The accompanying notes are an integral part
of the unaudited condensed financial statements.
The accompanying notes are an integral part
of the unaudited condensed financial statements.
The accompanying notes are an
integral part of the unaudited condensed financial statements.
The accompanying notes are an integral part
of the unaudited condensed financial statements.
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2020
(Unaudited)
Note 1 — Description of Organization
and Business Operations
Merida Merger Corp. I (the “Company”)
was incorporated in Delaware on June 20, 2019. The Company was formed for the purpose of entering into a merger, share exchange,
asset acquisition, stock purchase, recapitalization, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses
or entities (the “Business Combination”).
Although the Company is not limited to
a particular industry or sector for purposes of consummating a Business Combination, the Company intends to focus its search on
companies in the cannabis industry. The Company is an early stage and emerging growth company and, as such, the Company is subject
to all of the risks associated with early stage and emerging growth companies.
As of March 31, 2020, the Company had not
commenced any operations. All activity through March 31, 2020 relates to the Company’s formation, the IPO (“IPO”),
which is described below, and identifying a target company for a Business Combination. The Company will not generate any operating
revenues until after the completion of a Business Combination, at the earliest. The Company generates non-operating income in the
form of interest income from the proceeds derived from the IPO.
The registration statements for the Company’s
IPO were declared effective on November 4, 2019. On November 7, 2019, the Company consummated the IPO of 12,000,000 units (the
“Units” and, with respect to the shares of common stock included in the Units sold, the “Public Shares”),
generating gross proceeds of $120,000,000, which is described in Note 3.
Simultaneously with the closing of the
IPO, the Company consummated the sale of 3,750,000 warrants (the “Private Warrants”) at a price of $1.00 per Private
Warrant in a private placement to Merida Holdings, LLC and EarlyBirdCapital, Inc. (“EarlyBirdCapital”), generating
gross proceeds of $3,750,000, which is described in Note 4.
Following the closing of the IPO on November
7, 2019, an amount of $120,000,000 ($10.00 per Unit) from the net proceeds of the sale of the Units in the IPO and the sale of
the Private Warrants was placed in a trust account (the “Trust Account”) and invested in U.S. government securities,
within the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company
Act”), with a maturity of 185 days or less or in any open-ended investment company that holds itself out as a money
market fund selected by the Company meeting the conditions of Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act, as determined by the Company,
until the earlier of: (i) the completion of a Business Combination or (ii) the distribution of the Trust Account to the Company’s
stockholders, as described below.
On November 12, 2019, the underwriters
notified the Company of their intention to partially exercise their over-allotment option on November 13, 2019. As such, on November
13, 2019 the Company consummated the sale of an additional 1,001,552 Units, at $10.00 per Unit, and the sale of an additional 200,311
Private Warrants, at $1.00 per Private Warrant, generating total gross proceeds of $10,215,831. A total of $10,015,520 of the net
proceeds was deposited into the Trust Account, bringing the aggregate proceeds held in the Trust Account to $130,015,520.
Transaction costs amounted to $3,412,939
consisting of $2,600,311 of underwriting fees and $812,628 of other offering costs. In addition, as of March 31, 2020, there was
$367,782 of cash held outside of the Trust Account and available for working capital purposes.
The Company’s management has broad
discretion with respect to the specific application of the net proceeds of the IPO and the sale of the Private Warrants, although
substantially all of the net proceeds are intended to be applied generally toward consummating a Business Combination. There is
no assurance that the Company will be able to complete a Business Combination successfully. The Company must complete a Business
Combination having an aggregate fair market value of at least 80% of the assets held in the Trust Account (as defined below) (excluding
taxes payable on income earned on the Trust Account) at the time of the agreement to enter into an initial Business Combination.
The Company will only complete a Business Combination if the post-transaction company owns or acquires 50% or more of the outstanding
voting securities of the target or otherwise acquires a controlling interest in the target sufficient for it not to be required
to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act. Upon the closing of the IPO, management has agreed that
an amount equal to at least $10.00 per Unit sold in the IPO, including the proceeds from the sale of the Private Warrants, will
be held in a trust account (“Trust Account”), located in the United States and invested only in U.S. government securities,
within the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act, with a maturity of 180 days or less or in any open-ended
investment company that holds itself out as a money market fund selected by the Company meeting the conditions of Rule 2a-7 of
the Investment Company Act, as determined by the Company, until the earlier of: (i) the completion of a Business Combination and
(ii) the distribution of the Trust Account, as described below.
MERIDA MERGER CORP. I
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2020
(Unaudited)
The Company will provide its holders of
the outstanding Public Shares (the “public stockholders”) with the opportunity to redeem all or a portion of their
Public Shares upon the completion of a Business Combination in connection with a stockholder meeting called to approve the Business
Combination. The public stockholders will be entitled to redeem their Public Shares for a pro rata portion of the amount then in
the Trust Account (initially $10.00 per Public Share, plus any pro rata interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account
and not previously released to the Company to pay its tax obligations and up to $250,000 per 12-month period for working capital
needs). There will be no redemption rights upon the completion of a Business Combination with respect to the Company’s warrants.
The Company will proceed with a Business Combination if the Company has net tangible assets of at least $5,000,001 upon such consummation
of a Business Combination and a majority of the shares voted are voted in favor of the Business Combination. The Company will,
pursuant to its Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation”),
offer to redeem shares in conjunction with a proxy solicitation pursuant to the proxy rules. The Company’s Sponsor and EarlyBirdCapital
have agreed to vote their Founder Shares (as defined in Note 5) and any Public Shares purchased during or after the IPO in favor
of approving a Business Combination and not to convert any shares in connection with a stockholder vote to approve a Business Combination.
Additionally, each public stockholder may elect to redeem their Public Shares irrespective of whether they vote for or against
the proposed transaction or don’t vote at all.
The Sponsor has agreed (a) to waive its
redemption rights with respect to the Founder Shares and any Public Shares held by it in connection with the completion of a Business
Combination, (b) to waive its rights to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to the Founder Shares if
the Company fails to consummate a Business Combination, and (c) not to propose an amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate
of Incorporation that would affect a public stockholders’ ability to convert their shares in connection with a Business Combination
or affect the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to redeem 100% of its Public Shares if the Company does not
complete a Business Combination, unless the Company provides the public stockholders with the opportunity to redeem their Public
Shares in conjunction with any such amendment.
The Company will have until November 7,
2021 to consummate a Business Combination (the “Combination Period”). If the Company is unable to complete a Business
Combination within the Combination Period, the Company will (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii)
as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter, redeem the Public Shares, at a per-share price,
payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account including interest earned on the funds held
in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company, divided by the number of then outstanding Public Shares, which
redemption will completely extinguish public stockholders’ rights as stockholders (including the right to receive further
liquidating distributions, if any), subject to applicable law, and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such
redemption, subject to the approval of the Company’s remaining stockholders and the Company’s board of directors, dissolve
and liquidate, subject in each case to the Company’s obligations under Delaware law to provide for claims of creditors and
the requirements of other applicable law. There will be no redemption rights or liquidating distributions with respect to the Company’s
warrants, which will expire worthless if the Company fails to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period.
In order to protect the amounts held in
the Trust Account, Merida Manager III LLC, the general partner of the Sponsor, has agreed to be liable to the Company if and to
the extent any claims by a third party for services rendered or products sold to the Company, or a prospective target business
with which the Company has discussed entering into a transaction agreement, reduce the amount of funds in the Trust Account to
below $10.00 per Public Share, except as to any claims by a third party who executed a valid and enforceable agreement with the
Company waiving any right, title, interest or claim of any kind they may have in or to any monies held in the Trust Account and
except as to any claims under the Company’s indemnity of the underwriters of IPO against certain liabilities, including liabilities
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Moreover, in the event that an executed waiver
is deemed to be unenforceable against a third party, Merida Manager III LLC will not be responsible to the extent of any liability
for such third-party claims. The Company will seek to reduce the possibility that Merida Manager III LLC will have to indemnify
the Trust Account due to claims of creditors by endeavoring to have all vendors, service providers (except the Company’s
independent registered public accounting firm), prospective target businesses or other entities with which the Company does business,
execute agreements with the Company waiving any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to monies held in the Trust Account.
MERIDA MERGER CORP. I
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2020
(Unaudited)
Note 2 — Summary of Significant
Accounting Policies
Basis of presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed financial
statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”)
for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X of the SEC.
Certain information or footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been
condensed or omitted, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC for interim financial reporting. Accordingly, they do not
include all the information and footnotes necessary for a complete presentation of financial position, results of operations, or
cash flows. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements include all adjustments, consisting
of a normal recurring nature, which are necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, operating results and cash
flows for the periods presented.
The accompanying unaudited condensed financial
statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019
as filed with the SEC on March 30, 2020, which contains the audited financial statements and notes thereto. The financial information
as of December 31, 2019 is derived from the audited financial statements presented in the Company’s Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019. The interim results for the three months ended March 31, 2020 are not necessarily indicative
of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2020 or for any future interim periods.
Emerging growth company
The Company is an “emerging growth
company,” as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act, as modified by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012
(the “JOBS Act”), and it may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable
to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with
the independent registered public accounting firm attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure
obligations regarding executive compensation in its periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements
of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and stockholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously
approved.
Further, Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS
Act exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private
companies (that is, those that have not had a Securities Act registration statement declared effective or do not have a class of
securities registered under the Exchange Act) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The
JOBS Act provides that a company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply
to non-emerging growth companies but any such election to opt out is irrevocable. The Company has elected not to opt out of such
extended transition period which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public
or private companies, the Company, as an emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies
adopt the new or revised standard. This may make comparison of the Company’s financial statements with another public company
which is neither an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth company which has opted out of using the extended transition
period difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accounting standards used.
Use of estimates
The preparation of the condensed financial
statements in conformity with GAAP requires the Company’s 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 reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.
Making estimates requires management to
exercise significant judgment. It is at least reasonably possible that the estimate of the effect of a condition, situation or
set of circumstances that existed at the date of the financial statements, which management considered in formulating its estimate,
could change in the near term due to one or more future confirming events. Accordingly, the actual results could differ significantly
from those estimates.
Cash and cash equivalents
The Company considers all short-term investments
with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. The Company did not have any cash equivalents
as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019.
MERIDA MERGER CORP. I
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2020
(Unaudited)
Marketable securities held in Trust Account
At March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019,
the assets held in the Trust Account were substantially held in U.S. Treasury Bills. During the three months ended March 31, 2020,
the Company withdrew $337,239 of the interest earned on the Trust Account to pay for its franchise taxes and for working capital
needs.
Common stock subject to possible redemption
The Company accounts for its common stock
subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 480
“Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.” Common stock subject to mandatory redemption is classified as a liability
instrument and is measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable common stock (including common stock that features redemption
rights that is either within the control of the holder or subject to redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely
within the Company’s control) is classified as temporary equity. At all other times, common stock is classified as stockholders’
equity. The Company’s common stock features certain redemption rights that are considered to be outside of the Company’s
control and subject to occurrence of uncertain future events. Accordingly, common stock subject to possible redemption is presented
at redemption value as temporary equity, outside of the stockholders’ equity section of the Company’s condensed balance
sheets.
Income taxes
The Company follows the asset and liability
method of accounting for income taxes under ASC 740, “Income Taxes.” Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized
for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statements carrying amounts of existing
assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates
expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled.
The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that included
the enactment date. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected
to be realized.
ASC 740 prescribes a recognition threshold
and a measurement attribute for the financial statements recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken
in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more likely than not to be sustained upon examination
by taxing authorities. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax
expense. There were no unrecognized tax benefits and no amounts accrued for interest and penalties as of March 31, 2020 and December
31, 2019. The Company is currently not aware of any issues under review that could result in significant payments, accruals or
material deviation from its position. The Company is subject to income tax examinations by major taxing authorities since inception.
Net loss per common share
Net loss per common share is computed by
dividing net loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. The Company applies the two-class
method in calculating earnings per share. Shares of common stock subject to possible redemption at March 31, 2020, which are not
currently redeemable and are not redeemable at fair value, have been excluded from the calculation of basic loss per share since
such shares, if redeemed, only participate in their pro rata share of the Trust Account earnings. The Company has not considered
the effect of warrants to purchase 10,451,087 shares of common stock that were sold in the IPO and the private placement in the
calculation of diluted loss per share, since the exercise of the warrants is contingent upon the occurrence of future events. As
a result, diluted loss per share is the same as basic loss per share for the period presented.
MERIDA MERGER CORP. I
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2020
(Unaudited)
Reconciliation of net loss per common
share
The Company’s net income is adjusted
for the portion of income that is attributable to common stock subject to possible redemption, as these shares only participate
in the earnings of the Trust Account and not the income and losses of the Company. Accordingly, basic and diluted loss per common
share is calculated as follows:
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Three Months Ended
March 31,
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2020
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Net income
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$
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376,330
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Less: Income attributable to shares subject to redemption
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(527,620
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)
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Adjusted net loss
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$
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(151,290
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)
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Weighted average shares outstanding, basic and diluted
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3,821,463
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Basic and diluted net loss per share
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$
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(0.04
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)
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Concentration of credit risk
Financial instruments that potentially
subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of cash accounts in a financial institution, which, at times may exceed
the Federal Depository Insurance Coverage of $250,000. The Company has not experienced losses on these accounts and management
believes the Company is not exposed to significant risks on such accounts.
Fair value of financial instruments
The fair value of the Company’s assets
and liabilities, which qualify as financial instruments under ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurement,” approximates
the carrying amounts represented in the accompanying condensed balance sheets, primarily due to their short-term nature.
Recently issued accounting standards
Management does not believe that any recently
issued, but not yet effective, accounting pronouncements, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the Company’s
condensed financial statements.
Note 3 — Initial Public Offering
Pursuant to the IPO, the Company sold 13,001,552
Units at a price of $10.00 per Unit, inclusive of 1,001,552 Units sold to the underwriters on November 13, 2019 upon the underwriters’
election to partially exercise their over-allotment option. Each Unit consists of one share of common stock and one-half of one
warrant (“Public Warrant”). Each whole Public Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one share of common stock at
a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment (see Note 7).
Note 4 — Private Placement
Simultaneously with the closing of the
IPO, Merida Holdings, LLC and EarlyBirdCapital purchased an aggregate of 3,750,000 Private Warrants at a price of $1.00 per Private
Warrant for an aggregate purchase price of $3,750,000, in a private placement that occurred simultaneously with the closing of
the IPO. On November 13, 2019, in connection with the underwriters’ election to partially exercise their over-allotment option,
the Company sold an additional aggregate of 200,311 Private Warrants to Merida Holdings, LLC and EarlyBirdCapital, at a price of
$1.00 per Private Warrant, generating gross proceeds of $200,311. Each whole Private Warrant is exercisable to purchase one share
of common stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share. The proceeds from the Private Warrants were added to the proceeds from
the IPO held in the Trust Account. If the Company does not complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period, the proceeds
from the sale of the Private Warrants will be used to fund the redemption of the Public Shares (subject to the requirements of
applicable law), and the Private Warrants and all underlying securities will expire worthless.
MERIDA MERGER CORP. I
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2020
(Unaudited)
Note 5 — Related Party Transactions
Founder Shares
In August 2019, the Sponsor purchased 2,875,000
shares (the “Founder Shares”) of the Company’s common stock for an aggregate price of $25,000. On November 4,
2019, the Company effected a stock dividend of 0.2 shares for each share outstanding, resulting in an aggregate of 3,450,000 Founder
Shares being held by the Sponsor. All share and per-share amounts have been retroactively restated to reflect the stock dividend.
The Founder Shares included an aggregate of up to 199,612 shares that were subject to forfeiture by the Sponsor following the underwriter’s
election to partially exercise its over-allotment option. The underwriters’ remaining over-allotment option expired unexercised
and, as a result, 199,612 Founder Shares were forfeited and 250,388 Founder Shares are no longer subject to forfeiture, resulting
in an aggregate of 3,250,388 Founder Share shares outstanding as of December 31, 2019.
The Sponsor has agreed, subject to certain
limited exceptions, not to transfer, assign or sell any of the Founder Shares until, with respect to 50% of the Founder Shares,
the earlier of one year after the consummation of a Business Combination and the date on which the closing price of the common
stock equals or exceeds $12.50 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and
the like) for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period commencing after a Business Combination and, with respect to the
remaining 50% of the Founder Shares, until the one year after the consummation of a Business Combination, or earlier, in either
case, if, subsequent to a Business Combination, the Company completes a liquidation, merger, stock exchange or other similar transaction
which results in all of the Company’s stockholders having the right to exchange their shares of common stock for cash, securities
or other property.
Advances — Related Party
The Sponsor advanced the Company an aggregate
of $162,500 to cover expenses related to the IPO. The advances were non-interest bearing and due on demand. Outstanding advances
amounting to $162,500 were repaid on November 14, 2019.
In anticipation of the underwriters’
election to fully exercise their over-allotment option, the Sponsor advanced the Company an additional $41,458 to cover the purchase
of the additional Private Warrants. At March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, advances of $16,458 were outstanding and due on demand.
Promissory Note — Related Party
On August 6, 2019, the Company issued an
unsecured promissory note to the Sponsor (the “Promissory Note”), pursuant to which the Company borrowed an aggregate
principal amount of $100,569 under the Promissory Note. The Promissory Note was non-interest bearing and payable on the earlier
of (i) June 30, 2020, (ii) the consummation of the IPO or (iii) the date on which the Company determined not to proceed with the
IPO. As of December 31, 2019, the Company repaid $100,230 of amounts owed under the Promissory Note and $339 remained outstanding
under the Promissory Note at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019.
Related Party Loans
In addition, in order to finance transaction
costs in connection with a Business Combination, the Sponsor, or certain of the Company’s officers and directors or their
affiliates may, but are not obligated to, loan the Company funds as may be required (“Working Capital Loans”). If the
Company completes a Business Combination, the Company would repay the Working Capital Loans out of the proceeds of the Trust Account
released to the Company. Otherwise, the Working Capital Loans would be repaid only out of funds held outside the Trust Account.
In the event that a Business Combination does not close, the Company may use a portion of proceeds held outside the Trust Account
to repay the Working Capital Loans but no proceeds held in the Trust Account would be used to repay the Working Capital Loans.
Except for the foregoing, the terms of such Working Capital Loans, if any, have not been determined and no written agreements exist
with respect to such loans. The Working Capital Loans would either be repaid upon consummation of a Business Combination, without
interest, or, at the lender’s discretion, up to $1,500,000 of such Working Capital Loans may be converted into warrants of
the post Business Combination entity at a price of $1.00 per warrant. The warrants would be identical to the Private Warrants.
MERIDA MERGER CORP. I
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2020
(Unaudited)
Administrative Support Agreement
The Company entered into an agreement on November
4, 2019, as amended on November 26, 2019, whereby, commencing on November 4, 2019 through the earlier of the Company’s consummation
of a Business Combination and its liquidation, the Company will pay Merida Manager III LLC a total of $5,000 per month for office
space, utilities and secretarial and administrative support. For the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company incurred $15,000
in fees for these services, of which $5,000 was outstanding and shown in accrued expenses in the accompanying condensed balance
sheets. The Company had $10,000 outstanding and shown in accrued expenses in the accompanying condensed balance sheets as of December
31, 2019.
Note 6 — Commitments
Registration Rights
Pursuant to a registration rights agreement
entered into on November 4, 2019, the holders of the Founder Shares, Representative Shares, Private Warrants, and any warrants
that may be issued in payment of Working Capital Loans (and all underlying securities) are entitled to registration rights. The
holders of the majority of these securities are entitled to make up to two demands that the Company register such securities. The
holders of the majority of the Founder Shares can elect to exercise these registration rights at any time commencing three months
prior to the date on which the Founder Shares are to be released from escrow. The holders of a majority of the Representative Shares,
Private Warrants or warrants issued in payment of Working Capital Loans made to the Company (or underlying securities) can elect
to exercise these registration rights at any time commencing after the Company consummates a Business Combination. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary, EarlyBirdCapital may only make a demand on one occasion and only during the five-year period beginning
on the effective date of the IPO. In addition, the holders have certain “piggy-back” registration rights with respect
to registration statements filed subsequent to the consummation of a Business Combination; provided, however, that EarlyBirdCapital
may participate in a “piggy-back” registration only during the seven-year period beginning on the effective date of
the IPO. The Company will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.
Underwriting Agreement
The Company granted the underwriters a
45-day to purchase up to 1,800,000 additional Units to cover over-allotments, if any, at the IPO price less the underwriting discounts
and commissions. On November 13, 2019, the underwriters partially exercised their over-allotment option to purchase an additional
1,001,552 Units at $10.00 per Unit, leaving 798,448 Units available for a purchase price of $10.00 per Unit.
Business Combination Marketing Agreement
The Company has engaged EarlyBirdCapital
as an advisor in connection with a Business Combination to assist the Company in holding meetings with its stockholders to discuss
the potential Business Combination and the target business’ attributes, introduce the Company to potential investors that
are interested in purchasing the Company’s securities in connection with a Business Combination, assist the Company in obtaining
stockholder approval for the Business Combination and assist the Company with its press releases and public filings in connection
with the Business Combination. The Company will pay EarlyBirdCapital a cash fee for such services upon the consummation of a Business
Combination in an amount equal to 3.5% of the gross proceeds of IPO, or an aggregate of $4,550,543 (exclusive of any applicable
finders’ fees which might become payable); provided that up to 30% of the fee may be allocated at the Company’s sole
discretion to other FINRA members that assist the Company in identifying and consummating a Business Combination.
Note 7 — Stockholders’ Equity
Preferred Stock — The Company
is authorized to issue 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share with such designation, rights
and preferences as may be determined from time to time by the Company’s board of directors. At March 31, 2020 and December
31, 2019, there were no shares of preferred stock issued or outstanding.
Common Stock — The Company
is authorized to issue 50,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share. At March 31, 2020 and December
31, 2019, there were 3,816,373 and 3,821,463 shares of common stock issued and outstanding, excluding 12,555,567 and 12,550,477
shares of common stock subject to possible redemption, respectively.
MERIDA MERGER CORP. I
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2020
(Unaudited)
Warrants — Public Warrants
may only be exercised for a whole number of shares. No fractional shares will be issued upon exercise of the Public Warrants. The
Public Warrants will become exercisable on the later of (a) 30 days after the completion of a Business Combination or (b) 12 months
from the closing of the IPO. No warrants will be exercisable for cash unless the Company has an effective and current registration
statement covering the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants and a current prospectus relating to such
shares of common stock. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a registration statement covering the shares of common stock issuable
upon exercise of the public warrants is not effective within a specified period following the consummation of a Business Combination,
warrant holders may, until such time as there is an effective registration statement and during any period when the Company shall
have failed to maintain an effective registration statement, exercise warrants on a cashless basis pursuant to the exemption provided
by Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act, provided that such exemption is available. If that exemption, or another exemption, is
not available, holders will not be able to exercise their warrants on a cashless basis. The Public Warrants will expire five years
after the completion of a Business Combination or earlier upon redemption or liquidation.
Once the warrants become exercisable, the
Company may redeem the Public Warrants:
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if, and only if, the reported last sale price of the Company’s common stock equals or exceeds $18.00 per share for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period commencing after the warrants become exercisable and ending on the third business day prior to the notice of redemption to the warrant holders; and
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If, and only if, there is a current registration statement in effect with respect to the shares of common stock underlying the warrants.
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If the Company calls the Public Warrants
for redemption, management will have the option to require all holders that wish to exercise the Public Warrants to do so on a
“cashless basis,” as described in the warrant agreement.
The Private Warrants are identical to the
Public Warrants underlying the Units sold in the IPO, except that the Private Warrants and the shares of common stock issuable
upon the exercise of the Private Warrants will not be transferable, assignable or salable until after the completion of a Business
Combination, subject to certain limited exceptions. Additionally, the Private Warrants will be exercisable for cash or on a cashless
basis, at the holder’s option, and be non-redeemable so long as they are held by the initial purchasers or their permitted
transferees. If the Private Warrants are held by someone other than the initial purchasers or their permitted transferees, the
Private Warrants will be redeemable by the Company and exercisable by such holders on the same basis as the Public Warrants.
The exercise price and number of shares
of common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants may be adjusted in certain circumstances including in the event of a stock
dividend, or recapitalization, reorganization, merger or consolidation. However, the warrants will not be adjusted for issuance
of common stock at a price below its exercise price. Additionally, in no event will the Company be required to net cash settle
the warrants. If the Company is unable to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period and the Company liquidates
the funds held in the Trust Account, holders of warrants will not receive any of such funds with respect to their warrants, nor
will they receive any distribution from the Company’s assets held outside of the Trust Account with the respect to such warrants.
Accordingly, the warrants may expire worthless.
In addition, if (x) the Company issues
additional shares of common stock or equity-linked securities for capital raising purposes in connection with the closing of an
initial Business Combination at an issue price or effective issue price of less than $9.20 per share of common stock (with such
issue price or effective issue price to be determined in good faith by the Company’s board of directors, and in the case
of any such issuance to the Sponsor, initial stockholders or their affiliates, without taking into account any Founder’s
Shares held by them prior to such issuance), (y) the aggregate gross proceeds from such issuances represent more than 60% of the
total equity proceeds, and interest thereon, available for the funding of an initial Business Combination on the date of the consummation
of an initial Business Combination (net of redemptions), and (z) the volume weighted average trading price of the common stock
during the 20 trading day period starting on the trading day prior to the day on which the Company consummated an initial Business
Combination (such price, the “Market Value”) is below $9.20 per share, the exercise price of the warrants will be adjusted
(to the nearest cent) to be equal to 115% of the greater of (i) the Market Value or (ii) the price at which the Company issues
the additional shares of common stock or equity-linked securities.
MERIDA MERGER CORP. I
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2020
(Unaudited)
Representative Shares
In August 2019, the Company issued to EarlyBirdCapital
and its designees the 120,000 Representative Shares (as adjusted for the stock dividend described above). The Company accounted
for the Representative Shares as an offering cost of the IPO, with a corresponding credit to stockholder’s equity. The Company
estimated the fair value of Representative Shares to be $910 based upon the price of the Founder Shares issued to the Sponsor.
The holders of the Representative Shares have agreed not to transfer, assign or sell any such shares until the completion of a
Business Combination. In addition, the holders have agreed (i) to waive their redemption rights with respect to such shares in
connection with the completion of a Business Combination and (ii) to waive their rights to liquidating distributions from the Trust
Account with respect to such shares if the Company fails to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period.
The Representative Shares have been deemed
compensation by FINRA and are therefore subject to a lock-up for a period of 180 days immediately following the effective date
of the registration statement related to the IPO pursuant to Rule 5110(g)(1) of FINRA’s NASD Conduct Rules. Pursuant to FINRA
Rule 5110(g)(1), these securities will not be the subject of any hedging, short sale, derivative, put or call transaction that
would result in the economic disposition of the securities by any person for a period of 180 days immediately following the effective
date of the registration statements related to the IPO, nor may they be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged or hypothecated for
a period of 180 days immediately following the effective date of the registration statements related to the IPO except to any underwriter
and selected dealer participating in the IPO and their bona fide officers or partners.
Note 8 — Fair Value Measurements
The Company follows the guidance in ASC
820 for its financial assets and liabilities that are re-measured and reported at fair value at each reporting period, and non-financial
assets and liabilities that are re-measured and reported at fair value at least annually.
The fair value of the Company’s financial
assets and liabilities reflects management’s estimate of amounts that the Company would have received in connection with
the sale of the assets or paid in connection with the transfer of the liabilities in an orderly transaction between market participants
at the measurement date. In connection with measuring the fair value of its assets and liabilities, the Company seeks to maximize
the use of observable inputs (market data obtained from independent sources) and to minimize the use of unobservable inputs (internal
assumptions about how market participants would price assets and liabilities). The following fair value hierarchy is used to classify
assets and liabilities based on the observable inputs and unobservable inputs used in order to value the assets and liabilities:
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Level 1:
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Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. An active market for an asset or liability is a market in which transactions for the asset or liability occur with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.
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Level 2:
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Observable inputs other than Level 1 inputs. Examples of Level 2 inputs include quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities and quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets that are not active.
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Level 3:
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Unobservable inputs based on our assessment of the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.
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The following table presents information
about the Company’s assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019,
and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation inputs the Company utilized to determine such fair value:
Description
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Level
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March 31,
2020
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December 31,
2019
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Assets:
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Marketable securities held in Trust Account
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1
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$
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130,661,826
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$
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130,311,535
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Note 9 — Subsequent Events
The Company evaluated subsequent events
and transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date up to the date that the financial statements were issued. Based upon
this review, the Company did not identify any subsequent events that would have required adjustment or disclosure in the condensed
financial statements.