Curaleaf Announces Closing of Additional US$50 Million Private Placement of 8.0% Senior Secured Notes Due 2026
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WAKEFIELD, Mass., Dec. 21, 2021 /CNW/ - Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (CSE: CURA) (OTCQX: CURLF) ("Curaleaf" or the "Company"), a leading international provider of consumer products in cannabis, today announced that due to investor demand, the Company has completed the offering of an additional allotment of US$50 million aggregate principal amount of its existing 8.0% Senior Secured Notes due 2026 (the "Additional Notes"). The Additional Notes were offered under an existing trust indenture (the "Trust Indenture") pursuant to which Curaleaf previously issued US$425 million aggregate principal amount of 8.0 % Senior Secured Notes due 2026 (the "Initial Notes").
The Additional Notes have the same terms as the Initial Notes, which were issued at 100% of face value, are senior secured obligations of the Company, and bear interest at a rate of 8.0% per annum, payable semi-annually in equal installments until the maturity date, unless earlier redeemed or repurchased. The Additional Notes and the Initial Notes will be consolidated with and form a single series with the Initial Notes. The Additional Notes will mature on December 15, 2026. The net proceeds from the Additional Notes will be used for working capital and general corporate purposes.
Seaport Global Securities LLC and Canaccord Genuity Corp. (the "Agents") acted as placement agents for the Additional Notes in the United States and Canada, respectively.
The Additional Notes were offered in the United States to or for the account or benefit of "U.S. persons" (as defined in the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act")), on a private placement basis to "qualified institutional buyers" and "accredited investors" pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act. The Additional Notes issued are subject to a customary four-month hold period under Canadian securities laws.
No securities regulatory authority has either approved or disapproved of the contents of this news release. The Additional Notes have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act or any state securities laws. Accordingly, the Additional Notes may not be offered or sold within the United States or to or for the account or benefit of "U.S. persons" unless registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or pursuant to exemptions from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities of the Company in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
About Curaleaf Holdings
Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (CSE: CURA) (OTCQX: CURLF) ("Curaleaf") is a leading international provider of consumer products in cannabis with a mission to improve lives by providing clarity around cannabis and confidence around consumption. As a high-growth cannabis company known for quality, expertise and reliability, the Company and its brands, including Curaleaf and Select, provide industry-leading service, product selection and accessibility across the medical and adult-use markets. In the United States, Curaleaf currently operates in 23 states with 113 dispensaries, 25 cultivation sites, and employs over 5,200 team members. Curaleaf International is the largest vertically integrated cannabis company in Europe with a unique supply and distribution network throughout the European market, bringing together pioneering science and research with cutting-edge cultivation, extraction and production. Curaleaf is listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange under the symbol CURA and trades on the OTCQX market under the symbol CURLF. For more information, please visit https://ir.curaleaf.com.
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Forward Looking Statements
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