Emerald Health Therapeutics Reports First Quarter 2019 Financial Results; Demonstrates Continued Growth in Sales

Emerald sales up 131% quarter-over-quarter

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 31, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Emerald Health Therapeutics, Inc. (“Emerald”) (TSXV: EMH; OTCQX: EMHTF) today reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2019. Full versions of the Company’s unaudited condensed, interim consolidated financial statements and MD&A for such period can be found on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

Highlights

• Emerald’s 1Q19 sales of $2.6 million represents an increase of 131% over the prior quarter and almost 600% year-over-year.
• Pure Sunfarms (50%-owned joint venture) sales reach $14.4 million in Q1; Emerald’s 50% share $7.2 million; aggregate pro forma sales including Emerald’s proportionate share of Pure Sunfarms’ revenue amounts to $9.0 million.
• Emerald net loss improves from $13.9 million in 4Q18 to $3.6 million in 1Q19.                    
• Delivering or approved to supply cannabis to eight provinces and one territory.
• Increased medical client base by 40% and achieved greater percentage of medical sales from oils; revenue was comprised of approximately 87% dried products and 13% oils.
• Emerald Health Naturals (“EHN”) (51%-owned) now selling non-cannabis natural health products for the endocannabinoid system. Its Endo product line is now in 82 stores across Canada.
• BC-based Pure Sunfarms 50% owned joint venture:
  ° 1Q19 sales of $14.4 million.
  ° Achieved EBTIDA of $7.8 million; net income before tax of $16.1 million.
  ° Emerald records $5.8 million as share of income from Pure Sunfarms compared to $1.4 million in the prior quarter.
  ° Fully planted in 1.1 million square foot greenhouse. On track to reach annualized production run-rate in first greenhouse of 75,000 kg by mid-year.
  ° Advancing plans to convert a second, nearly identical 1.1 million square foot greenhouse in the same complex. This greenhouse is targeted to complete its first harvest in 2020 and annualized full run-rate production of 75,000kg in 4Q20.
  ° Received its processing license for packaging and extraction.

“Our Q1 sales demonstrate the Company’s accelerating growth in the market,” said Dr. Avtar Dhillon, President and Executive Chairman of Emerald. “As this trend continues, our team is well-positioned to create significantly increasing sales for the Company. The introduction of SYNC 25, our Emerald-branded high-CBD oil for the recreational market, demonstrates our ability to advance differentiated, innovative products to serve the marketplace.”

Financials Results & Capital Resources

Selected Quarterly Financial Information

The following table summarizes selected quarterly financial information for the Company, which was derived from annual financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS or interim financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS applicable to the preparation of interim financial statements, IAS 34, Interim Financial Reporting:

The Company’s unaudited condensed, interim consolidated financial statements and MD&A for the three months ended March 31^st, 2019 together with other information related to the Company, including the Company's most recent Annual Information Form ("AIF") can be found on SEDAR. Additional information related to the Company is available on its website at www.emeraldhealth.ca.

Financings

During 1Q19 the Company filed a short form base shelf prospectus in each of the provinces of Canada that qualifies the issuance and secondary sale of $150 million of common shares. The Company established an at-the-market equity program on March 27, 2019 and has subsequently raised net proceeds from sale of shares totaling $9.8 million. The Company intends to use the proceeds of the financings to fund the completion of capital projects and potential future expansion and acquisitions, including joint venture projects, for research and development, to expand the Company’s existing extraction capabilities, and for working capital and general corporate purposes.

Corporate Update

Production & Sourcing

Pure Sunfarms

Pure Sunfarms (PSF), Emerald’s 50%-owned joint venture, completed conversion of its 1.1 million square foot Delta 3 greenhouse operation in Delta, BC, and secured cultivation licenses for the entire 1.03 million square feet growing area of the facility. It has completed planting of the growing area and is on track to reach its annualized production run-rate of 75,000 kilograms by mid-2019.

PSF exercised its option to acquire the nearly identical 1.1 million square foot Delta 2 ‘sister’ facility. It is now moving forward with its plan to convert the facility to cannabis production at an estimated cost of approximately $60 million. Emerald owes an additional $18.5 million of its $25 million obligation for this transaction, with the balance of the conversion cost expected to be covered through operational cash flow. PSF’s goal is to at least double annual cannabis production and support its goal to be a high-quality, low-cost producer in Canada. PSF aims to complete its first harvest at the Delta 2 facility mid-2020 and achieve full run-rate production in the fourth quarter of 2020, subject to completion of construction and the receipt of Health Canada licenses.

PSF entered into a credit agreement with Bank of Montréal and Farm Credit Canada in respect of a CAD $20 million secured non-revolving term loan with the intent to use the proceeds to fund the final cost of converting its 1.1 million square foot greenhouse as well as for general corporate purposes.

Verdélite

Verdélite, Emerald’s wholly-owned 88,000 square feet indoor grow facility in Quebec, is expected to grow over 5,000 kg annually. It is licensed to cultivate and sell cannabis flower as well as extract, manufacture, synthesize, test and sell next-generation cannabis products. Verdélite aims to be at full production by mid-2019 following completion of upgrades to the electrical infrastructure.  Approximately $1.6 million of additional expenditures are expected to substantially complete the buildout.

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