Aphria Closes Real Estate Acquisition

LEAMINGTON, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - July 4, 2016) - Aphria Inc. ("Aphria" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:APH)(OTCQB:APHQF) announced today that it has closed its previously announced transaction with Cacciavillani and F.M. Farms o/a CF Greenhouses ("CF"), a company having common ownership with one of Aphria's Co-Founders. Aphria acquired 360,000 square feet of production space, located on 36 acres of land for total consideration of $6.1 million. The $6.1 million purchase price was satisfied by a $3.25 million cash payment and the vendor assuming a vendor take back mortgage, in the amount of $2.85 million, with a 5-year amortization period and term and bearing interest at 6.75%.

"The closing of our real estate acquisition allows Aphria to aggressively move forward with our recently announced Part II expansion," said Vic Neufeld, Chief Executive Officer, "Owning our operating facilities provides Aphria significant capacity growth on the same campus address, thereby avoiding new licence applications or time-sensitive licence amendments caused by a separate site licence address. This transaction allows Aphria the flexibility to react on a more timely basis for future expansion plans based on industry evolution. With the speed of industry growth, Part III expansion is right around the corner."

About Aphria

Aphria Inc., one of Canada's lowest cost producers, produces, supplies and sells medical cannabis. Located in Leamington, Ontario, the greenhouse capital of Canada. Aphria is truly powered by sunlight, allowing for the most natural growing conditions available. We are committed to providing pharma-grade medical cannabis, superior patient care while balancing patient economics and returns to shareholders. We are the first public licenced producer to report positive cash flow from operations and the first to report positive earnings in consecutive quarters.

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