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Ayr Strategies
Ayr Strategies Inc. (OTCQX: AYRWF) closed on its previously announced offering of 12.5% Senior Secured Notes that will raise $110 million for the company. Ayr said it plans to use the proceeds from the issuance of the Notes, in addition to cash from the proceeds of in-the-money warrant exercise and cash from operations, to fund capital expenditures and the cash portion of pending and potential future acquisitions. Aur upsized the offering from the originally planned $75 million.
“This is an unprecedented time for Ayr. We are in the excellent position of being one of the few MSOs for whom capital is readily available, which is a major strategic advantage for us as we expand and grow. We were very pleased with the reception in the market for our corporate credit. Our premier debt offering, which was upsized nearly 50% from our initial size of $75 million due to substantial demand, combined with the proceeds from our in-the-money warrants and the cash we generate every day from operations, give us a war chest of over US$150 million in cash on our balance sheet. Our announced M&A pipeline is fully financed and we are in a great position to continue to invest in our current operations while we explore other opportunities for expansion,” said Jonathan Sandelman, Ayr’s CEO.
Canopy Growth
Canopy Growth Corporation (NASDAQ: CGC) and Arise Bioscience Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of TerrAscend Corp. (OTCQX: TRSSF) engaged only in the legal sale of CBD products, announced they have entered into a loan financing arrangement in the amount of $20 million pursuant to a secured debenture. In connection with the Loan, TerrAscend has issued 2,105,718 common share purchase warrants to the company. TerrAscend and Canopy Growth have had a long relationship with each other. Canopy Growth initially co-invested in TerrAscend in November 2017. On November 30, 2018, Canopy Growth announced the completion of a restructuring transaction with TerrAscend pursuant to which TerrAscend restructured its share capital by way of a plan of arrangement under the Business Corporations Act (Ontario). Subsequently, in March 2020, Canopy Growth loaned C$80.5 million to TerrAscend Canada Inc.
Jason Ackerman, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Chairman of TerrAscend added, “I’d like to thank the Canopy Growth team for their ongoing support and investment as we scale our operations. I’m proud to consider them partners and look forward to continuing to execute on the opportunity ahead.”
