VIVO Cannabis™ Announces Agreement to Amend Outstanding Debentures
Ryan Allway
September 16th, 2020
News, Top News
TORONTO, Sept. 16, 2020 /CNW/ – VIVO Cannabis Inc. (TSX: VIVO) (“VIVO” or the “Company“) announces that the holders of its 6% unsecured convertible debentures dated February 28, 2018 (each, a “Debenture” and collectively, the “Debentures“), due on February 28, 2021, have approved certain amendments to the Debentures by way of extraordinary resolution of the holders.
“We are pleased to have reached an agreement that reduces our total debt obligations by over 75%, and materially decreases our interest expense,” commented Barry Fishman, CEO of VIVO. “This transaction also offers remaining debenture holders an improved conversion rate, aligned with current market conditions, and provides additional flexibility for VIVO to execute our growth plans and accelerate the path to near-term profitability.”
As a result of these amendments, the Company will have $6.6 million in outstanding 6% convertible debentures, due September 15, 2022, compared to $27.1 million prior to the amendments. The amendments are expected to become effective on or about September 17, 2020.
The amendments to the Debentures provide for, among other things, (i) the prepayment of 44.32% of the outstanding principal amount of the Debentures, being $10,468,384, on a pro rata basis, at a price of $1,000 per Debenture, together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon up to but excluding the repayment date, and (ii) the conversion of 27.84% of the outstanding principal amount of the Debentures, being $6,575,808, on a pro rata basis, in consideration for the issuance of units of the Company (each, a “Unit“) at a price of $0.2004 per Unit, leaving a principal amount of $6,575,808 outstanding. Each Unit to be issued will be comprised of one common share in the capital of the Company (each, a “Share“) and one half of one share purchase warrant, with each whole warrant entitling the holder to acquire one Share at an exercise price of $0.2672 until September 15, 2022 .
Subject to the issuance of the Units to the holders of the Debentures, the amendments to the Debentures will extend the maturity date of the Debentures from February 28, 2021 to September 15, 2022, and reduce the conversion price of the Debentures from $4.00 per Share to $0.2672 per Share.
Concurrent with the prepayment of the Debentures, the Company intends to repay the $3,500,000 principal amount outstanding on its 7% unsecured convertible debentures due December 21, 2020.
About VIVO Cannabis™
VIVO Cannabis™ is recognized for trusted, premium cannabis products and services. It holds production and sales licences from Health Canada and operates world-class indoor and seasonal airhouse cultivation facilities with proprietary plant-growing technology in Hope, British Columbia and Napanee, Ontario. VIVO has a collection of premium brands, each targeting different customer segments, including Canna Farms™, Beacon Medical™, Fireside™, Lumina™ and Canadian Bud Collection™. The Company is expanding its production capabilities and distribution network. Harvest Medicine, VIVO’s patient-centric, scalable network of medical cannabis clinics, has serviced over 100,000 patient visits. VIVO is pursuing several partnership and product development opportunities and is focusing its international efforts on Germany and Australia. The Company has a healthy balance sheet and is well-positioned to accelerate its path to profitability. For more information visit: vivocannabis.com
Disclaimer for Forward-Looking Information
All dollar amounts in this news release are in Canadian dollars. Certain statements in this news release are forward-looking statements, which are statements that are not purely historical, including statements regarding the beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions of VIVO and its management regarding the future. Forward-looking statements in this news release include statements regarding the proposed amendment to the Debentures. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results, performance or developments to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements, including: that procedural delays may impact the expected timing of completion thereof, and other factors beyond the Company’s control. No assurance can be given that any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will occur or, if they do occur, what benefits the Company will obtain from them. Readers are urged to consider these factors, and the more extensive risk factors included in the Company’s annual information form for the year ended December 31, 2019, which is available on SEDAR, carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements contained in this news release, and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which are qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. The forward-looking statements in this news release are made as of the date hereof and the Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update publicly any such forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise, except as required by applicable securities laws.
SOURCE VIVO Cannabis Inc.
For further information: VIVO Investor Relations, Michael Bumby, Chief Financial Officer, +1 416-848-9839, ir@vivocannabis.com
Related Links
This article was published by CFN Enterprises Inc. (OTCQB: CNFN), owner and operator of CFN Media, the industry’s leading agency and digital financial media network dedicated to the burgeoning CBD and legal cannabis industries. Call +1 (833) 420-CNFN for more information.
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.
Search CannabisFN
Press Coverage
Psychedelics Index
Top Videos
Tom Zuber is Zuber Lawler & Del Duca’s Managing Partner. He has a degree with highest honors in biomedical engineering and has advised some of the most iconic companies in the world on their patent and trademark portfolios. He is at the cutting edge of cannabis patent and trademark law. He holds degrees from Harvard University and Columbia Law […]
Tim has over 22 years of investment experience as a portfolio manager, asset allocator, and capital markets professional across multiple asset classes, geographies, and platforms. Tim has built and operated two hedge funds, a broker dealer, and raised over $1Bn in capital for his combined businesses. Tim remains a recognized voice within the investment community […]
Chooze Corp. is the owner of the popular LucidMood brand of functional cannabis products positioned as “cannabis for the rest of us”. The company’s flagship product is a disposable vape pen that’s formulated by a neuroscientist using precise ratios of cannabinoids and terpenes to elevate specific moods, such as “energy”, “chill” and “party” while keeping […]
MediPharm is a pioneer in the cannabis industry as it is the first company in Canada to successfully become a Licensed Producer for cannabis oil production without first receiving a cannabis cultivation license.
Network Partners
About CFN Media Group
CFN Enterprises Inc. (OTCQB: CNFN) owns and operates CFN Media Group, the premier agency and financial media network reaching executives, entrepreneurs and consumers worldwide. Through its proprietary content creation, video library, and distribution via www.CannabisFN.com, CFN has built an extensive database of cannabis interest, assisting many of the world’s largest cannabis firms and CBD brands to build awareness and thrive. For more information, please visit www.cfnenterprisesinc.com.
Disclaimer: Matters discussed on this website contain forward-looking statements that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such statements. CFN Media Group, which owns CannabisFN, is not registered with any financial or securities regulatory authority and does not provide nor claims to provide investment advice or recommendations to readers of this release. CFN Media Group, which owns CannabisFN, may from time-to-time have a position in the securities mentioned herein and will increase or decrease such positions without notice. The Information contains forward-looking statements, i.e. statements or discussions that constitute predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, estimates, or projections as indicated by such words as "expects", "will", "anticipates", and "estimates"; therefore, you should proceed with extreme caution in relying upon such statements and conduct a full investigation of the Information and the Profiled Issuer as well as any such forward-looking statements. Any forward looking statements we make in the Information are limited to the time period in which they are made, and we do not undertake to update forward looking statements that may change at any time; The Information is presented only as a brief "snapshot" of the Profiled Issuer and should only be used, at most, and if at all, as a starting point for you to conduct a thorough investigation of the Profiled Issuer and its securities and to consult your financial, legal or other adviser(s) and avail yourself of the filings and information that may be accessed at www.sec.gov, www.pinksheets.com, www.otcmarkets.com or other electronic sources, including: (a) reviewing SEC periodic reports (Forms 10-Q and 10-K), reports of material events (Form 8-K), insider reports (Forms 3, 4, 5 and Schedule 13D); (b) reviewing Information and Disclosure Statements and unaudited financial reports filed with the Pink Sheets or www.otcmarkets.com; (c) obtaining and reviewing publicly available information contained in commonlyknown search engines such as Google; and (d) consulting investment guides at www.sec.gov and www.finra.com. You should always be cognizant that the Profiled Issuers may not be current in their reporting obligations with the SEC and OTCMarkets and/or have negative signs at www.otcmarkets.com (See section below titled "Risks Related to the Profiled Issuers, which provides additional information pertaining thereto). For making specific investment decisions, readers should seek their own advice and that of their own professional advisers. CFN Media Group, which owns CannabisFN, may be compensated for its Services in the form of cash-based and/or equity-based compensation in the companies it writes about, or a combination of the two. For full disclosure, please visit: https://www.cannabisfn.com/legal-disclaimer/. A short time after we acquire the securities of the foregoing company, we may publish the (favorable) information about the issuer referenced above advising others, including you, to purchase; and while doing so, we may sell the securities we acquired. In addition, a third-party shareholder compensating us may sell his or her shares of the issuer while we are publishing favorable information about the issuer. Except for the historical information presented herein, matters discussed in this article contain forward-looking statements that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such statements. CFN Media Group, which owns CannabisFN, is not registered with any financial or securities regulatory authority, and does not provide nor claims to provide investment advice or recommendations to readers of this release. CFN Media Group, which owns CannabisFN, may from time to time have a position in the securities mentioned herein and will increase or decrease such positions without notice. For making specific investment decisions, readers should seek their own advice and that of their own professional advisers. CFN Media Group, which owns CannabisFN, may be compensated for its Services in the form of cash-based and/or equity- based compensation in the companies it writes about, or a combination of the two. For full disclosure please visit: https://www.cannabisfn.com/legal-disclaimer/.
Copyright © Accelerize Inc. · All Rights Reserved · Privacy Policy · Legal Disclaimer
