TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--October 11, 2023--Organigram Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: OGI) (TSX: OGI), (the “Company” or “Organigram”), a leading licenced producer of cannabis, announced today that it has obtained a receipt for a final short form base shelf prospectus (the “Base Shelf Prospectus”) filed with the securities commissions in each of the provinces and territories of Canada. A corresponding shelf registration statement on Form F-10 (the “Registration Statement”) has been filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC File No. 333-274686) but is not yet effective.

The Base Shelf Prospectus enables Organigram to qualify the distribution of up to C$500,000,000 of common shares, debt securities, subscription receipts, warrants, and units during the 25-month period that the Base Shelf Prospectus remains effective. The specific terms of any future offering of securities will ‎be established in a prospectus supplement filed with the applicable Canadian and US regulatory authorities. The Base Shelf Prospectus will provide flexibility for financing options to pursue the Company’s objectives.

A copy of the Base Shelf Prospectus can be found on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and a copy of the Registration Statement can be found on EDGAR at www.sec.gov.

No offer to buy any securities of the Company can be accepted until the Registration Statement has become effective.

About Organigram Holdings Inc.

Organigram Holdings Inc. is a NASDAQ Global Select Market and TSX listed company whose wholly owned subsidiaries include: Organigram Inc. a licensed producer of cannabis, cannabis-derived products and cannabis infused edibles in Canada.

Organigram is focused on producing high-quality cannabis for patients and adult recreational consumers, as well as developing international business partnerships to extend the Company's global footprint. Organigram has also developed and acquired a portfolio of legal adult-use recreational cannabis brands, including Edison, Holy Mountain, Big Bag O’ Buds, SHRED, SHRED’ems, Monjour, Laurentian, Tremblant Cannabis and Trailblazer. Organigram operates facilities in Moncton, New Brunswick and Lac-Supérieur, Quebec, with a dedicated edibles manufacturing facility in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Company is regulated by the Cannabis Act and the Cannabis Regulations (Canada).

Forward-Looking Information

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