Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITY ARRANGEMENTS

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VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITY ARRANGEMENTS
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements  
NOTE 5. VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITY ARRANGEMENTS

MediFarm I and MediFarm I RE

 

The Company has a shared interest in two entities, MediFarm I and MediFarm I RE, with another investor for the operation of a dispensary in Nevada. The Company has determined these entities are variable interest entities in which the Company is the primary beneficiary by reference to the power and benefits criterion under ASC 810, “Consolidation.” The provisions within the operating agreements and other factors grant the Company the power to manage and make decisions that affect the operation of these entities.

 

As the primary beneficiary of MediFarm I and MediFarm I RE, the Company consolidates the accounts and operations of these entities. All intercompany transactions are eliminated in the unaudited consolidated financial statements. The aggregate carrying values of MediFarm I and MediFarm I RE assets and liabilities, after elimination of any intercompany transactions and balances, in the consolidated balance sheets were as follows:

   

    (in thousands)  
    March 31,     December 31,  
    2019     2018  
Current Assets:            
Cash   $ 219     $ 894  
Accounts Receivable, Net     513       28  
Inventory     601       556  
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets     5       8  
Total Current Assets     1,338       1,487  
Property, Equipment and Leasehold Improvements, Net     1,699       1,799  
Other Assets     34       -  
Intercompany Accounts     (48 )     (927 )
                 
TOTAL ASSETS   $ 3,023     $ 2,359  
                 
Current Liabilities:                
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses   $ 520     $ 342  
Long-Term Debt     -       -  
                 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   $ 520     $ 342  

 

NuLeaf, Inc.

 

On October 26, 2017, the Company entered into operating agreements with NuLeaf, Inc. and formed NuLeaf Sparks Cultivation, LLC and NuLeaf Reno Production, LLC (collectively “NuLeaf”) to build and operate cultivation and production facilities for our IVXX brand of cannabis products in Nevada. The agreements were subject to approval by the State of Nevada, the City of Sparks and the City of Reno in Nevada. Under the terms of the agreements, the Company remitted to NuLeaf an upfront investment of $4.50 million in the form of convertible loans bearing an interest rate of 6% per annum. On June 28, 2018, the Company received approval from the State of Nevada. The remaining required approvals from local authorities were received in July 2018. As a result, the notes receivable balance was converted into a 50% ownership interest in NuLeaf. The investment in NuLeaf was recorded at cost and accounted for using the equity method as of December 31, 2018.

 

In February 2019, we amended and restated the NuLeaf  agreements and obtained control of the operations of NuLeaf. The Company has determined these entities are variable interest entities in which the Company is the primary beneficiary by reference to the power and benefits criterion under ASC 810, “Consolidation.” The provisions within the amended agreement grant the Company the power to manage and make decisions that affect the operation of these entities. As the primary beneficiary of NuLeaf Sparks Cultivation, LLC and NuLeaf Reno Production, LLC, the Company consolidates the accounts and operations of these entities beginning March 1, 2019. All intercompany transactions are eliminated in the unaudited consolidated financial statements. Effective as of March 1, 2019, we consolidate the results of NuLeaf in our consolidated financial statements and report its results in our cannabis segment. We remeasured our equity method investment in NuLeaf to estimated fair value, which resulted in a non-cash gain of $5.60 million that was recorded in operating income; recognized redeemable noncontrolling interest for NuLeaf, Inc.’s interest in NuLeaf at an estimated fair value of $13.20 million; and recognized $12.08 million of net assets, including cash acquired, at fair value. As part of our purchase price allocation, we recorded $0.80 million of goodwill, primarily related to the value of the existing workforce, and $8.00 million of intangible assets, primarily related to licenses with a weighted-average life of 10 years. The measurement period is expected to be closed in the second quarter of 2019.

 

Pro Forma table was omitted as amounts are not material.

   

The aggregate carrying values of Sparks Cultivation, LLC and NuLeaf Reno Production, LLC assets and liabilities, after elimination of any intercompany transactions and balances, in the consolidated balance sheets were as follows:

 

    (in thousands)  
    March 31,  
    2019  
Current Assets:      
Cash   $ 212  
Accounts Receivable, Net     39  
Inventory     1,503  
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets     79  
Total Current Assets     1,833  
Property, Equipment and Leasehold Improvements, Net     11,472  
Other Assets     92  
Intercompany Accounts     -  
         
TOTAL ASSETS   $ 13,397  
         
Liabilities        
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses   $ 167  
Other Liabilities     533  
         
TOTAL LIABILITIES   $ 699