GrowGeneration Corp 8-K, filed Dec 15, 2020
GrowGeneration Corp. (GRWG)
About this 8-K
GrowGeneration Corp filed this 8-K on December 15, 2020.
Items reported
- Item 7.01: Regulation FD disclosure
- Item 9.01: Financial statements and exhibits
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): December 15, 2020
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.) |
930 W 7th Ave, Suite A
Denver, Colorado 80204
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 935-8420
N/A
(Former Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | GRWG | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC |
Section 7 – Regulation FD
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
On December 15, 2020, GrowGeneration Corp. (the “Company”) published a press release regarding its acquisition of assets from Grassroots Hydroponics, Inc., and Cureharvest Trust.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K (including the exhibit) is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing.
Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
| (c) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release |
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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: December 15, 2020 | GrowGeneration Corp. | |
| By: | /s/ Darren Lampert | |
| Name: | Darren Lampert | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
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Exhibit 99.1
GrowGeneration Acquires California-Based Grassroots Hydroponics, Expands Footprint in Southern California
Denver, CO, December 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- GrowGeneration Corp. (NASDAQ: GRWG), (“GrowGen” or the “Company”) the nation’s largest chain of specialty hydroponic and organic garden centers, today announced its acquisition of Grassroots Hydroponics, a three-store chain of hydroponic garden centers in Southern California. The acquisition kick starts GrowGen’s plans for rapid expansion in the region, with three high-volume retail locations in Anza, Lake Elsinore and Murrieta. With these additions, GrowGen will operate 13 stores in the booming California cultivation market and 39 total retail locations across the country.
Founded in 2008, Grassroots Hydroponics is one of the largest hydroponic operations in Southern California, with annual revenues approaching $20M. This is GrowGenerations’s second acquisition in the state within a one-month period; in November, GrowGen acquired The GrowBiz, the nation's third-largest chain of hydroponic garden centers, with stores in Northern California and Oregon.
“We
are pleased to add Grassroots to our growing portfolio, with its strong commercial operations and market position,” said
Tony Sullivan, GrowGen’s COO. “We look to acquire best-in-breed hydroponic operations that complement and expand
our footprint in mature cannabis markets, and Grassroots delivers a priority region, the critical Southern California market, for
GrowGen.”
The Grassroots acquisition is the Company’s seventh acquisition this year, and follows yet another quarter of record earnings.
Last month, the Company announced third-quarter revenues of $55.0 million and adjusted EBITDA of $6.6 million – marking the
eleventh consecutive quarter of record revenues and EBITDA for the Company. Accordingly, the Company increased its 2020 revenue
guidance to $185 million-$190 million, and adjusted EBITDA to $19.0 million-$20.0 million. It also updated revenue and adjusted
EBITDA guidance for 2021 to $280 million-$300 million, and $34 million-$36 million, respectively.
For more information about GrowGeneration, or to locate its stores, please visit www.growgeneration.com.
About GrowGeneration Corp.:
GrowGen owns and operates specialty retail hydroponic and organic gardening stores. Currently, GrowGen has 39 stores, which include 5 locations in Colorado, 13 locations in California, 2 locations in Nevada, 1 location in Arizona, 1 location in Washington, 6 locations in Michigan, 1 location in Rhode Island, 4 locations in Oklahoma, 2 locations in Oregon, 3 locations in Maine and 1 location in Florida. GrowGen also operates an online superstore for cultivators at growgeneration.com. GrowGen carries and sells thousands of products, including organic nutrients and soils, advanced lighting technology and state of the art hydroponic equipment to be used indoors and outdoors by commercial and home growers. Our mission is to own and operate GrowGeneration branded stores in all the major states in the US and Canada. Management estimates that roughly 1,000 hydroponic stores are in operation in the US. By 2025, the global hydroponics system market is estimated to reach approximately $16 billion.
Forward Looking Statements:
This press release may include predictions, estimates or other information that might be considered forward-looking within the meaning of applicable securities laws. While these forward-looking statements represent our current judgments, they are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect our opinions only as of the date of this release. Please keep in mind that we are not obligating ourselves to revise or publicly release the results of any revision to these forward-looking statements in light of new information or future events. When used herein, words such as “look forward,” “believe,” “continue,” “building,” or variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in any forward-looking statements made by us herein are often discussed in filings we make with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, available at: www.sec.gov, and on our website, at: www.growgeneration.com.
Press
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Trailblaze
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Investor
Contact:
John Evans
GrowGeneration
john.evans@growgeneration.com
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Company Inquiries:
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