UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

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

 

For the Quarterly Period ended September 30, 20202021

 

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 0-54433

 

MARIMED INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Delaware 27-4672745
(State or Other Jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization) Identification No.)

 

10 Oceana Way

Norwood, MA 02062

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

617-795-5140

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None.

 

Title of each class Ticker symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Not Applicable. Not Applicable. Not Applicable.

 

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

 

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

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See 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 filer ☐Accelerated filer
Non-accelerated filerSmaller reporting company
 Emerging growth company

 

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.

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No

 

As of November 9, 2020,15, 2021, 300,416,773333,144,567 shares of the registrant’s common stock were outstanding.

 

 

 
 

 

MariMed Inc.

Table of Contents

 

  Page
 PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION 
   
Item 1.Financial Statements 
   
 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 20202021 (Unaudited) and December 31, 201920203
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 (Unaudited)34
   
 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 (Unaudited)4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 and 2019 (Unaudited)5
   
 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 20202021 and 20192020 (Unaudited)6
   
 Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)7
   
Item 2.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations3536
   
Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk4443
   
Item 4.Controls and Procedures4443
   
 PART II – OTHER INFORMATION 
   
Item 1.Legal Proceedings4544
   
Item 1A.Risk Factors4544
   
Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds4644
   
Item 3.Defaults Upon Senior Securities4644
   
Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures4644
   
Item 5.Other Information4644
   
Item 6.Exhibits47 45
Signatures49

 

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MariMed Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

 September 30, December 31, 
 September 30,
2020
 December 31,
2019
  2021 2020 
 (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)    
Assets             
Current assets:             
Cash and cash equivalents $ 2,261,327 $738,688  $25,580,508  $2,999,053 
Accounts receivable, net   4,077,902 1,669,139   8,706,467   6,675,512 
Deferred rents receivable   1,968,500 1,796,825   1,747,803   1,940,181 
Due from third parties, net   9,937  - 
Notes receivable, current portion   540,319 311,149   124,426   658,122 
Inventory   6,802,291 1,219,429   10,993,963   6,830,571 
Investments   1,002,659 1,449,144   419,803   1,357,193 
Other current assets   250,045  192,368   2,213,348   582,589 
Total current assets   16,912,980 7,376,742   49,786,318   21,043,221 
             
Property and equipment, net   45,507,577 42,792,369   59,516,169   45,636,529 
Intangibles, net   2,311,181 2,364,042   2,348,948   2,228,560 
Investments   1,085,528 1,324,661   -   1,165,788 
Notes receivable, less current portion   1,084,671 1,639,496   1,188,478   965,008 
Right-of-use assets under operating leases   5,381,761 5,787,423   5,245,577   5,247,152 
Right-of-use assets under finance leases   86,591 111,103   53,908   78,420 
Other assets   80,493  175,905   97,951   80,493 
Total assets $ 72,450,782 $61,571,741  $118,237,349  $76,445,171 
             
Liabilities, mezzanine equity, and stockholders’ equity             
Current liabilities:             
Accounts payable $ 6,292,958 $4,719,069  $7,092,073  $5,044,918 
Accrued expenses   3,111,373 5,395,996   11,094,752   3,621,269 
Sales and excise taxes payable  1,725,618   1,053,693 
Debentures payable  -   1,032,448 
Notes payable, current portion   8,512,590 23,112,742   9,705   8,859,175 
Mortgages payable, current portion   1,379,541 223,888   1,412,545   1,387,014 
Debentures payable, current portion   2,928,047  - 
Operating lease liabilities, current portion   1,002,171 917,444   1,097,008   1,008,227 
Finance lease liabilities, current portion   38,412 38,412   30,288   38,412 
Due to related parties   1,233,008 1,454,713   -   1,157,815 
Other current liabilities   1,505,008  858,176   -   23,640 
Total current liabilities   26,003,108 36,720,440   22,461,989   23,226,611 
             
Notes payable, less current portion   11,653,775  -   925,871   10,682,234 
Mortgages payable, less current portion   14,864,810 7,112,842   16,974,749   14,744,136 
Debentures payable, less current portion  - 5,835,212 
Operating lease liabilities, less current portion   4,967,583 5,399,414   4,717,933   4,822,064 
Finance lease liabilities, less current portion   52,439 75,413   27,856   44,490 
Other liabilities   100,200  100,200   100,200   100,200 
Total liabilities   57,641,915  55,243,521   45,208,598   53,619,735 
             
Mezzanine equity:             
Series B convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 4,908,333 and 0 shares authorized, issued and outstanding at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively  14,725,000 - 
Series B convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 4,908,333 shares authorized, issued and outstanding at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020  14,725,000   14,725,000 
Series C convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 6,216,216 and 0 shares authorized, issued and outstanding at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively  23,000,000   - 
Total mezzanine equity  37,725,000   14,725,000 
             
Stockholders’ equity:             
Series A convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 0 and 50,000,000 shares authorized at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively; 0 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019  - - 
No designation preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 45,091,667 and 0 shares authorized at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively; 0 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019  - - 
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019; 289,729,854 and 228,408,024 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively  289,730 228,408 
Common stock subscribed but not issued; 33,319 and 3,236,857 shares at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively  5,365 1,168,074 
Undesignated preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 38,875,451 and 45,091,667 shares authorized at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively; 0 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020  -   - 
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 700,000,000 and 500,000,000 shares authorized at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively; 331,545,220 and 314,418,812 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively  331,545   314,419 
Common stock subscribed but not issued; 202,204 and 11,413 shares at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively  189,184   5,365 
Additional paid-in capital   109,115,215 112,245,730   127,231,090   112,974,329 
Accumulated deficit   (108,737,141) (106,760,527)  (90,883,748)  (104,616,538)
Noncontrolling interests   (589,302)  (553,465)  (1,564,320)  (577,139)
Total stockholders’ equity   83,867  6,328,220   35,303,751   8,100,436 
Total liabilities, mezzanine equity, and stockholders’ equity $ 72,450,782 $61,571,741  $118,237,349  $76,445,171 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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MariMed Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

 

 2020 2019 2020 2019  2021 2020 2021 2020 
 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,  Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 2020 2019 2020 2019  2021 2020 2021 2020 
                  
Revenues $13,461,504  $4,209,328  $30,537,829  $11,382,942  $33,208,060  $13,461,504  $90,420,280  $30,537,829 
Revenues from related party  -   7,014,371   -   29,029,249 
Total revenues  13,461,504   11,223,699   30,537,829   40,412,191 
                                
Cost of revenues  4,781,677   6,523,283   10,831,763   24,523,626   15,027,521   4,781,677   39,647,473   10,831,763 
                                
Gross profit  8,679,827   4,700,416   19,706,066   15,888,565   18,180,539   8,679,827   50,772,807   19,706,066 
                                
Operating expenses:                                
Personnel  1,354,644   1,241,535   4,075,168   2,740,039   1,481,350   1,354,644   5,266,745   4,075,168 
Marketing and promotion  103,327   91,562   281,329   286,521   563,193   103,327   1,057,892   281,329 
General and administrative  2,931,684   2,394,692   7,515,721   6,752,168   9,481,030   2,931,684   16,933,758   7,515,721 
Bad debts  892,029   -   1,342,029   -   35,583   892,029   1,854,869   1,342,029 
Total operating expenses  5,281,684   3,727,789   13,214,247   9,778,728   11,561,156   5,281,684   25,113,264   13,214,247 
                                
Operating income  3,398,143   972,627   6,491,819   6,109,837   6,619,383   3,398,143   25,659,543   6,491,819 
                                
Non-operating income (expenses):                                
Interest expense  (1,921,312)  (4,516,576)  (7,581,648)  (9,076,583)  (299,969)  (1,921,312)  (2,076,587)  (7,581,648)
Interest income  34,818   79,016   121,712   425,770   25,739   34,818   95,534   121,712 
Loss on obligations settled with equity  -   -   (44,678)  -   -   -   (2,546)  (44,678)
Equity in earnings of investments  51,511   (2,933,252)  18,553   (1,020,310)  -   51,511   -   18,553 
Change in fair value of investments  217,374   -   (704,172)  -   (522,106)  217,374   (937,390)  (704,172)
Other  (84,708)  -   (84,708)  2,948,917   309,212   (84,708)  309,212   (84,708)
Total non-operating income (expenses), net  (1,702,317)  (7,370,812)  (8,274,941)  (6,722,206)  (487,124)  (1,702,317)  (2,611,777)  (8,274,941)
                                
Income (loss) before income taxes  1,695,826   (6,398,185)  (1,783,122)  (612,369)  6,132,259   1,695,826   23,047,766   (1,783,122)
Provision for income taxes      901,477   -   1,886,072   4,009,111   -   9,026,016   - 
Net income (loss) $1,695,826  $(7,299,662) $(1,783,122) $(2,498,441) $2,123,148  $1,695,826  $14,021,750  $(1,783,122)
                                
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests $36,959  $99,021  $193,492  $246,367  $103,113  $36,959  $288,960  $193,492 
Net income (loss) attributable to
MariMed Inc.
 $1,658,867 $(7,398,683) $(1,976,614) $(2,744,808) $2,020,035  $1,658,867  $13,732,790  $(1,976,614)
                                
Net income (loss) per share                                
Basic $0.006  $(0.034) $(0.008) $(0.013) $0.01  $0.01  $0.04  $(0.01)
Diluted $0.005 $(0.034) $(0.008) $(0.013) $0.01  $0.00  $0.04  $(0.01)
                                
Weighted average common shares outstanding                                
Basic  281,535,212   217,417,326   254,387,761   214,274,342   329,454,104   281,535,212   324,340,006   254,387,761 
Diluted  

346,091,840

   217,417,326   

254,387,761

   214,274,342   378,934,045   346,091,840   370,203,937   254,387,761 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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MariMed Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

(Unaudited)

 

  Shares  Par Value  Shares  Amount  Capital  Deficit  Interests  Equity 
  Common Stock  Common Stock Subscribed But Not Issued  Additional Paid-In  Accumulated  Non-Controlling  Total Stockholders’ 
  Shares  Par Value  Shares  Amount  Capital  Deficit  Interests  Equity 
Balances at December 31, 2018  211,013,043  $211,013   97,136  $169,123  $87,180,165  $(25,575,808) $(220,032) $61,764,461 
Sales of common stock  799,995   800   -   -   2,599,200   -   -   2,600,000 
Issuance of subscribed shares  97,136   97   (97,136)  (169,123)  169,026   -   -   - 
MediTaurus acquisition  -   -   752,260   2,080,000   -   -   1,200,000   3,280,000 
Terrace investment  500,000   500   -   -   1,589,500   -   -   1,590,000 
Harvest payment  1,000,000   1,000   -   -   (1,000)  -   -   - 
Exercise of options  417,352   417   2,644,456   413,894   11,189   -   -   425,500 
Exercise of warrants  686,104   686   -   -   611,756   -   -   612,442 
Stock grants  -       -                     
Stock forfeiture  -       -                     
Amortization of stock grants  108,820   109   -   -   193,601   -   -   193,710 
Amortization of option grants  -   -   -   -   1,219,958   -   -   1,219,958 
Issuance of stand-alone warrants                                
Amortization of stand-alone warrant issuances  -   -   -   -   139,015   -   -   139,015 
Issuance of warrants attached to debt                                
Warrant discount on promissory notes  -   -   -   -   600,621   -   -   600,621 
Warrant discount on debentures payable  -   -   -   -   1,148,056   -   -   1,148,056 
Discount on debentures payable                                
Extinguishment of promissory note  -                             
Common stock issued to settle obligations  -                             
Beneficial conversion feature on debentures  -   -   -   -   4,235,469   -   -   4,235,469 
Conversion of debentures payable  3,591,523   3,592   3,206,816   2,464,438   5,391,253   -   -   7,859,283 
Conversion of common stock to preferred stock  -                             
Conversion of promissory note  -                             
Distributions  -   -   -   -   -   -   (376,993)  (376,993)
Net income (loss)  -   -   -   -   -   (2,744,808)  246,367   (2,498,441)
Balances at September 30, 2019  218,213,973  $218,214   6,603,532  $4,958,332  $105,087,809  $(28,320,616) $849,342  $82,793,081 

  Shares  Par Value  Shares  Amount  Capital  Deficit  Interests  Equity 
  Common Stock  Common Stock
Subscribed But
Not Issued
  Additional
Paid-In
  Accumulated  Non-
Controlling
  Total
Stockholders’
 
  Shares  Par Value  Shares  Amount  Capital  Deficit  Interests  Equity 
Balances at December 31, 2019  228,408,024  $228,408   3,236,857  $1,168,074  $112,245,730  $(106,760,527) $(553,465)  6,328,220 
                                 
Issuance of subscribed shares  3,236,857   3,237   (3,236,857)  (1,168,074)  1,164,837   -   -   - 
Stock grants  64,478   64   33,319   5,365   10,665   -   -   16,094 
Stock forfeiture  (40,000)  (40)  -   -   40   -   -   - 
Exercise of options                                
Exercise of options, shares                                
Exercise of warrants                                
Exercise of warrants, shares                                
Amortization of option grants  -   -   -   -   707,003   -   -   707,003 
Issuance of stand-alone warrants  -   -   -   -   2,179   -   -   2,179 
Issuance of warrants attached to debt  -   -   -   -   638,927   -   -   638,927 
Discount on debentures payable  -   -   -   -   28,021   -   -   28,021 
Beneficial conversion feature on debentures payable  -   -   -   -   379,183   -   -   379,183 
Issuance of warrants with stock                                
Conversion of debentures payable  54,143,232   54,144   -   -   7,111,897   -   -   7,166,041 
Conversion of common stock to preferred stock  (4,908,333)  (4,908)  -   -   (14,720,092)  -   -   (14,725,000)
Conversion of promissory note  2,525,596   2,525   -   -   457,525   -   -   460,050 
Extinguishment of promissory note  1,900,000   1,900   -   -   350,100   -   -   352,000 
Common stock issued to settle obligations  4,400,000   4,400   -   -   739,200   -   -   743,600 
Purchase of property and equipment with stock                                
Purchase of property and equipment with stock, shares                                
Fees paid with stock                                
Fees paid with stock, shares                                
Return of stock                                
Return of stock, shares                                
Equity issuance costs                                
Acquisition of 30% interest in subsidiary                                
Acquisition of 30% interest in subsidiary, shares                                
Distributions  -   -   -   -   -   -   (229,329)  (229,329)
Net income (loss)  -   -   -   -   -   (1,976,614)  193,492   (1,783,122)
Balances at September 30, 2020  289,729,854  $289,730   33,319  $5,365  $109,115,215  $(108,737,141) $(589,302) $83,867 

 

  Shares  Par Value  Shares  Amount  Capital  Deficit  Interests  Equity 
  Common Stock  Common Stock Subscribed But Not Issued  Additional Paid-In  Accumulated  Non-Controlling
  Total Stockholders’
 
  Shares  Par Value  Shares  Amount  Capital  Deficit  Interests  Equity 
Balances at December 31, 2019  228,408,024  $ 228,408   3,236,857  $ 1,168,074  $ 112,245,730  $ (106,760,527) $ (553,465)  6,328,220 
Issuance of subscribed shares  3,236,857   3,237   (3,236,857)  (1,168,074)  1,164,837   -   -   - 
Stock grants  64,478   64   

33,319 

   5,365    10,665   -   -   

16,094

 

Stock forfeiture

  (40,000)    (40)   -   -    40   -   -   - 
Amortization of option grants  -   -   -   -    707,003   -   -    707,003 
Issuance of stand-alone warrants  -   -            2,179   -   -    2,179 
Issuance of warrants attached to debt  -   -   -   -    638,927   -   -    638,927 
Discount on debentures payable  -   -   -   -   28,021   -   -   28,021 
Beneficial conversion feature on debentures payable  -   -   -   -   379,183   -   -   379,183 
Conversion of debentures payable   54,143,232    54,144   -   -    7,111,897   -   -    7,166,041 
Conversion of common stock to preferred stock  (4,908,333)  (4,908)  -   -   (14,720,092)  -   -   (14,725,000)
Conversion of promissory note  2,525,596   2,525   -   -   457,525   -   -   460,050 
Extinguishment of promissory note  1,900,000   1,900   -   -   350,100   -   -   352,000 
Common stock issued to settle obligations  4,400,000   4,400   -   -   739,200   -   -   743,600 
Distributions  -   -   -   -   -   -    (229,329)   (229,329)
Net income (loss)  -   -   -   -   -    (1,976,614)   193,492    (1,783,122)
Balances at September 30, 2020   289,729,854  $289,730   

33,319 

  $5,365  $109,115,215  $(108,737,141) $(589,302) $ $ 83,867)

  Common Stock  Common Stock
Subscribed But
Not Issued
  Additional
Paid-In
  Accumulated  Non-
Controlling
  Total
Stockholders’
 
  Shares  Par Value  Shares  Amount  Capital  Deficit  Interests  Equity 
Balances at December 31, 2020  314,418,812  $314,419   11,413  $5,365  $112,974,329  $(104,616,538) $(577,139)  8,100,436 
                                 
Issuance of subscribed shares  11,413   11   (11,413)  (5,365)  5,354   -   -   - 
Stock grants  152,094   152   102,204   95,284   137,932   -   -   233,368 
Exercise of options  178,885   179   -   -   31,321   -   -   31,500 
Exercise of warrants  980,062   980   -   -   91,795   -   -   92,775 
Amortization of option grants  -   -   -   -   6,208,376   -   -   6,208,376 
Issuance of stand-alone warrants  -   -   -   -   832,105   -   -   832,105 
Issuance of warrants with stock  -   -   -   -   654,681   -   -   654,681 
Conversion of debentures payable  4,610,645   4,611   -   -   1,351,841   -   -   1,356,452 
Conversion of promissory notes  10,042,125   10,042   -   -   3,336,403   -   -   3,346,445 
Common stock issued to settle obligations  71,691   72   -   -   53,473   -   -   53,545 
Purchase of property and equipment with stock  750,000   750   -   -   704,250   -   -   705,000 
Fees paid with stock  409,308   409   -   -   374,610   -   -   375,019 
Return of stock  (79,815)  (80)  -   -   (9,857)  -   -   (9,937)
Equity issuance costs  -   -   -   -   (386,983)  -   -   (386,983)
Acquisition of 30% interest in subsidiary  -   -   100,000   93,900   871,460   -   (975,360)  (10,000)
Distributions  -   -   -   -   -   -   (300,781)  (300,781)
Net income  -   -   -   -   -   13,732,790   288,960   14,021,750 
Balances at September 30, 2021  331,545,220  $331,545   202,204  $189,184  $127,231,090  $

(90,883,748

) $(1,564,320) $35,303,751 

The above statements do not show columns for Series A convertibleundesignated preferred stock and no designation

preferred stock as the balances were zero and there was no activity in the periods presented.reported periods.

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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MariMed Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

 

 2020 2019  2021 2020 
 Nine Months Ended September 30,  Nine Months Ended September 30, 
 2020 2019  2021 2020 
Cash flows from operating activities:                
Net income (loss) attributable to MariMed Inc. $(1,976,614) $(2,744,808) $

13,732,790

  $(1,976,614)
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests  193,492   246,367   288,960   193,492 
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:        
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:        
Depreciation  1,340,649   697,946   1,499,318   1,340,649 
Asset write-off  84,708   - 
Asset writeoff  -   84,708 
Amortization of intangibles  307,861   154,167   518,182   307,861 
Amortization of stock grants  16,094   193,710   233,368   16,094 
Amortization of option grants  707,003   1,219,958   6,208,376   707,003 
Amortization of stand-alone warrant issuances  2,179   139,016   832,105   2,179 
Amortization of warrants attached to debt  631,895   1,836,892   539,272   631,895 
Amortization of warrants issued with stock  654,681   - 
Amortization of beneficial conversion feature  2,552,933   4,646,070   176,522   2,552,933 
Amortization of original issue discount  286,353   107,256   51,753   286,353 
Bad debt expense  1,342,029   -   1,854,869   1,342,029 
Fees paid with stock  375,019   - 
Loss on obligations settled with equity  44,678   -   2,546   44,678 
Equity in (earnings) losses of investments  (18,553)  1,020,310 
Equity in earnings of investments  -   (18,553)
Change in fair value of investments  704,172   -   937,390   704,172 
Gain on sale of investment  (309,212)   =
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:                
Accounts receivable, net  (3,750,792)  (4,788,303)  (3,885,824)  (3,750,792)
Accounts receivable from related party, net      (33,200,000)
Deferred rents receivable  (171,675)  53,461   192,378   (171,675)
Due from third parties  -  (174,516)
Inventory  (5,582,862)  (942,399)  (4,163,392)  (5,582,862)
Other current assets  (57,677)  7,154   (1,640,696)  (57,677)
Other assets  95,412  (262,981)  (17,458)  95,412 
Accounts payable  2,272,810   (178,223)  2,098,155   2,272,810 
Accrued expenses  1,872,692   3,339,325   7,432,580   1,263,976 
Deferred rents payable  -   (105,901)
Operating lease payments  58,559   424,129 
Sales and excise taxes payable  671,925   608,716 
Operating lease payments, net  (13,775)  58,559 
Finance lease interest payments  4,033   (1,824)  1,504   4,033 
Unearned revenue from related party  -   4,170,750 
Other current liabilities  646,832   197,943   (23,640)  646,832 
Other liabilities  -   (238,000)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities  1,606,211   (24,182,501)
Net cash provided by operating activities  28,247,696   1,606,211 
                
Cash flows from investing activities:                
Purchase of property and equipment  (4,116,053)  (6,741,632)  (14,649,446)  (4,116,053)
Purchase of cannabis licenses  (255,000)  (150,000)  (638,570)  (255,000)
Investment in notes receivable  -   (2,030,000)
Return on investment  1,475,000   - 
Interest on notes receivable  443,150   175,509   407,374   443,150 
Acquisition  -   (655,804)
Due from related parties  -   119,781 
Net cash used in investing activities  (3,927,903)  (9,282,146)  (13,405,642)  (3,927,903)
                
Cash flows from financing activities:                
Issuance of common stock  -   2,600,000 
Issuance of promissory notes  5,249,763   17,000,000 
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock  23,000,000   - 
Equity issuance costs  (386,983)  - 
Proceeds from issuance of promissory notes  35,096   5,249,763 
Repayments of promissory notes  (10,770,011)  -   (15,804,273)  (10,770,011)
Proceeds from issuance of debentures  935,000   9,600,000   -   935,000 
Proceeds from mortgages  13,897,282   -   2,700,000   13,897,282 
Payments on mortgages  (4,989,661)  (142,170)  (443,856)  (4,989,661)
Exercise of stock options  -   75,500 
Exercise of warrants  -   612,442 
Proceeds from exercise of options  31,500   - 
Proceeds from exercise of warrants  92,775   - 
Due to related parties  (221,705)  139,402   (1,157,815)  (221,705)
Finance lease principal payments  (27,008)  (11,167)  (26,262)  (27,008)
Distributions  (229,329)  (376,993)  (300,781)  (229,329)
Net cash provided by financing activities  3,844,331   29,497,014   7,739,401   3,844,331 
                
Net change to cash and cash equivalents  1,522,639   (3,967,633)  22,581,455   1,522,639 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period  738,688   4,104,315   2,999,053   738,688 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $2,261,327  $136,682  $25,580,508  $2,261,327 
                
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:                
Cash paid for interest $

1,236,464

  $699,582  $1,705,029  $1,236,464 
Cash paid for income taxes $488,772  $88,150  $419,070  $488,772 
                
Non-cash activities:                
Conversion of promissory notes $3,346,445  $460,050 
Conversions of debentures payable $7,166,041  $7,859,283  $1,356,452  $7,166,041 
Acquisition of 30% interest in subsidiary $975,360  $- 
Purchase of property and equipment with stock $705,000  $- 
Operating lease right-of-use assets and liabilities $466,105  $- 
Common stock issued to settle obligations $51,000  $698,922 
Return of stock $9,937  $- 
Issuance of common stock associated with subscriptions $5,365  $1,168,074 
Cashless exercise of warrants $180  $- 
Cashless exercise of stock options $53  $- 
Exchange of common stock to preferred stock $-  $14,725,000 
Conversion of accrued interest to promissory notes $-  $3,908,654 
Discount on promissory notes $-  $638,927 
Beneficial conversion feature on debentures payable $379,183  $4,235,469  $-  $379,183��
Extinguishment of promissory note $-  $352,000 
Discount on debentures payable $28,021  $1,148,056  $-  $28,021 
Issuance of common stock associated with subscriptions $1,168,074  $169,123 
Discount on promissory notes $638,927  $600,621 
Conversion of promissory notes $460,050  $- 
Extinguishment of promissory note $352,000  $- 
Common stock issued to settle obligations $698,922  $- 
Exchange of common stock to preferred stock $14,725,000  $- 
Conversion of accrued interest to promissory note $3,908,654  $- 
Conversion of debentures receivable to investment $-  $30,000,000 
Operating lease right-of-use assets and liabilities $-  $7,142,150 
Finance lease right-of-use assets and liabilities $-  $134,193 
Conversion of notes receivable to investment $-  $257,687 
Conversion of advances to notes receivable $-  $855,913 
MediTaurus acquisition $-  $2,500,000 
Terrace investment $-  $1,590,000 
Harvest payment $-  $1,000 
Exercise of stock options via the reduction of an obligation $-  $350,000 
Cashless exercise of stock options $-  $1,762 
Reclass of accrued interest from notes payable $-  $127,450 
Reclass of accrued interest from debentures payable $-  $62,748 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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MariMed Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

 

MariMed Inc. (the “Company”) is a multi-state operator in the United States cannabis industry. The Company develops, operates, manages, and optimizes over 300,000square feet of state-of-the-art, regulatory-compliant facilities for the cultivation, production and dispensing of medicinal and recreational cannabis. The Company also licenses its proprietary brands of cannabis and hemp-infused products, along with other top brands, in several domestic markets and overseas.

 

Upon its entry into the cannabis industry in 2014, the Company was an advisory firm that procured state-issued cannabis licenses on behalf of its clients, leased itsdeveloped cannabis facilities which it leased to these newly-licensed companies, and provided industry-leading expertise and oversight in all aspects of their cannabis operations. The Company also provided its clients with ongoing regulatory, accounting, real estate, human resources, and administrative services.

 

In 2018,More recently, the Company commenced amade the strategic plandecision to transition from a consulting business to a direct owner and operator of cannabis licenses and operator of seed-to-sale operations. The Company’s strategic plan consists of the acquisition of its cannabis-licensed clients located in five states—Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, and Nevada—and the consolidation of these entities under the MariMed banner.

A goal in completinghigh-growth states. Core to this transition is tothe acquisition and consolidation of the Company’s clients (the “Consolidation Plan”). Among several benefits, the Consolidation Plan would present a simpler, more transparent financial picture of the full breadth of the Company’s efforts, with a clearer representation of the revenues, earnings, and other financial metrics the Company has generated for its clients. The Company has played a key role in the successes of these entities, from the securing of their cannabis licenses, to the development of facilities that are models of excellence, to funding their operations, and to providing industry best practicesoperational and corporate guidance. Accordingly, the Company believes it is well suited to own these facilities and manage the continuing growth of their operations.

 

To date, acquisitions of the licensedits client businesses in Massachusetts and Illinois have been state-approved and completed and establishesestablish the Company as a fully integrated seed-to-sale multi-state operator.operator (“MSO”). The acquisitions of the remaining entities located in Maryland, Nevada, and Delaware are at various stages of completion and subject to each state’s laws governing the ownership and transfer of cannabis licenses, which in the case of Delaware requires a modification of current cannabis ownership laws to permit for-profit ownership. Meanwhile, the Company continues to develop additionalexpand these businesses and maximize the Company’s revenue from rental income, management fees, and business in these states and plans to leverage its success to expand into other markets where cannabis is and becomes legal.licensing royalties.

 

The transition to a fully integrated MSO is part of a strategic growth plan (the “Strategic Growth Plan”) the Company is implementing to drive its revenues and profitability. The Strategic Growth Plan has four components: (i) complete the Consolidation Plan, (ii) increase revenues in existing states, by spending capital to increase the Company’s cultivation and production capacity, and develop additional assets within those states, (iii) expand the Company’s footprint in additional legal cannabis states through new applications and acquisitions of existing cannabis businesses, and (iv) optimize the Company’s brand portfolio and licensing revenue, by creating products that meet specific customer needs, and distributing these products in states where cannabis has been legalized.

As to its products, the Company has also created its own brands of cannabis flower, concentrates, and precision-dosed products utilizing proprietary strains and formulations. These products are developed by the Company in cooperation with state-licensed operators who meet the Company’s strict standards, including all natural—not artificial or synthetic—ingredients. The Company licenses its brands and product formulations only to certified manufacturing professionals who follow state cannabis laws and adhere to the Company’s precise scientific formulations and trademarked product recipes.

 

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The Company’s brandedCompany utilizes proprietary cannabis genetics to produce high-quality flowers and concentrates under the award-winning3 Nature’s Heritage™ brand, and cannabis-infused products are licensed under the brand names including Kalm Fusion™Fusion®, Nature’s Heritage™, and Betty’s Eddies™, and are distributed in the form of dissolvable strips,chewable tablets powders, microwaveable popcorn,and drink powder mixes, and the award-winning1 Betty’s Eddies® brand of all natural fruit chews,chews. Both cannabis-infused brands are top-selling products in Maryland and other varietiesMassachusetts2 and the Company intends to continue to introduce additional product lines under these brands in development. the foreseeable future.

The Company also has exclusive sublicensingalliances with prominent brands. The Company has partnered with renown ice cream maker Emack & Bolio’s® to create a line-up of cannabis-infused vegan and dairy ice cream. Additionally, the Company has secured distribution rights in certain states to distributefor the Binske® line of cannabis products crafted from premium artisan ingredients, the Healer™ line of medical full-spectrum cannabis tinctures, and the clinically-tested medicinal cannabis strains developed in Israel by global medical cannabis research pioneer Tikun Olam™. The Company’s hemp division distributes hemp-derived CBD products, including its Florance™ brand, in the US and abroad. The Company intends to continue licensing and distributing its brands, as well as other top brands, in the Company’s current markets and in additional legal markets worldwide.

In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of COVID-19 a global pandemic. The spread of the virus in the United States and the measures implemented to contain it—including business shutdowns, indoor capacity restrictions, social distancing, and diminished travel—have negatively impacted the economy and have created significant volatility and disruption in financial markets. Consequently, the Company’s expansion efforts and implementation of its strategic plan have been delayed. Additionally, while the cannabis industry has been deemed an essential business and is not expected to suffer severe declines in revenue, the Company’s business, operations, financial condition, and liquidity have been adversely affected, as further discussed in Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and the notes to the financial statements included in this report.

Continued disruption to the global economy may materially and adversely affect the future carrying values of certain of the Company’s assets, including inventories, accounts receivables, and intangibles, as well as negatively impact the Company’s ability to raise working capital to support its operations. The full extent to which COVID-19 and the measures to contain it will impact the Company’s business, operations financial condition, and liquidity will depend on the continued severity and duration of the COVID-19 outbreak and other future developments in response to the virus, all of which are highly uncertain at this time. As a result, the Company cannot predict the ultimate impact of COVID-19 on its operational and financial performance.

 

The Company’s stock is quoted on the OTCQX market under the ticker symbol MRMD.

 

The Company was incorporated in Delaware in January 2011 under the name Worlds Online Inc. Initially, the Company developed and managed online virtual worlds. By early 2014, this line of business effectively ceased operating, and the Company pivoted into the legal cannabis industry.

1LeafLink 2021 Best Selling Medical Product, LeafLink 2020 Industry Innovator, Explore Maryland Cannabis 2020 Edible of the Year, LeafLink 2019 Best Selling Medical Product.
2Sources: BDSA 2021 and LeafLink Insights 2020.
3LeafLink 2021 Fastest-Selling Concentrate.

 

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NOTE 2 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).

 

In accordance with GAAP, interim financial statements are not required to contain all of the disclosures normally required in annual financial statements. In addition, the results of operations of interim periods may not necessarily be indicative of the results of operations to be expected for the full year. Accordingly, these interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s most recent audited annual financial statements and accompanying notes for the year ended December 31, 2019.2020.

 

Certain reclassifications have been made to prior periods’ data to conform to the current period presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on reported income (losses) or cash flows.

 

Going Concern

In connection with the preparation of its financial statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company’s management evaluated the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern in accordance with ASU 2014-15, Presentation of Financial Statements–Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40), which requires an assessment of relevant conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that are known or reasonably knowable by management on the issuance dates of the financial statements which indicate the probable likelihood that the Company will be unable to meet its obligations as they become due within one year after the issuance date of the financial statements.

As part of its evaluation, management assessed known events, trends, commitments, and uncertainties, which at the time included the status of the Company’s consolidation plan, the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its operations, developments concerning GenCanna’s bankruptcy proceedings, recent cannabis industry investment activity, price movements of public cannabis stock, actions and/or results of certain bellwether cannabis companies, the level of cannabis investor confidence, and changes to state laws governing recreational (adult-use) and medical cannabis.

Management also reviewed certain key liquidity metrics of the Company, as further described below, as well as other factors in its evaluation, and determined that there currently exists a substantial doubt that the Company will be able to continue as a going concern within one year after the issuance date of these financial statements without additional funding or the continued profitability growth of its cannabis operations in Illinois and Massachusetts.

The Company produced the following improvements to key liquidity metrics during the reported period:

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company’s operating activities provided positive cash flow of approximately $1.6 million, compared to approximately $24.2 million of negative cash flow used by such activities during the same period of 2019, a positive swing of approximately $25.8 million.

At September 30, 2020, the Company’s negative working capital was approximately $9.1 million, a continued improvement from approximately $21.5 million at June 30, 2020 and approximately $29.3 million at December 31, 2019.

The Company successfully restructured the terms of its short-term promissory notes payable to approximately $8.5 million at September 30, 2020 from approximately $17.2 million at June 30, 2020 and $23.1 million at December 31, 2019.

For further discussion of the Company’s liquidity and capital resources, please refer to Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of this Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2020.

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Principles of Consolidation

 

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of MariMed Inc. and the following majority-owned subsidiaries:

subsidiaries at September 30, 2021:

 SCHEDULE OF MAJORITY OWNED SUBSIDIARIES

Subsidiary:

Percentage

Owned

MariMed Advisors Inc.100.0100.0%%
Mia Development LLC89.589.5%%
Mari Holdings IL LLC100.0100.0%%
Mari Holdings MD LLC97.497.4%%
Mari Holdings NV LLC100.0100.0%%
Mari Holdings Metropolis LLC70.0%
Mari Holdings Mt. Vernon LLC100.0%
Hartwell Realty Holdings LLC100.0100.0%%
iRollie LLC100.0100.0%%
ARL Healthcare Inc.100.0100.0%%
KPG of Anna LLC100.0100.0%%
KPG of Harrisburg LLC100.0100.0%%
MariMed Hemp Inc.100.0100.0%%
MediTaurus LLC100.070.0%%

 

Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts within the financial statements and disclosures thereof. Actual results could differ from these estimates or assumptions.

 

Cash Equivalents

 

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity date of three months or less to be cash equivalents. The fair values of these investments approximate their carrying values.

 

The Company’s cash and cash equivalents are maintained with recognized financial institutions located in the United States. In the normal course of business, the Company may carry balances with certain financial institutions that exceed federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced losses on balances in excess of such limits and management believes the Company is not exposed to significant risks in that regard.

 

Accounts Receivable

 

Accounts receivable consist of trade receivables and are carried at their estimated collectible amounts.

 

The Company provides credit to its clients in the form of payment terms. The Company limits its credit risk by performing credit evaluations of its clients and maintaining a reserve, if deemed necessary, for potential credit losses. Such evaluations include the review of a client’s outstanding balances with consideration towards such client’s historical collection experience, as well as prevailing economic and market conditions and other factors. Based on such evaluations, the Company maintained an allowance for doubtful accountsa reserve of approximately $40.541.4 million and $39.740.0 million at September 30, 20202021 and December 31, 2019,2020, respectively. PleaseFor further discussion on receivable reserves, please refer to Note 1618Bad Debts for further discussion on receivable reserves.and the Bankruptcy Claim section of Note 20 – Commitments and Contingencies.

 

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Inventory

 

Inventory is carried at the lower of cost or net realizable value, with the cost being determined on a first-in, first-out (FIFO) basis. The Company allocates a certain percentage of overhead cost to its manufactured inventory; such allocation is based on square footage and other industry-standard criteria. The Company reviews physical inventory for obsolescence and/or excess and will record a reservewrite-down if necessary. As of the date of this report, no reserve was deemed necessary.

 

Investments

 

Investments are comprised of equity holding ofholdings in public and private companies. These investments are recorded at fair value on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet, with changes to fair value included in income. Investments are evaluated for permanent impairment and are written down if such impairments are deemed to have occurred.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606, Revenue from Contract with Customers, as amended by subsequently issued Accounting Standards Updates. This revenue standard requires an entity to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration that it expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. The recognition of revenue is determined by performing the following consecutive steps:

 

 Identify the contract(s) with a customer;
 
Identify the performance obligations in the contract(s);
 
Determine the transaction price;
 Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract(s); and
 Recognize revenue as the performance obligation is satisfied.

 

Additionally, when another party is involved in providing goods or services to the Company’s clients, a determination is made as to who—the Company or the other party—is acting in the capacity as the principal in the sale transaction, and who is merely the agent arranging for goods or services to be provided by the other party.

 

The Company is typically considered the principal if it controls the specified good or service before such good or service is transferred to its client. The Company may also be deemed to be the principal even if it engages another party (an agent) to satisfy some of the performance obligations on its behalf, provided the Company (i) takes on certain responsibilities, obligations, and risks, (ii) possesses certain abilities and discretion, or (iii) other relevant indicators of the sale. If deemed an agent, the Company would not recognize revenue for the performance obligations it does not satisfy.

 

The Company’s main sources of revenue are comprised of the following:

 

Product Sales – direct sales of cannabis and cannabis-infused products by the Company’s dispensaryretail dispensaries and wholesale operations in Massachusetts and Illinois, and direct sales of hemp and hemp-infused products by the Company’s hemp division. In 2019, this division participatedproducts. An increase in one-time sales of acquired hemp seed inventory, as further explained in Note 17 – Related Party Transactions. Future product sales areis expected to includefrom the Company’s planned cannabis-licensee acquisitions in Maryland, Nevada, and Delaware (upon this state’s amendment to permit for-profit ownership of cannabis entities). This revenue is recognized when products are delivered or at retail point-of-sale.

points-of-sale.
 Real Estate – rental income and additional rental fees generated from leasing of the Company’s state-of-the-art, regulatory-compliant cannabis facilities to its cannabis-licensed clients. Rental income is generally a fixed amount per month that escalates over the respective lease term,terms, while additional rental fees are based on a percentage of tenant revenues that exceed specified amounts.
   
 Management – fees for providing the Company’s cannabis clients with comprehensive oversight of their cannabis cultivation, production, and dispensary operations. Along with this oversight, the Company provides human resources, regulatory, marketing, and other corporate services. These fees are based on a percentage of such clients’ revenue and are recognized after services have been performed.
   
 Supply Procurement – the Company maintains volume discounts with top national vendors of cultivation and production resources, supplies, and equipment, which the Company acquires and resells to its clients or third parties within the cannabis industry. The Company recognizes this revenue after the delivery and acceptance of goods by the purchaser.
   
 Licensing – revenueroyalties from the salelicensed distribution of precision-dosed, cannabis-infused products—such asthe Company’s branded products including Kalm Fusion™, Nature’s Heritage™Fusion® and Betty’s Eddies®, and Betty’s Eddies™—from sublicensing of contracted brands including Healer and Tikun Olam, to regulated dispensaries throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. The recognition of this revenue occurs when the products are delivered.

 

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Research and Development Costs

 

Research and development costs are charged to operations as incurred.

 

Property and Equipment

 

Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation, with depreciation recognized on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the estimated useful life of the asset or the lease term, if applicable. When assets are retired or disposed, the cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts, and any resulting gains or losses are included in income. Repairs and maintenance are charged to expense in the period incurred.

 

The estimated useful lives of property and equipment are generally as follows: buildings and building improvements, sevenforty years to thirty-nine years;; tenant improvements, the remaining duration of the related lease; furniture and fixtures, seven to tenyears; machinery and equipment, fiveten years to ten years.. Land is not depreciated.

 

The Company’s property and equipment are individually reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable from the undiscounted future cash flows of such asset over the anticipated holding period. An impairment loss is measured by the excess of the asset’s carrying amount over its estimated fair value.

 

Impairment analyses are based on management’s current plans, asset holding periods, and currently available market information. If these criteria change, the Company’s evaluation of impairment losses may be different and could have a material impact to the consolidated financial statements.

For the nine months ended September 30, 20202021 and 2019,2020, based on the results of management’s impairment analyses, there were 0no impairment losses.

 

Leases

 

The consolidated financial statements reflect the Company’s adoption of ASC 842, Leases, as amended by subsequent accounting standards updates, utilizing the modified retrospective transition approach which calls for applying the new standard to all of the Company’s leases effective January 1, 2019, which is the effective date of adoption.approach.

 

ASC 842 is intended to improve financial reporting of leasing transactions. The most prominent change from previous accounting guidance is the requirement to recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet representing the rights and obligations created by operating leases that extend more than twelve months in which the Company is the lessee. The Company elected the package of practical expedients permitted under ASC 842. Accordingly, the Company accounted for its existing operating leases that commenced before the effective date as operating leases under the new guidance without reassessing (i) whether the contracts contain a lease, (ii) the classification of the leases, orand (iii) the accounting for indirect costs as defined in ASC 842.

 

The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception. Right-of-use assets represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent the Company’s obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Non-lease components within lease agreements are accounted for separately. Right-of-use assets and obligations are recognized at the commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term, utilizing the Company’s incremental borrowing rate. The Company’s lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise that option. Lease expense for lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

 

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

 

The Company evaluates the recoverability of its fixed assets and other assets in accordance with ASC 360-10-15, Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. Impairment of long-lived assets is recognized when the net book value of such assets exceeds their expected cash flows, in which case the assets are written down to fair value, which is determined based on discounted future cash flows or appraised values.

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

The Company follows the provisions of ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement, to measure the fair value of its financial instruments, and ASC 825, Financial Instruments, for disclosures on the fair value of its financial instruments. To increase consistency and comparability in fair value measurements and related disclosures, ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs. The three levels of fair value hierarchy defined by ASC 820 are:

 

Level 1Quoted market prices available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reporting date.
  
Level 2Pricing inputs other than quoted prices in active markets included in Level 1, which are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reporting date.
  
Level 3Pricing inputs that are generally observable inputs and not corroborated by market data.

 

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The carrying amounts of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities, such as cash and accounts payable, approximate their fair values due to the short maturity of these instruments.

 

The fair value of option and warrant issuances are determined using the Black-Scholes pricing model and employing several inputs such as the expected life of instrument, the exercise price, the expected risk-free interest rate, the expected dividend yield, the value of the Company’s common stock on issuance date, and the expected volatility of such common stock. The following table summarizes the range of inputs used by the Company during the nine months ended September 30, 20202021 and 2019.

2020:

 SCHEDULE OF ASSUMPTIONS USED

 Nine Months Ended September 30,  Nine Months Ended

September 30,
 
 2020 2019  2021 2020 
Life of instrument 2.7 to 4.3 years 2.3 to 3.0 years   3.0 to 5.0 years   2.7 to 4.3 years 
Volatility factors 1.059 to 1.180 1.059 to 1.106   1.230 to 1.266   1.059 to 1.180 
Risk-free interest rates 0.26% to 1.30% 1.42% to 2.28%   0.36% to 0.90%   0.26% to 1.30% 
Dividend yield 0% 0%   0%   0% 

 

The expected life of an instrument is calculated using the simplified method pursuant to Staff Accounting Bulletin Topic 14, Share-Based Payment, which allows for using the mid-point between the vesting date and expiration date. The volatility factors are based on the historical two-year movement of the Company’s common stock prior to an instrument’s issuance date. The risk-free interest rate is based on U.S. Treasury rates with maturity periods similar to the expected instruments life on the issuance date.

 

The Company amortizes the fair value of option and warrant issuances on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of each instrument.

 

Extinguishment of Liabilities

 

The Company accounts for extinguishment of liabilities in accordance with ASC 405-20, Extinguishments of Liabilities. When the conditions for extinguishment are met, the liabilities are written down to zero and a gain or loss is recognized.

 

Stock-Based Compensation

 

The Company accounts for stock-based compensation using the fair value method as set forth in ASC 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation, which requires a public entity to measure the cost of employee services received in exchange for an equity award based on the fair value of the award on the grant date, with limited exceptions. Such value will be incurred as compensation expense over the period an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award, usually the vesting period. No compensation cost is recognized for equity awards for which employees do not render the requisite service.

 

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Income Taxes

 

The Company accountsuses the asset and liability method to account for income taxes in accordance with ASC 740, Income Taxes. DeferredUnder this method, deferred income tax assets and liabilities are determined based uponrecorded for the future tax consequences of differences between the tax basis and financial reporting and tax basis of assets and liabilities, and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance to the extent management concludes it is more likely than not that the assets will not be realized. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in the consolidated statements of operations in the period that includes the enactment date.

 

ASC 740 prescribes a comprehensive model for how companies should recognize, measure, present, and disclose in their financial statements uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. The Company did not take any uncertain tax positions and had 0 adjustments to unrecognized income tax liabilities or benefits for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019.2021 or 2020.

 

Related Party Transactions

 

The Company follows ASC 850, Related Party Disclosures, for the identification of related parties and disclosure of related party transactions.

 

In accordance with ASC 850, the Company’s financial statements include disclosures of material related party transactions, other than compensation arrangements, expense allowances, and other similar items in the ordinary course of business, as well as transactions that are eliminated in the preparation of financial statements.

 

Comprehensive Income

 

The Company reports comprehensive income and its components following guidance set forth by ASC 220, Comprehensive Income, which establishes standards for the reporting and display of comprehensive income and its components in the consolidated financial statements. There were no items of comprehensive income applicable to the Company during the period covered in the financial statements.

 

Earnings Per Share

 

Earnings per common share is computed pursuant to ASC 260, Earnings Per Share. Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per share is computed by dividing net income by the sum of the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding plus the weighted average number of potentially dilutive securities during the period.

 

AtAs of September 30, 20202021 and 2019,2020, there were24,860,857 and 16,815,107, respectively, of potentially dilutive securities in the formconvertible into shares of outstandingcommon stock comprised of (i) stock options and warrants. Also as of such dates, there were (i) $4.2 million and $11.1 million, respectively, of outstanding convertible debentures payable, (ii)into 4,908,33326,054,171 and 07,125,750 shares, respectively, of(ii) warrants – convertible into 27,802,734 and 17,735,107 shares, respectively, (iii) Series B convertible preferred stock outstanding, and (iii) approximately $5.2 million and $350,000, respectively, of outstanding convertible promissory notes. All of these potentially dilutive securities are convertible into common4,908,333 shares in both periods, (iv) Series C preferred stock based on either (i) a predetermined price, subject to adjustment, or (ii) the market value of common stock on or about the future conversion date.– convertible into 31,081,080 and zero shares, respectively, (v) debentures payable – convertible into 0 and 28,233,972 shares, respectively, and (vi) promissory notes – convertible into 2,500,268 and 17,503,282 shares, respectively.

 

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, all such2021, the aforementioned potentially dilutive securities were convertible into approximately 64.6 million net shares of common stock, which were included inincreased the number of weighted average common shares outstanding on a diluted basis by 49,479,941 shares and45,863,932 shares, respectively. For the three months ended September 30, 2020, the aforementioned potentially dilutive securities increased the number of weighted average common shares outstanding on a diluted basis by 64,556,628 shares. Such shares were reflected in the calculation of diluted net income per share for this period as shown in the statement of operations.such periods. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, and for the three and nine months ended Septembers 30, 2019, the potentially dilutive securities had an anti-dilutive effect on earnings per share, and in accordance withpursuant to ASC 260, were excluded from the diluted net income per share calculations, resulting in identical basic and fully diluted net income per share for these periods.that period.

 

Commitments and Contingencies

 

The Company follows ASC 450, Contingencies, which requires the Company to assess the likelihood that a loss will be incurred from the occurrence or non-occurrence of one or more future events. Such assessment inherently involves an exercise of judgment. In assessing possible loss contingencies from legal proceedings or unasserted claims, the Company evaluates the perceived merits of such proceedings or claims, and of the relief sought or expected to be sought.

 

If the assessment of a contingency indicates that it is probable that a material loss will be incurred and the amount of the liability can be estimated, then the estimated liability would be accrued in the Company’s financial statements. If the assessment indicates that a potentially material loss contingency is not probable but is reasonably possible, or is probable but cannot be estimated, then the nature of the contingent liability, and an estimate of the range of possible losses, if determinable and material, would be disclosed. Loss contingencies considered remote are generally not disclosed unless they involve guarantees, in which case the guarantees would be disclosed.

 

While not assured, management does not believe, based upon information available at this time, that a loss contingency will have material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

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Beneficial Conversion Features on Convertible Debt

 

Convertible instruments that are not bifurcated as a derivative pursuant to ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging, and not accounted for as a separate equity component under the cash conversion guidance are evaluated to determine whether their conversion prices create an embedded beneficial conversion feature at inception, or may become beneficial in the future due to potential adjustments.

 

A beneficial conversion feature is a nondetachable conversion feature that is “in-the-money” at the commitment date. The in-the-money portion, also known as the intrinsic value, of the option, is recorded in equity, with an offsetting discount to the carrying amount of convertible debt to which it is attached. The discount is amortized to interest expense over the life of the debt with adjustments to amortization upon full or partial conversions of the debt.

 

Risk and Uncertainties

 

The Company is subject to risks common to companies operating within the legal and medical marijuana industries, including, but not limited to, federal laws, government regulations and jurisdictional laws.

 

Noncontrolling Interests

 

Noncontrolling interests represent third-party minority ownership of the Company’s consolidated subsidiaries. Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests is shown in the consolidated statements of operations; and the value of net assets owned by noncontrolling interests are presented as a component of equity within the balance sheets.

 

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

The Company does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

The Company has reviewed all recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting pronouncements, and does not believe the future adoption of any such pronouncements will have a material impact on its financial condition or the results of its operations.

NOTE 3 – ACQUISITIONS

KPG of Anna LLC and KPG of Harrisburg LLC

Effective October 1, 2019, the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation approved the Company’s acquisition of (i)100% of the ownership interests of KPG of Anna LLC and KPG of Harrisburg LLC, the Company’s two cannabis-licensed clients that operate medical marijuana dispensaries in the state of Illinois (both entities collectively, the “KPGs”), and (ii) the 40% ownership interests not already owned by the Company of Mari Holdings IL LLC, the Company’s subsidiary which owns the real estate in which the KPGs’ dispensaries are located (“Mari-IL”). On such date, 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, representing the entire purchase price, were issued to the sellers of the KPGs and Mari-IL, and these entities became wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company.

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The acquisition was accounted for in accordance with ASC 805. The following table summarizes the allocation of the purchase price to the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed on the acquisition date:NOTE 3 – ACQUISITIONS

SCHEDULE OF FAIR VALUE OF ASSETS ACQUIRED ON ACQUISITION

Cash and cash equivalents $443,980 
Inventory  113,825 
Intangibles  2,067,727 
Minority interests  138,356 
Accounts payable  (642,033)
Accrued expenses  (186,005)
Due to third parties  (1,020,850)
Total fair value of consideration $915,000 

Based on an impairment analysis performed shortly before the filing date of this report, the Company determined the intangibles of approximately $2.1 million arising from this transaction were not impaired.

 

The Harvest Foundation LLC

 

In August 2019, the Company entered into a purchase agreement to acquire 100% of the ownership interests of The Harvest Foundation LLC (“Harvest”), the Company’s cannabis-licensed client in the state of Nevada. The acquisition is conditioned upon legislative approval of the transaction. At this time,During 2019, the state has paused the processing of cannabis license transfers, without indicating when it will resume. Upon the resumption of these activities and the ensuing approval by the state, the Company expects to consummate this agreement will be consummated andtransaction whereby the operations of Harvest will be consolidated into the Company’s financial statements.

 

The purchase price is comprised of the issuance of (i) 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, in the aggregate, to two owners of Harvest, which as a good faith deposit, were issued upon execution of the purchase agreement, (ii) $1.2 million of the Company’s common stock at closing, based on the closing price of the common stock on the day prior to legislative approval of the transaction, and (iii) warrants to purchase 400,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price equal to the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the day prior to legislative approval of the transaction. TheseThe issued shares were recorded at par value. Such shares are restricted and will be returned to the Company in the event the transaction does not close by a date certain. As the transaction has not been consummated, the issued shares were recorded at par value.close.

 

Kind Therapeutics USA Inc.

 

In December 2018, the Company entered into a memorandumfall of understanding (the “MOU”) to acquire2016, the members of Kind Therapeutics USA Inc. (“Kind”), itsthe Company’s cannabis-licensed client in Maryland that holds licenses for the cultivation, production, and dispensing of medical cannabis.cannabis (“Kind”), and the Company agreed to a partnership/joint venture whereby Kind would be owned 70% by the Company and 30% by the members of Kind, subject to approval by the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission (“MMCC”). Prior to finalizing the documents confirming the partnership/joint venture, in December 2018, the Company and the members of Kind negotiated and entered into a memorandum of understanding (“MOU”) for the Company to acquire 100% of the membership interests of Kind. The MOU provides for a total purchase price of $6.3million in cash, 2,500,000shares of the Company’s common stock, and other consideration. The acquisition is subject to the approval by the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission,MMCC, which approval canwill be applied for starting in March 2021.following the resolution of the litigation with Kind discussed below.

 

Also in December 2018, (i) MariMed Advisors Inc,Inc., the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, and Kind entered into a management services agreement pursuant to which the Company providesprovide Kind with comprehensive management services in connection with the business and operations of Kind (“the MSA”), and (ii) Mari Holdings MD LLC, the Company’s majority-owned subsidiary, entered into a 20-year20-year lease with Kind for itsKind’s utilization of the Company’s 180,000 square foot cultivation and production facility in Hagerstown, MD.MD (“the Lease”), which the Company purchased, designed, and developed for occupancy and use by Kind commencing in late 2017. Additionally, in October 2019, Mari Holdings MD LLC purchased a 9,000 square foot building in Anne Arundel County, MD, which is currently under construction, for the development of a dispensary which would be leased to Kind.

 

The sellersIn 2019, the members of Kind have attemptedsought to renegotiate the terms of the MOU. Even thoughMOU and have subsequently sought to renege on both the MOU contains alloriginal partnership/joint venture and the definitive material terms with respect to the acquisition transaction and confirms the management and lease agreements, the selling parties now allege that the MOU is not an enforceable agreement.MOU. The Company engaged with the sellersKind in good faith in an attempt to reach updated terms acceptable to both parties, however the sellersKind failed to reciprocate in good faith, resulting in an impasse. Incrementally, both parties through counsel further sought to resolve the impasse, andhowever such initiative resulted in both parties commencing legal proceedings which are pendingproceedings. As a result, the consummation of this acquisition has been delayed and may not ultimately be completed. The litigation is further discussed in the Circuit Court for Washington County, Maryland. For further information, see Note 1820Commitments and Contingenciesand Part II, Item 1. Legal Proceedings in this report..

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MediTaurus LLC

 

In May 2019, the Company entered intoacquired a purchase agreement to acquire70% ownership interest in MediTaurus LLC (“MediTaurus”), a company formed and owned by Jokubas Ziburkas PhD, a neuroscientist and leading authority on cannabidiol (“CBD”) and the endocannabinoid system, in exchange for $2.8 million of cash and stock. The Company currently sells CBD and its interactions with the brain and endocannabinoid system.products developed by MediTaurus currently operates in the United States and Europe and has developed proprietary CBD formulations sold under its Florance™ brand.brand.

 

Pursuant to the purchase agreement,In September 2021, the Company acquired the remaining 7030% ownership interest of MediTaurus on June 1, 2019. The purchase price was $in exchange for 2.8 million, comprised of cash payments totaling $720,000 and 520,000100,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, valued at approximately $2,080,00094,000., and $10,000 in cash. The parties are currently in negotiations regarding the Company’s acquisition of the remaining 30% of MediTaurus.

The acquisition was accounted for in accordance with ASC 10. The following table summarizes the allocation, adjusted in September 2019, of the purchase price to the faircarrying value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed on the acquisition date:

SCHEDULE OF FAIR VALUE OF ASSETS ACQUIRED ON ACQUISITION

Cash and cash equivalents $64,196 
Accounts receivable  5,362 
Inventory  519,750 
Goodwill  2,662,669 
Accounts payable  (777)
Total value of MediTaurus  3,251,200 
Noncontrolling interests in MediTaurus  (975,360)
Total fair value of consideration $2,275,840 

Based on a valuation of MediTaurus in late 2019, the goodwill on the transaction was adjusted to approximately $2.7 million, which was written off due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on MediTaurus’ business.

AgriMed Industries of PA LLC

In July 2018, the Company entered into a purchase agreement to acquire 100% of the ownership interests of AgriMed Industries of PA LLC (“AgriMed”), an entity that holds a license from the state of Pennsylvania for the cultivation of cannabis. The purchase price was comprised of $8.0 million, payable in stock and cash, and the assumption of certain liabilities of AgriMed. In February 2019, the Company commenced legal proceedings against AgriMed seeking specific performance of the purchase agreement.

In May 2019, the dispute between the parties was resolved through the cash payment to the Company of $3.1 million and other good and valuable consideration, in exchange for the Company relinquishing its rights under the purchase agreement and releasing its claims against AgriMed. The net amountnoncontrolling interest of approximately $2,949,000975,000 was eliminated, and since there was no change in control of MediTaurus from this transaction, the resulting gain on bargain purchase was recognized in Additional Paid-In Capital on the September 30, 2021 balance sheet. The shares and cash were issued and paid in November 2021, and were included in Common Stock Subscribed But Not Issued and Accrued Expenses, representingrespectively, on the cash payment less legalSeptember 30, 2021 balance sheet. As part of this transaction, the initial purchase agreement was amended whereby any and all future license fees and write-offs of assets and supplies, was recorded in Other Non-Operating Income in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2019.payments to MediTaurus were eliminated.

 

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NOTE 4 – INVESTMENTS

 

At September 30, 20202021 and December 31, 2019,2020, the Company’s investments were comprised of the following:

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

  September 30,
2020
  December 31,
2019
 
Current investments:        
Terrace Inc. $1,002,659  $1,449,144 
Total current investments  1,002,659   1,449,144 
         
Non-current investments:        
MembersRSVP LLC  1,085,528   1,066,975 
Chooze Corp.  -   257,686 
GenCanna Global Inc.  -   - 
Iconic Ventures Inc.  -   - 
Total non-current investments  1,085,528   1,324,661 
Total investments $2,088,187  $2,773,805 
  

September 30,

2021

  

December 31,

2020

 
Current investments:        
Flowr Corp. (formerly Terrace Inc.) $419,803  $1,357,193 
         
Non-current investments:        
MembersRSVP LLC  -   1,165,788 
         
Total investments $419,803  $2,522,981 

 

Flowr Corp. (formerly Terrace Inc.)

 

In May 2019, the Company issued 500,000 shares of its common stock, valued at $1.59 million on the date of issuance, to purchase an 8.95% interest inDecember 2020, Terrace Inc. (“Terrace”), a Canadian cannabis entity that developsin which the Company had an ownership interest of 8.95% (“Terrace”), was acquired by Flowr Corp. (TSX.V: FLWR; OTC: FLWPF), a Toronto-headquartered cannabis company with operations in Canada, Europe, and acquires international cannabis assets. The Company has no board representation, nor does it haveAustralia (“Flowr”). Under the ability to exert operational or financial control overterms of the entity.transaction, each shareholder of Terrace received 0.4973 of a share in Flowr for each Terrace share held.

 

In November 2019, the common stock of Terrace commenced public trading on the Toronto Stock Venture Exchange. In accordance with ASC 321, Investments – Equity Securities, thisThis investment is carried at fair value, with changes tovalue. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, the decrease in fair value recognized in net income. Prior to Terrace becoming publicly traded, the Company had elected the measurement alternative to value this equity investment without a readily determinable fair value.

At September 30, 2020, the carrying amount of this investment approximated $1,003,000, based on its publicly traded stock price on such date, which required the Company to record a charge to net income of approximately $447,000 937,000 and $446,000for the nine months then ended that is, respectively, was reflected underin Change In Fair Value Of Investmentson the statement of operations.

 

MembersRSVP LLC

 

In August 2018, the Company invested $300,000, of a total contracted cash investment of $500,000, and issued 378,259 shares of its common stock, valued at approximately $915,000, in exchange for a 23% ownership in MembersRSVP LLC (“MRSVP”), an entity that has developed acannabis-specific customer relationship management and marketing platform,software, branded under the name Sprout, that is designed for and licensed to companies in the cannabis industry.Sprout.

 

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The investment is accounted under the equity method. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, and 2019, the Company recorded earnings of approximately $19,000 and a charge of approximately $105,000, respectively, basedinvestment was accounted for under the equity method. Based on the Company’s equity in MRSVP’s net income and lossesloss during such periods. Since the inception of the investment,period, the Company has recorded cumulative equity in net lossesearnings for the three months and nine month ended September 30, 2020 of approximately $130,00052,000 and $19,000, reducingrespectively. Such earnings comprised the carrying valuebalance of Equity in Earnings of Investments on the investment to approximately $1,086,000 at September 30, 2020.

Chooze Corp.statement of operations for such periods.

 

In January 2019,2021, the entire principalCompany and accruedMRSVP entered into an agreement whereby the Company assigned and transferred membership interests comprising an 11% ownership in MRSVP in exchange for a release from all further obligation by the Company to make future investments or payments and certain other non-monetary consideration. Following the interest balance of a note receivable from Chooze Corp. of approximately $258,000 was converted into a 2.7% equitytransfer, the Company’s ownership interest in Chooze. In accordance with ASC 321, the Company elected the measurement alternativeMRSVP was reduced to value this equity investment without12% on a readily determinable fair value. Accordingly, the investment was carried at its cost until June 2020 when the investment was fully reserved due to the Company’s determination that the investment was impaired. This reserve of approximately $258,000 is reflected under Change In Fair Value Of Investments on the statement of operations.diluted basis.

 

GenCanna Global Inc.

During 2018, in a seriesAs part of transactions,the agreement, the Company purchased $30 millionrelinquished its right to appoint a member to the board of subordinated secured convertible debentures (the “GC Debentures”)MRSVP. In light of GenCanna. In February 2019, the Company convertedno longer having the GC Debentures, plus unpaid accrued interest through the conversion date of approximately $229,000, into common stock of GenCanna equalability to a 33.5% ownership interest in GenCanna on a fully diluted basis. Concurrent with the conversion, the Company’s CEO was appointed to GenCanna’s board andexercise significant influence over MRSVP, the Company was granted certain rights, including the rights of inspection, financial information, and participation in future security offerings of GenCanna. At conversion, the Company commenceddiscontinued accounting for this investment under the equity method.method as of January 1, 2021. The Company’s share of MRSVP’s net losses recorded under the equity method prior to January 1, 2020 of approximately $50,000 remained part of the carrying amount of the investment.

 

In late January 2020,September 2021, MRSVP sold substantially all of its assets pursuant to an involuntary bankruptcy proceeding under Chapter 11 was filed against GenCanna USA, GenCanna’s wholly-owned operating subsidiary, withasset purchase agreement dated as of August 31, 2021, and entered into several related agreements. In furtherance of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court intransaction, the Eastern DistrictCompany received cash proceeds of Kentucky (the “Bankruptcy Court”). In$1,475,000, representing the months leading upCompany’s pro rata share of the cash consideration received by MRSVP upon the closing of the transaction. As an ongoing member of MRSVP, the Company will receive its pro rata share of any additional consideration received by MRSVP pursuant to the filing, GenCanna had faced several challenges including defaults under its senior credit facility with MGG Investment Group LP (“MGG”), a fire at its main processingasset purchase agreement, which may include securities or other forms of non-cash or in-kind consideration and lab facility, the domestic decline of CBD selling prices,holdback amounts, if and the contraction of the cannabis capital markets. On February 6, 2020, GenCanna USA, under pressure from certain of its creditorswhen it is received and MGG, agreed to convert the involuntary bankruptcy proceeding into a voluntary Chapter 11 proceeding. In addition, GenCanna and GenCanna USA’s subsidiary, Hemp Kentucky LLC (collectively with GenCanna and GenCanna USA, the “GenCanna Debtors”), filed voluntary petitions under Chapter 11 in the Bankruptcy Court. As a result, the Company recorded a charge to net income of approximately $30.2 million in December 2019, which reduced the carrying value of this investment to 0.distributed by MRSVP.

 

On February 18, 2020, the GenCanna Debtors sought permission from the Bankruptcy Court to sell all or substantially all of their assets. After the entry of various orders to establish the bidding procedures and criteria for such sale, the GenCanna Debtors received only four proposals (including a credit bid from MGG) for the purchase of the GenCanna Debtors’ assets and a single proposal for a plan of reorganization which was submitted by the Company.

On May 19, 2020, after an abbreviated solicitation/bid/sale process, the Bankruptcy Court, over numerous objections by creditors and shareholders of the GenCanna Debtors which included the Company, entered an order authorizing the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the GenCanna Debtors to MGG for its credit bid in the amount of $73.5 million and cash in the amount of $3.5 million.

Based on recent filings with the Bankruptcy Court, the GenCanna Debtors are proposing to file a liquidating plan of reorganization to collect various prepetition payments and commercial claims against third parties, liquidate the remaining assets of the GenCanna Debtors, and make payments to creditors. The Company and the unsecured creditors committee are exploring options, including litigation against MGG for lender liability, equitable subordination, and return of preference. In connection with this liquidation process, the Company has filed its proofs of claim for the $33.2 million of hemp seeds sold to GenCanna, which transaction is further discussed in Note 17 – Related Party Transactions.

Iconic Ventures Inc.

In December 2018, the Company purchased 2,500,000 shares of common stock of Iconic Ventures Inc. (“Iconic”), which equated to an ownership interest in Iconic of approximately 10%, for an aggregate cash payment of $500,000. Iconic has developed DabTabs™, a unique solution for cannabinoid vaporization. The Company has no board representation, nor does it have the ability to exert operational or financial control over the entity. In 2019, the Company wrote off the investment after an impairment review that considered the viability of the entity in light of the current economic climate.

Binske®

In July 2019, the Company entered into a licensing agreement for the exclusive manufacturing and distribution in several eastern U.S. states of the Binske® portfolio of products, a brand known for utilizing best-in-class proprietary strains and craft ingredients in its edibles, concentrates, vaporizers, and topicals. In consideration for the license and other rights, the Company agreed to pay a royalty of 10.0% to 12.5% of gross revenue, as defined, derived from the sale of Binske® products, subject to an annual minimum royalty. No gross revenue was generated asAs of September 30, 2020.2021, the Company had received the cash consideration, and accordingly, reduced the investment balance to zero and recorded a gain of approximately $309,000 which was reflected in Other non-operating expenses on the statement of operations. The Company had not received any of the non-cash consideration as of the report date.

 

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NOTE 5 – DEFERRED RENTS RECEIVABLE

 

The Company is the lessor under several operating leases which contain rent holidays, escalating rents over time, options to renew, requirements to pay property taxes, insurance and/or maintenance costs, and contingent rental payments based on a percentage of monthly tenant revenues. The Company is not the lessor under any finance leases.

 

The Company recognizes fixed rental receipts from such lease agreements on a straight-line basis over the expected lease term. Differences between amounts received and amounts recognized are recorded under Deferred Rents Receivable on the balance sheet. Contingent rentals are recognized only after tenants’ revenues are finalized and if such revenues exceed certain minimum levels.

 

During the reporting periods, theThe Company leased to third partiesleases the following owned properties:

 

 Delaware – a 45,000 square foot facility purchased in September 2016 and developed into a cannabis cultivation, processing, and dispensary facility which is leased to a cannabis-licensed client occupying 100% of the space under a triple net lease that commenced in 2017 and expires in 2035.
   
 Maryland – a 180,000square foot former manufacturing facility purchased in January 2017 and developed by the Company into a cultivation and processing facility which is leased to a licensed cannabis client under a triple net lease that commenced in 2018and expires in 2037.
   
 Massachusetts – a 138,000 square foot industrial property of which approximately half of the available square footage is leased to a non-cannabis manufacturing company under a lease that commenced in 2017 and expires in 2022.
Illinois – two 3,400 square foot free-standing retail dispensaries in the cities of Anna and Harrisburg and leased to the KPGs, each under a 20-year lease that commenced in 20182022. With the acquisition of the KPGs as disclosed in Note 3 – Acquisitions, this lease was eliminated upon the consolidation of the KPGs in October 2019. Accordingly, the rental receipts on such leases have been removed from the table of future minimum rental receipts below.

 

During the reporting periods, theThe Company subleased to a third partysubleases the following property:properties:

 

 Delaware – 4,000square feet of retail space in a multi-use building space which the Company developed into a cannabis dispensary and is subleased to its cannabis-licensed client under a under a triple net lease expiring in December 2021 with a five-year option to extend.extend.
Delaware – a 100,000 square foot warehouse which the Company is developing into a cultivation and processing facility to be subleased to its cannabis-licensed client. The lease expires in March 2030, with an option to extend the term for three additional five-year periods.
Delaware – a 12,000 square foot premises which the Company developed into a cannabis production facility with offices, and is subleased to its cannabis-licensed client. The lease expires in January 2026 and contains an option to negotiate an extension at the end of the lease term.

 

As of September 30, 20202021 and December 31, 2019,2020, cumulative fixed rental receipts under such leases approximated $12.817.5 million and $9.513.9 million, respectively, compared to revenue recognized on a straight-line basis of approximately $14.819.2 million and $11.315.8 million.million, respectively. Accordingly, the deferred rents receivable balances at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019balance approximated $2.01.7 million and $1.81.9 million at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

 

Future minimum rental receipts for non-cancelable leases and subleases as of September 30, 20202021 were:

 

SCHEDULE OF FUTURE MINIMUM RENTAL RECEIPTS FOR NON-CANCELABLE LEASES AND SUBLEASES

2020 $1,130,989 
    
2021 4,667,497  $1,207,136 
2022 4,590,656   4,740,130 
2023 4,292,769   4,446,410 
2024 4,348,027   4,506,585 
2025  4,574,023 
Thereafter  43,995,612   39,591,553 
Total $63,025,550  $59,065,837 

 

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NOTE 6 – NOTES RECEIVABLE

 

At September 30, 20202021 and December 31, 2019,2020, notes receivable, were comprisedincluding accrued interest, consisted of the following:

 SCHEDULE OF NOTES RECEIVABLE

 September 30,
2020
 December 31,
2019
  

September 30,

2021

 

December 31,

2020

 
First State Compassion Center $484,240 $527,261  $420,267  $468,985 
Healer LLC 885,871 846,985   892,637   899,226 
High Fidelity Inc. 254,879 252,873   -   254,919 
Maryland Health & Wellness Center Inc. - 323,526 
Atalo Holdings Inc.  -  - 
Total notes receivable 1,624,990 1,950,645   1,312,904   1,623,130 
Notes receivable, current portion  540,319  311,149   124,426   658,122 
Notes receivable, less current portion $1,084,671 $1,639,496  $1,188,478  $965,008 

First State Compassion Center

 

The Company loaned approximately $700,000 toCompany’s cannabis-licensed client in Delaware, First State Compassion Center, its Delaware cannabis-licensee client, during the period from October 2015 to April 2016. In May 2016, this client issued a 10-year promissory note as subsequently amended, to the Company in May 2016 in the amount of $700,000 bearing interest at a rate of 12.5% per annum.annum, as amended. The monthly payments of approximately $10,10010,000 will continue through April 2026, at which time the note will become due.be fully paid down. At September 30, 20202021 and December 31, 2019,2020, the current portion of this note was approximatelyapproximated $64,00072,000 and $58,00064,000, respectively, and iswas included in Notes Receivable, Current Portion on the respective balance sheets.

 

From AugustHealer LLC

In 2018 to Juneand 2019, the Company loaned an aggregate of $800,000to Healer LLC, (“Healer”), an entity that provides cannabis education, dosage programs, and products developed by Dr. Dustin Sulak, an integrative medicine physician and nationally renowned cannabis practitioner. The loanspractitioner (“Healer”). Healer issued promissory notes to the Company for the aggregate amount loaned that bear interest at a rate of 6% per annum, with principal and interest payable on the maturity dates which are three years from the respective loan datesdates.

In March 2021, the Company was issued a revised promissory note from Healer in the principal amount of approximately $894,000 representing the previous loans extended to Healer by the Company plus accrued interest through the revised promissory note issuance date. The revised promissory note bears interest at a rate of 6% per annum and requires quarterly payments of interest from April 2021 through the maturity date in April 2026.

Additionally, the Company has the right to offset any licensing fees owed to Healer by the Company in the event Healer fails to make any payment when due. In March 2021, the Company offset approximately $28,000 of licensing fees payable to Healer against the principal balance of the revised promissory note, reducing the principal amount to approximately $866,000.

At September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the current portiontotal amount of this noteprincipal and accrued interest due under the aforementioned promissory notes approximated $221,000893,000 and $899,000, respectively, of which approximately $. No portion52,000 and $337,000, respectively, was current at December 31, 2019.current.

High Fidelity

 

In August 2019, the Company loaned $250,000 to High Fidelity Inc., a companyan entity that owns and operates two seed-to sale medical marijuana facilities in the state of Vermont and produces its own line of CBD products. Prior to the note’s maturity in August 2020, the parties agreed to continue the note on a month-to-month basis, with interest-only monthly payments ongoing at the rate of 10% per annum.

In January 2019, the Company provided Maryland Health & Wellness Center Inc. (“MHWC”), an entity that has been pre-approved by the state of Maryland for a cannabis dispensing license, with a $300,000 constructionThe loan bearingbore interest at a rate of 810.0% per annum. In June 2020, MHWC repaid the principal and accrued interest thereon, at which time the parties agreed to terminate their business relationship and release each other from all other previously executed agreements.

From May 2019 to July 2019, the Company extended loans aggregating $980,000 to Atalo Holdings Inc. (“Atalo”), an agriculture and biotechnology firm specializing in research, development, and production of industrial hemp and hemp-derived CBD products. The loans initially bore interest at 6% per annum, and maturedwas repaid in April 2020. The Company wrote off the entire carrying value of the Atalo note receivable balance as of December 2019, based upon the expectation that Atalo would be critically impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2020, Atalo filed for bankruptcy.full in August 2021.

 

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NOTE 7 – INVENTORY

 

At September 30, 20202021 and December 31, 2019,2020, inventory was comprised of approximately (i) $3.1 million and $395,000, respectively, of plants and other raw materials, (ii) $188,000 and $226,000, respectively, of CBD isolate and hemp extract, and (iii) $3.5 million and $599,000 of work-in-process and finished cannabis and CBD products.the following:

SCHEDULE OF INVENTORY

  

September 30,

2021

  

December 31,

2020

 
Plants $1,490,314  $3,352,425 
Ingredients and other raw materials  256,331   176,338 
Work-in-process  3,434,208   468,377 
Finished goods  5,813,110   2,833,431 
Total inventory $10,993,963  $6,830,571 

 

NOTE 8 –PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

 

At September 30, 20202021 and December 31, 2019,2020, property and equipment consisted of the following:

 

SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

 September 30,
2020
 December 31,
2019
  

September 30,

2021

 

December 31,

2020

 
Land $3,988,810 $3,887,710  $4,449,810  $3,988,810 
Buildings and building improvements  27,334,283 27,063,235   34,343,369   29,309,856 
Tenant improvements  8,607,282 7,762,991   9,295,691   8,844,974 
Furniture and fixtures  555,766 299,645   1,868,571   619,880 
Machinery and equipment  4,490,186 4,086,691   6,983,256   4,620,924 
Construction in progress   4,977,181  2,827,940   8,938,997   3,140,807 
 49,953,508 45,928,212   65,879,694   50,525,251 
Less: accumulated depreciation  

(4,445,931

)  (3,135,843)  (6,363,525)  (4,888,722)
Property and equipment, net $ 45,507,577 $42,792,369  $59,516,169  $45,636,529 

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 20202021 and 2019,December 31, 2020, additions to property and equipment were approximatelyapproximated $4.115,354,000 million and $6.71,876,000 million,, respectively.

 

Additions duringThe 2021 additions were primarily comprised of (i) the nine months ended September 30,development of the facility in Metropolis, IL, and (ii) purchases of building improvements, machinery, and equipment at the facilities in Hagerstown, MD and New Bedford, MA. The 2020 additions consisted primarily of (i) the commencement of construction in Mt. Vernon, IL, and (ii) machinery and equipment purchases for facilities in Massachusetts, Maryland, Illinois, and Delaware. Additions during the nine months ended

The construction in progress balances of approximately $8.9 million and $3.1 million at September 30, 20192021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, consisted primarily of (i) the commencement of construction of properties in Milford, DE (ii) the continued buildout of properties in Maryland and Massachusetts, and (iii) improvements to the Wilmington, DE and Las Vegas, NV properties.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company disposed of an asset with a cost of approximately $91,000 and accumulated depreciation through the disposal date of approximately $6,000. The loss on disposal of approximately $85,000 is reflected in Other Non-Operating Expenses in the statement of operations at September 30, 2020. There were 0 disposals in 2019.Annapolis, MD.

 

Depreciation expense for the nine months ended September 30, 20202021 and 20192020 approximated $1,341,0001,499,000 and $698,0001,341,000, respectively.

 

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NOTE 9 – DEBTINTANGIBLES

Mortgages Payable

 

At September 30, 20202021 and December 31, 2019,2020, intangible assets were comprised of (i) the carrying value of cannabis license fees, and (ii) goodwill arising from the Company’s acquisitions.

The Company’s cannabis licenses are issued from the states of Illinois and Massachusetts and require the payment of annual fees. These fees, comprised of a fixed component and a variable component based on the level of operations, are capitalized and amortized over the respective twelve-month periods. At September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the carrying value of these cannabis licenses approximated $281,000 and $161,000, respectively.

The goodwill associated with acquisitions is reviewed on a quarterly basis for impairment. Based on this review and other factors, the goodwill of approximately $2.1 million at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was deemed to be unimpaired.

NOTE 10 – MORTGAGES

At September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, mortgage balances, including accrued but unpaid interest, were comprised of the following:

 

SCHEDULE OF MORTGAGES PAYABLE

  September 30,
2020
  December 31,
2019
 
Bank of New England – Massachusetts properties $ 12,912,723  $4,825,226 
Bank of New England – Delaware property   1,602,730   1,682,275 
DuQuoin State Bank – Illinois properties   822,245   829,229 
South Porte Bank – Illinois property   906,653   - 
Total mortgages payable   16,244,351   7,336,730 
Mortgages payable, current portion  (1,379,541)  (223,888)
Mortgages payable, less current portion $14,864,810  $7,112,842 
  

September 30,

2021

  

December 31,

2020

 

Bank of New England

– New Bedford, MA and Middleboro, MA properties

 $12,583,053  $12,834,090 

Bank of New England

– Wilmington, DE property

  1,491,525   1,575,658 

DuQuoin State Bank

– Anna, IL and Harrisburg, IL properties

  786,046   814,749 

DuQuoin State Bank

– Metropolis, IL property

  2,688,230   - 

South Porte Bank

– Mt. Vernon, IL property

  838,440   906,653 
Total mortgages payable  18,387,294   16,131,150 
Mortgages payable, current portion  (1,412,545)  (1,387,014)
Mortgages payable, less current portion $16,974,749  $14,744,136 

 

In November 2017, the Company entered into a 10-year mortgage agreement with Bank of New England in the amount of $4,895,000(the (the “Initial Mortgage”) for the purchase of a 138,000square foot industrial property in New Bedford, Massachusetts,MA, within which the Company has built a 70,000square foot cannabis cultivation and processing facility. Pursuant to the Initial Mortgage, the Company made monthly payments of (i) interest-only from the mortgage date through May 2019 at a rate equal to the prime rate plus 2%, with a floor of 6.25% per annum, and (ii) principal and interest payments from May 2019 to July 2020 at a rate equal to the prime rate on May 2, 2019 plus 2%, with a floor of 6.25% per annum. In July 2020, at which time the Initial Mortgage had a remaining principal balance of approximately $4.8million, the parties consummated an amended and restated mortgage agreement, secured by the Company’s properties in New Bedford and Middleboro in the amount of $13.0million bearing interest at a rate of 6.5% per annum that matures in August 2025(the (the “Refinanced Mortgage”). Proceeds from the Refinanced Mortgage were used to pay down the Initial Mortgage and approximately $7.2million of promissory notes as further described below. TheAt September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the outstanding principal balance of the Refinanced Mortgage approximated $12.9 12.6million on September 30, 2020,and $12.8 million, respectively, of which approximately $330,000 352,000was current. The outstanding principal balance of the Initial Mortgage approximated and $4.8 335,000million on December 31, 2019, of which approximately $94,000 , respectively, was current.

 

The Company maintains another mortgage with Bank of New England for the 2016 purchase of a 45,070square foot building in Wilmington, DelawareDE which was developed into a cannabis seed-to-sale facility and is currently leased to the Company’s cannabis-licensed client in that state. The mortgage matures in 2031with monthly principal and interest payments at a rate of 5.25% per annum through September 2021, and thereafter the rate adjusting every five years to the then prime rate plus 1.5% with a floor of 5.25% per annum. At September 30, 20202021 and December 31, 2019,2020, the outstanding principal balance on this mortgage was approximatelyapproximated $1,603,000 1.5 million and $1,682,0001.6, million, respectively, of which approximately $112,000 118,000and $105,000114,000, respectively, was current.

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In May 2016, the Company entered into a mortgage agreement with DuQuoin State Bank (“DSB”) for the purchase of two properties in Anna, IL and Harrisburg, IL which the Company developed into two 3,400square foot free-standing retail dispensaries in Illinois.dispensaries. On May 5th of each year, this mortgage is due to be repaid unless it is renewed for another year at a rate determined by DSB’s executive committee. The mortgage was renewed in May 20202021 at a rate of 6.75% per annum. At September 30, 20202021 and December 31, 2019,2020, the outstanding principal balance on this mortgage was approximatelyapproximated $822,000 793,000and $829,000 815,000respectively, of which approximately $31,000 32,000and $24,00031,000, respectively, was current.

In July 2021, the Company purchased the land and building in which it operates its cannabis dispensary in Metropolis, IL. The purchase price consisted of 750,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, which was valued at $705,000 on the date of the transaction, and payoff of the seller’s remaining mortgage of approximately $1.6 million. In connection with this purchase, the Company entered into another mortgage agreement with DSB in the amount of $2.7 million that matures in July 2041 and initially bears interest at a rate of 6.25% per annum which is adjusted each year based on a certain interest rate index plus a margin. As part of this transaction, the seller was provided with a 30% ownership interest in Mari Holdings Metropolis LLC (“Metro”), the Company’s subsidiary that owns the property and related mortgage obligation, reducing the Company’s ownership interest in Metro to 70%. At September 30, 2021, the outstanding principal balance on this mortgage approximated $2.7 million, of which approximately $71,000 was current.

 

In February 2020, the Company entered into a mortgage agreement with South Porte Bank for the purchase and development of a property in Mt. Vernon, IL. Pursuant to the amended mortgage agreement, the Company made interest-onlymortgage shall be repaid in monthly payments at a rateinstallments of principal and interest of approximately $5.56,000% per annum which began in August 2021 and continues through its initial maturity date in August 2020. At thatJune 2022, at which time the parties amended the mortgage agreement to extend the maturity date through November 2020,all remaining principal, interest and requiring continuing monthly interest-only payments at 5.5% per annum.fees shall be due.

 

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NOTE 11 – PROMISSORY NOTES

 

Promissory Notes Payable

In February 2020, pursuant to an exchange agreement as further described in Note 11 – Mezzanine Equity,Issued by the Company issued two promissory notes in the aggregate principal amount of approximately $4.4 million, bearing interest at 16.5% per annum and maturing in August 2021its MariMed Hemp Inc. Subsidiary(the “$4.4M Notes”), in exchange for a loan in the same amount. The Company has the right to extend the maturity date through February 2022 upon payment of an extension fee equal to 2.5% of the principal amount of the loan. As of September 30, 2020, no principal payments were made on the $4.4M Notes and accrued interest through such date of approximately $439,000 was paid.

 

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

 

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

 

The Company entered into an amendment agreement with the Noteholder in February 2020, whereby the Company and MariMed HempMMH issued an amended and restated promissory note maturing in June 2020 in the principal amount of $11,500,000(the (the “$11.5M Note”), comprised of the principal amount of the $10M Note and the $1.5M Payment (which the Company had accrued).Payment. The $11.5M Note bore interest at a rate of 15% per annum, requiring periodic interest payments and minimum amortization payments of $3,000,000in the aggregate, which the Company made.made in the first half of 2020.

 

The Company entered into a second amendment agreement with the Noteholder in June 2020, whereby (i) $352,000of outstanding principal of the $11.5M Note was converted into 1,900,000shares of the Company’s common stock (which did not result in ana material extinguishment gain or loss as the conversion price was higher thanapproximated the price of the Company’s common stock on the conversionagreement date), and (ii) the Company and MariMed HempMMH issued a second amended and restated promissory note in the principal amount of approximately $8.8million, (the “$8.8M Note”), comprised of the outstanding principal and unpaid interest balances of the $11.5M Note, plus an extension fee of approximately $330,000, bearing interest at a rate of 15% per annum and maturing in June 2022 (the “$8.8M Note”). In addition, the Company issued three-year three-year warrants to the Noteholder to purchase up to 750,000shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.50per share. The fair value of these warrants on the issuance date of approximately $66,000was recorded as a discount to the $8.8M Note, to beand amortized to interest expense over the life of the $8.8M Note.

 

The $8.8M Note bears interest atCompany made a rate of 15% per annum, matures in June 2022, and required a minimum amortizationprincipal payment of $4,000,000 in July 2020 which the Company paid with a portion of proceeds of the Refinanced Mortgage. The Company can prepay all, or a portion,Mortgage discussed earlier in this footnote, and additional principal payments of $600,000 in the outstanding principal and unpaid interestaggregate in calendar 2020. Accordingly, the carrying value of the $8.8M Note however if any prepayment is made prior towas approximately $4.2 million at December 25, 2021, the Company shall be required to pay a prepayment premium equal to 31, 2020.

10% of the principal amount being prepaid.

The Noteholder has the right to require the redemption of up to $250,000 of principal and unpaid interest thereon per calendar month. Such monthly redemptions shall be paid in common stock if certain defined conditions of the $8.8M Note and of the Company’s common stock are met, or else in cash. The Noteholder hashad the option to convert the $8.8M Note, in whole or in part, into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price of $0.30, per share, subject to certain conversion limitations.

The This non-detachable conversion feature of the $8.8M Note is secured by a first priority securityhad no intrinsic value on the agreement date, and therefore no beneficial conversion feature arose. In March 2021, the Noteholder converted $1,000,000 of principal and approximately $10,000 of accrued interest in the assets of certaininto 3,365,972 shares of the Company’s subsidiaries and brands, and a pledge of the Company’s ownership interest in certain of its subsidiaries. The $8.8M Note imposes certain covenants on the borrowers, all of which were complied with as of September 30, 2020. On such date,common stock, reducing the carrying value of the $8.8M Note to approximately $3.2 million.

The Company entered into a third amendment agreement with the Noteholder in April 2021 whereby the Company and MMH issued a third amended and restated promissory note in the principal amount of approximately $3.2 million (the “$3.2M Note”) which bears interest at a rate of 0.12% per annum and matures in April 2023. The Noteholder has the option to convert, subject to certain conversion limitations, all or a portion of the $3.2M Note into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price of $0.35 per share, such conversion price subject to adjustment in the event of certain transactions by the Company. The third amended agreement resulted in a decrease in the fair value of the embedded conversion feature of the $3.2M Note and therefore no accounting was required for such conversion feature.

On or after the one-year anniversary of the $3.2M Note, upon twenty days prior written notice to the Noteholder, the Company can prepay all of the outstanding principal and unpaid interest of the $3.2M Note, along with a prepayment premium equal to 10% of the principal amount being prepaid. The Noteholder shall remain entitled to convert the $3.2M Note during such notice period. On or after the one-year anniversary of the $3.2M Note, the Noteholder has the right to require the redemption in cash of up to $125,000 of principal and unpaid interest thereon per calendar month.

In 2021, the Noteholder converted approximately $2.3 million of principal on the $3.2M Note into 6,676,153 shares of the Company’s common stock, reducing the carrying value of the $3.2M Note to approximately $875,000 at September 30, 2021. All note conversions were effected in accordance with the terms of their respective note agreements, and therefore the Company was not required to record a gain or loss on such conversions.

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Promissory Notes Issued Pursuant to an Exchange Agreement

In February 2020, pursuant to an exchange agreement as further described in Note 13 – Mezzanine Equity, the Company issued two promissory notes in the aggregate principal amount of approximately $4.4 million, bearing interest at 16.5% per annum and maturing in August 2021 (the “$4.4M Notes”), in exchange for a loan in the same amount. At December 31, 2020, the principal and accrued interest balance of the $4.4M Notes approximated $4.84.6 million. In March 2021, utilizing a portion of the proceeds from the Hadron transaction discussed in Note 13 – Mezzanine Equity, the $4.4M Notes were fully paid down, along with accrued interest through the repayment date.

Promissory Note Issued by MMH

 

In April 2019, MariMed HempMMH issued a secured promissory note in the principal amount of $1,000,000 (the “$1M Note”) to an unaffiliated party. The proceeds of the $1M Note were used to finance a portion of the Seed Transactions as further discussed in Note 17 – Related Party Transactions. The $1M Note is secured by the collateral assignment of certain receivables from GenCanna and certain obligations of GenCanna to MariMed Hemp. The principal balance plus a payment of $180,000, initially due in December 2019, was extended to March 2020 in accordance with the terms of the $1M Note, requiring an additional payment of $30,000 (the “$30,000 Fee”). Prior to the extended due date, the parties agreed that the $1M Note would continuecontinued on a month-to-month basis bearing interest at a rate of 15% per annum.basis. In September 2020, the Company paid down $500,000of principal on the $1M Note. At September 30, 2020,Note, reducing the outstanding balance consistedcarrying value of the $1M Note to $500,000 at December 31, 2020. In March 2021, the Company paid interest on the $1M Note of $200,000. Also in March 2021, utilizing a portion of the proceeds from the Hadron transaction discussed in Note 12 – Mezzanine Equity, the remaining principal of $500,000 was paid down. At September 30, 2021, the Company is carrying an accrued interest balance of principal and approximately $403,000200,000 to cover the payment of accruedany additional interest on the $1M Note, which included the $30,000 Company does not believe is required to be paid.Fee.

 

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Promissory Notes Issued for Operating Liquidity

 

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

 

The Company and the Holding Party entered into a note extension agreement in April 2020 (the “Initial Extension Agreement”) pursuant to which (i) the $6M Note’s due date was extended to September 2020, and the $6M Note was modified to include unpaid accrued interest of $845,000through the modification date and interest at a rate of 10% per annum (the “$6.8M Note”), and (iii) a new convertible note in the amount of $900,000(the (the “$900k Note”) was issued evidencing the Service Fee, bearing interest at a rate of 12% per annum. The Company satisfied the $900k$900k Note and accrued interest of $20,100in full as of the June 2020 maturity date by the payment in July 2020 of $460,050in cash, representing one-half of the principal and accrued interest, and the issuance in June 2020 of 2,525,596shares of the Company’s common stock, representingin payment of the other half of the principal and accrued interest.

 

In September 2018,Previous to the $6M Note, the Company raised $3.0 million from the issuance of a secured promissory note to the Holding Party in September 2018, bearing interest at a rate of 10% per annum (the “$3M Note”). The maturity date of the $3M Note, initially in March 2020, was extended for an additional six months in accordance with its terms, with the interest rate increasing to 12% per annum during the extension period. Pursuant to the Initial Extension Agreement, the maturity date of the $3M Note was extended to December 2020. The Company may elect to prepay the $3M Note in whole or part without premium or penalty provided the Holding Party is given proper notice and the Company is not in default of the note agreement.

 

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

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

In October 2020, the Company and the Holding Party entered into a second note extension agreement effective September 30,in October 2020 (the “Second Extension Agreement”), whereby the Company (i) paid in October 2020, $1million of principal and all outstanding accrued interest of approximately $333,000on the $6.8M Note; (ii) issued an amended and restated senior secured promissory note in the principal amount of $5,845,000(the (the “$5.8M Note”) to replace the $6.8M Note; and (iii) amended and restated the $3M Note (the “New $3M Note”, and together with the $5.8M Note, the “Amended Notes”). At September 30, 2020, the $1 million of principal and approximately $333,000 of accrued interest on the $6.8M Note, both of which were paid in October 2020, were reflected in the current portion of outstanding notes payable and in accrued interest, respectively.

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

 

In consideration of the Second Extension Agreement, the Company (i) issued four-year warrants to the Holding Party’s designees to purchase up to 5,000,000shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.25per share; (ii) paid the Holding Party a fee of $100,000; and (iii) extended the security interest in certain Company properties and the pledge of certain equity interests to secure the Amended Notes. The Company recorded a discount on the Amended Notes of approximately $573,000based on the fair value of such warrants on the issuance date, of which approximately $1,00075,000 was amortized as of the end of the quarter,2020, and the remainder to be amortized over the life of the Amended Notes. Accordingly, the carrying value of the Amended Notes approximated $8.3million at September 30,December 31, 2020, of which $1.4 1.9million was current.

The Company made a required principal payment of $400,000 on the $5.8M Note in February 2021. In March 2021, utilizing a portion of the proceeds from the Hadron transaction discussed in Note 13 – Mezzanine Equity, the Amended Notes were fully paid down, along with accrued interest through the repayment date. In addition, the remaining discount of approximately $450,000 on this note was fully amortized on the payment date.

Promissory Notes Issued to Purchase Commercial Vehicles

In August 2020, the Company entered into a note agreement with First Citizens’ Federal Credit Union for the purchase of a commercial vehicle. The note bears interest at a rate of 5.74% per annum and matures in July 2026. At September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the balance of this note approximated $27,000 and $30,000, respectively, of which approximately $5,000 was current in both periods.

In June 2021, the Company entered into a note agreement with Ally Financial for the purchase of a second commercial vehicle. The note bears interest at the rate of 10% per annum and matures in May 2027. At September 30, 2021, the balance of this note approximated $33,000, of which approximately $5,000 was current.

Other Promissory Note Issuances

 

In addition to the above transactions, at the start of 2020, the Company raisedwas carrying $800,000 3,190,000and $2,760,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, from the issuance of principal on promissory notes issued to accredited investors bearing interest at rates ranging from 6.5% to 18% per annum and maturing in 2020 and 2021(the “Third Party(the “Existing Notes”). During 2020, the Company (i) raised approximately $2,800,000 2,147,000 from the issuance of new promissory notes to accredited investors bearing interest at 12% and 15% per annum (the “New 2020 Notes”), (ii) repaid $2,100,000of the Third PartyExisting Notes, was(iii) retired $500,000 of the Existing Notes through the issuance of common stock at a conversion price equal to the market price of the Company’s common stock on the conversion date of $0.32 per share, and (iv) repaid $700,000 of the New 2020 Notes. Accordingly, the remaining balance on the Existing Notes and New 2020 Notes approximated $2,037,000in 2020, and accordingly, $760,000 remained outstandingthe aggregate at September 30, 2020December 31, 2020. This balance along with related accrued interest through the repayment date of approximately $48,000200,000 were fully paid down in March 2021 utilizing a portion of the proceeds from the Hadron transaction discussed in Note 13 – Mezzanine Equity.

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Debt Maturities

 

As of September 30, 2020,2021, the aggregate scheduled maturities of the Company’s total debt outstanding inclusive of the promissory notes and mortgages described within this Note 9 – Debt, and the convertible debentures described in the following Note 10 – Debentures Payable, were:

 

SCHEDULE OF AGGREGATE MATURITIES OF DEBT OUTSTANDING

2020 $2,808,883 
2021  11,024,306 
2022  12,268,122 
2023  544,571 
2024  577,281 
Thereafter  13,110,191 
Total  40,333,354 
Less discounts  (994,591)
  $39,338,763 

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2021 $1,253,995 
2022  593,112 
2023  1,231,622 
2024  669,650 
2025  716,186 
Thereafter  14,859,046 
Total  19,323,611 
Less discounts  (741)
Long-term debt, net $19,322,870 

 

NOTE 1012DEBENTURES PAYABLE

 

In a series of transactions from the period October 2018 through February 2020, the Company sold an aggregate of $21.0 million of convertible debentures (the “$21M Debentures”) to an accredited investor pursuant to an amended securities purchase agreement (the “SPA”). The following table as of September 30, 2021 summarizes the purchase dates and selected terms of each debenture transactionagreement that comprisescomprised the $21M Debentures:

 

SCHEDULE OF DEBENTURE TRANSACTION

Issue
Date
 Maturity
Date
 Initial
Principal
 Interest
Rate
 Issue
Discount
 Warrant
Discount
 Ben. Conv.
Feature
 Converted To Common Stk. Outstanding
Principal
  

Maturity

Date

 Initial Principal Interest
Rate
 

Issue

Discount

 Warrant
Discount
 Beneficial
Conversion
Feature
 Converted
To
Common
Stock
 
10/17/18 10/16/20 $5,000,000 6.0%  1.0%  $457,966 $1,554,389 $5,000,000 $-  10/16/20 $5,000,000  6.0% 1.0% $457,966  $1,554,389 $5,000,000 
11/07/18 11/06/20 5,000,000 6.0% 1.0% 599,867 4,015,515 5,000,000 -  11/06/20 5,000,000  6.0% 1.0%  599,867  4,015,515  5,000,000 
05/08/19 05/07/21 5,000,000 6.0%  1.0%  783,701 2,537,235 3,250,000 1,750,000  05/07/21 5,000,000  6.0% 1.0%  783,701  2,537,235  5,000,000 
06/28/19 06/27/21 2,500,000 0.0%  7.0%  145,022 847,745 1,050,000 1,450,000  06/27/21 2,500,000  0.0% 7.0%  145,022  847,745  2,500,000 
08/20/19 08/19/21 2,500,000 0.0%  7.0%  219,333 850,489 2,500,000 -  08/19/21 2,500,000  0.0% 7.0%  219,333  850,489  2,500,000 
02/21/20 02/20/21 1,000,000 6.5%  6.5%  28,021 379,183 - 1,000,000  02/20/21 1,000,000  6.5% 6.5%  28,021  379,183  1,000,000 

 

TheAs of September 30, 2021, the holder of the $21M Debentures (the “Holder”) has the right at any time to converthad converted all or a portion of the $21M Debentures, along with accrued and unpaid interest, into the Company’s common stock at conversion prices equal to 80% of a calculated average, as determined in accordance withpursuant to the terms of the $21M Debentures,debenture agreements, of the daily volume-weighted price during the ten consecutive trading days preceding the date of conversion, subject to a cap in certain conversions. Notwithstanding this conversion right,conversion. Specifically, over the life of the $21M Debentures, the Holder shall limitconverted, in several transactions, an aggregate of $21.0 million of principal and approximately $836,000 of accrued interest into 92,704,035 shares of common stock at conversion prices ranging from $0.11 to $3.06 per share. Of these conversions, (i) during 2020, an aggregate of $9.7 million of principal and approximately $365,000 of accrued interest was converted into 77,766,559 shares of common stock at conversion prices ranging from $0.11 and $0.34 per share, and (ii) during 2021, an aggregate of $1.3 million of principal and approximately $56,000 of accrued interest was converted into 4,610,645 shares of common stock at a conversion price of $0.29 per share.

All of the aforementioned conversions were effected in accordance with the terms of the debenture agreements, and therefore the Company was not required to record a gain or loss on such conversions. The conversions were limited in any given month to certain agreed-upon amounts based on the conversion price, and the Holder shallwas also be limited from beneficially owning more than 4.99% of the Company’s outstanding common stock (potentially further limiting the Holder’s conversion right).

The Company has the right to redeem all or a portion of the $21M Debentures, along with accrued and unpaid interest, at a 10% premium, provided that the Company first delivers advance written notice to the Holder of its intention to make a redemption, with the Holder allowed to effect certain conversions of the $21M Debentures during such notice period.

Upon a change in control transaction, as defined, the Holder may require the Company to redeem all or a portion of the $21M Debentures at a price equal to 110% of the outstanding principal amount of the $21M Debentures, plus all accrued and unpaid interest thereon. So long as the $21M Debentures are outstanding, in the event the Company enters into a Variable Rate Transaction (“VRT”), as defined in the SPA, the Holder may cause the Company to revise the terms of the $21M Debentures to match the terms of the convertible security issued in such VRT.stock.

 

In conjunction with the issuance of the $21M Debentures, the Company issued the Holder three-yearthree-year warrants to purchase an aggregate of 1,354,675 shares of the Company’s common stock at exercise prices ranging from $0.75 to $5.50 per share, of which warrants to purchase 180,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.75 were issued in the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The fair value of the warrants of approximately $2.2million was recorded as a discount to the carrying amount of the $21M Debentures and are amortized to interest expense over the respective term of the individual debentures comprising the $21M Debentures.

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Based on the conversion prices of the $21M Debentures in relation to the market value of the Company’s common stock, the $21M Debentures provided the Holder with a beneficial conversion feature, as the embedded conversion option was in-the-money on the commitment date. The aggregate intrinsic value of the beneficial conversion feature of approximately $10.2 million was recorded as a discount to the carrying amount of the $21M Debentures, with an offset to additional paid-in-capital. The beneficial conversion feature isand amortized to interest expense over the respective term of the individual debentures comprising the $21M Debentures.

 

Pursuant to the terms of a registration rights agreement with the Holder, entered into concurrently with the SPA, the Company agreed to provide the Holder with certain registration rights with respect to any potential shares issued pursuant to the terms of the SPA and the $21M Debentures. An addendum to the SPA stipulates that the Holder has agreed not to undertake a conversion of all or a portion of the $21M Debentures that would require the Company to issue more shares than the amount of available authorized shares at the time of conversion, which amount of authorized shares shall not be less than the current authorized number of 500 million shares of common stock, thereby eliminating the requirement to bifurcate and account for the conversion feature of the $21M Debentures as a derivative.

The Holder converted, in several transactions from November 2018 through September 2020, an aggregate of $16.8 million of principal and approximately $768,000 of accrued interest into 64,470,063 shares of common stock at conversion prices ranging from $0.11 to $3.06 per share. Of these conversions, an aggregate of $6.8 million of principal and approximately $356,000 of accrued interest was converted into 54,143,232 shares of common stock at exercise prices of $0.11 and $0.34 per share during the nine months ended September 30, 2020.

All of the aforementioned conversions were performed in accordance with the terms of their respective convertible debenture agreements, and therefore the Company was not required to record a gain or loss on such conversions.

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During the nine monthsyear ended September 30,December 31, 2020, and 2019, amortization of the beneficial conversion features, after adjustment for the aforementioned conversions, approximated $2,553,000 3.2and $4,646,000, respectively; million; amortization of the warrant discounts approximated $545,000 805,000and $913,000 respectively; and the; amortization of original issue discounts approximated $267,000 321,000; and $107,000, respectively. Additionally, accrued interest expense for such periods approximated $234,000 224,000and $421,000, respectively.

. At September 30,December 31, 2020, the aggregate outstanding principal balance of the $21M Debentures was $4,200,0001.3. million. Also on such date, the unamortized balances of the beneficial conversion features, the warrant discounts, and original issue discounts were approximately $867,000177,000, $300,00039,000, and $105,00052,000, respectively. Accordingly, at September 30,December 31, 2020, the carrying value of the $21M Debentures was approximatelyapproximated $2,928,0001,032,000, all of which was current.

 

At December 31, 2019,During the aggregate outstanding principal balance on the $21M Debentures was $10,000,000. Also on such date, the unamortized balancesnine months ended September 30, 2021, amortization of the beneficial conversion features, after adjustment for the aforementioned conversions, approximated $177,000; amortization of the warrant discounts andapproximated $39,000; amortization of original issue discounts were approximatelyapproximated $3,041,00052,000,; and interest expense approximated $817,0001,000, and $307,000, respectively. Accordingly, at December 31, 2019, the carrying value of the $21M Debentures was approximately $5,835,000, all of which was long term..

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NOTE 1113MEZZANINE EQUITY

 

Series B Convertible Preferred Stock

 

In February 2020, the Company entered into an exchange agreement with two institutional shareholders (the “TIS Exchange Agreement”) whereby the Company (i) exchanged 4,908,333 shares of the Company’s common stock previously acquired by the two institutional shareholders for an equal number of shares of newly designated Series B convertible preferred stock, and (ii) issued the $4.4M Notes previously discussed in Note 911DebtPromissory Notes.

 

In connection with the TIS Exchange Agreement, the Company filed (i) a certificate of designation with respect to the rights and preferences of the Series B convertible preferred stock, and (ii) a certificate of elimination to return all shares of the Series A convertible preferred stock, of which no shares were issued or outstanding at the time of filing, to the status of authorized and unissued shares of undesignated preferred stock.

 

The holders of Series B convertible preferred stock (the “Series B Holders”) are entitled to cast the number of votes equal to the number of shares of common stock into which the shares of Series B convertible preferred stock are convertible, together with the holders of common stock as a single class, on most matters. However, the affirmative vote or consent of the Series B Holders voting separately as a class is required for certain acts taken by the Company, including the amendment or repeal of certain charter provisions, liquidation or winding up of the Company, creation of stock senior to the Series B convertible preferred stock, and/or other acts defined in the certificate of designation.

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The Series B convertible preferred stock shall, with respect to dividend rights and rights on liquidation, winding up and dissolution, rank senior to the Company’s common stock. The Company shall not declare, pay, or set aside any dividends on shares of any other class or series of capital stock of the Company unless the Series B Holders then outstanding shall first receive, or simultaneously receive, a dividend on each outstanding share of Series B convertible preferred stock in an amount calculated pursuant to the certificate of designation.

 

In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, the Series B Holders then outstanding shall be entitled to be paid out of the assets of the Company available for distribution to its stockholders before any payment shall be made to the holders of common stock by reason of their ownership thereof, an amount per share equal to $3.00, plus any dividends declared but unpaid thereon, with any remaining assets distributed pro-rata among the holders of the shares of Series B convertible preferred stock and common stock, based on the number of shares held by each such holder, treating for this purpose all such securities as if they had been converted to common stock.

 

At any time on or prior to the six-year anniversary of the issuance date of the Series B convertible preferred stock, (i) the Series B Holders have the option to convert their shares of Series B convertible preferred stock into common stock at a conversion price of $3.00 per share, without the payment of additional consideration, and (ii) the Company has the option to convert all, but not less than all, shares of Series B convertible preferred stock into common stock at a conversion price of $3.00 if the daily volume weighted average price of common stock (the “VWAP”) exceeds $4.00$4.00 per share for at least twenty consecutive trading days prior to the date on which the Company gives notice of such conversion to the Series B Holders.

 

On the day following the six-year anniversary of the issuance of the Series B convertible preferred stock, all outstanding shares of Series B convertible preferred stock shall automatically convert into common stock as follows:

 

If the sixty-day VWAP is less than or equal to $0.50 per share, the Company shall have the option to (i) convert all shares of Series B convertible preferred stock into common stock at a conversion price of $1.00 per share, and pay cash to the Series B Holders equal to the difference between the 60-day VWAP and $3.00 per share, or (ii) pay cash to the Series B Holders equal to $3.00 per share.

 

If the sixty-day VWAP is greater than $0.50 per share, the Company shall have the option to (i) convert all shares of Series B convertible preferred stock into common stock at a conversion price per share equal to the quotient of $3.00$3.00 per share divided by the sixty-day VWAP, or (ii) pay cash to the Series B Holders equal to $3.00 per share, or (iii) convert all shares of Series B convertible preferred stock into common stock at a conversion price per share equal to the sixty-day VWAP per share and pay cash to the Series B Holders at the difference between $3.00 per share and the sixty-day VWAP per share.

 

The Company shall at all times when the Series B convertible preferred stock is outstanding, reserve and keep available out of its authorized but unissued capital stock, for the purpose of effecting the conversion of the Series B convertible preferred stock, such number of its duly authorized shares of common stock as shall from time to time be sufficient to effect the conversion of all outstanding Series B convertible preferred stock.

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Series C Convertible Preferred Stock

In March 2021, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with Hadron Healthcare Master Fund (“Hadron”) with respect to a financing facility of up to $46.0 million in exchange for newly-designated Series C convertible preferred stock of the Company and warrants to purchase the Company’s common stock.

At the closing of the transaction in March 2021, Hadron purchased $23.0 million of Units at a price of $3.70 per Unit. Each Unit is comprised of one share of Series C preferred stock and a four-year warrant to purchase two and one-half shares of common stock. Accordingly, the Company issued to Hadron 6,216,216 shares of Series C preferred stock and warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 15,540,540 shares of common stock. Each share of Series C preferred stock is convertible, at Hadron’s option, into five shares of common stock, and each warrant is exercisable at an exercise price of $1.087 per share. The warrants shall be subject to early termination if certain milestones are attained, and the market value of the Company’s common stock reaches certain predetermined levels. The fair value of the warrants of approximately $9.5 million on the issuance date was allocated to the proceeds and recorded as additional paid-in capital. The Company incurred costs of approximately $387,000 relative to the issuance of the aforementioned shares to Hadron which was recorded as a reduction to additional paid-in capital in March 2021.

In connection with the closing of the transaction, the Company filed a certificate of designation with respect to the rights and preferences of the Series C convertible preferred stock. Such stock is zero coupon, non-voting. and has a liquidation preference equal to its investment amount plus declared but unpaid dividends. Holders of Series C convertible preferred stock are entitled to receive dividends on an as-converted basis.

Of the $23.0 million of proceeds received by the Company in March 2021, approximately (i) $7.8 million is designated to fund construction and upgrades of certain of the Company’s owned and managed facilities, which was expended during the nine months ended September 30, 2021, and (ii) $15.2 million was used to pay down debt and obligations, comprised of principal and interest on the $4.4M Notes, the $1M Note, the New $3M Note, the $5.8M Note, the Existing Notes, the New 2020 Notes (all referred to in Note 11 – Promissory Notes), and a portion of the Due To Related Parties balance discussed in Note 19 – Related Party Transactions.

The balance of the committed facility of up to an additional $23.0 million is intended to fund the Company’s specific targeted acquisitions provided such acquisitions are contracted in 2021 and consummated, including obtaining the necessary regulatory approvals, no later than the end of 2022. Such funds shall be provided by Hadron on the same aforementioned terms as the initial proceeds.

Provided that as at least 50% of the shares of Series C convertible preferred stock remain outstanding, the holders shall have the right to appoint one observer to the Company’s board and to each of its board committees, and appoint a member to the Company’s board if and when a seat becomes available, at which time the observer roles shall terminate.

The transaction imposes certain covenants on the Company with respect to the incurrence of new indebtedness, the issuance of additional shares of any designation of preferred stock, and the payment of distributions.

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NOTE 1214STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Stockholder Resolutions

At the Company’s 2021 annual meeting of stockholders in September 2021 (the “Annual Meeting”), stockholders approved an amendment to the Company’s certificate of incorporation increasing the number of authorized shares of common stock from 500,000,000 to 700,000,000.

Also at the Annual Meeting, stockholders approved an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated 2018 Stock Award and Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) increasing the aggregate number shares reserved for issuance under the Plan from 40,000,000 to 70,000,000.

Undesignated Preferred Stock

In February 2020, the Company filed a certificate of elimination to return all shares of formerly designated Series A convertible preferred stock to the status of authorized and unissued shares of undesignated preferred stock.

 

Common Stock

 

In February 2020, pursuant to the TIS Exchange Agreement discussed in Note 13 – Mezzanine Equity, the 4,908,333 shares of common stock exchanged for shares of Series B convertible preferred stock were treated as an increase to treasury stock of $14,725,000 ($3.00 per share), and then immediately cancelled, thereby reducing treasury stock to zero, with corresponding reductions to common stock of approximately $55,000,000 (the par value of the exchanged common shares) and additional paid-in capital of approximately $14,720,000.

 

DuringIn the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company granted 9,081 and 97,797 shares of common stock, respectively, to an employee. The fair value of these shares of approximately $7,000 in 2021 and $11,000 in 2020 was charged to compensation expense. Of these shares granted, 2,204 shares and 33,319 shares, with fair values of approximately $2,000 and $5,000, respectively, were yet to be issued at September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and were included in Common Stock Subscribed But Not Issued on the balance sheets at those dates.

In the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company granted 245,217 shares of restricted common stock to three employees. The fair value of these restricted shares of approximately $226,000 was charged to compensation expense. Of these restricted shares granted, 100,000 shares, with a fair value of approximately $93,000, were yet to be issued at September 30, 2021, and were included in Common Stock Subscribed But Not Issued on the balance sheet at such date. No shares of restricted common stock were issued in 2020.

In the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company issued 71,691 and 4,400,000shares of common stock, respectively, to settle obligations of $51,000 and approximately $699,000of obligations., respectively. Based on the price of the Company’s common stock on the settlement date,dates, the Company incurred a lossnon-cash losses of approximately $2,500 in 2021 and $45,000 in 2020, which iswere reflected under Loss On Obligations Settled Withwith Equityon the statement of operations. operations for each period.

NaN

such settlements occurred duringIn the nine months ended September 30, 2019.2021, the Company issued (i) 300,000 shares of common stock valued at $283,200 to pay for consulting fees, and (ii) 109,308 shares valued at approximately $92,000 to pay for licensing fees. No such fees were paid with common stock in 2020.

In July 2021, 79,815 shares of common stock were returned to the Company from the adjustment of a previously converted debenture. NaN common stock was returned in 2020.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company granted 97,797 shares of common stock to a current employee. The fair value of the shares of approximately $16,000 was charged to employee compensation during the period. At September 30, 2020, 33,319 of these shares were yet to be issued. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company granted 108,820 shares of common stock to current employees. The fair value of the shares of approximately $194,000 was charged to employee compensation during the period.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, 40,000 shares of common stock granted to an employee in 2019 were forfeited. The Company recorded these returned shares at par value. NaN common stock forfeitures occurred in 2019.

During the nine months ended September 30, 20202021 and 2019,2020, the Company issued 3,236,85711,413 and 97,1363,236,857 shares of common stock, respectively, associated with previously issued subscriptions on common stock with a value of approximately $1,168,0005,000 and $169,0001,168,000, respectively.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company sold 799,995 shares of common stock at a price of $3.25 per share, resulting in total proceeds of $2,600,000. NaN common stock was sold during the nine months ended September 30, 2020.

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As previously disclosed in Note 3 – Acquisitions, the Company issued in 2019 (i) 1,000,000 shares of common stock in connection with the acquisition of the KPGs and Mari-IL, (ii) 1,000,000 shares of common stock as a good faith deposit on the Harvest acquisition, and (iii) 520,000 shares of common stock in connection with the acquisition of MediTaurus.

 

As previously disclosed in Note 411 – – InvestmentsPromissory Notes, the Company issued (i) an aggregate of 500,00010,042,125 shares of common stock in 2019 to purchase a minority2021 upon the conversion of approximately $3,346,000 of principal and interest in Terrace, andon promissory notes, (ii) 378,2591,900,000 shares of common stock in 2018June 2020 to purchase a minorityextinguish $352,000 of principal on promissory notes, and (iii) 2,525,596 shares common stock in June 2020 upon the conversion of $460,050 of principal and interest in MRSVP.on promissory notes.

 

As previously disclosed in Note 9 – Debt, the Company issued 4,425,596 shares of common stock during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 to retire approximately $812,000 of promissory notes (principal and accrued interest).

As previously disclosed in Note 1012Debentures Payable, during the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the holder of the $21M Debentures converted (i) approximately $7.21.4 million of principal and interest in 2021 into 54,143,2324,610,645 shares of common stock. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the holder of the $21M debentures convertedstock, and (ii) approximately $7.910.1 million of principal and interest in 2020 into 6,798,33977,766,559 shares of common stock.

 

As further disclosed in Note 1315 – – Stock Options, the Company issued 178,885 shares of common stock during the nine months ended September 30, 2019, 417,352 shares of common stock were issued in connection with2021 from the exercise of stock options. NaN stock options were exercised during the nine months ended September 30,same period in 2020.

 

As further disclosed in Note 1416 – Warrants, the Company issued 980,062 shares of common stock during the nine months ended September 30, 2019, warrants to purchase 686,104 shares2021 from the exercise of common stock were exercised.warrants. NaN warrants were exercised during the nine months ended September 30,same period in 2020.

 

Common Stock Issuance Obligations

 

At September 30, 2021, the Company was obligated to issue (i) 102,204 shares of common stock valued at approximately $95,000 in connection with a stock grant and restricted stock grants to current employees, and (ii) 100,000 shares of common stock valued at approximately $94,000 in connection with the purchase of the remaining 30% interest of MediTaurus as discussed in Note 3 – Acquisitions. These shares were issued in November 2021. At September 30, 2020, the Company was obligated to issue 33,319 shares of common stock valued at approximately $5,000, in connection with a stock grant to a current employee. SuchThese shares were subsequently issued in October 2020. At September 30, 2019, the Company was obligated to issue 6,603,532 shares of common stock, valued at approximately $5.0 million, in connection with the MediTaurus acquisition, stock option exercises, and debenture conversions. Such shares were subsequently issued in the fourth quarter of 2019.

 

Amended and Restated 2018 Stock Award and Incentive Plan

In August 2019, the Company’s board of directors approved the Amended and Restated 2018 Stock Award and Incentive Plan (the “Incentive Plan”), based on the board’s belief that awards authorized under the Incentive Plan provide incentives for the achievement of important performance objectives and promote the long-term success of the Company. In September 2019, the Incentive Plan was approved by the stockholders at the Company’s annual stock-holders meeting.

The Incentive Plan is an omnibus plan, authorizing a variety of equity award types as well as cash and long-term incentive awards. The Incentive Plan amends and restates the Company’s 2018 Stock Award and Incentive Plan (the “Previous Plan”), which was approved by the board of directors in July 2018 but never presented to stockholders for approval. Any grants made under the Previous Plan prior to the approval date of the Incentive Plan shall continue to be governed by the terms of the Previous Plan.

The Incentive Plan authorizes a broad range of awards, including stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, deferred stock, dividend equivalents, performance shares, cash-based performance awards, and other stock-based awards. Such awards can be granted to employees, non-employee directors and other persons who provide substantial services to the Company and its affiliates. Nothing in the Incentive Plan precludes the payment of other compensation to officers and employees, including bonuses based upon performance, outside of the Incentive Plan.

An aggregate of 40,000,000 shares are reserved for delivery to participants and may be used for any type of award under the Incentive Plan. Shares actually delivered in connection with an award will be counted against such number of reserved shares. Shares will remain available for new awards if an award under the Incentive Plan expires, is forfeited, canceled, or otherwise terminated without delivery of shares or is settled in cash. Each award under the Incentive Plan is subject to the Company’s claw back policy in effect at the time of grant of the award.

The board of directors may amend, suspend, discontinue, or terminate the Incentive Plan or the authority to grant awards thereunder without stockholder approval, except as required by law or regulation or under rules of the stock exchange, if any, on which the Company’s stock may then be listed. Unless earlier terminated, grants under the Incentive Plan will terminate ten years after stockholder approval of the Incentive Plan, and the Incentive Plan will terminate when no shares remain available and the Company has no further obligation with respect to any outstanding award.

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NOTE 1315STOCK OPTIONS

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020,2021, the Company granted three- and five-year options to purchase up to 16,651,421 shares of common stock at exercise prices ranging from $0.30 to $1.00 per share. The fair value of these options of approximately $10,142,000 in the aggregate is being amortized to compensation expense over the respective option vesting periods, of which approximately $5,993,000 was amortized during the nine months ended September 30, 2021. Additionally, compensation expense in the first half of 2021 for options issued in previous years, and continuing to be amortized over their respective vesting periods, approximated $638,000.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, five-year options to purchase up to 1,064,500 shares of common stock were issued to employees at exercise prices of $0.15 and $0.30 per share. During the same period in 2019, the Company granted options to purchase up to 900,000 shares of common stock, expiring four and five years from their grant dates, at exercise prices ranging from $0.99 to $1.95 per share.

The fair valuesvalue of the aforementionedthese options granted in 2020 and 2019 of approximately $117,000 and $876,000, respectively, arein the aggregate is being amortized to compensation expense over their respective vesting periods, of which approximately $100,000 and $101,000 was amortized during the nine months ended September 30, 2020. Additionally, compensation expense in the first half of 2020 for options issued in previous years, and 2019, respectively.continuing to be amortized over their respective vesting periods, approximated $746,000.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2019,2021, options to purchase 3,585,000251,000 shares of common stock were exercised at prices ranging from $0.080.21 to $0.770.45 per share. Of these exercised options, 2,285,000125,000 were exercised on a cashless basis with the exercise prices paid via the surrender of 523,19272,115 shares of common stock. No options were exercised during the nine months ended September 30, 2020.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 20202021 and 2019,2020, options to purchase 210,000152,000 and 80,000210,000 shares of common stock, respectively, were forfeited or expired, resulting in an aggregate reduction of amortized compensation expense of zero in 2021 and approximately $208,000 and $170,000, respectively.in 2020.

 

Stock options outstanding and exercisable as of September 30, 20202021 were:

 

SCHEDULE OF STOCK OPTIONS OUTSTANDING AND EXERCISABLE

Exercise Price  Shares Under Option  Remaining 
per Share  Outstanding  Exercisable  Life in Years 
$0.130   200,000   200,000   0.01 
$0.140   550,000   550,000   0.25 
$0.149   500,000   500,000   5.25 
$0.300   554,500   -   4.50 
$0.330   50,000   50,000   0.44 
$0.417   900,000   400,000   4.24 
$0.450   125,000   125,000   1.01 
$0.590   15,000   15,000   4.19 
$0.630   300,000   300,000   1.25 
$0.770   200,000   200,000   2.25 
$0.900   50,000   50,000   2.62 
$0.910   50,000   50,000   2.06 
$0.950   50,000   30,000   2.25 
$0.992   300,000   300,000   3.99 
$1.000   125,000   75,000   4.09 
$1.350   100,000   50,000   2.83 
$1.950   375,000   250,000   2.75 
$2.320   100,000   100,000   2.95 
$2.450   2,000,000   2,000,000   2.23 
$2.500   100,000   100,000   2.91 
$2.650   200,000   200,000   2.98 
$2.850   56,250   43,750   2.20 
$2.850   100,000   75,000   3.20 
$3.000   25,000   25,000   3.21 
$3.725   100,000   100,000   3.19 
     7,125,750   5,788,750     
Exercise Price  Shares Under Option  Remaining Life 
per Share  Outstanding  Exercisable  in Years 
$0.140   160,000   80,000   3.78 
$0.149   500,000   500,000   4.25 
$0.169   200,000   200,000   4.12 
$0.225   2,000,000   1,250,000   4.11 
$0.250   20,000   20,000   3.67 
$0.250   50,000   12,500   4.07 
$0.250   800,000   600,000   4.12 
$0.250   80,000   60,000   4.15 
$0.250   50,000   50,000   3.42 
$0.300   403,000   403,000   3.50 
$0.417   900,000   900,000   3.24 
$0.505   100,000   50,000   4.26 
$0.505   800,000   200,000   4.28 
$0.590   15,000   15,000   3.19 
$0.630   300,000   300,000   0.25 
$0.740   590,000   356,250   4.58 
$0.770   200,000   200,000   1.25 
$0.830   287,000   143,500   4.48 
$0.830   600,000   -   4.66 
$0.840   878,921   600,000   4.79 
$0.840   99,000   19,800   4.84 
$0.850   90,000   33,125   4.71 
$0.880   11,550,000   5,925,000   4.78 
$0.880   15,000   -   4.87 
$0.890   10,000   2,500   4.31 
$0.892   40,000   20,000   4.31 
$0.895   25,000   12,500   4.32 
$0.900   50,000   50,000   1.61 
$0.910   50,000   50,000   1.06 
$0.920   300,000   -   4.76 
$0.928   500,000   100,000   4.86 
$0.950   50,000   50,000   1.25 
$0.970   100,000   50,000   4.71 
$0.983   145,000   -   4.74 
$0.990   500,000   -   4.97 
$0.992   300,000   300,000   2.99 
$1.000   15,000   15,000   2.71 
$1.000   125,000   125,000   3.09 
$1.350   100,000   100,000   1.83 
$1.950   375,000   375,000   1.75 
$2.320   100,000   100,000   1.95 
$2.450   2,000,000   2,000,000   1.23 
$2.500   100,000   100,000   1.91 
$2.650   200,000   200,000   1.98 
$2.850   56,250   56,250   1.20 
$2.850   100,000   100,000   2.20 
$3.000   25,000   25,000   2.21 
$3.725   100,000   100,000   2.19 
    26,054,171   15,849,425     

 

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NOTE 1416WARRANTS

WARRANTS

During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company issued warrants to purchase up to 2,100,000 shares of common stock at exercise prices ranging from $0.50 to $0.83 per share, expiring three and five years from issuance. The fair value of these warrants on their issuance dates approximated $1,487,000 in the aggregate which was charged to compensation expense. Also during this period, the Company issued warrants to Hadron to purchase up to 15,540,540 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.087 per share, expiring four years from issuance, as part of the Hadron transaction previously discussed in Note 13 – Mezzanine Equity. The fair value of these warrants on the issuance date of approximately $9.5 million was allocated to the warrant of the $23.0 million of proceeds from the Hadron transaction and recorded in additional paid in capital.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, in conjunction with the $21M Debentures previously discloseddiscussed in Note 1012 – Debentures Payable, the Company issued three-yearthree-year warrants to purchase up to 180,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.75 per share. The fair value of these warrants on the issuance date approximated $28,000, with approximately $17,000 of this amount amortized to interest expense during the period and the remainder to be amortized over the term of the respective debentures.

Also during this period, as previously disclosed(i) in Note 9 – Debt, (i) as part ofconjunction with the $8.8M Note transaction,discussed in Note 11 – Promissory Notes, the Company issued three-yearthree-year warrants to purchase up to750,000shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.50 per share, and (ii) in consideration of the Second Extension Agreement, also discussed in Note 11 – Promissory Notes, the Company issued four-yearfour-year warrants to purchase up to 5,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.25 per share. The fair value of these warrants on their issuance dates approximated $639,000, with in the aggregate, of which approximately $10,000 of this amountwas amortized to interest expense duringin the period and the remainder to be amortized byover the maturity datesterms of the respective promissory notes.debt instruments.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, in conjunction with the $21M Debentures previously disclosed in Note 10 – Debentures Payable, the Company issued three-year warrants to purchase 850,000 shares of common stock at exercise prices of $3.00 and $5.00 per share. The fair value of these warrants at issuance approximated $1,148,000, with approximately $517,000 of this amount amortized to interest expense during the period and the remainder to be amortized over the remaining term of the respective debentures.

Also during this period, as part of the $10M Note transaction previously disclosed in Note 9 – Debt, the Company issued three-year2021, warrants to purchase 375,0001,237,500 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $4.50 per share. The fair value of these warrants at issuance approximated $601,000, with approximately $294,000 of this amount amortized to interest expense during the period and the remainder amortized by the maturity date of the $10M Note.

The Company also issued stand-alone warrants to purchase up to 25,000 and 125,000 shares of common stock during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The fair value of these warrants at issuance approximated $2,000 in 2020 and $139,000 in 2019, and were charged to compensation expense during the periods.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, warrants to purchase up to 686,104shares of common stock were exercised at exercise prices ranging from $0.120.11 to $1.750.55 per share, resulting in aggregate proceeds toshare. Of these exercised warrants, 437,500 were exercised on a cashless basis with the Companyexercise prices paid via the surrender of approximately $612,000257,438. No shares of common stock. NaN warrants were exercised during the same period in 2020.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, warrants to purchase 5,517,474 shares of common stock with exercise prices ranging from $0.90 to $4.30 per share were forfeited. No warrants were forfeited during the same period in 2020.

 

At September 30, 20202021 and 2019,2020, warrants to purchase up to 17,735,10727,802,734 and11,270,107 17,735,107 shares of common stock, respectively, were outstanding with exercise prices ranging from $0.150.11 to $5.50 per share inacross both periods.

 

NOTE 1517REVENUES

 

TheFor the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company’s revenues were comprised of the following major categories:

 

SCHEDULE OF REVENUES COMPRISED OF MAJOR CATEGORIES

  Nine Months Ended September 30, 
  2020  2019 

Product sales

  

21,992,298

   

60,839

 

Product sales from related party

  

 -

   

29,029,249

 
Real estate $5,065,538  $5,250,084 
Management  1,081,562   1,963,205 
Supply procurement  1,218,334   2,830,555 
Licensing  1,179,113   1,230,366 
Other  984   47,893 
Total revenues $30,537,829  $40,412,191 
  2021  2020 
Product sales - retail $59,230,023  $16,895,170 
Product sales - wholesale  20,536,161   5,097,128 
Real estate rentals  5,397,384   5,065,538 
Management fees  2,562,002   1,081,562 
Supply procurement  1,446,085   1,218,334 
Licensing fees  1,248,625   1,180,097 
Total revenues $90,420,280  $30,537,829 

 

The amount under Product Sales From Related Party shown in the table above represents the total revenues from the seed transactions with GenCanna, which is further disclosed in Note 17 – Related Party Transactions. Excluding these revenues, forFor the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, and 2019, revenuerevenues from two clients represented 24%11% and 82%24%, respectively, of total revenues.

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NOTE 1618BAD DEBTS

 

At September 30, 2020The Company maintains two types of reserves to address uncertain collections of amounts due—an allowance against trade accounts receivable (the “AR Allowance”), and 2019,a reserve against cash advanced by the Company maintained reserves against bad debts of approximately $44.3 million and $250,000, respectively.to its cannabis-licensed clients for working capital purposes (the WC Reserve”).

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company increased the AR Allowance by $1,400,000, and the WC Reserve by approximately $455,000. The September 30, 2020 reserves were primarily comprisedaggregate of (i) an allowance against the accounts receivable balance due from GenCannathese two amounts of approximately $29.01,855,000 million, followingwas charged to Bad Debts on the commencementstatement of GenCanna’s Chapter 11 proceedings as previously discussed in Note 4 – Investments, (ii) an allowance againstoperations during this period. During the accounts receivable balance ofnine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company increased the AR Allowance by $1,000,000 and the WC Reserve by approximately $11.1 342,000.

million, and reserve against the working capital balance of approximately $1.5 million, due from Kind, in light of the current litigation between the Company and Kind as further discussed in Note 18 – Commitments and Contingencies, and (iii) an allowance against the accounts receivable balance of approximately $314,000, and a reserve against the working capital balance of approximately $2.3 million due from Harvest, based on the Company’s expectation of the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Harvest’s local economy.

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NOTE 1719RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

During 2019,Effective July 1, 2021, the Company through its MariMed Hemp subsidiary, entered into several hemp seed sale transactionsemployment agreements with GenCanna wherebyits CEO, CFO, and COO, expiring in June 2024, that provide for an annual base salary of $350,000, $325,000, and $300,000, respectively, and the Company acquired large quantitiesability to receive annual bonuses of top-grade feminized hemp seeds with proven genetics at volume discounts that it soldup to GenCanna at market rates. The seeds met the U.S. government’s definition of federally legal industrial hemp, which was descheduled as a controlled substance and classified as an agricultural commodity upon the signing75% of the 2018 U.S. Farm Bill.executive’s annual base salary for each year during the term, based on reaching certain performance goals established by the Company.

 

The Company purchased $Pursuant to the agreements, the CEO, CFO, and COO were granted (i) on the effective date, options to purchase up to 20.755,000,000, million of hemp seed inventory which it sold5,000,000, and delivered to GenCanna for $33.21,250,000 million. The Company provided GenCanna with extended payment terms through December 2019, to coincide with the completionshares, respectively, of the seeds’ harvest, althoughCompany’s common stock, at an exercise price of $0.88 per share, that vest over one year and expire in July 2026, and (ii) in October 2021, options to purchase up to 5,000,000, 5,000,000, and 1,250,000 shares, respectively, of the payment by GenCanna was not contingent upon the successCompany’s common stock, at an exercise price of such harvest or its yield. To partially fund the seed purchases, the Company raised $17.00.90 millionper share, that vest over one year and expire in debt financings which is reflected in Notes Payable on the balance sheet and previously discussed in Note 9 – DebtSeptember 2026.

 

ByAdditionally, the endagreements (i) provide these officers with additional grants on each anniversary of 2019, GenCanna had not paid the amount it owedeffective date of the Company for its seed purchases due to several challenges it faced lateagreements in the year, including defaults under its senior credit facility, a fire at its main processing and lab facility, the domestic decline of CBD selling prices, and the contractionsole discretion of the cannabis capital markets. In February 2020, as previously discussed in Note 4 – Investments, under pressure from certain of its creditors, the GenCanna Debtors agreedCompany’s Compensation Committee, and contain covenants not to convert a previously-filed involuntary bankruptcy proceeding into a voluntary Chapter 11 proceeding,compete, non-solicitation provisions, and filed voluntary petitions under Chapter 11 in the Bankruptcy Court.

As required by the relevant accounting guidance, the Company initially recorded the $33.2 million due from GenCanna as a related party receivable, with approximately $29.0 million recognized as related party revenue,termination obligations, among other terms and approximately $4.2 million classified as unearned revenue (such amount representing the Company’s 33.5% ownership portion of the profit on these transactions, which was to have been recognized as revenue upon payment by GenCanna). As a result of GenCanna’s Chapter 11 proceedings, the Company fully reserved the receivable balance of approximately $29.0 million and wrote off the entire unearned revenue balance of approximately $4.2 million.conditions.

 

In 2019,July 2021, the Company granted five-yearfive-year optionsto purchase up to 100,000shares of common stock to each of the Company’s three independent board members at an exercise price of $0.990.88 per share.

In April 2020, the Company issued options to purchase up to 50,000 shares of common stock to its COO, with an exercise price of $0.30 per share and expiring three years from grant date. The aggregate fair value of these options of approximately $191,000 6,000was fully amortized at March 31, 2020.charged to compensation expense over the annual vesting period. No options were grantedissued to related parties during the nine months ended September 30, 2020.in 2021.

 

In 2019,2020, options to purchase an aggregate of 200,000 and 132,499550,000 shares of common stock were exercised by the Company’s CEO, CFO, and an independent board member respectively, at weighted average exercise prices of $0.110.13 and $0.080.14 per share, respectively. The independent board member’s options were exercised on a cashless basis with the exercise prices paid via the surrender of 3,108 shares of common stock.share. No options were exercised by related parties during the nine months ended September 30, 2020.

In 2019, options to purchase 117,501 shares of common stock were forfeited by board members. No options were forfeited by related parties during the nine months ended September 30, 2020.in 2021.

 

The Company’s current corporate offices are leased from a company owned by a related party under a 10-yearan entity in which the Company’s CFO has an investment interest. This lease that commenced August 2018 expires in October 2028 and contains a five-year extension option. DuringIn each of the nine monthsnine-month periods ended September 30, 20202021 and 2019,2020, expenses incurred under this lease approximated $117,000.

The Company procures nutrients, lab equipment, cultivation supplies, furniture, and tools from an entity owned by the family of the Company’s COO. The aggregate purchases from this entity in the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 approximated $3.8 million and $1.8 million, respectively.

The Company pays royalties on the revenue generated from its Betty’s Eddies® product line to an entity owned by the Company’s COO and its SVP of Sales under a royalty agreement. This agreement was amended effective January 1, 2021 whereby, among other modifications, the royalty percentage changed from 2.5% on all sales of Betty’s Eddies® products to (i) 3.0% and 10.0% of wholesale sales of existing products within the product line if sold directly by the Company, or licensed by the Company for sale by third-parties, respectively, and (ii) 0.5% and 1.0% of wholesale sales of future developed products within the product line if sold directly by the Company, or licensed by the Company for sale by third-parties, respectively. The aggregate royalties due to this entity in both periods.the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 approximated $210,000 and $275,000, respectively.

In the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, one of the Company’s majority owned subsidiaries paid aggregate distributions of approximately $34,000 and $40,000, respectively, to the Company’s CEO and CFO, who own minority equity interests in such subsidiary. In the nine months ended September 30, 2021, another of the Company’s majority owned subsidiaries paid distributions of approximately $4,000 to a current employee who owns a minority equity interest in such subsidiary.

In the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company purchased fixed assets and consulting services of approximately $723,000 and $455,000, respectively, in the aggregate from two entities owned by two of the Company’s general managers.

In the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company purchased fixed assets of approximately $438,000 and $176,000 from an entity owned by an employee.

 

The balance of Due To Related Parties at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 20192020 of approximately $1,233,000 1.2and $1,455,000, respectively, were million was comprised of amounts owed of approximately (i) $515460,000,000 and to the Company’s CEO, (ii) $420653,000,000, respectively, to entities owned by the Company’s CEO and CFO, (ii) $673,000 and $990,000, respectively, to companies partially owned by these officers, and (iii) $4545,000,000 in both periods to a stockholder of the Company. SuchAll amounts owed are not subject to repayment schedules.were repaid in March 2021.

 

Both of theThe Company’s mortgages with Bank of New England, discussed in Note 9 – Debt, as well as the mortgage with Commonwealth Real Estate Ventures LLC disclosed in Note 19 – Subsequent Events,DuQuoin State Bank, and South Porte Bank are personally guaranteed by the Company’s CEO and CFO.

 

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NOTE 1820COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Lease Commitments

 

The Company is the lessee under fivesix operating leasesand four finance leases. These leases contain rent holidays and customary escalations of lease payments for the type of facilities being leased. The Company recognizes rent expense on a straight-line basis over the expected lease term, including cancelable option periods which the Company fully expects to exercise. Certain leases require the payment of property taxes, insurance and/or maintenance costs in addition to the rent payments.

 

The details of the Company’s operating lease agreements are as follows:

 

 Delaware – 4,000 square feet of retail space in a multi-use building under a five-year lease that commencedexpires in October 2016 and containsDecember 2021 with a five-year option to extend the term.extend. The Company developed the space into a cannabis dispensary which is subleased to its cannabis-licensed client.
   
 Delaware – a 100,000 square foot warehouse leased in March 2019 that the Company is developing into a cultivation and processing facility to be subleased to the same Delaware client. The lease term is 10 years,, with an option to extend the term for three additional five-year periods.
Delaware –a 12,000 square foot premises which the Company developed into a cannabis production facility with offices, and is subleases to its cannabis-licensed client. The lease expires in January 2026 and contains an option to negotiate an extension at the end of the lease term.
   
 Nevada – 10,000 square feet of an industrial building that the Company has built-out into a cannabis cultivation facility and plans to rent to its cannabis-licensed client under a sub-lease which will be coterminous with this lease expiring in 2024.
   
 Massachusetts – 10,000 square feet of office space which the Company utilizes as its corporate offices under a 10-year10-year lease with a related party expiring in 2028, with an option to extend the term for an additional five-year periodperiod..
   
 Maryland – a 2,700 square foot 2-unittwo-unit apartment under a lease that expires in July 2022 with an option to renew for a two-year term..

 

The Company leases machinery and office equipment under finance leases that expire in February 2022 through June 2024 with such terms being a major part of the economic useful life of the leased property.

 

The components of lease expense for the nine months ended September 30, 20202021 were as follows:

 SCHEDULE OF COMPONENTS OF LEASE EXPENSE

       
Operating lease cost $737,993  $820,607 
       
Finance lease cost:       
Amortization of right-of-use assets $24,512  $24,512 
Interest on lease liabilities  5,834   4,051 
Total finance lease cost $30,346  $28,563 

 

The weighted average remaining lease term for operating leases is 8.77.6 years, and for the finance leaseleases is 3.02.2 years. The weighted average discount rate used to determine the right-of-use assets and lease liabilities was between 7.5%7.5% to 12% for all leases.

 

Future minimum lease payments as of September 30, 20202021 under all non-cancelable leases having an initial or remaining term of more than one year were:

 

SCHEDULE OF FUTURE MINIMUM LEASE PAYMENTS UNDER ALL NON-CANCELABLE OPERATING LEASES

 Operating
Leases
 Finance
Lease
  

Operating

Leases

 

Finance

Leases

 
2020 $246,937  $9,603 
2021  1,008,227  38,412  $282,673  $9,603 
2022  949,535  27,123   1,071,079   27,123 
2023  910,166  23,201   1,035,017   23,201 
2024  835,411  3,229   963,589   3,229 
2025  936,947   - 
Thereafter   4,267,635  -   3,468,041   - 
Total lease payments  8,217,911 101,568   7,757,344  $63,156 
Less: imputed interest  (2,248,157)  (10,718)  (1,942,403)  (5,012)
 $5,969,754 $90,850  $5,814,941  $58,144 

 

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Terminated Employment Agreement

 

An employment agreement which commenced in 2012 with Thomas Kidrin, the former CEO of the Company, that provided Mr. Kidrin with salary, car allowances, stock options, life insurance, and other employee benefits, was terminated by the Company in 2017. At September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019,Since the termination date, the Company had maintained an accrual of approximately $1,043,000for any amounts that may be owed under this agreement, although the Company contends that such agreement is not valid and that no amount is due.agreement.

 

In July 2019, Mr. Kidrin, also a former director of the Company, filed a complaint in the Massachusetts Superior Court, that allegeswhich alleged the Company failed to pay all wages owed to him and breached the employment agreement, and requestsrequested multiple damages, attorney fees, costs, and interest. The Company has moved to dismiss certain counts of the complaint and has asserted counterclaims against Mr. Kidrin alleging breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, money had and received, and unjust enrichment. The

While the Company’s motion to dismiss was pending, the parties entered into a settlement agreement and general release in August 2021 whereby, among other conditions, (i) Mr. Kidrin’s complaint was dismissed with prejudice, (ii) the Company believes thatissued to Mr. Kidrin five-year warrants to purchase up to 1,000,000 shares of the allegationsCompany’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.50 per share, (iii) the Company irrevocably transferred intangible assets relating to the online virtual worlds business the Company had conducted in early 2014, prior to its pivot into the complaint are without meritlegal cannabis industry (such assets had zero carrying value on the Company’s balance sheet), and intends(iv) each party released and discharged the other from all claims, losses, and liabilities.

In August 2021, the fair value of the warrants of approximately $776,000 was charged to vigorously defend this mattercompensation expense, and prosecutethe Company reversed its counterclaims.accrual of approximately $1,043,000

 

Maryland Acquisition

 

As previously disclosed in Note 3 – Acquisitions, Kind has sought to renege on the sellersparties’ original agreement to a partnership/joint venture made in the fall of Kind have attempted to renegotiate the terms of the MOU, alleging that the MOU is not an enforceable agreement, despite the MOU containing all the definitive material terms with respect to the acquisition transaction2016 and confirming the management and lease agreements.subsequent MOU. The Company engaged with the sellersmembers of Kind in a good faith in an attempt to reach updated terms acceptable to both parties, buthowever the non-reciprocationmembers of the sellers resultedKind failed to reciprocate in good faith, resulting in an impasse. Incrementally, both parties through counsel further sought to resolve the impasse, andhowever such initiative resulted in both parties commencing legal proceedings.

 

OnIn November 13, 2019, Kind Therapeutics USA Inc. (“Kind”) commenced an action by filing a complaint against the Company in the Circuit Court for Washington County, MD captioned Kind Therapeutics USA, Inc. vs. MariMed, Inc., et al. (Case No. C-21-CV-19-000670) asserting claims against the Company, including(the “Complaint”). The Complaint, as amended, alleges breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, accounting, and unjust enrichment, intentional misrepresentation, rescission, civil conspiracy, and seeking an accounting and declaratory judgment and damages in excess of $75,000 (the court has subsequently dismissed Kind’s claims for declaratory judgment on the lease, rescission of the lease, and civil conspiracy). On November 15, 2019, the Company filed counterclaims against Kind and a third-party complaint against the Membersmembers of Kind (Jennifer DiPietro, Susan Zimmerman, and Sophia Leonard-Burns) and William Tham (the “Counterclaim”“Counterclaims”). The Counterclaim allegedCounterclaims, as amended, allege breach of contract with respect to each of the partnership/joint venture agreement, the MOU, the MSA, the Lease, and the ManagementLicensing and Manufacturing Agreement (the “MSA”(“LMA”), unjust enrichment, promissory estoppel/detrimental reliance, and fraud in the inducement, breach of fiduciary duty, and seekingseeks reformation of the MSA, a declaratory judgement thatjudgment regarding enforceability of the partnership/joint venture arrangement and/or the MOU, is an enforceable contract, specific performance of such contact,the parties’ various contracts, and the establishment of a constructive trust for the Company’s benefit. The CounterclaimCounterclaims also seeksseek damages.

 

BothAt the time the Complaint and Counterclaims were filed, both parties, MariMed (including MariMed Holdings MD LLC and MariMed Advisors Inc.) and Kind, brought motions for a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction. By Opinion and Order entered on November 21, 2019, the Court denied both parties motions for a temporary restraining order. In its opinion, the Court specifically noted that, contrary to Kind’s allegations, the MSA and the 20-year lease agreementfor Kind’s utilization of the Company’s cultivation and production facility (the “Lease”)Lease “appear to be independent, valid and enforceable contracts.”

 

On or about April 3,A hearing on the parties’ cross-motions for preliminary injunction was held in September 2020 and November 2020. Also in November 2020, the Court granted the Company’s motion for summary judgment as to the Lease, determining that the Lease is valid and enforceable. Based on this ruling, the Company filed its First Amended Counterclaimis seeking judgment at trial in the amount of approximately $5.4 million for past due rent and Third Party Complaint in which additional claims were added and clarified, including breach of Lease and breachexpenses owed by Kind under the Lease.

In December 2020, the Court entered a Preliminary Injunction Order, accompanied by a Memorandum Opinion, denying Kind’s motion for a preliminary injunction (which Kind had withdrawn at the conclusion of the Licensinghearing) and Manufacturing Agreement (the “LMA”) against Kind, along with other alternative claims and seeking damages. On August 11, 2020,granting the Company’s request for preliminary injunction. The Court determined that the Company filedis likely to succeed with respect to the validity and enforceability of the MSA and the LMA, that the Company would suffer substantial and irreparable harm without the preliminary injunction, and that the balance of convenience and public interest both warranted the issuance of a preliminary injunction in the Company’s favor. The Court ordered, inter alia, that the MSA and LMA are in effect pending judgment after trial on the merits, and that Kind and its Second Amended Counterclaimmembers, and Third Party Complainttheir attorneys, agents, employees, and representatives, are prohibited from (a) interfering with the Company’s duties and responsibilities under the MSA and (b) withdrawing funds, making any distribution, paying any loans, returning any capital, or making any payment towards a debt from any Kind bank or other financial account(s) without written consent of the Company or Order of the Court, thereby preserving the Company’s management of Kind’s operations and finances at least through the jury trial currently scheduled to begin on March 28, 2022. Further, the Court ordered Kind to pay management and licensing fees to the Company beginning January 1, 2021. Kind has noted an appeal of the Order to the Maryland Court of Special Appeals, which is pending; however, the preliminary injunction order remains in which additional clarifications were madeeffect.

In addition to the favorable rulings on the Lease, MSA, and claims added for breach of fiduciary duty and breach of partnership. TheLMA, the Company believes that its claims for breach of contract with respect to the MOU, the MSA, the Lease, and the LMA, as well as all other claims70%/30% partnership/joint venture agreement are meritorious. Further, the Company believes that Kind’s claims against the Company are without merit. On March 18, 2021, the Court issued an opinion and order on Kind’s motion for summary judgment finding that the MOU was not enforceable by the Company against Kind as a final binding agreement. The Company is evaluating an appeal of this ruling which under Maryland rules can only be pursued upon final judgment.

In March 2021, the Kind parties filed motions to modify the preliminary injunction order or, alternatively, for direction from the Court based on Kind’s claim to have terminated the MSA. In September 2021, the court denied the motion to modify the preliminary injunction and granted, in part, the motion for direction, but only with respect to Kind’s request to pay litigation costs. The preliminary injunction remains in full effect, and the Company has filed a petition for civil contempt against the Kind parties for interfering with the Company’s management of Kind. The contempt petition is currently pending.

The Company intends to aggressively prosecute and defend the action. Trial has been scheduled from March 28, 2022 to April 11, 2022.

DiPietro Lawsuit

In lightAugust 2020, Jennifer DiPietro, directly and derivatively on behalf of Mari Holdings MD LLC (“Mari-MD”) and Mia Development LLC (“Mia”), commenced a suit against the Company’s CEO, CFO, and wholly-owned subsidiary MariMed Advisors Inc. (“MMA”), in Suffolk Superior Court, Massachusetts.

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In this action, DiPietro, a party to prior ongoing litigation in Maryland involving the Company and Kind as discussed above, brings claims for breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, fraud in the inducement, aiding and abetting the alleged breach of fiduciary duty, and also seeks access to books and records and an accounting related to her investments in Mari-MD and Mia. DiPietro seeks unspecified money damages and rescission of her interest in Mari-MD, but not of her investment in Mia, which has notprovided substantial returns to her as a member.

The Company has answered the complaint and MMA filed counterclaims against DiPietro on its own behalf and derivatively on behalf of Mari-MD for breach of her fiduciary duties to each of those entities, and for tortious interference with Mari-MD’s lease and MMA’s management services agreement with Kind.

The Company believes that the allegations of the complaint are without merit and intends to defend the case vigorously. The Company’s counterclaim seeks monetary damages from DiPietro, including the Company’s legal fees in the Kind action.

Bankruptcy Claim

During 2019, the Company’s MMH subsidiary sold and delivered hemp seed inventory to GenCanna Global Inc., a Kentucky-based cultivator, producer, and distributor of hemp (“GenCanna”). At the time of sale, the Company owned a 33.5% ownership interest in GenCanna. The Company recorded management fees charged to Kinda related party receivable of approximately $1.1 29.0million forfrom the nine months ended September 30, 2020. A hearingsale, which was fully reserved on December 31, 2019.

In February 2020, GenCanna USA, GenCanna’s wholly-owned operating subsidiary, under pressure from certain of its creditors including MGG Investment Group LP, GenCanna’s senior lender (“MGG”), agreed to convert a previously-filed involuntary bankruptcy proceeding with the parties’ cross-motions for preliminary injunction was held on September 14U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Eastern District of Kentucky (the “Bankruptcy Court”) into a voluntary Chapter 11 proceeding. In addition, GenCanna and GenCanna USA’s subsidiary, Hemp Kentucky LLC (collectively with GenCanna and GenCanna USA, the “GenCanna Debtors”), filed voluntary petitions under Chapter 11 in the Bankruptcy Court.

In May 2020, after an abbreviated solicitation/bid/sale process, the Bankruptcy Court, over numerous objections by creditors and shareholders of the GenCanna Debtors which included the Company, entered an order authorizing the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the GenCanna Debtors to 17, 2020MGG. After the consummation of the sale of all or substantially all of their assets and November 2business, the GenCanna Debtors n/k/a OGGUSA, Inc. and 4, 2020,OGG, Inc. (the “OGGUSA Debtors”) filed their liquidating plan of reorganization (the “Liquidating Plan”) to collect various prepetition payments and commercial claims against third parties, liquidate the remaining assets of the ODDUSA Debtors, and make payments to creditors. The Company and the Court’s ruling onunsecured creditors committee filed objections to such Liquidating Plan, including opposition to the motionsrelease of litigation against the OGGUSA Debtors’ senior lender, MGG, for lender liability, equitable subordination, and return of preference. As a part of such plan confirmation process, the OGGUSA Debtors filed various objections to proofs of claims filed by various creditors, including the proof of claim in the amount of approximately $33.6 million filed by the Company. Through intense and lengthy negotiations with the OGGUSA Debtors and the unsecured creditors committee regarding the objections to the Liquidating Plan, the Company reached an agreement with the OGGUSA Debtors to withdraw the objections to the Company’s claim and to have it approved by the Bankruptcy Court as a general unsecured claim in the amount of $31.0 million.

Since the approval of the Liquidating Plan, the OGGUSA Debtors have been in the process of liquidating the remaining assets, negotiating and prosecuting objections to other creditors’ claims, and pursuing the collection of accounts receivable and Chapter 5 bankruptcy avoidance claims. As of the date of this filing, there is pending. The trial is currently scheduledinsufficient information as to start on June 7, 2021.what portion, if any, of the Company’s allowed claim will be paid upon the completion of the liquidation of the remaining assets of the OGGUSA Debtors.

Contract Dispute

In September 2021, MD Global Partners LLC (“MDGP”) filed an action in the Supreme Court of the State of New York alleging breach of contract. This matter was settled in October 2021 as disclosed in Note 21 – Subsequent Events.

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NOTE 1921SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

Debentures PayableLegal Settlement

 

In October 2021, the Company entered into a settlement agreement with and obtained a general release from MDGP whereby the Company paid $150,000 to resolve the action filed by MDGP as previously disclosed in Note 20 – Commitments and Contingencies.

In October 2020, the holder of the $21M Debentures converted an aggregate of approximately $1,259,000 of principal and accrued interest into 10,653,600 shares of common stock at conversion prices of $0.11 and $0.12 per share.

Notes PayablePromissory Note Conversions

 

In October 2020, as previously discussedand November 2021, the Noteholder of the $3.2M Note converted $475,000 of principal in Note 9 – Debt,the aggregate into 1,357,143 shares of the Company’s common stock. Such conversions were effected in accordance with the terms of the note agreement, and therefore the Company andwas not required to record a gain or loss upon the Holding Party entered into the Second Extension Agreement whereby the Company (i) paid, in October 2020, $1 million of principal and all outstanding accrued interest of approximately $333,000 on the $6.8M Note, (ii) issued the $5.8M Note, which replaced the $6.8M Note, and the New $3M Note, both with maturity dates in September 2022.conversions.

 

Mortgage AgreementEquity Transactions

 

In October 2020,2021, the Company entered into a $granted its CEO, CFO, and COO options to purchase up to 1.3 5,000,000, 5,000,000, and million mortgage agreement with Commonwealth Real Estate Ventures LLC. The mortgage is secured by1,250,000 shares, respectively, of the Company’s propertiescommon stock, at an exercise price of $0.90 per share, that vest over one year and expire in Illinois, and requires interest-only monthly payments at a rate of 15% per annum through its maturity date in October 2021. The mortgage contained an origination charge of 1% of the principal balance. Repayment of the mortgage is personally guaranteed by the Company’s CEO and CFO.September 2026.

 

Also during this period, (i) options to purchase 40,000

shares of common stock were exercised at an exercise price of $0.14 per share, (ii) options to purchase 110,000 shares of common stock were forfeited, (iii) warrants to purchase 1,201,163 shares of common stock were forfeited, and (iv) 202,204 shares of common stock that were classified under Common Stock Issuance ObligationsSubscribed But Not Issued on the balance sheet at September 30, 2021, as discussed in Note 14 – Stockholders’ Equity, were issued.

 

In October 2020, the Company issued 33,319 shares of common stock in connection with the stock grant to a current employee previously disclosed in Note 12 – Stockholders’ Equity.

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

 

Forward Looking Statements

 

When used in this form 10-Q and in future filings by the Company with the Commission, the words or phrases such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “should,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” “will” or similar expressions are intended to identify “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any such forward looking statements, each of which speak only as of the date made. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical earnings and those presently anticipated or projected. The Company has no obligation to publicly release the result of any revisions which may be made to any forward-looking statements to reflect anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances occurring after the date of such statements.

 

These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to be materially different. These factors include, but are not limited to, changes that may occur to general economic and business conditions; changes in current pricing levels that we can charge for our services or which we pay to our suppliers and business partners; changes in political, social and economic conditions in the jurisdictions in which we operate; changes to laws and regulations that pertain to our products and operations; and increased competition.

 

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the unaudited financial statements and related notes which are included under Item 1 of this report.

 

We do not undertake to update our forward-looking statements or risk factors to reflect future events or circumstances.

 

Overview

 

General

MariMed Inc. (the “Company”) is a multi-state operator in the United States cannabis industry. The Company develops, operates, manages, and optimizes over 300,000 square feet of state-of-the-art, regulatory-compliant facilities for the cultivation, production and dispensing of medicinal and recreational cannabis. The Company also licenses its proprietary brands of cannabis and hemp-infused products, along with other top brands, in several domestic markets and overseas.

 

Upon its entry into the cannabis industry in 2014, the Company was an advisory firm that procured state-issued cannabis licenses on behalf of its clients, leased itsdeveloped cannabis facilities which it leased to these newly-licensed companies, and provided industry-leading expertise and oversight in all aspects of their cannabis operations. The Company also provided its clients with as ongoing regulatory, accounting, real estate, human resources, and administrative services.

In 2018,More recently, the Company commenced amade the strategic plandecision to transition from a consulting business to a direct owner and operator of cannabis licenses and operator of seed-to-sale operations. The Company’s strategic plan consists of the acquisition of its cannabis-licensed clients located in five states—Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, and Nevada—and the consolidation of these entities under the MariMed banner.

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A goal in completinghigh-growth states. Core to this transition is tothe acquisition and consolidation of the Company’s clients (the “Consolidation Plan”). Among several benefits, the Consolidation Plan would present a simpler, more transparent financial picture of the full breadth of the Company’s efforts, with a clearer representation of the revenues, earnings, and other financial metrics the Company has generated for its clients. The Company has played a key role in the successes of these entities, from the securing of their cannabis licenses, to the development of facilities that are models of excellence, to funding their operations, and to providing operational and corporate guidance. Accordingly, the Company believes it is well suited to own these facilities and manage the continuing growth of their operations.

 

To date, acquisitions of the licensedits client businesses in Massachusetts and Illinois have been state-approved and completed and establishesestablish the Company as a fully integrated seed-to-sale multi-state operator (“MSO”). The acquisitions of the remaining entities located in Maryland, Nevada, and Delaware are at various stages of completion and subject to each state’s laws governing the ownership and transfer of cannabis licenses, which in the case of Delaware requires a modification of current cannabis ownership laws to permit for-profit ownership. Meanwhile, the Company continues to expand these businesses and maximize the Company’s revenue from rental income, management fees, and licensing royalties.

The transition to a fully integrated MSO is part of a strategic growth plan (the “Strategic Growth Plan”) the Company is implementing to drive its revenues and profitability. The Strategic Growth Plan has four components: (i) complete the Consolidation Plan, (ii) increase revenues in existing states, by spending capital to increase the Company’s cultivation and production capacity, and develop additional assets within those states, (iii) expand the Company’s footprint in additional legal cannabis states through new applications and acquisitions of existing cannabis businesses, and (iv) optimize the Company’s brand portfolio and licensing revenue, by creating products that meet specific customer needs, and businessdistributing these products in these states and plans to leverage its success to expand into other markets where cannabis is and becomes legal.has been legalized.

TheAs to its products, the Company has also created its own brands of cannabis flower, concentrates, and precision-dosed products utilizing proprietary strains and formulations. These products are developed by the Company in cooperation with state-licensed operators who meet the Company’s strict standards, including all natural—not artificial or synthetic—ingredients. The Company licenses its brands and product formulations only to certified manufacturing professionals who follow state cannabis laws and adhere to the Company’s precise scientific formulations and trademarked product recipes.

The Company’s brandedCompany utilizes proprietary cannabis genetics to produce high-quality flowers and concentrates under the award-winning3 Nature’s Heritage™ brand, and cannabis-infused products are licensed under the brand names including Kalm Fusion™Fusion®, Nature’s Heritage™, and Betty’s Eddies™, and are distributed in the form of dissolvable strips,chewable tablets powders, microwaveable popcorn,and drink powder mixes, and the award-winning1 Betty’s Eddies® brand of all natural fruit chews,chews. Both cannabis-infused brands are top-selling products in Maryland and other varietiesMassachusetts2 and the Company intends to continue to introduce additional product lines under these brands in development. the foreseeable future.

The Company also has exclusive sublicensingalliances with prominent brands. The Company has partnered with renown ice cream maker Emack & Bolio’s® to create a line-up of cannabis-infused vegan and dairy ice cream. Additionally, the Company has secured distribution rights in certain states to distributefor the Binske® line of cannabis products crafted from premium artisan ingredients, the Healer™ line of medical full-spectrum cannabis tinctures, and the clinically testedclinically-tested medicinal cannabis strains developed in Israel by global medical cannabis research pioneer Tikun Olam™. The Company’s hemp division distributes hemp-derived CBD products, including its Florance™ brand, in the US and abroad. The Company intends to continue licensing and distributing its brands as well as other top brands in the Company’s current markets and in additional legal markets worldwide.

In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of COVID-19 a global pandemic. The spread of the virus in the United States and the measures implemented to contain it—including business shutdowns, indoor capacity restrictions, social distancing, and diminished travel—have negatively impacted the economy and have created significant volatility and disruption in financial markets. Consequently, the Company’s expansion efforts and implementation of its strategic plan have been delayed. Additionally, while the cannabis industry has been deemed an essential business, and is not expected to suffer severe declines in revenue, the Company’s business, operations, financial condition, and liquidity have been adversely affected, as further discussed in the notes accompanying the financial statements and within this Management’s Discussions and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

1LeafLink 2021 Best Selling Medical Product, LeafLink 2020 Industry Innovator, Explore Maryland Cannabis 2020 Edible of the Year, LeafLink 2019 Best Selling Medical Product.
2Sources: BDSA 2021 and LeafLink Insights 2020.
3LeafLink 2021 Fastest-Selling Concentrate.

Continued disruption to the global economy may materially and adversely affect the future carrying values of certain of the Company’s assets, including inventories, accounts receivables, and intangibles, as well as negatively impact the Company’s ability to raise working capital to support its operations. The full extent to which COVID-19 and the measures to contain it will impact the Company’s business, operations financial condition, and liquidity will depend on the continued severity and duration of the COVID-19 outbreak and other future developments in response to the virus, all of which are highly uncertain at this time. As a result, the Company cannot predict the ultimate impact of COVID-19 on its operational and financial performance.

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Revenues

 

The Company’s revenues are currentlyprimarily comprised of the following primary categories:

 

 Product Sales – direct sales of cannabis and cannabis-infused products by the Company’s dispensaryretail dispensaries and wholesale operations in Massachusetts and Illinois, and direct sales of hemp and hemp-infused products by the Company’s hemp division. In 2019, this division participatedproducts. An increase in one-time sales of acquired hemp seed inventory, as further explained below in the section entitled Liquidity and Capital Resources. Future product sales areis expected to includefrom the Company’s planned cannabis-licensee acquisitions in Maryland, Nevada, and Delaware (upon this state’s amendment to permit for-profit ownership of cannabis entities).
   
 

Real Estate – rental income and additional rental fees generated from leasing of the Company’s state-of-the-art, regulatory-compliant cannabis facilities to its cannabis-licensed clients.

   
 

Management – fees for providing the Company’s cannabis clients with comprehensive oversight of their cannabis cultivation, production, and dispensary operations. Along with this oversight, the Company provides human resources, regulatory, marketing, and other corporate services.

   
 Supply Procurement – the Company maintains volume discounts with top national vendors of cultivation and production resources, supplies, and equipment, which the Company acquires and resells to its clients or third parties within the cannabis industry.
   
 Licensing – revenueroyalties from the salelicensed distribution of precision-dosed, cannabis-infused products—such asthe Company’s branded products including Kalm Fusion™, Nature’s Heritage™Fusion® and Betty’s Eddies®, and Betty’s Eddies™—from sublicensing of contracted brands including Healer and Tikun Olam, to regulated dispensaries throughout the United States and Puerto Rico.

Expenses

 

The Company classifies its expenses into three broadgeneral categories:

 

 costCost of revenues, which includesRevenues – the direct costs associated with the generation of the Company’s revenues;revenues.
   
 operating expenses, which includeOperating Expenses – comprised of the sub-categories of personnel, marketing and promotion, general and administrative, and bad debts; anddebts.
   
 non-operating incomeNon-operating Income and expenses, which includeExpenses – comprised of the sub-categories of interest expense, interest income, equity in earnings of equity method investments, losslosses on obligations settled with equity, and changes in the fair value of non-consolidated investments.investments, and other non-operating gains and losses.

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

At September 30, 2020,The Company produced significant improvements to its liquidity in the Company had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $2.3 million and negative working capital of approximately $9.1 million, compared to cash and cash equivalents of approximately $739,000 and negative working capital of approximately $29.3 million at December 31, 2019.reported periods:

 

The Company produced the following improvements to key liquidity metrics during the reported period:

 During the nine months endedCash and cash equivalents increased 753% to approximately $25.6 million at September 30, 2020, the Company’s operating activities provided positive cash flow2021, from approximately $3.0 million at December 31, 2020.
Working capital increased to approximately $27.3 million at September 30, 2021 from a working capital deficit of approximately $1.6$2.2 million compared to approximately $24.2 million of negative cash flow used by such activities during the same period of 2019,at December 31, 2020, a positive swing of approximately $25.8$29.5 million.
   
 AtIn the nine months ended September 30, 2020,2021, the Company’s negative working capital wasoperating activities provided positive cash flow of approximately $9.1$28.2 million, a continued improvement from approximately $21.5 million at June 30, 2020 and approximately $29.3 million at December 31, 2019.
The Company successfully restructured the terms of its short term promissory notes payablecompared to approximately $8.5$1.6 million at September 30,in the same period in 2020, froman increase of approximately $17.2 million at June 30, 2020 and $23.1 million at December 31, 2019.$26.6 million.

The large negative working capital balance at December 31, 2019 was primarily caused by GenCanna’s bankruptcy proceeding under Chapter 11 initiated in early 2020, the details of which are disclosed in the footnotes accompanying the Company financial statements included in this report. Prior to the commencement of these bankruptcy proceedings, during the period March 2019 to June 2019, the Company raised $17.0 million via the issuance of promissory notes to three unaffiliated third parties (the “Seed Funding Notes”). The proceeds from the Seed Funding Notes were used to fund the purchase of large quantities of top-grade hemp seeds at volume discounts which were then sold to GenCanna at market rates (the “Seed Transactions”). The Seed Funding Notes were committed to be repaid by the end of calendar 2019 utilizing a portion of the approximate $29.0 million of revenue to be generated from the Seed Transactions. Upon the commencement of the GenCanna bankruptcy proceedings, the Company recorded a bad debt reserve at December 31, 2019 against the entire $29.0 million receivable balance from GenCanna.

 

Also contributing toThe aforementioned improvements were primarily the large negative working capital balance at December 31, 2019 were the additional bad debt reserves recorded by the Company on such dateresult of $11.2 million against the working capital and receivable balances due from Kind,(i) increases in light of the pending litigation between the Company and Kind, and $2.2 million against the working capital and receivable balances due from Harvest, based on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Harvest’s operations.

During 2020, the Company (i) successfully extended the maturity dates of all of the Seed Funding Notes, (i) converted $802,000 of accrued interest on the Seed Funding Notes into shares of the Company’s common stock, and (iii) paid down $4,450,000 of principal and accrued interest of the Seed Funding Notes with proceeds from newly-issued long-term debt and cash generated from operations. These actions, coupled with the continuing growthrevenues and profitability ofgenerated by the Company’s cannabis operations in the states of Illinois and Maryland,Massachusetts, acquired as part of the Company’s Consolidation Plan to transition from a consulting business to a direct owner of cannabis licenses and offsetoperator of seed-to-sale operations, and (ii) $23.0 million of gross proceeds raised by the continued reserves on amounts due from GenCanna, Kind,Company under a financing facility of up to $46.0 million pursuant to a securities purchase agreement with Hadron Healthcare Master Fund (“Hadron”) in exchange for newly-designated Series C convertible preferred stock and Harvest, resulted in a negative working capital balance of $9.1 million at September 30, 2020, an improvement from December 31, 2019 of approximately $20.2 million.warrants.

 

The approximate $1.5 million increase in cash and cash equivalents from December 31, 2019 to September 30, 2020 was primarily attributable to the proceeds from the Refinanced Mortgage, the $4.4M Notes, the Third Party Notes, and the $1M Note as discussed in Note 9 – Debt of the Company’s financial statements, coupled with the continuing growth in profitability of the Company’s cannabis operations in Illinois and Massachusetts as explained below, offset primarily by the buildup of inventory balances and the purchase of property and equipment.

With respect to the Company’s consolidation plan, the operations of the acquired entities in Illinois and Massachusetts have started to generate considerable liquidity and working capital for the Company. Since their acquisition in October 2019, the KPGs in Illinois have generated in excess of $4.6 million of pretax income for the Company, which continues to exceed forecasts, in part due to the legalization of adult-use cannabis in this state in January 2020. Additionally, the KPGs added a third dispensary in Mt. Vernonsection below entitled Non-GAAP Measurement discusses an additional financial measure not defined by GAAP which commenced operations in September 2020. In Massachusetts, the cultivation and production facility acquired by the Company in December 2018 has ramped up its grow capabilities to full capacity. Additionally, the Company received final approval for adult-use cannabis production and sales from the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission, and commenced business in this state’s robust adult-use market in September 2020. 

In connection with the preparation of its financial statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company’s management evaluated the Company’s abilityuses to continue as a going concern in accordance with ASU 2014-15, Presentation of Financial Statements–Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40), which requires an assessment of relevant conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that are known or reasonably knowable by management on the issuance dates of the financial statements which indicate the probable likelihood that the Company will be unable to meet its obligations as they become due within one year after the issuance date of the financial statements.evaluate liquidity.

As part of its evaluation, management assessed known events, trends, commitments, and uncertainties, which at the time included the status of the Company’s consolidation plan, the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its operations, developments concerning GenCanna’s bankruptcy proceedings, recent cannabis industry investment activity, price movements of public cannabis stock, actions and/or results of certain bellwether cannabis companies, the level of cannabis investor confidence, and changes to state laws governing recreational (adult-use) and medical cannabis.

Management also reviewed certain key liquidity metrics of the Company, as further described below, as well as other factors in its evaluation, and determined that there currently exists a substantial doubt that the Company will be able to continue as a going concern within one year after the issuance date of these financial statements without additional funding or the continued profitability growth of its cannabis operations in Illinois and Massachusetts.

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Operating Activities

 

Net cash provided by operating activities forin the nine months ended September 30, 20202021 approximated $1.6$28.2 million, compared to net cash usedapproximately $1.6 million in operating activities of approximately $24.2 million for the same period in 2019.2020. The year-over-year improvement was primarily attributable to (i) the increase in cannabis-derived profits in 2020 generated by the acquisition of the KPGsacquired operations in Illinois and ARL in Massachusetts, (ii) the intentional slowing of payments of trade accounts payable and other liabilities in 2020, and (iii) the large purchase of hemp seeds in 2019 as part of the Seed Transactions, offset by higher cannabis inventory in 2020.Massachusetts.

 

Investing Activities

 

Net cash used in investing activities forin the nine months ended September 30, 20202021 approximated $3.9$13.7 million, compared to approximately $9.3$3.9 million forin the same period in 2019.2020. The year-over-year decrease in the use of cashincrease was due to (i) development of the investmentsCompany’s facilities in Atalo, Healer, MHWC,Milford, DE, Mt. Vernon, IL, Metropolis, IL, (ii) improvements to existing facilities in Massachusetts, Maryland, Illinois, and MediTaurus made in 2019. No similar investments were made in 2020. The year-over-year decrease is also dueDelaware, and (iii) amounts paid to reduced propertyrenew cannabis licenses, offset by proceeds from (x) notes receivable and equipment purchases in 2020.(y) the MRSVP asset sale transaction.

 

Financing Activities

 

Net cash provided by financing activities forin the nine months ended September 30, 20202021 approximated $3.8$7.7 million, compared to approximately $29.5$3.8 million forin the same period in 2019. In2020. The 2021 activities primarily consisted of the net proceeds of approximately $22.6 million from the aforementioned Hadron transaction and an additional mortgage from DuQuoin State Bank of $2.7 million, offset by the paydown of debt and obligations of approximately $17.4 million and distributions of approximately $301,000. The 2020 the Company raisedactivities primarily consisted of debt financings of approximately $20.1 million, from debt financings, offset by approximately $15.9 millionpaydowns of promissory note and mortgage repayments, compared to debt and equity financings in 2019obligations of $29.2approximately $16.0 million in the aggregate with no repaymentsand distributions of debt.approximately $229,000.

 

The remaining proceeds from the aforementioned financings were used to execute onHadron transaction will fund construction and upgrades of certain of the Company’s strategyowned and managed facilities. The balance of the committed facility of up to become a fully integrated multistate operatoran additional $23.0 million is intended to fund the Company’s specific targeted acquisitions that are contracted in 2021 and consummated by the end of seed-to-sale cannabis operations, to continue the development of its regulated facilities, to grow its hemp operations, to expand its branded licensing business, and for working capital purposes.2022.

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Results of Operations

 

Three months ended September 30, 20202021 compared to three months ended September 30, 20192020

 

Total revenues forRevenues in the three months ended September 30, 20202021 approximated $13.5$33.2 million compared to approximately $11.2$13.5 million forin the same period in 2019,2020, an increase of approximately $2.2$19.7 million or 19.9%146.7%. ExcludingThe year-over-year increase was primarily due to the Seed Transactions, corenearly three-fold growth of cannabis sales to approximately $30.1 million in the current period, compared to approximately $10.8 million from the same period a year ago. This growth was attributable to sales increases of approximately (i) $11.7 million generated by the Company’s retail operations in Illinois, where the Company opened an additional dispensary in late 2020 and another in May 2021, and (ii) $4.1 million generated by the Company’s retail operations in Massachusetts, which saw a nearly ten-fold increase in customer visits year-over-year, and (iii) $3.5 million generated by the Company’s wholesale operations in Massachusetts, which saw a three-fold increase in customers. The year-over-year increase in revenues forwas also the result of continued improvement in real estate rentals, management fees, and supply procurement revenue primarily from increased business with the Company’s clients in Delaware and Maryland.

Cost of revenues in the three months ended September 30, 2020 grew2021 approximated $15.0 million compared to approximately $13.5$4.8 million from approximately $4.2 million forin the same period in 2019,2020, an increase of approximately $9.3 million or 219.8%. The year-over-year increase was due to aggregate cannabis sales during the quarter ended September 30, 2020 of approximately $10.8 million generated by the KPGs in Illinois, acquired by the Company in October 2019, and ARL in Massachusetts, acquired by the Company in late 2018 and whose selling operations commenced in December 2019. The cannabis sales were offset by decreases in procurement revenue and management fees charged to Kind, the Company’s cannabis-licensed client in Maryland, and with whom the Company is currently engaged in litigation.

Cost of revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2020 approximated $4.8 million compared to approximately $6.5 million for the same period in 2019, a decrease of approximately $1.7 million or 26.7%.$10.2 million. The year-over-year variance was primarily attributable to the cost of seeds incurred by the Company during the quarter ended September 30, 2019 of approximately $5.0 million as part of the Seed Transactions. Excluding the Seed Transactions, costhigher level of revenues foras these costs are largely variable in nature and fluctuate in step with revenues. As a percentage of revenues, these costs increased to 45.3% in the three months ended September 30, 2020 increased to approximately $4.0 million2021 from approximately $1.5 million for35.5% in the same period in 2019.2020, primarily due to the change in the relative mix of revenue categories in each period. Specifically, in the three months ended September 30, 2021, (a) 90.6% of revenues were comprised of product sales, which historically have had corresponding cost of revenue of approximately 45.0% to 50.0%, and (b) 7.3% of revenues were comprised of real estate rentals and management fees, which have no corresponding cost of revenue. This compares to revenues in the same period in 2020 that were comprised of (x) 80.0% of product sales and (y) 14.2% of real estate rentals and management fees. While the cost rate is higher for product sales, the level of product sales the Company can potentially generate is several multiples higher than the level of real estate rentals and management fees the Company can generate, resulting in significantly higher potential gross profit dollars to be generated.

As a result of the foregoing, gross profit approximated $18.2 million, or 54.7% of revenues, in the three months ended September 30, 2021, from approximately $8.7 million, or 64.5% of revenues, in the same period in 2020.

Personnel expenses increased to approximately $1.5 million in the three months ended September 30, 2021 from approximately $1.4 million in the same period in 2020. The increase was primarily due to the hiring of additional staff to support (i) higher levels of revenue, and (ii) the Company’s expansion into a direct owner and operator of seed-to-sale cannabis businesses, offset by the reversal of an approximate $1.0 million accrual related to the Kidrin complaint which was settled in August 2021. As a percentage of revenue,revenues, personnel expenses decreased to 4.5% (7.6% excluding the accrual reversal) in the three months ended September 30, 2021 from 10.1% in the same period in 2020.

Marketing and promotion costs increased to approximately $563,000 in the three months ended September 30, 2021 from approximately $103,000 in the same period in 2020. The increase is primarily the result of increased spending on branding and design consulting, customer loyalty programs, social media, and local outdoor advertising. As a percentage of revenues, these costs remained relatively steadyincreased to 1.7% in the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared with 0.8% in the same period in 2020.

General and administrative costs increased to approximately $9.5 million in the three months ended September 30, 2021 from approximately $2.9 million in the same period in 2020. This change is primarily due to increases of approximately (i) $6.2 million of non-cash equity compensation expense associated with option grants and warrant issuances, (ii) $407,000 of facility costs from additional properties in service in 2021, and (iii) $269,000 of credit card processing fees due to increased credit card sales at 35.9% in 2020 and 35.9% in 2019, demonstrating the Company’s leveragingcannabis dispensaries, offset by lower professional fees. As a percentage of its infrastructurerevenues, these costs increased to produce higher28.6% in the three months ended September 30, 2021 from 21.8% in the same period in 2020.

Bad debt expense approximated $36,000 in the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to approximately $892,000 in the same period in 2020. The decrease is due to lower reserves required against trade accounts receivable. As a percentage of revenues, this expense decreased to 0.1% in the three months ended September 30, 2021 from 6.6% in the same period in 2020.

As a result of the foregoing, the Company generated operating income of approximately $6.6 million in the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to approximately $3.4 million in the same period in 2020.

Net non-operating expenses decreased to approximately $487,000 in the three months ended September 30, 2021 from approximately $1.7 million in the same period in 2020. The decrease is primarily due to an approximate $1.6 million reduction of interest expense from lower levels of revenue with minimal increasesoutstanding debt, offset by the gain on costsale of revenues.the MRSVP investment of approximately $309,000.

As a result of the foregoing, the Company generated income before income taxes of approximately $6.1 million in the three months ended September 30, 2021, compared to approximately $1.7 million in the same period in 2020. After a tax provision of approximately $4.0 million in the three months ended September 30, 2021, net income approximated $2.1 million in the current period, compared to approximately $1.7 million in the prior period.

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Nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to nine months September 30, 2020

Revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 approximated $90.4 million compared to approximately $30.5 million for the same period in 2020, an increase of approximately $59.9 million or 196.1%. The year-over-year increase was primarily attributable to the nearly four-fold growth of cannabis sales to approximately $79.8 million in the current period, compared to approximately $22.0 million from the same period a year ago. This growth was attributable to sales increases of approximately (i) $29.6 million generated by the Company’s retail operations in Illinois, where the Company opened an additional dispensary in late 2020 and another in May 2021, and also saw significant increases in sales of existing dispensaries in this state, (ii) $11.9 million generated by the Company’s retail operations in Massachusetts, which saw a 1,298.6% increase in customer visits, and (iii) $16.3 million generated by the Company’s wholesale operations in Massachusetts, which saw a year-over-year increase in customers of 245.5%. The year-over-year increase in revenues was also the result of continued improvement across all revenue categories, primarily from increased business with the Company’s clients in Delaware and Maryland.

Cost of revenues approximated $39.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 from approximately $10.8 million for the same period in 2020. The year-over-year variance was primarily attributable to the higher level of revenues as these costs are largely variable in nature and fluctuate in step with revenues. As a percentage of revenues, these costs increased to 43.8% in the nine months ended September 30, 2021 from 35.5% in the same period in 2020, primarily due to the change in the relative mix of revenue categories in each period. Specifically, in the nine months ended September 30, 2021, (a) 88.2% of revenues were comprised of product sales, which historically have had corresponding costs of revenue of approximately 45.0% to 50.0%, and (b) 8.8% of revenues were comprised of real estate rentals and management fees, which have no corresponding cost of revenue. This compares to revenues in the same period in 2020 that were comprised of (x) 72.0% of product sales and (y) 20.1% of real estate rentals and management fees. While the cost rate is higher for product sales, the level of product sales the Company can potentially generate is several multiples higher than the level of real estate rentals and management fees the Company can generate, resulting in significantly higher potential gross profit dollars to be generated.

As a result of the foregoing, gross profit approximated $8.7$50.8 million, or 64.5%56.2% of total revenues, for the threenine months ended September 30, 2020,2021 from approximately $4.7$19.7 million, or 41.9%64.5% of total revenues, for the same period a year ago. Excluding the Seed Transactions, gross profit increased to approximately $8.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020 from approximately $2.7 million for the same period a year ago, an increase of approximately $6.0 million or 221.5%.

 

Personnel expenses increased to approximately $1.4$5.3 million for the threenine months ended September 30, 20202021 from approximately $1.2$4.1 million for the same period a year ago. The increase was primarily due to the hiring of additional staff to support (i) higher levels of revenue, and (ii) the Company’s expansion into a direct owner and operator of seed-to-sale cannabis businesses.businesses, offset by the reversal of an approximate $1.0 million accrual related to the Kidrin complaint which was settled in August 2021. As a percentage of revenues, personnel expenses decreased to 5.8% (7.0% excluding the Seed Transactions, personnel expenses dropped significantlyaccrual reversal) in 2021 compared to 10.1%13.3% in 2020 from to 29.5% in 2019.2020.

 

Marketing and promotion costs increased slightly to approximately $103,000$1.1 million for the threenine months ended September 30, 20202021 from approximately $92,000$281,000 for the same period a year ago. The change is primarily the result of increased spending on branding and design consulting, customer loyalty programs, social media, and local outdoor advertising. As a percentage of revenues, excluding the Seed Transactions, these costs fellincreased to 0.8%1.2% in 20202021 from 2.2%0.9% in 2019.2020.

 

General and administrative costs increased to approximately $2.9$16.9 million for the threenine months ended September 30, 20202021 from approximately $2.4$7.5 million for the same period a year ago. This increasechange is primarily due to taxes paidincreases of approximately (i) $7.2 million in non-cash equity compensation expense associated with option grants and warrant issuances, (ii) $1.0 million in facility costs on additional properties in service in 2021, (iii) $896,000 of credit card processing fees due to a significant increase in credit card sales at the Company’s cannabis operation,dispensaries, and increases(iv) $351,000 in corporate insurance.depreciation and amortization expenses from higher property, equipment, and intangibles. As a percentage of revenues, excluding the Seed Transactions, thesegeneral and administrative costs fell significantly to 21.8%were 18.7% in 2021 compared with 24.6% in 2020, from 56.9% in 2019reflecting the more efficient utilization of the Company’s fixed overhead costs.

 

DuringBad debt expense increased to approximately $1.9 million in the threenine months ended September 30, 2020,2021 compared to approximately $1.3 million in the Companysame period in 2020. The change is due to the increase of reserves recorded additional bad debt reservesagainst aging trade accounts receivable. As a percentage of approximately $892,000revenues, this expense decreased to cover potential losses that would be incurred by2.1% in the Companynine months ended September 30, 2021 from 4.4% in the impact of COVID-19 and the measures enacted by local governments to reduce its spread.same period in 2020.

 

As a result of the foregoing, the Company generated operating income of approximately $3.4$25.7 million for the threenine months ended September 30, 20202021, compared to approximately $973,000 for the same period a year ago. Excluding the Seed Transactions, the Company generated operating income of approximately $3.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020 compared to an operating loss of approximately $1.0$6.5 million for the same period in 2019, a positive swing of approximately $4.4 million.2020.

 

Net non-operating expenses decreased to $1.7approximately $2.6 million for the threenine months ended September 30, 2020 from2021 compared to approximately $7.4$8.3 million for the same period in 2019.2020. The decreaseyear-over-year change is primarily due to (i) a chargean approximate $5.5 million reduction of interest expense from lower levels of outstanding debt, coupled with an approximate $506,000 decrease in the third quarterfair value of 2019investments, offset by the gain on sale of the MRSVP investment of approximately $2.9 million from the Company’s equity in GenCanna’s net loss (GenCanna was accounted for as an equity investment at such time), and (ii) a decrease in interest expense of approximately $2.6 million attributable to a lower amount of remaining beneficial conversion feature on the $21M Debentures that was amortized in 2020 compared to 2019.$309,000.

 

As a result of the foregoing, the Company generated net income before income taxes of approximately $1.7$23.0 million for the threenine months ended September 30, 2020.2021. For the same period a year ago, afterthe Company incurred a loss before income taxes of approximately $1.8 million. After a tax provision of approximately $901,000,$9.0 million in 2021, the Company incurredgenerated net income of approximately $14.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to a net loss of approximately $7.3$1.8 million and excludingfor the Seed Transactions, incurredsame period in 2020, a net losspositive swing of approximately $8.4$15.8 million.

 

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Nine months ended September 30, 2020 comparedNon-GAAP Measurement

In addition to the financial information reflected in this report, which is prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”), the Company is providing a non-GAAP financial measurement of profitability – Adjusted EBITDA – as a supplement to the preceding discussion of the Company’s financial results.

Management defines Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss), determined in accordance with GAAP, excluding the following:

-interest income and interest expense;
-income taxes;
-depreciation of fixed assets and amortization of intangibles;
-non-cash expenses on debt and equity issuances;
-impairment or write-downs of intangible assets;
-unrealized gains and losses on investments and currency translations;
-legal settlements;
-gains or losses from the extinguishment of debt via the issuance of equity;
-discontinued operations; and
-merger- and acquisition-related transaction expenses.

Management believes Adjusted EBITDA is a useful measure to assess the performance and liquidity of the Company as it provides meaningful operating results by excluding the effects of expenses that are not reflective of its operating business performance. In addition, the Company’s management uses Adjusted EBITDA to understand and compare operating results across accounting periods, and for financial and operational decision making. The presentation of Adjusted EBITDA is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Management believes that investors and analysts benefit from considering Adjusted EBITDA in assessing the Company’s financial results and its ongoing business as it allows for meaningful comparisons and analysis of trends in the business. Adjusted EBITDA is used by many investors and analysts themselves, along with other metrics, to compare financial results across accounting periods and to those of peer companies.

As there are no standardized methods of calculating non-GAAP measurements, the Company’s calculations may differ from those used by analysts, investors, and other companies, even those within the cannabis industry, and therefore may not be directly comparable to similarly titled measures used by others.

Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted EBITDA (a Non-GAAP Measurement)

The table below reconciles Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted EBITDA for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019

Total revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 approximated $30.5 million compared to $40.4 million for the same period in 2019. The year-over-year variance was primarily attributable to revenues of approximately $22.0 million generated from the Seed Transactions. Excluding the Seed Transactions, core revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 grew to approximately $30.5 million from approximately $11.4 million for the same period in 2019, an increase of approximately $19.2 million or 168.3%. The year-over-year increase was due to aggregate cannabis sales in 2020 of approximately $22.0 million generated by the KPGs in Illinois, acquired by the Company in October 2019,2021 and ARL in Massachusetts, acquired by the Company in late 2018 and whose selling operations commenced in December 2019. The cannabis sales were offset by decreases in procurement revenue and management fees charged to Kind, the Company’s cannabis-licensed client in Maryland, and with whom the Company is currently engaged in litigation.2020:

 

Cost of revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 approximated $10.8 million compared to approximately $24.5 million for the same period in 2019. The year-over-year variance was primarily attributable to the cost of seeds incurred by the Company of approximately $20.8 million as part of the Seed Transactions. Excluding the Seed Transactions, cost of revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 increased to approximately $10.8 million from approximately $3.8 million for the same period in 2019. As a percentage of total revenues, these costs increased to 35.5% in 2020 from 33.2% in 2019, which is the result of Company’s transition from a cannabis advisory company to a multi-state operator of cannabis businesses, whereby the Company will generate less revenues from a rental income and management fees, which have minimal associated costs, to a vastly higher level of revenue from product sales, which have a relatively higher level of associated costs.

  Three Months Ended
September 30,
  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
  2021  2020  2021  2020 
  (Unaudited) 
Net income (loss) $2,123,148  $1,695,826  $14,021,750  $(1,783,122)
                 
Interest expense, net  274,230   1,886,494   1,981,053   7,459,936 
Income taxes  4,009,111   -   9,026,016   - 
Depreciation and amortization  708,893   574,317   2,017,500   1,648,510 
EBITDA  7,115,382   4,156,637   27,046,319   7,325,324 
                 
Amortization of stock grants  228,003   5,364   233,368   16,094 
Amortization of option grants  5,324,301   150,624   6,208,376   707,003 
Amortization of stand-alone warrant issuances  -   2,179   55,786   2,179 
Amortization of warrants issued with stock  -   -   654,681   - 
Loss on equity issued to settle obligations  -   -   2,545   44,678 
Equity in earnings of investments  -   (51,511)  -   (18,553)
Asset write-down  -   84,708   -   84,708 
Legal settlement  (266,717)  -   (266,717)  - 
Change in fair value of investments  522,106   (217,374)  937,390   704,172 
Adjusted EBITDA $12,923,075  $4,130,627  $34,871,748  $8,865,605 

 

As a result of the foregoing, gross profit approximated $19.7 million, or 64.5% of total revenues, for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 from approximately $15.9 million, or 39.3% of total revenues, for the same period a year ago. Excluding the Seed Transactions, gross profit increased to approximately $19.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 from approximately $7.6 million for the same period a year ago, an increase of approximately $12.1 million or 159.0%.

Personnel expenses increased to approximately $4.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 from approximately $2.7 million for the same period a year ago. The increase was primarily due to the hiring of additional staff to support (i) higher levels of revenue, and (ii) the Company’s expansion into a direct owner and operator of seed-to-sale cannabis businesses. As a percentage of revenues excluding the Seed Transactions, personnel expenses dropped to 13.3% in 2020 from 24.1% in 2019.

Marketing and promotion costs decreased slightly to approximately $281,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 from approximately $287,000 for the same period a year ago. As a percentage of revenues excluding the Seed Transactions, these costs fell to 0.9% in 2020 from 2.5% in 2019.

General and administrative costs increased to approximately $7.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 from approximately $6.8 million for the same period a year ago. The increase is primarily due to higher facility costs on additional properties owned and in service in 2020, higher depreciation expense on such properties, taxes paid on the Company’s cannabis operation, and increases in corporate insurance. As a percentage of revenue excluding the Seed Sales, general and administrative costs decreased significantly to 24.6% in 2020 from 59.3% in 2019, reflecting a more efficient use of the Company’s fixed overhead costs.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company recorded an additional bad debt reserve of approximately $1.3 million to cover potential losses that would be incurred by the Company from the impact of COVID-19 and the measures enacted by local governments to reduce its spread.

As a result of the foregoing, the Company generated operating income of approximately $6.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to approximately $6.1 million for the same period in 2019. Excluding the Seed Transactions, the Company generated operating income of approximately $6.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to an operating loss of approximately $2.2 million for the same period in 2019, a positive swing of approximately $8.7 million.

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Net non-operating expenses were approximately $8.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to approximately $6.7 million for the same period in 2019. The increase is primarily due to the approximate $2.9 million received by the Company in 2019 from the settlement of the AgriMed matter discussed in Note 3 – Acquisitions of the Company’s financial statements,2021 and declines in value of the Company’s investments in Terrace, Chooze and MRSVP in 2020, offset by a decrease interest expense.2022 Plans

 

As a result of the foregoing, the Company incurred a net loss of approximately $1.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. For the same period a year ago, after a tax provision of approximately $1.9 million, the Company incurred a net loss of approximately $2.5 million, and excluding the Seed Transactions, incurred a net loss of approximately $8.9 million.

2020 Plans

For the balance of 2020,2021 and into 2022, the Company’s focus will be to continue to be onexecute its Strategic Growth Plan. The Company’s priority activities will include the following key areas:following:

 1)In Massachusetts, increase productionContinue to consolidate the cannabis businesses that the Company has developed and wholesale revenue at its cultivation and production facility in New Bedford, and drive revenues at the recently approved for adult-use dispensary in Middleboro.manages.
   
 2)

Expand our revenue, assets, and footprint in the states in which the Company is operating.

- In Massachusetts, the Company intends to open two additional dispensaries and significantly expand the capacity and capability of its manufacturing facility.
- In Delaware, the Company is completing the development of an additional 60,000 square feet of cultivation and production in a new facility in Milford.
- In Maryland, the Company intends to expand its manufacturing facility by 40,000 square feet and open a dispensary in Annapolis.
-In Illinois, increase salesthe Company intends to go vertical by acquiring one or more craft licenses and profitsto potentially add up to six more dispensaries up to the statutory limit of the dispensaries in Anna, Harrisburg and recently-opened Mt. Vernon.

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 3)Continue to expand the Company’s Nature’s Heritage™ branded flowerExpand into other legal states through M&A and popular infused-product brands, such as Betty’s Eddies™ and Kalm Fusion™, into the robust Massachusetts medical and adult-use marketplace.filing new applications in states where new licensing opportunities arise.
   
 4)

ContinueExpand revenues by producing and distributing our award-winning brands to execute its aforementionedqualified strategic plan.partners or acquiring production and distribution licenses.

No assurances can be given that any of these plans will come to fruition or that if implemented will necessarily yield positive results.

 

2021 Plan

For 2021, the Company’s focus will to be on the following key areas:

1)Subject to the applicable state approvals, continue the execution of its aforementioned strategic plan.

2)Identify and open two new dispensary locations in Massachusetts that can service both the medical and adult-use marketplaces.

3)Identify and open a fourth dispensary location in Illinois.

4)

Increase sales and profits in Delaware by expanding cultivation and processing facilities, and opening a third dispensary.

5)Complete the acquisition of Maryland and proceed with a plan to expand the cultivation and processing facilities as well as adding a dispensary location.

6)Drive licensing fees through the expansion of the Company’s Nature’s Heritage™ branded flower and popular infused-product brands, such as Betty’s Eddies™ Kalm Fusion™, into the Company’s owned and managed facilities and with strategic partners into additional markets. Expand the exclusively licensed Tropizen® and Binske® brands.

No assurances can be given that any of these plans will come to fruition or that if implemented will necessarily yield positive results

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Subsequent Events

 

Please refer to Note 1921Subsequent Eventsof the Company’s financial statements included in this report for a discussion of material events that occurred after the balance sheet date.

The issuance of the shares of common stock described in Note 1921Subsequent Events of the Company’s financial statements were deemed to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), in reliance upon Sections 4(a)(2) and/or 4(a)(5) of the Securities Act. A legend restricting the sale, transfer, or other disposition of these securities other than in compliance with the Securities Act was placed on the securities issued in the foregoing transactions.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

The Company has no off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on its financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues, or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that is material to investors.

 

Inflation

 

In the opinion of management, inflation has not had a material effect on the Company’s financial condition or results of its operations.

 

Seasonality

 

In the opinion of management, the Company’s financial condition and results of its operations are not materially impacted by seasonal sales.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk

 

The Company is a “smaller reporting company” as defined by Regulation S-K and, as such, is not required to provide the information contained in this item pursuant to Regulation S-K.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

Our management, with the participation of our CEO and CFO, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of September 30, 20202021 (the “Evaluation Date”). Based upon that evaluation, the chief executive officer and the chief financial officer concluded that, as of the Evaluation Date, our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act (i) are recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and (ii) are accumulated and communicated to our management, including our CEO and CFO, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and past several fiscal year,years, we implemented significant measures to remediate the previously disclosed ineffectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting, which included an insufficient degree of segregation of duties amongst our accounting and financial reporting personnel, and the lack of a formalized and complete set of policy and procedure documentation evidencing our system of internal controls over financial reporting. The remediation measures consisted of the engagement of accounting consultants as needed to provide expertise on specific areas of the accounting guidance, the continued hiring of individuals with appropriate experience in internal controls over financial reporting, and the modification of our accounting processes and enhancement to our financial controls, including the testing of such controls.

 

Other than as described above, there was no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) or 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) identified in connection with the evaluation required by Rules 13a-15(d) or 15d-15(d) that occurred during the ninethree months ended September 30, 20202021 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

 

In July 2019, ThomasMr. Kidrin, the former chief executive officer andalso a former director of the Company, filed a complaint in the Massachusetts Superior Court, Suffolk County, captioned Thomas Kidrin v. MariMed Inc., et. al., Civil Action No. 19-2173D. In the complaint, Mr. Kidrin alleges thatwhich alleged the Company failed to pay all wages owed to him and breached his employment agreement, dated August 30, 2012, and requests multiple damages, attorney fees, costs, and interest.agreement. The Company has moved to dismiss certain counts of the complaint and has asserted counterclaims against Mr. Kidrin alleging breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, money had and received, and unjust enrichment. The Company believes that the allegations in the complaint are without merit and intends to vigorously defend this matter and prosecute its counterclaims.Kidrin.

 

On November 13, 2019, Kind Therapeutics USA Inc.In August 2021, the parties entered into a settlement agreement and general release whereby, among other conditions, (i) Mr. Kidrin’s complaint was dismissed with prejudice, (ii) the Company issued to Mr. Kidrin five-year warrants to purchase up to 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.50 per share, (iii) the Company irrevocably transferred intangible assets relating to the online virtual worlds business the Company had conducted in early 2014, prior to its pivot into the legal cannabis industry (such assets had zero carrying value on the Company’s balance sheet), and (iv) each party released and discharged the other from all claims, losses, and liabilities.

In September 2021, MD Global Partners LLC (“Kind”MDGP”) commencedfiled an action in the CircuitSupreme Court for Washington County, MD captioned Kind Therapeutics USA, Inc. vs. MariMed, Inc., et al. (Case No. C-21-CV-19-000670) asserting claims againstof the State of New York alleging that the Company including breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, accounting, and unjust enrichment, and seeking declaratory judgment and damages in excess of $75,000. On November 15, 2019,had breached an executed contract. In October 2021, the Company filed counterclaims against Kindentered into a settlement agreement with and obtained a third-party complaint againstgeneral release from MDGP whereby the Members of Kind (Jennifer DiPietro, Susan Zimmerman, and Sophia Leonard-Burns) and William Tham (the “Counterclaim”). The Counterclaim alleges breach of contract with respectCompany paid $150,000 to each ofresolve this matter.

Other than the Memorandum of Understanding (the “MOU”) andabove, there has been no material change to the Management Services Agreement (the “MSA”), unjust enrichment, promissory estoppel/detrimental reliance, and fraud in the inducement, and seeking a declaratory judgement that the MOU is an enforceable contract, specific performance of such contact, and the establishment of a constructive trust for the Company’s benefit. The Counterclaim also seeks damages. Both parties, MariMed (including MariMed Holdings MD, LLC and MariMed Advisors Inc.) and Kind, brought motions for a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction. By Opinion and Order entered on November 21, 2019, the Court denied both parties motions for a temporary restraining order. In its opinion, the Court specifically noted that, contrary to Kind’s allegations, the MSA and the 20-year lease agreement for Kind’s utilizationstatus of the Company’s cultivation and production facility (the “Lease”) “appear to be independent, valid and enforceable contracts.” On or about April 3, 2020, the Company filed its First Amended Counterclaim and Third Party Complaint in which additional claims were added and clarified, including breach of Lease and breach of the Licensing and Manufacturing Agreement (the “LMA”) against Kind, along with other alternative claims and seeking damages. On August 11, 2020, the Company filed its Second Amended Counterclaim and Third Party Complaint in which additional clarifications were made and claims added for breach of fiduciary duty and breach of partnership. The Company believes that its claims for breach of contract with respect to the MOU, the MSA, the Lease, and the LMA, as well as all other claims are meritorious. Further, the Company believes that Kind’s claims against the Company are without merit. The Company intends to aggressively prosecute and defend the action. A hearing on the parties’ cross-motions for preliminary injunction was held on September 14 to 17, 2020 and November 2 and 4, 2020, and the Court’s ruling on the motions is pending. The trial is currently scheduled to start on June 7, 2021.legal proceedings.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

As a smaller reporting company, the Company is not required to provide the information contained in this item pursuant to Regulation S-K. However, information regarding the Company’s risk factors appears in Part I, Item 1A. of its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019.2020. These risk factors describe some of the assumptions, risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could adversely affect the Company’s business or that could otherwise result in changes that differ materially from management’s expectations. There have been no material changes to the risk factors contained in the Annual Report except for the following additional risk related to COVID-19:Report.

Our business, operations, financial condition, and liquidity have been and may continue to be materially and adversely affected by the outbreak of COVID-19.

In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic, and governmental authorities around the world implemented measures to reduce the spread of the virus. The spread of COVID-19 in the United States and the measures to contain it have negatively impacted the economy and created significant volatility and disruption in financial markets. Business shutdowns in certain states in response to stay-at-home orders and related measures have temporarily eliminated certain customers’, principally non-medical use customers’, access to our managed dispensaries, adversely impacting sales during this restricted period. In addition, these restrictions and other disruptions caused by the pandemic have impacted our expansion, consolidation, and administrative functions. Further, the volatility in the financial markets and investor uncertainty has delayed and adversely impacted our ability to consummate debt and equity financings to raise working capital to support our operations and expansion plans. As a result, our business, operations, financial condition, and liquidity have been and may continue to be materially and adversely affected. Further, the disruption to the global economy and to our business, along with the decline in our stock price, may also negatively impact the future carrying values of certain assets, including inventories, accounts receivables, intangibles, and goodwill. The full extent to which COVID-19 and the measures to contain it will impact our business, operations financial condition, and liquidity will depend on the severity and duration of the COVID-19 outbreak and other future developments related to the response to the virus, all of which are highly uncertain. As a result, we cannot predict the ultimate impact of COVID-19 on the Company and its operational and financial performance.

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

During the quarterthree months ended September 30, 2020,2021, the Company issued 18,256,436(i) 3,104,725 shares of common stock fromupon the conversion of debentures, and 34,171approximately $1,087,000 of principal of promissory notes, (iii) 145,217 shares of common stock, relatedwith a fair value on grant date of approximately $133,000 in the aggregate, in connection with the grants of restricted stock to an employeeemployees, (iv) 750,000 shares of common stock grant.valued at $705,000 to purchase property and equipment, and (v) 409,308 shares of common stock to pay fees of approximately $375,000.

 

The issuance of the shares of common stock described above were deemed to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act in reliance upon Sections 4(a)(2) and/or 4(a)(5) of the Securities Act. A legend restricting the sale, transfer, or other disposition of these securities other than in compliance with the Securities Act was placed on the securities issued in the foregoing transactions.

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

None.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Other Information

 

None.

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Item 6. Exhibits

 

Exhibit No. Description
   
3.1 Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (a)
   
3.1.1 AmendedCertificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company as filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware on March 9, 2017 (b)
   
3.1.2 Series B Convertible Preferred Stock Certificate of Designation as filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware on February 27, 2020.2020 (h)
   
3.1.3 Certificate Eliminating the Series A Preferred Stock as filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware on February 27, 2020.2020 (h)
3.1.4Series C Convertible Preferred Stock Certificate of Designation as filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware on March 1, 2021 (p)
3.1.5Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company as filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware on April 25, 2017, effective as of May 1, 2017 *
3.1.6Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company as filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware on September 24, 2021 *
   
3.2 By-Laws - Restated as Amended (a)
   
4.1 Amended and Restated Promissory Note, dated February 10, 2020, in the principal amount of $11,500,000, issued by MariMed Hemp Inc. and MariMed Inc. (f)
   
4.1.1 Promissory Note, dated February 27, 2020, in the principal amount of $3,742,500, issued by MariMed Inc. to Navy Capital Green Fund, LP.LP (h)
   
4.1.2 Promissory Note, dated February 27, 2020, in the principal amount of $675,000, issued by MariMed Inc. to Navy Capital Green Co-Invest Fund, LLC.LLC (h)
   
4.1.3 12% Convertible Promissory Note, dated April 23, 2020, in the principal amount of $900,000, issued by MariMed Inc. to Best Buds Funding LLC.LLC (i)
   
4.2 Second Amended and Restated Promissory Note, dated June 24, 2020, in the principal amount of $8,811,653.84, issued by MariMed Hemp Inc. and MariMed Inc. to SYYM LLC.LLC (j)
   
4.3 Common Stock Purchase Warrant, dated June 24, 2020, issued by MariMed Inc.to SYYM LLC.LLC (k)
   
4.4Amended and Restated Senior Secured Commercial Promissory Note, dated October 19, 2020, in the principal amount of $5,845,000, issued by MariMed Advisors, Inc. to Best Buds Funding LLC.LLC (m)
4.5

Amended and Restated Senior Secured Commercial Promissory Note, dated October 19, 2020, in the principal amount of $3,000,000, issued by MariMed Advisors, Inc. to Best Buds Funding LLC.LLC (m)

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4.6
4.6

Common Stock Purchase Warrant, dated September 30, 2020, issued by MariMed Inc.to Best Buds Funding, LLC. and/or its designees.designees (m)

4.7Amended and Restated Common Stock Purchase Warrant, dated March 18, 2021, issued by MariMed Inc. to Hadron Healthcare Master Fund (q)
4.8Third Amended and Restated Promissory Note, dated April 1, 2021, in the principal amount of $3,211,653.84, issued by MariMed Hemp Inc. and MariMed Inc. to SYYM LLC (r)
10.1 Employment Agreement dated as of August 30, 2012 between Worlds Online Inc. and Thomas Kidrin (o)
   
10.2 2011 Stock Option and Restricted Stock Award Plan (a)
   
10.3 Form of Convertible Debenture issued by the Company (c)
   
10.4 Form of Secured Convertible Debenture of GenCanna Global, Inc. (c)
   
10.5 Form of Securities Purchase Agreement between the Company and YA II PN, LTD. (c)
   
10.6 Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement dated as of November 5, 2018 between the Company and YA II PN, LTD. (c)
   
10.7 Amended and Restated 2018 Stock Award and Incentive Plan.Plan (d)
10.7.1Amendment to the Amended and Restated 2018 Stock Award and Incentive Plan, effective as of September 23, 2021 *
   
10.8 Form of Stock Option Agreement, dated September 27, 2019, with each of David R. Allen, Eva Selhub, M.D., and Edward J. Gildea.Gildea (e)
   
10.9 Amendment Agreement, dated as of February 10, 2020, between SYYM LLC, as noteholder and collateral agent, and MariMed Inc. and MariMed Hemp Inc., as co-borrowers.co-borrowers (g)
   
10.10 Exchange Agreement, dated as of February 27, 2020, among MariMed Inc., Navy Capital Green Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as discretionary investment manager of Navy Capital Green Fund, LP, and Navy Capital Green Co-Invest Fund, LLC. (h)

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10.11 Amendment Agreement dated June 24, 2020, between SYYM LLC, as noteholder and collateral agent, and MariMed Inc. and MariMed Hemp Inc., as co-borrowers.co-borrowers (l)
   
10.12

Note Extension Agreement, effective as of September 30, 2020, among Best Buds Funding LLC, as lender, and each of MariMed Inc., Mari Holdings MD LLC, and MariMed Advisors Inc., as the borrower parties.parties (n)

10.13Securities Purchase Agreement, dated March 1, 2021, between MariMed Inc. and Hadron Healthcare Master Fund (p)
10.14First Amendment to Securities Purchase Agreement, dated March 18, 2021, between MariMed Inc. and Hadron Healthcare Master Fund (q)
10.15Amendment Agreement dated April 1, 2021, between SYYM LLC, as noteholder and collateral agent, and MariMed, Inc. and MariMed Hemp, Inc., as co-borrowers (r)

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10.16 ***Employment Agreement between MariMed Inc. and Robert Fireman, dated July 9, 2021 (s)
10.17 ***Employment Agreement between MariMed Inc. and Jon R. Levine, dated July 9, 2021 (s)
10.18 ***Employment Agreement between MariMed Inc. and Timothy Shaw, dated July 9, 2021 (s)
10.19 ***Form of the First Amendment to the Employment Agreement, effective as of September 22, 2021, between MariMed Inc. and each of Robert Fireman, Jon R. Levine, and Timothy Shaw *
10.20 ***Form of Stock Option Agreement, dated July 9, 2021, with each of Robert Fireman, Jon R. Levine, and Timothy Shaw *
10.21 ***Form of Stock Option Agreement, dated October 1, 2021, with each of Robert Fireman, Jon R. Levine, and Timothy Shaw (t)
10.22Settlement Agreement and General Release, dated August 19, 2021, between MariMed Inc. and Thomas Kidrin *
31.1. Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications of Chief Executive Officer.Officer *
   
31.2. Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications of Chief Financial Officer.Officer *
   
32.1. Section 1350 Certifications of Chief Executive Officer.Officer **
   
32.2. Section 1350 Certifications of Chief Financial Officer.Officer **

101.INS XBRL Instance Document *
   
101.SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema *
   
101.CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase *
   
101.DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase *
   
101.LAB XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase *
   
101.PRE XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase *
   
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) *

 

* Filed herewith.

** Furnished herewith in accordance with Item 601 (32)(ii) of Regulation S-K.

*** This exhibit is a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

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(a)

Incorporated by reference to the same numbered Exhibit filed withexhibit of the Registration Statement on Form 10-12G (File No. 000-54433) filed on June 9, 2011.

  
(b)Incorporated by reference to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, filed on April 17, 2017.
  
(c)Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 9, 2018.
  
(d)Incorporated herein by reference to Appendix A of the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed on August 26, 2019.
  
(e)Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 filed withof the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2019, filed on November 29, 2019.
  
(f)Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 12, 2020.
  
(g)Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 12, 2020.
  
(h)Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 27, 2020.
  
(i)Incorporated by reference to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31,June 30, 2020, filed on May 28, 2020.
  
(j)Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 30, 2020.
  
(k)Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 30, 2020.
  
(l)Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 30, 2020.
(m)

Incorporated by reference to the same numbered exhibit of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 26, 2020.

(n)

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 26, 2020.

(o)Incorporated by reference to the same numbered Exhibit filed withexhibit of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, filed on March 29, 2013.
(p)Incorporated by reference to the same numbered exhibit of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 2, 2021.
(q)Incorporated by reference to the same numbered exhibit of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, filed on March 23, 2021.
(r)Incorporated by reference to the exhibit of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 23, 2021.
(s)Incorporated by reference to the same numbered exhibit of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 9, 2021.
(t)Same as Exhibit 10.20.

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SIGNATURES

 

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

 

Date: November 9, 202015, 2021

 

MARIMED INC. 
   
By:/s/ Robert Fireman 
 Robert Fireman 
 

President and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

 
   
By:/s/ Jon R. Levine 
 Jon R. Levine 
 

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit No. Description
   
3.1 Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (a)
   
3.1.1 AmendedCertificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company as filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware on March 9, 2017 (b)
   
3.1.2 Series B Convertible Preferred Stock Certificate of Designation as filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware on February 27, 2020.2020 (h)
   
3.1.3 Certificate Eliminating the Series A Preferred Stock as filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware on February 27, 2020.2020 (h)
3.1.4Series C Convertible Preferred Stock Certificate of Designation as filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware on March 1, 2021 (p)
3.1.5Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company as filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware on April 25, 2017, effective as of May 1, 2017 *
3.1.6Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company as filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware on September 24, 2021 *
   
3.2 By-Laws - Restated as Amended (a)
   
4.1 Amended and Restated Promissory Note, dated February 10, 2020, in the principal amount of $11,500,000, issued by MariMed Hemp Inc. and MariMed Inc. (f)
   
4.1.1 Promissory Note, dated February 27, 2020, in the principal amount of $3,742,500, issued by MariMed Inc. to Navy Capital Green Fund, LP.LP (h)
   
4.1.2 Promissory Note, dated February 27, 2020, in the principal amount of $675,000, issued by MariMed Inc. to Navy Capital Green Co-Invest Fund, LLC.LLC (h)
   
4.1.3 12% Convertible Promissory Note, dated April 23, 2020, in the principal amount of $900,000, issued by MariMed Inc. to Best Buds Funding LLC.LLC (i)
   
4.2 Second Amended and Restated Promissory Note, dated June 24, 2020, in the principal amount of $8,811,653.84, issued by MariMed Hemp Inc. and MariMed Inc. to SYYM LLC.LLC (j)
   
4.3 Common Stock Purchase Warrant, dated June 24, 2020, issued by MariMed Inc.to SYYM LLC.LLC (k)
4.4Amended and Restated Senior Secured Commercial Promissory Note, dated October 19, 2020, in the principal amount of $5,845,000, issued by MariMed Advisors, Inc. to Best Buds Funding LLC.LLC (m)
4.5Amended and Restated Senior Secured Commercial Promissory Note, dated October 19, 2020, in the principal amount of $3,000,000, issued by MariMed Advisors, Inc. to Best Buds Funding LLC.LLC (m)

4.6
4.6Common Stock Purchase Warrant, dated September 30, 2020, issued by MariMed Inc.to Best Buds Funding, LLC. and/or its designees.designees (m)
4.7Amended and Restated Common Stock Purchase Warrant, dated March 18, 2021, issued by MariMed Inc. to Hadron Healthcare Master Fund (q)
4.8Third Amended and Restated Promissory Note, dated April 1, 2021, in the principal amount of $3,211,653.84, issued by MariMed Hemp Inc. and MariMed Inc. to SYYM LLC (r)
   
10.1 Employment Agreement dated as of August 30, 2012 between Worlds Online Inc. and Thomas Kidrin (o)

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10.2 2011 Stock Option and Restricted Stock Award Plan (a)
   
10.3 Form of Convertible Debenture issued by the Company (c)
   
10.4 Form of Secured Convertible Debenture of GenCanna Global, Inc. (c)
   
10.5 Form of Securities Purchase Agreement between the Company and YA II PN, LTD. (c)
   
10.6 Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement dated as of November 5, 2018 between the Company and YA II PN, LTD. (c)
   
10.7 Amended and Restated 2018 Stock Award and Incentive Plan.Plan (d)
10.7.1Amendment to the Amended and Restated 2018 Stock Award and Incentive Plan, effective as of September 23, 2021 *
   
10.8 Form of Stock Option Agreement, dated September 27, 2019, with each of David R. Allen, Eva Selhub, M.D., and Edward J. Gildea.Gildea (e)
   
10.9 Amendment Agreement, dated as of February 10, 2020, between SYYM LLC, as noteholder and collateral agent, and MariMed Inc. and MariMed Hemp Inc., as co-borrowers.co-borrowers (g)
   
10.10 Exchange Agreement, dated as of February 27, 2020, among MariMed Inc., Navy Capital Green Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as discretionary investment manager of Navy Capital Green Fund, LP, and Navy Capital Green Co-Invest Fund, LLC. (h)

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10.11 Amendment Agreement dated June 24, 2020, between SYYM LLC, as noteholder and collateral agent, and MariMed Inc. and MariMed Hemp Inc., as co-borrowers.co-borrowers (l)
10.12

Note Extension Agreement, effective as of September 30, 2020, among Best Buds Funding LLC, as lender, and each of MariMed Inc., Mari Holdings MD LLC, and MariMed Advisors Inc., as the borrower parties.parties (n)

10.13Securities Purchase Agreement, dated March 1, 2021, between MariMed Inc. and Hadron Healthcare Master Fund (p)
10.14First Amendment to Securities Purchase Agreement, dated March 18, 2021, between MariMed Inc. and Hadron Healthcare Master Fund (q)
10.15Amendment Agreement dated April 1, 2021, between SYYM LLC, as noteholder and collateral agent, and MariMed, Inc. and MariMed Hemp, Inc., as co-borrowers (r)

10.16 ***Employment Agreement between MariMed Inc. and Robert Fireman, dated July 9, 2021 (s)
10.17 ***Employment Agreement between MariMed Inc. and Jon R. Levine, dated July 9, 2021 (s)
10.18 ***Employment Agreement between MariMed Inc. and Timothy Shaw, dated July 9, 2021 (s)
10.19 ***Form of the First Amendment to the Employment Agreement, effective as of September 22, 2021, between MariMed Inc. and each of Robert Fireman, Jon R. Levine, and Timothy Shaw *
10.20 ***Form of Stock Option Agreement, dated July 9, 2021, with each of Robert Fireman, Jon R. Levine, and Timothy Shaw *
10.21 ***Form of Stock Option Agreement, dated October 1, 2021, with each of Robert Fireman, Jon R. Levine, and Timothy Shaw (t)
10.22Settlement Agreement and General Release, dated August 19, 2021, between MariMed Inc. and Thomas Kidrin *
   
31.1. Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications of Chief Executive Officer.Officer *
   
31.2. Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications of Chief Financial Officer.Officer *
   
32.1. Section 1350 Certifications of Chief Executive Officer.Officer **
   
32.2. Section 1350 Certifications of Chief Financial Officer.Officer **

101.INS XBRL Instance Document *
   
101.SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema *
   
101.CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase *
   
101.DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase *
   
101.LAB XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase *
   
101.PRE XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase *
   
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) *

 

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* Filed herewith.

** Furnished herewith in accordance with Item 601 (32)(ii) of Regulation S-K.

*** This exhibit is a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

 

(a)

Incorporated by reference to the same numbered Exhibit filed withexhibit of the Registration Statement on Form 10-12G (File No. 000-54433) filed on June 9, 2011.

  
(b)Incorporated by reference to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, filed on April 17, 2017.
  
(c)Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 9, 2018.
  
(d)Incorporated herein by reference to Appendix A of the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed on August 26, 2019.
  
(e)Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 filed withof the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2019, filed on November 29, 2019.
  
(f)Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 12, 2020.
  
(g)Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 12, 2020.
  
(h)Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 27, 2020.
  
(i)Incorporated by reference to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31,June 30, 2020, filed on May 28, 2020.
  
(j)Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 30, 2020.
  
(k)Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 30, 2020.
  
(l)Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 30, 2020.
(m)Incorporated by reference to the same numbered exhibit of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 26, 2020.
(n)Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 26, 2020.
(o)Incorporated by reference to the same numbered Exhibit filed withexhibit of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 filed on March 29, 2013.
(p)Incorporated by reference to the same numbered exhibit of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 2, 2021.
(q)Incorporated by reference to the same numbered exhibit of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, filed on March 23, 2021.
(r)Incorporated by reference to the exhibit of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 23, 2021.
(s)Incorporated by reference to the same numbered exhibit of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 9, 2021.
(t)Same as Exhibit 10.20.

 

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