META MATERIALS INC.: M&A transaction — Meta Materials sells authentication business for $10M cash; warns of potential winddown/bankruptcy

META MATERIALS INC.

Closed sale of authentication business to Authentix for $10M cash, with $3M in escrow for post-closing.
Subsidiary Metamaterial Inc. made a voluntary assignment for bankruptcy under Canadian law.
Company states it continues to face financial hardship and low expectations for success.
Board exploring strategic alternatives; potential winddown and bankruptcy filing possible.

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M&A Transactions SEC 8-K Item 2.01/5.01 confidence 0.9

META MATERIALS INC. completed a disposition involving Authentix, Inc. and Authentix Canada Solutions, Inc. for $10 million (closed 2024-07-16).

Action: disposition
Counterparty: Authentix, Inc. and Authentix Canada Solutions, Inc.
Consideration: $10 million
Closing: 2024-07-16

Exact text from the filing

On July 16, 2024, NSC completed the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement (the "Transaction"), and Buyer paid in cash an aggregate of $10 million for the Authentication Business

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