William Sumner
It’s time for your Daily Hit of cannabis financial news for July 10, 2019.
On the Site
Canaccord Genuity Increases Its Long-Term Growth Outlook for U.S. Cannabis
Analysts with Canaccord Genuity (CG) have increased their 2019 to 2022 long-term growth outlook for the U.S. cannabis industry from 19% CAGR to 20%. According to the report, the modest increase was attributed primarily to increased expectations for Illinois’ adult-use market, as well as recent positive trends in the Nevada and Massachusetts market.
Gotham Green
Gotham Green Partners, with participation from Wicklow Capital, has agreed to an additional $30 million in an equity commitment to MedMen Enterprises Inc. (CSE:MMEN) (OTCQX:MMNFF), bringing the total financing commitment to $280 million. To date, Gotham Green Partners has funded $100 million of the total commitment.
KushCo
KushCo Holdings, Inc. (OTCQX: KSHB) announced its financial results for the third quarter ending on May 31, 2019, after the market closed on Tuesday. Net revenue was $41.5 million, representing a quarter-over-quarter increase of 17.9%.On a GAAP basis, gross profit was 17.8%. On a GAAP basis, the net loss was $10.6 million, up from $9.2 million in the same period of the previous year.
Extractors Celebrate Their 710 Holiday – Dab Day
Extractors get their own holiday every year. July 10, also known as 7/10 has been fondly named “Dab Day” within the cannabis community. Spelling “OIL” when flipped upside-down, 7/10 is the day when cannabis concentrates and extracts are celebrated, and sales data is showing that cannabis consumers are eagerly participating in the celebration.
In Other News
GrowGeneration Corp.
GrowGeneration Corp. (OTCQX: GRWG) announced today that former Home Depot CEO, Bob Nardelli, will join the company as a strategic advisor, providing advice to the company’s CEO and Board of Directors on matters related to supply chain, merchandise, branding, distribution, new product introductions, pricing and channel selection. “Bob is a globally recognized business visionary. He comes with a strong track record of executive operations to generate accelerated, profitable growth and shareholder value across many industry verticals that are of great interest to us,” said GrowGeneration CEO Darren Lampert.
Veritas Pharma
Veritas Pharma Inc. (CSE: VRT) (OTC: VRTHF) (Frankfurt: 2VP) announced that it has sold its 50% interest in 3 Carbon Extractions to Yari Nieken for $375,000. According to interim CEO Peter McFadden, the sale of its interest is part of the company’s wider restructuring efforts. “The sale of our interest in 3 Carbon was taken as part of the restructuring of the Company with aims to consolidate and focus the Company through assets that directly contribute to the advancement of our mission. Currently neither our research nor our operations aligned with our interest in 3 Carbon,” McFadden said.
