Organization and Operations

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Organization and Operations

Note 1 – Organization and Operations

History

On March 13, 2015, Diego Pellicer Worldwide, Inc. (the Company) (f/k/a Type 1 Media, Inc.) closed on a merger and share exchange agreement by and among (i) the Company, and (ii) Diego Pellicer World-wide 1, Inc., a Delaware corporation, (“Diego”), and (iii) Jonathan White, the majority shareholder of the Company. Diego was merged with and into the Company with the Company to continue as the surviving corporation in the merger. The Company succeeded to and assumed all the rights, assets, liabilities, debts, and obligations of Diego.

Prior to the merger, 3,135,000 shares of Type 1 Media, Inc. were issued and outstanding. The principal owners of the Company agreed to transfer their 2,750,000 issued and outstanding shares to a third party in consideration for $169,000 and cancellation of their 2,750,000 shares. The remaining issued and outstanding shares are still available for trading in the marketplace. At the time of the merger, Type 1 Media, Inc. had no assets or liabilities. Accordingly, the business conducted by Type 1 prior to the merger is not being operated by the combined entity post-merger.

At the closing of the merger, Diego common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the closing of the merger was exchanged for the right to receive one share of the surviving corporation for each share of Diego. An aggregate of 1,081,613 common shares of the surviving corporation were issued to the holders of Diego in exchange for their common shares representing approximately 74% of the combined entity.

The merger has been accounted for as a reverse merger and recapitalization in which Diego is treated as the accounting acquirer and Diego Pellicer Worldwide, Inc. is the surviving corporation. 

Business Operations

The Company leases real estate to licensed marijuana operators providing complete turnkey growing space, processing space, recreational and medical retail sales space and related facilities to licensed marijuana growers, processors, dispensary and recreational store operators. Additionally, the Company plans to explore ancillary opportunities in the regulated marijuana industry as well as offering for wholesale distribution branded non-marijuana clothing and accessories.

The properties generating rents in 2019 and 2020 are as follows:

Purpose	Size	City	State
Retail store (recreational and medical)	3,300 sq.	Denver	CO
Cultivation warehouse	18,600 sq.	Denver	CO
Cultivation warehouse	14,800 sq.	Denver	CO
Retail store (recreational and medical) - Sold in May 2019	4,500 sq.	Seattle	WA

The Company’s three properties in Denver, CO are leased to Royal Asset Management, LLC (“Royal Asset Management”). Royal Asset Management opened the Diego Denver branded flagship store in February 2017. This store known as “Diego Colorado”. The retail facilities have shown steady growth in sales since its opening. For the other two properties subleased, Royal Asset Management uses these properties for its cultivation facilities in Denver, CO. Production at these facilities began in late 2016. The Company is currently is exploring the acquisition of this entity, and the parties are in negotiation.

In regards to the Seattle property, on May 6, 2019, the Company entered into an agreement with a third party, and sold the Seattle leased location. The sale provided $550,000 in capital and executive resources for expansion which the company allocated to its efforts in a new location and cannabis grow facilities in Colorado.