UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-K

 

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Form 10-K

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

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

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016

or2018

 

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

or

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

For the transition period fromfrom: _____________ to _____________

 

Commission File Number: 333-167824

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. YesoNoþ

 

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

 

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). YesþNoo

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 fileroAccelerated filer ☐ Non-accelerated filer ☐  Accelerated fileroNon-accelerated fileroSmaller 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). YesoNoþ

 

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, 2016,2019, the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed fiscal quarter, was $2,108,844.$15,937,098.

 

The number of shares outstanding of the issuer’s Common Stock as of March 20, 2017,October 15, 2019, was 12,227,939.64,624,781.

 

 

 

 

MJ HOLDINGS, INC.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART I 
Item 1.    Business3
Item 1A.Risk Factors5
Item 1B.Unresolved Staff Comments5
Item 2.    Properties5
Item 3.    Legal Proceedings5
Item 4.    Mine Safety Disclosures5
   
Item 1.Business1
Item 1A.Risk Factors11
Item 1B.Unresolved Staff Comments22
Item 2.Properties22
Item 3.Legal Proceedings22
Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures22
PART II 
  
 
Item 5.Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities623
Item 6.Selected Financial Data624
Item 7.Management’s Discussion Andand Analysis of Financial Condition Andand Results of Operations624
Item 7A.Quantitativeand Qualitative DisclosureDisclosures About Market Risk630
Item 8.Financial Statements and Supplementary Data1230
Item 9.Changes in and Disagreements Withwith Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure1230
Item 9A.Controls and Procedures1231
Item 9B.Other Information1331
   
PART III 
  
 
Item 10.Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance1432
Item 11.Executive Compensation1434
Item 12.Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters1535
Item 13.Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence1637
Item 14.Principal AccountantAccounting Fees and Services16
PART IV
Item 15.Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules1737
   
 SIGNATURESPART IV35
Item 15.Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules38
SIGNATURES39

 

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 Fiilngs, Inc.


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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” 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’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 1A. Risk Factors” and “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of 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 originallyacquired in October of 2018.

Corporate History/Acquisition of Red Earth

We were incorporated on November 17, 2006, as Securitas EDGAR Filings, Inc. under the laws of the State of Nevada. Until February 2014, wePrior to the formation of Securitas EDGAR Filings Inc., the business was operated as anXpedient EDGAR filing agent, wherein we assisted companies in preparing and filing periodic reports with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)Filings, LLC, a Florida Limited Liability Company, formed on theOctober 31, 2005. On November 21, 2005, Xpedient EDGAR (electronic data gathering analysis retrieval) platform.Filings LLC amended its Articles of Organization to change its name to Securitas EDGAR Filings, LLC. On January, 21 2009, Securitas EDGAR Filings LLC merged into Securitas EDGAR Filings, Inc., a Nevada corporation. On February 14, 2014, we amended and restated our Articles of Incorporation and changed our business model.

All references to “MJ Holdings” the “Company,” “we,” “our” or “us” in this report arename to MJ Holdings, Inc.

MJ Holdings owned and leased real estate to licensed operators in the regulated cannabis industry. Additionally, we are developing desktop and mobile social, meet-up and health and wellness applications. We have been able to charge rents at a premium to current market rents as certain landlords have been resistant to lease to marijuana operators due to its legal status under federal law.

To date, we have financed our real estate acquisitions through the issuance of debt and equity.

Divestiture of Our Real Estate Business

 

On November 22, 2016, in connection with a plan to divest ourselves of our real estate business, we submitted to our shareholdersstockholders an offer to exchange (the “Exchange Offer”) our common stock for shares in MJ Real Estate Partners, LLC, (“MJRE”) a newly formednewly-formed LLC formed for the sole purpose of effecting the Exchange Offer. Subsequent to the completion of the Exchange Offer, which closed on January 10, 2017, MJRE will serve as a holding company for the real estate assets and business previously owned by MJ Holdings. Shareholders who participated in the Exchange Offer received one MJRE common unit for each share of MJ Holdings common stock accepted in the Exchange Offer.

On January 10, 2017, the Company accepted for exchange 1,800,000 shares of the Company’s common stockour Common Stock in exchange for 1,800,000 shares of MJRE’s common units, representing membership interests in MJRE. Effective February 1, 2017, the Companywe transferred itsour ownership interests in the real estate properties and itsour subsidiaries, through which the Company holdswe 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.

 

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 MJ Real Estate Partners separation is dueacquisition 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 our inability to scale and expand our real estate business as previously planned and our intention to engage in business opportunities where we believe we have greater growth opportunities to which capitalthe reverse merger will be more readily available.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.

From February 2014 to January 2017, we owned and leased to licensed marijuana operator’s real estate properties zoned for legalized marijuana operations.

Our Digital AssetsBusiness 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 in November of 2018 and completed the harvest on December 24, 2018 - yielding more than 5,000 total pounds of marijuana trim and flower.

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 our 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 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 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 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 sell any of the stock at a price below $3.00 per share until such time as the Company was listed on a national exchange or was 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 otherwise terminated in accordance with its terms. The effective date of the Employment Agreement is October 15, 2018, and continues until the earlier of: (i) the effective date of 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, 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 filing these shares have not been issued. We also executed a $750,000 long term note (the “LT Note”) in favor of the 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.

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 operateintend to grow continue to our business through the acquisition of existing companies and/or through the development of new opportunities and are developing mobilejoint ventures that can maximize shareholder value while providing a 360-degree spectrum of infrastructure (dispensaries), cultivation, production, management, and computer based applications focused on providingconsulting services in the regulated cannabis for medical use content and educational materials to licensed medical professionals, in addition to matching patients with medical professionals who are familiar with the therapeutic effects and indications of cannabinoidsand making social connections by and between cannabis users.

Our goal is to:industry.

 

create a general awareness of the use of cannabis for therapeutic purposes,

provide educational materials to medical professionals related to the indication of cannabis as a therapeutic option for patients,

provide meaningful information to persons who suffer from medical conditions of the possibility that cannabis products may be used with positive effect, and;

easily match medical doctors and patients together in a efficient and seamless way, and thereby creating a better healthcare experience.

RevenueMarijuana Industry Overview

 

We have not generated any revenue fromcurrently operate marijuana businesses in Nevada. Although the possession, cultivation and distribution of marijuana is permitted in Nevada, provided compliance with applicable state and local laws, rules, and regulations, marijuana is illegal under federal law. We believe we operate our digital assetsbusiness 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 anticipate generating revenues in the next six to nine months. Our goal is to develop a “freemium” based business model, where we offer our services for free in an effort to build and develop a user-base. We expect to generate revenues in the future through advertising and by marketing premium products and services to our growing user-base.include hemp production.

 

SalesCannabis belongs to the genus Cannabis in the family Cannabaceae and marketingfor 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.

 

We expectAs of October 2019, there are a total of 33 states, plus the District of Columbia, with legislation passed as it relates to attractmedicinal cannabis. These state laws are in direct conflict with the majorityUnited States Federal 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 our users through word-of-mouth, search engine, social mediaColumbia, 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 other free channels. We believelegalization, and each state’s laws are different.

As of October 2019, 11 states and the District of Columbia now allow for the recreational use and possession of small amounts of marijuana and marijuana products. Decriminalization of marijuana varies by state. Decriminalization generally means that by aggregating compelling content weviolators of local marijuana laws may be subject to civil penalty rather than face criminal prosecution. Fifteen states have decriminalized the possession of small amounts of marijuana but have not legalized possession. In these states decriminalization can generate trafficmean possession of as little as ten grams of marijuana up to our websites. We further believeone-hundred grams of marijuana that if we are successfulwill not result in recruiting medical professionals as advisors who will promoteany criminal prosecution but may result in civil fines. In three states, Idaho, South Dakota, and Kansas, the cultivation, possession or use of cannabismarijuana 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 medicalrecreational use wewas 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 build public awarenesslegally, pursuant to state regulations, cultivate, process, dispense, distribute, and drive engagement.

Competitiontest marijuana products under certain conditions.

 

The medical informationdichotomy between federal and content industrystate 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 extremely competitive. We competefollowing the government’s guidelines with mainstream companies as well as a number of other companiesregard to revenue that are directing their effortsis 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 space. In additionrelated businesses to other online brands, we compete indirectly with offlineutilize traditional banking services such as in-person caregiverswithout fear of federal agencies taking legal action against the banks or their customers. The SAFE bill has strong bipartisan support in addition to internet forumsthe House of Representatives and social media platforms.

We believe that our ability to compete successfullymany industry observers anticipate it will depend primarily uponbe ratified within the following factors:next year.

our ability to increase create compelling content;

our ability to build trust of our content among medical professionals;

the breadth and depth of our content relative to those of our competitors;

our ability to build a user-base of medical professionals, together with our ability to build a user-base of users seeking to use cannabis for therapeutic purposes;

our ability to efficiently acquire new users for our products;

our ability to continue to monetization our content, products and services; and

the ease of use of our products and design and functionality of our products.

 


IntellectualThe 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.

We don’t own any intellectual property, other than common law rightsIn 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 logo and trade dress. As we develop our business and products, we expect our intellectual property rights, including trademarks, domain namesrevenue and other intellectual property, will be critical to our success.profits.

 

Government regulationFurthermore, 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 place until November 21, 2019.

 

We are subject to foreignmonitoring the Trump administration’s, the DOJ’s, and domesticCongress’ positions on federal marijuana law and policy. Based on public statements and reports, we understand that certain aspects of those laws and regulationspolicies are currently under review, but no official changes have been announced. It is possible that affect companies conductingcertain changes to existing laws or policies could have a negative effect on our business and results of 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 internet, generally, including laws relating toOTC Markets Group Inc.’s Pink® Market under the liability of providers of online services for their operations and the activities of their users. As a result, we could be subject to actions based on negligence, various torts and trademark and copyright infringement, among other actions.symbol “MJNE.”

 

BecauseRevenue

For the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, we receive, storegenerated $8,150 and use information received from or generated by our users, we are also impacted by laws and regulations governing privacy, the storage, sharing, use, processing, disclosure and protection$0, respectively, of personal data and data breaches,revenue.

 

Employees

 

As of December 31, 2016,2018, we had nofour full-time employees.

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Item 1A. Risk Factors

You 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 these 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.”

 

Smaller reportingRisks Relating to Our Business and Industry

The report of our independent registered public accounting firm that accompanies our audited consolidated financial statements includes a going concern explanatory paragraph in which such firm expressed substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.

Our financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and settlement of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of 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 timing of 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.

We have a limited operating history, which may make it difficult for investors to predict future performance based on current operations.

We have a limited operating history upon which investors may base an evaluation of our potential future performance. In particular, we have not proven that we can sell cannabis products in a manner 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 result, 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, results of operations, and financial condition. Our prospects must be considered in light of the risks, expenses, and difficulties frequently encountered by companies in the early stage of development. As a result of these risks, challenges, and uncertainties, the value of your investment could be significantly reduced or completely lost.

We will likely need additional capital to sustain our operations and will likely need to seek further financing, which we may not be able to obtain on acceptable terms or at all. If we fail to raise 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 develop business operations at our proposed production facilities in Las Vegas, Nevada, to expand our production of our future franchise production lines, to develop our intellectual property base, and establish our targeted levels of commercial production. We may 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 have incurred losses in prior periods, and losses in the future could cause the quoted price of our Common Stock to decline 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 have 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 near-term operations, we expect that we will require additional capital thereafter. Our capital needs will depend on numerous 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 stockholders may experience significant dilution. In addition, new securities may contain rights, preferences, or privileges that are senior to those of our Common Stock. If we raise additional capital by incurring debt, this will result in increased interest expense. If we raise additional funds through the issuance of securities, market fluctuations in the price of our shares of Common Stock could limit our ability to obtain equity financing.

We cannot 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 raise capital when needed, our business, financial condition, and results of operations would be materially adversely affected, and we could be forced to reduce or discontinue 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 subject 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 products. If we are unable to successfully compete with existing companies and new entrants to the market this will have a negative impact on our business and financial condition.

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

Our viability will depend, in part, on our ability to develop and maintain the proprietary 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 providemodify our products or processes or obtain a license for the information required by this item.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 failure to do any of the 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 difficult to protect. We enter into confidentiality or non-disclosure agreements with our corporate partners, employees, consultants, outside scientific collaborators, developers, and other advisors. These agreements generally require that the 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 our exclusive property, and we enter into assignment agreements to 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 attract 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 grow our business, which could adversely affect our financial condition or business. As a result, the value of your investment could be significantly reduced or completely lost.

We may not be able to effectively manage our growth or improve our operational, financial, and management information systems, which would impair our results of operations.

In the near term, we intend to expand the scope of our operations activities significantly. If we are successful 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, 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

Additionally, our strategy envisions a period of rapid growth that may impose a significant burden on our administrative and operational resources. Our ability to effectively manage growth will require us to substantially expand the capabilities of our administrative and operational resources and to 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 market acceptance, or generate satisfactory 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 implementation 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 cultivation facility in Nevada at which we expect to grow and sell marijuana on a commercial basis. Acceptance of our 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 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 federal authorities may enforce current federal law, and we may be deemed to be producing, cultivating, or dispensing marijuana in violation of federal law. Thus, active enforcement of the current federal regulatory position on cannabis may indirectly and adversely affect our revenues and profits. 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 Trump administration announced that there may be “greater enforcement” of federal laws regarding marijuana. Any such enforcement actions could have a negative effect on our business and results of operations.

On 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 and our 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 place until November 21, 2019.


On September 27, 2018, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency announced that drugs, including “finished dosage formulations” of 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.

We could be found to be violating laws related to cannabis.

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 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 medical marijuana, as to the timing or scope 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 be 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 direct and adverse effect on our business, revenues, and 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 to the successfully 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 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.

Individual state laws do not always conform to the 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. Even in those 33 states in which the use of marijuana has been legalized, its use remains a violation of federal law. Since federal law criminalizing the use of marijuana preempts state laws that legalize its use, strict enforcement of federal law regarding marijuana would likely result in our inability to proceed with our business plan, especially in respect of our marijuana cultivation, production and dispensaries. In addition, our assets, including real property, cash, equipment, and other goods, could be subject to asset forfeiture 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 medical and adult use marijuana industry are constantly changing, which could detrimentally affect our proposed cultivation and production operations and 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 certain 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.


We 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, or 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 and regulations applicable to the medical and adult use marijuana industry. Failure to comply with or to obtain the necessary licenses, permits, authorizations, or accreditations could result in restrictions on our ability to operate the medical and adult use marijuana business, which could have a material 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 operating 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 of any our subsidiaries.

We may have difficulty accessing the service of banks, which may make it difficult for us to operate.

Since the use of marijuana is illegal under federal law, many banks will not except for deposit funds from businesses involved with the marijuana industry. Consequently, businesses involved in the marijuana industry often have difficulty finding a bank willing to accept their business. The inability to open or maintain bank accounts may make it difficult for us to operate 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 landlords, 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 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. 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 results of operations.

From time to time in the normal course of our business operations, we may become subject to litigation that 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 litigation that could negatively affect customer perception of our business, regardless of whether the allegations are valid or whether we are ultimately found liable. Insurance may not be available at all or in sufficient amounts to cover any liabilities with respect to these or other matters. A judgment or other liability in excess of our insurance coverage for any claims could adversely affect our business and the results of our 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 owned 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 as 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 our 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 products we provide. While we intend to maintain insurance for certain risks, the amount of our insurance coverage may not be adequate to cover all claims or liabilities, and we may be forced to bear substantial costs resulting from risks and uncertainties of our business. It is also not possible to obtain insurance to protect against all operational risks and liabilities. In particular, we may have difficulty obtaining insurance because we intend to operate in the marijuana industry. The failure to obtain adequate insurance coverage on terms favorable to us, 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 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 security could damage our reputation, result in the loss of customers 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 raise additional capital.

The elimination of monetary liability against our directors, officers, and employees under Nevada law and the 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 we 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 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.

 

Item 2. Properties

 

The following table provides certain summary information about our real estate properties heldOur 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 disposition as$1,500,000 subject to a monthly mortgage payment of December 31, 2016:

Property

 Year Built / (Renovated) Zoning 

Date of 

Purchase

 

Building
Square

Feet

 

Land

Area

 

Lease
Expiration

Date

  

Monthly Rental

Income as of

December 31,
2016(1)

5353 Joliet Street

Denver, Colorado

 

1980 /

(2014)

  Industrial  6/19/2014  22,144  1.41 acres  8/31/2021  $30,746

503 Havana Street

Aurora, Colorado

 

1967 /

(2007)

  Retail  9/24/2014  1,255  0.54 acres  9/30/2024  $14,827

1126 S. Sheridan Blvd

Denver, Colorado

 

1973 /

(2015)

  Retail  5/4/2015  3,828  0.41 acres  4/30/2025  $12,405

(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, 2016

We currently are using office space, provided to us by our co-CEO Shawn Chemtov, at no cost.$6,953.

 

We hold 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 an 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 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.

 


PART II

 

ItemItem 5. Market for Registrant’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, 20162018 and 2015.2017. 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 2016 Fiscal 2015  2018  2017 
  High   Low   High   Low  High  Low  High  Low 
First Quarter 0.62 0.62 3.00 0.88   8.50   1.42   1.08   0.58 
Second Quarter 1.00 0.65 2.00 0.55   3.39   1.85   1.00   0.75 
Third Quarter 1.00 0.635 2.00 0.50   2.66   1.20   0.95   0.55 
Fourth Quarter 3.50 0.53 2.00 0.50   4.70   0.79   4.10   0.65 

 

Holders

 

As of March 15, 2016,December 31, 2018, there were 13153 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 2016been registered under the Securities Act and may not be offered or 2015 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’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following management’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 Overview and Plan of OperationCompany Background

 

MJ Holdings Inc. was originally(OTC Pink: MJNE) is a highly-diversified, 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. 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 incorporated on November 17, 2006, as Securitas EDGAR Filings, Inc. under the laws of the State of Nevada and until February 2014, weNevada. Prior to the formation of Securitas EDGAR Filings Inc., the business was operated as anXpedient EDGAR filing agent, wherein we assisted companies in preparing and filing periodic reports with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)Filings, LLC, a Florida Limited Liability Company, formed on theOctober 31, 2005. On November 21, 2005, Xpedient EDGAR (electronic data gathering analysis retrieval) platform.Filings LLC amended its Articles of Organization to change its name to Securitas EDGAR Filings, LLC. On January, 21 2009, Securitas EDGAR Filings LLC merged into Securitas EDGAR Filings, Inc., a Nevada corporation. On February 14, 2014, we amended and restated our Articles of Incorporation and changed our business model. Our fiscal year is a calendar year ending December 31.

Our principal executive offices are located at 4141 NE 2nd Avenue Suite 204A, Miami, Florida 33137, and our telephone number is (305) 455-1800.


Divestiture of Our Real Estate Businessname to MJ Holdings, Inc.

 

On November 22, 2016, in connection with a plan to divest ourselves of our real estate business, we submitted to our shareholdersstockholders an offer to exchange (the “Exchange Offer”) our common stock for shares in MJ Real Estate Partners, LLC, (“MJRE”) a newly formednewly-formed LLC formed for the sole purpose of effecting the Exchange Offer. Subsequent to the completion of the Exchange Offer, which closed on January 10, 2017, MJRE will serve as a holding company for the real estate assets and business previously owned by MJ Holdings. Shareholders who participated in the Exchange Offer received one MJRE common unit for each share of MJ Holdings common stock accepted in 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 real estate properties 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 October 2016, in exchange for 52,732,969 shares of common stock of the Company, par value $0.001 and a Promissory Note in the amount of $900,000. The MJ Real Estate Partners separationmerger 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.

Our corporate headquarters is duelocated at 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 quoted on the OTC Markets Group, Inc.’s Pink® Market under the symbol “MJNE.”

Our Business

Through fiscal 2018, through our inabilityacquisition of Red Earth and their wholly owned subsidiary, HDGLV, LLC (“HDGLV”), we cultivated marijuana, which commenced during the fourth quarter of 2018 upon approval by the Nevada Department of Taxation of the transfer of a Provisional Cultivation License to scale and expand our real estate business as previously planned andRed Earth, which occurred in April 2018. It is our intention to engagegrow 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 business opportunities wherethe regulated cannabis industry.

Through Red Earth, we believehold a provisional State of Nevada issued cannabis cultivation license, and through HDGLV, we have greater growth opportunitieshold a triple-net leasehold, with an option to buy, on a 17,298 square-foot building, which capitalwe expect will be more readily available.

How We Plan to Generate Revenue

Our Digital Assets

We operate and are developing mobile and computer based applications focused on:

·providing cannabis for medical use content and educational materials to licensed medical professionals,

·matching patients with medical professionals who are familiar with the therapeutic effects and indications of cannabinoidsand;

·making social connections by and between cannabis users.

We have not generated any revenue from our digital assets and do not anticipate generating revenues in the next six to nine months. Our goal is to develop a “freemium” based business model, where we offer our services for free in an effort to build and develop a user-base. We expect to generate revenues in the future through advertising and by marketing premium products and serviceshome to our growing user-base.cultivation facility.

As of December 31, 2016, we had acquired three real estate properties in Colorado that are leased to state licensed marijuana operators and generated $57,978 in monthly rental income. The following table provides certain summary information about our real estate properties held for disposition as of December 31, 2016:

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  $30,746

503 Havana Street

Aurora, Colorado

 

1967 /

(2007)

  Retail  9/24/2014  1,255  0.54 acres  9/30/2024   14,827

1126 S. Sheridan Blvd

Denver, Colorado

 

1973 /

(2015)

 

  Retail  5/4/2015  3,828  0.41 acres  4/30/2025  $12,405
                    $57,978

(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, 2016

 

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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Revenue Recognition

 

BeforeOn 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 canthere 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. Revenues are recognized four basic criteria mustwhen control of the 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 met: persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists;entitled to in exchange for the delivery has occurredgoods or services have been rendered; the fee is fixed or determinable; and collectability is reasonably assured.services.

 

The Company’s revenuesCompany recognized an insignificant amount of revenue during the year ended December 31, 2018. 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 the embedded derivative instrument are rental income generated by leasing acquired real estate propertiesnot clearly and closely related to licensed marijuana operators. All leasesthe 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 classified as operating leases. Rental income is recognized on a straight-line basisamortized over the termsterm of the leases. Straight-line rentrelated 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 recognized for all tenants with contractual fixed increases in rent. Deferred rent receivable represents rental revenue recognizedcalculated 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 straight-line basis in excess of billed rents. Reimbursements from tenants for real estate taxes and other recoverable operating expenses are recognized as rentaldividend that reduces net income in the period the applicable costs are incurred. arriving at income available to common stockholders.

 

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, 2016 Compared2018

The Company’s historical financial statements prior to the Year Ended December 31, 2015reverse 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, 2016, was $9,0392018 compared with revenue ofto $0 for the year ended December 31, 2015. Revenue for 2016 was generated as a result of interest income from a $150,000 investment in a $1,750,000 promissory note secured by the assignment of a mortgage on real estate property located in Miami, Florida. The promissory note paid interest at 12% per annum and provided for cash interest payments on a monthly basis, commencing on July 1, 2016. The outstanding principal amount and any unpaid interest were due on May 19, 2017. The promissory note contained a prepayment charge equal to six months of interest on the prepaid amount less interest paid to the date of such prepayment. In September 2016, the promissory note was repaid in full, including $3,600 of additional interest as a result of the prepayment.


Operating Expenses

 

General and administrative, marketing and selling expenses were $4,680,769 for the year ended December 31, 2016, decreased by $164,7182018 compared to $92,600 compared with general and administrative expenses of $257,318$270,267 for the year ended December 31, 2015.2017, resulting in an increase of $4,410,502. The decreaseincrease was largely attributable to the following: (1) additional employee salaries and benefits (2) office rent, expensed leasehold improvements and rent for our Western Avenue cultivation facility (3) expenses for equipment, materials and equipment rental to build and operate our three-acre managed cultivation facility in generalAmargosa, NV (4) increased legal, accounting and administrativeother professional fees, cultivation consulting services and corporate advisory services (5) farm labor at our Amargosa cultivation facility and additional labor expenses during 2016 was primarily attributed to a reduction in professional fees, legal fees, and consulting services, of which $139,134 was associated with non-cash stock-based compensation for consulting services in 2015.the harvest period.

 

Loss from Continuing Operations

We had a loss from continuing operations of $84,133, or a basicDepreciation and diluted loss per share from continuing operations of less than $0.01,amortization were $123,256 for the year ended December 31, 2016,2018 compared with a net loss of $257,376, or a basic and diluted loss per share from continuing operations of $0.02,to $0 for the year ended December 31, 2015.2017, resulting in an increase of $123,256. The decrease of $173,243 in the loss from continuing operations for 2016 compared with 2015increase was primarily driven by the decrease in operating expenses of $164,162, specifically the decreases in professional and consulting fees discussed above, and the increase in revenues of $9,039 relatedlargely attributable to the $150,000 investment incompany purchasing equipment, furniture and a real estate loan.10,000 sq. ft. office building.

  

Discontinued OperationsOther income (expenses)

 

As of December 31, 2016, the real estate properties and corresponding assets and liabilities included in the Exchange Offer qualified as assets held for disposition, and the results of operations to be reported as discontinued operations for the current and prior periods presented.

The following is a summary of the results of operations reported as discontinued operations for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015:

  2016 2015
     
Rental income $697,997  $625,864 
         
Operating expenses:        
Property expenses  121,434   123,589 
Depreciation expense  116,159   102,415 
Total operating expenses  237,593   226,004 
         
Operating income  460,404   399,860 
         
Interest expense, net - related party  (272,500)  (241,055)
Interest expense, net  (9,222)  (13,210)
         
Income before income taxes  178,682   145,595 
         
Provision for income taxes      
         
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax $178,682  $145,595 

RevenuesOther income/(expense) were ($202,053) for the year ended December 31, 2016, increased by $72,1332018 compared to $697,9997 compared with revenue of $625,864($64,521) for the year ended December 31, 2015. Revenues from discontinued operations were generated as a result2017, resulting in an increase of rental income from operating leases on three real estate properties held for disposition as of December 31, 2016.$137,532. The increase was largely attributable to a noncash charge related to shares granted in revenue for 2016 was primarily the result of rental income generated by our third real estate property acquired in May 2015 and increases in certain property expenses reimbursed to the Company.connection with a joint venture transaction.

  

Certain property expenses are reimbursable to the Company through our existing leasing arrangements. During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company recorded $79,976 of revenue pursuant to operating lease agreements to offset a portion of the


property expenses incurred during the respective periods compared with $57,223 of revenue recorded during the year ended December 31, 2015, to offset a portion of the property expenses incurred during the respective periods.

Property expenses consist of those costs associated with acquiring and leasing real estate properties held for disposition. These expenses include costs for commissions, appraisals, real property taxes, insurance, repairs and maintenance. For the year ended December 31, 2016, we incurred property expenses of $121,434 compared with $123,589Net loss was $5,007,928 for the year ended December 31, 2015. The decrease2018 compared to loss of $2,155 in property expenses for 2016 was primarily attributed to a decrease of $33,281 for property repairs and utility fees, partially offset by an increase of $31,142 in costs for real property taxes during 2016.

Depreciation expense recorded for real estate properties held for disposition was $116,159$334,788 for the year ended December 31, 2016, compared with depreciation expense2017. The loss in 2018 is attributable to planned expansion of $102,415 for the year ended December 31, 2015. The increase in depreciation expense for 2016 was primarily associated with a full year of depreciation recorded for the third real estate property acquired in May 2015.business.

 

Other Expenses

Interest expense paid to related party, associated with promissory notes held on certain real estate properties held for disposition, for the year ended December 31, 2016, increased by $31,445 to $272,500 compared with interest expense of $241,055 for the year ended December 31, 2015. The increase in interest expense for 2016 was due to a full year of interest expense incurred on a $925,000 promissory note used to fund a real estate property acquisition in May 2015.

Interest expense associated with the amortization of debt issuance costs decreased by $3,988 to $9,222 compared with interest expense of $13,210 for the year ended December 31, 2015. As of December 31, 2016, $2,135 of debt issuance costs are included on the Balance Sheet, netted against outstanding notes payables, within current liabilities held for disposition.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

The following table summarizes the cash flows for the yearsyear ended December 31, 2016 and 2015:2018:

 

  2016 2015
Cash Flows:        
         
         
Operating Activities:        
Continuing operations $(82,859) $(103,472)
Discontinued operations  247,238   213,825 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities  164,379   110,353 
         
Investing Activities:        
Continuing operations     (2,000)
Discontinued operations  (3,974)  (895,143)
Net cash used in investing activities  (3,974)  (897,143)
         
Net cash provided by financing activities     914,366 
         
Net increase in cash  160,405   127,576 
Cash at beginning of period  303,368   175,792 
         
Cash at end of period $463,773  $303,368 
  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 $463,773$56,656 at December 31, 2016,2018, compared with cash of $303,368$2,513,863 at December 31, 2015, an increase of $160,405. The increase in cash during 2016 was attributed to cash generated from operating activities of $164,379, partially offset by $3,974 of cash used for building improvements on one of the real estate properties held for disposition.2017.


Operating Activities

 

Continuing Operations

We had netNet cash used in operating activities for continuing operations of $82,859 for the year ended December 31, 2016, which consisted of a net loss from continuing operations of $84,133, offset by depreciation of $667 and an increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $607.

We had net cash used in operating activities for continuing operations of $103,472 for the year ended December 31, 2015, which consisted of a net loss from continuing operations of $257,376, offset by non-cash stock compensation of $139,134, an increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $14,659, and depreciation of $667.

Discontinued Operations

We had net cash provided by operating activities from discontinued operations of $247,238 for the year ended December 31, 2016, which consisted of net income from discontinued operations of $178,682, non-cash charges of $111,115; partially offset by an increase in working capital requirements of $42,559, consisting of an increase in accounts receivables and other assets of $30,956, a decrease in security deposits of $25,035 and an increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $13,432.

We had net cash provided by operating activities from discontinued operations of $213,825 for the year ended December 31, 2015, which consisted of net income from discontinued operations of $145,595, non-cash charges of $95,469; partially offset by an increase in working capital requirements of $27,239, consisting of a decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $91,259, a decrease in security deposits of $6,842, and a decrease in prepaid assets and other assets of $70,862.

Investing Activities

Pursuant to the terms of the lease agreement for the real estate property located in Aurora, Colorado, the Company agreed to contribute $150,000 to improvements to the property. During the year ended December 31, 2016, we paid $3,974 for building improvements to the property in Aurora, Colorado. As of December 31, 2016, the Company had paid $150,000 towards the improvements to the property in Aurora, Colorado.

During the year ended December 31, 2015, we purchased a 3,828 square feet retail building in Denver, Colorado for $771,750. In addition, we paid $123,393 for building improvements to property in Aurora, Colorado and $2,000 for computer equipment and software.

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, used$14,521 and the $25,000 distribution to finance the purchase of a third real estate property in May 2015.founding member.

 

Although we can provide no assurances, we believe our cash on hand 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 3. Legal Proceedings” of this report. There are no legal proceedings which are pending or have been threatened against us or any of our officers, directors or control persons of 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 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement 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, 2016.2018. 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.

 

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, 2016,2018, 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, 2016.2018.

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, 2016, 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 4349 Co-CEO, Co-ChairmanCEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors February 10, 2014December 15, 2017
Adam LauferRoger J. Bloss 62DirectorApril 1, 2019
John R. Wheeler (1)68Treasurer and CFO-
Andrew Boutsikakis (2) 43 Co-CEO, Co-Chairman of the Board of DirectorsPresident February 10, 2014-
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.

 

Adam LauferRoger 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.

Richard 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 within the meaning of Item 406 of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, titled, “Business Conduct: “Code of Conduct and Policy,” that applies to all of the Company’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, 20162018 and 2015,2017, by our Chief Executive Officer and our two other most highly compensated executive officers (the “named executive officers”) who served in such capacities at the end of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016.2018. 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 Chemtov2016--
co-Chief Executive Officer2015--
Adam Laufer2016--
co-Chief Executive Officer2015--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, 2016,2018, 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 20, 2017, and reflects the reduction of 1,800,000 shares outstanding as a result of the Exchange Offer accepted in January 2017: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.

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 12,227,93970,894,146 shares outstanding on March 15, 2017,December 31, 2018, plus 166,6650 shares deemed outstanding pursuant to Rule 13d-3, for a total of 12,394,60470,894,146 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 Chemtov5,771,58346.57%
co-Chief Executive Officer  
   
Adam Laufer5,671,58245.76%
co-Chief Executive Officer  
   
All directors and executive officers as a group (2 persons)11,443,16592.32%
   
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, 2015,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 endyear-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 June 2014On December 15, 2017, as part of the Reverse Merger transaction, the Company acquired real estate property in Denver, Colorado for $2,214,000. The acquisition was partially funded with proceeds from the issuance ofissued 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$900,000 to the now-former members of Red Earth. At the time of the transaction, Paris Balaouras, the Company’s co-CEO, Shawn Chemtov. CMG has assigned all ownershipChief Executive Officer, was a 50% partner and security interest granted to it pursuant to the promissory note to 5353 Mortgage Loan, LLC, a single purpose entity created solely for the purposemanaging member of this transaction. CMG invested $100,000 of the $1,800,000 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, 2016 and 2015, the Company paid $180,000 and $180,000, respectively, of interest to CMG 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 acquisition was funded with proceeds from the issuance of a secured promissory note in the amount of $925,000. The promissory note is held by CMG, an entity wholly-owned byReverse Merger, the Company’s co-CEO, Shawn Chemtov. CMG has assigned all ownership and security interest granted to it pursuant to$400,000 debt obligation was assumed by Paris Balaouras, the promissory note to a single purpose entity created solely for the purposeChief Executive Officer 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. During the years ended

Between April 2018 and December 31, 20162018, we engaged Desert Star Construction, LLC (“Desert Star”) to perform general contractor services at our managed facility in Amargosa Valley and 2015, the Company paid $92,500 and $53,346, respectively,our leased premises at 2310 Western Avenue. We made payments to Desert Star in excess $190,000. Ronald Sassano, a Managing Member of interest to CMG pursuant to the promissory note held by CMG.Red Dot is also a Manager of Desert Star.

 

InBetween March 2018 and May 2016, the Company invested $150,000 in a $1,750,000 promissory note secured2018, 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 the assignment of a mortgage on real estate property located in Miami, Florida. The mortgage was held by CMG, an entity wholly-owned by the Company’s co-CEO, ShawnAcres Cultivation, LLC. Upon information and belief, Ronald Sassano and/or Michael Sassano are controlling parties with regard to Apex.

 

Chemtov. The Company did not incur any loan origination fees or any other costs associated with the mortgage investment. The promissory note paid interest at 12% per annum and provided for cash interest payments on a monthly basis, commencing on July 1, 2016. The outstanding principal amount and any unpaid interest were due on May 19, 2017. The promissory note contained a prepayment charge equal to six months of interest on the prepaid amount less interest paid to the date of such prepayment. In September 2016, the promissory note was repaid in full, including $3,600 of additional interest as a result of the prepayment. During 2016, the Company recorded $9,039 of revenue generated by interest income from the $150,000 real estate loan.

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 arehis 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”) hashad served as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the years ended December 31, 20162017 and 2015.2016. 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’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, 20162018 and 2015,2017, 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. 
 2016 2015 2018 2017 
Audit fees $15,475 $14,610 $0 $28,200 
Audit related fees  500  -   
Tax fees    -   
Other fees      -    
Total Fees $15,975 $14,610 $0 $28,200 
     
 Marcum LLP 
 2018 2017 
Audit fees $105,000 $  
Audit related fees -   
Tax fees -   
Other fees  -    
Total Fees $105,000 $  


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, 2016 and 2015

Consolidated Statement of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015

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

 

Exhibit
NumberReport of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Description of Exhibit
3.1Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant (1)
3.2Bylaws of the Registrant (2)
4.4Specimen Common Stock Certificate (2)
14.1Code of Ethics (2)
31.1Rule 13a14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of co-Chief Executive Officer
31.2Rule 13a14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer
31.3Rule 13a14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of co-Chief Executive Officer
32.1Section 1350 Certification of co-Chief Executive Officer
32.2Section 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer
32.3Section 1350 Certification of co-Chief Executive 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 Securities and Exchange Commission, Registration Statement File No. 333-167824, on June 28, 2010.

Paritz & Company, P.A.

15 Warren Street, Suite 25

Hackensack, New Jersey 07601

(201)342-7753

Fax: (201) 342-7598

F-2
  
Consolidated Financial StatementsF-3
  
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2018 and 2017F-4
  
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2018 and 2017F-5
 
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2018 and 2017F-6
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2018 and 2017F-8
Notes to Consolidated Financial StatementsF-10

 

F-1

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Stockholders and Board of Directors
Stockholders of

MJ Holdings, Inc.

Las Vegas, NV

Opinion on the Financial Statements

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of MJ Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) as of December 31, 20162017 and 2015,2016, and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the years then ended. Our audit also includesyear ended December 31, 2017 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 schedule.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 Holdings, Inc.the Company as of December 31, 2016 and 2015,2018, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the two year period ended December 31, 2016,2018, 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. As discussedmore fully described in noteNote 4, to the financial statements, the Company announcedhas incurred significant losses and needs to raise additional funds to meet its plans to divest their real estate propertiesobligations and associated business. During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company generated a loss from continuing operations of $84,133 and used $82,859 of cash from operating activities. Subsequent to the divesture ofsustain its real estate business in January 2017, the Company does not expect to generate revenues for the next six to nine months.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 uncertainty.

 

/s/Paritz & Company, P.A.
Hackensack, NJ
March 30, 2017

Basis for Opinion

  

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

18 F-3

 

 

MJ Holdings, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

As of December 31, 20162018, and 20152017

 

  2016 2015
Assets    
Current assets:    
Cash $463,773  $303,368 
Accounts receivable  30,187    
Prepaid assets  6,862   6,093 
Current assets held for disposition  54,419   68,521 
Total current assets  555,241   377,982 
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $778 and $111  1,222   1,889 
Noncurrent assets held for disposition  3,807,782   3,891,600 
Total Assets $4,364,245  $4,271,471 
         
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity        
Current liabilities:        
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $130,889  $118,983 
Accrued liabilities due to related party  2,132    
Current liabilities held for disposition  2,722,865   1,795,902 
Total current liabilities  2,855,886   1,914,885 
Security deposits  70,168   95,203 
Noncurrent liabilities held for disposition     917,741 
Total Liabilities  2,926,054   2,927,829 
         
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 shares issued and outstanding  14,028   14,028 
Additional paid-in capital  2,779,105   2,779,105 
Accumulated deficit  (1,354,942)  (1,449,491)
Total Stockholders’ Equity  1,438,191   1,343,642 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity $4,364,245  $4,271,471 
  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.


MJ Holdings, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

For the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015

 

  2016 2015
Revenues:        
Interest income from real estate loan $9,039  $ 
         
Operating Expenses:        
General and administrative expenses  92,600   257,318 
Depreciation expense  667   111 
Total operating expenses  93,267   257,429 
         
Operating loss  (84,228)  (257,429)
         
Other income  95   53 
         
Loss before income taxes  (84,133)  (257,376)
         
Provision for income taxes      
         
Loss from continuing operations, net of tax  (84,133)  (257,376)
         
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax  178,682   145,595 
         
Net income (loss) $94,549  $(111,781)
         
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per common share:        
Continuing operations $(0.00) $(0.02)
Discontinued operations  0.01   0.01 
Net income (loss) per common share $0.01  $(0.01)
         
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic and diluted  14,027,939   13,958,592 
  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 statementsstatements.


MJ Holdings, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

For the years ended December 31, 20162018 and 2015December 31, 2017

  

 Preferred Stock  Common Stock  Additional  

Accumulated

Deficit

 Total
 Shares Amount  Shares Amount  Paid-in
Capital
   Stockholders’
Equity
Balance at January 1, 2015—   $—    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 
                        
Net income—   —    —   —    —    94,549   94,549 
Balance at December 31, 2016—   $—    14,027,939 $14,028  $2,779,105  $(1,354,942)  $1,438,191 
  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 statementsstatements.


MJ Holdings, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015

 

  2016 2015
Cash flow from operating activities:        
Net income (loss) $94,549  $(111,781)
Less: income from discontinued operations, net of tax  (178,682)  (145,595)
Loss from continuing operations, net of tax  (84,133)  (257,376)
Adjustments to reconcile loss from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities:        
Depreciation  667   111 
Stock-based compensation     139,134 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:        
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities  607   14,659 
Net cash used in operating activities, continuing operations  (82,859)  (103,472)
Net cash provided by operating activities, discontinued operations  247,238   213,825 
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities  164,379   110,353 
         
Cash flow from investing activities:        
Acquisition of computer equipment and software     (2,000)
Investment in real estate loans receivable  (150,000)   
Repayment of investment in real estate loans receivable  150,000    
Net cash used in investing activities, continuing operations     (2,000)
Net cash used in investing activities, discontinued operations  (3,974)  (895,143)
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities  (3,974)  (897,143)
         
Cash flow from financing activities:        
Proceeds from notes payable - related party     925,000 
Payment of debt issuance costs     (10,634)
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities     914,366 
         
Net increase in cash  160,405   127,576 
         
Cash at beginning of year  303,368   175,792 
Cash at end of year $463,773  $303,368 
         
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:        
Cash paid for interest to related party $272,500  $233,346 
  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, 2016

 

Note 1 — Description of Business

 

MJ Holdings Inc. (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 to licensed operators in the regulated cannabis industry. Additionally, we are developing desktop and mobile social, meet-up and health and wellness applications. Our mobile and computer based applications are focused on providing cannabis for medical use content and educational materials to licensed medical professionals, in addition to matching patients with medical professionals who are familiar with the therapeutic effects and indications of cannabinoids and making social connections by and between cannabis users.

marijuana operators. On November 22, 2016, in connection with a plan to divest ourselves of our real estate business, we submitted to our shareholdersstockholders 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. SubsequentOn 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 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.


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 our 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 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 Offer,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 closedare 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 10, 2017, MJRE17, 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 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, 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 sell any of the stock at a price below $3.00 per share until such time as the Company was listed on a national exchange or was 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 otherwise terminated in accordance with its terms. The effective date of the Employment Agreement is October 15, 2018, and continues until the earlier of: (i) the effective date of 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 a holding company forAlternative’s President, the real estate assetsCompany’s Secretary, Terrence M. Tierney, will also serve as Vice President and business previously owned by MJ Holdings. Shareholders who participated inSecretary 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 Exchange Offer received one MJRE common unit for each shareBoard of MJ Holdings common stock accepted inDirectors of the Exchange Offer.Company.

 


The MJ Real Estate Partners separation was due to our inability to scale and expand our real estate business as previously planned and our intention to engage in business opportunities where we believe we have greater growth opportunities to which capital will be more readily available.

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.

 

Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications of amounts previously reported have been made to the accompanying consolidated financial statements in order to maintain consistency and comparability between the periods presented, primarily related to discontinued operations discussed below in Note 3.

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 financial instruments, there are no financial instruments measured atassets 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 recovery basis.particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the asset or liability.

 

WarrantsLevel 1: The preferred inputs to Purchase Common Stock and Other Derivative Financial Instruments

We classify as equity any contracts that require physical settlement or net-share settlement or provide us a choice of net-cash settlement or settlementvaluation efforts are “quoted prices in our own shares (physical settlement or net-share settlement) provided that such contracts are indexed to our own stock. We classify asactive markets for identical assets or liabilities, any contracts” with the caveat that require net-cash settlement (including a requirementthe reporting entity must have access to net cash settlethat market. Information at this level is based on direct observations of transactions involving 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 date to determine whether a change in classification betweensame assets and liabilities, is required.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 assets that required to be recorded at fair value.

Cash

Cash includes cash on hand and deposits placed with banks or other financial institutions, which are unrestricted as to withdrawal and use and with an original maturity of three months or less. The Company maintains its cash in bank deposit accounts.

 

The Company, hasat various times throughout the year, had cash in financial institutions in excess of Federally 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. Cash exceeding federally insured limits amounted to $213,773 and $53,368 as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

 

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.

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 capitalized, netted against the carrying amount of the debt instrument, and charged to interest expense over the term of the loan.

 

Real Estate Property Held for DispositionInventory

 

Real estate property is recordedInventories consist of finished goods as of December 31, 2018. Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value. We determine cost on the basis of the first in first out method. The Company periodically reviews inventories for obsolescence and any inventories identified as obsolete are reserved or written off.

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, 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, 2016.2018 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 canRevenues are recognized when control of the 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 recognized, four basic criteria must be met: persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists;entitled to in exchange for the delivery has occurredgoods or services have been rendered; the fee is fixed or determinable; and collectability is reasonably assured.services.

 

The Company records interest income generated from investmentsrecognized an insignificant amount of revenue during the year ended December 31, 2018. There was no revenue recognized in real estate loans on an accrual basis over the life of the investment using the effective interest method. Direct loan origination fees and origination or acquisition costs, if applicable, are amortized over the term of the loan as an adjustment to interest income.previous years.

 

Prior toStock-Based Compensation

The Company’s share-based payment awards principally consist of grants of common stock. In accordance with the disposal of the real estate properties in the Exchange Offer, the Company recorded revenues from rental income generated by leasing acquired real estate properties to licensed marijuana operators. All leasesapplicable accounting guidance, stock-based payment awards are classified as operating leases. Rental income is recognizedeither equity or liabilities. For equity-classified awards, the Company measures compensation cost based on a straight-line basisthe grant date fair value and recognizes compensation expense in the consolidated statements of operations 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 therequisite service or performance period the applicable costs are incurred. 


Stock-Based Compensation award is expected to vest. The fair value of liability-classified awards is at each reporting date through the settlement date. Change in fair value during the requisite service period will be remeasured as compensation cost over that period.

 

The Company estimates 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 volatility of the shareutilizes its historical stock 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 shares of the Company’s common stock is limited and the trading volume is relatively low, we do not have sufficient company specific information regardingto 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 relatedLeases:In February 2016, FASB issued ASU. 2016-02:Leases (Topic 842) which requires a lessee to advertising are expensed as incurredrecognize a right-of-use (ROU) asset and are included in generallease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with a term longer than 12 months and administrative expenses.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 costs. 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, ResearchCompensation – 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 Development Costs

Costs relatedservices from nonemployees. The guidance in this Update does not apply to research and development activities of new business units relatedtransactions involving equity instruments granted to a lender or investor that provides financing to the regulated marijuana industry are expensed as incurred and are included in general and administrative expenses, totaling $4,144 and $3,905 for 2016 and 2015, respectively.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued guidance to clarify the principles for recognizing revenue.issuer. 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 exchangeeffective 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 periodsfiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017,31, 2018 including interim periods within that reporting period. Early adoption is now permitted after the originalfiscal year. The Company adopted with an effective date of December 15, 2016. The Company is still evaluating the impact of adopting the new accounting guidance, but does not expect the adoption to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.January 1, 2019. 


Note 3 — Red Earth Acquisition

 

In August 2014, FASBOn December 15, 2017, the Company acquired all of the issued guidance that requires management to evaluate whether there are conditions or events that raise substantial doubt aboutand outstanding membership interests of Red Earth LLC in exchange for 52,732,969 shares of common stock of the entity’s ability to continueCompany, par value $0.001 and a Promissory Note in the amount of $900,000. The merger was accounted for as a going concern,reverse merger, whereby Red Earth was considered the accounting acquirer and to provide certain disclosures when it is probable thatbecame a wholly owned subsidiary of the entity will be unable to meet its obligationsCompany. 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 they become due within one year after the date that“acquiring company” and MJ Holdings was treated as the “acquired company.” The Company’s historical financial statements are issued. The Company adopted this guidance forprior to the annual period ending December 31, 2016, beginningreverse merger were replaced with the first quarter ended March 31, 2016. The adoptionhistorical financial statements of this guidance primarily addressed certain disclosuresRed Earth prior to the reverse merger. The consolidated financial statements after completion of the reverse merger will include the assets, liabilities and had no impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.of the combined company from and after the closing date of the reverse merger.

 

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 as a direct reduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. Note 4 — Going Concern

The Company adopted this guidance with the annual and the interim period beginning January 1, 2016, and applied the standard on a retrospective basishas recurring net losses, which have resulted in an accumulated deficit of $7,870,449 as of December 31, 2015. As2018. The Company incurred a net loss of December 30, 2016$5,007,928 and 2015, we had $2,135 and $11,357, respectively,negative operating cash flow of debt issuance costs associated with $2.7 million of notes payable that were reclassified from other assets to a reduction in the carrying amount of the notes payable included in current and noncurrent liabilities held$5,792,542 for disposition. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on our financial position and did not impact our results of operations or cash flows.

Note 3 — Discontinued Operations

As of December 31, 2016, the real estate properties and corresponding assets and liabilities included in the Exchange Offer qualified as assets held for disposition and the results of operations reported as discontinued operations.

A summary of the assets and liabilities held for disposition as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, is as follows:

  2016 2015
Assets held for disposition        
Current assets:        
Deferred rent receivable  $26,631  $40,733 
Deferred leasing costs  27,788   27,788 
Current assets held for disposition  54,419   68,521 
Noncurrent assets:        
Land  747,389   747,389 
Building and improvements  3,145,167   3,141,193 
Less: accumulated depreciation  (256,747)  (140,588)
Real estate property, net  3,635,809   3,747,994 
Deferred rent receivable  70,085   13,931 
Deferred leasing costs  101,888   129,675 
Noncurrent assets held for disposition  3,807,782   3,891,600 
          
Total assets held for disposition $3,862,201  $3,960,121 
         
Liabilities held for disposition        
Current liabilities:        
Notes payable, net of unamortized debt issuance costs $2,722,865  $1,795,902 
Current liabilities held for disposition  2,722,865   1,795,902 
Noncurrent liabilities:        
Notes payable, net of unamortized debt issuance costs  —    917,741 
Noncurrent liabilities held for disposition  —    917,741 
         
Total liabilities held for disposition $2,722,865  $2,713,643 

A summary of the results of operations reported as discontinued operations for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015:


  2016 2015
     
Net revenues $697,997  $625,864 
         
Operating expenses:        
Property expenses  121,434   123,589 
Depreciation expense  116,159   102,415 
Total operating expenses  237,593   226,004 
         
Operating income  460,404   399,860 
         
Interest expense, net - related party  (272,500)  (241,055)
Interest expense, net  (9,222)  (13,210)
         
Income before income taxes  178,682   145,595 
         
Provision for income taxes      
         
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax $178,682  $145,595 

A summary of the operating and investing cash flows of discontinued operations for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015:

  2016 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:        
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax $178,682  $145,595 
Adjustments to reconcile income from discontinued operations to net cash provided by operating activities:        
Depreciation  116,159   102,415 
Deferred rental income  (42,053)  (47,728)
Amortization of deferred leasing and debt costs  37,009   40,782 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:        
Accounts receivable  (30,187)   
Deferred leasing costs     17,511 
Prepaid and other assets  (769)  53,351 
Security deposits  (25,035)  (6,842)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities  13,432   (91,259)
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities  247,238   213,825 
         
Cash flow from investing activities:        
Acquisition of real estate property and building improvements  (3,974)  (895,143)
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities $(3,974) $(895,143)

Note 4Going Concern

The Company’s financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and settlement of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. In November 2016, the Company announced its plan to divest their real estate properties and associated business. During the year ended December 31, 2016,2018. At December 31, 2018 the Company generated a loss


from continuing operationshad cash and cash equivalents of $84,133$56,656 and used $82,859working capital of cash for operating activities. Subsequent to the divestiture of its real estate business in January 2017, the Company does not expect to generate revenues for the next six to nine months.$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 is developing mobile and computer based applications focused on providing cannabis for medical use content and educational materials to licensed medical professionals, in addition to matching patients with medical professionals who are familiar with the therapeutic effects and indicationsability of cannabinoids and making social connections by and between cannabis users.

Our goal is to develop a “freemium” based business model, where we offer our services for free in an effort to build and develop a user-base. We expect to generate revenues in the future through advertising and by marketing premium products and services to our growing user-base.

Although we can provide no assurances, we believe our cash on hand 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 incontinue as a going concern is dependent on 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 ourCompany’s ability to continue in existence. These financial statementsfurther implement its business plan, raise capital, and generate revenues. 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 5 — Investment in Real Estate LoanIntangible Assets

 

In MayOctober 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 invested $150,000paid a $25,000 deposit to the seller in a $1,750,000 promissory note secured byOctober 2016. In February 2017, an investor advanced the assignmentCompany $350,000 (see Note 7) to fund the purchase of a mortgage on real estate property located in Miami, Florida. The mortgage was held by Chemtov Mortgage Group (“CMG”), an entity wholly-owned by the Company’s co-CEO, Shawn Chemtov. The Company did not incur any loan origination fees or any other costs associated with the mortgage investment.Provisional Grow License.

 

The promissoryProvisional Grow License remains in a provisional status until the Company has completed the build out of a cultivation facility and obtained approval from the state of Nevada to begin cultivation in the approved facility. Once approval from the state of Nevada is received, the Company begins the cultivation process.

Note 6 — Stock Based Compensation

Warrants and Options

Prior to the 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 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 services to the Company and its subsidiaries. Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, the Company granted 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 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.

Options 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, paid interest at 12% per annum and providedplus a $50,000 fee for cash interest payments on a monthly basis, commencing on July 1, 2016.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 outstanding principal amount and any unpaid interest were due on May 19, 2017. The promissory note contained a prepayment charge equal to six monthsCompany recorded $64,521 of interest onexpense, the prepaid amount less interest paid to$50,000 fee plus the date$14,521 of such prepayment.

In September 2016, the promissory note was repaid in full, including $3,600 of additional interest as a result of the prepayment. Duringdebt issuance costs, during the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company recorded $9,039 of revenue generated by interest income from the $150,000 real estate loan.2017.

 

Note 68 — Commitments and ContingenciesReal Estate Property Held for Disposition

 

5353 Joliet StreetEmployment Agreements

 

In June 2014, throughOn 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 wholly-owned subsidiary, 5353 Joliet LLC,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 acquiredwith the exception of the Chief 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 issue 500,000 shares of common stock pursuant to a stock award agreement within thirty (30) days of adoption of an owner-occupied 22,144 square feet industrial building situatedomnibus benefit plan. Such shares have not yet been issued.

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 1.4 acresDecember 15, 2017. The initial term of landemployment was for a five-year period (or until December 31, 2022), unless extended or otherwise terminated in Denver, Coloradoaccordance 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 $2,214,000. The acquisition was funded with proceedsin the Balaouras Employment Agreement; or (iii) five (5) years from the issuanceeffective date; provided, that the Balaouras 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, 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. 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 secured promissory notepositive 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 amountCompany’s common stock.

On May 31, 2019, the Company’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 $1,800,000250,000 shares of the Company’s $.001 par value common stock (the “Stock”) for all past services provided to the Company. The initial 125,000 shares of Stock shall be issued to Mr. Wheeler on or before June 15, 2019 and $414,000the remaining Stock shall be issued in twelve equal monthly installments of cash on-hand. The promissory note is held by CMG,10,417 shares per month commencing on July 1, 2019.


On June 1, 2019, we entered in an entity wholly-ownedemployment 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 may be adjusted as determined by the Company’s co-CEO, Shawn Chemtov. CMG has assigned all ownershipCompensation 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 Company. 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 Company’s CEO and security interest granted to itChairman of the Board. Mr. Groberg shall initially serve a three-year term effective July 15, 2019 pursuant to the promissory note to 5353 Mortgage Loan, LLC, a single purpose entity created solely for the purposewritten employment agreement (the “Employment Agreement”) with an annual base compensation of this transaction. CMG invested $100,000$180,000, of the $1,800,000 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.

The promissory note bears interest at 10%which $5,000 per annum, provides for cash interest payments on a monthly basis, matured on June 1, 2016. The Company is currently in the process of refinancing or extending the due date of the promissory note. In the interim, the Company continues paying the monthly interest payments. The Company has guaranteed the promissory note and has pledged its ownership interest in 5353 Joliet LLC, and as such its fee-simple ownership interest in the property as security for the promissory note.


For the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company recorded $180,000 and $180,000, respectively, of interest expense related to the promissory note.

Effective December 1, 2014, the Company entered in a seven-year lease agreement for the property. Insurance and real property taxesmonth shall be paid by the Company and, subsequently, charged to the lessee as additional rent based on the actual expenses incurred - see Note 7 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. Pursuantdeferred until January 15, 2020 or such earlier date pursuant to the terms of the lease agreement,Employment Agreement and then shall be payable in cash or shares of the Company agreedCompany’s common stock (the “Stock”). The Employment Agreement provides for a restricted stock award of 400,000 shares of the Company’s Stock to contribute $150,000 to improvements tovest: 25% six months after the property - see Note 7 below for additional lease details. Aseffective date of December 31, 2016, the Company had paid $150,000 towardsEmployment Agreement; 25% on the tenant’s building improvements.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.

 

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 years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company recorded $92,500 and $61,054, respectively, 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 held for disposition at December 31, 2016 and 2015, is as follows:

  Estimated      
  Life 2016 2015
Buildings  30 years  $2,995,167  $2,995,167 
Improvements  9-10 years   150,000   146,026 
Land  Not depreciated   747,389   747,389 
Total real estate property      3,892,556   3,888,582 
Less: Accumulated depreciation      (256,747)  (140,588)
Real estate property, net     $3,635,809  $3,747,994 

Note 7Operating Leases Held for Disposition

 

The Company generated revenues by leasing its acquired real estate properties through operating leasing arrangements. A summary of revenues generated from our rental properties, which have been reclassified as discontinued operations for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, is as follows:

  2016 2015
Revenues:        
Rental payments $575,968  $520,913 
Reimbursed operating expenses  79,976   57,223 
Deferred rental income  42,053   47,728 
Total revenues from rental properties $697,997  $625,864 

503 Havana Street

In September 2014, the Company entered intoleases a production / warehouse facility under a non-cancelable operating lease agreement with a marijuana dispensary (the “Lessee”) to move into the Company’s acquired property located at 503 Havana Streetthat expire in Aurora, Colorado. TheJune 2027. Future minimal rental and lease agreement is for a term of ten years and an initial 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 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 exercise 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, forcommitments under non-cancelable operating lease agreements are as followsleases with terms in excess of one year as of December 31, 2016:2018, are as follows:


2017 590,069 
2018 604,530 
 Amount 
Fiscal year ending December 31:   
2019 619,359   230,640 
2020 634,568   230,640 
2021 532,046   230,640 
2022  230,755 
2023  230,986 
Thereafter 957,816   812,328 
Total minimal rental payments$3,938,388 
Total minimum lease payments $1,965,989 

 

Note 8Related Party Transactions

During the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company paid $272,500 and $233,346, respectively, for interest dueRent expense, incurred 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 6 aboveoperating leases for additional details regarding promissory notes held by related party.

During the year ended December 31, 2016,2018 and 2017, was $311,994 and $112,815, respectively

Litigation

From time to time, the Company received interest incomemay become involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings which arise in the ordinary course of $9,039 from a $150,000 investment in a $1,750,000 promissory note secured bybusiness. When the assignmentCompany is aware of a mortgage on real estate property locatedclaim 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 Miami, Florida. The mortgage was held by Chemtov Mortgage Group (“CMG”), an entity wholly-owned bythese or other matters may arise from time to time that may harm the Company’s co-CEO, Shawn Chemtov. The $150,000 investment was repaid in September 2016 - see Note 5 above for additional details regardingCompany business. There is no pending litigation involving the $150,000 investment.Company at this time.

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Note 9Stock Based Compensation

Warrants

A summary of warrants issued, exercised and expired during the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2016, is as follows:

     Weighted
     Avg.
     Exercise
Warrants: Shares  Price
Balance at January 1, 2015  166,665  $5.88
Issued     
Exercised     
Expired     
Balance at December 31, 2015  166,665  $5.88
Issued     
Exercised     
Expired     
Balance at December 31, 2016  166,665  $5.88

Common Stock

During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company issued 149,417 shares of common stock, respectively, for consulting services and recorded $139,134 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 exchange for the consulting services.

Note 10Income Taxes

 

The Company did not incur any federal or state income tax expense or benefit for the years ended December 31, 20162018 and 2015.2017.

 

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,
 2016 2015 December 31,
2018
  December 31,
2017
 
Computed “expected” income tax benefit $32,147  $(38,006) $(1,051,665) $(113,828)
State income tax benefit, net of federal benefit 2,867 (5,773)  -   15,209 
Change in valuation allowance (35,047) 70,007  1,028,817   (191,667)
Nondeductible expenses 33 122
True-up of deferred tax asset for stock compensation  (26,350)
     
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,
 2016 2015 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 $147,648 $174,384  213,371     
Net operating loss carry-forwards  225,472 253,278
Accrued expenses  5,531 
Property and equipment  27,740  14,492
Advance payment  9,319 8,603
    
Deferred rent  42,846     
Capitalized start-up expense      48,078 
Deferred tax assets  415,710  450,757  1,252,861   224,043 
Less: Valuation allowance  (415,710)  (450,757)  (1,252,861)  (224,043)
      
Net deferred tax assets  $ $-  $- 

  

As of December 31, 2016, the Company had net operating losses of approximately $608,000 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, 2016 and 2015, management determined aA valuation allowance against the net deferred tax assets of $415,710 and $450,757, 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, 2012.due to net operating loss carryforwards.

 

The Company 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, settlement activities, expirations of statute of limitations, or the impact on recognition and measurement considerations related to the results of published tax cases or other similar activities, the Company does not anticipated any significant changes to unrecognized tax benefits over the next 12 months. During the year ended December 31, 2018, 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 penalties related to unrecognized income tax liabilities, this amount will be recorded as an accrued liability and an increase to income tax expense.


Note 1110 — Basic and Diluted Earnings (Loss) per Common Share

 

Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing the net income or net loss available to common shareholdersstockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. 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 yearsyear ended December 31, 2016 and 2015,2018, basic and diluted earnings (loss)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, 2016 and 2015,2018, to purchase 166,665176,665 shares of common stock were not included in the calculations of diluted incomeloss per share because the impact would have been anti-dilutive for each of the periods presented.anti-dilutive.

 

Note — 11 Inventory

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 — Subsequent EventsFixed 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 January 10, 2017,September 21, 2018, the Company, acceptedthrough 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 exchange 1,800,000$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 in exchange for 1,800,000at $.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 MJRE’s common units, representing membership interests in MJRE. Effective February 1,the merger transaction (see Note 3), on December 15, 2017, the Company


transferred its ownership interests issued a convertible note payable in the real estate propertiesamount of $900,000 to the members of Red Earth. The controlling partner and its subsidiaries, through whichmajority stockholder of Red Earth at the Company holds ownershiptime of the real estate properties, to MJRE. MJRE will also assumetransaction was Paris Balaouras, the senior notes and any and all obligations associated with the real estate properties and business, effective February 1, 2017.

On February 1, 2017, the 1,800,000Company’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 Exchange OfferAmargosa 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 recorded asthe 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 acquisition of treasury stock at a cost equalapproximately 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 market valuefacility 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 acceptedto 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 exchange offer. Any difference betweenCompany, significantly reducing the net book valuenumber of the assetsissued and liabilities exchanged and the market value of theoutstanding shares of the Company’s common stock acquired at that date will be recorded as additional paid-in capital dueCompany. Beginning in March of this year, pursuant to the common controlling interests between the two entities involvedfiling of a Form D with the Exchange Offer.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 historical resultslease 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 disposed assetslease 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 liabilities will be shownClerical Workers) for Las Vegas, Nevada. The Company paid the property owner a security deposit in the Company’s financial statementsamount 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 discontinued operations for periods presented before the exchange. In subsequent periods,a fully-licensed, State of Nevada marijuana cultivation facility; and, it is the Company’s financial statements will no longer reflectintention to move our marijuana processing into this facility upon receipt of all required regulatory approvals – anticipated in the assets, liabilities, resultsfourth quarter of operations or cash flows attributable to the disposed assets and liabilities.2019.

 

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MJ Holdings, Inc.

Schedule III - Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation

December 31, 2016

As of December 31, 2016, the following real estate properties were held for disposition - see Note 3— Discontinued Operations in the accompanying notes to the financial statements:

    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 $159,348 $2,054,652 1980  6/19/2014 30 yrs.(1)

503 Havana Street

Retail Store

Aurora, Colorado

  —    226,339  530,467  150,000  226,339  680,467  906,806  65,575  841,231 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  31,824  739,926 1973  5/4/2015 30 yrs.(1)
  $2,725,000 $747,389 $2,995,167 $150,000 $747,389 $3,145,167 $3,892,556 $256,747 $3,635,809       
                                   
(1) Estimated useful life for buildings                      
(2) Estimated useful life for building improvements                      

The following table reconciles the changes in the balance of real estate held for disposition during the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015:

  2016  2015 
Balance at beginning of period $3,888,582  $2,993,439 
Additions:        
Acquisitions during period  —     771,750 
Improvements  3,974   123,393 
Deductions:        
Dispositions during period  —     —   
Balance at end of period $3,892,556  $3,888,582 

The following table reconciles the changes in the balance of accumulated depreciation during the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015:

  2016  2015 
Balance at beginning of period $140,588  $38,173 
Depreciation expense during period  116,159   102,415 
Dispositions during period  —     —   
Balance at end of period $256,747  $140,588 

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, 2017
Shawn Chemtov/s/ Paris Balaouras Chief Executive Officer and Director
October 15, 2019
Paris Balaouras(Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer)principal executive officer) 
    
/s/Adam Laufer Laurence RuheChief Financial OfficerOctober 15, 2019
Laurence Ruhe(principal financial and accounting officer)
  March 30, 2017
Adam Laufer/s/ Roger J. Bloss Chief Executive Officer and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
October 15, 2019
Roger J. Bloss 

 


35 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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