VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 04, 2019
(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wildflower Brands Inc. (CSE:SUN, OTC:WLDFF) (the
âCompanyâ) announces more than $1.4M in sales in
its second quarter, compared to $1.0M in the first quarter. Sales
from all sources are up from the prior quarter with the largest
increase coming from sales to other retailers throughout the United
States. This marks the 10th consecutive quarter of
increased revenue.
Highlights for the second quarter (with
comparisons to the prior quarter except as otherwise noted) include
the following:
sales of $1,410,135 (Q1: $1, 002,279)
includes licensing fees, online sales, sales to other retailers
throughout the United States and sales from the Companyâs Los
Angeles retailer, which includes deliveries;
cost of goods sold of $810,698 (Q1: $467,019)
related to the cost of the products and packaging sold during the
period;
advertising and marketing costs of $8,577
(Q1: $362,884) related to advertising and marketing campaigns for
the Companyâs cannabis products, as well as funds expended toward
the branding of the retail locations in Manhattan under the Retail
Worx agreement;
consulting fees and management fees of
$211,656 (Q1: $158,702) related to fees paid to the Companyâs CEO,
CFO, COO, and board of directors, as well as individuals providing
business consulting services;
investor relations and shareholder
communications of $12,824 (Q1: $362,912) related to fees paid to
investor relations personnel, and costs associated with public
relations;
professional fees of $27,410 (Q1: $17,966)
related to professional accounting and audit fees incurred during
the period, as well as legal fees related to general corporate
matters and acquisitions;
wages and benefits of $296,889 (Q1: $253,174)
related to wages and related benefits paid to employees in
Vancouver, Washington and California;
unrealized foreign exchange gain (loss) of
$627,339 (Q1: ($180,202)) primarily related to the effect of USD
fluctuations on intercompany balances held in USD;
interest expense of $187,779 (Q1: $175,135)
related to the interest accrued on the loans payable, promissory
notes and convertible debentures issued during the
period;
gain on settlement of debt of $15,000 (Q1:
$Nil) related to the settlement of debt with a former related
party;
exchange difference of $691,692 (Q1:
$212,983) related to translating the transactions of the Companyâs
foreign subsidiaries with a functional currency other than the
Canadian dollar.
ABOUT WILDFLOWERBRANDS
Wildflower Brands is a company headquartered in
Vancouver building reputable brands and quality products that
incorporate the synergistic effects of plants and their
extracts.
On Behalf of the Board of Directors
âWilliam MacLeanâ
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William MacLean
Director and CEO
The Canadian Securities Exchange Inc. has in
no way passed upon the merits of the proposed transaction and has
neither approved nor disapproved of the contents of this press
release.
Wildflower Brands Inc.
400-1505 West 2nd Ave,
Vancouver, B.C., V6Y 3Y4
Tel: (604) 559-0420
www.wildflowerbrands.co [email protected]