Debra BorchardtJanuary 3, 2019
TILT Holdings Inc. (CSE: TILT) (OTC: SVVTF) has acquired vape technology company Jupiter Research in a deal valued at $210 million. The acquisition is expected to close on January 31. TILT’s goal was to expand its technology ecosystem and B2B reach across the supply chain.
“Our latest acquisition of Jupiter Research is paramount to our goal of consolidating and centralizing services for all industry verticals: cultivation, production, and retail,” said Alex Coleman, Chief Executive Officer of TILT Holdings. “Vaporization is increasingly becoming the preferred method for cannabis consumption. With Jupiter’s proprietary inhalation technology, our offerings in this category are going to be unparalleled.”
Jupiter Research was founded in 2015 by prior NJOY product developer Mark Scatterday and Bob Crompton, founded in 2015. Jupiter Research produces power supplies and cartridges specifically designed for cannabis oil in the market today, featuring exclusively ceramic CCELL technology. The company said that Jupiter has achieved annual orders over US$100M in 2018, ending the year with over a US$30M sales backlog.
“Our rich heritage in CPG and e-cigarette product innovation combined with long-standing manufacturing partnerships in China provided us a market leading advantage to bring advanced high-performance technologies to the cannabis industry,” said Scatterday, the company’s President.
Crompton added, “Jupiter Research’s monthly sales ccontinue to increase 15 percent month over month, ending Q4 with booked orders exceeding US$44M. The opportunity to combine the synergies of the TILT portfolio of companies is expected to add to our rapid growth.”
TILT only recently began trading on the Canadian Securities Exchange under the ticker symbol “TILT” after its acquisition of Standard Farms. TILT acquired Standard Farms for $12 million in cash and $28 million in securities. Securities for TILT were issued at C$5.25 per common share and, pending regulatory approval, the acquisition is expected to close on March 31, 2019.
Also last month, TILT acquired the cannabis distribution company Blackbird Holdings Corp. for $50 million. Providing logistics operations and software solutions for operators in the cannabis supply chain, Blackbird works with more than 250 wholesale and retail cannabis operators in the states of California and Nevada; with plans to increase its footprint in California and to expand into Arizona and Massachusetts.
Terms Of The Deal
TILT said that the deal consists of $70M cash and $140M in units exchangeable for 56,116,723 shares of TILT.
