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cbdMD Reports YoY Dip In Q1 Net Sales, Shrinks Operating Loss, Expands Into Hemp And Mushroom Products Markets

Medical cannabis company cbdMD has reported financial results for its first quarter of fiscal 2024. Operating loss improved to $1.1m compared to $4.1m for the same period in the previous year. Gross profit was flat at around $3.5m, while operating expenses were $4.6m, down from $7.6m in the previous year. Total net sales declined to $5.37m from almost $6m in the corresponding prior-year period. Direct-to-consumer net sales represented 82.3% of total net sales, a decrease from 90% in Q1 2023. On 31 December 2023, cbdMD had total working capital of roughly $1.4m compared to approximately $3.4m on 30 September, with cash on hand dropping to roughly $1.5m from $1.8m over the same period. The Charlotte-based company recently struck a securities purchase agreement with five institutional investors to fund the national rollout of its ATRx Labs functional mushroom products, as well as launching the hempMD and ATRx Labs brands.

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CBD-Focused Pharma Co. Innocan Reveals 433% YoY Increase In 2023 Revenue As It Pursues FDA Approval

Cannabinoid-focused pharmaceutical company Innocan Pharma Corp expects preliminary revenues of $4.89m in Q4 of fiscal 2023, representing a YoY increase of 331%. It said preliminary revenues are expected to be at least $13.6m for the whole of the fiscal year, a 433% YoY increase. Its subsidiary B.I. Sky Global drove the increase in sales. Innocan is currently pursuing FDA approval for its human pharmaceutical applications following successful pre-clinical trials, and the company expects pre-investigational new drug applications to be submitted to the FDA before the end of the month. Innocan has developed a long-lasting and therapeutic liposomal formulation for CBD called LPT Solution, which administers injectable CBD encapsulated in liposomes to achieve long-lasting therapeutic levels of CBD in the body. The company said the technology creates a more effective and prolonged therapeutic effect. Innocan plans to test the LPT platform on a new animal species in the near future.

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Organigram Reports 16% YoY Revenue Drop But Kicks Off Year ‘With A Bang,’ Says CEO On Hundreds Of Millions In Tobacco Giant BAT Investment

Canadian cannabis producer Organigram reported a 16% decrease in net revenue for Q1 2024 due to a reduction in international revenue and medical sales. The company announced in November that it had received a CA$124.6m ($93m) strategic equity investment from BT DE Investments, a subsidiary of tobacco company British American Tobacco. Organigram shareholders approved the investment in January, and the company completed the first tranche of the investment for $41.5m. CEO Beena Goldenberg said the investment had removed a significant amount of risk from Organigram's business and enhanced its competitive advantages. The investment allows the cannabis producer to utilize its facilities, research and development capabilities, and market leadership to expand its reach within the Canadian market and beyond. Organigram's Q1 financial highlights included a drop in gross margin, an increase in selling and administrative expenses, a net loss of CA$15.8m, and positive adjusted EBITDA of CA$135,000.

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