High Times Holding Corp., a touchstone in the cannabis culture for nearly five decades, announced a landmark transaction with Lucy Scientific Discovery Inc. (NASDAQ: LSDI) that would finally make the iconic brand publicly traded. The deal involves a divestment of core High Times assets, including its IP, brand and licensing business, to Lucy in exchange for 19.9% of Lucy's publicly traded shares.
A Strategic Realigning
The transaction is an all-stock deal that places the valuation of High Times' divested assets at an undisclosed upfront sum. Lucy will issue a yet-to-be-disclosed number of shares of stock to High Times. These shares, along with additional ones that may be issued as “earn-out shares,” will be registered for resale under the Securities Act and will be distributed among High Times stockholders.
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