WeedMD Closes its $13.1 Million Bought-Deal Offering
Toronto, Canada, September 25, 2019 – WeedMD Inc. (TSX-V:WMD) (OTCQX:WDDMF) (FSE:4WE) (“WeedMD” or the “Company”), a federally-licensed producer and distributor of medical-grade cannabis, is pleased to announce that it has closed its previously-announced bought-deal short-form prospectus offering of convertible debenture units (the “Convertible Debenture Units”) at a price of $1,000 per Convertible Debenture Unit for aggregate gross proceeds of $13,115,000 (the “Offering”), which includes proceeds from the over-allotment option. The Offering was led by Mackie Research Capital Corporation, and included Haywood Securities Inc. (together, the “Underwriters”).
The Underwriters were granted a 15% over-allotment option until October 25, 2019. In connection with the Offering, WeedMD is pleased to announce additional gross proceeds of $1,115,000 from the over-allotment option. An additional 1,115 Convertible Debenture Units (the “Additional Convertible Debentures Units”) were issued today representing additional gross aggregate proceeds of $1,115,000 and the total gross proceeds from Convertible Debenture Units sold in the Offering, including the 12,000 Convertible Debenture Units sold initially and the 1,115 Additional Convertible Debenture Units sold pursuant to the over-allotment option, is $13,115,000.
Each Convertible Debenture Unit issued pursuant to the Offering consists of one $1,000 principal amount of 8.5% interest bearing unsecured convertible debenture of the Company (each a "Convertible Debenture") and 625 common share purchase warrants (each a "Warrant"). Each Warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one common share (“Common Share”) in the capital of the Company at an exercise price of $1.80 until September 25, 2022. Provided that, if at any time prior to the expiry date of the Warrants, the volume weighted average trading price of the Common Shares on the TSX Venture Exchange (“TSXV”) is greater than $3.60 for 20 consecutive trading days, the Company may, within 10 business days of the occurrence of such event, deliver a notice (including a press release) to the holders of Warrants accelerating the expiry date of the Warrants to the date that is 30 days following the date of such notice (the “Accelerated Exercise Period”). Any unexercised Warrants shall automatically expire at the end of the Accelerated Exercise Period.
The Convertible Debentures bear interest at a rate of 8.5% per annum from the date of issue, payable semi-annually in arrears on the last day of June and December in each year and mature on September 25, 2022 (the “Maturity Date”). The principal amount of each Convertible Debenture is convertible for no additional consideration, into Common Shares at the option of the holder at any time prior to the earlier of: (i) the close of business on the Maturity Date, and (ii) the business day immediately preceding the date specified by the Company for redemption of the Convertible Debentures upon a change of control at a conversion price equal to $1.60 per Common Share (the “Conversion Price”). The Company may force the conversion of the principal amount of the then outstanding Convertible Debentures at the Conversion Price on not more than 60 days’ and not less than 30 days’ notice should the daily volume weighted average trading price of the Common Shares on the TSXV be greater than $3.20 for the consecutive 20 trading days preceding the notice.
In consideration for the services provided by the Underwriters, the Company has paid a cash commission equal to 6% of the gross proceeds of the Offering and issued to the Underwriters an aggregate of: (i) 491,812 non-transferable broker warrants, which are exercisable into Common Shares at a price $1.60 per Common Share until September 25, 2022; and (ii) 491,812 non-transferable broker warrants, which are exercisable into Common Shares at a price $1.80 per Common Share until September 25, 2022.
The net proceeds received by the Company from the Offering will be used for purchasing new equipment and retrofitting the Aylmer Facility, building an outdoor processing facility at the Strathroy facility, working capital requirements and other general corporate purposes.
The TSXV has conditionally accepted the Offering and the listing of the Convertible Debentures and Warrants. It is expected that the Convertible Debentures and Warrants will commence trading on the TSXV on September 27, 2019 under the symbols “WMD.DB” and “WMD.WT”, respectively.
About WeedMD Inc.
WeedMD Inc. is the publicly-traded parent company of WeedMD Rx Inc., a federally-licensed producer of cannabis products for both the medical and adult-use markets. The Company owns and operates a 158-acre state-of-the-art greenhouse, outdoor and processing facility located in Strathroy, Ontario. WeedMD also operates CX Industries., a wholly-owned subsidiary of WeedMD Inc. CX Industries operates out of the Company’s fully-licensed 26,000 sq. ft. Aylmer, Ontario production facility which specializes in cannabis extraction and processing. WeedMD has a multi-channeled distribution strategy that includes selling directly to medical patients, strategic relationships across the seniors’ market and supply agreements with Shoppers Drug Mart as well as six provincial distribution agencies where WeedMD’s adult-use brand Color Cannabis is sold.
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