The Daily Hit: February 27, 2019

It’s time for your Daily Hit of cannabis financial news for February 27, 2019.

On The Site

Curaleaf

Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (CSE: CURA) (OTCQX: CURLF) signed a definitive deal to buy California-based Eureka Investment Partners, LLC. Eureka operates a cultivation facility in the Salinas Valley and is developing three dispensaries across the state. The deal is valued at $30.5 million, of which $10 million is to be paid in cash, $20.5 million in Curaleaf stock, with a potential added bonus to be paid if certain goals are met. The deal is expected to close in March 2019.

Choom

Canadian-based Choom Holdings Inc. (CSE: CHOO) (OTCQB: CHOOF) also announced an acquisition on Wednesday. The company said that it had entered into a deal to buy Clarity Cannabis MD Holdings. The agreement includes 30 retail locations, three of which are licensed with the Alberta Gaming, Liquor & Cannabis Commission (AGLC). Choom will issue 8,867,000 Choom Shares and pay $2.5 million to the principal in connection with the acquisition.

MedMen

MedMen Enterprises Inc.  (CSE: MMEN) (OTCQX: MMNFF) reported its second quarter of fiscal 2019 with revenue of $29.9 million. This represents a 39.1% quarter-over-quarter increase over the first quarter of fiscal 2019 ending September 30, 2018.

California is the main driver of sales. MedMen’s eight retail locations primarily in Southern California reported a combined $23.7 million in revenue. Unfortunately, the company is continuing to post losses. MedMen delivered a total net loss of $64.6 million compared to a net loss of $66.5 million for the first quarter. So, the losses have been trimmed somewhat. The net loss per share in the second quarter was $0.25 versus a net loss of $0.27 for the first quarter.

In Other News

Canopy Rivers reported its third quarter results for the quarter ending December 31, 2018 with net income of C$1.4 million and a total loss of C$79 million. The diluted earnings per share was C$0.01. “With more than $55 million of capital deployed during the quarter, Canopy Rivers continues to position itself as a preeminent investment firm in the cannabis industry,” said Eddie Lucarelli, Chief Financial Officer of Canopy Rivers. In addition the company reported that it has closed its previously announced bought deal financing with a syndicate of underwriters. The Bought Deal consisted of an aggregate of 13,225,000 Subordinated Voting Shares, which reflects the exercise in full of the Underwriters’ over-allotment option, at a price of $4.80 per Subordinated Voting Share for gross proceeds of approximately $63.5 million.

Westleaf Inc. (TSX-V: WL) (OTCQB:WSLFF) has been approved to begin trading on the OTCQB effective immediately. Westleaf begins trading tomorrow under the symbol “WSLFF”.

Debra Borchardt

Debra Borchardt is the Co-Founder, and Executive Editor of GMR. She has covered the cannabis industry for several years at Forbes, Seeking Alpha and TheStreet. Prior to becoming a financial journalist, Debra was a Vice President at Bear Stearns where she held a Series 7 and Registered Investment Advisor license. Debra has a Master's degree in Business Journalism from New York University.


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