FUNDABLE CANNABIS CULTIVATION facility INSIGHTS
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The Dirty Truth
Most operators, buyers, and sellers of licensed cannabis cultivation facilities make high-stakes decisions without a clear, objective understanding of how the asset actually performs. They lack a rigorous way to assess where improvements matter most, what those improvements are worth, and whether the facility is credible in the eyes of lenders or investors.
The results are predictably disastrous. Chaotic operations. Higher operating costs. Underperforming yields. Elevated risk of equipment failure, pest and mold outbreaks, and compliance issues. And when capital is needed to fix core technical problems, it comes at a massive premium — if at all.
But it doesn’t have to be this way.
What is CannaDiligence?
CannaDiligence is an unbiased service that delivers actionable intelligence to that facilitates access to capital for cost-effective improvements for eligible customers.
We deliver an investment-grade Facilitation Improvement Roadmap that includes:
- Infrastructure & Capacity Review
- A deep dive into a facility’s current state and performance qualities
- COGS & Financial Health Evaluation
- An assessment of the asset’s ability to generate revenue equal to its current capacity
- Compliance & Risk Profile Assessment
- A complete report of vulnerabilities uncovered in the evaluation
- Resource Efficiency & Waste Audit
- A look at how efficiently the asset consumes resources
- Optimization & Upside Potential Report
- An assessment of recommended actions and their return on investment (ROI)
Why Choose Us?
With 30+ years of relevant experience, the CannaDiligence team delivers a “N0-B.S.” assessment with a clearer path to capital to most operators, sellers, and buyers of cannabis cultivation assets.
Our customers are:
- Operators who need to improve their profitability, minimize downtime, identify areas of improvement, and strengthen their position to raise scarce capital
- Buyers who need to know more about the assets they’re contemplating purchasing
- Investment partners who need to evaluate distressed assets for partnership or rebranding opportunities
Concrete Benefits of a CannaDiligence Service
Operators, sellers, buyers and their legal, finance and other M&A partners see a range of benefits from CannaDiligence.
Faster Pathway to Capital
Our Facility Improvement Roadmap is investment-grade. Qualified operators can tap our lender network to access capital and at affordable terms.
Higher Profitability
We identify issues that cause waste and hinder a facility’s ability to generate revenue. Your Facility Improvement Roadmap will show the ROI of our recommended improvements.
Stronger Credibility
CannaDiligence can help you verify the performance of your underlying physical assets and increase their value to lenders, Boards of Directors, and C-Suites.
What You Get
01
Pre-Assessment
We will perform a no-cost pre-assessment to see if your facility is a good fit for our service.
02
Historical Data Review
To begin, we collect records on yield, resource consumption, and equipment maintenance.
03
On-Site Visit
We then visit the facility to gather real-time operational and performance data.
04
Risk & Market Analysis
We perform additional analyses to frame the facility’s risks relative to local market and regulatory factors.
05
Financial Scenario Modeling
We model valuation pre- and post-optimization to show real upside potential.
06
Final Report and Lender Review
We deliver a comprehensive report on your facility and provide access to our lender network.
Our Experience
Name a problem in a cultivation facility, and chances are we’ve seen it. Over our two decades of collective work in the cannabis space, we have worked in hundreds of thousands of square feet of canopy and have helped cannabis cultivation facilities improve yield and quality, and save money and resources.
We improve our clients’ bottom lines by delivering insights and access to capital to unleash higher yields, improved productivity, lower energy bills, reduced resource waste, and more.
$6+ million
Energy efficiency incentives delivered to growers nationwide.
3-6 months
Payback of most CannaDiligence recommendations.
Seven
Typical recommended interventions with an ROI of 100% or higher.
$500,000+
Annual energy bill savings for one Massachusetts grower – without touching operations.
About us
The CannaDiligence team delivers its expertise to investors, owners and operators of commercial cannabis facilities across North America. Our clients take all shapes and sizes, from single-licensees to Multi-State Operators.
Sam Milton
Program Director
As Founder and Owner of Climate Resources Group and Director of its indoor horticulture services program, Enlighten Your Grow, Sam serves commercial cannabis businesses across North America. Sam has helped dozens of operations reduce their energy and environmental footprint and has delivered over $5m in utility incentives to his clients.
As a Policy Advisor to the Resource Innovation Institute, Sam facilitated a dialogue between members of the Massachusetts Sustainable Cannabis Roundtable, which informed Massachusetts regulators at the inception of the state’s regulated cannabis industry. Since then, he has provided energy compliance support to dozens of cannabis licensees and operators in Massachusetts.
Michael Gillespie
Technical Director
With over 20 years of engineering experience, Mike is a technical advisor to owners, boards of directors, and C-suite executives, providing strategic guidance and solutions for green building design, energy analysis, and HVAC systems. He is a Professional Engineer, certified energy manager (CEM), and a LEED-accredited professional, and has secured patents for a waste-to-energy process.
Mike is an owner’s advisor for several cannabis related businesses, where he applies his engineering expertise and business acumen to optimize their performance and profitability. He is passionate about finding innovative and sustainable solutions for the nexus between business and engineering.
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