William Sumner
It’s time for your Daily Hit of cannabis financial news for June 26, 2019.
On the Site
Canopy Growth
Canopy Growth Corporation (TSX: WEED, NYSE: CGC) has acquired Saskatoon-based bio-product extractor KeyLeaf Life Sciences. Canopy Growth said it has been working closely with KeyLeaf – formerly known as POS Bio-Sciences – as a trusted partner building out extraction processes and technology for the past year as it refines its scale extraction model for Canadian and global markets.
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No stranger to entrepreneurship, Corey Mangold started his first company at the young age of 18. Even in his teens, he understood the great risk, and potential reward of going into business for yourself and accepted that challenge head-on.
In Other News
GrowGeneration Corp.
GrowGeneration Corp. (OTCQX: GRWG) announced that it had raised $12.8 million in an upsized private placement offering, issuing 4,123,254 shares at a price of $3.10 and 2,061,632 warrants exercisable at $3.50 per share. All the company’s strategic institutional investors participated in the offering. “With the completion of our oversubscribed offering, the Company now has over $16 million of cash on the balance sheet to execute on multiple acquisitions, with several planned to close in the 3rd and 4th quarters of 2019,” said Darren Lampert, Co-Founder and CEO of GrowGen.
Fire & Flower Holdings Corp.
Fire & Flower Holdings Corp. (TSXV: FAF) announced the closing of a private placement offering. Selling 27,188 convertible debenture units at a price of $1,000 per unit, the company raised $27.18 million. The company also announced its financial results for the three-month period ending on May 4, 2019. Recognized revenue was $9.5 million, with a gross margin of 38.5%. The net loss for the period was $17.1 million. “These results provide a solid foundation upon which Fire & Flower will continue to execute on our growth strategy. Our growth plan is well funded and in addition to the strength of our retail network, we have set ourselves apart as a modern retail company through the Hifyre digital cannabis platform that is reflective in our financial performance” commented Fire & Flower CEO Trevor Fencott.
