Nov 4 (Reuters) - Aphria Inc APHA.TO :
* APHRIA INC. ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC ENTRY INTO THE UNITED STATES WITH AN AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE SWEETWATER BREWING COMPANY
* APHRIA INC - DEAL FOR $300 MILLION
* APHRIA INC - EXPECTS ACQUISITION TO BE IMMEDIATELY ACCRETIVE TO EBITDA AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE
* APHRIA INC - UNDER TERMS OF AGREEMENT, SWEETWATER WILL BECOME A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF APHRIA
* APHRIA INC - UNITHOLDERS OF SWEETWATER WILL RECEIVE $250 MILLION IN CASH AND APPROXIMATELY $50 MILLION IN APHRIA STOCK AT CLOSING
* APHRIA INC - UNITHOLDERS OF SWEETWATER ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE UP TO $66 MILLION OF ADDITIONAL CASH UNDER AN EARNOUT THROUGH END OF CALENDAR YEAR 2023
* APHRIA INC - ACQUISITION HAS BEEN UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED BY APHRIA'S BOARD