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It’s time for your Daily Hit of cannabis financial news for July 6, 2020.
On The Site
Fire & Flower
The relationship between Fire & Flower Inc. (OTCQX: FFLWF) and its strategic investor Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (OTC: ANCUF) had signaled that someday the convenience store chain Circle K would get involved with cannabis. It seems the day is getting closer as Fire & Flower announced the openings of its first two cannabis retail stores adjacent to Circle K locations in the province of Alberta.
Fire & Flower’s plan is that it will gain from the high traffic at these Circle K locations that will be convenient for cannabis customers. The company said it believes it will maximize the benefit of the Spark Perks program and Spark Fastlane online ordering services at conveniently located stores.
Havn Life
Medical cannabis legalization is a fait accompli in thirty-three states and counting and eleven states have legalized recreational marijuana, suggesting a brighter horizon for other restricted plant medicines as well. Enter psychedelic mushrooms, otherwise known as Psilocybe spp., and Susan Chapelle, co-CEO of the newly-launched Havn Life, a company dedicated to developing a range of standardized, quality-controlled psilocybin products to be used by researchers.
Chapelle (whose bio includes being the first female steel rigger in North America, a two-time elected politician, and boasts years spent lobbying for health policy change), launched Havn Life as part of a larger mission to build evidence-informed natural healthcare products that help people manage their own healthcare.
In Other News
Ayr Strategies
Ayr Strategies Inc. (OTCQX: AYRSF) announced preliminary financial and operating results for the month of June and three months ended June 30, 2020. Revenue for June is expected to set an all-time monthly record at approximately $12.7 million, representing a 14% increase over the Q1 monthly average and a 46% increase over June 2019. Revenue for the second quarter is expected to be approximately $28.4 million, which represents a 15% decrease from the prior quarter due to COVID-related closures in April and May.
“Despite the many challenges we faced during the second quarter, where our revenues fell essentially to zero at the beginning of April given the temporary regulatory restrictions in Nevada and Massachusetts, today’s preview of our Q2 2020 results shows our business is stronger than ever before,” said Ayr CEO Jon Sandelman. “In addition to increasing adjusted EBITDA and cash flow from operations for the quarter, we set monthly records in June for both revenue and adjusted EBITDA, as well as in income from operations.”
Sunniva
Sunniva Inc. (OTCQB:SNNVF) said that its wholly owned subsidiary, 1167025 B.C. Ltd. (“1167025”) did not receive confirmation of the waiver of conditions on July 2, 2020 with respect to the previously announced sale of its property at Okanagan Falls, British Columbia, between 1167025 B.C. Ltd. and an independent real estate investment fund. As per the Sales Agreement, the failure to waive or fulfill any of the conditions will cause the contract to be terminated. On July 3, 2020, the Buyer advised the Company that it does not intend to proceed with the purchase of the property.
