VGANF - Happy Belly Food Group Closes Oversubscribed Above-Market Convertible Note Financing for Proceeds of C$645000
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - July 24, 2023) - Happy Belly Food Group Inc. (CSE: HBFG) (OTCQB: VGANF) ("Happy Belly" or the "Company"), a leading consolidator of emerging food brands is pleased to announce that the non-brokered private placement (the "Private Placement") of unsecured convertible debentures (the "Debentures") previously announced on February 24th, 2023 was oversubscribed and led to the announcement of a second offering on June 29th, 2023, which has now closed, raising gross proceeds of $645,000.00 CDN.
"I want to thank my family, all our investors including our strategic investor for the support they showed us with this oversubscribed financing. We have received confident support to the sum of $1,645,000 combined during these debenture rounds," said Shawn Moniz, Chief Executive Officer. "I would also like to thank our shareholders for their continued support of our long-term strategic plan to build the leading consolidator of emerging brands in Canada. We look forward to immediately applying this acceleration capital towards disciplined organic & inorganic growth."
No broker fees, warrants, or finders' fees were paid in the closing of this financing.
Debenture Details
The Company is pleased to announce that it has closed its non-brokered private placement of 645 convertible debentures. Each Debenture has a principal amount of $1,000, a 60 month term earning interest at the rate of twelve percent (12%) per annum payable quarterly after the closing date (the "Closing Date") of the Private Placement, maturing on the date that is the fifth anniversary of the first date that the Debentures are issued (the "Maturity Date") and are convertible at the holder's option into common shares of the Company every three months after the Closing Date, but prior to the Maturity Date, into common shares at a conversion price equal to $0.30 per common share, provided that not less than 25% of the outstanding principal, and any interest amounts owed, is converted (the "Conversion Price").
On the Maturity Date, any outstanding principal amount of the Debentures, plus any accrued and unpaid interest, shall be paid in cash. All securities issued in connection with the closing of the Private Placement are subject to a four-month and one-day statutory hold period in accordance with applicable securities laws. No finders fees were paid in connection with the closing of the Private Placement.
Shawn Moniz, a director and officer of the Company, subscribed for 125 Debentures for gross proceeds of $125,000. The participation by said insider in the Private Placement constituted a "related party transaction" within the meaning of Multilateral Instrument 61-101 - Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions ("MI 61-101"). The related party transaction was exempt from minority approval, information circular and formal valuation requirements pursuant to the exemptions contained in Sections 5.5(a) and 5.7(1) of MI 61-101, as neither the fair market value of the gross securities issued under the Private Placement nor the consideration paid by the insider exceeded 25% of the Company's market capitalization.
About Happy Belly Food Group
Happy Belly Food Group Inc. (CSE: HBFG) (OTCQB: VGANF) ("Happy Belly" or the "Company"), a leading consolidator of emerging food brands.
Happy Belly Food Group
Shawn Moniz
Chief Executive Officer
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