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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
(Mark One)
☒
QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended:
March 31, 2024
OR
☐
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ______________ to ______________
Commission File Number
000-56075
4Front Ventures Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
British Columbia
83-4168417
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
7010 E. Chauncey Lane
Suite 235
Phoenix
,
Arizona
85054
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (
602
)
633-3067
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Class A Subordinate Voting Shares, no par value
FFNTF
OTCQX
FFNT
CSE
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes
☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Section 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).
Yes
☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act:
Large accelerated filer ☐
Accelerated filer ☐
Non-accelerated filer
☒
Smaller reporting company
☒
Emerging growth company
☒
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No
☒
As of
May 14, 2024
, the registrant
had
913,923,993
Clas
s A Subordinate Voting Shares outstanding.
4Front Ventures Corp.
FORM 10-Q
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2024
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
PART I.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.
Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
1
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
2
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders'
(Def
icit)
Equity
3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
4
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
7
Item 2.
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
25
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
33
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
33
PART II.
OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
35
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
36
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
36
Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
36
Item 4.
Mine Safety Disclosures
36
Item 5.
Other Information
36
Item 6.
Exhibits
37
S
ignatures
38
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
4FRONT VENTURES CORP.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited)
As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023
(Amounts expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars except for share data)
March 31, 2024
December 31, 2023
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash
$
2,889
$
3,398
Accounts receivable, net
4,098
3,682
Other receivables
766
735
Current portion of lease receivables
4,035
3,990
Inventory
16,377
17,087
Prepaid expenses and other assets
3,186
3,324
Assets held for sale or disposal
1,580
1,696
Total current assets
32,931
33,912
Property, plant, and equipment, net
37,461
36,549
Lease receivables
3,444
3,963
Intangible assets, net
26,308
26,793
Goodwill
41,807
41,807
Right-of-use assets
117,626
118,511
Deposits
2,419
2,419
TOTAL ASSETS
$
261,996
$
263,954
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY
LIABILITIES
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
$
13,907
$
11,415
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
8,594
9,014
Taxes payable
40,287
39,634
Derivative liability
6,345
4,550
Current portion of convertible notes
16,320
15,818
Current portion of lease liability
1,669
1,720
Current portion of notes payable and accrued interest
10,054
9,812
Current liabilities held for sale or disposal
12,009
12,037
Total current liabilities
109,185
104,000
Notes payable and accrued interest from related party
28,534
47,491
Long term notes payable
11,193
11,052
Long term accounts payable
1,548
977
Construction finance liability
16,000
16,000
Deferred tax liability
11,882
11,882
Lease liability
124,223
123,946
TOTAL LIABILITIES
302,565
315,348
SHAREHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY
Subordinate Voting Shares (no par value, unlimited shares authorized,
914,200,201
and
669,519,349
shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively)
337,222
308,952
Additional paid-in capital
67,956
66,948
Accumulated Deficit
(
445,855
)
(
427,402
)
Equity attributable to 4Front Ventures Corp.
(
40,677
)
(
51,502
)
Non-controlling interest
108
108
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT
(
40,569
)
(
51,394
)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT
$
261,996
$
263,954
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated interim financial statements.
1
4FRONT VENTURES CORP.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited)
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 and 2023
(Amounts expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars except for share and per share data)
Three Months Ended March 31,
2024
2023
REVENUE
Revenue from sale of goods
$
16,933
$
23,339
Real estate income
1,909
2,940
Total revenues
18,842
26,279
Cost of goods sold
(
11,268
)
(
12,713
)
Gross profit
7,574
13,566
OPERATING EXPENSES
Selling, general and administrative expenses
11,714
14,210
Depreciation and amortization
631
797
Total operating expenses
12,345
15,007
Income (loss) from continuing operations
(
4,771
)
(
1,441
)
Other income (expense):
Interest income
5
14
Interest expense
(
2,489
)
(
3,164
)
Change in fair value of derivative liability
763
—
Loss on disposal
(
5
)
—
Loss on extinguishment of debt
(
11,752
)
—
Loss on litigation settlement
—
(
3
)
Other
(
99
)
(
150
)
Total other expense, net
(
13,577
)
(
3,303
)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
(
18,348
)
(
4,744
)
Income tax benefit (expense)
—
(
3,066
)
Net loss from continuing operations
(
18,348
)
(
7,810
)
Net loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes
(
105
)
(
3,582
)
Net loss
(
18,453
)
(
11,392
)
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest
—
5
Net loss attributable to shareholders
$
(
18,453
)
$
(
11,397
)
Basic and diluted loss per share - continuing operations
$
(
0.02
)
$
(
0.01
)
Basic and diluted loss per share - discontinued operations
$
—
$
(
0.01
)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding, basic and diluted
831,363,709
642,140,067
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated interim financial statements.
2
4FRONT VENTURES CORP.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY (unaudited)
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 and 2023
(Amounts expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars except for share data)
Common Stock
Shares
Amount
Additional Paid-In Capital
Deficit
Total 4Front Ventures Corp. Shareholders' Equity
Non-Controlling Interest
Total
Balance, December 31, 2023
669,519,349
$
308,952
$
66,948
$
(
427,402
)
$
(
51,502
)
$
108
$
(
51,394
)
Conversion of debt to equity
244,680,852
28,270
—
—
28,270
—
28,270
Share-based compensation
—
—
1,008
—
1,008
—
1,008
Net loss
—
—
—
(
18,453
)
(
18,453
)
—
(
18,453
)
Balance, March 31, 2024
914,200,201
$
337,222
$
67,956
$
(
445,855
)
$
(
40,677
)
$
108
$
(
40,569
)
Common Stock
Shares
Amount
Additional Paid-In Capital
Deficit
Total 4Front Ventures Corp. Shareholders' Equity
Non-Controlling Interest
Total
Balance, December 31, 2022
643,416,275
$
304,602
$
59,411
$
(
335,755
)
$
28,258
$
93
$
28,351
Share-based compensation
—
—
1,020
—
1,020
—
1,020
Net loss
—
—
—
(
11,397
)
(
11,397
)
5
(
11,392
)
Balance, March 31, 2023
643,416,275
$
304,602
$
60,431
$
(
347,152
)
$
17,881
$
98
$
17,979
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated interim financial statements.
3
4FRONT VENTURES CORP.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited)
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 and 2023
(Amounts expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)
Three Months Ended March 31,
2024
2023
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net loss from continuing operations
$
(
18,348
)
$
(
7,810
)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
1,257
1,380
Equity based compensation
1,008
1,020
Change in fair value of derivative liability
(
763
)
—
Accretion of lease liability
1,164
1,982
Loss on disposal
5
—
Loss on extinguishment of debt
11,752
—
Accretion of debt discount
222
92
Accrued interest on convertible debenture and interest
398
227
Accrued interest on notes payable
1,408
2,352
Interest accrued - lease receivable
474
324
Deferred taxes
—
(
254
)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net
(
416
)
(
1,254
)
Other receivables
(
31
)
(
116
)
Prepaid expenses and other assets
132
(
34
)
Inventory
710
(
1,444
)
Accounts payable
3,228
(
1,264
)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
(
419
)
(
1,174
)
Taxes payable
679
2,599
Deposits
(
5
)
(
253
)
Net cash provided by (used in) continuing operating activities
2,455
(
3,627
)
Net cash used in discontinued operating activities
(
171
)
(
3,021
)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES
2,284
(
6,648
)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Cash paid for asset acquisitions and business combinations, net of cash received
—
(
250
)
Purchases of property and equipment
(
1,768
)
(
170
)
Net cash used in continuing investing activities
(
1,768
)
(
420
)
Net cash used in discontinued investing activities
—
(
68
)
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES
(
1,768
)
(
488
)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Repayments of notes payable
(
1,025
)
(
3,259
)
Net cash used in continuing financing activities
(
1,025
)
(
3,259
)
NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES
(
1,025
)
(
3,259
)
NET DECREASE IN CASH
(
509
)
(
10,395
)
CASH, BEGINNING OF PERIOD
3,398
14,271
CASH, END OF PERIOD
$
2,889
$
3,876
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Net assets transferred to held for sale
$
79
$
—
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated interim financial statements.
4
4 FRONT VENTURES CORP.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars except for share and per share data)
Note 1:
NATURE OF OPERATIONS
4Front Ventures Corp. (“4Front” or the “Company”) exists pursuant to the provisions of the British Columbia Corporations Act. The Company operates the business through
two
segments: THC Cannabis and CBD Wellness. As of March 31, 2024, the Company's THC Cannabis segment consists o
f
five
dispensaries and
four
production and cultivation facilities across Illinois and Massachusetts. Also, as part of its THC Cannabis segment, the Company leases real estate, sells equipment and supplies, and licenses intellectual property to cannabis producers in the state of Washington.
The Company’s CBD Wellness segment sells non-THC hemp derived products across the United States.
The unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements include the accounts of 4Front
and all entities in which the Company either has a controlling voting interest or is the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP"). The Company has
prepared these statements pursuant to the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and U.S. GAAP. Certain information related to the organization, significant accounting policies, and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed, or omitted.
In the opinion of management, the financial statements include all adjustments necessary for the fair presentation of the results of the interim periods presented. All adjustments are of a normal recurring nature, except as otherwise noted below. Operating results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results you can expect for a full year. These financials should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto appearing in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.
Going Concern
As of March 31, 2024, the Company had cash of $
2.9
million and working capital deficit of $
76.3
million. The Company incurred net losses from continuing operations of $
18.3
million and $
7.8
million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The conditions described above raise substantial doubt with respect to the Company’s ability to meet its obligations for at least one year from the issuance of these consolidated financial statements, and therefore, to continue as a going concern.
The Company plans to continue to fund its operations through cash generated from sales and is deploying its capital reserves to acquire and develop assets capable of producing additional revenues and earnings over both the immediate and near term. Capital reserves are being utilized for capital expenditures and improvements in existing facilities, product development and marketing, as well as customer, supplier and investor and industry relations. The Company has raised capital as needed, however there is no guarantee the Company will be able to continue to raise funds in the same manner it has historically.
Reclassifications
Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified for consistency with the current year presentation. These reclassifications did not affect net loss, revenues and stockholders’ equity.
Under ASC Subtopic 205-20, “
Presentation of Financial Statements - Discontinued Operations
” (“ASC Subtopic 205-20”), a component of an entity that is classified as discontinued operations is presented separately from continuing operations in the consolidated statements of operations and the consolidated statements of cash flows for all periods presented. All assets and liabilities related to such discontinued operations are presented separately in the consolidated balance sheets for all periods presented. Accordingly, the presentation of prior period balances may not agree to prior issued financial statements.
See Note 17 for further information on discontinued operations.
5
4 FRONT VENTURES CORP.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars except for share and per share data)
Management's Estimates and Assumptions
The preparation of the Company’s financial statements requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of policies and reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and revenue and expenses. We cannot predict what future laws and regulations might be passed that could have a material effect on our results of operations. We assess the impact of significant changes in laws and regulations on a regular basis and update the assumptions and estimates used to prepare our financial statements when we deem it necessary. Actual results may differ from these estimates. The most critical and subjective areas are discussed in detail in the notes in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. There have been no changes to the Company's accounting policies since the Annual Report.
New Accounting Pronouncements
Recently Adopted
In June 2022, the FASB issued ASU 2022-03,
"Fair Value Measurements - Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions (Topic 820)
". ASU 2022-03 clarifies that a contractual restriction on the sale of an equity security is not considered part of the unit of account of the equity security and, therefore, is not considered in measuring fair value. It also clarifies that an entity cannot, as a separate unit of account, recognize and measure a contractual sale restriction. For public business entities, the ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The adoption of the standard on January 1, 2024 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In March 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-01, “
Leases (Topic 842) – Common Control Arrangement
s”, which require that leasehold improvements associated with common control leases be amortized by the lessee over the useful life of the leasehold improvements to the common control group (regardless of the lease term) as long as the lessee controls the use of the underlying asset. It also requires such leasehold improvements to be accounted for as a transfer between entities under common control through an adjustment to entity if, and when, the lessee no longer controls the use of the underlying asset. ASU 2023-01 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The adoption of the standard on January 1, 2024 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Issued but Not Yet Adopted
In July 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-03, “
Presentation of Financial Statement (Topic 205), Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220), Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity (Topic 480), Equity (Topic 505), and Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718)
”, to amend various SEC paragraphs in the Accounting Standards Codification to reflect the issuance of SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 120, among other things. The ASU does not provide any new guidance so there is no transition or effective date associated with it. The Company is currently assessing the impact of adopting ASU 2023-03 on the consolidated financial statements.
In October 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-06, "
Disclosure Improvements,
" which incorporates certain existing or incremental disclosures and presentation requirements of SEC Regulations S-X and S-K into the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (the “Codification”). ASU 2023-06 is effective for the Company as of the effective date to remove the existing disclosure requirement from Regulations S-X and S-K. Early adoption is not permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact of adopting ASU 2023-06 on the consolidated financial statements.
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, "
Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures
," which requires that a public entity provide all annual disclosures about a reportable segment’s profit or loss and assets currently required by Topic 280 in interim periods, including those that have a single reportable segment. It also requires all public entities, including those with a single reportable segment, to disclose significant segment expenses and other segment items for each reportable segment. In addition, the ASU requires entities to disclose information about the chief operating decision maker ("CODM") and an explanation of how the CODM uses the reported measures.
6
4 FRONT VENTURES CORP.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars except for share and per share data)
For public business entities, the ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact of adopting ASU 2023-07 on the consolidated financial statements.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, "
Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures
," which requires public business entities to disclose additional information in specified categories with respect to the reconciliation of the effective tax rate to the statutory rate (the rate reconciliation) for federal, state, and foreign income taxes. It also requires greater detail about individual reconciling items in the rate reconciliation to the extent the impact of those items exceeds a specified threshold. In addition, the ASU requires information pertaining to taxes paid (net of refunds received) to be disaggregated for federal, state, and foreign taxes and further disaggregated for specific jurisdictions to the extent the related amounts exceed a quantitative threshold. For public business entities, the ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company is currently assessing the impact of adopting ASU 2023-09 on the consolidated financial statements.
Note 2:
INVENTORY
The Company’s inventories are summarized in the table below:
March 31, 2024
December 31, 2023
Raw materials - unharvested cannabis
$
2,457
$
2,268
Raw materials - harvested and purchased cannabis
6,547
5,745
Packaging and other non-finished goods
850
1,072
Work in process - manufactured and purchased extracts
3,319
1,790
Finished goods
3,204
6,212
Total inventory
$
16,377
$
17,087
Note 3:
PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT
Property, plant, and equipment and related depreciation are summarized in the table below:
March 31, 2024
December 31, 2023
Land
$
774
$
774
Buildings & improvements
12,584
12,584
Construction in process
7,842
7,165
Furniture, equipment & other
8,996
8,855
Leasehold improvements
20,803
19,966
Total
$
50,999
$
49,344
Less: accumulated depreciation
(
13,538
)
(
12,795
)
Total property, plant, and equipment, net
$
37,461
$
36,549
Depreciation expense related to continuing operations
for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 was $
0.8
million and $
0.7
million,
respectively, of which
$
0.6
million
and
$
0.6
million,
respectively, is included in cost of goods sold.
Unless specifically excluded in the LI Lending note, all property, plant, and equipment is secured by LI Lending as collateral on the LI Lending note (Note 9).
7
4 FRONT VENTURES CORP.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars except for share and per share data)
Note 4:
INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL
Intangible Assets
Intangible assets and related amortization are summarized in the table below:
Licenses
Know-How
Total
Gross Carrying Amount, March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023
$
25,661
$
9,700
$
35,361
Accumulated Amortization, December 31, 2023
$
—
$
(
8,568
)
$
(
8,568
)
Amortization Expense
—
(
485
)
(
485
)
Accumulated Amortization, March 31, 2024
$
—
$
(
9,053
)
$
(
9,053
)
Intangible Assets, Net at December 31, 2023
$
25,661
$
1,132
$
26,793
Intangible Assets, Net at March 31, 2024
$
25,661
$
647
$
26,308
During fiscal year 2023, the Company entered into agreements to acquire dispensary licenses from Euphoria, LLC and Westside Visionaries. Refer to Note 5 for further details on the transaction.
Goodwill
Balance, December 31, 2022
$
41,807
Adjustment to Acquisitions
—
Impairment
—
Balance, March 31, 2024
$
41,807
Impairment of Intangible Assets and Goodwill
Goodwill as of March 31, 2024 is related to the THC Cannabis segment in which there is
no
accumulated impairment within this segment. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, all goodwill and intangibles are attributable to the THC Cannabis segment.
Goodwill and infinite lived assets are assessed on an annual basis for impairment, or more frequently, if circumstances indicate an impairment to the carrying value may have occurred. As of March 31, 2024, the Company believes the carrying amounts of the long-lived assets, including finite-lived intangible assets (licenses), are recoverable and there were no events or circumstances that indicated impairment. However, if adverse events were to occur or circumstances were to change indicating the carrying amount of such assets may not be fully recoverable, the assets would be reviewed for impairment.
Refer to Note 17 for discussion of intangible assets and goodwill related to the Company's operations in California classified as discontinued operations.
Note 5:
ASSET ACQUISITIONS
Euphoria, LLC
On March 27, 2023, the Company entered into a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement to acquire
100
% of the issued and outstanding equity interests in Euphoria, LLC ("Euphoria") for a total purchase price of $
4.5
million to be paid in cash, promissory notes, and Class A Subordinate Voting Shares. As of March 31, 2024, the Company has paid $
0.3
million in cash and issued
2,308,952
Class A Subordinate Voting Shares valued at $
0.4
million based on the closing stock price of the SVS on the issuance date, which is included as a component of prepaid expenses and other assets on the consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2024.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars except for share and per share data)
In certain events as defined in this agreement, such as, but not limited to the inability to obtain regulatory approval, all consideration paid by the Company to the sellers are refundable. The remaining consideration will be due upon regulatory approval at the closing date. In the event of termination by the Company under certain circumstances, the Company shall pay a breakup fee of $
3.5
million to the sellers, less any portion of the purchase price already paid. Conversely, in the event of termination by the sellers under certain circumstances, the sellers shall pay a breakup fee of $
3.5
million to the Company.
Euphoria holds a conditional adult use dispensary license in the state of Illinois which shall convert to a state license upon regulatory approval. The transfer of the license is subject to regulatory approval. A subsidiary of the Company entered into a conditional management services agreement to manage the operations of Euphoria until a final license is issued.
Westside Visionaries
On November 17, 2023, the Company entered into a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement to acquire
100
% of the issued and outstanding equity interests in Westside Visionaries, LLC ("Westside") for a total purchase price of $
2.4
million of which $
1.1
million shall be paid in cash, $
1.2
million shall be in the form of a promissory note, and $
0.1
million in the form of Class A Subordinate Voting Shares. In addition, Westside has issued a $
2.0
million secured promissory note to Linchpin Investors, LLC, a subsidiary of the Company, to fund the permitted expansion for the dispensary build-out with a maturity date of the earlier of the second anniversary of closing (license approval) or the third anniversary of the date on which the note was executed.
In the event of termination by mutual written consent of both parties or by the sellers based on the Company's breach, then any portion of the purchase price paid as of the termination date may be retained by the sellers. As of March 31, 2024, the Company has paid $
0.6
million in cash which is included as a component of prepaid expenses and other assets on the consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2024.
Westside holds a conditional adult use dispensary license in the state of Illinois which shall convert to a final license upon regulatory approval. The transfer of the license is subject to regulatory approval. A subsidiary of the Company entered into a conditional management services agreement to manage the operations of Westside until a final license is issued.
Note 6:
ASSETS HELD FOR SALE
On November 8, 2023, the Company ceased operations at its retail dispensary located in Ann Arbor, Michigan operating under Om of Medicine, LLC ("Om of Medicine"). The assets were classified as held for sale as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 and did not meet the criteria for discontinued operations under ASC Subtopic 205-20. As of March 31, 2024, assets and liabilities related to Om of Medicine was $
0.8
million and $
1.0
million, respectively, which are presented separately on the consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2024.
In May 2023, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement to sell the assets related to Om of Medicine, which was amended in January 2024. The transaction has received regulatory approval, however closing is subject to standard final adjustments, which is expected within one year. In January 2024, the Company received confirmation of the legal dissolution of Om of Medicine, LLC.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars except for share and per share data)
Note 7:
DERIVATIVE LIABILITY
In connection with the amendment of the senior secured debt with LI Lending LLC in July 2023, the Company issued warrants to purchase a variable number of Subordinate Voting Shares on August 10, 2023 wherein each warrant shall be exercisable into
one
(1) Subordinate Voting Share at an exercise price of $
0.17
through May 1, 2026. If 4Front obtains a bona fide offer from a third party to refinance the loan within
six months
from the amendment date, the lender will have the option to match the proposed terms of the offer or keep the loan in force; upon exercise of either option, the lender's warrant coverage will be reduced from
33
% to
30
% of the loan balance divided by the exercise price as of the current maturity date. If 4Front obtains permitted secured debt senior to the loan up to $
8.0
million,
75
% of the warrants will become exercisable by cashless exercise. If 4Front obtains permitted secured debt senior to the loan in excess of $
8.0
million (up to the $
10.0
million maximum),
100
% of the warrants will become exercisable by cashless exercise. The warrants met the criteria in ASC 480 due to the variability of the number of issuable shares, and are therefore classified as liabilities at fair value with changes being reported through the statement of operations. See Note 9 for further information on the July 2023 amendment.
In connection with the Second Amendment to the loan agreement with LI Lending on January 29, 2024, the Company issued a warrant to purchase
36,702,127
shares of Class A Subordinate Voting Shares at a price of C$
0.14
. These warrants were determined to be a derivative liability under ASC 815. Accordingly, the Company recorded an initial value of
$
2.6
million as a derivative liability on the date of grant.
The fair value of the warrants classified as liabilities was determined using the Black-Scholes simulation model based on Level 3 inputs on the fair value hierarchy. The following weighted average assumptions were used for the periods presented:
Issuance Date
March 31, 2024
Share Price
$
0.10
$
0.11
Exercise Price
$
0.15
$
0.17
Expected Life
2.6
years
2.1
years
Annualized Volatility
89.8
%
106.4
%
Risk-Free Annual Interest Rate
4.4
%
4.6
%
In connection with the senior secured credit facility, the Company entered into a restricted stock unit (“RSU”) agreement (the “RSU Agreement”) dated November 13, 2023 wherein the Company granted
15,900,000
RSUs to the lender. Each RSU represents an unsecured promise to issue
one
Class A Subordinate Voting Share upon the earliest of certain distribution events at a price of CAD$
0.31
. If at the time of the distribution event, the number of SVS underlying the RSUs is less than
2.12
% of the fully diluted SVS of the Company, an additional number of RSUs will be issuable to the lender at the closing market price on the Canadian Securities Exchange on the trading day prior to issuance. The additional RSUs met the criteria in ASC 480 due to the variability of the number of issuable shares, and are therefore classified as liabilities at fair value with changes being reported through the statement of operations. The fair value of the RSUs classified as liabilities was determined using the Company's share price which is considered a Level 1 input on the fair value hierarchy.
On January 29, 2024, the Company entered into a RSU agreement with LI Lending, LLC providing that, in the event of a financing by the Company at less than C$
0.125
per share of Class A Subordinate Voting Shares, LI Lending, LLC shall be entitled to receive a number of shares necessary to restore it to
18.43
% of the voting interests of the Company. The RSUs met the criteria in ASC 480 due to the variability of the number of issuable shares, and are therefore classified as liabilities at fair value with changes being reported through the statement of operations. As of the issuance date and March 31, 2024, the fair value of the RSUs classified as liabilities was determined to be nil.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars except for share and per share data)
A reconciliation of the changes in fair value of derivative liabilities for the
three months ended March 31, 2024
is as follows:
Balance, beginning of period
$
4,550
Issuance of derivative liability
2,558
Change in fair value of derivative liability
(
763
)
Balance, end of period
$
6,345
See Note 11 for warrants classified within equity.
Note 8:
LEASES
New Lease Agreement
On February 14, 2024, the Company entered into a guaranty of a lease agreement for a fourth dispensary location in Illinois.
The Company as a Lessor:
Lease income for operating and direct financing leases for the periods presented are as follows:
Three Months Ended March 31,
2024
2023
Real estate income:
Operating leases
$
919
$
2,318
Direct financing leases
990
622
Total real estate income
$
1,909
$
2,940
The Company leases buildings in Olympia, Washington and Elk Grove, Illinois that are subleased or partly subleased to a third party. The subleases are classified as operating leases under ASC 842.
The underlying assets are presented in the condensed consolidated balances sheets as follows:
March 31, 2024
December 31, 2023
Right-of-use assets
$
25,037
$
25,249
Current portion of lease liability
$
287
$
289
Long-term portion of lease liability
$
22,439
$
22,380
The Company also leases a building in Elma, Washington that is subleased to a third party. This sublease is classified as a finance lease.
A reconciliation of the lease receivables is as follows:
March 31, 2024
December 31, 2023
Balance, beginning of period
$
7,953
$
9,421
Interest
516
2,342
Lease payments transferred to accounts receivable
(
990
)
(
3,810
)
Balance, end of period
7,479
7,953
Less current portion
(
4,035
)
(
3,990
)
Long-term lease receivables
$
3,444
$
3,963
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars except for share and per share data)
Note 9:
NOTES PAYABLE AND CONVERTIBLE NOTES
The Company’s notes payable and convertible notes are as follows:
Terms
March 31, 2024
December 31, 2023
Secured promissory notes dated May 10, 2019, as subsequently amended, with a related party which mature on May 1, 2026 and bear interest at a rate of
16.5
% per annum through May 1, 2024 and
12
% per annum thereafter
$
28,534
$
47,491
Convertible promissory note dated October 6, 2021, which matures on October 6, 2024 and bears interest at a rate of
10
% per annum
16,320
15,818
Promissory note dated October 13, 2023 under the senior secured credit facility which matured on December 1, 2023 and bears interest at a rate of
15.5
% per annum. The Company is currently in negotiations to amend the terms of the agreement.
3,410
3,410
Unsecured convertible promissory note at $
0.50
per share due December 18, 2024 at
12
% per annum with monthly cash payments of $
50,000
beginning January 15, 2024 through maturity
2,083
2,051
Promissory note issued for the acquisition of Island due October 25, 2026 at
6
% per annum
11,180
11,030
Secured promissory note due January 1, 2024 at
1.5
% monthly interest through November 30, 2022 and
2
% monthly interest through maturity
2,901
2,734
Unsecured promissory note due November 30, 2024 with monthly interest payments at
12
% per annum through September 2023 and
11
% per annum through November 2024
1,660
1,630
Various
13
9
Total Notes Payable and Convertible Notes
$
66,101
$
84,173
LI Lending LLC
On May 10, 2019, the Company entered into a loan agreement with LI Lending LLC, a related party, for $
50.0
million, of which $
45.0
million was drawn as of March 31, 2024 in
two
amounts: (i) $
35.0
million bearing interest at a rate of
10.25
% and (ii) $
10.0
million bear interest at a rate of
12.25
%. The loan matures on May 10, 2024 upon which the Company shall pay
an exit fee of
20
% of the remaining principal balance.
In April 2020, the loan was amended to release certain assets previously held as collateral and to make principal prepayments totaling $
2.0
million applied to the initial $
35.0
million amount, decreasing the principal balance to $
33.0
million. In December 2020, the loan was amended to increase the interest rate by
2.5
% of which payments of the incremental interest were paid-in-kind until January 1, 2022. The Company was still required to make interest-only payments monthly of
10.25
% on the initial $
33.0
million and
12.25
% on the final $
10.0
million of the loan until January 1, 2022, when monthly interest rates were increased to
12.75
% for the initial $
33.0
million and
14.75
% for the final $
10.0
million for the remaining term.
In July 2023, the Company entered into the First Amendment to the loan agreement with LI Lending LLC to extend the maturity date of the related party loan to May 1, 2026, to reduce the interest rate
to
12.0
% p
er annum beginning May 1, 2024, and to expand the amount of third-party financings allowed under the loan agreement. In addition, the exit fee of $
9.0
million was removed and deferred interest in the amount of $
9.2
million shall be added to the principal of the promissory note on May 1, 2024, for a total payable at maturity of $
51.7
million.
As compensation for the amendment, the Company shall pay an extension fee of
$
0.5
million
payable in cash on May 1, 2024. In addition, the Company issued warrants to purchase a variable number of Subordinate Voting Shares on August 10, 2023 wherein each warrant shall be exercisable into
one
(1) Subordinate Voting Share at an exercise price of $
0.17
through May 1, 2026. See Note 7 for further information regarding the fair value of the warrants.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars except for share and per share data)
On January 29, 2024, the Company entered into the Second Amendment to the loan agreement with LI Lending, LLC to convert $
23.0
million of the related party loan into
244,680,852
Class A Subordinate Voting Shares and issued LI Lending, LLC a warrant to purchase
36,702,127
shares of Class A Subordinate Voting Shares at a price of C$
0.14
. The warrants was determined to be a derivative liability under ASC 815, see Note 6 for further information. In addition, the Company issued LI Lending, LLC a restricted stock unit agreement providing that, in the event of a financing by the Company at less than C$
0.125
per share of Class A Subordinate Voting Shares, LI Lending, LLC shall be entitled to receive a number of shares necessary to restore it to
18.43
% of the voting interests of the Company. See Note 7 for further information regarding the fair value of the restricted stock units. The parties agreed that accrued interest in the amount of $
0.2
million shall be paid-in-kind. The Second Amendment was deemed to be a substantial modification under ASC Subtopic 470-50 and a loss on extinguishment of debt of $
11.8
million was recorded in the consolidated statement of operations for the
three months ended March 31, 2024.
For the three months ended March 31, 2024
and 2023, the Company recognized accrued interest expense of $
0.8
million and $
1.9
million, respectively, on the related party loan and made $
0.8
million and $
1.6
million, respectively, in cash payments of principal and interest to the related party.
See Note 14 for further discussion of this related party transaction.
October 2021 Convertible Note
On October 6, 2021, the Company entered into a convertible promissory note for $
15.0
million that is exercisable into Class A Subordinate Voting Shares for $
1.03
per share at any time at the option of the holder. The notes bear interest at
6
% per annum and mature on October 6, 2024 upon which any remaining balance is payable in cash. All accrued and unpaid interest is payable in cash on an annual basis beginning on October 6, 2022.
On October 6, 2023, the Company amended the October 2021 Convertible Note wherein payment of interest shall be deferred and become due and payable upon the earlier of the maturity date, a change of control, or event of default under the existing agreement terms. In addition, the outstanding balance, including any deferred interest payments, shall accrue interest at a rate of
10.0
% per annum through maturity. The conversion price was amended to $
0.23
per share.
As of March 31, 2024, payments of principal and interest totaling
$
1.1
million have been made for this loan. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the unamortized discount balance related to the October 2021 Convertible Note was $
0.5
million and $
0.5
million, respectively, with a remaining amortization period of
0.50
years and
0.75
years, respectively. For the three months ended March 31,
2024 and 2023, the Company recognized interest expense of $
0.4
million and $
0.2
million, respectively, and accretion of debt discount of $
0.1
million and $
0.1
million
, respectively, related to the October 2021 Convertible Note.
Note 10:
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
The Company has authorized an unlimited number of Class A Subordinate Voting Shares (“SVS”) and Class C Multiple Voting Shares (“MVS”), all with no par value.
All share classes are included within share capital in the consolidated statements of shareholders’ equity on an as- converted basis. Each share class is entitled to notice of and to attend any meeting of the shareholders, except a meeting of which only holders of another particular class of shares will have the right to vote. All share classes are entitled to receive dividends, as and when declared by the Company, on an as-converted basis, and no dividends will be declared by the Company on any individual class unless the Company simultaneously declares or pays dividends on all share classes. No subdivision or consolidation of any share class shall be made without simultaneously subdividing or consolidating all share classes in the same manner.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars except for share and per share data)
Voting shares activity for the periods presented is summarized as follows:
Class A Subordinate Voting Shares
Class C Multiple Voting Shares
Total
Balance, December 31, 2023
668,243,141
1,276,208
669,519,349
Share capital issuances
244,680,852
—
244,680,852
Balance, March 31, 2024
912,923,993
1,276,208
914,200,201
Class A Subordinate Voting Shares
Holders of Class A Subordinate Voting Shares are entitled to
one
vote in respect of each SVS.
Class C Multiple Voting Shares
Holders of Class C Multiple Voting Shares are entitled to
800
votes in respect of each MVS. One MVS can convert to
one
SVS but are not convertible until the aggregate number of MVS held by the Initial Holders (being the MVS holders on their initial issuance) are reduced to a number which is less than
50
% of the aggregate number of MVS held by the Initial Holders on the date of completion of the business combination with Cannex.
Series
March 31, 2024
Class A - Subordinate Voting Shares
912,923,993
Class C - Multiple Voting Shares
1,276,208
Total shares outstanding
914,200,201
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars except for share and per share data)
Note 11:
WARRANTS
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending balance of outstanding share purchase warrants classified as equity is as follows:
Number of Warrants
Weight-Average Exercise Price
Balance, December 31, 2023
6,783,400
$
0.61
Balance, March 31, 2024
6,783,400
$
0.61
As of March 31, 2024, the Company had the following warrants classified as equity outstanding:
Warrants Outstanding
Exercise Price
Expiration Date
2,999,975
$
1.00
April 13, 2024**
625,000
*
C$
0.80
October 6, 2024
500,000
*
C$
0.80
October 6, 2025
625,000
$
0.23
May 10, 2027
750,000
$
0.10
September 1, 2027
1,283,425
C$
0.20
October 17, 2027
6,783,400
*Represents warrants that were exercisable as of March 31, 2024.
** Expired unexercised subsequent to March 31, 2024.
Refer to Note 7 for warrants classified as liability.
Note 12:
SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
The Company adopted
two
equity incentive plans where the Company may grant Class A stock options. Under the terms of the plans, the maximum number of stock options which may be granted are a total of
10
% of the number of shares outstanding assuming conversion of all shares to SVS. The exercise price for stock options issued under the plans will be set by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors but will not be less than
100
% of the fair market value of the Company’s shares on the grant date. Stock options have a maximum term of
10
years from the date of grant. Stock options vest at the discretion of the Board.
As of March 31, 2024, the Company had
44,673,241
options exercisable and
91,465,266
options outstanding, with exercise prices ranging from C$
0.00
to C$
1.63
.
The following table summarizes the Company’s stock option activity and related information:
Number of Options
Weighted Average Price (CAD$)
Weighted Average Years
Balance, December 31, 2023
91,702,766
$
0.34
3.78
Forfeited/Expired
(
237,500
)
$
1.03
—
Balance, March 31, 2024
91,465,266
$
0.34
4.52
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars except for share and per share data)
During the three months ended March 31,
2024 and 2023, the Company recognized share-based compensation of $
1.0
million and $
1.0
million, respectively.
No
options were granted during three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.
Note 13:
INCOME TAXES
The following table summarizes the Company's income tax expense:
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
2024
2023
Net loss from continuing operations before income taxes
$
(
18,348
)
$
(
4,744
)
Income tax benefit (expense)
$
—
$
(
3,066
)
The Company has computed its provision for income taxes under the discrete method which treats the year-to-date period as if it were the annual period and determines the income tax expense or benefit on that basis. The discrete method is applied when application of the estimated annual effective tax rate is impractical because it is not possible to reliably estimate the annual effective tax rate. At this time, there is a high degree of uncertainty in estimating the Company’s annual pre-tax income and significant non-deductible expenses so the Company cannot reliably estimate the annual effective tax rate.
Due to its cannabis operations, the Company is subject to the limitations of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) Section 280E under which the Company is only allowed to deduct expenses directly related to sales of product. This results in permanent differences between ordinary and necessary business expenses deemed non-allowable under IRC Section 280E. Therefore, the effective tax rate can be highly variable and may not necessarily correlate with pre-tax income and provides for effective tax rates that are well in excess of statutory tax rates.
The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. and various state jurisdictions and is subject to examination of its income tax returns by tax authorities in these jurisdictions who may challenge any item on these returns. The corporate statute of limitations for these jurisdictions remains open for the 2019 tax year to the present. Prior to July 31, 2019, the Company was treated as a partnership for income tax purposes and tax income and losses generated from operations were passed through to the Company’s individual members.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars except for share and per share data)
Note 14:
RELATED PARTIES
LI Lending LLC
Linchpin Investors LLC (“Linchpin”), a subsidiary of the Company, and LI Lending LLC (“LI Lending”) entered into a Construction Loan Agreement dated May 10, 2019, as amended, whereby Linchpin received an up-to
$
50.0
million
lo
an from LI Lending, of which $
45.0
million was drawn as of March 31, 2024. Mr. Gontmakher, a director of the Company and the former Chief Executive Officer, and Roman Tkachenko, a director of the Company, each hold a
14.28
% ownership interest in LI Lending. The outstanding balance as of March 31, 2024 of $
28.5
million includes notes payable and accrued interest of $
29.4
million less debt discount of $
0.9
million. See Note 9 for details on the outstanding note payable.
In August 2023, the Company issued warrants to LI Lending to purchase a variable number of Subordinate Voting Shares wherein each warrant shall be exercisable into
one
(1) Subordinate Voting Share at an exercise price of $
0.17
through May 1, 2026. See Note 7 for warrant terms.
In January 2024, the Company issued a warrant to LI Lending to purchase
36,702,127
Subordinate Voting Shares at an exercise price of C$
0.14
through May 1, 2026. The Company also entered into a RSU agreement providing that, in the event of a financing by the Company at less than C$
0.125
per share of Class A Subordinate Voting Shares, LI Lending, LLC shall be entitled to receive a number of shares necessary to restore it to
18.43
% of the voting interests of the Company. See Note 7 for further information regarding the fair value of the RSUs.
Note 15:
CONTINGENCIES
(a) Cannabis Industry
While marijuana is legal under the laws of several U.S. states (with varying restrictions), the United States Federal Controlled Substances Act classifies all “marijuana” as a Schedule I drug, whether for medical or recreational use. Under U.S. federal law, a Schedule I drug or substance has a high potential for abuse, no accepted medical use in the United States, and a lack of safety for the use of the drug under medical supervi
sion.
As such, there is an inherent risk related to the federal government’s position on cannabis. There is additional risk associated with the Company’s business in cannabis that third-party service providers could suspend or withdraw services and regulatory bodies could impose certain restrictions on the issuer’s ability to operate in the U.S. As of
March 31, 2024
, Company has not estimated a potential liability related to the possible enforcement of laws against the medical cannabis industry.
(b) Legal Matters
From time to time, the Company may be involved in certain disputes arising in the ordinary course of business. Such disputes, taken in the aggregate, are not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company. There are also no proceedings in which any of the Company’s directors, officers, or affiliates is an adverse party or has a material interest adverse to the Company’s interest.
On May 9, 2023, Florival LLC (“Florival”) sued the Company in the California Superior Court for the County of Santa Cruz. The lawsuit alleged the Company had breached an agreement with Florival under which Company subsidiary Island Global Holdings, Inc. (“Island”) agreed to purchase the membership interests of licensed cannabis cultivator Gold Coast Gardens, LLC. Florival claimed damages of
$
0.85
million. The Company denied it had any direct liability under the agreement, which was executed
two years
before the Company’s acquisition of Island and asserted an unclean hands defense on behalf of both the Company and Island based on Florival’s inequitable conduct during the litigation. On November 7, 2023, the court entered summary judgment against the Company and Island. The Company and Island have appealed the decision. Management has accrued $
0.85
million related to this matter as of March 31, 2024.
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4 FRONT VENTURES CORP.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars except for share and per share data)
On September 14, 2023, Teichman Enterprises, Inc. (“Teichman”) sued Company subsidiary 4Front California Capital Holdings, Inc. (“4Front CA”) in the California Superior Court for the County of Los Angeles. The lawsuit alleged 4Front CA had breached a lease with Teichman for 4Front CA’s facility in Commerce, California by failing to pay rent due under the lease. Teichman sought possession of the property and damages of $
0.6
million. 4Front CA denied the allegations, but vacated the facility.
Teichman dismissed the case in January 2024.
On September 29, 2023, Teichman Enterprises, Inc. sued 4Front CA and the Company in the Superior Court for the County of Los Angeles. The lawsuit alleged the Company had breached a lease agreement with Teichman under which the Company entered into a
10
-year lease commitment ending on January 31, 2029, and that the Company breached its guarantee of the lease. Teichman has alleged total rent owed under the lease agreement is $
13.4
million in addition to a license fee of $
1.0
million and additional damages. Total damages sought from Teichman under the lease contracts is $
15.5
million. 4Front CA and the Company denied the allegations in the complaint, and denied that Teichman was entitled to the full amount of damages claimed due to Teichman's obligation to mitigate. Based on management's review of case, the Company has accrued $
2.7
million associated with this legal liability as of March 31, 2024.
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4 FRONT VENTURES CORP.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars except for share and per share data)
Note 16:
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT
The fair value of the Company’s cash, accounts receivable, other receivables, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximates carrying value due to their short-term nature. The Company’s lease receivables, convertible notes payable, and notes payable approximate fair value due to the instruments bearing market rates of interest. These measurements were identified as Level 1 measurements, due to the proximity of fair value to carrying values. The fair value of stock options granted were estimated based on a Black-Scholes model. The estimated fair value of the derivative liabilities, which represent warrants classified as liabilities, represent Level 3 measurements.
There were no transfers between fair value levels for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and the year ended December 31, 2023.
(a) Financial Risk Management
The Company is exposed in varying degrees to a variety of financial instruments related risks. The Company's board of directors mitigate these risks by assessing, monitoring and approving the Company’s risk management processes.
(b) Credit Risk
Credit risk is the risk of loss associated with counterparty’s inability to fulfill its payment obligations. The Company’s credit risk is primarily attributable to cash, accounts receivable, lease receivables, and other receivables. The risk to cash deposits is mitigated by holding these instruments with regulated financial institutions. Accounts receivable, lease receivables, and other receivables credit risk arises from the possibility that principal and interest due may become uncollectible. The Company mitigates this risk by managing and monitoring the underlying business relationships.
The Company maintains cash with federally insured financial institutions. A
s of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023
, the Company exceeded federally insured limits by
$
0.1
million
and $
0.3
million, respectively. The Company has historically not experienced any losses in such accounts. As of March 31, 2024 and
December 31, 2023
, the Company held an immaterial amount of cash in a Canadian account that is denominated in C$.
As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the maximum credit exposure related to the carrying amounts of accounts receivable, other receivable, and lease receivables was $
12.3
million and $
12.4
million, respectively.
(c) Liquidity Risk
The Company manages liquidity risk through the management of its capital structure. The Company’s approach to managing liquidity is to raise sufficient capital to settle obligations and liabilities when due. The Company has raised capital as needed, however there is no guarantee the company will be able to continue to raise funds in the same manor it has historically.
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4 FRONT VENTURES CORP.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars except for share and per share data)
The Company has the following gross contractual obligations as of March 31, 2024, which are expected to be payable in the following respective periods:
Less than 1 year
1 to 3 years
3 to 5 years
Greater than 5 years
Total
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
$
22,501
$
1,548
$
—
$
—
$
24,049
Convertible notes, notes payable and accrued interest
26,374
39,727
—
—
66,101
Construction finance liability
—
16,000
—
—
16,000
Total
$
48,875
$
57,275
$
—
$
—
$
106,150
(d) Foreign Exchange Risk
The Company is exposed to exchange rate fluctuations between United States and Canadian dollars. The Company’s share price is denominated in Canadian dollars. If the Canadian dollar declines against the United States dollar, the United States dollar amounts available to fund the Company through the exercise of stock options or warrants will be reduced. The Company also has bank accounts with immaterial balances in Canadian dollars. The value of these bank balances if converted to U.S. dollars will fluctuate. While the Company maintains a head office in Canada where it incurs expenses primarily denominated in Canadian dollars, such expenses are a small portion of overall expenses incurred by the Company. The Company does not have a practice of trading derivatives and does not engage in “natural hedging” for funds held in Canada.
Note 17:
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
During the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2023, the Company ceased its cultivation and production operations in the state of California (together, the "California operations") as reported under the THC Cannabis segment. The Company concluded that the abandonment of its California operations represented a strategic shift and thus all assets and liabilities to the operations within the state of California were classified as discontinued operations. Long-lived assets related to the California operations ceased to be used as of September 30, 2023 and thus considered disposed of other than by sale as of September 30, 2023. The assets associated with the California operations were measured at the lower of their carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell. The Company does not have significant continuing involvement with the California operations outside of the contract liabilities of $
2.3
million and the litigation matters disclosed in Note 15.
Revenue and expenses, gains or losses relating to the discontinuation of California operations were eliminated from profit or loss from the Company’s continuing operations and are shown as a single line item in the consolidated statements of operations for all periods presented.
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4 FRONT VENTURES CORP.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars except for share and per share data)
The operating results of the discontinued operations are summarized as follows:
Three Months Ended March 31,
2024
2023
REVENUE
Revenue from sale of goods
$
3
$
4,031
Real estate income
—
66
Total revenues
3
4,097
Cost of goods sold
(
7
)
(
6,675
)
Gross profit
(
4
)
(
2,578
)
OPERATING EXPENSES
Selling, general and administrative expenses
101
1,704
Depreciation and amortization
—
73
Total operating expenses
101
1,777
Loss from operations
(
105
)
(
4,355
)
Other income (expense)
Interest expense
—
(
32
)
Other
—
805
Total other income (expense), net
—
773
Net loss from discontinued operations before income taxes
(
105
)
(
3,582
)
Income tax expense
—
—
Net loss on discontinued operations
$
(
105
)
$
(
3,582
)
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4 FRONT VENTURES CORP.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars except for share and per share data)
The carrying amounts of assets and liabilities in the disposal group are summarized as follows:
March 31, 2024
December 31, 2023
Carrying amount of the assets included in discontinued operations:
Current assets:
Cash
$
54
$
63
Accounts receivable, net
(
110
)
(
49
)
Other receivables
16
16
Inventory
30
33
Total current assets
(1)
(
10
)
63
Intangible assets, net
738
738
Deposits
14
14
Total non-current assets
(1)
752
752
TOTAL ASSETS OF THE DISPOSAL GROUP
$
742
$
815
Carrying amount of the liabilities included in discontinued operations:
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
3,544
3,552
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
4,744
4,752
Taxes payable
72
72
Current portion of contract liabilities
333
48
Total current liabilities
(1)
8,693
8,424
Long term notes payable
(
1
)
5
Long term accounts payable
330
330
Contract liabilities
1,995
2,280
Total non-current liabilities
(1)
2,324
2,615
TOTAL LIABILITIES OF THE DISPOSAL GROUP
$
11,017
$
11,039
(1) The assets and liabilities of the disposal group are classified as current on the consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2024 because it is probable that the sale or disposal other than by sale will occur within one year.
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4 FRONT VENTURES CORP.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars except for share and per share data)
Note 18:
SEGMENT INFORMATION
As of March 31, 2024, the Company had
two
reportable segments as follows:
•
THC Cannabis – Cultivation, manufacturing, and distribution of THC cannabis; and
•
CBD Wellness – Sale of CBD products to third-party consumers.
The below table presents financial results of each segment for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, as well as total assets as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:
Three Months Ended March 31,
2024
2023
Net Revenues
THC Cannabis
$
18,657
$
26,063
CBD Wellness
185
216
Total Net Revenues
$
18,842
$
26,279
Net (Income) Loss Attributable to Shareholders
THC Cannabis
$
12,164
$
2,692
CBD Wellness
(
84
)
(
14
)
Corporate
6,268
5,132
Total Net Loss From Continuing Operations
$
18,348
$
7,810
March 31, 2024
December 31, 2023
Assets
THC Cannabis
$
260,485
$
262,423
CBD Wellness
426
388
Corporate
1,085
1,143
Total Assets
$
261,996
$
263,954
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4 FRONT VENTURES CORP.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars except for share and per share data)
Note 19:
SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
The below table presents detailed information of selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:
Three Months Ended March 31,
2024
2023
Rent and lease related expenses
$
3,152
$
4,259
Salaries and benefits
3,773
4,778
Share-based compensation
1,008
1,020
Professional services
1,809
1,391
Bad debt expense
85
126
Licenses, fees and taxes
269
371
Advertising and promotions
212
475
Security expenses
308
342
Other general and administrative expenses
1,098
1,448
Total Selling, General, and Administrative
$
11,714
$
14,210
Note 20:
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The Company has evaluated subsequent events through May 17, 2024, which is the date these condensed consolidated interim financial statements were issued, and has concluded that the following subsequent events have occurred that would require recognition in the condensed consolidated financial statements or disclosure in the notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements.
The Company issued
1,000,000
Class A Subordinate Voting Shares ("SVS") to Leonid Gontmakher, the former Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to a Severance and Consulting Agreement effective January 8, 2024.
The Company issued
14,718,644
restricted share units (“RSUs”) on April 24, 2024, to certain consultants, directors, and officers of the Company in payment of compensation owed. The RSUs represent the right to receive
one
SVS upon the earliest to occur of a change in control, disability, death, unforeseeable emergency, separation from service other than for cause, or the date that is 18 months following the grant date, each as more particularly described in the applicable restricted share unit agreement.
In addition, the Company issued
5,483,600
purchase warrants convertible into SVS (each a “Warrant”) to settle debt owed to a service provider. Each Warrant will be exercisable at $
0.07
into
one
SVS for a period of
four years
upon the satisfaction of specified commercial milestones.
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Investors should read the following discussion in conjunction with the unaudited financial statements and notes thereto included under Part 1, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. In addition, investors should refer to our audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto and related Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations appearing in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.
Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking information about the Company that is intended to be covered by the safe harbor for "forward-looking statements" provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1955. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts. Words such as "guidance," "expect," "will," "may," “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “could,” “intends,” “target,” “projects,” “contemplates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “suggests,” “potential” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. The statements include information regarding our plans, strategies, and expectations of future financial performance and prospects. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance. These statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of our management and are subject to significant risk and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materiality from those expressed in, or implied or projected by, the forward-looking information and statements. Although we believe the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot assure investors that the expectations will prove to be correct. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations are acts of war or terrorism and the impact on the social and economic conditions in the United States, and changes in the legalization of marijuana across the United States. More information on factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated is included from time to time in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commissions, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. New risk factors emerge over time and it is not possible to predict all such risk factors, or to assess the impact such risk factors have on the business. We undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
Overview
4Front Ventures Corp. ("4Front", the "Company", "we" or "our") has two primary operating segments: THC Cannabis and CBD Wellness. With regard to its THC Cannabis segment, the Company operates five dispensaries and four production and cultivation facilities in Massachusetts and Illinois as of March 31, 2024. The Company's five "MISSION" branded dispensaries are located in: Brookline, MA; Georgetown, MA; Worcester, MA; South Shore (Chicago), IL; and Calumet City, IL. The Company's four cultivation and production assets are detailed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
4Front’s operations are strategically situated in key geographic locations across its major markets to allow the Company to efficiently scale its operations, and competitively position it to take advantage of future growth opportunities as cannabis legalization efforts continue across the U.S. Management intends to continue scaling its operations in Illinois and Massachusetts to further increase its market share. The Company has made significant investments in manufacturing and production facilities in each of these markets. The Company remains focused on scaling and driving operational effectiveness throughout its portfolio, in addition to developing trusted brands and products to continue to grow revenue, build customer loyalty, and increase market share.
As part of its THC Cannabis segment, the Company also eases real estate, sells equipment and supplies, and licenses intellectual property to cannabis producers in the state of Washington.
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The Company’s CBD Wellness segment is focused upon its ownership and operation of its wholly owned subsidiary, Pure Ratios Holdings, Inc. (“Pure Ratios”), a CBD-focused wellness company that sells non-THC products throughout the United States.
While marijuana is legal under the laws of several U.S. states (with varying restrictions), the United States Federal Controlled Substances Act classifies all “marijuana” as a Schedule I drug, whether for medical or recreational use. Under U.S. federal law, a Schedule I drug or substance has a high potential for abuse, no accepted medical use in the United States, and a lack of safety for the use of the drug under medical supervision.
Recent Developments
Amendment of Senior Secured Debt
On January 29, 2024, the Company agreed with LI Lending, LLC to convert $23.0 million of the senior secured debt into 244,680,852 Class A Subordinate Voting Shares and issued LI Lending, LLC a warrant to purchase 36,702,127 shares of Class A Subordinate Voting Shares at a price of C$0.14. In addition, the Company issued LI Lending, LLC a restricted stock unit agreement providing that, in the event of a financing by the Company at less than C$0.125 per share of Class A Subordinate Voting Shares, LI Lending, LLC shall be entitled to receive a number of shares necessary to restore it to 18.43% of the voting interests of the Company. Refer to Note 9 of the financial statements for further information.
Critical Accounting Policies and use of Estimates
Our management’s discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based on our financial statements, which we have prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). Critical accounting policies and estimates are identified and discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, as filed with the SEC on April 15, 2024. Although we believe our estimates and judgments are reasonable, they are based upon information available at the time the judgment or estimate is made. Actual results may differ significantly from estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
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Results of Operations
Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 Compared With Three Months Ended March 31, 2023
The following table sets forth our results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
Change
2024
2023
$
%
Revenue from Sale of Goods
$
16,933
$
23,339
$
(6,406)
27
%
Real Estate Income
1,909
2,940
(1,031)
35
%
Total Revenues
18,842
26,279
(7,437)
28
%
Cost of Goods Sold
(11,268)
(12,713)
1,445
11
%
Gross Profit
7,574
13,566
(5,992)
44
%
Total Operating Expense
12,345
15,007
(2,662)
18
%
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations
(4,771)
(1,441)
(3,330)
231
%
Total Other Expense, net
(13,577)
(3,303)
(10,274)
311
%
Net Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes
(18,348)
(4,744)
(13,604)
287
%
Income Tax Expense
—
(3,066)
3,066
100
%
Net Loss from Continuing Operations
$
(18,348)
$
(7,810)
$
(10,538)
135
%
Net Loss from Discontinued Operations, Net of Taxes
(105)
(3,582)
3,477
97
%
Net Loss
$
(18,453)
$
(11,392)
$
(7,061)
62
%
Revenue from Sale of Goods
Revenue from sale of goods related to continuing operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was $16.9 million, representing a decrease of $6.4 million or 27% when compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023. Refer to the segment discussion below for specific revenue drivers.
Real Estate Income
Real estate income from leasing cannabis production facilities for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was $1.9 million, versus $2.9 million recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2023. This decrease of $1.0 million was largely attributable to lower sales revenue from the Washington tenant.
Total revenue from continuing operations in the reportable segments from which we operate were as follows:
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
Change
2024
2023
$
%
THC Cannabis
$
18,657
$
26,063
$
(7,406)
28%
CBD Wellness
185
216
(31)
15%
Total Net Revenues
$
18,842
$
26,279
$
(7,437)
28%
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Net revenues for the THC cannabis segment were $18.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, representing a decrease of $7.4 million or 28% when compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023. Net revenues decreased in Illinois by 12% and Massachusetts by 35%. The decrease was primarily attributed to price compression in Illinois, as well as lower volumes experienced in Massachusetts due to higher competition and lower than expected yields. Net revenues for the CBD wellness segment for the three months ended March 31, 2024 were relatively consistent with the prior year.
Cost of Goods Sold
Cost of goods sold for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was $11.3 million, resulting in a decrease of $1.4 million or 11% when compared to $12.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The decrease of 11% in cost of goods sold was not directly correlated with the 27% decrease in revenue from the sale of goods as the Company was not able to pass through increased operating costs, such as labor, utilities, and purchased material, due to strong price competition in its respective markets.
Gross Profit
Gross profit for the three months ended March 31, 2024, was $7.6 million or 40% of revenue, compared to $13.6 million or 52% of revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The decrease in gross profit was primarily due to the decrease in revenue outpacing the decrease in cost of goods sold as described above.
Total Operating Expenses
Operating expenses consist of selling, general and administrative expenses and depreciation and amortization. Total operating expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was $12.3 million, representing a decrease of $2.7 million or 18%, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023. This decrease was primarily attributable to a $2.5 million decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses. Specifically, the Company saw a decrease in rent and lease related expenses of $1.1 million, salaries and benefits of $1.0 million, and advertising and promotions of $0.3 million. Refer to Note 19 of the Consolidated Financial Statements includes further detail on selling, general and administrative expenses.
Total Other Expense, net
Other expense consists primarily of interest expense, change in fair value of derivative liability, gain/loss on extinguishment of debt, and other expenses. Total other expense for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was $13.6 million, compared to $3.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The increase of $10.3 million was primarily due to a loss on extinguishment of debt of $11.8 million from the conversion of $23.0 million of the senior secured debt into 244,680,852 Class A Subordinate Voting Shares. Interest expense decreased $0.7 million from prior year as a result of the debt amendments during the fiscal fourth quarter of 2023. In addition, the Company recognized a gain of $0.8 million in changes in fair value of derivative liability for the three months ended March 31, 2024, versus no such transactions in the prior year.
Net Loss
Net loss from continuing operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was $18.3 million, compared to $7.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The increase in net loss from continuing operations of $10.5 million
for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was primarily attributable to the loss on extinguishment of debt resulting from the January 2024 amendment and conversion of the senior secured debt with LI Lending, LLC.
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Non-GAAP Financial and Performance Measures
In addition to providing financial measurements based on GAAP, we provide additional financial metrics that are not prepared in accordance with GAAP. Management uses non-GAAP financial measures, in addition to GAAP financial measures, to understand and compare operating results across accounting periods, for financial and operational decision making, for planning and forecasting purposes and to evaluate the Company’s financial performance. Management uses the non-GAAP measurement of adjusted EBITDA, which we believe reflects our ongoing business in a manner that allows for meaningful comparisons and analysis of trends in the business, as it facilitates comparing financial results across accounting periods. We also believe this non-GAAP financial measure enables investors to evaluate the Company’s operating results and future prospects in the same manner as management. This non-GAAP financial measures may also exclude expenses and gains that may be unusual in nature, infrequent or not reflective of the Company’s ongoing operating results. As there are no standardized methods of calculating non-GAAP measures, our methods may differ from those used by others, and accordingly, the use of these measures may not be directly comparable to similarly titled measures used by others. Accordingly, non-GAAP measures are intended to provide additional information and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.
Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA is a financial measure that is not calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA is defined by the Company as detailed below. This measure provides investors with additional useful information to measure the Company’s financial performance, particularly with respect to changes in performance from period to period. The Company’s management uses Adjusted EBITDA (a) as a measure of operating performance, (b) for planning and forecasting in future periods, and (c) in communications with the Company’s board of directors concerning the Company’s financial performance.
The Company’s presentation of Adjusted EBITDA are not necessarily comparable to other similarly titled captions of other companies due to different methods of calculation and should not be used by investors as a substitute or alternative to net income or any measure of financial performance calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Instead, management believes Adjusted EBITDA should be used to supplement the Company’s financial measures derived in accordance with U.S. GAAP to provide a more complete understanding of the trends affecting the business.
Although Adjusted EBITDA is frequently used by investors and securities analysts in their evaluations of companies, Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and investors should not consider it in isolation or as a substitute for, or more meaningful than, amounts determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Some of the limitations to using non-GAAP measures as an analytical tool are (a) they do not reflect the Company’s interest income and expense, or the requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments on the Company’s debt, (b) they do not reflect future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments, and (c) although depreciation and amortization charges are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be replaced in the future, and non-GAAP measures do not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements.
The prior year reconciliation of Net Loss to Adjusted EBITDA has been adjusted for consistency with current year presentation. These adjustments did not affect net loss, revenues and stockholders’ equity.
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The following table reconciles Net Loss to Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
2024
2023
Net loss (GAAP)
$
(18,453)
$
(11,392)
Less: Net loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes
105
3,582
Net loss from continuing operations
(18,348)
(7,810)
Adjusted for:
Interest income
(5)
(14)
Interest expense
(1)
6,745
7,361
Income tax expense
—
3,066
Depreciation and amortization
(2)
2,082
2,276
EBITDA (Loss) Income from Continuing Operations (Non-GAAP)
$
(9,526)
$
4,879
Share-based compensation
(3)
1,008
1,020
Change in fair value of derivative liability
(763)
—
Loss on extinguishment of debt
11,752
—
Loss on disposal and lease termination
5
—
Adjusted EBITDA (Loss) Income from Continuing Operations (Non-GAAP)
$
2,476
$
5,899
(1) For the current period, interest expense includes interest related to leases of $4.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024. Prior year amounts of $4.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 have been reclassified for consistency with the current year presentation. Non-cash interest expense related to leases was previously presented as a reconciling item from EBITDA from Continuing Operations (Non-GAAP) to Adjusted EBITDA from Continuing Operations (Non-GAAP).
(2) For the current period, depreciation and amortization expense includes amortization related to leases of $0.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024. Prior year amounts of $0.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 have been reclassified for consistency with the current year presentation. Non-cash amortization expense related to leases was previously presented as a reconciling item from EBITDA from Continuing Operations (Non-GAAP) to Adjusted EBITDA from Continuing Operations (Non-GAAP).
(3) Although share-based compensation is an important component of employee and executive compensation, determining the fair value of share-based compensation involves a high degree of judgment and as a result the Company excludes share-based compensation from Adjusted EBITDA because its believes that the expense recorded may bear little resemblance to the actual value realized upon future exercise or termination of any related share-based compensation award.
Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, Net Loss. There are a number of limitations related to the use of Adjusted EBITDA as compared to Net Loss, the closest comparable GAAP measure. Adjusted EBITDA, as defined by the Company, excludes from Net Loss:
•
Interest income and expense, including interest expense related to leases;
•
Current income tax expense;
•
Non-cash depreciation and amortization expense, including amortization of leases;
•
Non-cash share-based compensation expense;
•
Non-cash changes in fair value of derivative liability;
•
Loss on extinguishment of debt; and
•
Loss on disposal of assets and lease terminations.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, we had total current liabilities of $109.2 million and $104.0 million, respectively, and current assets of $32.9 million and $33.9 million, respectively, to meet our current obligations. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, we had a working capital deficit of $76.3 million compared to $70.1 million. The decline in working capital of $6.2 million was primarily driven by a decrease in cash of $0.5 million as the Company executes its retail expansion strategy and completes the build-out of the cultivation and production facility in Matteson, Illinois, which was completed in February 2024. This was coupled with an increase in accounts payable of $2.5 million.
The Company is an early-stage growth company. It is generating cash from sales and is deploying its capital reserves to acquire and develop assets capable of producing additional revenues and earnings over both the immediate and near term. Capital reserves are being utilized for capital expenditures and improvements in existing facilities, product development and marketing, as well as customer, supplier and investor and industry relations. Historically, the Company has raised capital as needed however there is no guarantee the Company will be able to continue to raise funds in the same manner it has historically.
Cash Flows
Cash Flows from discontinued operations are separately presented on the statement of cash flow for each operating, investing, and financing section of the statement. For liquidity purposes, the focus of this section is on the cash flow from continuing operations which is expected to affect future liquidity and capital resources.
Net Cash Provided by Continuing Operating Activities
Net cash provided by continuing operating activities was $2.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, an decrease of $6.1 million as compared to net cash used in continuing operating activities of $3.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The decrease was primarily attributable to the increase in accounts payable, coupled with the decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses and interest expense. These positive changes were the result of management's decisive action to reduce its cash burn.
Net Cash Used in Continuing Investing Activities
Net cash used in continuing investing activities was $1.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, an increase of $1.3 million as compared to $0.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase in purchases of property and equipment related to the completion of the Matteson facility during the fiscal first quarter of 2024 and the construction of the Norridge dispensary.
Net Cash Used in Continuing Financing Activities
Net cash used in continuing financing activities was $1.0 million for three months ended March 31, 2024, a decrease of $2.2 million as compared to $3.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The decrease was due to a decrease in repayments of notes payable resulting from amendments to its debt agreements during the fiscal fourth quarter of 2023 and the current period.
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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.
Critical Accounting Policies
We review new accounting standards as issued. Although some of these accounting standards issued or effective after the end of our previous fiscal year may be applicable to the Company, we have not identified any standards that we believe merit further discussion. We do not expect the adoption of any recently issued accounting pronouncements to have a significant impact on our financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
As a “smaller reporting company” as defined by Item 10 of Regulation S-K, the Company is not required to provide information required by this Item.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As required by Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act, our management has carried out an evaluation, with the participation and under the supervision of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2024. Disclosure controls and procedures refer to controls and other procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management is required to apply its judgment in evaluating and implementing possible controls and procedures.
Material Weaknesses
A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, within the meaning of Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”) Auditing Standard AS 2201, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the Company's annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.
Material Weaknesses in Internal Control
The Company did not fully design and implement effective control activities based on the criteria established in the COSO framework. The Company has identified deficiencies that constitute a material weakness, either individually or in the aggregate. This material weakness is attributable to the following factors:
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We did not have sufficient accounting staff resources to timely perform closing, review and audit related procedures during the financial close process.
Due to the existence of the above material weakness, management, including the CEO and CFO, has concluded our internal control over financial reporting was not effective as of March 31, 2024. This material weakness creates a possibility that a material misstatement to the consolidated financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.
Remediation of Material Weaknesses in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
The Company continues to strengthen our internal control over financial reporting and is committed to ensuring that such controls are designed and operating effectively. The Company is implementing process and control improvements to address the above material weakness as follows:
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The Company will assess sufficient resources, both in accounting staff and related technology, needed to timely perform closing and audit related procedures and align identified resources.
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The material weakness in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting will not be considered remediated until the remediated controls operate for a sufficient period of time and management has concluded, through testing, that these controls are operating effectively. The Company is working to have the material weaknesses remediated as soon as possible. However, there is no assurance that the remediation will be fully effective. As described above, the material weakness has not been fully remediated as of the filing date of this Form 10-Q. If these remediation efforts do not prove effective and control deficiencies and material weaknesses persist or occur in the future, the accuracy and timing of the Company’s financial reporting may be materially and adversely affected.
Inherent Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls
Management recognizes that a control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud or error, if any, have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of a simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the controls. The design of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions; over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting during the three months ended March 31, 2024 that have materially affected, or that are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
On May 9, 2023, Florival LLC (“Florival”) sued the Company in the California Superior Court for the County of Santa Cruz. The lawsuit alleged the Company had breached an agreement with Florival under which Company subsidiary Island Global Holdings, Inc. (“Island”) agreed to purchase the membership interests of licensed cannabis cultivator Gold Coast Gardens, LLC. Florival claimed damages of
$0.85 million. The Company denied it had any direct liability under the agreement, which was executed two years before the Company’s acquisition of Island and asserted an unclean hands defense on behalf of both the Company and Island based on Florival’s inequitable conduct during the litigation. On November 7, 2023, the court entered summary judgment against the Company and Island. The Company and Island have appealed the decision. Management has accrued $0.85 million related to this matter as of March 31, 2024.
On September 14, 2023, Teichman Enterprises, Inc. (“Teichman”) sued Company subsidiary 4Front California Capital Holdings, Inc. (“4Front CA”) in the California Superior Court for the County of Los Angeles. The lawsuit alleged 4Front CA had breached a lease with Teichman for 4Front CA’s facility in Commerce, California by failing to pay rent due under the lease. Teichman sought possession of the property and damages of $0.6 million. 4Front CA denied the allegations, but vacated the facility.
Teichman dismissed the case in January 2024.
On September 29, 2023, Teichman Enterprises, Inc. sued 4Front CA and the Company in the Superior Court for the County of Los Angeles. The lawsuit alleged the Company had breached a lease agreement with Teichman under which the Company entered into a 10-year lease commitment ending on January 31, 2029, and that the Company breached its guarantee of the lease. Teichman has alleged total rent owed under the lease agreement is $13.4 million in addition to a license fee of $1.0 million and additional damages. Total damages sought from Teichman under the lease contracts is $15.5 million. 4Front CA and the Company denied the allegations in the compliant, and denied that Teichman was entitled to the full amount of damages claimed due to Teichman's obligation to mitigate. Based on management's review of case, the Company has accrued $2.7 million associated with this legal liability as of March 31, 2024.
Apart from the foregoing and ongoing legal proceedings, from time to time, we may be subject to various other legal proceedings and claims that are routine and incidental to our business. Although some of the legal proceedings set forth herein may result in adverse decisions or settlements, management believes that the final disposition of such matters will not have a material adverse effect on our business, financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
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Item 1A. Risk Factors
As a “smaller reporting company” as defined by Item 10 of Regulation S-K, we are not required to provide information required by this Item.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
None.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not Applicable.
Item 5. Other Information
None.
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Item 6. Exhibits
Exhibit Number
Exhibit Description
Form
Filing Date
Exhibit Number
Filed Herewith
31.1
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act
x
31.2
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act
x
32.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Section 1350 of Chapter 60 of Title 18 of the United States Code *
x
101.INS
XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
+ Indicates management contract or compensatory plan.
* This certification is being furnished solely to accompany this Quarterly Report pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, and it is not being filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
4FRONT VENTURES CORP.
Date: May 17, 2024
By:
/s/ Andrew Thut
Andrew Thut
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
Date: May 17, 2024
By:
/s/ Peter Kampian
Peter Kampian
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
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