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Greenlane Holdings Inc

For the period ended Dec 31, 2023. Filed Jul 19, 2024.

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FY2023 · Filed Jul 19, 2024

GNLN$1.16-5.3%Stored close · as of Nov 6, 2026
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

(Mark One)

☒ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31,2023

OR

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _____ to _____

001-38875

(Commission file number)

Greenlane Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware83-0806637
State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
Boca Raton, FL33487
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

(877) 292-7660

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value per shareGNLNNasdaq Capital Market

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 (g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ☐No ☒

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15 (d) of the Act. Yes ☐No ☒

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☐No ☒

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☐ No ☒

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer☐Accelerated filer☐
Non-accelerated filer☒Smaller reporting company☒
Emerging growth company☒

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark 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.☒

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report.☐

If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements.☐

Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant’s executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b). ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes ☐ No☒

The aggregate market value of the common equity held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of June 30, 2024, the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter, was approximately $1.0 million based upon the closing price reported for such date on the Nasdaq Capital Market.

As of July 18, 2024, Greenlane Holdings, Inc. had 5,819,335 shares of Class A common stock outstanding.

Greenlane Holdings, Inc.

Form 10-K

For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2023

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page
Note About Forward-Looking Statements1
PART I
Item 1.Business3
Item 1A.Risk Factors12
Item 1B.Unresolved Staff Comments44
Item 1C.Cybersecurity44
Item 2.Properties44
Item 3.Legal Proceedings44
Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures44
PART II
Item 5.Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities45
Item 6.[Reserved]45
Item 7.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations45
Item 7A.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk56
Item 8.Financial Statements and Supplementary Data56
Item 9.Changes in Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure58
Item 9A.Controls and Procedures58
Item 9B.Other Information60
Item 9C.Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections60
PART III
Item 10.Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance61
Item 11.Executive Compensation62
Item 12.Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Related Stockholder Matters65
Item 13.Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence65
Item 14.Principal Accounting Fees and Services69
PART IV
Item 15.Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules70
Signatures73

NOTE ABOUT FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Annual Report on Form 10-K (“Form 10-K”) contains forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, that involve risks and uncertainties. Many of the forward-looking statements are located in Part, Item 7 of this Form 10-K under the heading “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” Forward-looking statements provide current expectations of future events based on certain assumptions and include any statement that does not directly relate to any historical or current fact. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “plan,” “project,” “continuing,” “ongoing,” “expect,” “believe,” “intend,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could” and similar expressions. Examples of forward-looking statements include, without limitation:

●statements regarding our growth and other strategies, results of operations or liquidity;
●statements concerning projections, predictions, expectations, estimates or forecasts as to our business, financial and operational results and future economic performance;
●statements regarding our industry;
●statements of management’s goals and objectives;
●statements regarding laws, regulations, and policies relevant to our business;
●projections of revenue, earnings, capital structure and other financial items;
●assumptions underlying statements regarding us or our business; and
●other similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts.

Forward-looking statements should not be read as a guarantee of future performance or results and will not necessarily be accurate indications of the times at, or by, which such performance or results will be achieved. Forward-looking statements are based on information available at the time those statements are made or management’s good faith belief as of that time with respect to future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual performance or results to differ materially from those expressed in or suggested by the forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed in Part I, Item 1A of this Form 10-K under the heading “Risk Factors” and in other documents that we file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).

Forward-looking statements involve estimates, assumptions, known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from any future results, performances, or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These risks include, but are not limited to, those listed below and those discussed in greater detail in Part I, Item 1A of this Form 10-K under the heading “Risk Factors.”

●our strategy, outlook, and growth prospects;
●general economic trends, trends in the industry, and the competitive markets in which we operate;
●our ability to generate adequate cash from our existing business to support our growth;
●our ability to raise capital on favorable terms, or at all, to support the continued growth of the business, including high inflation and increasing interest rates;
●our dependence on, and our ability to establish and maintain business relationships with third-party suppliers and service suppliers, including vulnerability to third-party transportation risks;
●our ability to accurately estimate demand for our products and maintain appropriate levels of inventory;
●our ability to maintain or improve our operating margins and meet sales expectations;
●our ability to adapt to changes in consumer spending and general economic conditions;
●our ability to maintain consumer brand recognition and loyalty of our products;
●our ability to protect our intellectual property rights and use or license certain trademarks;
●our ability to successfully identify and complete strategic acquisitions and/or dispositions;
●our ability to address product defects and contamination of, or damage to, our products;
our exposure to potential various claims, lawsuits, and administrative proceedings;
●our and our customers’ ability to establish or maintain banking relationships;
●the impact of governmental laws and regulations and the outcomes of regulatory or agency proceedings;
●fluctuations in U.S. federal, state, local, and foreign tax obligations and changes in tariffs;
●any unfavorable scientific studies on the long-term health risks of vaporizers, electronic cigarettes, or cannabis and hemp-derived products, including cannabidiol (“CBD”);
●failure of our information technology systems to support our current and growing business;
●our ability to prevent and recover from Internet security breaches;
●our sensitivity to global economic conditions and international trade issues;
●the onset of an economic recession in the United States or other countries, including the impact of the ongoing wars, and their impact on the economy generally;
●natural disasters, adverse weather conditions, operating hazards, environmental incidents and labor disputes;
●public heath crises;
●the potential delisting of our Class A common stock from Nasdaq;
●increased costs as a result of being a public company; and
●our failure to maintain adequate internal controls over financial reporting.

Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or operating results.

The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and, except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. In addition, we cannot assess the impact of each factor on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Consequently, you should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.

Summary Risk Factors

Our business is subject to a number of risks, including risks that may prevent us from achieving our business objectives or may materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and prospects. These risks are discussed more fully in Item 1A. Risk Factors herein. These risks include, but are not limited to, the following:

●Global economic conditions, including inflation and supply chain disruptions, could materially and adversely our business, prospects, results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.
●A significant percentage of our revenue is dependent on sales of products from a relatively small number of key suppliers, and a decline in sales of products from these suppliers could materially harm our business.
●We do not have long-term agreements or guaranteed price or delivery arrangements with most of our suppliers. The loss of a significant supplier would require us to rely more heavily on our other existing suppliers or to develop relationships with new suppliers. Such a loss may have an adverse effect on our product offerings and our business.
●We are vulnerable to third-party transportation risks, including governmental laws and common carriers’ policies that prevent the shipment of the types of products we sell.
●If we are unable to successfully execute our on our liquidity and strategic initiatives, we may have significant cash constraints, which would have a material and adverse impact on our business and results of operations and ability to pay our debts as they come due.
●Complications and disruptions associated with the design and implementation of our new ERP system have occurred and could adversely impact our business and operations in the future.
●We may be required to seek additional financing sources, which may not be available to us on attractive terms if at all and could restrict our ability to engage in important business activities.
●While we believe that our business and sales do not violate the Federal Paraphernalia Law, legal proceedings alleging violations of such law or changes in such law or interpretations thereof could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, or results of operations.
●Officials of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency (“CBP”) have broad discretion regarding products imported into the United States, and the CBP has on occasion seized imported products, and seizures of the products we sell could have a material adverse effect on our business operations or our results of operations.
●Our business depends partly on continued purchases by businesses and individuals selling or using cannabis and cannabis ancillary products pursuant to federal and state laws in the United States and laws in Canada, the European Union, United Kingdom, Mexico, and Latin America. Because our business is dependent, in part, upon continued market acceptance of cannabis by consumers, any negative trends could materially and adversely affect our business, financial conditions or results of operations. Additionally, we are subject to legislative uncertainty that could slow or halt the legalization and use of cannabis, which could negatively affect our business.
●The market for vaporizer products and related items is a niche market, subject to a great deal of uncertainty and is still evolving, including uncertainty related to the regulation of vaporization products and certain other consumption accessories. Increased regulatory compliance burdens, no matter how they arise, could have a material adverse impact on our business development efforts and our operations.
●Recently adopted laws prohibit the mailing of certain vaporizer products through the United States Postal Service (“USPS”) and place certain regulatory requirements on shipment of those products through other carriers. Additionally, carriers including UPS and FedEx have imposed policies restricting the shipment of vaporizers. If a significant volume of the products we carry cannot be shipped by the USPS or private carriers, or we must comply with burdensome policies and regulations, our shipping costs could increase materially and we could lose our ability to deliver products to customers in a timely and economical matter.
●The FDA has expressed growing concern about the popularity among youth of certain vaporization products, including electronic nicotine delivery systems (“ENDS”) and has imposed significant regulation on ENDS products. Additional regulatory actions may further impact our ability to sell these products, as well as other vaporization products, in the United States or online.
●Our narrow margins may magnify the impact of variations in operating costs and of adverse or unforeseen events on operating results.
●Management and employee turnover creates uncertainties and could harm our business.
●We and our customers may have difficulty accessing the service of banks, which may make it difficult for us and for them to sell our products.
●We have failed, and may continue to fail, to meet the listing standards of Nasdaq, and as a result our Class A common stock may become delisted, which could have a material adverse effect on the liquidity of our Class A common stock.
●The market price of our Class A common stock has been volatile and has declined significantly since our initial public offering and may face more volatility and price declines in the future. As a result, you may not be able to resell your shares at or above the price at which you have acquired or will acquire shares of our Class A common stock.
●Substantial sales and issuances of our Class A common stock have occurred and may continue to occur, or may be anticipated, which have caused and could continue to cause our stock price to decline and your percentage ownership may be diluted in the future.
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