BLMH 10-K & 10-Q changes, risk factors and insider trading
Blum Holdings, Inc. · OTC · Retail-Miscellaneous Retail · CIK 1996210 · All filings on SEC.gov
At a glance
What changed in the latest 10-K
Risk Factors
New heading “The Company’s subsidiaries, Unrivaled Brands, Inc. and Halladay Holding, LLC, have filed a petition under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. Risks and uncertainties related to this filing could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.”
Removed heading “Inadequate funding for state and local regulatory agencies and the effects of COVID-19 could hinder their ability to perform normal business functions on which the operation of our business may rely, which could negatively impact our business.”
Largest changes
“The Company’s subsidiaries, Unrivaled Brands, Inc. and Halladay Holding, LLC, have filed a petition under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. Risks and uncertainties related to this filing could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.”see in full comparison
“On November 6, 2024 (the “Petition Date”), Unrivaled and Halladay Holding voluntarily filed for relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Central District of California, Los Angeles Division, bearing case numbers 2:24-bk-19127-BB and 2:24-bk-19128-BB (the “Bankruptcy Cases”), following insolvency and litigation by People’s California, LLC. The Chapter 11 filing is limited to Unrivaled and Halladay Holding, meaning only their assets and liabilities are included in the Debtors-in-Possession estates. …”see in full comparison
“Inadequate funding for state and local regulatory agencies and the effects of COVID-19 could hinder their ability to perform normal business functions on which the operation of our business may rely, which could negatively impact our business.”see in full comparison
“Several risks and uncertainties related to the Bankruptcy Cases could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows, including the value of Unrivaled and Halladay Holding, as deconsolidated, reflected in the Company’s financial statements and the costs of the Chapter 11 proceedings and the possibility that Unrivaled and Halladay Holding will be unsuccessful in achieving the results sought through the Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Cases.”see in full comparison
“The Debtors jointly filed a liquidating plan on February 4, 2025, and a disclosure statement describing the plan. While the plan and related documents are available on the public docket, the Bankruptcy Court has not approved the disclosure statement as containing adequate information about the plan, nor has the Bankruptcy Court confirmed the plan.”see in full comparison
“For a further discussion of the Bankruptcy Cases, see Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, included in this Report.”see in full comparison
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For the year ended December 31, 2024, we incurred a net income of $33.1 million and, as of that date, we had an accumulated deficit of $421.08 million. We have incurred significant losses in prior periods. For the year ended December 31, 2023, we incurred a net loss of $14.13 million and, as of that date, we had an accumulated deficit of $454.18 million. For the year ended December 31, 2022, we incurred a net loss of $188.93 million and, as of that date, we had an accumulated deficit of $440.05 million. Any losses in the future could cause the quoted price of our Common Stock to decline or have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, our ability to pay our debts as they become due, and on our cash flow.
Our board of directors is(the currently“Board” comprisedor “Board of aDirectors”) majority of independent directors. However, through much of our history our board wasis not currently comprised of a majority of independent directors. We may in the future desire to list our commonCommon stockStock on The New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) or The NASDAQ Stock Market (“NASDAQ”), both of which require that a majority of our board be comprised of independent directors. We may have difficulty attracting and retaining independent directors because, among other things, we operate in the marijuana industry, and as a result we may be delayed or prevented from listing our commonCommon stockStock on the NYSE or NASDAQ.
We will be exposed to liabilities that are unique to the products we provide. While we intend to maintain insurance for certain risks, the amount of our insurance coverage may not be adequate to cover all claims or liabilities, and we may be forced to bear substantial costs resulting from risks and uncertainties of our business. It is also not possible to obtain insurance to protect against all operational risks and liabilities. In particular, we have had difficulty obtaining insurance because we operate in the marijuana industry. The failure to obtain adequate insurance coverage on terms favorable to us, or at all, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations. We do not have anyOur business interruption insurance.insurance may not cover all risk exposures. Any business disruption or natural disaster could result in substantial costs and diversion of resources.
The StatesState of California imposeimposes excise tax on products sold at licensed cannabis dispensaries. Local jurisdictions typically impose additional taxes on cannabis products. In addition, we incur significant costs complying with state and local laws and regulations. As a result, products sold at our dispensaries will likely cost more than similar products sold by unlicensed vendors and we may lose market share to those vendors.
EmployeesWhile innone of our employees are currently unionized, employees at the recently divested Blüm Oakland and Blüm San Leandro facilitieswere arepreviously unionized. We could face an increased risk of work stoppages and higher labor costs wherever labor is organized. If additional employees at our dispensaries,other production or cultivation facilitiesdispensaries were to unionize,become unionized, our relationship with our employees could be adversely affected. Accordingly, unionizationUnionization of our employees could have a material adverse impact on our operating costs and financial condition and could force us to raise prices on our products or curtail operations.
Inadequate funding for state and local regulatory agencies and the effects of COVID-19 could hinder their ability to perform normal business functions on which the operation of our business may rely, which could negatively impact our business.
We operate in a highly regulated industry and rely on state and local regulatory agencies to issue licenses to operate our business and, in some cases, approve transfers of ownership interests in the event we intend to dispose of assets. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, many state and local regulatory agencies have been operating at reduced capacity which has resulted in delayed approvals of transfers of ownership interests.
The Company’s subsidiaries, Unrivaled Brands, Inc. and Halladay Holding, LLC, have filed a petition under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. Risks and uncertainties related to this filing could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
On November 6, 2024 (the “Petition Date”), Unrivaled and Halladay Holding voluntarily filed for relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Central District of California, Los Angeles Division, bearing case numbers 2:24-bk-19127-BB and 2:24-bk-19128-BB (the “Bankruptcy Cases”), following insolvency and litigation by People’s California, LLC. The Chapter 11 filing is limited to Unrivaled and Halladay Holding, meaning only their assets and liabilities are included in the Debtors-in-Possession estates. Blum Holdings, Inc., along with all other operations of the Company are not included in the bankruptcy proceeding and continue operating in the ordinary course of business. Unrivaled and Halladay Holding’s ultimate goal in its Bankruptcy Cases is to confirm a liquidating plan that creates a liquidating trust for the payment of creditors. Unrivaled and Halladay Holding have been deconsolidated from the Company’s financial statements since the Petition Date.
The Debtors jointly filed a liquidating plan on February 4, 2025, and a disclosure statement describing the plan. While the plan and related documents are available on the public docket, the Bankruptcy Court has not approved the disclosure statement as containing adequate information about the plan, nor has the Bankruptcy Court confirmed the plan.
Several risks and uncertainties related to the Bankruptcy Cases could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows, including the value of Unrivaled and Halladay Holding, as deconsolidated, reflected in the Company’s financial statements and the costs of the Chapter 11 proceedings and the possibility that Unrivaled and Halladay Holding will be unsuccessful in achieving the results sought through the Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Cases.
For a further discussion of the Bankruptcy Cases, see Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, included in this Report.
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) sales practice requirements may also limit a stockholder’s ability to buy and sell our Common Stock, which could depress the price of our Common Stock.
Our Chief Executive Officer controls a significant amount of the voting power of our capital stock due to (i) his beneficial ownership of approximately 15%44% of the outstanding Common Stock, (ii) his ownership of approximately 25% of the Company’s outstanding Series V Preferred Stock, which vote in a number equal to two times the number of shares of the Common Stock into which such shares of Series V Preferred Stock are then convertible, and (iii) the fact that he has voting power over an additional approximately 75% of the Series V Preferred Stock owned by others due to such other owners executing Voting Agreements which provide Mr. Carrillo with their voting rights with respect to the Series V Preferred Stock owned by them. As a result, Mr. Carrillo potentially has the ability to control the outcome of matters submitted to our stockholders for approval, including the election and removal of directors and any arrangement or sale of all or substantially all of our assets. Certain other of our executive officers and directors own, in the aggregate, approximately 1%4% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock and approximately 8% of the outstanding shares of Series V Preferred Stock.
Our amendedAmended and restatedRestated certificateCertificate of incorporationIncorporation ("Certificate of Incorporation") and amended and restated bylaws ("Bylaws") provide that we will indemnify our directors and officers, in each case to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law.
In addition, as permitted by Section 145 of the DGCL,Delaware General Corporate Law (“DGCL”), our amended and restated bylawsBylaws and our indemnification agreements that we have entered into with our directors and officers provide that:
Our Certificate of Incorporation authorizeauthorizes the issuance of up to 990,000,000 shares of Common Stock and 50,000,000 shares of preferred stock, with a par value of $0.001 per share. As of AprilMarch 10, 2024,2025, we had 8,499,10513,553,473 shares of Common Stock outstanding, 14,071,431 shares of Series V Preferred Stock outstanding, and no shares of Series N Preferred Stock outstanding. We may issue additional shares of Common Stock or preferred stock in the future in connection with a financing or an acquisition. Such issuances may not require the approval of our stockholders. In addition, certain of our outstanding rights to purchase additional shares of Common Stock or securities convertible into our Common Stock are subject to full-ratchet anti-dilution protection, which could result in the right to purchase significantly more shares of Common Stock being issued or a reduction in the purchase price for any such shares or both. Any issuance of additional shares of our Common Stock, or equity securities convertible into our Common Stock, including but not limited to, preferred stock, warrants, and options, will dilute the percentage ownership interest of all stockholders, may dilute the book value per share of our Common Stock, and may negatively impact the market price of our Common Stock.
Our amended and restated certificateCertificate of incorporationIncorporation and our amended and restated bylawsBylaws contain provisions that could delay or prevent a change in control of our Company. These provisions could also make it more difficult for stockholders to elect directors and take other corporate actions. These provisions include:
These provisions may frustrate or prevent any attempts by our stockholders to replace or remove our current management by making it more difficult for stockholders to replace members of our boardBoard of directors,Directors, which is responsible for appointing the members of our management. In addition, the provisions of Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporate Law (“DGCL”) govern us. These provisions may prohibit large stockholders, in particular those owning 15% or more of our outstanding voting stock, from merging or combining with us for a certain period of time without the consent of our board of directors.Board.
These and other provisions in our amended and restated certificateCertificate of incorporationIncorporation and our amended and restated bylawsBylaws and under Delaware law, together with the voting control possessed by our founders,Chief Executive Officer, could discourage potential takeover attempts, reduce the price investors might be willing to pay in the future for shares of our commonCommon stockStock and result in the market price of our commonCommon stockStock being lower than it would be without these provisions.
We intend to retain any future earnings to finance the development and expansion of our business. We do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on our Common Stock in the foreseeable future. Declaring and paying future dividends, if any, will be determined by our boardBoard of directors,Directors, based upon earnings, financial condition, capital resources, capital requirements, restrictions in our Certificate of Incorporation, contractual restrictions, and such other factors as our board of directorsBoard deems relevant. Unless we pay dividends, our stockholders will not be able to receive a return on their shares unless they sell them. There is no assurance that stockholders will be able to sell shares when desired.
As of December 31, 2024, we had goodwill of $17.12 million and other intangible assets of $2.95 million, which represented 81% of our total assets. As of December 31, 2023, we had goodwill of $3.59$0.0 million and other intangible assets of $1.36$0.53 million, which represented 15% of our total assets. As of December 31, 2022, we have goodwill of $3.59 million and other intangible assets of $2.86 million, which represented 16%2% of our total assets. We evaluate goodwill for impairment on an annual basis or more frequently if impairment indicators are present based upon the fair value of each reporting unit. We assess the impairment of other intangible assets on an annual basis, or more frequently if impairment indicators are present, based upon the expected future cash flows of the respective assets. These valuations include management’s estimates of sales, profitability, cash flow generation, capital structure, cost of debt, interest rates, capital expenditures, and other assumptions. Significant negative industry or economic trends, disruptions to our business, inability to achieve sales projections or cost savings, inability to effectively integrate acquired businesses, unexpected significant changes or planned changes in use of the assets or in entity structure, and divestitures may adversely impact the assumptions used in the valuations. If the estimated fair value of our reporting units changes in future periods, we may be required to record an impairment charge related to goodwill or other intangible assets, which would reduce earnings in such period.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
New heading “Management Service Agreement with Safe Accessible Solutions, Inc.”
New heading “Disposition of People's First Choice, LLC”
New heading “Sale of The Spot”
New heading “Sale of Blüm Oakland and Blüm San Leandro”
New heading “Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Petition”
New heading “Unsecured Note Financing”
New heading “Year Ended December 31, 2024 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2023”
New heading “Provision for Income Taxes”
New heading “Three Months Ended December 31, 2024 Compared to Three Months Ended December 31, 2023 (Unaudited)”
New heading “Operating Income (Loss)”
New heading “Provision for Income Taxes”
New heading “Three Months Ended December 31, 2024 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2024 (Unaudited)”
New heading “Operating Income (Loss)”
New heading “Provision for Income Taxes”
New heading “(1) Amounts for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 have been recast to reflect discontinued operations as of December 31, 2024.”
New heading “Business Combinations”
New heading “Stock-Based Compensation”
Removed heading “Executive-Led Private Placement”
Removed heading “Settlement of People's Litigation & Amendments of Related Promissory Notes”
Removed heading “Amendment of Promissory Notes Related to Silverstreak Acquisition”
Removed heading “Amendment of Senior Convertible Promissory Notes & Settlement of Related Litigation”
Removed heading “Cultivation Operations”
Removed heading “Three Months Ended December 31, 2023 Compared to Three Months Ended December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)”
Removed heading “Three Months Ended December 31, 2023 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2023 (Unaudited)”
Removed heading “Results of Operations for the Three and Nine Months ended September 30, 2023 (Unaudited and As Restated)”
Removed heading “Three Months Ended September 30, 2023 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2022”
Removed heading “Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022”
Removed heading “Three Months Ended September 30, 2023 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2023”
Removed heading “Non-GAAP Reconciliations”
Removed heading “LIQUIDITY, CAPITAL RESOURCES AND GOING CONCERN”
Removed heading “Operating Activities”
Removed heading “Investing Activities”
Removed heading “Financing Activities”
Removed heading “Results of Operations for the Three and Six Months ended June 30, 2023 (Unaudited and As Restated)”
Removed heading “Three Months Ended June 30, 2023 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2022”
Removed heading “Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2022”
Removed heading “Three Months Ended June 30, 2023 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2023”
Removed heading “Non-GAAP Reconciliations”
Removed heading “LIQUIDITY, CAPITAL RESOURCES AND GOING CONCERN”
Removed heading “Operating Activities”
Removed heading “Investing Activities”
Removed heading “Financing Activities”
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“LIQUIDITY, CAPITAL RESOURCES AND GOING CONCERN”see in full comparison
“LIQUIDITY, CAPITAL RESOURCES AND GOING CONCERN”see in full comparison
“Provision for income tax expense for continuing operations was $1.42 million for the year ended December 31, 2024 compared to $0.58 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, an increase of $0.84 million or 146.0%. The current year expense consisted of $1.30 million of federal income tax from our cannabis retail operations because of the impact of IRC 280E. The remaining $0.12 million was from the elimination of deferred tax items resulting from the Company’s restructuring strategy. Refer to "Note 3 - Bankruptcy Filing" and "Note 22 - Dispositions" of the consolidated financial statements. …”see in full comparison
“On November 6, 2024, referred to in this Report as the Petition Date, Unrivaled and Halladay Holding (sometimes referred to herein collectively as the “Debtors,” and individually as a “Debtor”), voluntarily filed for relief under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the Bankruptcy Court, bearing case numbers 2:24-bk-19127-BB and 2:24-bk-19128-BB, which we refer to in this report as the Bankruptcy Cases. The Debtors voluntarily filed for relief under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code following insolvency and litigation by People’s. …”see in full comparison
“The Company realized an operating income from continuing operations of $5.38 million for the year ended December 31, 2024 compared to an operating loss from continuing operations of $18.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, a decrease of $24.18 million or 128.6%. …”see in full comparison
“On November 12, 2024, the Company issued an unsecured promissory note in the principal amount of $0.40 million (the "Original Note") to a third-party investor. The Original Note was set to mature on May 12, 2026, and incurred no interest except upon default, at a rate of 10.0% per annum plus a 5.0% late charge. The Company was permitted to prepay the Original Note at any time without penalty. …”see in full comparison
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The CompanyBlüm is a cannabispublicly traded holding company with retail, manufacturing, distribution, and cultivation operations throughout California,California withcommitted an emphasis onto providing the highest quality of medical and adult use cannabis products.products and related services. The Company is home to Korova, a brand of high potency products across multiple product categories.categories, currently available in California. The Company operatesformerly operated Blüm OC,Santa Ana, a premier cannabis dispensary in Orange County, California, regularlywhich servicingwas upwardssold ofin 800June customers each day.2024. The Company alsopreviously ownsowned dispensaries in California which operateoperated as The Spot in Santa Ana, Blüm in Oakland,Oakland and Blüm in San Leandro.Leandro, which were sold in November 2024. In May 2024, the Company began operating the retail store, Cookies Sacramento, and providing consulting services for two additional dispensaries located in Northern California. As of December 31, 2023,2024, the Company had 14976 employees.
• Cannabis Distribution – Includes cannabis distribution operations Either independently or in conjunction with third parties, we operate medical marijuana retail and adult use dispensaries, cultivation and manufacturing facilitiesdispensaries in California.
Our corporate headquarters are located at 324211516 S.Downey HalladayAvenue, St,Downey, SuiteCalifornia, 202, Santa Ana, California 9270590241 and our telephone number is (888) 909-5564. Our website address is as follows: www.blumholdings.com. No information available on or through our websites shall be deemed to be incorporated into this Form 10-Q.10-K. Our commonCommon stock,Stock, par value $0.001 (the “Common Stock”),$0.001, is quoted on the OTC Markets Group, Inc’s OTCQB tier under the symbol “BLMH.”
On January 12, 2024, Unrivaled Brands, Inc.Inc., ("UNRV")referred to herein as Unrivaled, completed itsthe previously announced corporate reorganizationReorganization pursuant to thea Reorganization Agreement,Agreement (the “Reorganization Agreement”), by and among UnrivaledUnrivaled, Brands,the Inc., Blum Holdings, Inc.,Company, and Blum Merger Sub, IncInc., a Nevada corporation ("Merger Sub"). The Reorganization Agreement provided for the merger of UNRVMerger Sub with and Mergerinto Sub,Unrivaled, with UNRVUnrivaled surviving the merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Blüm. The Reorganization Agreement was approved and adopted by the stockholders of UNRVUnrivaled at its annual meeting of stockholders held on December 5, 2023. At the effective time of the Reorganization, all of the issued and outstanding shares of UNRV’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share were converted automatically on a one-for-one basis into shares of Blüm’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share, and all of the issued and outstanding shares of UNRV’s classes of preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share, were converted automatically on a one-for-one basis into shares of Blüm’s respective classes of preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share. On February 12, 2024, the Company began trading as "BLMH" on the OTCQB.
EffectiveImmediately prior to the completion of the Reorganization, on January 12, 2024, theUnrivaled Company completedimplemented a reverse stock split of its commonCommon stockStock at a 1-for-100 ratio.ratio, which is referred to in this Report as the Reverse Stock Split. Accordingly, all share and per share amounts for all periods presented in this Current Report on Form 10-K have been adjusted retroactively, where applicable, to reflect thisthe reverseReverse stockStock splitSplit and adjustment of the preferred stock conversion ratios.
Pursuant to the Reorganization, each share of Unrivaled’s Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the effective time (and immediately following the Reverse Stock Split), was converted automatically on a one-for-one basis into shares of Blüm Common Stock, and each share of Unrivaled’s preferred stock outstanding immediately prior to the effective time (and immediately following the Reverse Stock Split) was converted automatically on a one-for-one basis into shares of Blüm’s respective classes of preferred stock. On February 12, 2024, the Company began trading as "BLMH" on the OTCQB.
Management Service Agreement with Safe Accessible Solutions, Inc.
On May 1, 2024, the Company executed an amended and restated binding letter of intent to acquire 100% of the common stock of SAS. The transaction is expected to close upon receipt of regulatory approvals. Simultaneously, the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Blum Management Holdings, Inc. (“Blum Management”), executed a management services agreement pursuant to which Blum Management will manage the operations of SAS at its retail dispensary located in Sacramento, California. As consideration for such services, the Company shall receive a management fee of 100% of the economic benefit of SAS.
On August 1, 2024, the Company amended the convertible promissory notes issued to the stockholders of SAS as partial consideration for the SAS acquisition to reallocate the outstanding principal balance among the noteholders with the aggregate principal balance of $1.00 million remaining unchanged. In addition, one of the two convertible promissory notes was further amended wherein the interest rate was reduced to 6.0%, the aggregate monthly repayments were reduced by $3,467, and the maturity date was extended to May 1, 2028.
Executive-Led Private Placement
In January 2023, the Company entered into Securities Purchase Agreements with certain investors, including Sabas Carrillo, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Patty Chan, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, James Miller, the Company's Chief Operating Officer, and Robert Baca, the Company’s Chief Legal Officer. Pursuant to the SPA, the Company issued (i) 14,071,431 shares of Series V Preferred Stock at $0.14 per share which is equal to the closing share price of common stock on December 30, 2022 on an as-converted-to-common stock-basis of one-tenth (1/10th) of a share of common stock for each one share of Series V Preferred Stock or $1.40 per share of common stock and (ii) 703,572 warrants to purchase up to 703,572 of common stock with an exercise price of $2.80 or equivalent to two times the as-converted-to-common stock purchase price of $1.40. The Company received total gross proceeds of $1.97 million from the private placement transaction.
Settlement of People's Litigation & Amendments of Related Promissory Notes
On March 6, 2023, the Company entered into a binding settlement term sheet (“Settlement Term Sheet”) to resolve pending litigation matters with People’s California, LLC, subject to final documentation. Upon execution of the binding term sheet, the parties agreed to inform the court of the settlement and request a stay of all pending litigation.
As a result of the Settlement Term Sheet, the parties agreed to amend the terms of the secured promissory note dated November 22, 2021 (“Original Note”) wherein the Original Note was amended and restated into two secured promissory notes: a $3.00 million note ("$3M Note") and a $20.00 million note ("Settlement Note"). The $3M Note accrues simple interest at 10.0% annually, interest payable monthly in cash, and principal is due 180 days after effective date of the Settlement Term Sheet. Refer to “Note 13 – Notes Payable” of the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information on the Settlement Term Sheet dated March 6, 2023.
On May 17, 2023, the Company amended the Settlement Term Sheet wherein the maturity date of the $3M Note was extended to December 6, 2023 and payments of the $5.00 million portion of the Up-front Settlement was extended through September 6, 2023, with $0.80 million being due and paid in cash on May 18, 2023. In addition, the Company shall make an additional $2.20 million principal repayment on or before September 6, 2023. Monthly interest payments were amended to provide the Company with the option to pay 50% of interest in the form of registered shares of Common Stock. Refer to “Note 13 – Notes Payable” of the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional details.
Amendment of Promissory Notes Related to Silverstreak Acquisition
On March 23, 2023, the Company entered into a binding term sheet to settle an aggregate of $3.02 million of the promissory notes dated October 1, 2021 related to the acquisition of Silverstreak Solutions, Inc. in the original amount of $4.50 million. The Company and the noteholders agreed to reduce the total amount of principal and interest owed to $1.25 million, payable over 60 months, and bearing interest at a rate of 10.0% per annum.
SettlementAdvisory ofAgreement Mysticwith HoldingsCoastal LitigationPine Holdings, Inc.
On May 1, 2024, the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Blum Management, executed an agreement with Coastal to provide advisory and consulting services and related business support for the management of retail dispensaries throughout Northern California. Coastal operates two licensed retail dispensaries in Northern California. The agreement includes an option to purchase all of the outstanding equity of Coastal. The sale of the equity of Coastal is subject to close upon regulatory approval.
The transactions entered into on May 1, 2024, resulting in the consolidation of three dispensaries in Northern California, are referred to herein as the "Northern California Transactions." Refer to "Note 10 – Business Combinations" of the consolidated financial statements for further information on the Northern California Transactions.
Disposition of People's First Choice, LLC
On June 10, 2024, Unrivaled completed the sale of its membership interests in PFC, which operates as Blüm Santa Ana, to Haven Nectar. As a result of the disposition, the cash consideration was paid to People’s in settlement of the debt pursuant to the binding Settlement Term Sheet entered into and effective as of March 6, 2024. As a result of the sale and pursuant to the terms of the Settlement Term Sheet, the remaining debt to People's was settled, subject to any deficiencies as defined therein. Effective upon closing of the transaction, Haven Nectar assumed full operational and management control of the PFC business pursuant to the MSA, until transfer of the cannabis licenses. As a result of the MSA, the Company no longer had a controlling financial interest and deconsolidated all assets and operations related to PFC as of June 10, 2024. Refer to "Note 21 – Discontinued Operations" of the consolidated financial statements for further information on PFC.
Sale of The Spot
On February 18, 2024, The Spot closed its doors for in-store shopping and continued offering cannabis delivery. During the fiscal second quarter of 2024, the Company ceased operations at The Spot. On April 11, 2024, Unrivaled entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement to sell The Spot for a purchase price of $0.53 million to be paid in cash. The transaction closed on October 25, 2024.
On September 12, 2023, the Company announced the resolution of outstanding litigation with Mystic Holdings, Inc. ("Mystic"). The settlement grants Unrivaled up to two seats on the board of directors of Mystic in addition to its 5.5% of shares of Mystic common stock and 9.7% of Series A Preferred shares of Mystic which grant 1,100-to-1 voting rights and which convert on a 1-to-1 basis to Mystic common stock. The parties have agreed to explore opportunities for mutual collaboration and growth.
Amendment of Senior Convertible Promissory Notes & Settlement of Related Litigation
On November 15, 2023, the Company entered into a binding settlement term sheet for the senior convertible promissory notes issued in connection with the Securities Purchase Agreement dated January 25, 2021. Pursuant to the settlement, the Company agreed to pay the principal balance of $3.25 million on or before May 15, 2024 and the lender agreed to waive all accrued interest and penalties. In addition, the binding term sheet settles a related motion for summary judgement brought by certain of the investors. Refer to “Note 22 - Commitments and Contingencies” regarding the litigation between Dominion Capital LLC and M2B Funding Corp. vs Unrivaled Brands, Inc.
Cultivation Operations
In October 2023, the Company entered into a management services agreement with a third-party to manage and operate the Company’s cultivation facility in Oakland, California which had been non-operational since October 2022.
On December 15, 2023, the Company entered into a management services agreement with a third-party to manage and operate the Company's second cultivation operations in Oakland, California (the "MSA"). The agreement includes an option to purchase the licensed entity at its fair value or a negotiated price. In conjunction with the MSA, the parties entered into a binding letter of intent to sell 100% of the stock and assets of the licensed entity which was completed on January 28, 2024 for a purchase price of $1.40 million.
Accordingly, the Company’s cultivation operations were classified as discontinued operations during the fiscal fourth quarter of 2023. As a result,All assets and liabilities allocable to thePeople's cultivationand operationsThe wereSpot are classified as helddiscontinued for saleoperations in the Consolidatedconsolidated Balancebalance Sheetssheets for all periods presented. Discontinued operations are presented separately from continuing operations in the Consolidatedconsolidated Statementsstatements of Operationsoperations and the Consolidatedconsolidated Statementsstatements of Cashcash Flowsflows for all periods presented. In accordance with ASC 205, all comparative prior period amounts in the consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2023 have been recast to exclude People's and The Spot from continuing operations.
Sale of Blüm Oakland and Blüm San Leandro
On November 5, 2024, the Company, through Unrivaled, executed stock purchase agreements with VLPS pursuant to which Unrivaled sold all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Blüm Oakland and Blüm San Leandro for a purchase price of $2.06 million and $1.12 million, respectively. The purchase price was paid by VLPS by the assumption of liabilities of Blüm Oakland and Blüm San Leandro. Refer to "Note 22 – Dispositions" of the consolidated financial statements.
Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Petition
On November 6, 2024, referred to in this Report as the Petition Date, Unrivaled and Halladay Holding (sometimes referred to herein collectively as the “Debtors,” and individually as a “Debtor”), voluntarily filed for relief under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the Bankruptcy Court, bearing case numbers 2:24-bk-19127-BB and 2:24-bk-19128-BB, which we refer to in this report as the Bankruptcy Cases. The Debtors voluntarily filed for relief under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code following insolvency and litigation by People’s. The Chapter 11 filing is limited to Unrivaled and Halladay Holding, meaning only their assets and liabilities are included in the Debtors-in-Possession estates. The Company, along with all other operations of the Company are not included in the bankruptcy proceeding and continue operating in the ordinary course of business.
As a result of the Chapter 11 filing, the Debtors are now subject to review and oversight by the Bankruptcy Court. As a result, the Company no longer has exclusive control over the Debtors’ activities during the Chapter 11 proceedings. Therefore, all assets and liabilities related to the Debtors were deconsolidated as of the Petition Date. Prior to the Chapter 11 filing, the Company issued a guarantee on behalf of the Debtors for accounts payable totaling $6.96 million, which was recorded at fair value. The Company recognized a gain upon deconsolidation of $20.79 million which is reflected in "(Gain) Loss on Disposal of Assets" on the consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2024.
The Debtors jointly filed a liquidating plan on February 4, 2025, and a disclosure statement describing the plan. While the plan and related documents are available on the public docket, the Bankruptcy Court has not approved the disclosure statement as containing adequate information about the plan, nor has the Bankruptcy Court confirmed the plan. On February 12, 2025, Unrivaled and Halladay Holding reached a settlement with People's in an in-person judicial settlement conference, which is in the process of being documented and submitted to the Bankruptcy Court for approval, pursuant to Rule 9019 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure.
Unsecured Note Financing
On November 12, 2024, the Company issued an unsecured promissory note in the principal amount of $0.40 million (the "Original Note") to a third-party investor. The Original Note was set to mature on May 12, 2026, and incurred no interest except upon default, at a rate of 10.0% per annum plus a 5.0% late charge. The Company was permitted to prepay the Original Note at any time without penalty. The Original Note was convertible at the lender's election into a convertible promissory note, simple agreement for future equity, or similarly situated document that includes terms typical for transactions of such a nature and scope and that shall include (i) a 15% discount to future qualified financings, (ii) warrant coverage as negotiated by the parties, and (iii) other reasonable representations and warranties and terms and conditions.
On December 31, 2024, the Company amended and restated the Original Note in its entirety (as amended and restated, the “A&R Note”) wherein the principal amount was increased to $0.80 million and the maturity date was extended to December 30, 2026. The A&R Note is convertible at the lender’s election into a convertible promissory note that will include (i) an automatic conversion into the shares of the Company’s Common Stock issued by the Company in its next bona fide equity financing with proceeds of at least $10.00 million, or such lesser amount as approved by lender, at a conversion price equal to the lesser of (x) 85% of the lowest price per share paid by the cash investors in such qualifying financing and (y) the price represented by a $30.00 million pre-money valuation of the Company. In connection with A&R Note, the Company issued to the lender a warrant to purchase up to 117,647 shares of its Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.17 per share and a warrant to purchase up to 37,736 shares of its Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.53 per share. Refer to "Note 13 – Notes Payable" of the consolidated financial statements for further information.
Effective December 2, 2024, James Miller retired from his position as Chief Operating Officer. The Company has not appointed a new Chief Operating Officer and transitioned his duties internally to other members of management. Mr. Miller continues to serve as a director on the Company’s Board of Directors.
For material transactions with related parties during fiscal year 2024, see Item 13, “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence” and Note 25 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, included in this Report.
On June 5, 2023, the Company announced the resignation of two of its board members, Nicholas Kovacevich and Eric Baum, effective July 1, 2023.
On June 12, 2023, the Company appointed Patty Chan as its Chief Financial Officer. Ms. Chan previously served as the Company’s Interim Chief Financial Officer since September 2022. Effective June 26, 2023, Chris Rivera was appointed as Interim Chief Financial Officer during Ms. Chan’s parental leave through November 2023.
On June 30, 2023, the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”) appointed Sabas Carrillo, the Chief Executive Officer, as Chairman of the Board and James Miller, the Chief Operating Officer, as a director on the Board, effective July 1, 2023. Mr. Carrillo has served as a member of the Board since December 2022.
On June 30, 2023, the Company amended and restated its engagement letter (“A&R Engagement Letter”) with Adnant, LLC (“Adnant”) dated August 12, 2022 pursuant to which Adnant will continue to provide certain executive level consulting and related business support and services through September 30, 2023. Effective April 1, 2023, as compensation for such services, Adnant is entitled to receive a monthly flat fee of $0.20 million. Adnant has the option to convert accrued and unpaid service fees into shares of common stock of the Company. In addition to the monthly fee described above, a Performance Bonus Award of $2.50 million shall be payable to Adnant in shares of the Company’s common stock (“Performance Bonus Award Shares”) based upon the achievement of the Performance Bonus Award Objectives set forth in the A&R Engagement Letter and the continued performance of Adnant towards obtaining such Performance Bonus Award Objectives. A transaction bonus award of $1.25 million is also available to Adnant subject to a change of control event approved by the Company’s Board of Directors with a value equal to or greater than $40.00 million in the aggregate. On December 29, 2023, the board of directors approved an extension of Adnant's continued services on a month-to-month basis under the terms of the A&R Engagement Letter.
On August 1, 2023, the Company appointed Matthew Barron to the board of directors and as a member of the audit committee of the Company.
The Company will continue to focus on its performing assets,assets and seek out additional opportunities, particularly California retailbased assets. In particular, the Company intendscontinues to emphasize retailon business fundamentals including a robustrobust, curated and diverse product offering, improving inventory turn and vendor management to continue to optimize gross margins, effective marketing strategies focused on driving loyalty, creating dynamic websites that provide a seamless brand experience, reactivation of lapsed customerscustomers, and new customer acquisitions.acquisitions while continuing to deliver positive ROIs. The Company remains excited as it embarks on reinvigorating the Korova brand. The Company will continue to focus on reducing and streamlining its corporate overhead and rightsizing the Company. This outlook is based on several management assumptions that are largely outside the control of the Company, including the continued overall down trending market conditions and highly promotional competitive landscape in our key markets. With a disciplined approach to analyzing retail performance and customer relationship management, a management team with extensive retail and cannabis industry and capital markets experience, deep relationships in the industry, and a commitment to investing in its team and, specifically, its company culture, the Company is encouraged that Unrivaledit will emerge from its current restructuring efforts as an effective cannabis company. We will continue to seek further opportunities to expand profitability and maximize returns for its shareholders.
Year(1) EndedAmounts for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 Comparedhave been recast to Yearreflect Endeddiscontinued operations as of December 31, 20222024.
Year Ended December 31, 2024 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2023
Overall revenue was $33.23$12.99 million for the year ended December 31, 20232024 compared to $52.02$7.76 million for the year ended December 31, 2022,2023, aan decreaseincrease of $18.79$5.23 million or 36.1%.67.5%. Revenue from continuing operations in fiscal year 20232024 was composed of retail revenue of $33.04$12.8 million and distribution revenue of $0.19 million. This compared to fiscal year 20222023 revenue composed of retail revenue of $39.94$7.44 million and distribution revenue of $12.08$0.32 million.
Retail revenue for the year ended December 31, 2024 increased compared to the same period in the prior year by $5.36 million or 72.1% due to the Northern California Transactions on May 1, 2024 which contributed $7.73 million in revenue in the current year, which was offset by a decrease of $2.37 million in revenue from the Company's existing dispensaries in Northern California, which were sold during the fiscal fourth quarter of 2024.
Retail revenue for the year ended December 31, 2023 decreased compared to the same period in the prior year by $6.9 million or 17.3% due to the closure of our non-storefront delivery in Sacramento, California, the divestiture of the Downtown Los Angeles retail operations during the second quarter of 2022, and a general decline in the cannabis market since the last half of 2022. While we operated the non-storefront Sacramento retail operation and the Los Angeles retail operations during the year ended December 31, 2022, there were no operations of the same non-storefront Sacramento retail and Los Angeles retail operations during the year ended December 31, 2023, which contributed $2.29 million in revenues in the prior year.
Distribution revenue for the year ended December 31, 2023 decreased by $11.89 million or 98.4% compared to the same period in the prior year. During the fiscal third quarter of 2022, we eliminated third-party distribution operations in California due to underperforming margins, which contributed $11.56 million of revenue in fiscal year 2022. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company's cultivation operations were classified as discontinued operations and separately presented in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for all periods presented. Refer to "Note 18 - Discontinued Operations" of the notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 for further information.
Cost of goods sold for the year ended December 31, 2023 was $15.57 million, a decrease of $18.31 million or 54.1% compared to $33.88 million for the year ended December 31, 2022. The decrease in cost of goods sold was directly impacted by the decrease in revenues for the current reporting period as compared to the prior year in addition to management's focused efforts to improve efficiencies and reduce costs.
Gross profit from continuing operations for the year ended December 31, 2023 was $17.66 million compared to $18.14 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, a decrease of $0.48 million or 2.6% which is generally consistent with prior year. The Company's overall gross margin improved for the year ended December 31, 2023 to 53.2% as compared to 34.9% for the same period in the prior year as the Company focused on its core assets and divested non-performing assets related to its distribution operations. Gross profit for on-going retail operations improved to 53.7% for the year ended December 31, 2023 compared to 51.0% for the same period in the prior year.
Selling, general and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2023 were $30.26 million compared to $52.68 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, a decrease of $22.42 million or 42.6%. As a result of the Company's restructuring plan implemented during the third fiscal quarter of 2022, the Company saw significant reductions in expenses during the year ended December 31, 2023 as compared to the same period in the prior year. Specifically, the Company saw a decrease of $6.96 million in depreciation and amortization expense, a decrease of $6.78 million in salaries and benefits, a decrease of $2.48 million in stock-based compensation, and a decrease of $2.10 million in bad debt expense. As a result of the strategic right-sizing of the Company's cannabis operations, the Company also saw a decrease of $1.57 million in rent related expenses, a decrease of $1.06 million in security fees, and a decrease of $1.68 million in licenses, fees and taxes. Management expects to continue focusing on efficiencies within its core assets and reducing non-core assets and expenditures.
The Company realized an operating loss from continuing operations of $14.21 million for the year ended December 31, 2023 compared to $184.81 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, a decrease of $170.6 million or 92.3%. This improvement from the same period in the prior year was primarily attributable to the results of the Company's restructuring objectives noted above and an impairment loss of $163.70 million recognized in the year ended December 31, 2022, versus no impairment loss recognized in the current fiscal year.
Other income for the year ended December 31, 2023 was $4.5 million compared to other expense of $1.88 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, an improvement of $6.39 million. The change from the prior year was primarily attributable to a gain on extinguishment of debt of $5.44 million recognized during the current period. Additionally, the improvement was also contributed by the cash receipt of $1.23 million in employer retention credits, versus no such transactions in the same period in the prior year.
Net loss from discontinued operations was $0.31 million for the year ended December 31, 2023 compared to $4.75 million for the comparative prior period. The decrease of $4.44 million was primarily due to a decrease of $8.63 million in net income from the Company's cultivation operations. Specifically, we ceased operations at a cultivation facility in Northern California which provided no revenue in 2023 and began slowing down cultivation operations at our remaining facility in Northern California during the current year. In addition, all other entities classified as discontinued operations in prior periods were fully divested as of December 31, 2022, and as a result, the Company had no income or loss from discontinued operations for such entities during the year ended December 31, 2023.
What changed in the latest 10-Q
Risk Factors
Certain factors that may affect the Company’s business or operations are described under “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A, of our Annual Report on Form 10-K (the “Annual Report”). There have been no material changes to our risk factors from the risk factors previously disclosed in the 2024 Annual Report.
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“The Company will continue to focus on its performing assets and seek out additional opportunities, particularly California based assets. In particular, the Company continues to emphasize on business fundamentals including a robust, curated and diverse product offering, improving inventory turn and vendor management to continue to optimize gross margins, effective marketing strategies focused on driving loyalty, creating dynamic websites that provide a seamless brand experience, reactivation of lapsed customers, and new customer acquisitions while continuing to deliver positive ROIs. …”see in full comparison
“On September 16, 2025, the Company issued an unsecured promissory note in the principal amount of $0.50 million which matures on September 16, 2027 and bears interest at a rate of 8.0% per annum payable monthly in arrears, commencing on January 15, 2026. The Company may prepay the principal balance in full at any time without penalty. …”see in full comparison
“On September 17, 2025, the Company issued an unsecured promissory note in the principal amount of $0.25 million which matures on September 17, 2027 and bears interest at a rate of 8.0% per annum payable monthly in arrears, commencing on January 15, 2026. The Company may prepay the principal balance in full at any time without penalty. …”see in full comparison
“Blüm is progressing from a period of restructuring and cost reduction into a more focused and disciplined growth phase. Over the past year, the Company streamlined its operations by divesting non-core assets, lowering overhead, and improving efficiency, which has laid the foundation for sustainable expansion. …”see in full comparison
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This management’s discussion and analysis (“MD&A”) of the financial condition and results of operations of Blum Holdings, Inc. (“Blüm” or the “Company”) is for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2025. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with, and is qualified in its entirety by, the consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes presented in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this "Form 10-Q") and those discussed in Item 8 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (the “Form 10-K”) filed with the SEC on March 13, 2025. Except for historical information, the discussion in this section contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Future results could differ materially from those discussed below for many reasons, including the risks described in “Cautionary Language Concerning Forward-Looking Statements,” “Item 1A—Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this Form 10-Q.
Blüm is a publicly traded holding company with operationsoperating subsidiaries throughout California committed to providing the highest quality of medical and adult use cannabis products and related services. The Company is home to Korova, a brand of high potency products across multiple product categories, currently available in California.categories. The Company formerly operated Blüm Santa Ana, a premier cannabis dispensary in Orange County, California, which was sold in June 2024. The Company previously owned dispensaries in California which operated as Blüm in Oakland and Blüm in San Leandro, which were sold in November 2024. In May 2024, the Company began operating the retail store, Cookies Sacramento, and providing consulting services for two additional dispensaries located in Northern California. In May 2025, the Company began operating a retail dispensary located in Santa Clara County, California. In July 2025, the Company began operating Cookies Redding. As of JuneSeptember 30, 2025, the Company operates a total of fourfive cannabis retail locations in the state of California. As of JuneSeptember 30, 2025, the Company had 124133 employees.
Blüm has completed a significant realignment, divesting unprofitable assets, consolidating overhead, and concentrating resources on profitable channels. This groundwork has enabled a pivot to a platform model that can scale through both direct ownership and operational control agreements. Key pillars of our strategy:
Our goal is to build not just a chain of stores, but a flywheel platform company that delivers consistent value to customers, partners, and shareholders.
On February 12, 2025, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiaries Unrivaled Brands, Inc. (“Unrivaled”) and Halladay Holding, LLC (“Halladay Holding”) (collectively, the “Debtors”) and People's California, LLC ("People's") participated in an in-person mediation and reached a settlement. On March 27, 2025, the parties executed definitive documentation for the terms of the settlement,settlement. onOn May 2, 2025, the Bankruptcy Court signed an order approving the settlement, and on May 16, 2025, the settlement went into effect. Under the settlement terms, all pre-petition litigation and bankruptcy adversary proceedings between the parties were dismissed, People's withdrew its motion to dismiss the bankruptcy case, People's will support the Debtors’ liquidating plan, and a payment of $0.40 million from the sale of the Halladay Holding property was made to People's, with an additional $1.00 million to be subject to an interpleader complaint.complaint, which was later resolved and distributed to People’s and a third party.
Acquisition of Fifth Retail Location
On July 1, 2025, the Company entered into a binding term sheet with Green Door Redding, LLC ("GDR") pursuant to which the Company intends to acquire 80% of the membership interests in GDR (the "Transaction") in exchange for shares of the Company's Common Stock. The total purchase consideration will be determined based on the greater of: (i) GDR’s trailing twelve months revenue or (ii) the best consecutive six-month revenue period during the 12-month period following closing multiplied by 2.0x, and reduced by verified and unrecorded liabilities as of the closing date. The exchange valuation may be further increased by 125% of any available cash at closing that is contributed to or invested directly into the Company. In addition, up to $750,000 of contingent consideration, payable in shares of the Company’s Common Stock, is contingent upon GDR’s achievement of specified revenue and EBITDA margin thresholds during the 12-month period following closing. The equity consideration includes a redemption right permitting the seller, if the average closing price of the Company’s Common Stock over any 15 consecutive trading-day period between 24 and 26 months after closing is below $1.15 per share, to redeem all of the Common Stock received in exchange for the return of their original equity interests in GDR. The final purchase price will be determined 12 months after the closing date and payable in shares of Common Stock. The preliminary exchange valuation consists of 1,428,696 shares of Common Stock with an aggregate value of $1,643,000 based on a per share price of $1.15. The closing of the Transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals at the state and municipal levels.
On July 1, 2025, the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Blum Management, entered into a management services agreement with GDR pursuant to which the Company has been granted exclusive operational and economic control of GDR. GDR operates Cookies Redding, a retail dispensary located in Redding, California. As consideration for such management services, the Company shall receive 100% of the economic benefit of GDR. The Company shall pay all expenses and liabilities incurred to operate GDR. The term of the MSA is indefinite and may only be terminated by the Company or upon the closing of the proposed transaction. The MSA entered into on July 1, 2025 resulted in the consolidation of EWCR. Refer to "Note 10 – Business Combinations" of the consolidated financial statements for further information.
On February 25, 2025, the Company issued an unsecured promissory note in the principal amount of $0.20 million which maturesmatured on September 30, 2025 and bears no interest. The Company may prepay the principal balance in full at any time without penalty. The proceeds from the unsecured promissory note dated February 25, 2025 were used for general working capital needs. On May 7, 2025, the unsecured promissory note was amended wherein the note may be converted at the Lender’s election into a convertible promissory note. The conversion shall include the option to convert into shares of capital stock issued by Blüm at a conversion price equal to 85% of a $20.90 million pre-money valuation of Blüm (equal to a per share price of $0.98 on a fully diluted basis). In addition, the Company issued to the Lender warrants to purchase up to 75,472 shares of the Company's common stock, at an exercise price of $0.53 per share. The balance of the unsecured promissory note was unpaid as of September 30, 2025. Management is renegotiating terms of the promissory note as of the date of these consolidated financial statements were issued.
On April 18, 2025, the Company issued an unsecured promissory note in the principal amount of $0.33 million which maturesmatured on July 31, 2025 and bears no interest. The Company may prepay the principal balance in full at any time without penalty. The proceeds from the unsecured promissory note dated April 18, 2025 were used for general working capital needs. On May 8, 2025, the unsecured promissory note was amended wherein the note may be converted at the Lender’s election into a convertible promissory note. The conversion shall include the option to convert into shares of capital stock issued by Blüm at a conversion price equal to 85% of a $20.90 million pre-money valuation of Blüm (equal to a per share price of $0.98 on a fully diluted basis). In addition, the Company issued to the Lender warrants to purchase up to 122,642 shares of the Company's common stock, at an exercise price of $0.53 per share. The balance of the unsecured promissory note was unpaid as of September 30, 2025. Management is renegotiating terms of the promissory note as of the date of these consolidated financial statements were issued.
On September 16, 2025, the Company issued an unsecured promissory note in the principal amount of $0.50 million which matures on September 16, 2027 and bears interest at a rate of 8.0% per annum payable monthly in arrears, commencing on January 15, 2026. The Company may prepay the principal balance in full at any time without penalty. The Note is convertible at the Lender’s election into a convertible promissory note that shall include an automatic conversion into the shares of capital stock issued by Blüm at a conversion price equal to 85% of a $20.90 million pre-money valuation of Blüm (equal to a per share price of $0.98 on a fully diluted basis). The Company issued to the Lender warrants to purchase up to 571,429 shares of Common Stock, at an exercise price of $0.35 per share.
On September 17, 2025, the Company issued an unsecured promissory note in the principal amount of $0.25 million which matures on September 17, 2027 and bears interest at a rate of 8.0% per annum payable monthly in arrears, commencing on January 15, 2026. The Company may prepay the principal balance in full at any time without penalty. The Note is convertible at the Lender’s election into a convertible promissory note that shall include an automatic conversion into the shares of capital stock issued by Blüm at a conversion price equal to 85% of a $20.90 million pre-money valuation of Blüm (equal to a per share price of $0.98 on a fully diluted basis). The Company issued to the Lender warrants to purchase up to 285,714 shares of Common Stock, at an exercise price of $0.35 per share.
On September 26, 2025, the Company received an advance payment of $0.20 million in connection with a promissory note that is currently under verbal agreement. The promissory note has not yet been formally signed by the parties involved. The advance is recorded as a liability until the terms of the formal agreement are finalized. The Company is in the process of negotiating the terms of the promissory note as of the date of these consolidated financial statements were issued.
Blüm is progressing from a period of restructuring and cost reduction into a more focused and disciplined growth phase. Over the past year, the Company streamlined its operations by divesting non-core assets, lowering overhead, and improving efficiency, which has laid the foundation for sustainable expansion. Management believes this work is beginning to show results, as Blüm continues to add profitable retail locations in key California markets and expand its reach through a mix of acquisitions, management agreements, and partnerships that allow for growth without significant cash commitments. These efforts are complemented by initiatives to strengthen our retail brands and enhance the customer experience, supporting margin expansion, loyalty, and broader product distribution.
Looking ahead, management intends to maintain a balanced approach to growth by strengthening cash flow, maintaining a conservative balance sheet, and funding core drivers such as inventory, targeted promotions, and selective acquisitions. As integration activities from recent acquisitions progress, SG&A is expected to remain well managed relative to revenue, supporting improved operating leverage. The Company continues to seek financing structures that align with its long-term goals, focusing on flexibility and capital efficiency. Overall, Blüm’s strategy centers on disciplined execution, prioritizing profitability, operational efficiency, and sustainable value creation for shareholders.
The Company will continue to focus on its performing assets and seek out additional opportunities, particularly California based assets. In particular, the Company continues to emphasize on business fundamentals including a robust, curated and diverse product offering, improving inventory turn and vendor management to continue to optimize gross margins, effective marketing strategies focused on driving loyalty, creating dynamic websites that provide a seamless brand experience, reactivation of lapsed customers, and new customer acquisitions while continuing to deliver positive ROIs. The Company remains excited as it embarks on reinvigorating the Korova brand. This outlook is based on several management assumptions that are largely outside the control of the Company, including the continued overall down trending market conditions and highly promotional competitive landscape in our key markets. With a disciplined approach to analyzing retail performance and customer relationship management, a management team with extensive retail and cannabis industry and capital markets experience, deep relationships in the industry, and a commitment to investing in its team and, specifically, its company culture, the Company is encouraged that it will emerge from its restructuring efforts as an effective cannabis company. We will continue to seek further opportunities to expand profitability and maximize returns for its shareholders.
The below table outlines our consolidated statements of operations for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2025 and 2024:
SixNine Months Ended JuneSeptember 30, 2025 Compared to SixNine Months Ended JuneSeptember 30, 2024 (Unaudited)
Overall revenue for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2025 was $5.72$10.57 million compared to $5.57$9.93 million for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2024, an increase of $0.15$0.63 million or 2.7%.6.4%. Revenue from continuing operations for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2025 was composed of retail revenue of $5.55$10.33 million and distribution revenue of $0.17$0.24 million. This compared to prior year revenue from continuing operations which composed of retail revenue of $5.51$9.79 million and distribution revenue of $0.06$0.14 million.
Retail revenue for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2025 increased by $0.04$0.54 million or 0.7%5.5% compared to the same period in prior year. AlthoughThe thecurrent additionyear additions of atwo new retail location in Santa Clara County on May 15, 2025dispensaries contributed $1.65$5.52 million in retail revenuerevenue, duringwhich more than offset the currentloss six-month period, overall retailof revenue declinedresulting compared to prior year due tofrom the sale of Blüm Santa Ana in June 2024 and Blüm Oakland and Blüm San Leandro onin November 5, 2024. As of JuneSeptember 30, 2025, the Company's retail operations consisted of fourfive dispensaries,dispensaries (three acquired in May 2024 and two in the current period) compared to fivesix dispensaries as of JuneSeptember 30, 2024.
Distribution revenue for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2025 increased by $0.11$0.1 million or 183.1%69.3% compared to the same period in the prior year. The increase in distribution revenue was primarily due to the distribution of Korova products to third-party retail dispensaries during the current year.
Cost of goods sold for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 was $5.36 million, an increase of $0.27 million or 5.3% compared to $5.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The increase in cost of goods was directly correlated with the increase in overall revenue as described above.
Cost of goods sold for the six months ended June 30, 2025 was $2.84 million, a decrease of $0.34 million or 10.7% compared to $3.18 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024. As of June 30, 2025, the Company had transitioned to three entirely new retail locations in Northern California as a result from transactions completed on May 1, 2024, and added a fourth retail location on May 15, 2025, with no overlap from the prior year’s locations. Management has prioritize a more selective product mix focused on higher-margin offerings, contributing to improved cost efficiency in the current year.
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Selling, general and administrative expenses for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2025 were $4.99$8.81 million compared to $10.55$14.84 million for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2024, a decrease of $5.56$6.03 million or 52.7%.40.6%. The decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses was primarily due to a decrease of $0.31 million in salaries and benefits, a decrease of $0.62$0.63 million in rental and facility expenses, a decrease of $0.29$0.53 million in security expense, and a decrease of $0.30$0.37 million in stock-based compensation. The decreases in rent and security expense were primarily driven by the sale of three dispensaries with higher operating costs during fiscal year 2024. In addition, professional fees decreased by $3.94$4.42 million due to the significant bankruptcy and restructuring efforts undertaken in the prior year as well as the Amended and Restated Engagement Letter with Adnant, LLC dated January 1, 2025 wherein the monthly service fee was decreased from $0.25 million to $0.08 million. The reduction in selling, general and administrative expenses reflects the Company's operational restructuring for a leaner corporate structure.
The Company realized an operating loss from continuing operations of $2.11$3.61 million for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2025 compared to $10.0$12.2 million for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2024, a decrease of $7.89$8.6 million or 78.9%.70.4%. The decrease in operating loss was primarily due to the decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses as described above, coupled with an impairment loss on long-lived assets of $1.71 million recognized in prior year versus none in the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2025.
Other Income (Expenses)
The Company recognized other incomeexpenses of $0.24$0.36 million for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2025 compared to $14.08other income of $13.09 million for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2024, a decrease of $13.84$13.45 million or 98.3%.102.8%. This was primarily due to a gain on extinguishment of debt of $15.18 million recognized in the prior year, resulting from the disposition of People's First Choice, LLC. In contrast, a loss on extinguishment of debt of $0.17 million was recognized in the current year, resulting from amendments to unsecured promissory notes with various lenders during the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2025. For the same reasons, interest expense decreased by $0.57$0.75 million compared to the same period in the prior year. During the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2025, the Company received a management service termination fee of $0.70 million. In addition, the Company recognized a gain of $0.27$0.19 million for changes in fair value of derivative liability in the current year, versus a loss of $0.13$0.68 million in the prior year, primarily due to changes in the Company's underlying stock price as of the reporting date.
Provision for income tax expense for continuing operations was $0.58$1.04 million for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2025 compared to $0.31$0.75 million for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2024, an increase of $0.26$0.3 million or 84.1%.39.7%. For the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2025, the Company calculated its provision for income taxes during the interim reporting period by treating the year-to-date period as if it were the annual period and applying an estimate of the federal income tax rate on gross profit for the current period.
Net income from discontinued operations was nil for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2025 compared to $16.55$16.44 million for the comparative prior period. Discontinued operations for all periods presented consist of the Company's cultivation operations, Blüm Santa Ana, and The Spot. These operations were fully divested as of December 31, 2024, and as a result, the Company had no income or loss from discontinued operations during the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2025.
Three Months Ended JuneSeptember 30, 2025 Compared to Three Months Ended MarchJune 31,30, 2025 (Unaudited)
The below table outlines our consolidated statements of operations for the fiscal secondthird quarter of 2025 compared to the fiscal firstsecond quarter of 2025:
Overall revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2025 was $4.85 million compared to $3.48 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025 was $3.48 million compared to $2.24 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, an increase of $1.24$1.37 million or 55.3%.39.4%. Revenue from continuing operations for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2025 was composed of retail revenue of $3.38$4.78 million and distribution revenue of $0.1$0.07 million. This compared to the prior quarter ended MarchJune 31,30, 2025 in which revenue from continuing operations consisted of retail revenue of $2.17$3.38 million and distribution revenue of $0.07$0.1 million.
Retail revenue for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2025 increased by $1.21$1.4 million or 55.8%41.3% compared to the consecutive prior quarter ended MarchJune 31,30, 2025. AlthoughOn July 1, 2025, the Company began operating Cookies Redding which contributed $0.98 million in retail revenue during the three months ended September 30, 2025. The addition of a retail location in Santa Clara County on May 15, 2025 contributed $1.65 million in retail revenue duringfor part of the fiscal second quarter of 2025, overall retail revenue declinedquarter, compared towith priora quarterfull primarilythree duemonths toin morethe conservativefiscal vendorthird terms and cash flow timing, which temporarily impacted inventory replenishment.quarter.
Distribution revenue for the fiscal secondthird quarter ended JuneSeptember 30, 2025 was generally consistent with the fiscal fourthsecond quarter ended MarchJune 31,30, 2025.
Cost of goods sold for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2025 was $1.79$2.53 million, an increase of $0.74 million or 70.5%,41.1%, compared to $1.05$1.79 million for the three months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2025. The increase in cost of goods sold is relative to the increase in revenue as described above, in addition to the acquisition of a fourth retail location, EWCR, which utilizes discounts to drive top-line revenue.above.
Gross profit from continuing operations for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2025 was $1.69$2.32 million compared to $1.19$1.69 million for the three months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2025, an increase of $0.5$0.63 million or 41.8%.37.5%. The increase in gross profit was directly impacted by the increase in revenue as described above. The Company's overall gross margin declined slightly from the prior consecutive quarter at 48.6%47.9% compared to 53.2%48.6% for the three months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2025. ThisThe wasdecrease primarily due toreflects the full-quarter impact of the acquisition of EWCR thatacquisition, which operates with lower grossmargins margins.under a value-oriented pricing model. The prior quarter included only a partial contribution from EWCR following its acquisition on May 15, 2025. Similarly, gross margin for on-going retail operations decreased slightly to 48.4%47.6% for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2025 compared to 55.2%48.4% for the preceding quarter.
Selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2025 were $3.82 million compared to $2.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025, an increase of $1.32 million or 52.8%. The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses was primarily due to an increase of $0.48 million in salaries and benefits, an increase of $0.19 million in rental and facility expenses, and an increase of $0.17 million in general operating costs. Such increases resulted from the addition of a fifth retail location, Cookies Redding, in July 2025, and the addition of EWCR in May 2025 which contributed expenses for part of the prior quarter, compared with a full three months in the current quarter.
Selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2025 were $2.5 million which is consistent with $2.49 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025.
The Company realized an operating loss from continuing operations of $1.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025 compared to $0.81 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025 compared to $1.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, aan decreaseincrease of $0.49$0.69 million or 37.7%.84.7%. The decreaseincrease in operating loss from the preceding quarter was due to the increase in grossselling, profitgeneral and administrative expenses of $0.5$1.32 million as described above.above, offset by the increase in gross profit.
Other Income (Expenses)
The Company recognized other expenses of $0.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025 compared to $0.75 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025. Changes in fair value of derivative liability decreased by $0.17 million compared to the preceding quarter as a result of stabilization in the underlying share price and associated market volatility during the current quarter. During the fiscal second quarter of 2025, the Company recognized a loss on extinguishment of debt of $0.17 million, resulting from amendments to unsecured promissory notes with various lenders during the prior quarter, versus no such debt amendments during the current period.
The Company recognized other expenses of $0.75 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025 compared to other income of $0.98 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025. This was primarily due to a management service termination fee of $0.70 million received in the prior quarter. In addition, changes in fair value of derivative liability decreased by $0.76 million compared to the preceding quarter as a result of fluctuations in the underlying share price and associated market volatility.
Provision for income tax expense for continuing operations was
$0.46 million for the three months ended
September 30, 2025 compared to
$0.33 million for the three months ended
June 30, 2025 compared to
$0.25 million for the three months ended
March 31, 2025, an
increase of
$0.08$0.13 million or
34.0%.39.9%. For the three months ended
JuneSeptember 30, 2025, the Company calculated its provision for income taxes during the interim reporting period by treating the year-to-date period as if it were the annual period and applying an estimate of the federal income tax rate on gross profit for the current period.
On a non-GAAP basis, the Company recorded non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA Loss of $1.27 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025 compared to $0.62 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025 compared to $0.42 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025. For the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2025 and 2024, the Company recorded non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA Loss of $1.04$2.31 million and $6.98$8.84 million, respectively. The details of those expenses and non-GAAP reconciliation of these non-cash items are set forth below:
We incurred pre-tax net loss from continuing operations of $1.56$2.1 million and $1.87$3.97 million for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2025, respectively, and had an accumulated deficit of $423.53$426.09 million and $421.08 million at JuneSeptember 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. As of JuneSeptember 30, 2025, we had a working capital deficit of $20.82$23.7 million, including $0.37$0.39 million of cash, compared to a working capital deficit of $6.79 million, including $1.04 million of cash, as of December 31, 2024. Current assets were approximately 0.080.07 times current liabilities as of JuneSeptember 30, 2025, compared to approximately 0.30 times current liabilities as of December 31, 2024.
Cash used in operating activities for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2025 was $0.85$1.51 million compared to $0.85$1.31 million for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2024, a change of $0.0$0.2 million. In May 2024, the Company expanded its retail operations through the addition of three dispensaries in Northern California, which represented all of the Company's retail operations during the fiscal first quarter of 2025. In May 2025 and July 2025, the Company added a dispensary located in Santa Clara County and Redding, California to its renewed retail portfolio. This contrasts with the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2024, during which the Company's retail operations also included Blum Oakland and Blum San Leandro, which were subsequently sold in November 2024. In May 2025, the Company added a dispensary located in Santa Clara County to its renewed retail portfolio. Since August 2022, management implemented a restructuring and reorganization to stabilize operations and position the Company for profitability. As part of this initiative, the Company integrated fourfive new retail locations in Northern California during fiscal year 2025 and strategically disposed of underperforming legacy assets, allowing the Company to redirect resources and enable better allocation of capital. Management anticipates improvements in cash flow from operating activities as the Company continues to execute its growth strategy.
Cash used in investing activities for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2025 was $1.04$0.97 million compared to cash provided by investing activities of $2.25$2.34 million for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2024, a decrease of $3.29$3.31 million, or 146.3%.141.5%. The decrease in cash provided by investing activities was primarily due to proceeds from investments of $1.30 million in the prior year. In addition, during the fiscal second quarter of 2024, the Company acquired $0.96 million in cash from Coastal Pines Group as part of the transactions on May 1, 2024. Whereas during the fiscalnine secondmonths quarterended ofSeptember 30, 2025, the Company has paid $0.74an aggregate amount of $0.66 million in cash to acquire EWCR onand May 15, 2025.GDR.
Cash provided by financing activities for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2025 was $1.22$1.83 million compared to cash used in financing activities of $0.22$0.42 million for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2024, a decrease of $1.44$2.25 million, or 650.0%.534.5%. The decrease in cash used in financing activities as compared to the prior year was primarily due to cash proceeds totaling $1.63$2.34 million from unsecured note financing during the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2025, versus no financing in the comparative prior period. This was offset by an increase of $0.18$0.13 million in payments of debt principal.
As of JuneSeptember 30, 2025, the Company does not have any transactions, agreements or other contractual arrangements that constitute off-balance sheet arrangements.
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