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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001096906-21-003016"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "APHD"
cik: "0001490054"
company_name: "VERDE BIO HOLDINGS, INC."
filed_at: "2021-12-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T00:05:14.903918+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Verde Bio signs LOI to acquire two biodiesel plants for $7M total; shifts toward renewables

## Summary
- LOI to buy Fort Myers, FL plant ($4M, appraised $11.6M) and Wilson, NC plant ($3M, appraised $16.6M).
- Plants each produce 5M gallons/year of biodiesel; Verde plans to boost Wilson capacity to 6M gal/yr.
- Entered $1M preferred financing with GHS Investments; $500K initial draw to fund acquisitions.
- Strategy expands to alternative energy; oil & gas remains core; name/ticker change and uplist considered.
- Acquisitions expected to close in 60-90 days; plants to be revenue-producing shortly after.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001096906-21-003016
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: APHD
- cik: 0001490054
- company_name: VERDE BIO HOLDINGS, INC.
- filed_at: 2021-12-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1490054/000109690621003016/0001096906-21-003016-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1490054/000109690621003016/vbhi-20211213.htm

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