WeedMD Inc. (
TSX-V:WMD)
(OTCQX:WDDMF) (FSE:4WE) (“
WeedMD”
or the “
Company”), a federally-licensed producer
and distributor of medical-grade cannabis, is pleased to confirm
that a special meeting (“Meeting”) of shareholders (the
“Shareholders”) of WeedMD will take place as scheduled on February,
4, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. (EST) at Fogler, Rubinoff LLP, located at TD
Centre North Tower, Suite 3000, 77 King Street West, Toronto,
Ontario.
The Meeting is being held in connection with the
private placement of subscription receipts (the “Subscription
Receipts”) with the LiUNA Pension Fund of Central and Eastern
Canada (“LPF”) for gross proceeds of $25 million, which was
completed as part of WeedMD's acquisition of Starseed Holdings Inc.
("Starseed"). Upon WeedMD receiving the requisite shareholder
approvals at the Meeting, the Subscription Receipts will
automatically convert into WeedMD common shares. Further details
about the financing are contained in the Meeting information
circular (the "Circular") which is available for download on
WeedMD’s SEDAR profile here.
Shareholders as of the record date of December
30, 2019 will have the right to vote by proxy or in person at the
Meeting. All Shareholder votes are important and each is encouraged
to take the time to read the Circular and vote prior to the voting
deadline of January 31, at 10:00 a.m. (EST).
In connection with the closing of the Starseed
acquisition, WeedMD will be issuing 538,756 common shares to Stoic
Advisory Inc. as consideration for financial advisory services
provided to WeedMD. In addition, upon completion of the $25
million equity investment, an additional 153,637 common shares will
be issued to Stoic.
Access WeedMD’s investor presentation here and
AGM corporate video highlights here.
About WeedMD Inc.
WeedMD Inc. is the publicly-traded parent
company of WeedMD Rx Inc., a federally-licensed producer of
cannabis products for both the medical and adult-use markets. The
Company owns and operates a 158-acre state-of-the-art greenhouse,
outdoor and processing facility located in Strathroy, Ontario.
WeedMD also operates CX Industries Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary
of WeedMD Inc., from the Company’s fully-licensed 26,000 sq. ft.
Aylmer, Ontario production facility which specializes in cannabis
extraction and processing. With the recent acquisition of Starseed
Medicinal Inc., a medical-centric licensed holder with operations
in Bowmanville, Ontario, WeedMD has expanded its multi-channeled
distribution strategy. Starseed’s industry-first, exclusive
partnership with LiUNA, the largest construction union in Canada,
along with other employers and union groups complements WeedMD’s
direct sales to medical patients. The Company maintains strategic
relationships across the seniors’ market and supply agreements with
Shoppers Drug Mart as well as six provincial distribution agencies
where its adult-use brands Color Cannabis and Saturday are
sold.
Follow WeedMD, Color Cannabis &
Starseed:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/weedmd/LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/company/weedmd Twitter: https://twitter.com/WeedMDInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/weedmd/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/callitcolor/
&
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/starseedca/
For further information, please
contact:
For Investor Enquiries:Stephen
NgChief Strategy OfficerEmail: investor@weedmd.com
For Media Enquiries:Marianella
delaBarreraVP, Communications & Corporate AffairsTel:
416-897-6644Email: marianella@weedmd.com
To learn more, visit us at www.weedmd.com
Forward Looking Information
This press release contains "forward-looking
information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities
legislation which are based upon WeedMD's current internal
expectations, estimates, projections, assumptions and beliefs and
views of future events. Forward-looking information can be
identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as
"expect", "likely", "may", "will", "should", "intend",
"anticipate", "potential", "proposed", "estimate" and other similar
words, including negative and grammatical variations thereof, or
statements that certain events or conditions "may", "would" or
"will" happen, or by discussions of strategy.
The forward-looking information in this news
release is based upon the expectations, estimates, projections,
assumptions and views of future events which management believes to
be reasonable in the circumstances. Forward-looking information
includes estimates, plans, expectations, opinions, forecasts,
projections, targets, guidance or other statements that are not
statements of fact. Forward-looking information in this news
release include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to
internal expectations, expectations with respect to actual
production volumes, expectations for future growing capacity and
the completion of any capital project or expansions.
Forward-looking information necessarily involve known and unknown
risks, including, without limitation, risks associated with general
economic conditions; adverse industry events; loss of markets;
future legislative and regulatory developments; inability to access
sufficient capital from internal and external sources, and/or
inability to access sufficient capital on favourable terms; the
cannabis industry in Canada generally; the ability of
WeedMD to implement its business strategies; competition; crop
failure; and other risks.
Any forward-looking information speaks only as
of the date on which it is made, and, except as required by law,
WeedMD does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any
forward-looking information, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise. New factors emerge from
time to time, and it is not possible for WeedMD to predict all such
factors. When considering this forward-looking information, readers
should keep in mind the risk factors and other cautionary
statements in WeedMD's Annual Information Form dated June 21, 2019
(the "AIF") and other disclosure documents of WeedMD filed with the
applicable Canadian securities regulatory authorities on SEDAR at
www.sedar.com. The risk factors and other factors noted in the AIF
and other disclosure documents could cause actual events or results
to differ materially from those described in any forward-looking
information.
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