SEATTLE, July 18 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pervasip Corp. (OTCPK: PVSP) (“Pervasip” or the “Company”), a developer of high-value emerging markets businesses and technologies, today announced the filing of its unaudited financial statements for its 2^n/a Quarter ended May 31, 2022.

The West Coast cannabis market has experienced a dramatic retraction following the pandemic and has created a challenging environment for all growers, processors and retailers. With a nearly 18% contraction in retail revenue, massive oversupply and rising costs, the industry has rushed into a perfect storm.

“Our system-wide restructuring launched in late 2021, the strength of the Artizen flower brand supported by our amazing Independent Growers, and several aggressive new initiatives have put us in a much better position than most of our competitors. The second quarter financial statements reflect the economic realities of increased spending as well as a significant investment in an aggressive market drive plan. Recognizing that economic headwinds were extremely strong and competitors were struggling, in March we decided on an aggressive strategy to seek market share and in late April reviewed the classic Artizen brand at a lower price and implemented an aggressive sales and marketing plan,” said German Burtscher, CEO and President of Pervasip. “With strong excess inventory in the first quarter, the company is using wholesale channels to generate the cash needed to pursue this strategy, albeit at extremely low margins, while enabling flow-positive operations. This is when established brands like Artizen show their strength and, with aggressive and creative responses, take advantage of their brand image to gain additional market share. market in 2017/18.”

The company is adding value-added products to its portfolio and launching a new craft brand in September. Over the past 6 months, the company has also implemented its CBD strategy in Korea, launched Artizen Wellness, a global initiative, and added new product lines that are immediately generating revenue and are expected to reach $10-12 million in revenue. annualized sales by the end of the year, with $2.5 million in annualized revenue already achieved for July 2022.

With additional new product lines coming online over the next 3-4 months and spending restructuring continuing, the company is poised for a 3^rd and 4^e quarter with annualized revenue reaching a conservative $21 million.

“We will also pursue additional restructuring efforts to enhance shareholder value with respect to our capital structure,” said German Burtscher. “We will report on this and provide a detailed 24-month roadmap for the business in the coming weeks.”

Second quarter 2022 financial results

With a general market contraction of 18% and after repricing the Artizen brand at a lower price range and increasing inventory wholesale volume to generate needed cash, Q2 revenue was lower than Q2 2021 Adjusted inventory added COG expenses and the company also elected to revalue some inventory which added an additional $225,000 in COG.

Net loss attributable to Pervasip Corp for the period ended May 31, 2022 increased to ($433,279) from $128,915 for the period ended May 31, 2021

Highlights

• Responding to difficult cannabis market conditions, the company chose an aggressive strategy to capture market share, projecting several competitors to exit the market and Artizen adding shelf space.
• Using excess inventory from rising yields, the company generates needed cash through low-cost wholesale channels
• Additionally, the company added a new product vertical through a strategic partnership for the rollout of $12 million annual vaping and concentrate verticals with the first brands launching in July 2022.
• Announced a strategic partnership with one of Canada’s best-known cannabis companies, Freedom Cannabis, and is in the process of licensing the Artizen brand for rollout in all major Canadian provinces
• Launch of Artizen Wellness, a THC-free CBD/terpene-focused wellness line that will disrupt the global wellness market
• The Company is also pursuing additional operational, financial and legal restructuring to clean up and further strengthen its balance sheet.
• A reported default on a new lease is being processed and the final arrangement will reflect new market conditions

Pervasip Corporation
Pervasip Corp., a developer of high-value emerging markets businesses and technologies, owns Artizen Corporation and its subsidiary, Zen Asset Management LLC, a diversified asset management firm founded to acquire, grow and support businesses and technologies in the cannabis industry. Current ZAM customers operate four licensed cannabis cultivation facilities and one processing facility in Washington. Most of the biomass produced by these independent growers has historically been sold under the Artizen™ brand, including Washington State’s all-time best-selling blooming products. Additional information about Artizen branded products is available online at www.artizencannabis.com. Pervasip also owns 5% of KRTL Biotech, Inc., a biotechnology developer focused on the pharmaceutical applications of cannabinol and psilocybin. Additional information about KRTL is available online at www.krtlbiotech.com. Additional information about Pervasip is available at www.pervasip.net.

Forward-looking statements
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