Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Forward Looking Statements
When used in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and in future filings by the Company with the SEC, words or phrases such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” “will” or similar expressions are intended to identify “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any such forward looking statements, each of which speak only as of the date made. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical earnings and those presently anticipated or projected. The Company has no obligation to publicly release the result of any revisions which may be made to any forward-looking statements to reflect anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances occurring after the date of such statements.
These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to be materially different. These factors include, but are not limited to, changes that may occur to general economic and business conditions; changes in current pricing levels that the Company can charge for its services and products or which it pays to its suppliers and business partners; changes in political, social and economic conditions in the jurisdictions in which the Company operates; changes to regulations that pertain to its operations; changes in technology that render the Company’s technology relatively inferior, obsolete or more expensive compared to others; changes in the business prospects of the Company’s business partners and customers; increased competition, including from the Company’s business partners; and enforcement of United States federal cannabis-related laws.
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and related notes which are included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K under Item 8.
The Company does not undertake to update its forward-looking statements or risk factors to reflect future events or circumstances, unless required by law.
Overview
We are a multi-state cannabis operator in the United States, headquartered in Norwood, Massachusetts, dedicated to improving lives every day through our high-quality products, our actions, and our values. We develop, own and manage seed to sale state-licensed, state-of-the-art, regulatory-compliant facilities for the cultivation, production and dispensing of
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medicinal and adult-use cannabis. We have created and continue to develop our own brands of premium cannabis flower, concentrates, edibles and other precision-dosed products utilizing our proprietary strains and formulations. We also license our proprietary brands, along with other top cannabis products, in select domestic markets, although licensing revenues are not material to our overall results of operations. Cannabis remains illegal under United States federal law. Our operations are conducted in compliance with applicable state and local laws and regulations in the jurisdictions in which we operate.
We completed the acquisition of First State Compassion Center ("FSC"), the leading cannabis operator in Delaware, effective March 1, 2025 (the "FSC Acquisition Date"). Prior to its acquisition (the "FSC Acquisition"), FSC had been our managed services client. The financial results of FSC are included in our consolidated financial statements for the periods subsequent to the FSC Acquisition Date.
We completed two acquisitions in the year ended December 31, 2024, which we accounted for as asset purchases. On April 9, 2024, we acquired 100% of the membership interests of Allgreens Dispensary, LLC ("Allgreens"), which held a conditional adult-use cannabis dispensary license in Illinois. On April 5, 2024, we acquired 100% of the membership interests of Our Community Wellness & Compassionate Care Center, Inc. ("MedLeaf"), which held a retail dispensary license in Maryland. The MedLeaf dispensary had ceased operations since July 1, 2023, but we reopened it on August 19, 2024, upon receiving regulatory approval to commence adult use retail sales.
We continue to focus on executing our strategic growth plan, with priority on activities that include the following:
•Increasing our product brand revenue by:
◦strengthening our cultivation and processing capabilities to ensure a reliable, high-quality supply of raw materials that will enhance product consistency, quality, and innovation;
◦developing and launching innovative new products that align with consumer preferences and demand;
◦offering new effects and formulations that differentiate our existing brands;
◦broadening our distribution network in existing markets to maximize our reach and brand visibility; and
◦expanding our distribution into new markets through new license applications, acquisitions of existing cannabis businesses, and/or identification of qualified licensing partners.
•Increasing retail store revenue by:
◦driving additional and higher average transactions in our existing stores through an outstanding customer experience that prioritizes our product selection and the ease of the shopping experience; and
◦expanding our dispensary footprint in current markets where regulations allow and into new markets through new license applications and/or acquisitions of existing cannabis businesses.
On July 30, 2025, we entered into a Management Services Agreement ("MSA") with Standard Farms, LLC ("Standard Farms"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of TILT Holdings Inc. ("TILT"). Under the terms of the MSA, which became effective on September 1, 2025, we assumed the day-to-day management of TILT's Standard Farms cultivation and processing facility in White Haven, Pennsylvania. These management services include oversight of Standard Farms' budgeting, financial planning, compliance with applicable laws and quality management. In addition, pursuant to a licensing arrangement with us, upon regulatory approval, Standard Farms intends to produce and distribute our brands in Pennsylvania.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations is based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue, and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. We base our estimates and judgments on historical experience, knowledge of current conditions and beliefs of what could occur in the future given available information. If actual results differ significantly from management’s estimates and
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projections, there could be a material effect on our consolidated financial statements. We consider the following accounting policies to be both those most important to the portrayal of our financial condition and those that require the most subjective judgment: accounts receivable; valuation of inventory; estimated useful lives and depreciation and amortization of property and equipment and intangible assets; accounting for acquisitions and business combinations; loss contingencies and reserves; stock-based compensation; and accounting for income taxes.
Accounts Receivable
We provide credit to our clients in the form of payment terms. We limit our credit risk by performing credit evaluations of our clients and maintaining a reserve, as applicable, for potential credit losses. Such evaluations are judgmental in nature and include a review of each client’s outstanding balances with consideration toward such client’s historical collection experience, as well as prevailing economic and market conditions and other factors. Accordingly, the actual amounts collected could differ from expected amounts and require that we record additional reserves.
Inventory
Our inventory is valued at the lower of cost or market, including consideration of factors such as shrinkage, the aging of and future demand for inventory, expected future selling price, what we expect to realize by selling the inventory, and the contractual arrangements with customers. Reserves for excess and obsolete inventory are based upon quantities on hand, projected volumes from demand forecasts, and net realizable value. These estimates are judgmental in nature and are made at a point in time, using available information, expected business plans and expected market conditions. As a result, the actual amount received on sale could differ from the estimated value of inventory. Periodic reviews are performed on the inventory balance. The impact of any changes in inventory reserves is reflected in cost of goods sold.
Estimated Useful Lives and Depreciation and Amortization of Property, Equipment, and Intangible Assets
Depreciation and amortization of property, equipment, and intangible assets are dependent upon estimates of useful lives, which are determined through the exercise of judgment. The assessment of any impairment of these assets is dependent upon estimates of recoverable amounts that take into account factors such as economic and market conditions and the useful lives of assets.
Business Combinations and Asset Purchases
Classification of an acquisition as a business combination or an asset acquisition depends on whether the assets acquired constitute a business, which can be a complex judgment. Whether an acquisition is classified as a business combination or asset acquisition can have a significant impact on how we record the transaction.
We allocate the purchase price of acquired assets and companies to identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their acquisition date fair values. Goodwill as of the acquisition date is measured as the excess of consideration transferred over the net amount of the acquisition date fair values of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed and represents the expected future economic benefits from other assets acquired in the acquisition or business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. Significant judgments and assumptions are required in determining the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, particularly acquired intangible assets, which are principally based upon estimates of the future performance and cash flows expected from the acquired asset or business and applied discount rates. While we use our best estimates and assumptions as part of the purchase price allocation process to accurately value assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date, our estimates and assumptions are inherently uncertain and subject to refinement. If different assumptions are used, it could materially impact the purchase price allocation and our financial position and results of operations. Any adjustments to assets acquired or liabilities assumed subsequent to the purchase price allocation period are included in operating results in the period in which the adjustments are determined. Intangible assets typically are comprised of trademarks and trade names, licenses and customer relationships, and non-compete agreements.
Loss Contingencies and Reserves
We are subject to ongoing business risks arising in the ordinary course of business that affect the estimation process of the carrying value of assets, the recording of liabilities, and the possibility of various loss contingencies. An estimated loss contingency is accrued when it is probable that a liability has been incurred or an asset has been impaired and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. We regularly evaluate current information available to determine whether such
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amounts should be adjusted and we record changes in estimates in the period they become known. We are subject to legal claims from time to time. We reserve for legal contingencies and legal fees when the amounts are probable and estimable.
Stock-Based Compensation
Our stock-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the award and is recognized over the requisite service period, which is generally the vesting period. We use the Black-Scholes valuation model for estimating the fair value of stock options as of the date of grant. Determining the fair value of stock option awards at the grant date requires judgment regarding certain valuation assumptions, including the volatility of our stock price, expected term of the stock option, risk-free interest rate and expected dividends. Changes in such assumptions and estimates could result in different fair values and could therefore impact our earnings. Such changes, however, would not impact our cash flows.
Income Taxes
We use the asset and liability method to account for income taxes. Under this method, deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recorded for the future tax consequences of differences between the tax basis and financial reporting basis of assets and liabilities, measured using enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance to the extent our management concludes that it is more likely than not that the assets will not be realized. To assess the recoverability of any tax assets recorded on the balance sheet, we consider all available positive and negative evidence, including our past operating results, the existence of cumulative income in the most recent years, changes in the business in which we operate and our forecast of future taxable income. In determining future taxable income, we make assumptions, including the amount of state and federal pre-tax operating income, the reversal of temporary differences and the implementation of feasible and prudent tax strategies. These assumptions require significant judgment about the forecasts of future taxable income and are consistent with the plans and estimates we are using to manage our businesses.
Customer Loyalty Program
We have a customer loyalty program (the “Loyalty Program”) under which customers who participate in the Loyalty Program earn points based on qualifying purchases that can be redeemed for discounts on future purchases. A portion of the transaction price is allocated to the loyalty points based on their relative standalone selling price, and revenue is deferred until the points are redeemed or expire.
Results of Operations
Years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024
Revenue
Our main sources of revenue are comprised of the following:
•Product sales (retail and wholesale) - direct sales of cannabis and cannabis-infused products primarily by our retail dispensaries and wholesale operations in multiple states. We recognize this revenue when products are delivered to unrelated parties or at our retail points-of-sale.
•Other revenue - comprised of real estate rental income from our cannabis-licensed client, supply procurement fees from facilitating purchases of resources, supplies and equipment for our cannabis-licensed client and third parties, management fees for providing our cannabis-licensed clients with comprehensive oversight of their operations, and licensing fees from the licensing of our branded products to wholesalers and regulated dispensaries.
We recognize revenue in amounts that represent the consideration that we expect to receive in exchange for goods or services provided to customers as follows:
•Identify the contract(s) with a customer;
•Identify the performance obligations in the contract(s);
•Determine the transaction price;
•Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract(s); and
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•Recognize revenue as the performance obligation is satisfied.
Additionally, when another party is involved in providing goods or services to our clients, a determination is made as to who - us or the other party - is acting in the capacity as the principal in the sale transaction, and who is the agent arranging for goods or services to be provided by the other party.
We are typically considered the principal if we control the specified good or service before such good or service is transferred to our client, and typically considered the agent if we do not exert such control. We may also be deemed to be the principal even if we engage another party (an agent) to satisfy some of the performance obligations on our behalf, provided we (i) take on certain responsibilities, obligations and risks, (ii) possess certain abilities and discretion, or (iii) fulfill other relevant indicators of the sale. If deemed an agent, we do not recognize revenue for the performance obligations we do not satisfy.
Our revenue for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 was comprised of the following (in thousands, except percentages):
Year ended December 31, Increase (decrease) from prior year
Our total revenue increased $2.1 million, or 1.3%, in the year ended December 31, 2025 ("2025") compared to the year ended December 31, 2024 ("2024"). This increase was attributable to higher product revenue, partially offset by lower other revenue.
Our total product revenue in 2025 increased $4.4 million, or 2.9%, comprised of $6.7 million of higher wholesale revenue that was partially offset by $2.3 million of lower retail revenue. The increase in wholesale revenue was primarily attributable to higher wholesale revenue in Illinois and Maryland, coupled with the inclusion of wholesale revenue in Delaware in 2025 for the period subsequent to the FSC Acquisition Date. The decrease in retail revenue in 2025 was primarily attributable to lower sales in our Illinois dispensaries, partially offset by the inclusion of FSC retail revenue for the period subsequent to the FSC Acquisition Date.
The decrease in our other revenue was primarily attributable to the cessation of revenue recognition from management fees, rental income and other components of other income, effective as of the FSC Acquisition Date.
Cost of Revenue, Gross Profit and Gross Margin
Our cost of revenue represents the direct costs associated with revenue generation, including licensing, packaging, supply procurement, manufacturing, supplies, depreciation, amortization of acquired intangible assets, and other product-related costs.
Our cost of revenue, gross profit and gross margin for 2025 and 2024 were as follows (in thousands, except percentages):
Year ended December 31, Increase (decrease) from prior year
Our cost of revenue increased in 2025 compared to 2024, primarily attributable to higher employee-related costs and facilities and related expenses. These increases were primarily due to our increased headcount in connection with our recent acquisitions and expanded footprint. Our cost of revenue included $5.6 million and $3.7 million of revaluation
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expense in 2025 and 2024, respectively. The revaluation expense related to the redefinition of our standard cost assumptions to better align with our actual production and procurement trends.
Operating Expenses
Our operating expenses are comprised of personnel, marketing and promotion, general and administrative, acquisition-related and other, and bad debt expenses. Our operating expenses for 2025 and 2024 were as follows (in thousands, except percentages):
Year ended December 31, Increase (decrease) from prior year
The increase in personnel expenses in 2025 compared to 2024 was primarily related to increased headcount in connection with our acquisitions and expanded presence, coupled with increases in certain employee benefit expenses. These increases were partially offset by cost reductions related to the strategic elimination and consolidation of certain positions. Personnel costs increased to approximately 18% of revenue in 2025, compared to approximately 17% of revenue in 2024.
The decrease in our marketing and promotion expenses in 2025 compared to 2024 was primarily attributable to our planned reductions to these expenditures; however, we continue to focus on judicious marketing initiatives that expand the branding and distribution of our licensed products. Marketing and promotion expenses were 2.5% of revenue in 2025, compared to approximately 4% of revenue in 2024.
The increase in our general and administrative expenses in 2025 compared to 2024 was primarily attributable to higher facilities, stock-based compensation and insurance expenses. These increases were largely offset by decreases in certain other general and administrative expenses, such as depreciation, professional fees, and travel and entertainment. General and administrative expenses were approximately 16% of revenue in each of 2025 and 2024.
Acquisition-related and other expenses include those expenses related to acquisitive activities and other significant transactions that we would otherwise not have incurred, and include professional and services fees, such as legal, audit, consulting and other fees. Our acquisition-related and other expense in 2025 primarily related to the FSC Acquisition and other acquisitive activities. Our acquisition-related and other expense in 2024 primarily related to the acquisitions of MedLeaf and Allgreens, coupled with non-cash expense for warrants to purchase our common stock issued to an entity in consideration for introductory and other services rendered in connection with certain funding and acquisitive transactions.
We recorded $1.6 million of bad debt expense in 2025 and $0.3 million of credits to bad debt expense in 2024. The 2025 amount included $1.5 million of expense to fully reserve amounts due from two credit card service providers (the "Service Provider Receivables"). Of the $1.5 million of Service Provider Receivables, $1.3 million and the related reserve were included as components of other assets and $0.2 million and the related reserve were included as components of accounts receivable, net, in the consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2025. At December 31, 2024, the Service Provider Receivables were included as components of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash in the consolidated balance sheet.
Overall, the increase in our operating expenses in 2025 compared to 2024 was primarily attributable to our higher bad debt, personnel, and general and administrative expenses, partially offset by lower marketing and promotion, and acquisition-related and other expense.
Interest Expense, Net
Interest expense primarily relates to interest on mortgages and notes payable, as well as the CREM Loan (described below). Interest income primarily relates to our notes receivable.
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Our net interest expense increased by $0.5 million in 2025 compared to 2024. This increase was primarily due to the interest on additional finance leases and the refinancing of one of our mortgages.
Other Expense, Net
We recorded net other expense of $0.7 million in 2025, comprised of the $0.8 million loss on our exit from Missouri operations and $0.1 million of net other income. We recorded net other expense of approximately $50,000 in 2024, primarily related to changes in the fair value of investments.
Income Tax Provision
We recorded income tax provisions of $3.6 million and $8.2 million in 2025 and 2024, respectively. We are subject to income taxes in the jurisdictions in which we operate, and consequently, income tax expense is a function of the allocation of taxable income by jurisdiction and the various activities that impact the timing of taxable events. As we operate in the federally illegal cannabis industry, we are subject to the limitations of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“IRC”) Section 280E, under which taxpayers are only allowed to deduct expenses directly related to cost of goods sold of cannabis products. This results in permanent differences between ordinary and necessary business expenses deemed non-allowable under IRC Section 280E and a higher effective tax rate than most industries. As a result, our effective tax rate can be highly variable and may not necessarily correlate to pre-tax income or loss.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
We had cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of $8.9 million and $7.3 million at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. In addition to the discussions below of our cash flows from operating, investing, and financing activities, please also see our discussion of non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA in the section “Non-GAAP Measurement” below, which discusses an additional financial measure not defined by GAAP, which our management also uses to measure our liquidity.
CREM Loan
On November 16, 2023, Mari Holdings MD LLC, Hartwell Realty Holdings LLC, Kind Therapeutics USA, LLC, ARL Healthcare Inc., and MariMed Advisors, Inc., each a wholly-owned direct or indirect subsidiary of ours (collectively, the "CREM Borrowers") entered into a Loan Agreement (the "CREM Loan Agreement"), by and among the CREM Borrowers and Needham Bank, a Massachusetts co-operative bank (the "CREM Lender") pursuant to which the CREM Lender loaned to the CREM Borrowers an aggregate principal amount of $58.7 million (the "CREM Loan Transaction"). We have fully guaranteed the obligations of the CREM Borrowers under the CREM Loan Transaction and pledged to the CREM Lender our equity ownership in each CREM Borrower. The CREM Lender has a first priority security interest in all of the CREM Borrowers' operating assets in Maryland and Massachusetts and first priority mortgages on the CREM Borrowers' properties owned in Maryland and Massachusetts.
The CREM Loan Transaction is for a term of ten years and has an interest rate for the initial five years of 8.43% per annum. The interest rate will reset after five years to the FHLB Rate (the Classic Advance Rate for Fixed Rate advances for a period of five years for an amount greater than or equal to the loan amount, as such rate is defined and published by the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston), plus 3.50%. We made interest-only payments for the first twelve months of the term of the loan, with payments thereafter based upon a twenty-year amortization schedule.
The CREM Lender initially released $52.8 million to the CREM Borrowers (the "Initial CREM Distribution"), with the remaining proceeds of $5.9 million placed into in escrow to complete the expansion of our Hagerstown, Maryland cultivation facility (the "Hagerstown Facility"). Any unused proceeds would be released to us after completion of the Hagerstown Facility expansion. We used $46.8 million of the Initial CREM Distribution to fully repay certain of our outstanding debt obligations. These payments were comprised of $32.7 million to repay the previous term loan with Chicago Atlantic Admin, LLC, $11.9 million to repay the mortgage with Bank of New England for our New Bedford, MA and Middleborough, MA properties (the "BNE Mortgage"), and $2.2 million to reduce the outstanding balance of the note we issued in connection with the 2023 acquisition of Ermont, Inc. in Quincy, Massachusetts. Concurrent with the repayment of the BNE Mortgage, we refinanced these properties through the CREM Loan and accordingly, effective November 16, 2023, the mortgage on these properties is held by the CREM Lender, which mortgage matures in 2033 and which outstanding amount is included as a component of the CREM Loan amount in our consolidated balance sheets at each of December 31, 2025 and 2024.
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The CREM Loan Agreement includes customary representations and warranties and customary events of default, including, without limitation, payment defaults, breaches of representations and warranties, covenant defaults, cross-defaults to material indebtedness, and events of bankruptcy and insolvency. The CREM Loan Agreement also includes customary negative covenants limiting the CREM Borrowers' ability to incur additional indebtedness and grant liens that are otherwise not permitted, among others. The CREM Loan Agreement also requires the CREM Borrowers to meet certain periodic financial tests. We were in compliance with such periodic financial tests at December 31, 2025.
Effective December 31, 2025, we and the CREM Borrowers entered into a First Amendment to the CREM Loan Agreement (the "Amendment") in connection with a federal tax lien filed against us relating to our 2023 income taxes (the "Tax Lien"), which we are disputing (the "Disputed Taxes"). Pursuant to the Amendment, beginning in January 2026, the CREM Borrowers are required to deposit $100,000 per month into a non-interest-bearing cash collateral reserve account to be held by the CREM Lender until the full amount of the Disputed Taxes is on deposit. The account is pledged as additional collateral under the CREM Loan Agreement and the amounts on deposit are available for payment of the Disputed Taxes. The Amendment also modified the CREM Borrowers' reporting obligations under the CREM Loan Agreement. All other material terms of the CREM Loan Agreement remain in effect.
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Our primary sources of cash from operating activities are from sales to customers in our dispensaries and to our wholesale customers. We expect cash flows from operating activities to be affected by increases and decreases in sales volumes and timing of collections, and by purchases of inventory and shipment of our products. Our primary uses of cash for operating activities are for personnel costs, purchases of packaging and other materials required for the production and sale of our products, and income taxes.
Our operating activities provided $7.7 million and $6.8 million of cash in 2025 and 2024, respectively. The change in cash from operating activities in 2025 compared to 2024 was primarily attributable to lower marketing and acquisition-related expenses, partially offset by certain higher costs and operating expenses arising from expanding our sales activities, facilities and geographic footprint.
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Our investing activities used $1.4 million and $17.1 million of cash in 2025 and 2024, respectively.
Our 2025 capital expenditures were $1.2 million and primarily related to building improvements and purchases of machinery and equipment. We used $0.5 million in 2025 to purchase or renew state cannabis licenses and made $50,000 of advances toward future business acquisitions. We received $0.2 million of cash in connection with the FSC Acquisition and $0.1 million of combined proceeds from notes receivable and the disposal of machinery and equipment.
Our 2024 capital expenditures were $12.0 million, and primarily related to the build-out of certain facilities to add cultivation, processing and sales capacity. We used $4.3 million of cash for purchase consideration, comprised of $2.3 million for the acquisition of Allgreens and $2.0 million for the acquisition of MedLeaf. We made advances toward future business acquisitions of $0.1 million and spent $0.7 million to purchase or renew state cannabis licenses.
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Our financing activities used $4.7 million of cash in 2025 and provided $3.0 million of cash in 2024.
During 2025, we made $6.6 million of aggregate principal payments on our outstanding mortgages, promissory notes and finance leases and approximately $137,000 of distribution payments. We received $2.0 million from the refinancing of the mortgage on one of our facilities in Illinois, of which we used $0.7 million of the proceeds to retire the previous mortgage on the facility, which amount is included in the aggregate principal payments discussed above.
In 2024, we received $5.1 million of additional proceeds from the CREM Loan and $1.2 million of proceeds from the refinancing of our retail facility in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. We made $3.1 million of aggregate principal payments on our outstanding mortgages, promissory notes and finance leases, and approximately $139,000 of distribution payments.
Based on our current expectations, we believe our current cash and future funding opportunities will be sufficient to meet our anticipated cash needs for working capital and capital expenditures for at least the next twelve months. The rate at
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which we consume cash is dependent on the cash needs of our future operations, including our contractual obligations at December 31, 2025. Our contractual obligations at December 31, 2025 were primarily comprised of our outstanding CREM Loan, mortgages and promissory notes, as well as our operating leases. Our CREM Loan, mortgage and promissory note obligations totaled approximately $73 million at December 31, 2025.
Non-GAAP Measurement
In addition to the financial information reflected in this report, which is prepared in accordance with GAAP, we are providing a non-GAAP financial measurement of profitability – Adjusted EBITDA – as a supplement to the preceding discussion of our financial results.
Our management defines Adjusted EBITDA as income from operations, determined in accordance with GAAP, excluding the following:
•depreciation and amortization of property and equipment;
•amortization of acquired intangible assets;
•impairments or write-downs of acquired intangible assets;
•inventory revaluation;
•stock-based compensation;
•severance;
•legal settlements; and
•acquisition-related and other.
Our management believes that Adjusted EBITDA is a useful measure to assess our performance and liquidity, as it provides meaningful operating results by excluding the effects of expenses that are not reflective of our operating business performance. In addition, our management uses Adjusted EBITDA to understand and compare operating results across accounting periods, and for financial and operational decision-making. The presentation of Adjusted EBITDA is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP.
Our management believes that investors and analysts benefit from considering Adjusted EBITDA in assessing our financial results and our ongoing business, as it allows for meaningful comparisons and analysis of trends in the business. Adjusted EBITDA is used by many investors and analysts themselves, along with other metrics, to compare financial results across accounting periods and to those of peer companies.
As there are no standardized methods of calculating non-GAAP measurements, our calculations may differ from those used by analysts, investors, and other companies, even those within the cannabis industry, and therefore they may not be directly comparable to similarly titled measures used by others.
Reconciliation of Income from Operations to Adjusted EBITDA (a Non-GAAP Measurement)
The table below reconciles Income from operations to Adjusted EBITDA for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 (in thousands):
Year ended December 31,
GAAP (Loss) income from operations $ (2,820) $ 2,609
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment 8,109 7,910
Amortization of acquired intangible assets 3,401 2,948
Acquisition-related and other 486 951
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Subsequent Event
Series B Stock Restructuring and Exchange Agreement
On February 24, 2026, we and the holders of the Series B Preferred Stock entered into a Restructuring and Exchange Agreement (the “Restructuring and Exchange Agreement”) to address and restructure the Series B Obligation (as defined below) (the “Loan Restructuring Transaction”).
Pursuant to the mandatory conversion provisions of the Series B Preferred Stock, on February 28, 2026, all outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock would have automatically converted into 4,908,333 shares of our common stock and we would have been obligated to pay the holders of the Series B Preferred Stock (the “Series B Holders”) an amount equal to the difference between the sixty-day VWAP (approximately $0.1018) and $3.00 per share, or approximately $14.2 million (the “Series B Obligation”).
Pursuant to the Restructuring and Exchange Agreement, all the outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock were cancelled, and the Series B Obligation was extinguished. In exchange therefor, we issued to the Series B Holders (i) two new promissory notes in the aggregate principal amount of $8,000,000, one in the principal amount of $2,000,000, due March 1, 2028, accruing interest at a rate of 8.0% per annum (“Note #1”) and the other in the principal amount of $6,000,000, due March 1, 2031, accruing interest at a rate of 10.0% per annum (subject to reduction to 8.0% if Note #1 is paid in full within six (6) months of February 24, 2026) (“Note #2” collectively with Note #1, the “New Notes”), and (ii) 26,900,000 shares of an amended and restated class of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (the “New Series B Preferred Stock”), having an aggregate liquidation preference of $6,725,000 ($0.25 per share), and the rights, preferences and privileges set forth in the Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Designation filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on February 26, 2026 (the “Amended Certificate of Designation”). The New Notes are guaranteed by certain of our subsidiaries pursuant to a Subsidiary Guaranty, dated as of February 24, 2026.
The New Series B Preferred Stock is non-voting. However, the affirmative vote or consent of the New Series B Holders voting separately as a class is required for certain acts taken by us, including the amendment or repeal of certain charter provisions, our liquidation or winding up, the creation of stock senior to the New Series B Preferred Stock, and/or other acts as defined in the Amended Certificate of Designation. The New Series B Preferred Stock ranks senior to our common stock with respect to dividend rights and rights on liquidation, winding up and dissolution. We will not declare, pay, or set aside any dividends on shares of any other class or series of our capital stock unless the New Series B Holders first receive, or simultaneously receive, a dividend on each outstanding share of New Series B Preferred Stock in an amount calculated pursuant to the Amended Certificate of Designation.
In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our company, the New Series B Holders will be entitled to be paid out of our assets legally available for distribution to stockholders before any payment is made to the holders of our common stock by reason of their ownership thereof, an amount per share equal to $0.25, plus any dividends declared but unpaid thereon, with any remaining assets distributed on a prorated basis among the New Series B Holders and the holders of our common stock, based on the number of shares held by each such holder, treating for this purpose all such securities as if they had been converted to our common stock.
At any time on or prior to the five-year anniversary of the original issuance date of the New Series B Preferred Stock, (i) the New Series B Holders have the option to convert their shares of New Series B Preferred Stock into shares of our common stock on a one-for-one basis, without the payment of additional consideration, and (ii) we have the option to convert all, but not less than all, of the shares of New Series B Preferred Stock into common stock, on a one-for-one basis, if the daily volume weighted average price of common stock (the “VWAP”) exceeds $2.00 per share for at least twenty consecutive trading days prior to the date on which we give notice of such conversion to the New Series B Holders and the average daily volume of shares traded is at least 400,000 shares.
On February 25, 2031, the day following the five-year anniversary of the original issuance date of the New Series B Preferred Stock, all outstanding shares of New Series B Preferred Stock will automatically convert into our common stock as follows:
If the sixty-day VWAP is less than or equal to $0.25 per share, we will have the option to:
•convert all shares of New Series B Preferred Stock into shares of common stock at a conversion ratio of 1:1 (26,900,000 shares), subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain events, and pay cash to the New Series B Holders equal to the difference between the sixty-day VWAP and $0.25 per share; or
•pay cash to the New Series B Holders equal to $0.25 per share ($6,725,000).
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If the sixty-day VWAP is greater than $0.25 per share, we will have the option to:
•convert all shares of New Series B Preferred Stock into shares of common stock at a conversion price per share equal to $0.25 per share divided by the sixty-day VWAP;
•pay cash to the New Series B Holders equal to $0.25 per share ($6,725,000); or
•convert a number of shares of New Series B Preferred Stock, such number at our sole discretion, into shares of our common stock valued at the sixty-day VWAP (the "Conversion Value") and pay cash to the New Series B Holders equal to the difference between $6,725,000 and the Conversion Value (shares issued multiplied by the sixty-day VWAP).
We will at all times when New Series B Preferred Stock is outstanding, reserve and keep available such number of our duly authorized shares of common stock as shall from time to time be sufficient to effect the conversion of all outstanding shares of New Series B Preferred Stock.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have no off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenue, or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that is material to investors.
Inflation
In the opinion of management, inflation has impacted us through increased costs of ingredients, nutrients and packaging. We have negotiated with certain of our suppliers to reduce our costs for future purchases of ingredients, nutrients and packaging, all of which have increased significantly as a result of current economic conditions.
Seasonality
In the opinion of management, our financial condition and results of operations are not materially impacted by seasonal sales.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
We have reviewed all other recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting pronouncements, and we do not believe the future adoption of any such pronouncements will have a material impact on our financial condition or the results of its operations.
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
The Company is a “smaller reporting company” as defined by Regulation S-K and, as such, is not required to provide the information contained in this item pursuant to Regulation S-K.
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Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
CONTENTS
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID No. 2738) 35
Consolidated Balance Sheets 37
Consolidated Statements of Operations 39
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity 40
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 41
Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements 42
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and
Stockholders of MariMed Inc.
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of MariMed Inc. (the Company) as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, and the related statements of operations, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2025, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the financial statements). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2025, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical Audit Matter
The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing separate opinions on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.
Revenue
As discussed in the notes to the financial statements, the Company recognizes revenue upon the transfer of control of promised goods to the customer upon delivery in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for the products.
Auditing the recognition of revenue involves significant challenge due to the inherent risk of revenue recognition. Related to retail operations, M&K tested a sample of point-of-sale transactions as well as physical cash flows from the retail operations. Related to wholesale operations, M&K tested a sample of METRC reports and tested delivery of products to customers.
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To evaluate the appropriateness and accuracy of the assessment by management, we evaluated management’s assessment relationship to the relevant agreements and management’s disclosure in the financial statements.
/s/ M&K CPAS, PLLC
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2018.
The Woodlands, TX
March 12, 2026
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MariMed Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
December 31,
Assets
Current assets:
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash $ 8,884 $ 7,282
Deferred rents receivable — 556
Notes receivable, current portion 866 52
Notes receivable, net of current portion — 840
Operating lease right-of-use assets 7,723 8,730
Finance lease right-of-use assets 4,024 4,073
Liabilities, mezzanine equity and stockholders’ equity
Current liabilities:
Mortgages and notes payable, current portion $ 2,553 $ 5,126
Operating lease liabilities, current portion 1,952 1,988
Finance lease liabilities, current portion 2,092 2,018
Mortgages and notes payable, net of current portion 70,192 69,860
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion 6,616 7,549
Finance lease liabilities, net of current portion 1,956 1,926
Other liabilities — 100
Commitments and contingencies
Mezzanine equity:
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December 31,
Stockholders’ equity:
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
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MariMed Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Year Ended December 31,
Operating expenses:
Acquisition-related and other 486 951
Bad debt expense (income) 1,582 (336)
(Loss) income from operations (2,820) 2,609
Interest and other (expense) income:
Other expense, net (717) (50)
Total interest and other expense, net (8,042) (6,880)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 28 37
Net loss attributable to common stockholders $ (14,484) $ (12,467)
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders:
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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MariMed Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
(in thousands, except share amounts)
Shares Par Value
Release of shares under stock grants 2,636,750 2 (2) — — —
Standalone warrants issue as payment for services — — 218 — — 218
Common stock issued under a licensing and royalty agreement 45,299 — 10 — — 10
Distributions to noncontrolling interests — — — — (139) (139)
Stock-based compensation — — 1,050 — — 1,050
Release of shares under stock grants 10,432,811 10 (10) — — —
Common stock issued under a licensing and royalty agreement 26,749 — 3 — — 3
Distributions to noncontrolling interests — — — — (137) (137)
Stock-based compensation — — 1,860 — — 1,860
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
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MariMed Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
Year Ended December 31,
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss attributable to common stockholders $ (14,484) $ (12,467)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 28 37
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment 8,109 7,910
Amortization of intangible assets 3,401 2,948
Amortization of warrants issued as payment for services received — 218
Amortization of debt discount 459 358
Amortization of debt issuance costs 73 73
Payment-in-kind interest 30 104
Bad debt expense (income) 1,582 (336)
Obligations settled with common stock 3 10
Loss on disposal of assets 834 13
Loss on changes in fair value of investments — 145
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net (429) (1,207)
Deferred rents receivable 12 74
Net cash provided by operating activities 7,695 6,785
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment (1,167) (11,960)
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired 231 (4,250)
Advances toward future business acquisitions (50) (100)
Purchases and renewals of cannabis licenses (465) (712)
Proceeds from notes receivable 26 50
Return on investment — 44
Proceeds from disposal of assets 45 22
Due from third party — (227)
Net cash used in investing activities (1,380) (17,133)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payment of third-party debt issuance costs in connection with debt (9) —
Principal payments of mortgages (1,495) (382)
Repayment and retirement of mortgages (689) —
Principal payments of promissory notes (3,066) (1,177)
Principal payments of finance leases (1,317) (1,557)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (4,713) 2,985
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year 7,282 14,645
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year $ 8,884 $ 7,282
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash (refunded) paid for income taxes, net $ (713) $ 705
Non-cash activities:
Common stock issued to purchase property and equipment $ — $ 396
Present value of promissory notes issued as purchase consideration $ — $ 3,000
Entry into new finance leases $ 1,297 $ 2,881
Write-off of finance leases $ — $ 1,112
Common stock issued as purchase consideration $ — $ 991
Notes payable issued to purchase property and equipment $ 447 $ —
Common stock issued under licensing agreement $ — $ 10
Conversion of preferred stock to common stock $ 4,275 $ —
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
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MariMed Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(1) NATURE OF THE BUSINESS
MariMed Inc. ("MariMed" or the "Company") is a multi-state cannabis operator in the United States, headquartered in Norwood, Massachusetts, dedicated to improving lives every day through its high-quality products, its actions, and its values. The Company develops, owns, and manages seed to sale state-licensed, state-of-the-art, regulatory-compliant facilities for the cultivation, production, and dispensing of medicinal and adult-use cannabis. MariMed has created and continues to develop its own brands of premium cannabis flower, concentrates, edibles, and other precision-dosed products utilizing its proprietary strains and formulations. The Company also licenses its proprietary brands, along with other top cannabis products, in select domestic markets. Cannabis remains illegal under United States Federal laws. The Company's operations are conducted in compliance with applicable state and local laws and regulations in the jurisdictions in which it operates.
(2) BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).
Certain reclassifications, not affecting previously reported net income or cash flows, have been made to the previously issued financial statements to conform to the current period presentation.
Significant Accounting Policies
Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of MariMed Inc. and its wholly- and majority-owned subsidiaries listed below. Consolidation is effected from the date when control is obtained. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.
Subsidiary PercentageOwned
MariMed Advisors Inc. 100.0 %
Mia Development LLC 94.3 %
Mari Holdings IL LLC 100.0 %
Mari Holdings MD LLC 100.0 %
Mari Holdings Metropolis LLC 70.0 %
Mari Holdings Mt. Vernon LLC 100.0 %
Hartwell Realty Holdings LLC 100.0 %
Kind Therapeutics USA LLC 100.0 %
ARL Healthcare Inc. 100.0 %
KPG of Anna LLC 100.0 %
KPG of Harrisburg LLC 100.0 %
MariMed OH LLC 100.0 %
Green Growth Group Inc. 100.0 %
Allgreens Dispensary LLC 100.0 %
First State Compassion Center 100.0 %
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Noncontrolling Interests
Noncontrolling interests represent third-party minority ownership of the Company’s majority-owned consolidated subsidiaries. Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests is reported in the consolidated statements of operations, and the value of minority-owned interests is presented as a component of equity within the consolidated balance sheets.
Use of Estimates and Judgments
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reporting amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. Significant estimates and judgments relied upon in preparing these consolidated financial statements include accounting for business combinations and asset purchases, inventory valuations, assumptions used to determine the fair value of stock-based compensation, and intangible assets and goodwill. The Company regularly assesses these estimates and records changes in estimates in the period in which they become known. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and various other assumptions that it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could differ from those estimates or assumptions.
Business Acquisitions
Business Combinations
The Company recognizes identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed at fair value on the date of acquisition. Goodwill is measured as the excess of consideration transferred over the net fair values of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed and represents the expected future economic benefits arising from other assets acquire in the business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. While the Company uses its best estimates and assumptions as part of the purchase price allocation process to accurately value assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date, its estimates are inherently uncertain and subject to refinement. As a result, during the measurement period, which may be up to one year from the acquisition date, the Company records adjustments to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed with a corresponding offset to goodwill to the extent that it identifies adjustments to the preliminary purchase price allocation. Upon the conclusion of the measurement period or final determination of the values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, whichever comes first, any subsequent adjustments are recorded to the consolidated statements of operations.
Asset Purchases
The Company accounts for an acquisitive transaction determined to be an asset purchase based on the cost accumulation and allocation method, under which the costs to purchase the asset or set of assets are allocated to the assets acquired. No goodwill is recorded in connection with an asset purchase.
Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
The Company considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity date of three months or less to be cash equivalents. The fair values of these investments approximate their carrying values. The Company classifies as restricted cash all cash pledged as collateral to secure long-term obligations and all cash whose use is otherwise limited by contractual provisions. The Company had $1.5 million of restricted cash at each of December 31, 2025 and 2024, which is held as collateral for the Company's Construction to Permanent Commercial Real Estate Mortgage Loan (the "CREM Loan") with Needham Bank, a Massachusetts co-operative bank (the "CREM Lender") (see Note 11).
The Company’s cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash are maintained with recognized financial institutions located in the United States. In the normal course of business, the Company may carry balances with certain financial institutions that exceed federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced losses on balances in excess of such limits and management believes the Company is not exposed to significant risks in that regard.
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Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The carrying amounts of the Company's financial instruments approximate their fair values and include cash equivalents, accounts receivable, deferred rents receivable, notes receivable, investments, term loans, mortgages and notes payable, and accounts payable.
Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or a liability. The three-tier fair value hierarchy is based on the level of independent, objective evidence surrounding the inputs used to measure fair value. A financial instrument's categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The fair value hierarchy is as follows:
•Level 1. Level 1 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
•Level 2. Level 2 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are inputs that are directly or indirectly observable in the marketplace, such as quoted price for similar assets or liabilities in active markets or quoted price for identical assets or liabilities in markets with insufficient volume or infrequent transactions (less active markets).
•Level 3. Level 3 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are unobservable inputs to the valuation methodology that are significant to the measurement of the fair value of the assets or liabilities.
Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable consist of trade receivables and are carried at their estimated collectible amounts.
The Company provides credit to its clients in the form of payment terms. The Company limits its credit risk by performing credit evaluations of its clients and maintaining a reserve, if deemed necessary, for potential credit losses. Such evaluations include the review of a client’s outstanding balances with consideration towards such client’s historical collection experience, as well as prevailing economic and market conditions and other factors. Based on such evaluations, the Company maintained a reserve of $0.3 million at each of December 31, 2025 and 2024.
Inventory
Inventory is carried at the lower of cost or net realizable value, with the cost being determined on a first-in, first-out basis. The Company allocates a certain percentage of overhead cost to its manufactured inventory; such allocation is based on square footage and other industry-standard criteria. The Company reviews physical inventory for obsolescence and/or excess and will record a reserve if necessary. As of the date of this report, no reserve was deemed necessary.
Revenue Recognition
The Company’s main sources of revenue are comprised of the following:
•Product sales (retail and wholesale). The Company's product sales are derived from direct sales of cannabis and cannabis-infused products primarily by its retail dispensaries and wholesale operations in multiple states. The Company recognize this revenue when products are delivered to third parties or at the Company's retail points-of-sale.
•Other revenue. The Company's other revenue is comprised of real estate rental income from cannabis-licensed clients; supply procurement fees from facilitating purchases of resources, supplies and equipment for cannabis-licensed clients and third parties; management fees for providing cannabis-licensed clients with comprehensive oversight of their operations; and licensing fees from the licensing of its branded products to wholesalers and regulated dispensaries.
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The Company recognizes revenue in amounts that represent the consideration that it expects to receive in exchange for goods or services provided to customers performing the following steps:
•identify the contract(s) with a customer;
•identify the performance obligations in the contract(s);
•determine the transaction price;
•allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract(s); and
•recognize revenue as the performance obligation is satisfied.
Additionally, when another party is involved in providing goods or services to the Company’s clients, a determination is made as to who—the Company or the other party—is acting in the capacity as the principal in the sale transaction, and who is merely the agent arranging for goods or services to be provided by the other party.
The Company is typically considered the principal if it controls the specified goods or services before such goods or services are transferred to its client, and typically considered the agent if it does not exert such control. The Company may also be deemed to be the principal even if it engages another party (an agent) to satisfy some of the performance obligations on its behalf, provided the Company (i) takes on certain responsibilities, obligations and risks, (ii) possesses certain abilities and discretion, or (iii) other relevant indicators of the sale are present. If deemed an agent, the Company does not recognize revenue for the performance obligations it does not satisfy.
Customer Loyalty Program
The Company has a customer loyalty program (the “Loyalty Program”) under which customers who participate in the Loyalty Program earn points based on qualifying purchases that can be redeemed for discounts on future purchases. Applying Accounting Standards Codification 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”), a portion of the transaction price is allocated to the loyalty points based on their relative standalone selling price, and revenue is deferred until the points are redeemed or expire.
Research and Development Costs
Research and development costs are expensed as incurred.
Advertising Costs
Advertising costs are expensed as incurred.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation, with depreciation recognized on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the estimated useful life of the asset or the lease term, if applicable. When assets are retired or disposed of, the cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts, and any resulting gains or losses are included in income. Repairs and maintenance are charged to expense in the period incurred. The estimated useful lives of property and equipment are generally as follows: buildings and building improvements, thirty-nine to forty years; tenant improvements, the lesser of the remaining duration of the related lease or the asset useful life; furniture and fixtures, seven to ten years; machinery and equipment, seven to ten years. Land is not depreciated.
Software development costs associated with internal use software are incurred in three stages of development: the preliminary project stage, the application development stage and the post-implementation stage. Costs incurred during the preliminary project and post-implementation stages are expensed as incurred. Certain qualifying costs incurred during the application development stage are capitalized as property and equipment. Internal use software is amortized on a straight-line basis over its estimated useful life of five to seven years, beginning when the software is ready for its intended use.
The Company’s property and equipment are individually reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable from the undiscounted future cash flows of such asset over the anticipated holding period. An impairment loss is measured by the excess of the asset’s carrying amount over its estimated fair value. Impairment analysis is based on management’s current plans, asset holding periods, and currently available market information. If these criteria change, the Company’s evaluation of impairment
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losses may be different and could have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements. For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, based on the results of management’s impairment analysis, there were no impairment losses.
Intangible Assets and Goodwill
The Company's intangible assets are comprised of trade names and trademarks, licenses and customer and non-compete agreements. Intangible assets are reviewed for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amounts may not be recoverable based upon the estimated undiscounted cash flows. Recoverability of intangible assets with estimated lives and other long-lived assets is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset or asset group to future net undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the asset or asset group. If these comparisons indicate that an asset is not recoverable, the Company will recognize an impairment loss for the amount by which the carrying value of the asset or asset group exceeds the related estimated fair value. Estimated fair value is based on either discounted future operating cash flows or appraised values, depending on the nature of the asset. The Company amortizes its intangible assets over their respective useful lives. For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, there was no impairment of goodwill.
Leases
Arrangements that are determined to be leases with a term greater than one year are accounted for by the recognition of right-of-use assets that represent the Company's right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities that represent the Company's obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Non-lease components within lease agreements are accounted for separately.
Right-of-use assets and liabilities are recognized at the lease commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term, utilizing the Company’s incremental borrowing rate. The Company’s lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise that option. Lease expense for lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
The Company reviews the carrying amounts of its long-lived assets whenever certain events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amounts may not be recoverable. Impairment of long-lived assets is recognized when the net book value of such assets exceeds their expected cash flows, in which case the assets are written down to fair value, which is determined based on discounted future cash flows or appraised values.
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company's stock-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the award and is recognized as expense over the requisite service period, which generally corresponds with the vesting period. The Company uses the Black-Scholes valuation model for estimating the fair value of stock options and warrants on the date of grant. The fair value of stock option and warrant issuances is affected by the Company's stock price on the issuance date as well as valuation assumptions, including the volatility of the Company's common stock price, expected life of the instrument (the "Expected Life"), risk-free interest rate and expected dividends.
The Expected Life of an instrument is calculated using the simplified method, which allows for using the mid-point between the vesting date and expiration date for stock options and the contractual term for warrants. The volatility factors are based on the historical two-year movement of the Company’s common stock prior to an instrument’s issuance date. The risk-free interest rate is based on United States Treasury rates with maturity periods similar to the expected instrument's life on the issuance date.
The Company amortizes the fair value of options, warrants and restricted stock units on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of each instrument.
Income Taxes
The Company uses the asset and liability method to account for income taxes. Under this method, deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recorded for the future tax consequences of differences between the tax basis and financial reporting basis of assets and liabilities, measured using enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the
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differences are expected to reverse. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance to the extent management concludes it is more likely than not that the assets will not be realized. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in the consolidated statements of operations in the period that includes the enactment date.
The Company recognizes in the financial statements the benefit of a tax position that is "more likely than not" to be sustained under examination based solely on the technical merits of the position, assuming a review by tax authorities having all relevant information. Tax positions that meet the recognition threshold are measured using a cumulative probability approach, at the largest amount of tax benefit that has a greater than fifty percent likelihood of being realized upon settlement. The Company's policy is to recognize interest and penalties related to the unrecognized tax benefits, if any, as a component of income tax expense.
Certain subsidiaries of the Company, due to their cannabis activities, are subject to the provisions of Section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, which prohibits businesses from deducting certain expenses associated with the trafficking of controlled substances within the meaning of Schedule I and II of the Controlled Substances Act. The non-deductibility of certain ordinary business expenses results in permanent differences and can cause the Company’s effective tax rate to fluctuate significantly, and not necessarily correlated with pre-tax income.
Related Party Transactions
The Company’s financial statements include disclosures of material related party transactions, other than compensation arrangements, expense allowances, and other similar items in the ordinary course of business, as well as transactions that are eliminated in the preparation of financial statements.
Comprehensive Income
There were no items of comprehensive income applicable to the Company during the periods covered in the financial statements.
Commitments and Contingencies
The Company regularly assesses the likelihood that a loss will be incurred from the occurrence or non-occurrence of one or more future events. Such assessment inherently involves an exercise of judgment. In assessing possible loss contingencies from legal proceedings or unasserted claims, the Company evaluates the perceived merits of such proceedings or claims, and of the relief sought or expected to be sought.
If the assessment of a contingency indicates that it is probable that a material loss will be incurred and the amount of the liability can be estimated, then the estimated liability would be accrued in the Company’s financial statements. If the assessment indicates that a potentially material loss contingency is not probable but is reasonably possible, or is probable but cannot be estimated, then the nature of the contingent liability and an estimate of the range of possible losses, if determinable and material, would be disclosed. Loss contingencies considered remote are generally not disclosed unless they involve guarantees, in which case the guarantees would be disclosed.
While not assured, management does not believe, based upon information available at this time, that any loss contingency will have material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
Risk and Uncertainties
The Company is subject to risks common to companies operating within the legal and medical cannabis industries, including, but not limited to, federal laws, government regulations and jurisdictional laws.
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
The Company does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
The Company has reviewed all recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting pronouncements, and does not believe the future adoption of any such pronouncements will have a material impact on its financial condition or the results of its operations.
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(3) BUSINESS COMBINATION AND ASSET PURCHASES
Business Combination
First State Compassion Center
On July 1, 2023 (the "Omnibus Agreement Date"), the Company entered into an Omnibus Agreement (the "Omnibus Agreement") with First State Compassion Center ("FSC"): (a) consolidating all amounts owed by FSC to the Company and its affiliated entities as described below, aggregating $11.0 million; (b) providing for the automatic conversion of all amounts owed by FSC to the Company, upon the approval of adult cannabis use in Delaware, into 100% ownership of FSC's licenses and business; and (c) extending to FSC, in the Company's sole discretion, up to an additional $2.0 million of working capital loans. The Omnibus Agreement had a term of five years, with an automatic five-year extension if adult cannabis was not approved in Delaware by the maturity date, and bore interest, compounded semiannually and payable annually, at the appropriate rate of interest in effect under Sections 1274(d), 482 and 7872 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, as calculated under Rev. Ruling 86-17, 1986-1 C.B. 377, for the period for which the amount of interest was being determined. During 2025, the State of Delaware approved the adult use of cannabis, and the acquisition of FSC by the Company (the "FSC Acquisition") was completed effective March 1, 2025 (the "FSC Acquisition Date"). Effective on the FSC Acquisition Date, the amount owed by FSC to the Company was treated as purchase consideration as part of the purchase accounting for FSC (the "FSC Consideration"). This amount was included as a component of Other assets in the consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2024. The Company also wrote off deferred rents receivable aggregating $0.5 million related to the facilities FSC had subleased from the Company through the FSC Acquisition Date.
The Company's consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2025 included revenue of $11.2 million and a $2.6 million of net loss, respectively, attributable to FSC for the period subsequent to the FSC Acquisition Date.
The FSC Acquisition has been accounted for as a business combination. A summary of the allocation of the FSC Consideration to the acquired and identifiable intangible assets as of December 31, 2025 is as follows (in thousands):
Fair value of consideration transferred:
Cash consideration:
Cash paid
Release of FSC obligation to the Company under the Omnibus Agreement $ 11,401
Less cash acquired (231)
Total fair value of consideration $ 11,170
Fair value of assets acquired and (liabilities assumed):
Current assets, net of cash acquired $ 3,938
Property and equipment 1,104
Intangible assets:
Trade names and trademarks 570
Other assets 5
Income taxes payable (1,333)
Other current liabilities (2,706)
Fair value of net assets acquired $ 11,170
The Company is amortizing the identifiable intangible assets arising from the FSC Acquisition in relation to the expected cash flows from the individual intangible assets over their respective useful lives, which have a weighted average life of 5.84 years (see Note 8). Goodwill results from assets not separately identifiable as part of the transaction and is not deductible for tax purposes.
The following unaudited pro forma information presents the condensed combined results of MariMed and FSC for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 as if the FSC Acquisition had been completed on January 1, 2024, with
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adjustments to give effect to pro forma events that are directly attributable to the FSC Acquisition. These pro forma adjustments include amortization of acquired intangibles arising from the FSC Acquisition, the reversal of income recognized by MariMed attributable to FSC as its managed client, and the reversal of expense recorded by FSC in connection with its management agreement with MariMed.
The unaudited pro forma results do not reflect any operating efficiencies or potential cost savings that may result from the consolidation of the operations of MariMed and FSC. Accordingly, these unaudited pro forma results are presented for illustrative purposes and are not intended to represent or be indicative of the actual results that would have been achieved had the FSC Acquisition occurred on January 1, 2024, nor are they intended to represent or be indicative of future results of operations. These unaudited pro forma results for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 are as follows (in thousands):
Year ended
December 31,
(unaudited)
Valuation of Acquired Intangible Assets
The valuation of the acquired intangible assets is inherently subjective and relies on significant unobservable inputs. The Company used an income approach to value the acquired trade name/trademarks, licenses/customer base, and non-compete intangible assets. The valuation for each of these intangible assets was based on estimated projections of expected cash flows to be generated by the assets discounted to the present value at discount rates commensurate with perceived risk. The valuation assumptions take into consideration the Company’s estimates of new markets, products and customers and its outcome through key assumptions driving asset values, including sales growth, royalty rates and other related costs.
Asset Purchases
Allgreens Dispensary, LLC ("Allgreens")
In August 2022, the Company entered into an agreement to purchase 100% of the membership interests in Allgreens Dispensary, LLC (the "Allgreens Agreement"), the owner of a conditional adult-use cannabis dispensary license in Illinois, for $3.25 million, comprised of $2.25 million of cash and a promissory note for $1.0 million, which note was issued to the Allgreens members (the "Allgreens Notes") upon closing of the transaction on April 9, 2024 (the "Allgreens Acquisition Date"). Completion of the acquisition was dependent upon certain conditions, including resolution of any remaining legal challenges affecting nearly 200 social equity dispensary licenses, and regulatory approval of the acquisition. With the closing conditions met and the acquisition completed, the Company now owns and operates five adult-use dispensaries in Illinois. For the interim period from entry into the Allgreens Agreement until the Allgreens Acquisition Date, the Company entered into a management agreement with Allgreens, with the management fees calculated as a percentage of Allgreens' revenue. Under this management agreement, the Company funded the build-out of the dispensary (including purchasing and retaining ownership of the related fixed assets it intended to use upon the transfer of ownership to the Company), hired and trained employees, and implemented the processes necessary to run the dispensary, all of which was completed prior to the state's approval of the license transfer to the Company.
Pursuant to the Allgreens Agreement, the Company made payments aggregating $1,375,000 to the Allgreens members prior to the Allgreens Acquisition Date. On the Allgreens Acquisition Date, the Company made the final cash payment of $875,000 and issued the Allgreens Notes. The Allgreens Notes bore interest at a rate of 7.5% per annum and matured one year from the date the dispensary was permitted to commence operations. In April 2025, the Company and the former owners of Allgreens agreed to revise the repayment terms of the Allgreens Notes. Pursuant to that agreement, the Company made a payment of $175,000 on April 16, 2025, with additional payments aggregating $130,000, $300,000 and $400,000, respectively, every thirty days thereafter, with the final payment made in July 2025, at which time the Allgreens Notes were satisfied in full.
The Company has allocated the purchase price, including the Allgreens Expenses, to its licenses intangible asset, with an estimated useful life of 10 years (see Note 10).
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Our Community Wellness & Compassionate Care Center, Inc. ("MedLeaf")
On February 1, 2024 (the "P&S Date"), the Company entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of the membership interests of MedLeaf (the "MedLeaf Agreement"), which held a retail dispensary license in Maryland. The MedLeaf dispensary had ceased its operations as of July 1, 2023. On April 5, 2024, the Company acquired 100% of the membership interests in MedLeaf (the "MedLeaf Acquisition Date"). Upon receiving regulatory approval, the Company reopened the dispensary and commenced adult-use retail sales on August 19, 2024. The acquisition of MedLeaf provided the Company with a second dispensary in the state of Maryland.
Pursuant to the MedLeaf Agreement, total purchase consideration was $5.25 million, comprised of $2.0 million of cash with adjustments to reflect amounts owed to the Company by the sellers of MedLeaf (the "MedLeaf Sellers"), a $2.0 million promissory note (the "MedLeaf Note"), and shares of the Company's common stock, valued at $1.25 million, with such number of shares calculated using the volume weighted average price based on the ten-trading day period ending on the P&S Date. The Company made payments aggregating $0.5 million through the P&S Date, which funds were deposited into escrow. On the MedLeaf Acquisition Date, the escrowed funds were released, the outstanding cash balance was paid and the MedLeaf Note and 3.9 million shares of the Company's common stock were issued. The MedLeaf Note bore interest at a rate of 8.0% per annum and was scheduled to mature on October 5, 2025. The Company made the final payment in September 2025, satisfying the MedLeaf Note in full.
The Company has allocated the purchase price to its licenses intangible asset with an estimated useful life of 10 years (see Note 8).
Disposition of Missouri Operations and Exit from Pending Transaction
Robust Missouri Process and Manufacturing 1, LLC ("Robust")
In September 2022, the Company entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of the membership interests in Robust Missouri Processing and Manufacturing 1, LLC, a Missouri wholesaler and cultivator ("Robust"), for $700,000 of cash (the "Robust Agreement"). Completion of the acquisition was dependent upon obtaining all requisite approvals from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. In August 2024, the state of Missouri approved a facility license to conduct business, but had not yet approved the application to transfer the license from Robust to the Company (the "License Transfer"). The Company conducted the Robust business under a managed service agreement pending final approval of the License Transfer. Pursuant to the Robust Agreement, the Company made an initial advance payment of $350,000 (the Advance Payment"), with the balance of $350,000 due at closing, which was to occur upon the state of Missouri's approval of the License Transfer.
On October 28, 2025, the Company announced that it had completed a strategic review of its Missouri business operations and had decided to exit that market, effective immediately (the "Missouri Exit"). In furtherance thereof, the Company entered into an agreement to sell and assign its rights, interests and duties as outlined in the Robust Agreement, and to transfer its ownership of all Company-held assets purchased in connection with the Robust Agreement to the buyer, including inventory and fixed assets, and wrote off the Advance Payment. The Company also negotiated the forgiveness of an outstanding payable for purchases it had made under the Robust Agreement. The Company recognized a loss on the Missouri Exit of $0.8 million, which amount is included as a component of Other expense, net, in the Company's consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2025.
(4) (LOSS) EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic (loss) earnings per share is computed by dividing net (loss) income by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. For periods in which the Company reports net income, diluted earnings per share is determined by using the weighted average number of common and dilutive common equivalent shares outstanding during the period, unless the effect is antidilutive.
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The shares used to compute loss per share were as follows (in thousands):
Year ended December 31,
Potential dilutive common shares — —
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted 390,135 379,153
(5) ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, NET
Accounts receivable, net, consisted of the following (in thousands):
Year ended December 31,
Allowance for doubtful accounts (287) (255)
The Company maintains an allowance against trade accounts receivable (the "AR Allowance"). The Company's allowance for doubtful accounts activity was as follows (in thousands):
*The Company recorded $1.6 million of bad debt expense in 2025, including $1.5 million of expense to fully reserve amounts due from two credit card service providers (the "Service Provider Receivables"). Of the $1.5 million of Service Provider Receivables, $1.3 million and the related reserve were included as components of other assets and accordingly, not included in the table above.
(6) INVENTORY
Inventory at December 31, 2025 and 2024 consisted of the following (in thousands):
December 31,
Ingredients and other raw materials 7,577 7,785
(7) DEFERRED RENTS RECEIVABLE
Through February 28, 2025, the Company was the lessor under operating leases which contained escalating rents over time, rent holidays, options to renew, and requirements to pay property taxes, insurance and/or maintenance costs. The Company leased a cannabis cultivation, processing and dispensary facility that it owns in Delaware to FSC under a triple net lease that expired. The Company also subleased three properties to FSC - a cannabis production facility with offices, a dispensary, and a portion of a third property that it developed into a cultivation facility. The Company acquired FSC on March 1, 2025 (see Note 3). In connection with the FSC Acquisition, the Company ceased receiving rental payments and recognizing rental income from FSC related to these properties and wrote off the remaining deferred rent receivable related to these subleases aggregating $0.5 million.
The Company recognized fixed rental receipts from operating leases on a straight-line basis over the expected lease term. Differences between amounts received and amounts recognized were recorded in Deferred rents receivable in the consolidated balance sheets. The Company is not the lessor under any finance leases.
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The Company received rental payments and recognized rental income of $0.2 million in the year ended December 31, 2025, all of which was recorded in the three months ended March 31, 2025. The Company received rental payments and recognized rental income of $1.2 million and $1.1 million, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2024.
(8) NOTE RECEIVABLE AND OMNIBUS
Note Receivable
At December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company had a note receivable from Healer LLC, an entity that provides cannabis education, dosage programs and products developed by Dr. Dustin Sulak ("Healer"), of approximately $866,000 and $892,000, respectively. The entire receivable was current at December 31, 2025, and approximately $52,000 was current at December 31, 2024. The note bears interest at 6% per annum and requires quarterly interest payments through the April 2026 maturity date. The balance at December 31, 2024 included approximately $26,000 of unpaid interest. As of December 31, 2025, all interest payments were current. The Company has the right to offset any licensing fees payable by the Company to Healer in the event that Healer fails to make any note payment when due.
Omnibus Agreement
The amount due under the Omnibus Agreement, which was a included as a component of Other assets in the consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2024, was treated as purchase consideration in connection with the FSC Acquisition (see Note 3).
(9) PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
The Company's property and equipment, net, at December 31, 2025 and 2024 was comprised of the following (in thousands):
December 31,
Construction in progress 565 80
During the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, additions to property and equipment totaled $1.2 million and $12.0 million, respectively.
During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company wrote off property and equipment with an original cost aggregating $1.9 million. The Company recognized a loss on these write-offs of $0.1 million.
Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 was $8.1 million and $7.9 million, respectively.
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(10) INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL
The Company's acquired intangible assets at December 31, 2025 and 2024 consisted of the following (in thousands):
Estimated future amortization expense for the Company’s intangible assets at December 31, 2025 was as follows (in thousands):
Year ending December 31,
The changes in the carrying value of the Company’s goodwill in the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 were as follows (in thousands):
Year ended December 31,
FSC Acquisition 8,190 —
Adjustments to Ermont, Inc. purchase price allocation* — 3,819
* In connection with the finalization of the purchase price allocation in the first quarter of 2024 related to the 2023 acquisition of Ermont, Inc., the Company recorded reclassifications between its trade names and trademarks intangible asset, licenses and customer base intangible asset, and goodwill.
Goodwill is tested on an annual basis for impairment. The Company performs its annual goodwill impairment test as of November 30 of each respective year. Based on these tests, the Company determined that there was no goodwill impairment in the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.
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(11) DEBT
Mortgages and Notes Payable
The Company's mortgages and notes payable are reported in the aggregate on the consolidated balance sheets under the captions Mortgages and notes payable, current portion, and Mortgages and notes payable, net of current portion.
The Company's mortgage and notes payable balances at December 31, 2025 and 2024 were comprised of the following (in thousands):
December 31,
Bank of New England Wilmington, DE property 947 1,086
DuQuoin State Bank Anna, IL and Harrisburg, IL properties — 689
DuQuoin State Bank Anna, IL and Harrisburg, IL properties (refinanced) 1,979 —
DuQuoin State Bank Metropolis, IL property 2,358 2,427
DuQuoin State Bank Mt. Vernon, IL property (retail) 1,103 1,139
DuQuoin State Bank Mt. Vernon, IL property (grow and production) 2,814 2,872
Promissory notes issued as purchase consideration - MedLeaf Acquisition — 1,377
Promissory note issued to purchase land 352 352
Promissory notes issued to purchase motor vehicles 185 168
Promissory note issued to purchase other machinery and equipment 293 —
Less: Mortgages and notes payable, current portion (2,553) (5,126)
Mortgages and notes payable, net of current $ 70,192 $ 69,860
Mortgages
CREM Loan
On November 16, 2023, Mari Holdings MD LLC, Hartwell Realty Holdings LLC, Kind Therapeutics USA, LLC, ARL Healthcare Inc., and MariMed Advisors, Inc., each a wholly-owned direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company (collectively, the "CREM Borrowers") entered into a Loan Agreement (the "CREM Loan Agreement"), by and among the CREM Borrowers and the CREM Lender pursuant to which the CREM Lender loaned to the CREM Borrowers an aggregate principal amount of $58.7 million (the "CREM Loan Transaction"). The Company guaranteed the obligations of the CREM Borrowers under the CREM Loan Agreement and pledged to the CREM Lender its equity ownership in each CREM Borrower as security for the loan. The CREM Lender has a first priority security interest in all of the CREM Borrowers' operating assets in Maryland and Massachusetts and first priority mortgages on the CREM Borrowers' properties owned in Maryland and Massachusetts.
The CREM Loan Transaction matures in ten years and has an interest rate for the initial five years of 8.43% per annum. The interest rate will reset after five years to the FHLB Rate (the Classic Advance Rate for Fixed Rate advances for a period of five years for an amount greater than or equal to the loan amount, as such rate is defined and published by the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston), plus 3.50%. The Company made interest-only payments for the first twelve months of the term of the loan, with payments thereafter based upon a twenty-year amortization schedule.
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The CREM Lender initially released $52.8 million to the CREM Borrowers (the "Initial CREM Distribution"). The remaining proceeds of $5.9 million were held in escrow to complete the expansion of the Company's Hagerstown, Maryland cultivation facility (the "Hagerstown Facility"), with any unused proceeds to be released to the Company after completion of the Hagerstown Facility expansion. The Company used $46.8 million of the Initial CREM Distribution to fully repay certain of its outstanding debt obligations. These payments were comprised of $32.7 million for the CA Term Loan Payoff, $11.9 million to pay off the mortgage with Bank of New England for the New Bedford, MA and Middleborough, MA properties, and $2.2 million to reduce the outstanding balance of the note issued by the Company in connection with the acquisition of Ermont, Inc. as described under "Promissory Notes Issued As Purchase Consideration" below.
The Company incurred bank closing costs and third party costs (i.e., legal fees, etc.) aggregating $1.5 million in connection with the CREM Loan Transaction, which were recorded as a discount to the Loan Transaction (the "CREM Closing Costs Discount"), and which are being amortized to interest expense over the term of the CREM Loan Transaction. The Company recorded interest amortization of approximately $73,000 in each of the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, related to the CREM Closing Costs Discount.
The CREM Loan Agreement includes customary representations and warranties and customary events of default, including, without limitation, payment defaults, breaches of representations and warranties, covenant defaults, cross-defaults to material indebtedness, and events of bankruptcy and insolvency. The CREM Loan Agreement also includes customary negative covenants limiting the CREM Borrowers' ability to incur additional indebtedness and grant liens that are otherwise not permitted, among others. The CREM Loan Agreement also requires the CREM Borrowers to meet certain periodic financial tests.
During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company made payments under the CREM Loan Agreement aggregating $6.1 million, comprised of $1.2 million of principal and $4.9 million of interest. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company received $5.1 million of the amount previously held back by the CREM Lender. The Company made interest-only payments through November 30, 2024 and commenced principal payments in December 2024. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company made interest payments aggregating $4.8 million and a principal payment of $0.1 million. The current portion of the outstanding principal balance of the CREM Loan was $1.3 million and $1.2 million at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
Effective December 31, 2025, the Company and the CREM Borrowers entered into a First Amendment to the CREM Loan Agreement (the "Amendment") in connection with a federal tax lien filed against the Company relating to its 2023 income taxes (the "Tax Lien"), which the Company is disputing (the "Disputed Taxes"). Pursuant to the Amendment, beginning in January 2026, the CREM Borrowers are required to deposit $100,000 per month into a non-interest-bearing cash collateral reserve account to be held by the CREM Lender until the full amount of the Disputed Taxes is on deposit. The account is pledged as additional collateral under the CREM Loan Agreement and the amounts on deposit are available for payment of the Disputed Taxes. The Amendment also modified the CREM Borrowers' reporting obligations under the CREM Loan Agreement. All other material terms of the CREM Loan Agreement remain in effect.
Bank of New England (Wilmington, Delaware)
The Company maintains a mortgage with Bank of New England for the 2016 purchase of a building in Wilmington, Delaware, which was developed into a cannabis seed to sale facility. The mortgage matures in 2031, with monthly principal and interest payments at a rate of 5.25% per annum, and with the rate adjusting every five years to the then prime rate plus 1.5% with a floor of 5.25% per annum. The next rate adjustment will occur in September 2026. At December 31, 2025 and 2024, the current portion of the outstanding principal balance under this mortgage was approximately $148,000 and $140,000, respectively.
DuQuoin State Bank (Anna, Illinois and Harrisburg, Illinois)
In May 2016, the Company entered into a mortgage agreement with DuQuoin State Bank (“DSB”) for the purchase of properties in Anna, Illinois and Harrisburg, Illinois (the "DSB Original Mortgage"), which the Company developed into two free-standing retail dispensaries. On May 5th of each year, this mortgage was due to be repaid unless it is renewed for another year at a rate determined by DSB’s executive committee. The mortgage was renewed in May 2024 at a rate of 9.50% per annum. At December 31, 2024, the current portion of the outstanding principal balance under this mortgage was approximately $27,000.
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In May 2025, the Company refinanced this mortgage with DSB at a rate of 9.5% per annum (the "DSB Refinance Mortgage"). The DSB Refinance Mortgage matures in May 2045. The Company used $0.7 million of the proceeds from the DSB Refinance Mortgage to retire the DSB Original Mortgage. At December 31, 2025, the current portion of the outstanding principal balance under the DSB Refinance Mortgage was approximately $38,000.
DuQuoin State Bank (Metropolis, Illinois)
In July 2021, the Company purchased the land and building in which it operates its cannabis dispensary in Metropolis, Illinois. In connection with this purchase, the Company entered into a loan and mortgage agreement with DSB in the amount of $2.7 million that matures in July 2041 and which currently bears interest at a rate of 11.25% per annum, which rate is adjusted each year based on a certain interest rate index plus a margin. As part of this transaction, the seller was provided with a 30.0% ownership interest in Mari Holdings Metropolis LLC (“Metro”), the Company’s subsidiary that owns the property and related mortgage obligation, reducing the Company’s ownership interest in Metro to 70.0%. At December 31, 2025 and 2024, the current portion of the outstanding principal balance under this mortgage was approximately $55,000 and $56,000, respectively.
DuQuoin State Bank (Mt. Vernon, Illinois grow and production)
In July 2022, Mari Holdings Mt. Vernon LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a $3.0 million loan agreement and mortgage with DSB secured by property owned in Mt. Vernon, Illinois, which the Company developed into a grow and production facility. The mortgage has a 20-year term and currently bears interest at the rate of 11.25% per annum, subject to adjustment on each annual anniversary date to the Wall Street Journal United States Prime Rate (with an interest rate floor of 7.75%). The proceeds of the loan were utilized for the build-out of the property and other working capital purposes. The current portion of the outstanding principal balance of this mortgage was approximately $54,000 and $61,000 at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
DuQuoin State Bank (Mt. Vernon, Illinois retail)
In January 2024, the Company refinanced this property and entered into a $1.2 million loan and mortgage agreement with DSB. The mortgage with DSB has a 17-year term and bears interest at a rate of 9.50% per annum. The current portion of the outstanding principal balance of this mortgage was approximately $30,000 and $31,000 at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. This property had previously been financed through a mortgage with another bank, which mortgage was repaid in full in 2023.
Promissory Notes
Promissory Notes Issued as Purchase Consideration
Ermont, Inc.
In connection with the March 9, 2023 acquisition of Ermont Inc., the Company issue a promissory note to the sellers in the principal amount of $7.0 million (the "Ermont Note"). The Ermont Note matures in March 2029 and bears interest at a rate of 6.0% per annum, with payments of interest-only for two years, and quarterly payments of principal and interest in arrears thereafter. The outstanding balance on the Ermont Note is subject to prepayment in full in the event the Company raises $75.0 million or more of equity capital. The Company recorded the Ermont Note at a present value of $4.6 million. This amount is net of the $2.4 million recorded as a debt discount, which is being accreted through the term of the Ermont Note to interest expense. As discussed above, on November 26, 2023, the Company used $2.2 million of the proceeds from the CREM Loan Transaction to reduce the outstanding balance of the Ermont Note. The difference between the face value of the Ermont Note and the present value recorded at the time of the Ermont Acquisition is being amortized to interest expense over the term of the Ermont Note. The fair value of the Ermont Note was $3.2 million and $2.9 million at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The current portion of the outstanding principal balance of the Ermont Note was $0.1 million and $0.5 million at of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
Greenhouse Naturals LLC
In December 2022, the Company acquired the assets associated with a cannabis dispensary in Beverly, Massachusetts (the "Beverly Dispensary") from Greenhouse Naturals LLC. In connection with this transaction, the Company issued a
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$5.0 million promissory note to the sellers, payable on a monthly basis as a percentage of the monthly gross sales of the Beverly Dispensary (the "Greenhouse Naturals Note"). The Company recorded $0.7 million as a debt discount, which is being accreted to interest expense through the term of the Greenhouse Naturals Note, which matures in July 2031. The fair value of the Greenhouse Naturals Note was $3.4 million and $3.8 million at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The Company estimated that the current portion of the Greenhouse Naturals Note was $0.6 million and $0.8 million at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, which amounts are included in Mortgages and notes payable, current portion, in the Company's consolidated balance sheets.
MedLeaf
In connection with the MedLeaf Acquisition, the Company issued the MedLeaf Note, totaling $2.0 million (see Note 3). The MedLeaf Note bore interest at a rate of 8.0% per annum and matured on October 5, 2025. The MedLeaf Note called for six equal principal payments, paid quarterly, which payments began on July 5, 2024. The Company made the final payment in September 2025, satisfying the MedLeaf Note in full. At December 31, 2024, the MedLeaf Note had an outstanding balance of $1.4 million, all of which was recorded as current.
Allgreens
In connection with the Allgreens Acquisition, the Company issued promissory notes aggregating $1.0 million (see Note 3). The Allgreens Notes bore interest at a rate of 7.5% per annum and matured one year from the date that the dispensary was permitted to commence operations. The Allgreens Notes had an aggregate outstanding balance of $1.0 million at December 31, 2024, all of which was recorded as current and was in default. In April 2025, the Company and the former owners of Allgreens agreed to revise the repayment terms of the Allgreens Notes. Pursuant to that agreement, the Company made a payment of $175,000 on April 16, 2025, with additional payments aggregating $130,000, $300,000 and $400,000, respectively, every thirty days thereafter, with the final payment made in July 2025, at which time the Allgreens Notes were satisfied in full.
Promissory Notes Issued to Purchase Property and Equipment
The Company had six and five outstanding promissory notes in connection with the purchase of commercial motor vehicles at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. At December 31, 2025, the outstanding notes had an aggregate outstanding balance of approximately $185,000, of which approximately $45,000 was current. At December 31, 2024, the outstanding notes had an aggregate outstanding balance of approximately $178,000, of which approximately $33,000 was current. The weighted average interest rates of the outstanding balances were 11.11% and 11.38% at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The weighted average remaining terms of these notes were 4.06 years and 4.27 years at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
At each of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company had an outstanding note in connection with the 2024 purchase of a parking lot adjacent to its Middleborough, Massachusetts dispensary totaling $352,000. The note bears interest at 4.0%, with monthly interest-only payments and a balloon payment for the entire principal amount due on February 1, 2029.
In May 2025, the Company issued a promissory note in the amount of $392,950 in connection with the purchase of certain machinery and equipment (the "M&E Note"). The M&E Note bears interest at an imputed rate of 15.7% per annum, and matures in May 2027. At December 31, 2025, the current portion of the M&E Note was approximately $169,000.
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Future Payments
The future principal payments due under the Company's outstanding mortgages and notes payable at December 31, 2025 were as follows (in thousands):
Year ending December 31,
Total future principal payments 76,042
Less: discount (3,297)
Total future principal payments, net of discount $ 72,745
(12) MEZZANINE EQUITY
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock
The Company had 4,908,333 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (the "Series B Stock") outstanding at each of December 31, 2025 and 2024, which shares were held by three institutional shareholders (the “Series B Holders”). The original issuance date of the Series B Stock was February 27, 2020. The Series B Holders were entitled to cast the number of votes equal to the number of shares of common stock into which the shares of Series B Stock were convertible, together with the holders of common stock as a single class, on most matters. However, the affirmative vote or consent of the Series B Holders voting separately as a class was required for certain acts taken by the Company, including the amendment or repeal of certain charter provisions, liquidation or winding up of the Company, creation of stock senior to the Series B Stock, and/or other acts as defined in the Series B Stock certificate of designation.
The Series B Stock would, with respect to dividend rights and rights on liquidation, winding up and dissolution, rank senior to the Company’s common stock. The Company could not declare, pay, or set aside any dividends on shares of any other class or series of capital stock of the Company unless the Series B Holders then outstanding first received, or simultaneously received, a dividend on each outstanding share of Series B Stock in an amount calculated pursuant to the Series B Stock certificate of designation.
In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, the Series B Holders then outstanding were entitled to be paid out of the assets of the Company available for distribution to its stockholders before any payment could be made to the holders of common stock by reason of their ownership thereof, an amount per share equal to $3.00, plus any dividends declared but unpaid thereon, with any remaining assets distributed on a prorated basis among the holders of the shares of Series B Stock and common stock, based on the number of shares held by each such holder, treating for this purpose all such securities as if they had been converted to common stock.
At any time on or prior to the six-year anniversary of the original issuance date of the Series B Stock, (i) the Series B Holders had the option to convert their shares of Series B Stock into common stock at a conversion price of $3.00 per share, without the payment of additional consideration, and (ii) the Company had the option to convert all, but not less than all, of the shares of Series B Stock into the Company's common stock at a conversion price of $3.00 if the daily volume weighted average price of common stock (the “VWAP”) exceeded $4.00 per share for at least twenty consecutive trading days prior to the date on which the Company gave notice of such conversion to the Series B Holders.
On February 28, 2026, the day following the six-year anniversary of the 2020 issuance of the Series B Stock, pursuant to the mandatory conversion provisions of the Series B Stock, all outstanding shares of the Series B Stock would have automatically converted into 4,908,333 shares of common stock and the Company would have been obligated to pay the holders of the Series B Stock (the "Series B Holders") an amount equal to the difference between the sixty-day VWAP (approximately $0.1018) and $3.00 per share, or approximately $14.2 million (the "Series B Obligation").
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Series B Stock Restructuring and Exchange Agreement
On February 24, 2026, the Company and the Series B Holders entered into a Restructuring and Exchange Agreement (the “Restructuring and Exchange Agreement”) to address and restructure the Series B Obligation (the “Loan Restructuring Transaction”) (see Note 21).
Series C Convertible Preferred Stock
In March 2021, the Company issued to Hadron Healthcare Master Fund ("Hadron") 6,216,216 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock (the "Series C Stock") and warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 15,540,540 shares of MariMed common stock in connection with a financing facility between the Company and Hadron. Each share of Series C Stock was convertible, at Hadron's option, into five shares of MariMed common stock, and each warrant is exercisable at an exercise price of $1.087 per share. The warrants, which expired on March 1, 2025, were subject to early termination if certain milestones were attained and the market value of the Company’s common stock reached certain predetermined levels.
During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company converted, at Hadron's request in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Series C Stock Certificate of Designation, the remaining outstanding 1,155,274 shares of Series C Stock into 5,776,370 shares of the Company's common stock (the "Conversion"), after which no shares of Series C Stock were outstanding. The Conversion was effected at a conversion rate of five shares of the Company's common stock for each share of Series C Stock converted. The Company did not recognize either a gain or loss on the Conversion, as it was effected in accordance with the Series C Stock certificate of designation. There were no such conversions in the year ended December 31, 2024, and at December 31, 2024, 1,155,274 shares of Series C Stock remained outstanding.
(13) STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Amended and Restated 2018 Stock Award and Incentive Plan
The Amended and Restated Stock Award and Incentive Plan (the "2018 Plan") provides for the award of options to purchase the Company's common stock ("stock options"), restricted stock units ("RSUs"), stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, deferred stock, dividend equivalents, performance shares or other stock-based performance awards, as well as other stock- or cash-based awards. At December 31, 2025, there were 24,258,622 shares of common stock available for future issuance under the 2018 Plan.
Stock Options
A summary of the Company's stock option activity during the year ended December 31, 2025 was as follows:
Shares Weighted average exercise price
Stock options granted under the 2018 Plan generally expire five years from the date of grant. At December 31, 2025, all of the stock options outstanding were vested, with a weighted average remaining life of approximately nine months. There were no stock options granted in the year ended December 31, 2025.
Restricted Stock Units
Holders of unvested restricted stock units ("RSUs") do not have voting and dividend rights. The grant date fair values of RSUs are recognized as expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service periods. The fair value of RSUs is determined based on the market value of the Company's common stock on the date of grant.
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The activity related to RSUs for the year ended December 31, 2025 was as follows:
RSUs Weighted average grant date fair value
Warrants
On May 2, 2024, the Company issued warrants to purchase 1,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock to an entity in consideration for introductory and other services rendered in connection with certain funding and acquisition transactions. The warrants have an exercise price of $0.32 per share, were fully vested upon issuance, and expire on May 1, 2029. The grant date fair value of the warrants was approximately $218,000 using the Black-Scholes valuation model. This expense is included as a component of Acquisition-related and other in the Company's consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2024. The Company did not grant any warrants in the year ended December 31, 2025.
During the year ended December 31, 2025, 16,540,540 warrants, with a weighted average exercise price of $1.07, expired. At December 31, 2025, warrants to purchase up to 21,548,936 shares of common stock were outstanding, with a weighted average exercise price of $0.46.
Other Common Stock Issuances
In addition to the activity related to RSUs described above and the shares issued in connection with the conversion of preferred stock to common stock (see Note 12), during the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company also issued 26,749 shares of restricted common stock under a licensing and royalty agreement with an aggregate fair value of approximately $3,000.