COMMITMENTS |
6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2017 | |
Notes to Financial Statements | |
Note 13. COMMITMENTS |
Operating Lease Commitments
The Company leases certain business facilities under operating lease agreements that specify minimum rentals. Many of these have renewal provisions. The Companys net rent expense for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 was $312,254 and $298,092, respectively, and for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 was $627,067 and $431,959, respectively.
Production Operating Agreement
On May 23, 2017, the Company entered into a one-year operating agreement with Panther Gap Farms pursuant to which Panther Gap Farms will grow up to approximately one metric ton of the Companys IVXX cannabis annually. The operating agreement is renewable for up to three additional terms of one year each. The agreement also requires the Company to issue common stock, with a value of $1,150,000, upon execution of the agreement, which the Company had not issued as of June 30, 2017. In addition to the common stock, the Company is required to issue common stock for the profit share of the cannabis ultimately sold by the Company upon execution of the agreement. The shares to be received by Panther Gap Farms under the profit share agreement are dependent on the ultimate profit recognized by the Company when the cannabis product is sold. As of June 30, 2017, the Company has not issued the required shares.
The Company and Panther Gap Farms also entered into a lease agreement pursuant to which the Company leases the property on which the cannabis is grown. The lease agreement requires monthly payments of $30,000 for eight months and is also renewable for up to three additional terms of one year each. |