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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2023

 

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: 000-54231

 

AMERICANN, INC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Colorado

27-4336843

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or

organization)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

   

1555 Blake Street, Unit 502

Denver, CO

80202

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

(303) 862-9000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

     

None

N/A

N/A

 

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 a checkmark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Date File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☑ No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, 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 checkmark 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 February 12, 2024, the registrant had 24,391,961 shares of common stock outstanding.

 

 

 

 

 

AMERICANN, INC.

FORM 10-Q

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

   

PAGE

NO.

PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 
     

Item 1.

Unaudited Financial Statements:

 
 

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023

3

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2023 and 2022

4

 

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2023 and 2022

5

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2023 and 2022

6

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

7

     

Item 2.

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

12

     

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

14

     

PART II OTHER INFORMATION

 
     
Item 5.  Other Information 15
     

Item 6.

Exhibits

15

     

SIGNATURES

16

 

 

 
 

 

 

PART I:  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1.      UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

AMERICANN, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(UNAUDITED)

 

   

December 31, 2023

   

September 30, 2023

 
                 
Assets                

Current Assets:

               

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 807,607     $ 1,135,006  

Restricted cash

    9,967       9,967  

Tenant receivable

    379,064       103,450  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    22,797       23,415  

Current portion of note receivable

    63,998       62,116  

Total current assets

    1,283,433       1,333,954  
                 

Note receivable

    326,157       337,884  

Construction in progress

    371,682       371,682  

Property and Equipment, net

    6,286,969       6,402,531  

Operating lease - right-of-use asset

    6,691,391       6,708,843  

Total assets

  $ 14,959,632     $ 15,154,894  
                 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity                

Current Liabilities:

               

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

  $ 86,775     $ 87,247  

Accounts payable - related party

    -       15,000  

Interest payable

    42,042       40,686  

Other payables

    180       6,365  

Operating lease liability, short term

    12,446       12,204  

Note payable - related party

    581,646       581,646  

Notes payable (net of unamortized discounts of $0)

    4,500,000       4,500,000  

Total current liabilities

    5,223,089       5,243,148  
                 

Operating lease liability, long term

    4,201,185       4,204,389  
                 

Total liabilities

    9,424,274       9,447,537  
                 
Commitments and contingencies - see Note 6            
                 

Stockholders' Equity:

               

Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding

    -       -  

Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 24,391,961 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023

    2,439       2,439  

Additional paid in capital

    25,558,362       25,558,362  

Accumulated deficit

    (20,025,443 )     (19,853,444 )

Total stockholders' equity

    5,535,358       5,707,357  
                 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

  $ 14,959,632     $ 15,154,894  

 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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AMERICANN, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited)

 

   

Three months ended December 31,

 
   

2023

   

2022

 
                 
                 

Rental income

  $ 475,629       734,766  

Cost of revenues

    780       13,615  

Gross profit

    474,849       721,151  
                 

Operating expenses:

               

Advertising and marketing

    281       1,418  

Professional fees

    111,851       120,513  

General and administrative expenses

    403,610       391,306  

Total operating expenses

    515,742       513,237  
                 

(Loss) income from operations

    (40,893 )     207,914  
                 

Other income (expense):

               

Interest income

    7,951       1,663  

Interest expense

    (125,862 )     (186,832 )

Interest expense - related party

    (13,195 )     -  

Total other income (expense)

    (131,106 )   $ (185,169 )
                 

Net (loss)/income

  $ (171,999 )   $ 22,745  
                 

Basic and diluted (loss)/income per common share

  $ (0.01 )   $ 0.00  
                 

Weighted average common shares outstanding

    24,391,961       24,391,961  

 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

4

 

 

 

AMERICANN, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY

(unaudited)

 

   

Preferred Stock

   

Common Stock

   

Paid In

   

Accumulated

         
   

Shares

   

Amount

   

Shares

   

Amount

   

Capital

   

Deficit

   

Total

 
                                                         
                                                         

Balances, September 30, 2022

    -     $ -       24,391,961     $ 2,439     $ 25,558,362     $ (19,758,689 )   $ 5,802,112  

Net income

    -       -       -       -       -       22,745       22,745  

Balances, December 31, 2022

    -     $ -       24,391,961     $ 2,439     $ 25,558,362     $ (19,735,944 )   $ 5,824,857  
                                                         
                                                         
                                                         
                                                         
                                                         

Balances, September 30, 2023

    -     $ -       24,391,961     $ 2,439     $ 25,558,362     $ (19,853,444 )   $ 5,707,357  

Net loss

    -       -       -       -       -       (171,999 )     (171,999 )

Balances, December 31, 2023

    -     $ -       24,391,961     $ 2,439     $ 25,558,362     $ (20,025,443 )   $ 5,535,358  

 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements. 

 

5

 

 

 

AMERICANN, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited)

 

   

Three Months Ended December 31

 
   

2023

   

2022

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

               

Net (loss)/income

  $ (171,999 )   $ 22,745  
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities                

Depreciation and amortization

    115,562       112,481  

Amortization of right of use assets

    17,452       17,228  

Amortization of debt discount

    -       48,706  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

               

Tenant receivable

    (275,614 )     8,912  

Prepaid expenses

    618       59,433  

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    (472 )     (63,328 )

Operating lease liability

    (2,962 )     (2,739 )

Accounts payable - related party

    (15,000 )     (82,500 )

Interest payable

    1,356       (7,476 )

Other payables

    (6,185 )     (2,192 )

Net cash flows (used in) provided by operations

    (337,244 )     111,270  
                 

Cash flows from investing activities:

               

Additions to construction in progress

    -       (40,684 )

Payments received on notes receivable

    9,845       11,604  
Net cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities     9,845       (29,080 )
                 

Cash flows from financing activities:

               

Principal payments on notes payable

    -       (150,000 )

Net cash flows (used in) financing activities

    -       (150,000 )
                 
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash     (327,399 )     (67,810 )
                 

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period

    1,144,973       1,351,094  
                 

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period

  $ 817,574     $ 1,283,284  
                 
                 
                 
                 

Supplementary Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:

               
                 

Cash paid for interest

  $ 137,701     $ 145,602  

Cash paid for income taxes

  $ -     $ -  

 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.   

 

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AMERICANN, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

NOTE 1. NATURE OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

AmeriCann, Inc. ("the Company", “we”, “our” or "the Issuer") was organized under the laws of the State of Delaware on June 25, 2010. The Company changed its corporate domicile to Colorado in 2022.

 

The Company designs, develops, leases and operates state-of-the-art cannabis cultivation, processing and manufacturing facilities.

 

The Company's activities are subject to significant risks and uncertainties including the potential failure to secure funding to continue its operations.

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The (a) consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2023, which has been derived from audited financial statements, and (b) the unaudited financial statements as of and for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), and should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto contained in the Company's Form 10-K filed with the SEC on December 22, 2023. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of financial position and the results of operations for the interim periods presented have been reflected herein. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. Notes to the financial statements which substantially duplicate the disclosure contained in the audited financial statements for fiscal 2023 as reported in the Form 10-K have been omitted.

 

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform with current period presentation. These reclassifications have no impact on net income or loss.

 

Significant Accounting Policies

 

Restricted Cash

 

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the consolidated balance sheets that sum to the total of the same such amounts in the consolidated statements of cash flows:

 

   

December 31,

2023

   

September 30,

2023

 
                 

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 807,607     $ 1,135,006  

Restricted cash

    9,967       9,967  

Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash shown in the cash flow statement

  $ 817,574     $ 1,144,973  

 

Amounts included in restricted cash represent those required to be set aside by the Cannabis Control Commission in Massachusetts.

 

Property and Equipment, net

 

Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation of property and equipment begins in the month following the month when the asset is placed into service and is provided using the straight-line method for financial reporting purposes at rates based on the estimated useful lives of the assets. Estimated useful lives range from three to twenty years. Property and equipment consist of:

 

   

December 31,

2023

   

September 30,

2023

 
                 
                 

Buildings and improvements

  $ 7,854,548     $ 7,854,548  

Computer equipment

    349,576       349,576  

Furniture and equipment

    2,764       2,764  

Total

    8,206,888       8,206,888  

Accumulated depreciation

    (1,919,919 )     (1,804,357 )

Property and equipment, net

  $ 6,286,969     $ 6,402,531  

 

Depreciation expense for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 amounted to $115,562 and $112,481.

 

Leases

 

Effective October 1, 2019, we adopted Topic 842, Lease Accounting using the effective date method. Under this method, periods prior to adoption remain unchanged. We determine if an arrangement is a lease at inception.

 

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Right-of-Use (ROU) assets represent our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. Variable lease payments are not included in the calculation of the right-of-use asset and lease liability due to uncertainty of the payment amount and are recorded as lease expense in the period incurred. As most of our leases do not provide an implicit rate, we use our incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. We use the implicit rate when readily determinable. Our lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that we will exercise that option. Lease expense for lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

 

Under the available practical expedient, we account for the lease and non-lease components as a single lease component for all classes of underlying assets as both a lessee and lessor. Further, we elected a short-term lease exception policy on all classes of underlying assets, permitting us to not apply the recognition requirements of this standard to short-term leases (i.e. leases with terms of 12 months or less).

 

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

 

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326), which requires entities to measure all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. This replaces the existing incurred loss model and is applicable to the measurement of credit losses on financial assets measured at amortized cost. This may result in the earlier recognition of allowances for losses. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The Company is adopted the new guidance under ASU 2016-13 in the first quarter of fiscal year 2024, and determined that the impact of the adoption on its financial statements is immaterial.

 

NOTE 2. GOING CONCERN 

 

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates, among other things, the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company had an accumulated deficit of $20,025,443 and $19,853,444 at December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023, respectively. These matters, among others, raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. While the Company is attempting to increase operations and generate additional revenues, the Company's cash position may not be significant enough to support the Company's daily operations. Management may raise additional funds through the sale of its securities or borrowings from third parties.

 

Management believes that the actions presently being taken to further implement its business plan and generate additional revenues provide the opportunity for the Company to continue as a going concern. While the Company believes in the viability of its strategy to generate additional revenues and in its ability to raise additional funds, there can be no assurances to that effect. The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent upon the Company's ability to further implement its business plan and generate additional revenues. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.

 

NOTE 3. NOTE RECEIVABLE

 

Notes and other receivables as of December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023, consisted of the following:

 

   

December 31, 2023

   

September 30, 2023

 
                 

Note receivable from BASK, interest rate of 12.0%; monthly principal and interest payments of $8,898, maturing in 2028.

    390,155       400,000  
      390,155       400,000  
                 

Less: Current portion

    (63,998 )     (62,116 )
                 
    $ 326,157     $ 337,884  

 

 

NOTE 4.  NOTES PAYABLE

 

Unrelated

 

On August 2, 2019 the Company secured a $4,000,000 investment from an unrelated third party in the form of a loan. The loan was evidenced by a note which bore interest at the rate of 11% per year, was due and payable on August 2, 2022 and was secured by a first lien on Building 1 at the Company’s Massachusetts Cannabis Center (“MCC”).

 

The note holder also received a warrant which allows the holder to purchase 600,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $1.50 per share. The warrant will expire on the earlier of (i) August 2, 2024 or (ii) twenty days after written notice to the holder that the daily Volume Weighted Average Price of the Company’s common stock was at least $4.00 for twenty consecutive trading days and the average daily trading volume of the Company’s common stock during the twenty trading days was at least 150,000 shares.

 

The broker for the loan received a cash commission of $320,000 plus warrants to purchase 48,000 shares of the Company's common stock. The warrants are exercisable at a price of $1.50 per share and expire on August 2, 2024. The cash commission and the fair value of the warrants amounting to $52,392 were recognized as a discount to the note.

 

The Company allocated the proceeds between the note and the warrants based on their relative fair values. The relative fair value of the 600,000 warrants was $562,762 which was recognized as additional paid in capital and a corresponding debt discount.

 

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On December 4, 2020, the loan was modified and increased by $500,000 and the maturity date of the loan was extended to August 1, 2023. All other provisions of the original loan remained the same. The debt modification was deemed not substantial and was accounted for as a debt modification. The broker for the loan received a cash commission of $40,000 which was expensed when incurred.

 

In July 2023, the maturity date was further extended to December 1, 2023. On November 30, 2023, the maturity of the loan was extended to January 31, 2024. All other provisions of the previously modified loan remain the same. The debt modification was deemed not substantial and was accounted for as a debt modification. The broker for the loan received a cash commission of $7,500 which was expensed when incurred. On January 31, 2024, the maturity date of the loan was further extended until April 15, 2024. All other provisions of the previously modified loan remain the same.

 

At December 31, 2023, the outstanding principal on this note was $4,500,000 and the unamortized debt discount was $0. All debt discounts are being amortized on a straight-line basis over the term of the modified note. Amortization expense related to the debt discounts was $0 and $48,706 for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

 

The modified note is secured by a first lien on Building 1 at the Company’s Massachusetts Cannabis Center (“MCC”).

 

February 2018 Convertible Note Offering

 

On February 12, 2018, the Company sold convertible notes in the principal amount of $810,000 to a group of accredited investors. The notes were unsecured and bore interest at 8% per year. On October 12, 2020, this remaining note was extended to mature on December 31, 2021. On December 15, 2021, the remaining note of $150,000 was extended to mature on December 31, 2022. On October 5, 2022, the Company paid $159,140 to fully repay the $150,000 note including $9,140 of interest. At December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023, the outstanding principal on this note was $0.

 

BASK. On April 7, 2016, we signed agreements with BASK. BASK is one of a limited number of organizations that has received a provisional or final registration to cultivate, process and sell medical and adult use cannabis by the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission.

 

Pursuant to the agreements, we agreed to provide BASK with financing for construction and working capital required for BASK’s approved dispensary and cultivation center in Fairhaven, MA.

 

On August 15, 2018, the Company combined the construction and working capital advances of $129,634 and accrued interest of $44,517 into a new loan with payments over 5 years with 18% interest. During the three months ended December 31, 2022, the Company received payments of $11,604 on this loan. At December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023, the outstanding balance on the note receivable was $0.

 

On July 26, 2019, the Company entered into a 15-Year Triple Net lease of Building 1 of the MCC with BASK. The lease commenced on September 1, 2019 and includes an annual base rent of $138,762 and a revenue participation fee equivalent to 15% of BASK’s gross revenues. The BASK tenant receivable balance was $379,064 and $103,450 as of December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023, respectively.

 

Related Party

 

SCP. On September 30, 2019, we entered into an amended note with Strategic Capital Partners, LLC (“SCP”), an entity controlled by Benjamin J. Barton, one of our officers and directors and principal shareholders, in the principal amount of $1,756,646, bearing interest of 9% per year and maturing on December 31, 2022. During the year ended September 30, 2022, the maturity of the note was extended to December 31, 2023. In December 2023, the note was further extended to March 31, 2024.

 

Accrued interest on the note was $0 at December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023, respectively.

 

At December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023, the outstanding principal on this note was $581,646.

 

During the year ended September 30, 2023, the Company also incurred $180,000 of consulting expenses with SCP and paid $247,500. As of September 30, 2023, $15,000 remained unpaid. During the three months ended December 31, 2023, the Company incurred $45,000 of consulting expenses with SCP and paid $60,000. As of December 31, 2023, $0 remains outstanding.

 

NOTE 5. INCOME/LOSS PER SHARE

 

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income (loss) per share:

 

   

Three months ended

 
   

December 31,

 
   

2023

   

2022

 
                 
                 

Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders

  $ (171,999 )   $ 22,745  
                 

Basic weighted average outstanding shares of common stock

    24,391,961       24,391,961  

Dilutive effects of common share equivalents

    -       -  

Dilutive weighted average outstanding shares of common stock

    24,391,961       24,391,961  
                 

Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share of common stock

  $ (0.01 )   $ 0.00  

 

As of December 31, 2023 we excluded 1,700,000 of stock options, 2,148,000 of warrants from the computation of diluted net income (loss) per share since the intrinsic value of these instruments was zero with the effect being anti-dilutive.

 

As of December 31, 2022 we excluded 1,700,000 of stock options, 2,211,650 of warrants and 100,000 shares that would be issued from conversion of outstanding convertible notes from the computation of diluted net income (loss) per share since the intrinsic value of these instruments was zero with the effect being anti-dilutive.

 

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NOTE 6.  COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Operating Leases

 

Office space

 

The Company leases its office space located at 1555 Blake St., Unit 502, Denver, CO 80202 for $2,500 per month with a lease term of less than 12 months from SCP, a related party. See Note 4.

 

Lease expense for office space was $7,500 for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.

 

Land

 

On October 17, 2016, the Company closed the acquisition of the 52.6-acre parcel of undeveloped land in Freetown, Massachusetts. The property is located approximately 47 miles southeast of Boston. The Company is developing the property as the Massachusetts Cannabis Center (“MCC”). Plans for the property include the construction of sustainable greenhouse cultivation and processing facilities that will be leased or sold to Registered Marijuana Dispensaries under the Massachusetts Medical Marijuana Program.

 

As part of a simultaneous transaction, the Company assigned the property rights to Massachusetts Medical Properties (“MMP”) for a nominal fee and entered a lease agreement pursuant to which MMP agreed to lease the property to the Company for an initial term of fifty (50) years. The Company has the option to extend the term of the lease for four (4) additional ten (10) year periods. The lease is a triple net lease, with the Company paying all real estate taxes, repairs, maintenance and insurance.

 

The lease payments will be the greater of (a) $30,000 per month; (b) $0.38 per square foot per month for any structure built on the property; or (c) 1.5% of all gross monthly sales of products sold by the Company, any assignee of the Company, or any subtenant of the Company. The lease payments will be adjusted up (but not down) every five (5) years by any increase in the Consumer Price Index.

 

Effective October 1, 2019, the Company adopted Topic 842 and recorded ROU assets and lease liabilities of $6,980,957 and $4,256,869, respectively. As part of the adoption, the prepaid land lease balance of $2,724,088 was classified as a component of the Company’s ROU assets.

 

The Company completed the construction of Building I on the leased land and on September 1, 2019, BASK commenced its 15-year sublease of Building I which includes an annual base rent of $138,762 plus 15% of BASK’s gross revenues from products produced at the MCC. This sublease income is recorded as Rental income on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.

 

As of December 31, 2023, the Company’s right-of-use assets were $6,691,391, the Company’s current maturities of operating lease liabilities were $12,446, and the Company’s noncurrent lease liabilities were $4,201,185. During the three months ended December 31, 2023, the Company had operating cash flows from operating leases of $85,375.

 

The table below presents lease related terms and discount rates as of December 31, 2023.

 

   

As of December 31, 2023

 
         

Weighted average remaining lease term

       

Operating leases

    42.70  

Weighted average discount rate

       

Operating leases

    7.9

%

 

The reconciliation of the maturities of the operating leases to the lease liabilities recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2023 are as follows:

 

2023

    256,125  

2024

    341,500  

2025

    341,500  

2026

    341,500  

2027

    341,500  

Thereafter

    12,977,000  

Total lease payments

    14,599,125  

Less: Interest

    (10,385,494 )
    $ 4,213,631  

Less: operating lease liability, current portion

    (12,446 )

Operating lease liability, long term

  $ 4,201,185  

 

Aggregate rental expense under all leases totaled $120,344 for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.

 

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NOTE 7.  STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY

 

Common Stock. There was no common stock activity during the three months ended December 31, 2023.

 

Stock Options. There was no stock option activity during the three months ended December 31, 2023.

 

Stock option details are as follows:

 

                   

Weighted

         
           

Weighted

   

Average

         
           

Average

   

Contractual

   

Aggregate

 
   

Number of

   

Exercise

   

Term

   

Intrinsic

 
   

Shares

   

Price

   

(Years)

   

Value

 

Exercisable at September 30, 2023

    1,700,000     $ 1.94       3.4     $ -  

Outstanding as of December 31, 2023

    1,700,000     $ 1.94       3.2     $ -  

Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2023

    1,700,000     $ 1.94       3.2     $ -  

Exercisable at December 31, 2023

    1,700,000     $ 1.94       3.2     $ -  

 

Stock option-based compensation expense associated with stock options was $0 for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.

 

Warrants. Warrant activity as of and for the three months ended December 31, 2023 is as follows:

 

                   

Weighted

         
           

Weighted

   

Average

         
           

Average

   

Contractual

   

Aggregate

 
   

Number of

   

Exercise

   

Term

   

Intrinsic

 
   

Shares

   

Price

   

(Years)

   

Value

 

Outstanding as of September 30, 2023

    2,148,000       1.33       1.13     $ -  

Outstanding as of December 31, 2023

    2,148,000       1.33       0.88     $ -  

Exercisable at December 31, 2023

    2,148,000       1.33       0.88     $ -  

 

 

NOTE 8. INCOME TAXES

 

We did not record any income tax expense or benefit for the three months ended December 31, 2023 or 2022. We increased our valuation allowance and reduced our net deferred tax assets to zero. Our assessment of the realization of our deferred tax assets has not changed, and as a result we continue to maintain a full valuation allowance for our net deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023.

 

As of December 31, 2023, we did not have any unrecognized tax benefits. There were no significant changes to the calculation since September 30, 2023.

 

 

NOTE 9. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

On January 31, 2024, the maturity date of the $4,500,000 loan, was extended to April 15, 2024. All other provisions of the original loan remain the same.

 

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our unaudited financial statements and related notes included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the audited financial statements and notes thereto as of and for the year ended September 30, 2023 and the related Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, both of which are contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

The information in this discussion contains forward-looking statements and information within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the Exchange Act), which are subject to the safe harbor created by those sections. The words anticipates, believes, estimates, expects, intends, may, plans, projects, will, should, could, predicts, potential, continue, would and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. We may not actually achieve the plans, intentions or expectations disclosed in our forward-looking statements and you should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. Actual results or events could differ materially from the plans, intentions and expectations disclosed in the forward-looking statements that we make. The forward-looking statements are applicable only as of the date on which they are made, and we do not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements in this Form 10-Q are made based on our current expectations, forecasts, estimates and assumptions, and involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause results or events to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. In evaluating these statements, you should specifically consider various factors, uncertainties and risks that could affect our future results or operations. These factors, uncertainties and risks may cause our actual results to differ materially from any forward-looking statement set forth in this Form 10-Q. You should carefully consider these risk and uncertainties described and other information contained in the reports we file with or furnish to the SEC before making any investment decision with respect to our securities. All forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.

 

OVERVIEW

 

AmeriCann designs, develops, leases and operates state-of-the-art cannabis cultivation, processing and manufacturing facilities. AmeriCann’s team includes board members, consultants, engineers and architects who specialize in real estate development, traditional horticulture, lean manufacturing, medical research, facility construction, regulatory compliance, security, marijuana cultivation and genetics, extraction processes, and infused product development.

 

AmeriCann’s flagship project is the Massachusetts Cannabis Center. The Massachusetts Cannabis Center (“MCC”) is being developed on a 52-acre parcel located in southeastern Massachusetts. AmeriCann’s MCC project is permitted for over 800,000 sq. ft. of cannabis cultivation and processing infrastructure which is being developed in phases to support both the existing medical cannabis and the newly emerging adult-use cannabis marketplace.

 

The first phase of the project, Building 1, a 30,000 square foot cultivation and processing facility, is fully-operational and is currently 100% leased by a vertically-integrated Massachusetts cannabis company. AmeriCann generates revenue through lease arrangements with the operators that includes base rent and turnover rent (i.e., a revenue participation fee).  

 

AmeriCann, through a 100% owned subsidiary, AmeriCann Brands, Inc., has received two licenses from the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission to cultivate cannabis and provide extraction and product manufacturing support to the entire MCC project, as well as to other licensed cannabis farmers throughout regulated markets. AmeriCann Brands plans to operate in Building 2 at the MCC. In addition to large-scale extraction of cannabis plant material, AmeriCann Brands plans to produce branded consumer packaged goods including cannabis beverages, vaporizer products, edible products, non-edible products and concentrates at the state-of-the-art facility.

 

AmeriCann may replicate the brands, technology and innovations developed at its MCC project to additional markets.

 

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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Leases

 

Effective October 1, 2019, we adopted ASC 842, Lease Accounting using the effective date method. We determine if an arrangement is a lease at inception. 

 

Right-of-Use (ROU) assets represent our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. Variable lease payments are not included in the calculation of the right-of-use asset and lease liability due to uncertainty of the payment amount and are recorded as lease expense in the period incurred. As most of our leases do not provide an implicit rate, we use our incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. We use the implicit rate when readily determinable. Our lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that we will exercise that option. Lease expense for lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

 

Under the available practical expedient, we account for the lease and non-lease components as a single lease component for all classes of underlying assets as both a lessee and lessor. Further, we elected a short-term lease exception policy on all classes of underlying assets, permitting us to not apply the recognition requirements of this standard to short-term leases (i.e. leases with terms of 12 months or less).

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS 

 

Total Revenues

 

During the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, we generated $475,629 and $734,766 in revenue, respectively. The decrease in revenue is due to pricing compression of cannabis products in Massachusetts, a decrease in Bask’s retail revenue from products produced at AmeriCann’s building, and a seasonal decrease in wholesale sales of products produced in AmeriCann’s building.

 

Cost of Revenues

 

During the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, we incurred $780 and $13,615 of costs of revenue, respectively. The decrease in cost is due to conclusion of a facilities maintenance agreement.

 

Advertising and Marketing Expenses

 

Advertising and marketing expenses were $281 and $1,418 for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The decrease is due to lower marketing expenses in 2024.

 

Professional Fees  

 

Professional fees were $111,851 and $120,513 for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The decrease is primarily due to a decrease in consulting fees.

 

General and Administrative Expenses

 

General and administrative expenses were $403,610 and $391,306 for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The increase is primarily due to increase in licenses and fees.

 

Interest Income

 

Interest income was $7,951 and $1,663 for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.  The increase is a result of a new note receivable.

 

Interest Expense

 

Interest expense was $139,057 and $186,832 for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The decrease is primarily attributable to decrease in amortization of debt discounts.

 

Net Operating Income/Loss 

 

We had a net loss of $(171,999) and net income of $22,745 for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The increase in net loss is attributed primarily to the decrease in revenue as a result of pricing compression of cannabis products in Massachusetts. 

 

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES 

 

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates, among other things, the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company had an accumulated deficit of $20,025,443 and $19,853,444 at December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023, respectively.

 

The Company is continuing to support the optimization of operations and generate additional revenues from its Massachusetts Cannabis Center (MCC).  The Company's cash position and quarterly revenue is currently significant enough to support the Company's daily operations. The Company will need to raise additional funds for the expansion of the MCC.  When Management determines expansion opportunities exist the Company may finance construction with cash from operations, a sale-lease-back, refinancing and expand existing debt, issuance of new debt, or sales of equity. 

 

Management believes that the actions presently being taken to further implement its business plan and generate additional revenues provide the opportunity for the Company to continue as a going concern. While the Company believes in the viability of its strategy to generate additional revenues and in its ability to raise additional funds, there can be no assurances to that effect. The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent upon the Company's ability to further implement its business plan and generate additional revenues. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.

 

Notes Payable

 

See Notes 4 of the unaudited consolidated financial statements filed with this report for information concerning our notes payable.

 

Analysis of Cash Flows 

 

During the three months ended December 31, 2023, our net cash flows used in operations were $(337,244) as compared to net cash flows provided by operations of $111,270 for the three months ended December 31, 2022. The decrease is primarily due to a decrease in our net income during the three months ended December 31, 2023 and timing of working capital payments.

 

Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities were $9,845 and $(29,080) for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, consisting of payments received on notes receivable.

 

Cash flows used in financing activities were $0 and $150,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, consisting of principal payments on notes payable in 20022.

 

We do not have any firm commitments from any person to provide us with any additional capital.

 

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

 

As of December 31, 2023, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.

 

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

Our management, with the participation of our President and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.  Based on such evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective for the same reasons that our internal control over financial reporting was not effective.

 

Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

As indicated in our Form 10-K filed on December 22, 2023, our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was not effective as of September 30, 2023 at the reasonable assurance level, as a result of a material weaknesses primarily related to a lack of a sufficient number of personnel with appropriate training and experience in accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, or GAAP, limited or no segregation of duties, and lack of independent directors.

 

We are currently in the process of evaluating the steps necessary to remediate these material weaknesses.

 

Change in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarterly period ended December 31, 2023 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

We believe that a control system, no matter how well designed and operated, cannot provide absolute assurance that the objectives of the control system are met, and no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within any company have been detected.

 

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PART II OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

 

None of our directors or officers adopted or terminated a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement or a non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement (as defined in Item 408(c) of Regulation S-K) during the quarterly period ending December 31, 2023.

 

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit
Number

Description of Document

   

31.1

Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, (filed herewith)

   

31.2

Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, (filed herewith)

   

32

Certifications of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (furnished herewith)

   

101.INS

Inline XBRL Instance Document.

   

101.SCH

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.

   

101.CAL

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.

   

101.DEF

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.

   

101.LAB

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.

   

101.PRE

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.

   

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).

 

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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.

 

 

AMERICANN, INC.

 
       

Dated: February 14, 2024

By:

/s/ Timothy Keogh

 
   

Timothy Keogh

 
   

Principal Executive Officer

 
       
 

By:

/s/ Benjamin Barton

 
   

Benjamin Barton

 
   

Principal Financial and Accounting Officer

 

 

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