Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITY ARRANGEMENTS

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VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITY ARRANGEMENTS
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITY ARRANGEMENTS  
NOTE 5. VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITY ARRANGEMENTS

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 began consolidating the accounts and operations of these entities as of 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 $5.95 million that was recorded in non-operating income; recognized redeemable noncontrolling interest for NuLeaf, Inc.s interest in NuLeaf at an estimated fair value of $12.05 million; and recognized $12.16 million of net assets, including cash acquired, at fair value. As part of our purchase price allocation, we recorded $1.58 million of goodwill, primarily related to the value of the existing workforce, and $11.57 million of intangible assets, primarily related to licenses with a weighted-average life of 10 years. The goodwill recorded is not deductible for tax purposes. The measurement period is expected to be closed in the third quarter of 2019.

 

Year to date revenue and net loss attributed to NuLeaf is $1.27 million and $1.20 million, respectively. Additional pro forma information 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)

 

(in thousands)

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

2019

 

2018

 

Current Assets:

 

Cash

 

$

203

 

$

 

Accounts Receivable, Net

 

311

 

Inventory

 

2,312

 

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

 

55

 

Total Current Assets

 

2,881

 

Property, Equipment and Leasehold Improvements, Net

 

10,659

 

Intangible Assets, Net

 

11,187

 

Goodwill

 

1,584

 

Other Assets

 

657

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

$

26,968

 

$

 

Current Liabilities:

 

Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses

 

$

343

 

$

 

Long-Term Debt

 

463

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

 

$

806

 

$