Flower One Issues Common Shares in Satisfaction of Interest Payment Obligations Under Its 9.5% Unsecured Convertible Debentures

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Flower One Holdings Inc. (CSE: FONE, OTCQX: FLOOF) has announced the issuance of 956,194 Common Shares to debenture holders as an Interest Payment totaling C$244,935.80. This issuance relates to debentures due on June 30, 2021, and the shares are priced at C$0.2562 each, based on the volume-weighted average price preceding the payment date. The share issuance is subject to regulatory approvals, and shares issued in the U.S. are classified as restricted securities. Flower One remains a leading cannabis cultivator in Nevada, supporting notable brands.

Positive

• Issuance of 956,194 Common Shares to debenture holders provides liquidity.
• No hold period resale restrictions for shares issued in Canada enhance marketability.

Negative

• The issuance of shares for interest payments may dilute existing shareholder value.

Flower One Holdings Inc. ("Flower One" or the "Company") (CSE: FONE) (OTCQX: FLOOF) (FSE: F11), the leading cannabis cultivator and producer in Nevada, announces that pursuant to its announcement on June 9, 2021 the Company has issued 784,790 and 171,404 common shares in the capital of the Company ("Common Shares"), for an aggregate of 956,194 Common Shares, to debenture holders in satisfaction of interest in the amount of C$201,029.40, and C$43,906.40 on the March debentures and November debentures, respectively, due and payable on June 30, 2021 (the "Interest Payment").

In accordance with the terms of the indentures, the issue price of the Common Shares was C$0.2562 per Common Share, being the volume-weighted average trading price per Common Share from May 26, 2021 to June 23, 2021. The Common Shares shall be issued to the registered holders of the March debentures and November debentures appearing on the registers of the Trustee at the close of business on May 31, 2021, being the last business day of the month preceding the applicable interest payment date. No fractional Common Shares will be issued in satisfaction of the Interest Payment. The Common Shares issuable in satisfaction of interest payable under the March debentures and the November debentures will not be subject to any hold period resale restrictions under Canadian securities laws. Any Common Shares issued to a holder of the debentures in the United States will be restricted securities under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

The issuance of the Common Shares in lieu of cash is subject to the terms and conditions of the indentures as well as the receipt of all requisite approvals, including, without limitation, the approval of the CSE.

About Flower One Holdings Inc.

Flower One is the largest cannabis cultivator, producer, and full-service brand fulfillment partner in the state of Nevada. By combining more than 20 years of greenhouse operational excellence with best-in-class cannabis operators, Flower One offers consistent, reliable, and scalable fulfillment to a growing number of industry-leading cannabis brands (Cookies, Kiva, Old Pal, Heavy Hitters, Lift Ticket's, The Clear, HUXTON, and Flower One's leading in-house brand, NLVO, and more). Flower One currently produces a wide range of products from flower, full-spectrum oils, and distillates to finished consumer packaged goods, including a variety of: pre-rolls, concentrates, edibles, topicals, and more for top-performing brands in cannabis. Flower One's Nevada footprint includes the Company's flagship facility, a 400,000 square-foot high-tech greenhouse and 55,000 square-foot production facility, as well as a second site with a 25,000 square-foot indoor cultivation facility and commercial kitchen. Flower One has built an industry-leading team focused on becoming the first high-quality, low-cost brand fulfillment partner.

The Company's common shares are traded on the Canadian Securities Exchange under the Company's symbol "FONE", in the United States on the OTCQX Best Market under the symbol "FLOOF" and on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the symbol "F11". For more information, visit: https://flowerone.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information

Statements in this press release that are not statements of historical or current fact constitute "forward-looking information" within the meaning of Canadian securities laws and "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of United States securities laws (collectively, "forward-looking statements"). Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other unknown factors that could cause the actual results of the Company to be materially different from historical results or from any future actual results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. In addition to statements which explicitly describe such risks and uncertainties, readers are urged to consider statements labeled with the terms "believes," "belief," "expects," "intends," "anticipates," "potential," "should," "may," "will," "plans," "continue" or other similar expressions to be uncertain and forward-looking.

Forward-looking statements may include, without limitation, the receipt of all requisite approvals, including, without limitation, the approval of the CSE.

The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement and the "Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward‐Looking Information" section contained in the Company's management's discussion and analysis for the twelve and three months ended December 31, 2020 (the "MD&A"). All forward-looking statements in this press release are made as of the date of this press release. The forward-looking statements contained herein are also subject generally to assumptions and risks and uncertainties that are described from time to time in the Company's public securities filings with the Canadian securities commissions, including the MD&A. Although Flower One has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements, there can be other factors that cause results, performance or achievements not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended.

Although the Company believes that any forward-looking information and statements herein are reasonable, in light of the use of assumptions and the significant risks and uncertainties inherent in such information and statements, there can be no assurance that any such forward-looking information and statements will prove to be accurate, and accordingly readers are advised to rely on their own evaluation of such risks and uncertainties and should not place undue reliance upon such forward-looking information and statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this news release are made as of the date of this release. Flower One disclaims and does not undertake any intention or obligation to update or revise any such forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

NEITHER THE CANADIAN SECURITIES EXCHANGE NOR THEIR REGULATIONS SERVICES PROVIDER HAVE REVIEWED OR ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS RELEASE.

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FAQ

What is the significance of the Common Shares issued by Flower One (FLOOF)?

Flower One issued 956,194 Common Shares in lieu of cash to fulfill interest obligations totaling C$244,935.80 to debenture holders.

What was the price per Common Share issued by Flower One?

The Common Shares were issued at a price of C$0.2562 each, determined by the volume-weighted average trading price.

How does the issuance of shares impact shareholders of Flower One (FLOOF)?

Issuing shares may dilute existing shareholder value as it increases the total number of outstanding shares.

Are the new Common Shares from Flower One restricted in the US market?

Yes, Common Shares issued to holders in the US will be considered restricted securities under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933.

What approvals are required for the issuance of Common Shares by Flower One?

The issuance is subject to compliance with the indentures and requires approval from the Canadian Securities Exchange.