Grown Rogue Increases Ownership of Michigan Operations
Grown Rogue Increases Ownership of Michigan Operations |
[25-April-2024] |
MEDFORD, Ore., April 25, 2024 /CNW/ - Grown Rogue International Inc. ("Grown Rogue" or the "Company") (CSE: GRIN) (OTC: GRUSF), a craft cannabis company born from the amazing terroir of Oregon's Rogue Valley, announces that today it has increased ownership in its Michigan operations from 52.2% to 80% in two transactions for total consideration of US$2.8M, with US$0.2M paid in cash and US$2.6M paid by way of 4 year sellers' notes. The transaction details are as follows:
"We are excited to announce that we increased our ownership in Golden Harvests to 80%. I would first like to thank Dave Pleitner for being such a great partner as we built the Michigan business together. Our relationship set the blueprint for how we use high-quality local partners to enter new markets, like we are currently doing in New Jersey and Illinois. We cannot stress enough the importance of having a boots-on-the-ground partner with real skin in the business to drive success at the local level. All future partnerships will be measured against the excellence and collaboration of this partnership, and we view this transaction as a true win-win for Dave and our shareholders," said Obie Strickler, CEO of Grown Rogue. "Michigan is such an important asset to our Company because it was the first market we proved we could migrate our operational excellence from Oregon to additional markets. Michigan has been a tremendous market for us, and we are thrilled to own a larger piece of this strong business. Michigan still has approximately 25,000 sq ft of facility that can be built out and we are in discussions to expand and optimize the additional capacity," continued Mr. Strickler. According to the Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency, Michigan reported over US$3.0 billion in cannabis sales in 2023, making it the second largest cannabis market in the United States. In March 2024, sales hit a new monthly record at US$288.8 million. The minority interest in Golden Harvests is owned by Dave Pleitner, an insider of the Company, and 8% of the interest in Canopy is owned by certain directors of the Company. Such insider participation represents a related-party transaction under Multilateral Instrument 61-101 - Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions ("MI 61-101"), but the transaction is exempt from the formal valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements of MI 61-101 as neither the fair market value of the subject matter of the transaction, nor the consideration paid, exceed 25% of Grown Rogue's market capitalization. About Grown Rogue FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should assumptions underlying the forward‐looking information prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein as intended, planned, anticipated, believed, estimated or expected. Although the Company has attempted to identify important risks, uncertainties and factors which could cause actual results to differ materially, there may be others that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. The Company does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update this forward‐looking information except as otherwise required by applicable law. The Company is indirectly involved in the manufacture, possession, use, sale and distribution of cannabis in the recreational cannabis marketplace in the United States through its indirect operating subsidiaries. Local state laws where its subsidiaries operate permit such activities however, these activities are currently illegal under United States federal law. Additional information regarding this and other risks and uncertainties relating to the Company's business are disclosed in the Company's Listing Statement filed on its issuer profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca. Should one or more of these risks, uncertainties or other factors materialize, or should assumptions underlying the forward-looking information or forward-looking statements prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein as intended, planned, anticipated, believed, estimated or expected. No stock exchange, securities commission or other regulatory authority has approved or disapproved the information contained herein. SOURCE Grown Rogue International Inc. | ||
Company Codes: OTC-PINK:GRUSF, CNSX:GRIN |