UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
FORM
1-K
ANNUAL
REPORT for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023
PURSUANT
TO REGULATION A OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Mystic
Holdings, Inc.
(Exact
name of issuer as specified in its charter)
Nevada |
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81-3431472 |
(State
or other jurisdiction
of
organization) |
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(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
Number) |
4145
Wagon Trail Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada 89118
(Address
of principal executive office)
(702)
960-7778
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
Common
Stock
(Title
of each class of securities issued pursuant to Regulation A)
PART
II - ANNUAL REPORT
Item
1. Business
Overview
of our Business
Mystic
Holdings, Inc. is a holding company which, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, is a fully integrated cannabis company in the State
of Nevada. Since obtaining Nevada wholesale licenses for the cultivation and production of medical cannabis in 2014 and for recreational
cannabis in 2016, Qualcan, LLC, Mystic’s wholly-owned operating subsidiary (“Qualcan”), has operated a highly efficient,
state-of-the-art 24,000 square foot cannabis cultivation and production facility with the capacity to produce as much as 600 pounds of
sellable cannabis per month utilizing the latest concepts in agronomic farming practices and sustainable technologies. Qualcan’s
facility adheres to best practices in quality control standards and regulatory compliance that are believed to be as good as or better
than those used throughout the cannabis industry. Qualcan currently wholesales its products, which include cannabis flowers, edibles
and concentrates, under the trademark “Qualcan” to state-licensed dispensaries utilizing METRC, a state-mandated tracking
system.
In
addition to its wholesale operations, Mystic, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries Picksy, LLC and Picksy Reno, LLC (both of which also
do business under the brand name Jade Cannabis Co.), operates two recreational/medical retail dispensaries (one in Clark County, Las
Vegas and one in Reno). Mystic has also recently acquired two additional retail dispensary licenses (one in the City of Las Vegas and
one in Carson City, the capital of Nevada), which Mystic plans to operate under at two new dispensaries that Mystic is in the process
of establishing. See “Our Proposed Expansion of a Retail Channel and Planned Dispensaries” for a description of our dispensary
operations and planned expansion.
The
Company has solidified its Nevada footprint by becoming a vertically-integrated company providing medical and recreational cannabis cultivation
and production, and retail dispensary operations for high quality cannabis and cannabis consumer products. We intend to expand our wholesale
operations to capture expected retail demand for our cultivation and production activities, including from our own retail locations that
we plan to build (and license) or acquire. A key element of our strategic plan is to make acquisitions of or investments in complementary
businesses, products and technologies in the cannabis industry in the State of Nevada and in other states utilizing the proceeds of this
offering.
Our
Operations and Strategic Plan
The
sale and use of cannabis for medical purposes has been legal in the State of Nevada since 2014 and for recreational purposes since 2016
(though federal law in the United States continues to prohibit the use of cannabis). Mystic has dedicated the years since legalization
to honing its operations, sourcing top-tier cannabis industry management and establishing a highly sophisticated and experienced board
of directors. The time invested in building this organization has created a strong foundation for pursuing an aggressive growth and expansion
strategy via acquisitions and using our proven growth, sales and marketing formulas. We believe these formulas are responsible for rapidly
building Qualcan and Jade into one of the top brands in Nevada. As noted above, Mystic through its Jade Cannabis subsidiaries has six
dispensary licenses – two medical and four recreational, establishing itself as a vertically integrated cannabis organization,
resulting in enhanced economies of scale and competitive positioning. Qualcan currently operates a highly efficient, state-of-the-art
24,000 square foot cultivation and production facility with the capacity to produce as much as 600 pounds of sellable cannabis per month.
These
facilities were established utilizing the latest concepts in agronomic and sustainable technologies ensuring that patients and consumers
are provided with a clean product for which lab results exceed established Nevada regulatory department guidelines. The State of Nevada
requires certain cutoff thresholds with regard to any impurities found within lab results, however we take it upon ourselves to establish
even more aggressive cutoffs to ensure our products are known as a safe choice for consumers. We hold ourselves accountable for testing
our products with laboratories known for their core sense of ethics and ability to provide accurate results. Another benefit provided
by these outside laboratories is the ability for us to continue growing strains known to produce a high average tetrahydrocannabinol
(“THC”), cannabidiol (“CBD”), and terpene concentration, which we believe translates into a more attractive product
for the consumer and ultimately a cost benefit for us. We employ a process of “milestone testing” in which we test our products
at various stages in production and analyze this data to determine which products will prove to be the most robust, allowing us to optimize
our garden and production techniques.
Having
presently established its capacity in mass producing clean wholesale cannabis products, our infrastructure has been created for facilitating
multiple large-scale retail operations. Qualcan will remain relevant in terms of industry best practice and market trends with our primary
focus being maximization of retail market share using the cost benefits provided by using our internal brands to support the retail supply
chain. In addition to exploiting the benefits of vertical integration, Qualcan will continue producing the brands that consumers have
remained loyal to and ensure these products are offered in dispensaries throughout Nevada. We operate with an adaptive mentality and
consider our ability to rapidly adjust daily operations and the utilization of forecasting a competitive advantage. By ensuring rapid
acclimation to market conditions, Qualcan also utilizes “time to market” as a competitive tool and cost control mechanism.
The constant assessment of market conditions and trends has allowed us to anticipate and execute new products with minimal turnaround.
This process is valued as an essential competitive advantage in an industry known to be fast paced and constantly evolving.
Our
strategic plan contemplates achieving operational autonomy and target growth expectations via aggressive growth and market saturation.
Nevada is generally known to be one of the most desired cannabis markets in the United States, where Qualcan aims to become among the
best known brands. This will require proportional scaling of our cultivation and production facilities to accommodate increases in demand
from the rapid expansion of our retail channel market share. Mystic will protect its position within the marketplace using acquisitions
of complementary businesses, technologies and products, and ensuring diversification of the Qualcan brands, while further cultivating
a sense of self sustenance. Mystic will hold itself accountable to a set of established business principles that encourage specific operational
development. The four most important principles are:
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controlling
costs via supply chain optimization, frequent assessment of manufacturing processes and the application of our unique perspective
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acquisition of retail licenses necessary to increase market share and establish a visible presence of branding; |
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facilitation
of access to quality cannabis products to as many patients and consumers as possible; and |
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careful
analysis of all industry variables by our team of industry experts to mathematically dictate our highest return on investment as
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Our
Cannabis Products and Brands
Qualcan
is positioning itself to become a known provider of reliable cannabis and cannabis products manufactured in accordance with exacting
precision and high-quality standards. Products and branding are carefully determined through a process of market analysis, ensuring that
every detail is catered to what consumers are buying. Marketing and branding experts have crafted a campaign for each product with appeal
to the broadest consumer demographic. Each channel of business has been designed to be fully scalable as Qualcan expands and challenges
new markets. A summary of Qualcan brands can be found in the next section and includes products in active production.
Qualcan
Cultivation
Our
Qualcan Cultivation brand offers a variety of unique genetics chosen through a process of “pheno-hunting,” in which the cultivation
expert determines the ideal traits in genetics to be grown. Our master grower will dictate which strains are the most accommodating to
consumer expectations, which in the Nevada market primarily concern strains’ THC percentage, terpene profile/concentration and
aesthetics. The grow process is considered a core competitive advantage for Qualcan and all standard operating procedures related to
cultivation are kept strictly confidential. Cosmic Cannabis is our newest brand and was introduced into the market in early 2021. This
brand utilizes our highest quality strains to provide consumers with a “top-shelf” experience in terms of product quality
and aesthetic. In addition to developing and branding our own strains such as the Cosmic line, we have been engaged from time to time
to provide branding consulting services for third party cannabis products by outside parties, such as the rock band 311.
In
addition to the standard cannabis flower, we offer pre-rolls and small bud batches (known as popcorn). Qualcan also services the lower
end of the market and protects the prestige of our primary brand by white labeling lower testing flower and the smaller buds that are
more difficult to sell. Every month the cultivation team produces approximately 600 pounds of cannabis. With every harvest, a certain
amount of trim, waste, stems and other useable waste is created. This product can be used to either create a supplemental stream of revenue
by wholesaling for production, or it can be used as input material for oil at our own production facility, lowering our costs. Expansion
efforts for the cultivation facility will be dictated by demand created from the addition of our retail dispensary locations. However,
based on the growth trends of our external wholesale channel, expansion efforts are expected to take place following the initial phase
of retail expansion.
Qualcan
Production
Our
Qualcan Production brands offer a diverse line of edibles and concentrates, with research and product development underway for new products
that will appeal to the average consumer. Qualcan’s edibles offerings include gummies, brownie bites, cookies, caramels, rice crispies
and chocolate chip bars and more. In terms of concentrates, Qualcan is known for providing vape pens bearing exceptional functionality
offered in various popular strains with a unique blend of terpene and flavor profiles. Qualcan concentrates and oils can be purchased
in either a disposable format or as a cartridge conveniently compatible with most standard vape pen batteries. With the standard Qualcan
brand currently serving the middle market, our Lush brand (released in 2020) offers consumers quality cannabis vape products. Lush is
anticipated to become a line of various strains, flavors and hardware types, all designed to provide a smooth and luxurious experience.
Edibles
Success in Nevada
To
date, the success of our production facility can be largely attributed to the quality of our edible line. The Las Vegas market lacks
a significant offering of homogeneously dosed edibles, which has created supply issues for consumers that commonly micro-dose and medicate
with edible products. When micro-dosing or using cannabis edibles for medicinal purposes, it is extremely important that the product
has been precisely dosed with an even distribution of THC and CBD throughout. We believe that Qualcan is best known for its precise dosing
homogenization of each edible. In our constant efforts to ensure the accuracy in dosing each unit, we employ a specific cadence in testing
at multiple stages within the process of producing our edibles. This guarantees that the starting dose remains consistent throughout
processing and remains unaffected by any other changes we make throughout production, allowing for precise dosing and accurate homogenization.
In order to guarantee homogeneity and even dosage from serving to serving within each product, we utilize homogeneity testing provided
by outside laboratories. In addition to dosing consistency, we are also known for using unique recipes developed by our team of master
chefs which are designed to tastefully mask any residual bitterness or cannabis aftertaste. Qualcan has acquired experience from the
local restaurant industry (another industry known for its high quality in Las Vegas), and built a team of chefs and cannabis experts
capable of producing the high quality edibles.
Unapproved
CBD products, including unapproved drugs, cosmetics, foods and products marketed as dietary supplements:
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Our
Proposed Expansion of a Retail Channel and Planned Dispensaries
We
currently operate two recreational/medical retail dispensaries, one in Clark County, Las Vegas and one in Reno. In 2020, we were awarded
two additional retail licenses (one in the City of Las Vegas and one in Carson City), which we plan to operate under at two new dispensaries
that we are in the process of establishing. These existing and future dispensaries will serve as the vehicle necessary for bringing the
Qualcan brand to market and will function as the foundation on which our future operations will be based, furthering our long-term business
plan of creating a vertically-integrated company capable of cultivation, production and retail sales of cannabis products.
Las
Vegas (Clark County) and Reno Dispensaries
In
May 2019, we entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Las Vegas (Clark County) Dispensary Asset Purchase Agreement”)
with Medifarm LLC (“Medifarm”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Unrivaled Brands, Inc., formerly known as Terra Tech Corp. (“Unrivaled
Brands”), via our wholly owned subsidiary Picksy LLC (“Picksy”) to acquire 100% of the assets of Medifarm’s existing
cannabis dispensary located at 1130 East Desert Inn Road, Las Vegas, Nevada (the “Las Vegas (Clark County) Dispensary”).
In August 2019, we entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Reno Dispensary Asset Purchase Agreement”) with MediFarm
I LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Unrivaled Brands (“Medifarm I”), via our wholly owned subsidiary Picksy Reno LLC (“Picksy
Reno”) to acquire 100% of the assets of Medifarm I’s existing cannabis dispensary located at 1085 S. Virginia Street, Reno,
Nevada (the “Reno Dispensary”).
On
November 1, 2019, Picksy entered into an agreement with MediFarm to assume all management responsibilities over the operations of the
Las Vegas (Clark County) Dispensary. Pursuant to the agreement, Picksy assumed managerial authority and became the primary beneficiary
of any profits arising from the operations of the Las Vegas (Clark County) Dispensary. On January 1, 2020, Picksy Reno entered into an
agreement with MediFarm I, to assume all management responsibilities over the operations of the Reno Dispensary. In consideration of
the services performed, Picksy Reno will be entitled to 85% of the future net profits of the Reno Dispensary. MediFarm I’s 15%
interest in the future net income of the Reno Dispensary will be applied to satisfy the purchase price under the Reno Dispensary Asset
Purchase Agreement.
On
January 30, 2020, the Las Vegas (Clark County) Dispensary Asset Purchase Agreement was amended to extend the closing deadline and to
accelerate a portion of the payment terms. On August 3, 2020, the Reno Dispensary Asset Purchase Agreement was amended to also extend
the closing deadline and to accelerate a portion of the payment terms. On October 22, 2020, we entered into a Letter Agreement (the “Letter
Agreement”) with MediFarm I, Unrivaled Brands and Picksy Reno modifying certain terms of the Reno Dispensary Asset Purchase Agreement.
Pursuant to the Letter Agreement, $8,332,096 of the cash portion of the purchase price to be paid for the dispensary assets was paid
in 8,332,096 shares of common stock (the “Dispensary Shares”), upon approval of such issuance by the Cannabis Compliance
Board (the “CCB”). “). The CCB approved of the transfer to Unrivaled Brands on or about December 18, 2020. Pursuant
to the records of Equiniti, Mystic’s stock transfer agent, 8,332,096 common shares were issued to Unrivaled Brands on December
18, 2020 by book entry. Thereafter, Unrivaled Brands converted 8,332 common shares to preferred shares and Equiniti reduced the number
of common shares owned by Unrivaled Brands by 8,332 shares leaving Unrivaled Brands as the registered owner of 8,323,764 common shares
on December 20, 2020. From December 20, 2021 to the present, Unrivaled Brands remained the registered owner of 8,323,764 common shares
according to the stock transfer records maintained by Equiniti. The shares of common stock of Mystic have been continuously quoted on
the OTC Markets since July 13, 2021 and the shares of common stock have been quoted on the OTCQX tier of the OTC Markets since January
20, 2022. At all times since in or about August of 2021, one or more market makers has quoted a high bid price of $1.01 or more for Mystic’s
common stock. Mystic filed a Registration Statement on Form S-1 with the SEC which included the shares owned by Unrivaled Brands on December
29, 2021.
The
October 2020 Agreement was amended, modified or replaced by the Registration Rights Agreement dated May 19, 2021 (the “May 2021
Agreement”).
In
2021, the CCB and the applicable county and city regulatory authorities approved the transfer of the licenses to Mystic for the Las Vegas
(Clark County) Dispensary and Reno Dispensary. Upon receipt of the requisite approvals, (i) in February 2021, Mystic issued a secured
promissory note in the principal amount of $2.8 million to MediFarm LLC with a maturity date of 12 months from the date of issuance bearing
interest at an annual rate of 5%, for the remainder of the purchase price for the Las Vegas (Clark County) Dispensary (the “Las
Vegas Dispensary Note”), (ii) in August 2021, Mystic issued a secured promissory in the principal amount of $4.2 million note to
MediFarm I LLC with a maturity date of 12 months from the date of issuance bearing interest at an annual rate of 5%, for the remainder
of the purchase price for the Reno Dispensary (the “Reno Dispensary Note”) and (iii) Mystic issued the Dispensary Shares
to Unrivaled Brands in accordance with the terms of the Letter Agreement. As of August 31, 2021, Mystic has repaid the Las Vegas Dispensary
Note in full and Mystic’s acquisition of the Las Vegas (Clark County) Dispensary has been completed. As of February 23, 2022, Mystic
has repaid the Reno Dispensary Note in full.
Cannabis
Lounge
We
are planning to build a cannabis lounge adjacent to the Las Vegas (Clark County) Dispensary (the “Cannabis Lounge”). We believe
that this will be a favorable location that will attract individuals to our dispensary. Our ability to proceed with the construction
of this facility is subject to receipt of applicable government approvals.
Planned
City of Las Vegas and Carson City Dispensaries
In
2020, we were awarded two additional retail licenses (one in the City of Las Vegas and one in Carson City), which we plan to operate
under at two new dispensaries that we are in the process of establishing. Our ability to proceed with the construction of these facilities
is subject to receipt of applicable government approvals. We received the approval of the City of Las Vegas for our City of Las Vegas
location at 6050 Sky Pointe Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89130 (the “City of Las Vegas Dispensary”) and intend to begin construction
of the City of Las Vegas Dispensary in first quarter of 2022. We are still in the process of obtaining the requisite government approvals
for our Carson City location (the “Carson City Dispensary”), and upon receipt of such approvals we will proceed with our
plans for the buildout of the Carson City Dispensary. We do not anticipate receiving such approvals until about July 2022 and do not
expect to begin construction for the Carson City Dispensary until late 2022.
Real
Estate Purchase Options
Part
of Mystic’s strategy is to reduce overhead costs and increase its profit margins by acquiring the real estate used for its office,
cultivation, and dispensary facilities, which it currently leases.
In
January 1, 2021, Mystic entered into a Lease Addendum to the lease for the Reno Dispensary property located at located at 1085 S. Virginia
Street, Reno, Nevada. Under the Lease Addendum, Mystic paid $611,794.15 (the “Reno Option Price”) to Green Wagon, LLC, the
lessor under the lease (“Green Wagon”), in exchange for an option to purchase the property (the “Reno Purchase Option”).
Mystic may exercise the Reno Purchase Option by paying the purchase price for the property in an amount equal to the lesser of fair market
value as determined by an appraisal or $2.5 million, with the Reno Option Price being applied towards the balance of the purchase price.
Assuming the purchase price is $2.5 million, Mystic would need to pay approximately $1.9 million in order to exercise the Reno Purchase
Option. If Mystic elects not to exercise the Reno Purchase Option, any amounts advanced to Green Wagon will convert into a loan from
Mystic to Green Wagon, which Green Wagon will be obligated to repay within 24 months, including 6% annual interest.
In
January 1, 2021, Mystic entered into a Lease Addendum to the lease for its facilities located at 4145 Wagon Trail Avenue, Las Vegas,
Nevada 89118. Under the Lease Addendum, Mystic has the right to purchase an option to purchase the property from Green Wagon Reno, LLC
(“Green Wagon Reno”), the lessor under the lease (the “Wagon Trail Purchase Option”). The price of the option
is $5 million (the “Wagon Trail Option Price”). To date, Mystic has paid $4.5 million towards the Wagon Trail Option Price.
Once Mystic has paid the Wagon Trail Option Price, Mystic may exercise the Wagon Trail Purchase Option by paying the purchase price for
the property in an amount equal to the lesser of fair market value as determined by an appraisal or $6 million, with the Wagon Trail
Option Price being applied towards the balance of the purchase price. Assuming the purchase price is $6 million, Mystic would need to
pay $1.5 million in order to purchase and exercise the Wagon Trail Purchase Option. If Mystic elects not to purchase or exercise the
Wagon Trail Option, any amounts advanced to Green Wagon Reno will convert into a loan from Mystic to Green Wagon Reno, which Green Wagon
Reno will be obligated to repay within 24 months, including 6% annual interest.
In
August 2021, Mystic entered into a Lease for its planned City of Las Vegas Dispensary located at Sky 6050 Sky Pointe Drive, Las Vegas,
NV 89130. Under the Lease, Mystic paid $1 million (the “Sky Pointe Option Price”) to Sky Hi, LLC, the lessor under the Lease
(“Sky Hi”), in exchange for an option to purchase the property (the “Sky Pointe Purchase Option”, and together
with the Wagon Trail Purchase Option and the Reno Purchase Option, the “Real Estate Purchase Options”). Mystic may exercise
the Sky Pointe Purchase Option by paying the purchase price for the property in an amount equal to the lesser of fair market value as
determined by an appraisal or $6 million, with the Sky Pointe Option Price being applied towards the balance of the purchase price. Assuming
the purchase price is $6 million, Mystic would need to pay $5 million in order to exercise the Sky Pointe Purchase Option. Unlike the
Reno Purchase Option and Wagon Trail Purchase Option, the Sky Pointe Purchase Option does not convert into a loan if Mystic elects not
to exercise it.
The
Nevada Cannabis Industry
The
Nevada cannabis industry is known for its comprehensive and exacting system of regulatory compliance and high standards of excellence
for the governance of cannabis license holders. Currently, the acting regulatory authority is held by the CCB. The CCB establishes and
maintains strict enforcement of cannabis related activities through the issuance of various regulations, including Title 56 of Nevada
Revised Statutes and the Adopted Regulation of the CCB. These regulations provide an industry specific elaboration of the local NRS and
NAC codes regarding the operation of a licensed cannabis organization. These regulations ensure that license holders operate their facilities
with the highest degree of moral and ethical integrity, health and safety. The CCB is known for being highly active in their roles through
the execution of frequent on-site inspections and their efforts in being available to industry workers as a resource of information and
guidance. The Nevada cannabis industry may be heavily regulated; however, these high expectations have set an example for other new and
developing markets in terms of best practices and product quality.
High
expectations for product integrity and quality and a complicated regulatory environment can create significant barriers to entry for
new companies in the market. The Nevada cannabis industry requires seasoned compliance professionals who are accustomed to fast-paced
regulatory changes. This creates potential risk for companies with inadequate attention to compliance administration and can easily become
the catalyst to failure. Mystic considers compliance a priority and has committed to the careful management of all related duties. The
ability of our compliance team can be considered a competitive advantage by the positive effects it has on operations, organizational
image and perception, and the quality of our cannabis and cannabis products.
Competition
A
challenge to consider, as the number of active retail licenses increases, is the density of competition and the effect it can have on
the success of a new dispensary operation. The Nevada market is known as home to many organizations that control multiple retail dispensary
licenses which can be an obstacle when considering their increased purchasing power, lower retail prices to consumers, vast brand recognition
and, in some cases, favorable treatment by governing entities.
Protection
of Proprietary Information
We
regard our various processes, techniques and other intellectual property associated with the cultivation and production of cannabis and
cannabis-related products as proprietary and rely primarily on a combination of trademark and trade secret laws of general applicability,
employee confidentiality and invention assignment agreements, and other intellectual property protection methods to safeguard these business
assets. We also rely upon our efforts to design and produce new cannabis products, and upon improvements to existing cannabis products,
to maintain a competitive position in the market.
We
have not applied for patents or copyrights on any of our intellectual property. We have submitted trademark applications for the names
and logos of our company and subsidiaries, and for the names of certain of our products. These trademark applications are currently pending
approval.
Applicable
Government Regulation
Government
authorities in the United States, at the federal, state and local level, and in other countries, extensively regulate, among other things,
the research, development, testing, manufacture, quality control, approval, labeling, packaging, storage, record-keeping, promotion,
advertising, distribution, post-approval monitoring and reporting, marketing and export and import of products such as those we plan
to develop. In the United States, the cultivation, manufacturing, distribution, sale and use of cannabis is subject to regulation at
the state and local level, while the current policy and regulations of the federal government and its agencies, including the Drug Enforcement
Administration (the “DEA”) and the Food and Drug Administration (the “FDA”), make cannabis illegal under federal
law.
In
Nevada, the Adopted Regulation of the Cannabis Compliance Board (the “CCB”) provides the general framework for the regulation
of commercial medical and recreational cannabis. Nevada’s state cannabis licensing authority is the CCB. Currently, we hold and
are in the process of obtaining additional cannabis licenses in Nevada that allow us to cultivate, manufacture, process, distribute wholesale,
sell, and deliver cannabis products to medical and recreational cannabis users. See “Our Operations and Strategic Plan” for
a description of licenses we have obtained or are in the process of obtaining.
Our
Nevada licenses must be renewed every year. Each year, licensees are required to submit a renewal application per state cannabis regulatory
guidelines. Provided renewal applications are submitted in a timely manner, we can expect the renewals to be granted in the ordinary
course of business.
Following
is an overview of laws and regulations in the United States which pertain to our company and planned operations.
Regulation
of Cannabis in the United States
Investors
are cautioned that in the United States, cannabis is largely regulated at the state level and remains illegal under United States federal
law. To date, a total of 36 states, and the District of Columbia, have legalized cannabis in some form. The recreational use of cannabis
has been legalized in the District of Columbia and 19 states, including Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois,
Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, South Dakota, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington.
Notwithstanding
the permissive regulatory environment of cannabis at the state level, cannabis continues to be categorized as a Schedule I controlled
substance under the CSA in the United States and, as such, remains illegal under United States federal law. Accordingly, the Company’s
business activities, while believed to be compliant with applicable state and local laws, are currently illegal under United States federal
law. Unless and until the United States Congress amends the CSA with respect to cannabis, there is a risk that federal authorities may
enforce current federal law. The risk of strict enforcement of the CSA in light of congressional activity, judicial holdings, and stated
federal policy remains uncertain. Since federal law criminalizing the use of cannabis may preempt state laws legalizing its use, strict
enforcement of federal law regarding cannabis would harm our business, prospects, results of operation, and financial condition. There
is no guarantee that the Biden administration or future administrations will maintain the low-priority enforcement of federal laws in
the cannabis industry that was adopted by the Obama administration. Any change in the federal government’s policy on enforcement
of the CSA implementing stricter enforcement could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of
operations and cause significant financial damage to our business and our stockholders.
Violations
of any United States federal laws and regulations could result in significant fines, penalties, administrative sanctions, convictions
or settlements, arising from either civil or criminal proceedings brought by either the United States federal government or private citizens,
including, but not limited to, property or product seizures, disgorgement of profits, cessation of business activities or divestiture.
Such fines, penalties, administrative sanctions, convictions or settlements could have a material adverse effect on us, including, but
not limited to, our reputation, our ability to conduct business, our ability to obtain and/or maintain cannabis licenses, whether directly
or indirectly, in the United States, the listing of our securities on various stock exchanges, our financial position, operating results,
profitability or liquidity, and the eventual market price of our shares.
State
and local cannabis laws and regulations in the United States are complex, broad in scope, and subject to evolving interpretations and
changes. Compliance with such laws and regulations could require us to incur substantial costs or alter certain aspects of our business.
A compliance program is essential to manage regulatory risk. All operating policies and procedures implemented in the operation will
be compliance-based and derived from the state regulatory structure governing ancillary cannabis businesses and their relationships to
state-licensed or permitted cannabis operators, if any. Notwithstanding our efforts, regulatory compliance and the process of obtaining
regulatory approvals can be costly and time-consuming, and no assurance can be given that we will receive the requisite licenses to operate
our planned businesses.
Violations
of applicable state and local cannabis laws and regulations, or allegations of such violations,
could disrupt certain aspects of our business plan and result in a material adverse effect
on certain aspects of our planned operations. Additional regulations may be enacted in the
future that will be directly applicable to certain aspects of our cultivation, production
and dispensary businesses, and our ability to sell cannabis. We cannot predict the nature
of any future laws, regulations, interpretations or applications, especially in the United
States, nor can it be determined what effect additional governmental regulations or administrative
policies and procedures, if and when promulgated, could have on our business.
We
will be required to obtain and maintain certain licenses and approvals in the jurisdictions where our operations are based and where
our products are sold. There can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain or maintain the necessary licenses or approvals to operate
our planned medical and recreational cannabis businesses. Failure to comply with or to obtain the necessary licenses and approvals, or
any material delay in obtaining these items, is likely to delay and/or inhibit our ability to conduct our business.
While
our management believes that legalization trends are favorable and create a compelling business opportunity for early movers, there is
no assurance that those trends will continue and be realized, that existing limited markets will continue to be available, or that any
new markets for cannabis will emerge. Our business plan is based on the premise that cannabis legalization will continue to expand, that
consumer demand for cannabis will continue to exceed supply for the foreseeable future, and that consumer demand for cannabis for medical
and recreational use will grow as legalization expands. If cannabis legalization is scaled back or reversed at the state level, or if
the United States federal government increases regulation and prosecution of cannabis-related activities, it could have a material adverse
effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
FDA
Approval Process for Pharmaceutical Drugs in the United States
Because
cannabis is federally illegal to produce and sell in the United States, and because it currently has no federally recognized medical
uses, the FDA has historically deferred enforcement related to cannabis to the DEA; however, the FDA has enforced the FDCA (as defined
below) with regard to hemp-derived products, especially CBD, sold outside of state-regulated cannabis businesses. If cannabis were to
be rescheduled to a federally controlled, yet legal, substance, the FDA would likely play a more active regulatory role with respect
to cannabis and cannabis products. In the event that cannabis or any other cannabis products that we develop becomes subject to FDA regulation,
our future products may become subject to FDA approval processes for drugs marketed in the United States.
In
the United States, the FDA regulates drugs under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938 (the “FDCA”) and implementing
regulations. Drugs are also subject to other federal, state and local statutes and regulations. Biological products are subject to regulation
by the FDA under the FDCA, the Public Health Service Act (the “PHSA”), and related regulations, and other federal, state
and local statutes and regulations. Biological products include, among other things, viruses, therapeutic serums, vaccines and most protein
products. The process of obtaining regulatory approvals and the subsequent compliance with appropriate federal, state, local and foreign
statutes and regulations require the expenditure of substantial time and financial resources. Failure to comply with the applicable United
States requirements at any time during the product development process, approval process or after approval, may subject an applicant
to administrative or judicial sanctions. FDA sanctions could include refusal to approve pending applications, withdrawal of an approval,
a clinical hold, warning letters, product recalls, product seizures, total or partial suspension of production or distribution, injunctions,
fines, refusals of government contracts, restitution, disgorgement or civil or criminal penalties. Any agency or judicial enforcement
action could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
The
process required by the FDA before a drug or biological product may be marketed in the United States generally involves the following:
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completion
of preclinical laboratory tests, animal studies and formulation studies according to Good Laboratory Practices or other applicable
regulations; |
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submission
to the FDA of an Investigational New Drug Application (an “IND”), which must become effective before human clinical trials
may begin; |
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performance
of adequate and well-controlled human clinical trials according to the FDA’s current good clinical practices (“GCPs”)
to establish the safety and efficacy of the proposed drug or biologic for its intended use; |
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submission
to the FDA of a New Drug Application (an “NDA”) for a new drug product, or a Biologics License Application (a “BLA”)
for a new biological product; |
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satisfactory
completion of an FDA inspection of the manufacturing facility or facilities where the drug or biologic is to be produced to assess
compliance with the FDA’s current good manufacturing practice standards, or cGMP, to assure that the facilities, methods and
controls are adequate to preserve the drug’s or biologic’s identity, strength, quality and purity; |
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potential
FDA audit of the nonclinical and clinical investigation sites that generated the data in support of the NDA or BLA; and |
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FDA
review and approval of the NDA or BLA. |
The
lengthy process of seeking required approvals and the continuing need for compliance with applicable statutes and regulations require
the expenditure of substantial resources. There can be no certainty that approvals will be granted. If a product receives regulatory
approval, the approval may be limited to specific diseases and dosages or the indications for use may otherwise be limited, which could
restrict the commercial value of the product. Further, the FDA may require that certain contraindications, warnings or precautions be
included in the product labeling.
Any
drug or biological products that receive FDA approval are subject to continuing regulation by the FDA, including, among other things,
record-keeping requirements, reporting of adverse experiences with the product, providing the FDA with updated safety and efficacy information
on an annual basis or as required more frequently for specific events, product sampling and distribution requirements, complying with
certain electronic records and signature requirements and complying with FDA promotion and advertising requirements, which include, among
others, standards for direct-to-consumer advertising, prohibitions against promoting drugs and biologics for uses or in patient populations
that are not described in the drug’s or biologic’s approved labeling (known as “off-label use”), rules for conducting
industry-sponsored scientific and educational activities, and promotional activities involving the internet. Failure to comply with FDA
requirements can have negative consequences, including the immediate discontinuation of noncomplying materials, adverse publicity, enforcement
letters from the FDA, mandated corrective advertising or communications with doctors, and civil or criminal penalties. The FDA also may
require post-marketing testing, known as Phase 4 testing, risk minimization action plans and surveillance to monitor the effects of an
approved product or place conditions on an approval that could otherwise restrict the distribution or use of the product.
Environmental,
Health and Safety Laws
We
are subject to environmental, health and safety laws and regulations in each jurisdiction in which we operate. Such regulations govern,
among other things, emissions of pollutants into the air, wastewater discharges, waste disposal, the investigation and remediation of
soil and groundwater contamination, and the health and safety of our employees. We may be required to obtain environmental permits from
governmental authorities for certain of its current or proposed operations. If we violate or fail to comply with these laws, regulations
or permits, we could be fined or otherwise sanctioned by regulators. As with other companies engaged in similar activities or that own
or operate real property, we face inherent risks of environmental liability at our current and historical production sites. Certain environmental
laws impose strict and, in certain circumstances, joint and several liability on current or previous owners or operators of real property
for the cost of the investigation, removal or remediation of hazardous substances as well as liability for related damages to natural
resources. The costs of complying with current and future environmental and health and safety laws, and any liabilities arising from
past or future releases of, or exposure to, regulated materials, may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition
and results of operations.
Employees
As
of December 31, 2023, we employed approximately 130 individuals, of which 86 were full-time employees. As of that date, none of our employees
were governed by collective bargaining agreements or were members of a union. We consider our relations with our employees to be very
good.
We
seek to create a workplace environment that fosters personal and business successes by offering training and development, which further
assist our employees in meeting and exceeding our established standards of performance. Additionally, our employees work directly with
our executive management team to address any internal concerns and continuously improve the ways in which we serve our employees and
customers.
All
employees of a cannabis business in Nevada must apply for and receive a registered agent
card. The agent card is issued by the State of Nevada, and a background check must be completed
as part of the application process.
Advisory
Board
We
intend to establish an Advisory Board comprised of investment professionals, scientific researchers and former politicians with experience
in the cannabis industry. The Advisory Board is expected to meet periodically with our board of directors and management to discuss matters
relating to trends in the cannabis market, efficacy surrounding medical applications of cannabis and our strategic direction. Members
of the Advisory board will be reimbursed by us for out-of-pocket expenses incurred in serving on the Advisory Board. We do not expect
any Advisory Board members will have a conflict of interest between their obligation to us and their obligations to other companies or
organizations.
Facilities
We
manage our business operations from our principal executive offices, which are housed at the same location as our 24,000 square foot
cultivation and production facility, at 4145 Wagon Trail Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada 89118. The lease for our cultivation and production
facility/office extends through 2029, under which we currently pay $36,000 per month. We lease our executive office and cultivation and
production facility from Green Wagon, LLC, a subsidiary of Green Wagon Holdings, LLC, an entity owned by Lorenzo Barracco, our Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer, Daniel V. Perla, a former Director, and Alexander Scharf, a Director.
Upon
our assumption of operational control over the Las Vegas (Clark County) Dispensary, we assumed the lease agreement for the Las Vegas
(Clark County) Dispensary at 1130 Desert Inn Road, Las Vegas, NV 89109, from MediFarm LLC. The lease term expires in May 2024. The scheduled
rental payments under the lease agreement are as follows:
Periods |
|
Basic
Monthly Rent |
|
|
|
|
June
1, 2020 through May 31, 2021 |
|
$ |
9,614.78
per month (First Floor) |
|
|
$ |
1,081.99
per month (Basement) |
|
|
|
|
June
1, 2021 through May 31, 2022 |
|
$ |
9,903.23
per month (First Floor) |
|
|
$ |
1,114.45
per month (Basement) |
|
|
|
|
June
1, 2022 through May 31, 2023 |
|
$ |
10,200.32
per month (First Floor) |
|
|
$ |
1,147.89
per month (Basement) |
|
|
|
|
June
1, 2023 through May 31, 2024 |
|
$ |
10,506.33
per month (First Floor) |
|
|
$ |
1,182.32
per month (Basement) |
|
|
|
|
June
1, 2024 through May 31, 2025 |
|
$ |
10,821.51
per month (First Floor) |
|
|
$ |
1217.79
per month (Basement) |
Upon
our assumption of operational control over the Reno Dispensary, we assumed the lease agreement with Green Wagon Reno, LLC for the Reno
Dispensary at 1085 S Virginia Street, Reno, Nevada 89509, from MediFarm I LLC. We lease the space for the Reno Dispensary from Green
Wagon Reno, LLC, a subsidiary of Green Wagon Holdings, LLC, an entity owned by Lorenzo Barracco, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,
Daniel V. Perla, a former Director, and Alexander Scharf, a Director. For 2020, the rent under the lease agreement was $7,500 per month
with adjustment upon renewal. Upon renewal in January 1, 2021 the rent increased to $15,000 per month.
In
August 2021, we entered into a lease for the building designated for the City of Las Vegas Dispensary located at 6050 Sky Pointe Dr.
Las Vegas, NV 89130. We lease the space for the City of Las Vegas Dispensary from Sky Hi, LLC, a single member limited liability company
whose managing member is Daniel V. Perla, one of our former Directors. The rent under the lease is $15,000 per month.
Legal
Proceedings
On
or about September 5, 2019, our subsidiary Qualcan filed an action (the “Action”) against the Nevada Department of Taxation
(the “DoT”), which prior to 2020 had been charged with administration of the Nevada Cannabis industry, in the Eighth Judicial
District Court, Clark County, Nevada concerning the DoT’s denial of our application for five licenses to own and operate recreational
marijuana retail stores in Clark County (Henderson), Clark County (Las Vegas), Clark County (North Las Vegas), Clark County (unincorporated),
and Washoe County (Reno). The Action sought, among other things, to (i) find that the DoT improperly denied our applications, (ii) compel
the DoT to revoke the conditional licenses previously issued in those jurisdictions to several other companies with whom we compete,
and (iii) direct the DoT to issue Qualcan, LLC five conditional licenses for the operation of recreational marijuana establishments in
those jurisdictions. Our Action was joined and consolidated with separate lawsuits brought by other plaintiffs challenging the DoT’s
issuance of licenses into case No. A-19-787004-B, filed in the Eight District Court, Clark County, Nevada (the “Consolidated Lawsuit”).
On
July 27, 2020, Qualcan entered into a Settlement Agreement (the “Settlement Agreement”) with the DoT and other parties to
the Consolidated Lawsuit. Under the terms of the Settlement Agreement, Qualcan received two (2) conditional Nevada cannabis dispensary
licenses - one for the City of Las Vegas, and one for Carson City. The award of these licenses has been approved by the CCB.
Other
than as set forth above, we are not a party to any pending legal proceeding nor is our property the subject of a pending legal proceeding
that is not in the ordinary course of business or otherwise material to the financial condition of our business.
Item
2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The
following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial
statements and the related notes thereto contained in this Semiannual Report on Form 1-SA (“Semiannual Report”). The following
discussion contains forward-looking statements that reflect our plans, estimates, and beliefs. Our actual results could differ materially
from those discussed in the Statements Regarding Forward Looking Information contained in our latest offering circular (the “Offering
Circular”) qualified by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) which may be accessed here. Unless otherwise
indicated, the latest results discussed below are as of December 31st, 2022. The consolidated financial statements included in this filing
as of December 31st, 2022 (audited) and December 31, 2023 (audited).
Overview
Mystic
Holdings, Inc. (the “Company” or “Mystic”) is a holding company which, through its wholly owned subsidiaries,
is a fully integrated cannabis company in the State of Nevada. Since obtaining Nevada wholesale licenses for the cultivation and production
of medical cannabis in 2014 and for recreational cannabis in 2016, Qualcan, LLC, Mystic’s wholly-owned operating subsidiary (“Qualcan”),
has operated a highly efficient, state-of-the-art 24,000 square foot cannabis cultivation and production facility with the capacity to
produce as much as 600 pounds of sellable cannabis per month utilizing the latest concepts in agronomic farming practices and sustainable
technologies. Qualcan’s facility adheres to best practices in quality control standards and regulatory compliance that are believed
to be as good as or better than those used throughout the cannabis industry. Qualcan currently wholesales its products, which include
cannabis flowers, edibles and concentrates, under the trademark “Qualcan” to state-licensed dispensaries utilizing METRC,
a state-mandated tracking system.
In
addition to its wholesale operations, Mystic, through its wholly owned subsidiaries Qualcan LLC, Picksy, LLC and Picksy Reno, LLC (All
of which also do business under the brand name Jade Cannabis Co.), operates three recreational/medical retail dispensaries (one in Clark
County, one in City of Las Vegas and one in Reno).Furthermore, Mystic plans to open another recreational dispensary in Carson City in
the year 2024/2025. As of June 2023 Mystic is also operating a non-cannabis food and beverage establishment.
The
Company has solidified its Nevada footprint by becoming a vertically integrated company providing medical and recreational cannabis cultivation
and production, and retail dispensary operations for high quality cannabis and cannabis consumer products. We intend to expand our wholesale
operations to capture expected retail demand for our cultivation and production activities, including from our own retail locations that
we plan to build (and license) or acquire. A key element of our strategic plan is to make acquisitions of or investments in complementary
businesses, products, and technologies in the cannabis industry. Subsegment to the closing of the fiscal year 2023 and as part of Mystic
expansion and growth plan, Qualcan LLC was awarded, by the state of Nevada cannabis control board, the Full management rights of a 1200
acres cannabis farm situated in Tonopah Nevada.
Risk
Factors
We
face risks and uncertainties that could affect us and our business as well as the cannabis industry generally. These risks are outlined
under the heading “Risk Factors” contained in our Offering Circular, which may be accessed here, as the same may be
updated from time to time by our future filings under Regulation A (“Regulation A”) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the “Securities Act”). In addition, new risks may emerge at any time, and we cannot predict such risks or estimate the extent
to which they may affect our financial performance. These risks could result in a decrease in the value of our common shares.
Recent
Developments
Regulation
A+ Offering
On
September 21, 2021, the Company received qualification from the SEC to proceed with the Company’s new public offering of its common
stock pursuant to Regulation A (Regulation A+) of Section 3(6) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, for Tier 2 offerings (the “Current
Reg A+ Offering”). Discussions and marketing efforts with investors are ongoing.
On
September 30, 2022 our Reg A offering closed. This in combination with our first Reg A offering that closed on June 30, 2022 totaled
$17,570,299.50.
Stock
Quotation
In
July 2021, the Company’s common stock became quoted for the first time on the Pink Open Market operated by the OTC Markets Group,
Inc. (the “OTC Markets”), under the symbol “MSTH”. In August 2021, we submitted an application for listing the
Company’s common stock for quotation on the OTCQX tier of the OTC Markets. On January 21, 2022, our common stock was approved for
quotation on the OTCQX.
Exchange
Offer Transaction
In
August 2021, the Company launched an offering (the “Exchange Offer”) to holders of our common stock as of a record date of
July 1, 2021, to exchange all properly tendered and accepted shares of our common stock for up to 150,000 newly issued shares of our
series A preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share. Under the Exchange Offer, each holder of our common stock was entitled to, for
each 1,000 shares of common stock held as of July 1, 2021, tender one share of common stock in exchange for one share of series A preferred
stock. Holders of our series A preferred stock are entitled to 1,100 votes per share on all matters submitted generally to a vote of
stockholders. The Exchange Offer period closed on September 20, 2021.
Results
of Operations - Ended December 31st, 2022 Compared to December 31st 2023
Gross
revenue for the year ended December 31st, 2022 was $13,215,713 with $2,430,565 in gross profit, and Compared to December 31st 2023 Gross
revenue of 21,205,780 with $9,401,534 in gross profit
Operating
expenses for the year ended December 31st, 2022 were $7,701,138 and include depreciation
of equipment expense of $570,353, amortization of intangible assets of $1,178,015 and selling,
office and administration expenses of $5,509,734 and advertising expenses of $443,036. Compared
to December 31st 2023 were $14,422,543 and include depreciation of equipment expense of $841,347,
amortization of intangible assets of $1,787,468 and selling, office and administration expenses
of $11,409,341 and advertising expenses of $384,386.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
As
of December 31st, 2022, we had cash of $40,467 and accounts receivable of $521,219 compared to December 31st 2023 of cash
$(15,823) and accounts receivable of $704,567. Management anticipates that going forward, we will be able to generate sufficient cash
flows from our operating activities, especially with the opening of our new store in the Carson City and the Management of Tonopah farm.
As
of December 31, 2023, our short-term debt consisted of the following:
| |
December
31st, 2022 | | |
December
31st, 2023 | |
Notes
Payable to Qualcan Cananda (1) | |
$ | 501,509 | | |
$ | 501,509 | |
Note Payable to Lorenzo (2) | |
$ | 77,041 | | |
$ | - | |
Note Payable to NY- OLGA (3) | |
$ | 45,000 | | |
$ | 4,000 | |
Credit Card (4) | |
$ | 66,712 | | |
$ | 146,259 | |
Total short-term debt | |
$ | 690,262 | | |
$ | 651,768 | |
| (1) | Note
payable to Qualcan Canada bearing no interest. Repayment of the note may be in cash or the
Company’s common stock at such time and place to be decided by our Board of Directors.
The noteholder does not have any right to convert the debt to stock. |
| (2) | This
note has been paid in full |
| (3) | This
note is payable to an affiliate and bears 12% interest |
| (4) | This
note has been paid in full |
Long-term
Debt
As
of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, our long-term debt consisted of the following:
| |
December
31st 2023 (Audited) | | |
December
31st 2022 (Audited) | |
Auto Loan | |
$ | 26,082 | | |
$ | 36,672 | |
| |
| | | |
| - | |
Long-Term Debt | |
$ | 26,082 | | |
$ | 36,672 | |
Related
Party Transactions
As
of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 we had the following balances due from related parties:
| |
Dec
31st 2023 (Audited) | | |
Dec
31st 2022 (Audited) | |
Dal Toro Holdings
II, LLC(1) | |
$ | 12,000 | | |
$ | 12,000 | |
Green Wagon Holdings, LLC(2) | |
$ | 6,365,393 | | |
$ | 6,225,868 | |
Panorama Crest, LLC(3) | |
$ | 100,000 | | |
$ | 100,000 | |
Stella Marina/Blue Devil,
LLC(4) | |
$ | 97,385 | | |
$ | 16,320 | |
Café | |
| 53,874 | | |
| | |
Sky High, LLC(5) | |
$ | (2,837,748 | ) | |
$ | (2,930,517 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Total | |
$ | 3,790,904 | | |
$ | 3,423,671 | |
| (1) | Dal
Toro Holdings II, LLC is one of the stockholders of the Company. The balances due from this
related entity has decreased and are due on demand and bear no interest. |
| (2) | Green
Wagon Holdings, LLC is an entity that shares affiliate ownership with the Company and leases
building space to the Company on a month-to-month basis as further explained in Note 14.
The balance due from related party includes balances paid for the purpose of down payment
made for the purchase of three new buildings at Wagon Trail, Sky Point Drive and Reno location
in the state of Nevada. The balances due from this related are due on demand and bear no
interest. |
| (3) | Panorama
Crest, LLC is one of the stockholders of the Company. The balances due from this related
entity are due on demand and bear no interest. |
| (4) | Stella
Marina, LLC/Blue Devil, LLC is an entity owned by related parties of the Company and are
used to charter airplane for business travel purpose. The balances due from this related
are due on demand and bear no interest. |
| (5) | Sky
Hi, LLC, is an entity controlled by related parties of the Company. Mystic leases the space
for the City of Las Vegas Dispensary located at 6050 Sky Pointe Dr. Las Vegas, NV 89130 from
Sky Hi, LLC. In accordance with the terms of the lease, as of December 31, 2021 Mystic paid
$1,028,000 to Sky Hi, LLC, in exchange for an option to purchase the real estate for the
City of Las Vegas Dispensary. On December 31, 2021 Mystic issued a short-term promissory
note for $2,900,000 to Sky Hi, LLC with interest rate of 12% per annum. |
8%
Convertible Debentures
The
principal amount under the debentures is convertible into shares of our common stock at any time at the option of the holder; provided,
that, if on or before the maturity date, the Canadian Public Offering is consummated, 100% of the outstanding principal amount of the
debentures will be automatically converted into common shares of Qual can Canada. The conversion price of the debentures issued in the
First 2019 Private Placement is CA$0.30 ($0.23) per share and the conversion price of the debentures issued in the Second 2019 Private
Placement is CA$0.80 ($0.60) per share. The conversion price is subject to adjustment in the event of specified dilutive or accretive
events, such as stock splits and stock combinations. The principal amount and accrued interest under the debentures are payable by us
upon the earlier to occur of the closing of the Canadian Public Offering or 12 months after the date of issuance. The debentures bear
interest at an annual cumulative rate of 8.0%, due and payable in cash on the maturity date.
In
the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our company, either voluntary or involuntary, the holders of the debentures
will receive, in preference to any distribution of any of our assets to the holders of any of our other debt securities or credit facilities,
an amount equal to the unpaid and unconverted principal amount of their debentures and any accrued and unpaid interest on the debentures.
The holders will be paid in preference to any of our unsecured creditors and will be paid pro rata in proportion to the principal number
of debentures held by the holders (together with the holders of the debentures issued in the Second Mystic Financing) if the available
assets are not sufficient to repay the debentures. The debentures are unsecured, general obligations of our company. The debentures are
not be redeemable by us or subject to voluntary prepayment prior to maturity.
On
December 11, 2020, the Company settled principal amount of the debenture of $6,999,987 through the issuance of 16,955,336 common shares
of the company and was convertible into common shares of the company at a conversion price of CA$0.30 and CA$0.80 per share. The accrued
interest associated with debenture has been terminated upon conversion.
The
carrying value of the Debentures, as of December 31st, 2022 and 2021, are $441,646 and $441,646 respectively.
CREDIT
RISK
Financial
instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of accounts receivable. Concentrations
of credit with respect to trade receivables are limited due to the large number of customers comprising the Company’s customer
base. Also, the credit term determines the amount of receivables along with the concentration of customers determining single purchasers
on credit.
As
new legal enterprises, marijuana growers, distributors and dispensaries need financial services like those required by other businesses.
But local banks and credit unions in many jurisdictions are still subject to laws prohibiting the offering of business accounts and services
to organizations involved in cannabis production and distribution. At the federal level, U.S. law still forbids commerce in marijuana.
While the U.S. Department of Justice has indicated that it will defer to the legislative intent of individual states regarding legalization,
overlapping federal and state banking laws still present real risk management uncertainties for financial organizations.
Furthermore,
only about one in 30 banks or credit unions in the U.S. currently accepts marijuana-related businesses as clients. Those providing services
often require much higher servicing and transaction fees to offset complicated and strict reporting requirements.
BUSINESS
RISK
The
Company’s primary business, cultivation and production of medical cannabis and recreational cannabis, is heavily regulated state
levels although remains illegal at the federal level in the United States. While the Company is unable to predict what regulatory changes
may occur or the impact on the Company of any particular change, the Company’s operations and financial results could be negatively
affected. Further, the Company operates in a highly regulated industry, which may limit the Company’s ability to price its services
at levels that the Company believes appropriate. These competitive factors may adversely affect the Company’s financial results.
Litigation
The
Company is involved, from time to time, in disputes and claims incidental to the conduct of its business. The company reviews any such
legal proceedings and claims on an ongoing basis and follows appropriate accounting guidance when making accrual and disclosure decisions.
Based upon present information, the company determined that there were no matters that required an accrual as of December 31st, 2022
nor were there any asserted or unasserted material claims for which material losses are reasonably possible.
QUALCAN
L.L.C., a domestic limited-liability company, Plaintiff, vs. WAVESEER OF NEVADA, LLC, a domestic limited-liability company, Defendant.
Qualcan is licensed by the Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board to produce cannabis products and cannabis-infused products. Waveseer is licensed
by the Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board for the retail sale of cannabis products and cannabis-infused products. Waveseer, through its
representatives, contracted with Qualcan for the purchase (for end retail sale by Waveseer) of cannabis products and cannabis-infused
products produced by Qualcan, on multiple occasions and was subsequently invoiced for same. Waveseer did not paid the balance of these
invoices, currently totaling an outstanding balance due to Qualcan in the amount of $65,272.61. Qualcan sent multiple informal and formal
demands to Waveseer for payment. In response to legal demands Waveseer has paid to Qualcan the total judgment amount of $65,000.00.
QUALCAN
L.L.C., a domestic limited-liability company, Plaintiff, vs.MMOF VEGAS RETAIL, INC., a domestic corporation; MMOF VEGAS RETAIL 2, INC.,
a domestic corporation; and MMOF FREMONT RETAIL, INC., a domestic corporation, Defendants.
Plaintiff is licensed by the Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board for production of cannabis products and cannabis-infused products. Defendants
are each licensed by the Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board for the retail sale of cannabis products and cannabis-infused products. In
connection with such retail sale, Defendants each do business in Nevada under the tradename “MEDMEN.” Defendants, through
their representatives, contracted with Plaintiff for the purchase (for end retail sale by Defendants) of cannabis products and cannabis-infused
products produced by Qualcan, on multiple occasions and evidenced by multiple invoices. None of Defendants, and none of their parent
companies or affiliates, have paid the balance of these invoices, currently totaling an outstanding balance due to Qualcan by Defendants
in the amount of $40,153.85. Plaintiff sent multiple informal and formal demands to Medmen and Defendants for payment, and Medmen representatives
have refused. On April 4, 2024 Qualcan was awarded a Judgment against medmen in the amount of $40,153.85, together with further interest
at the legal rate of 10.5% per annum accruing since October 17, 2023, until paid in full.
Creative
Flowers, LLC; Plaintiff, vs. Mystic Holdings, Inc.; Qualcan, LLC; DOES 1-10; ROE Corporations 1-10. The First Amended Complaint set forth
two claims for relief as follows: (a) the First Claim for Relief in the Amended Complaint is one for negligence per se; and, (b) the
Second Claim for Relief in the Amended Complaint is one for negligence. Plaintiff’s action is “for recovery of investment
losses Plaintiff suffered” as a result of a sophisticated fraud perpetrated by persons and entities unrelated to Defendant Qualcan
LLC. Plaintiff alleges that he invested in Integrated Natural Resources (INR), at least in part,
due to the negligence of Defendants in allowing Plaintiff and Hirschman to
tour Defendants’ cannabis cultivation and production facility. The Court found that Plaintiff’s loss is purely economic
loss and therefore cannot state a claim in tort. The Court granted Defendant Qualcan’s Motion to Dismiss and Denied Plaintiff’s
request to file an amended Complaint. On February 14, 2024, the Court entered an order denying Plaintiff’s Motion for Reconsideration,
finding that, even if interpreted as a Motion for Leave to File an Amended Complaint, Plaintiff’s Motion presents a futile effort
to amend the Complaint and that Plaintiff’s allegations are not against Defendant, but rather, against an unnamed party: INR. Thereafter,
on the 18th day of March, 2024, the Court considered, Defendants’ Motion for Attorney’s Fees and Plaintiff’s Countermotion
for Leave to Amend its Complaint. The Court granted in part and denied in part Defendants’ Motion for Attorney’s Fees and
granted Plaintiff’s Motion for Leave to Amend. As of the date of this filing Plaintiff has not amended the complaint and the case
remains dismissed.
QUALCAN,
LLC, a Nevada limited liability company, Plaintiff, vs. DESERT AIRE WELLNESS, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company; SUSAN A. LERA,
an individual; and PAULA L. NEWMAN, an individual, Defendants. DESERT AIRE WELLNESS, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company Counterclaimant,
vs. QUALCAN, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company, Counterdefendant. Case No.: A-15-721086-C. Qualcan and DAW are both businesses
operating in Nevada’s cannabis industry. The parties have been involved in litigation against each other since July 2015. That
litigation was initiated by Qualcan and arose from DAW’s failure to repay a line of credit that Qualcan extended, and its failure
to acknowledge Qualcan’s ownership interest in DAW. After four years of litigation, the parties executed a “Settlement Agreement
and Release” (“Settlement Agreement”), and a “Purchase and Supply Agreement” (“PSA”). These
contracts required DAW to make monthly purchases of Qualcan’s goods over a 36-month period, for a total settlement amount of $1,600,000.
The parties also executed a “Confession of Judgment” (“COJ”), which Qualcan would only file if DAW breached the
PSA and Settlement Agreement. As discussed below, DAW admittedly failed to pay the entire $1,600,000 owed during the term of the PSA.
Qualcan sent DAW written notice of its intent to file the Confession of Judgment (COJ), and gave DAW the required opportunity to cure
its material breach. However, DAW failed to do so, and as a result, Qualcan filed the COJ on April 4, 2023. On August 10, 2023, Qualcan
filed and was granted the amended judgment against DAW in the amount of $3,944,749.35. On December 13, 2023, Qualcan indicated it would
begin collection efforts on the Second Amended Judgment beginning on Friday, December 15, 2023. On December 14, 2023, DAW filed an Amended
Notice of Appeal. DAW is appealing the Second Amended Judgment, notice of which was entered on November 14, 2023. On March 14, 2024 the
Nevada Supreme Court dismissed the Appeal for lack of jurisdiction. The case has been remanded to District Court for further proceedings.
Qualcan is pursuing collection action on the Second Amended Judgment.
Item
3. Directors and Officers
Set
forth below is information regarding our executive officers, directors and key employees as of December 31, 2023.
Name |
|
Age |
|
Position |
Lorenzo
Barracco |
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51 |
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Chairman
of the Board and Chief Executive Officer |
Heather
Cranny |
|
38 |
|
Director,
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary |
Joanna
DeFilippis |
|
41 |
|
Director,
Chief Operating Officer |
Michael
Cristalli |
|
54 |
|
Director,
President |
Sigmund
(Sig) Aronson Rogich |
|
81 |
|
Director |
Alexander
Scharf |
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69 |
|
Director |
The
principal occupations for the past five years of each of our executive officers, directors, nominees and key employees are as follows:
Lorenzo
Barracco, our Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, co-founded our company
in June 2014. Mr. Barracco is a businessman, real estate developer and entrepreneur with
a strong legal and financial background. Mr. Barracco secured a position on Wall Street as
special counsel Lawrence Auriana, co-founder of the Kaufman fund and one of the most respected
fund managers in the United States, in 2001. He served as a full-time personal consultant
for Mr. Auriana from October 2001 to December 2006, and then moved to Las Vegas and Macau
in January 2007 to develop his concept for Dal Toro Ristorante, Car Gallery & Event Center,
inside the Palazzo Hotel and Casino and Le Grand Club in the Galaxy Star World Casino Macau.
Since 2005, Mr. Barracco has been the majority holder of Barracco Realty/Barbizon 30L LLC,
a real estate company with assets in New York, Miami and Las Vegas, and owner of Stella Marina,
a company that charters luxury yachts in the Bahamas. Mr. Barracco earned an L.L.M. degree
from Northwestern University and is a member of the New York Bar.
As
the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and one of our largest stockholders (through an entity controlled by him), Mr. Barracco leads the
Board and guides our company. Mr. Barracco’s history of developing projects in quickly-evolving markets is of significant value
to our company’s growing operations. His service as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer creates a critical link between management
and the Board.
Michael
Cristalli, a member of our board of directors and our President, co-founded our company in June 2014. Mr. Cristalli, who is a founding
partner of the Las Vegas law firm Gentile Cristalli Miller Armeni Savarese (GCMAS) in March 2015, is an accomplished trial attorney and
has successfully litigated some of the most high-profile cases in the State of Nevada. He is currently a member at Clark Hill Law Firm
after a merger with GCMAS in 2019. He has represented clients nationwide and internationally and is regarded as one of the premier litigators
in Nevada. His practice currently focuses on cannabis law which includes a constitutional challenge to Nevada’s 2018 retail marijuana
application process and conditional licensing. From 2007 to 2009, Mr. Cristalli collaborated in the creation and production and starred
in a documentary called The Defenders, which highlighted his practice. The documentary was developed into a CBS network drama
also titled The Defenders. From 2009 to 2011, Mr. Cristalli served as an executive consultant on the show and consulted extensively
on scripts in collaboration with the writers. Mr. Cristalli has been a legal analyst for MSNBC, has been interviewed on Larry King Live,
Greta Van Susteren and Good Morning America, as well as Fox and Friends in the Morning. His cases have been featured on Dateline NBC,
CBS 48 Hours, Lifetime and Snapped. Mr. Cristalli currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Nevada Cannabis Association (NCA),
the leading Cannabis Association in the State of Nevada representing the interests of the industry. He also serves as honorary consul
to the Republic of Italy for the State of Nevada. Mr. Cristalli obtained a B.S. degree from the University of Rochester and a J.D. from
Syracuse University College of Law.
Mr.
Cristalli is qualified to serve as a director of our company due to his substantial knowledge and years of working experience with Nevada’s
cannabis laws and regulations and he has been instrumental in our obtaining licenses for medical and recreational cannabis.
Heather
Cranny, a member of our board of directors, and our Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary, joined our company in 2014.
In 2007, Ms. Cranny joined Dal Toro Ristorante, Car Gallery & Event Center, inside the Palazzo Hotel and Casino, as Director of Finance,
where she soon became the Chief Financial Officer, overseeing multiple properties within the restaurant group, throughout the United
States and the Caribbean. Ms. Cranny is currently the Chief Financial Officer for Dal Toro Holdings, LLC, a real estate company with
properties in New York, Miami and Las Vegas. In 2014, Ms. Cranny’s expertise was instrumental in the application and approval process
for both the cultivation and production licenses Qualcan holds today. Ms. Cranny received a B.A. in business from the University of Nevada
Las Vegas.
Ms.
Cranny has been with the company since its formation and has significant experience in the cannabis industry, making her well qualified
to serve as a member of the Board.
Joanna
DeFilippis, a member of our board of directors and our Chief Operating Officer, joined our company in July 2019. In 2004, Ms. DeFilippis
was part of the opening Food and Beverage team at Wynn Las Vegas, which led her in 2006 to becoming the General Manager at Dal Toro Ristorante,
Car Gallery & Event Center, inside the Palazzo Hotel and Casino. From 2014 to 2019, Ms. DeFilippis was the Director of Restaurant
Operations at the House of Blues Restaurant and Bar inside Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino. Ms. DeFilippis earned a B.A. in hospitality
management from University of Nevada Las Vegas.
Ms.
DeFilippis has in-depth knowledge of our product selection methodologies, making her well qualified to serve as a member of the Board.
Daniel
V. Perla became a member of our board of directors in July 2017. Mr. Perla is a certified
public accountant and, since 1990, has owned and operated his own accounting practice. Since
1982, Mr. Perla has been a real estate executive. His company, Northern Pamdam, LLC, has
built several buildings in New York, New York, including a 100-family dwelling on East 23rd
Street, two buildings in SoHo, a new building on East 75th Street, renovated and expanded
two buildings on East 34th Street and a medical building on East 71st Street whose prime
tenant is Cornell Medical School. In 2006, Mr. Perla expanded Northern Pamdam’s operations
into Las Vegas. Mr. Perla also held one of the first mortgage banking licenses in New York
State and continues to be a principal business loan and mortgage lender in New York and Las
Vegas, through his company, Daniel Perla Associates, L.P. Mr. Perla served in U.S. Naval
Air Reserve where he earned the rank of Airline Captain. Mr. Perla earned a B.S. degree in
accounting from Brooklyn College and a M.A. degree in finance from Pace University.
Mr.
Perla demonstrates extensive knowledge of financial, accounting and operational issues highly relevant to our company’s business.
He also brings transactional expertise in real estate development and acquisitions.
Sigmund
(Sig) Aronson Rogich became a member of our board of directors in July 2017. He is the former U.S. Ambassador to his native country
of Iceland (from 1992 to 1993) and is currently the President of The Rogich Communications Group, a business facilitator, public relations
and crisis management firm (which he founded in 1995). Mr. Rogich is widely known for his efforts as the senior media consultant to Republican
candidates for office, including Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush, and senior campaign consultant for several former Nevada
governors. For the past 40 years, Mr. Rogich has served as an advisor to presidents and leaders in numerous levels of government and
industry in Nevada and throughout the United States. As a life-long advocate of public education, Mr. Rogich’s company, R&R
Partners, the largest advertising agency in Nevada that he founded in 1973, worked pro bono for successful passage of every school bond
initiative to help build new schools and facilities in Clark County, Nevada. He has served as a Regent for the Nevada System of Higher
Education and was named an Emeritus Trustee for the University of Nevada at Reno. Mr. Rogich also assisted in the early stages of establishing
the William S. Boyd School of Law at the University of Nevada at Reno, the School of Medicine at the University of Nevada at Reno and
the Nathan Adelson Hospice. In 2011, he was honored with the Education Hero Award from the Public Education Foundation, an organization
that optimizes community and global resources to support and augment public education in Clark County.
Mr.
Rogich has in-depth knowledge in the areas of media and advertising, and government relations in particular, making his input invaluable
to the Board’s discussions of the company’s branding and public perception.
Alexander
Scharf became a member of our board of directors in November 2017. Mr. Scharf is an investor and real estate professional. Since
1997, Mr. Scharf has owned a chain of Esplanade Senior Residences in New York, New York and in upstate New York. Mr. Scharf has invested,
built and managed over 3,000 residential units that have sold or converted into condominium ownership, and one of his most noteworthy
endeavors was the gut renovation of the landmark Staten Island Hotel into Staten Island’s finest Independent Senior Living Residence.
He has built a strong network of partners and investors and launched a fund to invest in NNN (net-net-net leased properties nationwide)
and is the owner and operator of many properties throughout the United States, two affordable extended stay hotels in New York, New York,
and the Westminster, a luxury triple-A rated four diamond hotel in Livingston, New Jersey. Mr. Scharf earned a B.A. degree in Business
from Baruch College, City University of New York.
Mr.
Scharf’s extensive experience in leading and managing an expanding multi-location and highly regulated operation makes him well
qualified as a member of the Board.
Term
of Office
All
directors hold office until the next annual meeting of the stockholders of the Company and until their successors have been duly elected
and qualified. The Company’s Bylaws provide that the Board of Directors will consist of no less than three members. Officers are
elected by and serve at the discretion of the Board of Directors.
Director
Independence
Our
board of directors is currently composed of seven members, three of which qualify as an independent director in accordance with the published
listing requirements of the NASDAQ Global Market (the Company has no plans to list on the NASDAQ Global Market). The NASDAQ independence
definition includes a series of objective tests, such as that the director is not, and has not been for at least three years, one of
our employees and that neither the director, nor any of his family members has engaged in various types of business dealings with us.
In addition, our board of directors has not made a subjective determination as to our director that no relationships exist which, in
the opinion of our board of directors, would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities
of a director, though such subjective determination is required by the NASDAQ rules. Had our board of directors made these determinations,
our board of directors would have reviewed and discussed information provided by our directors and us with regard to our director’s
business and personal activities and relationships as they may relate to us and our management.
Board
Committees
Our
board of directors has established an audit committee and a compensation committee. The composition and responsibilities of each committee
of our board of directors are described below. Members serve on these committees until their resignation or until otherwise determined
by our board of directors. Our board of directors may establish other committees as it deems necessary or appropriate from time to time.
Although
each committee is directly responsible for evaluating certain enumerated risks and overseeing the management of such risks, the entire
board of directors is generally responsible for and is regularly informed through committee reports about such risks and any corresponding
remediation efforts designed to mitigate such risks. This enables the board of directors and its committees to coordinate the risk oversight
role.
The
sole member of our audit committee is Daniel Perla. The audit committee’s main function is to oversee our accounting and financial
reporting processes, internal systems of control, independent registered public accounting firm relationships and the audits of our financial
statements. The committee’s responsibilities include, among other things:
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approve
and retain the independent auditors to conduct the annual audit of our financial statements; |
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review the proposed scope and results of the audit; |
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Review
accounting and financial controls with the independent auditors and our financial and accounting staff; |
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Review
and approve transactions between us and our directors, officers and affiliates; |
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Recognize
and prevent prohibited non-audit services; and |
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Establish
procedures for complaints received by us regarding accounting matters; and oversee internal audit functions, if any. |
All
audit and non-audit services, other than de minimis non-audit services, to be provided to us by our independent registered public accounting
firm must be approved in advance by our audit committee.
Compensation
Committee
Our
compensation committee is comprised of two members: Heather Cranny and Michael Nahass, who chairs the compensation committee. The primary
purpose of our compensation committee is to discharge the responsibilities of our board of directors in overseeing our compensation policies,
plans and programs and to review and determine the compensation to be paid to our executive officers, directors and other senior management,
as appropriate. Specific responsibilities of our compensation committee include, among other things:
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review
and determine the compensation arrangements for management; |
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establish
and review general compensation policies with the objective to attract and retain superior talent, to reward individual performance
and to achieve our financial goals; |
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administer
our stock incentive and purchase plans; |
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oversee
the evaluation of the Board and management; and |
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review
the independence of any compensation advisers engaged by the compensation committee. |
Each
member of our compensation committee is a non-employee director, as defined in Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act and an outside
director, as defined pursuant to Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the “Code.”
With
respect to director compensation, our compensation committee is responsible for reviewing the compensation paid to members of the board
and recommending modifications to board compensation that the compensation committee determines are appropriate and advisable to the
board for its approval from time to time. In this regard, the compensation committee may request that management report to the compensation
committee periodically on the status of the board’s compensation in relation to other similarly situated companies. The compensation
committee operates under a written charter that will satisfy the applicable standards of the SEC and Nasdaq and which will be available
on our website prior to the completion of this offering at www.opti-harvest.com.
Nominating
and Corporate Governance Committee
Since
we do not have a nominating and corporate governance committee comprised of independent directors, the functions that would have been
performed by such committee are performed by our directors.
Code
of Ethics
We
have adopted a written code of ethics that applies to all of our directors, officers and employees in accordance with the rules of the
Nasdaq Capital Market and the SEC.
Conflicts
of Interest
We
comply with applicable state law with respect to transactions (including business opportunities) involving potential conflicts. Applicable
state corporate law requires that all transactions involving our company and any director or executive officer (or other entities with
which they are affiliated) are subject to full disclosure and approval of the majority of the disinterested independent members of our
board of directors, approval of the majority of our stockholders or the determination that the contract or transaction is intrinsically
fair to us. More particularly, our policy is to have any related party transactions (i.e., transactions involving a director, an officer
or an affiliate of our company) be approved solely by a majority of the disinterested independent directors serving on the board of directors.
As of December 31, 2023 we have five independent directors serving on the board of directors, and intend to maintain a board of directors
consisting of a majority of independent directors.
Indemnification
of Directors and Executive Officers
Nevada
Revised Statutes provides for, under certain circumstances, the indemnification of our officers, directors, employees and agents against
liabilities that they may incur in such capacities. Below is a summary of the circumstances in which such indemnification is provided.
In
general, the statute provides that any director, officer, employee or agent of a corporation may be indemnified against expenses (including
attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement, actually and reasonably incurred in a proceeding (including
any civil, criminal, administrative or investigative proceeding) to which the individual was a party by reason of such status. Such indemnity
may be provided if the indemnified person’s actions resulting in the liabilities: (i) were taken in good faith; (ii) were reasonably
believed to have been in or not opposed to our best interests; and (iii) with respect to any criminal action, such person had no reasonable
cause to believe the actions were unlawful. Unless ordered by a court, indemnification generally may be awarded only after a determination
of independent members of the board of directors or a committee thereof, by independent legal counsel or by vote of the stockholders
that the applicable standard of conduct was met by the individual to be indemnified.
The
statutory provisions further provide that to the extent a director, officer, employee or agent is wholly successful on the merits or
otherwise in defense of any proceeding to which he or she was a party, he or she is entitled to receive indemnification against expenses,
including attorneys’ fees, actually and reasonably incurred in connection with the proceeding.
Indemnification
in connection with a proceeding by us or in our right in which the director, officer, employee or agent is successful is permitted only
with respect to expenses, including attorneys’ fees actually and reasonably incurred in connection with the defense. In such actions,
the person to be indemnified must have acted in good faith, in a manner believed to have been in our best interests and must not have
been adjudged liable to us, unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery or the court in which such action or suit was brought
shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability, in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person
is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expense which the Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper. Indemnification
is otherwise prohibited in connection with a proceeding brought on our behalf in which a director is adjudged liable to us, or in connection
with any proceeding charging improper personal benefit to the director in which the director is adjudged liable for receipt of an improper
personal benefit.
Nevada
corporate law authorizes us to reimburse or pay reasonable expenses incurred by a director, officer, employee or agent in connection
with a proceeding in advance of a final disposition of the matter. Such advances of expenses are permitted if the person furnishes to
us a written agreement to repay such advances if it is determined that he or she is not entitled to be indemnified by us.
The
statutory section cited above further specifies that any provisions for indemnification of or advances for expenses does not exclude
other rights under our articles of incorporation, bylaws, resolutions of our stockholders or disinterested directors, or otherwise. These
indemnification provisions continue for a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation and inure
to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such persons.
The
statutory provision cited above also grants us the power to purchase and maintain insurance policies that protect any director, officer,
employee or agent against any liability asserted against or incurred by him or her in such capacity arising out of his or her status
as such. Such policies may provide for indemnification whether or not the corporation would otherwise have the power to provide for it.
At
present, we do not maintain directors’ and officers’ liability insurance in order to limit the exposure to liability for
indemnification of directors and officers, including liabilities under the Securities Act; however, we are in the process of obtaining
such insurance.
Summary
Compensation Table
The
following table sets forth the cash and non-cash compensation awarded to or earned by: (i) each individual who served as the principal
executive officer and principal financial officer of our company during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2021; and (ii) each other
individual that served as an executive officer of our company at the conclusion of the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2021 and who
received more than $100,000 in the form of salary and bonus during such year. For purposes of this document, these individuals are the
“named executive officers” of the company.
Name and
Position | |
Years | | |
Salary | | |
Total | |
Lorenzo Barracco | |
2023 | | |
$ | 350,000 | | |
$ | 350,000 | |
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | |
2022 | | |
$ | 300,000 | | |
$ | 300,000 | |
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Heather Cranny | |
2023 | | |
$ | 140,000 | | |
$ | 140,000 | |
Director, Chief Financial Officer, | |
2022 | | |
$ | 120,000 | | |
$ | 120,000 | |
Treasurer, and Secretary | |
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Joanna DeFilippis | |
2023 | | |
$ | 160,000 | | |
$ | 160,000 | |
Chief Operating Officer | |
2022 | | |
$ | 160,000 | | |
$ | 160,000 | |
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Michael Cristalli | |
2023 | | |
$ | 200,000 | | |
$ | 200,000 | |
Director, President | |
2022 | | |
$ | 160,000 | | |
$ | 160,000 | |
Employment
and Consulting Agreements
Currently,
we have no employment or consulting agreements with any of our executive officers or key employees and consultants. It is expected that
certain senior executive officers, including Lorenzo Barracco, will enter into employment agreements with our company upon the closing
of the Share Exchange transaction (if completed).
Outstanding
Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End
As
of December 31, 2023, we granted no stock options to purchase shares of common stock to our executives and other
employees.
Incentive
Compensation Plan
Our
board of directors has reserved 20,000,000 shares of our common stock for issuance as incentive compensation. As of December 31, 2023,
we granted no stock options to purchase shares of common stock to our executives and other employees.
Director
Compensation
During
the year ended December 31, 2023, Lorenzo Barracco, our Chairman, earned $350,000, in his capacity as Chief Executive Officer. During
the year ended December 31, 2023, Heather Cranny, a member of our Board of Directors, earned $140,000, in her capacity as Chief Financial
Officer, Treasurer and Secretary. No other cash or non-cash compensation was awarded to or earned by any individual who served as a member
of our board of directors during the year ended December 31, 2023.
We
do not currently compensate our directors. We plan to compensate each non-management director through annual stock option grants and
by paying a cash fee for each board of directors and committee meeting attended. Our board of directors will review director compensation
annually and adjust it according to then current market conditions and good business practices.
Item
4. Security Ownership of Management and Certain Securityholders
The
following table sets forth the number and percentage of our outstanding shares of common stock and Series A Preferred Stock beneficially
owned as of December 31, 2023, by:
| ● | each
person known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our outstanding common stock; |
| ● | each
of our current directors |
| ● | each
of our current executive officers; and |
| ● | all
our current directors and executive officers as a group. |
Shares
beneficially owned and percentage ownership is based on 113,001,124 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of May 4, 20224.
Beneficial
ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC, and includes general voting power and/or dispositive power with respect
to securities. Shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of stock options or warrants that are currently exercisable or exercisable
within 60 days of the record rate, and shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of other securities currently convertible or convertible
within 60 days, are deemed outstanding for computing the beneficial ownership percentage of the person holding such securities but are
not deemed outstanding for computing the beneficial ownership percentage of any other person. Under applicable SEC rules, each person’s
beneficial ownership is calculated by dividing the total number of shares with respect to which they possess beneficial ownership by
the total number of our outstanding shares. In any case where an individual has beneficial ownership over securities that are not outstanding,
but are issuable upon the exercise or conversion of options, warrants or convertible securities within the next 60 days, the same number
of shares is added to the denominator in the calculation described above. Because the calculation of each person’s beneficial ownership
set forth in the “Percentage Beneficially Owned” columns of the table may include shares that are not presently outstanding,
the sum total of the percentages set forth in such columns may exceed 100%. Unless otherwise indicated, the address of each of the following
persons is 4145 Wagon Trail Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada 89118, and each such person has sole voting and dispositive power with respect
to the shares set forth opposite his, her or its name.
The
following table sets forth the number and percentage of our outstanding shares of common stock and Series A Preferred Stock beneficially
owned as of the date of this Form 1-K:
Name
of Beneficial Owner | |
Shares
of Common
Stock Beneficially Owned | | |
Shares
of Series A Preferred
Stock Beneficially
Owned(1) | | |
Percentage
of Common
Stock Beneficially Owned | | |
Percentage
of Series A Preferred
Stock Beneficially
Owned | |
Lorenzo Barracco(2) | |
| 34,501,238 | | |
| 32,024 | | |
| 30.5 | % | |
| 37.1 | % |
Michael Cristalli(3) | |
| 3,960,650 | | |
| 3,965 | | |
| 4.8 | % | |
| 3.5 | % |
Heather Cranny | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | % | |
| - | % |
Joanna DeFilippis | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | % | |
| - | % |
Daniel V. Perla(4) | |
| 17,919,742 | | |
| 17,937 | | |
| 16.1 | % | |
| 20.8 | % |
Sigmund (Sig) Aronson Rogich | |
| 499,500 | | |
| 500 | | |
| 0.4 | % | |
| 0.5 | % |
Alexander Scharf(5) | |
| 8,855,087 | | |
| 8,746 | | |
| 7.8 | % | |
| 10.1 | % |
All directors and executive officers as a group
(7 persons) | |
| 65,736,217 | | |
| 63,172 | | |
| 59.6 | % | |
| 65.9 | % |
(1) |
Holders
of our series A preferred stock are entitled to 1,100 votes per share on all matters submitted generally to a vote of stockholders. |
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(2) |
Includes
(i) 31,339,693 shares of common stock and 31,371 shares of series A preferred stock owned of record by Dal Toro Holdings II, LLC,
a company in which Mr. Barracco holds voting and dispositive power with respect to such shares, (ii) 1,535,556 shares of common stock
held by Green Wagon Holdings LLC, a company in which Mr. Barracco holds voting and dispositive power with respect to such shares,
and (iii) 963,652 shares of common stock and 965 shares of Series A Preferred Stock owned of record by MCLB, LLC, a company in which
Mr. Barracco shares voting and dispositive power with Mr. Cristalli with respect to such shares. |
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(3) |
Includes
963,652 shares of common stock and 964 shares of series A preferred stock owned of record by MCLB, LLC, a company in which Mr. Cristalli
shares voting and dispositive power with Mr. Barracco with respect to such shares. |
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(4) |
Includes
17,919,742 shares of common stock and 17,937 shares of series A preferred stock owned of record by Panorama Crest, LLC, a company
in which Mr. Perla holds voting and dispositive power with respect to such shares. |
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(5) |
Includes
8,738,420 shares of common stock and 8,747 shares of series A preferred stock owned of record by Ketores Holdings, LLC, a company
in which Mr. Scharf holds voting and dispositive power with respect to such shares. |
Item
5. Interest of Management and Others in Certain Transactions
Other
than described below, there have been no transactions during the last two years, or proposed transactions, to which we were or will be
a party, in which any director, executive officer, beneficial owner of more than 5% of our common stock or any member of the immediate
family (including spouse, parents, children, siblings and in-laws) of any of these persons, had or is to have a direct or indirect material
interest.
Related
Party Transaction Policy and Related Matters
In
all cases, we abide by applicable state corporate law when approving all transactions, including transactions involving officers, directors
and affiliates. More particularly, following the closing, we will adopt a written policy which will require any related party transactions
(i.e., transactions involving a director, an officer or an affiliate of our company) be approved solely by a majority of the disinterested
independent directors serving on the board of directors.
Affiliate
Loans to the Company
As
of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, we had the following balances due from (to) to related parties:
December
31, | |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
Dal Taro Holding II, LLC | |
| 12,000 | | |
| 12,000 | |
Green Wagon Holding, LLC | |
| 6,365,393 | | |
| 6,225,868 | |
Panaroma Crest, LLC | |
| 100,000 | | |
| 100,000 | |
Stella Marina.LLC | |
| 97,385 | | |
| 16,320 | |
Café | |
| 53,874 | | |
| - | |
Sky High, LLC | |
| (2,837,748 | ) | |
| (2,930,517 | ) |
| |
$ | 3,790,905 | | |
$ | 3,423,671 | |
Dal
Toro Holdings II, LLC is one of the stockholders of the Company. The balances due from this related entity as of December 31, 2023, and
December 31, 2022, are due on demand and bear no interest.
Green
Wagon Holdings, LLC is an entity that shares common ownership with the Company and leases building space to the Company on a month-to-month
basis as further explained in Note 14. The balance due from related party includes balances paid for the purpose of down payment made
for the purchase of three new buildings at Wagon Trail, Sky Point Drive and Reno location in the state of Nevada. The balances due from
this related entity as of December 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, are due on demand and bear no interest.
Panorama
Crest, LLC is one of the stockholders of the Company. The balances due from this related entity as of December 31, 2023, and December
31, 2022, are due on demand and bear no interest.
Stella
Marina, LLC is an entity owned by related parties of the Company and is used to charter airplane for business travel purposes. The balances
due from this related entity as of December 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, are due on demand and bear no interest.
Sky
Hi, LLC, is an entity controlled by related parties of the Company. Mystic leases the space for the City of Las Vegas Dispensary located
at 6050 Sky Pointe Dr. Las Vegas, NV 89130 from Sky Hi, LLC. accordance with the terms of the lease, as of December 31, 2021, Mystic
paid $1,028,000 to Sky Hi, LLC, in exchange for an option to purchase the real estate for the City of Las Vegas Dispensary. On December
31, 2021, Mystic issued a short-term promissory note for $2,900,000 to Sky Hi, LLC with an interest rate of 12% per annum.
Item
6. Other Information
None.
Item
7. Financial Statements
INDEX
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Independent
Auditor’s Report
MYSTIC
HOLDINGS INC. AND AFFILIATES
SUPPLIMENTAL
INFORMATION
YEARS
ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 & 2022
INDEPENDENT
AUDITOR’S REPORT
To
the Board of Directors and Stockholders
of
Mystic Holdings Inc. and Affiliates
Las
Vegas, Nevada
Opinion
We
have audited the accompanying consolidated financial statements of Mystic Holdings Inc. and Affiliates, which comprise the consolidated
balance sheets as of December 31, 2023, and 2022, and the related statements of income, shareholders equity, and cash flows for the years
then ended, and the related notes to the financial statements.
In
our opinion, consolidated the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position
of Mystic Holdings Inc. and Affiliates as of December 31, 2023, and 2022, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the
years then ended in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis
for Opinion
We
conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Our responsibilities under
those standards are further described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements section of our
report. We are required to be independent of Mystic Holdings Inc. and Affiliates and to meet our other ethical responsibilities in accordance
with the relevant ethical requirements relating to our audits. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and
appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.
Responsibilities
of Management for the Financial Statements
Management
is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America, and for the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant
to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In
preparing the consolidated financial statements, management is required to evaluate whether there are conditions or events, considered
in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about Mystic Holdings Inc. and Affiliates’ ability to continue as a going concern
within one year after the date that the financial statements are available to be issued.
Auditor’s
Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements
Our
objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement,
whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level
of assurance but is not absolute assurance and therefore is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with generally accepted
auditing standards will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting
from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations,
or the override of internal control. Misstatements, including omissions, are considered material if there is a substantial likelihood
that, individually or in the aggregate, they would influence the judgment made by a reasonable user based on the financial statements.
In
performing an audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, we:
● |
Exercise
professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. |
● |
Identify
and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, and design and perform
audit procedures responsive to those risks. Such procedures include examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and
disclosures in the financial statements. |
● |
Obtain
an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances,
but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of Mystic Holdings Inc. and Affiliates’ internal control.
Accordingly, no such opinion is expressed. |
● |
Evaluate
the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as
well as evaluate the overall presentation of the financial statements. |
● |
Conclude
whether, in our judgment, there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about Mystic
Holdings Inc. and Affiliates’ ability to continue as a going concern for a reasonable period of time. |
We
are required to communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit,
significant audit findings, and certain internal control related matters that we identified during the audit.
/s/ KKM
CPA Associates PLLC
KKM
CPA Associates PLLC
Garden
City, New York
May
16, 2024
MYSTIC
HOLDINGS INC. AND AFFILIATES
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
December
31, | |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
| |
| | |
| |
ASSETS | |
| | | |
| | |
Current
Assets: | |
| | | |
| | |
Cash | |
| (15,823 | ) | |
| 40,467 | |
Accounts receivable, net | |
| 704,567 | | |
| 521,219 | |
Inventory | |
| 2,348,356 | | |
| 4,357,689 | |
Total
Current Assets | |
| 3,037,100 | | |
| 4,919,375 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Non Current Assets: | |
| | | |
| | |
Due from related parties,
net | |
| 3,790,905 | | |
| 3,423,670 | |
Property, Equipment and
Leasehold Improvements, Net | |
| 5,796,777 | | |
| 5,372,153 | |
Intangible assets, net | |
| 13,611,394 | | |
| 12,883,218 | |
Goodwill | |
| 5,824,104 | | |
| 4,824,104 | |
Investments | |
| 100,000 | | |
| 100,000 | |
ROU Assets | |
| 4,238,432 | | |
| 4,847,885 | |
Other
Assets | |
| 1,362,126 | | |
| 1,207,828 | |
Total
Non Current Assets | |
| 34,723,739 | | |
| 32,658,858 | |
TOTAL
ASSETS | |
$ | 37,760,839 | | |
$ | 37,578,235 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’
EQUITY | |
| | | |
| | |
Current
Liabilities: | |
| | | |
| | |
Accounts Payable and Accrued
Expenses | |
| 2,513,132 | | |
| 1,569,524 | |
Other
Current Liabilities | |
| 3,375,525 | | |
| 1,725,836 | |
Total
Current Liabilities | |
| 5,888,657 | | |
| 3,295,360 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Non
Current Liabilities: | |
| | | |
| | |
Convertible Debentures | |
| 441,646 | | |
| 441,646 | |
Long Term Debt | |
| 4,141,782 | | |
| 726,934 | |
Lease Liability | |
| 3,915,037 | | |
| 4,385,412 | |
Uncertain
Tax Benefit | |
| 2,004,153 | | |
| 2,004,153 | |
Total
Liabilities | |
| 16,391,275 | | |
| 10,853,505 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Stockholders’ Equity: | |
| | | |
| | |
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized 150,376,946
shares issued and 49,623,053 shares outstanding | |
| 150,232 | | |
| 150,377 | |
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 111,111 shares authorized 86,235
shares issued and 86,235 shares outstanding | |
| 86 | | |
| 86 | |
Additional Paid in Capital | |
| 39,490,809 | | |
| 39,490,809 | |
Less: Par Value of 34,081,591 shares of treasury stock | |
| (34,082 | ) | |
| (34,082 | ) |
Accumulated Deficit | |
| (18,237,480 | ) | |
| (12,882,461 | ) |
Total
Stockholders’ Equity | |
| 21,369,564 | | |
| 26,724,729 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
TOTAL
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |
$ | 37,760,839 | | |
$ | 37,578,235 | |
MYSTIC
HOLDINGS,INC. AND AFFILIATES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF INCOME
Year Ended
December 31, | |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
| |
| | |
| |
GROSS SALES | |
| 21,205,780 | | |
| 13,215,713 | |
Returns | |
| (25,405 | ) | |
| (5,634 | ) |
Discounts | |
| (4,019,353 | ) | |
| (3,153,795 | ) |
NET
SALES | |
$ | 17,161,022 | | |
$ | 10,056,284 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
COST OF GOODS SOLD | |
| 7,759,488 | | |
| 7,625,717 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
GROSS PROFIT | |
$ | 9,401,534 | | |
$ | 2,430,565 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
OPERATING EXPENSES | |
| | | |
| | |
Advertising | |
| 384,386 | | |
| 443,036 | |
Depreciation | |
| 841,347 | | |
| 570,353 | |
Ammortization | |
| 1,787,468 | | |
| 1,178,015 | |
Selling,
Office and Administration | |
| 11,409,341 | | |
| 5,509,734 | |
TOTAL
OPERATING EXPENSES | |
| 14,422,543 | | |
| 7,701,138 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS | |
$ | (5,021,009 | ) | |
$ | (5,270,573 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | |
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES) | |
| | | |
| | |
Interest Expense | |
| (73,194 | ) | |
| (404,385 | ) |
Other Expenses | |
| (27,282 | ) | |
| - | |
Other Income | |
| 268,169 | | |
| 2,356,526 | |
Miscellaneous
Income | |
| - | | |
| 145,544 | |
TOTAL
OTHER INCOME | |
| 167,693 | | |
| 2,097,685 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
NET INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES | |
$ | (4,853,316 | ) | |
$ | (3,172,888 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Provision
for Income Taxes | |
| (501,704 | ) | |
| (48,817 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | |
NET
INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO SHAREHOLDERS | |
$ | (5,355,020 | ) | |
$ | (3,221,705 | ) |
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Year
Ended December 31, 2023
| |
Common
Stock | | |
Preferred
Stock | | |
Additional
Paid-in | | |
Treasury
Stock | | |
Accumulated | | |
Total | |
| |
Shares | | |
Amount | | |
Shares | | |
Amount | | |
Capital | | |
Shares | | |
Amount | | |
Equity | | |
Deficiency | |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Balance, January 1, 2023 | |
| 150,376,946 | | |
| 150,377 | | |
| 86,235 | | |
| 86 | | |
| 39,490,809 | | |
| (34,081,597 | ) | |
| (34,082 | ) | |
| (12,882,460 | ) | |
| 26,724,645 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Issuance of Common Stock | |
| - | | |
| (145 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (145 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Conversion of Common Stock to Preferred Stock | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Net Income | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| (5,355,020 | ) | |
| (5,355,020 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Balance, December 31,
2023 | |
$ | 150,376,946 | | |
$ | 150,232 | | |
$ | 86,235 | | |
$ | 86 | | |
$ | 39,490,809 | | |
$ | (34,081,597 | ) | |
$ | (34,082 | ) | |
$ | (18,237,480 | ) | |
$ | 21,369,563 | |
Year
Ended December 31, 2022
| |
Common
Stock | | |
Preferred
Stock | | |
Additional
Paid-in | | |
Treasury
Stock | | |
Accumulated | | |
Total | |
| |
Shares | | |
Amount | | |
Shares | | |
Amount | | |
Capital | | |
Shares | | |
Amount | | |
Equity | | |
Deficiency | |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Balance, January 1, 2022 | |
| 149,666,893 | | |
| 149,667 | | |
| 86,235 | | |
| 86 | | |
| 38,435,271 | | |
| (34,081,597 | ) | |
| (34,082 | ) | |
| (9,660,755 | ) | |
| 28,890,101 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Issuance of Common Stock | |
| 710,053 | | |
| 710 | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| 1,055,538 | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| 1,056,249 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Conversion of Common Stock to Preferred Stock | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Net Income | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| (3,221,705 | ) | |
| (3,221,705 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Balance, December 31,
2022 | |
| 150,376,946 | | |
| 150,377 | | |
| 86,235 | | |
| 86 | | |
| 39,490,809 | | |
| (34,081,597 | ) | |
| (34,082 | ) | |
| (12,882,460 | ) | |
| 26,724,645 | |
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW
Year Ended December 31. | |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
| |
| | |
| |
Cash flows from Operating
Activities | |
| | | |
| | |
Net Profit/(Loss) | |
| (5,355,020 | ) | |
| (3,221,705 | ) |
Adjustments to reconcile
net loss to net cash provided by (used in) Operations: | |
| | | |
| | |
Depreciation and amortization | |
| 2,628,815 | | |
| 1,748,368 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Uncertain Tax Benefits | |
| - | | |
| 1,424,896 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Change in Operating Assets
and Liabilities: | |
| | | |
| | |
Accounts Receivable | |
| (183,348 | ) | |
| (61,915 | ) |
Other Assets | |
| (154,298 | ) | |
| (15,484 | ) |
Inventory | |
| 2,009,333 | | |
| 782,012 | |
Accounts payable and accrued
expenses | |
| 943,608 | | |
| (2,100,105 | ) |
Other Current Liabilities | |
| 1,649,689 | | |
| 1,716,519 | |
ROU asset (ASC 842) | |
| 609,453 | | |
| (4,847,885 | ) |
Lease
liability non current (ASC 842) | |
| (470,375 | ) | |
| 4,385,412 | |
Net
cash provided from (used in) Operating activities | |
| 1,677,857.18 | | |
| (189,888 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Cash flows from Investing
activities | |
| | | |
| | |
Acquisition of PP&E | |
| (1,172,163 | ) | |
| (324,498 | ) |
Acquisition of TI Skypoint | |
| - | | |
| (1,431,308 | ) |
Investment in Lana Sprits | |
| - | | |
| (100,000 | ) |
Acquisition
of Intangible Asset | |
| (3,000,000 | ) | |
| - | |
Net
cash provided from (used in) Investing activities | |
| (4,172,163 | ) | |
| (1,855,805 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Cash flows from Financing
activities | |
| | | |
| | |
Loan to Related Party | |
| (945,040 | ) | |
| 492,469 | |
Loan Repaid | |
| - | | |
| (810,660 | ) |
Loan taken for business
puchase | |
| 3,383,202 | | |
| - | |
Issuance
of Common Stock | |
| (145 | ) | |
| 1,056,249 | |
Net
cash provided from (used in) Financing activities | |
| 2,438,016.55 | | |
| 738,058 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Net
Change in cash | |
| (56,289 | ) | |
| (1,307,635 | ) |
Net Change in cash classified
within current assets held for sale | |
| | | |
| | |
Cash at beginning of period | |
| 40,467 | | |
| 1,348,103 | |
Cash at end of period | |
| (15,823 | ) | |
| 40,467 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Other Supplemental Information | |
| | | |
| | |
Interest paid, net of portion capitalized | |
| 73,194 | | |
| 160,423 | |
Income Tax paid | |
| - | | |
| - | |
MYSTIC
HOLDINGS INC. AND AFFILIATES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE
1: DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS ACTIVITIES
Mystic
Holdings, Inc. is a holding company which, through its wholly owned subsidiaries, is engaged in the cannabis industry in the State of
Nevada. Since obtaining Nevada wholesale licenses for the cultivation and production of medical cannabis in 2014 and recreational cannabis
in 2017, Qualcan, LLC, the wholly owned operating subsidiary (“Qualcan”), constructed and operates a highly efficient, state-of-the-art
24,000 square foot cannabis cultivation and production facility with the capacity to produce as much as 600 pounds of sellable cannabis
per month utilizing the latest concepts in agronomic farming practices and sustainable technologies. Qualcan’s facility adheres
to best practices in quality control standards and regulatory compliance that are believed to be as good as or better than those used
throughout the cannabis industry. Qualcan currently wholesales its products, which include cannabis flowers, edibles and concentrates,
under the trademark “Qualcan” to state-licensed dispensaries utilizing METRC, a state-mandated tracking system.
In
2019 the company acquired two retail dispensaries from Medifarm LLC dba Blum, one located just east of the Las Vegas strip on Desert
Inn (Blum DI) and the other on Virginia street in Reno (Blum Reno). It was also awarded two additional retail dispensary licenses, one
in the city of Las Vegas and the other in Carson City, as a result of a legal challenge to the 2018 State license application process.
The company completed a re-branding of the Blum dispensaries to Jade. Co. in 2021.
Mystic
is a vertically integrated retail and wholesale cannabis company. It operates under Qualcan, Picksy LLC and Picksy Reno LLC, dba Jade
Cannabis Co. with sub-brands including Lush Cannabis and Cosmic Cannabis brands. The company has a strong presence in the Nevada cannabis
industry with a large cultivation and production facility, two operating dispensaries and two more in the development and construction
phase. Mystic is among only a few licensees in a closed State with limited licenses.
On
June 8th, 2023, Mystic Holdings completed the acquisition of café business through a fully owned LLC from YLPVD Coffee
LLC, located east of Las Vegas. The license of the café is also taken over by Mystic Holdings on the same date.
The
consolidated accounts of the Company include the accounts of Mystic Holdings, Inc., Qualcan, LLC, Picksy LLC, Picksy Reno LLC, Café
Operations and all other variable interest entities (VIE). All of these subsidiaries are owned 100% by Mystic Holdings, Inc. All significant
intercompany accounts have been eliminated in consolidation.
NOTE
2: BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The
accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States (“GAAP”) and include the accounts of Mystic Holdings Inc. and affiliates (collectively “Mystic Holdings”
or the “Company”). The basis used for the preparation and presentation of the financial statements is based on the needs
of the financial statement users. Financial presentation under the accrual method (basis of presentation under accounting principle generally
accepted in the United States) provides the best approach to present the financial statements with the appropriate revenues since accounts
receivable, net of allowance for doubtful debts, can be recorded against appropriate expenses which are incurred in the same period to
generate those revenues.
We
conduct business through a variety of corporate structures, including subsidiaries, variable interest entity (VIE) and primary beneficiary.
Subsidiaries are those where we exercise control through 100 % ownership, VIE are those where we have controlling interest despite not
having a majority of voting rights and primary beneficiary are those where we retain the authority to direct the activities. All of the
assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses of our subsidiaries, VIE and primary beneficiary are included in our consolidated financial
statements. All significant intercompany transactions and balances are eliminated.
MYSTIC
HOLDINGS INC. AND AFFILIATES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE
3: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Use
of Estimates
The
preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure
of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses
during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Revenue
Recognition
Effective
January 1, 2018, the Company adopted the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards
Codification (“ASC”) Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”), using the modified retrospective
transition method. Under this method, the Company recorded the cumulative effect of initially applying the new standard to all contracts
as of the date of adoption.
Under
ASC 606, an entity recognizes revenue when its customer obtains control of promised goods or services, in an amount that reflects the
consideration which the entity expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. To determine the appropriate amount of revenue
to be recognized for arrangements determined to be within the scope of ASC 606, the Company performs the following five steps: (i) identification
of the promised goods or services in the contract; (ii) determination of whether the promised goods or services are performance obligations
including whether they are distinct in the context of the contract; (iii) measurement of the transaction price, including the constraint
on variable consideration; (iv) allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations; and (v) recognition of revenue when
(or as) the Company satisfies each performance obligation. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material effect on the Company’s
financial position, results of operations or cash flow. Under the new standard, the Company recognizes a sale as follows.
Cannabis
Dispensary, Cultivation and Production
The
Company recognizes revenue from manufacturing and distribution product sales when our customers obtain control of our products. Revenue
from our retail dispensaries is recorded at the time customers take possession of the product. Revenue from our retail dispensaries is
recognized net of discounts, promotional adjustments and returns. We collect taxes on certain revenue transactions to be remitted to
governmental authorities, which may include sales, excise, and local taxes. These taxes are not included in the transaction price and
are, therefore, excluded from revenue. Upon purchase, the Company has no further performance obligations and collection is assured as
sales are paid for at the time of purchase.
Revenue
related to distribution customers is recorded when the customer is determined to have taken control of the product. This determination
is based on the customer specific terms of the arrangement and gives consideration to factors including, but not limited to, whether
the customer has an unconditional obligation to pay, whether a time period or event is specified in the arrangement and whether the Company
can mandate the return or transfer of the products. Revenue is recorded net of taxes collected from customers that are remitted to governmental
authorities with collected taxes recorded as current liabilities until remitted to the relevant government authority.
Contract
Balances
Due
to the nature of the Company’s revenue from contracts with customers, the Company does not have material contract assets or liabilities
that fall under the scope of ASC Topic 606.
MYSTIC
HOLDINGS INC. AND AFFILIATES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Contract
Estimates and Judgments
The
Company’s revenues accounted for under ASC Topic 606, generally, do not require significant estimates or judgments based on the
nature of the Company’s revenue streams. The sales prices are generally fixed at the point of sale and all consideration from contracts
is included in the transaction price. The Company’s contracts do not include multiple performance obligations or material variable
considerations.
Cash
and Cash Equivalents
Cash
and cash equivalents consist of cash in hand/bank and highly liquid investments that are readily convertible into cash. The Company considers
securities when purchased with maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents. The carrying amount of these securities approximate
fair market value because of the short-term maturity of these instruments. Cash and cash equivalents held in these accounts are currently
insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) up to a maximum of $250,000.
Leases
The
Company assesses whether an arrangement is a lease, or contains a lease, upon inception of the contract. This assessment is based on:
(1) whether the contract explicitly or implicitly involves the use of a distinct asset, (2) whether the Company obtains substantially
all of the economic benefits from the use of that underlying asset during the term of the contract, and (3) whether the Company has the
right to direct the use of the asset. The Company also considers whether its service arrangements include the right to control the use
of an asset.
The
Company recognizes most leases on its balance sheets as a right-of-use (“ROU”) asset representing the right to use an underlying
asset and lease liability representing the obligation to make lease payments over the lease term, measured on a discounted basis. Leases
are classified as either finance leases or operating leases based on certain criteria. Classification of the lease affects the pattern
of expense recognition in the statement of operations. Lease expense for finance leases consists of the amortization of the ROU asset
on a straight-line basis over the lesser of the asset’s estimated useful life or lease term and is included in operating expenses
in the consolidated statement of operations. Interest expense on finance leases is calculated using the amortized cost basis and is included
in interest expense in the consolidated statement of operations.
The
Company made an accounting policy election available under ASC 842 to not recognize ROU assets and lease liabilities for leases with
a term of 12 months or less. For all other leases, ROU assets and lease liabilities are measured based on the present value of future
lease payments over the lease term at the commencement date of the lease or January 1, 2022, for existing leases upon the adoption of
ASC 842. The ROU assets also include any initial direct costs incurred and lease payments made on or before the commencement date and
are reduced by any lease incentives. To determine the present value of lease payments, the Company uses the rate implicit in the lease.
Accounts
Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Trade
accounts receivable are carried at their estimated collectible amounts. Trade accounts receivable are periodically evaluated for collectability
based on past credit histories with customers and their current financial conditions. Uncollectible trade accounts receivable is written
off based on individual credit evaluation and specific circumstances of the customer. Trade accounts receivable are reported net of an
allowance for doubtful accounts.
Credit
is granted to the Company’s customers; consequently, its ability to collect the amounts due from their respective customers is
affected by economic fluctuations in the respective industries.
MYSTIC
HOLDINGS INC. AND AFFILIATES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The
Company allows for estimated losses on accounts receivable based on prior bad debt experience and a review of existing receivables. Bad
debt recoveries are charged against the allowance account as realized.
Prepaid
Expenses and Other Current Assets
Prepaid
expenses consist of various payments that the Company has made in advance for goods or services to be received in the future. These prepaid
expenses include advertising, insurance, and service or other contracts requiring up-front payments.
Cost
of Goods Sold
Cost
of goods sold includes the costs indirectly attributable to product sales and includes amounts paid for finished goods, such as flower,
edibles and concentrates, as well as packaging and other supplies, fees for services and processing, other expenses for services, and
allocated overhead. Overhead expenses include allocations of rent, administrative salaries, utilities, and related costs.
Valuation
of Inventory
Inventories
are primarily comprised of raw materials, internally produced work in process, finished goods and packaging materials.
Costs
incurred during the growing and production process are capitalized as incurred to the extent that the cost is less than net realizable
value. These costs include materials, labor and manufacturing overhead used in the growing and production processes. The Company capitalizes
pre-harvest costs.
Inventories
of purchased finished goods and packing materials are initially valued at cost and subsequently at the lower of cost and net realizable
value.
Net
realizable value is determined as the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business less the estimated costs of completion,
disposal, and transportation for inventories in process. The Company periodically reviews its inventory and identifies that which is
excess, slow moving, and obsolete by considering factors such as inventory levels, expected product life and forecasted sales demand.
Any identified excess, slow moving and obsolete inventory is written down to its net realizable value through a charge to cost of goods
sold. The Company did not recognize any inventory reserves as of December 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022.
Fair
Values Measurements
The
Company’s financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis have been categorized based upon
a fair value hierarchy. Level 1 inputs utilize quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 inputs are
based on other observable market data, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities, and inputs other than quoted prices
that are observable, such as interest rates and yield curves. Level 3 inputs are developed from unobservable data reflecting our own
assumptions and include situations where there is little or no market activity for the asset or liability.
Certain
non-financial assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis, including property, plant, and equipment, goodwill
and intangible assets. These assets are not measured at fair value on a recurring basis; however, they are subject to fair value adjustments
in certain circumstances, such as when there is evidence of an impairment. A general description of the valuation methodologies used
for assets and liabilities measured at fair value, including the general classification of such assets and liabilities pursuant to the
valuation hierarchy, is included in each footnote with fair value measurements presented.
MYSTIC
HOLDINGS INC. AND AFFILIATES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The
Company’s financial instruments consist principally of cash and cash equivalents, short-term marketable securities, accounts receivable,
notes receivable, accounts payable, notes payable and long-term debt. The recorded values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable,
notes receivable, accounts payable approximate their fair values based upon their short-term nature. The recorded values of notes payable
and long-term debt approximate their fair values, as interest approximates market rates.
The
fair value of a financial instrument is the amount that would be received in an asset sale or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly
transaction between unaffiliated market participants. Assets and liabilities measured at fair value are categorized based on whether
the inputs are observable in the market and the degree that the inputs are observable. The categorization of financial instruments within
the valuation hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The hierarchy is prioritized
into three levels (with Level 3 being the lowest) defined as follows:
Level
1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the entity has the ability to access.
Level
2: Observable inputs other than prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets;
quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or
can be corroborated with observable market data.
Level
3: Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets and
liabilities. This includes certain pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, and similar techniques that use significant unobservable
inputs.
The
fair value of the Company’s, short-term marketable securities were determined based on “Level 1” inputs. The Company
does not have any financial instruments in the “Level 2” and “Level 3” category. The Company believes that the
recorded values of all the other financial instruments approximate their current fair values because of their nature and relatively short
maturity dates or durations.
There
have been no changes in Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 and no changes in valuation techniques for these assets or liabilities for the
periods ended December 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021.
FASB
ASC 825-10 requires disclosure of fair value information about financial instruments, whether or not recognized in the statement of financial
condition. In cases where quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based on estimates using present value or other valuation
techniques. Those techniques are significantly affected by the assumptions used, including the discount rate and estimates of future
cash flows. In that regard, the derived fair value estimates cannot be substantiated by comparison to independent markets and, in many
cases, could not be realized in immediate settlement of the instruments. FASB ASC 825-10 excludes certain financial instruments and all
nonfinancial instruments from its disclosure requirements. Accordingly, the aggregate fair value amounts presented do not represent the
underlying value of the Company.
The
following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in estimating its fair value disclosures for financial instruments:
Cash
and cash equivalents - The carrying amounts reported in the statements of financial condition for cash and cash equivalents approximate
those assets’ fair values. Investment securities which consist of marketable securities - Fair values for investment securities
are based on quoted market prices, where available.
MYSTIC
HOLDINGS INC. AND AFFILIATES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Property,
Equipment and Depreciation
Property
and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related
assets. The Company has a policy of capitalizing purchases over $5,000. Expenditures for routine maintenance and repairs on property
and equipment are charged to expense.
The
Company reviews long lived assets for impairment when circumstances indicate the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable based
upon the undiscounted future cash flows of the asset. If the carrying value of the asset is determined not to be recoverable, a write
down to fair value is recorded. Fair values are determined based on quoted market values, discounted cash flows or external appraisals
as appropriate. We review long lived assets for impairment at the individual asset or asset group level for which the lowest level of
independent cash flows can be identified.
Depreciation
is provided for financial reporting purposes utilizing both the accelerated and straight-line methods over the estimated useful lives
of the assets, which are as follows;
Machinery
and Equipment |
|
3-5
years |
Furniture
and Fixtures |
|
5-7
years |
Software |
|
3
years |
Goodwill
Goodwill
is the excess of the consideration transferred over the fair value of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities in a business combination.
In accordance with ASC 350, “Intangibles—Goodwill and Other, “goodwill and other intangible assets with indefinite
lives are no longer subject to amortization but are tested for impairment annually or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate
that the asset might be impaired.
The
Company reviews the goodwill allocated to each of our reporting units for possible impairment annually as of first day of the fourth
quarter each fiscal year and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate carrying amount may not be recoverable. In the impairment
test, the Company measures the recoverability of goodwill by comparing a reporting unit’s carrying amount, including goodwill,
to the estimated fair value of the reporting unit.
The
carrying amount of each reporting unit is determined based upon the assignment of our assets and liabilities, including existing goodwill
and other intangible assets, to the identified reporting units. Where an acquisition benefit only one reporting unit, the Company allocates,
as of the acquisition date, all goodwill for that acquisition to the reporting unit that will benefit. Where the Company has had an acquisition
that benefited more than one reporting unit, The Company has assigned the goodwill to our reporting units as of the acquisition date
such that the goodwill assigned to a reporting unit is the excess of the fair value of the acquired business, or portion thereof, to
be included in that reporting unit over the fair value of the individual assets acquired and liabilities assumed that are assigned to
the reporting unit.
If
the carrying amount of a reporting unit is in excess or its fair value, the Company recognizes an impairment charge equal to the amount
in excess.
MYSTIC
HOLDINGS INC. AND AFFILIATES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Intangible
Assets
Intangible
assets continue to be subject to amortization, and any impairment is determined in accordance with ASC 360, “Property, Plant, and
Equipment, “intangible assets are stated at historical cost and amortized over their estimated useful lives. The Company uses a
straight-line method of amortization, unless a method that better reflects the pattern in which the economic benefits of the intangible
asset are consumed or otherwise used up can be reliably determined. The approximate useful lives for amortization of our intangible assets
are as follows:
Dispensary
Licenses |
|
14
Years |
The
Company reviews intangible assets subject to amortization quarterly to determine if any adverse conditions exist or a change in circumstances
has occurred that would indicate impairment or a change in the remaining useful life. Conditions that may indicate impairment include,
but are not limited to, a significant adverse change in legal factors or business climate that could affect the value of an asset, a
product recall, or an adverse action or assessment by a regulator. If an impairment indicator exists, we test the intangible asset for
recoverability. For purposes of the recoverability test, we group our amortizable intangible assets with other assets and liabilities
at the lowest level of identifiable cash flows if the intangible asset does not generate cash flows independent of other assets and liabilities.
If the carrying value of the intangible asset (asset group) exceeds the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual
disposition of the intangible asset (asset group), the Company will write the carrying value down to the fair value in the period identified.
The
Company calculates fair value of our intangible assets as the present value of estimated future cash flows the Company expects to generate
from the asset using a risk-adjusted discount rate. In determining our estimated future cash flows associated with our intangible assets,
The Company uses estimates and assumptions about future revenue contributions, cost structures and remaining useful lives of the asset
(asset group).
Intangible
assets that have indefinite useful lives are tested annually for impairment and are tested for impairment more frequently if events and
circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired. An impairment loss is recognized to the extent that the carrying amount of the
asset group exceeds its fair value.
Other
Assets
Other
assets comprise primarily of deposits for the purchase of real property and security deposits for leased properties in Nevada. The deposits
for the purchase of real property are reclassified to Property and Equipment once the purchase is final.
Income
Taxes
Income
Taxes Income taxes are accounted for on an asset and liability approach that requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities
for the expected future tax consequence of events that have been recognized in the consolidated financial statements or tax returns.
In estimating future tax consequences, the Company generally considers all expected future events other than proposed changes in the
tax law or rates. Valuation allowances are provided if it is more likely than not that a deferred tax asset will not be realized.
MYSTIC
HOLDINGS INC. AND AFFILIATES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The
Company recognizes liabilities for uncertain tax positions based on a two-step process. The first step is to evaluate the tax position
for recognition by determining if the weight of available evidence indicates that it is more likely than not that the position will be
sustained on audit, including resolution of related appeals or litigation processes, if any. Once it is determined that the position
meets the recognition threshold, the second step requires an estimate and measure the largest amount of tax benefit that is more likely
than not to be realized upon ultimate settlement. The difference between the amount of recognizable tax benefit and the total amount
of tax benefit from positions filed or to be filed with the tax authorities is recorded as a liability for uncertain tax benefits. It
is inherently difficult and subjective to estimate such amounts due to the probability of various possible outcomes. The Company reevaluates
uncertain tax positions on a quarterly basis. This evaluation is based on factors including, but not limited to, changes in facts or
circumstances, changes in tax law, effectively settled issues under audit and new audit activity. Such a change in recognition or measurement
could result in the recognition of a tax benefit or an additional charge to the tax provision.
The
provision for income taxes consists of the following:
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
| |
| | |
| |
Net Revenue | |
$ | 17,161,022 | | |
$ | 10,201,828 | |
280E Allocation | |
$ | (7,759,488 | ) | |
$ | (7,625,719 | ) |
Net income | |
$ | 9,401,534 | | |
$ | 2,576,109 | |
Net Operating Loss Carryforwards | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | |
Net Taxable Income | |
$ | 9,401,534 | | |
$ | 2,576,109 | |
Permanent Differences | |
| | | |
| | |
Ammortization | |
$ | 1,787,468 | | |
$ | 1,178,015 | |
Depreciation | |
$ | 841,347 | | |
$ | 570,353 | |
Other Administrative expenses | |
$ | 1,179,373 | | |
$ | 595,277 | |
Leone Café Expenses | |
$ | 3,204,280 | | |
$ | - | |
Net Taxable Income | |
$ | 2,389,066 | | |
$ | 232,464 | |
Provison
for Taxable Income | |
$ | 501,704 | | |
$ | 48,817 | |
Advertising
The
Company expense all advertising costs as incurred. Advertising expenses for the years ended December 31, 2023, and 2022 were $384,386
and $443,036 respectively.
NOTE
4: ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
As
of December 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021, the company carried accounts receivable of $704,567 & $521,219 respectively. The industry
in which the company operates does not have large amounts of accounts receivable at any given time. The company provides credit terms
to certain customers which usually are net 30 days. The company has not experienced any bad debts in previous years, and it reasonably
believes to collect all its accounts receivable as of December 31, 2023. As of December 31, 2023, and December 31, 2023, no allowance
for doubtful accounts was deemed necessary.
MYSTIC
HOLDINGS INC. AND AFFILIATES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE
5: INVENTORY
As
of December 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, the Company carried the following inventory balances. The company did not recognize any
obsolete in inventory due to impairment or damages in its inventory during the years 2022 and 2021.
December
31, | |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
Cultivation
and Production | |
| | | |
| | |
Raw Materials | |
| 424,752 | | |
| 121,705 | |
Work in Progress | |
| 1,108,377 | | |
| 3,569,679 | |
Finished Goods | |
| 561,200 | | |
| 187,446 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Dispensaries | |
| | | |
| | |
Finished Goods | |
| 254,027 | | |
| 478,859 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Total | |
$ | 2,348,356 | | |
$ | 4,357,689 | |
NOTE
6: OTHER ASSETS
Other
assets comprise primarily of security deposits for purchase of cannabis related equipment to be used in cultivation facility. This also
consists of ROU asset due to adoption of ASC-842.The deposits will be classified to Property and Equipment once the purchase is final.
NOTE
7: PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property
and equipment consists of the following:
December
31, | |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
| |
| | |
| |
Furniture and Equipment | |
| 2,272,120 | | |
| 1,189,455 | |
Leasehold Improvements | |
| 6,395,269 | | |
| 6,321,499 | |
Vehicle | |
| 143,010 | | |
| 127,476 | |
Computer Hardware and
Software | |
| 170,750 | | |
| 170,556 | |
Subtotal | |
| 8,981,149 | | |
| 7,808,986 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Accumulated Depreciation | |
| (3,184,372 | ) | |
| (2,436,833 | ) |
Net
Total | |
$ | 5,796,777 | | |
$ | 5,372,153 | |
Depreciation
expense for the year ended December 31, 2023 and year ended 2022 was $883,226 and $570,353 respectively.
MYSTIC
HOLDINGS INC. AND AFFILIATES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE
8 : INTANGIBLE ASSET AND GOODWILL
Goodwill
Goodwill
arises from the purchase price for acquired businesses exceeding the fair value of tangible and intangible assets acquired less assumed
liabilities.
Goodwill
is reviewed annually for impairment or more frequently if impairment indicators arise. The Company conducts its annual goodwill impairmentassessment
as of the last day of the third quarter, or more frequently under certain circumstances. For the purpose of the goodwill impairment assessment,the
Company has the option to perform a qualitative assessment (commonly referred to as “step zero”) to determine whether further
quantitative analysis for impairment of goodwill or indefinite-lived intangible assets is necessary or a quantitative assessment (“step
one”) where the Company estimates thefair value of each reporting unit using a discounted cash flow method (income approach). Goodwill
is assigned to the reporting unit, which is the operatingsegment level or one level below the operating segment.
Mystic
Holdings expanded its operations in 2023 by acquiring a Café, a well-established business, and as a part of the acquisition process,
the company recognized an intangible asset, Goodwill, amounting to $1 million on its balance sheet.
The
balance of goodwill at December 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021, was $5.78 million and $4.82 million, respectively and was attributed
to the Cannabis reportable segment.
The
table below summarizes the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill:
Goodwill | |
| |
Balance, January 01, 2023 | |
| 4,824,104 | |
Goodwill acquired during 2023 | |
| 1,000,000 | |
Accumulated Impairement
loss | |
| - | |
Balance, December 31,
2023 | |
$ | 5,824,104 | |
The
Company completed a preliminary step one assessment as of January 1, 2021 and concluded no adjustment to the carrying value of goodwill
was required .The results of the Company’s 2021 and 2020 goodwill impairment assessments indicated that no other goodwill impairment
existed.
MYSTIC
HOLDINGS INC. AND AFFILIATES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Intangible
Assets, Net
Intangible
assets consisted of the following as of December 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022
| |
Dec
31, 2023 | |
| |
Estimated
Useful Life in Years | | |
Gross
Carrying Amount | | |
Accumulated
Amortization | | |
Net
Carrying Amount | |
Dispenary
Licenses & Lease Buyout | |
| | | |
| 18,492,206 | | |
| 4,880,811 | | |
| 13,611,394 | |
Subtotal | |
| | | |
| 18,492,206 | | |
| 4,880,811 | | |
| 13,611,394 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Total
Intangible Assets, Net | |
| | | |
| 18,492,206 | | |
| 4,880,811 | | |
| 13,611,394 | |
| |
December
31, 2022 | |
| |
Estimated
Useful Life in Years | | |
Gross
Carrying Amount | | |
Accumulated
Amortization | | |
Net
Carrying Amount | |
Dispenary
Licenses | |
| | | |
| 16,492,206 | | |
| 3,608,988 | | |
| 12,883,217 | |
Subtotal | |
| | | |
| 16,492,206 | | |
| 3,608,988 | | |
| 12,883,217 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Total
Intangible Assets, Net | |
| | | |
| 16,492,206 | | |
| 3,608,988 | | |
| 12,883,217 | |
The
Company recorded amortization expense of $1,787,468 and $1,178,015 for the years ended December 31, 2023, and 2022, respectively.
NOTE
9: ACCOUNT PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES
Accounts
payable and accrued expenses consist of the following:
December
31, | |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
| |
| | |
| |
Accounts
payable and Accrued Expenes | |
| 2,513,132 | | |
| 1,569,524 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
| |
| 2,513,132 | | |
| 1,569,523.68 | |
The
accounts payable and accrued expenses consist of trade payables arising from the company’s normal course of business.
MYSTIC
HOLDINGS INC. AND AFFILIATES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE
10: OTHER LIABILITIES
Other
liabilities consist of following:
December
31, | |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
Payroll Tips Payable | |
| 3,987 | | |
| 3,987 | |
Interest Payable | |
| 243,962 | | |
| 243,962 | |
Payroll Liabilities | |
| 1,582,784 | | |
| 434,798 | |
Income Tax Payable | |
| 293,700 | | |
| 244,883 | |
Lease Liability | |
| 749,388 | | |
| 749,388 | |
Provision for Income
Tax | |
| 501,704 | | |
| 48,817 | |
| |
| 3,375,525 | | |
| 1,725,836 | |
NOTE
11: SHORT-TERM DEBT
Short
term Debt Consists of the following:
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
Note Payable to Qualcan Canada
bearing no interest payment. Repayment of the note could be in cash or compnay’s stock at such time and place to be decided by the
board of directors.Holder of the note does not have any right to conversion. | |
| 501,509 | | |
| 501,509 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Credit Card | |
| 146,259 | | |
| 66,712 | |
Loan Lorenzo | |
| - | | |
| 77,041 | |
Loan- NY- OLGA | |
| 4,000 | | |
| 45,000 | |
Total
Short term Debt | |
$ | 651,768 | | |
$ | 690,262 | |
NOTE
12: LONG-TERM DEBT
Long-term
debt consists of the following:
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
| |
| | |
| |
Auto Loan | |
| 26,082 | | |
| 36,672 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Total Long-term debt | |
| 26,082 | | |
| 36,672 | |
Less: current maturities | |
| (9,317 | ) | |
| (9,317 | ) |
Long-Tem
Debt | |
$ | 16,765 | | |
$ | 27,355 | |
MYSTIC
HOLDINGS INC. AND AFFILIATES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE
13: RELATED PARTIES
From
time to time the Company is involved in transactions with related parties. The Company had the following balances due from related parties
as of:
December
31, | |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
Dal Taro Holding II, LLC | |
| 12,000 | | |
| 12,000 | |
Green Wagon Holding, LLC | |
| 6,365,393 | | |
| 6,225,868 | |
Panaroma Crest, LLC | |
| 100,000 | | |
| 100,000 | |
Stella Marina.LLC | |
| 97,385 | | |
| 16,320 | |
Leone Café LLC | |
| 53,874 | | |
| - | |
Sky High, LLC | |
| (2,837,748 | ) | |
| (2,930,517 | ) |
| |
$ | 3,790,905 | | |
$ | 3,423,671 | |
Dal
Toro Holdings II, LLC is one of the stockholders of the Company. The balances due from this related entity as of December 31, 2023, and
December 31, 2022, are due on demand and bear no interest.
Green
Wagon Holdings, LLC is an entity that shares common ownership with the Company and leases building space to the Company on a month-to-month
basis as further explained in Note 14. The balance due from related party includes balances paid for the purpose of down payment made
for the purchase of three new buildings at Wagon Trail, Sky Point Drive and Reno location in the state of Nevada. The balances due from
this related entity as of December 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, are due on demand and bear no interest.
Panorama
Crest, LLC is one of the stockholders of the Company. The balances due from this related entity as of December 31, 2023, and December
31, 2022, are due on demand and bear no interest.
Stella
Marina, LLC is an entity owned by related parties of the Company and is used to charter airplane for business travel purposes. The balances
due from this related entity as of December 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, are due on demand and bear no interest.
Sky
Hi, LLC, is an entity controlled by related parties of the Company. Mystic leases the space for the City of Las Vegas Dispensary located
at 6050 Sky Pointe Dr. Las Vegas, NV 89130 from Sky Hi, LLC. accordance with the terms of the lease, as of December 31, 2021, Mystic
paid $1,028,000 to Sky Hi, LLC, in exchange for an option to purchase the real estate for the City of Las Vegas Dispensary. On December
31, 2021, Mystic issued a short-term promissory note for $2,900,000 to Sky Hi, LLC with an interest rate of 12% per annum.
NOTE
14: CREDIT RISK
Financial
instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of accounts receivable. Concentrations
of credit with respect to trade receivables are limited due to the large number of customers comprising the Company’s customer
base. Also, the credit term determines the amount of receivables along with the concentration of customers determining single purchasers
on credit.
MYSTIC
HOLDINGS INC. AND AFFILIATES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As
new legal enterprises, marijuana growers, distributors and dispensaries need financial services like those required by other businesses.
But local banks and credit unions in many jurisdictions are still subject to laws prohibiting the offering of business accounts and services
to organizations involved in cannabis production and distribution. At the federal level, U.S. law still forbids commerce in marijuana.
While the U.S. Department of Justice has indicated that it will defer to the legislative intent of individual states regarding legalization,
overlapping federal and state banking laws still present real risk management uncertainties for financial organizations.
Furthermore,
only about one in 30 banks or credit unions in the U.S. currently accepts marijuana-related businesses as clients. Those providing services
often require much higher servicing and transaction fees to offset complicated and strict reporting requirements.
NOTE
15: BUSINESS RISK
The
Company’s primary business, cultivation and production of medical cannabis and recreational cannabis, is heavily regulated state
levels although remains illegal at the federal level in the United States. While the Company is unable to predict what regulatory changes
may occur or the impact on the Company of any particular change, the Company’s operations and financial results could be negatively
affected. Further, the Company operates in a highly regulated industry, which may limit the Company’s ability to price its services
at levels that the Company believes appropriate. These competitive factors may adversely affect the Company’s financial results.
NOTE
16: DEBENTURES
The
principal amount under the debentures is convertible into shares of our common stock at any time at the option of the holder; provided,
that, if on or before the maturity date, the Canadian Public Offering is consummated, 100% of the outstanding principal amount of the
debentures will be automatically converted into common shares of Qualcan Canada. The conversion price of the debentures issued in the
First 2019 Private Placement is CA$0.30 ($0.23) per share and the conversion price of the debentures issued in the Second 2019 Private
Placement is CA$0.80 ($0.60) per share. The conversion price is subject to adjustment in the event of specified dilutive or accretive
events, such as stock splits and stock combinations. The principal amount and accrued interest under the debentures are payable by us
upon the earlier to occur of the closing of the Canadian Public Offering or 12 months after the date of issuance. The debentures bear
interest at an annual cumulative rate of 8.0%, due and payable in cash on the maturity date.
In
the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our company, either voluntary or involuntary, the holders of the debentures
will receive, in preference to any distribution of any of our assets to the holders of any of our other debt securities or credit facilities,
an amount equal to the unpaid and unconverted principal amount of their debentures and any accrued and unpaid interest on the debentures.
The holders will be paid in preference to any of our unsecured creditors and will be paid pro rata in proportion to the principal number
of debentures held by the holders (together with the holders of the debentures issued in the Second Mystic Financing) if the available
assets are not sufficient to repay the debentures. The debentures are unsecured, general obligations of our company. The debentures are
not redeemable by us or subject to voluntary prepayment prior to maturity.
MYSTIC
HOLDINGS INC. AND AFFILIATES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
On
December 11, 2020, the Company settled principal amount of the debenture of $6,999,987 through the issuance of 16,955,336 common shares
of the company and was convertible into common shares of the company at a conversion price of CA$0.30 and CA$0.80 per share. The accrued
interest associated with debenture has been terminated upon conversion.
The
carrying value of the Debentures, as of December 31, 2023, and 2022, are $441,646 and $441,646 respectively.
NOTE
17: COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
In
October 2017, the Company entered into a consultation agreement with Western Desert Holdings, LLC, and a former stockholder. Under the
terms of this agreement, the Company incurred consulting expenses of $43,139 and $50,000 for the years ended December 31,2023 and December
31, 2022, respectively, which is included on the accompanying statements of income under the caption “Professional fees”.
Future consulting expenses to be incurred by the Company in accordance with this agreement are estimated to be $50,000 for the period
ended December 31, 2023.
Uncertain
Tax Position
The
Company follows the FASB Accounting Standards Codification, which provides guidance on accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized
in an enterprise’s financial statements. The guidance prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial
statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return, and provides guidance on de-recognition,
classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. As of December 31, 2021, the Company
had uncertain tax positions that qualify for either recognition of $579,257, further the company recognized an additional uncertain tax
position of $ 1,424,896 in 2022 resulting to a total of $2,004,153 in its 2022 balance sheet. The Company’s policy is to recognize
interest and penalties on unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense in the financial statements. No interest and penalties were
recorded during the years ended December 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021. Generally, the tax years before 2018 are no longer subject
to examination by federal, state or local taxing authorities.
Litigation
The
Company is involved, from time to time, in disputes and claims incidental to the conduct of its business. The company reviews any such
legal proceedings and claims on an ongoing basis and follows appropriate accounting guidance when making accrual and disclosure decisions.
Based upon present information, the company determined that there were no matters that required an accrual as of December 31, 2023, nor
were there any asserted or unasserted material claims for which material losses are reasonably possible.
On
December 8, 2016, Rauch Organics LLC (“Rauch”) filed a lawsuit in the Eighth Judicial District Court in and for Clark County,
Nevada against the company, certain of its subsidiaries and affiliates, and certain related members alleging, among other things, that
the company and its affiliates breached the various agreements under which Rauch has not received monies due and owing pursuant to those
agreements. Furth more, Rauch alleged that members of the company induced Rauch to enter into various agreements through false or fraudulent
misrepresentations. Rauch Plaintiffs were seeking, among other things, issuance of up to 5% equity interest in the company based upon
its loan of $600,000 to the company pursuant to an Agreement for Transfer of Membership Interests dated December 23, 2015. The company
denied the allegations of Plaintiff and Qualcan has filed a Counterclaim against Plaintiff and certain companies affiliated with Plaintiff.
Qualcan alleged that Plaintiff breached the various agreements, violated its fiduciary duties owed to Qualcan and converted Qualcan’s
property by wrongfully destroying certain cannabis corps at or near the time the agreements were terminated. On April 26, 2021, the company
and Rauch Organics LLC agreed to a settlement, which, among other terms, provides for a payment of $1,250,000 by company to Rauch. Out
of the settlement amount, $1,000,000 was paid on June 29, 2021, and the remaining settlement amount of $250,000 was paid off during the
year 2022.
MYSTIC
HOLDINGS INC. AND AFFILIATES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
On
May 11, 2022, Unrivaled Brands, Inc. a Nevada Corporation and Medifarm I LLC, a Nevada Limited Liability Company filed a lawsuit in second
Judicial District of the State of Nevada in and for the county of Washoe against Mystic Holdings, Inc and Picksy Reno, LLC alleging to
seek more than $ 15,000 in damages. In 2019, Picksy and Medifarm were engaged in purchasing and selling of assets of the company with
asset purchase agreement for $13,500,000 which was later substituted by shares of common stock of Mystic. In October 2020, it was decided
that 8,332,096 shares of Mystic common stock will be issued to Terra Tech. Under special circumstances, Mystic would repurchase the allocated
shares at $1 per share. On December 18,2020 the share transfer was approved by CCB. Further an agreement was made to meet regularly to
clear outstanding invoices and to appoint a designer from Terra Tech as member of Board of directors with annual salary of $50,000.
Terra
Tech is alleging that Mystic has not been responding to outstanding invoices, and no effort has been taken to make S-1 registration effective
so that Terra Tech would be trading the shares once the shares of Mystic were listed OTC on Januaray,2022. Mystic has not appointed a
designer of Terra Tech (now Unrivaled) as a member of the Board.
The
management believes the lawsuit is unsubstantiated and the outcome of the lawsuit could not be reasonably determined when these financials
were available for issuance. As such no loss contingencies have been recorded in the financial statements ending on December 31, 2023,
and 2022.
In
2023 the lawsuit was settled with Terra Tech accepting their 8,332,096 shares.
NOTE
18: SEGEMENT REPORTING
At
December 31, 2023 our reportable segments were (i) Cultivation, consisting of business carried over at the cultivation location (ii)
Dispensary, consisting of business carried over at various different locations (iii) Café, consisting of business carried over
from a restaurant business. The details of Segment are as follows:
| |
Cultivation | | |
Dispensary | | |
Café | | |
Total | |
Particulars | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Net Revenue | |
| 1,730,405 | | |
| 12,403,465 | | |
| 3,027,152 | | |
| 17,161,022 | |
Cost of Reveue | |
| 826,493 | | |
| 5,924,264 | | |
| 1,008,732 | | |
| 7,759,488 | |
Gross Profit | |
| 903,912 | | |
| 6,479,202 | | |
| 2,018,421 | | |
| 9,401,534 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Amortization | |
| 1,449,554 | | |
| 202,227 | | |
| 135,687 | | |
| 1,787,468 | |
Depreciation | |
| 662,072 | | |
| 92,366 | | |
| 86,910 | | |
| 841,347 | |
Selling, Office and
Administration | |
| 1,008,014 | | |
| 7,225,403 | | |
| 3,560,311 | | |
| 11,793,728 | |
Net
Income | |
$ | (2,215,728 | ) | |
$ | (1,040,793 | ) | |
$ | (1,764,487 | ) | |
$ | (5,021,009 | ) |
MYSTIC
HOLDINGS INC. AND AFFILIATES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE
19: CASHFLOW DISCLOSURE
NOTE
19: LEASE AGREEMENTS
The
Company leases building space from Green Wagon Holdings, LLC, a related party entity, on a month-to-month basis. The Company has elected
to apply the alternative accounting and disclosures for certain variable interest entities provided to private companies pursuant to
generally accepted accounting principles as it related to the lease with Green Wagon Holdings, LLC.
Periods |
|
Basic
Monthly Rent |
June
1, 2021 through May 31, 2022 |
|
$ |
36,000
per month |
June
1, 2022 through May 31, 2023 |
|
$ |
39,000
per month |
June
1, 2023 through May 31, 2024 |
|
$ |
42,000
per month |
June
1, 2024 through May 31, 2025 |
|
$ |
43,260
per month |
June
1, 2025 through May 31, 2026 |
|
$ |
44,560
per month |
The
rent increase 3% per year after the year 2025.
On
May 31, 2019, MediFarm LLC renewed the lease agreement with Vegas Godspeed LLC for the operation of its division Jade- Desert Inn (previously
known as Blum Desert Inn) at the street address of 1130 Desert Inn Road, Las Vegas, NV 89109, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The lease term is
of six years expiring on May 31, 2024.
The
scheduled rental payment as per the lease agreement is as follows:
Period(s) |
|
Basic
Monthly Rent |
|
|
|
|
June
1, 2019 through May 31, 2020 |
|
$ |
9,334.74
per month (First Floor) |
|
|
$ |
1,050.48
per month (Basement) |
|
|
|
|
June
1, 2020 through May 31, 2021 |
|
$ |
9,614.78
per month (First Floor) |
|
|
$ |
1,081.99
per month (Basement) |
|
|
|
|
June
1, 2021 through May 31, 2022 |
|
$ |
9,903.23
per month (First Floor) |
|
|
$ |
1,114.45
per month (Basement) |
|
|
|
June
1, 2022 through May 31, 2023 |
|
|
|
|
June 1, 2022 through May 31, 2023 |
|
$ |
10,200.32
per month (First Floor) |
|
|
$ |
1,147.89
per month (Basement) |
|
|
|
|
June 1, 2023 through May 31, 2024 |
|
$ |
10,506.33 per month
(First Floor) |
|
|
$ |
1,182.32
per month (Basement) |
MYSTIC
HOLDINGS INC. AND AFFILIATES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The
company assumed the prior lease agreement between Green Wagon Reno, LLC and Medi Farm I, LLC upon taking control over Medi Farm I LLC
for its Jade Reno (previously known as Blum Reno) facility as on January 1, 2020. The rent per lease agreement is $15,000 per month with
adjustment upon renewal.
Total
rent expenses for the years ended December 31, 2023, and 2022 were $768,246 and $732,732 respectively. The balance has increased due
to implication of ASC- 842 In 2022. The lease liability as per ASC 842 is further classified as:
Current portion of lease liability | |
$ | 749,388 | |
Non-current portion of lease liability | |
$ | 3,915,037 | |
The
current portion of lease liability is shown under current liabilities and the non-current portion of lease liability is shown as long-term
debt under non-current liabilities.
NOTE
19: STOCK OPTION
Performance
Incentive Plan
On
September 2019, the shareholders approved the Company’s 2019 Performance Stock Option, (the “Stock Option”). Under
the terms of the Incentive Plan, up to 13,000,000 shares of common stock may be granted. The Stock Option is administered by the Compensation
Committee which is appointed by the Board of Directors. The Committee determines which key employee, officer or director on the regular
payroll of the Company, or outside consultants, shall receive stock options. Granted options are exercisable after two years from the
date of grant in accordance with the terms of the grant up to five years after the date of the grant. The exercise price of any incentive
stock option or nonqualified option granted under the Incentive Plan may not be less than 100% of the fair market value of the shares
of common stock of the Company at the time of the grant.
Options:
The
following options were issued to employees and non-employee Board of Directors and consultants in accordance with the Company’s
Performance Incentive Plan.
Grant
Date | |
Number
of Options | | |
Exercise
Price | | |
Expiration
Term |
| |
| | |
| | |
|
30-Sep-19 | |
| 4,000,000 | | |
| 0.30 | | |
5 Years |
30-Sep-19 | |
| 8,863,500 | | |
| 0.80 | | |
5 Years |
30-Sep-19 | |
| 70,000 | | |
| 1.00 | | |
5 Years |
MYSTIC
HOLDINGS INC. AND AFFILIATES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
On
December 31, 2023, the Company has shares of common stock reserved for issuance of these options and for options granted previously.
Activity
in stock options, including those outside the Performance Incentive Plan, for year-end December 31, 2023, is summarized as follows:
| |
Shares Under | | |
Average | |
| |
Options | | |
Exercise
Price | |
| |
| | |
| |
Balance, December 31, 2023 | |
| 12,933,500 | | |
| 0.65 | |
Options Granted | |
| - | | |
| | |
Options Exercised | |
| - | | |
| | |
Options Cancelled/Expired | |
| - | | |
| | |
Balance, December 31, 2023 | |
| 12,933,500 | | |
| 0.65 | |
All
the options listed in the above table have no intrinsic value, as their exercise prices are all in excess of the market value of the
Company’s common stock as of December 31, 2023.
NOTE
20: REGULATION A SUBSCRIPTION
On
May 5, 2022, Mystic Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) completed final closing in the amount of its offering of the Company’s
common stock pursuant to Regulation A (Regulation A+) of Section 3(6) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, for Tier 2 offerings
(the “Offering”). The total of $ 1,056,249 as of December 31, 2022, in its Consolidated Balance Sheets. In 2022, Mystic Holdings
offered on a best-efforts basis up to a maximum of 710,053 shares of common stock for the price of $1.50 per share, with the par value
of $0.001 per share.
NOTE
21: RECENT ACCOUNTING GUIDANCE
The
Company has implemented all new accounting pronouncements that are in effect and that may impact its financial statements and does not
believe that there are any other new accounting pronouncements that have been issued that might have a material impact on its financial
position or results of operations.
MYSTIC
HOLDINGS INC. AND AFFILIATES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE
22: EMPLOYEE RETAINTION CREDIT UNDER SECURE ACT
The
company is eligible for the Employee Retention Credit (“ERC”) under the CARES Act. $ 2,356,526 was approved andor received
prior to December 31, 2022, in a combination of unpaid employment taxes for the quarters ending September 31, 2021, and Form 941 Employer
Quarterly Federal Tax Return refund payments for the quarter ending March 31, 2020, to December 31, 2021.
The
company owed employment tax liabilities to Internal Revenue Service for multiple quarters of 2021 and 2022. The internal revenue service
adjusted the ERC refund due under Cares Act to company by $1,785,179 and balanced of $ 571,346 was refunded.
Company
on its 2022 consolidated financial statements presented ERC of $ 2,356,526 as Grant and Assistance under other income in the statement
of income and expenses. Similarly, the company adjusted its other liabilities by $1,785,179 for the amount that IRS adjusted for its
previous employment tax liabilities.
NOTE
23: SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
In
accordance with ASC 855, the Company evaluated subsequent events through May 16, 2024 the date these financial statements were issued.
In
2024, Qualcan, LLC was awarded a full 5 year management rights to a 1200 acres farm cultivation and production license by the State of
Nevada Cannabis Control Board.
Item
8. Exhibits
Exhibit
No. |
|
Exhibit
Description |
|
|
|
2.1* |
|
Amended
and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Mystic Holdings, Inc. dated June 14, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.3 to
the Company’s Offering Statement on Form 1-A filed with the SEC on September 9, 2021). |
|
|
|
2.2* |
|
Amended
and Restated By-laws of Mystic Holdings, Inc. dated May 20, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.4 to the Company’s
Offering Statement on Form 1-A filed with the SEC on September 9, 2021). |
|
|
|
3.1* |
|
Certificate
of Designation of Rights, Preferences and Privileges of Series A Preferred Stock of Mystic Holdings, Inc (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 2.5 to the Company’s Offering Statement on Form 1-A filed with the SEC on September 9, 2021). |
|
|
|
3.2* |
|
Form
of C$0.30 8% Convertible Debenture from First 2019 Private Placement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 6.2 to the Company’s
Offering Statement on Form 1-A filed with the SEC on September 10, 2019). |
|
|
|
3.3* |
|
Form
of C$0.80 8% Convertible Debenture from Second 2019 Private Placement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 6.3 to the Company’s
Offering Statement on Form 1-A filed with the SEC on September 10, 2019). |
|
|
|
3.4* |
|
Secured
Promissory Note, dated as of February 23, 2021, by Picksy LLC in favor of Medifarm LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 6.13
to the Company’s Offering Statement on Form 1-A filed with the SEC on September 9, 2021). |
|
|
|
3.5* |
|
Secured
Promissory Note, dated as of August 12, 2021, by Picksy Reno LLC in favor of Medifarm I LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
6.14 to the Company’s Offering Statement on Form 1-A filed with the SEC on September 9, 2021). |
|
|
|
3.6* |
|
Secured
Promissory Note, dated as of February 23, 2021, by Picksy LLC in favor of Medifarm LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 6.13
to the Company’s Offering Statement on Form 1-A filed with the SEC on September 9, 2021). |
|
|
|
3.7* |
|
Promissory
Note, dated as of October 19, 2017, between Mystic Holdings, Inc. and Ketores Holdings, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
6.8 to the Company’s Offering Statement on Form 1-A filed with the SEC on September 10, 2019). |
3.8* |
|
Secured
Convertible Promissory Note, dated as of January 20, 2021, by Mystic Holdings, Inc. in favor of CEG Capital, LLC (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 6.17 to the Company’s Offering Statement on Form 1-A filed with the SEC on September 9, 2021). |
|
|
|
3.9* |
|
Form
of Mystic Holdings, Inc. Incentive Stock Option Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 6.10 to the Company’s Offering
Statement on Form 1-A filed with the SEC on September 10, 2019). |
|
|
|
6.1* |
|
Form
of Letter Agreement re: Extension of Maturity of 8% Convertible Debentures (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 6.17 to the Company’s
Post-Qualification Amendment No. 2 to Offering Statement on Form 1-A POS filed with the SEC on November 6, 2020). |
|
|
|
6.2* |
|
Asset
Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 8, 2019, between Picksy LLC and MediFarm LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 6.4 to the
Company’s Offering Statement on Form 1-A filed with the SEC on September 10, 2019). |
|
|
|
6.3* |
|
Asset
Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 19, 2019, between Picksy Reno, LLC and MediFarm I LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
6.5 to the Company’s Offering Statement on Form 1-A filed with the SEC on September 10, 2019). |
|
|
|
6.4* |
|
Letter
Agreement, dated as of January 30, 2020, by and among Medifarm LLC, Picksy LLC, MediFarm I LLC and Picksy Reno LLC (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 6.12 to the Company’s Offering Statement on Form 1-A/A filed with the SEC on February 10, 2020). |
|
|
|
6.5* |
|
Letter
Agreement, dated as of August 3, 2020, by and among Medifarm I LLC and Picksy Reno LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 6.14
to the Company’s Post-Qualification Amendment No. 1 to Offering Statement on Form 1-A POS filed with the SEC on September 15,
2020). |
|
|
|
6.6* |
|
Letter
Agreement, dated as of October 22, 2020 by and among Medifarm I LLC, Picksy Reno LLC, Mystic Holdings, Inc. and Terra Tech Corp.
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 6.15 to the Company’s Post-Qualification Amendment No. 2 to Offering Statement on Form
1-A POS filed with the SEC on November 6, 2020). |
|
|
|
6.6* |
|
Letter
Agreement, dated as of May 19, 2021 by and among Picksy LLC, Picksy Reno LLC, Mystic Holdings, Inc. and Terra Tech Corp (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 6.12 to the Company’s Offering Statement on Form 1-A filed with the SEC on September 9, 2021). |
|
|
|
6.7* |
|
Common
Stock Purchase and Working Capital Loan Agreement, dated as of October 19, 2017, between Mystic Holdings, Inc. and Ketores Holdings,
LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 6.7 to the Company’s Offering Statement on Form 1-A filed with the SEC on September
10, 2019). |
|
|
|
6.8* |
|
Advisory
Agreement, dated as of February 23, 2021, by and between Mystic Holdings, Inc. and Michael Nahass (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
6.18 to the Company’s Offering Statement on Form 1-A filed with the SEC on September 9, 2021). |
|
|
|
6.9* |
|
Amended
Commercial Lease Agreement, dated as of June 30, 2016, between Qualcan, LLC and Green Wagon, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
6.6 to the Company’s Offering Statement on Form 1-A filed with the SEC on September 10, 2019). |
|
|
|
6.10* |
|
Lease
Addendum to Amended Commercial Lease Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2021, between Qualcan LLC and Green Wagon LLC (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 6.20 to the Company’s Offering Statement on Form 1-A filed with the SEC on September 9, 2021). |
*
Previously filed.
#
Indicates management contract or compensatory plan.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of Regulation A, the issuer has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized.
|
MYSTIC
HOLDINGS, INC. |
|
|
|
Dated:
May 17, 2024 |
By: |
/s/
Lorenzo Barracco |
|
|
Lorenzo
Barracco |
|
|
Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer |
Pursuant
to the requirements of Regulation A, the issuer has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized.
Signature |
|
Title |
|
Date |
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Lorenzo Barracco |
|
Chief
Executive Officer and Chairman |
|
May
17, 2024 |
Lorenzo
Barracco |
|
(principal
executive officer) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Michael Cristalli* |
|
President
and Director |
|
May
17, 2024 |
Michael
Cristalli |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Heather Cranny* |
|
Chief
Financial Officer, Treasurer |
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May
17, 2024 |
Heather
Cranny |
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Secretary
(principal financial and accounting officer) and Director |
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/s/
Joanna DeFilippis* |
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Chief
Operating Officer and Director |
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May
17, 2024 |
Joanna
DeFilippis |
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/s/
Sigmund (Sig) Rogich* |
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Director |
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May
17, 2024 |
Sigmund
(Sig) Rogich |
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/s/
Alexander Scharf* |
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Director |
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May
17, 2024 |
Alexander
Scharf |
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*By: |
/s/
Lorenzo Barracco |
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Lorenzo
Barracco |
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Attorney-in-Fact |
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