Aurora Cannabis (NASDAQ: ACB) sets US$100M ATM and restructures Bevo stake
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Aurora Cannabis Inc. outlines two major steps: restructuring its investment in Bevo Agtech and launching a new at-the-market equity program of up to US$100,000,000 in common shares.
Under a definitive Bevo Agreement, Aurora will exchange its Bevo Agtech common shares for preferred shares that pay a 5% annual dividend, plus 30% of eligible Bevo cash flow, rising to 40% after 15 years, and 30% of proceeds on a Bevo liquidation event. Bevo’s results will be treated as discontinued operations and deconsolidated from Aurora’s financial statements after closing, and Aurora will receive $5.5 million in cash for shareholder loans and retain earnout rights of up to $25 million and $15 million tied to two facilities. Separately, Aurora signed a Sales Agreement with TD Securities (USA) LLC to sell shares from time to time on the Nasdaq Capital Market as an at-the-market distribution, with proceeds earmarked for strategic and accretive uses, including cultivation expansion and M&A.
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Aurora adds US$100M ATM flexibility and restructures Bevo into a yield-style preferred stake.
Aurora Cannabis establishes an at-the-market program to issue up to US$100,000,000 of common shares through TD Securities (USA) LLC. This structure allows incremental issuance at prevailing Nasdaq prices, creating ongoing access to U.S. equity capital for strategic and accretive purposes, including cultivation expansion and M&A.
The Bevo Agreement converts Aurora’s common equity in Bevo Agtech into preferred shares with a 5% dividend, a share of eligible cash flows that can reach 40% after 15 years, and 30% of liquidation proceeds. After closing, Bevo will be classified as held-for-sale, treated as a discontinued operation and no longer consolidated, which will change Aurora’s reported revenue and profit mix.
Aurora also expects $5.5 million in cash from transferring Bevo Farms shareholder loans and retains potential earnouts of up to $25 million and $15 million from two facilities, contingent on Bevo Farms achieving defined financial milestones. Actual capital raised under the ATM and future cash flows from Bevo will depend on market conditions and Bevo’s operating performance.
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