The Green Organic Dutchman Reports Third Quarter 2021 Results

Canada NewsWire

TORONTO, Nov. 24, 2021

   -- Achieved increased quarterly gross revenues from Adult Rec and Medical 
      sales to $9.242 million, an increase of 140% YoY. 
   -- Reduced recurring G&A expenses by 10% QoQ 
   -- Renewed and extended its revolver loan credit facility until June 2023, 
      providing longer term working capital for growth 
   -- Transitioned to the CSE to allow for entry into the US market 

TORONTO, Nov. 24, 2021 /CNW/ - The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd. (the "Company" or "TGOD") (CSE: TGOD) (US-OTC: TGODF), a trusted and sustainable global cannabis company, reports its unaudited interim financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2021. These filings are available for review on the Company's SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com.

All financial information is provided in Canadian dollars except where otherwise indicated. Results of HemPoland S.p.a z.o.o. ("HemPoland") have been reclassified as held for sale on the statement of financial position and discontinued operations on the statement of loss and comprehensive loss. All comparative periods have been updated to reflect this change in accordance with the relevant accounting standards.

Q3 2021 Financial Highlights:

 In          For the three months ended 
 thousands 
 of CAD 
             September  September  Variance to  Variance to   June 30,  Variance     Variance 
              30, 2021   30, 2020   Q3-2020($)   Q3-2020       2021      to Q2-2021   to Q2-2021 
                                                 (%)                     ($)          (%) 
Revenue 
 from 
 adult-use 
 cannabis 
 products        8,690      3,339        5,351         160%      8,581          109           1% 
Revenue 
 from 
 medical 
 cannabis 
 products          552        496           56          11%        497           55          11% 
Revenue 
 from toll 
 agreements        503          -          503          n/a      1,322        (819)        (62%) 
Total Gross 
 Revenues        9,745      3,835        5,910         154%     10,400        (655)         (6%) 

The Company:

   -- Continued its progress in the adult-use cannabis products and medical 
      cannabis products with gross revenues increasing during Q3-2021 increased 
      by $0.164 million in comparison to Q2-2021. Tolling revenues, where the 
      Company performs services for other licenced producers, decreased by 
      $0.819 million. 
   -- Incurred quarterly general and administrative ("G&A") expenses of $6.369 
      million for Q3-2021. Excluding a non-cash loss of $1.564 million related 
      to the settlement of a vendor dispute, the Company's G&A expenses were 
      $4.805 million which is slightly down from the same period in the prior 
      year of $4.864 million and down from $5.342 million in Q2-2021. 
   -- Registered a net loss from continuing operations of $13.941 million for 
      the quarter compared to $75.396 million for the same period during the 
      prior year. This also represents an improvement of $18.584 million of 
      losses from continuing operations since Q2-2021 where the Company 
      recorded a loss from continuing operations of $32.525 million. 
   -- Renewed and extended its revolver loan credit facility (the "Revolver 
      Loan"). The Company's overall facility was reduced from $30 million to 
      $25 million total, within which the term loan portion was increased to 
      $17 million from $16 million. The revolving component represents the $8 
      million balance of the total. In conjunction with the changes, the 
      Company paid a 2% commitment fee in Common Shares on September 30, 2021. 
      In exchange, the Company has agreed to a financial covenant requiring 
      achievement of positive EBITDA on a monthly basis by March 31, 2022. All 
      other terms for the Revolver Loan facility remained the same as before. 
   -- Classified the Company's HemPoland subsidiary as held for sale as the 
      Company expects to finalize the sale within the coming months, bringing 
      in expected net proceeds of $8.3 million (expected gross proceeds of 
      $14.54 million, before repaying an approximate $5.54 million loan between 
      the parent company and the subsidiary and expected transaction costs). 
      Upon completion of the sale, the Company expects to repay $4 million of 
      the term portion of the Revolver Loan. The remaining proceeds of sale 
      would provide significant cash and working capital to fund the continued 
      growth and operations of the Canadian business. 

Other Strategic Initiatives:

The Company successfully transitioned its shares from listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX") on September 10, 2021, to begin trading on the Canadian Securities Exchange ("CSE") on September 13, 2021. The Company expects the change in stock exchange to allow for additional investment capability into the U.S. as it continues to explore opportunities for an entry into the market as the regulatory framework evolves.

The Company announced that it completed its first international commercial shipment consisting of cannabis flower and other extracts destined for the highly anticipated South African medical cannabis market in August 2021. The Company's cannabis flower will be the first to be distributed legally in the country at a commercial scale. Its products received the approval of the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA). In addition, and subsequent to the quarter, the Company completed its first commercial shipment for the Australian medical cannabis market consisting of cannabis oils with its partner LeafCann.

On October 14, 2021, the Company announced the launch of Organic Highly Dutch Amsterdam Sativa 28g in the province of Ontario. A top-selling product in other provinces, Highly Dutch's Amsterdam Sativa is a rotating selection of organic high potency Sativa flower. Amsterdam Sativa 28g product joins Rotterdam Indica 28g as a second one-ounce option for consumers under the Highly Dutch brand. As with TGOD dried flower, Highly Dutch dried flower products are organically grown in living soil, offer guaranteed THC percentages above 20%, and every bag contains an Integra Boost 2-way humidity control pack. Amsterdam Sativa is now available in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and Newfoundland.

Subsequent to the Quarter:

On November 4, 2021, the Company entered into a definitive agreement with Acosta Canada Corp ("Acosta") for exclusive and dedicated sales representation of TGOD's adult recreational cannabis brands in key provinces across Canada. The Company made the strategic decision to move away from a syndicated sales model in order to enable scaled growth with a dedicated sales force through greater product education, market penetration and distribution for its TGOD(TM), Highly Dutch Organic(TM) and Ripple(TM) brand portfolios in the key markets of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and Newfoundland. The Company also added a Regional Manager role for Quebec and Atlantic Canada to its team and named a Regional Manager in Calgary to support its presence in Western Canada.

On November 17, 2021, the Company completed the acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Galaxie (the "Galaxie Transaction"). The initial share consideration was valued at approximately $21 million. As part of the Galaxie Transaction, the Company also assumed $1.3 million of existing shareholder loans of Galaxie, which are non-interest bearing until at least January 31, 2022. Certain previous shareholders of Galaxie (the "Vendors") are also entitled to earn up to $15 million in additional shares of the Company, subject to achievement of certain financial milestones by December 31, 2022. Galaxie is focused on product innovation, branding and manufacturing 2.0 products. Galaxie creates and produces a range of products including premium cannabis edibles, infused pre-rolls, flavoured and full melt vapes, oils and solventless products. It also provides manufacturing and product development services to partners across Canada.

Looking ahead to 2022, the Company expects the following key product launches for its product portfolio as a key catalyst to grow revenues:

 Ontario   January: TGOD Sugar Bush & Rockstar Tuna Pre-Rolls, 
            TGOD Cherry Mints 3.5g & TGOD Maple Kush 3.5g, Afghan 
            Black Hash 1g 40%; Ksmorz Indica 3.5g, Tangerine Sunrise 
            Sativa 3.5g, Supercharged Duubyz (Indica) 3x0.5g, 
            and Supercharged Duubyz (Sativa) 3x0.5g 
 Quebec    January through June: Afghan Black Hash 3g 30%, Afghan 
            Black 6 Month Aged Hash 3g 30%, TGOD Cherry Mints 
            3.5g, and Rockstar Tuna & Sugar Bush Pre-Rolls, and 
            Maple Kush 3.5g 
 Alberta   January: TGOD Sugar Bush & Rockstar Tuna Pre-Rolls, 
            TGOD WiFi Mints 3.5gFebruary/March: TGOD Cherry Mints 3.5g 

In addition, the Company expects to list its Afghan Black 6 Month Aged Hash 2g 40%, and Blueberry Pomegranate QuickSticks in additional provinces by April 2022.

Management Commentary:

"We continue to execute on our plan and this management team is working hard to bring the Company to profitability with many strategic initiatives", commented Sean Bovingdon, CEO and interim CFO of TGOD. "TGOD continued at its prior quarter pace as stores worked through inventory loaded in Q2 and new retail distribution points continue to be established. Most notably, the Company launched its Sativa products in Ontario in October 2021 to add one of its top selling products to the country's largest retail distribution network and strategically partnering with Acosta's direct sales force provides the Company with the opportunity to double our existing distribution footprint quicker than before. Along with the continued support of our lender, selling HemPoland is expected provide the short-term liquidity to bridge the Company to positive operating cash flow in early 2022," added Bovingdon.