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Cronos Completes Acquisition of CanAdelaar, Europe’s Largest Adult-Use Cannabis Company

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  • Cronos Group completed the acquisition of CanAdelaar B.V., the largest operator within the Netherlands' Wietexperiment adult-use cannabis pilot program.
  • The transaction includes a base purchase price of €57.5 million plus contingent cash earnouts equal to 0.5x CanAdelaar's Normalized EBITDA for 2026 & 2027.
  • The deal establishes Cronos' European platform with the #1 market share in Europe's largest adult-use cannabis market based on volume & revenue.
  • Cronos will leverage CanAdelaar's 540,000-square-foot greenhouse facility & existing management to support its borderless product strategy in the Netherlands.
  • CanAdelaar is the only large-scale greenhouse cultivator in the Wietexperiment, supplying nearly all 69 participating coffee shops with its C.O.G. brand.
  • Financial metrics for CanAdelaar include 1.4x net revenue & 2.9x Adjusted EBITDA multiples based on 1H 2026 annualized results.
  • The Wietexperiment operates a closed, regulated supply chain across ten municipalities covering 69 coffee shops & approximately 1.7 million residents.
  • CanAdelaar's net revenue grew to €40.6 million for the twelve months ended September 30, 2025, with an annualized run-rate of €41.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026.
  • The acquisition enables Cronos to expand its genetic offerings & introduce derivative product categories beyond cannabis flower in the Dutch market.
  • Cronos expects smooth integration while focusing on regulatory compliance, operational excellence, & responsible adult-use consumption.