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SEC Comment Letter 0000000000-23-000398 to Edible Garden AG Inc (EDBL)

Edible Garden AG Inc
Date: Jan. 13, 2023 · CIK: 0001809750 · Accession: 0000000000-23-000398

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File numbers found in text: 333-268800

Date
January 13, 2023
Author
James E. Kras
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Edible Garden AG Inc

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United States securities and exchange commission logo January 13, 2023 James E. Kras Chief Executive Officer Edible Garden AG Inc. 283 County Road 519 Belvidere, NJ 07823 Re:Edible Garden AG Inc. Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 Filed January 5, 2023 File No. 333-268800 Dear James E. Kras: We have reviewed your amended registration statement and have the following comments. In some of our comments, we may ask you to provide us with information so we may better understand your disclosure. Please respond to this letter by amending your registration statement and providing the requested information. If you do not believe our comments apply to your facts and circumstances or do not believe an amendment is appropriate, please tell us why in your response. After reviewing any amendment to your registration statement and the information you provide in response to these comments, we may have additional comments. Amendment #1 to Form S-1 Recent Developments, page 33 1.We reference the discussion of the purchase of the assets of Greenleaf used in its business and the real property. We also note the disclosure that the assets include all vehicles, fixtures, fixed assets and equipment used in the operation of Greenleaf’s business; Greenleaf’s intellectual property; any inventory; and rights in and to certain outstanding contracts of Greenleaf pursuant to which the company will sell Greenleaf’s existing inventory and work-in-process. Please address the following: •Revise to clearly describe your accounting for the acquisition, including whether this was considered an asset acquisition or a business combination. Please provide us with your analysis of whether you acquired assets or a business. Refer to the requirements of ASC 805-10-15-4, 10-55-3A to 55-6 and Rule 11-01(d) of Regulation S-X.

FirstName LastNameJames E. Kras Comapany NameEdible Garden AG Inc. January 13, 2023 Page 2 FirstName LastName James E. Kras Edible Garden AG Inc. January 13, 2023 Page 2 •If you determined that this is the acquisition of assets, please clearly disclose and quantify the specific assets acquired and how they were valued. •In addition, if this is the acquisition of assets please explain to us why you included the financial statements of Greenleaf and the pro forma information for the transaction as required by Rule 3-05 and Article 11 of Regulation S-X. Financial Statements Audited Financial Statements of Greenleaf Business Independent Auditors' Report, page F-49 2.We note that the independent auditors’ report includes a disclaimer opinion on the financial statements of Greenleaf. Please note that Rule 2-02(c) of Regulation S-X requires the clear expression of an opinion on the financial statements, and a disclaimer does not satisfy the requirements of Article 2 of Regulation S-X. The reference to the compilation is also not appropriate. Please have your auditor revise their report to comply with the requirements of Article 2 of Regulation S-X. You may contact Jeanne Bennett at 202-551-3606 or Brian Cascio at 202-551-3676 if you have questions regarding comments on the financial statements and related matters. Please contact Jordan Nimitz at 202-551-5831 or Dorrie Yale at 202-551-8776 with any other questions. Sincerely, Division of Corporation Finance Office of Industrial Applications and Services cc: Alexander R. McClean, Esq.

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United States securities and exchange commission logo
January 13, 2023
James E. Kras
Chief Executive Officer
Edible Garden AG Inc.
283 County Road 519
Belvidere, NJ 07823
Re:Edible Garden AG Inc.
Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1
Filed January 5, 2023
File No. 333-268800
Dear James E. Kras:
            We have reviewed your amended registration statement and have the following
comments.  In some of our comments, we may ask you to provide us with information so we
may better understand your disclosure.
            Please respond to this letter by amending your registration statement and providing the
requested information.  If you do not believe our comments apply to your facts and
circumstances or do not believe an amendment is appropriate, please tell us why in your
response.
            After reviewing any amendment to your registration statement and the information you
provide in response to these comments, we may have additional comments.
Amendment #1 to Form S-1
Recent Developments, page 33
1.We reference the discussion of the purchase of the assets of Greenleaf used in its business
and the real property. We also note the disclosure that the assets include all vehicles,
fixtures, fixed assets and equipment used in the operation of Greenleaf’s business;
Greenleaf’s intellectual property; any inventory; and rights in and to certain outstanding
contracts of Greenleaf pursuant to which the company will sell Greenleaf’s existing
inventory and work-in-process.  Please address the following:
•Revise to clearly describe your accounting for the acquisition, including whether this
was considered an asset acquisition or a business combination. Please provide us with
your analysis of whether you acquired assets or a business. Refer to the requirements
of ASC 805-10-15-4, 10-55-3A to 55-6 and Rule 11-01(d) of Regulation S-X.

 FirstName LastNameJames E. Kras
 Comapany NameEdible Garden AG Inc.
 January 13, 2023 Page 2
 FirstName LastName
James E. Kras
Edible Garden AG Inc.
January 13, 2023
Page 2
•If you determined that this is the acquisition of assets, please clearly disclose and
quantify the specific assets acquired and how they were valued.
•In addition, if this is the acquisition of assets please explain to us why you included
the financial statements of Greenleaf and the pro forma information for the
transaction as required by Rule 3-05 and Article 11 of Regulation S-X.
Financial Statements
Audited Financial Statements of Greenleaf Business
Independent Auditors' Report, page F-49
2.We note that the independent auditors’ report includes a disclaimer opinion on the
financial statements of Greenleaf. Please note that Rule 2-02(c) of Regulation S-X
requires the clear expression of an opinion on the financial statements, and a disclaimer
does not satisfy the requirements of Article 2 of Regulation S-X. The reference to the
compilation is also not appropriate. Please have your auditor revise their report to comply
with the requirements of Article 2 of Regulation S-X.
            You may contact Jeanne Bennett at 202-551-3606 or Brian Cascio at 202-551-3676 if
you have questions regarding comments on the financial statements and related matters.  Please
contact Jordan Nimitz at 202-551-5831 or Dorrie Yale at 202-551-8776 with any other questions.
Sincerely,
Division of Corporation Finance
Office of Industrial Applications and
Services
cc:       Alexander R. McClean, Esq.