Dec 14 (Reuters) - Metamaterial Inc MMAT.CD :
* METAMATERIAL AND TORCHLIGHT SIGN DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT FOR
BUSINESS COMBINATION
* METAMATERIAL INC - UPON COMPLETION OF TRANSACTION,
SHAREHOLDERS
OF CO ARE EXPECTED TO HOLD ABOUT 75% EQUITY INTEREST IN COMBINED
CO
* METAMATERIAL INC - UPON COMPLETION OF TRANSACTION,
TORCHLIGHT
SHAREHOLDERS WILL RETAIN ABOUT 25% EQUITY INTEREST IN COMBINED
CO
* METAMATERIAL INC - METAMATERIAL'S CEO, GEORGE PALIKARAS
WILL BE
APPOINTED CEO OF COMBINED CO
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