Cannabis

The six main constituents were down 26.9% in April and are now down 54.2% YTD. The next four constituents were down 23.3% in April and are now down 47.1% YTD. [more]

U.S. federal legalization regarding the sale and financial administration of cannabis companies still faces hurdles but state-level momentum is projected to continue this year. Below is the performance in April and YTD of the 13 largest American Multi-State Operators (MSOs) as tracked by the munKNEE Pure-play American MSO Pot Stock Index. [more]

DCM’s reported revenue in Q4/2021 of $60.9 million which was slightly higher than the revenue in Q4/2020. It was the first time since the pandemic started that quarterly revenue improved year-over-year. The Company continues to see “return to work” indications and believes that revenue will continue to trend higher in 2022. [more]

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement (MORE) Act on March 25th and that initially led investors hoping for quick passage of a Senate bill to match the bill passed in the House. Last week, however, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said he would not be introducing the Senate’s version of the House’s act, called the Cannabis Administration & Opportunity Act (CAOA), until toward the end of April. [more]

We have written a 19-page Update Report on DCM. The communications and marketing solutions provider continues its “Digital-First” strategy and leveraging its existing platforms for direct-to-print applications, marketing and workflow management, and DAM solutions. Revenue was $56.9M, up 3.1% from $55.2M in Q2/2021. Adjusted EBITDA was $9.4M and improved cash flow reduced debt in the quarter by $2.8M. We are maintaining a Buy rating and increasing the one-year price target to $3.75/share from $3.60/share. [more]

The cannabis company, Leafly Holdings has announced to go public in a SPAC deal with Merida Merger Corp. I, a company sponsored by Merida Capital Holdings. The deal is expected to raise up to $161.5M in cash and should help Leafly expand its business in newly legalized markets. [more]

DCM is a Canadian-based communications and marketing solutions provider that offers comprehensive online and offline communications and marketing solutions to businesses. The Company is implementing a “Digital-First” strategy and leveraging its existing platforms for direct-to-print applications, marketing and workflow management, and Digital Asset Management (DAM) solutions. We are Initiating Coverage on DCM with a Buy rating and one-year price target of $3.60/share. [more]

The cannabis industry is dominated by the big four companies and these companies have emerged as the industry leaders. They benefit from factors including access to the lowest cost of institutional capital, scale, proven management talent, track records, strong balance sheets, and licensing credibility. [more]