As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 22, 2019

Registration No. 333-207889

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Post Effective Amendment No. 8 to

Form S-1

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

GrowGeneration, Corp.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

1000 West Mississippi Avenue

Denver, Colorado 80223

Telephone: 800-935-8420

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number,

including area code, of principal executive offices)

Darren Lampert

Chief Executive Officer

GrowGeneration, Corp.

1000 West Mississippi Avenue

Denver, Colorado 80223

Telephone: 800-935-8420

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number,

including area code, of agent for service)

Copies to:

Mitchell Lampert, Esq.

Robinson & Cole LLP

1055 Washington Boulevard

Stamford, CT 06901

Telephone: (203) 462-7559

Approximate date of proposed sale to public: As soon as practicable on or after the effective date of this registration statement.

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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.

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. o

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act, as amended, or until this Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to such Section 8(a), may determine.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

On November 9, 2015, we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) a Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-207889) (the “Registration Statement”), which was subsequently amended on May 11, 2016 (the “Amendment No. 1), June 15, 2016 (the “Amendment No. 2”), July 1, 2016 (the “Amendment No. 3”) and July 15, 2016 (the “Amendment No. 4”), and declared effective on July 15, 2016.

The original Registration Statement was filed to register the resale by the selling stockholders (collectively referred to as the “Selling Stockholders”) named in the prospectus included in the Form S-1 of up to an aggregate of 8,011,430 shares of our common stock, par value $0.001 per share. The following post-effective amendments were filed by the Company:

This Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 is being filed to update the Registration Statement to (i) include information from our Annual Report on Form 10-K for year ended December 31, 2018 filed with the SEC on April 1, 2019 and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for period ended June 30, 2019 filed with the SEC on August 8, 2019, and incorporates by reference the Current Reports on Form 8-K filed since April 21, 2018 to the date of this filing; and (ii) reduce the total number of shares of common stock registered from 2,123,911 to 1,242,756 to reflect exercises of warrants and sales of shares by the Selling Stockholders since August 24, 2017.

All filing fees payable in connection with the registration of the shares of common stock covered by this Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 were paid by us as noted in the table of Calculation of Registration Fee.

The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell these securities until the Securities and Exchange Commission declares our registration statement effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.

GrowGeneration Corp.

1,242,756 Shares

Common Stock

This prospectus relates to the offer for sale of up to an aggregate of 1,242,756 shares of common stock of GrowGeneration Corp. by the selling stockholders named herein. We are not offering any securities pursuant to this prospectus. The shares of common stock offered by the selling stockholders include 50,000 shares of common stock underlying warrants.

We received approval from the OTCQB Market to trade our common stock under the ticker symbol of “GRWG” as of October 19, 2016, and commenced trading on November 11, 2016. On October 10, 2017, our common stock started trading on OTCQX Best Market. There is currently limited trading volume for our common stock.

Following the effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, the sale and distribution of securities offered hereby may be effected in one or more transactions that may take place on the OTC Bulletin Board and/or OTCQX Best Market, including ordinary brokers’ transactions, privately negotiated transactions or through sales to one or more dealers for resale of such securities as principals, at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to such prevailing market prices or at negotiated prices. Usual and customary or specifically negotiated brokerage fees or commissions may be paid by the selling stockholders. See “Plan of Distribution.”

The selling stockholders and intermediaries through whom such securities are sold may be deemed “underwriters” within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with respect to the securities offered hereby, and any profits realized or commissions received may be deemed underwriting compensation.

We are an “emerging growth company” under the federal securities laws and will be subject to reduced public company reporting requirements. Investing in our common stock is highly speculative and involves a significant degree of risk. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 3 of this prospectus for a discussion of information that should be considered before making a decision to purchase our common stock.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

The date of this prospectus is ________________, 2019.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

RISK FACTORS

An investment in our common stock is speculative and illiquid and involves a high degree of risk, including the risk of a loss of your entire investment. You should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties described below and the other information contained in this prospectus before purchasing shares of our common stock. If any of the following risks actually materialize, our business, financial condition, prospects and/or operations could suffer. In such event, the value of our common stock could decline, and you could lose all or a substantial portion of the money that you pay for our common stock.

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This prospectus contains “forward-looking statements,” which include information relating to future events, future financial performance, financial projections, strategies, expectations, competitive environment and regulation. Words such as “may,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” and similar expressions, as well as statements in future tense, identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements should not be read as a guarantee of future performance or results and may not be accurate indications of when such performance or results will be achieved. Forward-looking statements are based on information we have when 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:

Moreover, new risks regularly emerge and it is not possible for our management to predict or articulate all risks we face, nor can we assess the impact of all risks on our business or the extent to which any risk, or combination of risks, may cause actual results to differ from those contained in any forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements included in this prospectus are based on information available to us on the date of this prospectus. Except to the extent required by applicable laws or rules, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained above and throughout this prospectus.

We face intense competition that could prohibit us from developing or increasing our customer base.

The industry  within which we compete is highly competitive. We compete with companies that have greater capital resources, facilities and diversity of product lines. We compete in the specialty gardening industry, selling hydroponic and organic nutrients, soils and other gardening related products. Additionally, if demand for our hydroponic growing equipment and products continues to grow, we expect many new competitors to enter the market, as there are no significant barriers to retail sales of hydroponic growing equipment and related gardening products. More established gardening companies with much greater financial resources which do not currently compete with us may be able to easily adapt their existing operations to sales of hydroponic growing equipment. Due to this competition, there is no assurance that we will not encounter difficulties in increasing revenues and maintaining and/or increasing market share. In addition, increased competition may lead to reduced prices and/or margins for products we sell. Our competitors may also introduce new hydroponic growing equipment, manufacturers may sell equipment direct to consumers, and our distributers could cease sales of product to us.

If we need additional capital to fund our operations, we may not be able to obtain sufficient capital and may be forced to limit the scope of our operations.

In connection with our growth strategies, we may experience increased capital needs and accordingly, we may not have sufficient capital to fund our future operations without additional capital investments. There can be no assurance that additional capital will be available to us. If we cannot obtain sufficient capital to fund our operations, we may be forced to limit the scope of our expansion.

Our business depends substantially on the continuing efforts of our executive officers and our business may be severely disrupted if we lose their services.

Our future success depends substantially on the continued services of our executive officers, especially our Chief Executive Officer, Darren Lampert, our President, Michael Salaman, our Chief Financial Officer, Monty Lamirato, and our Chief Operating Officer, Joe Prinzivalli. We do not maintain key man life insurance on any of our executive officers and directors. If one or more of our executive officers are unable or unwilling to continue in their present positions, we may not be able to replace them readily, if at all. Therefore, our business may be severely disrupted, and we may incur additional expenses to recruit and retain new officers.

Litigation may adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

From time to time in the normal course of our business operations, we may become subject to litigation that may result in liability material to our financial statements as a whole or may negatively affect our operating results if changes to our business operation are required. The cost to defend such litigation may be significant and may require a diversion of our resources. There also may be adverse publicity associated with litigation that could negatively affect customer perception of our business, regardless of whether the allegations are valid or whether we are ultimately found liable. As a result, litigation may adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Some of our customers are cannabis growers. Disruption to the cannabis industry could have a negative impact on our revenue.

Our products are sold to growers of various crops and some of our products may be utilized by cannabis growers. Disruption to the cannabis industry could cause some current and/or potential customers to be more reluctant to invest in growing equipment, including equipment we sell.

The registration for resale of a large number of our outstanding shares of common stock in this registration statement may have a depressive effect on our stock price.

This Prospectus covers the resale of 1,242,756 shares of our common stock. The availability of such a large number of shares of common stock for sale in the public market could harm the market price of the stock. Further, additional shares of our common stock may be offered from time to time in the open market pursuant to Rule 144, and these sales may have a depressive effect as well.

We may acquire businesses or products, or form strategic alliances, in the future, and we may not realize the benefits of such acquisitions.

We may acquire additional businesses or products, form strategic alliances or create joint ventures with third parties that we believe will complement or augment our existing business. If we acquire businesses with promising markets or products, we may not be able to realize the benefit of acquiring such businesses if we are unable to successfully integrate them with our existing operations and company culture. We may encounter numerous difficulties in developing, manufacturing and/or marketing any new products resulting from a strategic alliance or acquisition that delay or prevent us from realizing their expected benefits or enhancing our business. We cannot assure you that, following any such acquisition, we will achieve the expected synergies to justify the transaction.

Risks Related to Our Common Stock

Our common stock is not listed on a national securities exchange which may affect the price and liquidity of our common stock and impair our ability to obtain future equity financing.

The OTCQX Best Market is not a national securities exchange, and provides significantly less liquidity than a national exchange such as NASDAQ and the NYSE American (formerly NYSE MKT, formerly NYSE AMEX). Consequently, selling our common stock is likely more difficult because of diminished liquidity in smaller quantities of shares likely being bought and sold, transactions could be delayed, and securities analysts’ and news media coverage of us may be further reduced. These factors could result in lower prices and larger spreads in the bid and ask prices for shares of our common stock.

Our common stock may be considered a “penny stock,” and thereby be subject to additional sale and trading regulations that may make it more difficult to sell.

The SEC has adopted rules that regulate broker-dealer practices in connection with transactions in penny stocks. Penny stocks are generally equity securities with a price of less than $5.00 (other than securities registered on certain national securities exchanges or authorized for quotation on certain automated quotation systems, provided that current price and volume information with respect to transactions in such securities is provided by the exchange or system). The OTCBB and OTCQX Best Market do not meet such requirements and if the price of our common stock is less than $5.00, our common stock will be deemed penny stocks. The penny stock rules require a broker-dealer, prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from those rules, to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document containing specified information. In addition, the penny stock rules require that prior to effecting any transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from those rules, a broker-dealer must make a special written determination that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive (i) the purchaser’s written acknowledgment of the receipt of a risk disclosure statement; (ii) a written agreement to transactions involving penny stocks; and (iii) a signed and dated copy of a written suitability statement. These disclosure requirements may have the effect of reducing the trading activity in the secondary market for our common stock, and therefore stock holders may have difficulty selling their shares.

FINRA sales practice requirements may also limit your ability to buy and sell our common stock, which could depress the price of our shares.

FINRA rules require broker-dealers to have reasonable grounds for believing that an investment is suitable for a customer before recommending that investment to the customer. Prior to recommending speculative low-priced securities to their non-institutional customers, broker-dealers must make reasonable efforts to obtain information about the customer’s financial status, tax status and investment objectives, among other things. Under interpretations of these rules, FINRA believes that there is a high probability such speculative low-priced securities will not be suitable for at least some customers. Thus, FINRA requirements make it more difficult for broker-dealers to recommend that their customers buy our common stock, which may limit your ability to buy and sell our shares, have an adverse effect on the market for our shares, and thereby depress our share price.

Our shareholders may face significant restrictions on the resale of their shares due to state “blue sky” laws.

Each state has its own securities laws, often called “blue sky” laws, which (1) limit sales of securities to a state’s residents unless the securities are registered in that state or qualify for an exemption from registration, and (2) govern the reporting requirements for broker-dealers doing business directly or indirectly in the state. Before a security is sold in a state, there must be a registration in place to cover the transaction, or it must be exempt from registration. The applicable broker-dealer must also be registered in that state.

We do not know whether our securities will be registered or exempt from registration under the laws of any state. A determination regarding registration will be made by those broker-dealers, if any, who agree to serve as market makers for our common stock. There may be significant state blue sky law restrictions on the ability of investors to sell, and on purchasers to buy, our securities.

The shares of our common stock may experience dilution by exercises of outstanding warrants and options.

As of the date of this Prospectus, we had a total of 3,909,581 shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants; and (ii) a total of 2,090,500 shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of options (out of which a total of 1,147,166 are currently vested). The exercise of such outstanding options and warrants will result in dilution of your investment.

We are an “emerging growth company,” and will be able take advantage of reduced disclosure requirements applicable to “emerging growth companies,” which could make our common stock less attractive to investors.

We are an “emerging growth company,” as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012, or JOBS Act, and, for as long as we continue to be an “emerging growth company,” we intend to take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements applicable to other public companies but not to “emerging growth companies,” including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our 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. We could be an “emerging growth company” for up to five years, or until the earliest of (i) the last day of the first fiscal year in which our annual gross revenues exceed $1 billion, (ii) the date that we become a “large accelerated filer” as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act, which would occur if the market value of our common stock that is held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the last business day of our most recently completed second fiscal quarter, or (iii) the date on which we have issued more than $1 billion in non-convertible debt during the preceding three year period.

For as long as we remain an “emerging growth company” as defined in the JOBS Act, we intend to take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not “emerging growth companies.”

After we are no longer an “emerging growth company,” we expect to incur additional management time and cost to comply with the more stringent reporting requirements applicable to companies that are deemed accelerated filers or large accelerated filers, including complying with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

We cannot predict or estimate the amount of additional costs we may incur or the timing of such costs.

USE OF PROCEEDS

We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of the common stock by the selling stockholders named in this prospectus. All proceeds from the sale of the common stock will be paid directly to the selling stockholders. We would, however, receive proceeds upon the exercise of the warrants held by the selling stockholders which, if such warrants are exercised in full would be approximately $35,000. Proceeds, if any, received from the exercise of such warrants will be used for working capital and general corporate purposes. No assurances can be given that any of such warrants will be exercised.

DIVIDEND POLICY

We have never paid any cash dividends on our common stock. We anticipate that we will retain funds and future earnings to support operations and to finance the growth and development of our business. Therefore, we do not expect to pay cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Any future determination to pay dividends will be at the discretion of our board of directors (the “Board”) and will depend on our financial condition, results of operations, capital requirements and other factors that our Board deems relevant. In addition, the terms of any future debt or credit financings may preclude us from paying dividends.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read together with our financial statements and the related notes and the other financial information included elsewhere in this prospectus. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including those discussed below and elsewhere in this prospectus, particularly those under “Risk Factors.” Dollars in tabular format are presented in thousands, except per share data, or otherwise indicated.

OVERVIEW

GrowGeneration Corp. (“GrowGeneration, together with all of its wholly- subsidiaries or the “Company”) was incorporated in Colorado in 2014 to build a national chain of hydroponic equipment and supply garden centers in the U.S. Today, GrowGeneration owns and operates a chain of twenty-three (23) retail hydroponic/gardening stores, with five (5) located in the state of Colorado, five (5) in the state of California, four (4) in the state of Michigan, two (2) in the state of Nevada, one (1) in the state of Washington, one (1) in the state of Rhode Island, two (2) in the state of Oklahoma, three (3) in the state of Maine, and an online e-commerce store, HeavyGardens. The Company plans to open two additional stores in the state of Oklahoma as of November 1, 2019 and December 1, 2019 respectively. Our plan is to open and operate hydroponic/gardening stores and related businesses throughout the United States and Canada.

Today, our 23 facilities operate in 8 states, each state considered an operating region. We continue to achieve our yearly revenue growth goals of 100% year over year growth. Our operations span over 300,000 sq. ft of retail and warehouse space. We employ today approximately 120 agronomist and horticulturist that we have branded “Grow Pros”. Our stores sell thousands of products, such as organic nutrients and soils, advanced lighting technology, state of the art hydroponic and aquaponic equipment and other products needed to grow indoors and outdoors. Our strategy is to target two distinct groups of customers, namely commercial growers, and smaller growers that require a local store to fulfill their daily and weekly growing needs. Our supply-chain includes over 10,000 sku’s across 12 product departments. We can deliver directly to the grower’s facility, and they can pick up the products at one of our stores or order online.

In addition to our store operations, we also operate 5 divisions through:

GrowGeneration serves a new, yet sophisticated community of commercial and urban cultivators growing specialty crops including organics, greens and plant-based medicines. Unlike the traditional agricultural industry, these cultivators use innovative indoor and outdoor growing techniques to produce specialty crops in highly controlled environments. This enables them to produce crops at higher yields without having to compromise quality, regardless of the season or weather and drought conditions.

Our target market segments include the commercial growers in the plant-based medicine market, the home grower and businesses and individuals who grow organically grown herbs and leafy green vegetables. The landscape for hydroponic retail stores is very fragmented with smaller single stores, which we consider very ripe for our roll up strategy. Further, the products we sell are in demand due to the ever-increasing legalization of plant-based medicines, primarily Cannabis, and the number of licensed cultivation facilities in both the US and Canada. Total sales for the hydroponic equipment business were well over $4 billion in 2018.

Sales at our stores have grown since we commenced our business in May 2014, when we acquired the assets of Southern Colorado Garden Supply Corp. (d/b/a Pueblo Hydroponics), which owned and operated four retail stores. Our growth has been fueled by the purchase of additional retail stores, frequent and higher dollar transactions from commercial growers, individual home growers and gardeners who grow their own organic foods. We expect to continue to experience significant growth over the next few years, primarily from existing and new stores that we open or acquire. Our growth is likely to come from four distinct channels: establishing new stores in high-value markets, internal growth at existing stores, acquiring existing stores with strong customer bases and strong operating histories and business to business e-commerce portals at www.GrowGeneration.com and www.heavygardens.com.

The Company continues its rollout of its new enterprise resources planning (“ERP”) solution, which it started in the fourth quarter of 2018, adding our California, Michigan, Maine, Oklahoma and Rhode Island stores to our ERP system in 2019. The ERP system is designed to improve departmental productivity and effectiveness. The ERP system also provides reporting tools to better evaluate inventory levels and inventory purchasing needs.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Comparison of the Three Months Ended June 30, 2019 and 2018

The following table presents certain consolidated statement of operations information and presentation of that data as a dollar and percentage change from year-to-year.

Revenue

Net revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2019 increased approximately $12.3 million, or 172%, to approximately $19.5 million, compared to approximately $7.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018. The increase in revenues in 2019 was primarily due to the addition of 14 new stores opened or acquired after April 1, 2018, and the new e-commerce site acquired in mid-September 2018. The 14 new stores and the new e-commerce web site contributed $12.7 million in revenue for the quarter ended June 30, 2019. Three new stores which we opened at various times during the quarter ended June 30, 2018 contributed sales of $1.6 million during that quarter. The chart below shows sales by market for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018. The Company also consolidated some stores in 2019 and 2018, primarily in Colorado that had revenues of $66,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and $462,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2018.

The Company currently continues to focus on nine (9) markets and the new e-commerce site noted below and the growth opportunities that exist in each market. We continue to focus on new store acquisitions, proprietary products and the continued development of our online and Amazon sales.

Sales of the Company’s products in the Colorado market increased approximately $2 million or 107% comparing the quarter ended June 30, 2019 to June 30, 2018, which was primarily due the Company’s continued focus on increasing commercial sales and the acquisition of a new store in mid-January 2019. Sales of the Company’s products in the California market have seen growth of approximately $3.9 million, or 346%, from the addition of five (5) new stores through acquisitions. The California market experienced slower growth in 2018 as a result of a change in the regulatory environment and the implementation of new rules and regulations which had previously slowed the issuance of new licenses to growers. The Company positioned itself to take advantage of new licenses issued to growers in 2019 and the increase in sales is reflective in that positioning.

Both the Rhode Island and Michigan markets have seen significant sales growth since their acquisitions in late January 2018 and April 2018, respectively. Sales in the Rhode Island market increased 50% primarily from its increased focus on commercial and multi-state commercial customers. Sales in the Michigan market increased 95% also primarily due to the increase in commerce customer accounts.

Revenue in the Nevada market increased 143% primarily due to the acquisition of our Reno store in February 2019.

Sales in the Washington market increased slightly, 5% comparing the quarter ended June 30, 2019 to the quarter ended June 30, 2018.

Stores in the Oklahoma market opened on October 1, 2018 and February 1, 2019, respectively and was a new market. Sales in this new market have been very strong.

Revenues in Maine/New Hampshire are derived from a new store we opened March 1, 2019 and two stores we acquired in May 2019 in Maine and one store acquired in New Hampshire.

The Company operated the same 9 stores opened for the entire three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018: four (4) in Colorado, two (2) in California, one (1) in Nevada, one (1) in Rhode Island and one (1) in Washington. These same stores generated approximately $6.2 million in sales for the three months ended June 30, 2019, compared to approximately $5 million in sales for the three months ended June 30, 2018, an increase of 23%, primarily due to the increase in the number of commercial customers. Same store sales increased in all of the markets as noted below comparing June 30, 2019 to June 30, 2018.

Cost of Goods Sold

Cost of goods sold for the three months ended June 30, 2019 increased approximately $8.2 million, or 152%, to approximately $13.7 million, as compared to approximately $5.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018. The increase in cost of goods sold was primarily due to the 172% increase in sales comparing the three months ended June 30, 2019 to the three months ended June 30, 2018. The increase in cost of goods sold is directly attributable to the increase in the number of stores as discussed above.

Gross profit was approximately $5.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019, compared to approximately $1.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018, an increase of approximately $4.1 million or 237%. Gross profit as a percentage of sales was 29.9% for the three months ended June 30, 2019, compared to 24.2% for the three months ended June 30, 2018. The increase in the gross profit margin percentage is due to (1) reduced pricing from vendors as a result of our increasing purchasing from those vendors, (2) the sales of product acquired in a large bulk purchase in the first quarter of 2019 at a substantial discount.

Operating Expenses

Operating expenses are comprised of store operations, primarily payroll, rent and utilities, and corporate overhead. Store operating costs were approximately $2.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and approximately $1.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018, an increase of approximately $1.6 million or 138%. The increase in store operating costs was directly attributable to the addition of seven (7) new locations that were acquired in 2019, two locations acquired in June and July 2018 for which there were only partial sales in 2018, and two new stores opened in new markets in 2019 that were not open for any portion of the three months ended June 30, 2018. In addition to the new stores opened or acquired in 2019, as discussed above, we acquired 8 stores at various times in 2018, opened a new store in October 2018, and acquired our new e-commerce site in mid-September 2018. Effective April 1, 2019 we opened two warehouse facilities. The addition of these new store, discussed above, and the two new warehouse facilities were the primary reasons for the increase in store operating costs. Store operating costs as a percentage of sales were 14% for the three months ended June 30, 2019, compared to 16.1% for the three months ended June 30, 2018. Store operating costs were positively impacted by the acquisitions of new stores in 2018 and 2019 which have lower percentage of operating costs to revenues due to their larger size and higher volume. The net impact, as noted above, was lower store operating costs as a percentage of revenues.

Corporate overhead, comprised of general and administrative costs, share based compensation, depreciation and amortization and corporate salaries, was approximately $1.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019, compared to approximately $1.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018. Corporate overhead was 9.8% of revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 16.8% for the three months ended June 30, 2018. The increase in salaries expense from 2018 to 2019 was due primarily to the increase in corporate staff to support expanding operations, including purchased store integrations, accounting and finance, information systems, purchasing and commercial sales staff. It should be noted that when we consummate a new acquisition, purchasing and back office accounting functions are stripped from the new acquisitions and those functions are absorbed into our existing centralized purchasing and accounting and finance departments, thus delivering cost savings. Corporate salaries and related payroll costs as a percentage of sales were 4.2% for the three months ended June 30, 2019 compared to 5.5% for the three months ended June 30, 2018. General and administrative expenses comprised mainly of advertising and promotions, travel & entertainment, professional fees and insurance, were approximately $549,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and approximately $399,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2018, with a majority of the increase related to advertising and promotion, travel and entertainment and legal fees. General and administrative costs as a percentage of revenue were 2.8% for the three months ended June 30, 2019, and 5.6% for the three months ended June 30, 2018. As noted earlier, corporate overhead, which includes non-cash expenses consisting primarily of depreciation and share based compensation, was approximately $542,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2019, compared to approximately $408,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2018.

Net Income (Loss)

Net income for the three months ended June 30, 2019 was $1,062,000, compared to a net loss of $(929,959) for the three months ended June 30, 2018, a positive change of nearly $2 million. The increase in net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2019 was primarily due to 1) a 172% increase in sales with only a 152% increase in cost of sales, 2) a reduction of store operating costs as a percentage of revenue from 16.1 % in 2018 to 14% in 2019, and 3) a reduction of overhead as a percentage of revenue from 16.8% in 2018 to 9.8% in 2019.

Comparison of the Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 and 2018

The following table presents certain consolidated statement of operations information and presentation of that data as a dollar and percentage change from year-to-year.

Revenue

Net revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2019 increased approximately $21 million, or 182%, to approximately $32.6 million, compared to approximately $11.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018. The increase in revenues in 2019 was primarily due to the addition of 9 new stores opened or acquired after January 1, 2018, 8 new stores opened or acquired after January 1, 2019, and the new e-commerce site acquired in mid-September 2018. The 17 new stores and the new e-commerce web site contributed $25.7 million in revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $4.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 from 7 stores which we opened at various times during the six months ended June 30, 2018. The chart below shows sales by market for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018. The Company also consolidated some stores in 2019 and 2018, primarily in Colorado and California, that had revenues of $801,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and $2.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018.

The Company currently continues to focus on nine (9) markets and the new e-commerce site noted below and the growth opportunities that exist in each market. We continue to focus on new store acquisitions, new commercial customers, proprietary products and the continued development of our online and Amazon sales.

Sales of the Company’s products in the Colorado market increased $3.9 million or 121% comparing the six months ended June 30, 2019 to the six months ended June 30, 2018, which was primarily due to the Company’s continued focus on increasing commercial sales and the acquisition of a new store in mid-January 2019. Sales of the Company’s products in the California market have seen growth of approximately $6.5 million, or 453%, from the addition of five (5) new stores through acquisitions. The California market experienced slower growth in 2018 as a result of a change in the regulatory environment and the implementation of new rules and regulations which had previously slowed the issuance of new licenses to growers. The Company positioned itself to take advantage of new licenses issued to growers in 2019 and the increase in sales is reflective in that positioning.

Sales in the Rhode Island and Michigan markets are the result of these new acquisitions in 2018. The Rhode Island acquisition occurred in late January 2018 and the Michigan store acquisitions occurred in April 2018, so the quarter ended June 30, 2019 reflects sales in these four stores for an entire quarter. Sales in the Rhode Island and Michigan markets increased 52% and 282% in the six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively, over the same period in 2018. The Company is pursuing new store acquisitions in both of these markets and believes that these markets will be growth markets in 2019. 

Revenue in the Nevada market increased 129% as we continue to focus on commercial sales.

Sales in the Washington market increased 36% comparing the six months ended June 30, 2019 to the six months ended June 30, 2018.

New stores in the Oklahoma market opened on October 1, 2018 and February 1, 2019, respectively, which was a new market for the Company and coincides with the legalization of plant-based medicine in the state. Sales in this new market have been very strong.

Maine is also a new market for the Company we opened a new store on March 1, 2019.

The Company had the same 6 stores opened for the entire six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018: four (4) in Colorado, one (1) in Nevada, and one (1) in Washington. These same stores generated $6.1 million in sales for the six months ended June 30, 2019, compared to $4.6 million in sales for the six months ended June 30, 2018, an increase of approximately 1.5 million or 33%. Same store sales increased in all of the markets as noted below comparing June 30, 2019 to June 30, 2018.

Cost of Goods Sold

Cost of goods sold for the six months ended June 30, 2019 increased approximately $14.4 million, or 168%, to approximately $23.1 million, as compared to approximately $8.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018. The increase in cost of goods sold was primarily due to the 182% increase in sales comparing the six months ended June 30, 2019 to the six months ended June 30, 2018. The increase in cost of goods sold is directly attributable to the increase in the number of new and acquired stores as discussed above.

Gross profit was approximately $9.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019, compared to approximately $2.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, an increase of approximately $6.6 million or 226%. Gross profit as a percentage of sales was 29.2% for the six months ended June 30, 2019, compared to 25.3% for the six months ended June 30, 2018. The increase in the gross profit margin percentage is due to (1) reduced pricing from vendors as a result of our increasing purchasing from those vendors, (2) the sales of product acquired in a large bulk purchase in the first quarter of 2019 at a substantial discount.

Operating Expenses

Operating expenses are comprised of store operations, primarily payroll, rent and utilities, and corporate overhead. Store operating costs were approximately $4.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and approximately $2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, an increase of approximately $2.6 million or 127%. The increase in store operating costs was directly attributable to the 182% increase in sales from the addition of six (6) new locations that were acquired and two new stores opened in new markets in 2019 that were not open for any portion of the six months ended June 30, 2018. We acquired 8 stores at various times in 2018, opened one new store in the third quarter of 2018 and acquired our new e-commerce site in mid-September 2018. Effective April 1, 2019 we opened two warehouse facilities. The addition of these new stores and the new warehouse facilities was the primary reason for the increase in store operating costs. Store operating costs as a percentage of sales were 14.2% for the six months ended June 30, 2019, compared to 17.6% for the six months ended June 30, 2018. Store operating costs were positively impacted by the acquisitions of new stores in 2018 and 2019 which have a lower percentage of operating costs to revenues due to their larger size and higher volume. The net impact, as noted above, was lower store operating costs as a percentage of revenues.

Corporate overhead is comprised of general and administrative costs, share based compensation, depreciation and amortization and corporate salaries and was approximately $3.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019, compared to approximately $2.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018. Corporate overhead was 10.3% of revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 18.8% for the six months ended June 30, 2018. The increase in salaries expense from 2018 to 2019 was due primarily to the increase in corporate staff to support expanding operations, including purchased store integrations, accounting and finance, information systems, purchasing and commercial sales staff. It should be noted that when we consummate a new acquisition, purchasing and back office accounting functions are stripped from the new acquisitions and those functions are absorbed into our existing centralized purchasing and accounting and finance departments, thus delivering cost savings. Corporate salaries and related payroll costs as a percentage of sales were 4.4% for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to 6.3% for the six months ended June 30, 2018. General and administrative expenses comprised mainly of advertising and promotions, travel & entertainment, professional fees and insurance, were approximately $1.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and approximately $763,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2018, with a majority of the increase related to advertising and promotion, travel and entertainment and legal fees. General and administrative costs as a percentage of revenue were 3.5% for the six months ended June 30, 2019, and 6.6% for the six months ended June 30, 2018. As noted earlier, corporate overhead includes non-cash expenses, consisting primarily of depreciation and share based compensation, which was approximately $813,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2019, compared to approximately $680,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2018.

Net Income (Loss)

The net income for the six months ended June 30, 2019 was approximately $1.3 million, compared to a net loss of $(1,883,389) for the six months ended June 30, 2018, a positive change of approximately $3.2 million. The net income for the six months ended June 30, 2019 was primarily due to 1) a 182% increase in sales with only a 168% increase in cost of sales, 2) a reduction of store operating costs as a percentage of revenue from 17.6 % in 2018 to 14.2% in 2019, and 3) a reduction of overhead as a percentage of revenue from 18.8% in 2018 to 10.3% in 2019.

Operating Activities

Net cash used in operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2019 was approximately $861,000 compared to approximately $3.5 million for six months ended June 30, 2018. Cash used in operating activities is driven by our net income (loss) and adjusted by non-cash items as well as changes in operating assets and liabilities. Non-cash adjustments primarily include depreciation, amortization of intangible assets, share based compensation expense, non-cash operating lease expense and amortization of debt discount. Non-cash adjustments totaled approximately $1.1 million and $1.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, so non-cash adjustments had a lesser positive impact on net cash used in operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2019 than the same period in 2018. The decrease in the net cash used in operating activities comparing June 30, 2019 to June 30, 2018, of approximately $2.7 million, was primarily related to net income of $1.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to a net loss of approximately $1.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018. In addition, the six months ended June 30, 2019 was impacted by a decrease in inventory of approximately $425,000 (excluding acquired inventory from business combination), an increase in prepaids of $1.1 million, offset by an increase in accounts payable and other current liabilities of approximately $1 million. The increases in inventory, prepaids, accounts payable and other accrued expenses are directly attributable to the increase in the number of operating stores in 2019 compared to 2018.

Net cash used in operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2018 was approximately $3.5 million. This amount was primarily related to a net loss of approximately $1.9 million, increases of inventory of approximately $3.5 million, accounts receivable of $301,000, offset by an increase in accounts payable and other current liabilities of approximately $622,000. The increase in inventory and a corresponding increase in trade payables was attributable to both an increase in revenues and an increase in the number of operating stores between January 1, 2018 and June 30, 2018.

Net cash used in investing activities was approximately $8.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and approximately $1.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018. Investing activities in 2019 were primarily attributable to six stores acquisitions in 2019, for which we paid approximately $7.6 million in cash. Other investing activities in 2019 included the purchase of vehicles and store equipment totaling approximately $1.1 million. Investing activities in 2018 related to the purchase of vehicles and store equipment to support new store operations.

Net cash provided by financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2019 was approximately $12.9 million and was primarily attributable to 1) proceeds from the sale of common stock and exercise of warrants of approximately $13.1 million and 2) debt repayment of approximately $289,000. Net cash provided by financing activities for six months ended June 30, 2018 was $20.8 million and was primarily from 1) proceeds from the sale of convertible debt, $8.9 million and 2) sales of Common Stock and proceeds from the exercise of warrants of $12 million.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information

The Company believes that the presentation of results excluding certain items in “Adjusted EBITDA,” such as non-cash equity compensation charges, provides meaningful supplemental information to both management and investors, facilitating the evaluation of performance across reporting periods. The Company uses these non-GAAP measures for internal planning and reporting purposes. These non-GAAP measures are not in accordance with, or an alternative for, generally accepted accounting principles and may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies. The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net income or net income per share prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

Set forth below is a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income (loss):

Comparison of the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017

The following table sets forth information from our statements of operations for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017:

Revenue

Net revenue for the year ended December 31, 2018 were approximately $29 million, compared to approximately $14.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2017, an increase of $14.6 million, or 102%. The increase in revenues is due to the addition of 9 new retail stores and one e-commerce site during 2018 for which there were no sales for these retail stores and e-commerce site for the year ended December 31, 2017 and 3 stores opened during various times during 2017 that were open for all of 2018. Sales in the 9 new stores, the e-commerce site and the 3 stores opened in 2017 were approximately $19.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2018 compared to approximately $2.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2017. The Company also had store closures and consolidations in 2018 and 2017. Sales of the closed and consolidated stores was approximately $716,000 for the year ended December 31, 2018 and approximately $3.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2017.

While the Company continues to focus on the 7 markets noted below and the growth opportunities that exist in each market, we also are focusing on new store acquisitions, proprietary products, and developing our online sales with HeavyGargens.com and Amazon sales.

Overall sales in the Colorado market increased approximately $957,200 or 15%, as noted above, comparing the year ended December 31, 2018 to the year ended December 31, 2017, with a majority of that increase attributable to the opening of our new Denver South store location in April 2017. We continue to focus selling efforts in building growth in this market.

Our sales in the California market have seen growth of approximately $6.7 million primarily from the addition of 5 new stores through acquisitions during 2018, offset by a decline in revenues of approximately $404,000 or 24% resulting from the Santa Rosa wildfires in October 2017, as discussed above, comparing the year ended December 31, 2018 to the year ended December 31, 2017. The California market experienced slower growth in the current year as a result of a change in the regulatory environment, and the implementation of new rules and regulations which have slowed the issuance of new licenses. However, the Company is positioned to grow as new licenses are issued. With the recent acquisition of Santa Rosa Hydro in July 2018, one of the country’s largest hydroponic store, the Company projects to add an incremental $8.0 million annually in sales in the Santa Rosa market.

Revenues in the Rhode Island and Michigan markets are the result of new acquisitions in 2018 for which there was no comparable revenue in 2017. Three stores were acquired in the Michigan market in April 2018 and one store was acquired in the Rhode Island market in January 2018. The Company is pursuing new store acquisitions in both of these markets and believes that these markets will be growth markets in 2019.

Our revenue in the Nevada market increased by approximately $141,400 comparing the year ended December 31, 2018 to year ended December 31, 2017. The Company continues to focus on adding commercial customers in the Nevada market.

The increase in the Washington market is due to the new store acquisition in May 2017, for which there was only revenue for approximately eight months in 2017 compared to a full year for 2018.

Oklahoma is a new market for the Company. Our new store opened on October 1, 2018.

The Company had the same 6 stores (four in Colorado, one in CA and one in Nevada) opened for the entire year ended December 31, 2018 and 2017. These same stores generated $8.4 million in sales for the year ended December 31, 2018, compared to $8.9 million in sales for the same period ended December 31, 2017, a decrease of 5.4%. The decline in revenues in these six same store sales was substantially offset by sales from new stores opened in 2017 and 2018. In particular, one store opened in south Denver in mid-April 2017, had revenues of $2.4 million in 2018, a 100% increase over 2017.

Cost of Goods Sold

Cost of goods sold for the year ended December 31, 2018 increased approximately $11.5 million, to $22.6 million, an increase of 103%, as compared to $11.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2017. The increase in cost of goods sold was due to the 102% increase in revenues comparing the year ended December 31, 2017 to 2018 primarily due to the increase in the number of stores between 2017 and 2018 as noted above.

Gross profit was $6.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2018, as compared to $3.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2017, an increase of approximately $3.1 million or 97%. Gross profit as a percentage of sales was 22.2% for the year ended December 31, 2018, compared to 22.8% for the year ended December 31, 2017. The slight decrease in the gross profit percentage was primarily due to the increase in non-cash inventory valuation adjustments of approximately $870,000 in 2018 compared to $463,000 in 2017. The impact of the inventory valuation adjustments in 2018 and 2017 was to reduce margin percentage by 3%. The inventory valuation adjustments consist of a reserve for obsolete inventory as well as the write down of inventory to its current market value where vendor pricing has declined during the year and we still held inventory purchased at higher prices.

Operating Expenses

Operating expenses are comprised of store operations, primarily payroll, rent and utilities, and corporate overhead. Store operating costs were approximately $5.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2018 and approximately $3.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2017, an increase of approximately $2.2 million or 76%. The increase in store operating costs was due to 1) the addition of 9 new stores in 2018, and 2) the addition of three stores at various times in 2017 that were open for all of 2018. Revenues increased 102% but store operating costs increased only 76%. Store operating costs as a percentage of sales were 18% for the year ended December 31, 2018 compared to 20.6% for the year ended December 31, 2017, a 15% improvement. Corporate overhead is comprised of, share based compensation, depreciation and amortization, general and administrative costs and corporate salaries and related expenses and were approximately $5.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2018 compared to approximately $3.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2017. Corporate overhead costs were 19% of revenue for the year ended December 31, 2018 compare to 22% for the year ended December 31, 2017. The increase in salaries and related expense from 2017 to 2018 was due to the increase in corporate staff, primarily, accounting and finance, inventory management, sales and information technology, to support both current and future operations and to increase outside sales. Corporate salaries as a percentage of sales were 5.7% for the year ended December 31, 2018 and 6.3% for the year ended December 31, 2017. The decrease in this percentage is because corporate staff costs do not rise directly commensurate with the increase in revenues. In addition, current corporate staff levels will not rise commensurate with increase in revenues in the future and the percentage of salaries to sales will decline. General and administrative expenses, comprised mainly of advertising and promotions, travel & entertainment, professional fees and insurance, was approximately $1.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2018 and approximately $1 million for the year ended December 31, 2017 with a majority of the increase in advertising and promotion and travel and entertainment. General and administrative costs as a percentage of revenue was 5.5% for the year ended December 31, 2018 compared to 7.1% for the year ended December 31, 2017. The decrease in this percentage once again does not rise commensurate with the increase in revenues.

Corporate overhead includes non-cash expenses, consisting primarily of depreciation and share-based compensation, which was approximately $2.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2018 compared to approximately $1.2 for the year ended December 31, 2017.

Net Income (Loss)

The net loss for the year ended December 31, 2018 was approximately $5.1 million compared to approximately $2.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2017, an increase in the net loss of $2.6 million. The increase in the net loss comparing 2018 to 2017 was primarily due to 1) an increase in non-cash shares-based compensation of approximately $817,000, 2) increases in other operating costs such as general and administrative costs and salaries of approximately $1.3 million, 3) increase in depreciation and amortization of approximately $200,000 and 4) non-cash amortization of debt discount of approximately $990,000 for which there was none in 2017. The increases in these costs noted above in 2018 were primarily offset by the increase in store net profit (defined as gross profit less store operating costs) of approximately $936,000.

Operating Activities

Net cash used in operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2018 was approximately $1.5 million compared to $3.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2017, a decrease of approximately $1.9 million. Cash provided by operating activities is driven by our net loss and adjusted by non-cash items as well as changes in operating assets and liabilities. Non-cash adjustments primarily include depreciation, amortization of intangible assets, share based compensation expense and changes in valuation allowances. Non-cash adjustment totaled approximately $3.4 million and approximately $1.4 for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, so non-cash adjustments had a greater impact on net cash provided by operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2018 than the same period in 2017. The net cash used in operating activities for 2018 was primarily related to the increase in the net loss of approximately $2.5 million over 2017, offset by the increase in non-cash adjustments of approximately $2 million. The increase in inventory and other current assets totaling approximately $1.2 million, is offset by the increase in accounts payable and other current liabilities of approximately $1.3 million. The combination of these factors discussed above resulted in an overall decrease in net cash used in operating activities of approximately $1.9 million comparing 2017 to 2018.

Net cash used in operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2017 was approximately $3.4 million. This amount was primarily related the net loss of approximately $2.5 million offset by non-cash adjustments totaling approximately $1.4 million, increase in inventory of $2.1 million, increase in accounts receivable and other current assets of $ approximately $864,000, partially offset by an increase in accounts payable and other current liabilities of approximately $732,000. The increase in inventory and a corresponding increase in trade payables was attributable to both an increase in revenues and an increase in the number of operating stores between December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2017.

Net cash used in investing activities was approximately $6.4 for the year ended December 31, 2018 and approximately $1.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2017. The increase in 2018 was due to the multiple asset acquisition throughout 2018 and the purchase of vehicles and store equipment to support new store operations. Between January 1, 2017 and December 31, 2017, the Company opened 5 new locations, as such the net cash used in investing activities was equipment to support those new store openings

Net cash provided by financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2018 was approximately $21.3 million and represented proceeds from the sale of Common Stock and exercise of warrants, net of offering costs, of $12.9 million and proceeds from the issuance of convertible debt of approximately $8.9 million. Net cash provided by financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2017 was approximately $5.2 million and was primarily from proceeds from the sales of Common Stock and exercise of warrants.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information

The Company believes that the presentation of results excluding certain items in “Adjusted EBITDA,” such as non-cash equity compensation charges, provides meaningful supplemental information to both management and investors, facilitating the evaluation of performance across reporting periods. The Company uses these non-GAAP measures for internal planning and reporting purposes. These non-GAAP measures are not in accordance with, or an alternative for, generally accepted accounting principles and may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies. The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net income or net income per share prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

Set forth below is a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income (loss):

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

As of June 30, 2019, we had working capital of approximately $29.6 million, compared to working capital of approximately $21.6 million as of December 31, 2018, an increase of approximately $8 million. The increase in working capital from December 31, 2018 to June 30, 2019 was due primarily to 1) proceeds from the sales of common stock and exercise of warrants totaling $13.1 million during the six months ended June 30, 2019 offset by 2) the application of a new accounting standard related to accounting for operating leases which resulted in a $1.6 million increase in current liabilities. At June 30, 2019, we had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $17.9 million. As of the date of this filing, we believe that existing cash and cash equivalents are sufficient to fund existing operations for the next twelve months.

As of December 31, 2018, we had working capital of approximately $21.6 million, compared to working capital of approximately $5.6 million as of December 31, 2017, an increase of approximately $16 million. The increase in working capital from December 31, 2017 to December 31, 2018 was due primarily to the proceeds from the sale of Common Stock, proceeds for a convertible debt offering and exercise of warrants totaling approximately $21.8 million. At December 31, 2018, we had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $14.6 million. We believe that existing cash and cash equivalents are sufficient to fund existing operations for the next twelve months.

We anticipate that we will need additional financing in the future to continue to acquire and open new stores. To date we have financed our operations through the issuance of the sale of Common Stock, warrants and convertible debentures.

Financing Activities

2016 Private Placements

On April 29, 2016, the Company sold 890,714 units to 10 accredited investors at a price of $0.70 per unit, with each unit consisting of one share of common stock and one warrant to purchase one share of common stock at an exercise price of $.70 per share. The warrants have a five year life for gross proceeds of $623,500. We paid Cavu, our placement agent, a total compensation for its services of (i) five-year warrants to purchase 50,000 shares of our common stock, at an exercise price equal to $0.70 per share; and (ii) 50,000 shares of our common stock.

On October 6, 2016, the Company closed a private placement of a total of 1,000,000 units of its securities sold to 8 accredited investors at a price of $0.70 per unit. Each unit consisted of one share of common stock and one 5 year warrant to purchase one share of common stock at an exercise price of $0.70 per share. The Company raised an aggregate of $700,000 gross proceeds in the offering. The Company agreed to pay Cavu a cash fee of $22,050 and five-year warrants to purchase 31,500 shares of common stock, at an exercise price equal to $0.70 per share, on proceeds of $315,000 raised by Cavu in connection with this offering.

2017 Private Placements

On March 10, 2017, the Company closed a private placement of a total of 825,000 units of its securities to 4 accredited investors. Each unit consisted of (i) one share of the Company’s common stock and (ii) one 5-year warrant to purchase one share of common stock at an exercise price of $2.75 per share. The Company raised an aggregate of $1,650,000 gross proceeds in the offering.

On May 16, 2017, the Company closed a private placement of a total of 1,000,000 units of its securities to 27 accredited investors through GVC Capital LLC (“GVC Capital”) as its placement agent. Each unit consisted of (i) one share of the Company’s common stock and (ii) one 5-year warrant to purchase one share of common stock at an exercise price of $2.75 per share. The Company raised an aggregate of $2,000,000 gross proceeds in the offering. The Company paid GVC Capital total compensation for its services, (i) for a price of $100, 5-year warrants to purchase 75,000 shares at $2.00 per share and 5-year warrants to purchase 75,000 shares at $2.75 per share, (ii) a cash fee of $150,000, (iii) a non-accountable expense allowance of $60,000, and (iv) a warrant exercise fee equal to 3% of all sums received by the Company from the exercise of 750,000 warrants (not including 250,000 warrants issued to one investor) when they are exercised.

2018 Private Placements

On January 17, 2018, the Company completed a private placement of a total of 36 units of its securities at the price of $250,000 per unit. Each unit consisted of (i) a .1% unsecured convertible promissory note in the principal amount of $250,000, and (ii) a 3-year warrant entitling the holder to purchase 37,500 shares of common stock, at a price of $.01 per share or through cashless exercise. The Company raised gross proceeds of $9,000,000 from 23 accredited investors in the offering.

On May 9, 2018, the Company completed a private placement of a total of 33.33 units of its securities at a price of $300,000 per unit to 3 accredited investors. Each unit consisted of (i) 100,000 share of the Company’s common stock and (ii) 50,000 3-year warrant to purchase one share of common stock at an exercise price of $.35 per share. The Company raised an aggregate of $10,000,000 gross proceeds in the offering.

2019 Private Placement

On June 26, 2019, the Company completed a private placement of a total of 4,123,257 units of the Company’s securities at the price of $3.10 per unit. Each unit consisted of (i) one share of Common Stock and (ii) one 3-year warrant, each entitling the holder to purchase one half share of Common Stock, at a price of $3.5 per share. The Company raised a total of $12,782,099 from 19 accredited investors.

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements (as that term is defined in Item 303 of Regulation S-K) that are reasonably likely to have a current or future material effect on our financial condition, revenue or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.

RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

During the first quarter of 2019, the Company adopted the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-02, Leases (ASC 842), which introduces the balance sheet recognition of lease assets and lease liabilities by lessees for those leases classified as operating leases under previous guidance. The Company has adopted the new lease standard using the new transition option issued under the amendments in ASU 2018-11, Leases, which allowed the Company to continue to apply the legacy guidance in Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 840, Leases, in the comparative periods presented in the year of adoption. The Company elected the package of practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance within the new standard, which among other things, allowed the Company to carry forward the historical lease classification. The Company made an accounting policy election to keep leases with an initial term of 12 months or less off the balance sheet. The Company will recognize those lease payments on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The impact of the adoption was an increase to the Company’s operating lease assets and liabilities on January 1, 2019 of $3.2 million.

On January 1, 2019, the Company also adopted ASU 2018-07, “Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting.” ASU 2018-07 more closely aligns the accounting for employee and nonemployee share-based payments. The amendment is effective commencing in 2019 with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this new guidance did not have a material impact on our Financial Statements.

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, Financial Instruments-Overall: Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, which requires that (i) all equity investments, other than equity-method investments, in unconsolidated entities generally be measured at fair value through earnings and (ii) when the fair value option has been elected for financial liabilities, changes in fair value due to instrument-specific credit risk will be recognized separately in other comprehensive income. Additionally, the ASU 2016-01 changes the disclosure requirements for financial instruments. The new standard will be effective for the Company starting in the first quarter of fiscal 2019. The adoption of this standard on January 1, 2019 did not have any effect on the consolidated financial statements and footnote disclosure.

On August 28, 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-12, “Derivatives and Hedging,” which better aligns risk management activities and financial reporting for hedging relationships through changes to both the designation and measurement guidance for qualifying hedging relationships and the presentation of hedge results. The amendments expand and refine hedge accounting for both nonfinancial and financial risk components and in some situations better align the recognition and presentation of the effects of the hedging instrument and the hedged item in the financial statements. The new standard will be effective for the Company as of January 1, 2019. The adoption of this new standard on January 1, 2019 did not have any impact on our consolidated financial statements and footnote disclosures.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements – Pending Adoption

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses: Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which changes the impairment model for most financial assets and certain other instruments. For trade receivables and other instruments, entities will be required to use a new forward-looking expected loss model that generally will result in the earlier recognition of allowances for losses. For available-for-sale debt securities with unrealized losses, the losses will be recognized as allowances rather than as reductions in the amortized cost of the securities. This guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those years, with early adoption permitted only as of annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this guidance on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement. The new guidance modifies the disclosure requirements on fair value measurements in Topic 820. The amendments in ASU 2018-13 are effective for all entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. The Company does not anticipate that the adoption of ASU 2018-13 will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements or related financial statement disclosures.

BUSINESS

Background

GrowGeneration Corp. (together with all of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, collectively “GrowGeneration” the “Company”) was incorporated in Colorado in 2014 to build a national chain of hydroponic equipment and supply garden centers in the U.S. Today, GrowGeneration owns and operates a chain of twenty-three (23) retail hydroponic/gardening stores, with five (5) located in the state of Colorado, five (5) in the state of California, four (4) in the state of Michigan, two (2) in the state of Nevada, one (1) in the state of Washington, one (1) in the state of Rhode Island, two (2) in the state of Oklahoma, three (3) in the state of Maine, and an online e-commerce store, HeavyGardens. The Company plans to open two additional stores in the state of Oklahoma as of November 1, 2019 and December 1, 2019 respectively.

Products

GrowGeneration is one of the largest retailers of hydroponic products in the United States and is engaged in the business of marketing and distributing horticultural, organics, lighting and hydroponics products, including lighting fixtures, nutrients, seeds and growing media, systems, trays, fans, filters, humidifiers and dehumidifiers, timers, instruments, water pumps, irrigation supplies and hand tools.

GrowGeneration is also actively seeking to either acquire or develop private labeled products, which would be sold through GrowGeneration garden centers under brands owned or controlled by the Company. In this regard, the Company acquired a variety of trademarks in March 2019 to bolster its ability to supply branded ‘house’ products to our customers. From trellis netting, to plastic pots, to organic nutrients, GrowGeneration expects to roll out a complete line of private labeled products to offer our customers at great prices, which is expected to have a positive impact on margins and profitability in the near term.

A list of the product trademarks the Company recently acquired are listed below:

Markets

GrowGeneration serves a new, yet sophisticated community of commercial and urban cultivators growing specialty crops including organics, greens and plant-based medicines. Unlike the traditional agricultural industry, these cultivators use innovative indoor and outdoor growing techniques to produce specialty crops in highly controlled environments. This enables them to produce crops at higher yields without having to compromise quality, regardless of the season or weather and drought conditions.

Indoor growing techniques have primarily been used to cultivate plant-based medicines. Plant-based medicines often require high-degree of regulation and controls including government compliance, security, and crop consistency, making indoor growing techniques a preferred method. Cultivators of plant-based medicines often make a significant investment to design and build-out their facilities. They look to work with companies such as GrowGeneration that understand their specific needs and can help mitigate risks that could jeopardize their crops. Plant-based medicines are believed to be among the fastest-growing market in the U.S. and several industry pundits believe that plant-based medicines may even displace prescription pain medication by providing patients with a safer, more affordable alternative.

Indoor growing techniques, however, are not limited to plant-based medicines. Vertical farms producing organic fruits and vegetables are beginning to emerge in the market due to a rising shortage of farmland, and environmental vulnerabilities including drought, other severe weather conditions and insect pests. Indoor growing techniques enable cultivators to grow crops all-year-round in urban areas and take up less ground while minimizing environmental risks. Indoor growing techniques typically require a more significant upfront investment to design and build-out these facilities than traditional farmlands. If new innovations lower the costs for indoor growing, and the costs to operate traditional farmlands continue to rise, then indoor growing techniques may be a compelling alternative for the broader agricultural industry.

Research and Development

The Company has not incurred any research and development expense during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 or the quarter ended June 30, 2019.

Customers and Suppliers

Our key customers vary by state and are expected to be more defined as the Company moves from its retail walk-in purchasing sales strategy to serving cultivation facilities directly and under predictable purchasing activity. Currently, none of our customers accounted for more than 5% of our sales in the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 or the quarter ended June 30, 2019.

Our key suppliers include several manufacturers and distributors such as FoxFarm Fertilizer, Canna, USA Mills Nutrients, Hawthorne, Hydrofarm, and others. All the products purchased and sold are applicable to indoor and outdoor growing for organics, greens, and plant-based medicines. As of December 31, 2018, and 2017, two suppliers represented 56% and 61% of our purchases, respectively. As of the quarter ended June 30, 2019, two suppliers represented 38% and 14% of our purchases, respectively. The Company is of the opinion that the loss of either supplier would not have a material adverse impact on our business, because both suppliers provide the same products and the Company maintains direct manufacturing agreements with vendors.

Demand for Products

Demand for indoor and outdoor growing equipment is currently high due to legalization of plant-based medicines, primarily Cannabis, which requires equipment purchases for build-out and repeat purchases of consumable nutrients needed during the growing period. This demand is projected to continue to increase as a result of the approval of a comprehensive, publicly available medical marijuana/cannabis programs laws in 33 states and the District of Columbia as of the date hereof. Continued innovation and more efficient build-out technologies along with larger and consolidated cultivation facilities are expected to further expand market demand for GrowGeneration products and services. We expect the market to continue to segment into urban farmers serving groups of individuals, community cultivators, and large-scale cultivation facilities across the states. Each segment will be optimized to different distribution channels that GrowGeneration currently provides. We are of the opinion that as our volume increases, we will obtain volume discounts on purchasing that should allow us to maximize our revenues and expand gross profit margins.

E-Commerce Strategy

The Company has developed its e-commerce website and portal, www.growgeneration.com and recently acquired www.heavygardens.com, both of which offer for sale hydroponic, specialty and organic gardening products. Online shoppers are able to shop from product departments, from nutrients to lighting to hydroponic and greenhouse equipment, delivering an easy and quick method to find the products that they want to purchase. Our e-commerce sites are designed to appeal to the professional growers. Each product listed on the sites contains product descriptions, product reviews and a picture so the customers can make an informed and educated purchase. Our product filters allow the customers to search by brand, manufacturer, or by function such as wattage. Designed as an information portal as well as an e-commerce store, the customers will find videos, articles, blogs and other relevant content, all generated by GrowGeneration’s internal staff, which we call our “Grow Pros”. The GrowGeneration customers are able to shop and order online 24/7 and, choose to receive products delivered directly to their grow operations, or for pick up at one of the GrowGeneration retail stores. In addition, customers may simply use our sites as a resource and shop with our Grow Pros at one of our retail locations. Google advertising, social media and in store advertising are the primary advertising tools we use to drive traffic to e-commerce sites.

Recent Acquisitions

On April 23, 2019, the Company entered into an asset purchase agreement through its wholly-owned subsidiary, GrowGeneration Rhode Island Corp., to purchase the assets of GreenLife Garden Supply Corp. In connection with the purchase of the assets, the Company open two new stores in Maine and one new store in New Hampshire.

On January 26, 2019, the Company entered into an asset purchase agreement through its wholly-owned subsidiary, GrowGeneration California Corp., to purchase the assets from Palm Springs Hydroponics, Inc. located in Palm Springs, California. In connection with the purchase of the assets, the Company also entered into a commercial lease agreement with a term of five years and three months, effective from February 7, 2019 to April 30, 2024, to rent the premises where the assets were located to open a new store.

On January 26, 2019, the Company entered into an asset purchase agreement through its wholly-owned subsidiary, GrowGeneration Nevada Corp., to purchase the assets from Reno Hydroponics, Inc. located in Reno, Nevada. In connection with the purchase of the assets, the Company also entered into a one-year commercial lease agreement, effective from February 1, 2019 to January 31, 2020, to rent the premises where the assets were located to open a new store.

On November 28, 2018, the Company entered into an asset purchase agreement through its wholly-owned subsidiary, GrowGeneration Pueblo Corp., to purchase the assets of Chlorophyll, Inc., located in Denver, Colorado. In connection with the purchase of the assets, the Company also entered into a five-year commercial lease agreement, effective from January 21, 2019, to rent the premises where the assets are located to open a new store.

On August 30, 2018, the Company entered into an asset purchase agreement, amended on September 14, 2018, with Virgus, Inc. d/b/a/ Heavy Gardens, an online store of hydroponic and garden supplies (“Heavy Gardens”) to purchase the assets of Heavy Gardens through its wholly-owned subsidiary, GrowGeneration HG Corp. The closing of the asset purchase took place on September 14, 2018.

On June 28, 2018, the Company entered into a restated and amended asset purchase agreement to purchase the assets of a retail hydroponic store, Santa Rosa Hydroponics & Grower Supply Inc., located in Santa Rosa, California. On July 13, 2018, the parties entered into an amendment to the purchase agreement and conducted the closing of the asset purchase. In connection with the purchase of the assets, the Company also entered into a commercial lease agreement, effective from July 14, 2018 to July 13, 2023, to rent the premises where the assets were located to open the new store.

On April 12, 2018, the Company entered into an asset purchase agreement through its wholly-owned subsidiary, GrowGeneration Michigan Corp., to purchase substantially all of the assets of Superior Growers Supply, Inc.’s business located in Michigan. In connection with the purchase of the assets, the Company also entered into a commercial lease, effective from April 12, 2018 to April 11, 2023, to rent the premises where a part of the assets are located. The Company entered into two additional leases. Following this acquisition, the Company opened three stores in the state of Michigan.

On December 22, 2017, the Company entered into an asset purchase agreement to purchase all of the assets of a retail hydroponic store, East Coast Hydroponic Warehouse, located in Warwick, RI. The closing of the asset purchase took place on January 23, 2018. In connection with the purchase of the assets, the Company also entered into a commercial lease, to be effective from January 24, 2018 to January 23, 2023, to rent the premises where the assets were located to open the new store.

On October 25, 2017, the Company entered into an asset purchase agreement through GrowGeneration California to purchase all of the assets of a retail hydroponic store, Humboldt Depot, located in Arcata, CA. The closing of the asset purchase took place on January 30, 2018. In connection with the purchase of the assets, the Company also entered into two commercial leases, to be effective from February 1, 2018 to January 31, 2021, to rent the premises where the assets were located to open the new store.

Seasonality

Our business is subject to seasonal influences. Generally, our highest volume of sales occurs in our second and third fiscal quarter, and the lowest volume occurs during our first or fourth fiscal quarter.

Competition

The markets in which we sell our products are highly competitive. Our key competitors include many local and national vendors of gardening supplies, local product resellers of hydroponic and other specialty growing equipment, as well as online product resellers and large online marketplaces such as Amazon.com and eBay. Our industry is a highly fragmented industry with over 1,000 retail outlets throughout the U.S. We compete with companies that have greater capital resources, facilities and diversity of product lines. Our competitors may also introduce new hydroponic growing equipment, manufacturers may sell equipment direct to consumers, and our distributers could cease sales of product to us.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, we do believe that our pricing, inventory and product availability, the strength of our relationships with major manufacturers and distributors, and overall customer service (including field sales support and in-store sales support) provide us with the ability to compete in this marketplace. In addition, as we increase our number of stores and inventory per store, we expect to be able to purchase larger amounts of inventory at lower volume sale prices, which we expect will enable us to price competitively and deliver the products that our customers are seeking.

Based on our knowledge and communication with our suppliers, we do not believe our suppliers sell directly to the retail market or our customers.

Intellectual Property and Proprietary Rights

Our intellectual property consists of our brands and their related trademarks, domain names and websites, customer lists and affiliations, product know-how and technology, and marketing intangibles. We also hold rights to website addresses related to our business including websites that are actively used in our day-to-day business such as www.GrowGeneration.com and www.heavygardens.com. We own the federally registered trademark for “GrowGeneration”, “Where the Pros Go to Grow” and HeavyGardens®.  In addition, we own the following trademarks acquired in March 2019:

Government Regulation  

We sell products, including hydroponic gardening products, that end users may purchase for use in new and emerging industries or segments, including the growing of cannabis, that may not grow or achieve market acceptance in a manner that we can predict. The demand for these products depends on the uncertain growth of these industries or segments. 

In addition, we sell products that end users may purchase for use in industries or segments, including the growing of cannabis, that are subject to varying, inconsistent, and rapidly changing laws, regulations, administrative practices, enforcement approaches, judicial interpretations, and consumer perceptions.  For example, certain countries and 33 U.S. states have adopted frameworks that authorize, regulate, and tax the cultivation, processing, sale, and use of cannabis for medicinal and/or non-medicinal use, while the U.S. Controlled Substances Act and the laws of other U.S. states prohibit growing cannabis.

Our gardening products, including our hydroponic gardening products, are multi-purpose products designed and intended for growing a wide range of plants and are purchased by cultivators who may grow any variety of plants, including cannabis.  Although the demand for our products may be negatively impacted depending on how laws, regulations, administrative practices, enforcement approaches, judicial interpretations, and consumer perceptions develop, we cannot reasonably predict the nature of such developments or the effect, if any, that such developments could have on our business.

Employees

As of the date of this Prospectus, we have 163 full-time employees and 25 part-time employees. No employees are subject to collective bargaining agreements.

Principal Offices

Our principal offices are located at 1000 W Mississippi Ave., Denver, CO 80223. As of the date of this Prospectus, we leased the following facilities for stores and warehouses: six (6) facilities in the State of Colorado, six (6) in the State of California, two (2) in the State of Nevada, one (1) in the State of Washington, one (1) in the State of Rhode Island, four (4) in the State of Oklahoma, four (4) in the State of Michigan, and three (3) in Maine.

MANAGEMENT

All directors hold office for one-year terms until the election and qualification of their successors. Officers are appointed by our Board and serve at the discretion of the board, subject to applicable employment agreements. The following table sets forth information regarding our executive officers and the members of our Board.

Darren Lampert has been our Chief Executive Officer and a Director since our inception in 2014. Mr. Lampert began his career in 1986 as a founding member of the law firm of Lampert and Lampert (1986-1999), where he concentrated on securities litigation, NASD (now FINRA) compliance and arbitration and corporate finance matters. Mr. Lampert has represented clients in actions and investigations brought before government agencies and self-regulatory bodies. Mr. Lampert has spent the past 15 years working as a portfolio manager and proprietary trader at Schonfeld Securities (1999-2005), Schottenfeld Group (2007) and Incremental Capital (2008-2010). From 2010 to 2014, Mr. Lampert was a private investor. Mr. Lampert graduated in 1982 with a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Ithaca College. Mr. Lampert received a JD from Bridgeport University School of Law in 1985. Mr. Lampert was admitted to practice law in New York in 1986 and is also admitted to practice before the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.

Michael Salaman has been our President and a Director since our inception. Mr. Salaman served as the Chairman of Skinny Nutritional Corp. since January 2002 and as Chief Executive Officer and President of Skinny Nutritional Corp. since June 2010. He also served as Chief Executive Officer of Skinny Nutritional Corp. Skinny Nutritional Corp. filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection in 2013 and the assets were sold to a private equity firm in March 2014. Mr. Salaman has over 20 years’ experience in the area of start-ups, new product development, distribution and marketing. Mr. Salaman began his business career as Vice President of Business Development for National Media Corp., an infomercial marketing company in the United States from 1985-1993. From 1995-2001, Mr. Salaman started a Digital Media company called American Interactive Media, Inc., a developer of Web TV set-top boxes and ISP services. In 2002, Mr. Salaman became the principal officer of that entity and directed its operations as a marketing and distribution company and in 2005 focused its efforts in the enhanced water business. Mr. Salaman received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in business from Temple University in 1986.

Monty Lamirato joined the Company as Chief Financial Officer and Secretary in May 2017. From March 2009 to just prior to joining GrowGen, Mr. Lamirato worked as an independent consultant providing chief financial officer and financial reporting consulting services to companies of various sizes in a variety of industries. In this capacity, he prepared and reviewed SEC filings and GAAP-compliant financial statements, provided technical accounting assistance, designed and developed inventory and logistics systems for inventory management, developed scalable accounting and reporting systems, internal accounting controls and annual budgets and evaluated short-term investment alternatives for idle cash. From March 2013 until November 2016, Mr. Lamirato served as Chief Financial Officer of Strategic Environmental & Energy Resources, Inc., a publicly traded holding company that provides a wide range of environmental, renewable fuels and industrial waste stream management services, where he was responsible for all SEC filings, prepared all GAAP and SEC compliant financial statements and developed financial and operating metrics and other key performance indicators for evaluation of business results by management. Mr. Lamirato has also served as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of ARC Group Worldwide, Inc. from June 2001 to March 2009, Vice President of Finance at GS2.net, LLC from November 2000 to May 2001, and also Vice President of Finance for PlanetOutdoors.com, Inc. from June 1999 to October 2000. He began his career as an audit staff member with Coopers & Lybrand in 1977, where he remained until he served as an Audit Manager and Audit Partner with Mitchell Finley and Company, P.C. from 1986 to 1993. Mr. Lamirato received a Bachelor of Science, cum laude, from Regis College in Denver and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Joe Prinzivalli has been our Chief Operating Office since April 2017. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Prinzivalli spent 6 years with a Colorado based hydroponic retail company, Way to Grow. He identified the need for, and implemented, all distribution operations for Way to Grow. As Inventory Manager, from July 2014 to December 2016, Mr. Prinzivalli was responsible for overseeing the movement and integrity of all Way To Grow physical inventories, managed analytical/reporting functions, and implemented standard operating procedures across all company functions.  

Stephen Aiello has been a Director of the Company since May 2014. Mr. Aiello was a partner at Jones and Company from 2004-2008. From 2001-2003, he worked at 033 Asset Management. From 1986-2001, he was a partner at Montgomery Securities. Mr. Aiello received a B.A. in Psychology from Ithaca College and an MBA from Fordham University. Since 2010, Mr. Aiello has been a private investor and owner of real estate properties.

Peter Rosenberg has been a Director of the Company since July 2017. He is a partner at Merida Capital Partners, LP, a private equity investment firm focused on the cannabis sector and a leading investor in the Company. Mr. Rosenberg has about 30 years of experience in the financial services industry, specifically in leveraged finance, capital markets, strategic advisory, private equity and asset management. Throughout his career, he has executed capital raising, mergers and acquisitions, and restructuring transactions. Mr. Rosenberg was previously with Duff & Phelps as a Managing Director in the Consumer and Retail Merger and Acquisitions Group. Prior to Duff & Phelps, Mr. Rosenberg was a Managing Director with Wells Fargo Securities, where he was responsible for sourcing and executing financing and mergers and acquisitions transactions for independent and financial sponsor-backed middle market companies. Previously, Mr. Rosenberg established and managed the San Francisco office for Barrington Associates, a boutique mergers and acquisitions advisory firm. At Barrington, he completed divestiture and recapitalization transactions in the consumer, retail, industrial and business services sectors and was responsible for coverage of middle market private equity firms. Prior to Barrington, Mr. Rosenberg was a Director at Salomon Smith Barney, focusing on corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions transactions for West Coast consumer product, specialty retail, financial services and industrial companies. Mr. Rosenberg has also held positions at Richard C. Blum & Associates (now BLUM Capital) and Comann, Howard & Flamen. He graduated magna cum laude from the University of Colorado with a B.S. degree in Business and Administration and was a member of the Beta Gamma Sigma academic honor society. Mr. Rosenberg holds Series 7, 24, and 63 securities industry registrations.

Sean Stiefel has been a Director of the Company since January 2018. Mr. Stiefel founded Navy Capital Green Management, LLC (“Navy Capital”) in 2016, where he is currently the Chief Executive Officer and is responsible for all aspects of stock selection, trading and portfolio construction. Mr. Stiefel launched the Navy Capital Green Fund, LP in 2017 as a global long/short equity fund dedicated to cannabis. Navy Capital has been involved in cannabis related investing since early 2016. Prior to founding Navy Capital, Mr. Stiefel was a research analyst and trader for Northwoods Capital Management Partners, a TMT-focused global long/short hedge fund. Mr. Stiefel had previously served as an associate within an equity long/short fund at Millennium Partners, and he began his career as an equities trading analyst for Barclays Capital. He is a graduate of the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business.

Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings

To our knowledge, during the past ten years, none of our directors, executive officers, promoters, control persons, or nominees other than Michael Salaman (see biographical information of Michael Salaman above regarding the Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection filed by Skinny Nutritional Corp. in 2013) has:

Board Committees

The Company currently maintains a board of directors that is composed of a majority of “independent” directors.

The Company has an audit committee, which is comprised of Steven Aiello (Chairman), Peter Rosenberg and Sean Stiefel.  The Board has determined that all of the members on the audit committee are independent directors.

The Company plans to appoint nominating committee and/or compensation committee, or to adopt charters relative to each such committees in the future.

Code of Business Conduct and Ethics

We have not adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics. We have adopted an Insider Trading Policy which sets forth the procedure regarding trading by insiders in securities of the Company.

Limitation of Directors Liability and Indemnification

The Colorado Business Corporations Act authorizes corporations to limit or eliminate, subject to certain conditions, the personal liability of directors to corporations and their stockholders for monetary damages for breach of their fiduciary duties.

Bylaws of the Company provide that the Company will indemnify its directors and officers who, by reason of the fact that he or she is one of the Company’s officers or directors, is involved in a legal proceeding of any nature.

The Company has purchased director and officer liability insurance to cover certain liabilities its directors and officers may incur in connection with their services to the Company.

There is no pending litigation or proceeding involving any of our directors, officers, employees or agents in which indemnification will be required or permitted.  

The Company is not aware of any threatened litigation or proceeding that may result in a claim for such indemnification.

Indemnification Agreements

The employment agreements the Company entered into with each of its current executive officers provides for indemnification to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law for the executive officers against all debts, judgments, costs, charges or expenses whatsoever incurred or sustained by an executive officer in connection with any action, suit or proceeding to which the executive officer may be made a party by reason of his being or having been an officer of the Company, or because of actions taken by the executive officer which were believed by the executive officer to be in the best interests of the Company.

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Summary Compensation Table

The following table presents information regarding the total compensation awarded to, earned by, or paid to our chief executive officer and the three most highly-compensated executive officers (other than the chief executive officer) who were serving as executive officers as of the date of this Prospectus for services rendered in all capacities to us for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017.

Employment and Consulting Agreements

On September 22, 2017, the Company entered into employment agreements with Darren Lampert, Chief Executive Officer, and Michael Salaman, President, who have each agreed to devote their full time and attention to the Company’s business and each receive compensation of $175,000 per annum, subject to a 10% increase each January 1 during the term of the agreements. In addition, commencing with the year ending December 31, 2017, each of Mr. Lampert and Mr. Salaman is eligible for a cash bonus payment equal to 0.5% multiplied by the difference between revenue in each fiscal year less $7,980,471, and is granted up to 300,000 options to purchase shares of common stock of the Company, of which 30,750 have been granted as of the date of their respective agreements. On June 21, 2019, the Board approved the terms of new employment agreements with each of Mr. Lampert and Mr. Salaman, to be entered into as of January 1, 2020. The 3-year new employment agreement for each of Mr. Lampert and Mr. Salaman will include the following terms: (i) the Company will pay each of Mr. Lampert and Mr. Salaman an annual salary of $275,000 commencing January 1, 2020, subject to a 10% annual raise in the following fiscal years; (ii) the Company will pay each of Mr. Lampert and Mr. Salaman a cash bonus with respect to the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019, in an amount equal to one-half of one percent multiplied by the difference between gross revenue for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019 less $7,980,471; (iii) the Company will pay each of Mr. Lampert and Mr. Salaman a cash bonus with respect to each fiscal year of the Company during the remainder term of the new employment agreement, commencing with the year ending December 31, 2020, in an amount equal to one-half of one percent multiplied by the difference between gross revenue for each respective fiscal year less the amount of gross revenue for fiscal year ending December 31, 2019; (iv) the Company will issue 100,000 shares of restricted common stock as a one-time signing bonus to each of Mr. Lampert and Mr. Salaman as of January 1, 2020; (v) the Company will issue 100,000 shares of restricted common stock to each of Mr. Lampert and Mr. Salaman as of January 1 of each year during the term of the new employment agreement, with the first issuance on January 1, 2020, the second on January 1, 2021 and the third on January 1, 2022; and (vi) the Company will issue as of June 21, 2019 to each of Mr. Lampert and Mr. Salaman options to acquire 300,000 shares of restricted common stock of the Company with a three-year vesting period, at a price of $3.06 per share, with 100,000 options vest as of January 1, 2020, 100,000 options vest as of January 1, 2021 and 100,000 options vest as of January 1, 2022, subject to the terms and conditions of a separate option agreement and the Company’s 2018 Equity Incentive Plan.

On May 15, 2017, the Company entered into a three-year executive employment agreement with Monty Lamirato as Chief Financial Officer and Secretary, pursuant to which the Company agreed to pay Mr. Lamirato a salary of $150,000 per annum for the first year, $162,500 for the second year and $175,000 for the third year. The Company also agreed to issue to Mr. Lamirato 25,000 shares of common stock and 50,000 stock options as of July 10, 2017, May 15, 2018 and May 15, 2019, respectively.

On January 1, 2017, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Joe Prinzivalli, pursuant to which Mr. Prinzivalli agreed to provide his services to the Company as Inventory Controller, and, as a part of the consideration for his services, among other compensations, the Company agreed to grant him 10,000 options upon signing of the agreement. The 10,000 options were deemed issued as of July 10, 2017 when the Company filed a Registration Statement on Form S-8 registering the shares of common stock issuable under its 2014 Plan. On April 10, 2017, the Company entered into a 3-year executive employment agreement with Mr. Prinzivalli (which replaced the previous agreement), pursuant to which Mr. Prinzivalli agreed to provide his services to the Company as Chief Operating Officer. The Company agreed to pay Mr. Prinzivalli a salary of $100,000 per annum with a 10% annual raise and issue to Mr. Prinzivalli 50,000 shares of common stock as of the date of the agreement, 50,000 shares as of December 31, 2017 and 50,000 shares as of December 31, 2018.

Additionally, each member of Management may receive a year-end cash bonus and options as determined by the Board.

Outstanding Equity Awards

The following table summarizes, for each of the named executive officers, the number of shares of common stock underlying outstanding stock options held as of the date of this Prospectus.

2014 Equity Incentive Plan

General

On March 6, 2014, our Board adopted an Equity Incentive Plan (the “2014 Plan”). The 2014 Plan was approved by the shareholders on March 6, 2014. As of the date of this Prospectus, there are a total of 2,113,834 options issued under the 2014 Plan (of which 1,718,334 options have been exercised and 395,500 remain outstanding), and 375,000 shares of Common Stock issued. There are a total of 11,166 shares of Common Stock available to be issued under the 2014 Plan.

The general purpose of the 2014 Plan is to provide an incentive to our employees, directors, consultants and advisors by enabling them to share in the future growth of our business. Our Board believes that the granting of stock options, restricted stock awards, unrestricted stock awards and similar kinds of equity-based compensation promotes continuity of management and increases incentive and personal interest in the welfare of our Company by those who are primarily responsible for shaping and carrying out our long range plans and securing our growth and financial success.

Our Board believes that the 2014 Plan will advance our interests by enhancing our ability to (a) attract and retain employees, consultants, directors and advisors who are in a position to make significant contributions to our success; (b) reward our employees, consultants, directors and advisors for these contributions; and (c) encourage employees, consultants, directors and advisors to take into account our long-term interests through ownership of our shares.

2018 Equity Incentive Plan

On January 7, 2018, the Board adopted the 2018 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2018 Plan”), which was approved and ratified by the shareholders on April 20, 2018. As of the date of this Prospectus, there are a total of 1,206,500 options issued under the 2018 Plan, none of which have been exercised, and 53,750 shares of Common Stock issued. There are a total of 1,239,750 shares of Common Stock available to be issued under the 2018 Plan.

The general purpose of the 2018 Plan is to provide an incentive to the Company’s employees, directors, consultants and advisors by enabling them to share in the future growth of the Company’s business. The Board believes that the granting of stock options, restricted stock awards, unrestricted stock awards and similar kinds of equity-based compensation promotes continuity of management and increases incentive and personal interest in the welfare of the Company by those who are primarily responsible for shaping and carrying out its long range plans and securing its growth and financial success.

The Board believes that the 2018 Plan will advance the Company’s interests by enhancing its ability to (a) attract and retain employees, consultants, directors and advisors who are in a position to make significant contributions to the Company’s success; (b) reward the Company’s employees, consultants, directors and advisors for these contributions; and (c) encourage employees, consultants, directors and advisors to take into account the Company’s long-term interests through ownership of its shares.

Description of the 2018 Equity Incentive Plan

The following description of the principal terms of the 2018 Plan is a summary and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the 2018 Plan, which was filed as an exhibit to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, filed on March 27, 2018.

Administration. The 2018 Plan will be administered by our Board. Our Board may grant options to purchase shares of our common stock, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock units, restricted or unrestricted shares of our common stock, performance shares, performance units, other cash-based awards and other stock-based awards. The Board also has broad authority to determine the terms and conditions of each option or other kind of equity award, adopt, amend and rescind rules and regulations for the administration of the 2018 Plan and amend or modify outstanding options, grants and awards. The Board may delegate authority to the chief executive officer and/or other executive officers to grant options and other awards to employees (other than themselves), subject to applicable law and the 2018 Plan. No options, stock purchase rights or awards may be made under the Plan on or after the ten year anniversary of the adoption of the 2018 Plan by our Board, but the 2018 Plan will continue thereafter while previously granted options, stock appreciation rights or awards remain subject to the 2018 Plan.

Eligibility. Persons eligible to receive options, stock appreciation rights or other awards under the 2018 Plan are those employees, consultants, advisors and directors of our Company and our subsidiaries who, in the opinion of the Board, are in a position to contribute to our success.

Shares Subject to the 2018 Plan. The aggregate number of shares of common stock available for issuance in connection with options and awards granted under the 2018 Plan is 2,500,000, subject to customary adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions. Incentive Stock Options may be granted under the 2018 Plan with respect to all of those shares. If any option or stock appreciation right granted under the 2018 Plan terminates without having been exercised in full or if any award is forfeited, or if shares of common stock are withheld to cover withholding taxes on options or other awards, the number of shares of common stock as to which such option or award was forfeited, or which were withheld, will be available for future grants under the 2018 Plan. No employee, consultant, advisor or director may receive options or stock appreciation rights relating to more than 1,000,000 shares of our common stock in the aggregate in any calendar year.

Terms and Conditions of Options. Options granted under the 2018 Plan may be either “incentive stock options” that are intended to meet the requirements of Section 422 of the Code or “nonstatutory stock options” that do not meet the requirements of Section 422 of the Code. The Board will determine the exercise price of options granted under the 204 Plan. The exercise price of stock options may not be less than the fair market value, on the date of grant, per share of our common stock issuable upon exercise of the option (or 110% of fair market value in the case of incentive options granted to a ten-percent stockholder).

If on the date of grant the common stock is listed on a stock exchange or is quoted on the automated quotation system of Nasdaq, the fair market value shall generally be the closing sale price on the last trading day before the date of grant. If no such prices are available, the fair market value shall be determined in good faith by the Board based on the reasonable application of a reasonable valuation method.

No option may be exercisable for more than ten years (five years in the case of an incentive stock option granted to a ten-percent stockholder) from the date of grant. Options granted under the 2018 Plan will be exercisable at such time or times as the Board prescribes at the time of grant. No employee may receive incentive stock options that first become exercisable in any calendar year in an amount exceeding $100,000. The Board may, in its discretion, permit a holder of an option to exercise the option before it has otherwise become exercisable, in which case the shares of our common stock issued to the recipient will continue to be subject to the vesting requirements that applied to the option before exercise.

Generally, the option price may be paid (a) in cash or by certified bank check, (b) through delivery of shares of our common stock having a fair market value equal to the purchase price, or (c) a combination of these methods. The Board is also authorized to establish a cashless exercise program and to permit the exercise price (or tax withholding obligations) to be satisfied by reducing from the shares otherwise issuable upon exercise a number of shares having a fair market value equal to the exercise price.

No option may be transferred other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, and during a recipient’s lifetime an option may be exercised only by the recipient. However, the Board may permit the holder of an option, stock appreciation right or other award to transfer the option, right or other award to immediate family members or a family trust for estate planning purposes. The Board will determine the extent to which a holder of a stock option may exercise the option following termination of service with us.

Stock Appreciation Rights. The Board may grant stock appreciation rights independent of or in connection with an option. The Board will determine the other terms applicable to stock appreciation rights. The exercise price per share of a stock appreciation right will be determined by the Board, but will not be less than 100% of the fair market value of a share of our common stock on the date of grant, as determined by the Board. The maximum term of any SAR granted under the 2018 Plan is ten years from the date of grant. Generally, each SAR stock appreciation right will entitle a participant upon exercise to an amount equal to:

Payment may be made in shares of our common stock, in cash, or partly in common stock and partly in cash, all as determined by the Board.

Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units. The Board may award restricted common stock and/or restricted stock units under the 2018 Plan. Restricted stock awards consist of shares of stock that are transferred to a participant subject to restrictions that may result in forfeiture if specified conditions are not satisfied. Restricted stock units confer the right to receive shares of our common stock, cash, or a combination of shares and cash, at a future date upon or following the attainment of certain conditions specified by the Board. The Board will determine the restrictions and conditions applicable to each award of restricted stock or restricted stock units, which may include performance-based conditions. Dividends with respect to restricted stock may be paid to the holder of the shares as and when dividends are paid to stockholders or at the time that the restricted stock vests, as determined by the Board. Dividend equivalent amounts may be paid with respect to restricted stock units either when cash dividends are paid to stockholders or when the units vest. Unless the Board determines otherwise, holders of restricted stock will have the right to vote the shares.

Performance Shares and Performance Units. The Board may award performance shares and/or performance units under the 2018 Plan. Performance shares and performance units are awards, denominated in either shares or U.S. dollars, which are earned during a specified performance period subject to the attainment of performance criteria, as established by the Board. The Board will determine the restrictions and conditions applicable to each award of performance shares and performance units.

Effect of Certain Corporate Transactions. The Board may, at the time of the grant of an award, provide for the effect of a change in control (as defined in the 2018 Plan) on any award, including (i) accelerating or extending the time periods for exercising, vesting in, or realizing gain from any award, (ii) eliminating or modifying the performance or other conditions of an award, or (iii) providing for the cash settlement of an award for an equivalent cash value, as determined by the Board. The Board may, in its discretion and without the need for the consent of any recipient of an award, also take one or more of the following actions contingent upon the occurrence of a change in control: (a) cause any or all outstanding options and stock appreciation rights to become immediately exercisable, in whole or in part; (b) cause any other awards to become non-forfeitable, in whole or in part; (c) cancel any option or stock appreciation right in exchange for a substitute option; (d) cancel any award of restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance shares or performance units in exchange for a similar award of the capital stock of any successor corporation; (e) redeem any restricted stock, restricted stock unit, performance share or performance unit for cash and/or other substitute consideration with a value equal to the fair market value of an unrestricted share of our common stock on the date of the change in control; (f) cancel any option or stock appreciation right in exchange for cash and/or other substitute consideration based on the value of our common stock its exercise price exceeds the value of our common stock on the date of the change in control; or (g) make such other modifications, adjustments or amendments to outstanding awards as the Board deems necessary or appropriate.

Amendment, Termination. The Board may amend the terms of awards in any manner not inconsistent with the 2018 Plan, provided that no amendment shall adversely affect the rights of a participant with respect to an outstanding award without the participant’s consent. In addition, our Board may at any time amend, suspend, or terminate the 2018 Plan, provided that (i) no such amendment, suspension or termination shall materially and adversely affect the rights of any participant under any outstanding award without the consent of such participant and (ii) to the extent necessary to comply with any applicable law or stock exchange rule, the 2018 Plan requires us to obtain stockholder consent. Stockholder approval is required for any plan amendment that increases the number of shares of common stock available for issuance under the 2018 Plan or changes the persons or classes of persons eligible to receive awards.

Tax Withholding

As and when appropriate, the Company has the right to require each optionee purchasing shares of common stock and each grantee receiving an award of shares of common stock under the 2018 Plan to pay any federal, state or local taxes required by law to be withheld.

Option Grants and Stock Awards

The grant of options and other awards under the 2018 Plan is discretionary, and the Company cannot determine now the specific number or type of options or awards to be granted in the future to any particular person or group.

PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS

The following table sets forth the number of shares of common stock beneficially owned as of the date of this Prospectus by:

Beneficial ownership is determined based on the rules and regulations of the Commission. A person has beneficial ownership of shares if such individual has the power to vote and/or dispose of shares. This power may be sole or shared and direct or indirect. Applicable percentage ownership in the following table is based on the total of 36,667,607 shares of common stock outstanding as of the date of this Prospectus. In computing the number of shares beneficially owned by a person and the percentage ownership of that person, shares of common stock that are subject to options or warrants held by that person and exercisable as of, or within 60 days of, the date of this Prospectus. These shares, however, are not counted as outstanding for the purposes of computing the percentage ownership of any other person(s). Except as may be indicated in the footnotes to this table and pursuant to applicable community property laws, each person named in the table has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares of common stock set forth opposite that person’s name. Unless indicated below, the address of each individual listed below is c/o GrowGeneration Corp., 1000 West Mississippi Avenue, Denver, CO 80223.

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Unless described below, during the last two fiscal years, there are no transactions or series of similar transactions to which we were a party or will be a party, in which:

DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK

Our current Certificate of Incorporation authorizes us to issue:

As of the date of this Prospectus, there were 36,667,607 shares of common stock outstanding. The number of shares of common stock outstanding as of the date of this Prospectus does not include: (i) a total of 3,909,581 shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants; and (ii) a total of 2,090,500 shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of options (out of which a total of 608,666 are currently vested) that were issued under our equity incentive plans and 538,500 options (all vested) issued not under any plan.

The following statements are summaries only of the material provisions of our authorized capital stock and are qualified in their entirety by reference to our Certificate of Incorporation, which is filed as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part.

Common Stock

Voting. The holders of our common stock are entitled to one vote for each share held of record on all matters on which the holders are entitled to vote (or consent to).

Dividends. The holders of our common stock are entitled to receive, ratably, dividends only if, when and as declared by our Board out of funds legally available therefor and after provision is made for each class of capital stock having preference over the common stock (including the common stock).

Liquidation Rights. In the event of our liquidation, dissolution or winding-up, the holders of our common stock are entitled to share, ratably, in all assets remaining available for distribution after payment of all liabilities and after provision is made for each class of capital stock having preference over the common stock (including the common stock).

Conversion Rights. The holders of our common stock have no conversion rights.

Preemptive and Similar Rights. The holders of our common stock have no preemptive or similar rights.

Redemption/Put Rights. There are no redemption or sinking fund provisions applicable to the common stock. All of the outstanding shares of our common stock are fully-paid and nonassessable.

Transfer Restrictions. Shares of our common stock are subject to transfer restrictions. See “Restrictions on the Transfer of Securities.”

Warrants

As of the date of this Prospectus, we had outstanding warrants to purchase an aggregate of 3,909,581 shares of common stock.

The shares of common stock offered by the selling stockholders include 50,000 shares of common stock underlying warrants. The exercise price and number of shares of common stock issuable on exercise of such warrants may be adjusted in certain circumstances including in the event of a stock dividend, or our recapitalization, reorganization, merger or consolidation. No fractional shares will be issued upon exercise of the warrants. If, upon exercise of the warrants, a holder would be entitled to receive a fractional interest in a share, we will, upon exercise, round up to the nearest whole number, the number of shares of common stock to be issued to the warrant holder. Each warrant may be redeemed by the Company at any time, following a period of any 20 of the 30 consecutive trading days in which the closing sales price of the common stock equals or exceeds 150% the then exercise price of the warrant, on notice to the holder and at a redemption price of $0.001 per warrant share; provided the resale of the warrant shares has been registered under the Securities Act or are otherwise freely tradable. Such notice shall specify, among other things, that payment of the redemption price will be made upon surrender of the warrant, and that if the warrant is not exercised by the close of business on the date fixed for redemption, which shall be not less than 30 days prior to the date fixed for redemption, the exercise rights of the warrant shall expire unless extended by the Company.

Options

As of the date of this Prospectus, we had outstanding options to purchase 2,090,500 shares of our common stock (of which 608,666 are vested) under our Equity Incentive Plans and options to purchase 538,500 shares of common stock (all vested) not under any plan.

Registration Rights

In connection with the 2014 Private Placement, 2015 Private Placements and April 2016 Private Placement we granted registration rights to the private placement investors, wherein we agreed to file a registration statement covering the resale of the shares of common stock and the shares of common stock underlying the warrants (issued in the private placements conducted in 2014, 2015 and April 2016). We have agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to have the registration statement declared effective within ninety (90) days after the registration statement is filed (the “Effectiveness Deadline”).

We have agreed to keep the registration statement “evergreen” for one (1) year from the date it is declared effective by the Commission or until Rule 144 of the Securities Act is available to the holders of registrable securities purchased in the 2014 Private Placement and the 2015 Private Placements with respect to all of their shares, whichever is earlier. We will pay all costs and expenses incurred by us in complying with our obligations to file registration statements pursuant to the registration rights agreement.

Transfer Agent and Registrar

VStock Transfer, LLC is the transfer agent and registrar for our common stock.

Quotation of Securities

Our common stock is presently traded on the OTCQX Best Market under the ticker symbol of “GRWG”.

SELLING STOCKHOLDERS

The following table sets forth information as of the date of this prospectus, to our knowledge, about the beneficial ownership of our common stock by the selling stockholders both before and immediately after the offering.

All of the selling stockholders received their securities in: (i) our formation, (ii) 2014 Private Placement; (iii) the 2015 Private Placements; and/or (iv) the April 2016 Private Placement. We believe that the selling stockholders have sole voting and investment power with respect to all of the shares of common stock beneficially owned by them unless otherwise indicated. We believe that all securities purchased by broker-dealers or affiliates of broker-dealers were purchased by such persons and entities in the ordinary course of business and at the time of purchase, such purchasers did not have any agreements or understandings, directly or indirectly, with any person to distribute such securities.

The percent of beneficial ownership for the selling stockholders is based on 36,667,607 shares of common stock outstanding as of the date of this prospectus. Warrants to purchase shares of our common stock held by certain investors that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of the date of this prospectus are considered outstanding and beneficially owned by such investors for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of their respective percentage ownership but are not treated as outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other stockholder.

Unless otherwise stated below, to our knowledge, none of the selling stockholders has had a material relationship with us other than as a stockholder at any time within the past three years or has ever been one of our officers or directors.

Pursuant to Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 of the Exchange Act, beneficial ownership includes any shares of our common stock as to which a stockholder has sole or shared voting power or investment power, and also any shares of our common stock which the stockholder has the right to acquire within 60 days, including upon exercise of warrants to purchase shares of our common stock.

The shares of common stock being offered pursuant to this prospectus may be offered for sale from time to time during the period the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part remains effective, by or for the account of the selling stockholders. After the date of effectiveness, the selling stockholders may have sold or transferred, in transactions covered by this prospectus or in transactions exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, some or all of their common stock. Information about the selling stockholders may change over time. The share information contained in the below table is accurate as of the date of the Prospectus.

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

The selling stockholders, which term as used herein includes donees, pledgees, transferees or other successors-in-interest selling shares of common stock or interests in shares of common stock received after the date of this prospectus from a selling stockholder as a gift, pledge, partnership distribution or other transfer, may, from time to time, sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any or all of their shares of common stock or interests in shares of common stock on any stock exchange, market or trading facility on which the shares are traded or in private transactions.

The selling stockholders may use any one or more of the following methods when disposing of shares or interests therein:

The selling stockholders may, from time to time, pledge or grant a security interest in some or all of the shares of common stock owned by them and, if they default in the performance of their secured obligations, the pledgees or secured parties may offer and sell the shares of common stock, from time to time, under this prospectus, or under an amendment to this prospectus under Rule 424(b)(3) or other applicable provision of the Securities Act amending the list of selling stockholders to include the pledgee, transferee or other successors in interest as selling stockholders under this prospectus. The selling stockholders also may transfer the shares of common stock in other circumstances, in which case the transferees, pledgees or other successors in interest will be the selling beneficial owners for purposes of this prospectus; provided, however, that prior to any such transfer the following information (or such other information as may be required by the federal securities laws from time to time) with respect to each such selling beneficial owner must be added to the prospectus by way of a prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment, as appropriate: (1) the name of the selling beneficial owner; (2) any material relationship the selling beneficial owner has had within the past three years with us or any of our predecessors or affiliates; (3) the amount of securities of the class owned by such beneficial owner before the offering; (4) the amount to be offered for the beneficial owner’s account; and (5) the amount and (if one percent or more) the percentage of the class to be owned by such beneficial owner after the offering is complete.

In connection with the sale of our common stock or interests therein, the selling stockholders may enter into hedging transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions, which may in turn engage in short sales of the common stock in the course of hedging the positions they assume. The selling stockholders may also sell shares of our common stock short and deliver these securities to close out their short positions, or loan or pledge the common stock to broker-dealers that in turn may sell these securities. The selling stockholders may also enter into option or other transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions or the creation of one or more derivative securities which require the delivery to such broker-dealer or other financial institution of shares offered by this prospectus, which shares such broker-dealer or other financial institution may resell pursuant to this prospectus (as supplemented or amended to reflect such transaction).

The aggregate proceeds to the selling stockholders from the sale of the common stock offered by them will be the purchase price of the common stock less discounts or commissions, if any. Each of the selling stockholders reserves the right to accept and, together with their agents from time to time, to reject, in whole or in part, any proposed purchase of common stock to be made directly or through agents. We will not receive any of the proceeds from this offering, provided, however, we will receive proceeds from the exercise of the warrants held by certain investors.

The selling stockholders also may resell all or a portion of the shares in open market transactions in reliance upon Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, provided that they meet the criteria and conform to the requirements of that rule.

The selling stockholders and any underwriters, broker-dealers or agents, or their affiliates, that participate in the sale of the common stock or interests therein are “underwriters” within the meaning of Section 2(11) of the Securities Act. Any discounts, commissions, concessions or profit they earn on any resale of the shares may be underwriting discounts and commissions under the Securities Act. Selling stockholders who are “underwriters” within the meaning of Section 2(11) of the Securities Act will be subject to the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act.

To the extent required, the shares of our common stock to be sold, the names of the selling stockholders, the respective purchase prices and public offering prices, the names of any agents, dealer or underwriter, any applicable commissions or discounts with respect to a particular offer will be set forth in an accompanying prospectus supplement or, if appropriate, a post-effective amendment to the registration statement that includes this prospectus.

The maximum amount of compensation to be received by any FINRA member or independent broker-dealer for the sale of any securities registered under this prospectus will not be greater than 8.0% of the gross proceeds from the sale of such securities.

In order to comply with the securities laws of some states, if applicable, the common stock may be sold in these jurisdictions only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers. In addition, in some states the common stock may not be sold unless it has been registered or qualified for sale or an exemption from registration or qualification requirements is available and is complied with.

We have advised the selling stockholders that the anti-manipulation rules of Regulation M under the Exchange Act may apply to sales of shares in the market and to the activities of the selling stockholders and their affiliates. In addition, we will make copies of this prospectus (as it may be supplemented or amended from time to time) available to the selling stockholders for the purpose of satisfying the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act. The selling stockholders may indemnify any broker-dealer that participates in transactions involving the sale of the shares against certain liabilities, including liabilities arising under the Securities Act.

MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

Market Information

We received approval from the OTCQB Market to trade our common stock under the ticker symbol of “GRWG” as of October 19, 2016, and commenced trading on November 11, 2016. On October 10, 2017, our common stock started trading on OTCQX Best Market. There is currently limited trading volume for our common stock.

Future sales of substantial amounts of our shares in the public market could adversely affect market prices prevailing from time to time and could impair our ability to raise capital through the sale of our equity securities.

Holders

As of the date of this prospectus, there are 118 record holders of our common stock.

LEGAL MATTERS

Robinson & Cole, LLP, 1055 Washington Boulevard, Stamford, CT 06901 has acted as our counsel in connection with the preparation of this prospectus. The  law firm of Andrew I. Telsey, P.C., 12835 E. Arapahoe Road, Suite I-803, Centennial, CO 80112 has acted as our special counsel in connection with the issuance of an opinion relating to the validity of the securities offered in this prospectus.

EXPERTS

The consolidated financial statements of GrowGeneration Corp. appearing in this prospectus and related registration statement have been audited by Connolly Grady & Cha, LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their report thereon and are included in reliance upon such report given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

DISCLOSURE OF COMMISSION POSITION OF INDEMNIFICATION
FOR SECURITIES ACT LIABILITIES

Our directors and officers are indemnified to the fullest extent permitted under Colorado law. We may also purchase and maintain insurance which protects our officers and directors against any liabilities incurred in connection with their service in such a capacity, and such a policy may be obtained by us in the future.

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to our directors, officers and controlling persons pursuant to the foregoing, or otherwise, we have been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by us of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of ours in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, we will, unless in the opinion of our counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

WHERE YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

We have filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-1 under the Securities Act, with respect to the common stock offered by this prospectus. This prospectus, which is part of the registration statement, omits certain information, exhibits, schedules and undertakings set forth in the registration statement. For further information pertaining to us and our common stock, reference is made to the registration statement and the exhibits and schedules to the registration statement. Statements contained in this prospectus as to the contents or provisions of any documents referred to in this prospectus are not necessarily complete, and in each instance where a copy of the document has been filed as an exhibit to the registration statement, reference is made to the exhibit for a more complete description of the matters involved.

You may read and copy all or any portion of the registration statement without charge at the office of the SEC at the Public Reference Room at Station Place, 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Copies of the registration statement may be obtained from the SEC at prescribed rates from the Public Reference Section of the SEC at such address. In addition, registration statements and certain other filings made with the SEC electronically are publicly available through the SEC’s web site at http://www.sec.gov. The registration statement, including all exhibits and amendments to the registration statement, has been filed electronically with the SEC.

Contemporaneously with the effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, we will become subject to the information and periodic reporting requirements of the Exchange Act and, accordingly, will file annual reports containing financial statements audited by an independent public accounting firm, quarterly reports containing unaudited financial data, current reports, and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission. You will be able to inspect and copy such periodic reports, and other information at the SEC’s public reference room, and the web site of the SEC referred to above.

INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE

The SEC’s rules allow us to incorporate by reference information into this prospectus. This means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to another document. Any information referred to in this way is considered part of this prospectus from the date we file that document.

We incorporate by reference into this prospectus the following documents or information filed with the SEC (other than, in each case, documents or information deemed to have been furnished and not filed in accordance with SEC rules):

(1) Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 9, 2018;

(2) Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the SEC on May 15, 2018;

(3) Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 17, 2018;

(4) Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on July 16, 2018;

(5) Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the SEC on August 14, 2018;

(6) Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on August 14, 2018;

(7) Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on August 28, 2018;

(8) Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on September 11, 2018;

(9) Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on September 20, 2018;

(10) Amendment to Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on September 27, 2018;

(11) Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on October 16, 2018;

(12) Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on October 23, 2018;

(13) Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the SEC on November 9, 2018;

(14) Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on December 12, 2018;

(15) Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on February 4, 2019;

(16) Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on February 12, 2019;

(17) Annual Report on Form 10-K for year ended December 31, 2018, filed with the SEC on April 1, 2019;

(18) Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 3, 2019;

(19) Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2019, filed with the SEC on May 7, 2019;

(20) Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 14, 2019;

(21) Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 16, 2019;

(22) Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on June 26, 2019;

(23) Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on July 1, 2019;

(24) Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on July 10, 2019;

(25) Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2019, filed with the SEC on August 8, 2019;

(26) Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on August 8, 2019;

(27) Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on September 3, 2019; and

(28) Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on September 5, 2019.

Any statement contained herein or in a document, all or a portion of which is incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein, shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or amended, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.

INDEX TO FINANCIALS

GROWGENERATION CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

See Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

GROWGENERATION CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

See Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

GROWGENERATION CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

See Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

GrowGeneration Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2019

GrowGeneration Corp (the “Company”) was incorporated on March 6, 2014 in Colorado under the name of Easylife Corp and changed its name to GrowGeneration Corp. It maintains its principal office in Denver, Colorado.

GrowGeneration is the largest chain of hydroponic garden centers in North America. Today, the Company owns and operates a chain of twenty three (23) retail hydroponic/gardening stores, with five (5) located in the state of Colorado, five (5) in the state of California, three (3) in the state of Michigan, two (2) in the state of Nevada, one (1) in the state of Washington, two (2) in the State of Oklahoma, one (1) in the state of Rhode Island, one (1) in New Hampshire, three (3) in Maine, and an online e-commerce store, HeavyGardens. Our plan is to acquire, open and operate hydroponic/gardening stores and related businesses throughout the United States and Canada.

The Company engages in its business through its wholly owned subsidiaries, GrowGeneration Pueblo Corp, GrowGeneration California Corp, Grow Generation Nevada Corp, GrowGeneration Washington Corp, GrowGeneration Rhode Island Corp, GrowGeneration Oklahoma Corp, GrowGeneration Canada, GrowGeneration HG Corp, GrowGeneration Hemp Corp, GGen Distribution Corp, GrowGeneration Michigan Corp, GrowGeneration New England Corp and GrowGeneration Management Corp.

Principles of Consolidation

The financial statements are prepared under the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 105-10, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“GAAP”).

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated in consolidation.

Basis of Presentation - Unaudited Interim Financial Information

The accompanying interim condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all of the normal recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position and results of operations as of and for the periods presented. The interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year or any future period.

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the interim information presented not misleading. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on April 1, 2019 for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017.

Reclassifications

Certain amounts in the prior period financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on reported consolidated net income (loss).

GrowGeneration Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2019

Leases

We assess whether an arrangement is a lease at inception. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet. We have elected the practical expedient to not separate lease and non-lease components for all assets. Operating lease assets and operating lease liabilities are calculated based on the present value of the future minimum lease payments over the lease term at the lease start date. As most of our leases do not provide an implicit rate, we use our incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the lease start date in determining the present value of future payments. The operating lease asset is increased by any lease payments made at or before the lease start date and reduced by lease incentives and initial direct costs incurred. The lease term includes options to renew or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that we will exercise that option. The exercise of lease renewal options is at our sole discretion. The depreciable life of lease assets and leasehold improvements are limited by the lease term. Lease expense for operating leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

Segment Reporting

Management makes significant operating decisions based upon the analysis of the entire Company and financial performance is evaluated on a company-wide basis. Accordingly, the various products sold are aggregated into one reportable operating segment as under guidance in the FASB ASC Topic 280 for segment reporting.

Use of Estimates

Management uses estimates and assumptions in preparing these financial statements in accordance with GAAP. These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could vary from the estimates that were used.

Income Taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with FASB ACS 740, Income Taxes, which requires the recognition of deferred income taxes for differences between the basis of assets and liabilities for financial statement and income tax purposes. The differences related principally to depreciation of property and equipment, reserve for obsolete inventory and bad debt. Deferred tax assets and liabilities represent the future tax consequence for those differences, which will either be deductible or taxable when the assets and liabilities are recovered or settled. Deferred taxes are also recognized for operating losses that are available to offset future taxable income. Valuation allowances are established to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.

The Company adopted the provisions of FASB ACS 740-10-25, which prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in income tax returns. FASB ASC 740-10-25 also provides guidance on recognition of income tax assets and liabilities, classification of current and deferred income tax assets and liabilities, and accounting for interest and penalties associated with tax positions. The Company’s tax returns are subject to tax examinations by U.S. federal and state authorities until respective statute of limitation. Currently, the 2018, 2017 and 2016 tax years are open and subject to examination by taxing authorities. However, the Company is not currently under audit nor has the Company been contacted by any of the taxing authorities. The Company does not have any accrual for uncertain tax positions as of June 30, 2019. It is not anticipated that unrecognized tax benefits would significantly increase or decrease within 12 months of the reporting date.

GrowGeneration Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2019

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

During the first quarter of 2019, the Company adopted the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-02, Leases (ASC 842), which introduces the balance sheet recognition of lease assets and lease liabilities by lessees for those leases classified as operating leases under previous guidance. The Company has adopted the new lease standard using the new transition option issued under the amendments in ASU 2018-11, Leases, which allowed the Company to continue to apply the legacy guidance in Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 840, Leases, in the comparative periods presented in the year of adoption. The Company elected the package of practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance within the new standard, which among other things, allowed the Company to carry forward the historical lease classification. The Company made an accounting policy election to keep leases with an initial term of 12 months or less off the balance sheet. The Company will recognize those lease payments on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The impact of the adoption was an increase to the Company’s operating lease assets and liabilities on January 1, 2019 of $3.2 million.

On January 1, 2019, the Company also adopted ASU 2018-07, “Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting.” ASU 2018-07 more closely aligns the accounting for employee and nonemployee share-based payments. The amendment is effective commencing in 2019 with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this new guidance did not have a material impact on our Financial Statements.

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, Financial Instruments-Overall: Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, which requires that (i) all equity investments, other than equity-method investments, in unconsolidated entities generally be measured at fair value through earnings and (ii) when the fair value option has been elected for financial liabilities, changes in fair value due to instrument-specific credit risk will be recognized separately in other comprehensive income. Additionally, the ASU 2016-01 changes the disclosure requirements for financial instruments. The new standard will be effective for the Company starting in the first quarter of fiscal 2019. The adoption of this standard on January 1, 2019 did not have any effect on the consolidated financial statements and footnote disclosure.

On August 28, 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-12, “Derivatives and Hedging,” which better aligns risk management activities and financial reporting for hedging relationships through changes to both the designation and measurement guidance for qualifying hedging relationships and the presentation of hedge results. The amendments expand and refine hedge accounting for both nonfinancial and financial risk components and in some situations better align the recognition and presentation of the effects of the hedging instrument and the hedged item in the financial statements. The new standard will be effective for the Company as of January 1, 2019. The adoption of this new standard on January 1, 2019 did not have any impact on our consolidated financial statements and footnote disclosures.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements – Pending Adoption

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses: Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which changes the impairment model for most financial assets and certain other instruments. For trade receivables and other instruments, entities will be required to use a new forward-looking expected loss model that generally will result in the earlier recognition of allowances for losses. For available-for-sale debt securities with unrealized losses, the losses will be recognized as allowances rather than as reductions in the amortized cost of the securities. This guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those years, with early adoption permitted only as of annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this guidance on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

GrowGeneration Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2019

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement. The new guidance modifies the disclosure requirements on fair value measurements in Topic 820. The amendments in ASU 2018-13 are effective for all entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. The Company does not anticipate that the adoption of ASU 2018-13 will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements or related financial statement disclosures.

Depreciation expense for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 was $150,842 and $70,619, respectively and depreciation expense for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 was $291,132 and $126,433, respectively.

GrowGeneration Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2019