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- FIGR Brands, Inc., FIGR Norfolk Inc., and Canada's Island Garden Inc.
FIGR Brands, Inc., FIGR Norfolk Inc., and Canada's Island Garden Inc.
FIGR Brands, Inc., FIGR Norfolk Inc., and Canada's Island Garden Inc. (collectively, the "FIGR Group"), a vertically integrated cannabis business which operates two cannabis facilities (one in Ontario and the other in PEI), filed for protection under the CCAA on January 21, listing approximately $203.4 million in liabilities and $153.2 million in assets. Since commencing operations, the FIGR Group has been cash flow negative and relies on funding from indirect subsidiaries of New Pyxus International ("New Pyxus"), which is the parent company of FIGR Brands, Inc. Alliance One International Tabak C.V. ("AOI Tabak"), one of the New Pyxus' indirect subsidiaries, is owed approximately $189.7 million and is no longer prepared to continue funding the FIGR Group. During these CCAA proceedings, the FIGR Group will be receiving up to $8.0 million in DIP financing from Alliance One Tobacco Canada Inc. FTI Consulting was appointed monitor. Counsel is Bennett Jones for the FIGR Group, Cassels for the monitor, and Chaitons for Alliance One Tobacco Canada Inc.