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TORONTO, March 05, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Quinsam Capital Corporation (“Quinsam” or the "Company”) (CSE:QCA) is pleased to announce that it has signed a binding letter of intent (“LOI”) with Medicinal Compassion Canni Farms Inc. (“Licenseco”) and a numbered company (“Buildingco”) to provide financing for a late-stage Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations (“ACMPR”) applicant.
Pursuant to the LOI, Quinsam will advance a $1.5 million loan for a period of 12 months at an interest rate of 12%. The loan will be secured by a mortgage on a 54,000 square foot building in Guelph, Ontario on a 2.75 acre lot. Security also includes an assignment of leases, personal guarantees and general security agreements. The loan is subordinate to certain other indebtedness.
Proceeds of the mortgage will be used to complete the ACMPR buildout of the facility. The buildout will consist of 10,000 square feet of office space, 24,000 square feet of grow operation, and 20,000 square feet will be reserved for future use. Construction of the buildout is currently underway.
While this mortgage provides Quinsam with an attractive rate of return on its own, the Company will have the added upside of receiving a 15% equity stake in both the Buildingco and the Licenseco. Quinsam also retains an option to convert the balance of the loan, plus applicable fees and interest, into additional equity stakes of both companies. The conversion price is the lesser of a discount to a future funding price or a fixed value. Closing of the investments is expected within 30 days.
“We see this as another signature deal for Quinsam” said Roger Dent, CEO of Quinsam. “We have mitigated our investment risk with the assignment of leases and the mortgage security on the building, which is well-constructed and modern. In addition, we have negotiated a large equity stake in the ACMPR applicant at no additional cost. This is our second such deal, and we are not aware of anyone else within the Canadian cannabis space who is making investments such as this.”
The initial 15% stake is likely to be diluted over time as construction of the leasehold improvements is undertaken. There can be no assurance the investment will be completed as planned.
Lineage Grow to Commence Trading
Quinsam is also pleased to announce that Lineage Grow Company Ltd. will commence trading today on the CSE under the symbol BUDD.
Quinsam invested in Lineage on two occasions. We hold 400,000 shares and 400,000 warrants exercisable at $0.325 acquired at an aggregate cost of $100,000. We also hold a $160,000 debenture convertible at $0.20, 640,000 warrants exercisable at $0.25 and 76,800 shares, with this whole package of securities acquired at an aggregate cost of $160,000.
“We are very pleased to see Lineage commence trading,” said Roger Dent, CEO of Quinsam. “Given the company’s progress and prospects, we are hopeful that this will prove to be a successful investment for us.”
About Quinsam Capital Corporation
Quinsam is a merchant bank based in Canada that is focusing on cannabis-related investments. Our merchant banking business may encompass a range of activities including acquisitions, advisory services, lending activities and portfolio investments. Quinsam invests its capital for its own account in assets, companies or projects which we believe are undervalued and where we see a viable plan for unlocking such value. We do not invest on behalf of any third party and we do not offer investment advice.
Generally, Quinsam does not believe that individual investments are material reportable events. Quinsam chooses to announce certain investments once the company is certain that it has finished buying its position because the Company feels that this information helps Quinsam’s investors understand its investment decision making process. Generally, Quinsam does not announce the sale of investments.
For further information please contact:
Roger Dent, CEO
(647) 993-5475
roger@quinsamcapital.com
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