Segra Closes $7.2 Million CAD Private Placement to Develop Industrial-Scale Cannabis Micropropagation Facilities
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 30, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Segra International Corp. (“Segra” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the successful closing of an oversubscribed private placement offering of units (the “Units”) for gross proceeds of approximately $7.2 million CAD (the “Offering”). Eight Capital acted as Segra’s agent in connection with the Offering.
The net proceeds of the private placement will be used by the Company for the construction of micropropagation facilities, working capital, and general corporate development.
Each Unit comprises one common share of the Company, one-half of one common share purchase warrant (each full warrant, a “Warrant”), and one liquidity penalty warrant (a “Liquidity Warrant”).
Each Warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one common share of the company, at an exercise price of $1.00, for a period of 24 months following the closing of the Offering.
Each Liquidity Warrant shall entitle the holder to receive, for no additional consideration, 0.10 common shares of the Company, in the event that a Liquidity Event (as defined below) is not completed on or before October 31st, 2018.
With strong financial partners, major competitive advantages, and agreements with large-scale Canadian cannabis producers, Segra continues executing its plan to become the global leader in cannabis tissue culture.
Todd McMurray, President and CEO
Pursuant to the terms of the Offering, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to complete a listing on a North American stock exchange on or before October 31st, 2018 (a “Liquidity Event”). The Company intends to list its share to trade on the Canadian Securities Exchange prior to October 31st, 2018; however, there can be no assurance that the Company will be listed on any exchange in the future.
About Segra
Segra is an agricultural life sciences company specializing in cannabis plant micropropagation. The company is developing industrial-scale cannabis micropropagation laboratories in Canada and California to produce disease-free, genetically verified plantlets for licensed producers globally. Segra has assembled a world-class team of specialists in the areas of plant tissue culture, agronomy, molecular genetics, regulatory compliance, and corporate finance.
