NASDAQ | TSX: ACB
EDMONTON, AB, Aug. 12,
2024 /PRNewswire/ - Aurora Cannabis Inc.
(the "Company" or "Aurora") (NASDAQ: ACB) (TSX: ACB),
a leading Canada-based global
medical cannabis company, is pleased to announce the voting results
from its Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders (the
"Meeting") held Friday August 9,
2024 by virtual webcast. The total number of shares
represented by shareholders present in person (virtually) and by
proxy at the Meeting was 14,855,306, representing 27.23% of
Aurora's issued and outstanding common shares as of the record
date.
All of the matters put forward before shareholders for
consideration and approval, as set out in the Company's Management
Information Circular dated June 26,
2024, were approved by the requisite majority of votes cast
at the Meeting. The details of the voting results for the election
of directors are set out below:
Name of Nominee
|
Votes
FOR
|
% votes
FOR
|
Votes
WITHHELD
|
% votes
WITHHELD
|
Ron Funk
|
3,616,439
|
79.26 %
|
946,218
|
20.74 %
|
Miguel
Martin
|
4,256,348
|
93.29 %
|
306,310
|
6.71 %
|
Chitwant
Kohli
|
4,214,368
|
92.37 %
|
348,289
|
7.63 %
|
Theresa
Firestone
|
3,658,118
|
80.18 %
|
904,540
|
19.82 %
|
Norma
Beauchamp
|
4,082,278
|
89.47 %
|
480,380
|
10.53 %
|
Michael
Singer
|
3,864,639
|
84.70 %
|
698,020
|
15.30 %
|
Rajesh
Uttamchandani
|
3,906,540
|
85.62 %
|
656,118
|
14.38 %
|
Shareholders also approved the following matters:
- the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as auditors of the
Company for the ensuing year;
- amendments to the Company's RSU Plan, PSU Plan, DSU Plan and
Share Option Plan;
- the renewal of the Company's Shareholder Rights Plan; and
- a non-binding advisory resolution on the Company's approach to
executive compensation.
The Company has filed a report of voting results on all
resolutions voted on at the Meeting under its profile on
www.sedar.com.
About Aurora
Aurora is opening the world to cannabis, serving both the
medical and consumer markets
across Canada, Europe, Australia and South
America. Headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, Aurora is a pioneer in global
cannabis, dedicated to helping people improve their lives. The
Company's adult-use brand portfolio includes Drift, San Rafael '71,
Daily Special, Tasty's, Being and Greybeard. Medical cannabis
brands include MedReleaf, CanniMed, Aurora and Whistler Medical
Marijuana Co, as well as international brands, Pedanios, Bidiol,
IndiMed and CraftPlant. Aurora also has a controlling interest in
Bevo Farms Ltd., North America's leading supplier of
propagated agricultural plants. Driven by science and innovation,
and with a focus on high-quality cannabis products, Aurora's brands
continue to break through as industry leaders in the medical,
wellness and adult recreational markets wherever they are launched.
Learn more at www.auroramj.com and follow us
on X and LinkedIn.
Aurora's common shares trade on the NASDAQ and TSX under the
symbol "ACB".
Forward Looking Statements
This news release includes statements containing certain
"forward looking information" within the meaning of applicable
securities law ("forward-looking statements"). Forward-looking
statements are frequently characterized by words such as "plan",
"continue", "expect", "project", "intend", "believe", "anticipate",
"estimate", "may", "will", "potential", "proposed" and other
similar words, or statements that certain events or conditions
"may" or "will" occur.
These forward-looking statements are only predictions. Forward
looking information or statements contained in this news release
have been developed based on assumptions management considers to be
reasonable. Material factors or assumptions involved in developing
forward-looking statements include, without limitation, publicly
available information from governmental sources as well as from
market research and industry analysis and on assumptions based on
data and knowledge of this industry which the Company believes to
be reasonable. Forward-looking statements are subject to a variety
of risks, uncertainties and other factors that management believes
to be relevant and reasonable in the circumstances could cause
actual events, results, level of activity, performance, prospects,
opportunities or achievements to differ materially from those
projected in the forward-looking statements. These risks include,
but are not limited to, the ability to retain key personnel, the
ability to continue investing in infrastructure to support growth,
the ability to obtain financing on acceptable terms, the continued
quality of our products, customer experience and retention, the
development of third party government and nongovernment consumer
sales channels, management's estimates of consumer demand
in Canada and in jurisdictions where the Company exports,
expectations of future results and expenses, the risk of successful
integration of acquired business and operations, management's
estimation that SG&A will grow only in proportion of revenue
growth, the ability to expand and maintain distribution
capabilities, the impact of competition, the general impact of
financial market conditions, the yield from cannabis growing
operations, product demand, changes in prices of required
commodities, competition, and the possibility for changes in laws,
rules, and regulations in the industry, epidemics, pandemics or
other public health crises, and other risks, uncertainties and
factors set out under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's
annual information form dated June 20, 2024 (the "AIF")
and filed with Canadian securities regulators available on the
Company's issuer profile on SEDAR at www.sedarplus.com and
filed with and available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
The Company cautions that the list of risks, uncertainties and
other factors described in the AIF is not exhaustive and other
factors could also adversely affect its results. Readers are urged
to consider the risks, uncertainties and assumptions carefully in
evaluating the forward-looking statements and are cautioned not to
place undue reliance on such information. The Company is under no
obligation, and expressly disclaims any intention or obligation, to
update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a
result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as
expressly required by applicable securities law.
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