Heritage Cannabis Announces Balance Sheet Transforming Sale Lease Back Transaction and Third Amendment to its Senior Secured Loan
- Heritage Cannabis Holdings Corp. has sold its real estate properties in Ontario and British Columbia for a net purchase price of $9,714,475.
- The lease terms include a 12-month free rent period, resulting in approximately $1,389,000 of savings.
- The purchase price will be used to reduce the company's remaining term debt by approximately 64% to $5,256,379.
- The remaining term financing has been extended until January 31, 2025, with an attractive interest rate.
- The company retains its revolving line of credit of up to $5,000,000, which has also been extended.
- Existing warrant certificates held by BJK will be amended to extend the expiry date and reprice the exercise price.
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Pursuant to the Sale Leaseback Transaction, Heritage has entered into ten (10) year lease agreements with the Purchaser, for each of its Health Canada licensed Ontario Property and BC Property, where the Company will continue to operate its best-in-class manufacturing and processing capabilities for its domestic and international business segments. Further, Heritage is pleased to announce that the lease terms include a 12-month free rent period, representing approximately
The Purchase Price will be used to set-off the amount owing by the Company to its lender, BJK Holdings Ltd. (“BJK”), a related entity of the Purchaser, reducing the Company’s remaining term debt by approximately
In connection with the Third Amending Agreement, Heritage has agreed to amend existing warrant certificates held by BJK dated October 8, 2021 which entitled BJK to subscribe for and purchase up to 10,000,000 common shares in the capital of Heritage at an exercise price of
David Schwede, CEO of Heritage said, “We are thrilled to have secured this agreement with BJK as it reduces the Company’s debt materially and positions Heritage within a model that compounds our ability to continue growing our revenues in
Assisting Heritage with the closing of the Sale Leaseback Transaction was, Ryan McDonald of Prairie Commercial Mortgage Corp. Mr Schwede said, “Ryan understands the pressures and high pace of the cannabis industry and his debt advisory services were highly valued to Heritage as we worked towards closing of this significant transaction for the Company.”
About Heritage Cannabis Holdings Corp.
Heritage is a leading cannabis company offering innovative products to both the medical and recreational legal cannabis markets in
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF HERITAGE CANNABIS HOLDINGS CORP.
“David Schwede”
David Schwede
CEO
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Kelly Castledine
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Source: Heritage Cannabis Holdings Corp.
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