The Company also announces that it will not proceed with the proposed change of business transaction (the “Transaction”) pursuant to the letter agreement with
Upon entry into the Letter Agreement, the Company and Echo constructively engaged in the negotiation of a definitive agreement and satisfying conditions to the Transaction, which conditions included a concurrent financing at an agreed-upon indicative valuation for Echo. While the Transaction was initially well received by industry participants, the market dynamic for cannabis-related financing, and the cannabis industry in general, have significantly changed, such that the Company determined that a concurrent financing at the indicative value described in the Letter Agreement could not be completed. The Company and Echo’s shareholders negotiated the terms of the Transaction but ultimately could not agree upon a reduced valuation for Echo that would make the Transaction (including a concurrent financing) viable. Therefore, the parties determined it was in their respective best interests to terminate the proposed Transaction.
The Company will engage with the
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