UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): May 13, 2019
GROWGENERATION CORP
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Colorado | 333-207889 | 46-5008129 | ||
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1000 West Mississippi Avenue
Denver, Colorado 80223
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 386-4796
N/A
(Former Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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Section 1 – Registrant’s Business and Operations
Item 1.01. Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement
On April 23, 2019, GrowGeneration Corp. (the “Company”) entered into an asset purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) through its wholly-owned subsidiary, GrowGeneration Rhode Island Corp., to purchase the assets of GreenLife Garden Supply Corp. (“GreenLife”), with two store locations in Maine and one in New Hampshire.
The assets subject to the sale under the Purchase Agreement included inventories, fixed assets, tangible personal property, intangible personal property and contracts. As consideration for the assets, the Company agreed to pay GreenLife (i) the actual cost of the inventory as of the closing which was approximately $1,033,688, (ii) cash payment of $100,000 for the fixed assets, (iii) cash payment of $1,500,000 for the intangible assets and goodwill, and (iv) 250,000 shares of restricted common stock of the Company.
In connection with the purchase of the assets, the Company also entered into a five-year commercial lease agreement (the “Lease”), effective from May 9, 2019, to rent the premises in York, Maine where some assets are located, and a month-to-month lease in New Hampshire. The Company will enter into another lease for the other location in Maine.
The foregoing descriptions of the terms of the Purchase Agreement and the Lease do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the forms of them filed herewith as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively.
Section 2 – Financial Information
Item 2.01. Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
Disclosures under Item 1.01 above are incorporated hereunder in their entirety.
Section 7 – Regulation FD
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
On May 14, 2019, the Company published a press release regarding the purchase of assets from GreenLife.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.3. The information contained herein and the exhibit attached herewith shall be deemed furnished and not filed.
Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Date: May 14, 2019 | GrowGeneration Corp. | |
By: | /s/ Darren Lampert | |
Name: | Darren Lampert | |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
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