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Canopy Rivers Reports Second Quarter Financial Highlights and Provides Corporate Update

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TORONTO, Nov. 26, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Canopy Rivers Inc. (the “Company” or “Canopy Rivers”) (TSXV: RIV) today released its financial results for the three and six months ended September 30, 2018. The Company’s full Management’s Discussion and Analysis and unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended September 30, 2018 are available on SEDAR (www.sedar.com) and posted on the Company’s website at www.canopyrivers.com/financials. All financial information in this press release is reported in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise indicated.

“The second quarter was highlighted by several key milestones for Canopy Rivers, including the closing of our private placement financing, our go public transaction and listing on the TSX Venture Exchange, our first European investment, and several new developments from our existing portfolio companies,” said Bruce Linton, Chairman and CEO of Canopy Rivers. “With increasingly progressive global sentiment towards cannabis, a rapidly evolving regulatory landscape, and the increased volatility we have observed in the capital markets since legalization, the conditions are there for significant potential gains.  With our strong balance sheet, we believe Canopy Rivers is poised to make highly accretive investments in this robust sector.”

Q2 and Year to Date Fiscal 2019 Financial Highlights:

     
Select Summary of Quarterly Results (Expressed in Canadian Dollars in Thousands)
 
As at 30-Sep-18 31-Mar-18
Cash   105,845     46,299  
Total Assets   385,168     209,139  
Total Liabilities   18,509     16,909  
Total Equity    366,659     192,230  
     
Three months ended  30-Sep-18 30-Sep-17
Operating Income   23,273     147  
Operating expenses   8,959     2,322  
Net operating income (loss)   14,314     (2,175 )
Net income (loss)   10,949     (2,119 )
Other comprehensive income (net of tax)   26,630     –     
Total comprehensive income (loss)   37,579     (2,119 )
Basic earnings (loss) per share (“EPS”)   0.08     (0.02 )
Diluted EPS   0.07     (0.02 )
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities   (832 )   (416 )
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities   (13,166 )   (8,699 )
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities   99,705     –     
     
Six months ended  30-Sep-18 30-Sep-17
Operating Income   24,017     147  
Operating expenses   16,306     2,896  
Net operating income (loss)   7,711     (2,749 )
Net income (loss)   4,321     (2,703 )
Other comprehensive income (net of tax)   24,259     –     
Total comprehensive income (loss)   28,580     (2,703 )
Basic earnings (loss) per share (“EPS”)   0.03     (0.04 )
Diluted EPS   0.03     (0.04 )
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities   (1,705 )   219  
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities   (39,242 )   (8,719 )
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities   100,493     55,113  
     

“While we are a newly listed public company, we are fortunate to be operating from a position of financial strength,” said Eddie Lucarelli, Chief Financial Officer. “We have a team of technical and financial professionals with years of directly relevant cannabis and investment experience. As we continue to evaluate a pipeline of global opportunities, we remain committed to taking a disciplined approach to investment decisions with long-term value creation in mind. With our pool of capital resources and strategic relationship with the largest cannabis company in the world, Canopy Growth, we believe Canopy Rivers to be well positioned for continued success.”

Q2 Business Highlights:

In a milestone event in the Company’s history, the second quarter was highlighted by the Company’s reverse take-over transaction and listing on the TSX Venture Exchange approximately one month prior to the legalization of adult use cannabis in Canada. The quarter was also highlighted by the closing of the Company’s first international investment in Italy-based Canapar Corp. (“Canapar”). The following is a summary of the Company’s operational milestones for the second quarter:  

Portfolio Update:

To date, the Company has made investments in eleven companies, and in doing so has established a diversified portfolio of investments including licensed companies, late stage licence applicants, international hemp cultivators, pharmaceutical formulators, brand developers and distributors, retail networks, and technology and media platforms. The following is an update of selected recent activity of the portfolio companies not already discussed above. For more information regarding the Company’s portfolio investments, please refer to the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Results for the three and six months ended September 30, 2018 (“MD&A”), filed with Canadian securities regulators and available on the Company’s profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

About Canopy Rivers Inc.

Canopy Rivers is a unique investment and operating platform structured to pursue investment opportunities in the emerging global cannabis sector. Canopy Rivers works collaboratively with Canopy Growth (TSX: WEED, NYSE: CGC) to identify strategic counterparties seeking financial and/or operating support. Canopy Rivers has developed an investment ecosystem of complementary cannabis operating companies that represent various segments of the value chain across the emerging cannabis sector. As the portfolio continues to develop, constituents will be provided with opportunities to work with Canopy Growth and collaborate among themselves, which Canopy Rivers believes will maximize value for its shareholders and foster an environment of innovation, synergy and value creation for the entire ecosystem.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains statements which constitute “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable securities laws, including statements regarding the plans, intentions, beliefs and current expectations of the Company with respect to future business activities and operating performance. Forward-looking information is often identified by the words “may”, “would”, “could”, “should”, “will”, “intend”, “plan”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “expect” or similar expressions; the global sentiment towards cannabis; evolution of the regulatory landscape; conditions for potential gains; market volatility; and expectations for other economic, business, and/or competitive factors.

Investors are cautioned that forward-looking information is not based on historical facts but instead reflects management’s expectations, estimates or projections concerning future results or events based on the opinions, assumptions and estimates of management considered reasonable at the date the statements are made. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking information are reasonable, such information involves risks and uncertainties, and undue reliance should not be placed on such information, as unknown or unpredictable factors could have material adverse effects on future results, performance or achievements of the Company. Among the key factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking information are the following: regulatory and licensing risks; changes in general economic, business and political conditions, including changes in the financial markets; potential conflicts of interest; the Canadian regulatory landscape and enforcement related to cannabis, including political risks and risks relating to regulatory change; changes in the Company’s relationship with Canopy Growth; changes in applicable laws; compliance with extensive government regulation; public opinion and perception of the cannabis industry; and the risk factors set out in the the joint management information circular of Canopy Rivers Corporation and the Company dated August 8, 2018, filed with Canadian securities regulators and available on the Company’s profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should assumptions underlying the forward-looking information prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein as intended, planned, anticipated, believed, estimated or expected. Although the Company has attempted to identify important risks, uncertainties and factors which could cause actual results to differ materially, there may be others that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. The Company does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update this forward-looking information except as otherwise required by applicable law.

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

For further information: 

Canopy Rivers Inc.
www.canopyrivers.com

Karoline Hunter
Sr. Director, Investor Relations & Communications
E-mail: ir@canopyrivers.com

 

Daniel Pearlstein
Executive Vice President, Strategy
E-mail: daniel@canopyrivers.com