Cannabist Company (OTCQB: CBSTF) nets $130M from Virginia sale
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
8-K
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
The Cannabist Company Holdings Inc. completed the sale of all equity interests in its Virginia cannabis subsidiary to an affiliate of Millstreet Credit Fund LP for total consideration of $130 million. The package includes $117.5 million in cash at closing and $12.5 million held in escrow, part of which depends on post-closing adjustments and indemnification over nine months.
The Virginia business comprises 5 operating retail locations, 1 additional store in development, and about 82,000 square feet of cultivation and production capacity in the Richmond area. In anticipation of closing, the company initiated partial redemptions of its 9.25% Senior Secured Notes and 9.00% Senior Secured Convertible Notes.
The company expects to redeem on February 13, 2026, $84,488,000 principal of its 9.25% Senior Secured Notes and $6,469,000 principal of its 9.00% Senior Secured Convertible Notes at 100% of principal plus accrued interest, using proceeds from the Virginia asset sale.
Positive
- $130 million Virginia asset sale provides significant liquidity, including $117.5 million in cash at closing and $12.5 million in escrow for adjustments and indemnification over nine months.
- Planned redemption of secured notes using sale proceeds targets $84,488,000 of 9.25% Senior Secured Notes and $6,469,000 of 9.00% Senior Secured Convertible Notes at par plus accrued interest, reducing higher-coupon debt.
Negative
- None.
Insights
Asset sale funds sizable redemptions of higher-coupon secured notes.
The Cannabist Company is monetizing its Virginia operations for total consideration of $130 million, largely in cash, while keeping a portion in escrow for purchase-price adjustments and indemnification over a nine-month period. The divested assets include multiple dispensaries and substantial cultivation capacity.
In connection with this transaction, the company plans to redeem on February 13, 2026 $84,488,000 of its 9.25% Senior Secured Notes and $6,469,000 of its 9.00% Senior Secured Convertible Notes at par plus accrued interest. Redeeming higher-coupon secured debt with asset-sale proceeds points to a deliberate balance sheet move.
The impact on future interest expense and leverage will depend on the company’s remaining debt stack and earnings from its other markets, which are not detailed here. Subsequent periodic filings and financial statements will show how the loss of Virginia contributions compares with interest savings from the redeemed notes.
8-K Event Classification
4 items: 1.01, 2.01, 7.01, 9.01
4 items
Item 1.01
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Business
The company signed a significant contract such as a merger agreement, credit facility, or major partnership.
Item 2.01
Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
Financial
The company completed a significant acquisition or sale of business assets.
Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure
Disclosure
Material non-public information disclosed under Regulation Fair Disclosure, often investor presentations or guidance.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): February 5, 2026
(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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(978 ) 910-1486
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging Growth Company ☒
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised
financial accounting standards pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On February 5, 2026, The Cannabist Company Holdings Inc. (the “Company”), Green Leaf Medical of Virginia, LLC, a subsidiary of the Company (“Green Leaf Virginia”), and
Green Leaf Medical, LLC, another subsidiary of the Company and the sole member of Green Leaf Virginia (the “Member”), entered into an Amendment to the Equity Purchase Agreement (the “Amendment”), which amends that certain Equity Purchase Agreement,
dated as of December 18, 2025 (the “Equity Purchase Agreement” and the transaction contemplated under the Equity Purchase Agreement and the Amendment, the “Transaction”), with Parma Holdco LLC (“Buyer”) and, solely for the limited purposes set
forth therein, Millstreet Credit Fund LP.
The Amendment provides that, among other things, the Company or one of its affiliates (the “Employer”) will continue to employ certain employees of Green Leaf Virginia
(the “Leased Employees”) through the earlier of (x) April 30, 2026 and (y) such date elected by Buyer upon written notice to the Company (the “Transition End Date”) pursuant to an employee leasing agreement, dated as of the closing of the
Transaction (the “Closing”) by and between the Company and Green Leaf Virginia. Pursuant to the Amendment, prior to the Transition End Date, Buyer or one of its affiliates will make offers of employment, effective as of the day following the
Transition End Date, to each Leased Employee who remains employed by the Employer as of the Transition End Date.
Except as otherwise provided in the Amendment, all other provisions of the Equity Purchase Agreement continue unmodified, in full force and effect and constitute legal
and binding obligations of the parties in accordance with their terms.
The foregoing description of the Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amendment, a copy of
which will be filed as an exhibit to the Company’s next periodic report.
Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or
Disposition of Assets.
The information set forth in Item 1.01 above is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety into this Item 2.01.
On February 5, 2026, the Company completed the previously announced sale of all of the issued and outstanding equity
interests of Green Legal Virginia, held by the Member, to Buyer for a total consideration of $130 million, consisting of $117.5 million payable in cash at Closing and the remaining $12.5 million to be escrowed at Closing and to be released in two
parts: (i) up to $1 million, upon the finalization of the post-closing purchase price adjustment and (ii) the remaining amount not otherwise used to satisfy indemnification obligations, following the nine-month anniversary of the Closing. The
purchase price is subject to post-closing adjustment based on the final determination of cash, debt, net working capital, unpaid transaction expenses and certain transaction payments as of Closing.
Item 7.01 – Regulation FD
Disclosure
Press Release
On February 5, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing the entry into the Amendment and the Closing. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1
and is incorporated in this Item 7.01 by reference.
The information contained in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly
set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit
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Description
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Press Release, dated February 5, 2026
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
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Certain exhibits and schedules have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. The Company agrees to furnish a copy of any omitted schedule or exhibit to the SEC upon its request.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.
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THE CANNABIST COMPANY HOLDINGS INC.
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Name: | David Sirolly |
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Title: | Chief Legal Officer & General Counsel |
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Date: February 5, 2026
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Exhibit 99.1
The Cannabist Company Announces Closing of Transaction for the Sale of Virginia Assets to an Affiliate of Millstreet
Chelmsford, MA, February 5, 2026 - The Cannabist Company Holdings Inc. (Cboe
CA: CBST) (OTCQB: CBSTF) (“The Cannabist Company” or the “Company”), one of the most experienced cultivators, manufacturers and retailers of cannabis products in the U.S., today announced the closing of the transaction, previously announced on
December 18, 2025, to sell all of the ownership interests of its subsidiary engaged in the business of cultivating, producing, manufacturing, distributing and selling cannabis in the Commonwealth of Virginia to an entity affiliated with Millstreet
Credit Fund LP (the “Transaction”). The Virginia assets consist primarily of 5 active retail locations, 1 additional retail location in development, and approximately 82,000 square feet of cultivation and production capacity in the Richmond
region.
The total consideration for the Transaction was $130 million, consisting of $117.5 million payable in cash at closing of the Transaction (the “Closing”) and the
remaining $12.5 million (the “Offset Escrow Amount”) to be escrowed at Closing and to be released in two parts: (i) up to $1 million, upon the finalization of the post-closing purchase price adjustment and (ii) the remaining amount not otherwise
used to satisfy indemnification obligations, following the nine-month anniversary of the Closing. The purchase price is subject to post-closing adjustment based on the final determination of cash, debt, net working capital, unpaid transaction
expenses and certain transaction payments as of Closing.
In anticipation of the closing of the Transaction, on January 29, 2026, the Company issued a qualified partial redemption notice to the holders of
its 9.25% Senior Secured Notes due 2028 and its 9.00% Senior Secured Convertible Notes due 2028 (together, the "Notes"), to redeem the Notes in part, at a redemption price of 100% of the principal amount of Notes being redeemed, plus accrued but
unpaid interest to, but excluding the redemption date (the “Redemptions”). The Notes were issued pursuant to an Amended and Restated Trust Indenture dated May 29, 2025, between the Company and Odyssey Trust Company, as trustee, as supplemented by
the First Supplemental Indenture dated May 29, 2025. It is expected that the Company will redeem on February 13, 2026, (i) $84,488,000 aggregate principal amount of the 9.25% Senior Secured Notes and (ii) $6,469,000 aggregate principal amount of
the 9.00% Senior Secured Convertible Notes, in each case plus accrued and unpaid interest.
Moelis & Company LLC acted as financial advisor to the Company. Stikeman Elliott LLP acted as Canadian counsel. Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
and Foley Hoag LLP acted as United States counsel.
About The Cannabist Company (f/k/a Columbia Care)
The Cannabist Company, formerly known as Columbia Care, is one of the most experienced cultivators, manufacturers and providers of cannabis products and related
services, with licenses in 11 U.S. jurisdictions. The Company operates 69 facilities including 54 dispensaries and 15 cultivation and manufacturing facilities, including those under development. Columbia Care, now The Cannabist Company, is one of
the original multi-state providers of cannabis in the U.S. and now delivers industry-leading products and services to both the medical and adult-use markets. In 2021, the Company launched Cannabist, its retail brand, creating a national dispensary
network that leverages proprietary technology platforms. The company offers products spanning flower, edibles, oils and tablets, and manufactures popular brands including dreamt, Seed & Strain, Triple Seven, Hedy, gLeaf, Classix, Press, and
Amber. For more information, please visit www.cannabistcompany.com.
Investor & Media Contact
Lee Ann Evans
SVP, Capital Markets & Communications
investor@cannabistcompany.com
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995 and corresponding Canadian securities laws. Such forward-looking statements are not representative of historical facts or information or current condition, but instead represent only the Company’s beliefs regarding use of proceeds, future
events, plans, strategies, or objectives, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside of the Company’s control. Generally, such forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as
“plans”, “expects” or “does not expect”, “is expected”, “future”, “scheduled”, “estimates”, “forecasts”, “projects,” “intends”, “anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, or “believes”, or variations of such words and phrases, or may contain
statements that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might” or “will be taken”, “will continue”, “will occur” or “will be achieved”. Forward-looking statements involve and are subject to assumptions and known and unknown
risks, uncertainties, and other factors which may cause actual events, results, performance, or achievements of the Company to be materially different from future events, results, performance, and achievements expressed or implied by
forward-looking statements herein, including, without limitation, closing of the Transaction as well as the risk factors described in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, its quarterly report on Form 10-Q
for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, in each case, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov
and in Canada on SEDAR+, available at www.sedarplus.ca. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as of the date of this press release, and
the Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking information or forward-looking statements that are contained or referenced herein, except as may be required in accordance with applicable securities laws. All subsequent written and oral
forward-looking information and statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf is expressly qualified in its entirety by this notice regarding forward-looking information and statements.
FAQ
What transaction did The Cannabist Company (CBSTF) complete in Virginia?
The Cannabist Company completed the sale of all ownership interests in its Virginia cannabis subsidiary to an affiliate of Millstreet Credit Fund LP for $130 million, divesting retail locations and cultivation/production capacity in the Richmond region.
How is the $130 million consideration for the CBSTF Virginia sale structured?
The total $130 million includes $117.5 million in cash paid at closing and $12.5 million placed in escrow. Up to $1 million relates to post-closing purchase price adjustments, with the remainder available after nine months, subject to indemnification claims.
What assets were included in The Cannabist Company (CBSTF) Virginia transaction?
The sold Virginia business includes 5 active retail locations, 1 additional store in development, and about 82,000 square feet of cultivation and production space in the Richmond area, covering cultivation, production, manufacturing, distribution, and retail cannabis activities.
How will The Cannabist Company (CBSTF) use proceeds from the Virginia sale?
In anticipation of closing, the company issued a qualified partial redemption notice for its 9.25% Senior Secured Notes and 9.00% Senior Secured Convertible Notes, planning to redeem specified principal amounts at 100% of face value plus accrued interest on February 13, 2026.
What debt is The Cannabist Company (CBSTF) redeeming following the Virginia sale?
The company expects to redeem $84,488,000 principal of its 9.25% Senior Secured Notes and $6,469,000 principal of its 9.00% Senior Secured Convertible Notes, paying 100% of principal plus accrued and unpaid interest, pursuant to its existing trust indenture.
Does the CBSTF Virginia sale price include post-closing adjustments?
Yes. The purchase price is subject to post-closing adjustment based on final cash, debt, net working capital, unpaid transaction expenses, and certain transaction payments as of closing, with up to $1 million of the escrow tied specifically to this adjustment.