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Week ended 12/16/2022

Tracker data shows that California, New York and Florida are the top three states in capital raised over the LTM period, unchanged from last weekCalifornia and New York have switched places since last year as New York financing has dropped by 23%. 
Tracker data shows that California, New York and Florida are the top three states in capital raised over the LTM period, unchanged from last weekCalifornia and New York have switched places since last year as New York financing has dropped by 23%. 
Arizona, New York, and California have the top three total M&A transaction values in the LTM period.  California, however, is down 78% from last year’s LTM period in total consideration as the state’s industry economics have worsened.  We believe a significant amount of distressed M&A will occur in the state over the next twelve months. Colorado is up by 16% and may push California out of third place if the wave of distressed sales we project does not occur. 

Sector Tracker

Week ended 12/16/2022

Cultivation & Retail was the number one sector in the current and previous LTM periods, and the decline since last year has narrowed, largely due to Canadian financings. Cultivation & Retail accounted for 56.0% of all cannabis capital raises in the LTM period dropping from 64.5% in the same period last year.  The second largest capital raising sector LTM is real estate, up nearly 48% from the previous LTM period.  
Cultivation & Retail unsurprisingly also leads in M&A with $6.9B of transaction value in the LTM period.  The total is down about 33% from last year, but we expect it to narrow that gap as the significant Cresco/Columbia Care and Verano/Goodness growth are expected to close in the 4th quarter.