Hydrofarm Eliminates $109 Million Term Loan in Exchange for Preferred Stock, Warrants

• Hydrofarm eliminated its $109 million Senior Secured Term Loan, removing approximately $12 million in annual debt service.
• Lenders received 27,500,000 shares of Series 1 Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock, each convertible into one common share.
• They also received warrants to purchase 27,500,000 common shares at an exercise price of $0.78 per share.
• Preferred stock conversion and Lender Warrants exercise require stockholder approval, which will be sought as promptly as practicable.
• A concurrent registered direct offering and private placement raised approximately $8.3 million in gross proceeds for general corporate purposes.

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