| The Acquisition was previously announced by the Company in which High Tide had acquired 80% of FABCBD for US$20.64 Million and has been granted a three-year option to acquire the remaining 20% of FABCBD at any time.
The 80% of FABCBD which is being acquired by High Tide is comprised of: (i) 15,154,09 common shares of High Tide valued at US$8.08 Million on the basis of a deemed price per High Tide Share of $0.648, being equal to the volume weighted average price per High Tide Share on the TSXV for the 10 consecutive trading days preceding the closing of the Transaction; and (ii) US$12.56 Million in cash.
The cash portion of the Transaction has been funded entirely with cash on hand. In addition, pursuant to the Acquisition Agreement the vendor may be entitled to an earn out bonus of US$612,000 in the event that FABCBD exceeds gross revenues of at least US$13,500,000 in 2021, which will be paid, if due, in High Tide Shares based on the volume weighted average price per High Tide Share for the 10 consecutive trading days preceding payment, subject to a maximum of 1,425,106 High Tide Shares.
To date, upon Closing, FABCBD has approximately US$500,000 of cash and non-cash working capital and inventory of approximately US$550,000.
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