ɪn ɐ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θˈɜːtiːn ˈɪntɚvjˌuː, kˈoʊfˈaʊndɚ dʒˈɑːn kˈɑːkɹən klˈeɪmd ðætðə faɪnˈænsɪŋ ɐɡɹˈiːmənt bᵻtwˌiːn tˈɛnθ ænd blˈeɪk bˈɪɹ kˈʌmpəni ænd tˈɛɹɐpˌɪn bˈɪɹ kˈoʊ. dɪdnˌɑːt ɪŋklˈuːd ˈɛkwᵻɾi.
In a 2013 interview, co-founder John Cochran claimed that the financing agreement between Tenth and Blake Beer Company and Terrapin Beer Co. did not include equity.