HEXO Corp.’s Shareholders Overwhelmingly Approve Redecan Transaction and Senior Secured Convertible Note Financing Share Reserve
August 25 2021 - 4:14PM
HEXO Corp (“HEXO” or the “Company”) (TSX: HEXO; NASDAQ: HEXO) is
pleased to announce that at its meeting of shareholders held
earlier today (the "Meeting"), holders ("Shareholders") of common
shares of HEXO ("Common Shares") showed their overwhelming support
of the previously announced acquisition of all of the outstanding
shares of the entities that carry on the business of Redecan,
Canada’s largest privately-owned licensed producer
(the “Transaction”) in exchange for $400 million to be paid in
cash in addition to the issuance of 69,721,116 Common Shares
(the “Consideration Shares”), subject to certain customary
adjustments. A total of 28,969,378 Common Shares (approximately 19%
of the issued and outstanding Common Shares) were represented at
the Meeting in person by virtual attendance or by proxy.
At the Meeting, Shareholders voted
overwhelmingly in favour of the ordinary resolution (the
"Transaction Resolution") to, among other things, approve the
issuance of the Consideration Shares pursuant to the Transaction.
The Transaction Resolution was approved by 96.183% of the votes
cast by Shareholders. In addition, Shareholders also voted
overwhelmingly in favour of the ordinary resolution (the "Financing
Resolution") to approve the issuance of more than 32,198,894 Common
Shares pursuant to the senior secured convertible note dated May
27, 2021 in the principal amount of US$360.0 million and due May 1,
2023 (the “Senior Secured Note”), representing more than 25% of the
issued and outstanding Common Shares, and the issuance of Common
Shares at a price less than the market price less any allowable
discount (as determined by TSX rules) in the event that HEXO wishes
to satisfy redemption and certain other payments under the Senior
Secured Note in Common Shares. The Financing Resolution was
approved by 94.992% of the votes cast by Shareholders. As
previously announced, all regulatory approvals necessary for
completion of the Transaction have been obtained. Completion of the
Transaction remains subject to other customary conditions to
closing and is expected to occur in the coming days.
About HEXO
HEXO is an award-winning licensed producer of
innovative products for the global cannabis market. HEXO serves the
Canadian recreational market with a brand portfolio including HEXO,
UP Cannabis, Original Stash, Bake Sale, Namaste, and REUP brands,
and the medical market in Canada, Israel and Malta. The Company
also serves the Colorado market through its Powered by HEXO®
strategy and Truss CBD USA, a joint-venture with Molson Coors. In
the event that the previously announced transactions to acquire
48North and Redecan close, HEXO expects to be the number one
cannabis products company in Canada by recreational market
share.
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www.hexocorp.com.
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