CordovaCann Announces Letter of Intent to Acquire Cannabis Extraction Company in Washington
CordovaCann Corp. has announced a non-binding letter of intent to acquire Extraction Technologies, LLC, a cannabis extraction service provider in Washington. The transaction aims to enable Cordova to manufacture cannabis products under both white label and branded options. The purchase includes 2 million common shares as upfront payment and additional shares based on the EBITDA generated by Extraction Tech, with a maximum earnout of 5 million shares. This acquisition is expected to close by December 1, 2020, enhancing Cordova's operations in Washington.
- Acquisition of Extraction Tech enhances market presence in Washington.
- Immediate accretive impact expected on revenue from the acquisition.
- Expanding customer base and product offerings through Extraction Tech.
- Transaction completion is subject to various closing conditions including due diligence and board approval.
TORONTO, ON / ACCESSWIRE / October 23, 2020 / CordovaCann Corp. (CSE:CDVA)(OTCQB:LVRLF) ("Cordova" or the "Company"), a cannabis-focused consumer products company, announced today that the Company has entered into an arm's length transaction by executing a non-binding letter of intent (the "LOI") to purchase Washington based company, Extraction Technologies, LLC ("Extraction Tech"), which provides cannabis extraction services to multiple cannabis licensed processors within the State (the "Transaction"). The Transaction will enable Cordova to provide manufactured cannabis products on both a white label and branded basis throughout the state of Washington.
Extraction Tech, headquartered in Bremerton, Washington, manufactures a variety of cannabis derivative products via tolling agreements and white label manufacturing contracts. The two-year-old business is expanding its customer base and product offerings, and will be an integral part of the Company's growth strategy in Washington. Extraction Tech is led by a strong operational team that will continue to operate the business post-closing. The Transaction as contemplated is expected to close on or before December 1, 2020 (the "Closing Date"), subject to certain closing conditions, including but not limited to satisfactory due diligence and board approval of the Company.
Pursuant to the terms of the LOI, Cordova has agreed to purchase Extraction Tech, which includes, but is not limited to, ownership of the manufacturing building, processing equipment, related liabilities, and contracts with tolling and white label customers. The proposed consideration for the Transaction is two million (2,000,000) common shares of the Company on the Closing Date (the "Upfront Payment") and five hundred thousand (500,000) common shares of the Company for every
"We are excited to enter the Washington market and believe that Extraction Tech is a strong first step in building an attractive operation in the state," said Taz Turner, Chairman and CEO of Cordova. "The team and contracts that have been assembled by Extraction Tech have positioned it for success and we anticipate the acquisition to be immediately accretive for Cordova."
About CordovaCann Corp.
CordovaCann Corp. is a Canadian-domiciled company focused on building a leading, diversified cannabis products business across multiple jurisdictions including Canada and the United States. Cordova primarily provides services and investment capital to the processing and production vertical markets of the cannabis industry.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information
This news release contains "forward-looking information" under the provisions of applicable Canadian securities legislation, concerning the business, operations and financial performance and condition of the Company. All statements in this press release, other than statements of historical fact, are "forward-looking information" with respect to the Company within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws, including statements with respect to the Company's planned business activities, the anticipated benefits of the Transaction and the agreed upon time and the issuance of additional common shares in relation thereto. Generally, this forward-looking information can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "plans", "expects" , "is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates" , "believes", or variations or comparable language of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "should", "might" or "will be taken", "occur" or "be achieved" or the negative connotation thereof. Forward-looking information is necessarily based upon a number of factors and assumptions that, if untrue, could cause the actual results, performances or achievements of the Company to be materially different from future results, performances or achievements expressed or implied by such statements. Such statements and information are based on numerous assumptions regarding present and future business strategies and the environment in which the Company will operate in the future, including anticipated costs and ability to achieve business objectives and goals.
Certain important factors that could cause actual results, performances or achievements to differ materially from those in the forward-looking information including but not limited to: global economic and market conditions; the war on terrorism and the potential for war or other hostilities in other parts of the world; the availability of financing and lines of credit; successful integration of acquired or merged businesses; changes in interest rates; management's ability to forecast revenues and control expenses, especially on a quarterly basis; unexpected decline in revenues without a corresponding and timely slowdown in expense growth; the Company's ability to retain key management and employees; intense competition and the Company's ability to meet demand at competitive prices and to continue to introduce new products and new versions of existing products that keep pace with technological developments, satisfy increasingly sophisticated customer requirements and achieve market acceptance; relationships with significant suppliers and customers; as well as other risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to those detailed from time to time in the Company's public filings on EDGAR and SEDAR.. Although the Company believes its expectations are based upon reasonable assumptions and has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. The Company provides forward-looking information for the purpose of conveying information about current expectations and plans relating to the future and readers are cautioned that such statements may not be appropriate for other purposes. By its nature, this information is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof and, accordingly, are subject to change after such date. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise unless required by applicable law.
Company Contact:
Taz Turner
Chief Executive Officer
taz@cordovacann.com
(917) 843-2169
SOURCE: CordovaCann Corp.
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