https://www.stockhouse.com/news/press-releases/2018/09/13/inner-spirit-holdings-makes-strategic-investment-in-high-times-holdings-corp
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https://seekingalpha.com/article/4142762-high-times-running-time
High Times Holding Corporation (OACQ) issued a preliminary prospectus on recently to raise $50 million at a price of $11 a share. The company is highly dependent on getting listed on the NASDAQ exchange in order to meet its capital raising goals. To meet the NASDAQ listing requirements, High Times will need $17.2 million from this offering. At the minimum, the company is raising $5 million, with the ability to go to $50 million.
The company is starting to run a campaign offering 10% discounts on the offering, which leads market watchers to believe that interest in the deal is low. The company is saddled with a mountain of debt as a result of the initial acquisition and while High Times is planning on increasing the number of events it offers, the revenue at this time, comes nowhere near enough to cover the debt payments.
Just How Much Do They Owe?
High Times owes $17.6 million in payments this year alone. $8.7 million in long-term debt obligations, $2.8 million in interest payments, $6 million in convertible note obligations and $72,000 in lease commitments.
How Much Money Is Coming In?
For the nine months ending in September, the company reported total revenues of $12.4 million. Over 70% of the revenues come from events like the Cannabis Cup, which the company wants to increase. The magazine only brought in $2.6 million during this time for a decline of 20% and merchandising declined 58% to $138,000.