Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITY ARRANGEMENTS

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VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITY ARRANGEMENTS
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITY ARRANGEMENTS  
NOTE 4. 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. On March 1, 2019, we remeasured our equity method investment in NuLeaf to fair value and consolidated the results of NuLeaf in our consolidated financial statements and report its results in our cannabis segment.

 

During the third quarter of 2019, the Company recorded a measurement period adjustment to reduce the estimated fair value of our equity method investment in NuLeaf, which resulted in a $11.85 million decrease to intangible assets, a reduction of $1.58 million to goodwill and a $5.20 million reduction to net income. The measurement period is expected to be closed in the fourth quarter of 2019.

 

Year to date revenue and net loss attributed to NuLeaf is $2.85 million and $1.56 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)

 

September 30,

 

2019

 

Current assets:

 

Cash

 

$

106

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

360

 

Inventory

 

3,068

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

48

 

Total current assets

 

3,582

 

Property, equipment and leasehold improvements, net

 

10,193

 

Other assets

 

628

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

$

14,403

 

Liabilities:

 

Total current liabilities

 

$

249

 

Total long-term liabilities

 

439

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

 

$

688