Form 8-K - Current report
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2025-01-08
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 8, 2025
BLUM HOLDINGS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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000-56626
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93-3735199
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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11516 Downey Ave.,
Downey, California
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90241
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (888) 909-5564
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by checkmark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On January 8, 2025, Blum Holdings, Inc. ("Blüm" or the “Company”) entered into a binding term sheet (the "Term Sheet") with Mesh Ventures, LLC ("Mesh") pursuant to which the Company intends to negotiate and enter into a Merger Agreement or Share Exchange Agreement, or similarly situated document for the Company's acquisition of 100% of the membership interests of Mesh (the "Transaction"). Upon closing of the Transaction, the Company shall pay $359,610 in cash to Mesh to pay agreed upon debts and liabilities and shall issue 4,531,965 shares of Common Stock of the Company (the "Common Stock") to the various holders of the membership interests of Mesh (the "Sellers"). The Company shall also issue to the Sellers warrants to purchase, in the aggregate, up to 471,989 shares of Common Stock, at an exercise price of $0.64 per share. The aggregate value exchanged is expected to equal to $8,990,261.
The Transaction structure is yet to be determined based on the due diligence findings as well as business, legal, tax, accounting and other considerations. Each of the parties’ obligations to close the Transaction will be subject to customary conditions and other conditions agreed to by the parties to be included in the definitive agreements for the Transaction, including but not limited to the receipt of all necessary approvals and consents required by each party to complete the Transaction. No assurances can be made that the Company will be successful in completing the Transaction.
Founded in 2017, Mesh Ventures, LLC is a venture capital investment firm based in Sausalito, California that seeks to make investments in the cannabis industry and holds a significant investment in Cookies Creative Productions & Consulting, Inc. (“Cookies”). Douglas Rosenberg is the Co-Founder and CEO of Mesh Ventures. The Company has an Unsecured Promissory Note dated December 31, 2024 in the principal amount of $800,000 with Mr. Rosenberg. The Unsecured Promissory Note was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 7, 2025. Blüm, through its subsidiary, operates a Cookies-branded store. Additionally, Blüm partners with Cookies to participate in events such as Hall of Flowers and the Emerald Cup. Sabas Carrillo, the CEO of Blüm, served as Chief Financial Officer of Cookies from 2018 to 2020. Sabas is also a Co-Founder, Board Member and CFO at Mesh Ventures, and a General Partner and Limited Partner at both Mesh Ventures and 1212 Ventures.
The foregoing description of the Term Sheet does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of such Term Sheet, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit
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Description
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10.1 |
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Binding Term Sheet. |
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL Document).
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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BLUM HOLDINGS, INC.
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Date: January 14, 2025
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By:
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/s/ Sabas Carrillo
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Sabas Carrillo
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Chief Executive Officer
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Exhibit 10.1
BINDING TERM SHEET
This Binding Term Sheet (“Term Sheet”), entered into on January 8, 2025 (the “Effective Date”), by and between Blüm Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Buyer” or “Blüm” or the “Company”) and Mesh Ventures, LLC, a California limited liability company (“Mesh”, the “Target” or “Business”) and sets forth the key terms and conditions of a proposed transaction to be memorialized in an Merger Agreement or Share Exchange Agreement (the “Transaction Agreement”) or similarly situated document(s) necessary to achieve the purposes described herein (collectively, the “Definitive Agreements”). Each of Blüm and the Mesh are sometimes referred to herein individually as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties.”
Binding:
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This Term Sheet is a statement of mutual intent and constitutes a legally binding contractual commitment between the Parties with respect to the Transaction contemplated herein. The parties acknowledge that this Term Sheet represents a binding obligation to proceed in good faith toward the execution and delivery of the Definitive Agreements and any other related agreements necessary to consummate the Transaction, subject to the conditions expressed therein. Notwithstanding the binding nature of this Term Sheet, certain terms, including the proposed transaction structure, remain subject to revision and amendment as appropriate and as the parties see fit in Definitive Documents subject to corporate, legal, tax, accounting, and other considerations.
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Transaction:
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Mesh approves and Blüm agrees to pursue a business combination by which Mesh shall merge with and into a wholly owned subsidiary of Buyer formed for purposes of consummating this Tranaction (“Blüm Acquisition Co”), the following terms of which shall be: Blüm agrees that at the Closing (as defined herein), (i) Blüm will pay $359,610.00 in cash to Mesh to pay agreed upon debts and liabilities, (ii) Blüm Acquisition Co will acquire one hundred percent (100%) of the Membership Interests of Mesh (the “Mesh Membership Interests”), and (iii) Mesh will acquire (x) 4,531,965 shares of Blüm common stock and (y) a common stock purchase warrant to subscribe for and purchase from Buyer up to 471,989 shares of Blüm common stock, par value $0.001 per share with an exercise price of $0.64. The Parties agree that the Definitive Agreements for the exchange of Blüm common stock for Mesh Membership Interests shall contain representations and warranties appropriate and standard for a transaction of this nature, including but not limited to the delivery of the Mesh Membership Interests free and clear of debt, liabilities, litigation, and other encumbrances unless otherwise disclosed and agreed.
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Consideration:
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The aggregate value exchanged shall be equal to Eight Million Nine Hundred Ninety Thousand Two Hundred Sixty One Dollars ($8,990,261.00) (the “Exchange Valuation”). The Exchange Valuation represents the mutually agreed values of the assets being exchanged and is subject to reasonable amendment and revision as mutually agreed between the parties, which shall include the following components.
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Closing:
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The transaction shall be a simultaneous sign and close transaction subject to appropriate considerations, carveouts and/or approvals by local regulatory authorities.
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Closing Conditions:
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The Parties’ obligation to close the proposed transaction will be subject to customary conditions, including, without limitation: (i) Execution of Defintive Agreements - Execution and delivery of the Share Exchange Agreement and any other related agreements necessary to consummate the transaction, (ii) Completion of Due Diligence - Each Party shall have completed and been satisfied with its due diligence review of the other Party, including financial, legal, and operational matters, (iii) Regulatory Approvals - Receipt of any required approvals or consents from applicable regulatory authorities or third parties, (iv) Corporate Approvals - Approval of the transaction by the board of directors and, if required, the shareholders and/or members of each Party, (v) Representations and Warranties - The representations and warranties of each Party set forth in the Definitive Agreements shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the closing date, (vi) No Material Adverse Change - There shall have been no material adverse change in the financial condition, business, or operations of either Party between the Effective Date and the Closing, (vii) Delivery of Mesh Membership Interests - Mesh shall deliver the Mesh Membership Interests free and clear of any liens, claims, or encumbrances, as certified by appropriate documentation, (viii) Issuance of Blüm Shares - Blüm shall have taken all necessary corporate actions to issue the agreed number of shares of its common stock to Mesh, (ix) Compliance with Laws - The transaction shall comply with all applicable laws, regulations, and listing requirements, (x) Other Customary Conditions - Satisfaction of any other customary conditions as agreed upon by the Parties in the Definitive Agreements.
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Definitive Agreements:
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Upon mutual execution of this Term Sheet, the Company will instruct its legal counsel to prepare and circulate, and both the Buyer and Mesh will negotiate, in good faith, the terms of the Definitive Agreements, which Definitive Agreements shall, in addition to the provisions specifically described herein, contain standard representations, warranties, covenants, survival periods, indemnification, holdback and/or right of offset, and other provisions appropriate for a transaction of the type contemplated herein. The Definitive Agreements, shall be executed on or before January 31, 2025 (the “Execution Deadline”). In the event the Definitive Agreements are not executed on or before the Execution Deadline, the Parties may mutually agree to extend the Execution Deadline or either Party may elect to terminate this Term Sheet. This agreement will automatically extend by 7 days unless expressly terminated by either Party.
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Governing Law; Attorneys’ Fees; Injunctive Relief:
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This Term Sheet shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with California law without giving effect to any principle or law that would require application of the law of another jurisdiction and the parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of California located in the County of Los Angeles in any action arising out of the matters set forth in, or related to the validity or enforceability of, this Term Sheet.
If any action in law or in equity is necessary to enforce the or interpret the terms of this Term Sheet, the prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonably attorney’s fees, costs and necessary disbursements in addition to any other relief to which such party may be entitled.
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Confidentiality:
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Each Party covenants and agrees that such Party shall keep secret and retain in strictest confidence, and shall not at any time or in any manner, either directly or indirectly, divulge, copy, communicate, furnish, make available, or disclose any Confidential Information (as defined herein) received by it in connection with this Term Sheet to any third party or use any such Confidential Information for the benefit of himself, itself, or any third Party, except in connection with the pursuit of the proposed Transaction or as required by applicable law
As used in this Term Sheet, “Confidential Information” shall mean any information relating to the disclosing party, or the business of the disclosing party including the existence of this Term Sheet, the terms herein, or the status of negotiations pursuant hereto; provided, however, that the term “Confidential Information” does not include information that (a) is now, or hereafter becomes, through no wrongful act or failure to act on the part of the receiving party, generally known or available; (b) is known by the receiving party at the time of receiving such information as evidenced by its records; (c) is hereafter furnished to the receiving party by a third party, as a matter of right and without restriction on disclosure; (d) is independently developed by the receiving party without use of any of the disclosing party’s Confidential Information; or (e) is authorized to be disclosed by the prior written consent of the disclosing party. The Parties acknowledge that the Confidential Information is vital, sensitive, confidential, and proprietary to the disclosing party and the business of the disclosing party. The warranties, covenants, and agreements set forth in this section shall not expire for any reason and shall survive the expiration or termination of this Term Sheet. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Party may provide or disclose Confidential Information to advisors, legal counsel, accountants, and actual or prospective investors or lenders (“Authorized Parties”) so long as the Party disclosing such information obtains consent and agreement from such Authorized Parties to be bound (or such Authorized Persons are otherwise contractually or ethically bound) by the terms of this paragraph.
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Authority:
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The undersigned represent and warrant that they have the full right, power, and authority to enter into and execute this Term Sheet and that their respective signatories have the full right, power, and authority to enter into this Term Sheet on their behalf.
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Counterparts:
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This Term Sheet may be executed in any number of counterparts each of which shall be an original with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument. In order to expedite the execution of this Term Sheet, a pdf. Signature sent electronically shall be binding and the same effect as the original signature.
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SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties of have duly executed and delivered this Term Sheet as of the date first above written.
BUYER:
BLUM HOLDINGS, INC.
By: _________________________
Name: _________________________
Title: _________________________
Date: _________________________
SELLERS:
MESH VENTURES, LLC
By: _________________________
Name: _________________________
Title: _________________________
Date: _________________________
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