IGNITE Announces Closing of Previously Announced Acquisition of CA$25 Million of IGNITE Shares by Its Chairman and CEO
October 27 2020 - 6:06PM
IGNITE International Brands, Ltd. (CSE:BILZ, OTCQX: BILZF)
(“
IGNITE” or the “
Company”), a
global consumer packaged goods brand, is pleased to announce the
closing of Dan Bilzerian’s (Chairman and CEO of the Company) (the
“
Acquirer”) acquisition of 250,000 Proportionate
Voting Shares of IGNITE that was previously announced on October
23, 2020. The acquisition took the form of a purchase of CA$5
million worth of IGNITE Proportionate Voting Shares, and a
shares-for-debt transaction whereby CA$20 million worth of
convertible debentures of the Company were exchanged for 200,000
Proportionate Voting Shares (collectively, the
“
Transactions”). Please see the Company’s press
release dated October 23, 2020 for additional details on the
Transactions.
As a result of the Transactions, the Acquiror’s
ownership of the Proportionate Voting Shares (as calculated in
accordance with National Instrument 62-103 – The Early Warning
System and Related Take-Over Bid and Insider Reporting Issues and
on a non-diluted basis) increased from 58.1% to 64.9% (calculated
assuming the conversion of all Proportionate Voting Shares to
Subordinated Voting Shares, on a non-diluted basis). The Acquirer
acquired the additional Proportionate Voting Shares for general
investment purposes. For further information on and to obtain a
copy of the Early Warning Report, please contact IGNITE’s General
Counsel using the contact information at the end of this press
release.
Lastly, the Company would like to correct its
previous announcement from October 23, 2020 that it had granted an
aggregate of four million eight hundred thousand (4,800,000)
options to purchase Subordinate Voting Shares in the capital of the
Company to certain directors, officers, employees and consultants
of the Company pursuant to the Company’s stock option plan (the
“Options”). The total amount of options issued was
actually four million nine hundred thousand (4,900,000)
Options.
About
IGNITE
IGNITE is a global consumer brand, operating in
the premium product segment of the market. Founded by Dan
Bilzerian, the Company’s ‘quality‐first’ approach is fundamental to
the brand and its products. Originally operating in the cannabis
and hemp‐derived cannabidiol (CBD) wellness space, IGNITE was able
to establish its brand awareness. IGNITE product categories now
include a full line of CBD oil tinctures, CBD topicals, CBD pet
products and CBD vape devices, nicotine and synthetic nicotine vape
products, a line of premium performance drinks, named Z‐RO as well
as a gluten‐free, seven‐time distilled vodka, and apparel produced
by various partners and sold through select distributors, brick and
mortar retailers, and online through the Company’s website,
ignite.co. The IGNITE THC product line, which was launched
subsequent to the CBD product line, incorporates quality, locally
sourced, cannabis products.
Shares of IGNITE are listed on the CSE under the
symbol “BILZ” and quoted in the United States on the OTCQX under
the symbol “BILZF”.
Further information on IGNITE can be found on
the Company’s website at ignite.co.
For further information, please contact:
Linda K. Menzel, General CounselTel:
310‐867‐3859Email: linda.menzel@ignite.co
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NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICES PROVIDER ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE
ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS RELEASE.
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