OUR 9TH YEAR OF PROVIDING PROPRIETARY CAPITAL MARKETS INTELLIGENCE ON THE CANNABIS / HEMP / PSYCHEDELIC SECTORS
OUR 9TH YEAR OF PROVIDING PROPRIETARY CAPITAL MARKETS INTELLIGENCE ON THE CANNABIS / HEMP / PSYCHEDELIC SECTORS
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Credit ratings are not currently available for public cannabis companies leaving companies, lenders and investors with a gap of information. The Viridian Cannabis Credit Tracker fills this gap. The model uses 11 market and financial statement variables to discern 4 key credit factors: Liquidity, Leverage, Profitability, and Size, to provide credit/liquidity analysis for over 370 public Cannabis/Hemp companies.
Liquidity continues to be a primary credit concern in several sectors, and nowhere is this more true than in the Hemp sector. The median free cash flow adjusted current ratio for the 48 companies in the Viridian Credit Tracker database is now .11x, indicating severe liquidity stress and an imminent need for additional funding. The top quartile of .99x means that ¾ of the group will likely require additional funding within the year. This liquidity challenge is primarily driven by negative free cash flow in most companies. This is demonstrated by the difference between the 1.4x current ratio and the .11x free cash flow adjusted current ratio.
Liquidity continues to be a primary credit concern in several sectors, and nowhere is this more true than in the Hemp sector. The median free cash flow adjusted current ratio for the 48 companies in the Viridian Credit Tracker database is now .11x, indicating severe liquidity stress and an imminent need for additional funding. The top quartile of .99x means that ¾ of the group will likely require additional funding within the year. This liquidity challenge is primarily driven by negative free cash flow in most companies. This is demonstrated by the difference between the 1.4x current ratio and the .11x free cash flow adjusted current ratio.
*Marijuana remains illegal under federal law. The Federal Government does not recognize marijuana to have any medicinal values. Marijuana cultivation, possession, consumption, sales, and distribution are illegal under federal laws and also certain state laws. Please note that there are differences in marijuana laws from one state, county, or city to another.
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