RIV Capital Inc. (CSE:RIV) (OTC:CNPOF) reported on Wednesday financial results for the second quarter, a three-month period ended June 30, 2024.
Mike Totzke, the company's COO and interim CEO, praised "ongoing success of our adult-use operations rollout" in New York during the quarter.
"The customer response has been strong, reflecting the years of dedication and hard work from our team," Totzke said. "Additionally, since the appointment of David Vautrin as chief retail officer, we have enhanced our in-store retail shopping experience to best serve our growing cannabis community. We look forward to implementing these strategies further with the expected opening of two additional adult-use retail locations in New York later in 2024."
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The report comes on the heels of the company's shareholder's approval of RIV Capital's merger with Cansortium Inc. (CSE:TIUM) (OTCQB:CNTMF), a multi-state cannabis operator known for its FLUENT brand. The new combined company will operate in Florida, New York, Texas and Pennsylvania, covering 25% of the U.S. population with eight cultivation and processing facilities and 42 retail dispensaries.
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"Since announcing our strategic business combination with Cansortium, we have begun the important work to align our two companies and ensure we are prepared to hit the ground running upon successful completion of the transaction," Totzke continued.
Q2 2024 Financial Highlights
- Net revenue was $3.8 million, compared to $1.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023, representing a 111% year-over-year increase.
- Cost of goods sold was $4.9 million, compared with $1.6 million in the second quarter of 2023.
- An unrealized loss on changes in the fair value of biological assets of $0.4 million, compared to an unrealized gain of $0.2 million in the prior year's period.
- Gross loss was $1.6 million, compared to a gross profit of $0.4 million in the same quarter of last year.
- Selling, general, and administrative expenses totaled $5.8 million, compared with $5.3 million in the prior year's period.
- Net loss was $8.3 million, and a basic and diluted net loss per share of $0.06, for the period, compared with a net loss of $9.1 million, and a basic and diluted net loss per share of $0.07, for the prior year's quarter.
CNPOF Price Action
RIV Capital's shares traded 2.61% higher at $0.118 per share after the market close on Tuesday afternoon.
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