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EUROPE'S PREMIUM CANNABIS CULTIVATOR NOVEMBER 2022
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Premium Dried Flower Contract Manufacturing Services Distribution Services Founded: 2021 Offices: UK, Portugal, Canada Employees: 49 Ticker: NASDAQ: AKAN Key Product offerings: COMPANY PROFILE Capitalization Shares Outstanding: 30.81M Public Float: 8.91M Insider Ownership: 72.86% Market Cap (12/10/22): $7.918M Enterprise Value (12/10/22): $13.74M Company Profile & Investment Highlights 10,000kg of processing capacity available at indoor grow facility in Portugal 180 - acre outdoor and greenhouse expansion site in Portugal SCALABLE CULTIVATION AND ADVANCED PACKAGING Selling 25%+ high THC flower into Germany, the largest medical cannabis market in Europe Distribution business in United Kingdom generating revenues and ready to scale TARGETING FAST GROWING MARKETS Genetics and retail partnership with Cookies, one of the world's top cannabis brands Cookies premium g enetics received at our Portuguese facility and ready to cultivate Anticipating launch of Cookies branded flower in 2023 LEVERAGING WORLD CLASS GENETICS The only commercial scale premium indoor EU GMP certified and licensed grow in Portugal 2,000kg+ annual production, generating revenue with large German offtake agreement Clean testing non - irradiated quality flower cultivated by an experienced European team PREMIUM INDOOR CULTIVATION NASDAQ: AKAN 2 Holigen (Portugal) and Canmart (UK) subsidiaries on track to achieve operational profitability and generate positive cash flow in H1/2023 FOCUS ON PROFITABILITY
Akanda's Experienced European Leadership Team Proven leader with over 15 years of executive - level experience in the capital markets and cannabis industry, including previously serving as Managing Director, Europe, for Canopy Growth Corp A ccomplished global business leader with over 15 years of direct cannabis industry experience with an emphasis on facility design and operations, including multiple large scale EU GMP certified cultivation facilities STEVE GEORGE Commercial Director JOSH SQUIRES - QUINN Business Development SUSANA GUERRA Quality & Regulatory Director JOSE MATOS Technical Director BRUNO GANCHO Finance Director BEN JACKSON Head of Cultivation TEJ VIRK CEO & Director TOM FLOW COO NASDAQ: AKAN 3
EU GMP Packaging inhouse cultivated flower, co - packing third party sourced flower, and other contract manufacturing services ADVANCED PACKAGING Multiple routes to market with large distributors in Germany and respected telehealth partners in the UK MARKET ACCESS Committed to highest quality standards under EU GACP, utilizing proven genetics from world class partners and building our own leading library PREMIUM QUALITY CULTIVATION $2.2 BILLION European Market 1 NASDAQ: AKAN 1. Source: Prohibition Partners PRIORITIZED OPERATIONS CULTIVATION PACKAGING DISTRIBUTION World - leading EU GMP - certified cultivation facility in Portugal distributing premium medical cannabis to fast - growing markets in Europe. Akanda is Europe's Premium Cannabis Cultivator 4
Portugal is Europe's Heart of Production for Cannabis Portuguese cannabis exports increased by 566% in 2021 to 30 tonnes 1 Since legalizing medical cannabis in 2018, Portugal has become a global hub for medical cannabis production Solid reputation with extensive pharma capabilities 2021 exports reached 30 metric tonnes 1 Low production costs within Europe Barriers to entry are high, licensing process is lengthy Close to large markets like Germany and the UK Portugal adult - use legalization is progressing 5 1. Portuguese cannabis exports increased by 566 % in 2021 to 30 tons, according to information from Infarmed , Portugal's National Medical Authority . NASDAQ: AKAN
GERMANY LEADING THE WAY German Cannabis Market In Focus NASDAQ: AKAN 6 In November 2021, the incoming governing coalition reaches agreement to legalize cannabis nationwide German Imports of Cannabis Flower (KGs) 1 Population 83.2 MILLION Total Addressable Market 3 9.6 MILLION CANNABIS CONSUMERS Annual Cannabis Usage Rate 2 13.3% Annual Consumption Volume 3 1.7 MILLION KG LEGALIZATION Medical Use Adult Use Decriminalized 1. Source : The Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices ( Bundesinstitut f r Arzneimittel und Medizinprodukte , BfArM ) . 2. Source : New Frontier Data 3. Prohibition Partners, European Cannabis Report : 7 th Edition . Akanda's presence in the German medical cannabis market today is building brand awareness ahead of adult u se legalization, expected by 2024 $ 2.2b Potential growth to by 2026 3 $ 354m Current market value estimation of Europe 3 $ 275m Germany remains the largest market with ~ $2 75m in sales in 2021, with 9 tonnes of medical cannabis sold into pharmacies (48% growth from 2020) 3 Akanda's premium indoor high THC flower is in demand by patients and now shipping to Germany $3 b Black market sales for estimated 3.6m consumers 3
EU GMP Premium Indoor Cultivation Purpose - built design , all unnecessary equipment sitting outside of the rooms to reduce contamination risk NASDAQ: AKAN 7 Self contained modular grow rooms, allowing for better environmental control and the production of high - quality premium cannabis No irradiation required Estimated less than 10% of LP's have this ability SINTRA FACILITY 2,000kg per year EU GMP certified One of few Licensed indoor grows in Portugal AN AKANDA COMPANY High THC, average THC value between 25 - 30%
Genetics & Brand Partnership NASDAQ: AKAN Akanda is the exclusive cultivation and retail partner for Cookies in Portugal, bringing California style cannabis to Europe Cookies, founded in 2010 by Billboard - charting rapper and entrepreneur Berner and Bay Area breeder and cultivator Jai, is the most globally recognized cannabis company in the world Cookies has taken a leading role in the development of genetics, such as Girl Scout Cookies and offers a collection of over 70 proprietary cannabis cultivars and more than 2,000 products Cookies was named one of America's Hottest Brands of 2021 by AdAge ; the first cannabis brand to ever receive this accolade Berner, Co - Founder and CEO of Cookies: "The fact Portugal decriminalized drugs back in the early 2000's and people in the U.S. are still being locked up for cannabis 20 years later, shows the world, especially the U.S., that we can learn a lot from their forward thinking. The partners we chose in Portugal have one of the most advanced facilities I've seen and will be producing some of the best cannabis in the world. It's partnerships like this that keep me excited about the growth and expansion of Cookies worldwide." Akanda to cultivate Cookies' leading strains from its EU GMP indoor grow facility in Portugal Cookies has huge brand awareness with cannabis consumers in Europe Akanda has imported Cookies genetics into Portugal Cookies to also assist Akanda with any future pharmacy distribution strategy in Portugal 8 Company Profile Early testing indicate THC % of over 25% (and some cases 30%)
Current Expansion Opportunities in Portugal ALJUSTREL, PORTUGAL SINTRA, PORTUGAL INDOOR CULTIVATION & PACKAGING 20,000 square feet indoor facility 10 Tonnes * annual production capacity of premium cannabis 7 million square feet (180+ acres) 28,000 square feet of greenhouse canopy 100 tonnes annual production capacity OUTDOOR & GREENHOUSE CULTIVATION NASDAQ: AKAN 9 AN AKANDA COMPANY *2 tonnes in house cultivated and 8 tonnes co - packing
3. Phlo digitally contacts patient for payment and delivery Akanda is Supplying the UK Medical Cannabis Market 1. Canmart imports medical cannabis to supply UK Wholesalers and Pharmacies 2. Canmart manages inventory with Phlo and Leva for next day delivery to patients + 1. Patient books appointment via App Patient Journey Product Journey 2. Virtual consultation with doctors generate digital prescriptions Repeat Rx 4. Monthly repeat prescriptions initiated by Leva app, no further consultation required 10
European Cannabis is Attractive to Smart Money Investors NASDAQ: AKAN 11 APRIL 2021 CULTIVATOR Curaleaf acquires Emmac for US$130 million in cash and shares Capacity 10 tonnes p/ year 1 SEPTEMBER 2022 DISTRIBUTOR ~$200m in strategic investments have been made into early stage European cannabis companies recently SEPTEMBER 2022 DISTRIBUTOR BAT leads Series B investment round of 37.6m in Sanity Group 5 Curaleaf agreement to acquire a 55% stake in Four 20 Pharma GmbH 4 FEBRUARY 2022 Casa Verde Leads US$15m Series B For German Distributor Cansativa Group 3 DISTRIBUTOR OCTOBER 2021 DISTRIBUTOR Bloomwell Group secures US$10 million investment. US growth capital provider Measure 8 VP is lead investor 2 1. Source :. Cision PR Newswire 2. Source : Cannabis Business Times 3. Source : Business Cann 4. Source : Cision PR Newswire 5. Source : Business Cann
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