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TORONTO, Aug. 3, 2017 /CNW/ - GreenSpace Brands Inc. ("GreenSpace" or the "Company") (TSXV: JTR) is pleased to announce that it has completed its previously announced bought deal short form prospectus offering of 7,300,000 common shares (the "Common Shares") in the capital of the Company, which includes 500,000 Common Shares issued pursuant to the exercise of the over-allotment option, at an issue price of $1.48 per Common Share for aggregate gross proceeds of $10,804,000 (the "Offering"). The Offering was conducted by a syndicate of underwriters co-led by Beacon Securities Limited and Cormark Securities Inc. and including Laurentian Bank Securities Inc., PI Financial Corp. and Raymond James Ltd. (collectively, the "Underwriters").
In consideration of the services rendered by the Underwriters in connection with the Offering, GreenSpace paid the Underwriters a commission equal to 6% of the gross proceeds of the Offering, including any proceeds raised pursuant to the exercise of the over-allotment option, provided, however, that a fee of 3% was payable in respect of proceeds raised from certain "president's list" subscribers totaling 804,200 Common Shares.
The net proceeds from the Offering will be used to continue the Company's existing acquisition strategy and for working capital and general corporate purposes.
The securities offered have not been, and will not be, registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act"), or any U.S. state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, United States persons absent registration or any applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable U.S. state securities laws. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities in the United States, nor in any other jurisdiction.
About GreenSpace Brands Inc.
GreenSpace is a Canadian-based brand ideation team that develops, markets and sells premium natural food products to consumers across Canada. GreenSpace owns Rolling Meadow Dairy, Canada's first grass fed dairy product line that has built upon the founding values of GreenSpace's original brand, Life Choices. Life Choices features premium convenience meat products made with grass fed and pasture raised meats without the use of added hormones and antibiotics. GreenSpace owns Holistic Choice, a premium natural pet food line and Nudge, a line of family favorite foods made better. GreenSpace also owns Love Child (Brands) Inc., a producer of 100% organic food for infants and toddlers made with the purest, natural and most nutritionally-rich ingredients and Central Roast Inc., a clean snacking brand that has been one of the leading Natural food brands in Canada over the last several years. In January, GreenSpace also acquired the Kiju brand of Organic juices. All brands are wholly owned and retail in a variety of natural and mass retail grocery locations across Canada.
For more information, visit www.greenspacebrands.ca. GreenSpace's filings are also available at www.SEDAR.com.
Forward Looking Information
Certain statements in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "outlook", "objective", "may", "will", "expect", "intend", "estimate", "anticipate", "believe", "should", "plans" or "continue", or similar expressions suggesting future outcomes or events. Such forward-looking statements reflect management's current beliefs and are based on information currently available to management. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by such statements. Such 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 statements. Although GreenSpace believes that the expectations reflected in its forward-looking information are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking information because GreenSpace can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Details of the risk factors relating to GreenSpace and its business are discussed in GreenSpace's annual information form dated July 18, 2017 and its Management Discussion & Analysis dated June 21, 2017, and the final prospectus dated July 27, 2017, copies of which are available on GreenSpace's SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com. Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list is not exhaustive of all factors and assumptions which have been used. Forward-looking information is based on current expectations, estimates and projections that involve a number of risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by GreenSpace and described in the forward-looking information. The forward-looking information contained in this press release is made as of the date hereof and GreenSpace undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless required by applicable securities laws. The forward-looking information contained in this press release is expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.
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SOURCE GreenSpace Brands Inc.
Matthew von Teichman, Chief Executive Officer, GreenSpace Brands Inc., (416) 934-5034 x 200; Cindy Leung, Acting Chief Financial Officer, GreenSpace Brands Inc., (416) 934-5034 x 201
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