The Limestone Boat Company Limited ("
Limestone" or
the "
Company") (
TSXV: BOAT | OTCQB:
LMSBF) is pleased to announce the closing of its
previously announced non-brokered private placement of 10%
unsecured convertible debentures of the Company
("
Debentures"
) at a price of
$1,000 per Debenture for aggregate gross proceeds of $340,000 (the
"
Existing Offering"). As previously disclosed, the
Debentures issued in connection with the Existing Offering were
subscribed for by Telfer Hanson, the Chair of the Board and a
Director of the Company.
The Company is also pleased to announce the
proposed offering of up to $3.0 million of additional 10% unsecured
convertible debentures of the Company that will mature 3 years from
their date of issuance and be convertible into common shares of the
Company ("Common Shares") at a conversion price of
$0.19 per Common Share.
Closing the Existing Offering of
Convertible Debentures
The Debentures issued under the Existing
Offering will mature 3 years from their date of issuance and will
bear interest at a rate of 10% per annum, payable annually in
arrears. These Debentures will be convertible at any time at the
option of the holder into Common Shares at a conversion price of
$0.24 per Common Share. If at any time following 120 days from the
date of issuance of the Debentures (the "Closing
Date") and prior to the date that is 30 days prior to the
end of their term, the volume weighted average closing price of the
Common Shares on the TSX Venture Exchange, or such other exchange
on which the Common Shares may be listed, (the
"Exchange"), is equal to or higher than $0.50 per
Common Share for 20 consecutive trading days, the Company may
notify the holders of the Debentures that the Debentures will be
automatically converted into Common Shares at the conversion price
of $0.24 per Common Share 30 days following the date of such
notice.
For their services in connection with the
Existing Offering, Haywood Securities Inc. were paid a cash
commission equal to 8% of the gross proceeds and compensation
warrants that will entitle the holder thereof to acquire up to
113,333 Common Shares for a period of 18 months following the date
of issuance at an exercise price of $0.24 per Common Share.
The subscription by Mr. Hanson, an "insider" of
the Corporation is considered to be a "related party transaction"
for the purposes of Multilateral Instrument 61-101 – Protection of
Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions ("MI
61-101") and Policy 5.9 – Protection of Minority Security
Holders in Special Transactions of the TSX Venture Exchange. The
Corporation is relying on exemptions from the formal valuation and
minority shareholder approval requirements available under MI
61-101. The Corporation is exempt from the formal valuation
requirement in section 5.4 of MI 61-101 in reliance on sections
5.5(a) and (b) of MI 61-101 as the fair market value of the
transaction, insofar as it involves interested parties, is not more
than 25% of the Corporation's market capitalization, and no
securities of the Corporation are listed or quoted for trading on
prescribed stock exchanges or stock markets. Additionally, the
Corporation is exempt from the minority shareholder approval
requirement in section 5.6 of MI 61-101 in reliance on section
5.7(b) as the fair market value of the transaction, insofar as it
involves interested parties, is not more than 25% of the
Corporation's market capitalization.
All securities issued under the Existing
Offering are subject to a four month hold period which will expire
September [12], 2022. The Existing Offering is
subject to certain conditions including, but not limited to, final
approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.
The Proposed Offering
of Additional Convertible Debentures
The Limestone Boat Company Limited is also
pleased to announce a non-brokered private placement offering of up
to $3.0 million in aggregate principal of 10% unsecured convertible
Debentures of the Company (the "Proposed Offering"
and collectively with the Existing Offering, the
"Offerings").
The Debentures to be issued under the Proposed
Offering will mature 3 years from their date of issuance (the
"Term") and bear interest at a rate of 10% per
annum, payable annually in arrears, commencing December 31, 2022.
These Debentures shall be convertible, in whole or in part, at the
discretion of the holders, into Common Shares at a price of $0.19
per Common Share (the "Conversion Price"). If at
any time following 120 days from the Closing Date and prior to the
date that is 30 days prior to the maturity date of these
Debentures, the volume weighted average closing price of the Common
Shares on the Exchange is equal to or higher than $0.38 per Common
Share for 20 consecutive trading days, the Company may notify the
holders of these Debentures that these Convertible Debentures will
be automatically converted into Common Shares at the Conversion
Price 30 days following the date of such notice.
In connection with the Proposed Offering, the
Company will pay qualified brokers a cash commission of 8% of the
gross proceeds from each Debenture subscription and compensation
options equal to 8% of the number of Common Shares underlying the
Debentures (the "Compensation Options"). Each
Compensation Option will be exercisable by the holder thereof to
acquire one Common Share at an exercise price of $0.19 per Common
Share for a period of 18 months from the closing date of the
Proposed Offering (the "Closing").
Closing of the Proposed Offering may occur in
multiple tranches and is subject to receipt of all necessary
corporate and regulatory approvals, including the approval of the
TSX Venture Exchange. Closing of the Proposed Offering is
anticipated to occur on or about May 19, 2022, or such other date
as reasonably determined by the Company (the "Closing
Date"). The Convertible Debentures (and any Common Shares
issuable upon conversion thereof) offered pursuant to the Proposed
Offering will be subject to a statutory hold period in Canada of
four months and one day after the Closing Date.
The net proceeds from both Offerings are
expected to be used to fund the purchase of manufacturing equipment
and investment in facilities and processes to increase production,
and for working capital and general corporate purposes.
Scott Hanson, CEO of Limestone to
participate in the Proposed Offering of Convertible
Debentures
Mr. Hanson has announced a commitment to a lead
order investment of $244,000 of Debentures to be issued in
connection with the Proposed Offering.
“Increasing our production scale to meet the
overwhelming demand and order backlog that we are experiencing is a
primary focus for The Limestone Boat Company. I am very pleased to
participate in this offering which will allow the Company to
initiate its strategic investments in inventory, technology,
process, labor and manufacturing expansion efforts at our 145,000
square foot White Bluff, Tennessee boatbuilding plant,” stated
Scott Hanson, CEO of Limestone.
Finders Fees in Connection with the March 2021 Offering
of Convertible Debentures
The Company confirms that in connection with the
closing of its previously announced non-brokered private placement
of unsecured convertible debentures (the "March 2021
Debenture Offering") qualified brokers were entitled to
receive either: (i) a cash commission equal to 8% of the aggregate
principal amount of Debentures issued thereunder and compensation
options ("March 2021 Compensation Options") equal
to 8% of the Common Shares underlying such Debentures; or (ii) an
all-cash commission of 10% of the aggregate principal amount of
Debentures issued thereunder. Each March 2021 Compensation Option
entitles the holder thereof for a period of 18 months from the
closing of the March 2021 Debenture Offering to acquire one Common
Share at an exercise price of $0.36 per Common Share.
The securities offered in connection
with the Existing Offering and the Proposed Offering have not been
registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration
or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements. This
press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the
solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the
securities in any State in which such offer, solicitation or sale
would be unlawful.
About Limestone Boat Company
Limited:
The Limestone Boat Company – owner and builder
of Aquasport Boats, Limestone® Boats and Boca Bay Boats - is
publicly traded on the Toronto Venture Exchange under the ticker
symbol BOAT. They are headquartered in Collingwood, Ontario with a
145,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility in White Bluff, Tennessee.
The company is backed by a large, skilled labor force and dealer
partners throughout the United States and the Canadian Great Lakes
Region.
For more information, contact:
Investor Relations: Bill Mitoulas
800-720-2395bill@limestoneboats.com
www.limestoneboatcompany.com
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release.
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Note Regarding
Forward-Looking Statements
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release constitute forward-looking information. These statements
relate to future events or future performance. The use of any of
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“trend” or “will” and similar expressions and statements relating
to matters that are not historical facts are intended to identify
forward-looking information and are based on the parties’ current
belief or assumptions as to the outcome and timing of such future
events. Forward-looking statements in this press release include
statements regarding the anticipated timing to complete the
Proposed Offering, the ability of the Company to obtain Exchange
approval of the Offerings, the use of proceeds of the Offerings,
and expectations of increased production capacity. The forward-
looking information contained in this release is made as of the
date hereof and the parties are not obligated to update or revise
any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise, except as required by
applicable securities laws. Because of the risks, uncertainties and
assumptions contained herein, investors should not place undue
reliance on forward-looking information. The foregoing statements
expressly qualify any forward- looking information contained
herein.
Many factors could cause actual results, level
of activity, performance or achievements or future events or
developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied
by the forward- looking statements. All the forward-looking
statements made in this press release are qualified by these
cautionary statements and other cautionary statements or factors in
this press release. There can be no assurance that the actual
results or developments will be realized or, even if substantially
realized, will have the expected consequences to, or effects on,
the Company. Unless required by applicable securities law, the
Company does not intend and does not assume any obligation to
update these forward-looking statements.
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