Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - November 24, 2021) - SLANG Worldwide Inc. (CNSX: SLNG) (OTCQB: SLGWF) ("SLANG" or the "Company"), a leading global cannabis consumer packaged goods (CPG) company with a diversified portfolio of popular brands, today released financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021. All figures in this press release are stated in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted.
Third Quarter Highlights and Subsequent Events:
- Revenue for Q3 2021 was $10.1 million, compared with $7.9 million in Q3 2020. Upon the completion of the acquisition of High-Fidelity, Inc. ("Hi-Fi") in August 2021, the Company realized approximately $1.1 million in revenue during the third quarter of 2021;
- SLANG's brands continued to earn market-leading positions in its Core Markets of Colorado and Vermont in the third quarter of 2021. Highlights include: O.pen ranked as the #1 vape cartridge in Colorado; Firefly Mini was the #6 and O.pen was the #5 disposable vaporizer in Colorado; Bakked was the #6 dabbable distillate in Colorado; District Edibles was the #12 gummy in Colorado; Pressies was the #6 pill in Colorado (Source: BDSA.)
- Cash and cash equivalents of $3.5 million as of September 30, 2021 as compared to $9.7 million at June 30, 2021. September cash balance is inclusive of $5.0 million of transaction costs paid at closing of the HiFi acquisition;
- In October, SLANG announced it will enter the new markets of West Virginia and Pennsylvania through its strategic partnership with Trulieve Cannabis Corp. ("Trulieve");
- In November, Trulieve, Pura Vida Investments ("Pura Vida") and Seventh Avenue Investments ("Seventh Avenue") and certain other investors provided a term-loan financing for aggregate gross proceeds of $17.3 million USD;
- In November, Drew McManigle was appointed Interim CEO and Chairman of the Board as part of an executive management transition to strategically reposition SLANG for profitable revenue growth.
Drew McManigle, Interim CEO and Chairman of SLANG, said, "With the significant support from our respected strategic and investor partners, I look forward to utilizing my extensive experience in repositioning corporate operations to assist in the transformation of the SLANG operating platform. This transformation will be based on a refined strategy to appropriately position the Company to achieve future sustainable revenue growth."
Mr. McManigle continued, "During the third quarter, SLANG deepened its strategic partnership with Trulieve, expanding product availability into new markets exclusively through Trulieve retail locations, and further securing opportunities for additional revenue over the long-term. In the short time I've been appointed to manage the strategic transition and transformation of SLANG, we've made substantial progress in evaluating the go-forward structure, effectively executing prudent measures beginning with consolidating core market operations and refining our product mix. We are confident in our rightsizing agenda to create a future path to profitability, and ultimately deliver attractive returns to our shareholders."