Cannex Securityholders Formally Approve 4front Agreement, CSE Grants Conditional Approval, Trading to Resume, and Update on the Closing of the Business Combination with 4front
Closing of the Business Combination will require consent from U.S. federal antitrust regulators, final court approval of the Plan of Arrangement, and final approval by the CSE
Vancouver, BC / TheNewswire / April 26, 2019 – Cannex Capital Holdings Inc. (CSE: CNNX)(OTCQX:CNXXF) (“Cannex” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that securityholders of Cannex have voted overwhelmingly in favour of the business combination (the “Transaction”) with 4Front Holdings, LLC (“4Front”) at a special meeting of securityholders (the “Meeting”) of Cannex held on April 18, 2019. Additional information on the Transaction can be found in the management information circular of Cannex dated March 19, 2019, which is available under Cannex’s SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com.
The Transaction, whereby the former securityholders of Cannex and 4Front will become securityholders in the combined company (the “Resulting Issuer”), was approved by 99.97% of holders of common shares of Cannex, 100% of holders of Class A convertible restricted voting shares of Cannex and 100% of the holders of senior convertible notes of Cannex who voted at the Meeting. Cannex will post the voting results under its SEDAR profile.
“We have cleared significant hurdles associated with our business combination with 4Front. Even though the voting agreements had us confident in the outcome of the shareholder vote, 99.97% is a great confirmation on the merits of our merger and its terms for Cannex shareholders,” said Anthony Dutton, CEO of Cannex.
CSE Grants Conditional Approval and to Lift Halt on Stock
The Company is also pleased to announce that the Canadian Securities Exchange (the “CSE”) has conditionally approved the resulting issuer for listing, and will lift the trading halt on April 29th, 2019. Trading will continue as Cannex until the transaction has been completed, at which time the CSE will issue a bulletin announcing the listing of 4Front Ventures Corp.
Update on Business Combination with 4Front
Pursuant to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (the “HSR Act”), as amended, Cannex and 4Front were required to file a pre-Transaction notification to federal antitrust authorities and must observe a waiting period before completing the Transaction. As part of the HSR Act review process, Cannex and 4Front received a request for additional information (the “Second Request”) from the US Department of Justice Antitrust Division on April 18, 2019. The Second Request extends the HSR Act waiting period for up to 30 days after Cannex and 4Front have each substantially complied with the Second Request.
Cannex and 4Front are working to substantially comply with the Second Request as quickly as feasible. Based on other recent business combinations within the cannabis space, numerous larger competitors of the combined companies in North America, and limited geographic and business overlap of the companies, both Cannex and 4Front believe that the Transaction does not raise substantial competitive concerns, and that it will enhance competition in nascent markets.
4Front’s confidence in the benefits of partnering with Cannex have only grown, which is not always the case when navigating months of detailed administrative work and the corresponding issues that surface.
Josh Rosen, CEO of 4Front
Closing of the Transaction remains subject to resolving the Second Request, final regulatory approval, and other customary completion conditions. Upon receipt of such regulatory approval and satisfaction or waiver of all other completion conditions, Cannex and 4Front will make an application to the Supreme Court of British Columbia for the final order in respect of the Transaction. A news release will follow when a hearing of the application for the final order in respect of the Transaction has been scheduled.
About Cannex Capital Holdings Inc.
Cannex, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, provides a wide range of services including real estate, management, financial, branding and IP to licensed cannabis business operators domestically and internationally. Cannex is focused on premium indoor cultivation, extraction, manufacturing and branding of edible and derivative products as well as retail operations. Cannex is undertaking expansion initiatives to support the acquisition and development of additional assets in legal medical and recreational cannabis markets. Based in Vancouver, BC, Cannex is managed by a team of experienced industry and capital markets experts who are committed to aggressive, cost-effective growth. Cannex currently owns BrightLeaf Development LLC which holds real estate assets, property leases, brands and intellectual property, and material supply agreements with Superior Gardens LLC (d/b/a Northwest Cannabis Solutions), Washington State’s and the Pacific Northwest’s largest full-line cannabis producer/processor, as well as 7Point Holdings LLC, another Washington State licensed cannabis producer/processor. Northwest Cannabis Solutions and 7Point Holdings are not Cannex subsidiaries, and Cannex does not hold any ownership position in either company.
About 4Front Holdings, LLC
4Front is building a next-generation company in the cannabis industry, based upon strategic and aligned leadership, battle-tested operating capabilities, transparent and principled governance, and a commitment to developing and supporting people and communities. Led by a group of professionals with experience in finance, real estate, manufacturing, distribution & logistics, multi-location retail & hospitality operations and talent development & retention, 4Front has invested heavily to assemble a comprehensive collection of management skills and hands-on operating expertise that can support the rapid operational growth opportunity being afforded by the increased legalization of cannabis across the globe. For more information, visit 4Front’s website. (www.4frontventures.com).
