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Valens Groworks Corp
Symbol VGW
Shares Issued 72,199,574
Close 2018-10-29 C$ 1.46
Market Cap C$ 105,411,378
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Valens Groworks to sell Supra THC to RotoGro for $11M

2018-10-29 07:09 ET - News Release

Mr. Scott Young reports

VALENS LAUNCHES VALENS LABS AND SELLS SUPRA TO AUSTRALIAN BASED ROTOGRO FOR $11,000,000

Valens Groworks Corp. has signed a share purchase agreement with Australian-based RotoGro International Ltd. to sell one of the company's wholly owned subsidiaries, Supra THC Services Inc., which currently holds the company's second dealer's licence, for total consideration of $11-million. Concurrently with the transaction, the company will transfer all of the existing assets of Supra, except the licence, into a new subsidiary Valens Labs Ltd. and sell the remaining entity to RotoGro. Valens Labs will provide the new platform for the company's lab service business and ensure a seamless transition following the sale of Supra.

Sale of Supra THC Services Inc.

Under the terms of the agreement, Valens will sell Supra, which holds a dealer's licence under the Narcotics Control Regulations, to RotoGro for total consideration of $11-million. Prior to closing the transaction, the company will transfer all assets currently held in Supra, excluding the dealer's licence, to the newly created subsidiary Valens Labs Ltd. The purchase price will be paid at four milestones and will comprise $2-million in cash and 18.9 million shares of RotoGro with a current estimated value of $9-million.

"RotoGro is very excited to have the opportunity to fast-track its entry into the Canadian cannabis market with the acquisition of an existing dealers licence from Valens Groworks," says RotoGro International managing director Michael Carli. "We were very fortunate for Valens's multilicence position with Health Canada and look forward to collaborating with them as we enter the Canadian market with our Ontario-based operations."

With the sale of Supra, the company's strategic focus remains unchanged as it retains licences from Health Canada that permit cultivation, processing cannabis oil, as well as analytical testing of cannabis.

Launch of Valens Labs Ltd.

The company is also pleased to announce that it has incorporated Valens Labs Ltd., which will continue to operate its analytical laboratory testing operations, with all the same employees and laboratory assets that were previously held by Supra. Through the launch of Valens Labs, the company will maintain its accreditation as an ISO 17025 lab for the testing of cannabis, and a centre of excellence for plant-based science with Thermo Fisher Scientific.

"We are very excited to launch the rebrand of the analytical testing component of our business as Valens Labs," says Valens Groworks chief executive officer Tyler Robson. "Having brand alignment while maintaining the ISO 17025 accreditation and centre of excellence for plant-based science, we are strategically positioned to capitalize on growth opportunities in the industry."

About Valens Groworks Corp.

Valens Groworks is a vertically integrated provider of Canadian cannabis products developed from its proprietary extraction techniques, with three wholly owned subsidiaries located in and around Kelowna, B.C. Subsidiary Valens Agritech (VAL) holds a licence to cultivate and produce oil as a licensed producer (LP) under the ACMPR (Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations), and a dealer's licence under Health Canada. VAL also has a supply agreement with Canopy Growth Corp. under its extensive CraftGrow distribution network. Subsidiary Valens Labs Ltd. is an ISO 17025 accredited cannabis testing lab providing sector-leading analytical services and has partnered with Thermo Fisher Scientific to develop a centre of excellence in plant-based medicine analytics.

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