-- Auxly Cannabis Group(XLY.TO)は月曜日、Ayurcann Holdings Corp.(AYUR.CN)の資産に対する同社の優先入札(ストーキングホース入札)が、裁判所の監督下で行われている売却手続きにおいて落札されなかったと発表した。 既報の通り、AuxlyはAyurcannに対し、最大200万ドルの元本額でDIPファイナンス(債務者占有融資)を提供すると同時に、Ayurcannの売却手続きにおいて優先入札を行っていた。 売却手続きの規定に基づき、Auxlyの入札は「バックアップ入札」として選定されており、2026年5月15日までに落札者が決定しない場合、当初の優先入札額でAuxlyが落札者となる。 落札者が決定した場合、DIPファイナンスは利息を含めて落札者により返済される。さらに、ストーキングホース入札で想定されていた違約金および経費の払い戻しは、買収成立に伴う決済の一部として、当該企業に支払われる予定です。 AuxlyのCEO、ヒューゴ・アルベス氏は声明の中で次のように述べています。「Ayurcannに対する当社のストーキングホース入札は、機会主義的なものであり、当社の内部収益目標の達成を条件としていました。当社チームは、戦略的に強い適合性がある非有機的成長機会を注意深く追求し続けるとともに、当面は有機的な事業成長に注力していきます。2026年には大幅なフリーキャッシュフローを生み出す見込みであり、株主価値を最大化するために、あらゆる資本配分オプションを検討しています。」 Auxlyの株価は、トロント証券取引所で0.125ドルで横ばいでした。
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