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Description of Business
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Description of Business

1. Description of Business

 

Eastside Distilling (the “Company” or “Eastside Distilling”) was incorporated under the laws of Nevada in 2004 under the name of Eurocan Holdings, Ltd. In December 2014, the Company changed its corporate name to Eastside Distilling, Inc. to reflect the acquisition of Eastside Distilling, LLC. On September 4, 2024, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization (the “Merger Agreement”) with East Acquisition Sub Inc. (“Merger Sub”) and Beeline Financial Holdings, Inc. (“Beeline”). The Merger closed on October 7, 2024. Beeline is a mortgage technology company that operates an end-to-end, all-digital, AI-enhanced platform for homeowners and property investors. The Company currently employs 88 people in the United States, including Beeline’s employees and excluding Craft Canning + Printing (“Craft C+P”) employees.

 

On September 4, 2024, the Company and its subsidiary, Craft C+P, entered into a Debt Exchange Agreement (the “Debt Agreement”), which closed on October 7, 2024, resulting in the assignment by the Company of 720 barrels of spirits to Craft C+P, followed by the merger of Craft C+P into a limited liability company owned by certain creditors of the Company. Given that the effect of the Debt Agreement meets all the initial criteria of ASC Topic 205-20, Presentation of Financial Statements – Discontinued Operations for the classification of held for sale, the assets, liabilities, and operating results of Craft C+P have been classified as held for sale as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023. The consolidated financial statements for the prior periods have been adjusted to reflect comparable information.

 

Subsequent to the execution of the Debt Agreement, the Company organized a subsidiary named “Bridgetown Spirits Corp.” (“Bridgetown”), which was incorporated on October 3, 2024, and assigned to Bridgetown the Company’s business of manufacturing and marketing spirits. Bridgetown manufactures, acquires, blends, bottles, imports, markets and sells a wide variety of alcoholic beverages under recognized brands. Bridgetown’s brands span several alcoholic beverage categories, including whiskey, vodka, rum, and tequila. Bridgetown sells products on a wholesale basis to distributors in open states and through brokers in control states.