Mr. David Klein reports

CANOPY GROWTH ENTERS INTO AN AGREEMENT FOR THE SALE OF HERSHEY DRIVE FACILITY IN SMITHS FALLS

Canopy Growth Corp. has entered into an agreement to sell its Hershey Drive facility in Smiths Falls, Ont., as part of the company's transformation to a simplified, asset-light operating model. Canopy Growth will retain its Smiths Falls-based postharvest manufacturing facility.

Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, the facility will be sold to Hershey Canada Inc. for cash consideration of approximately $53-million. The completion of the transaction is subject to customary closing conditions.

"We are pleased to have reached an agreement with Hershey on this important sale. This is the latest milestone in our focused effort to reduce costs and further enhance our balance sheet," said David Klein, chief executive officer of Canopy Growth. "Each of the steps we have taken as part of our transformation to a simplified, asset-light operating model supports our ability to deliver in-demand products from brands our customers love, with greater agility and less execution risk. Once again, we have demonstrated Canopy Growth's ability to achieve significant organizational and operational change to position the company for future growth in the Canadian market."

"Our intent to purchase the Hershey Drive property in Smiths Falls is another example of the strategic investments we're making in our supply chain network and our Canadian operations to support growth," said Jason Reiman, chief supply chain officer, The Hershey Company.

Upon the completion of the transaction, Canopy Growth will have sold a total of seven properties for an aggregate gross amount of approximately $155-million since April 1, 2023. Net proceeds received from the sale of the facility will be used primarily to pay down the company's senior secured credit facility.

The sale of the facility follows the centralization of postharvest manufacturing at the company's former beverage facility in Smiths Falls, as well as the consolidation of all flower cultivation in the company's purpose-built sites in Kincardine, Ont., and Kelowna, B.C.

By centralizing the company's core activities in purpose-built facilities, and working with contract manufacturers for edibles, beverages and vape products, Canopy Growth has optimized its capability to deliver winning products with greater agility and at improved margins, while reducing execution risks and investment in permanent capacity.

About Canopy Growth Corp.

Canopy Growth is a leading North American cannabis and consumer packaged goods (CPG) company dedicated to unleashing the power of cannabis to improve lives.

Through an unwavering commitment to its consumers, Canopy Growth delivers innovative products with a focus on premium and mainstream cannabis brands, including Doja, 7Acres, Tweed and Deep Space. Canopy Growth's CPG portfolio features sugar-free sports hydration brand BioSteel, targeted 24-hour skincare and wellness solutions from This Works, gourmet wellness products by Martha Stewart CBD, and category defining vaporizer technology made in Germany by Storz & Bickel.

Canopy Growth has also established a comprehensive ecosystem to realize the opportunities presented by the U.S. THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) market through its rights to Acreage Holdings Inc., a vertically integrated multistate cannabis operator with principal operations in densely populated states across the northeast, as well as Wana Brands, a leading cannabis edible brand in North America, and Jetty Extracts, a California-based producer of high-quality cannabis extracts and pioneer of clean vape technology.

Beyond its world-class products, Canopy Growth is leading the industry forward through a commitment to social equity, responsible use and community reinvestment -- pioneering a future where cannabis is understood and welcomed for its potential to help achieve greater well-being and life enhancement.

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