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VANCOUVER, BC, June 8, 2023
/CNW/ - good natured Products Inc. (the "Company" or "good
natured®") (TSXV: GDNP) (OTCQX: GDNPF), a North American
leader in plant-based products, today announced that it has entered
into an agreement with Beacon Securities Limited ("Beacon") and
Integral Wealth Securities Limited ("Integral") as joint
bookrunners on behalf of a syndicate of agents (collectively, the
"Agents") in connection with a best efforts private placement (the
"Offering") of a minimum of 21,430,000 units (the "Units") of the
Company at a price of $0.14 per Unit
(the "Issue Price") for aggregate gross proceeds of $3 million, subject to a maximum as set out in
Part 5A (the "Listed Issuer Financing Exemption") of National
Instrument 45-106 – Prospectus Exemptions ("NI 45-106").
Each Unit will consist of one common share in the capital of the
Company (a "Unit Share") and one common share purchase warrant (a
"Warrant") of the Company. Each Warrant will entitle the holder
thereof to acquire one common share (a "Warrant Share") at an
exercise price per Warrant Share of $0.19 (the "Warrant Exercise Price") for a period
of 30 months from the closing of the Offering.
In consideration for the services to be provided by the Agents
in connection with the Offering, the Company has also agreed to pay
the Agents a cash commission equal to 7.0% of the aggregate gross
proceeds of the Offering and issue that number of compensation
options (the "Compensation Options") to the Agents equal to 7.0% of
the aggregate number of Units issued pursuant to the Offering. Each
Compensation Option shall entitle the holder thereof to acquire one
common share of the Company at the Issue Price for a period of 30
months from the closing of the Offering. The Agents will receive a
reduced cash commission of 3.0% and that number of Compensation
Options equal to 3.0% of the number of Units sold to insiders of
the Company, subject to a maximum of $1,500,000 on insider sales.
The net proceeds of the Offering are expected to be used by the
Company to fund working capital to support organic growth
initiatives and strategic acquisitions. The Offering is subject to
a number of conditions, including without limitation, approval of
the TSX Venture Exchange.
Subject to compliance with applicable regulatory requirements
and in accordance with NI 45-106, the Units will be offered for
sale to purchasers resident in Canada and/or other qualifying jurisdictions
pursuant to the Listed Issuer Financing Exemption. Securities
issued pursuant to the Offering will not be subject to a hold
period pursuant to applicable Canadian securities laws. There is an
offering document related to the Offering that can be accessed
under the Company's issuer profile on SEDAR at
www.sedar.com and on the Company's website at
investor.goodnaturedproducts.com. Prospective investors
should read the offering document before making an investment
decision.
The Units have not been, nor will they be, registered under the
United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S.
Securities Act") or any state securities laws and may not be
offered or sold in the United
States or to, for the account or benefit of, "U.S. persons"
(as such term is defined in Regulation S under the U.S. Securities
Act) absent registration under the U.S. Securities Act or and
applicable state securities laws or pursuant to an applicable
exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities
Act and applicable state securities laws.
This news 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 jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or
sale would be unlawful.
The good natured® corporate profile can be found at:
investor.goodnaturedproducts.com
About good natured Products Inc.
good
natured® is passionately pursuing its goal of becoming
North America's leading
earth-friendly product company by offering the broadest assortment
of plant-based products made from rapidly renewable resources
instead of fossil fuels. The Company is focused on making it easy
and affordable for business owners and consumers to shift away from
petroleum to better everyday products® that use more
renewable materials, less fossil fuel, and no chemicals of
concern.
good natured® offers over 400 products and services
through wholesale, direct to business, and retail channels. From
plant-based home organization products to certified compostable
food containers, bio-based industrial supplies and medical
packaging, the Company is focused on making plant-based products
more readily accessible to people as a means to create meaningful
environmental and social impact.
For more information: goodnaturedproducts.com
On behalf of the Company:
Paul Antoniadis – Executive Chair & CEO
Contact: 1-604-566-8466
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services
Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX
Venture Exchange) accepts responsibilities for the adequacy or
accuracy of this release.
Cautionary Statement Regarding
Forward-Looking Information
This press release contains "forward-looking statements"
within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Forward-looking
statements can be identified by words such as: "anticipate,"
"intend," "plan," "budget," "believe," "project," "estimate,"
"expect," "scheduled," "forecast," "strategy," "future," "likely,"
"may," "to be," "could,", "would," "should," "will" and similar
references to future periods or the negative or comparable
terminology, as well as terms usually used in the future and the
conditional.
By their nature, forward-looking statements involve known and
unknown risks, uncertainties, changes in circumstances and other
factors that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside
of the Company's control which may cause our actual results,
performance or achievements, or other future events, to be
materially different from any future results, performance or
achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements.
Forward-looking information contained in this news release is
based on our current estimates, expectations and projections
regarding, among other things, future plans and strategies,
projections, future market and operating conditions, supply
conditions, end customer demand conditions, anticipated
events and trends, general market conditions, the economy,
financial conditions, sales volume and pricing, expenses and
costs, and other future conditions which we believe are
reasonable as of the current date. Important factors that could
cause actual results and financial conditions to differ materially
from those indicated in the forward-looking statements include, but
are not limited to: future capital needs and uncertainty of
additional financing, risks relating to general economic, market
and business conditions and unforeseen delays in the realization of
the Company's plans, risks related to the loss of key manufacturing
equipment, capability or facilities, the performance of plant-based
materials and the ability of the Company's products and packaging
to meet significant technical requirements, changes in raw material
supply and costs, labour availability and labour costs,
fluctuations in operating results, and other related risks as more
fully set out in the Annual Information Form of the Company and
other documents disclosed under the Company's filings at
www.sedar.com. The reader should not place undue importance on
forward-looking information and should not rely upon this
information as of any other date. Important factors that could
cause actual results and financial conditions to differ materially
from those indicated in the forward-looking statements include,
among others:
- The risk that the Company may not be successful finding
subscribers to take up the securities to be offered
- The risk that the closing conditions for completion of the
Offering are not satisfied
- Risks relating to general economic, market and business
conditions.
The Company considers its assumptions to be reasonable based
on currently available information, but cautions the reader that
its assumptions regarding future events, many of which are beyond
the control of the Company, may ultimately prove to be incorrect
since they are subject to risks and uncertainties that affect the
Company and its businesses. When relying on the Company's
forward-looking statements and information to make decisions,
investors and others should carefully consider the foregoing
factors and other uncertainties and potential events. The Company
has assumed that the material factors referred to above will not
cause such forward-looking statements and information to differ
materially from actual results or events. However, there can be no
assurance that such assumptions will reflect the actual outcome of
such items or factors.
Other than as required under securities laws, the Company
does not undertake to update this information at any particular
time.
Forward-looking statements contained in this news release are
based on the Company's current estimates, expectations and
projections regarding, among other things, sales volume and pricing
which it believes are reasonable as of the current date. The reader
should not place undue importance on forward-looking statements and
should not rely upon these statements as of any other date. All
forward-looking statements contained in this news release are
expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary
statement.
SOURCE good natured Products Inc.