Canopy Growth Secures MTL Cannabis Shareholder Approval For Acquisition
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Canopy Growth Corporation ("Canopy Growth" or the "Company") (TSX:WEED) (NASDAQ:CGC) is pleased to announce that shareholders of MTL Cannabis Corp. ("MTL Cannabis" or "MTL") have voted to approve the Company's previously announced acquisition of MTL (the "Transaction") at a special meeting of shareholders of MTL (the "MTL Shareholders") held February 17, 2026.
The plan of arrangement with Canopy Growth received overwhelming support from MTL Shareholders, with (i) 99.97% of all shares of MTL (the "MTL Shares") cast in favour of the special resolution approving the Transaction, and (ii) 99.80% of MTL Shares, excluding votes attached to MTL Shares required to be excluded pursuant to Multilateral Instrument 61-101 – Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions, cast in favour of the special resolution approving the Transaction. Approximately 89% of MTL Shareholders participated in the vote, demonstrating broad support for the combination. Further details on the vote are provided for in MTL's press release dated February 18, 2026.
The closing of the Transaction, which remains subject to customary closing conditions, including final court and other third-party approvals, is expected to occur before the end of March 2026.
