$PVSP on alert! The Company Positioning for Expansion: “Spinning out Artizen will allow us to properly capitalize the business to take advantage of multiple expansion opportunities to build on our existing foundation,” said German Burtscher, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Pervasip and Artizen.
Pervasip previously announced its identification of a series of exciting expansion opportunities, including potential acquisitions involving licensed wholesale and retail operations that would offer Artizen the potential to establish itself as a vertically integrated multi-state operator (“MSO”).
While the local Washington market presents compelling opportunities for the acquisition and roll-up of wholesale flower, concentrate, and other related production assets by Zen’s independent cultivators, the regulatory environment in Washington prevents vertical integration into retail assets. That limitation is a significant constraint on growth since Zen’s independent cultivators cannot acquire dispensary assets to internalize retail revenues that are typically about three times wholesale receipts. Stated differently, Artizen could be generating about three times its current revenues, or about $46 to $52 million, if Zen’s existing footprint was in another state. Thus, diversification has been and remains a key strategic focus – both within Washington by expanding Zen’s offerings and exploiting compliant acquisition opportunities, and in valuable emerging cannabis markets by replicating Artizen’s proven formula for success in new U.S. and Canadian geographies.
