BODY & MIND INC. - Quarter Report: 2022 October (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.   20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

For the quarterly period ended October 31, 2022

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For the transition period from ______________ to _______________

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Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock as of the latest practicable date:  146,636,974 shares of common stock outstanding as of January 24, 2023.

BODY AND MIND INC.

FORM 10-Q

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

Supplemental Disclosures with Respect to Cash Flows (Note 16)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

1. Nature and Continuance of Operations

Body and Mind Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated on 5 November 1998 in the State of Delaware, USA, under the name Concept Development Group, Inc. In May 2004, the Company acquired 100% of Vocalscape, Inc. and changed its name to Vocalscape, Inc. On October 28, 2005, the Company changed its name to Nevstar Precious Metals Inc. On October 23, 2008, the Company changed its name to Deploy Technologies Inc. (“Deploy Tech”) and, on September 15, 2010, the Company incorporated a wholly-owned subsidiary, Deploy Acquisition Corp. (“Deploy”) under the laws of the State of Nevada, USA. On September 17, 2010, the Company merged with and into Deploy under the laws of the State of Nevada. Deploy, as the surviving corporation of the merger, assumed all the assets, obligations and commitments of Deploy Tech, and we were effectively re-domiciled in the State of Nevada. Upon the completion of the merger, Deploy assumed the name “Deploy Technologies Inc.”, and all of the issued and outstanding common stock of Deploy Tech was automatically converted into and became Deploy’s issued and outstanding common stock.

On 14 November 2017, the Company acquired Nevada Medical Group, LLC (“NMG”) and changed its name to Body and Mind Inc. The Company is now a supplier and grower of medical and recreational cannabis in the state of Nevada, and has retail operations in California, Ohio, and Arkansas.

Principles of Consolidation

These consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries as follows:

All inter-company transactions and balances are eliminated upon consolidation.

2. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments which requires the measurement and recognition of expected credit losses for financial assets held at amortized cost. ASU 2016-13 replaces the existing incurred loss impairment model with an expected loss methodology, which will result in more timely recognition of credit losses. ASU 2016-13 is effective for annual reporting periods, and interim periods within those years beginning after 15 December 2022. The Company does not anticipate this amendment to have a significant impact on the consolidated financial statements.

The Company does not believe other recently issued but not yet effective accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the consolidated financial position, statements of operations and cash flows.

3. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies used in the preparation of these consolidated financial statements.

Reclassification

Certain amounts in the prior period financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the presentation of current period financial statements. These reclassifications had no effect on the previously reported net loss.

Basis of presentation

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements and related notes are presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and are expressed in U.S. dollars. The Company’s fiscal year end is 31 July.

In the opinion of management, the unaudited consolidated interim financial statements reflect all adjustments of a normal recurring nature that are necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year. The information included in this Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with information included in the Company’s fiscal year 2022 Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on 17 January 2023.

Amounts receivable

Amounts receivable represents amounts owed from customers for sale of medical and recreational cannabis and sales tax recoverable. Amounts are presented net of the allowance for doubtful accounts, which represents the Company’s best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses in the existing accounts receivable balance. The Company determines the allowance for doubtful accounts based on historical experience and current economic conditions. The Company reviews the adequacy of its allowance for doubtful accounts on a quarterly basis. As of 31 October 2022 and 31 July 2022, the Company has no allowance for doubtful accounts.

Revenue recognition

The Company recognizes revenue from product sales when our customers obtain control of our products. This determination is based on the customer specific terms of the arrangement for wholesale operations. Upon transfer of control, the Company has no further performance obligations. All retail sales are considered cash on delivery.

Due to the nature of the Company’s revenue from contracts with customers, the Company does not have material contract assets or liabilities that fall under the scope of ASC 606.

The Company’s revenues accounted for under ASC 606, generally, do not require significant estimates or judgments based on the nature of the Company’s revenue streams. The sales prices are generally fixed and all consideration from contracts is included in the transaction price. The Company’s contracts do not include multiple performance obligations or material variable consideration.

See Note 15 for revenue disaggregation table.

Inventory and cost of goods sold

Inventory consists of work in progress (live plants and plants in the drying process), finished goods, and consumables. The Company values its finished goods and consumables at the lower of the actual costs or its current estimated market value less costs to sell. The Company values its work in progress at cost using the average cost method.

Costs incurred during the growing and production process are capitalized as incurred to the extent that cost is less than net realizable value. These costs include materials, labor and manufacturing overhead used in the growing and production processes. The Company capitalizes pre-harvest costs.

The Company periodically reviews its inventory for obsolete and potentially impaired items. Any identified slow moving and obsolete items are written down to its net realizable value through a charge to cost of goods sold. As of 31 October 2022 and 31 July 2022, the Company has no allowance for inventory obsolescence.

Cost of goods sold includes the costs directly attributable to product sales and includes amounts paid for finished goods, such as flower, edibles and concentrates, packaging and other supplies, fees for services and processing, and allocated overhead, such as allocations of rent, administrative salaries, utilities and related costs.

Loans receivable

The Company carries its loans receivable at cost and are reviewed for indicators of impairment at least annually.

Property and equipment

Property and equipment are stated at cost and are amortized over their estimated useful lives on a straight-line basis as follows:

Intangible assets

Intangible assets acquired from third parties are measured initially at fair value and either classified as indefinite life or finite life depending on their characteristics. Intangible assets with indefinite lives are tested for impairment at least annually and intangible assets with finite lives are reviewed for indicators of impairment at least annually. The Company’s brands and licenses acquired from NMG have indefinite lives; therefore no amortization is recognized. The Company’s brands and licenses acquired by NMG SD have a finite life of 10 years, brands and licenses acquired by NMG LB and NMG OH 1 have a finite life of 10 years, customer relationships acquired by NMG OH 1 have a finite life of five years, licenses acquired by Canopy have a finite life of 10 years and are amortized over these estimated useful lives on a straight-line basis.

Goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of the aggregate purchase price paid over the fair value of the net assets acquired in our business combinations. Goodwill is not amortized and is tested for impairment at least annually or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. Events or changes in circumstances that could trigger an impairment review include a significant adverse change in business climate, an adverse action or assessment by a regulator, unanticipated competition, a loss of key personnel, significant changes in the manner of our use of the acquired assets or the strategy for our overall business, significant negative industry or economic trends, or significant underperformance relative to expected historical or projected future results of operations. The Company has the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether the existence of events or circumstances leads to a determination that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value, including goodwill. If, after assessing the totality of events or circumstances, the Company determines that it is not more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, additional impairment testing is not required. The Company tests for goodwill impairment annually during its fourth quarter on 31 July.

Impairment of long-lived assets

The Company reviews long-lived assets, including property and equipment and definite life intangible assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is recognized when the sum of projected undiscounted cash flows is less than the carrying value of the asset group. The measurement of the impairment loss to be recognized is based on the difference between the fair value and the carrying value of the asset group.

Income taxes

Deferred income taxes are reported for timing differences between items of income or expense reported in the consolidated financial statements and those reported for income tax purposes in accordance with ASC 740, “Income Taxes”, which requires the use of the asset/liability method of accounting for income taxes. Deferred income taxes and tax benefits are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases, and for tax losses and credit carry-forwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The Company provides for deferred taxes for the estimated future tax effects attributable to temporary differences and carry-forwards when realization is more likely than not.

The Company recognizes uncertain income tax positions at the largest amount that is more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination by the relevant taxing authority. An uncertain income tax position will be recognized if it has less than a 50% likelihood of being sustained. Recognition or measurement is reflected in the period in which the likelihood changes. Any interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax liabilities are presented within income tax expense in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.

Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share

The Company computes net income (loss) per share in accordance with ASC 260, “Earnings per Share”. ASC 260 requires presentation of both basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) on the face of the income statement. Basic EPS is computed by dividing net income (loss) available to common shareholders (numerator) by the weighted average number of shares outstanding (denominator) during the period. Diluted EPS gives effect to all dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period using the treasury stock method using the if-converted method. In computing diluted EPS, the average stock price for the period is used in determining the number of shares assumed to be purchased from the exercise of stock options or warrants. Diluted EPS excluded all dilutive potential shares if their effect is anti-dilutive. Potentially dilutive options of 9,453,000 and warrants of 18,215,284 existed at 31 October 2022. This figure does not include 3,200,000 warrants issued to the Agent pursuant to the Loan Agreement, which warrants are held in escrow by us and are to be released to the Agent if we draw on the Delayed Draw Term Loan by 31 March 2023, or cancelled if we do not draw on the Delayed Draw Term Loan. Each warrant, if released to the Agent, will entitle the holder to acquire one share of common stock at an exercise price of US$0.45 per share until 19 July 2025.

Comprehensive loss

ASC 220, “Comprehensive Income”, establishes standards for the reporting and display of comprehensive income/loss and its components in the consolidated financial statements. As of 31 October 2022 and 31 July 2022, the Company reported foreign currency translation adjustments as other comprehensive income or loss and included a schedule of comprehensive income/loss in the consolidated financial statements.

Foreign currency translation

The Company’s functional currency is the Canadian dollar and its reporting currency is in U.S. dollars. The Company’s subsidiaries have a functional currency in U.S. dollars. The consolidated financial statements of the Company are translated to U.S. dollars in accordance with ASC 830, “Foreign Currency Matters”. Exchange gains and losses on inter-company balances that form part of the net investment in foreign operations are included in other comprehensive income. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated using the exchange rate prevailing at the balance sheet date. The exchange rates used to translate Canadian dollar to U.S. dollar was 0.7327 for monetary assets and liabilities and 0.7524 as an average rate for transactions occurred during the period ended 31 October 2022. Gains and losses arising on translation or settlement of foreign currency denominated transactions or balances are included in the determination of net loss.

Stock-based compensation

The Company estimates the fair value of each stock option award at the grant date by using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model. The fair value determined represents the cost for the award and is recognized over the required service period, generally defined as the vesting period. The Company’s accounting policy is to recognize forfeitures as they occur.

Fair value measurements

The Company accounts for certain assets and liabilities at fair value. The hierarchy below lists three levels of fair value based on the extent to which inputs used in measuring fair value are observable in the market. We categorize each of our fair value measurements in one of these three levels based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. These levels are:

The Company measures equity investments without readily determinable fair values on a nonrecurring basis. The fair values of these investments are determined based on valuation techniques using the best information available, and may include quoted market prices, market comparables, and discounted cash flow projections.

The convertible loan receivable was valued using Level 3 inputs.

Other current financial assets and current financial liabilities have fair values that approximate their carrying values.

Use of estimates and assumptions

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities, if any, at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenditures during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

Lease accounting

Under ASC 842, leases are separated into two classifications: operating leases and financial leases. Lease classification under ASC 842 is relatively similar to ASC 840. For a lease to be classified as a finance lease, it must meet one of the five finance lease criteria: (1) transference of title/ownership to the lessee, (2) purchase option, (3) lease term for major part of the remaining economic life of the asset, (4) present value represents substantially all of the fair value of the asset, and (5) asset specialization. Any lease that does not meet these criteria is classified as an operating lease. ASC 842 requires all leases to be recognized on the Company’s balance sheet. Specifically, for operating leases, the Company recognize a right-of-use asset and a corresponding lease liability upon lease commitment.

Non-controlling Interest

Non-controlling interests (“NCI”) represent equity interests owned by outside parties. NCI may be initially measured at fair value or at the NCI’s proportionate share of the recognized amounts of the acquiree's identifiable net assets. The choice of measurement is made on a transaction-by-transaction basis. The Company has elected to measure each NCI at its proportionate share of the recognized amounts of the acquiree’s identifiable net assets. The share of net assets attributable to NCI are presented as a component of equity. NCI's share of net income or loss is recognized directly in equity. Total income or loss of subsidiaries is attributed to the shareholders of the Company and to the NCI, even if this results in the NCI having a deficit balance.

4. Financial Instruments

The following table represents the Company’s assets that are measured at fair value as of 31 October 2022 and 31 July 2022:

Management of financial risks

The financial risk arising from the Company’s operations include credit risk, liquidity risk, interest rate risk and currency risk. These risks arise from the normal course of operations and all transactions undertaken are to support the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The risks associated with these financial instruments and the policies on how to mitigate these risks are set out below. Management manages and monitors these exposures to ensure appropriate measures are implemented on a timely and effective manner.

Credit risk

Credit risk is the risk that one party to a financial instrument will fail to discharge an obligation and cause the other party to incur a financial loss. The Company reduces its exposure to credit risk by maintaining its cash with major financial institutions. Credit risk associated with the convertible loans receivable arises from the possibility that the principal and/or interest due may become uncollectible. The Company mitigates this risk by managing and monitoring the underlying business relationship.

Liquidity risk

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they fall due. The Company ensures, as far as reasonably possible, that it will have sufficient capital in order to meet short-term business requirements, after taking into account cash flows from operations and the Company’s holdings of cash. The Company had working capital deficiency of $937,922 at 31 October 2022 and the Company required additional financing to meet all current and future financial obligations which caused substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern for a period of one year from the issuance of these financial statements. Subsequent to October 31, 2022, the Company alleviated the factor that caused substantial doubt by securing long term debt. The Company anticipates that cash on hand and working capital will ensure coverage for all expenses associated with current operations for at least the next 12 months from the issuance of these financial statements. Management believes that the Company has access to capital resources through potential public or private issuances of debt or equity securities to further contribute to the growth.

Interest rate risk

Interest rate risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in market interest rates. The Company is not exposed to interest rate risk as it does not hold financial instruments that will fluctuate in value due to changes in interest rates.

Currency risk

Currency risk is the risk that the fair values of future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because they are denominated in currencies that differ from the respective functional currency. The Company is exposed to currency risk by incurring expenditures and holding assets denominated in currencies other than its functional currency.

5. Inventory

6. Convertible loan receivable

Effective March 15, 2019, the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiaries, DEP Nevada and NMG, entered into a convertible loan agreement and a management agreement with Comprehensive Care Group LLC (“CCG”), an Arkansas limited liability company, with respect to the development of a medical cannabis dispensary facility in West Memphis, Arkansas. The convertible loan agreement can be extended by either party and the current agreement has a maturity date of 30 March 2023. Under no circumstances the maturity date of the convertible loan agreement shall extend beyond the expiration of the management agreement as described below.

Pursuant to the management agreement, NMG will provide operations and management services, including management, staffing, operations, administration, oversight, and other related services. Under the management agreement, NMG will be required to obtain approval from CCG for any key decisions as defined in the agreement and accordingly the Company does not control CCG. NMG will be paid a monthly management fee equal to 66.67% of the monthly net profits of CCG, subject to conversion of the convertible loan as discussed below upon which the monthly management fee shall be $6,000 per month, unless otherwise agreed by the parties in writing. The management agreement has an expiration of 15 March 2024 and can be mutually extendable.

The convertible loan agreement is for an amount up to $1,250,000 from DEP to CCG with proceeds to be used to fund construction of a facility, working capital and initial operating expenses. The loan bears interest at a fixed rate of $6,000 per month until the parties mutually agree to increase the interest. Upon the latter of one year of granting of a medical cannabis dispensary license by the appropriate authorities or one year after entering into the convertible loan agreement, DEP may elect to convert the loan into preferred units of CCG equal to 40% of all outstanding units of CCG, subject to approval of the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission.

The Company evaluated the convertible loan receivable’s settlement provisions and elected the fair value option in accordance with ASC 825 “Financial Instruments”, to value this instrument. Under such election, the loan receivable is measured initially and subsequently at fair value, with any changes in the fair value of the instrument being recorded in the consolidated financial statements as a change in fair value of the financial instruments. The Company estimates the fair value of this instrument by first estimating the fair value of the straight debt portion, excluding the embedded conversion option, using a discounted cash flow model. The Company then estimates the fair value of the embedded conversion option using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model. The sum of these two valuations is the fair value of the loan receivable balance of $1,250,000. At 31 October 2022, the Company had advanced $1,250,000 (31 July 2022 - $1,250,000) and accrued interest income of $18,000 (2021 - $18,000) for the three months ended 31 October 2022, respectively. As of 31 October 2022, total interest receivable was $240,000 (31 July 2022 - $222,000).

The assumptions used in the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model are as follows: (i) equity price of $28,548 per unit calculated as BAM’s portion of the future projected profits, on a per unit basis, discounted using Weighted Average Cost of Capital of 27.5%; (ii) exercise price of $31,250 per unit as there are 40 units in total, (iii) volatility of 91% using BAM as benchmark, (iv) expected life of 2.92 years and (v) risk-free rate of 4.47%.

7. Loan receivable

In addition to the convertible loan receivable (Note 6), the Company provides operating loans to CCG that are non-interest bearing, unsecured and due on demand. During the three months ended 31 October 2022, the Company advanced $303,716 (2021 - $372,011) to CCG and received repayments totalling $419,025 (2021 - $210,000) for a net decrease in loan receivable of $115,309 (2021 – net increase of $162,011). At 31 October 2022, the amount receivable from CCG was $674,675 (31 July 2022 - $789,984).

8. Property and Equipment

For the three months ended 31 October 2022, a total depreciation of $34,165 (2021 - $27,826) was included in General and Administrative Expenses and a total depreciation of $234,688 (2021 - $174,568) was included in Cost of Sales.

9. Business Acquisitions

Canopy Monterey Bay, LLC

On 30 November 2021, the Company entered into two definitive agreements with Canopy Monterey Bay, LLC (“Canopy”) and the membership interest owners (the “Sellers”) of Canopy to acquire an aggregate of 100% of Canopy, which owns a retail dispensary in the limited license jurisdiction of Seaside, California, to expand our retail operations.

The first purchase agreement (“PA #1”) between DEP and Canopy and all of the Sellers provides for the assignment of 80% of the membership interests of Canopy to DEP in exchange for a purchase price of $4,800,000 comprised of $2,500,000 in cash (the “Cash Purchase Price”) and a secured promissory note in the amount of $2,300,000 bearing interest at a rate of 10% per annum compounded annually and having a maturity date of five years from the effective date of PA #1. Interest is payable for the first 6 months with the principal and accrued interest due at maturity. There are no prepayment penalties. The Cash Purchase Price is to be paid into escrow pursuant to an escrow agreement between the parties to PA #1 and Secured Trust Escrow, which Cash Purchase Price is to be released to the Sellers upon the receipt of city and state approval and completion of the audited annual financial statements (the “Financial Statements”) of Canopy, or returned to DEP in the event of the denial of city or state approval or failure to complete the Financial Statements and the agreement is terminated, in which case the 80% membership interests will be transferred back to the Sellers and the promissory note will automatically be terminated. As of the date hereof, the city and state approvals have been received and the formal closing of the purchase of the 80% of the membership interests in Canopy closed in June 2022.

The second purchase agreement (“PA #2”) between DEP and the one continuing Seller provides for the assignment of the remaining 20% of the membership interests of Canopy to DEP following the receipt of the city and state approval and completion of the Financial Statements under PA #1 in exchange for $1,000,000 to be paid in either shares of common stock of the Company (the “Consideration Shares”) or in cash at DEP’s sole option if such payment takes place within six (6) months following the execution of PA #1. If DEP elects to pay the purchase price in Consideration Shares, the amount of Consideration Shares shall be determined based on the 10 day volume weighted average price (“VWAP”) ending on 30 November 2021, which is US$0.3665 per share for a total of 2,728,156 shares (issued) (Note 14). In the event that six (6) months following the execution of PA #1, the value of the Consideration Shares have decreased such that total value of the Consideration Shares is less than ninety percent (90%) of its value, DEP agrees to cause the Company to issue an additional $100,000 worth of shares of common stock of the Company (the “Additional Shares”) to be issued to the one continuing Seller based on the ten day VWAP calculated as of six (6) months following the closing of PA #1. This was included as contingent consideration in the purchase price and $100,000 was recorded in accounts payable at 31 July 2022. PA #2 contains a working capital adjustment provision, which provides that if there is a working capital deficiency as of the closing date of PA #1, then the purchase price under PA #2 shall be reduced by the amount of the deficiency, and if there is a working capital surplus as of the closing date of PA #1, then the purchase price under PA #2 shall be increased by the amount of the surplus.

On or around 1 December 2021, 80% of the membership interests of Canopy were transferred to DEP for purposes of applying for city and state approvals of the change in ownership of Canopy, however, the purchase price consideration of (i) $2.5 million in cash, and (ii) a promissory note in the amount of $2.3 million to be paid by DEP, were placed in escrow and not to be released to the sellers of the 80% membership interests in Canopy until the city and state approvals have been received and the Financial Statements of Canopy are completed. If the city or state approvals are not received, or the Financial Statements of Canopy are not completed, then the Buyer may terminate the membership interest purchase agreement requiring the membership interests in Canopy to be transferred back to the sellers and the escrow agent to deliver back to DEP the cash consideration and the promissory note shall automatically be terminated. As of the date hereof, the city and state approvals have been received and the formal closing of the purchase of the 80% membership interests in Canopy closed in June 2022.

On 17 June 2022, the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary, DEP Nevada, Inc., entered into the first amendment to PA #1 and PA #2 (the “First Amendment”) whereby the cash purchase price under PA #1 will be reduced from $2.5 million to $1.25 million and the Company will issue $1.25 million shares of common stock of the Company to the Sellers based on the 10 day volume weighted average price (“VWAP”) for the ten (10) consecutive trading days prior to the effective date of the First Amendment (the “Effective Date”) and subject to compliance with the policies of the Canadian Securities Exchange (the “CSE”), which equates to 9,328,358 shares of common stock. The Company will also issue additional shares to Cary Stiebel equal to the difference between the amount of the shares of common stock of the Company that were issued by the Company to Mr. Stiebel on December 3, 2021 (the “PA #2 Shares”) and the amount of shares that Mr. Stiebel would have received had the VWAP for the PA #2 Shares been calculated as of the Effective Date (the “Additional PA #2 Shares”) which equates to 4,734,530 shares of common stock. Additionally, on the date that is eighteen (18) months (548 days) following the Effective Date of this First Amendment (the “Additional Share Issuance Date”) the Company will issue $100,000 worth of shares to the Sellers based on the ten (10) day VWAP and subject to compliance with the policies of the CSE, calculated as of the Additional Share Issuance Date. This $100,000 was recorded as consulting fees for the year ended 31 July 2022. Furthermore, DEP shall cause the Company to issue to Mr. Stiebel $300,000 worth of shares of common stock of the Company within three (3) days following the Effective Date of this First Amendment, and subject to compliance with the policies of the CSE (the “Additional True up Shares”) which equates to 2,238,806 shares of common stock. Prior to the conclusion of the calculation of the actual working capital in accordance with PA #1 and PA #2, Sellers shall complete, execute and deliver to DEP Schedule D to the First Amendment, which shall set forth the amount of Additional True-up Shares each Seller is entitled to (as applicable) and such Additional True-up Shares shall be retitled in accordance with Schedule D to the First Amendment. In the event Schedule D to the First Amendment is not completed, executed and delivered to DEP prior to the conclusion of the calculation of the actual working capital, DEP shall have no obligation to retitle the shares and all Sellers hereby waive any claims against DEP and the Company in connection with such issuance made in accordance with Section 2(b)(v) of the First Amendment. Upon conclusion of the calculation of the actual working capital in accordance with PA #1 and PA #2, the parties agree as follows:

(a) If the actual working capital is less than the target working capital of $nil, the Purchase Price (as defined in PA #2) shall be reduced by an amount equal to the difference between the target working capital and the actual working capital and all of the Additional True-up Shares shall be forfeited and retuned to Company for cancellation;

(b) If the actual working capital is greater than the target working capital of $nil and the Additional True-up Shares are sufficient to cover the difference between the actual working capital and the target working capital (the “DEP Deficit”), the parties agree that all or a portion of the Additional True-up Shares (valued at the ten (10) day VWAP calculated as of the Effective Date of the First Amendment and subject to compliance with the policies of the CSE) shall be issued to Sellers to satisfy the DEP Deficit owed by DEP to the Sellers in accordance with Section 2.02(b) of PA #2;

(c) If the actual working capital is greater than the target working capital and the Additional True-up Shares are insufficient to cover the DEP Deficit, all of the Additional True-up Shares shall be issued to Sellers and the parties agree that any additional amounts owed to the Sellers shall be paid by DEP to the Sellers via additional shares of common stock of the Company.

In addition to the terms of the First Amendment, the parties have agreed that the release of any Additional True-up Shares hereunder shall be subject to the Sellers providing written direction to DEP for the release of the Additional True-up Shares payable under the First Amendment.

Subsequent to October 31, 2022, the Company completed the acquisition of all of the membership interests of Canopy and issued an aggregate of 16,301,694 shares of common stock to the Sellers. 2,238,806 of the 16,301,694 shares are being held in escrow pending the results of a working capital adjustment.

The acquisition was accounted for as a business combination in accordance with ASC 805, Business Combinations. For accounting purposes, the acquisition date is the date that the Company obtained full control over the operations, although not all conditions for closing the acquisition had occurred as of 1 December 2021. The following table summarizes the fair value of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed, which were recorded as of the acquisition date, as well as the aggregate consideration for the acquisition of Canopy made by the Company:

During the year ended 31 July 2022, the Company also recorded a loss on settlement of contingent consideration of $503,179 resulting from the fair value adjustment of the Company’s shares of common stock that have not been issued at 31 July 2022 and also recorded a consulting fee of $100,000 to be paid to the sellers in shares that was not included in the purchase consideration.

Pro Forma

The following table summarizes our consolidated results of operations for the three months ended 31 October 2021 as though the acquisitions of Canopy had occurred on 1 August 2021:

The unaudited pro forma information set forth above is for informational purposes only and include all adjustments necessary for the fair presentation, in all material respects, of the Company’s combined operations including Canopy as if the business combinations occurred on 1 August 2021. No adjustments have been made to reflect potential cost savings that may occur subsequent to completion of the transactions. The unaudited pro forma financial information is not intended to reflect the results of operations of the Company which would have actually resulted had the proposed transaction been effected on the date indicated above. Further, the unaudited pro forma financial information is not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that may be obtained in the future. The actual pro forma adjustments will depend on a number of factors, and could result in a change to the unaudited pro forma financial information.

10.  Intangible Assets, Net

Amortization expense for intangible assets was $327,950 and $302,255 for the three months ended 31 October 2022 and 2021, respectively.

During the year ended 31 July 2022, the Company recorded an impairment loss of $42,000 and $7,925,000 related to NMG’s brand and licenses, respectively.

The expected amortization of the intangible assets, as of 31 October 2022, for each of the next five years and thereafter is as follows:

11.  Related Party Balances and Transactions

In addition to those disclosed elsewhere in these consolidated financial statements, related party transactions paid/accrued for the three months ended 31 October 2022 and 2021 are as follows:

Amounts owing to related parties at 31 October 2022 and 31 July 2021 are as follows:

The above amounts owing to related parties are unsecured, non-interest bearing and are due on demand.

12.  Loans Payable

On 19 July 2021, the Company entered into and closed a loan agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) with FG Agency Lending LLC (the “Agent”) and Bomind Holdings LLC (the “Lender”). Upon entering into the Loan Agreement, the Lender provided the initial term loan (the “Initial Term Loan”) in the face amount of $6,666,667 of which $6,000,000 was advanced to the Company with the 10% representing an origination discount as consideration for the use or forbearance of money. The Company may draw upon the remaining face amount of $4,444,444 (the “Delayed Draw Term Loan”) upon providing a 30-day request to the Agent by 1 December 2021, whereby $4,000,000 will be advanced to the Company after applying the 10% origination discount. The Initial Term Loan and the Delayed Draw Term Loan mature on 19 July 2025 and bear interest at a rate of 13% per annum payable on the first day of each month hereafter.

Pursuant to the Loan Agreement, the Company issued an aggregate of 8,000,000 common stock purchase warrants (each, a “Warrant”) to the Agent of which (i) 4,800,000 Warrants will entitle the holder to acquire shares of common stock (each, a “Warrant Share”) at an exercise price of $0.40 per Warrant Share until July 19, 2025, and (ii) 3,200,000 Warrants will be held in escrow by us and released to the Agent at the time the Company draws on the Delayed Draw Term Loan, or cancelled if we do not draw on the Delayed Draw Term Loan, which will entitle the holder to acquire a Warrant Share at an exercise price of $0.45 per Warrant Share until July 19, 2025.

The 4,800,000 Warrants were valued at $1,037,146 using the Black Scholes Option Pricing Model using the following assumptions:

The Company also paid agent fee, legal fees and other fees in the amount of $175,758.

The Initial Term Loan is secured by certain of the Company’s assets, equity interest in subsidiaries and various agreements, under the Security Agreement, the Pledge Agreement and the Omnibus Collateral Assignment.

On 15 June 2022, the Company entered into a second amendment to the Loan Agreement (“Amendment No. 2 to Loan Agreement”) to extend the maturity date by one year to 19 July 2026. Additionally, Amendment No. 2 to Loan Agreement allows the outside date for the Company to draw on the delayed draw term loan of US$4.44 million to be extended from June 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023, whereby US$4 million in funds will be advanced to the Company. The ability of the Company to draw on the delayed draw term loan is subject to compliance with certain provisions in Loan Agreement including provision of a satisfactory budget approved at the sole discretion of the Lender. The Amendment No. 2 to Loan Agreement increases the interest rate on the advanced funds from 13% to 15% per annum, which additional 2% interest may be paid in kind, with the interest being payable on the first day of each month. Amendment No. 2 to Loan Agreement provides for an exit fee equal to 1.5% of the principal balance, which is due and payable upon any payment, in part or in full, of the initial term loan and the delayed draw term loan. As partial consideration for Amendment No. 2 to Loan Agreement, the Company has issued 1,000,000 common stock purchase warrants (each, a “Warrant”) to the Lender. Each Warrant entitles the holder to acquire one share of common stock (each, a “Warrant Share”) at an exercise price of US$0.16 per Warrant Share until June 14, 2027.

The Amendment No. 2 to Loan Agreement was accounted for as a modification consistent with ASC 470-50, Debt Modification, where the lender fees, including 1,000,000 additional common stock purchase warrants and the exit fee of $100,000, are capitalized and amortized as par to the effective yield. The fair value of the 1,000,000 Warrants were valued at $79,585 using the Black Scholes Option Pricing Model using the following assumptions:

During the three months ended 31 October 2022, the Company recorded $124,211 related to the amortization of debt discount and $256,058 related to the interest expense.

Long Beach loan

The loan payable at 31 October 2022 in the amount of $12,527 (31 July 2022 - $12,535) assumed from NMG LB is unsecured, non-interest bearing and has no set terms of repayment.

Canopy loan

On 30 November 2021, the Company completed PA #1 related to the Company’s acquisition of initial 80% interest in Canopy (Note 9). In connection with PA #1, DEP entered into secured promissory note (the “Promissory Note”) promising to pay $2,300,000 to the Sellers bearing interest at a rate of 10% per annum compounded annually and having a maturity date of 30 November 2026. The Promissory Note was delivered as partial consideration for DEP’s agreement to purchase 80% of the issued and outstanding membership interests (the “Purchased Interests) of Canopy from the Sellers.

13. Operating Leases

Upon NMG MI 1 receiving one or more licenses, NMG MI 1 agrees to cause the Company to issue common shares having a value of up to $150,000 to Kendal, with portions of the common shares to be issued upon the achievement of certain milestones as follows:

During the year ended 31 July 2022, the Company accrued $151,480 as all milestones were met and later issued the necessary common shares to settle $75,000 of this liability (Note 14).

On 3 March 2022, the Company’s subsidiary, NMG MI 1, Inc. entered into an Amendment No. 1 to Lease Agreement with Kendal Properties, LLC with respect to the premises located at 885 E. Apple Ave., Muskegon, Michigan, whereby the parties amended the original Lease Agreement to provide that two of the milestone payments that were to be made in the form of the Company’s shares are to now be made in the form of cash. At 31 July 2022, the accrued liabilities for the above milestones are fully settled

Upon NMG MI C1 receiving one or more Licenses, NMG MI C1 agrees to cause the Company to issue common shares having a value of up to $600,000 to River Street, with portions of the Common Shares to be issued upon the achievement of certain milestones as follows:

On 21 September 2021, the Company issued the necessary common shares to settle milestone (i) above (Note 14). During the year ended 31 July 2022, the Company accrued an additional $231,374 and were included in the related operating lease liability for milestone (ii) above. Milestones (iii) and (iv) have not yet been achieved as of 31 October 2022.

Upon NMG MI P1 receiving one or more Licenses, NMG MI P1 agrees to cause the Company to issue common shares having a value of up to $400,000 to River Street, with portions of the Common Shares to be issued upon the achievement of certain milestones as follows:

On 21 September 2021, the Company issued the necessary common shares to settle milestone (i) above (Note 14). During the year ended 31 July 2022, the Company accrued an additional $239,173 and were included in the related operating lease liability for milestone (ii) above. Milestones (iii) and (iv) have not yet been achieved as of 31 October 2022.

The value of the common shares will be calculated based on the lesser of: (1) the closing market price on the respective milestone achievement date and (2) a ten percent discount to the twenty-day volume weighted average price for the twenty days immediately prior to the respective milestone achievement date(s).

Leases for 254 River St., Manistee, Michigan 49660 and 885 E. Apple Ave., Muskegon, Michigan 49442 were subject to the Company subsidiaries receiving approval by the State of Michigan and could be cancelled by the Company if licences were not awarded. The licenses for NMG MI P1 and NMG MI C1 were issued on 19 July 2021 and license for NMG MI 1 was issued on 3 August 2021.

During the three months ended 31 October 2022, the Company recorded a total lease expense of $320,718 related to the accretion of lease liabilities and the amortization of right-of-use assets of which $255,871 was included in General and Administrative Expenses and $64,847 was included in Cost of Sales for the three months ended 31 October 2022.

Supplemental cash flow information related to leases was as follows:

The discount rate of 12% was determined by the Company as the rate of interest that the Company would have to pay to borrow on a collateralized basis over a similar term an amount equal to the lease payments in a similar economic environment.

Maturities of lease liabilities were as follows:

14. Capital Stock

The Company’s authorized share capital comprises 900,000,000 Common Shares, with a $0.0001 par value per share.

On 21 September 2021, the Company issued 238,929 common shares to one entity based on the terms and conditions of the certain lease agreement for the Muskegon, Michigan premises and issued an aggregate of 1,304,601 common shares to another entity based on the terms and conditions of the two lease agreements for the Manistee, Michigan premises (Notes 13 and 16).

Pursuant to the ShowGrow Long Beach Purchase Agreement, the Company issued 2,681,006 common shares in escrow. The share consideration remains subject to reduction with reference to the liabilities of the business that will be outstanding on the closing date, which is expected to occur in the near future (Note 17).

Pursuant to the PA #2 for the acquisition of Canopy’s membership interest, the Company issued 2,728,156 common shares on 3 December 2021 in escrow (Note 9).

On 15 July 2022, the Company issued 319,149 common shares to one entity based on the terms and conditions of the certain lease agreement for the Muskegon, Michigan premises.

Stock options

The Company previously approved an incentive stock option plan, pursuant to which the Company may grant stock options up to an aggregate of 10% of the issued and outstanding common shares in the capital of the Company from time to time.

The Company recorded total stock-based compensation expense of $32,458 (2021 - $145,175) for the three months ended 31 October 2022 and 2021, respectively, in connection with prior issuances of options to purchase common stock. Stock-based compensation expense is included in general and administrative expenses on the accompanying statements of operations.

Share Purchase Warrants

As of 31 October 2022 and 31 July 2022, the following warrants are outstanding:

15.Segment Information and Major Customers

In its operation of the business, management, including our chief operating decision marker, who is also our Chief Executive Officer, reviews certain financial information, including segmented internal profit and loss statements prepared on a basis not consistent with GAAP. During the periods presented, the Company reported its financial performance based on the following segments:

Revenue and costs are generally directly attributed to our segments. However, due to the integrated structure of our business, certain costs incurred by one segment may benefit other segments. In addition, certain costs incurred at a corporate level are not allocated to our segments.

Segment revenue and net loss were as follows during the three months ended 31 October 2022:

During the three months ended 31 October 2022, the Company had no major customer over 10% of its revenues.

16. Supplemental Disclosures with Respect to Cash Flows

Pursuant to certain licensing milestones being achieved under a lease agreement for a premises in Muskegon, Michigan and certain licensing and operational milestones being achieved under two lease agreements for a premises in Manistee, Michigan, on 21 September 2021, the Company issued 238,929 shares of common stock to one entity based on the terms and conditions of the certain lease agreement for the Muskegon, Michigan premises and issued an aggregate of 1,304,601 shares of common stock to another entity based on the terms and conditions of the two lease agreements for the Manistee, Michigan premises (Notes 13 and 14).

17.  Commitments

On July 3, 2019, the Company entered into various agreements with GLDH and other third parties to acquire 100% ownership interest in GLDH’s Long Beach, California dispensary ("ShowGrow Long Beach"). The purchase price was $6,700,000, of which $1,500,000 was paid in common shares of the Company at a price of CAD$0.7439 per common share to a maximum of 2,681,006 common shares (the “Share Payment”) upon NMG LB receiving the transfer of all licenses, permits and BCC authorizations for NMG LB to conduct medical and adult-use commercial cannabis retail operations. The 2,681,006 common shares were issued on 12 August 2019.  The Share Payment is subject to reduction with reference to the liabilities of the business that will be outstanding on the closing date, which is expected to occur in the near future.  The Share Payment reduction is pending and, as a result, the related shares have not been released from escrow.  Any final settlement that is different than liabilities balances currently recorded will be allocated to other income or expense.

18.  Other Agreements

On 6 August 2021, the Company entered into management agreements with each of NMG IL 1, LLC (“NMG IL 1”) and NMG IL 4, LLC (“NMG IL 4”) along with an option to indirectly acquire all of the membership interests in each of NMG IL 1 and NMG IL 4 pursuant to a convertible credit facility between our subsidiary, DEP and each of NMG IL 1 and NMG IL 4, and membership interest purchase agreements between DEP and the members of NMG IL 1 and NMG IL 4, subject to obtaining all required local and state regulatory authorization. Each of NMG IL 1 and NMG IL 4 have been identified in the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) results of the Social Equity Justice Involved Lottery for 55 Conditional Adult-Use Cannabis Dispensary Licenses (Conditional Licenses) across the state. The certified results are from a lottery with a pool of applicants who scored 85 % or greater in their applications. NMG IL 1 and NMG IL 4 were drawn in BLS Region #5 (Chicago-Naperville-Elgin) where 36 conditional licenses are available. The applications are not tied to specified locations.

19. Subsequent Events

Acquisition of Canopy Monterey Bay, LLC

On December 7, 2022, pursuant to the previously announced (i) membership interest purchase agreement (“MIPA #1”), dated November 30, 2021, as amended on June 17, 2022, entered into between the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, DEP Nevada, Inc. (“DEP”), Canopy Monterey Bay, LLC (“Canopy”) and the membership interest owners of Canopy, Carey Stiebel (the “Continuing Owner”), Jana Stiebel, Jayme Rivard, Adrian Dermicek and Laurie Johnson (collectively, the “Sellers”) to purchase eighty percent (80%) of the issued and outstanding membership interests of Canopy, and (ii) membership interest purchase agreement (“MIPA #2”), dated November 30, 2021, as amended on June 17, 2022, entered into between DEP and the Continuing Owner to purchase the remaining twenty percent (20%) of the issued and outstanding membership interests of Canopy, the Company through DEP completed the acquisition of all of the membership interests of Canopy from the Sellers and closed MIPA #1, as amended, and MIPA #2, as amended.

Pursuant to the closing of MIPA #1, as amended, and MIPA #2, as amended, the Company issued an aggregate of 16,301,694 shares of common stock to the Sellers in accordance with their instructions at a deemed price of US$0.1340 per share.  2,238,806 of the 16,301,694 shares are being held in escrow ending the results of a working capital adjustment in accordance with MIPA #1 and MIPA #2.

Limited Waiver and Amendment to Loan Agreement

On December 12, 2022, the Company, the Guarantors (collectively, the “Loan Parties”) the Agent and the Lender entered into a Limited Waiver and Amendment to Loan Agreement (the “Limited Waiver and Amendment to Loan Agreement”) to deal with certain events of default that occurred under the Loan Agreement, as amended, with respect to (i) the Company’s failure to deliver to Agent the audited annual financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2022, on or before ninety (90) days after the end of such fiscal year in accordance with Section 7.2(c) of the Loan Agreement (the “First Specified Default”) and (ii) the Agent being informed that the Company anticipates that it will fail to deliver the quarterly financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries for the fiscal quarter ending October 31, 2022, in form and substance acceptable to Agent, on or before forty-five (45) days after the end of such fiscal quarter, in accordance with Section 7.2(b) (the “Second Specified Default”, and together with the First Specified Default, the “Specified Defaults”). 

Pursuant to the Limited Waiver and Amendment to Loan Agreement, the Agent and the Lender each waive the Specified Defaults on a limited one-time basis subject to the terms and conditions thereof until (i) with respect to the First Specified Default, 5:00 PM EST on December 30, 2022, and (ii) with respect to the Second Specified Default, 5:00 PM EST on January 13, 2023 (the “Waiver Period”); provided that if the Loan Parties do not deliver each of the Amended Deliverables (as defined below) on or before expiration of their respective Waiver Period; the waiver shall no longer be of any effect, and the Lender shall be entitled to enforce all remedies set forth in the Loan Agreement as of the date each Specified Default first occurred.

Subsequent to entering into the Limited Waiver and Amendment to Loan Agreement, the parties verbally agreed and confirmed via email on December 20, 2022, that Waiver Period for the First Specified Default shall be extended from December 30, 2022 to January 17, 2023, and the Waiver Period for the Second Specified Default shall be extended from January 13, 2023 to January 27, 2023; and that the corresponding amendments shall be made to sections 7.2(b) and 7.2(c) of the Loan Agreement as set forth above.