good natured Products Inc. (the “Company” or “good natured®”)
(TSX-V: GDNP) today announced that it has priced its previously
announced marketed public offering (the "Offering") of convertible
unsecured subordinated debentures (the "Debentures"), for aggregate
gross proceeds of $15 million and entered into an underwriting
agreement with a syndicate of underwriters co-led by National Bank
Financial Inc. and Beacon Securities Limited, and including
Canaccord Genuity, Integral Wealth Securities Limited, Raymond
James Ltd., Paradigm Capital Inc., and PI Financial Corp.
(collectively, the "Underwriters").
The Company has granted the Underwriters an option (the
“Over-Allotment Option”), exercisable in whole or in part at the
sole discretion of the Underwriters at any time up to 30 days
following the closing of the Offering, to sell up to an additional
principal amount of the Debentures representing up to 15% of the
Offering. If the over-allotment option is exercised in full, the
gross proceeds of the offering will be $17.25 million.
The debentures will mature on October 31, 2026, and will accrue
interest at the rate of 7.00%, payable semi-annually in arrears on
April 30 and October 31 of each year, commencing April 30, 2022.
The Debentures will be convertible at the holder’s option into
fully-paid common shares of the Company (“Shares”) at any time
prior to the earlier of 5:00pm Eastern Time on October 31, 2026
(the “Maturity Date”), and the business day immediately preceding
the date fixed for any redemption. The conversion price will be
$1.06 for each common share, subject to adjustment in certain
circumstances.
Closing of the Offering is expected to occur on or about October
28, 2021 (the "Closing Date") or such other date as the Company and
the Underwriters may agree, and is subject to a number of
conditions, including without limitation, the receipt of all
necessary regulatory and stock exchange approvals, including the
approval of the TSX Venture Exchange (“TSX-V”) and the applicable
securities regulatory authorities.
The Debentures will be direct, unsecured obligations of the
Company, subordinate to all other liabilities of the Company.
The Debentures will not be redeemable by the Company at any time
on or before October 31, 2024, except upon the occurrence of a
change of control of the Company in accordance with the terms of
the debenture indenture to be entered into on the Closing Date with
respect to the Offering. After October 31, 2024 and prior to
October 31, 2025, the Debentures will be redeemable by the Company
on not more than 60 days and not less than 30 days prior notice at
a price payable equal to $1,000 per Debenture plus accrued and
unpaid interest, provided that the volume weighted average trading
price of the Shares on the TSX-V for the 20 consecutive trading
days ending five trading days prior to the applicable date on which
the notice of redemption is given exceeds 125% of the conversion
price. On and after October 31, 2025, and prior to the Maturity
Date, the Debentures will be redeemable by the Company on not more
than 60 days and not less than 30 days prior notice at a price
payable equal to $1,000 per Debenture plus accrued and unpaid
interest.
Subject to specified conditions, the Company will have the right
to repay the outstanding principal amount of the Debentures, on
maturity or redemption, through the issuance of Shares.
The net proceeds of the Offering will be used to fund the
redemption of the Company’s indebtedness under its existing credit
facilities, in conjunction with the new Senior Credit Facility. In
addition to this, proceeds will be available for the Company to
pursue growth initiatives and working capital requirements.
A preliminary short-form prospectus for the offering was
previously filed with the securities regulatory authorities in all
provinces of Canada, except Québec. An amended and restated
preliminary short-form prospectus is expected to be filed with the
securities regulatory authorities in all provinces of Canada,
except Québec, as soon as possible.
The Company will pay the Underwriters a cash commission equal to
5.00% of the gross proceeds of the Offering, including proceeds
received from the exercise of the Over-Allotment Option.
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the
solicitation of an offer to buy any securities in any jurisdiction.
The Debentures being offered, and the Common Shares issuable upon
the conversion or redemption of the Debentures, have not been and
will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 (the
"1933 Act") or state securities laws. Accordingly, the Debentures
may not be offered or sold to U.S. persons except pursuant to
applicable exemptions from the registration requirements of the
1933 Act and applicable state securities laws is available.
The amended and restated preliminary short form prospectus will
contain important information relating to these securities, but
will remain subject to completion or amendment. Copies of the
amended and restated preliminary prospectus will be available on
the Company's SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com or from any of the
underwriters named above. There will not be any sale or acceptance
of an offer to buy the securities until a receipt for the (final)
short form prospectus of good natured® has been issued.
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 eco-friendly options
made from plants instead of petroleum. We're all about making it
easy and affordable for business owners and consumers to switch to
better everyday products® made from renewable materials and free
from chemicals of concern.
Part of the sustainable consumer goods market, good natured®
offers over 400 products and services through wholesale and retail
channels, including our own e-commerce stores. From plant-based
home organization products to compostable food containers,
bioplastic industrial supplies and medical packaging, we're focused
on delivering a great customer experience and to make more
plant-based products readily accessible to more people as the path
to deliver 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
Investor
Contact: Spencer
ChurchillInvestor Relations1-877-286-0617 ext.
113invest@goodnaturedproducts.com
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
Information regarding the Offering contained in this news
release constitutes forward-looking information within the meaning
of securities laws.
The forward-looking statements contained in this news release
are based on certain key expectations and assumptions made by the
Company, including expectations and assumptions regarding the
terms, timing and potential completion of the Offering,
satisfaction of regulatory requirements in various jurisdictions
and the use of the net proceeds of the Offering. These
assumptions, although considered reasonable by the Company at the
time of preparation, may prove to be incorrect. Readers are
cautioned that the closing of the Offering is subject to a number
of risks and uncertainties, including risks relating to
satisfaction of regulatory requirements in various jurisdictions
and general economic, market and business conditions and could
differ materially from what is currently expected as set out
above.
Other than as required under securities laws, we do not
undertake to update this information at any particular time.
Forward-looking information contained in this news release is
based on our current estimates, expectations and projections, which
we believe are reasonable as of the current date. The reader should
not place undue importance on forward-looking information and
should not rely upon this information as of any other date.
All forward-looking information contained in this news release is
expressly qualified in its entirety by this cautionary
statement.
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