The Daily Hit: August 15, 2019

It’s time for your Daily Hit of cannabis financial news for August 15, 2019.

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Trulieve

Yesterday, Trulieve Cannabis Corp. (OTCMKTS: TCNNF) (CNSX: TRUL) announced the release of its second quarter financial results. Year-over-year, Trulieve’s increased 149% from $23.3 million to $57.9 million. Keeping pace with revenue, operating expenses also rose from $6 million to 14.8 million, representing a 146% increase. Gross profit was $37.6 million, and the gross profit margin was 65%. Adjusted EBITDA was $31.6 million.

Harvest Health & Recreation

Harvest Health & Recreation, Inc. (CSE: HARV) (OTCQX: HRVSF) has reported its financial results for the second quarter, ending on June 30, 2019. Revenue rose from $19.2 million in the previous quarter to $26.6 million, representing an increase of 39%. If one were to include Harvest Health’s completed and pending acquisitions, quarterly revenue would be $78 million.

Money Moves From Aurora Cannabis, Green Growth Brands

Aurora Cannabis Inc.  (NYSE | TSX: ACB) said that it has secured commitments from an expanded syndicate of lenders led by the Bank of Montreal to amend and upsize its existing C$200 million secured credit facility.

Green Growth Brands Inc. (CSE:GGB) (OTCQB:GGBXF) said that it has entered into backstop commitment letters with each of All Js Greenspace LLC, Park Lane Capital Limited, and Chiron Ventures Inc. in which they have committed to subscribe for and purchase up to C$102,796,241 in the aggregate or roughly $77 million of convertible debentures to support the Company’s operations and capital needs.

Canopy Growth

Canopy Growth Corporation  (TSX: WEED) (NYSE: CGC) stock dropped over 10% after the company announced its financial results for the first quarter ending June 30, 2019. The worst of the news in the release was that the company’s fiscal first-quarter net losses of C$1.28 billion, or C$3.70 a share, dwarfed last year’s losses of C$91 million, or 40 cents a share. The loss was attributed to a non-cash charge of $1.2 billion in Canopy’s extinguishing warrants related to the Constellation Brands Inc. (NYSE: STZ) investment.

In Other News

Vireo Health

Vireo Health International, Inc. (CNSX: VREO) (OTCQX: VREOF) announced that its affiliate, Ohio Medical Solutions (OMS), has been granted a Certificate of Operation by the Ohio Department of Commerce. OMS, which was previously granted a provisional processing license, will begin operations immediately. The license will allow OMS to purchase plant material from cultivators and manufacture Vireo-branded medical cannabis products.  “We are delighted that Ohio Medical Solutions will begin manufacturing Vireo products for the benefit of Ohio patients,” said Vireo CEO, Kyle Kingsley, M.D. “The City of Akron has been great to us and as our business grows, we look forward to continuing to create new jobs and make a positive impact on the local economy.”

Front Range Biosciences

Front Range Biosciences (FRB) announced that it has entered a collaborative licensing agreement with Steep Hill, and that it will acquire Steep Hill’s Genomics Research & Development team. The agreement will help accelerate FRB’s marker-assisted breeding program and develop new traits and varieties of hemp and cannabis. “The Steep Hill R&D team is among the top three cannabis genomics groups in the world, and we are very excited to welcome them to FRB,” said Dr. Jonathan Vaught, CEO and Co-Founder of FRB. “This acquisition is a major value inflection point for FRB…”

Medical Marijuana Inc.

Medical Marijuana Inc. has filed its financial results for the second quarter. Revenue rose 30.8% to $20.7 million. Gross profit was $15.4 million and adjusted EBITDA was $1.5 million. General and administrative expenses decreased from 21% of sales in Q2 2018 to 16% of sales revenue. “We are excited to continue our tremendous sequential success with the second quarter of 2019 proving to be the largest sales revenue quarter in the history of our Company,” said Dr. Stuart Titus, CEO of Medical Marijuana, Inc. “As the world continues to become more receptive to learning about the benefits of hemp-derived CBD, we are enthusiastic about being at the forefront of the global cannabis industry which, according to Arcview Market Research, could be worth $57 billion by 2027.”

William Sumner

William Sumner is a freelance writer specializing in the legal cannabis industry. You can follow William on Twitter @W_Sumner or on Medium.


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