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Choice Consolidation Corp. Files Preliminary Prospectus for U.S.$100,000,000 Initial Public Offering

Ryan Allway

January 25th, 2021

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SPAC to be led by a management team with significant cannabis industry M&A and operational experience

TORONTO, Jan. 22, 2021 /CNW/ – Choice Consolidation Corp. (the “Corporation“) has filed a preliminary prospectus for an initial public offering (the “Offering“) as a newly-organized special purpose acquisition corporation formed for the purpose of effecting an acquisition of one or more businesses or assets within a specified period of time.

The Corporation intends to focus its search for target businesses on cannabis cultivation, production distribution, brands, manufacturing and/or retailing businesses or related businesses; however, it is not limited to a particular industry or geographic region for purposes of completing its qualifying transaction. The Corporation intends to target existing strong single-state operators in markets with high barriers to entry, distressed assets that require minimal to moderate incremental capital to ‘turn on’ and paper licenses in targeted states that can be obtained on accretive terms.

The Corporation’s management team and board of directors combines retail and cannabis industry expertise and includes:

  • Joe Caltabiano – Chief Executive Officer and Director
    • Co-founder and former President, Cresco Labs Inc.;
  • Lois A. Mannon – Chief Financial Officer
    • Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Mannon Consulting LLC;
  • Peter Kadens – Director
    • Former Chief Executive Officer, Green Thumb Industries Inc. and independent board director;
  • Ken Amann – Director
    • Advisor and former Chief Financial Officer, Cresco Labs Inc. and independent board director; and
  • Lisa Gavales – Director
    • Independent board director.

The preliminary prospectus has been filed with the securities regulatory authorities in each of the provinces and territories of Canada other than Québec. The Offering is for class A restricted voting units of the Corporation (the “Class A Restricted Voting Units“) at an offering price of U.S.$10.00 per Class A Restricted Voting Unit, the aggregate proceeds of which will be placed in escrow pending completion of a qualifying transaction by the Corporation and will only be released upon certain prescribed conditions. Each Class A Restricted Voting Unit is comprised of a class A restricted voting share of the Corporation (a “Class A Restricted Voting Share“) and one-quarter of a share purchase warrant of the Corporation (a “Warrant“). Each whole Warrant will entitle the holder to purchase one Class A Restricted Voting Share for a purchase price of U.S.$11.50, commencing 65 days after the completion of the qualifying transaction and will expire on the day that is five years after the closing date of the qualifying transaction or earlier.

The Offering is being distributed by Canaccord Genuity Corp. and Beacon Securities Limited (together, the “Underwriters“). The Corporation has granted the Underwriters a non-transferable over-allotment option (the “Over-Allotment Option“) to purchase up to an additional 1,500,000 Class A Restricted Voting Units on the same terms and conditions, exercisable in whole or in part, by the Underwriters up to 30 days following closing of the Offering. If the Over-Allotment Option is exercised in full, the gross proceeds of the Offering would be U.S.$115,000,000.

Prior to the qualifying transaction, the Class A Restricted Voting Units will trade as a unit and may only be redeemed as a unit upon the occurrence of certain events. Class A Restricted Voting Units will be redeemable for a pro–rata portion of the amount then held in the escrow account, net of taxes payable and other prescribed amounts. Each Class A Restricted Voting Unit will separate following the closing of the qualifying transaction into one common share of the Corporation and one-quarter of a Warrant.

The Corporation has filed an application to list the Class A Restricted Voting Units on the Neo Exchange (the “Exchange“).  Listing will be subject to the Corporation fulfilling all the listing requirements of the Exchange.

The sponsors of the Corporation are Choice Consolidation SM Sponsor LLC and Calti Choice Sponsor LLC (together, the “Sponsors“). Senvest Management, LLC has an interest in Choice Consolidation SM Sponsor LLC and Calti Choice Sponsor LLC is controlled by Joe Caltabiano.

Certain entities under common control with a Sponsor (including entities that are, or are advised by, their affiliates) have committed $32.5 million of non-redeemable capital through the purchase of an aggregate of 3,250,000 Class A Restricted Voting Units under the Offering. In addition, the Sponsors intend to purchase 5,000,000 share purchase warrants (“Sponsors’ Warrants“) at an offering price of U.S.$1.00 per Sponsors’ Warrant for aggregate proceeds equal to U.S.$5,000,000, concurrently with the closing of the Offering.

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP is acting as legal counsel to the Corporation and the Sponsors. Goodmans LLP is acting as legal counsel to the Underwriters.

A preliminary prospectus containing important information relating to these securities has been filed with securities commissions or similar authorities in each of the provinces and territories of Canada other than Quebec. The preliminary prospectus is still subject to completion or amendment. Copies of the preliminary prospectus may be obtained from the underwriters listed above. There will not be any sale or any acceptance of an offer to buy the securities until a receipt for the final prospectus has been issued.

The preliminary prospectus has not yet become final for the purpose of a distribution of securities to the public. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale or acceptance of an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the time a receipt for the final prospectus or other authorization is obtained from the securities commission or similar authority in such jurisdiction. This press release is not an offer of securities for sale in the United States, and the securities may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration. The securities have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933. Copies of the preliminary prospectus will be available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

Completion of the Offering is subject to the receipt of customary approvals, including regulatory approvals.

About Choice Consolidation Corp.
Choice Consolidation Corp. is a newly organized special purpose acquisition corporation incorporated under the laws of the Province of British Columbia for the purpose of effecting, directly or indirectly, a qualifying transaction within a specified period of time.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release may contain forward–looking information within the meaning of applicable securities legislation, which reflects the Sponsors’ and the Corporation’s current expectations regarding future events. Forward–looking information is based on a number of assumptions and is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Sponsors’ or the Corporation’s control, which could cause actual results and events to differ materially from those that are disclosed in or implied by such forward–looking information. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, failure to complete the Offering and related transactions, and the factors discussed under “Risk Factors” in the preliminary prospectus of the Corporation dated January 22, 2021. Neither the Sponsors nor the Corporation undertake any obligation to update such forward–looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as expressly required by applicable law.

SOURCE Choice Consolidation Corp.

For further information: Choice Consolidation Corp., Joe Caltabiano, Chief Executive Officer and Director, investors@jscfund.com; or Shawna Seldon McGregor, 917-971-7852 or shawna@themaverickpr.com

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About Ryan Allway

Mr. Allway has over a decade of experience in the financial markets as both a private investor and financial journalist. He has been actively involved in the cannabis industry since its inception, covering public and private companies.

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