UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Form 10-K

 

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þANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015

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: 333-167824For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018




or

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

For the transition period from: _____________ to _____________

MJ HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

NEVADA
20-8235905
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 20-8235905
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

4141 NE 2nd Avenue, Suite 204-A, Miami, Florida 33137
1300 South Jones Boulevard, Las Vegas, Nevada 89146

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(305) 455-1881
(702) 879-4440

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes¨ Noþ

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act. Yes¨ Noþ

 

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. YesþNoo

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). YesþNo¨

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.þ

 

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

 

Large accelerated filer¨ Accelerated filer¨ ☐  Non-accelerated filer¨ ☐  Smaller reporting companyþ
    (Do not check if a 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 a check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes¨ Noþ

 

The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting shares of the Company’s Common Stock held by non-affiliates based on the last sale of the Common Stock on JuneSeptember 30, 2015,2019, the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed fiscal quarter, was $4,116,586.$15,937,098.

 

The number of shares outstanding of the issuer’s Common Stock as of March 25, 2016,October 15, 2019, was 14,027,939.64,624,781.

MJ HOLDINGS, INC.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 PART I 
   
Item 1.Business31
Item 1A.Risk Factors611
Item 1B.Unresolved Staff Comments1622
Item 2.Properties1722
Item 3.Legal Proceedings1722
Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures1722
   
 PART II 
   
Item 5.Market for Registrant'sRegistrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities1823
Item 6.Selected Financial Data1824
Item 7.Management'sManagement’s Discussion Andand Analysis of Financial Condition Andand Results of Operations1824
Item 7A.Quantitativeand Qualitative DisclosureDisclosures About Market Risk30
Item 8.Financial Statements and Supplementary Data2330
Item 9.Changes in and Disagreements Withwith Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure2330
Item 9A.Controls and Procedures2331
Item 9B.Other Information2431
   
 PART III 
   
Item 10.Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance2532
Item 11.Executive Compensation2634
Item 12.Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters2635
Item 13.Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence2737
Item 14.Principal AccountantAccounting Fees and Services2837
   
 PART IV 
   
Item 15.Exhibits, and Financial Statement Schedules2938
   
 SIGNATURES4539

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In this Annual Report on Form 10-K, unless the context otherwise requires, the terms "MJ Holdings, Inc." "MJ Holdings," "we," "us," "our" and the Company refer to MJ Holdings, Inc., formerly Securitas EDGAR Filings, Inc.

Forward-Looking Statements

 

In addition to historical information, this Annual Report on Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements are those that predict or describe future events or trends and that do not relate solely to historical matters. You can generally identify forward-looking statements as statements containing the words "believe," "expect," "will," "anticipate," "intend," "estimate," "project," "assume"“believe,” “expect,” “will,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “project,” “assume” or other similar expressions, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. All statements in this report regarding our future strategy, future operations, projected financial position, estimated future revenue, projected costs, future prospects, and results that might be obtained by pursuing management'smanagement’s current plans and objectives are forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements because the matters they describe are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other unpredictable factors, many of which are beyond our control. Important risks that might cause our actual results to differ materially from the results contemplated by the forward-looking statements are contained in "Item“Item 1A. Risk Factors"Factors” and "Item“Item 7. Management'sManagement’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations"Operations” of this report and in our subsequent filings with the SEC. Our forward-looking statements are based on the information currently available to us and speak only as of the date on which this report was filed with the SEC. We expressly disclaim any obligation to issue any updates or revisions to our forward-looking statements, even if subsequent events cause our expectations to change regarding the matters discussed in those statements. Over time, our actual results, performance or achievements will likely differ from the anticipated results, performance or achievements that are expressed or implied by our forward-looking statements, and such difference may be significant and materially adverse to our stockholders.

 

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PART I

 

Item 1. Business

 

Company BackgroundOverview

MJ Holdings Inc. (OTC Pink: MJNE) is a highly-diversified, publicly-traded, cannabis holding company providing cultivation management, licensing support, production management, asset and infrastructure development – concentrated in the Las Vegas market. It is our intention to grow our business and provide a 360-degree spectrum of infrastructure (including: cultivation, production management, dispensaries and consulting services) through: the acquisition of existing companies; joint ventures with existing companies possessing complementary expertise, and/or through the development of new opportunities. We intend to “prove the concept” profitably in the rapidly expanding Las Vegas market and then use that anticipated success as a template for replicating the concept in other developing states through a combination of strategic partnerships, acquisitions and opening new operations.

The Company’s assets and operations have expanded significantly over the past year; and, the Company recently received more than $6,000,000, from the sale of common stock previously returned to the Company, to facilitate further expansion of its cultivation footprint as well as to launch seed generation and production facilities and the rollout of its Highland Brothers brand of cannabis products for consumption in the United States, Canada and European markets.

Under the leadership of our CEO, Paris Balaouras, the Company has assembled a senior management team possessing significant experience in building, acquiring and operating high-growth, multi-division businesses in a public company setting. The Company also has retained operating level employees, directly and through strategic relationships, possessing significant experience in marijuana cultivation and production.

Current Initiatives include:

a three-acre, hybrid, outdoor, marijuana-cultivation facility(the “Three Acre Facility”) in the Amargosa Valley of Nevada. We have the contractual right to cultivate marijuana on this property until 2026, for which we receive eighty-five percent (85%) of the net revenues produced from our management of this facility.

260 acres of farmland for the purpose of cultivating additional marijuana (the “260 Acres”) purchased in January of 2019. This property, on which we intend to utilize a state-of-the-art cultivation system for growing, initially, an additional five acres of marijuana in 2020, is contiguous to the property that we manage in Amargosa. This cultivation system should allow us to harvest two full crops per year. The land also has more than 180-acre feet of permitted water rights, which will provide more than sufficient water to markedly increase the Company’s marijuana cultivation capabilities.

a nearby commercial trailer and RV park (the “Trailer Park”) that can supply necessary housing for our farm employees. After our 2018 harvest, which yielded approximately 5,400 lbs. of marijuana, we came to realize that we would need to find a more efficient method of bringing our cultivation team to our facilities every day. In April of 2019, we consummated the purchase of the 50-acre plus Trailer Park for $600,000 in cash and $50,000 of the Company’s restricted common stock (see further description of this transaction hereinbelow). This property also has sufficient land and water to locate our hemp seed genetics lab; we are in the process of securing the necessary permits to commence construction of the facility.

a definitive agreement to acquire an additional cultivation license and production license, both currently located in Nye County Nevada. On April 2, 2019 we executed a membership interest purchase agreement to acquire all of the outstanding membership interests of MJ Distributing C202, LLC and MJ Distributing P133, LLC, the holders of a State of Nevada provisional cultivation license and provisional production license, respectively (see further description of this transaction hereinbelow). We expect to consummate this transaction in the fourth quarter of 2019 after receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals.


indoor cultivation facility build-out in the City of Las Vegas(the “Indoor Facility”). Through our wholly owned subsidiary, Red Earth, LLC, we hold Medical Marijuana Establishment Registration Certificate, Application No. C012. In cooperation with our joint venture partners, Element NV LLC we expect to invest more than $3,500,000.00 in the build-out of this more than 17,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility, which should be fully operational in the second quarter of 2020 (see Subsequent Events for additional information). We presently have approximately eight years remaining on our lease on this building with two additional five-year options, as well as an option to purchase the property for $2,607,880.

exploration of cannabis-related opportunities in the European Union, with a particular focus on Greece - In December of 2018 we established MJ International Research Company, Ltd., headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. We have established two wholly owned subsidiaries in Greece, Gioura International Single Member Private Company for the acquisition of land and MJ Holdings International Single Member S.A. for the required licenses.

a wellness hotel concept(the “Alternative Hospitality”). In November of 2018 the Company formed Alternative Hospitality, Inc., a joint venture with a successful hotel operator, is developing hotel properties with a focus on the wellness aspects of cannabis and cannabis related products.

We also continue to identify potential acquisition of revenue producing assets and licenses within legalized cannabis markets both nationally and internationally that can maximize shareholder value while providing a 360-degree spectrum of infrastructure, cultivation, production, management, dispensaries and consulting services in the regulated cannabis industry

We may face substantial competition in the operation of cultivation facilities in Nevada. Numerous other companies have also been granted cultivation licenses, and, therefore, we anticipate that we will face competition from these other companies. Our management team has experience in successfully developing, implementing, and operating marijuana cultivation and related businesses in other legal cannabis markets. We believe our experience in cultivation and facility management will provide us with a competitive advantage over our competitors. Senior management now also includes a number of executives possessing significant experience with public companies, in mergers and acquisitions, and with raising public and private equity and debt financing.

The Company occupies the entire second floor of an approximately 10,000 sq. ft. office building, located in the City of Las Vegas. This properly was acquired in October of 2018.

Corporate History/Acquisition of Red Earth

 

We were originally incorporated on November 17, 2006, as Securitas EDGAR Filings, Inc. under the laws of the State of Nevada. Prior to the formation of Securitas EDGAR Filings Inc., the business was operated as Xpedient EDGAR Filings, LLC, a Florida Limited Liability Company, formed on October 31, 2005. On November 21, 2005, Xpedient EDGAR Filings LLC amended its Articles of Organization to change its name to Securitas EDGAR Filings, LLC. On January, 21 2009, Securitas EdgarEDGAR Filings LLC merged into Securitas EdgarEDGAR Filings, Inc., a Nevada corporation. Since our inception and until February 2014, we operated as an EDGAR filing agent, wherein we assisted company's in preparing and filing periodic reports with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on the EDGAR, (electronic data gathering analysis retrieval) platform. On February 14, 2014, we amended and restated our Articles of Incorporation and changed our name to MJ Holdings, Inc., concurrent

On November 22, 2016, in connection with a plan to divest ourselves of our name change,real estate business, we changedsubmitted to our business model and began exploring opportunitiesstockholders an offer to exchange (the “Exchange Offer”) our common stock for shares in MJ Real Estate Partners, LLC, (“MJRE”) a newly-formed LLC formed for the sole purpose of effecting the Exchange Offer. On January 10, 2017, the Company accepted for exchange 1,800,000 shares of our Common Stock in exchange for 1,800,000 shares of MJRE’s common units, representing membership interests in MJRE. Effective February 1, 2017, we transferred our ownership interests in the legal marijuana industry, principally in real estate opportunities in connection therewith. Our fiscal year is a calendar year ending December 31.properties and our subsidiaries, through which we hold ownership of the real estate properties, to MJRE. MJRE also assumed the senior notes and any and all obligations associated with the real estate properties and business, effective February 1, 2017.

 

Our principal executive offices are located at 4141 NE 2nd Avenue Suite 204A, Miami, Florida 33137,On December 15, 2017, we acquired all of the issued and outstanding membership interests of Red Earth, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (“Red Earth”) established in October 2016, in exchange for 52,732,969 shares of our telephone number is (305) 455-1800 . Our website is located at www.mjholdingsinc.com.Common Stock and a promissory note in the amount of $900,000. The acquisition was accounted for as a “Reverse Merger”, whereby Red Earth was considered the accounting acquirer and became our wholly owned subsidiary. Upon the consummation of the acquisition, the now-former members of Red Earth became the beneficial owners of approximately 88% of our Common Stock, obtained controlling interest of the Company, and retained certain of our key management positions. In accordance with the accounting treatment for a “reverse merger” or a “reverse acquisition”, our historical financial statements prior to the reverse merger will be replaced with the historical financial statements of Red Earth prior to the reverse merger in all future filings with the SEC.


The consolidated financial statements after completion of the reverse merger included: the assets, liabilities, and results of operations of the combined company from and after the closing date of the reverse merger, with only certain aspects of pre-consummation stockholders’ equity remaining in the consolidated financial statements. In February of 2019, the Company repurchased, from the Company’s largest shareholder, 20,000,000 of the 26,366,484 shares that this shareholder originally received in connection with the Reverse Merger - for a total purchase price of $20,000.

 

Our Business

MJ Holdings ownsFrom February 2014 to January 2017, we owned and leasesleased to licensed marijuana operator’s real estate properties zoned for legalized marijuana operations.

Our Business History

In April 2018, the Company entered into a management agreement with a Nevada company (the “Licensed Operator”) that holds a license for the legal cultivation of marijuana for sale under the laws of the State of Nevada. In January of 2019, the Company entered into a revised agreement with the Licensed Operator in order to be more stringently aligned with Nevada marijuana laws. The material terms of the agreement remain unchanged. The Licensed Operator is contractually obligated to pay over to the Company eighty-five (85%) percent of gross revenues defined as gross proceeds from sales of marijuana products minus applicable state excise taxes and local sales tax. The agreement is to remain in force until April, 2026. In April 2019, the Licensed Operator was acquired by a publicly traded Canadian cannabis company; the acquisition was subject to all of the contractual obligations between the Company and the Licensed Operator.

Pursuant to those agreements, the Licensed Operator engaged us to develop, manage and operate a licensed cultivation facility on property owned by the Licensed Operator. Between April and August of 2018, at our sole cost and expense, we completed the construction of a 120,000 square-foot outdoor grow facility, including the construction of an 8,000 square-foot building and installation of required security fencing, meeting all of the State of Nevada’s stringent building codes and regulations. Operation of this facility commenced in August, 2018 with our first test grow. We commenced harvest operations to licensedin November of 2018 and completed the harvest on December 24, 2018 - yielding more than 5,000 total pounds of marijuana operators. trim and flower.

In additionApril 2018, the State of Nevada finalized and approved the transfer of provisional Medical Marijuana Establishment Registration Certificate No. 012 (the “Certificate”) from Acres Medical, LLC to our portfoliowholly owned subsidiary, Red Earth, LLC (“Red Earth”). HDGLV, LLC (“HDGLV”), a wholly owned subsidiary of income producing real estate, MJ Holdings owns, operatesRed Earth, holds a triple-net leasehold interest in a 17,298 square-foot commercial building located on Western Avenue in the City of Las Vegas, which will be home to our indoor cultivation facility (the “Western Facility”). The initial term of the lease is for a period of ten years with two additional five-year lease options. HDGLV also possesses an option to purchase the building for $2,607,880 which is exercisable between months 25 and is developing a portfolio60 of business units relatedthe initial term of the lease. In August of 2018 we received final approval from the State of Nevada, Department of Taxation to commence cultivation activities with respect to the regulatedCertificate. Contemporaneously therewith, Red Earth was issued a Business License by the City of Las Vegas to operate a marijuana industry, including internet websitescultivation facility at the Western Facility; however, the City of Las Vegas Department of Building & Safety requested that additional modifications be made to the premises prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy (“COI”). The COI is expected to be issued in the first quarter of 2020, which will then allow the Company to commence legal marijuana cultivation activities within the City of Las Vegas.

In July of 2018 the Company entered into a Corporate Advisory Agreement (“Advisory Agreement”) with a New York City based consulting company (the “Consultant”) to provide business management, corporate compliance and mobile apps.related services to the Company and its subsidiaries. The Advisory Agreement granted to the Consultant an option to acquire up to 10,000 additional shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $1.20. The options have a term of three years. The fair value of these stock options was determined to be $6,738 using the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model based on the following assumptions: (i) volatility rate of 222%, (ii) discount rate of 2.88%, (iii) zero expected dividend yield, and (iv) expected life of three years. In September 2018, the Company terminated the Advisory Agreement pursuant to its terms and paid to the Consultant compensation consisting of 25,000 shares of the Company’s common stock and a $6,000 cash payment.

On August 13, 2018, the Company filed a Certificate of Designation of its Series A Convertible Preferred Stock with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada to designate a series of its convertible preferred stock, consisting of 2,500 shares. The stated value of each share of Preferred Stock is $1,000. Subject to a standard “4.99% Beneficial Ownership Limitation blocker,” each share of Preferred Stock was convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at any time or from time to time at a conversion price equivalent of $0.75 per share, subject to adjustment as described in Certificate of Designation.

On August 13, 2018 (the “Transaction Closing Date”), the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company sold and issued 2,500 shares of its Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Preferred Stock”) to a single institutional, accredited investor for $1,000 per share or an aggregate subscription of $2,500,000. During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Preferred Stock was converted into 3,333,333 shares of the Company’s Common Stock at a conversion price of $0.75 per share, subject to adjustment as described in the Certificate of Designation. The Company also entered into a Registration Rights Agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”) with the purchaser, which required the Company to register for resale the underlying common stock with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The registration statement on Form S-1/A was declared effective on October 24, 2018.


On August 13, 2018 (the “Effective Transaction Date”), the Company closed the transactions contemplated by an Exclusive Distribution Agreement (the “Distribution Agreement”). The Agreement is between the Company and Healthier Choices Management Corp., a designer and seller (the “Seller” or “HCMC”) of a series of integrated products, all of which are designed to be utilized to consume cannabis products by vaporizing oil and other related products (the “Goods”). The Company has the exclusive right to distribute the Goods in the territory of Nevada (the “Territory”). The Distribution Agreement further requires the Company to advertise and market the Goods in the Territory. Pursuant to the terms of the Distribution Agreement, the Company purchased certain of the Goods from the Seller and paid the sum of two million dollars ($2,000,000). The funds were transferred to HCMC on the Effective Transaction Date. The Seller has applied for and received patent protection in respect of one of the products. The Distribution Agreement is subject to standard termination provisions; however, the Seller has the option to terminate the Distribution Agreement, on 30 days’ written notice, if the Company fails to purchase a sufficient minimum quantity of Goods from the Seller. The Company has met its obligations for the first year of the Agreement. Thereafter, for each renewal term, the Company’s minimum purchase obligation for the Goods is $500,000, subject to good faith negotiation at the end of each contract year. In connection with the transactions contemplated by the Agreement, the Seller granted to the Company a non-exclusive, non-transferrable, and non-sub licensable fully paid license agreement. This Agreement was terminated, pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, effective August 12, 2019.

On August 13, 2018, the Company entered into a Stock Exchange Agreement with HCMC to acquire 1,500,000,000 shares of their common stock in exchange for 85,714 shares of the Company’s common stock. The value of the stock exchanged by each party on the date of exchange was $150,000. This represents a less than 5% ownership interest for each company in the others’ company, and the shares issued are restricted pursuant to Rule 144 of the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Act”). Please see note 11, Inventory, for further discussion of the Company’s additional business interests with HCMC.

 

The Company doesrecorded the 85,714 shares of HCMC common stock as an available for sale security and intends to mark the value to market each reporting period based on the current market value of its held shares in HCMC. As of the transaction date, the price as quoted on the OTC Markets for HCMC common stock was $0.0001 per share.

In August of 2018, the Company executed a letter of intent (“LOI”) for the acquisition of all of the membership units of Farm Road, LLC, a Wyoming limited liability company (“Farm Road”). Farm Road was the owner of five parcels of farmland in the Amargosa Valley of Nevada totaling 260 acres and the concomitant 180 acre-feet of water rights. Pursuant to the terms of a membership interest purchase agreement (“MIPA”) executed between the Company and Farm Road in November of 2018, the Company was to acquire Farm Road for $1,000,000 on the following terms: a deposit of $50,000 in cash and $50,000 of the Company’s restricted common stock upon execution of the LOI, to be held in escrow until closing, $150,000 in cash payable at closing and a promissory note bearing 5% simple annual interest (the “Promissory Note”) in the amount of $750,000.00 payable to FR Holdings, LLC (an unrelated third party) (“FRH”) in 36 equal monthly interest only payments of three thousand one hundred twenty five ($3,125.00) dollars commencing on the March 1, 2019. On January 18, 2019, pursuant to the terms the MIPA, the Company acquired a 100% interest in Farm Road. The terms of the Promissory Note include a balloon payment to be made on January 17, 2022 of any then remaining principal balance and accrued interest. The MIPA further provides that FRH shall be entitled to receive a consulting fee of five per cent (5%) of the gross sales from any commercial use of the property up to a maximum of five hundred thousand ($500,000.00) dollars payable to FRH within two years of the January 18, 2019 closing date. This will be the home of our Nye County cultivation facility upon closing of our purchase of the required licenses. The Company has started construction of a state-of-the-art five-acre cultivation facility on this property which we expect to complete in the first quarter of 2020.

In September of 2018 the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary Red Earth, applied for five Recreational Marijuana Establishment Licenses to operate up to five retail marijuana stores within the state of Nevada. The Company’s goal was to open a store within the City of Las Vegas, as well as additional dispensaries in Washoe County near Lake Tahoe, in North Las Vegas, unincorporated Clark County and Henderson, Nevada. The Company received notice in early December 2018 that none of the submitted applications received sufficiently high enough scores after being graded by the Nevada Department of Taxation (“NVDOT”). In connection with the license applications we entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with a third party (the “Party”). Pursuant to the terms of the MOU the Party made payments to us totaling $232,500, which was paid during the year ended December 31, 2018. The Party was entitled to receive shares of our restricted common stock with a fair market value as of the trading day immediately preceding the date the first license application was submitted to NVDOT (September 20, 2018) equal to $232,500. The Company issued 91,177 shares of common stock to the Party in connection with this transaction. Subsequent to December 31, 2018, the Company has entered into an agreement with the Party to relieve the Company and the Party of any further obligations under the MOU in exchange for an additional 373,823 shares of the Company’s restricted common stock.

The Company has joined with more than 15 other plaintiffs in an action against the State of Nevada in regard to how the applications were scored and as to why licenses were granted to other applicants in contravention of the guidelines published by the State of Nevada. On August 23, 2019 a Nevada District Court judge issued a preliminary injunction enjoining any of the entities that were granted licenses from opening new dispensaries based upon the failure of NVDOT (the administrative body tasked with adopting and enforcing marijuana regulations within the State of Nevada) to enforce a provision of Ballot Question 2 (“BQ2”), that was approved by Nevada voters in 2016 and adopted by the Nevada legislature and codified as NRS 453D, which legalized the sale and distribution of recreational use marijuana. The law requires that “each prospective owner, officer and board member of a marijuana establishment license applicant” undergo a background check. The judge found that many of the successful license applicants failed to comply with this requirement. On August 29, 2019 the judge modified the ruling and is allowing thirteen of the successful license applicants who the State of Nevada have certified as having complied with the requirements of BQ2 to open new dispensaries as granted in December of 2018. The plaintiffs shall now continue to trial on the merits of the pending litigation against the State of Nevada.


On September 21, 2018, the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Prescott Management, LLC, entered into a contract to purchase an approximately 10,000 square foot office building located at 1300 South Jones Boulevard, Las Vegas, Nevada 89146 for $1,500,000, subject to seller financing in the amount of $1,100,000; amortizing over 30 years at an interest rate of 6.5% per annum with monthly installments of $6,952.75 beginning on November 1, 2018, and continuing on the same day of each month thereafter until October 31, 2019. Upon the one-year anniversary of the note, a principal reduction payment of $50,000 is due, and provided that the monthly payments and the principal reduction payment have been made, the payments will be recalculated and re-amortized on the same terms with a new scheduled monthly payment of $6,559 beginning on November 1, 2019 and continuing until October 31, 2023, at which time the entire sum of principal in the amount of $986,428, plus any accrued interest, is due and payable. The Company closed the purchase on October 18, 2018. The building is home to the Company’s business operations. In addition, the Company has leased some of the available portions of the building to other entities engaged in the regulated cannabis business generating approximately $1,150 of monthly revenue.

On October 5, 2018, in accordance with the Company’s obligations under the Registration Rights Agreement, the Company filed a Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-227735) (the “Registration Statement”) with the SEC to register 3,335,000 shares of the Company’s stock for resale. The Company filed Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement in response to comments received by the SEC. The SEC declared the Registration Statement effective on October 24, 2018. Pursuant to the amended Registration Statement the holder of the 3,335,000 shares agreed not and will not,sell any of the stock at a price below $3.00 per share until such time as Federal law allows, grow, harvest, distributethe Company was listed on a national exchange or sell marijuanawas no longer being quoted on the OTC Markets Group Inc.’s Pink® Market. On November 6, 2018 the Company’s stock began trading through the quoted on the OTC Markets Group Inc.’s Pink® Market.

On October 15, 2018, we entered into an employment agreement (the “Tierney Employment Agreement”) with Terrence M. Tierney. Pursuant to the Employment Agreement, we appointed Terrence M. Tierney, to the additional position of Chief Administrative Officer, in addition to his current role as Secretary. The initial term of employment is for a three-year period (or until September 30, 2021), unless extended or any substances that violate the lawsotherwise terminated in accordance with its terms. The effective date of the United StatesEmployment Agreement is October 15, 2018, and continues until the earlier of: (i) the effective date of America.any subsequent employment agreement between Mr. Tierney and us; (ii) the effective date of any termination of employment as provided for in the Employment Agreement; or (iii) three (3) years from the effective date; provided, that the Employment Agreement automatically renews for successive periods of three (3) years unless either party gives written notice to the other party that it does not wish to automatically renew the Employment Agreement, which written notice must be received by the other party no less than ninety (90) days and no more than one hundred eighty (180) days prior to the expiration of the applicable term. Mr. Tierney will report to the Chief Executive Officer and the Board of Directors.

Mr. Tierney’s annual salary shall be equal to or greater than any other senior executive of the Company with the exception of the Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Tierney is entitled to the benefits other employees are entitled to, including medical, dental, and vision insurance; life and disability insurance; retirement and profit-sharing programs; paid holidays; and such other benefits and perquisites as are approved by the Board of Directors. In addition, the Company agreed to issue 500,000 shares of common stock pursuant to a stock award agreement within thirty (30) days of adoption by the Company of an omnibus benefit plan. The Tierney Employment Agreement defers $10,000 per month of Mr. Tierney’s salary until such time as the Company has posted gross annual sales of $20,000,000 or net annual profits (as defined in the Tierney Employment Agreement) of $5,000,000 or has raised a total of $50,000,000 in equity or debt financing. Tierney’s employment may be terminated for cause or without cause. In addition, in the event of disability, the Company is entitled to terminate Mr. Tierney if he is unable to perform his duties without reasonable accommodation for a period of more than thirty (30) consecutive days. Upon such termination, Mr. Tierney is entitled to all accrued but unpaid salary and vacation. In the event of a “total disability,” as defined in the Employment Agreement, Mr. Tierney is also entitled to receive his normal monthly salary for the shorter of the first three (3) months of disability or until any disability insurance policy (offered as part of his employment) begins to pay benefits. After three (3) months, Mr. Tierney is only entitled to receive amounts under the disability insurance coverage, if any. In the event of partial disabilities, Mr. Tierney is entitled to that portion of his normal monthly salary that bears the same ratio to his normal monthly salary as the amount of time which the Executive is able to devote to the usual performance of duties during such period bears to the total time Mr. Tierney devoted to performing such services prior to the time the partial disability commenced. In the event of a combination of total and partial disability, the maximum total disability compensation Mr. Tierney shall be entitled to cannot exceed an amount equal to one (1) times his normal monthly compensation.

 

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Our PropertiesIn November of 2018, the Company formed Alternative Hospitality, Inc. (“Alternative”), a Nevada corporation as a joint venture with TVK, LLC (“TVK”), an unrelated third-party, is a Florida limited liability company. The principals of TVK, have over 40 years of broad experience operating and developing hotel properties. The Company owns fifty-one percent (51%) of Alternative and TVK owns the remaining forty-nine percent (49%). Alternative will develop hotel properties with a focus on the wellness aspects of cannabis and cannabis related products. Roger Bloss, one of the principal owners of TVK, will serve as Alternative’s President, the Company’s Secretary, Terrence M. Tierney, will also serve as Vice President and Secretary of Alternative and Mr. Bernard Moyle has been appointed to serve as Alternative’s Treasurer. In April of 2019, Mr. Bloss was elected to the Board of Directors of the Company

 

In November of 2018 the Company commenced the harvest of more than 7,000 marijuana plants at the licensed facility that we manage in Amargosa, NV. We completed the harvest of approximately 5,400 lbs. of marijuana flower and trim in late December of 2018. We began realizing revenues from this harvest in the first quarter of 2019.

In January of 2019, the Company completed the purchase of 260-acres of fertile farmland in the Amargosa Valley of Nevada. The land has more than 180-acre feet of permitted water rights which will provide more than sufficient water to markedly increase the Company’s marijuana cultivation capabilities (see further description hereinabove). This will be the home of our Nye County cultivation facility pursuant to our purchase of the required licenses. The Company has started construction of a state-of-the-art five-acre cultivation facility on this property which we expect to complete in the first quarter of 2020.

In January of 2019, we formed Coachill-Inn, LLC (“Coachill-Inn”), a subsidiary of Alternative Hospitality to develop a proposed hotel in Desert Hot Springs, CA. From January of this year until June of this year we were actively engaged in negotiations with the property owner of the proposed location. In June of this year Coachill-Inn executed a purchase and sale agreement with Coachill Holdings, LLC (“CHL”) to acquire a 256,132 sq. ft. parcel of land within a 100-acre industrial cannabis park in Indigo, CA (the “Property”) to develop our first hotel project. The purchase price for the property is $5,125,000 CHL is contributing $3,000,000 toward the purchase price of this property in exchange for a twenty-five percent (25%) ownership interest in Coachill-Inn. Alternative Hospitality has made an initial deposit of $150,000 toward the purchase of the Property and will own fifty-one percent (51%) of Coachill-Inn when the transaction is scheduled to close in late Q4 2019.

In February of this year, our largest shareholder, Red Dot Development, LLC (“Red Dot”), returned 20,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to the Company for cancellation in exchange for a payment of $20,000, which as of March 31, 2019 has been accrued as a payable by the Company, significantly reducing the number of issued and outstanding shares of the Company. Beginning in March of this year, pursuant to the filing of a Form D with the SEC, the Company offered for sale 15,000,000 of these shares at a per share price of $0.50 per share. As of September 30, 2019, we have sold 12,850,000 shares for total proceeds of $6,425,000.


In April of 2019, we executed a membership interest purchase agreement (the “MIPA2”) to acquire all of the membership interests in two Nevada limited liability companies that are each the holder of a State of Nevada marijuana license. Marijuana Establishment Registration Certificate, Application No. C202 and Marijuana Establishment Registration Certificate, Application No. P133 (collectively the “Certificates”). The terms of the MIPA2 require the Company to purchase the licenses for the total sum of $1,250,000 each - $750,000 in cash per license and $500,000 per license in the Company’s restricted common stock.  The terms of the MIPA provide for a $250,000 non-refundable down payment and include a short term note in the amount of $500,000 carrying an annual interest rate of two percent (2%) which is due and payable on or before October 18, 2019, the Company has made non-refundable deposits totaling $550,000 and has reduced the principal of the aforementioned note to $200,000. We have made significant progress toward perfecting these licenses and transferring the membership interests in the licenses to the Company. It is expected that we will receive all of the necessary regulatory approvals during the fourth quarter of this year. The Company is required to issue 1,430,206 shares of our restricted common stock in fulfillment of our obligations in the MIPA2, as of the date of this report, we ownedfiling these shares have not been issued. We also executed a $750,000 long term note (the “LT Note”) in favor of the following properties:
current license holders that becomes due and payable upon the earliest of a) six months after the transfer of the Certificates to the Company, or b) six months after the production/cultivation is declared fully operational by the applicable regulatory agencies, or c) March 10, 2020. The LT Note carries an 8% annual interest rate and there is no penalty for any prepayments of the LT Note. Additionally, the sellers shall receive, at closing, warrants to purchase up to 1,500,000 additional shares of the Company’s common stock; 1,000,000 warrants shall be exercisable for a period of three years from the closing date at an exercise price of $2.00 per share and 500,000 warrants shall be exercisable for a period of two years from the closing date at an exercise price of $1.50 per share (collectively the “Warrants”). The LT Note Warrants and the restricted common shares issued will be held in escrow until the transaction closes upon the terms of the MIPA2. It is the intention of the Company, upon receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals, to move the cultivation license from its current location to the Company’s 260-acre facility in the Amargosa Valley of Nevada and move the production license into its recently acquired leasehold in Pahrump, Nevada.

PropertyLocationDescription
Joliet

5353 Joliet Street

Denver, CO 80239

Located in Denver, Colorado, the property is a 22,144 sq ft. warehouse situated on 1.41 acres of land, The properties power has been upgraded to 2,500 amps and is equipped with solar panels. The building is properly zoned to grow marijuana and is leased to a state licensed marijuana operator until 2021 with renewal options.

Havana

503 Havana Street

Aurora, CO 80010

Located in Aurora, Colorado, the property is a 1,255 sq. ft. free standing building, situated on 0.54 acres of land. The building is zoned B-2 and has been approved by the city of Aurora for use as a recreational marijuana dispensary.  The property is leased to a state licensed marijuana operator until 2024 with renewal options.
Sheridan

1126 S. Sheridan Blvd

Denver, CO 80232

Located in Denver, Colorado, the property is a 3,828 sq. ft. free standing building, situated on 0.41 acres of land. The building is properly zoned for use as a recreational marijuana dispensary. The property is leased to a state licensed marijuana operator until 2025 with renewal options.

 

In April of 2019, we consummated our purchase of an approximately 50-acre, commercial trailer and RV park (the “Trailer Park”) in close proximity to our Amargosa Valley cultivation facilities. The Trailer Park can accommodate up to 90 trailers and RV’s. There presently are 17 occupied trailers in the Trailer Park and we are making necessary upgrades to bring additional units to the facility to provide housing for our farm personnel. We purchased the Trailer Park for a total of $600,000 in cash and $50,000 of the Company’s restricted common stock, resulting in the issuance of 66,667 shares. The sellers hold a $250,000 note, bearing interest at six and one-half percent resulting in monthly payments in the amount of $2,177.77 based upon a 15-year amortization schedule (the “TP Note”). The TP Note requires additional principal reduction payments in the amount of $50,000 on or before April 5, 2020 and April 5, 2021, respectively. The principal and interest payments will be recalculated. A final balloon payment of any and all outstanding principal and accrued interest is due and payable on or before April 5, 2022. There are no prepayment penalties should the Company elect to retire the note prior to its maturity date. It is the Company’s intention to locate our hemp seed genetics lab on this property. The land possesses sufficient water rights to successfully cultivate hemp for the purpose of developing proprietary hemp strains that should thrive in the harsh Amargosa climate.

On August 30, 2019 the Company entered into a material definitive agreement with an Ohio limited liability company (the “Buyer”) to sell forty-nine percent (49%) of the membership interests in the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary Red Earth, LLC (“Red Earth”) for $441,000. The membership interest purchase agreement (the “MIPA3”) requires the Buyer to make an additional $3,559,000 payment to be utilized for the improvement and build-out of the Company’s Western Avenue leasehold in Las Vegas, Nevada. The payment is due within ten (10) days of the receipt by Red Earth of a special use permit (“SUP”) from the City of Las Vegas for our Western Avenue cultivation facility. The Company expects to receive the SUP in early October of 2019. The Buyer, in conjunction with the Company, will jointly manage and operate the facility upon completion. The MIPA3 also requires the Buyer to make a final payment to the Company of $1,000,000 between 90 and 180 days of issuance of the SUP. Additionally, the Buyer has a first refusal right to fund and build a 40,000 sq. ft. greenhouse facility at the Company’s Amargosa Valley Farm the terms of which are to be negotiated in good faith upon the exercise of any rights granted in the MIPA3.

We intend to grow continue to our business through the acquisition of existing companies and/or through the development of new opportunities and joint ventures that can maximize shareholder value while providing a 360-degree spectrum of infrastructure (dispensaries), cultivation, production, management, and consulting services in the regulated cannabis industry.


States where Marijuana Industry Overview

We currently operate marijuana businesses in Nevada. Although the possession, cultivation and distribution of marijuana is Legalpermitted in Nevada, provided compliance with applicable state and local laws, rules, and regulations, marijuana is illegal under federal law. We believe we operate our business in compliance with applicable state laws and regulations. Any changes in federal, state, or local law enforcement regarding marijuana may affect our ability to operate our business. Strict enforcement of federal law regarding marijuana would likely result in the inability to proceed with our business plans, could expose us to potential criminal liability, and could subject our properties to civil forfeiture. Any changes in banking, insurance, or other business services may also affect our ability to operate our business.

Marijuana cultivation refers to the planting, tending, improving and harvesting of the flowering plant Cannabis, primarily for the production and consumption of cannabis flowers, often referred to as “buds”. The cultivation techniques for marijuana cultivation differ than for other purposes such as hemp production. Generally, references to marijuana cultivation and production do not include hemp production.

Cannabis belongs to the genus Cannabis in the family Cannabaceae and for the purposes of production and consumption, includes three species, C. sativa (“Sativa”), C. Indica (“Indica”), and C. ruderalis (“Ruderalis”). Sativa and Indica generally grow tall with some varieties reaching approximately 4 meters. The female plants produce flowers rich in tetrahydrocannabinol (“THC”). Ruderalis is a short plant and produces trace amounts of THC but is very rich in cannabidiol (“CBD”), which is an antagonist (inhibits the physiological action) to THC.

 

As of 2015, 23 USOctober 2019, there are a total of 33 states, plus the District of Columbia, with legislation passed as it relates to medicinal cannabis. These state laws are in direct conflict with the United States have passed laws permitting state licensed healthcare practitioners to recommend marijuanaFederal Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. § 811) (“CSA”), which places controlled substances, including cannabis, in a schedule. Cannabis is classified as a Schedule I drug, which is viewed as having a high potential for abuse, has no currently accepted use for medical treatment in the U.S., and lacks acceptable safety for use under medical supervision. These xx states, plus the District of Columbia, have adopted laws that exempt patients who use medicinal cannabis under a physician’s supervision from state criminal penalties. These are collectively referred to as the states that have de-criminalized medicinal cannabis, although there is a subtle difference between de-criminalization and permit its residents the uselegalization, and each state’s laws are different.

As of marijuana for medical and or therapeutic purposes; of which fourOctober 2019, 11 states and the District of Columbia permitnow allow for the recreational use and an additional 16possession of small amounts of marijuana and marijuana products. Decriminalization of marijuana varies by state. Decriminalization generally means that violators of local marijuana laws may be subject to civil penalty rather than face criminal prosecution. Fifteen states have laws permitting low tetrahydrocannabinol THC, high cannabidiol (CBD) strainsdecriminalized the possession of small amounts of marijuana but have not legalized possession. In these states decriminalization can mean possession of as little as ten grams of marijuana up to one-hundred grams of marijuana that will not result in any criminal prosecution but may result in civil fines. In three states, Idaho, South Dakota, and Kansas, the cultivation, possession or use of marijuana is strictly prohibited and violators may be subject to criminal prosecution. In Nevada, where the Company is headquartered and currently focused most of its activities, legalized marijuana for limitedrecreational use was effective as of July 1, 2017 and made it legal for adults over the age of 21 to use marijuana and to possess up to one ounce of marijuana flowers and one-eighth of an ounce of marijuana concentrates. Individuals are also permitted to grow up to six marijuana plants for personal use. In addition, businesses can legally, pursuant to state regulations, cultivate, process, dispense, distribute, and test marijuana products under certain conditions.

 

Business StrategyThe dichotomy between federal and state laws has limited the access to banking and other financial services by marijuana businesses. Recently the U.S. Department of Justice (the “DOJ”) and the U.S. Department of Treasury issued guidance for banks considering conducting business with marijuana dispensaries in states where those businesses are legal, pursuant to which banks must now file a Marijuana Limited Suspicious Activity Report that states the marijuana business is following the government’s guidelines with regard to revenue that is generated exclusively from legal sales. However, since the same guidance noted that banks could still face prosecution if they provide financial services to marijuana businesses, it has led to the widespread refusal of the banking industry to offer banking services to marijuana businesses operating within state and local laws. In March of this year, U.S. Congressman Ed Perlmutter (D – Colorado) introduced house bill H.R. 1595, known as the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act to allow legally operating cannabis related businesses to utilize traditional banking services without fear of federal agencies taking legal action against the banks or their customers. The SAFE bill has strong bipartisan support in the House of Representatives and many industry observers anticipate it will be ratified within the next year.


The DOJ has not historically devoted resources to prosecuting individuals whose conduct is limited to possession of small amounts of marijuana for use on private property but has relied on state and local law enforcement to address marijuana activity.

In the event the DOJ reverses its stated policy and begins strict enforcement of the CSA in states that have laws legalizing medical marijuana and recreational marijuana in small amounts, there may be a direct and adverse impact to our business and our revenue and profits.

 

MJ Holdings ownsFurthermore, H.R. 83, known as the Rohrabacher-Farr amendment, is a rider to the annual appropriations bill that prohibits the DOJ from using federal funds to prevent certain states, including Nevada and leases real estate to licensed marijuana operators.  Additionally, MJ Holdings plans to explore ancillary opportunitiesCalifornia, from implementing their own laws that authorized the use, distribution, possession, or cultivation of medical marijuana. This prohibition is currently in the regulated marijuana industry.

The Company does not and will not,place until such time as Federal law allows, grow, harvest, distribute or sell marijuana or any substances that violate the laws of the United States of America.November 21, 2019.

 

We have devised our current business strategy basedare monitoring the Trump administration’s, the DOJ’s, and Congress’ positions on certain limitations related to the legal status offederal marijuana under federal law and the fact thatpolicy. Based on public statements and reports, we are a public company and make certain representations and warranties in connection with our public filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. We recognize the significant opportunities in the legalized marijuana space and believe that using our current business model, we can position ourselves to not only develop a significant business along our current path, but be able to leverage our position, relationships and assets to capitalize on additional opportunities in the future, if and when federal law reconciles with state law; resulting in the federal legalization of marijuana.

We Own and Lease Real Estate zoned for legalized marijuana operations.

We own and lease real estate, including retail and industrial space, to licensed marijuana operators. Our opportunity exists, due to the factunderstand that certain landlordsaspects of those laws and policies are currently under review, but no official changes have been resistant to lease to marijuana operators due to its status under federal law, and as a result, landlords who are willing to lease to marijuana tenants may be able to lease the property at a premium to current market rents.

Financing Real Estate Transactions

To date, we have financed our real estate acquisitions through the issuance of debt and equity. In the future and as needed, we may employ additional financing and ownership structures and incentives to secure our capital needs.

Competition

We face significant competition from a diverse mix of market participants, including but not limited to, other public companies with similar business models, independent investors, hedge funds and other real estate investors, hard money lenders, as well as would be clients, marijuana operators themselves, all of whom, who may compete against us in our efforts to acquire real estate zoned for marijuana grow and retail operations. In some instances, we will be competing to acquire real estate with persons who have no interest in the marijuana business, but have identified value in a piece of real estate that we may be interested in acquiring. Our greatest competitive threat will likely come from banks, if and when they begin servicing marijuana operators, as the interest rates offered by banks are typically lower than those we can offer.

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Availability of Suitable Properties

We believe that the opportunity exists to acquire suitable properties of different sizes to accommodate the varying needs of prospective tenants.

Intellectual Property

We don't own any intellectual property, other than common law rights to our logo and trade dress. We do own various internet domain names which we may develop into internet properties and brands at some point in the future.

Government Regulation

Federal Laws

The U.S. Government classifies marijuana as a schedule-I controlled substance; and as a result, in accordance to Federal law marijuana is an illegal substance. Even in those jurisdictions in which the use of medical marijuana has been legalized at the state level, its prescription is a violation of federal law. The United States Supreme Court has ruled in United States v. Oakland Cannabis Buyers' Coop. and Gonzales v. Raich that it is the federal government that has the right to regulate and criminalize cannabis, even for medical purposes. Therefore, federal law criminalizing the use of marijuana pre-empts state laws that legalizes its use for medicinal purposes. Federal prosecutions of marijuana crimes, where the operators are acting in accordance with state law are rare, this is as a result of U.S. Justice department policies of the current presidential administration, to allow states to implement these laws and not prosecute anyone operating in accordance with applicable state law.

While different presidential administrations may maintain a similar policy position towards marijuana, and while as a growing number of states vote to legalize marijuana for medical and recreational use, which may result in a reconciliation of Federal and state laws legalizing marijuana, itannounced. It is possible that a future presidential administration could reverse course on the progress made towards marijuana legalization, and seekcertain changes to enforce federal laws and thereby eliminating the legal marijuana industry. 

As of the date of this annual report, the Company derives revenue from state-approved marijuana growers and dispensary facilities. While we do not grow or distribute marijuana; deriving rental income from state-approved marijuana growers and dispensary facilities could be deemed to be aiding and abetting illegal activities, a violation of federal law. We intend to remain within the guidelines outlined in the Cole Memo (see the “Risk Factors”), which does not alter the Department of Justice’s authority to enforce federal law, including federal laws relating to marijuana, but does recommend that U.S. Attorneys prioritize enforcement of federal law away from the marijuana industry operating as permitted under certain state laws, so long as certain conditions are met.  Where the individual state framework fails to protect the public, the Justice Department has instructed federal prosecutors to enforce the Controlled Substances Act of 1970. However, we cannot provide assurance that the Company is in full compliance with the Cole Memo or any other federalexisting laws or regulations.

The Company’s ongoing and future business plans rely in part, on our ability to successfully establish and maintain effective controls that follow the United States Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) Guidance, “BSA Expectations Regarding Marijuana-Related Businesses,” in vetting and monitoring potential tenants, customers and clients of the Company.  On February 14, 2014, FinCEN issued guidance to clarify Bank Secrecy Act (“BSA”) expectations for financial institutions seeking to provide services to marijuana-related businesses. FinCEN issued this guidance in light of certain state initiatives to legalize certain marijuana-related enforcement priorities. The FinCEN guidance clarifies how financial institutions can provide services to marijuana-related businesses consistent with their BSA obligations, and aligns the information provided by financial institutions in BSA reports with federal and state law enforcement priorities. This FinCEN guidance is intended to enhance the availability of financial services for, and the financial transparency of, marijuana-related businesses.

While we are not subject to the BSA or FinCEN guidelines, we expect to implement policies and procedures that mirror the stated goals of the FinCEN guidelines to comply with the federal government’s stated objectives with respect to the potential conflict of law. The Company anticipates using FinCEN Guidelines, as may be amended, as the basis for assessing its relationships with potential tenants.

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State Laws

As of 2014, 24 US States have passed laws permitting state licensed healthcare practitioners to recommend marijuana for medical use and permit its residents the use of marijuana for medical and or therapeutic purposes; of which four states and the District of Columbia permit recreational use and an additional 11 states have laws permitting low tetrahydrocannabinol THC, high cannabidiol (CBD) strains for limited conditions.

Local Laws; Zoning

Local laws at the city, county and municipal level add an additional layer of complexity to legalized marijuana. Despite a State's having adopted legislation legalizing marijuana, cities, counties and municipalities, within the state seem to have the ability to otherwise restrict marijuana activities, including but not limited to cultivation, retail or consumption.

The effect of local laws and changes based on legal challenges or policy changes willcould have a directnegative effect on the values of property we seek to acquire, as more properties are zoned for marijuana operations and or as cities with large populations that may have previously restricted marijuana, ease those restrictions, properties within those cities may become more attractive and real estate prices in neighboring communities, outside those populist hubs, may decline and the corresponding rents they draw. In the event that we have long term leases in place and our tenants remain in good standing, this should not affect our short term cash-flows.

Zoning sets forth the approved use of land in any given city, county or municipality. Zoning is set by local governments and may otherwise be restricted by state laws; for example, under certain state laws a seller of liquor may not be allowed to operate within 1,000 feet of a school. There are and or will be similar restrictions imposed on marijuana operators, which will restrict how and where marijuana operations can be located and the manner and size of which they can grow and operate. Additionally, zoning is subject to change, properties can be re-zoned and a given zoning may be withdrawn. How properties are zoned will have a direct impact on our business operations, additionally we expect to require the assistanceand results of local counsel, as needed to ensure that properties we may acquire are properly zoned. We intend to seek to purchase property that has the appropriate zoning in place for our tenants operations.

 

Corporate Entities

MJ Holdings, Inc.This entity, the Parent, serves as a holding company for all of the operating businesses/assets.
Prescott Management, LLCPrescott Management is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company that provides day-to-day management and operational oversight to the Company’s operating subsidiaries.
Icon Management, LLCIcon is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company that provides Human Resource Management (“HR”) services to MJ Holdings. Icon is responsible for all payroll activities and administration of employee benefit plans and programs.
Farm Road, LLCFarm Road, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, is a Wyoming limited liability company that owns 260 acres of farmland in Amargosa, NV. The Company acquired all of the membership interests of Farm Road in January of 2019.
Condo Highrise Management, LLCCondo Highrise Management, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company that manages the Company owned Trailer Park in Amargosa, Nevada.
Red Earth Holdings, LLCIt is anticipated that this recently formed (June 2019) wholly owned subsidiary of the Company will eventually be the holder of the Company’s primary cannabis license assets. As of the date of this report Red Earth Holdings has no operations and holds no assets.
Red Earth, LLC

Red Earth, established in 2016, was a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company from December 15, 2017 until August 30, 2019 when we sold a forty-nine percent (49%) interest in Red Earth to Element NV, LLC, an unrelated third party (See further description of the transaction hereinabove). Red Earth’s assets consist of: (i) a cultivation license to grow marijuana within the City of Las Vegas in the State of Nevada and (ii) all of the outstanding membership interests in HDGLV, which holds a triple net leasehold interest in a 17,298 square-foot building in Las Vegas, Nevada, which we expect to operate as an indoor marijuana cultivation facility. We expect to complete construction of this facility in the first quarter of 2020.

In April 2018, the State of Nevada finalized and approved the transfer of the provisional cultivation license from Acres Medical, LLC, an unrelated third-party, to Red Earth. In July 2018, we completed the first phase of construction on this facility and we received a City of Las Vegas Business License to operate a marijuana cultivation facility. We expect to obtain final approvals towards perfecting the cultivation license from the State of Nevada regulatory authorities in the first quarter of 2020, but we can provide no assurances on the receipt and/or timing of the final approvals.


HDGLV, LLCHDGLV is a wholly owned subsidiary of Red Earth, LLC and is the holder of a triple net lease on a commercial building in Las Vegas, Nevada which is being developed to house our indoor grow facility.
Q-Brands, LLCQ-Brands is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. Q-Brands is responsible for the development and marketing of the Highland Brother s brand of cannabis products.
Alternative Hospitality, Inc.Alternative Hospitality is a Nevada corporation formed in November of 2018. MJ Holdings owns fifty-one percent (51%) of the company and the remaining forty-nine percent (49%) is owned by TVK, LLC a Florida limited liability company.
Campus Production Studios, LLCCampus Production Studios, LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of MJ Holdings. It is anticipated that this company will oversee our cannabis production activities once we have completed the acquisition of our production license. Campus Production is presently a non-operating subsidiary.
Unique Sales Management, LLCUnique Sales Management is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. It is anticipated that Unique Sales will provide sales and marketing services to the Company’s owned and licensed brands of cannabis products. Presently this subsidiary has no operations.
One Source CBD, LLCOne Source, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, was formed to develop a potential electronic CBD (cannabidiol) exchange market.
MJ International Research Company LimitedMJ International is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company that is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. MJ International is the sole shareholder of MJ Holdings International Single Member S.A. and Gioura International Single Member Private Company.

Corporate Information

Our corporate headquarters is located at 1300 South Jones Boulevard Las Vegas, Nevada 89146 and our telephone number are (702) 879-4440. Our website address is: www.MJHoldingsinc.com. Information on or accessed through our website is not incorporated into this Form 10-K

Our Common Stock is not listed on any national stock exchange but is quoted on the OTC Markets Group Inc.’s Pink® Market under the symbol “MJNE.”

Revenue

For the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, we generated $8,150 and $0, respectively, of revenue.

Employees

 

As of December 31, 2015,2018, we had nofour full-time employees.

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Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

Various portionsYou should carefully consider the risks, uncertainties and other factors described below, in addition to the other information set forth in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, including our consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto. Any of thisthese risks, uncertainties and other factors could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, or prospects. In that case, the trading price of our Common Stock could decline, and you may lose all or part of your investment. An investment in our securities is speculative and involves a high degree of risk. You should not invest in our securities if you cannot bear the economic risk of your investment for an indefinite period of time and cannot afford to lose your entire investment. There may be additional risks that we do not presently know of or that we currently believe are immaterial which could also impair our business and financial position. See also “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”

Risks Relating to Our Business and Industry

The report contain forward-lookingof our independent registered public accounting firm that accompanies our audited consolidated financial statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those anticipatedincludes a going concern explanatory paragraph in these forward-looking statementswhich such firm expressed substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a resultgoing concern.

Our financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of certain risk factors, including those set forth belowassets and elsewhere in this report. These risk factors are not presentedsettlement of liabilities and commitments in the ordernormal course of importance business. However, we are a development stage company with current operations established in October 2016. The Company’s primary asset is a Medical Marijuana Establishment Registration Certificate, Application No. C012 (the “License”) issued by the State of Nevada for the cultivation of marijuana. There is no assurance on the receipt and/or probabilitytiming of occurrence.final approvals from the appropriate authorities, as of July 19, 2019 we have not received final approval to commence cultivation under the License. As of December 31, 2018, we have generated little revenues and our accumulated deficit as of the same date was $7,870,449. These factors, among others, raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

 

Risks Related to Our Business

We Havehave a limited Operating History Within this Industry, and weoperating history, which may not Succeedmake it difficult for investors to predict future performance based on current operations..

 

We have a limited operating history or experience in procuring, building out or leasing real estate for agricultural purposes, specifically marijuana grow facilities and as such, within this industryupon which investors may base an evaluation of our potential future performance. In particular, we mayhave not succeed. Moreover, We are subject to all risks inherentproven that we can sell cannabis products in a developingmanner that enables us to be profitable and meet customer requirements, obtain the necessary permits and/or achieve certain milestones to develop our cultivation businesses, enhance our line of cannabis products, develop and maintain relationships with customers and strategic partners, to raise sufficient capital in the public and/or private markets, or respond effectively to competitive pressures. As a newresult, there can be no assurance that we will be able to develop or maintain consistent revenue sources, or that our operations will be profitable and/or generate positive cash flow.

Any forecasts we make about our operations may prove to be inaccurate. We must, among other things, determine appropriate risks, rewards, and level of investment in our product lines, respond to economic and market variables outside of our control, respond to competitive developments and continue to attract, retain, and motivate qualified employees. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in meeting these challenges and addressing such risks and the failure to do so could have a materially adverse effect on our business, enterprise.results of operations, and financial condition. Our likelihood of successprospects must be considered in light of the problems,risks, expenses, difficulties, complications, and delaysdifficulties frequently encountered by companies in connection with establishingthe early stage of development. As a new businessresult of these risks, challenges, and uncertainties, the competitivevalue of your investment could be significantly reduced or completely lost.

We will likely need additional capital to sustain our operations and regulatory environment inwill likely need to seek further financing, which we operate. For example, the medical marijuana industry is a new industry that as a whole may not succeed, particularly should the Federal government change course and decide to prosecute those dealing in medical marijuana under Federal law. If that happens there may not be an adequate market for our properties. 

You should further consider, among other factors, our prospects for success in light of the risks and uncertainties encountered by companies that, like us, are in their early stages. For example, unanticipated expenses, delays andable to obtain on acceptable terms or complications with build outs, zoning issues, legal disputes with neighbors, local governments, communities and or tenants. We may not successfully address these risks and uncertainties or successfully implement our operating strategies.at all. If we fail to do so, it could materially harmraise additional capital, as needed, our ability to implement our business model and strategy could be compromised.

As of December 31, 2018, we had limited capital resources and operations. Through that date, our operations had been funded primarily from the proceeds of equity financings. We may require additional capital in the near future to the point of havingdevelop business operations at our proposed production facilities in Las Vegas, Nevada, to cease operations and could impair the valueexpand our production of our common stockfuture franchise production lines, to the point investorsdevelop our intellectual property base, and establish our targeted levels of commercial production. We may lose their entire investment.not be able to obtain additional financing on terms acceptable to us, or at all. In particular, because marijuana is illegal under federal law, we may have difficulty attracting investors.

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We may be unablehave incurred losses in prior periods, and losses in the future could cause the quoted price of our Common Stock to identifydecline or have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, our ability to pay our debts as they become due, and on our cash flows.

We have incurred losses in prior periods. For the year ended December 31, 2018, we incurred a net loss of $5,077,928 and, as of that date, we had an accumulated deficit of $7,870,449. Our historical financial statements prior to the Red Earth reverse merger were replaced with the historical financial statements of Red Earth, as the accounting acquirer, based on the accounting treatment for the reverse merger transactions. Accordingly, we had a net loss of $334,788 for the year ended December 31, 2017 and, as of that date, we had an accumulated deficit of approximately $362,521. Any losses in the future could cause the quoted price of our Common Stock to decline or successfully acquire properties which are suitablehave a material adverse effect on our financial condition, our ability to pay our debts as they become due, and on our cash flow.

Even if we obtain financing for our business,near-term operations, we expect that we will relyrequire additional capital thereafter. Our capital needs will depend on local real estate professionalsnumerous factors including: (i) our profitability; (ii) the release of competitive products by our competition; (iii) the level of our investment in research and development, and (iv) the amount of our capital expenditures, including acquisitions. We cannot assure you that we will be able to obtain capital in the future to meet our needs.

If we raise additional funds through the issuance of equity or convertible debt securities, the percentage ownership held by our existing stockholders will be reduced and our own due diligencestockholders may experience significant dilution. In addition, new securities may contain rights, preferences, or privileges that are senior to ensurethose of our Common Stock. If we are acquiringraise additional capital by incurring debt, this will result in increased interest expense. If we raise additional funds through the right properties and atissuance of securities, market fluctuations in the right price; zoning; market for properties.price of our shares of Common Stock could limit our ability to obtain equity financing.

 

We maycannot give you any assurance that any additional financing will be available to us, or if available, will be on terms favorable to us. If we are unable to identifyraise capital when needed, our business, financial condition, and results of operations would be materially adversely affected, and we could be forced to reduce or successfully acquire propertiesdiscontinue our operations.

We face intense competition and many of our competitors have greater resources that may enable them to compete more effectively.

The industries in which we operate in general are suitablesubject to intense and increasing competition. Some of our competitors may have greater capital resources, facilities, and diversity of product lines, which may enable them to compete more effectively in this market. Our competitors may devote their resources to developing and marketing products that will directly compete with our product lines. Due to this competition, there is no assurance that we will not encounter difficulties in obtaining revenues and market share or in the positioning of our products. There are no assurances that competition in our respective industries will not lead to reduced prices for our business, we will rely on local real estate professionals and our own due diligence to ensureproducts. If we are acquiringunable to successfully compete with existing companies and new entrants to the right propertiesmarket this will have a negative impact on our business and at the right price; zoning; market for properties.financial condition.

If we fail to protect our intellectual property, our business could be adversely affected.

 

Our business plan involvesviability will depend, in part, on our ability to develop and maintain the identificationproprietary aspects of our intellectual property to distinguish our products from our competitors’ products. We rely on copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, and confidentiality provisions to establish and protect our intellectual property.

Any infringement or misappropriation of our intellectual property could damage its value and limit our ability to compete. We may have to engage in litigation to protect the rights to our intellectual property, which could result in significant litigation costs and require a significant amount of our time. In addition, our ability to enforce and protect our intellectual property rights may be limited in certain countries outside the United States, which could make it easier for competitors to capture market position in such countries by utilizing technologies that are similar to those developed or licensed by us.

Competitors may also harm our sales by designing products that mirror our products or processes without infringing on our intellectual property rights. If we do not obtain sufficient protection for our intellectual property, or if we are unable to effectively enforce our intellectual property rights, our competitiveness could be impaired, which would limit our growth and future revenue.


We may also find it necessary to bring infringement or other actions against third parties to seek to protect our intellectual property rights. Litigation of this nature, even if successful, is often expensive and time-consuming to prosecute and there can be no assurance that we will have the financial or other resources to enforce our rights or be able to enforce our rights or prevent other parties from developing similar products or processes or designing around our intellectual property.

Although we believe that our products and processes do not and will not infringe upon the patents or violate the proprietary rights of others, it is possible such infringement or violation has occurred or may occur, which could have a material adverse effect on our business.

We are not aware of any infringement by us of any person’s or entity’s intellectual property rights. In the event that products we sell or processes we employ are deemed to infringe upon the patents or proprietary rights of others, we could be required to modify our products or processes or obtain a license for the manufacture and/or sale of such products or processes or cease selling such products or employing such processes. In such event, there can be no assurance that we would be able to do so in a timely manner, upon acceptable terms and conditions, or at all, and the successful acquisitionfailure to do any of propertiesthe foregoing could have a material adverse effect upon our business.

There can be no assurance that we will have the financial or other resources necessary to enforce or defend a patent infringement or proprietary rights violation action. If our products or processes are deemed to infringe or likely to infringe upon the patents or proprietary rights of others, we could be subject to injunctive relief and, under certain circumstances, become liable for damages, which could also have a material adverse effect on our business and our financial condition.

Our trade secrets may be difficult to protect.

Our success depends upon the skills, knowledge, and experience of our scientific and technical personnel, our consultants and advisors, as well as our licensors and contractors. Because we operate in several highly competitive industries, we rely in part on trade secrets to protect our proprietary technology and processes. However, trade secrets are zoned for marijuana businesses, including growdifficult to protect. We enter into confidentiality or non-disclosure agreements with our corporate partners, employees, consultants, outside scientific collaborators, developers, and retail,other advisors. These agreements generally require that the properties we acquire,receiving party keep confidential and not disclose to third parties’ confidential information developed by the receiving party or made known to the receiving party by us during the course of the receiving party’s relationship with us. These agreements also generally provide that inventions conceived by the receiving party in the course of rendering services to us will be leasedour exclusive property, and we enter into assignment agreements to licensed marijuana operators.perfect our rights.

These confidentiality, inventions, and assignment agreements may be breached and may not effectively assign intellectual property rights to us. Our trade secrets also could be independently discovered by competitors, in which case we would not be able to prevent the use of such trade secrets by our competitors. The enforcement of a claim alleging that a party illegally obtained and was using our trade secrets could be difficult, expensive, and time consuming and the outcome would be unpredictable. In addition, courts outside the United States may be less willing to protect trade secrets. The failure to obtain or maintain meaningful trade secret protection could adversely affect our competitive position.

Our business, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flow may in the future be negatively impacted by challenging global economic conditions.

Future disruptions and volatility in global financial markets and declining consumer and business confidence could lead to decreased levels of consumer spending. These macroeconomic developments could negatively impact our business, which depends on the general economic environment and levels of consumer spending. As a result, we may not be able to maintain our existing customers or attract new customers, or we may be forced to reduce the price of our products. We are unable to predict the likelihood of the occurrence, duration, or severity of such disruptions in the credit and financial markets and adverse global economic conditions. Any general or market-specific economic downturn could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flow.

Our future success depends on our key executive officers and our ability to attract, retain, and motivate qualified personnel.

Our future success largely depends upon the continued services of our executive officers and management team. If one or more of our executive officers are unable or unwilling to continue in their present positions, we may not be able to replace them readily, if at all. Additionally, we may incur additional expenses to recruit and retain new executive officers. If any of our executive officers joins a competitor or forms a competing company, we may lose some or all of our customers. Finally, we do not maintain “key person” life insurance on any of our executive officers. Because of these factors, the loss of the services of any of these key persons could adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations, and thereby an investment in our stock.


Our continuing ability to attract and retain highly qualified personnel will also be critical to our success because we will need to hire and retain additional personnel as our business grows. There can be no assurance that we will be able to identifyattract or retain highly qualified personnel. We face significant competition for skilled personnel in our industries. In particular, if the marijuana industry continues to grow, demand for personnel may become more competitive. This competition may make it more difficult and expensive to attract, hire, and retain qualified managers and employees. Because of these factors, we may not be able to effectively manage or obtaingrow our business, which could adversely affect our financial condition or business. As a result, the capital neededvalue of your investment could be significantly reduced or completely lost.

We may not be able to purchase any properties. Additionally, local governments must approveeffectively manage our growth or improve our operational, financial, and adopt zoning ordinances for marijuana grow facilities and retail dispensaries. A lackmanagement information systems, which would impair our results of properly zoned real estate may reduceoperations.

In the near term, we intend to expand the scope of our prospects and limit our opportunity for growth and or increase the cost at which suitable properties are available to us, conversely a surplus of real estate zoned for marijuana establishments may reduce demand and pricesoperations activities significantly. If we are ablesuccessful in executing our business plan, we will experience growth in our business that could place a significant strain on our business operations, finances, management, and other resources. The factors that may place strain on our resources include, but are not limited to, charge for properties we may have previously acquired.

Going concern report of independent certified public accountants.the following:

 

The need for continued development of our financial and information management systems;
The need to manage strategic relationships and agreements with manufacturers, customers, and partners, and
Difficulties in hiring and retaining skilled management, technical, and other personnel necessary to support and manage our business

Our limited history

Additionally, our strategy envisions a period of operations,rapid growth that may impose a significant burden on our operating losses,administrative and negative cash flows from operations raise substantial doubt about ouroperational resources. Our ability to continue as a going concern. In this regard, seeeffectively manage growth will require us to substantially expand the Reportcapabilities of Independent Certified Public Accountants accompanying our audited financial statements appearing elsewhere herein which cites substantial doubt about our abilityadministrative and operational resources and to continue as a going concern.attract, train, manage, and retain qualified management and other personnel. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in recruiting and retaining new employees or retaining existing employees.

We cannot provide assurances that our management will be able to manage this growth effectively. Our failure to successfully manage growth could result in our sales not increasing commensurately with capital investments or otherwise materially adversely affecting our business, financial condition, or results of operations.

If we are unable to continually innovate and increase efficiencies, our ability to attract new customers may be adversely affected.

In the area of innovation, we must be able to develop new technologies and products that appeal to our customers. This depends, in part, on the technological and creative skills of our personnel and on our ability to protect our intellectual property rights. We may not be successful in the development, introduction, marketing, and sourcing of new technologies or innovations, that satisfy customer needs, achieve profitabilitymarket acceptance, or generate positive cash flowsatisfactory financial returns.

We are dependent on the popularity of consumer acceptance of our current and future product lines.

Our ability to generate revenue and be successful in the future. Asimplementation of our business plan is dependent on consumer acceptance and demand of our current and future product lines. During the first quarter of 2018, we began accepting customer deposits for the sale, design, installation, and/or construction of greenhouse solutions to be used in the cultivation process in the cannabis industry. In the near term, we expect to begin operating a resultcultivation facility in Nevada at which we expect to grow and sell marijuana on a commercial basis. Acceptance of theseour greenhouse solutions and, in the future, acceptance of our marijuana products, will depend on several factors, including availability, cost, ease of use, familiarity of use, convenience, effectiveness, safety, and reliability. If customers do not accept our products, or if we fail to meet customers’ needs and expectations adequately, our ability to continue generating revenues could be reduced.


A drop in the retail price of medical marijuana and recreational (adult use) marijuana products may negatively impact our business.

In the future, the demand for the marijuana we intend to cultivate will depend in part on the market price of commercially grown marijuana. Fluctuations in economic and market conditions that impact the prices of commercially grown marijuana, such as increases in the supply of such marijuana and the decrease in the price of products using commercially grown marijuana, could cause the demand for our marijuana products to decline, which would have a negative impact on our business.

Federal regulation and enforcement may adversely affect the implementation of cannabis laws and regulations may negatively impact our revenues and profits.

Currently, there are 33 states plus the District of Columbia that have laws and/or regulations that recognize, in one form or another, legitimate medical uses for cannabis and consumer use of cannabis in connection with medical treatment, as well as, in some cases, the legalization of cannabis for adult use. Many other factors,states are considering similar legislation. Conversely, under the CSA, the policies and regulations of the federal government and its agencies are that cannabis has no medical benefit and a range of activities including cultivation and the personal use of cannabis is prohibited. Unless and until Congress amends the CSA with respect to marijuana, as to the timing or scope of any such potential amendments there can be no assurance, there is a risk that our proposed activities willfederal authorities may enforce current federal law, and we may be successfuldeemed to be producing, cultivating, or thatdispensing marijuana in violation of federal law. Thus, active enforcement of the Company will be able to achieve or maintain profitable operations. If we fail to achieve profitability, our growth strategies could be materiallycurrent federal regulatory position on cannabis may indirectly and adversely affected.

Additional capital will be required to financeaffect our revenues and expand our operationsprofits. The risk of strict enforcement of the CSA in light of Congressional activity, judicial holdings, and stated federal policy remains uncertain. In February 2017, the future, butTrump administration announced that capital may not be available when it is needed and could be dilutive to existing stockholders.

We will require additional capital for future operations including acquiring properties, which we intend to build out and lease to tenants. We plan to finance our property acquisitions and accompanying build-outs through the issuance of secured convertible notes, we anticipate we will be able to meet ongoing expenses and capital requirements with funds generated from the following sources:

We intend to raise capital through the issuance of equity and debt to acquire real estate zoned for marijuana grow and retail sale (dispensary). Debt issuedthere may be securitized by the real estate and any fixtures and improvements to the real estate. Revenue generated by the real estate, less a management fee and any spread between the cost“greater enforcement” of the loan and the proceeds from our leases, will be used to service the debt, beyond which we expect the debt to be non-recourse against the Company. Debt holders may have the opportunity to convert their note to the Company's Common Stock, depending on the terms of the conversion, conversion of debt may dilute the holdings of our existing stockholders, reduce the market price of our common stock, or both.

Our ability to raise additional capital, if needed, will depend on conditions in the capital markets, economic conditions and a number of other factors, many of which are outside our control, and on our financial performance. Accordingly, we cannot assure you that we will be able to successfully raise additional capital at all or on terms that are acceptable to us. If we cannot raise additional capital when needed, it mayfederal laws regarding marijuana. Any such enforcement actions could have a material adversenegative effect on our liquidity, financial condition, results of operations and prospects. Further, if we raise capital by issuing stock, the holdings of our existing stockholders will be diluted.

If we raise capital by issuing debt securities, such debt securities would rank senior to our common stock upon our bankruptcy or liquidation. In addition, we may raise capital by issuing equity securities that may be senior to our common stock for the purposes of dividend and liquidating distributions, which may adversely affect the market price of our common stock. Finally, upon bankruptcy or liquidation, holders of our debt securities and shares of preferred stock and lenders with respect to other borrowings will receive a

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distribution of our available assets prior to the holders of our common stock. Additional equity offerings may dilute the holdings of our existing stockholders or reduce the market price of our common stock, or both.

Our failure to obtain the capital, which we require to execute our business plan, will result in the slower implementation of our business plan, lost opportunities to other market participants, each of which could have a detrimental impact on our business, operations and financial condition.

We will need to refinance promissory notes we issue as they mature.

Our success is dependent on our ability to refinance the promissory notes we issue to acquire real estate as those notes mature. We expect that promissory notes will have a maturity between three to five years and upon maturity we will be required to refinance the properties to repay the principal borrowed under the notes. If we are unable to procure replacement financing, either from banks or private investors, we may need to sell those properties, which in turn may have an adverse affect on our cash flow from operations; furthermore, if we sell those properties and those properties have depreciated in value, we will not profit from the appreciation of our equity interest in the properties and any and all of the proceeds from the sale will be used to repay the principal borrowed under the note.

Our business is dependent upon continued market acceptance by consumers.

We are substantially dependent on continued market acceptance and proliferation of consumers of medical marijuana. We believe that as marijuana becomes more accepted, the stigma associated with marijuana use will diminish and, as a result, consumer demand will continue to grow. And while we believe that the market and opportunity in the marijuana space continues to grow, we cannot predict the future growth rate and size of the market.

The alternative medicine industry faces strong opposition.

We believe that the pharmaceutical industry may be an opponent of medical marijuana. If medical marijuana is a commercial success, it may adversely affect the market for Marinol, the current "marijuana pill" which is sold by large and established pharmaceutical companies. To protect its interests, Big Pharma may in turn focus its considerable resources in lobbying efforts to curtail medical marijuana. If the pharmaceutical companies were successful in their attack on medical marijuana, we would likely see a reduction in demand for grow and dispensary space, and the industry in general may suffer which could have a detrimental impact on our business, operations and financial condition.

We plan to pursue additional opportunities in the legal marijuana space. The success of these endeavors is uncertain.

We expect to commit resources and capital to explore and develop new opportunities within the marijuana space. We hope to position ourselves as a diversified marijuana holding and operating company in anticipation of a reconciliation of federal law with state law, which we believe will come as more states legalize marijuana. We cannot assure you that we will be successful in our efforts in establishing operations or that our ownership of certain marijuana businesses or investments will be permitted as a matter of law, or that we will achieve market acceptance for our ventures and or associated products and services, or other new products and services that we may offer in the future. Moreover, these and other new products and services may be subject to significant competition with offerings by new and existing competitors in the business of dispensing regulated pharmaceutical products. In addition, new products, services and enhancements may pose a variety of technical challenges and require us to attract additional qualified employees. The failure to successfully develop and market these new products, services or enhancements could seriously harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Potential competitors could duplicateOn January 4, 2018, Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a Marijuana Enforcement Memorandum that rescinded guidance previously issued to federal law enforcement in a memorandum known as the “Cole Memo”. The Cole Memo provided that the DOJ is committed to the enforcement of the CSA, but the DOJ is also committed to using its limited investigative and prosecutorial resources to address the most significant threats in the most effective, consistent, and rational way.

The guidance, which has since been rescinded, set forth certain enforcement priorities that are important to the federal government:

Distribution of marijuana to children;
Revenue from the sale of marijuana going to criminals;
Diversion of medical marijuana from states where it is legal to states where it is not;
Using state authorized marijuana activity as a pretext of another illegal drug activity;
Preventing violence in the cultivation and distribution of marijuana;
Preventing drugged driving;
Growing marijuana on federal property; and
Preventing possession or use of marijuana on federal property.

The DOJ historically has not devoted resources to prosecuting individuals whose conduct is limited to possession of small amounts of marijuana for use on private property but has relied on state and local law enforcement to address marijuana activity. In the event the DOJ reverses its stated policy and begins strict enforcement of the CSA in states that have laws legalizing medical marijuana and recreational marijuana in small amounts, there may be a direct and adverse impact to our business model, and others are engagedour revenue and profits. Furthermore, H.R. 83, known as the Rohrabacher-Farr amendment, is a rider to the annual appropriations bill that prohibits the DOJ from using federal funds to prevent certain states, including Nevada and California, from implementing their own laws that authorized the use, distribution, possession, or cultivation of medical marijuana. This prohibition is currently in similarplace until November 21, 2019.


On September 27, 2018, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency announced that drugs, including “finished dosage formulations” of not exact businesses.CBD with THC below 0.1%, will be considered Schedule 5 drugs as long as the medications have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 generally referred to as the 2018 Farm Bill included provisions to greatly expand the ability to grow industrial hemp in the United States and declassified hemp as a Schedule 1 controlled substance under the Controlled Substances Act. By definition hemp must have a less than .03% concentration of THC or it is then considered marijuana. While the U.S. Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) has primary jurisdiction over the cultivation of industrial hemp, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) continues to have responsibility to regulate cannabis products under the Food, Drug and Cosmetics Act (“FD&C Act”). Therefore, any product, including hemp derived products, that make any claims as to the therapeutic benefit of the product must be approved by the FDA in advance of any sales to the public.

 

There is no aspect of our business which is protected by patents, copyrights, trademarks, or trade names. As a result, potential competitors could duplicate our business model with little effort.

We depend upon key personnel, the loss of which could seriously harm our business.be found to be violating laws related to cannabis.

 

Our operating performance is substantially dependent onCurrently, there are 33 states plus the continued servicesDistrict of our executive officers, Mr. Shawn Chemtov, our Co- Chief Executive OfficerColumbia that have laws and/or regulations that recognize, in one form or another, legitimate medical uses for cannabis and co-chairmanconsumer use of our Boardcannabis in connection with medical treatment, as well as, in some cases, the legalization of Directors and Adam Laufer, our Co- Chief Executive Officer and co-

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chairman of our Board of Directors. We believe Messrs. Chemtov and Laufer possess valuable knowledge about and experience in real estate and securities law and capital markets respectively, and that their knowledge and relationships would be difficult to replicate. We have not entered into an employment agreement with either Messrs. Chemtov or Laufer and, although wecannabis for adult use. Many other states are considering doing so, have not acquired key-person life insurance on either such executive officer. The unexpected losssimilar legislation. Conversely, under the CSA, the policies and regulations of the servicesfederal government and its agencies are that cannabis has no medical benefit and a range of Messrs. Chemtovactivities including cultivation and the personal use of cannabis is prohibited. Unless and until Congress amends the CSA with respect to medical marijuana, as to the timing or Lauferscope of any such amendments there can be no assurance, there is a risk that federal authorities may enforce current federal law. The risk of strict enforcement of the CSA in light of Congressional activity, judicial holdings, and stated federal policy remains uncertain. With respect to our greenhouse products, we intend to market and sell our greenhouse solutions to marijuana growers. Should it be determined under the CSA that our greenhouse products or equipment are deemed to fall under the definition of drug paraphernalia because its products could havebe determined to be primarily intended or designed for use in manufacturing or producing cannabis, we could be found to be in violation of federal drug paraphernalia laws and there may be a materialdirect and adverse effect on our business, operations, financial conditionrevenues, and operating results,profits. With respect to Red Earth, we do not currently cultivate, produce, sell, or distribute any marijuana, and, therefore, have no risk that we will be deemed to cultivate, produce, sell, or distribute any marijuana in violation of federal law. However, if we obtain the necessary final governmental approvals and permits in Nevada to commence the cultivation and production of marijuana, as well asto the valuesuccessfully achievement of any or all of such objectives there can be no assurance, we could be found in violation of the CSA. This would cause a direct and adverse effect on our common stock.subsidiaries’ businesses, or intended businesses, and on our revenue and prospective profits.

 

Variations in state and local regulation, and enforcement in states that have legalized cannabis, may restrict marijuana-related activities, including activities related to medical cannabis, which may negatively impact our revenues and prospective profits.

Risks Related

Individual state laws do not always conform to Government Regulationthe federal standard or to other states laws. A number of states have decriminalized marijuana to varying degrees, other states have created exemptions specifically for medical cannabis, and several have both decriminalization and medical laws. As of October 2019, eleven states and the District of Columbia have legalized the recreational use of cannabis. Variations exist among states that have legalized, decriminalized, or created medical marijuana exemptions. For example, certain states have limits on the number of marijuana plants that can be homegrown. In most states, the cultivation of marijuana for personal use continues to be prohibited except for those states that allow small-scale cultivation by the individual in possession of medical marijuana needing care or that person’s caregiver. Active enforcement of state laws that prohibit personal cultivation of marijuana may indirectly and adversely affect our business and our revenue and profits.

Prospective customers may be deterred from doing business with a company with a significant nationwide online presence because of fears of federal or state enforcement of laws prohibiting possession and sale of medical or recreational marijuana.

Our website is visible in jurisdictions where medicinal and/or recreational use of marijuana is not permitted and, as a result, we may be found to be violating the laws of those jurisdictions.

Marijuana remains illegal under federal law.

Marijuana is a Schedule-I controlled substance and is illegal under federal law.

The U.S. Government classifies marijuana as a schedule-I controlled substance; and as a result in accordance to Federal law marijuana is an illegal substance. Even in those jurisdictions33 states in which the use of medical marijuana has been legalized, at the state level, its prescription isuse remains a violation of federal law. The United States Supreme Court has ruled in United States v. Oakland Cannabis Buyers' Coop. and Gonzales v. Raich that it is the federal government that has the right to regulate and criminalize cannabis, even for medical purposes. Therefore,Since federal law criminalizing the use of marijuana pre-emptspreempts state laws that legalizeslegalize its use, for medicinal purposes.

As of March 3, 2016, 23 states and the District of Columbia allow its citizens to use medical marijuana. Additionally, voters in the states of Colorado and Washington approved ballot measures last November to legalize cannabis for adult use. The state laws are in conflict with the federal Controlled Substances Act, which makes marijuana use and possession illegal on a national level. The Obama administration has effectively stated that it is not an efficient use of resources to direct federal law enforcement agencies to prosecute those lawfully abiding by state-designated laws allowing the use and distribution of medical marijuana.  However, there is no guarantee that the administration will not change its stated policy regarding the low-prioritystrict enforcement of federal laws.

Additionally, any new administration that follows could change this policy and decidelaw regarding marijuana would likely result in our inability to enforce the federal laws strongly. Any such change in the federal government's enforcement of current federal laws could cause significant financial damage to us and its shareholders.

Should such a change occur,proceed with our business operations would be affected to some degree. Ifplan, especially in respect of our marijuana tenants are forced to shutter their operations, we would need to seek to replace those tenants with non marijuana tenants, who would likely expect to pay lower rents, moreover if the marijuana industry were forced to shutter at once, it would result in a high amount of vacancies at oncecultivation, production and create a glut of supply, driving leasesdispensaries. In addition, our assets, including real property, cash, equipment, and property values lower. Additionally, we'd almost certainly realize an economic loss on any and all improvements made to the properties that were specific to the marijuana industry and we would likely lose any and all investments in the US market that were marijuana related.

Further, and while we do not intend to harvest, distribute or sell cannabis, by leasing facilities to growers of marijuana, we could be deemed to be participating in marijuana cultivation, which remains illegal under federal law, and exposes us to potential criminal liability, with the additional risk that our propertiesother goods, could be subject to civilasset forfeiture proceedings.because marijuana is still federally illegal.


In February 2017, the Trump administration announced that there may be “greater enforcement” of federal laws regarding marijuana. In January 2018, Attorney General Jeff Sessions rescinded previously issued guidance. Any such enforcement actions or changes in federal policy or guidance could have a negative effect on our business and results of operations. On November 7, 2018, Jeff Sessions resigned as the Attorney General of the United States. Mr. Sessions was succeeded by William Barr who has publicly stated that he would not prosecute legal marijuana businesses that rely on the Cole memo.

In the future, we will not be able to deduct some of our business expenses.

 

Section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code prohibits any business engaged in the trafficking of controlled substances (within the meaning of schedule I and II of the Controlled Substances Act) from deducting their ordinary and necessary business expenses, which may force us to pay higher effective federal tax rates than similar companies in other industries. The effective tax rate on a marijuana business depends on how large its ratio of nondeductible expenses is to its total revenues. Therefore, our marijuana business may be less profitable than it could otherwise be.

We may not be able to attract or retain any independent directors.

Our board of directors (the “Board”) is not currently comprised of a majority of independent directors. We may have difficulty attracting and retaining independent directors because, among other things, we operate in the marijuana industry.

We may not be able to successfully execute on our merger and acquisition strategy.

Our business plan depends in part on merging with or acquiring other businesses in the marijuana industry. The success of any acquisition will depend upon, among other things, our ability to integrate acquired personnel, operations, products and technologies into our organization effectively, to retain and motivate key personnel of acquired businesses, and to retain their customers. Any acquisition may result in diversion of management’s attention from other business concerns, and such acquisition may be dilutive to our financial results and/or result in impairment charges and write-offs. We might also spend time and money investigating and negotiating with potential acquisition or investment targets, but not complete the transaction.

Although we expect to realize strategic, operational, and financial benefits as a result of our acquisitions, we cannot predict whether and to what extent such benefits will be achieved. There are significant challenges to integrating an acquired operation into our business.

Any future acquisition could involve other risks, including the assumption of unidentified liabilities for which we, as a successor owner, may be responsible. These transactions typically involve a number of risks and present financial and other challenges, including the existence of unknown disputes, liabilities, or contingencies and changes in the industry, location, or regulatory or political environment in which these investments are located, that our due diligence review may not adequately uncover and that may arise after entering into such arrangements.

Laws and regulations affecting the regulatedmedical and adult use marijuana industry are constantly changing, which could detrimentally affect our proposed cultivation and production operations and we cannot predict the impact that future regulations may have on us.greenhouse products.

 

Local, state, and federal medical and adult use marijuana laws and regulations are broad in scope and subject to evolving interpretations, which could require us to incur substantial costs associated with compliance or alter certain aspects of our business plan. In addition, violations of these laws, or allegations of such violations, could disrupt certain aspects of our business plan and result in a material adverse effect on itscertain aspects of our planned operations. In addition, it is possible that regulations may be enacted in the future that will be directly applicable to certain aspects of our proposed cultivation and production businesses, as well as our greenhouse solutions business. We cannot predict the nature of any future laws, regulations, interpretations, or applications, nor can we determine what effect additional governmental regulations or administrative policies and procedures, when and if promulgated, could have on our business.

 


OurWe may not obtain the necessary permits and authorizations to operate our proposed marijuana business.

We may not be able to obtain or maintain the necessary licenses, permits, authorizations, or accreditations for our proposed cultivation and production businesses and greenhouse solutions business, is dependent on stateor may only be able to do so at great cost. In addition, we may not be able to comply fully with the wide variety of laws pertainingand regulations applicable to the medical and adult use marijuana industry.

Continued development of Failure to comply with or to obtain the marijuana industry is dependent upon continued legislative authorization of marijuana at the state level. Any number of factors could slownecessary licenses, permits, authorizations, or halt progress in this area. Further, progress, while encouraging, is not assured. While there may be ample public support for legislative action, numerous factors impact the legislative process. Any one of these factors could slow or halt use of marijuana, which would negatively impact our proposed business.

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As of March 3, 2016, 23 states and the District of Columbia allow their residents to use medical marijuana. Voters in the states of Colorado and Washington approved and implemented regulations to legalize cannabis for adult use. The state laws are in conflict with the federal Controlled Substances Act, which makes marijuana use and possession illegal on a national level. The Obama administration has made numerous statements (as memorialized in the "Cole Memo") indicating that it is not an efficient use of resources to direct federal law enforcement agencies to prosecute those lawfully abiding by state-designated laws allowing the use and distribution of medical marijuana. However, there is no guarantee that the administration will not change its stated policy regarding the low-priority enforcement of federal laws. Additionally, any new administration that follows could change this policy and decide to stringently enforce the federal laws. Any such change in the federal government’s enforcement of current federal laws could cause significant financial damage to the Company and its stockholders.

The Company derives revenue from state-approved marijuana growers and dispensary facilities.

While we do not grow or distribute marijuana we derive rental income from state-approved marijuana growers and dispensary facilities which could be deemed to be aiding and abetting illegal activities, a violation of federal law. If the Federal government sought to enforce marijuana laws in states that have legalized, the same, we could be prosecuted under federal law, whichaccreditations could result in fines, penalties, potential forfeituresrestrictions on our ability to operate the medical and adult use marijuana business, which could have a cessationmaterial adverse effect on our business.

If we incur substantial liability from litigation, complaints, or enforcement actions, our financial condition could suffer.

Our participation in the medical and adult use marijuana industry may lead to litigation, formal or informal complaints, enforcement actions, and inquiries by various federal, state, or local governmental authorities against us. Litigation, complaints, and enforcement actions could consume considerable amounts of financial and other corporate resources, which could have a negative impact on our sales, revenue, profitability, and growth prospects. We have not been, and are not currently, subject to any material litigation, complaint, or enforcement action regarding marijuana (or otherwise) brought by any federal, state, or local governmental authority. Certain of our currentoperating subsidiaries, may in the future engage in the distribution of marijuana; however, we have not been, and are not currently, subject to any material litigation, complaint, or enforcement action regarding marijuana (or otherwise) brought by any federal, state, or local governmental authority with respect to the business activities.

FDA regulation of marijuana under the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, GMPs and possible registration of facilities where medical marijuana is grown.any our subsidiaries.

 

Should the Federal government legalize marijuana for medical use, it is possible that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration would seek to regulate it under the Food, Drug and Cosmetics Act of 1938. Additionally, the FDA may issue rules and regulations including CGMPs (certified good manufacturing practices) related to the growth, cultivation, harvesting and processing of medical marijuana. Clinical trials may be needed to verify efficacy and safety. It is also possible that the FDA would require that facilities where medical marijuana is grown be registered with the FDA and comply with certain federally prescribed regulations. In the event that some or all of these regulations are imposed, we do not know what the impact would be on the medical marijuana industry, what costs, requirements and possible prohibitions may be enforced. If we or our tenants are unable to comply with the regulations and or registration as prescribed by the FDA, we and or our tenants may be unable to continue to operate their and our business in its current form or at all.

Our clientsWe may have difficulty accessing the service of banks, which may make it difficult for themus to contract with us for their real estate needs.operate.

 

On February 14, 2014, The U.S. government issued rules allowingSince the use of marijuana is illegal under federal law, many banks to legally provide financial services to state-licensedwill not except for deposit funds from businesses involved with the marijuana businesses. A memorandum issued by the Justice Department to federal prosecutors re-iterated guidance previously given, this time to the financial industry that banks can do business with legal marijuanaindustry. Consequently, businesses and "may not" be prosecuted. The Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued guidelines to banks that "it is possible to provide financial services" to state-licensed marijuana businesses and still be in compliance with federal anti-money laundering laws. The guidance falls short of the explicit legal authorization that banking industry officials had pushed the government to provide and to date it is not clear what if any banks have relied on the guidance and taken on legal marijuana companies as clients. The aforementioned policy may be administration dependent and a change in presidential administrations may cause a policy reversal and a retraction of current policies, wherein legal marijuana businesses may not have access to the banking industry. The inability of potential clients in our target market to open accounts and otherwise use the service of banks may make it difficult for them to contract with us.

Risks Related to Real Estate

We will be subject to general real estate risks.

We will be subject to risks generally incident to the ownership of real estate, including: (a) changes in general economic or local conditions; (b) changes in supply of, or demand for, similar or competing propertiesinvolved in the area; (c) bankruptcies, financial difficulties or defaults by tenants or other parties; (d) increases in operating costs, such as taxes and insurance; (e) the inabilitymarijuana industry often have difficulty finding a bank willing to achieve full stabilized occupancy at rental rates adequate to produce targeted returns; (f) periods of high interest rates and tight money supply; (g) excess supply of rental properties in the market area; (h) liability for uninsured losses resulting from natural disasters or other perils; (i) liability for environmental hazards; and (j) changes in tax, real estate, environmental, zoning or other laws or regulations. For these and other reasons, no assurance can be given that we will be profitable.

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The economic success of an investment in the Company depends directly upon the results of operations of our properties.

Fluctuations in vacancy rates, rent schedules and operating expenses can adversely affect operating results or render the sale or refinancing of the properties difficult or unattractive. We cannot assure that certain assumptions as to the future levels of occupancy of our properties, cost of repositioning our properties in the marketplace or future costs of operating our properties will be accurate since many of such matters will depend on events and factors beyond our control. Such factors include, without limitation: continued validity and enforceability of the leases; vacancy rates for properties similar to our properties; financial resources of tenants and rent levels near our properties; adverse changes in local population trends, market conditions, neighborhood values, local economic and social conditions; supply and demand for property such as our properties; competition from similar properties; interest rates; real estate tax rates, governmental rules, regulations and fiscal policies; the enactment of unfavorable real estate, rent control, environmental or zoning laws and hazardous material laws; and uninsured losses and effects of inflation.

Our business model depends upon the availability of private financing.

Our ability to acquire, operate and sell properties and achieve the targeted financial performance for such properties depends, in large measure, on its ability to obtain financing in amounts and on terms that are favorable and in some instances, allow for significant leverage at reasonable interest rates. The capital markets in the United States have recently undergone a turbulent period in which lending was severely restricted. Although there appears to be signs that financial institutions are resuming lending, the market has not yet returned to its pre-2008 state; obtaining favorable financing in the current environment remains challenging. If this market does not improve over the next few years, or if it worsens, our financial performance could be adversely affected.

A general economic downturn could adversely affect the economic performance of the properties we own.

Weakness in regional and national economies could materially and adversely impact the tenants in our properties andaccept their business operations. If tenants were to suffer a serious economic setback, they might not be able to pay rent due under their leases. If a number of tenants are unable to pay the rent, we may not receive the anticipated amount of income from our properties or may not be able to pay the debt service to the lenders. In a worst case scenario, this could result in a complete loss of those properties if the lenders were to foreclose. Further, a general or local weakness in economic conditions may reduce the demand for buyers of those properties. There is no assurance that any general appreciation in real estate values or our properties (and currently relatively low capitalization rates) will continue.

We will compete with others for suitable properties.

We will experience competition for real estate investments from individuals, corporations and other entities engaged in real estate investment activities, many of whom have greater financial resources than us. Competition for investments may have the effect of increasing costs and reducing returns to our investors.

Loans that we obtain may prohibit prepayment or require additional payments.

Property loans obtained may prohibit prepayment prior to maturity or some earlier date. If we sought to voluntarily prepay a loan, it may be required to make a defeasance payment to the lender. The defeasance payment is intended to provide the lender with a sum of money that would earn an amount comparable to the interest payments due on the loan through maturity. If interest rates declined prior to defeasance, the defeasance payment generally would be higher; if interest rates increased, the defeasance payment generally would be lower.business. The inability to prepay loans for a number of years and the defeasance payments described aboveopen or maintain bank accounts may adversely impact our ability to sell certain of our properties as contemplated, although a qualified buyer approved by a lender may be able to assume a loan.

There may be restrictions on transfer and encumbrance of our properties.

The terms of any loan are expected to prohibit the transfer or further encumber the properties or any interest in our properties except with a lender's prior consent, which consent each lender is expected to be able to withhold. When borrowing arrangements are entered into by the company, the resulting loans may include provisions that restrict our activities in the management of the the properties. The loans may provide that upon violation of these restrictions on transfer or encumbrance, a lender may declare the entire amount of the loan to be immediately due and payable. If we are unable to obtain replacement financing or otherwise fails to immediately repay

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the loan in full, the lender may invoke its remedies under the loan, including proceeding with a foreclosure sale that could result in our losing our entire interest in the property.

Indebtedness and high leverage could adversely affect our profits.

Our properties may be leveraged. Such leverage could have negative consequences, including the following: (a) our ability to obtain additional financing for working capital, capital expenditures, or other purposes may be impaired in the future; (b) certain borrowings may be at variable rates of interest, which will expose the company to the risk of increased interest rates; and (c) leverage may limit our flexibility to adjust to changing economic or market conditions, reduce our ability to withstand competitive pressures, make us more vulnerable to a downturn in general or local economic conditions and substantially increase our risk of loss.

If debt payments to note holder are not made, we could lose our investment in our real estate properties.

Loans obtained from investors to fund the acquisition of real estate properties will in most cases be secured by a first mortgage on the properties. If debt service payments are not made as required, a lender could foreclose on the property securing its debt. This could cause the Company to lose part or all of its investment, which in turn would adversely affect our financial performance.

Lenders may require restrictive covenants.

The loan instruments may contain financial and other restrictive covenants that will limit the company's ability to, among other things, borrow additional funds.

Financial arrangements may involve balloon payment obligations.

It is anticipated that many of the financing arrangements will require a lump-sum or “balloon” payment at maturity. The ability to make a balloon payment at maturity is uncertain and may depend upon the borrower's ability to obtain additional financing. At the time the balloon payment is due, the borrower may or may not be able to refinance the existing loan on favorable terms. The effect of an unfavorable refinancing or a forced sale could adversely affect the company's financial performance.

High interest rates may make it difficult to finance or refinance properties.

If debt is unavailable at reasonable rates, we may not be able to finance acquisition of real estate properties, refinance debt when the loan comes due, or refinance such debt on favorable terms. If interest rates are higher upon refinancing debt, income or gain would be reduced. We may be unable to refinance such debt at appropriate times, which could result in the foreclosure of our properties. If any of these events occur, cash flow would be reduced. This, in turn, would materially impair the results of operations of the company.

Property purchase agreements may not provide adequate protection.

Properties may be sold to us in an “as is” condition. Further, representations and warranties in a property purchase agreement typically do not survive the closing. Accordingly, we will engage third parties to conduct the required due diligence involving engineering, radon, environmental, title and other inspections during the applicable due diligence investigation period. However, upon acquisition of properties, we will have limited recourse with respect to conditions affecting the property that were not discovered during this investigation period. The cost of unexpected repairs and remediation work could be material and would therefore have an adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations. If claims arising as a result of a breach of a representation or warranty are discovered after this period, we may not be able to seek indemnification from the seller and would therefore suffer the financial consequences of such a breach, which could be material. Further, even if we were entitled to indemnification from the seller, no assurance can be given that the seller would have sufficient funds to satisfy any such indemnification claims.

Non-refundable deposits and costs may be incurred if acquisitions fail to close.

Property acquisition transactions may require deposits and costs to be incurred by the company which may be non-refundable if such transactions fail to close, thereby reducing funds otherwise available to us.

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Environmental liabilities are possible and can be costly.

Federal, state and local laws impose liability on a landowner for releases or the otherwise improper presence on the premises of hazardous substances. This liability is without regard to fault for, or knowledge of, the presence of such substances. A landowner may be held liable for hazardous materials brought onto a property before it acquired title and for hazardous materials that are not discovered until after it sells the property. Similar liability may occur under applicable state law. Sellers of properties may make only limited representations as to the absence of hazardous substances. If any hazardous materials are found within our properties in violation of law at any time, we may be liable for all cleanup costs, fines, penalties and other costs. This potential liability will continue after we sell the property(ies) and may apply to hazardous materials present within the property(ies) before the we acquire the property(ies). If losses arise from hazardous substance contamination which cannot be recovered from a responsible party, the financial viability of the property(ies) may be adversely affected. It is expected that each lender will require us to obtain, and we plan to obtain before any purchase, a Phase I environmental site assessment (“ESA”) to determine the existence of hazardous materials and other environmental problems prior to entering into a loan. However, a Phase I ESA generally does not involve invasive testing, but instead is limited to a physical walk through or inspection of the property(ies) and a review of governmental records. It is possible that we will purchase property(ies) with known or unknown environmental problems which may require material expenditures for remediation.

Uninsured losses may be experienced by the Company.

While we intend to carry comprehensive insurance on our properties, including fire, liability and extended coverage insurance, there are certain risks that may be uninsurable or not insurable on terms that management believes to be economical. For example, management may not obtain insurance against floods, terrorism, mold-related claims, or earthquake insurance. If such an event occurs to, or causes the damage or destruction of, a property, we could suffer financial losses.

Non-compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act may create liabilities.

If any of our properties are not in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended (the “ADA”), we may be required to pay for any required improvements. Under the ADA, public accommodations must meet certain federal requirements related to access and use by disabled persons. The ADA requirements could require significant expenditures and could result in the imposition of fines or an award of damages to private litigants. We cannot assure that ADA violations do not or will not exist at any of our properties.

Risks Related to Our Stock

Our common stock is currently deemed a "penny stock," which makes it more difficult for our investors to sell their shares.

Our common stock is subject to the "penny stock" rules adopted under Section 15(g) of the Exchange Act. The penny stock rules generally apply to companies whose common stock is not listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market or other national securities exchange and trades at less than $4.00 per share, other than companies that have had average revenue of at least $6,000,000 for the last three years or that have tangible net worth (i.e., total assets less intangible assets and liabilities) of at least $5,000,000 ($2,000,000 if the company has been operating for three or more years). These rules require, among other things, that brokers who trade penny stock to persons other than "established customers" complete certain documentation, make suitability inquiries of investors and provide investors with certain information concerning trading in the security, including a risk disclosure document and quote information under certain circumstances. Many brokers have decided not to trade penny stocks because of the requirements of the penny stock rules and, as a result, the number of broker-dealers willing to act as market makers in such securities is limited. If we remain subject to the penny stock rules for any significant period, it could have an adverse effect on the market, if any, for our common stock. If our common stock is subject to the penny stock rules, investors will find it more difficult to dispose of our common stock.

Volatility in our common stock price may subject us to securities litigation.

The market for our common stock is characterized by significant price volatility when compared to seasoned issuers, and we expect that our share price will continue to be more volatile than a seasoned issuer for the indefinite future. In the past, plaintiffs have often initiated securities class action litigation against a company following periods of volatility in the market price of its securities. We may, in the future, be the target of similar litigation. Securities litigation could result in substantial costs and liabilities to us and could divert our management's attention and resources from managing our operations and business.

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Our management controls a large block of our common stock that will allow them to control us.

As of March 25, 2016, members of our management team beneficially own approximately 85% of our outstanding common stock. As such, management owns approximately 85% of our voting power and controls the Company. As a result, management has the ability to control substantially all matters submitted to our stockholders for approval including:

In addition, management's stock ownership may discourage a potential acquirer from making a tender offer or otherwise attempting to obtain control of us, which in turn could reduce our stock price or prevent our stockholders from realizing a premium over our stock price.

Our board of directors can issue additional shares of common and preferred stock which will dilute existing shareholders.

We can sell additional shares of common stock without consulting stockholders and without offering shares to existing stockholders, which would result in dilution of existing stockholders' interests in MJ Holdings and could depress our stock price.

Our articles of incorporation authorize 95,000,000 shares of common stock, of which 14,027,939 are outstanding as of March 25, 2016, and 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, of which none are outstanding. Our Board of Directors is authorized to issue additional shares of our common stock and preferred stock. Although our Board of Directors intend to utilize its reasonable business judgment to fulfill its fiduciary obligations to our stockholders in connection with any future issuance of our capital stock, the future issuance of additional shares of our common stock or preferred stock convertible into common stock would cause immediate, and potentially substantial, dilution to our existing stockholders, which could also have a material effect on the market value of the shares.

We have never paid dividends on our Common Stock and We do not expect to pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future.

We have never paid dividends on our Common Stock and we intend to retain our future earnings, if any, in order to reinvest in the development and growth of our business and, therefore, do not intend to pay dividends on our common stock for the foreseeable future. Any future determination to pay dividends will be at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend on our financial condition, results of operations, capital requirements, and such other factors as our board of directors deems relevant. Accordingly, investors may need to sell their shares of our common stock to realize a return on their investment, and they may not be able to sell such shares at or above the price paid for them.

Our board could issue "blank check" preferred stock without stockholder approval with the effect of diluting existing stockholders and impairing their voting rights, and provisions in our charter documents could discourage a takeover that stockholders may consider favorable.

Our certificate of incorporation authorize the issuance of up to 5,000,000 shares of "blank check" preferred stock with designations, rights and preferences as may be determined from time to time by our board of directors. Our board is empowered, without stockholder approval, to issue a series of preferred stock with dividend, liquidation, conversion, voting or other rights which could dilute the interest of, or impair the voting power of, our common stockholders. The issuance of a series of preferred stock could be used as a method of discouraging, delaying or preventing a change in control. For example, it would be possible for our board of directors to issue preferred stock with voting or other rights or preferences that could impede the success of any attempt to effect a change in control of our company.

Our bylaws also allow our board of directors to fix the number of directors. Our stockholders do not have cumulative voting in the election of directors.

Any aspect of the foregoing, alone or together, could delay or prevent unsolicited takeovers and changes in control or changes in our management.

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There is no established market four our stock and our common stock is not listed on a stock exchange; as a result, stockholders may not be able to resell their shares at or above the price paid for them.

There is not established market for our common stock. Our common stock trades on the OTC market under ticker symbol MJNE; stocks which trade on the OTC markets tend to be illiquid and volatile and could be subject to significant fluctuations due to changes in sentiment in the market regarding our operations or business prospects, among other factors. Further, our common stock is not listed on a stock exchange, nor do we currently intend to list the common stock on a stock exchange. There are no assurances that an active public market for our common stock will develop. Therefore, stockholders may not be able to sell their shares at or above the price they paid for them.

Among the factors that could affect our stock price are:

Sales by our stockholders of a substantial number of shares of our common stock in the public market could adversely affect the market price of our common stock.

A substantial portion of our total outstanding shares of common stock may be sold into the market at any time. While most of these shares are held by two of our principal stockholders, who are also executive officers, and we believe that such holders have no current intention to sell a significant number of shares of our stock, if either of these principal stockholders were to decide to sell large amounts of stock over a short period of time such sales could cause the market price of our common stock to drop significantly, even if our business is doing well.

Further, the market price of our common stock could decline as a result of the perception that such sales could occur. These sales, or the possibility that these sales may occur, also might make it more difficult for us to sell equity securities in the future at a time and price that we deem appropriate. We currently have 14,027,939 shares of common stock outstanding, 1,784,000 of which are freely tradable without restriction under the Securities Act.

Having no independent directors on our board limits our ability to establish effective independent corporate governance procedures.

We do not have any independent directors on our board of directors nor do we maintain a standing audit committee, compensation committee or nominating and governance committee. Accordingly, without independent directors, we cannot establish effective standing board committees to oversee functions such as audit, compensation and corporate governance. In addition, our executive officers are also directors, Shawn Chemtov, and Adam Laufer are co-chairmen of our board of directors and our co-CEOs respectively. This structure gives our executive officers significant control over all corporate issues.

Unless and until we have a larger board of directors that would include a majority of independent members, there will be limited oversight of our executive officers' decisions and activities and little ability for you to challenge or reverse those activities and decisions, even if they are not in your best interests.

If we fail to maintain an effective system of internal control over financial reporting, we may not be able to accurately report our financial results. As a result, we could become subject to sanctions or investigations by regulatory authorities and/or stockholder litigation, which could harm our business and have an adverse effect on our stock price.

As a public reporting company, we are required to comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the related rules and regulations of the SEC, including periodic reports, disclosures and more complex accounting rules. As directed by Section 404 of Sarbanes-Oxley,

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the SEC adopted rules requiring public companies to include a report of management on a company's internal control over financial reporting in their Annual Report on Form 10-K. Based on current rules, we are required to report under Section 404(a) of Sarbanes-Oxley regarding the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting.

Requirements associated with being a reporting public company will require significant company resources and management attention.

We are a voluntary filer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as a result of having filed a Registration Statement on Form S-1 on June 28, 2010, which was declared effective on April 18, 2011, pursuant to section15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. As a voluntary filer we intend to continue to file periodic reports to maintain current information with the SEC on Forms 10-Q, 10-K and 8-K as prescribed by the rules and Regulations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. We work with independent legal, accounting and financial advisors to ensure adequate disclosure and control systems to manage our growth and our obligations as a company that files reports with the SEC. These areas include corporate governance, internal control, internal audit, disclosure controls and procedures and financial reporting and accounting systems. However, we cannot assure you that these and other measures we may take will be sufficient to allow us to satisfy our obligations as an SEC reporting company on a timely basis.

In addition, compliance with reporting and other requirements applicable to SEC reporting companies will create additional costs for us, will require the time and attention of management and will require the hiring of additional personnel and legal, audit and other professionals. We cannot predict or estimate the amount of the additional costs we may incur, the timing of such costs or the impact that our management's attention to these matters will have on our business.

Our officers and directors have limited liability, and we are required in certain instances to indemnify our officers and directors for breaches of their fiduciary duties.

We have adopted provisions in our Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws, which limit the liability of our officers and directors and provide for indemnification by us of our officers and directors to the full extent permitted by Nevada corporate law. Our articles generally provide that our officers and directors shall have no personal liability to us or our shareholders for monetary damages for breaches of their fiduciary duties as directors, except for breaches of their duties of loyalty, acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or knowing violation of law, acts involving unlawful payment of dividends or unlawful stock purchases or redemptions, or any transaction from which a director derives an improper personal benefit. Such provisions substantially limit our shareholders' ability to hold officers and directors liable for breaches of fiduciary duty, and may require us to indemnify our officers and directors.

Any future litigation could have a material adverse impact on our results of operations, financial condition and liquidity, particularly since we do not currently have director and officer insurance. Our lack of D&O insurance may also make it difficult for us to retainoperate our proposed marijuana businesses. If any of our bank accounts are closed, we may have difficulty processing transactions in the ordinary course of business, including paying suppliers, employees and attract talentedlandlords, which could have a significant negative effect on our operations. In March of this year, U.S. Congressman Ed Perlmutter (D – Colorado) introduced house bill H.R. 1595, known as the Secure and skilled directorsFair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act to allow legally operating cannabis related businesses to utilize traditional banking services without fear of federal agencies taking legal action against the banks or their customers. On September 25, 2019 the SAFE bill was passed with strong bipartisan support in the House of Representatives. Many industry observers anticipate that the bill will be signed into law within the next year.

Litigation may adversely affect our business, financial condition, and officers.results of operations.

 

From time to time in the normal course of our business operations, we may bebecome subject to litigation including potential stockholder derivative actions. Risksthat may result in liability material to our financial statements as a whole or may negatively affect our operating results if changes to our business operations are required. The cost to defend such litigation may be significant and may require a diversion of our resources. There also may be adverse publicity associated with legal liabilitylitigation that could negatively affect customer perception of our business, regardless of whether the allegations are difficult to assess and quantify, and their existence and magnitude can remain unknown for significant periods of time. To date we have not procured directors and officers liability ("D&O") insurance to cover such risk exposure for our directors and officers. Such insurance generally pays the expenses (including amounts paid to plaintiffs, fines, and expenses including attorneys' fees) of officers and directors who are the subject of a lawsuit as a result of their service to the Company. Whilevalid or whether we are currently seeking such insurance, there canultimately found liable. Insurance may not be no assurance that we will be able to do so at reasonable rates oravailable at all or in sufficient amounts adequate to cover such expenses should such a lawsuit occur. While neither Nevada law norany liabilities with respect to these or other matters. A judgment or other liability in excess of our articlesinsurance coverage for any claims could adversely affect our business and the results of incorporation or bylaws require us to indemnify or advance expenses toour operations.

Our officers and directors have substantial equity ownership in the Company and substantial control over certain corporate actions.

As of December 31, 2018, our officers and directors involvedowned approximately 36% of our outstanding Common Stock and thus exercise substantial control over stockholder matters, such as election of directors, amendments to the Articles of Incorporation, and approval of significant corporate transactions.


If we fail to implement and maintain proper and effective internal controls and disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, our ability to produce accurate and timely financial statements and public reports could be impaired, which could adversely affect our operating results, our ability to operate our business, and investors’ views of us.

Our internal controls and procedures were not effective to detect the inappropriate application of U.S. GAAP rules. Our internal controls were adversely affected by deficiencies in the design or operation of our internal controls, which management considered to be material weaknesses. These material weaknesses include the following:

lack of a majority of independent members and a lack of a majority of outside directors on our Board, resulting in ineffective oversight in the establishment and monitoring of required internal controls and procedures;
inadequate segregation of duties consistent with control objectives;
ineffective controls over period end financial disclosure and reporting processes;

beginning in July of 2019 the Company’s executive management team began convening weekly meetings to review expenditures and provide cash flow analysis, and

the Company intends to add additional external accounting support and establish an audit committee and compensation committee by the end of 2019.

The failure to implement and maintain proper and effective internal controls and disclosure controls could result in material weaknesses in our financial reporting, such a legal action, weas errors in our financial statements and in the accompanying footnote disclosures that could require restatements. Investors may lose confidence in our reported financial information and disclosure, which could negatively impact our stock price.

We do not expect that we would do soour internal controls over financial reporting will prevent all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the control system’s objectives will be 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. 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. Over time, controls may become inadequate because changes in conditions or deterioration in the degree of compliance with policies or procedures may occur. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.

Our insurance coverage may be inadequate to cover all significant risk exposures.

We will be exposed to liabilities that are unique to the extent permitted by Nevada law. Without D&Oproducts we provide. While we intend to maintain insurance for certain risks, the amountsamount of our insurance coverage may not be adequate to cover all claims or liabilities, and we would paymay be forced to indemnifybear substantial costs resulting from risks and uncertainties of our officersbusiness. It is also not possible to obtain insurance to protect against all operational risks and directors should they be subjectliabilities. In particular, we may have difficulty obtaining insurance because we intend to legal action basedoperate in the marijuana industry. The failure to obtain adequate insurance coverage on their serviceterms favorable to the Companyus, or at all, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations. We do not have any business interruption insurance. Any business disruption or natural disaster could result in substantial costs and diversion of resources.

If our products are contaminated, we may have litigation and products liability exposure.

We source some of our products from third-party suppliers. Although we are required by Nevada law to test the products we receive from third-party suppliers, we may not identify all contamination in those products. Possible contaminates include pesticides, molds, and fungus. If a customer suffers an injury from our products, they may sue us in addition to the supplier and we may not have adequate insurance to cover any such claims, which could result in a negative effect on our results of operations.

Some of our lines of business rely on our third-party service providers to host and deliver services and data, and any interruptions or delays in these hosted services, security or privacy breaches, or failures in data collection could expose us to liability and harm our business and reputation.

Some of our lines of business and services rely on services hosted and controlled directly by third-party service providers. We do not have redundancy for all of our systems, many of our critical applications reside in only one of our data centers, and our disaster recovery planning may not account for all eventualities. If our business relationship with a third-party provider of hosting or software services is negatively affected, or if one of our service providers were to terminate its agreement with us, we might not be able to deliver access our data, which could subject us to reputational harm and cause us to lose customers and future business, thereby reducing our revenue.

We may hold large amounts of customer data, some of which will likely be hosted in third-party facilities. A security incident at those facilities or ours may compromise the confidentiality, integrity or availability of customer data. Unauthorized access to customer data stored on our computers or networks may be obtained through break-ins, breaches of our secure network by an unauthorized party, employee theft or misuse or other misconduct. It is also possible that unauthorized access to customer data may be obtained through inadequate use of security controls by customers. Accounts created with weak passwords could allow cyber-attackers to gain access to customer data. If there were an inadvertent disclosure of customer information, or if a third party were to gain unauthorized access to the information we possess on behalf of our customers, our operations could be disrupted, our reputation could be damaged, and liquidity. Further,we could be subject to claims or other liabilities. In addition, such perceived or actual unauthorized disclosure of the information we collect, or breach of our lacksecurity could damage our reputation, result in the loss of D&O insurancecustomers and harm our business.


Because of the data we expect to collect and manage using our hosted solutions, it is possible that hardware or software failures or errors in our systems (or those of our third-party service providers) could result in data loss or corruption, cause the information that we collect to be incomplete or contain inaccuracies that our customers regard as significant or cause us to fail to meet committed service levels. Furthermore, our ability to collect and report data may be delayed or interrupted by a number of factors, including access to the Internet, the failure of our network or software systems or security breaches. In addition, computer viruses or other malware may harm our systems, causing us to lose data, and the transmission of computer viruses or other malware could expose us to litigation. We may also find, on occasion, that we cannot deliver data and reports in near real time because of a number of factors, including failures of our network or software. If we supply inaccurate information or experience interruptions in our ability to capture, store and supply information in near real time or at all, our reputation could be harmed and we could lose customers, or we could be found liable for damages or incur other losses. Moreover, states in which we operate may require that we maintain certain information about our customers and transactions. If we fail to maintain such information, we could be in violation of state laws.

Risks Related to an Investment in Our Securities

We expect to experience volatility in the price of our Common Stock, which could negatively affect stockholders’ investments.

The trading price of our Common Stock may be highly volatile and could be subject to wide fluctuations in response to various factors, some of which are beyond our control. The stock market in general has experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations that have often been unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of companies with securities traded in those markets. Broad market and industry factors may seriously affect the market price of companies’ stock, including ours, regardless of actual operating performance. All of these factors could adversely affect your ability to sell your shares of Common Stock or, if you are able to sell your shares, to sell your shares at a price that you determine to be fair or favorable.

Our Common Stock is categorized as “penny stock,” which may make it more difficult for investors to sell their shares of Common Stock due to suitability requirements.

Our Common Stock is categorized as “penny stock.” The SEC has adopted Rule 15g-9, which generally defines “penny stock” to be any equity security that has a market price (as defined) less than $5.00 per share or an exercise price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exceptions. The price of our Common Stock is significantly less than $5.00 per share and, therefore, is considered “penny stock.” This designation imposes additional sales practice requirements on broker-dealers who sell to persons other than established customers and accredited investors. The penny stock rules require a broker-dealer buying our securities to disclose certain information concerning the transaction, obtain a written agreement from the purchaser and determine that the purchaser is reasonably suitable to purchase the securities given the increased risks generally inherent in penny stocks. These rules may restrict the ability and/or willingness of brokers or dealers to buy or sell our Common Stock, either directly or on behalf of their clients, may discourage potential stockholders from purchasing our Common Stock, or may adversely affect the ability of stockholders to sell their shares.

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) sales practice requirements may also limit a stockholder’s ability to buy and sell our Common Stock, which could depress the price of our Common Stock.

In addition to the “penny stock” rules described above, FINRA has adopted rules that require a broker-dealer to have reasonable grounds for believing that the investment is suitable for that customer before recommending an investment to a customer. Prior to recommending speculative low-priced securities to their non-institutional customers, broker-dealers must make reasonable efforts to obtain information about the customer’s financial status, tax status, investment objectives, and other information. Under interpretations of these rules, FINRA believes that there is a high probability that speculative low-priced securities will not be suitable for at least some customers. Thus, the FINRA requirements make it more difficult for broker-dealers to recommend that their customers buy our Common Stock, which may limit your ability to buy and sell our shares of Common Stock, have an adverse effect on the market for our shares of Common Stock, and thereby depress our price per share of Common Stock.


Our Common Stock may not be eligible for listing or quotation on any national securities exchange.

We do not currently meet the initial quantitative listing standards of any national securities exchange. We cannot assure you that we will be able to meet the initial listing standards of any national securities exchange in the future, or, if we do meet such initial listing standards, that we will be able to maintain any such listing. Until our Common Stock is listed on a national securities exchange, which event may never occur, we expect that it will continue to be eligible and quoted on the OTC Markets Group Inc.’s Pink® Market. However, investors may find it difficult to obtain accurate quotations as to the market value of our Common Stock. Further, the national securities exchanges are adopting so-called “seasoning” rules that will require that we meet certain requirements, including prescribed periods of time trading over the counter and minimum filings of periodic reports with the SEC, before we are eligible to apply for listing on such national securities exchanges. In addition, if we fail to meet the criteria set forth in SEC regulations, various requirements would be imposed by law on broker-dealers who sell our securities to persons other than established customers and accredited investors. Consequently, such regulations may deter broker-dealers from recommending or selling our Common Stock, which may further affect its liquidity. This would also make it more difficult for us to retainraise additional capital.

The elimination of monetary liability against our directors, officers, and attract talentedemployees under Nevada law and skilledthe existence of indemnification rights for our obligations to our directors, officers, and employees may result in substantial expenditures by us and may discourage lawsuits against our directors, officers, and employees.

Our Articles of Incorporation contain a provision permitting us to eliminate the personal liability of our directors to us and our stockholders for damages for the breach of a fiduciary duty as a director or officer to the extent provided by Nevada law. We may also have contractual indemnification obligations under any future employment agreements with our officers or agreements entered into with our directors. The foregoing indemnification obligations could result in us incurring substantial expenditures to cover the cost of settlement or damage awards against directors and officers, which could adversely affectwe may be unable to recoup. These provisions and the resulting costs may also discourage us from bringing a lawsuit against directors and officers for breaches of their fiduciary duties and may similarly discourage the filing of derivative litigation by our business.stockholders against our directors and officers even though such actions, if successful, might otherwise benefit us and our stockholders.

 

We may issue additional shares of Common Stock or preferred stock in the future, which could cause significant dilution to all stockholders.

Our Articles of Incorporation authorize the issuance of up to 95,000,000 shares of Common Stock and 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, with a par value of $0.001 per share. As of December 31, 2018, we had 70,894,146 shares of Common Stock, outstanding; however, we may issue additional shares of Common Stock or preferred stock in the future in connection with a financing or an acquisition. Such issuances may not require the approval of our stockholders.  Any issuance of additional shares of our Common Stock, or equity securities convertible into our Common Stock, including but not limited to, preferred stock, warrants, and options, will dilute the percentage ownership interest of all stockholders, may dilute the book value per share of our Common Stock, and may negatively impact the market price of our Common Stock.

Anti-takeover effects of certain provisions of Nevada state law hinder a potential takeover of us.

Nevada has a business combination law that prohibits certain business combinations between Nevada corporations and “interested stockholders” for three years after an “interested stockholder” first becomes an “interested stockholder,” unless the corporation’s board of directors approves the combination in advance. For purposes of Nevada law, an “interested stockholder” is any person who is (i) the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of ten percent or more of the voting power of the outstanding voting shares of the corporation or (ii) an affiliate or associate of the corporation and at any time within the three previous years was the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of ten percent or more of the voting power of the then outstanding shares of the corporation. The definition of the term “business combination” is sufficiently broad to cover virtually any kind of transaction that would allow a potential acquirer to use the corporation’s assets to finance the acquisition or otherwise to benefit its own interests rather than the interests of the corporation and its other stockholders.

The effect of Nevada’s business combination law is potentially to discourage parties interested in taking control of us from doing so if they cannot obtain the approval of our Board. Both of these provisions could limit the price investors would be willing to pay in the future for shares of our Common Stock.


Because we do not intend to pay any cash dividends on our Common Stock, our stockholders will not be able to receive a return on their shares unless they sell them.

We intend to retain any future earnings to finance the development and expansion of our business. We do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on our Common Stock in the foreseeable future. Declaring and paying future dividends, if any, will be determined by our Board, based upon earnings, financial condition, capital resources, capital requirements, restrictions in our Articles of Incorporation, contractual restrictions, and such other factors as our Board deems relevant. Unless we pay dividends, our stockholders will not be able to receive a return on their shares unless they sell them. There is no assurance that stockholders will be able to sell shares when desired or for prices that they deem acceptable.

Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments

 

NoneThe disclosures are not applicable to us.

 

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Item 2. Properties

The following table provides certain summary information about our real estate properties as of December 31, 2015:

 

Property

 Year Built / (Renovated) Zoning 

Date of 

Purchase

 

Building
Square

Feet

 

Land

Area

 

Lease
Expiration

Date

  

Monthly Rental

Income as of

December 31,
2015(1)

5353 Joliet Street

Denver, Colorado

 

1980 /

(2014)

  Industrial  6/19/2014  22,144  1.41 acres  8/31/2021  $30,233

503 Havana Street

Aurora, Colorado

 

1967 /

(2007)

  Retail  9/24/2014  1,255  0.54 acres  9/30/2024  $13,914

1126 S. Sheridan Blvd

Denver, Colorado

 

1973 /

(2015)

  Retail  5/4/2015  3,828  0.41 acres  4/30/2025  $12,359

Our principal office is located at 1300 South Jones Boulevard, Las Vegas, Nevada 89146, where we occupy approximately 5,000 square feet of an approximately 10,000 square foot office building that the Company purchased in October of 2018 for $1,500,000 subject to a monthly mortgage payment of $6,953.

(1)Monthly rental income is straight-line rental income over the lease term, including the reimbursement of certain operating expenses, in effect as of December 31, 2015

 

We currently are using office space, providedhold a triple net leasehold interest in a 17,298 square foot building located at 2310 Western Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada.  The lease is for an initial term of 10 years, with a 12-month rent abatement.  The commencement date of the lease is June 29, 2017.  The lease includes two options to extend, each for an additional 5 years. The lease grants us byan option to purchase the property on or after the 25th month of the lease and continuing through the 60th month of the lease for the sum of $2,607,880. Currently, we have no intention to exercise the purchase option.

In August of 2018, the Company executed a letter of intent (“LOI”) for the acquisition of all of the membership units of Farm Road, LLC, a Wyoming limited liability company (“Farm Road”). Farm Road was the owner of five parcels of farmland in the Amargosa Valley of Nevada totaling 260 acres and the concomitant 180 acre-feet of water rights. Pursuant to the terms of a membership interest purchase agreement (“MIPA”) executed between the Company and Farm Road in November of 2018, the Company was to acquire Farm Road for $1,000,000 on the following terms: a deposit of $50,000 in cash and $50,000 of the Company’s restricted common stock upon execution of the LOI, to be held in escrow until closing, $150,000 in cash payable at closing and a promissory note bearing 5% simple annual interest (the “Promissory Note”) in the amount of $750,000.00 payable to FR Holdings, LLC (an unrelated third party) (“FRH”) in 36 equal monthly interest only payments of three thousand one hundred twenty five ($3,125.00) dollars commencing on the March 1, 2019. On January 18, 2019, pursuant to the terms the MIPA, the Company acquired a 100% interest in Farm Road. The terms of the Promissory Note include a balloon payment to be made on January 17, 2022 of any then remaining principal balance and accrued interest. The MIPA further provides that FRH shall be entitled to receive a consulting fee of five per cent (5%) of the gross sales from any commercial use of the property up to a maximum of five hundred thousand ($500,000.00) dollars payable to FRH within two years of the January 18, 2019 closing date. The Company will utilize this acquisition to expand its Nevada outdoor cultivation capabilities.

Effective August 1, 2019 the Company entered into an agreement to lease an approximately 17,000 sq. ft. commercial building in Pahrump, NV. The lease is for a term of ten years at an initial monthly rent of $10,000 per month with rent increases each August 1stduring the term of the lease equal to the Consumer Price Index of the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor for CPI W (Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers) for Las Vegas, Nevada. The Company paid the property owner a security deposit in the amount of $20,000. While the Company took possession of the premises on August 1, 2019, the monthly rent commences on October 1, 2019. The Company has an option, exercisable between July 1, 2020 and July 1, 2024, to purchase the property for $1,800,000. The leasehold has previously been utilized as a fully-licensed, State of Nevada marijuana cultivation facility; and, it is the Company’s intention to move our co-CEO Shawn Chemtov, at no cost.marijuana processing into this facility upon receipt of all required regulatory approvals – anticipated in the fourth quarter of 2019.

 

Item 3. Legal Proceedings

 

There are noFrom time to time, the Company may become involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings which arearise in the ordinary course of business. When the Company is aware of a claim or potential claim, it assesses the likelihood of any loss or exposure. If it is probable that a loss will result and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated, the Company will record a liability for the loss. In addition to the estimated loss, the liability includes probable and estimable legal cost associated with the claim or potential claim. Litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties, and an adverse result in these or other matters may arise from time to time that may harm the Company business. There is no pending or have been threatened against us or any of our officers, directors or control persons of which management is aware.litigation involving the Company at this time.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

 

NotThe disclosures are not applicable 
to us.

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PART II

 

ItemItem 5. Market for Registrant'sRegistrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

Market Information

 

Our shares of common stock are currently quoted on the OTC Bulletin BoardMarkets Group Inc.’s Pink® Market under the symbol MJNE. The following table sets forth the high and low closing bid prices of our common stock for the quarterly periods for the years ended December 31, 20152018 and 2014.2017. These bid prices represent prices quoted by broker-dealers on the OTC Bulletin Board.Markets Group Inc.’s Pink® Market. The quotations reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, mark-down or commissions, and may not represent actual transactions.

 

 Closing Bid Price Per Share  Closing Bid Price Per Share 
 Fiscal 2015 Fiscal 2014  2018  2017 
  High   Low   High   Low  High  Low  High  Low 
First Quarter 3.00 0.88 26.24  5.00    8.50   1.42   1.08   0.58 
Second Quarter 2.00 0.55 12.00  2.00    3.39   1.85   1.00   0.75 
Third Quarter 2.00 0.50 8.83  1.90    2.66   1.20   0.95   0.55 
Fourth Quarter 2.00 0.50 3.99  1.32     4.70   0.79   4.10   0.65 

 

Holders

 

As of March 25, 2016,December 31, 2018, there were 24153 shareholders of record. However,

Between January 1, 2018 and December 31, 2018, we believe that there are more beneficial holderssold an aggregate of 4,475,841 shares of Common Stock for $3,121,001 to approximately 43 investors all of whom except one were accredited investors. The issuances were made pursuant to the exemptions for registration afforded by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and Rule 506 of Regulation D, promulgated under the Securities Act.

Between January 1, 2018 and December 2018, we issued 44,781 shares of Common Stock to three persons, all of whom were accredited investors, in exchange for providing services to us valued at approximately $59,990 The issuances were made pursuant to the exemptions for registration afforded by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and Rule 506 of Regulation D, promulgated under the Securities Act.

In August of 2018 we sold 2,500 shares of Preferred Stock to a single accredited investor for $2,500,000. The Preferred Stock was converted into 3,333,333 shares of the Company’s Common Stock. Pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement between the Company and the holder of the Preferred Stock the Company was required to register the underlying common shares for resale with the SEC. In October of 2018 the company filed a registration statement with the SEC on Form S-1 and S-1/A and the SEC declared the registration statement effective on October 24, 2018. As of the date of this filing all of the Preferred Stock has been converted into Common Stock.

Between March 2019 and October 2019, we sold and issued an aggregate of 12,850,000 shares of our common stock as beneficial holders may hold their stock in "street" name.at a price of $0.50 per share for gross proceeds of $6,425,000 to 18 otherwise unaffiliated third parties, each of whom was an accredited investor.

 

DividendsThe shares were sold and issued pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated thereunder (“Regulation D”) since, among other things, the transactions did not involve a public offering or a general solicitation and the securities were acquired for investment purposes only and not with a view to or for sale in connection with any distribution thereof. Offers and sales were made solely to persons qualifying as “accredited investors” (as such term is defined by Rule 501 of Regulation D).

 

We didWith the exception of the Preferred Stock transaction, all of the securities referenced in this section have not pay any cash dividends on our common stock during 2015been registered under the Securities Act and may not be offered or 2014 and have no intention of doing sosold in the foreseeable future. We intend to retain any earnings for use in our operations and the expansion of our business. Any future determination to declare and pay cash dividends will be made at the discretion of our board of directors, subject toUnited States absent registration or an applicable laws and will depend on our financial condition, results of operations, liquidity, capital requirements, general business conditions, any contractual restriction on the payment of dividends and other factors that our board of directors may deem relevant.exemption from registration requirements.

 

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Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans

 

None.

Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers

We did not, nor did any affiliated purchaser, make any repurchases of our securities during the fourth quarter of the year ended December 31, 2018.

 

Item 6. Selected Financial Data

 

Smaller reporting companies are not required to provide the information required by this item.

 

Item 7. Management'sManagement’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

The following management'smanagement’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto included elsewhere in this report.

 

Executive OverviewCompany Background

MJ Holdings Inc. (OTC Pink: MJNE) is a highly-diversified, publicly-traded, cannabis holding company providing cultivation management, licensing support, production management and Planasset and infrastructure development – currently in the Las Vegas Market. It is our intention to grow our business and provide a 360-degree spectrum of Operationinfrastructure (including: cultivation, production management, dispensaries and consulting services) through: the acquisition of existing companies; joint ventures with existing companies possessing complementary expertise, and/or through the development of new opportunities. We intend to “prove the concept” profitably in the rapidly expanding Las Vegas market and then use that success as a template for replicating the concept in other developing states through a combination of strategic partnerships, acquisitions and opening new operations.

The Company’s assets and operations have expanded significantly over the past year; and, the Company recently received more than $6,000,000, from the sale of common stock previously returned to the Company, to facilitate further expansion of its cultivation footprint as well as to launch seed generation and production facilities and rollout of its Highland Brothers brand for consumption in the United States, Canada and European markets.

Lead by our CEO. Paris Balaouras, the Company has assembled a senior management team possessing significant experience building, acquiring and operating high-growth, multi-division businesses in a public company setting. The Company also has retained operating level employees, directly and through strategic relationships, possessing significant experience in marijuana cultivation and production.

Current Initiatives include:

a three-acre, hybrid, outdoor, marijuana-cultivation facility(the “Three Acre Facility”) in the Amargosa Valley of Nevada. We have the contractual right to cultivate marijuana on this property until 2026, for which we receive eighty-five percent (85%) of the net revenues produced from our management of this facility.

260 acres of farmland for the purpose of cultivating additional marijuana (the “260 Acres”) purchased in January of 2019. This property, on which we intend to utilize a state-of-the-art cultivation system for growing, initially, an additional five acres of marijuana in 2020, is contiguous to the property that we manage in Amargosa. This cultivation system should allow us to harvest two full crops per year. The land also has more than 180-acre feet of permitted water rights, which will provide more than sufficient water to markedly increase the Company’s marijuana cultivation capabilities.

a nearby commercial trailer and RV park (the “Trailer Park”) that can supply necessary housing for our farm employees. After our 2018 harvest, which yielded approximately 5,400 lbs. of marijuana, we came to realize that we would need to find a more efficient method of bringing our cultivation team to our facilities every day. In April of this year, we consummated the purchase of the 50-acre plus Trailer Park, for $600,000 in cash and $50,000 of the Company’s restricted common stock (see further description of this transaction hereinabove). The property has sufficient land and water to locate our hemp seed genetics lab; we are in the process of securing the necessary permits to commence construction of the facility.


a definitive agreement to acquire an additional cultivation license and production license, both currently located in Nye County Nevada. On April 2, 2019 we executed a membership interest purchase agreement to acquire all of the outstanding membership interests of MJ Distributing C202, LLC and MJ Distributing P133, LLC, the holders of a State of Nevada provisional cultivation license and provisional production license, respectively (see further description of this transaction hereinabove). We expect to consummate this transaction in the fourth quarter of this year after receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals.

indoor cultivation facility build-out in the City of Las Vegas(the “Indoor Facility”). Through our wholly owned subsidiary, Red Earth, LLC, we hold Medical Marijuana Establishment Registration Certificate, Application No. C012. We expect to invest more than $3,500,000 in the build-out of this more than 17,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility, which should be fully operational in the second quarter of 2020 (see Subsequent Events). We presently have approximately eight years remaining on our lease on this building with two additional five-year options, as well as an option to purchase the property for $2,607,880.

exploration of cannabis-related opportunities in the European Union, with a particular focus on Greece - In December of 2018 we established MJ International Research Company, Ltd., headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. We have established two wholly owned subsidiaries in Greece, Gioura International Single Member Private Company for the acquisition of land and MJ Holdings International Single Member S.A. for required licenses.

a wellness hotel concept(the “Alternative Hospitality”). In November of 2018 the Company formed Alternative Hospitality, Inc., a joint venture with a successful hotel operator, is developing hotel properties with a focus on the wellness aspects of cannabis and cannabis related products.

We also continue to identify potential acquisition of revenue producing assets and licenses within legalized cannabis markets both nationally and internationally that can maximize shareholder value while providing a 360-degree spectrum of infrastructure, cultivation, production, management, dispensaries and consulting services in the regulated cannabis industry

We may face substantial competition in the operation of cultivation facilities in Nevada. Numerous other companies have also been granted cultivation licenses, and, therefore, we anticipate that we will face competition from these other companies. Our management team has experience in successfully developing, implementing, and operating marijuana cultivation and related businesses in other legal cannabis markets. We believe our experience in cultivation and facility management will provide us with a competitive advantage over our competitors. Senior management now also includes a number of executives possessing significant experience with public companies, in mergers and acquisitions, and with raising public and private equity and debt financing.

 

We were originally incorporated on November 17, 2006, as Securitas EDGAR Filings, Inc. under the laws of the State of Nevada. Prior to the formation of Securitas EDGAR Filings Inc., the business was operated as Xpedient EDGAR Filings, LLC, a Florida Limited Liability Company, formed on October 31, 2005. On November 21, 2005, Xpedient EDGAR Filings LLC amended its Articles of Organization to change its name to Securitas EDGAR Filings, LLC. On January, 21 2009, Securitas EdgarEDGAR Filings LLC merged into Securitas EdgarEDGAR Filings, Inc., a Nevada corporation. Since our inception and until February 2014, we operated as an EDGAR filing agent, wherein we assisted company's in preparing and filing periodic reports with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on the EDGAR, (electronic data gathering analysis retrieval) platform.

On February 14, 2014, we amended and restated our Articles of Incorporation and changed our name to MJ Holdings, Inc., concurrent

On November 22, 2016, in connection with a plan to divest ourselves of our name change,real estate business, we changedsubmitted to our business model and began exploring opportunitiesstockholders an offer to exchange (the “Exchange Offer”) our common stock for shares in MJ Real Estate Partners, LLC, (“MJRE”) a newly-formed LLC formed for the sole purpose of effecting the Exchange Offer. On January 10, 2017, the Company accepted for exchange 1,800,000 shares of the Company’s common stock in exchange for 1,800,000 shares of MJRE’s common units, representing membership interests in MJRE. Effective February 1, 2017, the Company transferred its ownership interests in the legal marijuana industry, principally in real estate opportunitiesproperties and its subsidiaries, through which the Company holds ownership of the real estate properties, to MJRE. MJRE also assumed the senior notes and any and all obligations associated with the real estate properties and business, effective February 1, 2017.


On December 15, 2017, we acquired all of the issued and outstanding membership interests of Red Earth LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (“Red Earth”) established in connection therewith. Our fiscal year isOctober 2016, in exchange for 52,732,969 shares of common stock of the Company, par value $0.001 and a calendar year ending December 31.Promissory Note in the amount of $900,000. The merger was accounted for as a reverse merger, whereby Red Earth was considered the accounting acquirer and became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. As a result of the acquisition, the members of Red Earth became the beneficial owners of approximately 88% of the Company’s common stock immediately following the acquisition, obtained controlling interest of the Company, and retained key management positions of the Company. In accordance with the accounting treatment for a “reverse merger” or a “reverse acquisition,” the Company’s historical financial statements prior to the reverse merger will be replaced with the historical financial statements of Red Earth prior to the reverse merger, in all future filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The consolidated financial statements after completion of the reverse merger will include the assets, liabilities and results of operations of the combined company from and after the closing date of the reverse merger.

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Our principal executive offices arecorporate headquarters is located at 4141 NE 2nd Avenue Suite 204A, Miami, Florida 33137,1300 South Jones Boulevard Las Vegas, Nevada 89146 and our telephone number are (702) 879-4440. Our website address is: www.MJHoldingsinc.com. No information available on or through our websites shall be deemed to be incorporated into this Form 10-K. Our common stock, par value $0.001 (the “Common Stock”), is (305) 455-1800.quoted on the OTC Markets Group, Inc.’s Pink® Market under the symbol “MJNE.”

 

How We Plan to Generate RevenueOur Business

 

MJ Holdings ownsThrough fiscal 2018, through our acquisition of Red Earth and leases real estate zoned for legalizedtheir wholly owned subsidiary, HDGLV, LLC (“HDGLV”), we cultivated marijuana, operationswhich commenced during the fourth quarter of 2018 upon approval by the Nevada Department of Taxation of the transfer of a Provisional Cultivation License to licensed marijuana operators. In additionRed Earth, which occurred in April 2018. It is our intention to grow our business through the acquisition of existing companies and/or through the development of new opportunities that can provide a 360-degree spectrum of infrastructure (dispensaries), cultivation and production management, and consulting services in the regulated cannabis industry.

Through Red Earth, we hold a provisional State of Nevada issued cannabis cultivation license, and through HDGLV, we hold a triple-net leasehold, with an option to buy, on a 17,298 square-foot building, which we expect will be home to our portfolio of income producing real estate, MJ Holdings owns, operates and is developing a portfolio of business units related to the regulated marijuana industry, including internet websites and mobile apps.cultivation facility.

As of December 31, 2015, we have acquired three real estate properties in Colorado that are leased to state licensed marijuana operators and generating $56,506 in monthly rental income. The following table provides certain summary information about our real estate properties:

Property

 Year Built / (Renovated) Zoning 

Date of 

Purchase

 

Building
Square

Feet

 

Land

Area

 

Lease
Expiration

Date

  

Monthly

Rental

Income(1)

5353 Joliet Street

Denver, Colorado

 

1980 /

(2014)

  Industrial  6/19/2014  22,144  1.41 acres  8/31/2021  $30,233

503 Havana Street

Aurora, Colorado

 

1967 /

(2007)

  Retail  9/24/2014  1,255  0.54 acres  9/30/2024   13,914

1126 S. Sheridan Blvd

Denver, Colorado

 

1973 /

(2015)

  Retail  5/4/2015  3,828  0.41 acres  4/30/2025  $12,359
                    $56,506

(1)Monthly rental income is straight-line rental income over the lease term, including the reimbursement of certain operating expenses, in effect as of December 31, 2015

 

The Company does not and will not, until such time as Federal law allows, grow, harvest, distribute or sell marijuana or any substances that violatecurrently operates through the laws of the United States of America.following entities:

MJ Holdings, Inc.This entity, the Parent, serves as a holding company for all of the operating businesses/assets.
Alternative Hospitality. IncAlternative Hospitality is a Nevada corporation formed in November of 2018. MJ Holdings owns fifty-one percent (51%) of the company and the remaining forty-nine percent (49%) is owned by TVK, LLC, an unrelated third-party, is a Florida limited liability company. Mr. Roger Bloss, a member of the Board of Directors of MJ Holdings, Inc., is a managing member of TVK, LLC.
Campus Production Studios, LLCCampus Production Studios, LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of MJ Holdings. It is anticipated that this company will oversee our cannabis production activities once we have completed the acquisition of our production license. Campus Production is presently a non-operating subsidiary.
Farm Road, LLCFarm Road, LLC, is a Wyoming limited liability company that owns 260 acres of farmland in Amargosa, NV. The Company acquired all of the membership interests of Farm Road in January of 2019.
 Icon Management, LLCIcon is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company that provides Human Resource Management (“HR”) services to MJ Holdings. Icon is responsible for all payroll activities and administration employee benefit plans and programs.
 HDGLV, LLCHDGLV is a wholly owned subsidiary of Red Earth, LLC and is the holder of a triple net lease on a commercial building in Las Vegas, Nevada which is being developed to house our indoor grow facility.
Condo Highrise Management, LLCCondo Highrise Management is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company that manages the Company owned Trailer Park in Amargosa, Nevada.


MJ International Research Company LimitedMJ International is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company that is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. MJ International is the sole shareholder of MJ Holdings International Single Member S.A. and Gioura International Single Member Private Company.
One Source CBD, LLCOne Source is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company that was formed to develop a potential electronic CBD (cannabidiol) exchange and market.
Prescott Management, LLCPrescott Management is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company that provides day-to-day management and operational oversight to the Company’s operating subsidiaries.
Q Brands, LLCQ-Brands is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. Q-Brands is responsible for the development and marketing of the Highland Brother s brand of cannabis products,
Campus Production Studios, LLCIt is anticipated that this recently formed (June 2019) wholly owned subsidiary of the Company will eventually be the holder of the Company’s primary cannabis license assets. As of the date of this report Red Earth Holdings has no operations and holds no assets.
Red Earth, LLC

Red Earth, established in 2016, was a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company from December 15, 2017 until August 30, 2019 when we sold a forty-nine percent (49%) interest in Red Earth to Element NV, LLC, an unrelated third party (See further description of the transaction hereinabove). Red Earth’s assets consist of: (i) a cultivation license to grow marijuana within the City of Las Vegas in the State of Nevada and (ii) all of the outstanding membership interests in HDGLV, which holds a triple net leasehold interest in a 17,298 square-foot building in Las Vegas, Nevada, which we expect to operate as an indoor marijuana cultivation facility. We expect to complete construction of this facility in the first quarter of 2020.

 

In April 2018, the State of Nevada finalized and approved the transfer of the provisional cultivation license from Acres Medical, LLC, an unrelated third-party, to Red Earth. In July 2018, we completed the first phase of construction on this facility and we received a City of Las Vegas Business License to operate a marijuana cultivation facility. We expect to obtain final approvals towards perfecting the cultivation license from the State of Nevada regulatory authorities in the first quarter of 2020, but we can provide no assurances on the receipt and/or timing of the final approvals.

Red Earth Holdings, LLCIt is anticipated that this recently formed (June 2019) wholly owned subsidiary of the Company will eventually be the holder of the Company’s primary cannabis license assets. As of the date of this report Red Earth Holdings has no operations and holds no assets.
Unique Sales Management, LLCUnique Sales Management is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. It is anticipated that Unique Sales will provide sales and marketing services to the Company’s owned and licensed brands of cannabis products. Presently this subsidiary has no operations.

Critical Accounting Policies, Judgments and Estimates

 

Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”). The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and the related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

 

An accounting policy is considered to be critical if it requires an accounting estimate to be made based on assumptions about matters that are highly uncertain at the time the estimate is made, and if different estimates that reasonably could have been used, or changes in the accounting estimate that are reasonably likely to occur, could materially impact the consolidated financial statements. We believe that the following critical accounting policies reflect the more significant estimates and assumptions used in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements.

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Deferred Leasing CostsRevenue Recognition

 

CommissionsOn January 1, 2018, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606 –Revenue from Contracts with Customers using the modified retrospective method. Since the Company had not previously recognized any revenue there was no impact upon adoption of ASC 606 on our consolidated financial statements. The new revenue standard was applied prospectively in the Company’s consolidated financial statements from January 1, 2018 forward and other direct costs associated withreported financial information for historical comparable periods will not be revised and will continue to be reported under the acquisition of tenants, or lessees,accounting standards in effect during those historical periods. Revenues are capitalized and amortized on a straight-line basis over the termsrecognized when control of the related leases. Costs associated with unsuccessful leasing opportunities are expensed.promised goods or performance obligations for services is transferred to the Company’s customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for the goods or services.

 

Leasing commissionsThe Company recognized an insignificant amount of $205,077 were deferredrevenue during the year ended December 31, 2014. Leasing commissions2018. There was no revenue recognized in previous years.

Convertible Instruments

The Company evaluates and accounts for conversion options embedded in convertible instruments in accordance with ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging Activities.

Applicable GAAP requires companies to bifurcate conversion options from their host instruments and account for them as free-standing derivative financial instruments according to certain criteria. The criteria include circumstances in which (a) the economic characteristics and risks of $17,511 were refunded during the year ended December 31, 2015. Deferred leasing costs chargedembedded derivative instrument are not clearly and closely related to property expensesthe economic characteristics and risks of the host contract, (b) the hybrid instrument that embodies both the embedded derivative instrument and the host contract is not re-measured at fair value under other GAAP with changes in fair value reported in earnings as they occur and (c) a separate instrument with the same terms as the embedded derivative instrument would be considered a derivative instrument.

The Company accounts for convertible instruments (when it has been determined that the embedded conversion options should not be bifurcated from their host instruments) as follows: The Company records, when necessary, discounts to convertible notes for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, were $27,571 and $2,532, respectively. Asintrinsic value of December 31, 2015, $157,463 of deferred leasing costs are included on the Balance Sheet as a deferred asset.

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Debt Issuance Costs 

Costs associated with obtaining, closing, and modifying loans and/orconversion options embedded in debt instruments such as, but not limited to placement agent fees, attorney feesbased upon the differences between the fair value of the underlying common stock at the commitment date of the note transaction and state documentary feesthe effective conversion price embedded in the note. Debt discounts under these arrangements are capitalized and charged to interest expenseamortized over the term of the loan.

Debt issuance costsrelated debt to their stated date of $10,634 and $19,152 were capitalized during the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Debt issuance costs charged to interest expense for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, were $13,210 and $5,218, respectively. As of December 31, 2015, $11,357 of debt issuance costs are included on the Balance Sheet within Prepaid expenses and other assets.

Real Estate Property 

Real estate property is recorded at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Real estate property, excluding land, is depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the respective assets. Leasehold improvements are amortized using the straight-line method over the shorter of the related lease term or useful life. Maintenance, repairs, and minor improvements are charged to expense as incurred; major renewals and betterments that extend the useful life of the associated asset are capitalized. When real estate property is sold or retired, the related cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any gain or loss is included in results of operations for the period.

Revenue Recognition 

Before revenue can be recognized, four basic criteria must be met: persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; the delivery has occurred or services have been rendered; the fee is fixed or determinable; and collectability is reasonably assured.

The Company's revenues are rental income generated by leasing acquired real estate properties to licensed marijuana operators. All leases are classified as operating leases. Rental income is recognized on a straight-line basis over the terms of the leases. Straight-line rent is recognized for all tenants with contractual fixed increases in rent. Deferred rent receivable represents rental revenue recognized on a straight-line basis in excess of billed rents. Reimbursements from tenants for real estate taxes and other recoverable operating expenses are recognized as rental income in the period the applicable costs are incurred. 

Stock-Based Compensation redemption.

  

The Company estimatesevaluates convertible preferred stock in accordance with ASC 470-20-35-7. The issued Series A Preferred Stock was converted into shares of the Company’s Common Stock at a conversion price of $0.75 per share and the fair values of share-based payments on the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option pricing model, which requires assumptions for the expected volatilityvalue of the share price of our common stock the expected dividend yield, and a risk-free interest rate over the expected term of the stock-based financial instrument.

Since the number of outstanding and free-trading sharesbased on closing price of the Company’s common stock on the day of issuance of the Preferred Stock was $1.50 per share of common stock. Therefore, the intrinsic value is limited and the trading volume is relatively low, we do not have sufficient company specific information regarding the volatility of our share price on which to base an estimate of expected volatility. As a result, we use the average historical volatilities of similar entities within our industry as the expected volatility of our share price.calculated at $0.75 per share.

 

The expected dividend yieldCompany determined that there is 0% asa beneficial conversion feature (“BCF”) of $2,500,000. Since the Company has not paid any dividends on itsholder can convert the preferred stock into shares of common stock and does not anticipate it will payat any dividendstime, amortization of this type of discount on convertible preferred stock occurs upon issuance. The Company treated the amortization of the BCF as a dividend that reduces net income in the foreseeable future.arriving at income available to common stockholders.

 

The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of the grant date with a remaining term equal to the expected term of the stock-based award.

For stock-based financial instruments issued to parties other than employees, we use the contractual term of the financial instruments as the expected term of the stock-based financial instruments.

The assumptions used in calculating the fair value of stock-based financial instruments represent our best estimates, but these estimates involve inherent uncertainties and the application of management judgment. As a result, if factors change and we use different assumptions, our stock-based compensation expense could be materially different in the future.

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Income Taxes

 

Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards.carry forwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance on deferred tax assets is established when management considers it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

 

Tax benefits from an uncertain tax position are only recognized if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position are measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than fifty percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate resolution. Interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits are recorded as incurred as a component of income tax expense. The Company has not recognized any tax benefits from uncertain tax positions for any of the reporting periods presented.


Results of Operations Forfor the Year Ended December 31, 2015 Compared2018

The Company’s historical financial statements prior to the Year Ended December 31, 2014reverse merger were replaced with the historical financial statements of Red Earth, the “accounting acquirer,” based on the accounting treatment for reverse merger transactions.

 

RevenueRevenues

 

Revenue were $8,150 for the year ended December 31, 2015, was $625,8642018 compared with revenue of $108,871to $0 for the year ended December 31, 2014. Revenues for 2015 and 2014 were generated as a result of rental income from operating leases for three real estate properties. Revenue increased by $516,993 for 2015 compared with revenue for 2014 as a result of a full year of revenues from two properties acquired in June 2014 and September 2014 and a third real estate property acquired in May 2015.2017.

 

Certain property expenses are reimbursable to the Company through our existing leasing arrangements. During the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company recorded $57,223 and $13,157, respectively, of revenue pursuant to operating lease agreements to offset a portion of the property expenses incurred during the respective periods.

Operating Expenses

 

PropertyGeneral and administrative, marketing and selling expenses consist of those costs associated with acquiring and leasing real estate properties. These expenses include costs for commissions, appraisals, real property taxes, insurance, repairs and maintenance. For the year ended December 31, 2015, we incurred property expenses of $123,589 compared with $72,859 were $4,680,769 for the year ended December 31, 2014. The increase of $50,730 in property

expenses was primarily attributed2018 compared to an increase of $37,197 in property taxes and insurance costs associated with a full year of expenses for two properties acquired in 2014 and a third property acquired in May 2015 and an increase of $25,040 in leasing commissions during 2015. These property expenses were partially offset by a reduction of $12,385 in property appraisals and inspection fees as a result of less property evaluations during 2015 compared with 2014.

General and administrative expenses$270,267 for the year ended December 31, 2015, decreased by $801,2512017, resulting in an increase of $4,410,502. The increase was largely attributable to $257,318 compared with generalthe following: (1) additional employee salaries and administrativebenefits (2) office rent, expensed leasehold improvements and rent for our Western Avenue cultivation facility (3) expenses of $1,058,569for equipment, materials and equipment rental to build and operate our three-acre managed cultivation facility in Amargosa, NV (4) increased legal, accounting and other professional fees, cultivation consulting services and corporate advisory services (5) farm labor at our Amargosa cultivation facility and additional labor expenses during the harvest period.

Depreciation and amortization were $123,256 for the year ended December 31, 2014. The decrease in general and administrative expenses during 2015 was primarily attributed2018 compared to a reduction in professional fees, legal fees, and consulting services, of which $723,342 was associated with non-cash stock-based compensation for consulting services.

Depreciation expense$0 for the year ended December 31, 2015,2017, resulting in an increase of $123,256. The increase was $102,526 compared with depreciation expense of $38,173largely attributable to the company purchasing equipment, furniture and a 10,000 sq. ft. office building.

Other income (expenses)

Other income/(expense) were ($202,053) for the year ended December 31, 2014. Depreciation expense increased by $64,353 for 20152018 compared with depreciation expense for 2014 as a result of a full year of depreciation recorded for two properties acquired in 2014 and a third property acquired in May 2015.

Other Expenses

Interest expenseto ($64,521) for the year ended December 31, 2015, increased by $149,8622017, resulting in an increase of $137,532. The increase was largely attributable to $254,212 compareda noncash charge related to shares granted in connection with interest expense of $104,350a joint venture transaction.

Net loss was $5,007,928 for the year ended December 31, 2014. The increase in interest expense for 2015 was primarily due2018 compared to a full year of interest expense incurred on a $1,800,000 promissory note used to fund a real estate property acquisition in June 2014 and interest expense incurred on a $925,000 promissory note used to fund a real estate property acquisition in May 2015.  

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We had a net loss of $111,781, or a basic and diluted loss per share of $0.01,$334,788 for the year ended December 31, 2015, compared with a net2017. The loss in 2018 is attributable to planned expansion of $1,165,080, or a basic and diluted loss per share of $0.09, for the year ended December 31, 2014. The decrease of $1,053,299 in the net loss for 2015 compared with 2014 was due to an increase in revenues of $516,993 and a reduction in operating expenses of $686,168 for 2015, partially offset by an increase of $149,862 in interest expense associated with two promissory notes used to fund the acquisitions of two of our three real estate properties acquired in 2014 and 2015.business.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

The following table summarizes the cash flows for the yearsyear ended December 31, 2015 and 2014:2018:

 

  2015 2014
Cash Flows:      
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities $110,353 $(227,295)
Net cash used in investing activities  (897,143)  (2,993,439)
Net cash provided by financing activities  914,366  3,396,048
        
Net increase in cash  127,576  175,314
Cash at beginning of period  175,792  478
       
Cash at end of period $303,368 $175,792
       
  2018 
Cash Flows:   
    
Net cash used in operating activities  (5,792,542)
Net cash used in investing activities  (2,734,672)
Net cash provided by financing activities  6,070,007 
     
Net decrease in cash  2,457,207 
Cash at beginning of year  2,513,863 
     
Cash at end of year $56,656 

 

The Company had cash of $303,368$56,656 at December 31, 2015,2018, compared with cash of $175,792$2,513,863 at December 31, 2014, an increase of $127,576. The increase in cash during 2015 was primarily attributed to proceeds of $925,000 received from a promissory note and $110,353 of cash generated by operating activities; partially offset by the acquisition of real estate property for $895,143 and debt issuance costs of $10,634 associated with the promissory note.2017.


Operating Activities

 

Operating Activities

We had net cash provided by operating activities of $110,353 for the year ended December 31, 2015, which consisted of a net loss of $111,781 and a decrease in net operating assets and liabilities of $12,580; offset by non-cash charges of $234,714.

The net cash provided by operating activities of $110,353 for the year ended December 31, 2015, represented an increase of $337,648 compared with netNet cash used in operating activities of $227,295 for year ended December 31, 2014. The increase in net cash provided by operating activities for 2015 was the result of a $1,068,225 decrease in net loss for 2015, which was partially offset by a reduction of non-cash charges of $666,749 and a reduction of $63,828 in changes in operating assets and liabilities for 2015 compared with 2014.

Investing Activities

In May 2015, we acquired a real estate property in Denver, Colorado, for $771,750. Pursuant to the terms of a lease agreement for real estate property located in Aurora, Colorado, the Company agreed to contribute $150,000 to improvements to the property. During 2015, we incurred $123,393 of the $150,000 commitment for building improvements.

In June 2014 and September 2014, we acquired real estate properties for $2,970,806 in Denver and Aurora, Colorado. In December 2014, we incurred $22,633 of the $150,000 commitment for building improvements for the property located in Aurora, Colorado.

Financing Activities

We had $914,366 in net cash provided by financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2015,2018, was $5,792,542 versus $122,453 for the year ended December 31, 2017.

Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities during the year ended December 31, 2018, was $2,734,672 as a resultcompared to $317,535 for the year ended December 31, 2017. The increase in the investing activities in 2018 is attributable to the planned expansion of the business.

Financing Activities

During 2018, the Company raised $5,621,001 from the sale of 7,809,174, shares of the Company’s $.001 par value common stock which includes $2,500,000 from the sale of 2,500 shares of the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock (“Preferred Stock”), Each share of Preferred Stock was convertible into 1,333 shares of the Company’s $.001 par value common stock. Additionally, the Company issued a Convertible Note in the Amount of $250,000 bearing an annual interest rate of five percent (5%). The Note was converted into 500,000 shares of the Company’s $.001 par value common stock at $.50 per share on July 15, 2019.

During 2017, the Company raised $2,643,372 through the sale of shares of the Company’s common stock at $0.75 per share and will continue to raise capital in 2018 to fund the build out and development of our business operations. In addition, the Company received gross proceeds of $925,000$350,000 from an investor advance to fund the issuancepurchase of a promissory note,provisional grow license issued by the State of Nevada, partially offset by debt issuance costs of $10,634 during 2015.$14,521 and the $25,000 distribution to founding member.

 

We had $3,396,048 in net cash provided by financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2014, as a result of proceeds of $1,800,000 from the issuance of a promissory note and proceeds of $1,615,000 received from the sale of common stock, partially offset by debt issuance costs of $19,152 during 2014.

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Although we can provide no assurances, we believe our cash on hand, coupled with revenues generated by rental income and our ability to refinance our equity in the real estate we own, will provide sufficient liquidity and capital resources to fund our business for the next twelve months. In the event we experience liquidity and capital resources constraints because of unanticipated operating losses, we may need to raise additional capital in the form of equity and/or debt financing. If such additional capital is not available on terms acceptable to us or at all then we may need to curtail our operations and/or take additional measures to conserve and manage our liquidity and capital resources, any of which would have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.

 

Seasonality

 

We do not consider our business to be seasonal.

 

Commitments and Contingencies

 

We are subject to the legal proceedings described in "Item“Item 3. Legal Proceedings"Proceedings” of this report. We believe that any ultimate liability resulting from suchThere are no legal proceedings will notwhich are pending or have a material adverse effect onbeen threatened against us or any of our business, resultsofficers, directors or control persons of operations or financial condition.which management is aware.

 

Inflation and Changing Prices

 

Neither inflation nor changing prices for the yearsyear ended December 31, 2015 and 20142018 had a material impact on our operations.

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The disclosures are not applicable to us.

 

Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplemental Data

 

The information required by this Item 8 is incorporated by reference herein from "Item“Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules"Schedules” of this report.

 

Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements Withwith Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.

 

None.



Item 9A. Controls and Procedures

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Co-ChiefChief Executive OfficersOfficer and our PrincipalChief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

We carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of December 31, 2015.2018. Based upon that evaluation, our Co-ChiefChief Executive OfficersOfficer and our PrincipalChief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of December 31, 2015.2018.

 

Evaluation of Internal Controls and Procedures

 

We are responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as such term is defined by Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f). Our internal controls are designed to provide reasonable assurance as to the reliability of our financial statements for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.

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Internal control over financial reporting has inherent limitations and may not prevent or detect misstatements. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation. Further, because of changes in conditions, the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting may vary over time.

 

A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, 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.

 

Under the supervision and with the participation of our Co-ChiefChief Executive OfficersOfficer and our Chief Financial Officer, we have evaluated the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2015,2018, as required by Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(c). In making our assessment, we have utilized the criteria set forth by the 2013 Internal Control Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. We concluded that based on our evaluation, our internal control over financial reporting was not effective as of December 31, 2015.2018.

In connection with the preparation of our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018, due to resource constraints, material weaknesses became evident to management regarding our inability to generate all the necessary disclosures for inclusion in our filings with the Securities and Exchanges Commission due to the lack of resources and segregation of duties. We lacked sufficient personnel with the appropriate level of knowledge, experience and training in GAAP to meet the demands for a public company, including the accounting skills and understanding necessary to fulfill the requirements of GAAP-based reporting. This weakness causes us to not fully identify and resolve accounting and disclosure issues that could lead to a failure to perform timely internal control and reviews. In addition, the Company has not established an audit committee, does not have any independent outside directors on the Company’s Board of Directors, and lacks documentation of its internal control processes. The Company intends to add additional external accounting support and establish an audit committee and compensation committee by the end of 2019. Beginning in July of 2019 the Company’s executive management team began convening weekly meetings to review expenditures and provide cash flow analysis.

 

The Company is neither an accelerated filer nor a large accelerated filer, as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act, and there is not otherwise included in this Annual Report an attestation report of the Company’s registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not required to be attested by the Company’s registered public accounting firm pursuant to Item 308(b) of Regulation S-K.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2015, or subsequent to the date the Company completed its evaluation,2018, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. During 2019, as our business operations expand, the Company plans to hire additional employees and engage outside professionals to address the material weaknesses identified above.


Item 9B. Other Information.

 

None.

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PART III

 

Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.

 

Directors & Executive Officers

 

The names of ourOur directors and certain information about them are set forth below:executive officers, their ages, positions held, and duration of such, were as follows as of October 1, 2018:

 

Name of Officer/Director Age Position with Company Director Since
Shawn ChemtovParis Balaouras 4249 Co-CEO, Co-ChairmanCEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors February 10, 2014December 15, 2017
Adam LauferRoger J. Bloss 4262 Co-CEO, Co-Chairman of the Board of DirectorsDirector February 10, 2014April 1, 2019
John R. Wheeler (1)68Treasurer and CFO-
Andrew Boutsikakis (2)43President-
Richard S. Groberg (3)63President-
Laurence Ruhe (4)58Treasurer and CFO-
Terrence M. Tierney58Secretary-

(1)Mr. Wheeler resigned from the Company on May 31, 2019
(2)Mr. Boutsikakis was terminated on December 31, 2019
(3)Mr. Groberg was appointed to the office of President on July 15, 2019
(4)Mr. Ruhe was appointed to the office of Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer on June 1, 2019

Business Experience

The following is a brief overview of the education and business experience of each of our directors and executive officers during at least the past five years, including their principal occupations or employment during the period, the name and principal business of the organization by which they were employed, and certain of their other directorships:

Shawn ChemtovParis Balaouras was appointed Co-CEOChief Executive Officer and a memberChairman of the Board on December 15, 2017. Mr. Balaouras assumed the title of DirectorsPresident of the RegistrantCompany on February 10, 2014.January 1, 2019. Mr. Chemtov is an active commercial real estate developer who owns and manages a portfolio of income producing commercial and residential property. Mr. Chemtov is also the CEO of CMG Capital, a licensed mortgage lender, which he founded in 2004. CMG Capital is a direct correspondent lender and an FHA licensee and portfolio lender whichBalaouras has closed more than ten years of experience in the development and operations of legal cannabis businesses, including license acquisition, facility management, cannabis cultivation, and legislative initiatives. Mr. Balaouras was the founding and managing partner of Acres Medical, LLC (“Acres Medical”) from April 2014 until February 2016. While with Acres Medical, Mr. Balaouras was instrumental in raising investment capital for the acquisition of five Nevada Medical and Recreational Marijuana Establishment Certificates, the development and opening of a billion dollars20,000 square foot dispensary in residentialLas Vegas, Nevada, and commercial property loans since its inceptionthe acquisition of a 37-acre cultivation facility in the Amargosa Valley, Nevada, creating the largest cultivation site in the State of Nevada. From 2012 until 2016, while serving as the Principal Officer at Natural Remedy Patient Center, Mr. Balaouras obtained an Arizona dispensary, cultivation, and has raised and is currently servicing approximately $50,000,000 in real estate loans.production license. Mr. ChemtovBalaouras is a member of the FloridaNevada Dispensary Association, Americans for Safe Access, and the National Organization for the Reform of Mortgage ProfessionalsMarijuana Law. Mr. Balaouras’ extensive experience and Entrepreneurs Organization respectively.background with entities related to the Company’s core business initiatives uniquely qualifies him to serve on our Board of Directors.

Roger J. Blosswas elected to the Company’s Board of Directors on April 1, 2019. Mr. Bloss has more than 40 years of experience in the hospitality industry and has served in executive positions with several major hotel franchise companies including as Executive VP and President of Global Development at Red Lion Hotels Corp. and President and Chief Executive Officer of Vantage Hospitality Group, Inc. which he co-founded in 1996. Mr. Bloss’ vast business and senior level management experience with both private and public companies makes him highly qualified to serve on our Board of Directors.

Adam LauferRichard S. Grobergwas appointed to the office of President on July 15, 2019. Mr. Groberg reports directly to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and the Board and has primary responsibility for overseeing day-to-day operations and business development activities. Mr. Groberg has significant experience, as both an operating and financial executive, building, acquiring and operating high-growth, multi-location businesses. He also has significant experience with M&A; public and private equity and debt financing and managing public companies. Mr. Groberg previously served for the past five years as the Managing Member of RSG Advisors, LLC a financial advisory firm that provided interim CFO and other advisory services to a variety of clients. Additionally, most recently, from October 2018 until July 2019, Mr. Groberg served as an Operating Advisor for Atlantic Street Capital. From January 2018 through October 2018, Mr. Groberg served as CFO of Freedom Leaf, Inc., a publicly traded Nevada corporation that engages in hemp-based CBD activities. From August 2014 to the present, Mr. Groberg (through September 2018 as an employee and, subsequently, as a consultant through RSG Advisors, LLC, served as Chief Financial Officer and then Contracts Manager for Ever Well Health Systems, LLC.

Laurence Ruhewas appointed to the office of Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer on June 1, 2019. Mr. Ruhe reports directly to the Company’s CEO and has primary responsibility for all accounting functions and public information filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. From July 2018 through May 2019, Mr. Ruhe served as the Chief Financial Officer of Freedom Leaf, Inc., a publicly traded Nevada corporation that engages in hemp-based CBD activities, where his primary responsibilities included all accounting functions, SEC 10-K and 10-Q preparation and filing, implementation of financial controls and procedures and providing monthly reports to senior management. Mr. Ruhe previously provided accounting consulting services to Ultimate Staffing and from August 2007 until June 2017 he was employed as the Senior Vice President/Controller of BMM Testing Labs in Las Vegas, NV where he also served on BMM’s audit and finance committees.


Terrence M. Tierneywas appointed as Co-CEOour Secretary on September 19, 2018. On October 15, 2018 Mr. Tierney was named the Company’s Chief Administrative Officer. Mr. Tierney has over 30 years of senior level management experience in both the private and public sectors. From October 2009 until October 2015, he served as the Managing Partner of Profesco Partners, a member of the Board of Directors of the registrantbusiness management consulting firm focused on February 10, 2014. Mr. Laufer, is an entrepreneurstart-up companies, corporate reorganizations and corporate securities attorney. Intax qualified not for profit public charities. From October 2011 until October 2013, Mr. Laufer, priorTierney also served as the Managing Director of Building for America’s Bravest, a joint venture program between the Gary Sinise Foundation and the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation that builds custom designed “smart homes” for severely wounded U.S. military personnel. From October 2015 until September 2018, Mr. Tierney was President of Profesco, Inc., the successor in interest to Profesco Partners. Mr. Tierney earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautics/Professional Pilot from St. Louis University and was awarded a Juris Doctor degree from New York Law School in 1992.

John R. Wheeler, Jr. was appointed as our Chief Financial Officer on December 15, 2017. Mr. Wheeler has over 40 years of experience in accounting and 10 years with companies in the cannabis industry. Mr. Wheeler graduated from the University of Arizona with a BA in accounting and received his resignationCPA license in 1979. Starting his career, Mr. Wheeler worked for the IRS for 6 years and later worked for multiple CPA companies in California for 10 years. For the last 27 years, Mr. Wheeler ran his own CPA companies: Rocky Wheeler CPA and Wheeler & Associates CPA’s. Mr. Wheeler resigned from the Company on May 31, 2019

Andrew Boutsikakis was appointed as CEOour President in December 2017. Prior to that, in March 2017, Mr. Boutsikakis became a consultant for Red Earth. Mr. Boutsikakis has over 15 years of sales experience in financial services, communications, and business development. In 2014, Mr. Boutsikakis formed AB Consulting Group (“AB Consulting”) to focus his efforts in the emerging medical marijuana industry in Nevada and Arizona. AB Consulting provided corporate consulting services primarily in sales, licensing, and mergers & acquisition to the legal cannabis industry. Previously, Andrew was the sales director at Markets Media and director of business development at Cohere Communication. Mr. Boutsikakis employment with the Company was terminated effective December 31, 2018.

Significant Employees

At December 31, 2018 we did not have any significant employees other than our executive officers.

Family Relationships

There are no familial relationships by and between Mr. Balaouras and any director, executive officer or person nominated or chosen by the Company to become a director of Soleil Capital LP (OTC:JOBI,) successfully negotiated and executed the acquisition of a portfolio of electronic cigarette and personal vaporizer patents. In 2009, Mr. Laufer executed a reverse merger transaction with Vapor Corp. (OTC:VPCO), an electronic cigarette company. And from 2009-2013, Mr. Laufer continued to serve the electronic cigarette company as an advisor; consulting on matters of corporate strategy and regulatory issues related to electronic cigarette products, during which time the company's revenues grew from approx $1M to approx $23M. Mr. Laufer has significant experience in working with, start-up and development stage businesses in defining their corporate strategy, identifying funding and growth opportunities, and in implementing liquidity strategies. Mr. Laufer is a member in good standing of the Florida Bar.or executive officer.

 

Board Committees

 

Our board doesBoard, at December 31, 2018, did not have a standing audit committee, a compensation committee, or a nominating and governance committee.committee, or committees performing similar functions, and, therefore, the entire board of directors performs such functions. The Company’s common stock is not currently listed on any national exchange and we are not required to maintain such committees by any self-regulatory agency. The Board intends to enact certain of the foregoing committees prior to calendar year end of 2019.

 

Director Compensation

 

Our board doesBoard, at December 31, 2018, did not have any non-employee directors and no additional compensation is paid to any of our employee directors for serving as a director.

 

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

 

We are a voluntary filer and Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is not applicable to us.

 

Code of Ethics

 

The Company has adopted a code of ethics "Businesswithin the meaning of Item 406 of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, titled, “Business Conduct: "Code“Code of Conduct and Policy," that applies to all of the Company'sCompany’s employees, including its principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer, and the Board. The Company intends to disclose any changes in or waivers from its code of ethics by posting such information on its website or by filing a Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

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Item 11. Executive Compensation

 

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Summary Compensation Table

 

The following table provides certain summary information concerning the compensation earned for services rendered to the Company for the fiscal years ended December 31, 20152018 and 2014,2017, by our Chief Executive Officer and our two other most highly compensated executive officers (the "named“named executive officers"officers”) who served in such capacities at the end of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015.2018. Except as provided below, none of our named executive officers received any other compensation required to be disclosed by law in excess of $10,000 annually.

 

Name and Principal Position Year  Salary
($)
  Bonus
($)
  Stock Awards
($)
  Option Awards
($)
  Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation
($)
  Change in Pensions Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings
($)
  All Other Compensation
($)
  Total
($)
 
                            
Paris Balaouras  2018   -                                                                
Chief Executive Officer and Director  2017   -                             
                                     
Terrence M. Tierney  2018   19,846                   30,000       49,846 
Secretary  2017                                 
                                     
John R. Wheeler  2018   -                           - 
Chief Financial Officer (3)  2017   -                           - 
                                     
Andrew Boutsikakis  2018   113,077                           113,077 
President (2)  2017   15,000                           15,000 
                                     
Shawn Chemtov  2017   75,000   75,000                       

75,000

 
Former Co-Chief Executive Offices (1)                                    
                                     
Adam Laufer  2017   74,120   75,000                       

75,000

 
Former Co-Chief Executive Offices (1)                                    

Name and Principal Position(1)YearSalary ($)Bonus ($)Stock Awards ($)Option Awards ($)Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($)Change in Pensions Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings ($)All Other Compensation ($)Total ($)
(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)(g)(h)(i)(j)
Shawn Chemtov2015--
co-Chief Executive Officer2014--
Adam Laufer2015--
co-Chief Executive Officer2014--Departed 12/15/17

 

(2)Departed 12/31/18

(3)Departed 5/31/19


Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End

 

The following table provides information with respect to outstanding stock option awards for shares of our common stock classified as exercisable and unexercisable as of December 31, 20152018, for the named executive officers.

 

Option AwardsStock Awards
NameNumber
of Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Exercisable
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Unexercisable
Equity Incentive
Plan Awards:
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Unearned
Options (#)
Option
Exercise
Price ($)
Option
Expiration
Date
Number of
Shares or
Units of
Stock That
Have Not
Vested (#)
Market
Value of
Shares or
Units of
Stock That
Have Not
Vested ($)
Equity
Incentive
Plan Awards:
Number of
Unearned
Shares,
Units or
Other Rights
That Have
Not Vested (#)
Equity
Incentive
Plan Awards:
Market or
Payout Value of
Unearned
Shares,
Units
or Other
Rights
That Have
Not Vested ($)
(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)(g)(h)(i)(j)
Shawn Chemtov---------
Adam Laufer---------
  Option Awards  Stock Awards 
Name Number
of Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Exercisable
  Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Unexercisable
  Equity Incentive
Plan Awards:
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Unearned
Options (#)
  Option
Exercise
Price ($)
  Option
Expiration
Date
  Number of
Shares or
Units of
Stock That
Have Not
Vested (#)
  Market
Value of
Shares or
Units of
Stock That
Have Not
Vested ($)
  Equity
Incentive
Plan Awards:
Number of
Unearned
Shares,
Units or
Other Rights
That Have
Not Vested (#)
  Equity
Incentive
Plan Awards:
Market or
Payout Value of
Unearned
Shares,
Units
or Other
Rights
That Have
Not Vested ($)
 
Paris Balaouras  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
John R. Wheeler  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Andrew Boutsikakis  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Terrence M. Tierney          -   -   -   458,333  $458,333   -   - 

 

Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

 

The following table sets forth information regarding the beneficial ownership of our common stock as of March 25, 2016:October 1, 2018:

 

•    each person whom we know beneficially owns more than 5% of our common stock;

•    each of our named executive officers and directors; and

•    all of our executive officers and directors as a group.

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each person whom we know beneficially owns more than 5% of our common stock;

 

each of our named executive officers and directors; and

all of our executive officers and directors as a group.

 

Except as otherwise indicated, each person and each group shown in the table has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares of common stock indicated. For purposes of the table below, in accordance with Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, a person is deemed to be the beneficial owner, of any shares of our common stock over which he or she has or shares, directly or indirectly, voting or investment power or of which he or she has the right to acquire beneficial ownership at any time within 60 days. As used in this prospectus,Annual Report, “voting power” is the power to vote or direct the voting of shares and “investment power” includes the power to dispose or direct the disposition of shares. Common stock beneficially owned, and percentage ownership was based on 14,027,93970,894,146 shares outstanding on March 25, 2016,December 31, 2018, plus 166,6650 shares deemed outstanding pursuant to Rule 13d-3, for a total of 14,194,60470,894,146 shares outstanding.

 


Unless otherwise indicated, the address for each person is our address at 4141 NE 2nd Avenue Suite #204A.1300 South Jones Boulevard., Miami, Florida 33137.Las Vegas, Nevada 89146.

 

Beneficial Owner# of Shares% of Total
Directors and Executive Officers:  
   
Shawn Chemtov5,959,54841.98%
co-Chief Executive Officer  
   
Adam Laufer5,959,54741.98%
co-Chief Executive Officer  
   
All directors and executive officers as a group (2 persons)11,919,09583.97%
   
Over 5% Shareholders:  
None  
Name of Beneficial Owner/Management and Address Number of Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned  Percent of Total Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned 
Paris Balaouras (1)(4)  20,319,500   31.6 
Chief Executive Officer, President and Director        
         
Roger J. Bloss  1,500,000   2.33 
Director (3)(4)        
         
Richard S. Groberg (4)(8)  426,2980   .66  
President        
         
Terrence M. Tierney (4)(7)  112,500   <.1  
Secretary        
         
Laurence Ruhe (4)  46,826   <.1 
Chief Financial Officer        
         
Andrew Boutsikakis (4)(6)  150,000   <.1  
President        
         
John R. Wheeler (2)(4)  845,833   1.1 
Chief Financial Officer        
All directors and executive officers as a group (4 persons)  23,400,427   36.2 
Five Percent Beneficial Owner        

Red Dot Development LLC (5)

        
Douglas Brown (9)        

(1)Mr. Balaouras beneficially owns 20,319,500 shares of our common stock, held by Roll On LLC, a limited liability company in which Mr. Balaouras is a member and manager.

(2)Mr. Wheeler acquired his shares in December of 2017 in our Reg D private placement offering at $0.75 per share, for an aggregate cost of $500,000. Mr. Wheeler resigned from his positions with the Company as Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer on May 31, 2019. He received an additional 125,000 shares as compensation in June of 2019 and is entitled to receive 10,417 shares per month commencing on July 1, 2019 and ending on June 30, 2020. As of the date of this filing Mr. Wheeler has received 20,833 additional shares and is due 104,167 shares on or before June 30, 2020.

(3)Mr. Bloss acquired 1,000,000 shares in September of 2018 pursuant to our Reg D private placement offering at $0.75 per share for an aggregate cost of $750,000. Mr. Bloss acquired an additional 500,000 shares upon the conversion of a $250,000 convertible note in July of 2019.

(4)The business address for this person is 1300 South Jones Boulevard., Las Vegas, Nevada 89146

(5)The business address is 400 South 4th Street, Suite 500, Las Vegas, Nevada 89101. The managing member of Red Dot is Ron Sassano. We have been advised that, based on information and believe, Michael Sassano is a control person with regard to Red Dot.

(6)Mr. Boutsikakis was terminated as President of the Company on December 31, 2018 and was succeeded by Paris Balaouras who served as interim President until July 15, 2019.

(7)Mr. Tierney beneficially owns 80,000 shares of our common stock held by Profesco Asset Management, Ltd. which were acquired in May of 2018 pursuant to our Reg D private placement offering at $0.75 per share, for an aggregate cost of $60,000, Mr. Tierney holds 7,500 shares in an Individual Retirement Account which were purchased at an average cost of $0.69 per share in the public OTC market for an aggregate cost of $5,175 and 25,000 shares are held by Profesco, Inc. for services rendered to the Company by Mr. Tierney from July 1, 2018 to September 19, 2018.

(8)On July 15, 2019 Mr. Groberg received a restricted stock award of 400,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to vest over the three-year term of his employment agreement. Mr. Groberg also beneficially owns 26,298 shares held by RSG Advisors, LLC for services rendered to the Company between November 2018 and June 2019.
(9)The business address for this individual is 1300 South Dekalb St., Shelby, NC 28152

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Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.

Transactions with Related Persons

 

The following is a description of transactions since January 1, 2014,October 17, 2016, to which we have been a party in which:

 

  • the amounts involved exceeded or will exceed the lesser of $120,000 or one percent of the average of our total assets at year-end for the last two completed fiscal years; and

    our directors and executive officers or holders of more than 5% of our common stock, or any member of the immediate family of the foregoing persons or entities affiliated with them, had or will have a direct or indirect material interest.

    On December 15, 2017, as part of the average of our total assets at year end for the last two completed fiscal years; and

  • our directors and executive officers or holders of more than 5% of our common stock, or any member of the immediate family of the foregoing persons or entities affiliated with them, had or will have a direct or indirect material interest.

In February 2014, in connection with the change of control ofReverse Merger transaction, the Company our Co-CEOs and Co-Chairman of our board of directors, Messrs. Chemtov and Laufer, purchased the outstanding stockholder loans from Messrs. Peraman and Sarfoh. On August 31, 2014, the outstanding stockholder loans and accrued interest of $99,450 were converted to 19,890 shares of the Company's common stock atissued a conversion price of $5.00 per share.

In June 2014 the Company acquired real estate property in Denver, Colorado for $2,214,000. The acquisition was partially funded with proceeds from the issuance of a secured promissoryconvertible note payable in the amount of $1,800,000. The promissory note is held by Chemtov Mortgage Group ("CMG"), an entity wholly-owned by the Company's co-CEO, Shawn Chemtov. CMG has assigned all ownership and security interest granted to it pursuant$900,000 to the promissory note to 5353 Mortgage Loan, LLC, a single purpose entity created solely fornow-former members of Red Earth. At the purpose of this transaction. CMG invested $100,000time of the $1,800,000transaction, Paris Balaouras, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, was a 50% partner and managing member of funds used to finance the purchase of the promissory note. CMG acts as the loan servicing entity for the promissory note, administering the note, processing payments from the Company, and transferring all payments to 5353 Mortgage Loan, LLC. CMG charges no administration fees for servicing the promissory note. During the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company paid $180,000 and $80,918, respectively, of interest due pursuant to the promissory note held by CMG.Red Earth.

 

In May 2015December 2017, upon completion of the Company acquired real estate property in Denver, Colorado for $771,750. The acquisitionReverse Merger, the Company’s $400,000 debt obligation was funded with proceeds fromassumed by Paris Balaouras, the issuanceChief Executive Officer of a secured promissory note in the amount of $925,000. The promissory note is held by CMG, an entity wholly-owned by the Company's co-CEO, Shawn Chemtov. CMG has assigned all ownership and security interest granted to it pursuant to the promissory note to a single purpose entity created solely for the purpose of this transaction. CMG acts as the loan servicing entity for the promissory note, administering the note and processing payments from the Company. CMG charges no administration fees for

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servicing the promissory note. During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company paid $53,346 of interest due pursuant to the promissory note held by CMG.

 

Between April 2018 and December 31, 2018, we engaged Desert Star Construction, LLC (“Desert Star”) to perform general contractor services at our managed facility in Amargosa Valley and our leased premises at 2310 Western Avenue. We made payments to Desert Star in excess $190,000. Ronald Sassano, a Managing Member of Red Dot is also a Manager of Desert Star.

Between March 2018 and May 2018, we made payments totaling $54,000 to Apex Operations, LLC (“Apex”) as commission payments for third party contracts for assembly of greenhouses on property owned and licensed by Acres Cultivation, LLC. Upon information and belief, Ronald Sassano and/or Michael Sassano are controlling parties with regard to Apex.

Board Composition and Director Independence

 

Our business and affairs are managed under the direction of the board of directors. OurAt December 21, 2018 our board of directors iswas currently comprised of two members, Messrs. Chemtov and Laufer.one member, Mr. Paris Balaouras. Because of their relationships with us, none of them are "independent"his relationship to the Company, Mr. Balaouras is not “independent” under the rules of any national securities exchange or Rule 10A-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or the Exchange Act.as amended.

 

Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

Paritz & Company, P.A. ("Paritz"(“Paritz”) hashad served as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the years ended December 31, 20152017 and 2014.2016. In accordance with the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, all audit and audit-related services and all non-audit services performed by our current independent public accounting firm are approved in advance by our Board of Directors, including the proposed fees for any such service, in order to assure that the provision of any such service does not impair the accounting firm'sfirm’s independence. The Board of Directors is informed of each service actually rendered. On October 10, 2018. the Company was informed by Paritz that it was being acquired by Prager Metis CPAs LLC (“Prager”) and would no longer continue to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. As a result, the Company’s Board of Directors engaged Prager to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm effective October 10, 2018. On December 21, 2018 Prager advised the Company of its resignation effective on the same date. On February 15, 2019 the Company’s Board of Directors engaged Marcum, LLP as its independent registered public accounting firm.

 

Independent Auditor Fees

 

The following table sets forth fees billed, or expected to be billed, to the Company by the Company’s independent auditors for the years ended December 31, 20152018 and 2014,2017, for (i) services rendered for the audit of the Company’s annual financial statements and the review of the Company’s quarterly financial statements; (ii) services rendered that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the Company’s financial statements that are not reported as Audit Fees; (iii) services rendered in connection with tax preparation, compliance, advice and assistance; and (iv) all other services:

 

 Paritz & Company, P.A. Paritz & Company, P.A. 
 2015 2014 2018 2017 
Audit fees $14,110 $14,300 $0 $28,200 
Audit related fees    -   
Tax fees    -   
Other fees      -    
Total Fees $14,110 $14,300 $0 $28,200 
       
 Marcum LLP 
 2018 2017 
Audit fees $105,000 $  
Audit related fees -   
Tax fees -   
Other fees  -    
Total Fees $105,000 $  

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PART IV

 

Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules

 

(a) List of Documents filed as part of this report:

(a)List of Documents filed as part of this report:
(1)Financial Statements. See Index to Consolidated Financial Statements, which appears on page F-1 hereof. The financial statements listed in the accompanying Index to Consolidated Financial Statements are filed herewith in response to this Item.
(2)Financial Statements Schedules.  All schedules are omitted because they are not applicable or because the required information is contained in the consolidated financial statements or notes included in this report.
(3)Exhibits. The exhibits listed in the accompanying Exhibit Index are filed or incorporated by reference as part of this report.

 

(1) Financial Statements


Report of Paritz & Co., Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2015 and 2014

Consolidated Statement of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(2) Financial Statement Schedules

 

Schedule III - Real Estate and Accumulate Depreciation

All other schedulesSchedules are omitted because they are not applicable, or because the required information is included in the financial statements or notes thereto.


(b) Exhibits.

The following exhibits are filed herewith or incorporated herein by reference.FINANCIAL STATEMENT INDEX

 

ExhibitReport of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Number
Description of ExhibitF-2
3.1Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant (1)
3.2Consolidated Financial StatementsBylaws of the Registrant (2)F-3
4.4Specimen Common Stock Certificate (2)
14.1Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2018 and 2017Code of Ethics (2)F-4
31.1*Rule 13a14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of co-Chief Executive Officer
31.2Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2018 and 2017*Rule 13a14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial OfficerF-5
31.3*Rule 13a14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of co-Chief Executive Officer
32.1Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2018 and 2017*Section 1350 Certification of co-Chief Executive OfficerF-6
32.2*Section 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer
32.3Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2018 and 2017*Section 1350 Certification of co-Chief Executive OfficerF-8
101.INS*XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH*Notes to Consolidated Financial StatementsXBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL*XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.LAB*XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE*XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
101.DEF*XBRL Taxonomy Definition Linkbase DocumentF-10

*Filed herewith.
(1)Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Periodic Report on Form 8-K as filed with the SEC on February 28, 2014.
(2)Incorporated by reference to Registration Statement on Form S-1, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Registration Statement File No. 333-167824, on June 28, 2010.



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Paritz & Company, P.A.

15 Warren Street, Suite 25

Hackensack, New Jersey 07601

(201)342-7753

Fax: (201) 342-7598

 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Stockholders and Board of Directors
Stockholders of

MJ Holding,Holdings, Inc.

Las Vegas, NV

Opinion on the Financial Statements

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of MJ Holding,Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) as of December 31, 20152017 and 2014,2016, and the related consolidated statements of income,operations, changes in stockholders’ equity, (deficit), and cash flows for each of the years in the two year period ended December 31, 2015. Our audit also includes2017 and for the period from inception (October 17, 2016) to December 31, 2016, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the financial statement schedule listedstatements). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2017 and for the period from inception (October 17, 2016) to December 31, 2016, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the index at Item 15. MJ Holding’s management is responsible for theseUnited States of America.

Going Concern

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 4 to the financial statements, the Company’s primary asset is a provisional Medical Marijuana Establishment Registration Certificate issued by the State of Nevada for the cultivation of medical marijuana. There is no assurance on the receipt and/or timing of final approvals from the appropriate authorities. The Company has not generated any revenues from inception (October 17, 2016) to December 31, 2017 and has an accumulated deficit at December 31, 2017. These factors, among others, raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans in regard to these matters are described in Note 4. The financial statement schedules.statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on thesethe Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement.misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The companyCompany is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included considerationAs part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the company’sCompany’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence supportingregarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessingstatements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statement presentation.statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

/s/ Paritz& Company, P.A.

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2011.

Hackensack, NJ

July 26, 2018


REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Stockholders and Board of Directors of

MJ Holdings, Inc.

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of MJ Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2018, the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2018, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of MJ Holding, Inc.the Company as of December 31, 2015 and 2014,2018, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the two year period ended December 31, 2015,2018, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Explanatory Paragraph – Going Concern

The accompanying consolidated financial statements referred to above have been prepared assuming that MJ Holdings, Inc.the Company will continue as a going concern. The ability ofAs more fully described in Note 4, the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent upon, among other things, its successful execution of its plan of operationshas incurred significant losses and abilityneeds to raise additional financing. There is no guarantee that the Company will be ablefunds to raise additional capital or sell any ofmeet its products or services at a profit. As discussed in note 3 to the financial statements, the Company incurred a net loss of $111,781 for the year ended December 31, 2015obligations and an accumulated deficit of $1,449,491 as of December 31, 2015.sustain its operations. These factors, among others,conditions raise substantial doubt regardingabout the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 4. The accompanyingconsolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertaintyuncertainty.

 

Basis for Opinion

/s/Paritz & Company, P.A.
Hackensack, NJ
March 29, 2016

  

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audit we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ Marcumllp

Marcumllp

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2019.

Melville, NY
October 15, 2019

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MJ Holdings, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

As of December 31, 20152018, and 2014

2017

 

  2015 2014
Assets        
Real estate property:        
    Land $747,389  $551,251 
    Buildings and improvements  3,141,193   2,442,188 
    Computer equipment and software  2,000   —   
   3,890,582   2,993,439 
    Accumulated depreciation  (140,699)  (38,173)
Real estate property, net  3,749,883   2,955,266 
Cash  303,368   175,792 
Deferred leasing costs  157,463   202,545 
Deferred rent receivable  54,664   6,936 
Prepaid expenses and other assets  17,450   73,377 
Total Assets $4,282,828  $3,413,916 
         
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity        
Liabilities        
Notes payable - related party $2,725,000  $1,800,000 
Security deposits  95,203   102,045 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities  118,983   195,582 
Total Liabilities  2,939,186   2,097,627 
         
Stockholders’ Equity        
Preferred stock, par value $0.001, 5,000,000 shares authorized; 0 shares issued and outstanding  —     —   
Common stock, par value $0.001, 95,000,000 shares authorized; 14,027,939 and 13,878,522 shares issued and outstanding, respectively  14,028   13,879 
Additional paid-in capital  2,779,105   2,640,120 
Accumulated deficit  (1,449,491)  (1,337,710)
Total Stockholders’ Equity  1,343,642   1,316,289 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity $4,282,828  $3,413,916 
         
  December 31, 
  2018  2017 
ASSETS      
Current assets      
Cash $56,656  $2,513,863 
Inventory  1,587,852   - 
Prepaid expense  481,216   5,500 
Prepaid inventory  337,560   - 
Total current assets  2,463,284   2,519,363 
         
Fixed assets, net  2,628,951   17,535 
Intangible assets  300,000   300,000 
Marketable securities -available for sale  150,000   - 
Deposits  138,634   42,383 
Assets held for disposition  -   584 
Total assets $5,680,869  $2,879,865 
         
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY        
         
Current liabilities        
Accounts payable and accrued expenses $619,202  $70,382 
Customer Deposit  386,416   - 
Convertible notes payable, related party  -   900,000 
Current portion of long-term notes payable  312,905   - 
         
Total current liabilities  1,318,523   970,382 
Non-current liabilities        
Long-term notes payable, net of current portion  1,036,101   - 
Deferred Rent  204,026   104,565 
         
Total non-current liabilities  1,240,127   104,565 
         
Total liabilities  2,558,650   1,074,947 
         
Commitments and contingencies  -   - 
         
Stockholders’ equity        
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized, 0 shares issued        
Series A convertible Preferred stock $1,000 slated value, 2,500 authorized, 0 shares issued and outstanding        
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 95,000,000 shares authorized, 70,894,146 and 62,675,407 shares issued, issuable, and outstanding at December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively  70,894   62,675 
Additional paid-in capital  10,921,774   1,704,764 
Common stock to be issued  -   400,000 
Accumulated deficit  (7,870,449)  (362,521)
Total shareholders’ equity  3,122,219   1,804,918 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $5,680,869  $2,879,865 

  

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statementsstatements.

 

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MJ Holdings, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

  For year ending 
  December 31, 
  2018  2017 
       
Revenue $8,150  $- 
         
Operating expenses        
Cost of sales  10,000   - 
General and administrative  4,194,751   270,267 
Marketing and selling  486,018   - 
Depreciation and amortization  123,256   - 
Total operating expenses  4,814,025   270,267 
         
Operating loss  (4,805,875)  (270,267)
         
Other income (expense)        
Interest expense  (15,151)  (64,521)
Interest income  598   - 
Loss on investment  (187,500)  - 
Total other (expense)  (202,053)  (64,521)
         
Loss before provision for income tax  (5,007,928)  (334,788)
Provision for income taxes  -   - 
Net Loss  (5,007,928)  (334,788)
Deemed dividend related to beneficial conversion feature of convertible preferred stock  (2,500,000)  - 
Net loss attributable to common shareholders  (7,507,928)  (334,788)
Net loss attributable to common stockholders per share - basic and diluted $(0.12) $(0.01)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - basic and diluted  64,677,529   53,149,168 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


MJ Holdings, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

For the years ended December 31, 20152018 and 2014

December 31, 2017

  2015 2014
Revenues:        
    Rental income $625,864  $108,871 
         
Operating Expenses:        
   Property expenses  123,589   72,859 
   General and administrative expenses  257,318   1,058,569 
   Depreciation expense  102,526   38,173 
Total operating expenses  483,433   1,169,601 
         
Operating income (loss)  142,431   (1,060,730)
         
Interest expense, net - related party  (241,002)  (99,132)
Interest expense, net  (13,210)  (5,218)
         
Loss before income taxes  (111,781)  (1,165,080)
         
Provision for income taxes  —     —   
         
Net Loss $(111,781) $(1,165,080)
         
Basic and diluted net loss per common share:        
Weighted average shares outstanding  13,958,592   13,457,822 
Net loss per common share $(0.01) $(0.09)

  Preferred Stock  Common Stock  Additional
paid in
Capital
  Common Stock to be Issued  Accumulated
Deficit
  Total 
  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount  Amount  Amount  Amount  Amount 
Balance at January 1, 2017  -   -   52,732,969  $52,733  $-  $-  $(27,733) $25,000 
                                 
Distribution  -   -   -   -   (25,000)  -   -   (25,000)
Effect of reverse merger  -   -   6,951,275   6,951   (510,617)  -   -   (503,666)
Issuance of common stock in private placement  -   -   2,991,163   2,991   2,240,381   -   -   2,243,372 
Common stock subscribed, but not issued  -   -   -   -   -   400,000   -   400,000 
Net loss  -   -   -   -   -   -   (334,788)  (334,788)
                                 
Balance at December 31, 2017  -       62,675,407  $62,675  $1,704,764  $400,000  $(362,521) $1,804,918 
                                 
Issuance of preferred stock for cash  2,500   3   -   -   2,499,997   -   -   2,500,000 
Issuance of common stock for deposit on land acquisition  -   -   29,070   29   49,971   -   -   50,000 
Issuance of common stock for stock exchange with HCMC (See Note 1)  -   -   85,714   86   149,914   -   -   150,000 
Issuance of common stock for deposit related to Joint Venture          250,000   250   187,250           187,500 
Issuance of common stock for services  -   -   44,781   45   59,945   -   -   59,990 
Issuance of common stock for cash  -   -   4,475,841   4,476   3,516,525   (400,000)  -   3,121,001 
Conversion of preferred stock for common stock  (2,500)  (3)  3,333,333   3,333   (3,330)  -   -   - 
Contributed services  -   -   -   -   250,000   -   -   250,000 
Issuance of stock options for services  -   -   -   -   6,738   -   -   6,738 
Deemed dividend related to beneficial conversion feature of preferred stock                  2,500,000       (2,500,000)    
Net loss  -   -   -   -   -   -   (5,007,928)  (5,007,928)
Balance at December 31, 2018  -  $-   70,894,146  $70,894  $10,921,774  $-  $(7,870,449) $3,122,219 

  

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
statements.

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MJ Holdings, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity

For the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

 Preferred Stock  Common Stock  Additional  

Accumulated

Deficit

  

Total

Stockholders'

 
 Shares Amount  Shares Amount  Paid-in Capital    Equity (Deficit) 
Balance at January 1, 2014—   $—    12,218,205 $12,218  57,190  (172,630) $(103,222)
                        
    Sale of common stock—    —    1,615,000  1,615   1,613,385   —    1,615,000 
    Common stock issued for services—    —    14,602  15   77,485   —    77,500 
    Warrants issued to consultant  —    —   —    784,976   —    784,976 
    Cashless exercise of warrants—    —    10,825  11   (11)  —    —  
    Accounts payable paid by principal stockholders  —    —   —    7,665   —    7,665 
    Conversion of notes payable and accrued interest to common stock—    —    19,890  20   99,430   —    99,450 
    Net Loss  —    —   —    —    (1,165,080)  (1,165,080)
Balance at December 31, 2014—   $—    13,878,522 $13,879  $2,640,120  $(1,337,710)  $1,316,289 
                        
    Common stock issued for services—    —    149,417  149   138,985   —    139,134 
    Net Loss  —    —   —    —    (111,781)  (111,781)
Balance at December 31, 2015—   $—    14,027,939 $14,028  $2,779,105  $(1,449,491)  $1,343,642 
                        

See accompanying notes to financial statements

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MJ Holdings, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

  2015 2014
Cash flow from operating activities:        
    Net Loss $(111,781) $(1,165,080)
    Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:        
        Depreciation  102,526   38,173 
        Stock-based compensation  139,134   862,476 
        Deferred rental income  (47,728)  (6,936)
        Amortization of deferred leasing and debt costs  40,782   7,750 
    Changes in operating assets and liabilities:        
        Deferred leasing costs  17,511   (205,077)
        Prepaid and other assets  53,351   (59,443)
        Security deposits  (6,842)  102,045 
        Accounts payable and accrued liabilities  (76,600)  198,797 
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities  110,353   (227,295)
         
Cash flow from investing activities:        
    Acquisition of real estate property  (895,143)  (2,993,439)
    Acquisition of computer equipment and software  (2,000)  —   
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities  (897,143)  (2,993,439)
         
Cash flow from financing activities:        
    Proceeds from the sale of common stock  —     1,615,000 
    Proceeds from notes payable - related party  925,000   1,800,000 
    Payment of debt issuance costs  (10,634)  (19,152)
    Proceeds from loans from stockholders  —     200 
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities  914,366   3,396,048 
         
Net increase in cash  127,576   175,314 
         
Cash at beginning of period  175,792   478 
Cash at end of period $303,368  $175,792 
         
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:        
    Cash paid for interest to related party $233,346  $80,918 
         
Supplemental schedule of non-cash financing activities:        
    Accounts payable paid by principal stockholders $—    $7,665 
    Stockholder loans and accrued interest converted to common stock $—    $99,450 
  Year Ended  Year Ended 
  December 31,  December 31, 
  2018  2017 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities      
Net loss $(5,007,928) $(334,788)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:        
Amortization of debt issuance costs  -   14,521 
Amortization of deferred rent  99,461   104,565 
Non-cash interest expense  -   50,000 
Common stock and options issued for services  66,728   - 
Depreciation and amortization  123,256   - 
Impairment of Joint Venture  187,500   - 
Contributed services  250,000   - 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:        
Inventory  (1,587,852)  - 
Prepaid expenses and prepaid inventory  (813,276)  (5,500)
Asset held for disposition  584   - 
Deposits  (46,251)  (17,383)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities  548,820   66,132 
Customer deposits  386,416   - 
Net cash used in operating activities  (5,792,542)  (122,453)
         
Cash Flows from Investing Activities        
Purchase of provisional grow license  -   (300,000)
Purchase of fixed assets  (2,734,672)  (17,535)
Net cash used in investing activities  (2,734,672)  (317,535)
         
Cash Flows from Financing Activities        
Distribution  -   (25,000)
Proceeds from issuance of notes payable  1,350,000   350,000 
Proceeds from the issuance of convertible preferred stock  2,500,000   - 
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock  3,121,001   2,243,372 
Proceeds from the common stock to be issued  -   400,000 
Payment of debt issuance costs  -   (14,521)
Repayment of notes payable  (994)    
Repayment of convertible note due to related party  (900,000)  - 
Net cash provided by financing activities  6,070,007   2,953,851 
         
Net (decrease) increase in cash  (2,457,207)  2,513,863 
         
Cash, beginning of year  2,513,863   - 
         
Cash, end of year $56,656  $2,513,863 
         
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:        
Interest paid  6,629   - 
Income taxes paid  -   - 
         
Non-cash investing and financing activities:        
Common stock issued to acquire available for sale securities $150,000   - 
Common stock issued for deposit related to joint venture $187,500   - 
Common stock issued for deposit of land acquisition $50,000   - 
Conversion of preferred stock into common stock $3,333   - 
Deemed dividend on preferred stock $2,500,000   - 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statementsstatements.


MJ Holdings, Inc.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2015

Note 1 - Description of Business

 

MJ Holdings acquiresInc. (OTC Pink: MJNE. “the Company”, “we”, “us”) is a publicly-traded, cannabis holding company providing cultivation management, licensing support, production management and asset and infrastructure development – currently in the Las Vegas market. It is our intention to grow our business and provide a 360-degree spectrum of infrastructure (including: cultivation, production management, dispensaries and consulting services) through: the acquisition of existing companies; joint ventures with existing companies possessing complementary expertise, and/or through the development of new opportunities. (See Subsequent Events for highlights of major events subsequent to December 31, 2018)

We were incorporated on November 17, 2006, as Securitas EDGAR Filings, Inc. under the laws of the State of Nevada on February 14, 2014, we amended and restated our Articles of Incorporation and changed our name to MJ Holdings, Inc. From February 2014 to January 2017, we owned and leased real estate properties zoned for legalized marijuana operations and leases the acquired real estate to licensed marijuana operators,operators. On November 22, 2016, in connection with a plan to divest ourselves of our real estate business, we submitted to our stockholders an offer to exchange (the “Exchange Offer”) our common stock for shares in MJ Real Estate Partners, LLC, (“MJRE”) a newly formed LLC formed for the sole purpose of effecting the Exchange Offer. On January 10, 2017, the Company accepted for exchange 1,800,000 shares of our Common Stock in exchange for 1,800,000 shares of MJRE’s common units, representing 100% of the membership interests in MJRE. Effective February 1, 2017, we transferred our ownership interests in the real estate properties and our subsidiaries, through which we held ownership of the real estate properties, to MJRE. MJRE also assumed the senior notes and any and all obligations associated with the real estate properties and business, effective February 1, 2017. On December 15, 2017, we acquired all of the issued and outstanding membership interests of Red Earth LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (“Red Earth”) established in October 2016, in exchange for 52,732,969 shares of our Common Stock and a promissory note in the amount of $900,000. The acquisition was accounted for as a reverse merger, whereby Red Earth was considered the accounting acquirer and became our wholly owned subsidiary. Upon the consummation of the acquisition, the now-former members of Red Earth became the beneficial owners of approximately 88% of our Common Stock, obtained controlling interest of the Company, and retained certain of our key management positions. In accordance with the accounting treatment for a “reverse merger” or a “reverse acquisition,” our historical financial statements prior to the reverse merger were replaced with the historical financial statements of Red Earth prior to the reverse merger. The consolidated financial statements after completion of the reverse merger includes the assets, liabilities, and results of operations of the combined company from and after the closing date of the reverse merger, with only certain aspects of pre-consummation stockholders’ equity remaining in the consolidated financial statements.

Through Red Earth, we hold a provisional State of Nevada issued cannabis cultivation license, and through its wholly-owned subsidiary HDGLV , LLC (“HDGLV”), we hold a triple-net leasehold, with an option to buy for $2,607,880, on a 17,298 square-foot building, in which we intend to house our indoor cultivation facility.

In April 2018, the Company entered into a management agreement with a Nevada company (the “Licensed Operator”) that holds a license for the legal cultivation of marijuana for sale under the laws of the State of Nevada. In January of 2019, the Company entered into a revised agreement with the Licensed Operator in order to be more stringently aligned with Nevada marijuana laws. The material terms of the agreement remain unchanged. The Licensed Operator is contractually obligated to pay over to the Company eighty-five (85%) percent of gross revenues defined as gross proceeds from sales of marijuana products minus applicable state excise taxes and local sales tax. The agreement is to remain in force until April, 2026. In April 2019, the Licensed Operator was acquired by a publicly traded Canadian cannabis company; the acquisition was subject to all of the contractual obligations between the Company and the Licensed Operator.

Pursuant to those agreements, the Licensed Operator engaged us to develop, manage and operate a licensed cultivation facility on property owned by the Licensed Operator. Between April and August of 2018, at our sole cost and expense, we completed the construction of a 120,000 square-foot outdoor grow facility, including but not limitedthe construction of an 8,000 square-foot building and installation of required security fencing, meeting all of the State of Nevada’s stringent building codes and regulations. Operation of this facility commenced in August, 2018 with our first test grow.


In April 2018, the State of Nevada finalized and approved the transfer of provisional Medical Marijuana Establishment Registration Certificate No. 012 (the “Certificate”) from Acres Medical, LLC to providing complete turnkey growing spaceour wholly owned subsidiary, Red Earth, LLC (“Red Earth”). HDGLV, LLC (“HDGLV”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Red Earth, holds a triple-net leasehold interest in a 17,298 square-foot commercial building located on Western Avenue in the City of Las Vegas, which will be home to our indoor cultivation facility (the “Western Facility”). The initial term of the lease is for a period of ten years with two additional five-year lease options. HDGLV also possesses an option to purchase the building for $2,607,880 which is exercisable between months 25 and 60 of the initial term of the lease. In August of 2018 we received final approval from the State of Nevada, Department of Taxation to commence cultivation activities with respect to the Certificate. Contemporaneously therewith, Red Earth was issued a Business License by the City of Las Vegas to operate a marijuana cultivation facility at the Western Facility; however, the City of Las Vegas Department of Building & Safety requested that additional modifications be made to the premises prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy (“COI”). The COI is expected to be issued in the first quarter of 2020, which will then allow the Company to commence legal marijuana cultivation activities within the City of Las Vegas.

In July of 2018 the Company entered into a Corporate Advisory Agreement (“Advisory Agreement”) with a New York City based consulting company (the “Consultant”) to provide business management, corporate compliance and related facilities to licensed marijuana growers and dispensary owners. In addition to our portfolio of income producing real estate, MJ Holdings owns, operates and is developing a portfolio of business units relatedservices to the regulatedCompany and its subsidiaries. The Advisory Agreement granted to the Consultant an option to acquire up to 10,000 additional shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $1.20. The options have a term of three years. The fair value of these stock options was determined to be $6,738 using the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model based on the following assumptions: (i) volatility rate of 222%, (ii) discount rate of 2.88%, (iii) zero expected dividend yield, and (iv) expected life of three years. In September 2018, the Company terminated the Advisory Agreement pursuant to its terms and paid to the Consultant compensation consisting of 25,000 shares of the Company’s common stock and a $6,000 cash payment.

On August 13, 2018, the Company filed a Certificate of Designation of its Series A Convertible Preferred Stock with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada to designate a series of its convertible preferred stock, consisting of 2,500 shares. The stated value of each share of Preferred Stock is $1,000. Subject to a standard “4.99% Beneficial Ownership Limitation blocker,” each share of Preferred Stock was convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at any time or from time to time at a conversion price equivalent of $0.75 per share, subject to adjustment as described in Certificate of Designation.

On August 13, 2018 (the “Transaction Closing Date”), the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company sold and issued 2,500 shares of its Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Preferred Stock”) to a single institutional, accredited investor for $1,000 per share or an aggregate subscription of $2,500,000. During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Preferred Stock was converted into 3,333,333 shares of the Company’s Common Stock at a conversion price of $0.75 per share, subject to adjustment as described in the Certificate of Designation. The Company also entered into a Registration Rights Agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”) with the purchaser, which required the Company to register for resale the underlying common stock with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The registration statement on Form S-1/A was declared effective on October 24, 2018.

On August 13, 2018 (the “Effective Transaction Date”), the Company closed the transactions contemplated by an Exclusive Distribution Agreement (the “Distribution Agreement”). The Agreement is between the Company and Healthier Choices Management Corp., a designer and seller (the “Seller” or “HCMC”) of a series of integrated products, all of which are designed to be utilized to consume cannabis products by vaporizing oil and other related products (the “Goods”). The Company has the exclusive right to distribute the Goods in the territory of Nevada (the “Territory”). The Distribution Agreement further requires the Company to advertise and market the Goods in the Territory. Pursuant to the terms of the Distribution Agreement, the Company purchased certain of the Goods from the Seller and paid the sum of two million dollars ($2,000,000). The funds were transferred to HCMC on the Effective Transaction Date. The Seller has applied for and received patent protection in respect of one of the products. The Distribution Agreement is subject to standard termination provisions; however, the Seller has the option to terminate the Distribution Agreement, on 30 days’ written notice, if the Company fails to purchase a sufficient minimum quantity of Goods from the Seller. The Company has met its obligations for the first year of the Agreement. Thereafter, for each renewal term, the Company’s minimum purchase obligation for the Goods is $500,000, subject to good faith negotiation at the end of each contract year. In connection with the transactions contemplated by the Agreement, the Seller granted to the Company a non-exclusive, non-transferrable, and non-sub licensable fully paid license agreement. This Agreement was terminated, pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, effective August 12, 2019.

On August 13, 2018, the Company entered into a Stock Exchange Agreement with HCMC to acquire 1,500,000,000 shares of their common stock in exchange for 85,714 shares of the Company’s common stock. The value of the stock exchanged by each party on the date of exchange was $150,000. Please see note 11, Inventory, for further discussion of the Company’s additional business interests with HCMC. The Company recorded the 85,714 shares of HCMC common stock as an available for sale security and intends to mark the value to market each reporting period based on the current market value of its held shares in Healthier Choices. As of the transaction date, the price as quoted on the OTC Markets for Healthier Choices common stock was $0.0001 per share.


In August of 2018, the Company executed a letter of intent (“LOI”) for the acquisition of all of the membership units of Farm Road, LLC, a Wyoming limited liability company (“Farm Road”). Farm Road was the owner of five parcels of farmland in the Amargosa Valley of Nevada totaling 260 acres and the concomitant 180 acre-feet of water rights. Pursuant to the terms of the LOI the Company was to acquire Farm Road for $1,000,000 on the following terms: a deposit of $50,000 in cash and $50,000 of the Company’s restricted common stock upon execution of the LOI, to be held in escrow until closing, $150,000 in cash payable at closing and a promissory note bearing 5% simple annual interest (the “Promissory Note”) in the amount of $750,000 payable to FR Holdings, LLC (an unrelated third party) (“FRH”) in 36 equal monthly interest only payments of three thousand one hundred twenty five ($3,125) dollars commencing on the March 1, 2019. On January 18, 2019, pursuant to the terms of a membership interest purchase agreement (“MIPA”) between the Company and Farm Road, the Company acquired a 100% interest in Farm Road. The terms of the Promissory Note include a balloon payment to be made on January 17, 2022 of any then remaining principal balance and accrued interest. The MIPA further provides that FRH shall be entitled to receive a consulting fee of five per cent (5%) of the gross sales from any commercial use of the property up to a maximum of five hundred thousand ($500,000) dollars payable to FRH within two years of the January 18, 2019 closing date The Company will utilize this acquisition to expand its Nevada outdoor cultivation capabilities.

In September of 2018 the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary Red Earth, applied for five Recreational Marijuana Establishment Licenses to operate up to five retail marijuana industry, including internet websites, mobile appsstores within the state of Nevada. The Company’s goal was to open a store within the City of Las Vegas, as well as additional dispensaries in Washoe County near Lake Tahoe, in North Las Vegas, unincorporated Clark County and consumer products.Henderson, Nevada. The Company received notice in early December 2018 that none of the submitted applications received sufficiently high enough scores after being graded by the Nevada Department of Taxation (“NVDOT”). In connection with the license applications we entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with a third party (the “Party”). Pursuant to the terms of the MOU the Party made payments to us totaling $232,500, which was paid during the year ended December 31, 2018. The Party was entitled to receive shares of our restricted common stock with a fair market value as of the trading day immediately preceding the date the first license application was submitted to NVDOT (September 20, 2018) equal to $232,500. The Company issued 91,177 shares of common stock to the Party in connection with this transaction. Subsequent to December 31, 2018, the Company has entered into an agreement with the Party to relieve the Company and the Party of any further obligations under the MOU in exchange for an additional 373,823 shares of the Company’s restricted common stock.

 

The Company doeshas joined with more than 15 other plaintiffs in an action against the State of Nevada in regard to how the applications were scored and as to why licenses were granted to other applicants in contravention of the guidelines published by the State of Nevada. On August 23, 2019 a Nevada District Court judge issued a preliminary injunction enjoining any of the entities that were granted licenses from opening new dispensaries based upon the failure of NVDOT (the administrative body tasked with adopting and enforcing marijuana regulations within the State of Nevada) to enforce a provision of Ballot Question 2 (“BQ2”), that was approved by Nevada voters in 2016 and adopted by the Nevada legislature and codified as NRS 453D, which legalized the sale and distribution of recreational use marijuana. The law requires that “each prospective owner, officer and board member of a marijuana establishment license applicant” undergo a background check. The judge found that many of the successful license applicants failed to comply with this requirement. On August 29, 2019 the judge modified the ruling and is allowing thirteen of the successful license applicants who the State of Nevada have certified as having complied with the requirements of BQ2 to open new dispensaries as granted in December of 2018. The plaintiffs shall now continue to trial on the merits of the pending litigation against the State of Nevada.

On September 21, 2018, the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Prescott Management, LLC, entered into a contract to purchase an approximately 10,000 square foot office building located at 1300 South Jones Boulevard, Las Vegas, Nevada 89146 for $1,500,000, subject to seller financing in the amount of $1,100,000 amortizing over 30 years at an interest rate of 6.5% per annum with monthly installments of $6,952.75 beginning on November 1, 2018, and continuing on the same day of each month thereafter until October 31, 2019, leaving a principal balance of $1,087,705. On November 1, 2019, a principal reduction payment of $50,000 is due, and provided that the monthly payments and the principal reduction payment have been made, the payments will be recalculated and re-amortized on the same terms with a new scheduled monthly payment of $6,559 beginning on November 1, 2019 and continuing until October 31, 2023, at which time the entire sum of principal in the amount of $986,438, plus any accrued interest, is due and payable. The Company closed the purchase on October 18, 2018. The building is home to the Company’s business operations.


On October 5, 2018, in accordance with the Company’s obligations under the Registration Rights Agreement, the Company filed a Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-227735) (the “Registration Statement”) with the SEC to register 3,335,000 shares of the Company’s stock for resale. The Company filed Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement in response to comments received by the SEC. The SEC declared the Registration Statement effective on October 24, 2018. Pursuant to the amended Registration Statement the holder of the 3,335,000 shares agreed not and will not,sell any of the stock at a price below $3.00 per share until such time as Federal law allows, grow, harvest, distributethe Company was listed on a national exchange or sell marijuanawas no longer being quoted on the OTC Markets Group Inc.’s Pink® Market.

On October 15, 2018, we entered into an employment agreement (the “Tierney Employment Agreement”) with Terrence M. Tierney. Pursuant to the Employment Agreement, we appointed Terrence M. Tierney, to the additional position of Chief Administrative Officer, in addition to his current role as Secretary. The initial term of employment is for a three-year period (or until September 30, 2021), unless extended or any substances that violate the lawsotherwise terminated in accordance with its terms. The effective date of the United StatesEmployment Agreement is October 15, 2018, and continues until the earlier of: (i) the effective date of America.any subsequent employment agreement between Mr. Tierney and us; (ii) the effective date of any termination of employment as provided for in the Employment Agreement; or (iii) three (3) years from the effective date; provided, that the Employment Agreement automatically renews for successive periods of three (3) years unless either party gives written notice to the other party that it does not wish to automatically renew the Employment Agreement, which written notice must be received by the other party no less than ninety (90) days and no more than one hundred eighty (180) days prior to the expiration of the applicable term. Mr. Tierney will report to the Chief Executive Officer and the Board of Directors.

 

Mr. Tierney’s annual salary shall be equal to or greater than any other senior executive of the Company with the exception of the Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Tierney is entitled to the benefits other employees are entitled to, including medical, dental, and vision insurance; life and disability insurance; retirement and profit-sharing programs; paid holidays; and such other benefits and perquisites as are approved by the Board of Directors. In addition, the Company agreed to issue 500,000 shares of common stock pursuant to a stock award agreement within thirty (30) days of adoption by the Company of an omnibus benefit plan. The Tierney Employment Agreement defers $10,000 per month of Mr. Tierney’s salary until such time as the Company has posted gross annual sales of $20,000,000 or net annual profits (as defined in the Tierney Employment Agreement) of $5,000,000 or has raised a total of $50,000,000 in equity or debt financing. Tierney’s employment may be terminated for cause or without cause. In addition, in the event of disability, the Company is entitled to terminate Mr. Tierney if he is unable to perform his duties without reasonable accommodation for a period of more than thirty (30) consecutive days. Upon such termination, Mr. Tierney is entitled to all accrued but unpaid salary and vacation. In the event of a “total disability,” as defined in the Employment Agreement, Mr. Tierney is also entitled to receive his normal monthly salary for the shorter of the first three (3) months of disability or until any disability insurance policy (offered as part of his employment) begins to pay benefits. After three (3) months, Mr. Tierney is only entitled to receive amounts under the disability insurance coverage, if any. In the event of partial disabilities, Mr. Tierney is entitled to that portion of his normal monthly salary that bears the same ratio to his normal monthly salary as the amount of time which the Executive is able to devote to the usual performance of duties during such period bears to the total time Mr. Tierney devoted to performing such services prior to the time the partial disability commenced. In the event of a combination of total and partial disability, the maximum total disability compensation Mr. Tierney shall be entitled to cannot exceed an amount equal to one (1) times his normal monthly compensation.

In November of 2018, the Company formed Alternative Hospitality, Inc. (“Alternative”), a Nevada corporation as a joint venture with TVK, an unrelated third-party, is a Florida limited liability company. The Company owns fifty-one percent (51%) of Alternative and TVK owns the remaining forty-nine percent (49%). Alternative will develop hotel properties with a focus on the wellness aspects of cannabis and cannabis related products. Roger Bloss, one of the managing members of TVK, will serve as Alternative’s President, the Company’s Secretary, Terrence M. Tierney, will also serve as Vice President and Secretary of Alternative and Mr. Bernard Moyle has been appointed to serve as Alternative’s Treasurer. In April of 2019, Mr. Bloss was elected to the Board of Directors of the Company.


Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Principles of Consolidation

 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries, 5353 Joliet,Red Earth, LLC, MJ Havana,HDGLV, LLC, Icon Management, LLC,) Alternative Hospitality, LLC (“Alternative”) and MJ Sheridan,Prescott Management, LLC. IntercompanyInter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Significant estimates and assumptions are required in the determination of the fair value of financial instruments and the valuation of long-lived and indefinite-lived assets.stock-based compensation. Some of these judgments can be subjective and complex, and, consequently, actual results may differ from these estimates.

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

FinancialFair value estimates discussed herein are based upon certain market assumptions and pertinent information available to management as of December 31, 2018 and 2017. The respective carrying value of certain on-balance-sheet financial instruments approximated their fair values. These financial instruments include cash, prepaid expenses and accounts payable. Fair values were assumed to approximate carrying values for cash and payables because they are short term in nature and debt obligations. Except as described below, duetheir carrying amounts approximate fair values or they are payable on demand.

The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the short-term naturefair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the asset or liability. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A fair value measurement assumes that the transaction to sell the asset or transfer the liability occurs in the principal market for the asset or liability or, in the absence of a principal market, the most advantageous market. In general, fair values determined by Level 1 inputs utilize quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical instruments that are highly liquid, observable and actively traded in over-the-counter markets. Fair values determined by Level 2 inputs utilize inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 2 inputs include quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active and model-derived valuations whose inputs are observable and can be corroborated by market data. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls has been determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the asset or liability.

Level 1: The preferred inputs to valuation efforts are “quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities,” with the caveat that the reporting entity must have access to that market. Information at this level is based on direct observations of transactions involving the same assets and liabilities, not assumptions, and thus offers superior reliability. However, relatively few items, especially physical assets, actually trade in active markets.

Level 2: FASB acknowledged that active markets for identical assets and liabilities are relatively uncommon and, even when they do exist, they may be too thin to provide reliable information. To deal with this shortage of direct data, the board provided a second level of inputs that can be applied in these situations.

Level 3: If inputs from levels 1 and 2 are not available, FASB acknowledges that fair value measures of many assets and liabilities are less precise. The board describes Level 3 inputs as “unobservable,” and limits their use by saying they “shall be used to measure fair value to the extent that observable inputs are not available.” This category allows “for situations in which there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability at the measurement date”. The FASB explains that “observable inputs” are gathered from sources other than the reporting company and that they are expected to reflect assumptions made by market participants.


As of December 31, 2018, the Company’s investment in marketable securities – available for sale was determined to be a level 1 investment. As of December 31, 2017, the Company did not have any financial instruments, the book value is representative of theirassets that required to be recorded at fair value.

 

Warrants to Purchase Common Stock and Other Derivative Financial InstrumentsCash

 

We classify as equity any contracts that require physical settlementCash includes cash on hand and deposits placed with banks or net-share settlement or provide us a choice of net-cash settlement or settlement in our own shares (physical settlement or net-share settlement) provided that such contracts are indexed to our own stock. We classify as assets or liabilities any contracts that require net-cash settlement (including a requirement to net cash settle the contract if an event occurs and if that event is outside our control) or give the counterparty a choice of net-cash settlement or settlement in shares (physical settlement or net-share settlement). We assess the classification of warrants issued to purchase our common stock and any other financial instrument at each reporting dateinstitutions, which are unrestricted as to determine whether a changewithdrawal and use and with an original maturity of three months or less. The Company maintains its cash in classification between assets and liabilities is required.bank deposit accounts.

 

Cash

AtThe Company, at various times throughout the Company hasyear, had cash in financial institutions in excess of federallyFederally insured limits. However, the Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts and believes it is not exposed to any significant credit risk on its cashcredit balances.

 

Deferred Leasing Costs

Commissions and other direct costs associated with the acquisition of tenants, or lessees, are capitalized and amortized on a straight-line basis over the terms of the related leases. Costs associated with unsuccessful leasing opportunities are expensed as incurred.


Leasing commissions of $205,077 were deferred during the year ended December 31, 2014. Leasing commissions of $17,511 were refunded during the year ended December 31, 2015. Deferred leasing costs charged to property expenses for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, were $27,571 and $2,532, respectively. As of December 31, 2015, $157,463 of deferred leasing costs are included on the Balance Sheet as a deferred asset.

Debt Issuance Costs

 

Costs associated with obtaining, closing, and modifying loans and/or debt instruments such as, but not limited to placement agent fees, attorney fees and state documentary fees are capitalizednetted against the carrying amount of the debt instrument, and charged to interest expense over the term of the loan.

 

Debt issuance costsInventory

Inventories consist of $10,634 and $19,152 were capitalized during the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Debt issuance costs charged to interest expense for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, were $13,210 and $5,218, respectively. Asfinished goods as of December 31, 2015, $11,3572018. Inventories are valued at the lower of debt issuance costs are includedcost or net realizable value. We determine cost on the Balance Sheet within Prepaid expensesbasis of the first in first out method. The Company periodically reviews inventories for obsolescence and other assets.any inventories identified as obsolete are reserved or written off.

 

Real Estate Property, Plant and Equipment

 

Real estate property is recordedProperty, plant and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Real estate property, excluding land,any impairment losses. Depreciation is depreciatedcomputed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Major renewals and betterments are capitalized and depreciated; maintenance and repairs that do not extend the life of the respective assets. Leasehold improvementsassets are amortized usingexpensed as incurred. Upon disposal of assets, the straight-line method over the shorter of the related lease term or useful life. Maintenance, repairs, and minor improvements are charged to expense as incurred; major renewals and betterments that extend the useful life of the associated asset are capitalized. When real estate property is sold or retired, the related cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any gain or loss is included in resultsthe consolidated statements of operations for the period.operations.

 

Construction in progress primarily represents the construction or the renovation costs stated at cost less any accumulated impairment loss, which is not depreciated. Costs incurred are capitalized and transferred to property and equipment upon completion, at which time depreciation commences.

Property, plant and equipment are depreciated over their estimated useful lives as follows:

Buildings12 years
LandNot depreciated
Leasehold ImprovementsLessor of lease term or 5 years
Machinery and Equipment5 years
Furniture and Fixtures5 years

Long –livedLong–lived Assets

 

Long-lived assets, including real estate property and intangible assets, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of these assets is measured by comparison of their carrying amounts to future undiscounted cash flows the assets are expected to generate. If the assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized equals the amount by which the carrying value of the assets exceeds its fair value. We did not record any impairments of long-lived assets during the year ended December 31, 2015.2018 and 2017.


Revenue Recognition

 

On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606 –Revenue Recognition from Contracts with Customers using the modified retrospective method. There was no impact upon adoption of ASC 606 on our consolidated financial statements. The new revenue standard was applied prospectively in the Company’s consolidated financial statements from January 1, 2018 forward and reported financial information for historical comparable periods will not be revised and will continue to be reported under the accounting standards in effect during those historical periods.

 

Before revenue can beRevenues are recognized four basic criteria must be met: persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; the delivery has occurred or services have been rendered; the fee is fixed or determinable; and collectability is reasonably assured.

The Company's revenues are rental income generated by leasing acquired real estate properties to licensed marijuana operators. All leases are classified as operating leases. Rental income is recognized on a straight-line basis over the termswhen control of the leases. Straight-line rentpromised goods or performance obligations for services is recognizedtransferred to the Company’s customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for all tenants with contractual fixed increases in rent. Deferred rent receivable represents rental revenue recognized on a straight-line basis in excess of billed rents. Reimbursements from tenants for real estate taxes and other recoverable operating expenses are recognized as rental income in the period the applicable costs are incurred. 

Stock-Based Compensation goods or services.

 

The Company estimatesrecognized an insignificant amount of revenue during the fair valuesyear ended December 31, 2018. There was no revenue recognized in previous years.

Stock-Based Compensation

The Company’s share-based payment awards principally consist of share-based paymentsgrants of common stock. In accordance with the applicable accounting guidance, stock-based payment awards are classified as either equity or liabilities. For equity-classified awards, the Company measures compensation cost based on the grant date fair value and recognizes compensation expense in the consolidated statements of grant using a Black-Scholes option pricing model, which requires assumptions for the expected volatility of the share price of our common stock, the expected dividend yield, and a risk-free interest rateoperations over the requisite service or performance period the award is expected termto vest. The fair value of liability-classified awards is at each reporting date through the stock-based financial instrument.settlement date. Change in fair value during the requisite service period will be remeasured as compensation cost over that period.

 

Since the number of outstanding and free-trading shares of the Company’s commonThe Company utilizes its historical stock is limited and the trading volume is relatively low, we do not have sufficient company specific information regardingprice to determine the volatility of our share price on which to base an estimate of expected volatility. As a result, we use the average historical volatilities of similar entities within our industry as the expected volatility of our share price.any stock-based compensation.

 

The expected dividend yield is 0% as the Company has not paid any dividends on its common stock and does not anticipate it will pay any dividends in the foreseeable future.

 

The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of the grant date with a remaining term equal to the expected term of the stock-based award.


For stock-based financial instruments issued to parties other than employees, we use the contractual term of the financial instruments as the expected term of the stock-based financial instruments.

 

The assumptions used in calculating the fair value of stock-based financial instruments represent our best estimates, but these estimates involve inherent uncertainties and the application of management judgment. As a result, if factors change and we use different assumptions, our stock-based compensation expense could be materially different in the future.

 

Convertible Instruments

The Company evaluates and accounts for conversion options embedded in convertible instruments in accordance with ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging Activities.

Applicable GAAP requires companies to bifurcate conversion options from their host instruments and account for them as free-standing derivative financial instruments according to certain criteria. The criteria include circumstances in which (a) the economic characteristics and risks of the embedded derivative instrument are not clearly and closely related to the economic characteristics and risks of the host contract, (b) the hybrid instrument that embodies both the embedded derivative instrument and the host contract is not re-measured at fair value under other GAAP with changes in fair value reported in earnings as they occur and (c) a separate instrument with the same terms as the embedded derivative instrument would be considered a derivative instrument.

The Company accounts for convertible instruments (when it has been determined that the embedded conversion options should not be bifurcated from their host instruments) as follows: The Company records, when necessary, discounts to convertible notes for the intrinsic value of conversion options embedded in debt instruments based upon the differences between the fair value of the underlying common stock at the commitment date of the note transaction and the effective conversion price embedded in the note. Debt discounts under these arrangements are amortized over the term of the related debt to their stated date of redemption.


The Company evaluates convertible preferred stock in accordance with ASC 470-20-35-7. The issued Series A Preferred Stock was converted into shares of the Company’s Common Stock at a conversion price of $0.75 per share and the fair value of the common stock based on closing price of the Company’s common stock on the day of issuance of the Preferred Stock was $1.50 per share of common stock. Therefore, the intrinsic value is calculated at $0.75 per share.

The Company determined that there is a beneficial conversion feature (“BCF”) of $2,500,000. Since the holder can convert the preferred stock into shares of common stock at any time, amortization of this type of discount on convertible preferred stock occurs upon issuance. The Company treated the amortization of the BCF as a dividend that reduces net income in arriving at income available to common stockholders.

Operating Leases

The Company leases production and warehouse facilities and office space under operating leases. Operating lease agreements may contain rent escalation clauses, rent holidays or certain landlord incentives, including tenant improvement allowances. Rent expense with scheduled rent increases or landlord incentives are recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term, beginning with the effective lease commencement date, which is generally the date in which the Company takes possession of or controls the physical use of the property.

Income Taxes

 

Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards.carry forwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance on deferred tax assets is established when management considers it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

 

Tax benefits from an uncertain tax position are only recognized if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position are measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than fifty percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate resolution. Interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits are recorded as incurred as a component of income tax expense. The Company has not recognized any tax benefits from uncertain tax positions for any of the reporting periods presented.

 

Advertising CostsRecent Accounting Pronouncements

 

Costs related to advertising are expensed as incurred and are included in general and administrative expenses.

Research and Development CostsLeases:

Costs related to research and development activities of new business units related to the regulated marijuana industry are expensed as incurred and are included in general and administrative expenses. These costs for 2015 and 2014 were primarily third-party consulting fees.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued guidance to clarify the principles for recognizing revenue. The core principle of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The guidance provides a comprehensive framework for revenue recognition that supersedes current general revenue guidance and most industry-specific guidance. In addition, the guidance requires improved disclosures to help users of financial statements better understand the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue that is recognized. An entity should apply the guidance either retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented or retrospectively with the cumulative adjustment at the date of the initial application. In July 2015, the FASB delayed the effective date of the new guidance to annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early adoption is now permitted after the original effective date of December 15, 2016. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the impact of adoption of the new accounting guidance on its consolidated financial statements and has not determined the impact of adoption on its consolidated financial statements.

In August 2014,February 2016, FASB issued guidance thatASU. 2016-02:Leases (Topic 842) which requires managementa lessee to evaluate whether there are conditions or events that raise substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue asrecognize a going concern,right-of-use (ROU) asset and to provide certain disclosures when it is probable that the entity will be unable to meet its obligations as they become due within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued. The new guidance is effective for the annual period ending after December 15, 2016, and interim periods thereafter, with early adoption permitted. Since this guidance primarily addresses certain disclosures to the financial statements, we anticipate no impactlease liability on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows from adopting this standard. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the additional disclosure requirements of the new guidance and has not determined the impact of adoption on its financial statement disclosures.


In April 2015, the FASB issued guidance to simplify the presentation of debt issuance costs. This guidance provides that debt issuance costs related to a recognized liability be presented in the balance sheet asfor all leases with a term longer than 12 months and provide enhanced disclosures. The Company will adopt the new standard effective January 1, 2019 using a modified retrospective method and will not restate comparative periods. The Company expects to elect the ‘package of practical expedients,’ which permits the Company not to reassess under the new standard the Company’s prior conclusions about lease identification, lease classification and initial direct reductioncosts. While the Company continues to assess all of the effects of adoption, the Company currently believes the most significant effects relate to (1) the recognition of new ROU assets and lease liabilities on the Company’s balance sheet for our real estate operating leases; and (2) providing significant new disclosures about the Company’s leasing activities.

Stock Based Compensation:  In June 2018, FASB issued ASU No. 2018-07, Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718),Improvements to Nonemployee Share Based Payment Accounting.  

The amendments in this Update expand the scope of stock compensation to include share-based payment transactions for acquiring goods and services from nonemployees. The guidance in this Update does not apply to transactions involving equity instruments granted to a lender or investor that provides financing to the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. Thisissuer. The guidance is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 31, 2018 including interim periods within the fiscal year. The Company adopted with an effective date of January 1, 2019. 


Note 3 — Red Earth Acquisition

On December 15, 2015,2017, the Company acquired all of the issued and is required to be applied onoutstanding membership interests of Red Earth LLC in exchange for 52,732,969 shares of common stock of the Company, par value $0.001 and a retrospective basis. Early adoption is permittedPromissory Note in the amount of $900,000. The merger was accounted for as a reverse merger, whereby Red Earth was considered the accounting acquirer and became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. As a result of the acquisition, the members of Red Earth became the beneficial owners of approximately 88% of the Company’s common stock immediately following the acquisition, obtained controlling interest of the Company, and retained key management positions of the Company. In accordance with the accounting treatment for a “reverse merger,” Red Earth was treated as the “acquiring company” and MJ Holdings was treated as the “acquired company.” The Company’s historical financial statements that have not been previously issued. Asprior to the reverse merger were replaced with the historical financial statements of December 31, 2015, we had $11,357 in debt issuance costs associated with $2.7 million of notes payable that would be reclassified from other assetsRed Earth prior to a reduction in the carrying amountreverse merger. The consolidated financial statements after completion of the note payable. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on our financial positionreverse merger will include the assets, liabilities and will not impact our results of operations or cash flows.of the combined company from and after the closing date of the reverse merger.

 

Note 3 -4 — Going Concern

 

The Company’s financial statementsCompany has recurring net losses, which have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realizationresulted in an accumulated deficit of assets and settlement$7,870,449 as of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business.  During the year ended December 31, 2015, the2018. The Company incurred a net loss of $111,781.  The$5,007,928 and negative operating cash flow of $5,792,542 for the year ended December 31, 2018. At December 31, 2018 the Company had an accumulated deficitcash and cash equivalents of $1,449,491 as$56,656 and working capital of December 31, 2015.$1,144,761. These factors among others, raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

concern for one year from the issuance of the financial statements. The Company’s future successability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent upon itson the Company’s ability to achieve profitable operations,further implement its business plan, raise capital, and generate cash from operating activities and obtain additional financing.  Although we can provide no assurances, we believe our cash on hand, coupled with revenues generated by rental income and our ability to refinance our equity in the real estate we own, will provide sufficient liquidity and capital resources to fund our business for the next twelve months.

In the event the Company experiences liquidity and capital resource constraints because of unanticipated operating losses, we may need to raise additional capital in the form of equity and/or debt financing. If such additional capital is not available on terms acceptable to us or at all, then we may need to curtail our operations and/or take additional measures to conserve and manage our liquidity and capital resources, any of which would have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations, and our ability to continue in existence. These financial statementsrevenues. The Financial Statements do not include any adjustments that might result frombe necessary if the outcome of this uncertainty. Company is unable to continue as a going concern.

 

The Company’s current capital resources include cash, and inventories. Historically, the Company has financed its operations principally through equity and debt financing.

Note 4 - Real Estate Property Acquisitions

5353 Joliet Street5 — Intangible Assets

 

In June 2014, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, 5353 Joliet LLC,October 2016, Red Earth entered into an Asset Purchase and Sale Agreement with the owner of a provisional Medical Marijuana Establishment Registration Certificate (the “Provisional Grow License”) issued by the state of Nevada for the cultivation of medical marijuana for $300,000. To initiate the purchase and transfer the Provisional Grow License, the Company acquired an owner-occupied 22,144 square feet industrial building situated on 1.4 acres of land in Denver, Colorado for $2,214,000. The acquisition was funded with proceeds from the issuance ofpaid a secured promissory note in the amount of $1,800,000 and $414,000 of cash on-hand. The promissory note is held by Chemtov Mortgage Group ("CMG"), an entity wholly-owned by the Company's co-CEO, Shawn Chemtov. CMG has assigned all ownership and security interest granted to it pursuant$25,000 deposit to the promissory noteseller in October 2016. In February 2017, an investor advanced the Company $350,000 (see Note 7) to 5353 Mortgage Loan, LLC, a single purpose entity created solely for the purpose of this transaction. CMG invested $100,000 of the $1,800,000 of funds used to financefund the purchase of the promissory note. CMG acts as the loan servicing entity for the promissory note, administering the note, processing payments from the Company, and transferring all payments to 5353 Mortgage Loan, LLC. CMG charges no administration fees for servicing the promissory note.Provisional Grow License.

 

The promissory note bears interest at 10% per annum, provides for cash interest payments onProvisional Grow License remains in a monthly basis, matures on June 1, 2016, and is callable at the option ofprovisional status until the Company at any time after June 19, 2015. The Company has guaranteedcompleted the promissory notebuild out of a cultivation facility and has pledged its ownership interest in 5353 Joliet LLC, and as such its fee-simple ownership interestobtained approval from the state of Nevada to begin cultivation in the property as security forapproved facility. Once approval from the promissory note. The promissory note does not restrict the Company's ability to incur future indebtedness. For the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014,state of Nevada is received, the Company recorded $180,000begins the cultivation process.

Note 6 — Stock Based Compensation

Warrants and $95,918, respectively, of interest expense relatedOptions

Prior to the promissory note.Reverse Merger, the Company had issued warrants to acquire 166,665 shares of common stock as compensation for consulting services. The warrants expire between June 2019 and July 2021.

 


In September 2014,July of 2018 the Company entered into a lease agreement contingent upon the lessee obtaining cityCorporate Advisory Agreement (“Advisory Agreement”) with a New York City based consulting company (the “Consultant”) to provide business management, corporate compliance and state licenses and permits for its intended operations at the premises. The contingencies were met by the lessee, and the lease agreement became effective December 1, 2014. The lease agreement is for a term of seven years and a monthly rent obligation of $25,835, subjectrelated services to annual increases of 2% per year. Insurance and real property taxes shall be paid by the Company and subsequently, charged to the lessee as additional rent based on the actual expenses incurred - see Note 5 below for additional lease details.


503 Havana Street

In September 2014, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, MJ Havana LLC, the Company acquired an owner-occupied 1,250 square foot building situated on 23,625 square feet of land in Aurora, Colorado for $756,000, exclusive of closing costs. The acquisition was funded with cash on-hand. The property is zoned B-2 and has been approved by the city of Aurora as a retail dispensary for recreational marijuana.

Prior to closing on the property acquisition, the Company had pre-negotiated a 10-year lease agreement with a third-party, a licensed marijuana dispensary company serving both medical and adult (21+) customers in Colorado. Once the closing of the property was completed with the seller, the pre-negotiated lease was executed in September 2014 with the third-party.subsidiaries. Pursuant to the terms of the lease agreement,Advisory Agreement, the Company agreed to contribute $150,000 to improvements togranted the property - see Note 5 below for additional lease details. As of December 31, 2015, the Company had paid $146,026 towards the tenant's building improvements.

1126 South Sheridan Boulevard

In May 2015, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, MJ Sheridan LLC, the Company acquired real estate property located at 1126 South Sheridan Boulevard in Denver, Colorado, for $771,750, exclusive of closing costs. The Company funded the acquisition through the issuance of a promissory note in the amount of $925,000 to a related party of which $771,750 was used to purchase the property. The balance of the funds will be used by the Company as working capital. The acquired property is 17,729 square feet with a 3,828 square foot one story free-standing building. The property is zoned B-2 and has been approved by the city of Denver as a retail dispensary for recreational marijuana.

The promissory note is held by CMG, an entity wholly-owned by the Company's co-CEO, Shawn Chemtov. CMG has assigned all ownership and security interest granted to it pursuant to the promissory note to a single purpose entity created solely for the purpose of this transaction. CMG acts as the loan servicing entity for the promissory note, administering the note and processing payments from the Company. CMG charges no administration fees for servicing the promissory note.

The promissory note bears interest at 10% per annum, provides for cash interest payments on a monthly basis, matures on June 1, 2017. The promissory note is collateralized with the Company's ownership interest in the newly acquired property and its previously acquired property located at 503 Havana Street in Aurora, Colorado. The promissory note does not restrict the Company's ability to incur future indebtedness. For the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company recorded $61,054 of interest expense related to the promissory note.

Prior to closing on the property acquisition, the Company had pre-negotiated a 10-year lease agreement with a third-party, a licensed marijuana dispensary company serving both medical and adult (21+) customers in Colorado. Once the closing of the property was completed with the seller, the pre-negotiated lease was executed in May 2015 with the third-party - see Note 5 below for additional lease details.

 A summary of real estate property at December 31, 2015, is as follows:

  Estimated December 31, 
  Life 2015 
     Buildings  30 years  $2,995,167 
    Improvements  9-10 years   146,026 
    Land  Not depreciated   747,389 
    Computer equipment and software  3 years   2,000 
Total real estate property      3,890,582 
    Less: Accumulated depreciation      (140,699)
Real estate property, net     $3,749,883 
         

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Note 5 - Operating Leases

The Company generates revenues by leasing its acquired real estate properties through operating leasing arrangements. A summary of revenues generated from our rental properties for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, is as follows:

  2015 2014
Revenues:        
    Rental payments $520,913  $88,778 
    Reimbursed operating expenses  57,223   13,157 
    Deferred rental income  47,728   6,936 
Total revenues from rental properties $625,864  $108,871 
         

503 Havana Street

In September 2014, the Company entered into a non-cancelable operating lease agreement with a marijuana dispensary (the "Lessee") to move into the Company's acquired property located at 503 Havana Street in Aurora, Colorado. The lease agreement is for a term of ten years and a monthly rent obligation of $11,250, subject to annual increases of 3% per year. Insurance and real property taxes shall be paid by the Company and, subsequently, charged to the Lessee as additional rent based on the actual expenses incurred. Pursuant to the terms of the lease agreement, the Company has agreed to contribute $150,000 to improvements to the property.

Upon the expiration of the term of ten years, the Lessee has the option to renew the lease agreement for one additional ten-year term, on the same terms as provided in the lease agreement. During the third year of the lease agreement, the Lessee may exerciseConsultant an option to purchase the Property.

5353 Joliet Street

In September 2014, the Company entered into a lease agreement for its property and warehouse building located at 5353 Joliet Street in Denver, Colorado. The lease agreement is for a term of seven years and a monthly rent obligation of $25,835, subject to annual increases of 2% per year. Insurance and real property taxes shall be paid by the Company and, subsequently, charged to the lessee as additional rent based on the actual expenses incurred.

The lease was contingent upon the lessee, obtaining city and state licenses and permits for its intended operations at the premises, within the dates provided in the lease agreement. The contingencies were met by the lessee, and the lease agreement became effective December 1, 2014.

Upon the expiration of the seven-year term, the lessee has the option to renew the lease for two separate five-year terms, subject to rent reviews and adjustments, as set out in the lease agreement.

1126 South Sheridan Boulevard

In May 2015, the Company entered into a lease agreement for its acquired property located at 1126 South Sheridan Boulevard in Denver, Colorado. The lease agreement is for a term of ten years and a monthly rent obligation of $10,945, subject to annual increases of 3% per year. Insurance and real property taxes shall be paid by the Company and, subsequently, charged to the Lessee as additional rent based on the actual expenses incurred.

Upon the expiration of the term of ten years, the Lessee has the option to renew the lease agreement for one additional ten-year term, on the same terms as provided in the lease agreement. During the third year of the lease agreement, the Lessee may exercise an option to purchase the Property.

Future minimum rental payments, excluding the reimbursement of specified operating expenses, for non-cancelable operating lease agreements are as follows as of December 31, 2015:

     2016 574,387 
     2017 588,457 
     2018 602,886 
     2019 617,681 
     2020 632,857 
Thereafter 1,489,861 
Total minimal rental payments$4,506,129 
    

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Note 6 - Related Party Transactions

In February 2014, in connection with the change in control of the Company, the principal stockholders paid $7,665 of the Company's accounts payable, which was recorded as a capital contribution to the Company.

During year ended December 31, 2014, the Company borrowed $5,277 from its principal stockholders and repaid $5,077 of the borrowings to its principal shareholders, resulting in $200 of net borrowings from related parties. The $200 of net borrowings was included as part of the stockholder loans converted into shares of the Company's common stock on August 31, 2014, discussed below in Note 7.

During the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company paid $233,346 and $80,918, respectively, for interest due pursuant to $2,725,000 of promissory notes held by CMG, wholly-owned by the Company's co-CEO and shareholder, Shawn Chemtov - see Note 4 above for additional details regarding promissory note held by related party.

Note 7 - Stockholder Loans Payable

Stockholder loans payable consisted of three promissory notes with each of two of its stockholders in which the Company may borrowacquire up to $25,000, $20,000, and $10,000, respectively.  These borrowings accrued interest at 5%, 8%, and 8% per annum, respectively. They were due in part in December 2014 and December 2016.  

In February 2014, in connection with the change of control of the Company, Messrs. Chemtov and Laufer, purchased the Stock holder loans from Messrs. Peraman and Sarfoh.

On August 31, 2014, the outstanding balance of $99,450 for the stockholder loans and the associated accrued interest were converted to 19,89010,000 additional shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversionan exercise price of $5.00 per share.$1.20. The options have a term of 3 years. A summary of the warrants and options issued, exercised and expired are below:

     Weighted 
     Avg. 
     Exercise 
Warrants and Options: Shares  Price 
Balance at December 31, 2017  166,665  $5.88 
Issued  10,000  $1.20 
Exercised  -   - 
Expired  -   - 
Balance at December 31, 2018  176,665  $5.61 

Warrants outstanding for the year ending December 31, 2018 and 2017 was 166,665.

 

ForOptions outstanding for the year ending December 31, 2018 and 2017 was 10,000 and 0, respectively.

Note 7 — Note Payable to Fund Acquisition of Provisional Grow License

In February 2017, an investor advanced the Company $350,000 to fund the acquisition of the Provisional Grow License discussed above in Note 5. The Company incurred $14,521 of debt issuance costs in association with the advance. The note, plus a $50,000 fee for consideration of the advance, was due within sixty days upon approval by the State of Nevada of the transfer of the Provisional Grow License to the Company. In December 2017, upon completion of the Reverse Merger discussed above in Note 3, the debt obligation, including the $50,000 fee, was assumed by Paris Balaouras, the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. The Company recorded $64,521 of interest expense, the $50,000 fee plus the $14,521 of debt issuance costs, during the year ended December 31, 2014,2017.

Note 8 — Commitments and Contingencies

Employment Agreements

On October 15, 2018, we entered into an employment agreement (the “Tierney Employment Agreement”) with Terrence M. Tierney. Pursuant to the Employment Agreement, we appointed Terrence M. Tierney, to the position of Chief Administrative Officer, in addition to his previous role as Secretary. The initial term of employment was for a three-year period (or until September 30, 2021), unless extended or otherwise terminated in accordance with its terms. The effective date of The Tierney Employment Agreement automatically renews for successive periods of three (3) years unless either party gives written notice to the other party that it does not wish to automatically renew. Mr. Tierney’s annual salary is equal to or greater than any other senior executive of the Company accrued interest expense of $3,214 related towith the stockholder loans, which was included as partexception of the stockholder loans convertedChief Executive Officer. The Tierney Employment Agreement defers salary of $10,000 per month of Mr. Tierney’s salary until such time as the Company has achieved gross annual sales of $20,000,000 or net annual profits (as defined in the Tierney Employment Agreement) of $5,000,000 or has raised a total of $50,000,000 in equity or debt financing. In addition, the Company agreed to shares of the company's common stock on August 31, 2014, discussed above.

Note 8 - Sale of Unregistered Securities

The Company conducted a private placement of itsissue 500,000 shares of common stock whereby we sold 1,615,000pursuant to a stock award agreement within thirty (30) days of adoption of an omnibus benefit plan. Such shares of common stock for an aggregate of $1,615,000. We began accepting subscriptions on March 24, 2014 and closed the private placement on April 9, 2014.have not yet been issued.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company received  proceeds from the private placement of $1,615,000.

The shares were issued pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated thereunder (“Regulation D”) since, among other things, the transactions did not involve a public offering and the securities were acquired for investment purposes only and not with a view to or for sale in connection with any distribution thereof. Offers and sales were made solely to persons qualifying as “accredited investors” (as such term is defined by Rule 501 of Regulation D).

The securities offered will not be and have not been registered under the Securities Act, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements.

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Note 9 - Stock Based Compensation

Warrants

In May 2014,On February 18, 2019, the Company entered into an employment agreement (the “Balaouras Employment Agreement”) with Paris Balaouras. Mr. Balaouras was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Company on December 15, 2017. The initial term of employment was for a consulting servicesfive-year period (or until December 31, 2022), unless extended or otherwise terminated in accordance with its terms. The effective date of the Balaouras Employment Agreement was January 1, 2019, and continues until the earlier of: (i) the effective date of any subsequent employment agreement between Mr. Balaouras and us; (ii) the effective date of any termination of employment as provided for in the generationBalaouras Employment Agreement; or (iii) five (5) years from the effective date; provided, that the Balaouras Employment Agreement automatically renews for successive periods of qualified leadsthree (3) years unless either party gives written notice to the other party that it does not wish to automatically renew, which written notice must be received by the other party no less than ninety (90) days and referralsno more than one hundred eighty (180) days prior to the expiration of the applicable term. Mr. Balaouras elected to waive any 2018 salary, which was recorded as an expense and additional to paid-in capital in 2018, and defer 52% of his 2019 salary; which such deferment shall continue until such time as the Company has operated on a positive cash flow basis for a period of not less than three months. At that time all deferred compensation shall be payable in equal monthly installments for a period of 24 months. At the sole election of Mr. Balaouras, he may be paid any deferred compensation in cash or in the Company’s real estate financing products, with a  wholly-owned subsidiary of Medbox, Inc ("Medbox"), a leader in dispensing technologies and consulting services in the regulated marijuana industry.common stock.

 

DuringOn May 31, 2019, the termCompany’s Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer, John R. Wheeler resigned and was immediately replaced by Laurence Ruhe. Mr. Wheeler is to receive a total of 250,000 shares of the Agreement,Company’s $.001 par value common stock (the “Stock”) for all past services provided to the Company had agreedCompany. The initial 125,000 shares of Stock shall be issued to pay Medbox (i) 50%Mr. Wheeler on or before June 15, 2019 and the remaining Stock shall be issued in twelve equal monthly installments of any management fee10,417 shares per month commencing on July 1, 2019.


On June 1, 2019, we entered in an employment agreement with Mr. Laurence Ruhe. Mr. Ruhe shall serve a two-year term, effective June 1, 2019, with annual base compensation of $100,000 plus 46,296 of Stock to vest in twelve equal monthly installments of 3,858 shares commencing on July 1, 2019. Mr. Ruhe’s compensation will be reviewed annually and (ii) 50%may be adjusted as determined by the Company’s Compensation Committee or Board. Additionally, Mr. Ruhe shall be entitled to receive an annual discretionary bonus as determined by the Board.

On July 15, 2019 the Company’s Board of Directors appointed Richard S. Groberg to be the President of the Net Revenue generated byCompany. Mr. Groberg replaces Paris Balaouras, who was interim President from January 1, 2019 until July 15, 2019. Mr. Balaouras will continue in his role as the Medbox clients. Additionally, during the termCompany’s CEO and Chairman of the Board. Mr. Groberg shall initially serve a three-year term effective July 15, 2019 pursuant to a written employment agreement Medbox was(the “Employment Agreement”) with an annual base compensation of $180,000, of which $5,000 per month shall be deferred until January 15, 2020 or such earlier date pursuant to receive warrants to purchase 33,333the terms of the Employment Agreement and then shall be payable in cash or shares of the Company’s common stock each month until Medbox had been issued an aggregate(the “Stock”). The Employment Agreement provides for a restricted stock award of 600,000 warrants. The warrants have a five-year term. The exercise price for each monthly warrant was determined based on the volume weighted average price400,000 shares of the Company's common stock forCompany’s Stock to vest: 25% six months after the thirty days prior to the granteffective date of the warrant.Employment Agreement; 25% on the first anniversary after the effective date of the Employment Agreement, 25% on the second anniversary after the effective date of the Employment Agreement and 25% on the third anniversary after the effective date of the Employment Agreement.

Operating Leases

 

The Agreement’s initial term was for six months,Company leases a production / warehouse facility under a non-cancelable operating lease that expire in June 2027. Future minimal rental and was to renew automatically for successivelease commitments under non-cancelable operating leases with terms in excess of one month terms and could be canceled by either party with 5 days written notice. In October 2014, the agreement with Medbox was terminated and no additional warrants were issued to Medboxyear as of December 31, 2018, are as follows:

  Amount 
Fiscal year ending December 31:   
2019  230,640 
2020  230,640 
2021  230,640 
2022  230,755 
2023  230,986 
Thereafter  812,328 
Total minimum lease payments $1,965,989 

Rent expense, incurred pursuant to the agreement.

The fair values of the warrants granted during the term of the agreement were determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions:

Risk-free interest rate:1.64%
Expected term:5 years
Expected dividend yield:0.00%
Expected volatility:131.22%

Foroperating leases for the year ended December 31, 2014,2018 and 2017, was $311,994 and $112,815, respectively

Litigation

From time to time, the Company recorded $784,976may become involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings which arise in the ordinary course of stock-based compensation expense related to warrants issued for services, which has been classified as Generalbusiness. When the Company is aware of a claim or potential claim, it assesses the likelihood of any loss or exposure. If it is probable that a loss will result and administrative expenses.

In May 2014, Medbox exercised 33,333 shares of warrants pursuant to a cashless exercise provision, in which Medbox received 10,825 sharesthe amount of the Company's common stock based on an exercise price of $6.42 per share.

A summary of warrants issued, exercised and expired during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2015, is as follows:

     Weighted
     Avg.
     Exercise
Warrants: Shares  Price
Balance at January 1, 2014    $
Issued  199,998   5.97
Exercised  (33,333)   6.42
Expired     
Balance at December 31, 2014  166,665  $5.88
Issued     
Exercised     
Expired     
Balance at December 31, 2015  166,665  $5.88
        
         

Common Stock

During the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014,loss can be reasonably estimated, the Company issued 149,417 and 14,602 shares of common stock, respectively, for consulting services and recorded $139,134 and $77,500, respectively, of stock-based compensation expense for these consulting services, which has been classified as General and administrative expenses. The stock-based compensation expense was calculated based on the grant date fair value of the common stock shares issued in exchangewill record a liability for the consulting services.loss. In addition to the estimated loss, the liability includes probable and estimable legal cost associated with the claim or potential claim. Litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties, and an adverse result in these or other matters may arise from time to time that may harm the Company business. There is no pending litigation involving the Company at this time.

 

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Note 10 -9 — Income Taxes

 

The Company did not incur any federal or state income tax expense or benefit for the years ended December 31, 20152018 and 2014.2017.

 

The provision for income taxes differs from the amounts which would result from applying the federal statutory rate of 34%21% to the Company’s loss before income taxes as follows:

 

  For the years ended December 31,
  2015  2014
Computed "expected" income tax benefit $(38,006)  $(396,127)
State income tax benefit, net of federal benefit  (5,773)   (31,398)
Change in valuation allowance  70,007   323,344
Write-off of prior year net operating losses     57,406
Nondeductible expenses  122   27,523
True-up of deferred tax asset for stock compensation  (26,350)   19,481
Prior year differences     (229)
Provision for income taxes $  $
        
  December 31,
2018
  December 31,
2017
 
Computed “expected” income tax benefit $(1,051,665) $(113,828)
State income tax benefit, net of federal benefit  -   15,209 
Change in valuation allowance  1,028,817   (191,667)
Other  22,848   (106,919)
Change in federal income tax rate  -   120,784 
IRC section 382 limitations on future NOL utilization  -   249,208 
Write-off of property & equipment deferred tax asset  -   27,213 
Provision for income taxes $-  $- 

 

TemporaryDeferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of loss and credit carryforwards and temporary differences that give rise tobetween the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets for federal and liabilitiesstate income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2018 are as follows:

 

 As of December 31,
 2015 2014 2018  2017 
Deferred tax assets:           
Federal and state NOL carryforward $919,904  $176,030 
Property and equipment  25,819   (65)
Reserves and accruals  3,619     
Other intangibles  47,302     
Deferred expenses $174,384 $191,915  213,371     
Net operating loss carry-forwards  253,278 184,747
Property and equipment  14,492  4,088
Advance payment  8,603  
Deferred rent  42,846     
Capitalized start-up expense      48,078 
Deferred tax assets  450,757  380,750  1,252,861   224,043 
Less: Valuation allowance  (450,757)  (380,750)  (1,252,861)  (224,043)
Net deferred tax assets  $ $-  $- 
     

  

As of December 31, 2015, the Company had net operating losses of approximately $684,000 for federal and state income tax purposes that can be carried forward for up to twenty years and deducted against future federal taxable income. The net operating loss carryforwards expire in various years through 2035. All of the federal and state net operating losses incurred prior to 2014 are subject to 100 percent limitation under the provisions of Internal Revenue Code section 382 due to an ownership change and the continuity of business requirement.

As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, management determined aA valuation allowance against the net deferred tax assets of $450,757 and $380,750, respectively. In assessing the abilityis required to realize a portion of the deferred tax assets, management considers whetherbe established when it is more likely than not that someall or a portion or all of thea deferred tax assetsasset will not be realized. The ultimate realizationRealization of the deferred tax assets is dependent upon future earnings, the generationtiming and amount of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. Management considers the scheduled reversalare uncertain. A full review of all positive and negative evidence needs to be considered. The Company has established a valuation allowance against all its deferred tax liabilitiesassets.

On December 22, 2017, H.R. 1 (the “Act”) was enacted and projected future taxableincluded broad tax reforms. The Act reduced the U.S. corporate tax rate from 35% to 21% effective January 1, 2018.

As of December 31, 2018, the Company had a net operating loss carryforward for federal income tax purposes of approximately $4.4 million and credit carryforwards are subject to annual limitations due to the “change in makingownership” provisions of the assessment.Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and similar state provisions. The annual limitations may result in the expiration of net operating losses and credits before utilization. The Company has not performed a Section 382 study as of December 31, 2018.

 

The Company files federal and state income tax returns. These returns in the U.S. The Company is not currently under examination in any of these jurisdictions and all its tax years remain subjectopen to examination by taxing authorities for all years after December 31, 2011.

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Schedule III - Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation

December 31, 2015

     Initial Cost     Total Cost            Life on Which Depreciation in Latest Income Statement is Computed

Description / Location of Property

 Encumbrances  Land  Buildings &
Improvements
  

Improvement
Costs 

Capitalized
Subsequent to
Acquisition

  Land  Buildings &
Improvements
  Total  Accumulated
Depreciation
  

Net 

Real Estate

  Year of
Construction
 Date
Acquired
 

5353 Joliet Street

Industrial Building

Denver, Colorado

 $1,800,000  $324,912  $1,889,088  $—    $324,912  $1,889,088  $2,214,000  $96,378  $2,117,622  1980  6/19/2014 30 yrs.(1)

503 Havana Street

Retail Store

Aurora, Colorado

  —     226,339   530,467   146,026   226,339   676,493   902,832   22,447   880,385  1967  9/24/2014 

30 yrs. (1)

9 yrs.(2)

1126 S Sheridan Blvd

Retail Store

Denver, Colorado

  925,000   196,138   575,612   —     196,138   575,612   771,750   21,763   749,987  1973  5/4/2015 30 yrs. (1)
  $2,725,000  $747,389  $2,995,167  $146,026  $747,389  $3,141,193  $3,888,582  $140,588  $3,747,994        
                                            
(1)Estimated useful life for buildings                            
(2)Estimated useful life for building improvements                            

due to net operating loss carryforwards.

 

The following table reconcilesCompany uses the “more likely than not” criterion for recognizing the income tax benefit of uncertain income tax positions and establishing measurement criteria for income tax benefits. Although it is reasonably possible that certain unrecognized tax benefits may increase or decrease within the next twelve months due to tax examination changes, insettlement activities, expirations of statute of limitations, or the balanceimpact on recognition and measurement considerations related to the results of real estate duringpublished tax cases or other similar activities, the yearsCompany does not anticipated any significant changes to unrecognized tax benefits over the next 12 months. During the year ended December 31, 20152018, no interest or penalties were required to be recognized relating to unrecognized tax benefits. In the event the Company should need to recognize interest and 2014:penalties related to unrecognized income tax liabilities, this amount will be recorded as an accrued liability and an increase to income tax expense.

 

  2015 2014
 Balance at beginning of period  $2,993,439  $—   
 Additions:         
     Acquisitions during period   771,750   2,970,806 
     Improvements   123,393   22,633 
 Deductions:         
     Dispositions during period   —     —   
 Balance at end of period  $3,888,582  $2,993,439 
           

The following table reconcilesNote 10 — Basic and Diluted Earnings (Loss) per Common Share

Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing the changes innet income or net loss available to common stockholders by the balanceweighted average number of accumulated depreciation duringcommon shares outstanding for the yearsperiod. Diluted earnings (loss) per share is calculated using the treasury stock method and reflects the potential dilution that could occur if warrants were exercised and were not anti-dilutive.

For the year ended December 31, 20152018, basic and 2014:

  2015 2014
Balance at beginning of period $38,173  $—   
    Depreciation expense during period  102,415   38,173 
    Dispositions during period  —     —   
Balance at end of period $140,588  $38,173 

diluted loss per common share were the same since there were no potentially dilutive shares outstanding during the respective periods. The outstanding warrants and options as of December 31, 2018, to purchase 176,665 shares of common stock were not included in the calculations of diluted loss per share because the impact would have been anti-dilutive.

 

Note — 11 Inventory

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At December 31, 2018, inventory consisted of finish goods which amounted to $1,587,852. The Company did not hold any inventory at December 31, 2017.

Note 12 — Fixed Assets

Property and Equipment at December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 consisted of the following:

  December 31,
2018
  December 31,
2017
 
Leasehold Improvements  17,535   17,535 
Machinery and Equipment  919,782   - 
Building and Land  1,500,000   - 
Furniture and Fixtures  314,890   - 
Total property and equipment  2,752,207   17,535 
         
Less: Accumulated depreciation  (123,256)  - 
Property and equipment, net  2,628,951   17,535 

Depreciation expense for the year ending December 31, 2018 and 2017 was $123,256 and $0, respectively.

Note 13 — Notes Payable

Notes payable as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 consist of the following:

 December 31,  December 31, 
  2018  2017 
       
Note payable bearing interest at 6.50%, originated November 1, 2018, due on October 31, 2023 originally $1,100,000 $1,099,006  $- 
         
Note payable bearing interest at 5.00%, originated October 17, 2018, due on October 16, 2019 $250,000  $- 
         
Note payable bearing interest at 0.50%, originated December 15, 2017, due on October 15, 2018 – Related party  -   900,000 
         
Total notes payable $1,349,006  $900,000 
Less: current portion  (312,905)  (900,000)
         
Long-term notes payable $1,036,101  $0 


On September 21, 2018, the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Prescott Management, LLC, entered into a contract to purchase an approximately 10,000 square foot office building located at 1300 South Jones Boulevard, Las Vegas, Nevada 89146 for $1,500,000, subject to seller financing in the amount of $1,100,000, amortizing over 30 years at an interest rate of 6.5% per annum with monthly installments of $6,952.75 beginning on November 1, 2018, and continuing on the same day of each month thereafter until October 31, 2019. Upon the one-year anniversary of the note, a principal reduction payment of $50,000 is due, and provided that the monthly payments and the principal reduction payment have been made, the payments will be recalculated and re-amortized on the same terms with a new scheduled monthly payment of $6,559 beginning on November 1, 2019 and continuing until October 31, 2023, at which time the entire sum of principal in the amount of $986,438, plus any accrued interest, is due and payable. The Company closed the purchase on October 18, 2018. The building is home to the Company’s business operations.

  Amount 
Fiscal year ending December 31:   
2019  62,905 
2020  11,725 
2021  12,510 
2022  13,348 
2023  998,518 
Thereafter  - 
Total minimum loan payments $1,099,006 

In October of 2018 the Company executed a note in the amount of $250,000 with the holder, Roger Bloss (“Bloss”). The term of the note was for one year, bearing interest at five percent (5%) per year and was convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at $.50 per share. In July of 2019 Bloss exercised his conversion rights and the Company issued a total of 500,000 shares and retired the note.

As part of the merger transaction (see Note 3), on December 15, 2017, the Company issued a convertible note payable in the amount of $900,000 to the members of Red Earth. The controlling partner and majority stockholder of Red Earth at the time of the transaction was Paris Balaouras, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. The convertible note payable was due October 15, 2018. The note was convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at the holder’s discretion at a conversion price of $0.75 per share. The note accrued interest, commencing six months from the issuance date, at a rate equal to one half of one percent (0.50%) per annum. Interest was payable on the maturity date or the conversion date. This Note was repaid in full during the year ended December 31, 2018.

Note 14 — Related Party Transactions

Between April 2018 and December 31, 2018, we engaged Desert Star Construction, LLC (“Desert Star”) to perform general contractor services at our managed facility in Amargosa Valley and our leased premises at 2310 Western Avenue. We made payments to Desert Star in excess $190,000. Ronald Sassano, a Managing Member of Red Dot is also a Manager of Desert Star.

Between March 2018 and May 2018, we made payments totaling $54,000 to Apex Operations, LLC (“Apex”) as commission payments for third party contracts for assembly of greenhouses on property owned and licensed by Acres Cultivation, LLC. Upon information and belief, Ronald Sassano and/or Michael Sassano are controlling parties with regard to Apex.

Note 15 — Subsequent Events

Purchase of Real Property

On January 18, 2019, the Company acquired 100% of the membership interests of Farm Road, LLC, a Wyoming limited liability company (“Farm Road”), which included 260-acres of farmland in the Amargosa Valley of Nevada. In August of 2018, the Company executed a letter of intent (“LOI”) for the acquisition of all of the membership units of Farm Road, LLC, a Wyoming limited liability company (“Farm Road”). Farm Road was the owner of five parcels of farmland in the Amargosa Valley of Nevada totaling 260 acres and the concomitant 180 acre-feet of water rights. Pursuant to the terms of a membership interest purchase agreement (“MIPA”) executed between the Company and Farm Road in November of 2018, the Company was to acquire Farm Road for $1,000,000 on the following terms: a deposit of $50,000 in cash and $50,000 of the Company’s restricted common stock upon execution of the LOI, to be held in escrow until closing, $150,000 in cash payable at closing and a promissory note bearing 5% simple annual interest (the “Promissory Note”) in the amount of $750,000.00 payable to FR Holdings, LLC (an unrelated third party) (“FRH”) in 36 equal monthly interest only payments of three thousand one hundred twenty five ($3,125.00) dollars commencing on the March 1, 2019. The terms of the Promissory Note include a balloon payment to be made on January 17, 2022 of any then remaining principal balance and accrued interest. The MIPA further provides that FRH shall be entitled to receive a consulting fee of five per cent (5%) of the gross sales from any commercial use of the property up to a maximum of five hundred thousand ($500,000.00) dollars payable to FRH within two years of the January 18, 2019 closing date. This will be the home of our Nye County cultivation facility upon closing of our purchase of the required licenses. The Company has started construction of a state-of-the-art five-acre cultivation facility on this property which we expect to complete in the first quarter of 2020.


In April of 2019, we consummated our purchase of an approximately 50-acre, commercial trailer and RV park (the “Trailer Park”) in close proximity to our Amargosa Valley cultivation facilities. The Trailer Park can accommodate up to 90 trailers and RV’s. There presently are 17 occupied trailers in the Trailer Park, and, we are making necessary upgrades to bring additional units to the facility to provide housing for our farm personnel. We purchased the Park for a total of $600,000 in cash and $50,000 of the Company’s common stock, resulting in the issuance of 66,667 shares. The sellers hold a $250,000 note, bearing interest at 6.50% resulting in monthly payments in the amount of $2,178 (the “TP Note”). The TP Note requires additional principal reduction payments in the amount of $50,000 on or before April 5, 2020 and April 5, 2021. A final balloon payment of any and all outstanding principal and accrued interest is due and payable on or before April 5, 2022. There are no prepayment penalties should the Company elect to retire the TP Note prior to its maturity date. It is the Company’s attention to locate our hemp seed genetics lab on this property.

Material Agreements

In January of 2019, we formed Coachill-Inn, LLC (“Coachill-Inn”), a subsidiary of Alternative Hospitality to develop a proposed hotel in Desert Hot Springs, CA. From January 2019 until June 2019, we were actively engaged in negotiations with the property owner of the proposed location.

In June of 2019, Coachill-Inn executed a purchase and sale agreement with Coachill Holdings, LLC (“CHL”) to acquire a parcel of land within a 100-acre industrial cannabis park in Indigo, CA (the “Property”) to develop our first hotel project. The purchase price for the property is $5,125,000. CHL is contributing $3,000,000 toward the purchase price of this property in exchange for a twenty-five percent ownership interest in Coachill-Inn. Alternative Hospitality has made an initial deposit of $150,000 toward the purchase of the Property and will own 51% of Coachill-Inn, when the transaction is scheduled to closes.

In April of 2019, we executed a membership interest purchase agreement (the “MIPA2”) to acquire all of the membership interests in two Nevada limited liability companies that are each the holder of a State of Nevada marijuana license. Marijuana Establishment Registration Certificate, Application No. C202 and Marijuana Establishment Registration Certificate, Application No. P133 (collectively the “Certificates”). The terms of the MIPA2 require the Company to purchase the licenses for the total sum of $1,250,000 each, $750,000 in cash and $500,000 per license in the Company’s common stock.  The terms of the MIPA2 provide for a $250,000 non-refundable down payment and include a short term note in the amount of $500,000 carrying an annual interest rate of two percent (2%) which is due and payable on or before October 18, 2019. The Company has made non-refundable deposits totaling $550,000 and has reduced the principal of the aforementioned note to $200,000. The Company is obligated to issue approximately 1,400,000 shares of our common stock in fulfillment of our obligations in the MIPA2 and has executed a $750,000 long term note (the “LT Note”) in favor of the current license holders that becomes due and payable upon the earlier of a) six months after the transfer of the Certificates to the Company, or b) six months after the production/cultivation is declared fully operational by the applicable regulatory agencies, or c) March 10, 2020. The LT Note carries an 8% annual interest rate and there is no penalty for any prepayments of the LT Note. Additionally, the sellers shall receive, at closing, warrants to purchase up to 1,500,000 additional shares of the Company’s common stock; 1,000,000 warrants shall be exercisable for a period of three years from the closing date at an exercise price of $2.00 per share and 500,000 warrants shall be exercisable for a period of two years from the closing date at an exercise price of $1.50 per share (collectively the “MJ Warrants”). The LT Note, MJ Warrants and the common shares issued will be held in escrow until the transaction closes upon the terms of the MIPA2. The Company, upon receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals, plans to move the cultivation license from its current location to the Company’s 260-acre facility in the Amargosa Valley of Nevada and move the production license into its recently acquired leasehold in Pahrump, NV.

On August 30, 2019 the Company entered into a material definitive agreement with an Ohio limited liability company (the “Buyer”) to sell forty-nine percent (49%) of the membership interests in the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary Red Earth, LLC (“Red Earth”) for $441,000. The membership interest purchase agreement (the “MIPA3”) requires the Buyer to make an additional $3,559,000 payment to be utilized for the improvement and build-out of the Company’s Western Avenue leasehold in Las Vegas, Nevada. The payment is due within ten (10) days of the receipt by Red Earth of a special use permit (“SUP”) from the City of Las Vegas for our Western Avenue cultivation facility. The Company received the SUP on October 8, 2019. The Buyer, in conjunction with the Company, will jointly manage and operate the facility upon completion. The MIPA3 also requires the Buyer to make a final payment to the Company of $1,000,000 between 90 and 180 days after issuance of the SUP. Additionally, the Buyer has a first refusal right to fund and build a 40,000 sq. ft. greenhouse facility at the Company’s Amargosa Valley Farm the terms of which are to be negotiated in good faith upon the exercise of any rights granted in the MIPA3.

Miscellaneous

In February of this year, our largest shareholder, Red Dot, returned 20,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to the Company for cancellation in exchange for a payment of $20,000, which as of March 31, 2019 has been accrued as a payable by the Company, significantly reducing the number of issued and outstanding shares of the Company. Beginning in March of this year, pursuant to the filing of a Form D with the SEC, the Company offered for sale 15,000,000 of these shares at a per share price of $0.50 per share. As of September 30, 2019, we have sold 12,850,000 shares for total proceeds of $6,425,000.

Effective August 1, 2019 the Company entered into an agreement to lease an approximately 17,000 sq. ft. commercial building in Pahrump, NV. The lease is for a term of ten years at an initial monthly rent of $10,000 per month with rent increases each August 1stduring the term of the lease equal to the Consumer Price Index of the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor for CPI W (Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers) for Las Vegas, Nevada. The Company paid the property owner a security deposit in the amount of $20,000. While the Company took possession of the premises on August 1, 2019, the monthly rent commences on October 1, 2019. The Company has an option, exercisable between July 1, 2020 and July 1, 2024, to purchase the property for $1,800,000. The leasehold has previously been utilized as a fully-licensed, State of Nevada marijuana cultivation facility; and, it is the Company’s intention to move our marijuana processing into this facility upon receipt of all required regulatory approvals – anticipated in the fourth quarter of 2019.


SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrantregistrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized in the City of Miami, Florida this 30th day of March 2016.authorized.

 

 MJ HOLDINGS, INC.
   
 By:/s/ Shawn ChemtovParis Balaouras
 Shawn ChemtovParis Balaouras
 co-ChiefChief Executive Officer
   
 By:Date: /s/ Adam Laufer
Adam Laufer
co-Chief Executive OfficerOctober 15, 2019

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrantregistrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated:indicated have signed this report below.

 

Name TitleDate
/s/Shawn Chemtov  March 30, 2016
Shawn Chemtov/s/ Paris Balaouras Chief Executive Officer and DirectorOctober 15, 2019
Paris Balaouras
(Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer)principal executive officer) 
    
/s/Adam Laufer Laurence Ruhe March 30, 2016
Adam LauferChief Financial Officer October 15, 2019
Chief Executive OfficerLaurence Ruhe(principal financial and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)accounting officer)
 
    
/s/ Roger J. BlossDirectorOctober 15, 2019
Roger J. Bloss


Exhibits Index.

Exhibit
Number
Description of Exhibit
3.1Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant (1)
3.2Bylaws of the Registrant (2)
3.3Certificate of Designation of Preference, Rights and Limitations of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (6)
4.4*Specimen Common Stock Certificate
10.1Management Agreement (5)
10.2Management Services Agreement (5)
10.3Corporate Advisory Agreement (5)
10.4Securities Purchase Agreement, Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (3)
10.5Exclusive Distribution Agreement (4)
10.6Stock Exchange Agreement (5)
10.7Memorandum of Understanding (5)
10.8Termination of Agreement and Release (5)
10.9Employment Agreement - T. Tierney (5)
10.10*Membership Interest Purchase Agreement
10.12Note Secured by Deed of Trust (5)
14.1*Code of Ethics
21.1*Subsidiaries of the Registrant
31.1Rule 13a14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer
31.2Rule 13a14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer
32.1Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer
32.2Section 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer
101.INS*XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH*XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL*XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.LAB*XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE*XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
101.DEF*XBRL Taxonomy Definition Linkbase Document

*Filed herewith.
(1)Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Periodic Report on Form 8-K as filed with the SEC on February 28, 2014.
(2)Incorporated by reference to Registration Statement on Form S-1, filed with the SEC, Registration Statement File No. 333-167824, on June 28, 2010.
(3)Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Periodic Report on Form 8-K as filed with the SEC on August 13, 2018.
(4)Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Periodic Report on Form 10-Q as filed with the SEC on August 30, 2018.
(5)Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Periodic Report on Form 10-Q as filed with the SEC on November 15, 2018.
(6)Incorporated by reference to Registration Statement on Form S-1, filed with the SEC, Registration Statement File No. 333-227735, on October 5, 2018.

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