Emerald Health Therapeutics Announces Completion of Accordion Provision of Pure Sunfarms’ Credit Facility
July 01 2020 - 7:00AM
Emerald Health Therapeutics, Inc. (“Emerald”) (TSXV: EMH; OTCQX:
EMHTF) today announced that its joint venture for large-scale,
low-cost, high-quality cannabis production, Pure Sunfarms, has
further expanded its credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) with
the lending syndicate led by Bank of Montreal and including Farm
Credit Canada (“FCC”) and the addition of CIBC to its full $59
million capacity with the completion of the Credit Facility’s
accordion feature. The Credit Facility now consists of a $15.0
million revolving operating loan and a $25.0 million term loan (the
“New Term Loan”), in addition to its existing $19.0 million loan
(the “Existing Loan”). The New Term Loan is specifically designated
for the 1.1 million square foot Delta 2 greenhouse while the
Existing Term Loan is specifically designated for the 1.1 million
square foot Delta 3 greenhouse facility. (All figures are in
Canadian dollars.) Each of the components of the Credit Facility,
including the Existing Term Loan, mature on February 7, 2022.
“We are pleased to see the completion of this
credit facility by top-tier Canadian commercial lenders, which
today is a relatively unique accomplishment in the cannabis space,”
said Riaz Bandali, CEO, Emerald Health Therapeutics. “This facility
provides Pure Sunfarms with significant access to capital to
continue building on its business successes.”
About Emerald Health
TherapeuticsEmerald Health Therapeutics, Inc. is committed
to creating new consumer experiences with distinct recreational,
medical and wellness-oriented cannabis and non-cannabis products,
with an emphasis on life science-based innovation and production
excellence. Emerald’s three distinct operating assets are designed
to uniquely serve the Canadian marketplace and international
opportunities. These assets, all in full production, include: its
Metro Vancouver, BC-based greenhouse operation (78,000 square feet)
capable of producing organic-certified product; Verdélite, its
premium craft cannabis production indoor facility in St. Eustache,
Québec (88,000 square feet); and Pure Sunfarms, its 41.3%-owned
joint venture in Delta, BC, producing affordably priced quality
products (1.1 M square feet). Its Emerald Naturals subsidiary has
launched a new natural wellness product category with its
non-cannabis endocannabinoid-supporting product line and is
expanding distribution across Canada.
Please visit www.emeraldhealth.ca for more information
or contact: Jenn Hepburn, Chief Financial Officer (800) 757 3536
Ext. #5
Emerald Investor Relations (800) 757 3536 Ext. #5
invest@emeraldhealth.ca
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