M&A
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.80
Edible Garden AG Inc (EDBL): M&A transaction — Edible Garden acquires NaturalShrimp assets for $12M in Series B Preferred; also raises $3M cash
Edible Garden AG Inc
- Acquired sustainable aquaculture assets (Fort Dodge, IA) from NaturalShrimp for $12M in 12,000 shares of Series B Preferred at $1,000 stated value.
- Streeterville Capital purchased $3.5M of Series B Preferred for cash ($3M immediate), bringing total preferred investment to $15.5M.
- Assets include two patented water treatment technologies and a fully operational shrimp facility to support R&D and zero-waste initiatives.
- Pro forma stockholders' equity ~$16.9M as of March 31, 2025, expected to bring Company into compliance with Nasdaq listing rule.
- CEO James Kras signed new employment agreement: $450K base salary, $500K transaction bonus, $2M in equity awards (subject to stockholder approval).