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ACKRELL VENTURES CONFIDENTIAL & PROPRIETARY 2 PROT1 INDUSTRY RISK FACTORS Risks Related to Federal Prohibition • The manufacture, distribution, dispensing and possession of cannabis in any form is illegal under federal law • The federal government could choose at any time to enforce such laws, which could result in business assets being seized or the arrest and criminal prosecution of cannabis company principals, employees, agents and investors • The federal prohibition of cannabis precludes interstate commerce in cannabis • Federal income tax regulations do not allow businesses that traffic in cannabis to deduct certain operating expenses for income tax purposes, resulting in higher effective tax federal income rates compared to companies in other industries • Due to the federal prohibition of cannabis, cannabis-related companies may not be able to open a bank account or access commercial banking services such as credit facilities and payment processing • Due to the federal prohibition of cannabis, cannabis-related companies may not be able to obtain federal trademark registration for certain products, and may not be able to avail themselves of the federal bankruptcy process • Due to federal cannabis prohibition, there is a significant black market for cannabis and cannabis-related products Risks Related to State and Local Laws and Regulations • States and local jurisdictions could reverse their positions and make cannabis illegal • Significant taxes may be imposed on commercial cannabis activity • Some state laws limit the number of participants that may have a license Risks Related to Product Use • Cannabis companies are subject to a variety of product-related risks and potential liabilities, including risks related to: adulterated products, insufficiently packaged or labeled products, and risks related to product use by underage consumers A C' K L L \ -L\ 3 PROT2 ACKRELL VENTURES Ackrell Ventures provides an institutional investment platform to gain access to risk-adjusted investment opportunities in the rapidly growing regulated cannabis industry ACKRELL VENTURES CONFIDENTIAL& PROPRIETARY PROT3 INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS Structured senior secured investments in leading cannabis companies $420m Cannabis Investment Fund Cannabis Market Insights Asset-Backed Focused Investing Experienced Management Team ACV Opportunistic Fund I, LP is a $420M investment fund focused on making opportunistic structured investments in the regulated cannabis industry The premier institutional investment platform to gain access to investment opportunities in the rapidly growing regulated cannabis industry Sponsored by Ackrell Capital, a leading boutique merchant banking firm with a dedicated cannabis investment banking practice Publish the annual "Cannabis Investment Report," an industry recognized investment publication on the cannabis industry Proprietary database of 3,000+ companies operating in the cannabis industry Industry thought leaders and active participants in public policy discussions Highly respected and utilized by mainstream companies seeking entry points to the cannabis industry Approach the cannabis industry as institutional venture capital and private equity investors Identify opportunities with companies that are market leaders, operate financially sound business plans and possess defensible market positions post-prohibition Structure investments to minimize downside risks and maximize upside potential Experienced management team with experience across investment banking, venture capital and private equity in emerging growth companies Highly knowledgeable of the regulated cannabis industry through proprietary in- depth market analysis covering various aspects of the industry Senior level network and access to companies and CEOs in the industry ACKRELL VENTURES 5 PROT4 ACKRELL VENTURES OVERVIEW Ackrell Ventures possesses unique market advantages in the cannabis industry I Industry Thought Proprietary Network Former Bulge-Bracket Network of Strategic Leaders and Experts and Database of 3,000+ Investment Banking Global Relationships with Published Reports Cannabis Companies Experience Active Participants in Legal and Policy Discussions I Emerging Growth and Venture Stage Investment Experience Legal and Transaction Structuring Experience Highly Active Management of Portfolio Companies ACKRELL VENTURES 6 PROT5 ACKRELL VENTURES INVESTMENT TEAM 1 n get Mike Ackrell • Over 30 years of investment banking experience across various industries in Silicon Valley and New York • Head of Technology Investment Banking at ABN AMRO, Head of Investment Banking at WR Hambrecht, Senior Vice President Investment Banking at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette • B.S. Economics (summa cum laude) from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania Bryan Castillo • Over 10 years of investment banking experience across various industries • Focused on cross-border capital raising and transactions between the U.S., Asia and Middle East • Senior Vice President at Enverra Partners • B.S. Economics from the Pennsylvania State University Jeff Mathews • Over 15 years of investment banking experience across various industries in Silicon Valley • Experience across capital raising and transactions • Director at Seven Hills Partners, Associate at Deutsche Bank, Associate at Lehman Brothers • B.A. Economics from the University of Chicago Tim Coxon • Over 10 years of corporate securities law experience across venture capital and transactions • Experience advising firms on fund formation, management-level structuring and portfolio company transactions • B.A. Mathematics from the University of Texas at Austin, M. Mathematics from San Francisco State University and M. from the Santa Clara University School of Law A C K R I I. L 7 PROT6 CANNABIS THOUGHT LEADERSHIP • Ackrell Capital publishes a comprehensive report on the cannabis industry • The report features top private companies, and provides in-depth analysis of industry segments, legal issues, market estimates and capital markets for cannabis companies • Ackrell Capital has met with over 3,000 companies in the cannabis industry and has developed experience and unique insights into the regulated cannabis industry • Ackrell Capital continues to be on the forefront of creative financial structures and transactions for cannabis companies CKIII I I 2018 CANNABIS INVBSIMIN1 RIP= GLOBAL CANNABIS CONSUIAtt5 Forbes VS (ANNAN% INVISTBIENT BROR 2014 Ti.. 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Product Branding Product Safety Recreational State-Legal Domestic Supply Chain $12B legal market' a Possible Future Product Categories Product Consistency Product Quality Pharmaceutical Legal Global Supply Chain $75B+ legal global market' ACKRELL VENTURES PROT8 VALUATION ARBITRAGE Cannabis industry valuations driven by inefficient and constrained capital markets Efficient markets value companies within a tighter range Private Private Placements Public Listed • Cannabis capital markets are highly inefficient, resulting in valuation discrepancies and multiples not aligned with fundamental financial metrics • Potential opportunity for multiple expansion and arbitrage between private and public company valuations • While potential for equity upside exists, Ackrell plans a risk adjusted approach for downside protection ACKRELL VENTURES 10 PROT9 CANNABIS INDUSTRY SUPPLY CHAIN Focused on identifying defensible business strategies in post prohibition environment Regulation Retail Manufacturing Distributio Processing Cultivation and Nurseries Key Themes • Cannabis industry supply chain is comparable to established agricultural products and commodities • Myriad of regulatory hurdles are negatively impacting and currently constraining the entire global cannabis supply chain • Majority of cannabis companies today are categorized by being vertically integrated across the supply chain • Investment opportunities focused on defensible business models in the most constrained areas of the cannabis supply chain • Areas of supply chain that provide highest value add to a commodity product are attractive • Anticipate that industry will move away from vertical consolidation to horizontal consolidation as companies realize operating efficiencies • In post prohibition environment, few areas of supply chain will retain their defensible barriers • B2B ancillary products and technologies are focused on addressing a relatively small TAM • Hemp supply chain is significantly more mature than current regulated THC supply chain ACKRELL VENTURES 11 PROT10 INVESTMENT APPROACH Structured investments focused on generating risk-adjusted returns Sourcing • Actively seeking companies with transformative and scalable business models • Senior level relationships with Tier 1 cannabis companies seeking follow-on investment • Special situation investment opportunities with short time frames Diligence • Thorough due diligence of companies and their founders • Comprehensive due diligence process that spans operations, tax, legal and financial • Identifying market leaders well positioned for eventual end of cannabis prohibition Structure • Focused on structured debt investments that provide maximum coverage for downside risks while allowing for maximum upside potential • Proprietary valuation data points of financing and activity in the cannabis industry Operations • Extensive network that allows for strategic business development • Implement operational and financial reporting procedures • Operational activities focused on increasing revenue and margins ACK RELL L.N I l •RI S 12 PROT11 INVESTMENT STRATEGY Proprietary deal sourcing of special situation investments Opportunity I Event Driven / Special Situations Description • Specialty senior secured lending • Pre-RTO financings r r Private Lending Target IRR 30%1 Target Allocation 50% • Privately negotiated debt issuances Asset Backed Investing 30%+ • Equipment financing • Inventory financing 20%+ Portfolio designed to capture windows of opportunity and seeks to optimize risk/return through appropriate transaction structuring of investments in leading cannabis companies There con be no assurance that target portfolio exposures will be achieved. Such targets ore provided as indicators as to how Ackrell intends to manage the Fund and ore not intended to be viewed as any form of binding investment limitation or portfolio concentration or diversification measure. There is no guarantee that such on investment opportunity will be available in the future. References herein to target IRR and/or target equity multiple or other variations thereon or comparable terminology ore provided as indicators as to how Ackrell intends to manage the Fund and are not intended to be viewed as indicators of likely performance returns to investors. Target IRA and target equity multiple information is based upon estimates and assumptions that o potential investment will yield o return equal to, or greater than, the target. There con be no assurance that target returns will be met. The estimate of potential return from o potential investment is not a guarantee os to the quality of the investment or o representation os to the adequacy of the methodology or assumptions used in estimating returns. ACKRELL VFNIL S 13 PROT12 PROPRIETARY DEAL SOURCING Our deep understanding of companies allows for developing unique investment opportunities Investment Sourcing Process Preliminary Evaluation Detailed Review and Due Diligence Formal Evaluation and Pre- Screening with Investment Committee Complete Due Diligence Final Memo/Issue Term Sheet investment Key Attributes of Target Companies' Leading management teams High free cash flow Above market growth prospects Appropriate capital structure Ackrell has lead role Defensible business model in post-prohibition Key intellectual property or technology Scalable business models • Seek to invest in defensible and scalable cannabis businesses with attractive growth prospects and high free cash flows • Seek to be the only or lead investor with voting control to have the ability to impact outcomes • Be proactive managing investments and utilizing our network and process to preserve capital and create value 1. Not every investment will meet each of the criteria. ACKRELL VENTURES 14 PROT13 ACV OPPORTUNISTIC FUND I, LP TERMS Focus: ACV Opportunistic Fund I, LLC (the "fund") is focused on making opportunistic investments in cannabis companies utilizing a senior secured note plus warrant security Investment Type: Senior secured note plus warrants Geographic Focus: Primarily North America with select international markets Fund Size: $420 million Fund Term: 7 years Investment Period: 2 years Management Fee: 2% Carried Interest: 20% ACKRELL VENTURES 15 PROT14 ACKRELL VENTURES PROT15