UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 9, 2018
MTECH ACQUISITION CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-38368 | 82-2932611 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
|
10124 Foxhurst Court, Orlando, Florida |
32836 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (407) 345-8332
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation to the registrant under any of the following provisions:
| ☒ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| ☐ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
As previously disclosed, MTech Acquisition Corp. (“MTech”) has entered into a definitive merger agreement with MJ Freeway, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company (“MJ Freeway”), for a proposed business combination. On November 9, 2018, MJ Freeway issued a press release announcing a series of updates for its MJ Platform, a cannabis compliance tracking platform. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Under the terms of the merger agreement, each of MTech and MJ Freeway will merge with newly-formed subsidiaries of a newly-formed holding company, MTech Acquisition Holdings Inc. (“Pubco”), which itself is a newly formed subsidiary of MTech. As a result of such mergers, MJ Freeway equityholders will receive new shares of Pubco and MTech security holders will exchange their securities of MTech for securities of Pubco.
Additional Information
In connection with the proposed business combination, Pubco filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on November 6, 2018 a registration statement on Form S-4 for the Pubco securities to be issued to MTech and MJ Freeway security holders at the closing of the business combination, which registration statement contains a preliminary proxy statement of MTech in connection with a special meeting of the stockholders of MTech to consider and vote on the business combination and related matters. Pubco and MTech will file with the SEC and mail a definitive registration statement on Form S-4 containing the definitive proxy statement and other relevant documents to MTech’s stockholders in connection with the meeting.
Investors and security holders of MTech are advised to read, when available, the draft of the registration statement, the preliminary proxy statement and amendments thereto, and the prospectus and the definitive proxy statement in connection with MTech’s solicitation of proxies for its special meeting of stockholders to be held to approve the proposed business combination because the proxy statement/prospectus will contain important information about the proposed business combination and the parties to the proposed transaction. The definitive proxy statement/prospectus will be mailed to stockholders of MTech as of a record date to be established for voting on the proposed transaction. Stockholders will also be able to obtain copies of the registration statement and proxy statement/prospectus, without charge, once available, at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or by directing a request to: MTech Acquisition Corp, c/o MTech Sponsor LLC, 10124 Foxhurst Court, Orlando, Florida 32836.
Participants in the Solicitation
MTech, Pubco, MTech Sponsor LLC, and their respective directors, executive officers, other members of management, and employees, under SEC rules, may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies of MTech’s stockholders in connection with the proposed transaction. Investors and security holders may obtain more detailed information regarding the names and interests in the proposed business combination of MTech’s directors and officers in MTech’s filings with the SEC, including MTech’s Registration Statement, which was filed with the SEC on January 22, 2018, MTech’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, which were filed with the SEC on May 15, 2018 and August 8, 2018, and Pubco’s Registration Statement on Form S-4, which was filed with the SEC on November 6, 2018 and includes the proxy statement/prospectus of MTech for the proposed business combination.
Forward Looking Statements
Certain statements made in this release are “forward looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used in this press release, the words “estimates,” “projected,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “forecasts,” “plans,” “intends,” “believes,” “seeks,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “future,” “propose” and variations of these words or similar expressions (or the negative versions of such words or expressions) are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, conditions or results, and involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, many of which are outside MJ Freeway’s control, that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Important factors, among others, that may affect actual results or outcomes include: the inability to obtain MTech stockholder approval of the business combination with MJ Freeway; the inability to complete the transaction contemplated by the merger agreement governing such business combination because of failure of closing conditions or other reasons; the inability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the proposed business combination, which may be affected by, among other things, the amount of cash available following any redemptions by MTech stockholders; the ability of Pubco to meet the listing standards of The Nasdaq Stock Market following the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement; costs related to the proposed business combination; MJ Freeway’s ability to manage growth; the reaction of MJ Freeway’s customers and suppliers to the business combination; Pubco’s ability to identify and integrate other future acquisitions; rising costs adversely affecting MJ Freeway’s profitability; adverse changes to the legal environment for the cannabis industry; and general economic and market conditions impacting demand for MJ Freeway’s products and services. See the risk factors that have been disclosed in the registration statement on Form S-4 that was filed with the SEC on November 6, 2018 for additional risks associated with the business combination. None of MTech, Pubco or MJ Freeway undertakes any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated November 9, 2018 |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: November 9, 2018
| MTECH ACQUISITION CORP. | ||
| By: | /s/ Scott Sozio | |
| Name: Scott Sozio | ||
| Title: Chief Executive Officer | ||
Exhibit 99.1
MJ Freeway Announces Tech Updates for MJ Platform
Updates will result in a faster checkout process for retailers, and let cultivators track batches instead of individual plants
New York, NY – November 9, 2018 – MJ Freeway, LLC (“MJ Freeway”), a leading seed-to-sale technology provider for the cannabis industry and developer of enterprise resource planning platform, announced a series of updates for its MJ Platform, a cannabis compliance tracking platform. The updates recently went live in the system.
“These updates include new functionality, which will simplify and improve many of the processes our clients complete in their operation daily,” says Jessica Billingsley, CEO & Co-Founder of MJ Freeway. “As the leading seed-to-sale platform having tracked more than $13 billion in cannabis sales through our MJ Platform® and Leaf Data Systems® we provide our clients with technology specific for their market and needs. We are also working closely with state regulators to advance the compliance standards and at the same time meet the needs of cannabis companies.”
At the heart of MJ Platform are features to deliver return on investment for cannabis businesses in efficiency and opportunity identification.
| · | Retail
Fulfillment Workflow Retail fulfillment workflow was updated to enable high-volume retailers to adopt a more streamlined, faster checkout process. The technology enabled process gives cannabis retailers a new and innovative method that streamlines retail traffic flow and reduce wait time for customers and labor costs for retailers. |
| · | Cultivation
Tracking Efficiency Two new cultivation features within MJ Platform simplify, streamline, and save hours of time for cultivators. |
| o | Certain jurisdictions allow for plants to be tracked as groups rather than requiring the tracking of individual plants. MJ Platform now allows for tracking plants as groups. Where compliance rules allow, this workflow will save cannabis businesses hours of time. |
| o | Cultivators can now create plants from existing plant inventory including seeds, clones, and tissue culture. This feature reduces key entry and saves time. |
These features are part of MJ Platform’s seed-to-sale platform that connects cannabis businesses compliantly across the entire supply chain. We believe MJ Platform’s real-time data and visibility, along with features that enable businesses to save time and money, are hallmarks of next generation cannabis technology.
As previously announced, MJ Freeway has entered into a definitive merger agreement with MTech Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: MTEC), a special purpose acquisition company (“MTech”).
About MJ Freeway
Founded in 2010, MJ Freeway is a leading cannabis technology company that creates and sells software, consulting and data solutions for cannabis businesses and government agencies, including cultivation management, point of sale, patient management, inventory tracking systems, and regulatory compliance reporting and monitoring. MJ Freeway serves domestic clients in 29 states and the District of Columbia, as well as international clients in Australia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Denmark, New Zealand, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland and Uruguay. Its regulatory software platform to state government regulatory agencies, Leaf Data Systems®, and seed-to-sale tracking software platform to commercial private businesses, MJ Platform®, have processed more than $13 billion in medicinal and recreational cannabis sales to date. For more information, visit mjfreeway.com.
About
MTech Acquisition Corp.
MTech Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company formed in September 2017 for the purpose of acquiring, through a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, recapitalization, exchangeable share transaction or other similar business transaction, one or more businesses or assets. MTech is led by Chairman Steven Van Dyke and Chief Executive Officer Scott Sozio.
Forward Looking Statements
Certain statements made in this release are “forward looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used in this press release, the words “estimates,” “projected,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “forecasts,” “plans,” “intends,” “believes,” “seeks,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “future,” “propose” and variations of these words or similar expressions (or the negative versions of such words or expressions) are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, conditions or results, and involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, many of which are outside MJ Freeway’s control, that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Important factors, among others, that may affect actual results or outcomes include: the inability to obtain MTech stockholder approval of the business combination with MJ Freeway; the inability to complete the transaction contemplated by the merger agreement governing such business combination because of failure of closing conditions or other reasons; the inability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the proposed business combination, which may be affected by, among other things, the amount of cash available following any redemptions by MTech stockholders; the ability of the new public company formed for the proposed MJ Freeway-MTech business combination (“Pubco”) to meet the listing standards of The Nasdaq Stock Market following the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement; costs related to the proposed business combination; MJ Freeway’s ability to manage growth; the reaction of MJ Freeway’s customers and suppliers to the business combination; Pubco’s ability to identify and integrate other future acquisitions; rising costs adversely affecting MJ Freeway’s profitability; adverse changes to the legal environment for the cannabis industry; and general economic and market conditions impacting demand for MJ Freeway’s products and services. See the risk factors that have been disclosed in the registration statement on Form S-4 that was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on November 6, 2018 for additional risks associated with the business combination. None of MTech, Pubco or MJ Freeway undertakes any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
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