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CEA Industries completes CAD 18M acquisition of Fat Panda, largest Canadian vape retailer
CEA Industries Inc.
- Purchase price CAD 18M ($12.6M USD): CAD 12.1M cash, 39,000 shares valued at CAD 700k, seller notes CAD 2.56M.
- Funded partly by interim USD 4M loan due Dec 3, 2025, secured by all assets of CEA, AcquireCo, and Fat Panda.
- Fat Panda operates 33 retail locations in Manitoba, Ontario, Saskatchewan, plus e-commerce; >50% regional market share.
- CAD 2.6M placed in escrow for post-closing adjustments, indemnity, and employee-related matters.
- Sellers to enter non-competition agreements; senior management will sign employment agreements.
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