SmartKem, Inc. 8K

Smartkem, Inc. agreed to an all-stock merger to acquire Ferrox Critical Minerals for $125 million, creating a vertically integrated electronics and critical minerals company, subject to customary closing conditions and shareholder approvals.

Smartkem, Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive all-stock business combination agreement to acquire Ferrox Critical Minerals, a British Virgin Islands–incorporated critical minerals developer whose primary asset is the Tivani project in Limpopo Province, South Africa, in a transaction valuing Ferrox at $125 million, reduced by Ferrox’s debt obligations to Smartkem under existing promissory notes, with all consideration to be paid in newly issued Smartkem common stock determined based on the 30-day VWAP prior to closing; the merger, approved by both companies’ boards, aims to create a vertically integrated electronics company with in-house sourcing of key minerals (iron, titanium, vanadium), remains subject to shareholder approvals, SEC effectiveness of a Form S-4 registration statement, Nasdaq approval, governmental clearances and absence of material adverse changes, and may be terminated by either party if not completed by March 31, 2027.

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