Canopy Growth (TSX: WEED) (NASDAQ: CGC) appears to have a particular affinity for that of TerrAscend Corp (CSE: TER). The company this morning announced that it has acquired the option to acquire an additional 1,072,450 common shares of the company upon a federal legalization event in the United States.
The company reportedly acquired the option yesterday, by entering an agreement with an existing shareholder to acquire the option for aggregate consideration of US$10.5 million. As a result, the firms interest in the company has risen by 0.7% on a partially diluted basis.
The company also took the time this morning to reveal that since the filing of its last early warning report, Canopy has acquired beneficial control or ownership over 22.5 million common share purchase warrants, which increases the firms stake in the company by 10.9% on a partially diluted basis. Following the two transactions, Canopy Growth now effectively has a 26.8% ownership stake in TerrAscend on a partially diluted basis.
Canopy Growth last traded at $32.18 on the Nasdaq.
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