Vireo Growth Inc. Announces Closing of Proper Brands Acquisition in Missouri
Proper was founded in 2022 and is currently one of the largest independent operators in Missouri's adult-use, recreational cannabis market. The company has a total retail footprint of 11 retail dispensaries, with one undeveloped retail license. All stores are in the St. Louis area except for one in Kansas City. The company operates a cultivation and manufacturing facility in excess of 100,000 square feet, and is in the process of implementing the Arches technology platform across its home delivery business.
Total consideration for the transactions was $102.0 million, paid in the form of 196.2 million Subordinate Voting Shares of Vireo at a reference price per share of $0.52. The purchase price of the Proper transaction represents a multiple of 4.175x 2024 'Closing EBITDA' of $31 million. The transaction is subject to clawback provisions if 2026 EBITDA is below Closing EBITDA as of December 31, 2026. The shares issued in the transaction are subject to lock-up provisions, with tranches of shares received in connection with the closing unlocking over a 33-month period.
About Vireo Growth Inc.
Vireo was founded as a pioneer in medical cannabis in 2014 and we are fueled by an entrepreneurial drive that sustains our ongoing commitment to serve and delight our key stakeholders, most notably our customers, our employees, our shareholders, our industry collaborators, and the communities in which we live and operate. We work every day to get better and our team prioritizes 1) empowering and supporting strong local market leaders and 2) strategic, prudent capital and human resource allocation. For more information, please visit www.vireogrowth.com.
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Although the Company believes that the expectations and assumptions on which such forward-looking information is based are reasonable, the reader should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking information because the Company can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct. Actual results and developments may differ materially from those contemplated by these statements. Forward-looking information is subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking information. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: risks related to the shareholder approval of the Merger Transactions; risks related to regulatory approval of the Merger Transactions; and risk factors set out in the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 and the Company's information statement regarding the Merger Transactions, both of which are available on EDGAR with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and filed with the Canadian securities regulators and available under the Company's profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca. The statements in this press release are made as of the date of this release. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements or forward-looking information to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements.Connectez-vous pour accéder à votre portefeuille
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