*19MM common share purchase warrants listed for trading on TSXV
*Enlists AGORACOM for online outreach + marketing
TORONTO, March 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — 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 announce that the TSX Venture Exchange (the “TSXV”) has accepted for listing 19,046,875 common share purchase warrants of the Company (the “Warrants”) issued in connection with the Company’s previously announced bought deal short-form prospectus offering of units. The TSXV has advised that these Warrants will be listed for trading on the TSXV under the symbol “WMD.WT” effective at market open on March 30, 2021.
Each Warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one common share of the Company (a “Common Share”) at an exercise price of $0.60 per Common Share until March 12, 2023. If after March 12, 2022 the daily volume-weighted average trading price of the Common Shares on the TSXV is equal to or greater than $0.96 per Common Share for the preceding 10 consecutive trading days, the Company shall have the right to accelerate the expiry date of the Warrants to a date that is 30 trading days following the date of the Company issues a press release disclosing such acceleration.
The Warrants are governed by a warrant indenture between the Company and TSX Trust Company dated March 12, 2021, a copy of which is available under the Company’s profile at www.sedar.com.
Digital Marketing & Awareness Service Agreement
WeedMD also announced today that it has engaged Agora Internet Relations Corp. (“AGORA“), a digital media marketing company that provides online outreach services (such as advertising, marketing and branding) to small and mid-cap public companies, effective as of March 18, 2021 (the “Service Agreement”) for an initial term of one year. The Company expects to receive significant exposure through millions of content brand insertions and extensive search engine marketing on the AGORACOM network over the period. Pursuant to the Service Agreement, WeedMD intends to issue shares to AGORA in exchange for the online services. The Company will pay a total fee of C$100,000 + HST by way of common shares (“Shares for Services”) of the Company, in incremental payments as follows:
- $20,000 + HST Shares for Services due upon commencement effective March 18, 2021 for initial set up of HUB, marketing materials and search engine programs;
- $20,000 + HST Shares for Services at end of third month June 18, 2021;
- $20,000 + HST Shares for Services at end of sixth month September 18, 2021;
- $20,000 + HST Shares for Services at end of ninth month December 18, 2021; and
- $20,000 + HST Shares for Services at end of term March 31, 2022.
Per TSX Venture Policy 4.3 (Section 6.1), the deemed price of the securities to be issued will be determined after the date the services are provided to WeedMD in each period and be based upon the undiscounted market price of the Company’s common shares at the relevant time.
The agreement and issuance of shares is subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.
AGORACOM is the pioneer of online marketing, broadcasting, conferences and investor relations services to North American small and mid-cap public companies, with more than 300 companies served. AGORACOM is the home of more than 7.7 million investors that visited 55.2 million times and read over 600 million pages of information over the last 10 years. The average visit of 8min 43sec is more than double that of global financial sites, which can be attributed to the implementation and enforcement of the strongest moderation rules in the industry.
The securities mentioned herein have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act”) or any U.S. state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable U.S. state securities laws.
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of any offer to buy the securities in the United States, in any province or territory of Canada or in any other jurisdiction. There shall be no sale of the securities in any jurisdiction in which an offer to sell, a solicitation of an offer to buy or sale would be unlawful.
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