Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Acquisitions

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Acquisitions
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Business Combination, Asset Acquisition, and Joint Venture Formation [Abstract]  
Acquisitions
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ACQUISITIONS

Cultured Foods

On December 7, 2023, the Company acquired all the issued and outstanding equity interests of Cultured Foods. Cultured Foods manufactures and distributes plant-based food products. Cultured Foods is based in Poland. This acquisition provided the Company with growth opportunities in both plant-based food products and distribution of CBD products into Europe.

The acquisition closed on December 7, 2023 and, accordingly, the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) included Cultured Foods' results of operations for the periods from December 7, 2023 through December 31, 2023, and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024. As a result of the business combination, acquisition costs of $0.1 million were expensed as incurred during the year ended December 31, 2023.

The following table outlines the total consideration transferred (in thousands):

 

Cash

 

$

192

 

Common shares

 

 

250

 

Earn-out

 

 

88

 

Total consideration transferred

 

$

530

 

The following table summarizes the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date (in thousands):

 

Cash

 

$

18

 

Accounts receivable and other receivables

 

 

11

 

Inventories

 

 

133

 

Intangible assets

 

 

78

 

Other current assets

 

 

17

 

Fixed assets

 

 

38

 

Goodwill

 

 

334

 

Total assets

 

 

629

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

 

27

 

Current notes payable

 

 

50

 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

 

22

 

Total liabilities

 

 

99

 

Net assets acquired

 

$

530

 

 

The fair value of acquired intangible assets were determined using a forecasted cash flow and a cost approach. Acquired intangible assets consists of trade names and customer relationships. The Company assigned a 5-year useful life to the acquired intangible assets. The Company determined that Cultured Foods carrying costs approximates fair value for all other acquired assets and assumed liabilities.

Included in the purchase agreement is an earn-out provision whereby the Company agreed to pay the Cultured Foods' selling equityholder additional consideration contingent on achievement of certain annual revenue results of Cultured Foods in 2024. During the three months ended September 30, 2024, the Company adjusted its previously recorded accrual of $88,000 for the earn-out provision, as the revenues of Cultured Foods are expected to be insufficient to trigger any earn-out payments. The potential earn-out was originally recorded as additional goodwill. During the three months ended September 30, 2024, the Company recorded the change in the fair value of the earn-out subsequent to the acquisition date of $88,000 in selling, general and administrative expense. The valuation and purchase price allocation for the Cultured Foods acquisition remains preliminary and will be finalized no later than one year after the acquisition date. As of the date of this Quarterly Report, management is still in the process of evaluating the estimated fair value of the consideration transferred. In addition, management is still evaluating the allocation of the acquisition purchase price to the tangible and intangible assets acquired, liabilities assumed, and the resulting goodwill. Management's analysis of these items has not yet been completed because of the inherent complexities of estimating fair values. Therefore, the business combination amounts presented were determined by management based on its consideration of all currently available information; however, management has not fully completed its business combination analysis and such amounts must be considered provisional amounts.

Elevated Softgels

On May 13, 2024, the Company acquired all the issued and outstanding membership interests in Elevated Softgels. Elevated Softgels manufactures encapsulated softgels and tinctures for the supplement and nutrition industry. Elevated Softgels is based in Grand Junction, Colorado. This acquisition creates opportunity to further increase the Company's sales to current and new clients. In addition, the Company intends to in-source production of certain key products.

The acquisition closed on May 13, 2024 and, accordingly, the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) included Elevated Softgels' results of operations for the period from May 13, 2024 through September 30, 2024. As a result of the business combination, acquisition costs of $13,704 were expensed as incurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2024.

The following table outlines the total consideration transferred (in thousands):

 

Cash

 

$

37

 

Common shares

 

 

700

 

Earn-out

 

 

100

 

Total consideration transferred

 

$

837

 

The following table summarizes the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date (in thousands):

 

Cash

 

$

31

 

Inventories

 

 

49

 

Intangible assets

 

 

38

 

Other non-current assets

 

 

11

 

Fixed assets

 

 

316

 

Goodwill

 

 

465

 

Total assets

 

 

910

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

 

73

 

Total liabilities

 

 

73

 

Net assets acquired

 

$

837

 

The fair value of acquired intangible assets were determined using a forecasted cash flow approach. Acquired intangible assets consists of customer relationships. The Company assigned a 5-year useful life to the acquired intangible assets. The Company determined that Elevated Softgels carrying costs approximates fair value for all other acquired assets and assumed liabilities.

Included in the purchase agreement is an earn-out provision whereby the Company agreed to pay the Elevated Softgels' selling equityholders additional consideration contingent on achievement of certain net revenue of Elevated Softgels for the 12-months period starting on May 13, 2024. During the three months ended September 30, 2024, the Company adjusted its previously recorded accrual of $100,000 for the earn-out provision, as the revenues of Elevated Softgels are expected to be insufficient to trigger any earn-out payments. The potential earn-out was originally recorded as additional goodwill. During the three months ended September 30, 2024,

the Company recorded the change in the fair value of the earn-out subsequent to the acquisition date of $100,000 in selling, general and administrative expense. In addition, during the three months ended September 30, 2024, the Company adjusted certain estimated fair values of acquired assets and assumed liabilities through goodwill. The valuation and purchase price allocation for the Elevated Softgels acquisition remains preliminary and will be finalized no later than one year after the acquisition date. As of the date of this Quarterly Report, management is still in the process of evaluating the estimated fair value of the consideration transferred. In addition, management is still evaluating the allocation of the acquisition purchase price to the tangible and intangible assets acquired, liabilities assumed, and the resulting goodwill. Management's analysis of these items has not yet been completed because of the inherent complexities of estimating fair values. Therefore, the business combination amounts presented were determined by management based on its consideration of all currently available information; however, management has not fully completed its business combination analysis and such amounts must be considered provisional amounts.