• SmartKem agreed to an all-stock merger with Ferrox Critical Minerals valuing Ferrox at USD 125 million, net of Ferrox debt owed to SmartKem.
• Ferrox’s main asset is the Tivani critical minerals project in Limpopo Province, South Africa, held under a mining right for iron, titanium, vanadium.
• No cash will be paid; share issuance will be set using SmartKem’s 30-trading-day VWAP ending just before closing.
• Closing requires shareholder approvals for both companies, Nasdaq clearance, required government approvals, no material adverse change.
• Either party can terminate if the deal has not closed by March 31, 2027.

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