Neptune Wellness Solutions Inc. Announces US$35 Million Private Placement
LAVAL, QC, Oct. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ – Neptune Wellness Solutions Inc. (“Neptune” or the “Company”) (TSX: NEPT) (NASDAQ: NEPT), a diversified and fully integrated health and wellness company focused on natural, plant-based, sustainable and purpose-driven lifestyle brands, today announced it has entered into definitive agreements with certain US healthcare focused institutional investors for a private placement of 16,203,700 common shares and 10,532,401 warrants to purchase 10,532,401 common shares at an offering price of US$2.16 per share for gross proceeds of approximately US$35 million before deducting fees and other estimated offering expenses (the “Private Placement”).
The Company expects to use the net proceeds from the Private Placement for purchase order fulfilment, working capital and other general corporate purposes. The Private Placement is expected to close on or about October 22, 2020, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions and the receipt of regulatory approvals, including the approval of the Toronto Stock Exchange.
A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners is acting as sole placement agent for the Private Placement.
The Private Placement is being made in the United States pursuant to the exemption from securities registration afforded by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Rule 506 of Regulation D as promulgated by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the securities being sold in the Private Placement may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration with the SEC or an applicable exemption from such registration requirements. The Company has agreed to file a prospectus supplement to its existing registration statement on Form F-10 (File No. 333-229631) with the SEC covering the resale of the common shares issued in the Private Placement, as well as the common shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants issued in the Private Placement.
This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.
ABOUT NEPTUNE WELLNESS SOLUTIONS INC.
Neptune Wellness Solutions is a unique global health and wellness company that is changing consumer habits through the creation and distribution of environmentally friendly, ethical and innovative consumer product goods. Neptune’s simultaneous focus on B2C and B2B customer-oriented brand development provides the Company with international reach and scale from its owned and operated facilities that extract and create product formulation, all the way to the sales floor at top global retailers.
Underpinned by a disruptive spirit, Neptune’s diversified and fully integrated business model focuses on natural, plant-based, sustainable and purpose-driven lifestyle brands and the use of cannabinoids in household products to make them safer, healthier and more effective. Its portfolio includes emerging brands such as Forest Remedies™, Ocean Remedies™, Neptune Wellness™, Mood Ring™, and OCEANO3™, which are poised for rapid growth and expansion.
Backed with a cost-efficient manufacturing and supply chain infrastructure that can be scaled up and down or into adjacent product categories to identify new innovation opportunities, Neptune quickly adapts to consumer preferences and demand, and is bringing its products as well as other Fortune 100 brands to market through strategic distribution partnerships, mass retail partners and e-commerce channels. Neptune is committed to its core mission of redefining health and wellness and helping humanity thrive by providing sustainable consumer focused solutions. For additional information, please visit: https://neptunecorp.com/
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