Non-dilutive financing bears a coupon of 12.75% with a four-year term and no prepayment penalties No material debt maturing until late 2027 TORONTO, Aug. 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TerrAscend Corp. ("TerrAscend" or the "Company") (TSX:TSND, OTCQX:TSNDF), a leading North American cannabis company, today announced that the Company, together with certain entities that are consolidated by the Company (the "Consolidated Entities"), have closed on a senior secured term loan (the "Loan") for gross proceeds of US$140 million (the "Transaction") from funds managed by FocusGrowth Asset Management, LP ("FocusGrowth"), a leading capital provider to the cannabis sector, along with other members of a loan syndicate. The Loan includes an initial draw of US$114 million in gross proceeds by certain of the Company's Consolidated Entities in Pennsylvania, Maryland and California, with a second draw of US$26 million in gross proceeds expected in September 2024 by the Company's Consolidated Entities in Michigan. The Loan carries an interest rate of 12.75%, matures in August 2028, contains no prepayment penalties, and is guaranteed by the Company and TerrAscend USA, Inc. No warrants were issued as part of the Loan. The proceeds from the initial draw were used to retire the Company's existing indebtedness in Pennsylvania with the remainder available for potential M&A transactions focused on geographic expansion. The proceeds from the second draw will be used to retire the Company's existing indebtedness in Michigan. "Completing this non-dilutive financing strengthens our balance sheet and provides us the financial flexibility to continue to execute on our growth strategy. With this financing closed, we have no other material debt maturing until late 2027." said Jason Wild, Executive Chairman of TerrAscend. "This transaction also reflects our lender's confidence in our vision and strategy. The FocusGrowth team has been a pleasure to work with and we look forward to a long and successful partnership together." "We have closely watched TerrAscend's progress and are excited to partner with them to support their continued growth," said Peter Bio, Partner of FocusGrowth. "TerrAscend has established itself as a market leader in multiple states with ample greenfield opportunities for growth in both new and existing markets. We have enjoyed working with the team on this transaction and are already working with management to evaluate ...