Aphria Announces Closing of $34,500,000 Bought Deal Financing
Press Release: August 18, 2016 Ι 9:20 AM ET
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LEAMINGTON, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Aug. 18, 2016) - Aphria Inc. ("Aphria" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:APH)(OTCQB:APHQF) is pleased to announce it has closed its short form prospectus offering, on a bought deal basis, including the exercise in full of the underwriters' over-allotment option. A total of 17,250,000 common shares (the "Shares") of the Company were sold at a price of $2.00 per Share, for aggregate gross proceeds of $34,500,000 (the "Offering"). The Offering was underwritten by a syndicate of underwriters led by Clarus Securities Inc. and included Sprott Private Wealth LP, Mackie Research Capital Corporation and Cormark Securities Inc. (collectively, the "Underwriters").
The net proceeds of the Offering are expected to be used in connection with the Company's ongoing expansion of Aphria's production capabilities beyond its ongoing "Part II Expansion", including the planning, design, development, construction and implementation of a project internally identified as "Part III Expansion". It is currently anticipated that Part III Expansion is expected to commence during the Company's second quarter, but remains subject to the approval of the Company's Board of Directors ("Board"). Until approved by the Board and deployed by the Company, the net proceeds of the Offering will be held as cash balances in the Company's account or invested at the discretion of the Board.
The Shares were offered for sale in each of the provinces of Canada, other than the Province of Quebec, by short form prospectus, by way of a private placement in the United States, and in those jurisdictions outside of Canada and the United States which were agreed to by the Company and the Underwriters, where the Shares were issued on a private placement basis, exempt from any prospectus, registration or other similar requirements.
This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities of Aphria Inc. in the United States, nor shall there be any sale of the securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. The securities offered have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act or any U.S. state securities laws and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. Persons unless registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or unless an exemption from such registration is available.
About Aphria
Aphria Inc., one of Canada's lowest cost producers, produces, supplies and sells medical cannabis. Located in Leamington, Ontario, the greenhouse capital of Canada, Aphria is truly powered by sunlight, allowing for the most natural growing conditions available. Aphria is committed to providing pharma-grade medical cannabis, superior patient care while balancing patient economics and returns to shareholders. Aphria was the first public licenced producer to report positive cash flow from operations and the first to report positive earnings in consecutive quarters.
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