Green Market Report’s Marijuana Money October 4, 2019

Marijuana Money Minute

Green Market Report thanks the ArcView Group for allowing us to tape Marijuana Money from their event this week. 

Constellation Brands (NYSE: STZ) wrote down its Canopy Brands (NYSE: CGC) investment to the tune of almost half a billion dollars. Constellation, which also owns Modelo beer and Robert Mondavi wines, said its share of equity losses from its roughly $4 billion investment came to $484.4 million. 

 Canopy Growth Corporation  (TSX: WEED) (NYSE: CGC)  has completed an all-cash transaction to purchase a majority stake in sports nutrition company BioSteel Sports Nutrition Inc. The amount of the acquisition was not disclosed. The deal gives Canopy a significant entry into the sports nutrition and hydration category and lays the groundwork for cannabidiol (CBD) products to be sold in the U.S.

Venture capital firm Canopy Rivers Inc.  (TSX: RIV)(OTC: CNPOF) completed a $10 million investment ( in TerrAscend Canada Inc., a subsidiary of its portfolio company.

Gotham Green Partners has invested an additional $20 million in iAnthus Capital Holdings, Inc. (CSE: IAN)(OTCQX: ITHUF) through the purchase of senior secured convertible notes. Green Gotham said it was part of a broader $100 million financing plan to support the buildout of all existing markets in which iAnthus currently operatesTerrAscend Corp. 

TILT Holdings Inc.  (CSE: TILT) (OTCQB: TLLTF) has negotiated an agreement with six of its remaining founders regarding the immediate forfeiture of all 60,217,088 stock options granted at the time of the merger. Adjusting for the subsequent forfeiture, TILT’s Q2 2019 net loss of $48.9 million would have been almost entirely reduced, bringing the Company close to break-even.

Fire & Flower Holdings Corp. (TSX: FAF) its financial results for the second fiscal quarter ending August 3, 2019, with total revenue of $11.1 million versus $9.5 million for the same time period in 2018. The net loss for the quarter was $6.4 million.

High Tide Inc. (CSE:HITI) (OTCQB:HITIF) announced financial results for the third fiscal quarter of 2019 ending July 31. Revenue in the third quarter increased by 281%, to C$8 million from C$2 million last year. 

48North Cannabis Corp. (TSXV: NRTH) delivered net revenue of $4.8 million marking 48North’s first full year of revenue, but a net loss of $8.1 million. In fiscal 2019, the company raised over $48 million and at the end of the year had $52.7 million in cash and cash equivalents on hand.

Arizona-based DNA testing technology company PathogenDx, Inc. announced $7.5 million in Series B funding. 

And finally HeavenlyRx Ltd. Acquired CBD company PureKana. 

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