Canada Jetlines Ltd. (
JET: TSX-V; JETMF: OTCQB)
(the “Company” or “Jetlines”) announces that, further to its press
release of July 8, 2019, SmartLynx Airlines SIA (“SmartLynx”) and
Jetlines have entered into a definitive subscription agreement (the
“Agreement”) with respect to the amended terms of the $7.5 million
financing by SmartLynx. Under the amended terms of the financing,
SmartLynx will provide $7.5 million in financing under the terms of
a convertible debenture. The amended offering terms are set to
match the financing terms agreed to with InHarv ULCC Growth Fund
(“InHarv”).
Details of the Offering
The terms of the offering (the
“Offering”) are set out in the Agreement between
SmartLynx and Jetlines. The Offering will consist of 7,500 units
(each, a “Unit”), with each Unit comprised of one
$1,000 principal amount 10.00% senior secured convertible debenture
of Jetlines (each, a “Debenture”) and 2,439.02439
variable voting share purchase warrants (each, a
“Warrant”), and with each Warrant entitling the
holder thereof to acquire one variable voting share of Jetlines
(each, a “Warrant Share”) at a price of $0.41 per
Warrant Share for a period of 36 months from the date of closing.
The Company will issue a total of 18,292,682 Warrants to SmartLynx
as part of the Units subscribed for by SmartLynx.
The terms of the Debentures include:
- a maturity date on such date that is 36 months from the date of
issuance of the Debentures (the “Maturity Date”)
and the principal amount of the Debentures (the “Principal
Amount”), together with any accrued and unpaid interest
thereon, will be payable on the Maturity Date, unless earlier
converted in accordance with its terms;
- each draw of the Principal Amount will accrue interest
(“Interest”) from the drawdown date of such draw
at the rate of 10% per annum, which Interest will be payable in
cash annually on the anniversary date of the drawdown date of such
draw, and on the conversion date or the Maturity Date, as the case
may be;
- all or a portion of the Principal Amount outstanding is
convertible into variable voting shares of the Company (each, a
“Share”) at the option of the holder at a
conversion price of $0.41 per Share; and
- the Debentures are subject to an origination fee of 5%, payable
in Shares on each drawdown date at an issue price equal to the
market price at the time of such drawdown date.
The funds will be available for drawdown based
on the satisfaction of certain conditions.
The gross proceeds of the Offering will be
released after Jetlines achieves certain milestones as described
below. $5.25 million (70%) of the proceeds shall be released upon
the Company raising additional funds (the “Funding
Milestone”) from a subsequent financing by September 1,
2019 (such completion date subject to waiver by SmartLynx). The
Funding Milestone will be calculated by adding the amount realized
through the exercise of previously issued warrants since November
1, 2018 and the final amount committed under the InHarv financing
at closing, and subtracting that total number from $40 million. In
addition, the Company will be required to receive from the Canada
Transportation Agency an order allowing it to sell tickets for
airline travel.
The remaining $2.25 million (30%) of the
proceeds shall be released upon the receipt by Jetlines Operations
of its air operator certificate from Transport Canada.
The obligation of the Company to repay the
Principal Amount and all unpaid Interest thereon to SmartLynx will
be secured by a security interest granted by Jetlines to SmartLynx
over all of the Company’s present and after-acquired property
pursuant to a general security agreement to be entered into. These
financial terms match the terms agreed to with InHarv. The Company
intends to close both the InHarv and SmartLynx financings
concurrently, with an expected closing date in August, 2019.
Certain aspects of the relationship between the
parties will continue to be governed the framework agreement (the
“Framework Agreement”) entered into by the parties in December
2018. The Framework Agreement covers matters including the right of
SmartLynx to appoint a single Board member to the Company and
Jetlines Operations, rights to participate on Board committees,
arrangements regarding the review of aircraft leases, the grant of
a pro-rata right to SmartLynx to participate in future financings
and certain other rights detailing with operational and expenditure
matters of the Company and Jetlines Operations. Certain
consequential amendments will be made to the Framework Agreement to
reflect the new terms of the Offering.
The closing of the Offering is conditional upon
the satisfaction of conditions to closing that will be contained in
the Subscription Agreement. These conditions will include, among
other things, approval of the TSX Venture Exchange for the
Offering, execution of definitive documentation, disinterested
shareholder approval and the receipt of all other necessary
consents, approvals and authorizations required by either
party.
Option Grant
The Company has granted 225,000 stock options to
a director of the Company. The stock options have been issued for a
five-year term, with one quarter vesting every six months from the
date of grant.
About Canada Jetlines Ltd.
Canada Jetlines is set to become Canada’s first
true Ultra-Low Cost Carrier (ULCC) airline, with plans to operate
flights across Canada and provide non-stop service from Canada to
the United States, Mexico and the Caribbean. The Company plans to
commence operations with the Airbus A320 fleet, the most widely
used aircraft for ultra-low cost carriers worldwide. Jetlines is
led by a board and management team with extensive experience and
expertise in low-cost airlines, start-ups and capital markets. The
Company was granted an unprecedented exemption from the Government
of Canada that will permit it to conduct domestic air services
while having up to 49% foreign voting interests.
Jetlines ability to sell tickets and launch
airline service remains subject to the completion of the airline
licensing process, the receipt of applicable regulatory approvals
and the completion of financing.
For more information on Jetlines, please visit
our website at www.jetlines.com.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
"Mark J.
Morabito"Executive Chairman
Canada Jetlines is part of the King & Bay
group of companies. King & Bay is a merchant bank that
specializes in identifying, funding, developing and supporting
growth opportunities in the resource, aviation, and technology
sectors.
For more information, please
contact:Toll Free: 1-833-226-5387Email:
investor.relations@jetlines.com
Cautionary Note Regarding
Forward-Looking Information
This news release contains "forward-looking
information" concerning anticipated developments and events that
may occur in the future. Forward-looking information contained in
this news release includes, but is not limited to, statements with
respect to (i) the commencement of operations and the success of
expected future operations of the Company; (ii) the completion of
the Offering; or (iii) the satisfaction of the conditions to
closing of the Offering.
In certain cases, forward-looking information
can be identified by the use of words such as "plans", "expects"
"budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends",
"anticipates" or " or variations of such words and phrases or
statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "would",
"might" or "will be taken", "occur" or "be achieved" suggesting
future outcomes, or other expectations, objectives, assumptions,
intentions or statements about future events or performance.
Forward-looking information contained in this news release is based
on certain factors and assumptions regarding, among other things,
the receipt of financing to commence airline operations, the
accuracy, reliability and success of the Jetlines’ business model;
the timely receipt of governmental approvals; the timely
commencement of operations by Jetlines and the success of such
operations; the legislative and regulatory environments of the
jurisdictions where the Jetlines will carry on business or have
operations; the impact of competition and the competitive response
to the Jetlines’ business strategy; and the availability of
aircraft. While the Company considers these assumptions to be
reasonable based on information currently available to it, they may
prove to be incorrect.
Forward-looking information involves known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the
actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be
materially different from any future results, performance or
achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking
information. Such factors include risks related to, the ability to
obtain financing at acceptable terms, the impact of general
economic conditions, domestic and international airline industry
conditions, future relations with shareholders, volatility of fuel
prices, increases in operating costs, terrorism, pandemics, natural
disasters, currency fluctuations, interest rates, risks specific to
the airline industry, the ability of management to implement
Jetlines’ operational strategy, the ability to attract qualified
management and staff, labour disputes, regulatory risks, including
risks relating to the acquisition of the necessary licenses and
permits; and the additional risks identified in the "Risk Factors"
section of the Company's reports and filings with applicable
Canadian securities regulators. There is no assurance that the
closing of the Offering will occur. Although the Company has
attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual
actions, events or results to differ materially from those
described in forward-looking information, there may be other
factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as
anticipated, estimated or intended. Accordingly, readers should not
place undue reliance on forward-looking information. The
forward-looking information is made as of the date of this news
release. Except as required by applicable securities laws, the
Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or
revise any forward-looking information.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its
Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the
policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) has reviewed or accepts
responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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