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It’s time for your Daily Hit of cannabis financial news for July 28, 2021.
On The Site
Tilray
Tilray, Inc. (Nasdaq: TLRY) reported financial results for the full fiscal year and fourth quarter ending May 31, 2021. In the fourth quarter, net revenue increased 25% to $142.2 million from $113.5 million for the same time period last year. Cowen & Co. had estimated revenue to be $163 million for the quarter making this a fairly large earnings miss. Investors though seemed pleased with the results as the stock was trading higher by over 10% in early trading to lately sell at $14. Cowen’s price target is $23.
Canopy
Seth Rogen’s cannabis company Houseplant and Canopy Growth Corporation (NASDAQ: CGC) have decided to end their relationship after three years. It won’t affect the company’s U.S. business and the product is expected to remain on some shelves through September 2021. The relationship between Houseplant and Canopy started in 2018, well ahead of Canadian legalization. The Canadian cannabis market has evolved substantially since those days, and the parties believe the time is right for the Houseplant brand to develop independently while Canopy advances its focus on wholly-owned brands for the Canadian market.
IM Cannabis
IM Cannabis Corp. (NASDAQ: IMCC) is buying R.A. Yarok Pharm Ltd. also called Pharm Yarok, Rosen High Way Ltd., and High Way Shinua. Ltd. by IMC Holdings Ltd., a wholly-owned Israeli subsidiary. The deal is valued at C$4.6 million. The acquisition is expected to integrate assets that include a license to sell medical cannabis to patients (including the ability to sell online), a large customer service center, a virtual store, and online properties, intellectual property, a logistics, and warehousing center with specialized storage space for over 350 kg of medical cannabis as well as a large customer base. IMC said it expects to be able to consolidate the financial results of Pharm Yarok, Rosen High Way, and HW Shinua as of the date of executing the definitive share purchase agreements and prior to Closing.
Cannara
Cannara Biotech Inc. (OTCQB: LOVFF) announced its third-quarter results for the period ending May 31, 2021, with total revenue of $7.2 million, including $5.9 million in cannabis sales, net of excise tax. this was a huge gain over last year’s $763,906. The net income for the company was $1.7 million versus last year’s net loss of $2.5 million.
GrowGen
GrowGeneration Corp. (NASDAQ: GRWG ) is at it again and the latest acquisition is HGS Hydro, the nation’s third-largest chain of hydroponic garden centers, with six stores across Michigan and a seventh store slated to open in the fall of 2021. This transaction is expected to close before the end of the fiscal year-end 2021. Founded in 2015 by Rocky Shaeena, HGS Hydro is the largest chain of hydroponic garden centers in the state of Michigan and generated approximately $50 million in revenue in 2020.
In Other News
Field Trip
Field Trip Health Ltd. (OTCQX: FTRPF) has received final approval from The NASDAQ Stock Market to list its common shares on the NASDAQ Global Select Market. The Company’s shares will begin trading at market open on Thursday, July 29, 2021 with the ticker symbol FTRP. Hannan Fleiman, Field Trip’s President, said “Listing on the Nasdaq Global Select Market, NASDAQ’s top tier, is a mark of achievement and stature for listed companies who must meet the highest the highest financial and liquidity qualifications for inclusion.”
Cybin
Cybin Inc. (NEO: CYBN) (OTCQB: CLXPF) announced the pricing of its previously announced overnight marketed offering of an aggregate of 8,824,000 common shares in the capital of the company at a price of $3.40 per share for total gross proceeds of $30,001,600.
