Jan 22 (Reuters) - Green Growth Brands Inc GGB.CD :
* GREEN GROWTH BRANDS FILES OFFER TO PURCHASE AND CIRCULAR FOR APHRIA INC.; FORMAL TAKE-OVER BID TO COMMENCE ON JANUARY 23, 2019; RECEIVES COMMITMENT FOR C$150 MILLION EQUITY INVESTMENT
* FORMAL TAKE-OVER BID TO COMMENCE ON JANUARY 23, 2019
* RECEIVES COMMITMENT FOR C$150 MILLION EQUITY INVESTMENT
* HAS FILED OFFER TO PURCHASE AND CIRCULAR AND RELATED DOCUMENTS WITH APPLICABLE SECURITIES REGULATORY AUTHORITIES IN CANADA, U.S.
* GREEN GROWTH BRANDS - OFFER PROVIDES APHRIA SHAREHOLDERS WITH 1.5714 COMMON SHARES OF GREEN GROWTH FOR EACH APHRIA SHARE
* GREEN GROWTH BRANDS - GREEN GROWTH BRANDS FILES OFFER TO PURCHASE AND CIRCULAR FOR APHRIA INC
* CO IS ALSO ANNOUNCING FORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PETER HORVATH, CURRENT CEO OF GREEN GROWTH BRANDS LLC, CO'S SUBSIDIARY, AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF CO