Crop adopts warrant exercise incentive program
Momentum Public Relations
Press Release: October 18, 2018
Crop Infrastructure Corp. (CROP:CSE) has adopted a warrant exercise incentive program, designed to encourage the early exercise of the company’s 17,439,055 outstanding common share purchase warrants with exercise prices and expiry dates as set out in the attached table.
Exercise Price Expire Date 2019-11-02 0.55 2020-06-20 0.75 2019-06-02 0.50 2019-12-11 0.50
The Program will be open for a 17-day period (the “Early Exercise Period”) beginning on October 17, 2018 and ending on November 2, 2018.
Pursuant to the Program, the Company is offering an inducement to each eligible holder of the Warrants (collectively, the “Warrant Holders”) that exercises the Warrants during the Early Exercise Period that consists of:
a reduced exercise price of $0.40 per common share; and
an additional common share purchase warrant (each an “Incentive Warrant”) for each Warrant exercised, with each Incentive Warrant entitling the Warrant Holder to purchase one additional common share of the Company until 5:00 p.m. (Vancouver time) on such date as is two years from the date of issuance of the Incentive Warrant at a price of $0.50 per common share.
The Company expects to use any proceeds received as a result of the Program for increasing the yield and efficiencies of each of its properties, development of retail outlets, project financing and general corporate purposes.
If Warrants are not exercised prior to the end of the Early Exercise Period or if a warrant holder does not qualify to receive Incentive Warrants, the Warrants will remain outstanding and continue to be exercisable on the same terms applicable to such Warrants as they existed prior to the Program.
The terms and conditions of the Program and the method of exercising Warrants pursuant to the Program will be set forth in a letter to be delivered to each warrant holder that the Company contacts. Warrant holders who wish to participate in the Program will agree to exercise their Warrants and deliver the other necessary documents in consideration of the issuance by the Company of the Incentive Warrants.
Only holders of Warrants who are “accredited investors” under applicable Canadian securities laws or who provide satisfactory evidence that they meet the requirements of an alternative exemption from the prospectus requirements of applicable Canadian securities laws may participate in the Program. U.S. holders of the Warrants are not eligible to participate in the Program. The Incentive Warrants will be subject to a four-month hold period from the date of the Incentive Warrant issuance pursuant to applicable Canadian securities laws. No fractional Incentive Warrants will be issued and the number of Incentive Warrants to be issued shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number.
The Company further announces that it has settled $570,000 in debt to multiple debtors for 1,200,000 common shares of the Company at a deemed price of $0.475 per common share. These common shares are subject to a 4 month hold period.
All numbers in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted
About CROP
Crop Infrastructure Corp. is publicly listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange and trades under the symbol “CROP” and in the US under the symbol “CRXPF”. CROP is primarily engaged in the business of investing, constructing, owning and leasing greenhouse projects as part of the provision of turnkey real estate solutions for lease-to-licensed cannabis producers and processors offering best-in-class operations. The Company’s portfolio of projects includes cultivation properties in California, two in Washington State, a 1,000-acre Nevada Cannabis farm, a 1,865 acre CBD farm, extraction in Nevada with international focuses in Jamaica and Italy and a joint venture on West Hollywood and San Bernardino dispensary applications.
CROP has developed a portfolio of assets including Canna Drink, a cannabis infused functional beverage, US and Italian distribution rights to over 55 cannabis topical products and a portfolio of 16 Cannabis brands.
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CROP’s California Harvest in and ‘first Revenue’ Close
Momentum Public Relations
Press Release: October 11, 2018
CROP Infrastructure Corp. (CSE: CROP) (OTC: CRXPF) (“CROP”) announced today its California tenant has now finished harvesting the entire 30,000 square feet of production area.
The crop tally stands at approximately 2,100 pounds consisting of ~300 lbs of dried flower, ~1,100 lbs which is currently drying, and an additional ~700 lbs of lower tier production for extracts, etc. In line with CROP’s standardized growing protocols, the greenhouses have now been repopulated and the plants are already in flower for a further Q4 harvest.
CROP Infrastructure CEO, Michael Yorke, stated: “CROP is now only steps away from first revenue as the tenant’s sales cycle has been initiated. Of particular significance too, we can also report that the tenant’s temporary cannabis licenses have now been converted to a permanent California state license. CROP looks forward to having its California operations rapidly becoming profitable.”
The cannabis will now be trimmed and packaged to the specifications of the various distributors the tenant is contracting with. The crop strains are 707 OG, Forbidden Fruit, Green Crack, Birthday Cake, and Girl Scout Cookie. In addition, the tenant has added a new sought-after strain, Insane OG.
The company is awaiting construction permits to build out 12 proprietary light supplemented greenhouses totaling 44,000 sq. feet.
About CROP
CROP Infrastructure Corp. is publicly listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange and trades under the symbol “CROP” and in the US under the symbol “CRXPF”. CROP is primarily engaged in the business of investing, constructing, owning and leasing greenhouse projects as part of the provision of turnkey real estate solutions for lease-to-licensed cannabis producers and processors offering best-in-class operations. The Company’s portfolio of projects includes cultivation properties in California, two in Washington State, a 1,000-acre Nevada Cannabis farm, an 1,865 acre CBD farm, extraction in Nevada with international focuses in Jamaica and Italy and a joint venture on West Hollywood and San Bernardino dispensary applications.
CROP has developed a portfolio of assets including Canna Drink, a cannabis infused functional beverage, US and Italian distribution rights to over 55 cannabis topical products and a portfolio of 16 Cannabis brands.
Company Contact
Michael Yorke – CEO, Director
E-mail: info@cropcorp.com
Website: www.cropcorp.com
Phone: (604) 484-4206
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CROP Hemp-CBD Farm Enters Toll Processing Deal to Produce CBD Isolate as it Readies for Harvest
Momentum Public Relations
Press Release: October 10, 2018
CROP INFRASTRUCTURE CORP. (CSE: CROP) (OTC: CRXPF) (Frankfurt: 2FR)announced today that its tenant has signed a toll processing deal whereby it will provide its dried hemp-CBD biomass to a processor who will then provide 50% of the finished product as ISO certified CBD isolate to CROP’s tenanted farm. The CBD isolate will be sold under the company’s brands Hempire, Tiff CBD, infused in to the company’s CannaDrink and sold under white label.
CROP’s tenant, at its Nye County hemp-CBD farm in Nevada, has already begun equipment readiness preparations as the harvest is imminent.
CROP will also be working with the toll processor to enter into further agreements to develop its own ISO extraction facility for its production capacity which is now expanded to over 1,800 acres for 2019. The processor has consulted with numerous Canadian ACMPR and US licensed cannabis cultivators and processors to develop GMP and ISO conforming extraction facilities.
According to cannabis industry analysts, The Brightfield Group, it is estimated the hemp CBD market alone could hit $22-billion by 2022.
CROP CEO, Michael Yorke, stated: “Being in a position to have CBD isolate from the 2018 harvest will enable the company to begin infusing products like the CannaDrink beverage line and begin developing relationships with bulk buyers in preparation for 2019. Even with a toll cost, upgrading CBD biomass to isolate should significantly increase the value of our tenant harvest. This new strategic-alliance opens up additional mutually beneficial opportunities, specifically those in developing our own extraction facilities, both in the US and Europe, which will be necessary to maximize the potential of our portfolio’s ongoing hemp-CBD and Cannabis-THC production.”
About CROP
CROP has a portfolio of cannabis projects including cultivation properties in California, two in Washington State, two in Nevada consisting of 2,800 acres, 3 dispensary applications, with international focuses in Jamaica and 2 farms in Italy. CROP has developed a portfolio of assets including CannaDrink and a portfolio of 16 Cannabis brands. with US and Italian distribution rights to over 55 topical products.
Company Contact
Michael Yorke – CEO & Director
E-mail: info@cropcorp.com
Website: www.cropcorp.com
Phone: (1) 604-484-4206
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Crop Infrastructure May Have The Largest Hemp/CBD Site in Nevada.
Momentum Public Relations
Blog: October 4, 2018
A Canadian Press story published in the Huffington Post on September 27, 2018, by Armina Ligaya reported that American research house Brightfield Group has updated its 2018 CBD report and predicted that CBD market value will now reach US$22 billion by 2022. To show how much market perceptions have changed, in 2017, according to Forbes, Brightfield estimated that CBD would US$1 billion by 2020.
A blog on the Brightfield site captures the disparity between the two figures perfectly. It is posted under the title: CBD Worth $22 billion by 2022? That’s crazy, right? In another Brightfield blog Bethany Gomez wrote, “I have never seen anything like the explosion we are seeing right now in CBD.”
CBDs are the cannabinoids used in medical research and being developed into drugs to treat a variety of illnesses and diseases. There are drugs under development based on CBDs to treat fibromyalgia, nausea from cancer therapies, pain and there is at least one trial underway to see if CBD-based drugs can replace drugs like fentanyl. There are also veterinary CBD based drugs under development for pain and anxiety in dogs and cats.
CBDs are also the ingredient used to infuse everything from anti-ageing formulations, arthritis creams and non-THC beverages.
If you have invested in the marijuana market then you should also be looking at the CBD market because according to Brightfield, the market for CBDs could be larger than the market for recreational marijuana.
Here’s where things start to get interesting. The active psychoactive ingredient in marijuana is THC. CBDs can be refined from either marijuana or hemp and it’s much cheaper to refine it from hemp.
Most Canadian ‘pot-cos’ have some form of medical research branch. Canopy Growth for instance has a subsidiary, Canopy Health Innovations that is developing a CBD based treatment for insomnia. This past summer it appointed Dr. Mark Ware, a well respected researcher, as its Chief Medical Officer. Aurora has the Aurora Research Institute which is developing treatments for cardiovascular disease, cancer and neurological disorders. Aphria is funding Tetra Bio Pharma’s subsidiary Phyto Pain Pharma’s clinical trials.
Hemp can also be used to produce CBDs. Whether or not farm grown hemp would meet the clinical levels of purity for medical use is another question, pesticide residues and fertilizer residues may rule out medical use for hemp derived CBDs.
But the medical market may only be the tip of the iceberg. According to the US government there are 25,000 different products derived from hemp. On sale now are clothes made out of hemp, rope and fabric as well as a host of new age lotions, potions, creams and topical ointments. Least we forget, almost every Canadian marijuana company also has a CBD infused beverage under development and even the king of soft drinks, Coca Cola is noted as also looking for a CBD dance partner. These are the products that Brightfield expects to drive the CBD market.
The United States federal government is moving towards legalizing hemp in the 2018 Farm Bill which will be voted on soon. American farmers are anxious to find a product that will replace declining tobacco sales. Currently, the negotiations for a new farm bill have stalled.
Until now, Cannabis has been a Schedule 1, federally controlled substance ranked with heroin and LSD. This has meant that the market in CBD enhanced products has been a grey one largely splintered and usually located in old fashioned head shops, modern dispensaries and by mail order off of the internet. Once hemp becomes legal for interstate commerce CBD health and wellness products including CBD based dog treats will come out of the grey market and stand a chance of gaining national shelf space in chains like Walmart and Walgreens.
If the CBD market is going to be as big as recreational marijuana, or as those at Brightfield think, even bigger, then you owe it to yourself to take a good look at the CBD market.
The CBC posted a CBD story on September 27, and in it Tina Fraser, an Ottawa-based lawyer who advises the marijuana industry described the kind of products being developed and already sold in some cases by saying: “Think about cosmetics, and skin creams, and arthritic topical creams, and all sorts of types of products that you would go to a drug store to buy that could have these potentially therapeutic effects from CBD … That’s certainly not unrealistic, and I think in fact, odds are, we will be there [in Canada]. I hope, within the next five years.”
Investors looking for a way to play this developing market may want to take another good look at Crop Infrastructure Corp. (CROP:CSE). CROP is unique for any number of reasons.
To begin with, it may be the only Canadian marijuana company that doesn’t have any operations in Canada. If the future of the Canadian marijuana industry lies on foreign shores then CROP has already landed. And then there is CROP’s business model. It is based on Real Estate Investment Trusts. For the right tenant CROP will buy land, build roads and greenhouses and provide management, quality control and branding. In return CROP benefits from a two-year return on investment and royalties that stem from an ownership position that ranges from 30% to 49%.
At the moment CROP has 176,000 square feet covered or under construction and an additional 134,000 square feet planned. As well the company has interests in 325 acres of outdoor production. The company has two operations in Washington State and Nevada, one in California and in Italy. The company also has permits for Jamaica and two joint venture dispensary application in process in California. CROP has the US and Italian distribution rights to more than 55 CBD-based NHPs, natural health products and is of course developing its own CBD-infused recovery beverage.
According to a deleted tweet by Epstein Research, Epstein management believes that Crop has substantial exposure to the developing American CBD and hemp market because it has the largest hemp operation in Nevada. If you believe CBD is going to be big, then you should take a long close look at Crop and its operations.
This blog should not be construed as investment advice it is written for informational purposes only. It is incumbent on every investor to perform their own due diligence. Crop Infrastructure is represented by Momentum PR.
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CROP to Infuse its ‘CannaDrink’ Functional Beverage With Naturally Splendid’s HempOmega™
Momentum Public Relations
Press Release: October 3, 2018
CROP Infrastructure Corp. (CSE: CROP) (CSE: CROP.CN) (OTC: CRXPF)(Frankfurt: 2FR) (“CROP“ or the “Company“) announces that further to its LOI with Naturally Splendid Enterprises (TSX-V: NSP)(OTCQB: NSPDF) (previously announced on August 14th 2018) CROP will utilize NSP’s proprietary HempOmega™ powder created from microencapsulated hemp seed oil in its ‘CannaDrink’ functional beverage line currently being developed.
CannaDrink will now be available in all other jurisdictions containing HempOmega™ where CBD products are not yet approved. CROP’s new cannabis-infused line of soft drinks called CannaDrink will be a zero calorie, non-GMO, ketogenic-friendly line of soda pop, tea, and coffee variations.
HempOmega™ is a unique and proprietary homogenous powder created from microencapsulated hemp seed oil. It is a high-quality and sustainable omega fatty acid alternative ingredient. Due to its unique powder format, it solves the formulation challenge manufacturers face when trying to add oil to existing products and has proven to increase the bioavailability of omega fatty acids. The global carbonated soft drinks market is projected to reach USD 605.6 billion by 2025, according to a March 2018 report by Grand View Research, Inc.
In addition to its CannaDrink beverage line, CROP is working with Naturally Splendid to develop a “Hempire” branded hulled hemp seed and protein powder product line. CROP and Naturally Splendid are currently testing a variety of flavors and formulations created by NSP specifically for the Hempire Brand that will be enhanced with NSP’s HempOmega™.
Naturally Splendid CEO Mr. Douglas Mason states, “We are pleased to be working with CROP to create quality, white-labelled hemp products for the Hempire brand as well as providing our proprietary HempOmega™ ingredient for CROP’s innovative CannaDrink functional soft drink line. CannaDrink is formulated to deliver superior omega nutrition, by utilizing Naturally Splendid’s proprietary HempOmega™it provides ‘first mover advantage’ for Naturally Splendid and CROP to formulate cannabis formulated beverages and edibles as HempOmega™ has been approved for product fortification without the concern or restrictions of cannabinoid formulated beverages and edibles
Michael Yorke, CEO and Director of CROP Infrastructure states: “We believe in the nutritional spectrum and health benefits of both hemp and CBD so adding a consumer goods vertical was a logical progression as consumer data shows strong trends in plant-based foods and nutritional products. We see it as a tremendous opportunity for CROP Infrastructure’s branding & IP portfolio.”
About CROP
Crop has a portfolio of cannabis projects including cultivation properties in California, two in Washington State, two in Nevada consisting of 2,800 acres including extraction, 3 dispensary applications, with international focuses in Jamaica and Italy. CROP has developed a portfolio of assets including Canna Drink with US and Italian distribution rights to over 55 topical products and a portfolio of 16 Cannabis brands.
Disclaimer for Forward-Looking Information
Forward-looking statements are not based on historical facts, but rather on current expectations and projections about future events, and are therefore subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from the future results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. In addition, marijuana remains a Schedule I drug under the United States Controlled Substances Act of 1970. Although Congress has prohibited the US Justice Department from spending federal funds to interfere with the implementation of state medical marijuana laws, this prohibition must be renewed each year to remain in effect. These statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as “may”, “should”, “could”, “intend”, “estimate”, “plan”, “anticipate”, “expect”, “believe” or “continue”, or the negative thereof or similar variations. Forward-looking statements in this news release include statements regarding CannaDrink; the technological effects of CannaDrink; the intention to expand its portfolio; and execute on its business plan. Such statements are qualified in their entirety by the inherent risks and uncertainties surrounding the regulatory and legal framework regarding the cannabis industry in general among all levels of government and zoning; risks associated with applicable securities laws and stock exchange rules relating to the cannabis industry; risks associated with maintaining its interests in its various assets; the ability of the Company to finance operations and execute its business plan and other factors beyond the control of the Company. Such forward-looking statements should therefore be construed in light of such factors, and the Company is not under any obligation, and expressly disclaims any intention or obligation, to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.
The CSE has not reviewed, approved or disapproved the content of this press release.
Company Contact
Michael Yorke – CEO & Director
E-mail: info@cropcorp.com
Website: http://www.cropcorp.com
Phone: +1-604-484-4206
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Crop Announces Major Expansion in Italy
Momentum Public Relations
Press Release: October 1, 2018
CROP INFRASTRUCTRE CORP. (CSE: CROP) (OTC: CRXPF)(Frankfurt: 2FR) announced today that it has leased a 87,120 square foot greenhouse facility in Italy through its joint venture with XHemplar. Work has already begun on upgrading the site security which includes cameras and fencing.
In addition, CROP will be working with XHemplar to open two retail locations before the end of the year, as well as build a state-of-the-art extraction facility.
CROP Infrastructure CEO, Michael Yorke, stated: “This will allow for low-cost and high-quality pure CBD isolate and CBD products to be sold domestically as well as into the European CBD market. The joint venture’s CBD products will be branded under the XHemplar and CROP brands Tiffany CBD and Hempire Italia.
“This is a major increase in our European footprint. Not only will this expand our growing capacity and quality control, but, very importantly, the build-out of an extraction facility will allow CROP to provide European markets with quality CBD isolate.”
According to cannabis industry analysts the Brightfield Group, it is estimated the hemp-CBD market alone could hit $22 billion by 2022.
About CROP
Crop Infrastructure Corp. is publicly listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange and trades under the symbol “CROP” and in the US under the symbol “CRXPF”. CROP is primarily engaged in the business of investing, constructing, owning and leasing greenhouse projects as part of the provision of turnkey real estate solutions for lease-to-licensed cannabis producers and processors offering best-in-class operations. The Company’s portfolio of projects includes cultivation properties in California, two in Washington State, a 1,000-acre Nevada Cannabis farm, a 1,865 acre CBD farm, extraction in Nevada with international focuses in Jamaica and Italy and a joint venture on West Hollywood and San Bernardino dispensary applications.
CROP has developed a portfolio of assets including Canna Drink, a cannabis infused functional beverage, US and Italian distribution rights to over 55 cannabis topical products and a portfolio of 16 Cannabis brands.
Company Contact
Michael Yorke – CEO & Director
E-mail: info@cropcorp.com
Website: www.cropcorp.com
Phone: (1) 604-484-4206
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Crop Secures THC License Portfolio at New 1,000 Acre Farm for Cultivation, Extraction, Commercial Kitchen and Retail
Momentum Public Relations
Press Release: September 26, 2018
CROP INFRASTRUCTRE CORP. (CSE: CROP) (OTC: CRXPF) announces that its subsidiary Elite Ventures Group LLC has signed a joint venture agreement with The Hempire LLC of Nevada (the “Tenant”) to purchase a 100% interest in an 1,000 acre Esmeralda County agricultural cannabis project tenanted with a suite of cannabis licenses including medical cultivation, medical production and with adult use recreational cultivation & production conditional licenses as well as an option to acquire a retail dispensary application assigned to a strategic location on highway 95 on route to Las Vegas. CROP has agreed to loan up to $4,250,000 USD over a period of the next 6 months to acquire 100% of the initial 10 acres of real estate and associated infrastructure with the additional 1,000 acres being paid for at a cost of $4,500,000 over a 20-year amortization period at 6% interest with a 3-year balloon payment. CROP will receive preferential payback on the project at a rate of 60% of the net profits from Elite.
Esmerelda County is one of the only jurisdictions in Nevadawhere climate and zoning allows for greenhouse or outdoor growing. This will be significant for our tenant growers and brand licensee to be able to provide high quality product on a large scale at the lowest cost possible, keeping with CROP’s strategy.
The initial set up costs of outdoor 80-acre operation will be approximately $1,200,000 and should yield tenants 160,000 pounds of outdoor cannabis for extraction and edibles and a 44,000 square foot light supplemented greenhouse facility at a cost of $2.0 Million. The greenhouse facility should yield tenants 24,000 pounds of high quality flower per year with an additional 25% for extraction and edibles. The project can be expanded up to 300 acres of combined greenhouse and outdoor cultivation.
RBC Capital Markets, an investment bank that’s part of Royal Bank of Canada, issued a memo to clients outlining the rapid growth of the U.S. marijuana sector. The memo, authored by Nik Modi, shows how cannabis sales in the U.S. are gaining ground on beer and wine sales. Projecting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17 percent, Modi estimates that the legal cannabis category could reach $47 billion in sales annually in the United States within the next decade, according to Business Insider.
The Esmeralda Property
- 10 acres of land adjacent to Highway 95 outside of Tonopah
- 10 acre-feet of ground water rights
- Option to acquire 1,000 acres of contiguous property with water rights
- 2,400 sqft production, extraction, commercial kitchen facilities with state approval
- NV Energy Utility agreement for cultivation building and expansion to 12,000 sqft.
- Equipment included: Building, main HVAC system, lighting, backup generator, sinks, and restroom fixtures.
CROP Infrastructure Director and CEO, Michael Yorke, stated: “CROP now has over 1,000 acres for THC Cannabis cultivation, extraction, commercial kitchen and 1,865 acres for HEMP CBD production in Nevada. Our ambition has always been to be early mover and establish our market footprint in any jurisdiction we invest in. Next year CROP plans on having the largest real estate foot print in the State of Nevada with tenanted operations in the fast-growing CBD & THC markets.”
About CROP
Crop Infrastructure Corp. is publicly listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange and trades under the symbol “CROP” and in the US under the symbol “CRXPF”. CROP is primarily engaged in the business of investing, constructing, owning and leasing greenhouse projects as part of the provision of turnkey real estate solutions for lease-to-licensed cannabis producers and processors offering best-in-class operations. The Company’s portfolio of projects includes cultivation properties in California, two in Washington State, a 1,000-acre Nevada Cannabis farm, a 1,865 CBD farm, extraction in Nevada with international focuses in Jamaica and Italy and a joint venture on West Hollywood and San Bernardino dispensary applications. CROP has developed a portfolio of assets including Canna Drink, a cannabis infused functional beverage, US and Italian distribution rights to over 55 cannabis topical products and a portfolio of 16 Cannabis brands.
Disclaimer for Forward-Looking Information
Certain statements in this press release related to the Offering, the securities issuable thereunder and the Transaction are forward-looking statements and are prospective in nature. Forward-looking statements are not based on historical facts, but rather on current expectations and projections about future events, and are therefore subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from the future results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. In addition, marijuana remains a Schedule I drug under the United States Controlled Substances Act of 1970. Although Congress has prohibited the US Justice Department from spending federal funds to interfere with the implementation of state medical marijuana laws, this prohibition must be renewed each year to remain in effect. These statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as “may”, “should”, “could”, “intend”, “estimate”, “plan”, “anticipate”, “expect”, “believe” or “continue”, or the negative thereof or similar variations. Forward-looking statements in this news release include statements regarding the expected yield from The Esmeralda Property; the technological effects of The Esmeralda Property on production; the intention to expand its portfolio; and execute on its business plan. Such statements are qualified in their entirety by the inherent risks and uncertainties surrounding the regulatory and legal framework regarding the cannabis industry in general among all levels of government and zoning; risks associated with applicable securities laws and stock exchange rules relating to the cannabis industry; risks associated with maintaining its interests in its various assets; the ability of the Company to finance operations and execute its business plan and other factors beyond the control of the Company. Such forward-looking statements should therefore be construed in light of such factors, and the Company is not under any obligation, and expressly disclaims any intention or obligation, to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.
The CSE has not reviewed, approved or disapproved the content of this press release.
Company Contact
Michael Yorke – CEO & Director
E-mail: info@cropcorp.com
Website: http://www.cropcorp.com
Phone: +1-(604)-484-4206
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CROP Boosts Nevada CBD Farm to 1,865 Acres
Momentum Public Relations
Press Release: September 24, 2018
CROP Infrastructure Corp. (CSE: CROP) (OTC: CRXPF) announced today that its subsidiary, Elite Ventures Group LLC, has signed a 3-year lease agreement for 800 additional acres of turn key pivot-irrigated agricultural property. The lease cost will be $550 USD per acre in 2019 and $700 USD per acre 2020 forward, paid quarterly commencing in March 2019. The property is in close proximity to CROP’s existing 1,065-acre Hemp CBD Farm in Nye County Nevada.
The combined Nevada properties, including the original one of 315 acres, have a total pivoted area of 1,340 acres but will require the installation of additional pivots and water wheels at a cost of $300,000 USD. Seasonal fertilizer, planting and seed costs are not expected to exceed $600,000 USD. All harvesting and commercial drying equipment have been paid for during the 2018 season.
According to cannabis industry analysts the Brightfield Group, it is estimated the hemp-CBD market alone could hit $22 billion by 2022.
The two existing strains planted during the 2018 season with approximately 12-19% CBD will be planted for 2019 along with 3 additional genetics in the same range of CBD. The farm will be planted and maintained to be organic to ensure the end product is to the specification of interested buyers.
CROP CEO, Michael Yorke, stated: “CROP is preparing for the upcoming Hemp Farming Act of 2018 which would remove hemp’s controlled substance designation, thus legalizing the crop under federal law, and allowing CBD isolate to be sold across all 50 states and exported internationally. As we enter the next phase of project development in Nevada we look forward to building our GMP extraction facility and introducing our made in America CBD Isolate to infuse in to our recently announced CannaDrink beverages and licensed topical lines.”
Yorke concluded: “CROP has the largest real estate foot print in Nevada dedicated to hemp-CBD. Once the additional upgrades are completed, we anticipate that our tenant and brand licensee will have 1,340 acres under irrigation. With two crops expected annually in 2019 we foresee a harvest potential of approximately 2,680,000 lbs of CBD flower. We expect to comfortably use funds from our 2018 harvest (next 30-60 days) to organically grow into the projects new foot print.”
CROP Nevada Hemp Initiatives For 2019
- Develop 300 acres additional pivots on newly leased land as per announced as per August 22, 2018
- Planting of 1,340 acres of High CBD Hemp strains
- Initial 1-ton per day processing capability GMP ISO 9000 extraction facility for pharmaceutical grade CBD
Hemp Farming Act of 2018
The Bill, supported by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, is awaiting congressional approval, which would replace the 2017 Farm Bill, which expires on September 30th. The full legalization of hemp would open the door for investment and provide access to a full range of financial, market development and advisory services that have been unavailable because of its classification as a controlled substance. These services would include small business loans (SBA’s), federal crop insurance, access to banking, USDA research.
About CROP
Crop Infrastructure Corp. is publicly listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange and trades under the symbol “CROP” and in the US under the symbol “CRXPF”. CROP is primarily engaged in the business of investing, constructing, owning and leasing greenhouse projects as part of the provision of turnkey real estate solutions for lease-to-licensed cannabis producers and processors offering best-in-class operations. The Company’s portfolio of projects includes cultivation properties in California and Washington State, Nevada, Italy, Jamaica and a joint venture on West Hollywood and San Bernardino dispensary applications. CROP has developed a portfolio of assets including Canna Drink a cannabis infused functional beverage, US and Italian distribution rights to over 55 cannabis topical products and a portfolio of 16 Cannabis brands.
Company Contact
Michael Yorke – CEO & Director
E-mail: info@cropcorp.com
Website: www.cropcorp.com
Phone: (604) 484-4206
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CROP Receives Permit to Complete Construction at ‘The Dozen’ Greenhouse Project in Washington
Momentum Public Relations
Press Release: September 18, 2018
CROP Infrastructure Corp. (CSE: CROP) (OTC: CRXPF) announced today that it has received an updated building permit for its Washington “The Dozen” Project. CROP had previously revised the building plans to include upgraded access roads and a new staff facility, including restroom and break-room.
The company has completed 90% of the construction of the first six (6) purpose-built proprietary greenhouses and will now complete the final construction for site approval.
Phase one of construction, consisted of site preparation and foundations for twelve (12) purpose-built indoor agricultural canopies encompassing a planned total area of approximately 44,000 square feet.
Each completed phase will be leased to licensed tenant growers along with brand licensing and the CROP SAFE Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). The site currently allows for about 176,000 square feet of canopy space.
The 12 indoor growing facilities will benefit from a regional electricity rate of $0.02/kWh USD and based on internal calculations provided by CROP’s expert consulting partner, should result in tenant cost of production of less than $150.00 USD per lb. ($0.33 per gram) with adherence to the CROP SAFE Standard Operating Procedures.
CROP Infrastructure Director and CEO, Michael Yorke, stated: “Once the project is completed this will serve as our CROP SAFE production model for all our future builds across the globe. We intend to have strict replication of our growing procedures to get the best return from every square foot of growing space and the lowest cost possible for our tenants.”
About CROP
Crop Infrastructure Corp. is publicly listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange and trades under the symbol “CROP” and in the US under the symbol “CRXPF”. CROP is primarily engaged in the business of investing, constructing, owning and leasing greenhouse projects as part of the provision of turnkey real estate solutions for lease-to-licensed cannabis producers and processors offering best-in-class operations. The Company’s portfolio of projects includes cultivation properties in California and Washington State, Nevada, Italy, Jamaica and a joint venture on West Hollywood and San Bernardino dispensary applications. CROP has developed a portfolio of assets including Canna Drink a cannabis infused functional beverage, US and Italian distribution rights to over 55 cannabis topical products and a portfolio of 16 Cannabis brands.
Company Contact
Michael Yorke – CEO & Director
E-mail: info@cropcorp.com
Website: www.cropcorp.com
Phone: (604) 484-4206
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CROP’s California Harvest Passes Test
Momentum Public Relations
Press Release: September 14, 2018
CROP Infrastructure Corp. (CSE: CROP) (OTC: CRXPF) (“CROP”)announced today its California tenant has received lab result from its first crop. The first sample of dried BOSS OG Cannabis flower was submitted to Humboldt Quality Assurance Laboratory for analysis on August 27, 2018.
The sample has received a Tetrahydrocannabolic Acid (‘THCA’) result of 21.4% and passed all tests for microbial impurities and it also had no detectable pesticides. THCA is not directly used, but its presence is commonly analyzed when cannabis or hemp-based products are screened for THC. Samples have now been submitted for State testing for the approval to sell.
The third greenhouse crop has now been harvested and is drying. The company is awaiting construction permits to buildout 12 propriety light supplemented greenhouses totaling 44,000 sq. ft.
CROP Infrastructure Director and CEO, Michael Yorke, stated: “CROP’s tenant has strictly adhered to the CROP SAFE gold standard for organic cannabis cultivation practices. CROP SAFE utilizes only natural ingredients for its fertilizers and pest control. Once CROP completes its green house complex we can anticipate considerably increased production from this tenanted facility.”
About CROP
CROP Infrastructure Corp. is publicly listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange and trades under the symbol “CROP” and in the US under the symbol “CRXPF”. CROP is primarily engaged in the business of investing, constructing, owning and leasing greenhouse projects as part of the provision of turnkey real estate solutions for lease-to-licensed cannabis producers and processors offering best-in-class operations. The Company’s portfolio of projects includes cultivation properties in California and Washington State, Nevada, Italy, Jamaica and a joint venture on West Hollywood and San Bernardino dispensary applications. CROP has developed a portfolio of assets including Canna Drink a cannabis infused functional beverage, US and Italian distribution rights to over 55 cannabis topical products and a portfolio of 16 Cannabis brands.
Company Contact
Michael Yorke – CEO & Director
E-mail: info@cropcorp.com
Website: www.cropcorp.com
Phone: (604) 484-4206
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