The Daily Hit: November 27, 2019

It’s time for your Daily Hit of cannabis financial news for November 27, 2019.

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Green Wednesday

While most people are starting to do Thanksgiving cooking on the Wednesday before, cannabis industry professionals prepare for one of the biggest sales days of the year. It’s known as Green Wednesday. Consumers stock up on cannabis for the holiday weekend that might be fraught with family tension.

According to new data by BDS Analytics, “In 2018, November 23rd had the highest cannabis sales of any other day during the entire month of November with over $6.2 million in sales on that day alone, which is 60% higher than the average daily sale day in November 2018 and accounted for over 5% of that month’s revenue.”

Busted Deals

The bear market for the cannabis industry is leading to the unwinding of deals that had great promise. Cannabis companies are no longer willing to write big checks with fingers crossed that the market will just continue to boom. Two of these deals were terminated after great fanfare.

Cresco Labs

Cresco Labs (CSE:CL) (OTCQX:CRLBF)  said it was ending its plan to acquire Florida-based VidaCann Ltd. which was originally announced on March 18, 2019. It was valued at $120 million when it was first announced.

SOL Global

SOL Global Investments Corp.’s (CSE: SOL) (OTCPK: SOLCF) said it decided against its deal with MCP Wellness to that was agreed to on April 23, 2019. SOL was to buy MCP Wellness for $35 million in cash and S$115 million in equity consideration in CannCure.

MCP is the Merida Capital Partners affiliate that owns the rights to own three Michigan cultivation licenses, a processing license, 9 licensed and operating dispensaries and 6 additional dispensary licenses, giving it the largest retail footprint in the state of Michigan.

Massachusetts

A year has passed since Massachusetts began sales its sale of legal adult-use cannabis and while the state showed no interest in rushing the matter, customers showed their interest as they rushed to the stores.

One year later, the state reported that licensees generated $393.7 million in gross sales and that 33 dispensaries had been licensed. The customer demand is high, but the inventory is low. There aren’t many licensed cultivators in the state of Massachusetts, leaving little room for excess.

In Other News

Dixie Brands

Dixie Brands Inc. (CSE: DIXI.U), (OTCQX: DXBRF) announced its third quarter 2019 financial results with revenue increasing 28% to $3,121,211 in Q3 2019, compared to $2,435,398 in Q3 2018. Sequential quarterly revenue increased, up from $2,995,310 in Q2 2019. Revenue growth was driven by sustained presence and increased dispensary penetration in established markets, increasing traction in the key California market, continued growth in Michigan, and the introduction of new products.

Net loss attributed to the Company in Q3 2019 of $4,915,807 was lower by $1,853,750 compared to the Q2 2019 loss of $6,769,557.  The lower net loss was due to more efficient general and administrative spending. The Q3 2019 net loss includes $2,245,413 of non-cash expenses resulting primarily from stock options issued as compensation for key management and external service providers. Dixie had $892,312 of cash at September 30, 2019.

MariMed

MariMed Inc. (MRMD:OTCQX) reported results for the quarter ending September 30, 2019. Filing of the Company’s 10-Q for the quarter was delayed awaiting receipt from GenCanna Global, in which MariMed, Inc. holds a 33.5% interest, of its operating results for the quarter., As previously reported, GenCanna experienced a major fire at its Kentucky facility in early November. Financial comparisons are to the same year-ago periods unless otherwise noted.

Total revenues increased 230.9% to $11.22 million compared to the same period of 2018. Of that total, cannabis revenues grew 24.1% to $4.21 million, while MariMed’s hemp division reported revenue primarily from seed sales, of $7.01 million in the quarter. Total operating income for the period increased to $973,000, up from an operating loss of $549,000. Overall, the Company reflected a loss for the quarter of $7.30 million primarily due to interest expense on short-term borrowings to fund hemp seed purchases, as well as the Company’s equity in the net loss reported by GenCanna. The GenCanna loss stems primarily from a one-time adjustment totaling $6.10 million relating to market value adjustments for product.

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