High Tide and Meta Growth have entered into a definitive arrangement agreement dated according to which High Tide will acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Meta Growth.
“The combination with Meta is a watershed moment in High Tide’s evolution as we become Canada’s largest and strongest cannabis retailer. Over the last decade High Tide has built a strong foundation for sustainable growth, and this transaction is another example of our ability to execute on our strategy with customers and shareholders in mind,” said Raj Grover, President and Chief Executive Officer of High Tide Inc.
“The determination to succeed has always been key to our success, and as the first publicly-traded Canadian cannabis retailer in our peer group to generate positive adjusted EBITDA, we are excited to demonstrate the tremendous strength of this combined entity. Under Mark’s leadership META has established itself as a formidable player, and we are honoured to welcome its customers, employees and stakeholders into the High Tide family. I want to thank and congratulate both teams for this historic achievement,” added Mr. Grover.
“This merger is an exciting strategic endeavor intended to lead to enhanced shareholder value,” said Mark Goliger, CEO of Meta Growth. “Both companies have complementary retail footprints and similar proven operational efficiency models. We can immediately leverage synergies, increase margins and have double the scale for the combined company’s owned IP and private label initiatives. The new company is now bigger, better and stronger with positive momentum to help break through to new levels and profitability. With ten years of retail experience, I am confident that Raj Grover, as CEO, will be able to steward this company to the next stage of its growth.”
Upon completion of the Transaction, two (2) independent directors of Meta will be appointed to serve on the board of directors of High Tide and will replace two (2) directors of High Tide.
Raj Grover, CEO of High Tide and his team will lead the combined entity going forward. Mark Goliger, CEO and Mike Cosic, CFO of META Growth will ensure that there is an orderly transition.
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