Canopy Rivers Announces Upsize to Previously Announced Private Placement Offering of Subscription Receipts

by Flywheel Admin Jun 18, 2018, 00:00 AM

Canopy Rivers is pleased to announce that it has amended the terms of its previously announced best efforts private placement of subscription receipts.

TORONTO - Canopy Rivers Corporation ("Canopy Rivers") is pleased to announce that it has amended the terms of its previously announced best efforts private placement (the "Offering") of subscription receipts (the "Subscription Receipts"). Pursuant to the revised terms of the Offering, Canopy Rivers proposes to issue and sell Subscription Receipts at a price of $3.50 per Subscription Receipt for aggregate gross proceeds of up to $104,125,000. CIBC Capital Markets, GMP Securities L.P. and Eight Capital are acting as co-lead agents, on behalf of a syndicate of agents including Cormark Securities Inc., INFOR Financial Inc. and PI Financial Corp., in connection with the Offering.

The Offering is being completed in connection with the proposed business combination transaction involving Canopy Rivers and AIM2 Ventures Inc. ("AIM2") that will result in a reverse take-over of AIM2 by Canopy Rivers and will constitute AIM2's "Qualifying Transaction" (as such term is defined in Policy 2.4 of the TSX Venture Exchange).

The Offering is expected to close on or about July 5, 2018. Other details of the Offering are as disclosed in Canopy Rivers and AIM2's joint press release dated May 30, 2018.

This news release does not constitute an offer of securities for sale in the United States. The securities being offered have not been, nor will they be, registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and such securities may not be offered or sold within the United States absent U.S. registration or an applicable exemption from U.S. registration requirements.

About Canopy Rivers 

Canopy Rivers is a unique investment and operating platform structured to pursue investment opportunities in the emerging global cannabis sector. Canopy Rivers works collaboratively with Canopy Growth to identify strategic counterparties seeking financial and/or operating support and affiliation with the Canopy Growth group of companies. The result is an ecosystem of complementary and best-in-class cannabis operating companies that is representative of all the various niches in this newly developing cannabis economy. As the portfolio continues to develop, constituents benefit from opportunities to join forces with Canopy Growth and collaborate among themselves, resulting in an ideal environment for innovation, synergy and value creation for Canopy Rivers, Canopy Growth and the entire ecosystem of portfolio companies.

Forward-Looking Information

This press release contains statements which constitute "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable securities laws, including statements regarding the plans, intentions, beliefs and current expectations of Canopy Rivers with respect to future business activities and operating performance. Forward-looking information is often identified by the words "may", "would", "could", "should", "will", "intend", "plan", "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "expect" or similar expressions and includes information regarding: (i) expectations regarding whether the proposed transaction involving AIM2 (the "Proposed Transaction") will be consummated, (ii) the timing for closing of the Offering, and (iii) expectations for other economic, business, and/or competitive factors.

Investors are cautioned that forward-looking information is not based on historical facts but instead reflect Canopy Rivers' management's expectations, estimates or projections concerning future results or events based on the opinions, assumptions and estimates of management considered reasonable at the date the statements are made. Although Canopy Rivers believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking information are reasonable, such information involves risks and uncertainties, and undue reliance should not be placed on such information, as unknown or unpredictable factors could have material adverse effects on future results, performance or achievements of the combined company. Among the key factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking information are the following: the ability to consummate the Offering and the Proposed Transaction; the ability to obtain requisite regulatory and shareholder approvals and the satisfaction of other conditions to the consummation of the Proposed Transaction on the proposed terms and schedule; the potential impact of the announcement or consummation of the Proposed Transaction on relationships, including with regulatory bodies, employees, suppliers, customers and competitors; the re-rating potential following the consummation of the Proposed Transaction; changes in general economic, business and political conditions, including changes in the financial markets; changes in applicable laws, including the approval and implementation of the Cannabis Act; compliance with extensive government regulation; and the diversion of management time on the Proposed Transaction. This forward-looking information may be affected by risks and uncertainties in the business of Canopy Rivers and market conditions.

Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should assumptions underlying the forward-looking information prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein as intended, planned, anticipated, believed, estimated or expected. Although Canopy Rivers has attempted to identify important risks, uncertainties and factors which could cause actual results to differ materially, there may be others that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. Canopy Rivers does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update this forward-looking information except as otherwise required by applicable law.

SOURCE: Canopy Rivers Corporation

For further information:
Karoline Hunter
Sr. Director, Investor Relations & Communications
E-mail: ir@canopyrivers.com