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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
301 Yamato Road
,
Suite 3250
Boca Raton
,
FL
(Address of principal executive offices)
(
561
)
617-9100
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
33431
(Zip Code)
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report.)
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Trading Symbol(s)
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As of
November 7, 2023, the registrant had
196,631,598
subordinate voting shares, no par value per share, no multiple voting shares, no par value per share, no super voting shares, no par value per share, and no preferred shares, no par value per share, outstanding.
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this “report”) may contain “forward-looking statements” and “forward‐looking information” within the meaning of applicable securities laws, including Canadian securities legislation and United States (“U.S.”) securities legislation (collectively, “forward-looking information”) which are based upon the Company’s current internal expectations, estimates, projections, assumptions and beliefs. All information, other than statements of historical facts, included in this report that address activities, events or developments that Jushi expects or anticipates will or may occur in the future constitutes forward‐looking information. Forward‐looking information is often identified by the words, “may”, “would”, “could”, “should”, “will”, “intend”, “plan”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “expect” or similar expressions and includes, among others, information regarding: future business strategy, competitive strengths, goals, expansion and growth of Jushi’s business, operations and plans, including new revenue streams, the integration and benefits of recently acquired businesses or assets, roll out of new operations, the implementation by Jushi of certain product lines, implementation of certain research and development, the application for additional licenses and the grant of licenses that will be or have been applied for, the expansion or construction of certain facilities, the reduction in the number of our employees, the expansion into additional U.S. and international markets, any potential future legalization of adult use and/or medical marijuana under U.S. federal law; expectations of market size and growth in the U.S. and the states in which Jushi operates; expectations for other economic, business, regulatory and/or competitive factors related to Jushi or the cannabis industry generally; and other events or conditions that may occur in the future.
Readers are cautioned that forward‐looking information is not based on historical facts but instead is based on reasonable assumptions and estimates of the management of Jushi at the time they were provided or made and such information involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties, including our ability to continue as a going concern, and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of Jushi, as applicable, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward‐looking information. Such factors include, among others: risks relating to U.S. regulatory landscape and enforcement related to cannabis, including political risks; risks relating to anti‐money laundering laws and regulation; other governmental and environmental regulation; public opinion and perception of the cannabis industry; risks related to the economy generally; risks related to inflation, the rising cost of capital, and stock market instability; risks relating to pandemics and forces of nature; risks related to contracts with third party service providers; risks related to the enforceability of contracts; the limited operating history of Jushi; Jushi’s history of operating losses and negative operating cash flows; reliance on the expertise and judgment of senior management of Jushi; risks inherent in an agricultural business; risks related to co‐investment with parties with different interests to Jushi; risks related to proprietary intellectual property and potential infringement by third parties; risks relating to the Company’s recent debt financing and other financing activities including increased leverage and issuing additional equity securities; risks relating to the management of growth; costs associated with Jushi being a publicly-traded company and a U.S. and Canadian filer; increasing competition in the industry; risks associated with cannabis products manufactured for human consumption including potential product recalls; reliance on key inputs, suppliers and skilled labor; reliance on manufacturers and contractors; risks of supply shortages or supply chain disruptions; cybersecurity risks; constraints on marketing products; fraudulent activity by employees, contractors and consultants; tax and insurance related risks; risk of litigation; conflicts of interest; risks relating to certain remedies being limited and the difficulty of enforcing judgments and effecting service outside of Canada; risks related to completed, pending or future acquisitions or dispositions, including potential future impairment of goodwill or intangibles acquired and/or post-closing disputes; sales of a significant amount of shares by existing shareholders; the limited market for securities of the Company; risks related to the continued performance of existing operations in California, Illinois, Massachusetts, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia; risks related to the anticipated openings of additional dispensaries or relocation of existing dispensaries; risks relating to the expansion and optimization of the grower-processor in Pennsylvania, the vertically integrated facilities in Virginia and Massachusetts and the facility in Nevada; risks related to opening new facilities, which is subject to licensing approval; limited research and data relating to cannabis; risks related to challenges from governmental authorities of positions the Company has taken with respect to tax credits; and risks related to the Company’s critical accounting policies and estimates. Refer to
Part I - Item 1A. Risk Factors
in Jushi’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 18, 2023 for more information.
Although Jushi has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such forward‐looking information will prove to be accurate as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such information. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on the forward‐looking information contained in this report or other forward-looking statements made by Jushi. Forward‐looking information is provided and made as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and Jushi does not undertake any obligation to revise or update any forward‐looking information or statements other than as required by applicable law.
Unless the context requires otherwise, references in this report to “Jushi,” “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Jushi Holdings Inc. and our subsidiaries.
(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share amounts)
September 30, 2023 (unaudited)
December 31, 2022
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
25,011
$
26,196
Restricted cash - current
3,308
—
Accounts receivable, net
6,063
4,809
Inventory, net
37,699
35,089
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
16,178
3,957
Total current assets
88,259
70,051
NON-CURRENT ASSETS:
Property, plant and equipment, net
163,681
177,755
Right-of-use assets - finance leases
64,492
114,021
Other intangible assets, net
97,621
100,082
Goodwill
38,239
38,239
Other assets
34,231
28,243
Restricted cash - non-current
2,150
950
Total non-current assets
400,414
459,290
Total assets
$
488,673
$
529,341
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable
$
20,359
$
21,313
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
47,407
46,329
Income tax payable
4,134
19,921
Debt, net - current portion (including related party principal amounts of $
3,162
and $
3,189
as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively)
35,620
8,704
Finance lease obligations - current
8,740
11,361
Total current liabilities
116,260
107,628
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Debt, net - non-current (including related party principal amounts of $
18,283
and $
17,491
as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively)
176,471
180,558
Finance lease obligations - non-current
52,899
102,375
Derivative liabilities
10,567
14,134
Unrecognized tax benefits
98,948
57,200
Other liabilities - non-current
25,696
21,555
Total non-current liabilities
364,581
375,822
Total liabilities
480,841
483,450
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 18)
EQUITY:
Common stock, no par value: authorized shares - unlimited; issued and outstanding shares -
196,631,598
and
196,686,372
Subordinate Voting Shares as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
—
—
Paid-in capital
501,059
492,020
Accumulated deficit
(
491,840
)
(
444,742
)
Total Jushi shareholders' equity
9,219
47,278
Non-controlling interests
(
1,387
)
(
1,387
)
Total equity
7,832
45,891
Total liabilities and equity
$
488,673
$
529,341
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Amounts Expressed in Thousands of U.S. dollars, Except Share and Per Share Amounts)
1. NATURE OF OPERATIONS
Jushi Holdings Inc. (the “Company” or “Jushi”) is incorporated under the British Columbia’s Business Corporations Act. The Company is a vertically integrated, multi-state cannabis operator engaged in retail, distribution, cultivation, and processing in both medical and adult-use markets. As of September 30, 2023, Jushi, through its subsidiaries, owns or manages cannabis operations and/or holds licenses in the adult-use and/or medicinal cannabis marketplace in California, Illinois, Massachusetts, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia. The Company’s head office is located at 301 Yamato Road, Suite 3250, Boca Raton, Florida 33431, United States of America, and its registered address is Suite 1700, Park Place, 666 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 2X8, Canada.
The Company is listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange (“CSE”) and trades its subordinate voting shares (“SVS”) under the ticker symbol “JUSH”, and trades on the United States Over the Counter Stock Market (“OTCQX”) under the symbol “JUSHF”.
2. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation and Consolidation
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and in accordance with the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. 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 footnotes. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.
In the opinion of management, the unaudited consolidated financial statements include all adjustments, of a normal recurring nature, that are necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the Company for the periods, and at the dates, presented. The results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for any other interim period or for the full year.
These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2022, which are included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, filed with the SEC on April 18, 2023 (the “2022 Form 10-K”), and was also filed on the System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval (“SEDAR”) on April 18, 2023. Consolidated balance sheet information as of December 31, 2022 presented herein is derived from the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022.
Going Concern and Liquidity
As reflected in the 2022 Form 10-K, the Company incurred a loss from operations of $
220,333
, including non-cash impairment charges of $
159,645
, and used net cash of $
21,416
for operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2022, and as of that date, the Company’s current liabilities exceeded its current assets by $
37,577
. Furthermore, the Company used cash of $
7,827
for operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, and as of that date, the Company’s current liabilities exceeded its current assets by $
28,001
. Such current liabilities as of
September 30, 2023
include aggregate contractual maturities of $
19,662
of debt that is subject to indemnity claims in favor of the Company and not currently expected to be paid in cash within the next twelve months. Refer to Note 9 - Debt for more information. Since inception, management has focused on building a diverse portfolio of assets in attractive markets to vertically integrate its business. As such, the Company has incurred losses as it expanded its operations. Management has put in place plans to increase the profitability of the business in fiscal year 2023 and beyond. In order to achieve profitable future operations, management has commercialized production from its recently expanded grower-processing facilities in
Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Amounts Expressed in Thousands of U.S. dollars, Except Share and Per Share Amounts)
Pennsylvania and Virginia, as well as implemented a cost-savings and efficiency optimization plan which includes, among other things, reduction in labor and packaging costs as well as operating efficiencies at the Company’s retail and grower-processing facilities.
As concluded in the
2022 Form 10-K,
substantial doubt existed about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern, and, as a result of the above, substantial doubt continues to exist within the next twelve months from the date these financial statements are issued. Management intends to fund the Company’s operations, capital expenditures and debt service with existing cash and cash equivalents on hand, cash generated from operations, including anticipated refunds from the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) relating to employee retention credit claims, and, as needed, future financing (equity and/or debt) as well as the potential sales of non-core assets. The ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon profitable future operations and positive cash flows from operations as well as future financing and/or sales of assets if necessary. There is no assurance that the Company will be successful in this or any of its endeavors or become financially viable and continue as a going concern.
The unaudited consolidated financial statements contained herein have been prepared on a going concern basis which assumes the Company will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business for the foreseeable future, and do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or amounts and classification of liabilities that may result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
The Company’s significant accounting policies are described in Note 2 in the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2022, which is included in the 2022 Form 10-K. Except as disclosed below, there have been no material changes to the Company’s significant accounting policies.
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the consolidated balance sheets that sum to the total of the same such amounts shown in the consolidated statements of cash flows:
September 30, 2023 (unaudited)
December 31, 2022
Cash and cash equivalents
$
25,011
$
26,196
Restricted cash - current
(1)
3,308
—
Restricted cash - non-current
(1)
2,150
950
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
$
30,469
$
27,146
(1)
Restricted cash primarily relates to the Manassas Mortgage. Refer to Note 9 - Debt for more information.
Reclassification of Prior Year Presentation
Certain prior year amounts in the consolidated statements of cash flows have been reclassified for consistency with the current year presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on the reported amounts of operating, investing and financing activities.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Accounting Standards Issued But Not Yet Adopted
In June 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2020-06
Debt-Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging-Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity,
which
simplifies accounting for
Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Amounts Expressed in Thousands of U.S. dollars, Except Share and Per Share Amounts)
convertible instruments by removing major separation models required under current GAAP. This ASU also removes certain settlement conditions that are required for equity contracts to qualify for the derivative scope exception and simplifies the diluted earnings per share calculation in certain areas. The amendments in this ASU are effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2023, although early adoption is permitted. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact of this new guidance on its consolidated financial statements.
In October 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-08,
Business Combinations (Topic 805): Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers.
The FASB issued guidance requires that an entity (acquirer) recognize and measure contract assets and contract liabilities acquired in a business combination in accordance with Topic 606. At the acquisition date, an acquirer should account for the related revenue contracts in accordance with Topic 606 as if it had originated the contracts. To achieve this, an acquirer may assess how the acquiree applied Topic 606 to determine what to record for the acquired revenue contracts. Generally, this should result in an acquirer recognizing and measuring the acquired contract assets and contract liabilities consistent with how they were recognized and measured in the acquiree’s financial statements (if the acquiree prepared financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles). The amendments in this ASU are effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2023, although early adoption is permitted. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact of this new guidance on its consolidated financial statements.
In June 2022, the FASB issued ASU 2022-03,
Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions
. The FASB issued guidance clarifies that a contractual restriction on the sale of an equity security is not considered part of the unit of account of the equity security and, therefore, is not considered in measuring fair value. The amendments also clarify that an entity cannot, as a separate unit of account, recognize and measure a contractual sale restriction. The amendments in this ASU are effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2023, although early adoption is permitted. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact of this new guidance on its consolidated financial statements.
In March 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-01,
Leases (Topic 842): Common Control Arrangements
. The FASB issued guidance clarifies the accounting for leasehold improvements associated with common control leases, by
requiring that leasehold improvements associated with common control leases be amortized by the lessee over the useful life of the leasehold improvements to the common control group (regardless of the lease term) as long as the lessee controls the use of the underlying asset through a lease. Additionally, leasehold improvements associated with common control leases should be accounted for as a transfer between entities under common control through an adjustment to equity if, and when, the lessee no longer controls the use of the underlying asset.
The amendments in this ASU are effective for annual and interim periods beginning after
December 15, 2023.
The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact of this new guidance on its consolidated financial statements.
Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Amounts Expressed in Thousands of U.S. dollars, Except Share and Per Share Amounts)
4. PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
The components of prepaid expenses and other current assets are as follows:
September 30, 2023 (unaudited)
December 31, 2022
Employee retention credit receivable
$
10,140
$
—
Prepaid expenses and deposits
2,631
3,409
Assets held for sale
2,496
—
Other current assets
911
548
Total prepaid expenses and other current assets
$
16,178
$
3,957
Employee retention credit (“ERC”) receivable: The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”), passed in March 2020 and subsequently amended in 2021, allowed eligible employers to take credits on certain amounts of qualified wages if the Company experienced either a full or partial suspension of operations due to COVID related government orders. During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company, with guidance from a third-party specialist, determined it was entitled to ERC claims of $
10,140
for previous business interruptions related to COVID and filed for such claims with the IRS. The ERC claims, which will be recognized in the statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) when the Company receives the refunds of such claims from the IRS, were recorded as deferred income in Accrued expenses and other current liabilities, with an offsetting receivable amount in Prepaid expenses and other current assets within the
consolidated balance sheet as of
September 30, 2023.
As of September 30, 2023, the Company determined that one of its grower processor facilities located in Nevada, and land located in Massachusetts with total carrying v
alue of $
2,496
, met the criteria to be classified as assets held for sale, and therefore were reclassified from Property, plant and equipment, net to Assets held for sale, which is included in Prepaid expenses and other current assets in the consolidated balance sheet. In October 2023, the Company sold the land in Massachusetts for net proceeds of $
1,191
. The sale of the grower processor facility is expected to be completed within
one year
of the balance sheet date.
5. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
The components of property, plant and equipment (“PPE”) are as follows:
September 30, 2023 (unaudited)
December 31, 2022
Buildings and building components
$
88,636
$
80,697
Land
12,956
14,085
Leasehold improvements
46,858
43,472
Machinery and equipment
27,844
27,615
Furniture, fixtures and office equipment (including computer)
20,825
16,126
Construction-in-process
1,064
20,086
Property, plant and equipment, gross
198,183
202,081
Less: Accumulated depreciation
(
34,502
)
(
24,326
)
Property, plant and equipment, net
$
163,681
$
177,755
Construction-in-process represents assets under construction for manufacturing and retail build-outs not yet ready for use.
Depreciation was $
3,815
and $
4,790
for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $
13,110
and $
11,090
for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Interest expense capitalized to PPE
Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Amounts Expressed in Thousands of U.S. dollars, Except Share and Per Share Amounts)
totaled $
54
and $
124
for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $
464
and $
2,171
for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
As of September 30, 2023, the Company re
classified
$
2,496
from Property, plant and equipment, net to Assets held for sale.
Refer to Note 4 - Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets for additional information.
6. ACQUISITIONS
Nature’s Remedy
In connection with the Company’s acquisition (the “Merger”) of Nature’s Remedy of Massachusetts, Inc. and certain of its affiliates (collectively, “Nature’s Remedy”), in September 2021 the Company agreed to issue up to an additional $
5,000
in Company SVS to Sammartino Investments LLC (“Sammartino”) upon the occurrence or non-occurrence of certain events after the closing date. The payment of the contingent consideration depends on whether or not a competitor (as defined in the definitive acquisition documents) opens a competing dispensary within a certain radius of the Company’s dispensary in Tyngsborough, Massachusetts during the period beginning on the
12
-month anniversary of the closing date and ending on the
30
-month anniversary of the closing date (the “Milestone Period”). On each monthly anniversary of the closing date during the Milestone Period (beginning on the 13-month anniversary of the closing date), Sammartino shall accrue $
278
worth of Company SVS (a “Monthly Milestone Accrual”). On the
18
-month,
24
-month and
30
-month anniversary of the closing date (and provided a competitor has not opened a competing dispensary within a certain radius of the Company’s dispensary in Tyngsborough, Massachusetts), Sammartino is entitled to be issued Company SVS in an amount equal to
$
1,667
divided by a volume weighted average reference share price. As of December 31, 2022
, the aggregate contingent consideration liability was $
4,793
, of which $
3,398
was included as a short-term contingent consideration liability and $
1,395
was included in long-term contingent consideration liability.
In March 2023, the
18
-month anniversary of the closing date occurred without
a competitor opening a competing dispensary within a certain radius of the Company’s dispensary in Tyngsborough, Massachusetts. Consequently,
at
September 30, 2023, $
3,333
of Monthly Milestone Accrual was classified as other current liabilities
while the remaining liability of $
1,617
was included in short-term contingent consideration liability.
As discussed in greater detail in Note 18 - Commitments and Contingencies, on February 28, 2023, the Company informed Sammartino that Sammartino had breached several provisions of the Merger and Membership Interest Purchase Agreement between the Company, Sammartino and certain other parties thereto (as amended, the “MIPA”) and pursuant to the terms of the MIPA the Company had elected to offset these damages against (among other things) all present and future
Monthly Milestone Accruals (the “
Sammartino
Matter”).
Purchase Price Allocations for 2022 Business Combinations
The purchase price accounting in connection with the acquisitions of “The Apothecarium” in Las Vegas, Nevada (“Apothecarium”) and NuLeaf Inc., NuLeaf CLV Inc. and their subsidiaries (collectively, “NuLeaf”) in March 2022 and April 2022, respectively, has been finalized as of March 31, 2023.
Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Amounts Expressed in Thousands of U.S. dollars, Except Share and Per Share Amounts)
7. OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS
The components of other non-current assets are as follows:
September 30, 2023 (unaudited)
December 31, 2022
Operating lease assets
(1)
$
18,725
$
16,244
Indemnification assets
9,727
8,198
Deposits and escrows - properties
1,694
1,637
Equity investment
(2)
977
977
Net deferred tax assets
2,592
—
Deposits - equipment
452
484
Other
64
703
Total other non-current assets
$
34,231
$
28,243
(1)
During the
nine months ended September 30, 2023
,
the Company performed a reassessment of its real estate leases. Refer to Note 10 - Leases for more information.
(2)
The Company owns a
23.08
% ownership interest in PV Culver City, LLC (“PVLLC”). The Company does not have significant influence over, and the Company does not have the right to vote or participate in the management of PVLLC and therefore the investment is measured at its fair value. Refer to Note 19 - Financial Instruments for more information relating to the fair value of this equity investment as of
September 30, 2023
.
8. ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES
The components of
accrued expenses and other current liabilities
are as follows:
September 30, 2023 (unaudited)
December 31, 2022
Deferred income - ERC
(1)
$
10,140
$
—
Goods received not invoiced
5,073
11,620
Operating lease obligations
4,916
2,652
Accrued employee related expenses and liabilities
5,448
6,030
Accrued capital expenditures
1,653
5,603
Contingent consideration liabilities
(2)
1,617
3,398
Accrued interest
3,788
2,388
Accrued sales and excise taxes
4,191
1,931
Deferred revenue (loyalty program)
1,417
1,870
Accrued professional and management fees
1,117
1,481
Other accrued expenses and current liabilities
8,047
9,356
Total
$
47,407
$
46,329
(1)
Refer to Note 4 - Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets for more information.
(2)
Refer to
Note 6 - Acquisitions for more information
.
Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Amounts Expressed in Thousands of U.S. dollars, Except Share and Per Share Amounts)
9. DEBT
The components of the Company’s debt are as follows:
Effective Interest Rate
Maturity Date
September 30, 2023
December 31, 2022
Principal amounts:
Second Lien Notes
15
%
December 2026
$
73,991
$
73,182
Acquisition Facility
15
%
December 2024
62,563
65,000
Acquisition-related promissory notes payable
8
% -
23
%
August 2024 - April 2027
35,716
35,716
Mortgage loans
6
% -
9
%
January 2027 - April 2028
29,505
7,770
Total debt subject to scheduled repayments
201,775
181,668
Promissory notes payable to Sammartino
(1)
11
%
September 2024 - September 2026
21,500
21,500
Jushi Europe debt
(2)
n/a
March 2022
3,162
3,190
Total debt
226,437
206,358
Less: debt issuance costs and original issue discounts
(
14,346
)
(
17,096
)
Total debt, net
$
212,091
$
189,262
Debt, net - current portion
$
35,620
$
8,704
Debt, net - non-current portion
$
176,471
$
180,558
(1)
This amount is related to the promissory notes issued to Sammartino in connection with the acquisition of Nature's Remedy in September 2021. Any repayment of principal and interest are currently on hold until the resolution of the Sammartino Matter. Refer to Note 18 - Commitments and Contingencies for more information.
(2)
On February 16, 2022, Jushi Europe SA, a company organized under the laws of Switzerland (“Jushi Europe”), filed a notice of over-indebtedness with the Swiss courts. Then, the Swiss courts declared Jushi Europe’s bankruptcy on May 19, 2022. As a result, Jushi Europe updated its corporate name to Jushi Europe SA in liquidation, which is still on-going. This debt balance will be adjusted, including the extinguishment of any outstanding debt, upon the final liquidation of Jushi Europe. Refer to Note 17 - Related Party Transactions for more information.
Second Lien Notes
In March 2023, the Company, one of its wholly subsidiaries (JGMT, LLC) and the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors (“CEO”) entered into an amendment to his existing employment agreement (the “Amendment”) pursuant to which the CEO agreed to receive the $
750
annual cash bonus that would otherwise have been paid to him in the following alternative form: (i) a lump sum cash payment in the amount of $
250
, which was paid on March 15, 2023, (ii) $
750
aggregate principal amount of
12
% second lien notes (“Second Lien Notes”) due December 7, 2026, which was issued on March 15, 2023, and (iii) fully-detached warrants to purchase up to approximately $
375
worth of the Company’s SVS (“Warrants”), which was settled on September 1, 2023 resulting in the issuance of Warrants to purchase
551,471
SVS at an exercise price of $
0.68
per share. The fair value of the Warrants that were issued was $
200
, which was recorded as
additional debt discount to the Second Lien Notes,
with a
corresponding offset to
Paid-in capital within equity.
Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Amounts Expressed in Thousands of U.S. dollars, Except Share and Per Share Amounts)
In June 2023, the Company amended its Second Lien Notes to modify the Change of Control provisions and make other changes. The consideration paid by the Company for the amendment was a repricing of the related outstanding warrants
to purchase SVS of the Company from an exercise price of $
2.086
per warrant to $
1.00
per warrant.
In addition to the repricing of the warrants, the respective warrant agreements were amended and resulted in a change in accounting classification of the respective warrants from liability to equity.
The estimated value of the consideration of $
1,341
was determined based on the incremental change in the fair value of the warrants before and after repricing. The consideration was recorded as additional debt discount to the Second Lien Notes with a corresponding offset to Paid-in capital. Refer to Note 11 - Derivative Liabilities for more information.
Mortgage loans
Arlington Mortgage
In December 2021, the Company entered into a $
6,900
mortgage loan agreement (the “Arlington Mortgage”), which is principally secured by the Company’s retail property in Arlington, Virginia. The Arlington Mortgage bears a fixed interest rate of
5.875
% per annum, payable monthly, and will mature in January 2027. As of December 31, 2022, the Company had drawn down $
5,000
, and the remaining $
1,900
was drawn down in January 2023.
Dickson City Mortgage
In July 2022, the Company entered into a $
2,800
mortgage loan agreement (the “Dickson City Mortgage”), which is principally secured by the Company’s retail property in Dickson City, Pennsylvania. The Dickson City Mortgage matures in July 2027 and bears interest at a variable rate equal to prime rate plus
2
%. The interest rate as of September 30, 2023 was
10.50
%.
Manassas Mortgage
In April 2023, the Company entered into a $
20,000
mortgage loan agreement (the “Manassas Mortgage”), which is principally secured by the Company’s cultivation and manufacturing facility located in Manassas, Virginia. The Manassas Mortgage bears interest of
8.875
% per annum as of September 30, 2023, payable monthly, and will mature in April 2028. The interest rate is variable and determined based on the 30-day average secured overnight financing rate plus
3.55
%, with a floor rate of not less than
8.25
%.
Financial covenants
Acquisition Facility
The Senior Secured Credit Facility (the “Acquisition Facility”) contains certain financial and other covenants with which the Company is required to comply. On May 10, 2023, the Company was non-compliant with an affirmative covenant relating to a minimum cash deposit requirement in a specified bank account. The Company received a waiver for this instance on May 11, 2023. As of
September 30, 2023
, the Company was in compliance with its financial covenants related to (i) minimum unrestricted cash and cash equivalents balance requirement and (ii) minimum quarterly revenue requirement.
Mortgage loans
The Company’s
three
mortgage loan agreements contain certain financial and other covenants with which the Company is required to comply. As of September 30, 2023, the Company was in compliance with all financial covenants contained in each of the mortgage loan agreements.
Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Amounts Expressed in Thousands of U.S. dollars, Except Share and Per Share Amounts)
Annual Maturities
As of September 30, 2023, aggregate future scheduled repayments of the Company’s debt are as follows:
Remainder of the year
2024
2025
2026
2027
Thereafter
Total
Second Lien Notes
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
73,991
$
—
$
—
$
73,991
Acquisition Facility
2,438
60,125
—
—
—
—
62,563
Acquisition-related promissory notes payable
3,448
5,885
1,970
1,971
22,442
—
35,716
Mortgage loans
54
485
658
669
9,399
18,240
29,505
Total debt subject to scheduled repayments
$
5,940
$
66,495
$
2,628
$
76,631
$
31,841
$
18,240
$
201,775
The above table excludes the contractual maturities of the Company’s (i) promissory notes payable to Sammartino and (ii) Jushi Europe debt, as the repayments of these
two
debts are contingent on the resolution of the Sammartino Matter and completion of the liquidation of Jushi Europe, respectively. Refer to Note 18 - Commitments and Contingencies and Note 17 - Related Party Transactions for more information. Specifically, the contractual maturities of (i) the promissory notes payable to Sammartino are as follows: $
16,500
in 2024 and $
5,000
in 2026 and (ii) Jushi Europe debt of $
3,162
was March 2022.
Interest Expense
Interest expense, net is comprised of the following:
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2023
2022
2023
2022
Interest expense
Interest and accretion -
10
% Senior Notes
$
—
$
6,779
$
—
$
18,015
Interest and accretion - Second Lien Notes
2,640
—
7,568
—
Interest and accretion - Finance lease liabilities
2,335
2,754
7,282
8,668
Interest and accretion - Promissory notes
1,547
1,709
4,625
3,794
Interest and accretion - Acquisition Facility
2,298
1,918
7,265
5,212
Interest and accretion - Mortgage loans and other financing activities
612
266
1,422
885
Capitalized interest
(
54
)
(
124
)
(
464
)
(
2,171
)
Total interest expense
9,378
13,302
27,698
34,403
Interest income
(
33
)
(
191
)
(
43
)
(
229
)
Total interest expense, net
$
9,345
$
13,111
$
27,655
$
34,174
10. LEASES
The Company leases certain business facilities for corporate, retail and cultivation operations from third parties under lease agreements that specify minimum rentals. In addition, the Company leases certain equipment for use in cultivation and extraction activities. The Company determines whether a contract is or contains a lease at the inception of the contract. Due to changing demographics and business environment, the Company performed a reassessment of its previously classified real estate finance leases in June 2023 and certain real estate operating leases in September 2023. These reassessments resulted in the removal of certain option renewal periods contained in the leases as the Company is no longer reasonably certain to exercise these option renewal periods. As a result of the June 2023 reassessment, the classification of some leases were changed from finance to operating, resulting in an aggregate decrease in finance lease obligations and related right-of-use (“ROU”) assets of $
45,768
and $
42,349
, respectively, and an aggregate net increase in
Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Amounts Expressed in Thousands of U.S. dollars, Except Share and Per Share Amounts)
operating lease obligations and related ROU assets
of $
8,691
and $
5,271
, r
espectively. The impact of the September 2023 reassessment was an aggregate net decrease in operating lease obligations and related ROU assets of
$
6,084
and $
6,084
, respectively.
In connection with the change from finance to operating lease, the Company’s depreciation and interest expense related to ROU assets will be lower after the change and rent expense will be higher. The expiry dates of the leases, including reasonably certain estimated renewal periods, are between 2024 a
nd 2043.
The Company’s lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.
The following table provides the components of lease cost recognized in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) for the periods presented.
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2023
2022
2023
2022
Finance lease cost:
Amortization of lease assets
$
1,149
$
1,532
$
4,208
$
3,935
Interest on lease liabilities
2,335
2,754
7,282
8,668
Total finance lease cost
3,484
4,286
11,490
12,603
Operating lease cost
1,764
898
3,412
2,698
Variable lease cost
33
99
119
281
Total lease cost
$
5,281
$
5,283
$
15,021
$
15,582
Other information related to operating and finance leases as of the balance sheet dates presented are as follows:
September 30, 2023
December 31, 2022
(unaudited)
Finance Leases
Operating Leases
Finance Leases
Operating Leases
Weighted average discount rate
16.07
%
14.84
%
11.23
%
11.51
%
Weighted average remaining lease term (in years)
16.8
8.7
22.7
14.1
The maturities of the contractual undiscounted lease liabilities as of September 30, 2023 are as follows:
Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Amounts Expressed in Thousands of U.S. dollars, Except Share and Per Share Amounts)
11. DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES
The following table summarizes the change in the Company’s derivative liabilities for the nine months ended September 30, 2023
.
Total Derivative Liabilities
(1)
Balance as of January 1, 2023
$
14,134
Fair value changes
(
1,660
)
Reclassification to equity
(
2,050
)
Down-round changes
143
Balance as of September 30, 2023
$
10,567
(1)
Refer to Note 12 - Equity for the change in number of warrants during the nine months ended September 30, 2023.
The Company’s derivative liabilities are primarily comprised of derivative warrants (“Derivative Warrants”). These are warrants to purchase SVS of the Company and were previously issued in connection with the Company’s Second Lien Notes and its
10
% senior secured notes (the “Senior Notes”). As discussed in Note 9 - Debt, in June 2023, the Company amended the warrant agreements, previously issued with the Second Lien Notes, to decrease the warrant exercise price of $
2.086
per warrant to $
1.00
per warrant for
17,512,280
warrants as well as certain other sections of the warrant agreement, which resulted in
a change in accounting classification of the respective warrants from liability to equity.
As a result of the change in classification of the warrants, the Company recorded a decrease in derivative liability of $
2,050
, with a corresponding increase in paid-in capital. The aforementioned repricing triggered certain down-round provisions on some of the outstanding warrants previously issued with the Senior Notes. Accordingly, the Company changed the warrant exercise price of $
1.25
per warrant to $
1.00
per warrant for
5,890,922
warrants and recorded the incremental change of $
143
in the fair value of such warrants before and after repricing as additional derivative liabilities with a corresponding offset to Other income (expense) since the Senior Notes were previously extinguished.
The Derivative Warrants may be net share settled. As of September 30, 2023, there were
37,862,922
Derivative Warrants outstanding, which consisted of (i)
29,972,000
warrants with exercise price of $
1.25
per warrant and expiration date in December 2024, (ii)
5,890,922
warrants with exercise price of $
1.00
per warrant and expiration date of December 2024, and (iii)
2,000,000
warrants with an exercise price of $
2.086
per warrant and expiration date in December 2026. As of December 31, 2022, there were
55,375,202
Derivative Warrants outstanding, which consisted of (i)
35,862,922
warrants with exercise price of $
1.25
per warrant and expiration date in December 2024, and (ii)
19,512,280
warrants with an exercise price of $
2.086
per warrant and expiration date in December 2026.
Derivative Warrants are considered derivative financial liabilities measured at fair value with all gains or losses recognized in profit or loss as the settlement amount for the Derivative Warrants may be adjusted during certain periods for variables that are not inputs to standard pricing models for forward or option equity contracts, i.e., the “fixed for fixed” criteria under ASC 815-40. The estimated fair value of the Derivative Warrants is measured at the end of each reporting period and an adjustment is reflected in fair value changes in derivatives in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). These are Level 3 recurring fair value measurements. The estimated fair value of the Derivative Warrants was determined using the Black-Scholes model with stock price based on the OTCQX closing price of the Derivative Warrants issue date as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Amounts Expressed in Thousands of U.S. dollars, Except Share and Per Share Amounts)
The assumptions used in the fair value calculations as of the balance sheet dates presented include the following:
September 30, 2023 (unaudited)
December 31, 2022
Stock price
$
0.84
$
0.76
Risk-free annual interest rate
4.78
% -
5.36
%
3.99
% -
4.11
%
Range of estimated possible exercise price
$
1.00
- $
2.086
$
1.25
- $
2.086
Weighted average volatility
98
%
79
%
Remaining life
1.23
years -
3.19
years
1.98
years -
3.96
years
Expected annual dividend yield
0
%
0
%
Volatility was estimated by using a weighting of the Company’s historical volatility and the average historical volatility of comparable companies from a representative peer group of publicly traded cannabis companies. The risk-free interest rate for the expected life of the Derivative Warrants was based on the yield available on government benchmark bonds with an approximate equivalent remaining term. The expected life is based on the contractual term. If any of the assumptions used in the calculation were to increase or decrease, this could result in a material or significant increase or decrease in the estimated fair value of the derivative liability.
For example, the following table illustrates an increase or decrease in certain significant assumptions as of the balance sheet dates:
As of September 30, 2023
As of December 31, 2022
(unaudited)
Input
Effect of 10% Increase
Effect of 10% Decrease
Input
Effect of 10% Increase
Effect of 10% Decrease
Stock price
$
0.84
$
1,984
$
(
1,873
)
$
0.76
$
2,529
$
(
2,396
)
Volatility
98
%
1,341
(
1,371
)
79
%
2,070
(
2,121
)
12. EQUITY
Authorized, Issued and Outstanding
The authorized share capital of the Company consists of an unlimited number of SVS, Multiple Voting Shares, Super Voting Shares, and Preferred Shares. As of September 30, 2023, the Company had
196,631,598
SVS issued and outstanding and
no
Multiple Voting Shares, Super Voting Shares or Preferred Shares issued and outstanding.
Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Amounts Expressed in Thousands of U.S. dollars, Except Share and Per Share Amounts)
Warrants
Each warrant entitles the holder to purchase one SVS. Certain warrants may be net share settled.
The following table summarizes the status of warrants and related transactions:
Non-Derivative (Equity) Warrants
Derivative Liabilities Warrants
(1)
Total Number of Warrants
Weighted - Average Exercise Price
Balance as of January 1, 2023
30,673,635
55,375,202
86,048,837
$
1.40
Granted
851,471
—
851,471
$
0.61
Cancelled/forfeited/expired
(
337,500
)
—
(
337,500
)
$
1.49
Reclassification
17,512,280
(
17,512,280
)
—
$
—
Balance as of September 30, 2023
48,699,886
37,862,922
86,562,808
$
1.16
Exercisable as of September 30, 2023
46,524,886
37,862,922
84,387,808
$
1.14
(1)
In June 2023,
5,890,000
warrants were repriced from $
1.25
to $
1.00
. Additionally,
17,512,280
warrants were reclassified from derivative liability warrants to non-derivative (equity) warrants and repriced from $
2.086
to $
1.00
. Refer to Note 11 - Derivative Liabilities for additional information.
Share-based payment award plans
Plan summary and description
Under the Company’s 2019 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended, (the “2019 Plan”), non-transferable options to purchase SVS and restricted SVS of the Company may be issued to directors, officers, employees, or consultants of the Company. The 2019 Plan authorizes the issuance of up to
15
% (plus an additional
2
% inducements for hiring employees and senior management) of the number of outstanding shares of common stock (of all classes) of the Company (the “Share Reserve”). Incentive stock options are limited to the Share Reserve, and the maximum number of incentive awards available for issuance under the 2019 Plan, including additional awards available for certain new hires, was
5,051,423
as of September 30, 2023.
Stock Options
The stock options issued by the Company are options to purchase SVS of the Company. All stock options issued have been issued to directors and employees under the Company’s 2019 Plan. Such options generally expire
ten years
from the date of grant and generally vest ratably over
three years
from the grant date. The options generally may be net share settled.
The following table summarizes the status of stock options and related transactions:
Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Amounts Expressed in Thousands of U.S. dollars, Except Share and Per Share Amounts)
The fair value of the stock options granted was determined using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model.
The following assumptions were used for the calculation at date of grant:
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2023
2022
Weighted average stock price
$
0.51
$
2.02
Weighted average expected stock price volatility
76.9
%
73.1
%
Expected annual dividend yield
0
%
0
%
Weighted average expected life
6.0
years
5.8
years
Weighted average risk-free annual interest rate
3.6
%
2.6
%
Weighted average grant date fair value
$
0.34
$
1.45
Restricted Stock
The Company grants restricted SVS to independent directors, management, former owners of acquired businesses or assets, and to consultants and other employees. The restricted SVS are included in the issued and outstanding SVS, and the fair value of the restricted stock granted was estimated based on the SVS price at grant date.
The following table summarizes the status of restricted stock and related transactions:
Number of Restricted Subordinate Voting Shares
Unvested restricted stock as of January 1, 2023
1,156,319
Cancelled/forfeited
(
54,774
)
Vested and Released
(
1,099,684
)
Unvested restricted stock as of September 30, 2023
1,861
Generally, restricted stock awards will vest either one-third on each anniversary of service from the vesting start date or will be fully vested on the completion of one year of full service from the vesting start date, depending on the award.
Share-based compensation cost
The components of share-based compensation expense are as follows:
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2023
2022
2023
2022
Stock options
$
712
$
4,569
$
4,170
$
14,369
Restricted stock
—
347
293
1,625
Warrants
344
550
1,267
1,120
Total share-based compensation expense
$
1,056
$
5,466
$
5,730
$
17,114
As of
September 30, 2023
, the Company had $
6,268
of unrecognized share-based compensation cost related to unvested stock options, restricted stock and warrants, which is expected to be recognized as share-based compensation cost over a weighted average period of
1.9
years.
Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Amounts Expressed in Thousands of U.S. dollars, Except Share and Per Share Amounts)
13. EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE
The reconciliations of the net loss and the weighted average number of shares used in the computations of basic and diluted loss per share attributable to Jushi shareholders are as follows:
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2023
2022
2023
2022
Numerator:
Net loss and comprehensive loss attributable to Jushi shareholders
$
(
20,622
)
$
(
54,696
)
$
(
47,098
)
$
(
62,387
)
Dilutive effect of net income from derivative warrants liability
—
(
6,396
)
—
(
63,277
)
Less undistributed net income for participating securities
—
455
—
532
Net loss and comprehensive loss attributable to Jushi shareholders - diluted
$
(
20,622
)
$
(
60,637
)
$
(
47,098
)
$
(
125,132
)
Denominator:
Weighted-average shares of common stock - basic
195,128,096
192,880,468
194,649,053
189,119,282
Dilutive effect of derivative warrants
—
10,289,463
—
16,576,308
Weighted-average shares of common stock - diluted
195,128,096
203,169,931
194,649,053
205,695,590
Loss per common share attributable to Jushi shareholders:
Basic
$
(
0.11
)
$
(
0.28
)
$
(
0.24
)
$
(
0.33
)
Diluted
$
(
0.11
)
$
(
0.30
)
$
(
0.24
)
$
(
0.61
)
The following table summarizes weighted average instruments that may, in the future, have a dilutive effect on loss per share, but were excluded from consideration in the computation of diluted net loss per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, because the impact of including them would have been anti-dilutive:
Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Amounts Expressed in Thousands of U.S. dollars, Except Share and Per Share Amounts)
14. REVENUE
The Company has
three
revenue streams: (i) retail, (ii) wholesale and (iii) other. The Company’s retail revenues are comprised of cannabis sales from its dispensaries. The Company’s wholesale revenues are comprised of cannabis sales to its wholesale customers for resale through their dispensaries. The Company’s other operations primarily include the Company’s hemp/cannabidiol (“CBD”) retail operations which were discontinued in 2022. Any intercompany revenue and costs are eliminated to arrive at consolidated totals.
The following table summarizes the Company’s revenue from external customers, disaggregated by revenue stream:
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2023
2022
2023
2022
Retail
$
58,535
$
67,038
$
180,461
$
192,268
Wholesale
6,842
5,769
21,214
15,085
Other
—
10
—
109
Total revenue, net
$
65,377
$
72,817
$
201,675
$
207,462
15. OPERATING EXPENSES
The major components of operating expenses are as follows:
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2023
2022
2023
2022
Salaries, wages and employee related expenses
$
13,251
$
18,985
$
43,839
$
54,915
Share-based compensation expense
1,056
5,466
5,730
17,114
Rent and related expenses
3,387
3,351
8,784
9,844
Depreciation and amortization expense
2,962
3,658
7,202
8,779
Professional fees and legal expenses
1,420
2,520
6,066
8,028
Other expenses
(1)
3,612
6,610
13,673
18,368
Indefinite-lived asset impairment
—
37,600
—
37,600
Total operating expenses
$
25,688
$
78,190
$
85,294
$
154,648
(1)
Other expenses are primarily comprised of marketing and selling expenses, insurance costs, administrative and application fees, software and technology costs, travel, entertainment and conferences and other.
Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Amounts Expressed in Thousands of U.S. dollars, Except Share and Per Share Amounts)
16. INCOME TAXES
The following table summarizes the Company’s income tax expense and effective tax rates for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022:
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2023
2022
2023
2022
Loss before income tax
$
(
12,611
)
$
(
57,498
)
$
(
20,393
)
$
(
52,428
)
Income tax expense (benefit)
$
8,011
$
(
2,802
)
$
26,705
$
9,959
Effective income tax rate
63.5
%
4.9
%
131.0
%
19.0
%
The Company has computed its provision for income taxes based on the actual effective rate for the
nine months ended September 30, 2023
and 2022 as the Company believes this is the best estimate for the annual effective tax rate. Therefore, the Company’s effective income tax rates for the three and
nine months ended September 30, 2023
and 2022 are not indicative of the effective income tax rate for each respective fiscal year of 2023 and 2022. The Company’s effective income tax rate is significantly higher than the statutory income tax rates due in part to (i) disallowed expenses under U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“IRC”), Section 280E, (ii) change in liability for unrecognized tax benefits, (iii) fair value change of derivatives, (iv) interest and penalties accrual for tax liabilities, and (v) state income taxes.
Due to its cannabis operations, the Company is subject to the limitation of IRC Section 280E (“280E”) under which the Company is only allowed to deduct "costs of goods sold". This results in permanent differences between ordinary and necessary business expenses deemed non-allowable under 280E. Therefore, the effective tax rate can be highly variable and may not necessarily correlate with pre-tax income which provides for effective tax rates that are well in excess of statutory tax rates. In connection with the preparation and filing of the fiscal 2022 federal income tax return, the Company changed its previous application of 280E to exclude certain parts of its business. However, since the Company’s new tax position on 280E may be challenged by the IRS, the Company elected to treat the deductibility of these related expenses as an uncertain tax position. As of September 30, 2023, the balances in income tax payable and unrecognized tax benefits on the consolidated balance sheets include the impact of the new tax position on 280E, which decreased current liabilities with a corresponding increase in non-current liabilities. There was no material impact to the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).
The Company’s tax returns for the year 2021 and prior benefited from not applying 280E to certain entities of the consolidated group either due to the entity not yet starting operations or because the entity had a separate trade or business that was not medical or recreational cannabis operations. The Company determined that it is not more likely than not these tax positions would be sustained under examination.
As a result of the above, the Company has a liability for unrecognized tax benefits of $
98,948
and $
57,200
as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, inclusive of interest and penalties. Additionally, there are unrecognized deferred tax benefits of $
3,442
and $
3,412
as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. The Company does not expect the unrecognized tax benefits will materially increase or decrease within the next 12 months.
Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Amounts Expressed in Thousands of U.S. dollars, Except Share and Per Share Amounts)
17. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Company had the following related party transactions:
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
As of
2023
2022
2023
2022
September 30, 2023 (unaudited)
December 31, 2022
Nature of transaction
Related Party Expense
Related Party Expense
Related Party Payable
10
% Senior Notes - interest expense and principal amount
$
—
$
(
9
)
$
—
$
(
26
)
$
—
$
—
12
% Second Lien Notes - interest expense and principal amount
(1)
$
(
538
)
$
—
$
(
1,622
)
$
—
$
(
18,283
)
$
(
17,491
)
Other debt
(2)
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
(
3,162
)
$
(
3,189
)
(1)
Fo
r the periods ended September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Second Lien Notes payable and the related interest expense includes amounts related to a director as well as a significant investor.
(2)
Other debt relates to Jushi Europe. On February 16, 2022, Jushi Europe filed a notice of over-indebtedness with the Swiss courts. Then, the Swiss courts declared Jushi Europe’s bankruptcy on May 19, 2022. As a result, Jushi Europe updated its corporate name to Jushi Europe SA in liquidation, which is still on-going.
18. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Contingencies
Although the possession, cultivation and distribution of cannabis for medical and recreational use is permitted in certain states, cannabis is classified as a Schedule-I controlled substance under the U.S. Controlled Substances Act and its use remains a violation of federal law. The Company’s operations are subject to a variety of local and state regulations. Failure to comply with one or more of those regulations could result in fines, restrictions on its operations, or losses of permits that could result in the Company ceasing operations. While management believes that the Company is in material compliance with applicable local and state regulations as of September 30, 2023, marijuana regulations continue to evolve and are subject to differing interpretations. As a result, the Company could be subject to regulatory fines, penalties or restrictions at any time. Since federal law criminalizing the use of cannabis preempts state laws that legalize its use, strict enforcement of federal law regarding cannabis would likely result in the Company’s inability to proceed with the Company’s business plans. In addition, the Company’s assets, including real property, cash and cash equivalents, equipment, inventory and other goods, could be subject to asset forfeiture because cannabis is still federally illegal.
Refer to Note 16 - Income Taxes for certain tax-related contingencies.
Claims and Litigation
From time to time, the Company may be involved in litigation relating to claims arising out of operations in the normal course of business. As of September 30, 2023, except as set forth below, there were no pending or threatened lawsuits that could reasonably be expected to have a material effect on the Company’s financial results. There are also no proceedings in which any of the Company’s directors, officers or affiliates is an adverse party or has a material interest adverse to the Company’s interest.
MJ Market matter
On March 31, 2023, MJ’s Market, Inc. (“MJ’s”) filed a complaint in federal district court in Massachusetts adverse to Jushi Holdings Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries, including Jushi MA, Inc., Jushi Inc. and Nature’s Remedy of Massachusetts (collectively “Jushi”), as well as the former owners and affiliates of Nature’s Remedy of Massachusetts (“Complaint”). The Complaint centrally claims that the structure of the Nature’s Remedy of Massachusetts transaction
Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Amounts Expressed in Thousands of U.S. dollars, Except Share and Per Share Amounts)
providing for increased purchase price consideration if there is no competing dispensary within
2,500
foot radius by certain time periods, and the Company’s filing with the Massachusetts Superior Court an appeal of the Town of Tyngsborough’s decision to approve MJ’s facility in contradiction of its own zoning bylaws are violations of the Sherman Antitrust Act, Massachusetts Antitrust Act, and Massachusetts Consumer Protection Act, as well as interference with contractual relations and abuse of process. MJ is seeking legal and equitable remedies including compensatory and other damages. The Company disputes such allegations, believes it has substantial defenses and is vigorously defending against the Complaint.
Sammartino Matter
On February 28, 2023, the Company informed Sammartino, the former owner of Nature’s Remedy and certain of its affiliates, that Sammartino had breached several provisions of the MIPA and/or fraudulently induced the Company to enter into, and not terminate, the MIPA. As a consequence of these breaches and the fraudulent inducement, the Company informed Sammartino that the Company had incurred significant damages, and pursuant to the terms of the MIPA the Company had elected to offset these damages against certain promissory notes and shares the Company was to pay and issue, respectively, to Sammartino, and that Sammartino would be required to pay the remainder in cash. On March 13, 2023, Sammartino responded to the Company by alleging various procedural deficiencies with the Company’s claim and provided the Company with a notice that the Company was in default of the MIPA for failing to issue certain shares of the Company to Sammartino. On March 21, 2023, Sammartino sent a second notice that the Company was in default of the promissory notes for failing to pay interest pursuant to their specified schedule. On March 23, 2023, the Company sent a second letter to Sammartino disputing each procedural deficiency claimed by Sammartino and disputing that the Company is in default of the MIPA or the promissory notes and that it properly followed the terms of the various agreements in electing to set off the damages.
Pacific Collective matter
On October 24, 2022, Pacific Collective, LLC (“Pacific Collective”) filed a complaint in state court in California against Jushi subsidiaries TGS CC Ventures, LLC (“TGS”), and Jushi Inc. Pacific Collective alleges that the Jushi subsidiaries breached a commercial property lease and lease guaranty and that Pacific Collective is entitled to recover in excess of $
20,000
in damages. TGS believes it lawfully rescinded the lease based on Pacific Collective’s failure to purchase the property that was the subject of the lease and to construct and deliver the building contemplated by the lease, and is of the position that no damages are owed to Pacific Collective.
Commitments
In addition to the contractual obligations outlined in Note 9 - Debt and Note 10 - Leases, the Company has the following commitments as of September 30, 2023 related to property and construction.
Property and Construction Commitments
In connection with various license applications, the Company may enter into conditional leases or other property commitments which will be executed if the Company is successful in obtaining the applicable license and/or resolving other contingencies related to the license or application.
In addition, the Company expects to incur capital expenditures for leasehold improvements and construction of buildouts of certain locations, including for properties for which the lease is conditional on obtaining the applicable related license or for which other contingencies exist. If the Company were to be unsuccessful in obtaining a particular license or certain other conditions are not met, the previously capitalized improvements and buildouts relating to that license may need to be expensed in future periods in the statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).
Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Amounts Expressed in Thousands of U.S. dollars, Except Share and Per Share Amounts)
19. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The following table sets forth the Company’s financial assets and liabilities, subject to fair value measurements on a recurring basis, by level within the fair value hierarchy:
September 30, 2023 (unaudited)
December 31, 2022
Financial assets:
(1)
Equity investment
$
977
$
977
Total financial assets
$
977
$
977
Financial liabilities:
(1)
Derivative liabilities
(2)
$
10,567
$
14,134
Contingent consideration liabilities
(3)
1,617
4,793
Total financial liabilities
$
12,184
$
18,927
(1)
The Company has no financial assets or liabilities in Level 1 or 2 within the fair value hierarchy as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, and there were no transfers between hierarchy levels during the nine months ended September 30, 2023
or year ended
December 31, 2022.
(2)
Refer to Note 11 - Derivative Liabilities.
(3)
Refer to Note 6 - Acquisitions.
The carrying amounts of certain financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and certain accrued expenses, and certain other assets and liabilities held at amortized cost, approximate their fair values due to the short-term nature of these instruments. The equity investment approximates its fair value at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022. The fair value of the Company’s debt approximates their fair values as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 as their effective interest rates are consistent with market rates.
20. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Amendment to Acquisition Facility
On November 10, 2023, the Company amended certain provisions of the Acquisition Facility with Roxbury, LP (the “
Acquisition Facility Amendments
”). The Acquisition Facility Amendments (i) reduced the minimum cash balance maintenance requirements in the Acquisition Facility from a fixed dollar amount to
10
% of the outstanding term loans amount, which will have the effect of decreasing such minimum cash balance requirement as additional scheduled amortization repayments are made on such term loans, and (ii) made certain technical and conforming changes to account for the Company’s Loan Agreement with FVCBank with respect to its Manassas, VA facility. Having completed most of the improvements to the Company’s Manassas, VA facility, the Acquisition Facility Amendments also set forth certain limits on the Company’s use of balance sheet cash to fund future improvements to the Manassas, VA facility.
The foregoing description of the Acquisition Facility Amendments do not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the amendments to the Acquisition Facility, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 4.1 to this report.
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
This Management’s Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) covers the consolidated financial statements of Jushi Holdings Inc. and its controlled subsidiaries as of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 (the “Financial Statements”). Unless the context indicates or requires otherwise, the terms “Jushi”, “the Company”, “we”, “us” and “our” refers to Jushi Holdings Inc. and its controlled entities. This MD&A should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 (the “Quarterly Financial Statements”). The Quarterly Financial Statements have been prepared by management and are in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) and should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2022, which are included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on April 18, 2023 (the “2022 Form 10-K”) and was also filed on the System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval (“SEDAR”). All amounts are expressed in U
.
S
.
dollars unless otherwise noted.
Company Overview
We are a vertically integrated, multi-state cannabis operator engaged in retail, distribution, cultivation, and processing operations in both medical and adult-use markets. We are focused on building a diverse portfolio of cannabis assets through opportunistic investments and pursuing application opportunities in attractive limited license jurisdictions. We have targeted assets in highly populated, limited license medical markets on a trajectory toward adult-use legalization, including Pennsylvania and Ohio, markets that are in the process of transitioning to adult-use, namely Virginia, and limited license, fast-growing, large adult-use markets, such as Illinois, Nevada and Massachusetts, and certain municipalities of California.
Factors Affecting our Performance and Related Trends
Competition and Pricing Pressure
The cannabis industry is subject to significant competition and pricing pressures, which is often market specific and can be caused by an oversupply of cannabis in the market, and may be transitory from period to period. We may experience significant competitive pricing pressures as well as competitive products and service providers in the markets in which we operate. Several significant competitors may offer products and/or services with prices that may match or are lower than ours. We believe that the products and services we offer are generally competitive with those offered by other cannabis companies. It is possible that one or more of our competitors could develop a significant research advantage over us that allows them to provide superior products or pricing, which could put us at a competitive disadvantage. Continued pricing pressure due to competition, increased cannabis supply or shifts in customer preferences could adversely impact our customer base or pricing structure, resulting in a material impact on our results of operations, or asset impairments in future periods.
Employee Retention Credit
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”), passed in March 2020 and subsequently amended in 2021, allowed eligible employers to take credits
on certain amounts
of qualified wages if the Company experienced either a full or partial suspension of operations due to COVID related government orders. During the
nine months ended September 30, 2023
, we, with guidance from a third-party specialist, determined that we were entitled to e
mployee retention credit (“ERC”) claims
of $10.1 million for previous business interruptions related to COVID and filed for such claims with the
Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”)
.
The ERC claims, which will be recognized in the statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) when we receive the refunds of such claims from the IRS, were recorded as deferred income in Accrued expenses and other current liabilities, with an offsetting receivable amount in Prepaid expenses and other current assets within the
consolidated balance sheet as of
September 30, 2023. The claims are pending review by the IRS, which in September 2023 instituted a moratorium on new claims until the end of 2023 and publicly announced an enhanced compliance review of existing claims, such as the Company’s, submitted before the moratorium, and there can be no assurance that the IRS will approve all or a portion of our claim to the ERC. Failure by the IRS to
approve all or a portion of our claim to the ERC would result in us not receiving funds for the portion of the ERC claim that was denied, and would require a corresponding amount of the recorded
$10.1 million
credit to be reversed in a future period. Additionally, the IRS may audit recipients of the ERC after disbursing funds and has a right to clawback any amounts the IRS determines were incorrectly disbursed.
Recent Developments
On November 10, 2023, the Company amended certain provisions of the Acquisition Facility with Roxbury, LP (the “
Acquisition Facility Amendments
”). The Acquisition Facility Amendments (i) reduced the minimum cash balance maintenance requirements in the Acquisition Facility from a fixed dollar amount to 10% of the outstanding term loans amount, which will have the effect of decreasing such minimum cash balance requirement as additional scheduled amortization repayments are made on such term loans, and (ii) made certain technical and conforming changes to account for the Company’s Loan Agreement with FVCBank with respect to its Manassas, VA facility. Having completed most of the improvements to the Company’s Manassas, VA facility, the Acquisition Facility Amendments also set forth certain limits on the Company’s use of balance sheet cash to fund future improvements to the Manassas, VA facility.
The foregoing description of the Acquisition Facility Amendments do not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the amendments to the Acquisition Facility, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 4.1 to this report.
Three Months Ended September 30, 2023 Compared with the Three Months Ended September 30, 2022
(Amounts expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated)
Revenue, Net
The following table presents revenue by type for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended September 30,
2023
2022
$ Change
% Change
Retail
$
58,535
$
67,038
$
(8,503)
(13)
%
Wholesale
6,842
5,769
1,073
19
%
Other
—
10
(10)
(100)
%
Total revenue, net
$
65,377
$
72,817
$
(7,440)
(10)
%
Revenue, net, was $65,377 compared to $72,817, a decrease of $7,440 or 10%. Retail revenue decreased $8,503 primarily due to the closure of three underperforming stores, as well as
declines in revenue in: (i) Illinois, due to the impact of the state of Missouri moving to recreational use, and (ii) Nevada and Pennsylvania, due to market price compression and increased competition. The decrease in retail revenue was partially offset by new dispensary openings from build outs and prior acquisitions.
The Company ended the quarter with
thirty-four ope
rating dispensaries in seven states, as compared to
thirty-five
in six states at the end of September 30, 2022.
Wholesale revenue increased $1,073 primarily due to continued advancements at our cultivation and processing facilities that has enabled us to diversify our product offerings, as well as increase our competitiveness on quality, cost and distribution.
Gross Profit
Gross profit was $28,514 compared to $27,742, an increase of $772 or 3%. Gross profit margin increased to 44% compared to 38%. The improvement in gross profit and gross profit margin was driven by operating efficiencies at our grower processor facilities in Massachusetts,
Pennsylvania
and Virginia, as well as increased sell through of our branded products which have higher margins, partially offset by market price compression and increased competition in Illinois, Nevada and Pennsylvania.
Operating Expenses
Operating expenses were $25,688 compared to $78,190, a decrease of $52,502 or 67%. The following table presents information of our operating expenses for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended September 30,
2023
2022
$ Change
% Change
Salaries, wages and employee related expenses
$
13,251
$
18,985
$
(5,734)
(30)
%
Share-based compensation expense
1,056
5,466
(4,410)
(81)
%
Rent and related expenses
3,387
3,351
36
1
%
Depreciation and amortization expense
2,962
3,658
(696)
(19)
%
Professional fees and legal expenses
1,420
2,520
(1,100)
(44)
%
Other expenses
(1)
3,612
6,610
(2,998)
(45)
%
Indefinite-lived asst impairment
—
37,600
(37,600)
NM
Total operating expenses
$
25,688
$
78,190
$
(52,502)
(67)
%
(1)
Other expenses are primarily comprised of marketing and selling expenses, insurance costs, administrative and application fees, software and technology costs, travel, entertainment and conferences and other.
Salaries, wages, and employee-related expenses decreased due to a decrease in the number of employees as we work to right size the organization, as well as due to changes to our staffing models at our retail stores. Lower share-based compensation expense reflects lower value of share-based compensation granted as well as forfeitures of unvested equity awards. The three months ended September 30, 2022 includes general and administrative expenses related to our transition to GAAP reporting and costs associated with our registration with the SEC, which is included in professional fees and legal expenses, as well as non-cash impairment charge related to the business licenses associated with our Massachusetts operations.
Other Income (Expense)
Interest Expense, Net
Interest expense, net was $9,345 compared to $13,111, a decrease of $3,766, or 29%. The decrease in interest expense, net is due primarily to lower amortization of debt discount driven by the redemption of the 10% senior notes (“Senior Notes”) in December 2022, partially offset by higher interest rates associated with the December 2022 modification of the Acquisition Facility, and the issuance of the 12% second lien notes (“Second Lien Notes”).
Fair Value (loss) gain on Derivatives
Fair value loss on derivatives was $7,460, compared to a gain of $6,352. Fair value (loss) gain on derivatives include the fair value changes relating to the derivative warrants. The derivative warrants are required to be remeasured at fair value at each reporting period. The fair value changes in derivatives were primarily attributable to the movement in our stock price during the corresponding period.
Other, Net
Other, net was income of $1,368, compared to expense of $291, a change of $1,659. The change from expense to income was due primarily to the recording of additional indemnification asset of $716 related to acquisitions made in prior years, with an equal and offsetting amount recorded in income tax expense, $443 of foreign exchange translation gain due primarily to certain Second Lien Notes denominated in Canadian dollars, and other miscellaneous income.
Income Tax Benefit (Expense)
Total income tax expense was $8,011 compared to a benefit of $2,802. The change is primarily due to increased gross profit and higher tax interest and tax penalties in 2023, whereas there was a benefit in 2022 due to a business license impairment charge associated with our Massachusetts operations.
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 Compared with the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022
(Amounts expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated)
Revenue, Net
The following table presents revenue by type for the periods indicated:
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2023
2022
$ Change
% Change
Retail
$
180,461
$
192,268
$
(11,807)
(6)
%
Wholesale
21,214
15,085
6,129
41
%
Other
—
109
(109)
(100)
%
Total revenue, net
$
201,675
$
207,462
$
(5,787)
(3)
%
Revenue, net, was $201,675 compared to $207,462, a decrease of $5,787, or 3%.
Retail revenue decreased $11,807 due primarily to
the closure of three underperforming stores, as well as
declines in revenue in: (i) Illinois, due to the impact of the state of Missouri moving to recreational use, and (ii) Pennsylvania due to increased competition. The decrease in retail
revenue was partially offset by new dispensary openings from build outs. We opened new Beyond Hello™ dispensaries in Pennsylvania and Virginia in 2022, and in Ohio in 2023.
Wholesale revenue increased $6,129 primarily due to continued advancements at our cultivation and processing facilities that has enabled us to diversify our product offerings, as well as increase our competitiveness on quality, cost and distribution.
Gross Profit
Gross profit was $89,009 compared to $73,522, an increase of $15,487, or 21%. Gross profit margin increased to 44% compared to 35%. The improvement in gross profit and gross profit margin was driven by operating efficiencies at our grower processor facilities in
Massachusetts, Nevada and Virginia, which was partially offset by declines in revenue in Illinois and Pennsylvania driven by market price compression. Additionally, gross profit and gross profit margin for the prior year
were negatively impacted by the sell through of inventory acquired in the acquisitions of Nature’s Remedy, which was acquired in September 2021, and Apothecarium, which had a fair value step up.
Operating Expenses
Operating expenses were $85,294 compared to $154,648, a decrease of $69,354, or 45%. The following table presents information of our operating expenses for the periods indicated:
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2023
2022
$ Change
% Change
Salaries, wages and employee related expenses
$
43,839
$
54,915
$
(11,076)
(20)
%
Share-based compensation expense
5,730
17,114
(11,384)
(67)
%
Rent and related expenses
8,784
9,844
(1,060)
(11)
%
Depreciation and amortization expense
7,202
8,779
(1,577)
(18)
%
Professional fees and legal expenses
6,066
8,028
(1,962)
(24)
%
Other expenses
(1)
13,673
18,368
(4,695)
(26)
%
Indefinite-lived asset impairment
—
37,600
(37,600)
NM
Total operating expenses
$
85,294
$
154,648
$
(69,354)
(45)
%
(1)
Other expenses are primarily comprised of marketing and selling expenses, insurance costs, administrative and application fees, software and technology costs, travel, entertainment and conferences and other.
Salaries, wages, and employee-related expenses decreased due to a decrease in the number of employees as we work to right size the organization, as well as due to the changes to our staffing models at our retail stores. Lower share-based compensation expense reflects lower value of share-based compensation granted as well as forfeitures of unvested equity awards. The nine months ended September 30, 2022 includes general and administrative expenses related to our transition to GAAP reporting and costs associated with our registration with the SEC, which is included in professional fees and legal expenses, as well as non-cash impairment charge related to the business licenses associated with our Massachusetts operations.
Other Income (Expense)
Interest Expense, Net
Interest expense, net, was $27,655 compared to $34,174, a decrease of $6,519, or 19%. The decrease is due primarily to lower amortization of debt discount driven by the redemption of the Senior Notes in December 2022, partially offset by higher overall debt balance due in part to funding of the acquisitions we made in 2022, as well as higher interest rates associated with the December 2022 modification of the Acquisition Facility, and the issuance of the Second Lien Notes.
Fair value gain on derivatives was $1,660 compared to $63,233. Fair value (loss) gain on derivatives include the fair value changes relating to the derivative warrants. The derivative warrants are required to be remeasured at fair value at each reporting period. The fair value changes in derivatives were primarily attributable to the movement in our stock price during the corresponding period.
Other, Net
Other, net was income of $1,887 compared to expense of $361, a change of $2,248. The change from expense to income was due primarily to the recording of additional indemnification asset of $1,530 related to acquisitions made in prior years, with an equal and offsetting amount recorded in income tax expense, and other miscellaneous income.
Income Tax Expense
Total income tax expense was $26,705 compared to $9,959. The change in income tax expense is primarily due to increased gross profit, higher tax interest and tax penalties in 2023, whereas 2022 was primarily due to a business license impairment charge associated with our Massachusetts operations.
Non-GAAP Measures and Reconciliation
In addition to providing financial measurements based on GAAP, we provide additional financial metrics that are not prepared in accordance with GAAP. We use non-GAAP financial measures, in addition to GAAP financial measures, to understand and compare operating results across accounting periods, for financial and operational decision making, for planning and forecasting purposes and to evaluate our financial performance. These non-GAAP financial measures are EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA (each as defined below). We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures reflect our ongoing business by excluding the effects of expenses that are not reflective of our operating business performance and allow for meaningful comparisons and analysis of trends in our business. These non-GAAP financial measures also facilitate comparing financial results across accounting periods and to those of peer companies. As there are no standardized methods of calculating these non-GAAP measures, our methods may differ from those used by others, and accordingly, the use of these measures may not be directly comparable to similar measures used by others, thus limiting their usefulness. Accordingly, these non-GAAP measures are intended to provide additional information and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are financial measures that are not defined under GAAP. We define EBITDA as net income (loss), or “earnings”, before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization. We define Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA before: (i) non-cash share-based compensation expense; (ii) inventory-related adjustments; (iii) fair value changes in derivatives; (iv) other (income)/expense items; (v) transaction costs; (vi) asset impairment; (vii) loss on debt extinguishment; and (viii) start-up costs. These financial measures are metrics that have been adjusted from the GAAP net income (loss) measure in an effort to provide readers with a normalized metric in making comparisons more meaningful across the cannabis industry, as well as to remove non-recurring, irregular and one-time items that may otherwise distort the GAAP net income measure. Other companies in our industry may calculate this measure differently, limiting their usefulness as comparative measures.
Reconciliation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA (Non- GAAP Measures)
The table below reconciles net income (loss) to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA for the periods indicated.
(Amounts expressed in thousands
of U.S. dollars
)
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2023
2022
2023
2022
NET LOSS
(1)
$
(20,622)
$
(54,696)
$
(47,098)
$
(62,387)
Income tax expense (benefit)
8,011
(2,802)
26,705
9,959
Interest expense, net
9,345
13,111
27,655
34,174
Depreciation and amortization
(2)
5,816
6,618
19,780
15,663
EBITDA (Non-GAAP)
2,550
(37,769)
27,042
(2,591)
Non-cash share-based compensation
1,056
5,466
5,730
17,114
Inventory-related adjustments
(3)
—
(1,197)
251
2,282
Fair value changes in derivatives
7,460
(6,352)
(1,660)
(63,233)
Indefinite-lived asset impairment
—
37,600
—
37,600
Other (income) expense, net
(4)
(1,356)
1,575
(1,449)
1,170
Start-up costs
(5)
—
118
—
3,824
Transaction costs
(6)
—
1,212
19
4,877
Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP)
$
9,710
$
653
$
29,933
$
1,043
(1)
Net loss includes amounts attributable to non-controlling interests.
(2)
Includes amounts that are included in cost of goods sold and in operating expenses.
(3)
Includes: (i) inventory step-up on business combinations; (ii) inventory recall reserves; and (iii) reserves for discontinued products. The inventory step-up on business combinations relates to the fair value write-up on inventory acquired on the business acquisition date and then sold subsequent to the acquisition date. The inventory recall reserves relate to the estimated impact of the Pennsylvania Department of Health recall and ban of vape products containing certain cannabis concentrates. The ban was lifted in June 2022.
(4)
Includes: (i) remeasurement of contingent consideration related to acquisitions; (ii) losses (gains) on legal settlements; and (iii) severance costs.
(5)
Expansion and start-up costs incurred in order to prepare a location for its intended use. Start-up costs are expensed as incurred and are not indicative of ongoing operations of each new location.
(6)
Transaction costs include: (i) registration statement costs such as professional fees and other costs relating to our SEC registration; and (ii) acquisition and deal costs.
(Amounts expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated)
Sources and Uses of Cash
We had cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of $30,469 as of September 30, 2023.
The major components of our statements of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, are as follows:
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2023
2022
$ Change
% Change
Net cash flows used in operating activities
$
(7,827)
$
(26,199)
$
18,372
70
%
Net cash flows used in investing activities
(6,064)
(73,122)
67,058
92
%
Net cash flows provided by financing activities
17,214
36,080
(18,866)
(52)
%
Effect of currency translation on cash
—
(233)
233
100
%
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
$
3,323
$
(63,474)
$
66,797
105
%
Operating activities.
Cash used in operations was $7,827, as compared to $26,199
. The decrease in cash used in operations was due to a reduction in the net loss, net of non-cash
adjustments,
partially offset by cash used for operating assets and liabilities in 2023 as opposed to cash provided by operating assets and liabilities in the prior year.
Investing activities.
Net cash used in investing activities was $6,064 compared to $73,122. The current year includes $8,385 for the payments of property, plant and equipment for use in our operations partially offset by $2,321 in proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment. The prior year includes $49,230 for the payments of property, plant and equipment for use in our operations, $20,892 paid for the acquisition of Apothecarium and NuLeaf, net of cash acquired, and $3,000 payment of contingent consideration liability for NuLeaf.
Financing activities.
Net cash provided by financing activities was $17,214 compared to $36,080
. The current year includes (i) $21,900 in proceeds from mortgage-related debt and (ii) $3,295 in proceeds from other financing activities, partially offset by: (i) $2,761 in net finance lease ob
ligation payments, (ii) $2,438 payments related to the Acquisition Facility debt, (iii) $2,372 in payments of other financing activities, (iv) $250 in payments of loan financing costs, and (v) $160 in payments of mortgage-related debt.
The prior year includes (i) $25,000 in proceeds from the Acquisition Facility to fund the acquisition of NuLeaf and Apothecarium, (ii) $13,680 proceeds from private placement equity offerings in January and February 2022, (iii) $5,233 in proceeds from other financing activities, (iv) $1,248 in proceeds from the exercise of warrants and stock options, and (v) $450 in proceeds from the collection of a note receivable from an employee shareholder, partially offset by (i) $7,948 in net finance lease obligation payments, (ii) $793 in payments of loan financing costs, (iii) $258 in principal redemption repayments of the Senior Notes, (iv) $189 in p
ayments of mortgage-related
debt, and (v) $343
in payments of other financing activities.
Liquidity
As reflected in our 2022 Form 10-K, we incurred a loss from operations of $220,333, including non-cash impairment charges of $159,645, and used net cash of $21,416 for operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2022, and as of that date, our current liabilities exceeded our current assets by $37,577.
Furthermore, we have used cash of $7,827 for operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, and a
s of that date, our current liabilities exceeded our current assets by $28,001. Such current liabilities as of September 30, 2023
include aggregate contractual maturities of $19,662 of debt that is subject to indemnity claims in favor of the Company and not currently expected to be paid in cash within the next twelve months. Refer to Note 9 - Debt of our Quarterly Financial Statements contained in Part I. Item 1 of this report for more information
.
Since inception, we have focused on building a diverse portfolio of assets in attractive markets to vertically integrate our business. As such, we incurred losses as we expanded our operations. We have put in place plans to increase the profitability of the business in fiscal year 2023 and beyond. In order to achieve profitable future operations, we have commercialized production from our recently expanded grower-processing facilities in Pennsylvania
and Virginia, as well as implemented a cost-savings and efficiency optimization plan which includes, among other things, reduction in labor and packaging costs as well as operating efficiencies at our retail and grower-processing facilities.
As concluded in the 2022 Form 10-K, substantial doubt existed about our ability to continue as a going concern, and, as a result of the above, substantial doubt continues to exist within the next twelve months from the date these financial statements are issued. We intend to fund our operations, capital expenditures and debt service with existing cash and cash equivalents on hand, cash generated from operations, including anticipated refunds from the IRS relating to employee retention credit claims, and, as needed, future financing (equity and/or debt) as well as the potential sales of non-core assets. The ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon profitable future operations and positive cash flows from operations as well as future financing and/or sales of assets if necessary. There is no assurance that we will be successful in this or any of our endeavors or become financially viable and continue as a going concern.
The Quarterly Financial Statements contained herein have been prepared on a going concern basis which assumes we will be able to realize our assets and discharge our liabilities in the normal course of business for the foreseeable future, and do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or amounts and classification of liabilities that may result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Contractual Obligations
As of September 30, 2023, we do not have any off‐balance sheet arrangements that have, or are reasonably likely to have, a material current or future effect on the financial performance or financial condition of the Company. For our contractual obligations, refer to Note 9 - Debt, Note 10 - Leases and Note 18 - Commitments and Contingencies of our Quarterly Financial Statements contained in Part I. Item 1 of this report.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
There have been no material changes to the risks disclosed in Item 7A of our 2022 Form 10-K.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management carried out an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Based upon such evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of September 30, 2023, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective, due to the existence of the material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting as described below.
Previously Identified Material Weaknesses in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
A material weakness is a deficiency, or 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.
We previously identified and disclosed deficiencies as follows:
•
Insufficient accounting resources, inadequate level of precision in the performance of review and monitoring controls, including management review controls, or ineffective communication, as it relates to: financial reporting, accounting, due to the restatement of the statement of cash flows; accounting and valuation for complex financial instruments (debt and equity), earnings per share, cash and financial close process relating to cash reconciliation, inventory, property plant and equipment (“PPE”), accruals, leases, revenue, impairment and business combinations.
•
Insufficient information technology general controls, as it relates to: lack of user access controls, change management, passwords, access controls reviews, backup and cybersecurity losses and vulnerabilities.
•
Internal controls over financial reporting, and accounting for PPE and related accounts payable and accruals due to insufficient accounting resources and inadequate level of precision in the performance of review controls. Specifically, the material weakness related to accounting for PPE, leases and related accounts payable and accruals is associated with insufficient cut-off procedures to ensure all posted and/or unposted invoices are captured in the period the services were rendered.
•
Additionally, management determined that the Company also have material weaknesses in its accounts payable process relating to vendor setup and maintenance resulting from the Company’s finding of phishing attacks during 2022.
•
Lack of projected financial covenant calculations and related impact on financial statement presentation.
We have concluded that each of these deficiencies constitutes a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting.
Remediation Plan and Status of Material Weaknesses
In response to the identified material weaknesses described above, the Company’s management, with the oversight of the Audit Committee, has developed a remediation plan, including designing and implementing improved processes and internal controls, upgrading talent and utilizing consultants in the accounting organization. During the quarter ended September 30, 2023 and year ended December 31, 2022, the Company took the following steps to improve its internal control over financial reporting:
•
Performed a risk assessment of key business processes across financial reporting areas to identify and implement enhanced policies and procedures related to internal controls with a focus on the precision and performance of review controls;
•
Improved the staffing of the Accounting Department through senior level hires who collectively bring a combined 50+ years of GAAP accounting experience, including in Fortune 500 companies and global accounting firms, and hiring additional accounting managers and staff;
•
Enhanced review controls through use of checklists, accounting position papers, defined thresholds for further investigation or reassignment of tasks to more experienced team members in the following areas: statement of cash flows, earnings per share, accounting and valuation of complex financial instruments, property, plant and equipment, impairment assessment, business combinations and cash reconciliations;
•
Implemented detective controls for proper cut-off of accruals;
•
Assessing third party service providers which can consult in an effort to revise and enhance the Company’s Information Technology General Controls and Cyber Security Program; and
•
Developing enhanced policies, procedures and accompanying training on vendor setup, maintenance and validation.
While we made good progress, due to the nature of the remediation process, controls must operate effectively for a sufficient period of time for a definitive conclusion, validated through testing, that the deficiencies have been fully remediated and, as such, management cannot be certain that the measures it has undertaken have fully remediated the material weaknesses that it has identified at this time. Management will continue to monitor the design and effectiveness of these controls to ensure the sustainability of the remediated actions.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Other than the Company’s ongoing remediation efforts discussed above, there was no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
For a description of our legal proceedings, refer to Claims and Litigation in Note 18 - Commitments and Contingencies in the Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
The Company is subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, any of which could have a significant or material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, liquidity or consolidated financial statements. You should carefully consider the risk factors disclosed under the heading “Risk Factors”, which are included in the 2022 Form 10-K, which was also filed on SEDAR. The risks described therein and herein are not the only ones we face. Other than set forth herein, there have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed.
We may not be successful in defending our tax filing positions, which could adversely impact our financial condition and results of operations.
If our tax positions, including with respect to employee retention credit (“ERC”) claims available under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, were to be challenged by federal, state, local or foreign tax jurisdictions, we may not be wholly successful in defending our tax filing positions. We record reserves for unrecognized tax benefits based on our assessment of the probability of successfully sustaining tax filing positions. Our management exercises significant judgment when assessing the probability of successfully sustaining our tax filing positions, and in determining whether a contingent tax liability should be recorded and, if so, estimating the amount. If our tax filing positions are successfully challenged, payments could be required that are in excess of reserved amounts, or we may be required to reduce the carrying amount of our net deferred tax asset or current ERC receivable, either of which could be significant to our financial condition and results of operations.
Challenging U.S. and global economic conditions may negatively impact our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Disruptions and volatility in U.S. and global financial markets, inflation, recession and declining consumer and business confidence could lead to decreased levels of consumer spending and higher costs. Our operations could be affected should a recession occur or rising inflation, the unemployment level or rising interest rates reach levels that influence consumer trends and spending and, consequently, impact the Company’s sales volume, pricing, cost of goods and profitability. 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 increase or reduce the price of our products. We are unable to predict the likelihood of the occurrence, duration, or severity of a recession or other disruptions in the U.S. credit and financial markets and adverse U.S. and global economic conditions. Any general or market-specific economic downturn could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Item 2. Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
During the three months ended September 30, 2023, none of the Company’s directors or officers (as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934)
adopted
,
terminated
or modified a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement or non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement (as such terms are defined in Item 408 of Regulation S-K).
Amendment to Acquisition Facility
On November 10, 2023, the Company amended certain provisions of the Acquisition Facility with Roxbury, LP (the “
Acquisition Facility Amendments
”). The Acquisition Facility Amendments (i) reduced the minimum cash balance maintenance requirements in the Acquisition Facility from a fixed dollar amount to 10% of the outstanding term loans amount, which will have the effect of decreasing such minimum cash balance requirement as additional scheduled amortization repayments are made on such term loans, and (ii) made certain technical and conforming changes to account for the Company’s Loan Agreement with FVCBank with respect to its Manassas, VA facility. Having completed most of the improvements to the Company’s Manassas, VA facility, the Acquisition Facility Amendments also set forth certain limits on the Company’s use of balance sheet cash to fund future improvements to the Manassas, VA facility.
The foregoing description of the Acquisition Facility Amendments do not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the amendments to the Acquisition Facility, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 4.1 to this report.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
JUSHI HOLDINGS INC.
Date: November 14, 2023
By:
/s/ Michelle Mosier
Michelle Mosier
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer
(principal financial and accounting officer)
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