Save Foods, Inc. Has Acquired Direct Ownership of 30,004,349 Common Shares of Plantify Foods, Inc.
April 10 2023 - 8:35AM
Save Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ: SVFD) (FSE:80W) (“Save Foods” or the
“Company”), an agri-food tech company specializing in eco-crop
protection that helps to reduce food waste and ensure food safety
while reducing the use of pesticides, today announces that it has
acquired (the “
Acquisition”) direct ownership of
common shares (“
Common Shares”) in the capital of
Plantify Foods, Inc. (“
Plantify”) in the amount of
30,004,349 Common Shares, a company with its head office located at
2264 East 11th Avenue, Vancouver, British
Columbia, V5N 1Z6, and whose Common Shares trade on the
TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol “PTFY”, at a purchase price
of CAD$0.05 per Common Share, which were acquired in exchange for
1,164,374 shares of common stock of Save Foods. The Acquisition was
completed pursuant to a securities exchange agreement between Save
Foods and Plantify, dated March 31, 2023.
Immediately prior to the completion of the
Acquisition, Save Foods did not own or exercise control or
direction over any securities of Plantify. As a result of the
Acquisition, Save Foods exercises control or direction over
19.99% of the total number of issued and outstanding Common Shares
of Plantify.
Contemporaneously with the closing of the
Acquisition, Save Foods, the lender, provided to Plantify, the
borrower, a convertible loan (the “Loan”) in the
principal amount of CAD$1,500,000 at an interest rate of 8% per
year (the “Debenture”). The Debenture has a term
of up to 18 months (“Maturity Date”). The
principal and interest payable under the Debenture (collectively,
the “Loan Amount”) may be converted into Common
Shares on the Maturity Date, and in certain other circumstances.
The principal may be converted into common shares at a rate of
CAD$0.05 per common share in the first year and CAD$0.10 in the
second year (subject to customary adjustment provisions). The
number of Common Shares issuable upon conversion of the Debenture
will depend upon the principal amount advanced to Plantify, the
interest accrued prior to conversion of the Loan Amount and the
price at which the interest will be converted (the
“Interest Conversion Price”). However, assuming
that the maximum amount under the Debenture is advanced to Plantify
for the full term of 18 months and an Interest Conversion Price of
CAD$0.05, the Loan Amount would be convertible into approximately
18,600,000 Common Shares on the Maturity Date. If the Loan Amount
is converted into 18,600,000 Common Shares, Save Foods would
control up to approximately 26.88% of the outstanding Common Shares
assuming that no other Common Shares are issued by Plantify between
the date hereof and the Maturity Date other than pursuant to the
contemporaneous Acquisition.
The Acquisition and Loan are being made for
investment purposes. In accordance with applicable securities laws,
Save Foods may, from time to time and at any time, acquire
additional shares and/or other equity, debt or other securities or
instruments (collectively, “Securities”) of
Plantify in the open market or otherwise, and reserves the right to
dispose of any or all of his Securities in the open market or
otherwise at any time and from time to time, and to engage in
similar transactions with respect to the Securities, the whole
depending on market conditions, the business and prospects of
Plantify and other relevant factors.
Save Foods will file an early warning report
pursuant to National Instrument 62-104 - Take-Over Bids and
Issuer Bids on SEDAR (www.sedar.com) under
Palntify's SEDAR profile.
About Save Foods:
Save Foods is an innovative, dynamic company
addressing two of the most significant challenges in the agri-food
tech industry: food waste and loss and food safety. We are
dedicated to delivering integrated solutions for improved safety,
freshness and quality, every step of the way from field to fork.
Collaborating closely with our customers, we develop new solutions
that benefit the entire supply chain and improve the safety and
quality of life of both the workers and the consumers alike. Our
initial applications are in post-harvest treatments in fruit and
vegetable packing houses processing produce including citrus,
avocado, pears, apples and mangos.
By controlling and preventing pathogen
contamination and significantly reducing the use of hazardous
chemicals and their residues, Save Foods treatment not only prolong
fresh produce shelf life and reduce food loss and waste, but they
also ensure a safe, natural, and healthy product.
For more information, visit our website: SAVE FOODS – SAVE
FOODS
About Plantify Foods,
Inc.
Plantify Foods, Inc. is an Israeli food tech
company focused on the development and production of "clean-label"
plant-based products. Plantify’s unique technology allows for the
production of plant-based meat alternatives, dips, and snacks, with
natural ingredients familiar to consumers that are free of
preservatives, free of common food allergens, are GMO-free and
enjoy the same or longer shelf life than most
preservative-containing products of the same category. Plantify is
also engaged in developing functional foods with health benefits
supported by independent testing that it anticipates will enable it
to make health claims under US Food and Drug Administration and
Canadian Food Inspection Agency regulations. Plantify currently
sells its products in Israel and North America.
For more information, visit Plantify’s
website: www.plantifyfoods.com
Forward-looking Statements:
This press release contains forward-looking
statements within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other
Federal securities laws. Words such as “expects,” “anticipates,”
“intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates” and similar
expressions or variations of such words are intended to identify
forward-looking statements. Because such statements deal with
future events and are based on our current expectations, they are
subject to various risks and uncertainties. For example, the
Company is using forward-looking statements when it discusses the
potential synergies between Save Foods and Plantify, operational
and business opportunities available to Save Foods following the
contemplated completion of the share exchange with Plantify, the
potential uses of the loan amount provided by Save Foods to
Plantify, and the potential benefits Plantify can present to Save
Foods, including through its relationships with retailers and
expansion of Save Foods’ market reach and growth of its
distribution channels. Additional examples of forward-looking
statements relate to the possibility of securing additional
business opportunities and pursuing new pilot programs and
commercial sales opportunities with members of the LATAM
delegation. Actual results, performance or achievements could
differ materially from those described in or implied by the
statements in this press release. The forward-looking statements
contained or implied in this press release are subject to other
risks and uncertainties, including market conditions and the
satisfaction of all conditions to, and the closing of, the
offering, as well as those discussed under the heading “Risk
Factors” in Save Foods’ annual report on Form 10-K filed with the
SEC on March 27, 2023, and in any subsequent filings with the SEC.
Except as otherwise required by law, we undertake no obligation to
publicly release any revisions to these forward-looking statements
to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to
reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. References and
links to websites have been provided as a convenience, and the
information contained on such websites is not incorporated by
reference into this press release. We are not responsible for the
contents of third-party websites.
Media Contact:
IR@savefoods.co
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