TerrAscend Corp. ("TerrAscend" or the "Company") (TSX:
TSND) (OTCQX: TSNDF), a leading North American cannabis
company, today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized
the Company to commence a normal course issuer bid (“NCIB”) to
repurchase up to USD $10 million of the Company’s common shares
(“Shares”), from time to time over a 12-month period.
Jason Wild, Executive Chairman of TerrAscend,
stated, “Our first ever stock buyback program demonstrates our
confidence in TerrAscend’s future and commitment to enhancing
shareholder value. As famed investor Benjamin Graham famously
stated, ‘in the short run, the market is a voting machine, but in
the long run, it's a weighing machine’. We are confident in the
strength of our business, growth prospects, operational excellence,
and strong cash flow. We believe our equity has compelling value
and will be opportunistic with our share repurchases.”
There were 291 million Shares outstanding as of
August 16, 2024. While the timeframe to purchase Shares starts on
August 22, 2024, and ends no later than August 21, 2025, the
Company is not obligated to purchase any Shares. If management
determines it has a better use for its cash reserves, it is under
no obligation to continue to purchase Shares and share purchases
may be suspended or terminated at any time at TerrAscend’s
discretion. The Company does not expect to incur debt to fund the
share repurchase program.
The Company is authorized to repurchase up to
10,000,000 of the Company’s Shares, which represents 5% of the
public float based on 291,513,055 total Shares outstanding as of
August 16, 2024. There is a daily repurchase restriction of 65,361
Shares, which represents 25% of the Company’s average daily trading
volume on the Toronto Stock Exchange of 261,445 Shares. Shares may
be purchased on the Toronto Stock Exchange, the OTCQX Best Market,
or alternative trading systems and will be subject to the
limitations and rules imposed by U.S. and Canadian securities
regulations. The actual number of Shares purchased, timing of
purchases and share price will depend upon market conditions at the
time and securities law requirements. All Shares acquired will be
returned to treasury and cancelled.
The Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) has
neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this news release.
Neither the TSX nor any securities regulator accepts responsibility
for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
About TerrAscendTerrAscend is a
leading TSX-listed cannabis company with interests across the North
American cannabis sector, including vertically integrated
operations in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Michigan and
California through TerrAscend Growth Corp. and retail operations in
Canada through TerrAscend Canada Inc. (“TerrAscend”). TerrAscend
operates The Apothecarium, Gage and other dispensary retail
locations as well as scaled cultivation, processing, and
manufacturing facilities in its core markets. TerrAscend’s
cultivation and manufacturing practices yield consistent,
high-quality cannabis, providing industry-leading product selection
to both the medical and legal adult-use markets. The Company owns
or licenses several synergistic businesses and brands including
Gage Cannabis, The Apothecarium, Cookies, Lemonnade, Ilera
Healthcare, Kind Tree, Legend, State Flower, Wana, and Valhalla
Confections. For more information visit www.terrascend.com.
Caution Regarding Cannabis Operations in the United
States
Investors should note that there are significant
legal restrictions and regulations that govern the cannabis
industry in the United States. Cannabis remains a Schedule I
drug under the US Controlled Substances Act, making it illegal
under federal law in the United States to, among other
things, cultivate, distribute, or possess cannabis in the
United States. Financial transactions involving proceeds generated
by, or intended to promote, cannabis-related business activities
in the United States may form the basis for prosecution
under applicable US federal money laundering legislation.
While the approach to enforcement of such laws
by the federal government in the United States has
trended toward non-enforcement against individuals and businesses
that comply with medical or adult-use cannabis programs in states
where such programs are legal, strict compliance with state laws
with respect to cannabis will neither absolve TerrAscend of
liability under U.S. federal law, nor will it provide a defense to
any federal proceeding which may be brought against TerrAscend. The
enforcement of federal laws in the United States is a
significant risk to the business of TerrAscend and any proceedings
brought against TerrAscend thereunder may adversely affect
TerrAscend's operations and financial performance.
Forward Looking InformationThis
news release contains “forward-looking information” within the
meaning of applicable securities laws. Forward-looking information
contained in this press release may be identified by the use of
words such as, “may”, “would”, “could”, “will”, “likely”, “expect”,
“anticipate”, “believe, “intend”, “plan”, “forecast”, “project”,
“estimate”, “outlook” and other similar expressions, and include
statements with respect to future revenue and profits.
Forward-looking information is not a guarantee of future
performance and is based upon a number of estimates and assumptions
of management in light of management’s experience and perception of
trends, current conditions and expected developments, as well as
other factors relevant in the circumstances, including assumptions
in respect of current and future market conditions, the current and
future regulatory environment, and the availability of licenses,
approvals and permits.
Although the Company believes that the
expectations and assumptions on which such forward-looking
information is based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be
placed on the forward-looking information because the Company can
give no assurance that they will prove to be correct. Actual
results and developments may differ materially from those
contemplated by these statements. Forward-looking information is
subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties that could cause
actual events or results to differ materially from those projected
in the forward-looking information. Such risks and uncertainties
include, but are not limited to the whether the Company elects to
make any share repurchases in connection with the normal course
issuer bid and the risk factors set out in the Company’s most
recently filed MD&A, filed with the Canadian securities
regulators and available under the Company’s profile on SEDAR+ at
www.sedarplus.ca and in the section titled “Risk Factors” in the
Company’s Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2023 filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 14, 2024.
The statements in this press release are made as
of the date of this release. The Company disclaims any intent or
obligation to update any forward-looking information, whether, as a
result of new information, future events, or results or otherwise,
other than as required by applicable securities laws.
For more information regarding TerrAscend:Keith
StaufferChief Financial Officer717-343-5386IR@terrascend.com
Briana ChesterMATTIO
Communications424-465-4419terrascend@mattio.com
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