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TREES Corp (Colorado) - Quarter Report: 2018 June (Form 10-Q)

10-Q


UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549


FORM 10-Q


(Mark One)


þ

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2018.

 

 

o

Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the transition period from __________ to __________.


Commission file number:   000-54457


GENERAL CANNABIS CORP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Colorado

 

90-1072649

(State of incorporation)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)


6565 East Evans Avenue

Denver, CO 80224

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to the filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes   þ     No  o     


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes  þ       No  o


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer, smaller reporting company and emerging growth company in rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.


Large accelerated filer  o

 

Accelerated filer     o

Non-accelerated filer    o

 

Smaller reporting company     þ

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

 

Emerging growth company     o


If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the Registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  o


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes  o       No  þ


As of August 8, 2018, there were 36,010,327 issued and outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock.






GENERAL CANNABIS CORP

FORM 10-Q


TABLE OF CONTENTS


PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

3

 

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements

3

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

19

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

25

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

25

 

 

 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

28

 

 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

28

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

28

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

28

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

28

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

28

Item 5.

Other Information

28

Item 6.

Exhibits

28

 

 

 

 

Signatures

29


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PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION


ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


GENERAL CANNABIS CORP

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS


 

 

June 30,

2018

(Unaudited)

 

December 31,

2017

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

Current Assets

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

10,173,382

$

5,036,787

Accounts receivable, net

 

404,469

 

446,219

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

307,323

 

672,636

Inventory

 

143,428

 

34,769

Note receivable

 

600,000

 

Total current assets

 

11,628,602

 

6,190,411

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

 

1,448,866

 

1,293,761

Intangible assets, net

 

81,319

 

119,754

Investment in Desert Created

 

103,528

 

Total Assets

$

13,262,315

$

7,603,926

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

$

410,242

$

997,794

Interest payable

 

118,467

 

123,446

Customer deposits

 

71,770

 

107,370

Accrued stock payable

 

92,500

 

321,860

Notes payable (net of discount)

 

2,640,261

 

1,177,333

Infinity Note – related party

 

 

1,370,126

Total current liabilities

 

3,333,240

 

4,097,929

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and Contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, no par value; 5,000,000 share authorized; no shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017

 

 

Common Stock, $0.001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 35,945,327 shares and 27,692,910 shares issued and outstanding on June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively

 

35,945

 

27,693

Additional paid-in capital

 

52,843,003

 

38,292,493

Accumulated deficit

 

(42,949,873)

 

(34,814,189)

Total Stockholders’ Equity

 

9,929,075

 

3,505,997

 

 

 

 

 

Total Liabilities & Stockholders’ Equity

$

13,262,315

$

7,603,926



See Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.



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GENERAL CANNABIS CORP

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)


 

 

Three months ended

June 30,

 

Six months ended

June 30,

 

 

2018

 

2017

 

2018

 

2017

 

 

 

 

As

Adjusted

(Note 14)

 

 

 

As

Adjusted

(Note 14)

REVENUES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service

$

1,050,285

$

605,828

$

1,943,664

$

1,265,543

Rent

 

 

30,246

 

 

66,349

Product Sales

 

64,256

 

197,531

 

113,359

 

220,818

Total revenues

 

1,114,541

 

833,605

 

2,057,023

 

1,552,710

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COSTS AND EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of service revenues

 

807,257

 

461,125

 

1,588,288

 

1,005,087

Cost of goods sold

 

44,277

 

189,507

 

93,410

 

208,118

Selling, general and administrative

 

1,164,459

 

681,071

 

2,106,637

 

1,318,712

Share-based expense

 

1,204,921

 

721,094

 

2,963,492

 

2,155,929

Professional fees

 

347,352

 

81,682

 

892,462

 

328,288

Depreciation and amortization

 

37,592

 

24,331

 

70,533

 

48,903

Total costs and expenses

 

3,605,858

 

2,158,810

 

7,714,822

 

5,065,037

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATING LOSS

 

(2,491,317)

 

(1,325,205)

 

(5,657,799)

 

(3,512,327)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER EXPENSE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of debt discount

 

1,013,261

 

191,713

 

1,457,178

 

556,646

Interest expense, net

 

92,576

 

80,786

 

95,235

 

158,817

Loss from Desert Created investment

 

72,143

 

 

119,972

 

Impairment of Desert Created investment

 

 

 

805,500

 

Total other expense, net

 

1,177,980

 

272,499

 

2,477,885

 

715,463

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET LOSS

$

(3,669,297)

$

(1,597,704)

$

(8,135,684)

$

(4,227,790)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PER SHARE DATA – Basic and diluted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss per share

$

(0.10)

$

(0.08)

$

(0.23)

$

(0.22)

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

 

35,574,099

 

19,939,875

 

34,876,133

 

19,420,651



See Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.



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GENERAL CANNABIS CORP

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)


 

 

Six months ended

June 30,

 

 

2018

 

2017

 

 

 

 

As Adjusted

(Note 14)

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

Net loss

$

(8,135,684)

$

(4,227,790)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:

 

 

 

 

Amortization of debt discount

 

1,457,178

 

556,646

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

70,533

 

48,903

Bad debt expense

 

110,615

 

41,270

Impairment of Desert Created investment

 

805,500

 

Loss from Desert Created investment

 

119,972

 

Equity-based payments

 

2,963,492

 

2,155,929

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

(68,865)

 

(77,409)

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

365,313

 

(96,743)

Inventory

 

(108,659)

 

(33,471)

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

(643,131)

 

(8,060)

Net cash used in operating activities:

 

(3,063,736)

 

(1,640,725)

 

 

 

 

 

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

Purchase of property and equipment

 

(187,203)

 

(20,942)

Lending on note receivable

 

(585,000)

 

(26,500)

Investment in Desert Created

 

(50,000)

 

 

Purchase of GC Finance Arizona LLC

 

 

(106,000)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(822,203)

 

(153,442)

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from exercise of warrants

 

3,941,201

 

1,090,125

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

 

572,709

 

207,365

Proceeds from notes payable

 

7,500,000

 

Payments on notes payable

 

(1,621,250)

 

 

Payments on Infinity Note – related party

 

(1,370,126)

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

9,022,534

 

1,297,490

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH

 

5,136,595

 

(496,677)

CASH, BEGINNING OF PERIOD

 

5,036,787

 

773,795

CASH, END OF PERIOD

$

10,173,382

$

277,118

 

 

 

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for interest

$

452,296

$

131,763

 

 

 

 

 

NON-CASH TRANSACTIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.5% Note principal used to exercise 8.5% Warrants

$

507,000

$

12% Note principal used to exercise 12% Warrants

 

 

668,750

8.5% Warrants recorded as debt discount and additional paid-in capital

 

5,366,000

 

Issuance of common stock for accrued stock payable

 

321,860

 

Issuance of common stock and warrants for investment in Desert Created

 

979,000

 

Portion of Dope Media Note related to reimbursed legal fees

 

15,000

 



See Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.



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GENERAL CANNABIS CORP

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(As Adjusted – Note 14)

 (Unaudited)


NOTE 1.   NATURE OF OPERATIONS, HISTORY AND PRESENTATION


Nature of Operations


General Cannabis Corp, a Colorado Corporation (the “Company,” “we,” “us,” “our,” or “GCC”) (formerly, Advanced Cannabis Solutions, Inc.), was incorporated on June 3, 2013, and provides services and products to the regulated cannabis industry.  On April 28, 2015, our common stock was uplisted and on May 6, 2015, resumed quotation on the OTC Market’s OTCQB. On June 6, 2018 we began trading on the OTCQX® Best Market after upgrading from the OTCQB® Venture Market.  Our operations are segregated into the following four segments:


Security and Cash Transportation Services (“Security Segment”)

 

We provide advanced security, including on-site professionals and cash transport, to licensed cannabis cultivators, cannabis processing facilities and retail shops, under the business name Iron Protection Group (“IPG”) in California and Colorado, and security services to non-cannabis customers in Colorado, such as hotels, apartment buildings and retail, under the business name Mile High Protection Services (“MHPS”). We strategically acquired MHPS in order to expand our Colorado security business into the non-cannabis space, as we believe that market provides an opportunity for growth.


In states that have recently legalized cannabis, whether medical, recreational or both, license applications require a security plan and, if approved, implementation of that security plan. Accordingly, we are assessing the opportunity to expand our security consulting business to assist companies with their application process and the subsequent implementation of security plans.


Marketing Consulting and Apparel (“Marketing Segment”)


Chiefton’s apparel business, Chiefton Supply, strives to create innovative, unique t-shirts, hats, hoodies and accessories. Our apparel is sold through our on-line shop, festivals and events, cannabis retailers, and specialty t-shirt and gift shops. We are pursuing relationships with national apparel retailers and distributors, as well as expanding our offerings nationwide within the cannabis industry.


Chiefton Design provides design, branding and marketing strategy consulting services to the cannabis industry. We assist clients in developing a comprehensive marketing strategy, as well as designing and sourcing client-specific apparel and products. Chiefton Design also supports our other segments with marketing designs and apparel.


Operations Consulting and Products (“Operations Segment”)


Through Next Big Crop (“NBC”), we deliver comprehensive consulting services to the cannabis industry that include obtaining licenses, compliance, cultivation, retail operations, logistical support, facility design and construction, and expansion of existing operations. Our business plan for NBC correlates to future growth of the regulated cannabis market in the United States.


NBC oversees our wholesale equipment and supply business, operated under the name “GC Supply,” which provides turnkey sourcing and stocking services to cultivation, retail and infused products manufacturing facilities. Our products include infrastructure, equipment, consumables and compliance packaging.


Finance and Real Estate (“Finance Segment”)


Real Estate Leasing


On December 29, 2017, we sold for $625,000 in cash a cultivation property in a suburb of Pueblo, Colorado, consisting of approximately three acres of land, which currently includes a 5,000 square foot steel building and a parking lot.  We previously leased this property to a licensed medical cannabis grower.



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Our real estate leasing business plan includes the potential future acquisition and leasing of cultivation space and related facilities to licensed marijuana growers and dispensary owners for their operations. These facilities would only be leased to tenants that possess the requisite state licenses to operate cultivation facilities. The leases with the tenants would include certain requirements that permit us to continually evaluate our tenants’ compliance with applicable laws and regulations.


Shared Office Space, Networking and Event Services   


In October 2014, we purchased a former retail bank located at 6565 East Evans Avenue, Denver, Colorado 80224, which has been branded as “The Greenhouse.”  The building is a 16,056 square foot facility, which we use as our corporate headquarters.


The Greenhouse has approximately 10,000 square feet of existing office space and 5,000 square feet on its ground floor that is dedicated to a consumer banking design. We continue to assess the opportunity to lease shared workspace for entrepreneurs, professionals and others serving the cannabis industry. Clients would be able to lease office, meeting, lecture, educational and networking space, and individual workstations. We expect to continue the renovation of The Greenhouse in 2018.


We plan to continue to acquire commercial real estate and lease office space to participants in the cannabis industry. These participants may include media, internet, packaging, lighting, cultivation supplies and financial services-related companies. In exchange for certain services that may be provided to these tenants, we expect to receive rental income in the form of cash. In certain cases, we may acquire equity interests or provide debt capital to these businesses.


Industry Finance


Our industry finance strategy includes evaluating opportunities to make direct term loans or to provide revolving lines of credit to businesses involved in the cultivation and sale of cannabis and related products. These loans would generally be secured to the maximum extent permitted by law. We believe there is a significant demand for this type of financing. We are assessing other finance services including customized finance, capital formation and banking, for participants in the cannabis industry.


Basis of Presentation


The accompanying (a) condensed consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2017, has been derived from audited financial statements and (b) condensed consolidated unaudited financial statements as of June 30, 2018 and 2017, have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X.  Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements, and should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and related footnotes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 (the “2017 Annual Report”), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 12, 2018.  It is management’s opinion, however, that all material adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments), have been made which are necessary for a fair financial statements presentation. The condensed consolidated financial statements include all material adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) necessary to make the condensed consolidated financial statements not misleading as required by Regulation S-X, Rule 10-01. Operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations expected for the year ending December 31, 2018.


The condensed consolidated financial statements include the results of GCC and its six wholly-owned subsidiary companies: (a) ACS Colorado Corp., a Colorado corporation formed in 2013; (b) Advanced Cannabis Solutions Corporation, a Colorado corporation formed in 2013; (c) 6565 E. Evans Avenue LLC, a Colorado limited liability company formed in 2014; (d) General Cannabis Capital Corporation, a Colorado corporation formed in 2015; (e) GC Security LLC (“GCS”), a Colorado limited liability company formed in 2015; and (f) GC Finance Arizona LLC (“GC Finance Arizona”), an Arizona limited liability company.  Advanced Cannabis Solutions Corporation has one wholly-owned subsidiary company, ACS Corp., which was formed in Colorado on June 6, 2013.  Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.


During the year ended December 31, 2017, we adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, Accounting Standards Update, or FASB ASU 2017-11, which impacts accounting for financial instruments with down round features.  This change in accounting principle was applied retrospectively and, accordingly, impacted all 2017 periods presented.  See Note 14.



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Going Concern


The condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which assumes we will be able to realize our assets and discharge our liabilities in the normal course of business for the foreseeable future. Our cash reserves of $10,173,382 are not sufficient to absorb our operating losses and retire our debt of $6,993,000. The warrants associated with this debt, if exercised, would provide sufficient funds to retire the debt; however, there is no guarantee that these warrants will be exercised. Our ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon our generating profitable operations in the future and / or obtaining the necessary financing to meet our obligations and repay our liabilities arising from normal business operations when they come due. Management believes that (a) we will be successful obtaining additional capital and (b) actions presently being taken to further implement our business plan and generate additional revenues provide opportunity for the Company to continue as a going concern. While we believe in the viability of our strategy to generate additional revenues and our ability to raise additional funds, there can be no assurances to that effect. Accordingly, there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if we are unable to continue as a going concern.


Related Parties


Related parties are any entities or individuals that, through employment, ownership or other means, possess the ability to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of the Company.  We disclose related party transactions that are outside of normal compensatory agreements, such as salaries or board of director fees.  We consider the following individuals / companies to be related parties:


·

Michael Feinsod – Chairman of our Board of Directors (“Board”).

·

Infinity Capital West, LLC (“Infinity Capital”) – An investment management company that was founded and is controlled by Michael Feinsod.

·

DB Arizona – A company that borrowed $825,000 from GC Finance Arizona.  Prior to our purchase in June 2017, we did not possess the ability to influence DB Arizona and DB Arizona did not have the ability to influence us.  We include DB Arizona as a related party due to our relationship with Michael Feinsod and Infinity Capital, and their relationship with DB Arizona.


Significant Accounting Policy Updates


Revenue Recognition


During the first quarter of 2018, we adopted the following accounting principles related to revenue recognition:  (a)  FASB ASU 2016-12 “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606);” (b) FASB ASU 2016-11 “Revenue Recognition (Topic 605) and Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815);” and (c) FASB ASU 2016-10 “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606).”  Due to the nature of our contracts with customers, adopting the new accounting principles did not have a significant impact on our prior period results of operations, cash flows or financial position.


Our service and product revenues arise from contracts with customers.  Service revenue includes (a) Security Segment, (b) Operations Segment consulting revenue, and (c) Marketing Segment revenues from design consulting, including customer-branded apparel designed and fulfilled by Chiefton.  Product revenue includes (a) Operations Segment product sales and (b) Marketing Segment Chiefton-branded apparel.  The majority of our revenue is derived from distinct performance obligations, such as time spent delivering a service or the delivery of a specific product.


We may also enter into contracts with customers that identify a single, or few, distinct performance obligations, but that also have non-distinct, underlying performance obligations.  These contracts are typically fulfilled within one to three months.  Only an insignificant portion of our revenue would be assessed for allocation between distinct (contractual) performance obligations and non-distinct deliverables between reporting periods and, accordingly, we do not record a contract asset for completed, non-distinct performance obligations prior to invoicing the customer.


We recognize revenue when the following criteria are met:


The parties to the contract have approved the contract and are committed to perform their respective obligations – our customary practice is to obtain written evidence, typically in the form of a contract or purchase order.


Each party’s rights regarding the goods or services have been identified –  we have rights to payment when services are completed in accordance with the underlying contract, or for the sale of goods when custody is transferred to our customers either upon shipment to or receipt at our customers’ locations, with no right of return or further obligations.


The payment terms for the goods or services have been identified –  prices are typically fixed and no price protections or variables are offered.


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The contract has commercial substance – our practice is to only enter into contracts that will positively affect our future cash flows.


Collectability is probable –  we typically require a retainer for all or a portion of the goods or services to be delivered, as well as continually monitoring and evaluating customers’ ability to pay.  Payment terms are typically zero to fifteen days within delivery of the good or service.


Customer deposits are contract liabilities with customers that represent our obligation to either transfer goods or services in the future, or refund the amount received.  Where possible, we obtain retainers to lessen our risk of non-payment by our customers.  Customer deposits are recognized as revenue as we perform under the contract.


Equity-method Investments


We use the equity method for investments when we are able to exercise significant influence over, but do not control, the investee, and are not the primary beneficiary of the investee’s activities. We include our portion of an equity-method investee’s net income or loss within other expense on the condensed consolidated statements of operations. In the event that the cost basis in an investment exceeds the fair value of the underlying business, we record an impairment charge to reduce our carrying value to the estimated fair value.


Recently Issued Accounting Standards


FASB ASU 2018-07 “Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718) - In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-07. This update is intended to reduce cost and complexity and to improve financial reporting for share-based payments issued to non-employees (for example, service providers, external legal counsel, suppliers, etc.). The ASU expands the scope of Topic 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation, which currently only includes share-based payments issued to employees, to also include share-based payments issued to non-employees for goods and services. Consequently, the accounting for share-based payments to non-employees and employees will be substantially aligned. This standard will be effective for financial statements issued by public companies for the annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption of the standard is permitted. The standard will be applied in a retrospective approach for each period presented. Management currently does not plan to early adopt this guidance and is evaluating the potential impact of this guidance on the consolidated financial statements as well as transition methods.


FASB ASU 2017-04 “Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment (Topic 350)” – In January 2017, the FASB issued 2017-04. The guidance removes “Step Two” of the goodwill impairment test, which required a hypothetical purchase price allocation. A goodwill impairment will now be the amount by which a reporting unit’s carrying value exceeds its fair value, not to exceed the carrying amount of goodwill.  The ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019, and for interim periods within those years, with early adoption permitted.  We do not currently expect this ASU to have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.


NOTE 2.   EQUITY-METHOD INVESTMENT AND BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS


Desert Created Company LLC / DB Products Arizona, LLC


In January 2018, we entered into a limited liability company operating agreement with DNFC LLC (“DNFC”), pursuant to the formation of Desert Created Company LLC (“Desert Created”).  Each party owns a 50% interest in Desert Created, which took over the assets and operations of DB Products Arizona, LLC (“DB Arizona”).  Desert Created produces and distributes cannabis-infused edible products in Arizona.  In connection with the formation of Desert Created, we contributed 75,000 shares of our common stock and warrants to purchase 75,000 shares of our common stock, at an exercise price of $2.00 per share, to members of DNFC (collectively, the “DNFC Sellers”). This pricing was agreed to in November 2017, however, the transaction did not close until January 2018. In the interim, our stock price increased substantially, which was the reason for the impairment noted below.


The 75,000 shares of our common stock were valued at $461,000, based on the closing price per share of our common stock on January 24, 2018, or $7.23 per share, reduced by a discount of 15% due to the restrictions on the DNFC Seller’s ability to immediately sell such shares. The warrants to purchase 75,000 shares of our common stock were valued at $518,000, using the Black-Scholes model, assuming a life of 5.0 years, a risk-free interest rate of 1.2% and a volatility of 150%.  The fair value of Desert Created was estimated based on the relative fair value of the underlying assets and liabilities, consisting primarily of cash, accounts receivable, equipment and accounts payable.


The purchase price allocation was as follows:


Common Stock

$

461,000

Warrants

 

518,000

  Initial investment in Desert Created

$

979,000

 

 

 

Fair value of Desert Created

$

347,097

  Percentage ownership

 

50%

Fair value of 50% of Desert Created

 

173,500

Initial investment in Desert Created

 

979,000

  Impairment

$

805,500


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The income and losses related to Desert Created are recognized using the equity method of accounting. The value of the investment as of June 30, 2018 consists of the following:


Initial investment in Desert Created

$

979,000

  Impairment

 

(805,500)

  Additional investment

 

50,000

  Net loss

 

(119,972)

June 30, 2018

$

103,528


We loaned $26,500 and $75,000, respectively, to DB Arizona during the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016.  In June 2017, we purchased 100% of the ownership interests in GC Finance Arizona LLC (“GC Finance Arizona”) from Infinity Capital for $106,000 in cash.  GC Finance Arizona holds a 50% ownership interest in DB Arizona, an $825,000 loan to DB Arizona, and no liabilities. We expected future positive cash flows, if any, would first go towards paying the holders of DB Arizona’s notes payable. Accordingly, we allocated the entire consideration of $106,000 to the note receivable from DB Arizona. During the quarter ended December 31, 2017, DB Arizona’s operations were taken over by Desert Created and, as a result, we impaired the full amount of our notes receivable from DB Arizona.


Mile High Protection Services


On August 18, 2017, we entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Mile High APA”) with Mile High Protection Services LLC, a Colorado limited liability company, and its sole member (together the “Mile High Seller”) whereby we acquired the tradename, workforce, customer contracts, and other intangible assets of the business.  Pursuant to the Mile High APA, we agreed to deliver to Mile High Seller 224,359 restricted shares of our common stock.  The shares vested over a six month period.  The Mile High APA contained certain provisions that require Mile High Seller to forfeit a portion of such shares in the event that Mile High Seller did not meet the obligations under the Mile High APA.  In accordance with the terms of the Mile High APA, the number of shares to be delivered was reduced by 120,000, to 104,359 shares of our common stock. Mile High Seller also agreed to a three year non-compete agreement.


The 104,359 shares of restricted common stock were valued based on the closing price per share of our common stock on August 18, 2017, or $1.75 per share, reduced by a discount of 15% due to the vesting period and the restrictions on the Mile High Seller’s ability to immediately sell such shares.  The $155,000 value of stock consideration was recorded as accrued stock payable on the December 31, 2017, consolidated balance sheet, which was reduced when the vesting requirements for the shares was met and we issued the common stock in February 2018.


The purchase price allocation was as follows:


Intangible assets:


Customer relationships

$

100,000

Tradename

 

55,000

 

$

155,000


We finalized the purchase price allocation in the quarter ended December 31, 2017.


The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the results of MHPS from the date of acquisition, August 18, 2017.  The pro forma effects of the acquisition on the results of operations as if the transaction had been completed on January 1, 2017, are as follows:


 

 

Three months ended June 30, 2017

 

Six months ended

June 30, 2017

Total revenues

$

1,027,385

$

1,940,271

Net loss

 

(1,569,369)

 

(4,171,121)

Net loss per common share:

 

 

 

 

  Basic and diluted

$

(0.08)

$

(0.22)


NOTE 3.   ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AND CUSTOMER DEPOSITS


Our accounts receivables consisted of the following:


 

 

June 30,

2018

 

December 31,

2017

Accounts receivable

$

633,469

$

586,219

Less:  Allowance for doubtful accounts

 

(229,000)

 

(140,000)

Total

$

404,469

$

446,219


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We record bad debt expense when we conclude the credit risk of a customer indicates the amount due under the contract is not collectible.  We recorded bad debt expense of $43,101 and $74,030, respectively, during the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 and $110,615 and $76,500, respectively, during the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017.


Our customer deposit liability had the following activity:


 

 

Amount

December 31, 2017

$

107,370

  Additional deposits received

 

310,554

  Less:  Deposits recognized as revenue

 

(346,154)

June 30, 2018

$

71,770


NOTE 4.   PREPAIDS AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS


Our Prepaids and other current assets consisted of the following:


 

 

June 30,

2018

 

December 31,

2017

Prepaid insurance

$

126,317

$

53,498

Employee receivable – payroll tax withholding for stock option exercise

 

 

499,587

Other

 

181,006

 

119,551

 

$

307,323

$

672,636


NOTE 5.   NOTE RECEIVABLE


On June 6, 2018, we loaned $600,000 to Dope Media, Inc. (“Dope Media”) pursuant to the terms of a senior secured note (“Dope Media Note”), bearing interest at 10% per annum and a maturity date of May 31, 2019. Dope Media’s obligations under the Dope Media Note are secured by all of Dope Media’s assets. In connection with the loan transaction, Dope Media also issued a warrant (“Dope Media Warrant”) to the Company to purchase an aggregate of 1,846,187 shares of Dope Media’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.3278 per share, which represents approximately 5% of fully diluted outstanding common and preferred shares of Dope Media. The Dope Media Warrant may be exercised within 20 days of the earlier of (a) the maturity date of the Dope Media Note, (b) at such other time that the Dope Media Note is declared due and payable, or (c) Dope Media completing an acquisition, merger or consolidation transactions.  The Dope Media Warrant may be exercised in exchange for cash or, in the event of an increase in the per share price of Dope Media stock, net settled in a cashless exercise.  The Dope Media Warrant includes standard anti-dilution protections to GCC.  In the event of a merger or consolidation transaction, GCC may elect to receive a proportionate share of any common stock or other assets received in consideration for such a transaction. The balance as of June 30, 2018 of the note receivable was $600,000 with accrued interest of $2,833. The estimated fair value of the Dope Media Warrant is nominal.


NOTE 6.   LONG-LIVED ASSETS


Property and Equipment


Depreciation expense was $16,082 and $15,680, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, and $32,098 and $31,696, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017.  We have not recognized any impairment as of June 30, 2018.


Intangible Assets


Intangible assets of $81,319 as of June 30, 2018, consisted of MHPS customer relationships of $100,000, net of accumulated amortization of $47,536 and MHPS tradename of $55,000, net of accumulated amortization of $26,145, both based on an estimated useful life of two years.


Amortization expense was $19,110 and $8,651, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, and $38,435 and $17,207, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017.



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NOTE 7.   ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES


Our accounts payable and accrued expenses consisted of the following:


 

 

June 30,

2018

 

December 31,

2017

Accounts payable

$

94,542

$

192,204

Accrued payroll, taxes and vacation

 

315,700

 

243,659

Payroll tax liability for stock option exercises

 

 

519,278

Property taxes and other

 

 

42,653

 

$

410,242

$

997,794


NOTE 8.   ACCRUED STOCK PAYABLE


The following tables summarize the changes in accrued common stock payable:


 

 

Amount

 

Number of

Shares

December 31, 2016

$

 

  Acquisition of MHPS – accrual

 

155,000

 

104,359

  Warrant exercises – accrual

 

166,860

 

154,500

December 31, 2017

 

321,860

 

258,859

  Acquisition of MHPS – issued

 

(155,000)

 

(104,359)

  Warrant exercises – issued

 

(166,860)

 

(154,500)

  Non-employee stock award

 

92,500

 

25,000

June 30, 2018

$

92,500

 

25,000


NOTE 9.   DEBT


Infinity Note – Related Party


This note was paid in full in February 2018.  In February 2015, we issued a senior secured note to Infinity Capital, as amended in April 2015, bearing interest at 5% payable monthly in arrears commencing June 30, 2015, until the maturity date of August 31, 2015 (the “Infinity Note”).   On December 31, 2016, the Infinity Note was amended to aggregate principal and interest, and extend the due date of principal and interest to September 21, 2018. The Infinity Note was collateralized by a security interest in substantially all of our assets.  Interest expense for the Infinity Note for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, was $9,272 and $33,972, respectively, and $0 was accrued as of June 30, 2018.


Notes Payable


 

 

June 30,

2018

 

December 31,

2017

8.5% Notes

$

6,993,000

$

Unamortized debt discount

 

(4,352,739)

 

12% Notes

 

 

1,621,250

Unamortized debt discount

 

 

(443,917)

 

 

2,640,261

 

1,177,333

Less: Current portion

 

(2,640,261)

 

(1,177,333)

Long-term portion

$

$


8.5% Notes


In April 2018, we completed a $7,500,000 private placement pursuant to a promissory note (“8.5% Notes”) and warrant purchase agreement (the “8.5% Agreement”) with certain accredited investors, bearing interest at 8.5%, with principal due May 1, 2019, and interest payable quarterly.  In the event of default, the interest rate increases to 18%.  The 8.5% Notes are collateralized by a security interest in substantially all of our assets.  We may prepay the 8.5% Notes at any time, but in any event must pay at least one year of interest.


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Subject to the terms and conditions of the 8.5% Agreement, each investor was granted fully-vested warrants equal to their note principal times 80%, or six million warrants, with an exercise price of $2.35 per share and a life of two years (the “8.5% Warrants”). Should we issue any equity-based instruments at a price lower than the exercise price(s) of the 8.5% Warrants, other than under our Incentive Plan, the exercise price(s) of the 8.5% Warrants will be adjusted to the lower price. If the shares underlying the 8.5% Warrants are not registered for resale on a registration statement within six months, we will issue an additional warrant to each purchaser at the same exercise price for one-half of the shares covered by the initial 8.5% Warrants.  The registration statement related to the 8.5% Warrants was declared effective on June 5, 2018.  We may call the 8.5% Warrants at $0.01 per share if our stock trades above $8.00 per share for 15 consecutive days. The 8.5% Warrants may be exercised at the option of the holder by paying cash or by applying the amount due under the 8.5% Notes as consideration.  


We received $7,500,000 of cash for issuing the 8.5% Notes.  The relative fair value of the 8.5% Warrants was recorded as a debt discount and additional paid-in capital of $5,366,000. During the six months ended June 30, 2018, amortization of debt discount expense includes $1,013,261 from the 8.5% Notes. The 8.5% Notes are otherwise treated as conventional debt.


For purposes of determining the debt discount, the underlying assumptions used in the binomial lattice model to determine the fair value of the 8.5% Warrants as of April 2018, were:


Current stock price

$4.18

Exercise price

$2.35

Risk-free interest rate

2.46%

Expected dividend yield

Expected term (in years)

2.0

Expected volatility

134%

Number of iterations

5


12% Notes


The 12% Notes (as defined below) were paid off in January 2018.


In September 2016, we completed a $3,000,000 private placement pursuant to a promissory note and warrant purchase agreement (the “12% Agreement”) with certain accredited investors, bearing interest at 12%, with principal due September 21, 2018, and interest payable quarterly (each such note, a “12% Note,” and collectively, the “12% Notes”).  In the event of default, the interest rate increases to 18%.  The 12% Notes are collateralized by a security interest in substantially all of our assets.  We may prepay the 12% Notes at any time, but in any event must pay at least one year of interest.


Subject to the terms and conditions of the 12% Agreement, each investor was granted fully-vested warrants equal to their note principal times three (the “12% Warrants”), or nine million warrants, with a life of three years.  4.5 million warrants have an exercise price of $0.35 per share and the other 4.5 million warrants have an exercise price of $0.70 per share.  Should we issue any equity-based instruments at a price lower than the exercise price(s) of the 12% Warrants, other than under our Incentive Plan, the exercise price(s) of the 12% Warrants will be adjusted to the lower price.  The 12% Warrants may be exercised at the option of the holder (a) by paying cash, (b) by applying the amount due under the 12% Notes as consideration, or (c) if there is no effective registration statement for the 12% Warrants within six months of being granted, the holder may exercise on a cashless basis.  The registration statement related to the 12% Warrants was declared effective on December 23, 2016.  If our common stock closes above $5.00 for ten consecutive days, we may call the warrants, giving the warrant holders 30 days to exercise.  We called the warrants during the three months ended March 31, 2018, and all holders elected to exercise.


We received $2,450,000 of cash for issuing the 12% Notes.  $300,000 of 10% Notes and $250,000 of the 14% Greenhouse Mortgage were converted into 12% Notes.  We concluded that these conversions met the criteria for a debt extinguishment and, accordingly, recorded a loss on extinguishment of $1,728,280 during the year ended December 31, 2016.  The loss on extinguishment represents the fair value of the 12% Warrants issued to the previous 10% Note holders and the 14% Greenhouse Mortgage lender.  The initial fair value of the 12% Warrants not associated with the conversions was recorded as a debt discount of $2,450,000 and interest expense of $5,189,000.  The 12% Notes are otherwise treated as conventional debt.


NOTE 10.   COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES


Legal


To the best of our knowledge and belief, no material legal proceedings of merit are currently pending or threatened.


NOTE 11.   STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY


Fall 2017 Capital Raise


During the year ended December 31, 2017, in a private placement we raised $4 million of equity by issuing four million shares of our common stock and four million warrants (“Fall 2017 Warrants”) to purchase shares of our common stock (together “Units”) for $1.00


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per Unit. The Fall 2017 Warrants had an exercise price of $0.50 per share and were exercisable for two years.  If our common stock closes above $5.00 for ten consecutive days, we may call the warrants, giving the warrant holders 10 days to exercise. During the quarter ended March 31, 2018, we called the warrants and all were exercised.  All four million Fall 2017 Warrants were outstanding as of December 31, 2017.  In consideration for the sale of the Units, we received $3,750,000 in cash and extinguished $250,000 of 12% Notes.


Share-based compensation


Share-based expense consisted of the following:


 

 

Three months ended

June 30,

 

Six months ended

June 30,

 

 

2018

 

2017

 

2018

 

2017

Employee Awards

$

687,142

$

721,094

$

1,410,227

$

2,130,489

Consulting Awards

 

163,965

 

 

163,965

 

25,440

Feinsod Agreement

 

353,814

 

 

1,389,300

 

 

$

1,204,921

$

721,094

$

2,963,492

$

2,155,929


Employee Stock Options


On October 29, 2014, the Board authorized the adoption of, and on June 26, 2015, our stockholders ratified, our 2014 Equity Incentive Plan for the issuance of 10 million shares of our common stock and, in April 2018, stockholders approved an increase of 5 million shares of common stock that may be granted (the “Incentive Plan”).  The Incentive Plan provides for the issuance of up to 15 million shares of our common stock, and is designed to provide an additional incentive to executives, employees, directors and key consultants, aligning our long term interests with participants.  A Registration Statement on Form S-8 for the initial 10 million shares automatically became effective in May 2016, and a Registration Statement on Form S-8 for the additional 5 million shares and 900,000 shares under the Feinsod Employment Agreement automatically became effective in June 2018 (collectively, the “Registration Statements”).  The Registration Statements relate to 15,000,000 shares of our common stock, which are issuable pursuant to, or upon exercise of, options that have been granted or may be granted under our Incentive Plan.  As of June 30, 2018, there were 13,227,706 shares available to issue under the Incentive Plan.    


Share-based compensation costs for award grants to employees and directors (“Employee Awards”) are recognized on a straight-line basis over the service period for the entire award, with the amount of compensation cost recognized at any date equaling at least the portion of the award that is vested.  The following summarizes the Black-Scholes assumptions used for Employee Awards granted:


 

 

Three months ended

 

 

June 30,

2018

 

March 31,

2018

Exercise price

 

$ 3.71

 

$ 2.21 – 7.17

Stock price on date of grant

 

$ 3.71

 

$ 2.21 – 7.17

Volatility

 

133 %

 

140 %

Risk-free interest rate

 

2.59%

 

2.17 – 2.26 %

Expected life (years)

 

3.0

 

2.5

Dividend yield

 

 


The following summarizes Employee Awards activity:


 

 

Number of Shares

 

Weighted-average Exercise Price per Share

 

Weighted-average Remaining Contractual Term

(in years)

 

Aggregate Intrinsic Value

Outstanding at December 31, 2017

 

8,705,278

$

1.28

 

 

 

 

Granted

 

1,112,550

 

3.34

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

(606,772)

 

0.94

 

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

(544,560)

 

3.40

 

 

 

 

Outstanding at June 30, 2018

 

8,666,496

 

1.44

 

1.9

$

19,002,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercisable at June 30, 2018

 

6,986,146

$

1.04

 

1.5

$

17,754,000


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Based on our estimated forfeiture rates, we expect 1,664,683 Employee Awards will vest.  As of June 30, 2018, there was approximately $3,084,941 of total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested Employee Awards, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of ten months.


Consulting Services


As needed, we may issue warrants, stock and/or options to third parties in exchange for consulting services.  Stock-based compensation costs for award grants to third parties for consulting services (“Consulting Awards”) are recognized on a straight-line basis over the service period for the entire award, with the amount of compensation cost recognized at any date equaling at least the portion of the award that is vested.  Consulting Awards are revalued at each reporting date until fully vested, which may generate an expense or benefit.


 

 

Number of Shares

 

Weighted-average Exercise Price per Share

 

Weighted-average Remaining Contractual Term

(in years)

 

Aggregate Intrinsic Value

Outstanding at December 31, 2017

 

127,500

$

2.40

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

(75,000)

 

1.31

 

 

 

 

Granted

 

35,000

 

3.08

 

 

 

 

Expired

 

(25,000)

 

2.10

 

 

 

 

Outstanding and exercisable
at June 30, 2018

 

62,500

 

2.18

 

1.5

$

87,800


The following summarizes the Black-Scholes assumptions used for Consulting Awards granted:


 

 

Three months ended

 

 

June 30,

2018

 

March 31,

2018

Exercise price

 

$ 3.08

 

Stock price on date of grant

 

$ 3.08

 

Volatility

 

134 %

 

Risk-free interest rate

 

2.3%

 

Expected life (years)

 

2.0

 

Dividend yield

 

 


We granted 25,000 shares of common stock with a fair value of $92,500 to a non-employee for consulting services during the quarter ended June 30, 2018, which were issued in July 2018.


Feinsod Employment Agreement


On December 8, 2017, we entered into an employment agreement with Michael Feinsod for his continued service as our Executive Chairman of our Board of Directors.  Pursuant to the agreement, Mr. Feinsod received (a) 600,000 stock options that vest on the anniversary date of the agreement for the next three years, or 200,000 per year (“Time-based Options”); and (b) three tranches of 100,000 stock options that vest when our stock price has an average trading price for 20 days of $3.50, $5.00 and $6.50 (“Market-based Options”).  The options have an exercise price of $3.45 per share and a ten year life.  These options were not issued under the Incentive Plan; however, the underlying shares were included in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 that automatically became effective in June 2018.  During the quarter ended March 31, 2018, the $3.50 and $5.00 Market-based Options vested and, accordingly, the expense associated with those options was recognized immediately.


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Warrants with Debt


The following summarizes warrants issued with debt:


 

 

Number of Shares

 

Weighted-average Exercise Price per Share

 

Weighted-average Remaining Contractual Term

(in years)

 

Aggregate Intrinsic Value

Outstanding at December 31, 2017

 

3,351,700

$

0.65

 

 

 

 

Granted

 

6,000,000

 

2.35

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

(3,236,786)

 

0.73

 

 

 

 

Outstanding and exercisable
at June 30, 2018

 

6,114,914

$

2.42

 

1.8

$

8,024,000


NOTE 12.   SUBSEQUENT EVENTS


Subsequent to June 30, 2018, and up to the date of this filing, 20,000 shares of our common stock were issued upon the exercise of 8.5% Warrants for consideration of a $47,000 reduction in principal of the 8.5% Notes, 20,000 shares of our common stock were issued upon the exercise of stock options for consideration of $43,800 in cash, and the issuance of 25,000 shares of our common stock against accrued stock payable.


NOTE 13.   SEGMENT INFORMATION


Our operations are organized into four segments: Security and Cash Transportation Services; Marketing Consulting and Apparel; Operations Consulting and Products; and Finance and Real Estate. All revenue originates and all assets are located in the United States. We have revised our disclosure to correspond to the information provided to the chief operating decision maker.


Three months ended June 30


2018

 

Security

 

Marketing

 

Operations

 

Finance

 

Total

Service

$

614,281

$

44,819

$

391,185

$

$

1,050,285

Product

 

 

53,154

 

11,102

 

 

64,256

Total revenues

 

614,281

 

97,973

 

402,287

 

 

1,114,541

Costs and expenses

 

(745,457)

 

(182,679)

 

(459,268)

 

 

(1,387,404)

Investment in Desert Created

 

 

 

 

(72,143)

 

(72,143)

 

$

(131,176)

$

(84,706)

$

(56,981)

$

(72,143)

 

(345,006)

Corporate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,324,291)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

$

(3,669,297)


2017

 

Security

 

Marketing

 

Operations

 

Finance

 

Total

Service

$

364,306

$

38,664

$

199,239

$

3,619

$

605,828

Rent

 

 

 

 

30,246

 

30,246

Product

 

 

30,871

 

166,660

 

 

197,531

Total revenue

 

364,306

 

69,535

 

365,899

 

33,865

 

833,605

Costs and expenses

 

(483,898)

 

(140,408)

 

(405,535)

 

(14,727)

 

(1,044,568)

 

$

(119,592)

$

(70,873)

$

(39,636)

$

19,138

 

(210,963)

Corporate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,386,741)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

$

(1,597,704)


Six months ended June 30


2018

 

Security

 

Marketing

 

Operations

 

Finance

 

Total

Service

$

1,166,258

$

98,088

$

679,318

$

$

1,943,664

Product

 

 

84,376

 

28,983

 

 

113,359

Total revenue

 

1,166,258

 

182,464

 

708,301

 

 

2,057,023

Costs and expenses

 

(1,503,946)

 

(381,553)

 

(879,743)

 

 

(2,765,242)

Investment in Desert Created

 

 

 

 

(925,472)

 

(925,472)

 

$

(337,688)

$

(199,089)

$

(171,442)

$

(925,472)

 

(1,633,691)

Corporate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6,501,993)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

$

(8,135,684)


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2017

 

Security

 

Marketing

 

Operations

 

Finance

 

Total

Service

$

789,444

$

76,388

$

399,711

$

$

1,265,543

Rent

 

 

 

 

66,349

 

66,349

Product

 

 

37,434

 

183,384

 

 

220,818

 

 

789,444

 

113,822

 

583,095

 

66,349

 

1,552,710

Costs and expenses

 

(967,779)

 

(280,975)

 

(615,799)

 

(27,774)

 

(1,892,327)

 

$

(178,335)

$

(167,153)

$

(32,704)

$

38,575

 

(339,617)

Corporate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,888,173)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

$

(4,227,790)


Total assets

 

June 30,

2018

 

December 31,

2017

Security

$

505,386

$

488,299

Marketing

 

173,961

 

57,833

Operations

 

170,809

 

231,670

Finance

 

 

Corporate

 

12,412,157

 

6,826,124

 

$

13,262,315

$

7,603,926


NOTE 14.  CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLE


During the quarter ended December 31, 2017, we early adopted ASU 2017-11, which eliminates the requirement to consider “down round” features when determining whether certain equity-linked instruments or embedded features are indexed to an entity’s own stock.  Our 12% Warrants were treated as derivative instruments, because they include a “down round” feature, whereby if we issue equity-based instruments at a price below the exercise price of the 12% Warrants, the exercise price of the 12% Warrants would be adjusted.  Upon adoption of the new accounting principle, the 12% Warrants qualify for the exception from derivative treatment.  We have retrospectively adjusted our consolidated financial statements for each prior reporting period to reflect this change in accounting principle.


The changes to our consolidated statement of operations are as follows:


Three months ended June 30, 2017


 

 

Previously Reported

 

Currently Reported

 

Effect of Change

Amortization of debt discount

$

154,500

$

191,713

$

37,213

Gain on derivative warrant liability

 

(3,027,000)

 

 

3,027,000

Total other (income) expense, net

 

(2,791,714)

 

272,499

 

3,064,213

Net income (loss)

 

1,466,509

 

(1,597,704)

 

(3,064,213)

Net income (loss) per share

$

0.07

$

(0.08)

$

(0.15)


Six months ended June 30, 2017


 

 

Previously Reported

 

Currently Reported

 

Effect of Change

Amortization of debt discount

$

849,532

 $

556,646

$

(292,886)

Gain on derivative warrant liability

 

(8,159,000)

 

 

8,159,000

Total other (income) expense, net

 

(7,150,651)

 

715,463

 

7,866,114

Net income (loss)

 

3,638,324

 

(4,227,790)

 

(7,866,114)

Net income (loss) per share

$

0.19

 $

(0.22)

$

(0.41)


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The changes to our consolidated statement of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2017, are as follows:


 

 

Previously Reported

 

Currently Reported

 

Effect of Change

Net income (loss)

$

3,638,324

(4,227,790)

(7,866,114)

Amortization of debt discount

 

849,532

 

556,646

 

(292,886)

Gain on derivative warrant liability

 

(8,159,000)

 

 

8,159,000

Net cash used in operating activities

 

(1,640,725)

 

(1,640,725)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-Cash Transactions

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portion of Warrant derivative liability recorded as additional paid-in capital upon exercise of warrants

 

7,301,000

 

 

(7,301,000)


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ITEM 2.   MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


This Management’s Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) is intended to provide an understanding of our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows by focusing on changes in certain key measures from year to year.  This discussion should be read in conjunction with the Condensed Consolidated Unaudited Financial Statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes and MD&A of Financial Condition and Results of Operations appearing in our Annual Report on Form 10-K as of and for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016. The results of operations for an interim period may not give a true indication of results for future interim periods or for the year.


Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Statements


This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including the financial statements and related notes, contain forward-looking statements that discuss, among other things, future expectations and projections regarding future developments, operations and financial conditions. All forward-looking statements are based on management’s existing beliefs about present and future events outside of management’s control and on assumptions that may prove to be incorrect. If any underlying assumptions prove incorrect, our actual results may vary materially from those anticipated, estimated, projected or intended.  We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, changes in expectations or events or circumstances after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.


When this report uses the words “we,” “us,” “our,” or “GCC” and the “Company,” they refer to General Cannabis Corp (formerly, “Advanced Cannabis Solutions, Inc.”).


Our Products, Services and Customers

 

We operate in a rapidly evolving and highly regulated industry that, as has been estimated by some, will exceed $30 billion in revenue by the year 2020.  We have been and will continue to be aggressive in executing acquisitions and pursuing other opportunities that we believe will benefit us in the long-term.


Through our reporting segments (Security, Marketing, Operations and Finance), we provide products and services to the regulated cannabis industry, which include the following:


Security and Cash Transportation Services (“Security Segment”)

 

We provide advanced security, including on-site professionals and cash transport, to licensed cannabis cultivators, cannabis processing facilities and retail shops, under the business name Iron Protection Group (“IPG”) in California and Colorado, and security services to non-cannabis customers in Colorado, such as hotels, apartment buildings and retail , under the business name Mile High Protection Services (“MHPS”). We strategically acquired MHPS in order to expand our Colorado security business into the non-cannabis space, as we believe that market provides an opportunity for growth.


In states that have recently legalized cannabis, whether medical, recreational or both, license applications require a security plan and, if approved, implementation of that security plan. Accordingly, we are assessing the opportunity to expand our security consulting business to assist companies with their application process and the subsequent implementation of compliant security services.


Marketing Consulting and Apparel (“Marketing Segment”)


Chiefton’s apparel business, Chiefton Supply, strives to create innovative, unique t-shirts, hats, hoodies and accessories. Our apparel is sold through our on-line shop, cannabis retailers, and specialty t-shirt and gift shops. We are pursuing relationships with national apparel retailers and distributors, as well as expanding our offerings nationwide within the cannabis industry.


Chiefton Design provides design, branding and marketing strategy consulting services to the cannabis industry. We assist clients in developing a comprehensive marketing strategy, as well as designing and sourcing client-specific apparel and products. We now have the capacity of a full service marketing agency. Chiefton Design also supports our other segments with marketing designs and apparel.


Operations Consulting and Products (“Operations Segment”)


Through Next Big Crop (“NBC”), we deliver comprehensive consulting services to the cannabis industry that include obtaining licenses, compliance, cultivation, retail operations, logistical support, facility design and construction, and expansion of existing operations. Our business plan for NBC correlates to future growth of the regulated cannabis market in the United States.



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NBC oversees our wholesale equipment and supply business, operated under the name “GC Supply,” which provides turnkey sourcing and stocking services to cultivation, retail and infused products manufacturing facilities. Our products include infrastructure, equipment, consumables and compliance packaging.


Finance and Real Estate (“Finance Segment”)


Real Estate Leasing


On December 29, 2017, we sold for $625,000 in cash a cultivation property in a suburb of Pueblo, Colorado, consisting of approximately three acres of land, which currently includes a 5,000 square foot steel building and a parking lot.  We previously leased this property to a licensed medical cannabis grower.


Our real estate leasing business plan includes the potential future acquisition and leasing of cultivation space and related facilities to licensed marijuana growers and dispensary owners for their operations. These facilities would only be leased to tenants that possess the requisite state licenses to operate cultivation facilities. The leases with the tenants would include certain requirements that permit us to continually evaluate our tenants’ compliance with applicable laws and regulations.


Shared Office Space, Networking and Event Services   


In October 2014, we purchased a former retail bank located at 6565 East Evans Avenue, Denver, Colorado 80224, which has been branded as “The Greenhouse.”  The building is a 16,056 square foot facility, which we use as our corporate headquarters.


The Greenhouse has approximately 10,000 square feet of existing office space and 5,000 square feet on its ground floor that is dedicated to a consumer banking design. We continue to assess the opportunity to lease shared workspace for entrepreneurs, professionals and others serving the cannabis industry. Clients would be able to lease office, meeting, lecture, educational and networking space, and individual workstations. We expect to continue the renovation of The Greenhouse in 2018.


We plan to continue to acquire commercial real estate and lease office space to participants in the cannabis industry. These participants may include media, internet, packaging, lighting, cultivation supplies and financial services-related companies. In exchange for certain services that may be provided to these tenants, we expect to receive rental income in the form of cash. In certain cases, we may acquire equity interests or provide debt capital to these businesses.


Industry Finance


Our industry finance strategy includes evaluating opportunities to make direct term loans or to provide revolving lines of credit to businesses involved in the cultivation and sale of cannabis and related products. These loans would generally be secured to the maximum extent permitted by law. We believe there is a significant demand for this type of financing. We are assessing other finance services including customized finance, capital formation and banking, for participants in the cannabis industry.


Desert Created Company LLC / DB Products Arizona, LLC


In January 2018, we entered into a limited liability company operating agreement with DNFC LLC (“DNFC”), pursuant to the formation of Desert Created Company LLC (“Desert Created”).  Each party owns a 50% interest in Desert Created, which took over the assets and operations of DB Products Arizona, LLC (“DB Arizona”).  Desert Created produces and distributes cannabis-infused edible products in Arizona.  In connection with the formation of Desert Created, we contributed 75,000 shares of our common stock and warrants to purchase 75,000 shares of our common stock, at an exercise price of $2.00 per share, to members of DNFC.  This pricing was agreed to in November 2017, however, the transaction did not close until January 2018.  In the interim, our stock price increased substantially.  Our initial investment in Desert Created was $979,000.


We loaned $26,500 and $75,000, respectively, to DB Arizona during the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016.  In June 2017, we purchased 100% of the ownership interests in GC Finance Arizona LLC (“GC Finance Arizona”) from Infinity Capital for $106,000 in cash.  GC Finance Arizona holds a 50% ownership interest in DB Arizona, an $825,000 loan to DB Arizona, and no liabilities.  We expected future positive cash flows, if any, would first go towards paying the holders of DB Arizona’s notes payable.  Accordingly, we allocated the entire consideration of $106,000 to the note receivable from DB Arizona.  During the quarter ended December 31, 2017, DB Arizona’s operations were taken over by Desert Created and, as a result, we impaired the full amount of our notes receivable from DB Arizona.



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Results of Operations


The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, condensed statements of operations data.  The table and the discussion below should be read in conjunction with the accompanying condensed financial statements and the notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this report.


Consolidated Results


 

 

Three months ended June 30,

 

Percent

 

 

2018

 

2017

 

Change

 

Change

Revenues

$

1,114,541

$

833,605

$

280,936

 

34%

Costs and expenses

 

(3,605,858)

 

(2,158,810)

 

(1,447,048)

 

67%

Other expense

 

(1,177,980)

 

(272,499)

 

(905,481)

 

332%

Net loss

$

(3,669,297)

$

(1,597,704)

$

(2,071,593)

 

130%


 

 

Six months ended June 30,

 

Percent

 

 

2018

 

2017

 

Change

 

Change

Revenues

$

2,057,023

$

1,552,710

$

504,313

 

32%

Costs and expenses

 

(7,714,822)

 

(5,065,037)

 

(2,649,785)

 

52%

Other income (expense)

 

(2,477,885)

 

(715,463)

 

(1,762,422)

 

246%

Net income (loss)

$

(8,135,684)

$

(4,227,790)

$

(3,907,894)

 

92%


Revenues


Revenue for the quarter ended June 30, 2018 compared to 2017, increased for each of our Security Segment, Operations Segment and Marketing Segment, offset by a decrease in revenue for our Finance Segment, due to the sale of our rental property in Pueblo, Colorado.


Costs and expenses


 

 

Three months ended June 30,

 

Percent

 

 

2018

 

2017

 

Change

 

Change

Cost of service revenues

$

807,257

$

461,125

$

346,132

 

75%

Cost of goods sold

 

44,277

 

189,507

 

(145,230)

 

(77)%

Selling, general and administrative

 

1,164,459

 

681,071

 

483,388

 

71%

Share-based expense

 

1,204,921

 

721,094

 

483,827

 

67%

Professional fees

 

347,352

 

81,682

 

265,670

 

325%

Depreciation and amortization

 

37,592

 

24,331

 

13,261

 

55%

 

$

3,605,858

$

2,158,810

$

1,447,048

 

67%


 

 

Six months ended June 30,

 

Percent

 

 

2018

 

2017

 

Change

 

Change

Cost of service revenues

$

1,588,288

$

1,005,087

$

583,201

 

58%

Cost of goods sold

 

93,410

 

208,118

 

(114,708)

 

(55)%

Selling, general and administrative

 

2,106,637

 

1,318,712

 

787,925

 

60%

Share-based expense

 

2,963,492

 

2,155,929

 

807,563

 

37%

Professional fees

 

892,462

 

328,288

 

564,174

 

172%

Depreciation and amortization

 

70,533

 

48,903

 

21,630

 

44%

 

$

7,714,822

$

5,065,037

$

2,649,785

 

52%


The cost of service revenues increase corresponds to the overall increase in revenue.  Cost of goods sold decreased due to lower product sales within our Operations Segment, offset partially by higher sales in our Marketing Segment.


Selling, general and administrative expense increased in 2018 primarily due to increases for (a) additional personnel added to our corporate and segment teams, (b) premiums for liability, and directors and officers insurance; and (c) marketing and promotion.



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Share-based expense included the following:


 

 

Three months ended

June 30,

 

Six months ended

June 30,

 

 

2018

 

2017

 

2018

 

2017

Employee Awards

$

687,142

$

721,094

$

1,410,227

$

2,130,489

Consulting Awards

 

163,965

 

 

163,965

 

25,440

Feinsod Agreement

 

353,814

 

 

1,389,300

 

 

$

1,204,921

$

721,094

$

2,963,492

$

2,155,929


Employee Awards are issued under our 2014 Equity Incentive Plan, which was approved by shareholders on June 26, 2015, and expense varies primarily due to the number of stock options granted and the share price on the date of grant.  Consulting Awards are granted to third parties in lieu of cash for services provided.  The Feinsod Agreement expense represents equity-based compensation pursuant to agreements with Michael Feinsod for serving as the Executive Chairman of our Board.


Professional fees consist primarily of accounting and legal expenses, and increased in 2018 due to filing of registration statements, an increase in corporate work and a change to a larger law firm as outside counsel.  The increase was also due to Sarbanes-Oxley (“SOX”) implementation that started in the first quarter and our Enterprise Resource Planning (“ERP”) system implementation that began in the second quarter.


Depreciation and amortization expense increased due to the amortization of MHPS intangibles and depreciation expense has started for several building improvements performed in the first quarter of 2018.


Other Expense


 

 

Three months ended

June 30,

 

Six months ended

June 30,

 

 

2018

 

2017

 

2018

 

2017

Amortization of debt discount

$

1,013,261

$

191,713

$

1,457,178

$

556,646

Interest expense

 

92,576

 

80,786

 

95,235

 

158,817

Loss from Desert Created investment

 

72,143

 

 

119,972

 

Impairment of Desert Created investment

 

 

 

805,500

 

 

$

1,177,980

$

272,499

$

2,477,885

$

715,463


Amortization of debt discount was higher in 2018 compared to 2017, because outstanding debt as of December 31, 2017, was paid off and the remaining debt discount was expensed, coupled with the amortization of the debt discount for our 8.5% Notes issued in April 2018.  Interest expense varied in 2018 due to the payoff of the 12% Notes in January 2018, the payoff of the Infinity Note in February 2018, and the issuance of the 8.5% Notes in April 2018. The impairment of Desert Created occurred primarily because the agreement was priced in November 2017, however, the transaction did not close until January 2018.  In the interim, our stock price increased substantially, thus the consideration we paid, in equity instruments, was higher than the fair value of the investment received.  The loss on investment in Desert Created is our 50% share of the net loss of Desert Created during the quarters ended March 31, 2018 and June 30, 2018.


Security and Cash Transportation Services


 

 

Three months ended June 30,

 

Percent

 

 

2018

 

2017

 

Change

 

Change

Revenues

$

614,281

$

364,306

$

249,975

 

69%

Costs and expenses

 

(745,457)

 

(483,989)

 

(261,559)

 

54%

 

$

(131,176)

$

(119,592)

$

(11,584)

 

10%


 

 

Six months ended June 30,

 

Percent

 

 

2018

 

2017

 

Change

 

Change

Revenues

$

1,166,258

$

789,444

$

376,814

 

48%

Costs and expenses

 

(1,503,946)

 

(967,779)

 

(536,167)

 

55%

 

$

(337,688)

$

(178,335)

$

(159,353)

 

89%


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Revenues increased in 2018 primarily from (a) pursuing customers at a higher revenue rate per hour; (b) a general increase in guard rates in the fourth quarter of 2017; (c) beginning services to California clients in April 2018; and (d) the acquisition of MHPS in August 2017.  Costs and expenses typically vary with changes in revenue, however, the increase in 2018 compared to 2017 was due to higher salaries, bad debt expense, liability insurance prices, and our expansion into California.  In addition to the above there was an increase in legal fees due to litigation, which was resolved in our favor in March 2018.


Marketing Consulting and Apparel


 

 

Three months ended June 30,

 

Percent

 

 

2018

 

2017

 

Change

 

Change

Revenues

$

97,973

$

69,535

$

28,438

 

41%

Costs and expenses

 

(182,679)

 

(140,408)

 

(42,271)

 

30%

 

$

(84,706)

$

(70,873)

$

(13,833)

 

20%


 

 

Six months ended June 30,

 

Percent

 

 

2018

 

2017

 

Change

 

Change

Revenues

$

182,464

$

113,822

$

68,642

 

60%

Costs and expenses

 

(381,553)

 

(280,975)

 

(100,578)

 

36%

 

$

(199,089)

$

(167,153)

$

(31,936)

 

19%


The increase in revenues in 2018 was primarily attributable to (a) sales to a national retailer; (b) apparel sales at festivals and other events; and (c) expanding our custom design apparel business.  The increase in costs and expenses corresponds to the increased revenues from apparel sales, along with an increase in payroll due to additional personnel being hired to support growth.  


Operations Consulting and Products


 

 

Three months ended June 30,

 

Percent

 

 

2018

 

2017

 

Change

 

Change

Revenues

$

402,287

$

365,899

$

36,388

 

10%

Costs and expenses

 

(459,268)

 

(405,535)

 

(53,733)

 

13%

 

$

(56,981)

$

(39,636)

$

(17,345)

 

44%


 

 

Six months ended June 30,

 

Percent

 

 

2018

 

2017

 

Change

 

Change

Revenues

$

708,301

$

583,095

$

125,206

 

21%

Costs and expenses

 

(879,743)

 

(615,799)

 

(263,944)

 

43%

 

$

(171,442)

$

(32,704)

$

(138,738)

 

424%


Increased revenues in 2018 primarily related to (a) a contract to manage a large grow facility that began in August 2017, compared to two smaller management contracts that expired in July 2017; (b) revenue from license application consulting; offset by (c) lower product sales.  Costs and expenses increased in 2018 primarily due to hiring new consultants to meet current and future demand for services.


Finance and Real Estate


 

 

Three months ended June 30,

 

Percent

 

 

2018

 

2017

 

Change

 

Change

Revenues

$

$

33,865

$

(33,865)

 

(100)%

Costs and expenses

 

 

(14,727)

 

14,727

 

100%

Investment in Desert Created

 

(72,143)

 

 

(72,143)

 

100%

 

$

(72,143)

$

19,138

$

(91,281)

 

(477)%


 

 

Six months ended June 30,

 

Percent

 

 

2018

 

2017

 

Change

 

Change

Revenues

$

$

66,349

$

(66,349)

 

(100)%

Costs and expenses

 

 

(27,774)

 

27,774

 

100%

Investment in Desert Created

 

(925,472)

 

 

(925,472)

 

100%

 

$

(925,472)

$

38,575

$

(964,047)

 

(2,499)%


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The decrease in revenues was due to the Pueblo rental property being sold in December 2017.  The investment in Desert Created includes an $805,500 impairment charge and our share of their net loss.


Liquidity and Capital Resources


We had cash of $10,173,382 and $5,036,787, respectively, as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017.  Our cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities were as follows:


 

 

Six months ended

June 30

 

 

2018

 

2017

Net cash used in operating activities

$

(3,063,736)

$

(1,640,725)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(822,203)

 

(153,442)

Net cash provided by financing activities

$

9,022,534

$

1,297,490


Net cash used in operating activities increased in 2018 by $1,423,011 compared to 2017, primarily due to a larger operating loss.  We have added personnel to our Operations Segment and Marketing Segment in advance of growth opportunities, along with our Security Segment’s expansion into California.  We also continued to add personnel to our corporate infrastructure and expanded our corporate marketing efforts.  Where possible, we continue to use non-cash equity-based instruments to obtain consulting services and compensate employees.


Net cash used in investing activities relates primarily to the $600,000 Dope Media Note issued in April 2018, and purchasing fixed assets, including significant building improvements in 2018.  In the second quarter of 2017, we purchased GC Finance Arizona LLC for $106,000.


Net cash provided by financing activities in 2018 related to (a) exercise of warrants and options – $4,513,910; (b) issuing our 8.5% Notes – $7,500,000; and (c) paying off our 12% Notes and the Infinity Note– $2,991,376.  Net cash provided in 2017 related to the exercise of options.


Non-GAAP Financial Measures


Adjusted EBITDA per share is a non-GAAP financial measure. We define Adjusted EBITDA per share as (a) net income (loss) calculated in accordance with GAAP, adjusted for the impact of share-based expense, depreciation and amortization, impairment of investments, amortization of debt discounts, and certain other non-cash items; divided by (b) the weighted average shares outstanding, adjusted for the shares related to the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA. Below we have provided a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA per share to the most directly comparable GAAP measure.


We believe that the disclosure of Adjusted EBITDA per share provides investors with a better comparison of our period-to-period operating results. We exclude the effects of certain items when we evaluate key measures of our performance internally, and in assessing the impact of known trends and uncertainties on our business. We also believe that excluding the effects of these items provides a more comparable view of the underlying dynamics of our operations. We believe such information provides additional meaningful methods of evaluating certain aspects of our operating performance from period to period on a basis that may not be otherwise apparent on a GAAP basis. This supplemental financial information should be considered in addition to, not in lieu of, our condensed consolidated financial statements.


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The following table reconciles Adjusted EBITDA to the most directly comparable GAAP measure.


 

 

Three months ended

June 30,

 

Six months ended

June 30,

 

 

2018

 

2017

 

2018

 

2017

Net loss

$

(3,669,297)

$

(1,597,704)

$

(8,135,684)

$

(4,227,790)

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share-based expense

 

1,204,921

 

721,094

 

2,963,492

 

2,155,929

Depreciation and amortization

 

37,592

 

24,331

 

70,533

 

48,903

Impairment of investment

 

 

 

805,500

 

Amortization of debt discount

 

1,013,261

 

191,713

 

1,457,178

 

556,646

Interest expense

 

92,576

 

80,786

 

95,235

 

158,817

Loss on investment in Desert Created

 

72,143

 

 

119,972

 

Total adjustments

 

2,420,493

 

1,017,924

 

5,511,910

 

2,920,295

Adjusted EBITDA

$

(1,284,804)

$

(579,780)

$

(2,623,774)

$

(1,307,495)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) – Basic and Diluted

$

(0.10)

$

(0.08)

$

(0.23)

$

(0.22)

Adjusted EBITDA – Basic and Diluted

 

(0.04)

 

(0.03)

 

(0.08)

 

(0.08)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) – Basic and Diluted

 

35,574,099

 

19,939,875

 

34,876,133

 

19,420,651

Adjusted EBITDA – Basic and Diluted

 

34,952,423

 

17,128,778

 

34,257,927

 

17,128,778


Critical Accounting Policies


Our condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. We continually evaluate the accounting policies and estimates used to prepare the condensed financial statements. The estimates are based on historical experience and assumptions believed to be reasonable under current facts and circumstances. Actual amounts and results could differ from these estimates made by management. Certain accounting policies that require significant management estimates and are deemed critical to our results of operations or financial position are discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, and Note 1 to the condensed consolidated financial statements in this Form 10-Q.


Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements


We did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that are reasonably likely to have a current or future material effect on our financial condition, revenue or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.


ITEM 3.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK


As a “smaller reporting company” as defined by Item 10 of Regulation S-K, we are not required to provide information required by this Item.


ITEM 4.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES


Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures


We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Exchange Act, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Accounting Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.


We carried out an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Accounting Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2018, the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Accounting Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective at the reasonable assurance level due to the material weaknesses discussed below.


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Internal Control over Financial Reporting


Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) promulgated under the Exchange Act as a process designed by, or under the supervision of, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer and effected by the Board, management, and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP and includes those policies and procedures that:


·

Pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company;

·

Provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP, and that our receipts and expenditures of are being made only in accordance with authorizations of our management and directors; and

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Provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.


Because of inherent limitations, our internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation. Projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.


Management identified the following material weaknesses:


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We have not implemented comprehensive entity-level internal controls;

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We have not implemented adequate system controls;

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We have implemented, but not tested the efficacy, of manual controls; and

·

We do not have sufficient segregation of duties.


Assessment of Internal Control over Financial Reporting


Our management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2018. In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”) in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013). Based on management’s assessment, management concluded that the above material weaknesses have not been remediated and, accordingly, our internal control over financial reporting was not effective as of June 30, 2018.


Remediation of Material Weaknesses


We have designed and plan to implement, or in some cases have already implemented, the specific remediation initiatives described below:


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We have engaged with a consulting firm to assist us with complying with COSO, with the goal of eliminating our material weaknesses by the end of 2018.

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We have performed a risk assessment and mapped our processes to control objectives.

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We have preliminarily documented our controls and procedures in accordance with COSO, identified gaps, and are currently identifying and implementing additional controls.

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We have evaluated our entity-level controls, identified gaps, and are updating our processes and documentation.

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We have implemented controls and procedures to identify, evaluate and record significant transactions, along with the necessary documentation.

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We have begun implementing new ERP software, will evaluate efficient changes to system and manual controls, and implement a comprehensive, integrated system of internal controls.


Management understands that in order to remediate the material weaknesses, additional segregation of duties and technologies are necessary. We do not expect to have fully remediated these material weaknesses until management has tested those internal controls and found them to have been remediated.


Our Annual Report on Form 10-K does not include an attestation report of our independent registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to such attestation pursuant to rules of the SEC that permits us to provide only management’s report in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.



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Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting


We made the following changes to our internal control over financial reporting during the six months ended June 30, 2018:


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Implemented comprehensive manual controls over the review and approval of significant transactions, including revenues and expenses.  We have not, however, tested the efficacy of these controls, but plan to do so in the third quarter.

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Implemented a checklist to identify all significant transactions during the reporting period, to document our conclusions, and evidence managements’ agreement.

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Hired a certified public accountant as our accounting manager.

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Implemented an expanded review of our SEC filings and the related supporting schedules.

·

Added an additional level of review and segregation of duties for account reconciliations and journal entries.




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PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION


ITEM 1.    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS


From time to time, we may be involved in various claims and legal actions in the ordinary course of business. We are not currently involved in any material legal proceedings outside the ordinary course of our business.


ITEM 1A.  RISK FACTORS


As of the date of this report, there have been no material changes to the Risk Factors disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.


ITEM 2.    UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS


On April 11,2018, we issued warrants to purchase 20,000 and 15,000 shares of our common stock to two accredited investors in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act as consideration for consulting services.  The warrants have an exercise price of $3.08 per share and a life of two years.


On April 20, 2018, we issued warrants to purchase six million shares of our common stock, together with our 8.5% Notes, to a group of accredited investors, in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act for aggregate consideration of $7.5 million.  The warrants have an exercise price of $2.35 per share and a life of two years.


On April 20, 2018, we committed to issuing 25,000 shares to an individual for consulting services.  The shares were issued in July 2018.


ITEM 3.    DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES


None.


ITEM 4.    MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES


Not applicable.


ITEM 5.   OTHER INFORMATION


None.


ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS


Exhibits

 

31.1

Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2

Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.1

Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

101

The following financial information from the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of General Cannabis Corp for the quarter ended June 30, 2018, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations; (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (iv) Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


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SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


 

GENERAL CANNABIS CORP

 

 

 

Date: August 8, 2018

 

/s/ Robert Frichtel

 

 

Robert Frichtel, Principal Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Brian Andrews

 

 

Brian Andrews, Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer


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