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Pelorus Equity Group Announces $19 Million Construction-Financing Loan with Item 9 Labs Corp., a Vertically-Integrated Operator that Produces Award-Winning, Premium Cannabis Products

26 August 2021

Pelorus Equity Group (“Pelorus”), the leading provider of value-add bridge commercial real estate loans to cannabis businesses and owners with cannabis-related real estate, announced that its Pelorus Fund, a private mortgage real estate investment trust (“mREIT”), has entered into a $19 million construction-financing loan with Item 9 Labs Corp. (OTCQX: INLB) (“Item 9 Labs” or the “Company”), a vertically integrated, cannabis dispensary franchisor and operator that produces premium, award-winning products.

The proceeds from Pelorus’ high-performance loan will be used to finance the acquisition of 44 acres of adjacent land next to Item 9 Labs’ 19,200 sq. ft. facility in Arizona (“the Arizona Facility”), which has been operational since 2017. The loan will also be used to finance the master site development. Construction of phase 1 consists of three additional steel buildings and two green houses. This initial expansion adds 9,600 sq. ft. for indoor cultivation, 9,600 sq. ft. of lab and packaging and a 9,600 sq. ft. head house to support the addition of the two 18,000 sq. ft. greenhouses. The total expansion will consist of six more buildings – one will be for expansion of the Company’s lab and support space for finished product, and the other five will be for indoor cultivation. Once complete, the Item 9 Labs site will comprise 640,000-plus sq. ft. of cannabis operations. 

In Arizona, Item 9 Labs is currently cultivating and manufacturing a range of cannabis products, including 75-plus high-quality cannabis strains that are sold at 60% of Arizona’s dispensaries, along with 150 differentiated cannabis products. In Nevada, Item 9 Labs will use the proceeds to complete its 20,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art cultivation, manufacturing and lab facility (“the Nevada Facility”) and produce products for the Silver State’s marketplace.

The collective loan balance across Item 9 Labs’ subject properties in Arizona and Nevada provides for a principal amount of approximately $19 million at an annual interest rate of 16% over a term of 18 months. Construction is expected to be completed over the next three years, and will increase Item 9 Labs’ capabilities to meet the growing consumer marketplace and wholesale demands in Arizona and Nevada.

“We’re thrilled to partner with Item 9 Labs on these exciting new commercial real estate expansion and build-out projects in Arizona and Nevada – two rapidly growing adult-use states with high demand,” said Dan Leimel, CEO of Pelorus Equity Group and manager of the Pelorus Fund. “Our team was pleased to quickly approve the Company’s loan, so that it can continue to bring consumers the premium products they are known for, generate new streams of revenue and drive value for their shareholders. We look forward to working closely with Item 9 Labs and other cannabis operators on additional state-of-the-art projects as we rapidly expand our portfolio.” 

“Pelorus moved quickly on our complex transaction and were able to help navigate multiple hurdles on the way to closing when other previous potential lenders failed to perform. With the Pelorus team by our side, supporting our growth plans, we’re in a sound position to complete our expansion and capture more market share,” said Bobby Mikkelsen, CFO of Item 9 Labs Corp.

To date, Pelorus has completed 55 commercial real-estate loan transactions and deployed $204 million to cannabis businesses and real estate owners, comprising 1,750,000 sq. ft. in eight states across the U.S. With the ability to approve construction draws in an average of one to three days, and with one agreement covering the financing of the entire project, the Pelorus Fund helps to stabilize cash flow for its clients so they can remain focused on their core business goals and objectives.

About Pelorus Equity Group

Pelorus Equity Group is the leading provider of value-add bridge commercial real estate loans in the multi-billion dollar cannabis industry. The company's Pelorus Fund, a private mortgage real estate investment trust (“mREIT”), offers a range of innovative transactional solutions addressing the diverse needs of real estate investors and portfolio managers, and its flexible acquisition and bridge lending programs are the direct result of our involvement in more than 5,000 transactions of varying size and complexity. Since 1991, our principals have participated in more than $1B of real estate investment transactions using both debt and equity solutions. We draw on our extensive experience to rapidly understand an opportunity, structure a logical solution and execute a timely close. For more information, visit https://www.pelorusequitygroup.com/

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