OTTAWA, Jan. 15, 2019 /CNW/ - CannaRoyalty Corp. d/b/a Origin House (CSE:OH) (OTCQX:ORHOF), ("Origin House" or the "Company") a leading North American cannabis products and brands company, today announced that it has signed a binding term sheet (the "Agreement") with Alternative Medical Enterprises, LLC ("AltMed") to convert the Company's 3.5% royalty interest on the sale of AltMed's MÜV branded products ("MÜV") into a combination of cash and 125 units of AltMed's equity raising Origin House's aggregate equity position in AltMed to 5.1%.
Marc Lustig, Chairman and CEO of Origin House said, "AltMed has established itself as a successful cannabis business in the key markets of Florida and Arizona. Based on our discussions with AltMed, we believe eliminating the royalty will facilitate the multi-jurisdictional expansion of MÜV products and also furthers our strategic aim of converting non-core assets like the MÜV royalty. We are confident in AltMed's prospects and believe that our increased equity position will continue to lead to significant value creation for Origin House shareholders."
Transaction Details:
Origin House currently owns a 4.8% equity interest in AltMed and a 3.5% gross product royalty on the sale of certain MÜV products. Pursuant to the Agreement, AltMed will issue 125 units to Origin House in addition to cash, as consideration for the Company's royalty interest. Upon conversion of the royalty interest, Origin House will own an aggregate of 5.1% of AltMed. Based on the valuation ascribed to AltMed for the conversion of the royalty, this 5.1% equity position has an equity value of US$10.3 million. The anticipated closing date is on or before February 15, 2019.
About Origin House
Origin House is a growing cannabis products and brands company operating across key markets in the U.S. and Canada, with a strategic focus on becoming a preeminent global house of cannabis brands. The Company's foundation is in California, the world's largest regulated cannabis market, where it delivers over 130 branded cannabis products to the majority of licensed dispensaries. Origin House's brand development platform is operated out of five licensed facilities located across California, and provides distribution, manufacturing, cultivation and marketing services for its brand partners. The Company is actively developing infrastructure to support the proliferation of its brands internationally, initially through its acquisition of Canadian retailer 180 Smoke. Origin House's shares trade on the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE) under the symbol "OH" and on the OTCQX under the symbol "ORHOF". Origin House is the registered business name of CannaRoyalty Corp. For more information, visit www.originhouse.com.
Forward Looking Statements
Statements in this news release that are forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties concerning the specific factors disclosed here and elsewhere in Origin House's periodic filings with Canadian securities regulators. When used in this news release, words such as "will, could, plan, estimate, expect, intend, may, potential, believe, should," and similar expressions, are forward- looking statements.
Forward-looking statements may include, without limitation, statements relating to the closing of the transaction and the future performance of the Company's investment in AltMed. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements, there can be other factors that cause results, performance or achievements not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended, including, but not limited to: dependence on obtaining regulatory approvals; investing in target companies or projects that are engaged in activities currently considered illegal under US federal law; changes in laws; limited operating history; reliance on management; requirements for additional financing; competition; hindering market growth and state adoption due to inconsistent public opinion and perception of the medical-use and adult-use marijuana industry and; regulatory or political change.
There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate or that management's expectations or estimates of future developments, circumstances or results will materialize. As a result of these risks and uncertainties, the results or events predicted in these forward-looking statements may differ materially from actual results or events.
Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this news release are made as of the date of this release. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise such information, except as required by applicable law, and the Company does not assume any liability for disclosure relating to any other company mentioned herein.
SOURCE Origin House
For further information: Marc Lustig, Chairman and CEO, [email protected], 1-844-556-5070, www.originhouse.com; Jonathan Ross, CFA, LodeRock Advisors Inc., [email protected], 416-283-0178
