Canopy Growth Announces $25 Million Private Placement Financing
SMITHS FALLS, ON, July 21, 2017 /CNW/ – Canopy Growth Corporation (TSX: WEED) (OTC: TWMJF) (“Canopy Growth” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has accepted a subscription agreement for a private placement (the “Offering”) of common shares (the “Shares”) with a single investor. Pursuant to the Offering, the Company will issue 3,105,590 Shares at a net price of $8.05 per Share, for aggregate gross and net proceeds of $24,999,999.50. The private placement will be completed on or before July 26, 2017.
Investing in production capacity expansion is vital to maintain our existing leadership position in the global cannabis industry. This equity financing gives us additional resources so we can accelerate into the windows of opportunity that exist domestically and abroad, while inserting advisory expertise as we continue to lead a sector forward into new territory.
Bruce Linton, Chairman and CEO
The Company intends to use the proceeds of the Offering for capacity growth initiatives. No finder’s fees were paid by the Company as part of the Offering.
The securities mentioned herein have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or applicable state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. The securities mentioned herein have not been and will not be qualified for sale to the public under applicable Canadian securities laws and, accordingly, any offer and sale of the securities in Canada will be made on a basis which is exempt from the prospectus requirements of such securities laws. The securities mentioned herein will be offered and sold only to non-U.S. persons in reliance on the “accredited investor” prospectus exemption in Canada.
The Shares are restricted from trading for a period of four months from the issue date, and certain black-out restrictions from trading will be applied to the investor.
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or purchase, or a solicitation of an offer to sell or purchase, any securities. No offer, solicitation, purchase or sale of securities will be made in any jurisdiction, in which such an offer, solicitation, purchase or sale would be unlawful. The private placement remains subject to final acceptance by The Toronto Stock Exchange.
Here’s to (funding for) Future Growth.
About Canopy Growth Corporation
Canopy Growth is a world-leading diversified cannabis company, offering diverse brands and curated cannabis strain varieties in dried and oil extract forms. Through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Canopy Growth operates numerous state-of-the-art production facilities with over half a million square feet of indoor and greenhouse production capacity. Canopy Growth has established partnerships with leading sector names in Canada and abroad. For more information visit www.canopygrowth.com.
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