Transactions
We have advised and participated in many of the most notable transactions and companies in cannabis.
Our Transactions
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Acted as Financial Advisor to Acreage Holdings on the divestiture of its asset package in Maine.
*Pending regulatory approval.
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Acted as Financial Advisor to Fine Fettle on the divestiture of its vertical asset package in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts.
*Pending regulatory approval.
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Acted as Financial Advisor to Grön on the negotiation of it's secured credit facility with AFC Gamma.
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Ran a competitive auction process, resulting in value maximization for Cresco Labs. Acted as Financial Advisor to Cresco Labs.
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Acted as Financial Advisor to a national cannabis REIT in identifying a new lessee on a defaulted lease transaction, as well negotiating the sale of the related license.
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SSC has served as a strategic Financial Advisor to Cresco Labs since 2020.
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Acted as Financial Advisor, sourcing a strategic buyer and successfully negotiated a value maximizing transaction.
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Advised the Board of Lyphe Group, a leading UK operator, on an independent valuation for a PE-led financing and internal restructuring.
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SSC has served as Chief Restructuring Officer since January 2023, leading the turnaround and restructuring of balance sheet obligations and managing of various stakeholders.
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Acted as Financial Advisor to VIVO on the strategic merger with MediPharm Labs.
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Acted as Financial Advisor to Curaleaf on the sale to Greenlight.
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SSC has acted as strategic Financial Advisor to Hoodie since June 2022, advising on strategy and capital market initiatives.
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Navigated complexities to complete an industry first three-way California cannabis merger. Acted as Financial Advisor to Harborside.
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SSC has acted as strategic Financial Advisor to Natures Grace & Wellness since summer 2021, advising on M&A and strategic initiatives.
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Stoic was a principal investor in Apothecanna and helped lead a restructuring process prior to acting as Financial Advisor on the sale to HempFusion.
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Co-founded Trichome in 2017 to offer credit-based capital solutions to companies operating in the legal cannabis market. Brian Schinderle still serves on the Board of IM Cannabis.
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Acted as Financial Advisor in the Sale Investor Solicitation Process (SISP) under the supervision of the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of the Corporation and Monitor.
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Acted as an expert witness for Aphria Inc. on a corporate litigation file.
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Acted as Financial Advisor to WeedMD on the strategic merger with Starseed Holdings.
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Acted as Financial Advisor to Village Bloomery on the strategic investment by Canopy Growth.
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Acted as Financial Advisor to Grassroots through several capital market activities, including an eventual sale to Curaleaf (closed in July 2020).
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Acted as Financial Advisor to Whistler Medical Marijuana Cannabis (WMMC), Canada’s first certified organic cultivator, on numerous corporate initiatives including a successful sale process and value maximizing exit.
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Advised a Tier 1 MSO on the valuation of several single state entities prior to its go-public event.
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Ran a competitive auction process, resulting in value maximization for all Canna Farms stakeholders. Acted as Financial Advisor to Canna Farms.
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Ran a competitive auction process, resulting in value maximization for all Canveda stakeholders. Acted as Financial Advisor to Canveda.
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Provided independent valuation analysis to CannaRoyalty prior to the acquisition announcement.
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Ran a competitive auction process, resulting in value maximization for all Bloomera stakeholders. Acted as Financial Advisor to Bloomera.
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Acted as Financial Advisor to Aphria on the largest ever international cannabis M&A transaction.
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Successfully navigated a competitive auction process on behalf of Aphria, completing a market moving transaction. Acted as Financial Advisor to Aphria.
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Aaron Salz was Acting CFO of Tokyo Smoke from 2016 through early 2018, leading the company through all capital markets initiatives, including a public market exit.
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Provided financial modeling and project analysis support to Alliance One for potential participation in the cannabis industry.
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Produced a comprehensive project cost and output analysis report on indoor vs. greenhouse cultivation.
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Ran a competitive auction process, resulting in value maximization for all RockGarden stakeholders. Acted as Financial Advisor to RockGarden.
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Provided Romspen a comprehensive valuation and diligence report related to a potential secured loan to a California cultivator.
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Advised WeedMD’s Board and management on many of its most important business decisions from 2016 through the ultimate merger with Starseed Holdings in 2019.
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