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GOODNESS GROWTH HOLDINGS ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER 2023 RESULTS

Goodness Growth Holdings Inc. has released its financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2023. Key financial results are presented below in summary form with supporting commentary and discussion from management of certain key operating metrics which the Company uses to judge its operating performance. The Company's financial statements and management discussion and analysis for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, will be filed on Form 10-Q with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and on SEDAR later today. All currency figures referenced in this press are denominated in U.S. dollars.

Management Commentary

Interim Chief Executive Officer Josh Rosen commented, "Our first quarter results demonstrate a continuation of the trends we discussed last quarter, with revenue growth in each of our core markets and gross margin performance that has stabilized since the wind down of our former outdoor operations in Arizona. Fundamentally, our strategy this year aims to produce better and more affordable products for patients and consumers in Maryland, Minnesota, and New York, and we believe we are off to a solid start toward achieving these goals. We were also pleased to close on a new $10 million convertible loan facility earlier this month. Although access to capital remains challenging and expensive for cannabis operators, this loan provides us flexibility to execute our plans for the year, which rest upon delivering meaningful operational improvements, driving quality and efficiency within our cultivation and manufacturing facilities, with a priority on being prepared for adult-use transitions in our core markets."

Amber Shimpa, President and CEO of Vireo Health of Minnesota commented, "Our recent efforts to empower our state-level teams with a more product-driven, decentralized culture were evident in our gross margin performance during the first quarter. We anticipated stronger operating efficiency following our reorganization initiatives, and SG&A expenses also declined sequentially as we expected compared to the fourth quarter of last year. Most importantly, however, was evidence of our progress in improving our harvest yields with more premium "A" flower, which improved both sequentially and year-over-year. Continued success with these initiatives will be critical in order for us to achieve our goals for the year, and as we discussed last quarter, we will continue to provide transparency into these key metrics moving forward so investors can better evaluate the trajectory of our business."

Other Events

On February 14, 2023, the Company announced the reorganization of its management team to promote a more decentralized organizational structure and empower state-level operating teams with greater flexibility. Josh Rosen was promoted to the role of Chief Executive Officer on an interim basis; Amber Shimpa was promoted to the role of President and CEO of subsidiary Vireo Health of Minnesota; and Company founder, Dr. Kyle Kingsley, assumed the role of Executive Chairman.

On March 31, 2023, the Company announced that it executed a fifth amendment to its credit facility with its senior secured lender, Green Ivy, an affiliate of Chicago Atlantic. The fifth amendment to the Company's credit facility reduces cash outlays through the removal of a required amortization schedule and extended the maturity date on the credit facility loans to April 30, 2024, with opportunities for performance-based extensions. The Company expects to issue up to 15,000,000 subordinate voting shares of the Company to the lenders in consideration for the credit facility amendment.

On April 28, 2023, the Company closed on a U.S. $2.0 million tranche of a new convertible debt facility, which enables the Company to access up to U.S. $10.0 million in aggregate principal of convertible notes. The convertible loan has a term of three years and an annual interest rate of 12.0 percent, including 6.0 percent cash and 6.0 percent paid-in-kind. The initial tranche's principal amount of convertible notes outstanding, plus all paid-in-kind interest and all other accrued but unpaid interest thereunder, is convertible into subordinate voting shares of the Company at the option of the holders at any time by written notice to the Company, at a conversion price equal to U.S. $0.145. In connection with this financing, the Company issued 6,250,000 warrants to purchase subordinate voting shares of the Company to the lenders. The warrants have a term of five years with a strike price of U.S. $0.145.

Balance Sheet and Liquidity

As of March 31, 2023, total current assets were $115.2 million, including cash on hand of $10.3 million, which does not include $1.7 million in net proceeds related to the Company's recently closed convertible loan facility. Total current liabilities were $96.4 million.

As of May 1, 2023, following the closing of the convertible loan facility, the Company had a total of 141,143,954 equity shares issued and outstanding on an as-converted basis, 196,043,572 shares outstanding on an as-converted, fully diluted basis, and 154,770,285 fully-diluted shares on the treasury method basis.

Conference Call and Webcast Information

Goodness Growth management will host a conference call with research analysts today, May 15, 2023, at 4:30 p.m. ET (3:30 p.m. CT) to discuss its financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2023. Interested parties may attend the conference call by dialing 1-888-414-4585 (Toll-Free) (US and Canada) or 1-646-960-0331 (Toll) (International) and referencing conference ID number 8663261.

A live audio webcast of this event will also be available in the Events & Presentations section of the Company's Investor Relations website.

About Goodness Growth Holdings, Inc.

Goodness Growth Holdings, Inc. is a cannabis company whose mission is to provide safe access, quality products and value to its customers while supporting its local communities through active participation and restorative justice programs. The Company is evolving with the industry and is in the midst of a transformation to being significantly more customer-centric across its operations, which include cultivation, manufacturing, wholesale and retail business lines. Today, the Company is licensed to grow, process, and/or distribute cannabis in five markets and operates 18 dispensaries in four states.

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