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CORPORATE PRESENTATION MARCH 2019

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DISCLAIMER

This Presentation contains forward-looking statements and forward-looking information. Often, but not always, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words or phrases or state that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might” or “will” be taken, occur or be achieved. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown words such as “plans”, “expects” or “does not expect”, “is expected”, “estimates”, “intends”, “anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, or “believes”, or variations of such words and risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements and information. Examples of such statements include: (A) the financial forecast of the Company; (B) the intention to grow the business and operations of the Company; (C) anticipated timing for the availability of the Company’s products to market and expected sale prices; (D) expected growth in the number of users of medical and recreational marijuana anticipated; and (E) the expansion of the Company’s business into other revenue streams. Actual results and developments are likely to differ, and may differ materially, from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in this Presentation. Such forward-looking statements are based on a number of assumptions which may prove to be incorrect, including, but not limited to: the ability of the Company to obtain necessary financing; the ability to complete a going public transaction; the ability to satisfy the requirements of a stock exchange; the economy generally; consumer interest in the products of the Company; competition; and anticipated and unanticipated costs. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing the Company’s views as of any date subsequent to the date of this Presentation. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such

  • statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements and information contained in this Presentation are

expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. The forward-looking statements and information included in this Presentation are made as of the date of this Presentation and the Company assumes no obligation to update such forward-looking statements to reflect new information, subsequent events or otherwise unless required by applicable securities legislation.

NOTICE TO RECIPIENT

This investment is suitable only for sophisticated investors for whom an investment does not constitute a complete investment program, who do not require immediate liquidity for their investment and who fully understand and are willing to assume the risks involved. An investment may be considered to involve a substantial degree of risk, and an investor could lose all or a substantial amount of his or her investment. This document is not an offer to sell (or solicitation of an offer to buy) any interest in the Company. These materials may not be used or relied upon for any purpose other than as specifically contemplated by a written agreement. The materials may not be circulated outside of the recipient’s

  • rganization, publicly referred to, or disclosed, in whole or in part, without express written permission. This presentation does not purport to be all inclusive or contain all the

information that a prospective investor may require to fully evaluate an investment in the contemplated transaction. Prospective investors should conduct their own thorough investigation and due diligence before making an investment.

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Our mission is to become the world’s most trusted partner for best-in-class cannabis extraction, testing, formulations and product development.

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Largest extraction company in Canada. Most diverse extraction capabilities. In-house testing laboratory. High margins. High cashflow visibility. First mover advantage.

Providing customers with the widest variety of extraction techniques which allows them to produce the largest range of end products.

Customized product development.

Valens formulation and testing expertise allows for the production of a wide array of tinctures, capsules, concentrates, vapes, topicals, beverages and edibles.

Proprietary technology and processes.

At 240,000kg of capacity and growing, Valens is equipped to service Canadian demand as well as the global markets with efficiency at scale. Setting global standards, Valens Labs was the first ISO 17025 accredited lab for cannabis analyses and is endorsed by $100B+ Thermo Fisher Scientific as the Centre of Excellence in Plant Based Science. Operating in the highest margin sub-sector of the cannabis industry with low variability in costs. Substantial, reoccurring agreements with leading producers, including Canopy, Tilray and Organigram providing a clear revenue and cashflow path. Incorporated in 2012, Valens was granted the first Dealer’s License to process cannabis. Our R&D and testing process allows us to quickly identify market trends and adapt to a changing landscape. 4 Decades of experience have resulted in a best in class proprietary extraction process that is optimized to produce consistently high quality products.

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INVESTMENT

HIGHLIGHTS

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2016

“The future of cannabis in Canada is coming, and we are at the forefront.” – Tyler Robson, CEO

FUTURE* 2018

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FLOWER BASED PRODUCTS OIL BASED PRODUCTS

Source: Cowen Equity Research Report *Valens forward-looking prediction in the short-term based on market research

29% 71% 47% 53% 25% 75%

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US MARKET SHAR E ROAD MAP

OUR BELIEFS

THE MARKET IS RAPIDLY MOVING TO OIL BASED PRODUCTS

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EXTRACTION TESTING FORMULATION PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

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WHAT WE DO

VALENS KEY FOCUS AREAS

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OIL EXTRACTION OIL WINTERIZATION DRIED CANNABIS OIL REFINEMENT (DISTILLATE/ISOLATE)

CBD THC CBG CBN

WAXES LIPIDS FATS CSE:VGW, OTC:VGWCF

EXTRACTION

WHAT IS IT?

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Valens is the only company providing a wider variety of extraction methods allowing us to create more end products and ultimately meeting a larger number of customer needs.

EXTRACTION

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Capsules Tinctures Vapes Topicals Beverages Edibles Others Concentrates Vapes Shatter/Wax Full Spectrum Rosin Hash Live Resin Add back for experience, flavour and smell

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Capsules Tinctures Vapes Edibles

Super/Sub Critical CO2 Ethanol Hydrocarbon Solvent-less Terpene

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EXTRACTION

WHAT IS OUR COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE?

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RESIN REFINED OIL

Processing from flower to crude oil Processing from crude oil to various refined stages Formulation and product development of oil for market Fee for service Fee for service Fee for service

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Revenue share

9 INCREASING MARGINS

WHITE LABEL

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EXTRACTION

HOW WE GENERATE HIGH MARGINS

EXTRACTION

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  • Trusted by industry-leading producers
  • 2 to 4 year renewable contracts with minimum

annual quantities

  • Recognized for our expertise and ability to deliver

high quality extracts

EXTRACTION PARTNERS

EXTRACTING FOR $45B WORTH OF MARKET CAP

A key element of [our] success is partnerships with companies like Valens who can offer the capacity, quality and expertise to help ensure we deliver on our

  • ngoing commitment to meeting the

increasing demand of the global medical and adult recreational cannabis markets.

  • Greg Engel, CEO of Organigram

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STRATEGIC PARTNERS

GLOBAL INITIATIVES

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…AND MORE

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EXTRACTION

A TRUSTED INDUSTRY PARTNER

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METALS PESTICIDES TERPENES RESIDUAL SOLVENTS MICROBIALS CANNABINOID PROFILES 11

First ISO 17025 accredited lab - the global gold standard for testing laboratories. Utilizing the latest state of the art instrumentation, Valens can perform analyses that typically take a minimum of 5 days in as little as 24 hours. Working with Thermo Fisher Scientific to publish fully validated, standardized, and turnkey solutions for the cannabis industry to increase the confidence in laboratory results world-wide. Additional revenue source through third-party lab testing (required by Health Canada for all producers)

TESTING

VALENS LABS: SETTING STANDARDS DOMESTICALLY AND GLOBALLY FOR CANNABIS TESTING Named a “Center of Excellence in Plant Based Science” by Thermo Fisher Scientific. Annual Revenue: $24B USD Market Cap: $104B USD Global Employees: 70,000

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Consumer products are built on trust. This starts and ends with reliability and consistency.

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As the cannabis market matures, custom formulations will drive consumer preference more and more. Tasteless, colorless and odorless Full spectrum preservation or flower emulating characteristics Customized flavor introductions 500+ BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS ARE PRESENT IN CANNABIS 140+ CANNABINOIDS 100+ TERPENES 20+ FLAVONOIDS PHENOLIC AMIDES STEROLS

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FORMULATIONS

DIFFERENT COMBINATIONS OF MOLECULES CREATE DIFFERENT CONSUMER EXPERIENCES

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Alpha Pinene 3%

PINEAPPLE EXPRESS*

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100+ TERPENE FORMULATIONS Cannabinoids bind to the body’s receptors to produce different effects, which are further influenced by terpenes and the full suite of secondary compounds. Valens has the capabilities and expertise to create and customize terpene formulations responsible for consumer experience.

*Example of the terpene make-up of the

cannabis strain, Pineapple Express

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FORMULATIONS

THE IMPORTANCE OF SECONDARY COMPOUNDS

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  • Shelf stable for over 360 days (not proven anywhere else)
  • Zero cannabis taste, color or odor
  • Provides effective, consistent dosing
  • Lower dosage sufficient due to increase in bioavailability when consumed
  • Faster onset making it the safer and more trusted option. Observed in 5-15 minutes versus normal 30 minutes – 2 hours.
  • Faster offset making it feel exactly like an alcoholic beverage. Observed in 45 minutes – 2 hours versus normal 4 – 8 hours.
  • Proprietary formula, exclusive Canadian rights

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WATER SOLUBILITY ONSET OFFSET SMELL/TASTE CONSISTENCY SHELF STABILITY

CURRENT PROBLEMS VALENS’ SOLUTION

FORMULATIONS

SORSE EMULSION TECHNOLOGY

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CANNABIS AS AN

INGREDIENT

VAPE

BEVERAGES/EDIBLES

TOPICALS/CAPSULES

TINCTURES 15 4 V A L E N S W H I T E L A B E L P R O D U C T O F F E R I N G S

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PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

THE FUTURE OF CANNABIS CONSUMPTION

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GEOGRAPHIC EXPANSION EXPORT GLOBALLY LAUNCH BEVERAGES & EDIBLES LAUNCH VAPE LINE

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KELOWNA EXPANSION EU GMP CERTIFICATION ORGANIC CERTIFICATION VARIOUS MULTI-YEAR EXTRACTION AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT CONTRACTS

ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2018

EXTRACTION CAPACITY EXPANSION 8 PUBLIC MULTI-YEAR EXTRACTION AGREEMENTS PARTNERSHIP WITH THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC ISO 17025 VALENS LABS ACCREDITATION STANDARD PROCESSING, CULTIVATION AND ANALYTICAL TESTING LICENSES GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS FOR SUPPLY GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS FOR DISTRIBUTION SORSE EXCLUSIVE TECH & BEVERAGE RIGHTS OTC LISTING KEY MANAGEMENT, ADVISORY AND BOARD ADDITIONS RAISED $41 MILLION IN CAPITAL

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2018 ACHIEVEMENTS

CORPORATE

WHAT WE’VE ACCOMPLISHED AND WHERE WE’RE GOING

FOCUS FOR 2019

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C A N A D A

CURRENT GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS INCLUDE ETICANN (COLOMBIA) AND MEDIGROWTH (AUSTRALIA) TARGETTING EUROPEAN DISTRIBUTION AND EXPANSION

G L O B A L

M A R K E T

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A U S T R A L IA C O L O M B IA * E IG H T C A P IT A L R E S E A R C H 2 0 18

33 COUNTRIES WITH ACTIVE MEDICAL LEGISLATION*

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CORPORATE

GLOBAL MEDICAL MARKET ALONE ESTIMATED AT $180B ANNUALLY IN 10-20 YEARS*

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Broker Date Rating Target (C$) Commentary AltaCorp Capital Inc. Mar 14, 2019 Outperform $7.00 "Within the cannabis sector and amongst all companies we have seen, we forecast that Valens will generate one of the most attractive EBITDA margin profiles. In addition, the Company’s business model requires relatively low capital investment in comparison to the business models of most vertically integrated cannabis producers, allowing them to generate meaningful free cash flows as early as

  • F2020. Based on our forecasted financial performance, Valens offers a very attractive opportunity to

invest in what we believe is an undervalued and uniquely positioned business." Haywood Securities Inc. Feb 7, 2019 Buy $5.25 "We believe that Valens’ proprietary extraction process and development of oil derivative based products, both white-label and its own branded products should result in strong revenue growth and solid EBITDA margins. Throughout 2019 we expect the Company to scale revenues through its existing agreements while also announcing further agreements to leverage its processing capacity." Mackie Research Capital Corp. Feb 27, 2019 Buy $6.00 Over the past couple of months, Valens has signed multi-year cannabis extraction agreements with Tilray, Organigram, Canopy Growth, Sundial Growers, Harvest One and GTEC Holdings. Following the contract announcements with Tilray and Organigram, we have made adjustments to our revenue and earnings forecasts through F2020 and on the back of these new forecasts we are increasing our target price to $6.00 from $4.50.

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FINANCIALS & OUTLOOK

(In CAD$MM, unless otherwise noted) Share Price: As of 21st of March 2019 $3.14 Basic Shares O/S 108.6 Fully Diluted Shares O/S 123.9 Equity Value $389.0 Cash and Cash Equivalents $60.8 Investments in Other Companies $4.7 ITM Securities $30.9 Debt $0.0 Enterprise Value $292.6 Financials (Based on Analyst Estimates) CY2019 CY2020 CY2021 Revenue $48.7 $116.5 $171.2 EBITDA $23.6 $61.5 $84.4 Trading Multiples CY2019 CY2020 CY2021 EV/Revenue 6.0x 2.5x 1.7x EV/EBITDA 12.4x 4.8x 3.5x

Source: Company Filings, S&P Capital IQ, AltaCorp Capital Inc. As of March 21st, 2019; Shares outstanding based on most recent quarterly financials and adjusted for share issuance transactions and other significant publicly disclosed transactions; presented as Treasury Stock Method

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  • NO. OF ANNOUNCED TOLL

PROCESSING AGREEMENTS WITH LICENSED PRODUCERS

  • NO. OF ANNOUNCED TOLL

AGREEMENTS IN TOP 10* CURRENT ANNUAL EXTRACTION CAPACITY TYPES OF EXTRACTION ISO 17025 ACCREDITED TESTING LAB EU GMP CERTIFICATION ORGANIC CERTIFICATION MARKET CAP (CAD$)

Per Comp Table (p.25)

8 4 240,000KG 5 Y PENDING PENDING 389M 1 1 30,000KG 2 N N N 365M 5 1 150,000KG 1 N PENDING N 456M 2 1 56,000KG 1 N N N 323M

*Companies ranked per market cap Sourced from company presentations and news releases

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COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

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Largest extraction company in Canada. Most diverse extraction capabilities. In-house testing laboratory. High margins. High cashflow visibility. First mover advantage.

Providing customers with the widest variety of extraction techniques which allows them to produce the largest range of end products.

Customized product development.

Valens formulation and testing expertise allows for the production of a wide array of tinctures, capsules, concentrates, vapes, topicals, beverages and edibles.

Proprietary technology and processes.

At 240,000kg of capacity, Valens is equipped to service Canadian demand as well as the global markets with efficiency at scale. Setting global standards, Valens labs was the first ISO 17025 accredited lab for cannabis analyses and is endorsed by $100B+ Thermo Fisher Scientific as the Centre of Excellence in Plant Based Science. Operating in the highest margin sub-sector of the cannabis industry with low variability in costs. Substantial, reoccurring agreements with leading producers, including Canopy, Tilray and Organigram providing a clear revenue and cashflow path. Incorporated in 2012, Valens was granted the first Dealer’s License to process cannabis. Our R&D and testing process allows us to quickly identify market trends and adapt to a changing landscape. 20 Decades of experience have resulted in a best in class proprietary extraction process that is optimized to produce consistently high quality products.

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INVESTMENT

HIGHLIGHTS

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L O C A T I O N

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C O N T A C T U S

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CSE:VGW, OTC:VGWCF Share Market Equity Total Enterprise Revenue(1) EBITDA(1) EV/Revenue EV/EBITDA Ticker Price Cap(1) Value Debt Value CY2019E CY2020E CY2019E CY2020E CY2019E CY2020E CY2019E CY2020E (C$) (C$ MM) (C$MM) (C$MM) (C$MM) (C$MM) (C$MM) (C$MM) (C$MM) (x) (x) (x) (x) Canadian Large Cap Companies Canopy Growth Corporation TSX:WEED $61.50 $29,920 $29,920 $61 $19,242 $686 $1,224 $92 $296 28.0x 15.7x 209.9x 65.0x Aurora Cannabis Inc. TSX:ACB $12.78 $14,448 $14,448 $829 $14,039 $586 $1,129 $36 $302 23.9x 12.4x 390.7x 46.4x Tilray, Inc. NasdaqGS:TLRY $94.09 $9,575 $9,575 $642 $9,353 $282 $594 ($47) $58 33.2x 15.7x >500.0x >100.0x Cronos Group Inc. TSX:CRON $27.47 $11,961 $11,961 $71 $8,104 $110 $259 $38 $90 74.0x 31.3x 215.6x 89.9x Aphria Inc. TSX:APHA $13.39 $3,450 $3,450 $55 $3,247 $570 $973 $87 $228 5.7x 3.3x 37.3x 14.2x HEXO Corp. TSX:HEXO $9.04 $2,671 $2,671 $51 $2,141 $185 $453 $24 $122 11.6x 4.7x 88.1x 17.6x OrganiGram Holdings Inc. TSXV:OGI $9.39 $1,542 $1,542 $13 $1,407 $157 $256 $60 $99 8.9x 5.5x 23.4x 14.3x CannTrust Holdings Inc. TSX:TRST $13.31 $1,581 $1,581 $10 $1,393 $181 $281 $50 $93 7.7x 5.0x 27.8x 14.9x The Green Organic Dutchman TSX:TGOD $5.02 $1,619 $1,619 $0 $1,158 $93 $510 ($8) $102 12.4x 2.3x NMF 11.4x The Supreme Cannabis Company, Inc. TSX:FIRE $2.25 $841 $841 $105 $750 $96 $163 $26 $47 7.8x 4.6x 28.8x 15.9x Zenabis Global Inc. TSXV:ZENA $3.29 $709 $709 $75 $665 $167 $337 $13 $80 4.0x 2.0x 51.6x 8.3x The Flowr Corporation TSXV:FLWR $6.00 $597 $597 $0 $539 $24 $94 ($0) $29 22.7x 5.7x NMF 18.6x Aleafia Health Inc. TSX:ALEF $2.18 $622 $622 $20 $539 $142 $300 $25 $84 3.8x 1.8x 21.6x 6.4x Emerald Health Therapeutics, Inc. TSXV:EMH $4.45 $725 $725 $25 $643 $4 N/A ($19) ($16) >50.0x N/A NMF NMF Westleaf Inc. TSXV:WL $2.91 $434 $434 $4 $410 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A VIVO Cannabis Inc. TSXV:VIVO $1.12 $338 $338 $45 $277 $75 $196 $11 $54 3.7x 1.4x 24.2x 5.1x WeedMD Inc. TSXV:WMD $2.08 $256 $256 $0 $201 $59 $140 $16 $42 3.4x 1.4x 12.3x 4.8x 48North Cannabis Corp. TSXV:NRTH $1.50 $265 $265 $2 $201 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Wayland Group Corp. CNSX:WAYL $0.91 $176 $176 $26 $129 $124 $176 $16 $43 1.0x 0.7x 8.3x 3.0x Delta 9 Cannabis Inc. TSXV:NINE $1.75 $150 $150 $0 $111 $83 $161 $21 $29 1.3x 0.7x 5.2x 3.8x Invictus MD Strategies Corp. TSXV:GENE $0.84 $106 $106 $1 $95 $69 $84 $23 $22 1.4x 1.1x 4.2x 4.4x James E. Wagner Cultivation Corporation TSXV:JWCA $1.04 $99 $99 $6 $89 $35 $59 $3 $16 2.6x 1.5x 35.0x 5.7x Harvest One Cannabis Inc. TSXV:HVT $1.08 $249 $249 $2 $192 $57 $126 $9 $36 3.4x 1.5x 21.7x 5.4x Beleave Inc. CNSX:BE $0.09 $39 $39 $6 $43 $36 $12 ($14) $7 1.2x 3.7x NMF 6.6x Indiva Limited TSXV:NDVA $0.54 $46 $46 $5 $34 $20 $67 ($3) $19 1.7x 0.5x NMF 1.8x Mean 12.0x 5.6x 70.9x 17.3x Canadian Extraction Companies MediPharm Labs Corp. TSXV:LABS $3.39 $456 $456 $2 $404 $97 $184 $21 $55 4.2x 2.2x 19.1x 7.3x Neptune Wellness Solutions Inc. TSX:NEPT $4.28 $356 $356 $4 $330 $53 $119 $10 $28 6.3x 2.8x 32.1x 11.6x Valens Groworks Corp. CNSX:VGW $3.14 $389 $389 $0 $292 $49 $117 $24 $61 6.0x 2.5x 12.4x 4.8x Radient Technologies Inc. TSXV:RTI $1.07 $323 $323 $7 $273 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Mean 5.5x 2.5x 21.2x 7.9x Mean - All 11.2x 5.2x 63.5x 16.1x

Source: Company Filings, S&P Capital IQ, AltaCorp Capital As of March 21st, 2019; shares outstanding based on most recent quarterly financials and adjusted for share issuance transactions and other significant publicly disclosed transactions; presented as fully diluted with all in-the-money securities added to the equity value and cash proceeds added to diluted cash balance; N/D = Not Disclosed (1) Based

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APPENDIX: COMP TABLE

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Scott Young Head of Investor Relations

  • Mr. Young has spent the past 15 years working in the

capital market sectors of Canada, the United States and

  • Europe. Beyond this, he has extensive business

development experience in Hong Kong, North and South America. Dawn Visintainer, M.Sc. Head of Quality Assurance

  • Mrs. Visintainer has extensive experience in QA/QC

laboratories as well as being a research scientist in the natural health products industry. She also has experience setting up and managing ISO 17025 accredited labs in both the natural health space and the cannabis space. Everett Knight Executive Vice President, Strategy & Investments

  • Mr. Knight holds almost a decade of experience in Portfolio

Management and Investments. At Matco Financial, he launched the first ever institutional long only cannabis fund in Canada and managed a small cap fund, ranked #1 in its category. Chris Buysen, MPAcc CPA, CA Chief Financial officer

  • Mr. Buysen has over 15 years of diverse financial

experience working as a senior financial executive with many public and private organizations in a wide range of industries. Anderson Smith Head of Regulatory Affairs Anderson was been involved in the scientific analytical testing space specializing in the analysis of natural health products for over 15 years. He brings this expertise coupled with his extensive knowledge of regulatory regime to Valens. Chantel Popoff Chief Operating Officer

  • Ms. Popoff has over a decade of experience in managing

21+ Western Canadian retail pharmacy chains, including Shoppers Drug Mart. She also has over 6 years of senior managerial experience in the Canadian natural health food industry. Quinn Shiskin Head of Production

  • Mr. Shiskin brings his knowledge of extraction from 12 years
  • f experience as a dual ticketed Red Seal tradesman.

Throughout this time he studied the cannabis industry with top alchemists in the US creating a deep understanding of the plant from seed to oil, specializing in all methods of extraction. Tyler Robson, B.Sc. Director, Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder.

  • Mr. Robson has over a decade of cannabis R&D, plant

innovation and life sciences experience. He previously held the position of COO of Valens Agritech Ltd. prior to becoming CEO in 2017.

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KEY MANAGEMENT

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Brett Channer Advisor, CEO of Mass Minority, Past CEO of Saatchi + Saatchi

  • Mr. Channer has over 25 years of marketing industry
  • experience. He was responsible for leading Saatchi Canada

to “Most Improved Agency in Canada” as well as one of the Top 10 creative agencies in Canada and becoming one of the top performing agencies for growth in the Saatchi Network. Tyler Robson, B.Sc. Director, CEO and Co-founder

  • Mr. Robson has over a decade of cannabis R&D, plant

innovation and life sciences experience. He previously held the position of COO of Valens Agritech Ltd. “Top 100 Leaders in Health Care” by IFAH. Ashley McGrath Director, President & Owner of Glencoe Developments Inc.

  • Mr. McGrath has been involved in real estate development for

14 years, overseeing all aspects of the development business and oversees the management of multiple development companies in the commercial, residential and agricultural space. Chris Irwin Director, Partner at Irwin Lowy LLP.

  • Mr. Irwin advises a number of public companies on a

variety of matters including continuous disclosure and regulatory matters, reverse takeover transactions, initial public offerings and take over bids. Nitin Kaushal, CPA, CA Director, Managing Director, Corporate Finance at PwC

  • Canada. Mr. Kaushal has over 30 years of finance and

investment expertise including having held a number of senior roles with Canadian investment banks, private equity and venture capital industry. Chris Buysen, MPAcc CPA, CA Director, CFO

  • Mr. Buysen has over 15 years of diverse financial

experience working as a senior financial executive with many public and private organizations in a wide range industries. Phil Donne Advisor, Past President/CEO of Campbell Company of Canada, Past CEO of Kellogg Canada

  • Mr. Donne brings over 30 years of international brand

management, re-structures and bold brand and communication initiatives including the re-launch of Vector cereal which still remains the largest new cereal product in 20 years.

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APPENDIX:

BOARD & ADVISORS