William Sumner
It’s time for your Daily Hit of cannabis financial news for July 16, 2019.
On the Site
TILT
Multi-faceted cannabis company TILT Holdings Inc. (CSE: TILT) (OTCQB: SVVTF) said that it has signed a binding term sheet for a private placement of $125 million from a syndicate of institutional investors led by UCP, a Toronto-based investment firm specializing in cannabis and alternative assets. The company said that the money will be in the form of convertible senior secured notes that will provide aggregate gross proceeds of $50 million and could go up to $125 million. The deal is expected to close in August.
Jane Technologies
With one of the largest cannabis technology fundraises completed to date, Jane Technologies, Inc., a retail software company that created the first and largest online cannabis marketplace, has announced it has secured $21 million in Series B funding. The I “Heart” Jane team is the company behind the first cannabis e-commerce marketplace expands to keep up with global demand for retail cannabis products sold online. This latest round of funding, led by new and returning investors, will allow Jane to expand its online marketplace to international vendors, bolster its data analytics platform, and deliver data to other industries.
In Other News
The Arcview Group
The cannabis industry investor network, The Arcview Group, announced that it has closed a $7.7 million Series A financing round. Leading the fundraise was Trivergance Investments in partnership with Cresco Capital Partners. In connection with the financing, Washburn Ampology co-CEOs, Jerry Stone and Jonathan, and Codie Sanchez, Cresco Capital Managing Director, will join Arcview’s board. “We have been a proud partner of Arcview from many years, as several of our portfolio companies have successfully raised capital through their platforms,” said Sanchez. “We see a real need for the new asset management offerings in development at Arcview to fuel great ideas and passionate entrepreneurs. We are thrilled to help continue to ensure cannabis startups receive the funding they need to flourish.”
Canopy Rivers
Today Canopy Rivers Inc. (TSXV: RIV) (OTC: CNPOF) reported the fourth quarter and year-end financial results for the 2019 fiscal year. Operating income was C$6.08 million, down from C$19.5 million in the same period of the previous year. However, year-over-year operating losses declined from C$17.15 million in Q4 2018 to C$1.43 million in Q4 2019. Operating income for the year fell from C$50.21 million in 2018 to C$38.47 million in 2019. The company experienced a total comprehensive loss of $30.35 million for the year. “This past fiscal year represented a period of significant capacity build-out and operational investment at our portfolio companies. We are excited to see our partners complete their build-out activities over the next few quarters, allowing their underlying businesses to scale and accelerate their individual paths towards the generation of meaningful EBITDA across the Company’s ecosystem,” commented Canopy Rivers CFO, Eddie Lucarelli.
