Hydrofarm Agrees to Retire $109 Million Secured Term Loan in Exchange for Preferred Stock, Warrants

• Hydrofarm agreed to extinguish its $109 million Senior Secured Term Loan by issuing 27,500,000 Series 1 Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock shares.
• Lenders will also receive warrants to purchase 27,500,000 common shares at an exercise price of $0.78 per share.
• Each preferred share converts into one common share; conversion and exercise of the Lender Warrants require shareholder approval.
• A concurrent registered direct offering and private placement priced at $0.905 are expected to raise approximately $8.3 million in gross proceeds.
• The offering is expected to close October 27, 2026, subject to customary conditions, with net proceeds earmarked for general corporate purposes.

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