LSL PHARMA GROUP ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF JUNO OTC INC. AND A BROKERED PRIVATE PLACEMENT OF CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES OF $11M
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Overview of the Acquisition
Through this acquisition, LSL Pharma becomes a key supplier to most Canadian pharmacy banners and its revenues will immediately benefit from the existing Juno OTC business. Juno OTC adds a pipeline of innovative products to LSL Pharma, including over 40
"This acquisition marks a new milestone for LSL Pharma by significantly increasing our overall revenue, adding a large and integrated product portfolio in the healthcare market and supporting our commitment to create sustainable growth for our shareholders while maintaining the highest standards of quality and compliance. OTC consumer healthcare is a growing and reliable business segment with very favourable long-term trends and Juno OTC is a well-positioned and recognized player," said
Completion of the Acquisition is subject to a number of conditions, including but not limited to, the execution of a definitive share purchase agreement, the Corporation's completion of the Offering (as defined below) and regulatory approvals, including approval by the
The Offering
As a condition to the completion of the Acquisition and pursuant to the Agreement, the Corporation intends to complete a "best-efforts" brokered private placement offering (the "Offering") of unsecured convertible debentures (the "Debentures"), led by
The Corporation has agreed to pay the Agents, upon closing of the Offering, a cash commission equal to 6.0% of the aggregate gross proceeds of the Offering (the "Agents' Cash Fee") and to issue such amount of broker warrants equal to 3.0% of the aggregate number of Common Shares issuable upon the conversion of the Debentures issued pursuant to the Offering (the "Broker Warrants"). The Broker Warrants will be exercisable for 24 months following the Offering Closing Date (as defined below) entitling the holder thereof to acquire one Common Share at the Conversion Price. The Agents will not receive Broker Warrants with respect to gross proceeds raised in the Offering from certain purchasers noted on a president's list to be agreed between the Agents and the Corporation, and the Agents' Cash Fee will be equal to 2.0% of the aggregate gross proceeds raised from such investors on the president's list in connection with the Offering.
Closing of the Offering is expected to occur on or about
The net proceeds of the Offering will be used for the Acquisition, working capital and for general corporate purposes.
Insiders and related parties of the Corporation may acquire Debentures under the Offering. Such participation may be considered to be "related party transactions" within the meaning of Regulation 61-101 respecting Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions ("Regulation 61-101"). The Corporation intends to rely on the exemptions from the formal valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements of Regulation 61-101 in respect of related party participation in the Offering as neither the fair market value (as determined under Regulation 61-101) of the subject matter of, nor the fair market value of the consideration for the Offering, insofar as it involves interested parties, is expected to exceed 25% of the Corporation's market capitalization. In the event of participation of any director of the Corporation, such director shall disclose such participation and shall abstain from voting on the approval by the board of directors of the Corporation. The Corporation will not file a material change report 21 days prior to the Offering Closing Date because details will not be settled until shortly prior to the Offering Closing Date and the Corporation intends to complete the Offering as soon as commercially possible.
This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities described in this news release in
About
Juno OTC is a leading supplier in the Canadian private label consumer healthcare OTC market providing key Canadian retailers with core product offerings under the retailers' own recognized private label brands and strategic new opportunities to build the mutual business. With a very strong legacy in this market, Juno OTC is recognized for providing the highest quality products along with a track record of partnership with these Canadian retailers to build their overall presence and success in consumer healthcare. Juno OTC has all required
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This press release may contain forward-looking statements as defined under applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward looking statements include estimates and statements that describe the Corporation's future plans, objectives or goals, including words to the effect that the Corporation or management expects a stated condition, belief, estimate or opinion, or result to occur. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "may", "will", "expect", "intend", "estimate", "believe", "aim", "plan" "continue" or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are based on a number of assumptions and are subject to various known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Corporation's ability to control or predict, that could cause actual results or performance to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, satisfaction of conditions to the completion of the Acquisition and the Offering, including the receipt of the applicable approvals for the proposed Acquisition and Offering, potential changes in market conditions, the completion of the Offering and the Acquisition on the terms described and the expected benefits to the Corporation resulting from completion of the Acquisition.
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