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The acquisition side of the business continues to be active.
Cannabis Wheaton Income Corp.
Cannabis Wheaton Income Corp. (CBWTF) announced that it entered into a definitive acquisition agreement to acquire licensed dealer Dosecann Inc. in an all-stock deal that is expected to close on or about April 30. Dosecann is a late-stage “Licensed Dealer” applicant pursuant to the Narcotic Control Regulations with a purpose-built 42,000 square foot facility located in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.
According to the company statement, Cannabis Wheaton will acquire all of the outstanding securities of Dosecann by way of a “three-cornered amalgamation.” Cannabis Wheaton will pay the holders of the Dosecann Securities an aggregate of up to $38,000,000, payable in common shares of Cannabis Wheaton subject to the satisfaction of certain post-closing time and performance-based milestones.
High Times Media
Long-time cannabis lifestyle publisher High Times (OACQ) announced the acquisition of Green Rush Daily. Terms of the deal were not released, but it was previously noted that it was an all-stock transaction. High Times said that Green Rush Daily would continue to operate independently, but would be considered part of the High Times stable of brands like the Cannabis Cup.
Green Rush Daily was founded in 2015 by Scott McGovern, who is also a Senior Executive Vice President at High Times. Prior to entering journalism, McGovern was a financial advisor with a company named Horner Townsend & Kent.
Open Source Health Inc.
The Canadian company and women’s health website Open Source Health is seeking approval from the Canadian Securities Exchange to acquire private cannabis company Weekend Unlimited Inc. in an all-stock deal.
Earnings
CannaRoyalty Corp. (CNNRF) reported that its revenue for 2017 rose to C$3 million, but could only be compared to nine months of revenue for 2016 which was C$642,277. The same went for the company’s net losses, which were C$9 million versus a loss of C$10.3 million for nine months ending December 2016. The net loss per share was trimmed to C$0.22 for the 12 months ending in 2017 versus C$).41 for the nine months of 2016.
MariMed (MRMD) reported revenue of $6.1 million in 2017, compared to $3.6 million in 2016, a year-over-year increase of 70.2%, primarily a result of higher sales at MariMed managed licensed cannabis businesses which in turn produce higher income for Company from fees, rents, and consulting. Gross profits were $ 3.5 million in 2017. Gross profits rose to 58% compared to 55% in 2016. Operating Income was $1.2 million in 2017, compared to $775,000 in 2016, a year-over-year increase of 55.5%.
Emerald Health Therapeutics, Inc. (EMHTF) and fourth quarter results. Revenue for the full year increased 270% from C$253,321 in 2016 to C$937,654 in 2017. Net losses for the year also increased from (C$2.9 million) in 2016 to (C$8.7 million) in 2017. The net loss per share went from five cents in 2016 to a net loss per share of ten cents in 2017.
Solis Tek Inc. (SLTK) today reported financial results for the year ended December 31, 2017. Revenue in 2017 increased by 5% to $8.98 million with a gross profit of $3.15 million. The net loss for the year was $14 million, compared to the previous year’s loss of $538,710. The loss increase was primarily driven by higher operating expenses as well as higher stock-based compensation expense, financing costs and changes in fair value of derivative liability. The company currently has $968,000 in cash-on-hand, which is higher than the previous year’s end total of $276,000.
