BIOHARVEST SCIENCES INC. REPORTS RECORD SALES RESULTS IN Q3 2022 WITH STRONG  MOMENTUM BUILDING ON ALL FRONTS

October 3, 2022
  • VINIA® sales orders reached a record high of USD 1.71M representing 145% growth compared to Q3 2021 and 81% growth compared to Q2 2022 
  • Q3 Sales in the US delivered 3X the sales of Q2 2022 and crossed the $1Million mark 
  • Strong sales momentum and increase in subscribers support guidance to achieve  USD 5M–7M sales orders in in 2022, and cash flow positive in 2023
  • Unique Cannabis composition (analysis is being performed by independent 3rd party certified laboratory) will be announced on October 25th

Vancouver, British Columbia and Rehovot, Israel- BioHarvest Sciences Inc. (CSE: BHSC) (OTCQB: CNVCF) (FSE:8MV) (“BioHarvest” or “the Company”) today announced Q3 2022 sales orders of its flagship VINIA® product reached a record high of USD 1.71M, representing 145% Year over Year growth and 81% growth compared to Q2 2022.

Following the Company’s mid-August scale up of its marketing activities, Q3 sales orders in the US reached a record USD 1.08M (350% growth over Q3 2021 and 200% growth over Q2 2022). The impressive quarter on quarter increase of 5X in the number of new customers is reflective of the health benefits that VINIA® delivers and of the strong clinical and scientific foundations of the product. U.S. VINIA sales metrics continue to improve and are building a healthy and prosperous Nutraceuticals business. For example: 81% of total VINIA customers are subscription based, and the percentage of 3 month or greater VINIA subscriptions is at an all-time high level of 89% , which demonstrates  customer commitment to the VINIA® brand and represents a  significant customer lifetime value. Customer cost of customer acquisition in Q3 2022 declined by more than 50% compared to Q2 2022, demonstrating the proficiency of the marketing team to skillfully employ the most efficient media mix with consumers. The reduced cost of acquisition was largely driven by high performing TV content and advertising and  Google and Facebook advertising –  in Q4, national radio will be tested  to assess its ability to further improve overall communication efficiency. The US consumer has grown more sophisticated in the choices they make when purchasing products to support their health and wellness objectives, and VINIA® continues to achieve a best-in-class verified customer rating of4.8 out of 5 with over 826 verified reviews, demonstrating VINIA®’s ability to make a significant foundational positive impact to consumers’ lives.

The Israeli market continues to demonstrate increased consumer adoption of VINIA® and delivered a record USD 627k (39% growth over Q3 2021 and 10% growth from Q2 2022). Total new customers in Israel grew 15% in Q3 2022 over Q2 2022. VINIA® has a strong customer base in Israel and is becoming a household recognized brand. Average $ spend per transaction reached an all-time high of US$210 per transaction.

Scott McCune, founder of McCune Sports and former SVP in the Coca-Cola Company (leading Coca-Cola’s global strategies and organizations for integrated marketing) and member of the board of advisors of BioHarvest said “These results are very impressive especially when you look at how the Company is building best-in-class commercial and marketing capabilities for VIINA®, which is the first of many products they will bring to North America. Decreasing the cost of acquisition and the fast scaling of the business are encouraging achievements as they look to build a highly profitable business and world class brand”.

BioHarvest continues to make significant progress in the second vertical of Cannabis.  The Company continues to build breakthrough capabilities in eliciting cannabinoids in its bioreactors.

On October 25th (post the Jewish High Holidays) BioHarvest plans to announce the details of its unique composition (analysis is being performed by an independent third-party certified laboratory) and to discuss them during the Company’s shareholder update on that same day. Dr. Yochi Hagay, the co-founder and CTO will be attend this update call, and she stated “It will be a special pleasure for share our R&D achievements with our shareholder partners, as our team continues to make breakthroughs in the Plant cellular biology field.”

Among the Company’s achievements in this quarter, as recently announced and in recognition of the sustainability impact of   BioHarvest’s Bio Plant Cellicitation™ technology, the Business Intelligence Group awarded the Company with the prestigious Sustainability Leadership Award.

I am beyond pleased with our strong Q3 results as they validate the strength of our business model and of the critical capabilities we have built in both the Nutraceutical and Cannabis verticals.” said CEO Ilan Sobel, adding “These Q3 Sales results and our ongoing  breakthroughs in the Cannabis development represent significant achievements in our Biotech journey. The record results of Q3 show that we are on the right path for healthy growth and achievement of our financial goals including being cash flow positive by the end of 2023

Q3 Shareholder Update October 25, 11am PST |2PM EST

All shareholder partners, investors, media, and members of the scientific community are invited  to register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_iFRtgArbQfO6Wgz0QCh5BA.

The presentation will be approximately 45 minutes, followed by a live question and answer session. All registrants will be emailed a recording of the session., and any questions regarding the Company or the Q3 2022 Shareholder Update can be sent to info@bioharvest.com.

 

About BioHarvest Sciences Inc.

BioHarvest Sciences Inc. (CSE: BHSC) is a fast-growing Biotech firm listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange. BioHarvest has developed a patented bio-cell growth platform technology capable of growing the active and beneficial ingredients in fruit and plants, at industrial scale, without the need to grow the plant itself. This technology iseconomical, ensures consistency, and avoids the negative environmental impacts associated with traditionalagriculture. BioHarvest is currently focused on nutraceuticals and the medicinal cannabis markets. Visit: www.bioharvest.com.

 

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BioHarvest Sciences Inc. (CSE: BHSC) is a fast-growing Biotech firm listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange. BioHarvest has developed a patented bio-cell growth platform technology capable of growing the active and beneficial ingredients in fruit and plants, at industrial scale, without the need to grow the plant itself. BioHarvest is currently focused on leveraging its botanical synthesis technology to develop the next generation of science-based and clinically proven therapeutic solutions, within two major business verticals – nutraceutical health and wellness products such as dietary supplements, and development of plant cell-based Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API’s) that focus on specific medical indications.

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