Aurora Cannabis Announces Conversion of Remaining Balance of $25 Million Debenture
VANCOUVER, Nov. 7, 2017 /CNW/ – Aurora Cannabis Inc. (the “Company” or “Aurora”) (TSX: ACB) (OTCQX: ACBFF) (Frankfurt: 21P; WKN: A1C4WM) announced today that the Company has elected to exercise its right under the indenture (the “Indenture”) governing the Company’s 8.0% unsecured convertible debentures due November 1, 2018 (the “Debentures”) to convert (the “Conversion”) all of the principal amount outstanding of the remaining Debentures and unpaid accrued interest thereon up to December 9, 2017 into common shares of the Company (the “Common Shares”). Pursuant to the terms of the Indenture, the Company may force the conversion of the Debentures at the conversion price of $2.00 per Common Share when the VWAP of the Common Shares on the TSX Exchange (the “Exchange”) for 10 consecutive trading days equals or exceeds $3.00.
As of close of markets November 3, 2017, the VWAP of the Common Shares on the Exchange for 10 consecutive trading days equals $3.02. The Conversion is scheduled to be effective December 9, 2017. Therefore, on Monday, December 11, 2017, the estimated remaining total of $4.12 million of Debentures outstanding will be converted into approximately 2,060,000 Common Shares, and accrued interest will be paid.
We are very pleased to convert these Debentures, which provides us with additional interest savings, further strengthening our excellent balance sheet, and is reflective of Aurora’s remarkable growth and operational progress.
Terry Booth, CEO
The Company has provided the holders of the Debentures 30 days advance written notice of its intent to exercise the Conversion.
Management Appointment
Effective immediately, Aurora has appointed Marc Lakmaaker as Director, Investor Relations and Corporate Development. Mr. Lakmaaker joins Aurora from NATIONAL Equicom, Canada’s largest integrated communications firm, where he was Director, Investor Relations and head of the organization’s CleanTech practice. Having worked with Aurora as an external consultant for the past 18 months, and active in the cannabis space for three years, he has extensive sector knowledge and experience. He also brings substantial international experience, having started his career in Europe working with global companies listed on various international exchanges, and will help Aurora further build its global investor profile. Mr. Lakmaaker holds an MSc in Chemical Engineering from Twente University, the Netherlands.
About Aurora
Aurora’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Aurora Cannabis Enterprises Inc., is a licensed producer of medical cannabis pursuant to Health Canada’s Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations (“ACMPR”). The Company operates a 55,200 square foot, state-of-the-art production facility in Mountain View County, Alberta, known as “Aurora Mountain”, a second 40,000 square foot high-technology production facility known as “Aurora Vie” in Pointe-Claire, Quebec on Montreal’s West Island, and is currently constructing an 800,000 square foot production facility, known as “Aurora Sky”, at the Edmonton International Airport.
In addition, the Company holds approximately 9.6% of the issued shares (12.9% on a fully-diluted basis) in leading extraction technology company Radient Technologies Inc., based in Edmonton, and is in the process of completing an investment in Edmonton-based Hempco Food and Fiber for an ownership stake of up to 50.1%. Furthermore, Aurora is the cornerstone investor with a 19.9% stake in Cann Group Limited, the first Australian company licensed to conduct research on and cultivate medical cannabis. Aurora also owns Pedanios, a leading wholesale importer, exporter, and distributor of medical cannabis in the European Union, based in Germany. The Company offers further differentiation through its acquisition of BC Northern Lights Ltd. and Urban Cultivator Inc., industry leaders, respectively, in the production and sale of proprietary systems for the safe, efficient and high-yield indoor cultivation of cannabis, and in state-of-the-art indoor gardening appliances for the cultivation of organic microgreens, vegetables and herbs in home and professional kitchens. Aurora’s common shares trade on the TSX under the symbol “ACB”.
