Jushi Holdings has closed its previously announced acquisition of Nature’s Remedy of Massachusetts, for total upfront consideration of US$91.2 million. Nature’s Remedy currently operates two retail dispensaries, in Millbury, MA and Tyngsborough, MA and a 50,000 sq. ft. cultivation and production facility in Lakeville, MA, with approximately 22,000 sq. ft. of indoor flower canopy and extraction and manufacturing capabilities. By way of the net working capital adjustment contained in the Merger and Membership Interest Purchase Agreement, the Company paid an additional US$2.9 million in cash to acquire excess inventory worth US$17.5 to US$22.5 million at prevailing wholesale prices.
“We are excited to officially enter the Massachusetts market, adding Nature’s Remedy, a vertically integrated business operating high-quality, well-managed assets” said Jim Cacioppo, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman and Founder of Jushi. “With its strong, defensible retail position and a scalable cultivation footprint, Nature’s Remedy offers significant opportunities for us to expand and grow our presence in this rapidly maturing adult-use market. I look forward to working with our new colleagues to introduce our complete line of industry-leading brands and products into the wholesale market and at Nature’s Remedy’s retail stores.”
Cultivation and Product Manufacturing Facility of Nature’s Remedy
The 50,000 sq. ft. Lakeville Facility is located within a 185,000 sq. ft. industrial complex. Currently, the Lakeville Facility’s flower canopy encompasses approximately 22,000 sq. ft., which Nature’s Remedy expects to expand to approximately 32,500 sq. ft. by the end of the year. The Lakeville Facility utilizes CO2 extraction and has a full kitchen for edible production. Current biomass production at the Lakeville Facility is approximately 16,000 lbs/year, including approximately 9,000 lbs/year of high-quality A bud flower. As part of the ongoing expansion of the facility, Nature’s Remedy plans to increase biomass production to approximately 26,000 lbs/year, including approximately 13,000 lbs/year of A bud flower based on 32,500 sq. ft. of canopy. In addition to the above-mentioned expansion, Nature’s Remedy is evaluating further expansion opportunities in the existing Lakeville industrial complex and/or on ten acres of land owned by Nature’s Remedy in Grafton, MA. The Lakeville Facility could potentially accommodate an additional 18,000 to 20,000 sq. ft. of canopy through the expansion into approximately 26,000 sq. ft. of adjacent space in the existing building. In Grafton, MA, Nature’s Remedy has a Host Community Agreement in place with the town and recently received a provisional cultivation license from the Commonwealth. The ten acres of land in Grafton, MA, could potentially accommodate a new 35,000 to 40,000 sq. ft. facility with approximately 18,000 sq. ft. of canopy. These expansions are subject to business evaluations and needs, as well as receipt of applicable regulatory approvals.
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