MONTREAL, Feb. 20, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (CSE: EMER) Emergia Inc. (the “Corporation” or “Emergia”) wishes to provide an update on its previously announced private placement of up to 15,000,000 units of the Corporation (the “Units”) at a price of $1.00 per Unit for up to $15,000,000 (the “Private Placement”).
The Corporation is pleased to announce that the Private Placement remains in progress due to continued investor interest, and any closing has been extended until March 31, 2020.
The Corporation has currently received commitments for approximately 4,600,000 Units, for a total amount of approximately $4,600,000 in satisfaction of outstanding debts of the Corporation for such amount. Included in these commitments are commitments from management of the Corporation, including Mr. Henri Petit, President and CEO of the Corporation, for 500,000 Units, in satisfaction of outstanding debt of the Corporation in such amount. Emergia expects to rely on the exemptions contained in sections 5.5(a) and 5.7(1)(a) of Multilateral Instrument 61-101 on the basis that the fair market value of the anticipated participation in the Private Placement by management does not exceed 25% of the market capitalization of the Corporation.
As announced on December 5, 2019, each Unit is composed of one Class A Common Share in the capital of the Corporation (a “Common Share”) and a warrant entitling the holder to purchase one Common Share at a price of $2.00 per Common Share for a period of 24 months following the closing date. The Common Shares will be listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange.
The Corporation is also pleased to announce that it has entered into a subscription agreement with a private investor who has agreed to provide funding of $4,420,000 by way of a secured convertible debenture (the “Debenture”) to reimburse the Corporation’s line of credit with Royal Bank of Canada (“RBC”) and to settle outstanding debt of the Corporation. The Debenture has a maturity date of two years from the date of issuance and bears simple interest at a rate of 12% per annum, payable at maturity. The Debenture and the interest are convertible into Common Shares of the Corporation at a conversion price of $1.00 per Common Share. The Debenture will be secured by a hypothec over specific assets that were already mortgaged to secure the RBC line of credit. The Debenture may be reimbursed at any time until maturity without any penalty, provided a 30-day notice is given to the investor to allow him to exercise his conversion right, should he decide to do so. In the event the investor decides to exercise its conversion right, 4% interest on such amount will be forfeited by the investor. Closing is subject to customary closing conditions, including the approval of the regulatory authorities and completion of all legal documentation.
“We are delighted with the confidence our creditors show in the management’s ability to execute Emergia’s reorganization plan and in the Corporation’s capacity to realize its development projects, allowing it to pursue its growth objectives and the development of the Corporation’s assets.” said Henri Petit, President and CEO of Emergia.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. All securities issued in connection with the Private Placement and the related Debt Settlement will be subject to a statutory hold period of four months plus one day from the date of issuance of the securities in accordance with applicable Canadian securities legislation. In addition, the securities to be offered have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act”), and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act.
ABOUT EMERGIA INC.
EMERGIA operates mainly in Canada in the development, acquisition and management of multi-purpose real estate, including retail, multi-residential, industrial, and office buildings as well as land for future development. The Corporation’s investment platform is based on an integrated, agile and efficient develop-to-own strategy that enables EMERGIA to benefit from development profits and the value-add while securing stable long-term returns.
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Source: Emergia Inc.
For more Information, please contact:
Bruno Dumais
CFO
T: 1.888.520.1414 (Ext. 225)
E: bdumais@emergia.com
Forward-Looking Information
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