Cannara Biotech Inc. Reports Strong First Quarterly Profit Driven by Retail Debut

July 28, 2021 MJ Shareholders

Ryan Allway July 28th, 2021 Third quarter revenue of $7.2 million, gross profit of $4.4 million, and net income of $1.7 millionshowcases success of market strategy and...

Ryan Allway

July 28th, 2021

Third quarter revenue of $7.2 million, gross profit of $4.4 million, and net income of $1.7 million
showcases success of market strategy and operating model

MONTREAL, July 28, 2021 /CNW Telbec/ – Cannara Biotech Inc. (“Cannara” or the “Company”) (TSXV: LOVE) (OTCQB: LOVFF) (FRA: 8CB), a vertically integrated producer of premium-grade cannabis and derivative products with two Quebec-based mega cultivation facilities spanning over 1.65 million sq. ft., announced today its third quarter financial and operating results for the three and nine month periods ended May 31, 2021. All financial results are reported in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise noted.

Third Quarter 2021 Highlights

Total revenue of $7.2 million, including $5.9 million in cannabis sales, net of excise tax.
Gross profit of $3.5 million or 49% and $4.4 million or 62% after fair value adjustments.
Operating expenses are down by 27% to $2.2 million in Q3 2021 from $3.0 million in Q3 2020.
Adjusted EBITDA of $1.7 million or 23%.
Net income of $1.7 million or 24%.
Sold approximately 1,400 kg of cannabis it had in inventory from previous harvests for a total value of $1,265,000.
Uplisted to the TSX Venture (TSXV) from the Canadian Stock Exchange (CSE) on April 8, 2021, reflecting Company’s maturity and the commercialization of its operational strategy.

“This quarter’s results are a testament to our strategy’s efficacy and management’s focus,” said Zohar Krivorot, President & Chief Executive Officer of Cannara. “With impressive revenue generation in our first full quarter of sales in retail market, the closing of our additional $5 million private placement and headline acquisition of our latest one million square foot facility in Valleyfield, we are now positioned among the country’s leading cannabis producers.”

“Our positive net income and strong gross margins confirm our operational excellence, uniquely lean company structure, and continued growth,” said Nicholas Sosiak, Chief Financial Officer of Cannara. “Cannara’s core competence is our differentiated model that underscores our ability to excel at maximizing the use of our resources. We are executing against this proven model, as we continue to scale our business in the next chapter of our growth roadmap.”

Highlights Subsequent to Quarter End

Acquired a one million sq. ft. state-of-the-art cultivation facility from The Green Organic Dutchman Ltd. (“TGOD”) for $27 million, providing Cannara the ability to reach an annual cultivation capacity of 125,000 kg of premium-grade cannabis.
Closed private placements of $24.3 million priced at a premium to the market price at time of the transaction and $5.7 million in convertible debentures bearing interest at 4% to fund the acquisition of the Valleyfield facility and related working capital expenditures.
Converted the Company’s existing $5 million credit facilities bearing interest at 13% into a convertible debenture bearing 4% interest and subject to a statutory hold period of four months and one day from the date of issuance.
Granted an aggregate total of 425,000 stock options to certain employees at an exercise price of $0.18 per common share, subject to certain vesting conditions.
Launched an additional six SKUs in market under the Tribal and Orchid CBD brands in June 2021.
Released three new cannabis genetics, Cuban Linx, Do-Si-Dos, CBD Runtz, in dried flower and pre-roll formats.

	Three-month periods ended				Nine-month periods ended
Selected Financial Highlights	May 31, 2021		May 31, 2020		May 31, 2021		May 31, 2020

Gross revenue¹	$	6,716,598	$	751,509	$	10,020,039	$	1,933,592
Other income	442,733		12,397		765,227		31,996
	7,159,331		763,906		10,785,266		1,965,588

Gross profit, before fair value adjustments	3,506,278		646,628		5,300,685		1,616,456
%	49%		85%		49%		82%
Gross profit	4,419,124		715,741		6,016,973		1,685,569
%	62%		94%		56%		86%

Operating expenses	2,159,809		2,974,501		7,326,384		10,152,617
Net finance expense	561,513		248,343		1,350,575		718,127

Net income (loss)	$	1,697,802	$	(2,507,103)	$	(2,659,986)	$	(9,185,175)
%	24%		-328%		-25%		-467%

Adjusted EBITDA	$	1,671,974	$	(2,215,049)	$	(966,307)	$	(6,891,027)
%	23%		-290%		-9%		-351%

Basic earnings (loss) per share	$	0.01	$	(0.01)	$	(0.01)	$	(0.01)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share	$	0.01	$	(0.01)	$	(0.01)	$	(0.01)

	May 31, 2021				August 31, 2020

Cash			$	5,563,680			$	7,771,177
Accounts receivable			2,394,169				26,370
Biological assets			2,187,590				1,313,370
Inventory			3,368,714				928,351

Working capital			9,165,402				7,052,904

Total assets			57,925,722				54,850,428
Total current liabilities			4,697,602				3,476,952
Total non-current liabilities			16,732,890				13,008,615


¹Gross revenue included revenue from sale of goods, net of excise taxes, and lease revenues.

A copy of the Management Discussion & Analysis and Financial Statements for Q3 2021 can be downloaded from Cannara’s SEDAR profile and on investors.cannara.ca.

About Cannara Biotech Inc.

Cannara Biotech Inc. (TSXV: LOVE) (OTCQB: LOVFF) (FRA: 8CB) is a vertically integrated producer of premium–grade cannabis and cannabis–derivative products for the Quebec and Canadian markets. The Company’s main focus is to deliver craft-quality “AAAA” products at disruptive retail pricing, continuous rotation of rare genetics, community responsiveness and transparency to collectively add to its value proposition. Leveraging the provinces low electricity and labor rates, Cannara owns two mega Quebec–based facilities spanning over 1,650,000 sq. ft., providing up to 125,000kg of annualized cultivation output. For more information, please visit cannara.ca.

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Cautionary Statement Regarding “Forward-Looking” Information

This information release contains certain forward-looking information. Such information involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those implied by statements herein, and therefore these statements should not be read as guarantees of future performance or results. All forward-looking statements are based on the Company’s current beliefs as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to it as well as other factors. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. Due to risks and uncertainties, including the risks and uncertainties identified by the Company in its public securities filings, actual events may differ materially from current expectations. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

SOURCE Cannara Biotech Inc.

For further information: Nicholas Sosiak, CPA, CA, Chief Financial Officer, [email protected]; Zohar Krivorot, President & Chief Executive Officer, [email protected]

About Ryan Allway

Mr. Allway has over a decade of experience in the financial markets as both a private investor and financial journalist. He has been actively involved in the cannabis industry since its inception, covering public and private companies.