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MISSISSAUGA, ON, Sept. 28, 2016 /CNW/ - Cargojet Inc. (the
"Company" or "Cargojet") (TSX: CJT, CJT.A) announced today that it has completed the private placement of 100,000 variable voting
shares of Cargojet to James R. Crane, a member of Cargojet's Board of Directors, disclosed in the
Company's final prospectus dated September 8, 2016.The Company intends to use the proceeds from the
private placement for general corporate and working capital purposes.
"This investment further solidifies my belief in the long-term value of the Cargojet business model and my support of the entire
Cargojet team", said James R. Crane.
"Cargojet is very pleased that Jim has shown the confidence and belief in the underlying value of our business and further
growth potential", said Ajay K. Virmani, President & C.E.O.
Cargojet is Canada's leading provider of time sensitive overnight air cargo services and
carries over 1,300,000 pounds of cargo each business night. Cargojet operates its network across North
America each business night, utilizing a fleet of all-cargo aircraft.
As a related party transaction under Multilateral Instrument 61-101 - Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special
Transactions ("MI 61-101"), the board of directors, with Mr. Crane declaring his interest, considered and approved the private
placement. At the time the transaction was agreed to, the fair market value of the variable voting shares purchased and the
consideration paid for such shares was less than 25% of the market capitalization of the Company. As a result, the
transaction is exemption from the minority shareholder and valuation requirements contained in MI 61-101. The transaction was
conditionally approved by the Toronto Stock Exchange on August 23, 2016. The variable voting
shares will be subject to a hold period that expires on January 29, 2017.
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The securities offered 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
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those in Canada and the U.S. Forward-looking statements look into the future and provide an
opinion as to the effect of certain events and trends on the business. Forward-looking statements may include words such as
"plans," "intends," "anticipates," "should," "estimates," "expects," "believes," "indicates," "targeting," "suggests" and similar
expressions. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and entail various risks and uncertainties.
Reference should be made to the issuer's most recent Annual Information Form filed with the Canadian securities regulators, and its
most recent Annual Consolidated Financial Statements and Quarterly Financial Statements and Notes thereto and related Management's
Discussion and Analysis (MD&A), for a summary of major risks. Actual results may materially differ from expectations, if known
and unknown risks or uncertainties affect our business, or if our estimates or assumptions prove inaccurate. The issuer
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any other reason, other than as required by applicable securities laws. In the event the issuer does update any forward-looking
statement, no inference should be made that the issuer will make additional updates with respect to that statement, related
matters, or any other forward-looking statement.
SOURCE Cargojet Inc.
