Cannabis Capital Raises and M&A Update

Total capital raised YTD in the cannabis industry for 2021 are $10.64B with US capital raises far more robust. US equity raises are up 21% to $828M, and US debt raises are up by $1,212M (114%) compared to 2019. Canadian capital raises are off sharply, with equity raises down 48% and debt down 17%. Mergers & Acquisitions There have been 186 US targeted M&A transactions YTD with a record $8.3 Billion in total consideration. Viridian Capital Advisors have chronicled 265 transactions YTD in 2021, compared to 71 in the same period last year. Public companies were the buyers in 85% of 2021 deals YTD compared to 89% in 2020. Show Notes: Viridian Cannabis Deal Tracker - Week Ending October 22nd, 2021 https://www.viridianca.com/deal-tracker/cannabis-deal-tracker-week-42-2021 Host: Josh Kincaid, Capital Markets Analyst & host of your cannabis business podcast. https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshkincaid/ Episode 796 The Talking Hedge: Your Cannabis Business Podcast. ​Covering cannabis products, reviews, business news, interviews, investments, events, and more. https://www.theTalkingHedgepodcast.com Music Info: Song: Dark Trap Beats Hard Rap Instrumental | Gang | 2018Artist: LuxrayBeats Keywords: Hemp News, Weed News, Cannabis News, Marijuana News, Cannabis Business, Marijuana Business, Cannabis Industry News, Marijuana Industry News, Weed News 420, Talking Hedge Podcast, Cannabis Podcast, Marijuana Podcast, Business Podcast, CBD podcast, THC podcast, Cannabis Pitch Deck, Marijuana Pitch Deck, Marijuana Investment Deck, Cannabis Investment Deck, Cannabis Compliance, Cannabis Data, Cannabis Banking, Cannabis Investment, Pot Stocks, Cannabis Stocks, Weed Stocks, Marijuana Stocks, Cannabis Data, Marijuana Data, Cannabis Analytics, Marijuana Analytics, Cannabis Sales Data, Marijuana Sales Data Josh is not an investment adviser. The Talking Hedge is long gold and silver. Listeners should always speak to their personal financial advisers. This is only entertainment.