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Organization and Description of Business
4 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2025
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Organization and Description of Business

Note 1 – Organization and Description of Business

 

CEA Industries Inc., formerly Surna Inc. (the “Company”), was incorporated in Nevada on October 15, 2009. We design, engineer and sell environmental control and other technologies for the Controlled Environment Agriculture (“CEA”) industry. From leafy greens (kale, Swiss chard, mustard, cress), microgreens (leafy greens harvested at the first true leaf stage), ethnic vegetables, ornamentals, and small fruits (such as strawberries, blackberries and raspberries) to bell peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes and cannabis and hemp, more and more producers consider or act to grow crops indoors in response to market dynamics or as part of their preferred farming practice. In service of the CEA industry, we provide: (i) architectural design and licensed engineering of commercial scale thermodynamic systems specific to cultivation facilities, (ii) liquid-based process cooling systems and other climate control systems, (iii) air handling equipment and systems, (iv) air sanitation products, (v) LED lighting, (vi) benching and racking solutions for indoor cultivation, (vii) proprietary and third party controls systems and technologies used for environmental, lighting, and climate control, and (viii) preventive maintenance services, through our partnership with a certified service contractor network, for CEA facilities. Our customers include commercial, state- and provincial-regulated CEA growers in the U.S. and Canada. Customers are those growers building new facilities and those expanding or retrofitting existing facilities. Currently, our revenue stream is derived primarily from supplying our products, services, and technologies to commercial indoor facilities ranging from several thousand to more than 100,000 square feet. Headquartered in Louisville, Colorado, we leverage our experience in this space to bring value-added climate control solutions to our customers that help improve their overall crop quality and yield, optimize energy and water efficiency, and satisfy the evolving state and local codes, permitting and regulatory requirements. Although most of our customers do, we neither produce nor sell cannabis or its related products.

 

Acquisition of Fat Panda

 

On June 6, 2025, 16728502 CANADA INC., a corporation incorporated under the laws of Canada (“AcquireCo”), and a wholly-owned subsidiary of CEA Industries Inc., a Nevada corporation (“CEA”), acquired by the purchase of all the equity of four operating companies, 7446285 MANITOBA LTD., a corporation incorporated under the laws of Manitoba, 10050200 MANITOBA LTD., a corporation incorporated under the laws of Manitoba, FAT PANDA LTD., a corporation incorporated under the laws of Manitoba, and FAT PANDA DIRECT LTD., a corporation incorporated under the laws of Manitoba (together “Fat Panda”). As a result of the acquisition, CEA acquired the business of Fat Panda and will continue the existing business operations as wholly-owned subsidiaries.

 

Fat Panda is central Canada’s largest retailer and manufacturer of e-cigarettes, vape devices and e-liquids, with a market share exceeding 50% in the region. The company operates 33 retail locations, including 29 Fat Panda stores and four Electric Fog vape outlets, in the provinces of Manitoba, Ontario and Saskatchewan. Fat Panda also serves a wide range of customers through its online e-commerce platform. Its retail footprint is complemented by a comprehensive portfolio of products, including its own line of premium e-liquids manufactured in-house, along with a robust portfolio of trademarks and intellectual property.

 

The acquisition included all the assets of Fat Panda, including among other things, the leases for the retail outlets, intellectual property, inventory, government licenses and permits, franchise agreements, manufacturing facilities and supply agreements, which are necessary for the ongoing manufacturing and retail operations of Fat Panda. The acquisition will continue the employment of the current management and of the production and retail staff, for the uninterrupted, continuous operations of the business. The sellers will enter into non-competition agreements at closing. Certain of the senior management persons will enter into employment agreements for their continued employment after the closing of the acquisition.

 

The purchase price was CAD $18.0 million (USD $12.6 million) comprised of approximately CAD $12.1 million in cash to the sellers, 39,000 shares of VAPE common stock with an agreed value of CAD $700,000, and seller notes totaling CAD $2.56 million. A portion of the purchase price was funded by a short-term loan from a United States based lender in the amount of USD $4.0 million, which is due in six months. In addition, CAD $2.6 million has been placed in escrow to support post-closing adjustments, indemnity obligations, and employee-related matters.

 

 

CEA Industries Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

April 30, 2025

(in US Dollars except share numbers)

 

Financing of Acquisition

 

Interim Loan Facility

 

On June 4, 2025, CEA entered into an interim loan facility with CEAD Panda Lender LLC, under which it borrowed USD$4,000,000. The loan due date is December 3, 2025, subject to the right of CEA to prepay any amount of the borrowed funds together with outstanding unpaid interest and a prepayment penalty. The loan is interest only, until the maturity date, payable monthly. The interest rate is 3% for the first three months and then 2% per month thereafter of the outstanding loan amount. The loan is secured by a first lien on all the assets of CEA, AcquireCo and Fat Panda, subject to certain exceptions and permitted liens and permitted dispositions. The vendor notes of the Fat Panda sellers are subordinate to the security interests granted under the security agreements related to the loan facility. The loan facility has typical representations and warranties of the borrower, default provisions, and various covenants, including the covenant to maintain at least $1,500,000 in cash and have a minimum of $4,000,000 in working capital (inclusive of any cash).

 

Long Term Financing

 

CEA and AcquireCo, intend to replace the interim credit facility with a long term credit facility with a money center Canadian bank or other institutional lender, in the amount of $7,000,000 or more, as may be negotiated. The facility will be used to repay the interim credit facility and to provide working capital for the Fat Panda business. There is no assurance that the enterprise will be able to enter into such a credit facility, in a timely manner, and the terms are to be negotiated.

 

Equity Financing

 

CEA intends to seek to enter into one or more equity financing arrangements, including an At-The-Market (“ATM”) facility with a money center brokerage firm. Such an ATM typically provides for the company to sell shares of common stock from time to time, in an amount to be determined by the company, within certain parameters and agreed by the brokerage firm. CEA does not currently have any such arrangements for any form of equity financing, and if it does negotiate an equity financing or an ATM arrangement, there is no assurance that any equity financing will be on terms acceptable to the Company.

 

Changes to United States tariff and import/export regulations may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

The United States has recently enacted and proposed to enact significant new tariffs. Additionally, President Trump has directed various federal agencies to further evaluate key aspects of U.S. trade policy and there has been ongoing discussion and commentary regarding potential significant changes to U.S. trade policies, treaties and tariffs. There continues to exist significant uncertainty about the future relationship between the U.S. and other countries with respect to such trade policies, treaties and tariffs. These developments, or the perception that any of them could occur, may have a material adverse effect on global economic conditions and the stability of global financial markets, and may significantly reduce global trade and, in particular, trade between the impacted nations and the U.S. Any of these factors could depress economic activity and restrict our access to suppliers or customers and have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. As the Peoples Republic of China (“PRC”) is a particular focus of the tariffs and trade policies, and the Company uses products from the PRC in its product offerings, we expect that there will be disruption in that aspect of our business. We are in the process of searching for alternative suppliers, but there is no assurance that we will be able to find other suppliers at a price that will be reasonable.

 

Impact of Ukrainian and Israeli Conflicts

 

We believe that the conflicts involving Ukraine and Israel do not have any direct impact on our operations, financial condition, or financial reporting. We believe the conflicts will have only a general impact on our operations in the same manner as it is having a general impact on all businesses that have their operations limited to North America resulting from international sanction and embargo regulations, possible shortages of goods and goods incorporating parts that may be supplied from countries involved in the conflicts, supply chain challenges, and the international and US domestic inflation resulting from the conflict and government spending in relation to the conflicts. As our operations are related only to the North American controlled agricultural industry, largely within the cannabis space, we do not believe we will be specifically targeted for cyber-attacks related to the conflicts. We have no operations in the countries directly involved in the conflict or are specifically impacted by any of the sanctions and embargoes specifically related to those conflicts, as we principally operate in the United States and Canada. We do not believe that the conflicts will have any impact on our internal control over financial reporting. Other than general securities market trends, we do not have reason to believe that investors will evaluate the company as having special risks or exposures related to the conflicts.