BOCA RATON, March 15, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Stem Holdings Inc. (OTCQB: STMH CSE: STEM) (the "Company" or "Stem") announces it has closed the second tranche of a brokered and non-brokered private placement, pursuant to which the Company issued 962 special warrants of the Company (the "CD Special Warrants") at a price of C$1,000 per CD Special Warrant for aggregate gross proceeds of C$962,000. The closing of this second tranche represents the final tranche of the Company’s previously announced offering of special warrants of the Company (the "Offering"), which raised aggregate gross proceeds of C$4,083,000.
The Offering was led by Canaccord Genuity Inc., together with a syndicate of agents (collectively, the "Agents").
Each CD Special Warrant will be exchanged (with no further action on the part of the holder thereof and for no further consideration) for one convertible debenture unit of the Company (a "Convertible Debenture Unit"), on the earlier of: (i) the third business day after the date on which both (A) a receipt (the "Receipt") for a (final) prospectus (the "Qualification Prospectus") qualifying the distribution of the Convertible Debentures (as defined below) and Warrants (as defined below) issuable upon exercise of the CD Special Warrants has been issued by the applicable securities regulatory authorities in the Canadian jurisdictions in which purchasers of the CD Special Warrants are resident (the "Canadian Jurisdictions"), and (B) a registration statement (the "Registration Statement") registering the resale of the common shares underlying the Convertible Debentures and Warrants has been declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Registration"); and (ii) September 14, 2019. The Company has also provided certain registration rights to purchasers of the CD Special Warrants.
Each Convertible Debenture Unit is comprised of C$1,000 principal amount 8.0% senior unsecured convertible debenture (each, a "Convertible Debenture") of the Company and 167 common share purchase warrants of the Company (each, a "Warrant"). Each Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one common share of the Company (each, a "Warrant Share") at an exercise price of C$3.90 per Warrant Share for a period of 24 months following the closing of the second tranche of the Offering.
In connection with the closing of the first tranche of the Offering, the Company agreed to use its best efforts to obtain the Receipt and Registration within six months following the closing of the first tranche of the Offering. In the event that the Receipt and Registration have not been obtained on or before 5:00 p.m. (PST) on July 12, 2019, each unexercised CD Special Warrant will thereafter entitle the holder thereof to receive, upon the exercise thereof and at no additional cost, 1.05 Convertible Debenture Units per CD Special Warrant (instead of 1.0 Convertible Debenture Unit per CD Special Warrant). Until the Receipt and Registration have been obtained, securities issued in connection with the Offering (including any underlying securities issued upon conversion or exercise thereof) will be subject to a 6-month hold period from the date of issue.
The Company paid the Agents a cash commission equal to 7.0% of the gross proceeds raised in the second tranche of the brokered portion of the Offering. As additional consideration, the Company issued the Agents such number of non-transferable broker convertible debenture special warrants (the "Broker CD Special Warrants") as is equal to 7.0% of the number of CD Special Warrants sold under the second tranche of the brokered portion of the Offering. Each Broker CD Special Warrant shall be exchanged, on the same terms as the CD Special Warrants, into broker warrants of the Company (the "Broker Warrants"). Each Broker Warrant entitles the holder to acquire one Convertible Debenture Unit at an exercise price of C$1,000, until the date that is 24 months from the closing date of the second tranche of the Offering. The distribution of the Broker Warrants issuable upon the exchange of the Broker CD Special Warrants shall also be qualified under the Qualification Prospectus and the resale of the common shares underlying the Broker Warrants will be registered under the Registration Statement.
The net proceeds of the Offering will be used to for expansion initiatives and general corporate purposes.
The securities being offered have not been registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements. This news release will not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor will there be any sale of the securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
About Stem Holdings, Inc.
As a vertically integrated cannabis company, Stem has positioned itself as a pioneer in the industry with its affiliated state-of-the-art cultivation, processing, extraction, retail, and distribution operations. Stem owns and manages affiliated cannabis facilities in Nevada, Oklahoma, and Oregon, and also participates in a research project in collaboration with Cornell University. Utilizing proprietary, sustainable cultivation techniques, Stem develops exceptional products that are safe and consist of lab-tested cannabis and CBD. Stem's affiliated award-winning, nationally known, consumer-facing brands include: cultivators, TJ's Gardens and Yerba Buena; retail brands, Stem and TJ's; infused product manufacturers, Cannavore and Supernatural Honey; and a CBD company, Dose-ology. Stem’s mission in supporting the health and happiness of people and the safety of our planet is evident through the Company's continued recognition for its community involvement, employee diversification and a top place to work in cannabis, dedication to environmental causes and outstanding leadership in the cannabis industry.
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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information
This press release contains statements which constitute “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable securities laws, including statements regarding the plans, intentions, beliefs and current expectations of the management of Stem with respect to future business activities. Although Stem believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking information are reasonable, such information involves risks and uncertainties, and undue reliance should not be placed on such information, as unknown or unpredictable factors could have material adverse effects on future results, performance or achievements of the Company. Among the key factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking information are the following: changes in general economic, business and political conditions, including changes in the financial markets; the ability of the Company to raise debt and equity capital in the amounts and at the costs that it expects; adverse changes in the public perception of cannabis; decreases in the prevailing prices for cannabis and cannabis products in the markets that the Company operates in; adverse changes in applicable laws; or adverse changes in the application or enforcement of current laws, including those related to taxation; the inability to locate and acquire suitable companies, properties and assets necessary to execute on the Company’s business plans; and increasing costs of compliance with extensive government regulation. This forward-looking information may be affected by risks and uncertainties in the business of Stem and market conditions.
Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should assumptions underlying the forward-looking information prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein as intended, planned, anticipated, believed, estimated or expected. Although Stem has attempted to identify important risks, uncertainties and factors which could cause actual results to differ materially, there may be others that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. Stem does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update this forward-looking information except as otherwise required by applicable law.
No securities regulatory authority has in any way passed upon the merits of the proposed transactions described in this news release or has approved or disapproved of the contents of this news release.
For further information, please contact:
Media Contact:
Mauria Betts
Director of Branding and Public Relations
(971) 266-1908
mauria@stemholdings.com