GrowGeneration to Take Action Against Hindenburg Research for Statements Intended to Manipulate Stock Price
GrowGeneration Corp. (NASDAQ: GRWG) announced on August 21, 2020, that it has identified attempts to fraudulently manipulate its stock. An organization, Hindenburg Research, published false statements regarding the company's officers and directors, aiming to mislead investors and benefit short sellers. GrowGeneration will work with law enforcement and regulators to investigate these claims and intends to take legal action to protect shareholder value. GrowGeneration operates 28 hydroponic and organic gardening stores and aims to expand further in the U.S. and Canada.
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- Allegations of stock manipulation could lead to reputational damage.
- Potential legal costs associated with combating defamatory statements.
DENVER, Aug. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ - GrowGeneration Corp. (NASDAQ: GRWG), ("GrowGen" or the "Company"), the largest chain of specialty hydroponic and organic garden centers with 28 locations, today announced that it believes it has uncovered fraudulent attempts to manipulate the Company's stock.
On August 21, 2020, an organization calling itself "Hindenburg Research" published false and defamatory statements about certain Officers and Directors of the Company designed to provide a false impression to investors and to manipulate the market to benefit short sellers.
GrowGen intends to collaborate with law enforcement and regulators to ensure that any criminal activity is investigated and prosecuted. GrowGen will be taking steps to ensure that the organization ceases and desists from all illegal and otherwise wrongful activity. GrowGen will vigorously defend the value of the Company on behalf of shareholders and investors.
About GrowGeneration Corp.:
GrowGen owns and operates specialty retail hydroponic and organic gardening stores. Currently, GrowGen has 28 stores, which include 5 locations in Colorado, 6 locations in California, 2 locations in Nevada, 1 location in Washington, 4 locations in Michigan, 1 location in Rhode Island, 4 locations in Oklahoma, 1 location in Oregon, 3 locations in Maine and 1 location in Florida. GrowGen also operates an online superstore for cultivators, located at www.growgen.pro and www.growgeneration.com. GrowGen carries and sells thousands of products, including organic nutrients and soils, advanced lighting technology and state of the art hydroponic equipment to be used indoors and outdoors by commercial and home growers. Our mission is to own and operate GrowGeneration branded stores in all the major states in the US and Canada. Management estimates that roughly 1,000 hydroponic stores are in operation in the US. By 2025, the global hydroponics system market is estimated to reach approximately
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