420 Investor Weekly Review 08/12/22

Review

Illinois medical cannabis sales for July were released and left overall sales for the state up 6% from a year ago and just 1.6% sequentially from June. Michigan adult-use flower sales boomed, leaving July sales at a record $210 million, up 12% sequentially.

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Here are some of this week's highlights for Focus List names:

  • AAWH opened its 3rd NJ dispensary in Fort Lee.
  • AYRWF opened its 50th Florida medical dispensary and its third Massachusetts adult-use store, Somerville.
  • CCHWF launched its first pre-rolls in NY.
  • CEAD posted $3 million in revenue in Q2 and ended with cash well above its market cap at $20.6 million and no debt.
  • CRON revenue slipped sequentially but grew a lot from last year on better profitability in Q2.
  • CRLBF praised the success in Illinois for social equity groups helped by its SEED Initiative
  • CURLF named a new CFO and two additional hires. The company's Q2 report was in line with expectations for revenue ($338 million) and better than expected on adjusted EBITDA ($86 million). It took control of Polish company, CanPoland, and a German company, Four 20 Pharma.
  • CWBHF had a big miss in Q2, with revenue of $18.9 million and adjusted EBITDA of -$5.4 million. The company engaged Hanson Faso Sales and Marketing for the central part of the U.S. The company also revealed a premium sports product line undergoing NSF's certification process.
  • GDNSF posted a stronger-than-expected Q2 at $21.1 million revenue.
  • GNLN secured a $15 million asset-based loan.
  • GRWG lost is CFO, replacing Jeff Lasher with Greg Sanders, formerly the Controller.
  • HYFM soared after releasing its Q2 results that had been pre-announced. Sales fell from $133.8 million a year ago to $97.5 million.
  • JUSHF allowed its former CFO to join Curaleaf and settled the lawsuit against the company.
  • LOWLF reported revenue for Q2 below expectations at $13.2 million with adjusted EBITDA at -$1.1 million.
  • MAPS lowered its outlook for 2022 after missing estimates for Q2 at $58.3 million in revenue. The company launched Weedmaps for Business, a fully integrated suite of end-to-end solutions for retailers and brands.
  • TCNNF slightly missed expectations in Q2, reporting revenue of $320 million and adjusted EBITDA of $111 million. It lowered its 2022 outlook.
  • TLLTF is launching the 1906 brand in Pennsylvania.
  • TRSSF revenue grew substantially due to NJ, but it was below expectations at $65 million.
  • VFF reported overall cannabis revenue of $35.6 million in Q2, up 24% sequentially and 44% from a year ago. It reported a big loss with fundraising ahead.
  • VRNOF released Reserve and Essence flowers into AZ, FL, MA and PA. It opened its 55th Florida medical dispensary.

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Market Performance

The Global Cannabis Stock Index rallied but trailed the broad market strength, increasing 1.9% to 15.56, still up from the all-time low close of 14.76 set 6/30:

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