Merida Merger Corp. I Announces Pricing of USD$120 Million Initial Public Offering

New York, NY, Nov. 04, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — PRESS RELEASE — PRESS RELEASE — Merida Merger Corp. I has announced that it priced its initial public offering of 12,000,000 units at USD$10.00 per unit. The units will commence trading Nov. 5, 2019 on Nasdaq under the symbol “MCMJU” and are expected to commence trading on the Neo Exchange Inc. (the NEO) on or about Nov. 8, subject to satisfying certain listing conditions, under the symbol “MMK.UN.” Each unit consists of one share of common stock of the company, and one-half of one redeemable warrant with each whole warrant entitling the holder to purchase one share of common stock at a price of USD$11.50 per share. Once the securities comprising the units begin separate trading, the common stock and warrants are expected to be traded on Nasdaq under the symbols “MCMJ”, and “MCMJW” and on the NEO under the symbols “MMK.U” and “MMK.WT.U”, respectively.

The underwriters have been granted a 45-day option to purchase up to an additional 1,800,000 units offered by the Company to cover over- allotments, if any.

The offering is expected to close on or about Nov. 7, 2019, subject to customary closing conditions.

EarlyBirdCapital, Inc. is acting as sole book-running manager of the offering. This offering is being made concurrently in each of the provinces of Canada except Québec and in the United States. EarlyBirdCapital has engaged Echelon Wealth Partners Inc. to act as its agent to offer the units in each of the provinces of Canada other than Québec.

A registration statement relating to these securities has been declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on Nov. 4, 2019. The offering is being made only by means of a prospectus, copies of which may be obtained by contacting EarlyBirdCapital, Inc., 366 Madison Avenue, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10017, Attn: Syndicate Department, 212-661-0200. Copies of the registration statement can be accessed through the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

A Canadian final prospectus relating to up to 10,000,000 units of the offering has also been filed with securities commissions or similar authorities in each of the provinces of Canada other than Québec. The final prospectus contains important detailed information about the securities being offered. Copies of the final prospectus will be available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Copies of the final prospectus may also be obtained from Echelon Wealth Partners Inc., at ECM@echelonpartners.com. Investors should read the prospectus before making an investment decision.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.