Cronos, MediPharm enter supply deal for private-label cannabis concentrate

Tomi Kilgore - finance.yahoo.com Posted 4 years ago

Cronos Group Inc. announced Tuesday a supply deal with MediPharm Labs Corp. , in which MediPharm will supply Cronos with about C$30 million ($22.3 million) of private label cannabis concentrate over 18 months. With certain renewal and purchase options, the deal could potential reach C$60 million over 24 months. The U.S.-listed shares of Cronos rose 3.1% premarket, while MediPharm's stock was still inactive. The companies have also entered into a multi-year tolling agreement, in which Cronos will supply bulk cannabis to MediPharm's extraction facility, to fulfill certain processing needs. "As the industry develops and matures, we see opportunity to work with companies like MediPharm Labs that provide specialized, high-quality services and inputs for our products," said Cronos Chief Executive Mike Gorenstein. Cronos's stock has rallied 37.2% year to date through Monday and MediPharm shares have rocketed nearly 4-fold (280%), while the ETFMG Alternative Harvest ETF has climbed 30.4% and the S&P 500 has gained 12.2%.

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