Freedom Cannabis Inc., a Canadian producer of cannabis products, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the assets of Calgary-based Boaz Pharmaceuticals Inc. The details of the agreement were not disclosed.
With 126,000 square feet of cultivation and manufacturing space, the Boaz assets are expected to double the production capacity of Freedom's existing facility and provide entrance into cannabis 2.0 products. The Boaz assets consist primarily of 44 specially repurposed shipping containers equipped with new technologies to produce superior quality crops and higher yields. The containers provide opportunities for scalability and ease of installation and allow for expansion of new cannabis strains. Each container is expected to hold approximately 850 cannabis plants and yield approximately 40,000 grams.
Key Transaction Highlights:
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The containers are outfitted with technology which will increase yields and lower operating costs to contribute to cost efficiencies.
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Boaz has a series of cannabis 2.0 products which will be integrated and expanded upon to provide diversification in Freedom's product offering to retail consumers. In addition, Boaz has an extensive catalog of cannabis strains with the ability to supply those strains to customers.
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The transaction will deliver additional EBITDA to shareholders through synergies and other strategic initiatives.
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The principal shareholders of Boaz have committed to investing $1.8 million into Freedom Cannabis providing the Company additional working capital and demonstrating Boaz's commitment to Freedom Cannabis.
"This is an exciting step toward our vision of expanding the scale of our quality cannabis products, while contributing to overall shareholder value," stated Johnfrank Potestio, CEO of Freedom Cannabis. "Boaz has a demonstrated history of producing quality craft cannabis and will integrate seamlessly with our own products."
The acquisition will provide Freedom Cannabis with additional packaging equipment for the company's fast-growing services division, additional growing capacity to meet the rising demand for retail products across Canada and secure a foothold into the cannabis 2.0 market.
Additionally, Freedom will acquire all inventory for Boaz and product SKUs currently offered throughout Canada, including in provinces currently not served by Freedom Cannabis, particularly in the Maritimes where Boaz has a strong market presence.
Freedom Cannabis will also be acquiring important intellectual property assets, including IP associated with Boaz's extracts division and K-Cup product which is a cannabis-infused coffee drink.
"This acquisition demonstrates our commitment to revenue growth and increasing shareholder value," continued Potestio. "Freedom Cannabis is quickly becoming one of the most well recognized and respected brands in the cannabis sector, and the acquisition of Boaz is another step in that direction."
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