INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES |
9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2020 | |
VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES | |
NOTE 5. INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES |
NOTE 5 - INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES
Hydrofarm
On August 28, 2018, the Company entered into a Subscription Agreement with Hydrofarm Holdings Group, Inc. (“Hydrofarm”), one of the leading independent providers of hydroponic products in North America, pursuant to which the Company agreed to purchase from Hydrofarm and Hydrofarm agreed to sell to the Company 2,000,000 Units, each Unit consisting of one share of common stock and one warrant to purchase one-half of a share of common stock for an initial exercise price of $5.00 per share, for $2.50 per unit for an aggregate purchase price of $5.00 million. The $5.00 million investment in Hydrofarm was recorded at cost and is included in Investments on the unaudited consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2020. Edible Garden
On March 30, 2020, Edible Garden Corp. (“Edible Garden”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Terra Tech Corp. (the “Company”), entered into and closed an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Edible Garden Incorporated (the “Purchaser”), pursuant to which Edible Garden sold and the Purchaser purchased substantially all of the assets of Edible Garden. The consideration paid for the assets included two option agreements to purchase up to a 20% interest in the Purchaser for a nominal fee. The first option gives the Company the right to purchase a 10% interest in the Purchaser for one dollar at any time between the one and five-year anniversary of the transaction, or at any time should a change in control event or public offering occur. The second option gives the Company the right to purchase an additional 10% interest in the Purchaser for one dollar at any point prior to the five-year anniversary of the transaction. The options were recorded at fair value and are included in Investments in the unaudited consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2020. Refer to Note 10, “Fair Value Measurements” for additional details on management’s approach to estimating the fair value of options. |