Jan 18 (Reuters) - YSS Corp YSS.V :
* ALCANNA INC. AND YSS CORP. ANNOUNCE COMBINATION OF
CANNABIS
RETAIL BUSINESSES TO FORM NOVA CANNABIS INC. AND CONCURRENT $25
MILLION EQUITY FINANCING
* APPROXIMATELY 80% OF NEW NOVA'S LOCATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO
BE
RE-BRANDED AS "VALUE BUDS"
* YSS - IN CONNECTION WITH DEAL, ACS LP, THROUGH UNIT TO
COMPLETE
A BROKERED PRIVATE PLACEMENT OF AT LEAST 8.3 MILLION
SUBSCRIPTION RECEIPTS OF ACS FINCO
* YSS CORP - AFTER COMPLETION OF AMALGAMATION AND ASSUMING
CONCURRENT FINANCING IS COMPLETED, ANTICIPATED ALCANNA WILL HOLD
ABOUT 69.2%
* YSS CORP - AFTER COMPLETION OF AMALGAMATION AND ASSUMING
CONCURRENT FINANCING IS COMPLETED, ANTICIPATED CURRENT YSS
SHAREHOLDERS WILL HOLD ABOUT 14.7%
* YSS CORP - AGREEMENT AND CONCURRENT FINANCING IMPLY A
DEEMED
VALUE FOR NEW NOVA OF $130 MILLION
* YSS CORP - AGREEMENT AND CONCURRENT FINANCING IMPLY A
DEEMED
VALUE PER COMMON SHARE OF YSS OF ABOUT $0.1635
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