High Tide Inc. ('High Tide' or the 'Company') (CSE:HITI) (OTCQB:HITIF) (Frankfurt:2LY), an Alberta-based, retail-focused cannabis corporation enhanced by the manufacturing and wholesale distribution of smoking accessories and cannabis lifestyle products, today announced that it has issued unsecured convertible debentures of the Company (the 'Debentures') under a non-brokered private placement (the 'Offering') with proceeds of $2,000,000.
The proceeds of the Offering will be used by High Tide to fund the construction of its next Canna Cabana and KushBar stores as well as for general working capital purposes. Subject to the need for further growth capital, the Company's Board of Directors has authorized the issuance of an optional second tranche of the Offering for aggregate proceeds of up to $5,000,000.
The outstanding principal amount under the Debentures is convertible at any time before maturity and at the holder's option, into common shares of the Company (the 'Shares') at a conversion price of $0.252 per share. The Debentures are due 24 months from the date of issuance and carry an interest cost of 10% per annum, payable annually in advance in Shares. The interest cost is payable in Shares at a deemed price equal to the volume-weighted average price per common share for the 10-day period prior to the date upon which interest is due. Concurrent with the issuance of the Debentures, the Company paid the annual amount of interest due up-front in the form of 784,314 Shares. Under the Offering, the Company also issued common share purchase warrants (the 'Warrants') such that each subscriber received one Warrant for each $0.252 original principal amount of its Debenture, resulting in 7,936,507 Warrants being issued as part of the Offering. Each Warrant entitles the holder to acquire one Share at an exercise price of $0.50 per Share for two years from the date of issuance. The final closing of the Offering is expected to occur on such date or dates as agreed to between the Company and the investors.
About High Tide Inc. High Tide is an Alberta-based, retail-focused cannabis corporation enhanced by the manufacturing and wholesale distribution of smoking accessories and cannabis lifestyle products. It is a verticallyintegrated company in the Canadian cannabis market, with portfolio subsidiaries including RGR Canada Inc., Famous Brandz Inc., Kush West Distribution Inc., Smoker's Corner Ltd., Grasscity.com, Canna Cabana Inc. and the majority of KushBar Inc. High Tide's strategy as a parent company is to extend and strengthen its integrated value chain, while providing a complete customer experience and maximizing shareholder value. Key industry investors in High Tide include Aphria Inc. (TSX:APHA) (NYSE:APHA) and Aurora Cannabis Inc. (NYSE:ACB) (TSX:ACB). Representing the core of High Tide's business, RGR Canada Inc. is a high-quality and innovative designer, manufacturer and distributor of cannabis accessories. Famous Brandz Inc. is a dominant manufacturer of licensed lifestyle accessories, through partnerships with celebrities and entertainment companies including Snoop Dogg and Paramount Pictures. Famous Brandz' products are sold to wholesalers and retailers around the world. Founded in 2009 and approved by the Canadian Franchise Association, Smoker's Corner Ltd. is among Canada's largest counter-culture chains with 12 locations. Kush West Distribution is in the process of becoming a cannabis wholesaler in the province of Saskatchewan. Based in Amsterdam since 2000, Grasscity.com is the world's preeminent and most searchable online retailer of smoking accessories and cannabis lifestyle products with approximately 5.8 million site visits annually. With the deregulation of recreational cannabis for adult use across Canada, Canna Cabana Inc. and its 26 branded stores, is a sizeable retail business with a sophisticated yet playful customer experience. KushBar Inc. is a retail cannabis joint venture with 3 locations in Alberta, offering a modern experience that is focused on the growing customer bases in Alberta and Ontario.