UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 8, 2021
SUGARMADE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 000-23446 | 94-3008888 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
750 Royal Oaks Dr., Suite 108 Monrovia, CA |
91016 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (888) 982-1628
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On February 8, 2021, Sugar Rush, Inc., a Nevada corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Sugarmade, Inc., a Delaware corporation (referred to herein together as the “Company”) entered into a Common Share Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Nug Avenue, Inc., a California corporation (the “Seller”). The Seller provides services pertaining to the licensed and regulated delivery of cannabis out of Lynwood, California, serving primarily the greater Los Angeles Metropolitan area (the “Lynwood Operations”).
Pursuant to the Agreement, and subject to the satisfaction of the conditions as set forth therein, the Company agreed to purchase a seventy percent (70%) stake in the Seller’s Lynwood Operations for a purchase price of five hundred sixty thousand dollars ($560,000) (the “Stake Purchase”). Pursuant to the Agreement, the parties agreed that the Stake Purchase will entitle the Company to receive 70% of the revenues and profits generated by the Seller from its Lynwood Operations starting from February 8, 2021 (the “Effective Date”). Under the terms of the Agreement, the Company agreed to make periodic payments to the Seller to satisfy the $560,000 purchase price over a twelve (12) month period beginning on the Effective Date. Pursuant to the Agreement, the parties agreed that the $560,000 resulting from the Stake Purchase is to be used by the Seller for the expansion of business opportunities for the Lynwood Operations.
Further, pursuant to the Agreement, the Seller agreed to grant the Company an option to invest in all future business opportunities of the Seller pertaining to any and all legal and regulated cannabis business operations. The Seller and the Company agreed to negotiate a formal agreement for this option within ninety (90) days of the Effective Date. Further, pursuant to the Agreement, Seller agreed to grant the Company unlimited participation rights in any future financings of the Seller, and to negotiate a formal agreement for such participation rights to be entered into by the Seller and the Company within ninety (90) days of the Effective Date.
The closing (the “Closing”) of the Stake Purchase and other transactions contemplated in the Agreement (collectively, the “Transactions”) was subject to certain customary closing conditions, such as, but not limited to, approval of the Transactions contemplated in the Agreement by the Company’s board of directors, there being no material adverse change in the business of the Seller between the Effective Date and the date of the Closing, and there being no prohibition against the proposed Transactions in the Agreement.
On February 9, 2021 (the “Closing Date”), the Closing occurred, and the Company acquired a 70% stake in the Seller’s Lynwood Operations pursuant to the terms of the Agreement.
The foregoing description of the Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
As disclosed in Item 1.01, the Company acquired a 70% stake in the Seller’s Lynwood Operations in exchange for $560,000 pursuant to the Agreement. The disclosure in Item 1.01 hereof relating to the Agreement is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.01.
Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
As disclosed in Item 1.01, pursuant to the Agreement, the Company agreed to pay to the Seller $560,000 over a twelve (12) month period beginning on the Effective Date. The disclosure in Item 1.01 hereof relating to the Agreement is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On February 12, 2021, the Company issued a press release announcing the Closing of the Agreement and the Company’s acquisition of 70% of the Seller’s Lynwood Operations. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information included in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. The information set forth under this Item 7.01 shall not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information in this Current Report on Form 8-K that is required to be disclosed solely to satisfy the requirements of Regulation FD.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit No. | Document | ||
10.1* | Common Share Purchase Agreement dated February 8, 2021. | ||
99.1* | Press release of the registrant dated February 11, 2021. |
*Filed herewith.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
SUGARMADE, INC. | ||
Date: February 12, 2021 | By: | /s/ Jimmy Chan |
Name: | Jimmy Chan | |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer |
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Sugarmade Closes Definitive Agreement to Acquire Majority Stake in Nug Avenue - Entering the Hyper-Growth Los Angeles Cannabis Delivery Market
MONROVIA, Calif., February 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via InvestorWire – Sugarmade, Inc. (OTC:SGMD) (“Sugarmade,” “SGMD” or the “Company”), an innovator in the dynamic California cannabis scene, today announces it is launching a new business initiative for the licensed delivery of cannabis products to consumers in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. Via a definitive agreement closed on Feb. 8, 2021, the Company has acquired a 70% stake in the Lynwood, California, operations of Nug Avenue, a California corporation.
Under the terms of the agreement, Sugarmade has acquired a 70% stake in Nug Avenue for $560,000, allowing the Company to recognize 70% of the revenues and profits from Nug Avenue’s Lynwood delivery service operations. Sugarmade also gains first rights of refusal on all future investments into Nug Avenue and an option on all future business operations, including expansion into additional delivery areas.
“We strongly believe the LA delivery market is the prime spot for expansion of our business,” commented Company CEO Jimmy Chan. “California is the world’s sixth-largest economy, and LA County is by far the most significant driver, with over 25% of the state’s population. The Lynwood, California, site is optimal, as it is located along one of the major distribution freeways, allowing drivers to efficiently reach the more than 15 million consumers that live within a 30-mile radius of the new location. We plan to make a big impact on the LA cannabis delivery marketplace.”
The California cannabis market continues its rapid growth, with the Southern California sub-market representing the world’s largest single cannabis marketplace. According to the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration, the most recently reported quarterly period posted an almost 80% increase in cannabis tax compared to the year-ago period. Much of this growth was driven by increased use of delivery services, as consumers are increasingly relying on home delivery for many goods, including cannabis.
Mr. Chan continued, “The LA market has distinct tastes and a unique set of product demands, which we plan to meet with a wide selection of curated products specific to Los Angeles-area consumers. From the Lynwood site, with its near-optimal location along a major connector, we will be able to service all of Los Angeles Country and the high-value markets of Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura counties. We are looking forward to launching our new delivery service to meet the demands of Southern California consumers.
About Sugarmade, Inc.
Sugarmade, Inc. (OTCMKTS:SGMD) is involved in two main business areas: (i) the supply of consumable products to the quick-service restaurant sub-sector of the restaurant industry, as well as the importing of non-medical personal protection to be distributed to businesses and consumers, and (ii) acting as an investor and operator in disruptive cannabis business operations within the growing California marketplace.
For more information, please visit www.Sugarmade.com
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: This release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements also may be included in other publicly available documents issued by the Company and in oral statements made by our officers and representatives from time to time. These forward-looking statements are intended to provide management's current expectations or plans for our future operating and financial performance, based on assumptions currently believed to be valid. They can be identified by the use of words such as "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "goal," "seek," "believe," "project," "estimate," "expect," "strategy," "future," "likely," "may," "should," "would," "could," "will" and other words of similar meaning in connection with a discussion of future operating or financial performance. Examples of forward-looking statements include, among others, statements relating to future sales, earnings, cash flows, results of operations, uses of cash and other measures of financial performance. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company's actual results and financial condition to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, among others. such as, but not limited to economic conditions, changes in the laws or regulations, demand for products and services of the company, and the effects of competition and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or represented in the forward-looking statements.
Any forward-looking information provided in this release should be considered with these factors in mind. We assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained herein.
Corporate Contact:
Jimmy Chan
+1-(888)-982-1628
info@Sugarmade.com
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