KELOWNA, British Columbia, April 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Decisive Dividend Corporation (TSX-V: DE) (the “Corporation” or “Decisive”) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an amended agreement pursuant to which Eight Capital and Cormark Securities Inc., as joint bookrunners and co-lead underwriters, together with a syndicate of underwriters (collectively, the “Underwriters”) have now agreed to purchase, on a bought deal basis, 1,700,000 units of the Corporation (the “Units”), at a price of $5.91 per Unit (the “Issue Price”) for gross proceeds of $10,047,000 (the “Offering”). Each Unit will be comprised of one common share of the corporation (a “Common Share”) and one half of one Common Share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant shall entitle the holder thereof to purchase one Common Share at an exercise price of $7.09, for a period of 24 months following the closing of the Offering.
The Corporation has granted the Underwriters an over-allotment option to purchase up to an additional 15% of the Units at the Issue Price, or the individual components thereof, exercisable in whole or in part, at any time on or prior to the date that is 30 days following the closing of the Offering.
The Corporation intends to use the net proceeds of the Offering to repay its revolving term acquisition facility and for general corporate and working capital purposes.
The closing date of the Offering is scheduled to be on or about April 13, 2023, and is subject to certain conditions including, but not limited to, the receipt of all necessary approvals, including the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.
The Offering will be completed by way of a prospectus supplement (the “Supplement”) to the short form base shelf prospectus of the Corporation dated November 30, 2022 (the “Base Prospectus”), which Supplement is expected to be filed on or prior to April 10, 2023 with the securities commissions and other similar regulatory authorities in each of the provinces and territories of Canada, other than Quebec, and in such other jurisdictions as are agreed to by the Corporation and the Underwriters, in each case provided that no prospectus, registration statement or other similar document is required to be filed in such jurisdiction and that the Corporation will not be or become subject to any continuous disclosure obligations in such jurisdiction. The Base Prospectus and, once filed, the Supplement can be found on SEDAR at www.sedar.com, and contain important detailed information about the Offering.
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 the United States or in any other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. The securities being offered have not been, nor will they be, registered under the United States 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 of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and applicable state securities laws.
About Decisive Dividend Corporation
Decisive Dividend Corporation is an acquisition-oriented company, focused on opportunities in manufacturing. The Corporation’s purpose is to be the sought-out choice for exiting legacy-minded business owners, while supporting the long-term success of the businesses acquired, and through that, creating sustainable and growing shareholder returns. The Corporation uses a disciplined acquisition strategy to identify already profitable, well-established, high quality manufacturing companies that have a sustainable competitive advantage, a focus on non-discretionary products, steady cash flows, growth potential and established, strong leadership.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Jeff Schellenberg, Chief Executive Officer
#260 – 1855 Kirschner Road
Kelowna, BC V1Y 4N7
Telephone: (250) 870-9146
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