Stingray Announces Reduction of Board Nomination Rights for Telesystem Investors
19 Junio 2024 - 7:00AM
Stingray Group Inc. (“
Stingray” or the
“
Corporation”) (TSX: RAY.A; RAY.B) today announces
that it has been informed that the 5,000,000 multiple voting shares
of the Corporation (“
Multiple Voting Shares”) held
by Télésystème Média Can Inc. have been voluntarily converted (the
“
Conversion Event”) into 5,000,000 subordinate
voting shares of the Corporation (“
Subordinate Voting
Shares”).
Following the Conversion Event, the Telesystem
Investors (as that term is defined in the Nomination Rights
Agreement) are now entitled to designate one member (down from
three members) of the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the
“Board”) pursuant to the nomination rights
agreement dated as of June 3, 2015, as amended, between the
Corporation, Eric Boyko, 8242003 Canada Inc., 8978832 Canada Inc.,
Boyko Investments Corporation and Télésystème Ltée (the
“Nomination Rights Agreement”), and will remain
entitled to designate one member of the Board until such time as
they cease to hold more than 2.5% of the voting rights attached to
all of the outstanding shares of Stingray. The Boyko Investors (as
that term is defined in the Nomination Rights Agreement) currently
remain entitled to designate four members of the Board (out of ten)
pursuant to the Nomination Rights Agreement.
About Stingray Stingray (TSX:
RAY.A; RAY.B), a global music, media, and technology company, is an
industry leader in TV broadcasting, streaming, radio, business
services, and advertising. Stingray provides an array of music,
digital, and advertising services to enterprise brands worldwide,
including audio and video channels, over 100 radio stations,
subscription video-on-demand content, FAST channels, karaoke
products and music apps, and in-car and on-board infotainment
content. Stingray Business, a division of Stingray, provides
commercial solutions in music, in-store advertising solutions,
digital signage, and AI-driven consumer insights and feedback.
Stingray Advertising is North America's largest retail audio
advertising network, delivering digital audio messaging to more
than 30,000 major retail locations. Stingray has close to 1,000
employees worldwide and reaches 540 million consumers in 160
countries. For more information, visit www.stingray.com.
Early Warning Disclosure by Télésystème
LtéeImmediately prior to the Conversion Event described
above, Télésystème Ltée (“Télésystème”), an
affiliate of Télésystème Média Can Inc. had control over 5,000,000
Multiple Voting Shares and 500,000 Subordinate Voting Shares,
representing approximately 8.02% of the total shares outstanding of
Stingray and approximately 21.95% of the total voting rights
outstanding of Stingray (all percentages as at May 31, 2024), and
currently files early warning reports pursuant to the requirements
of Regulation 62-103 respecting the Early Warning System and
Related Take-Over Bid and lnsider Reporting Issues and Regulation
62-104 respecting Take-Over Bids and lssuer Bids with respect to
Stingray. An amended early warning report, stating that
Télésystème’s voting interest in Stingray has decreased to
approximately 2.97% (as at May 31, 2024), as a result of the
Conversion Event will be filed with the applicable securities
regulatory authorities and will be made available on SEDAR+ at
www.sedarplus.ca. For further information or to obtain a copy of
the amended early warning report filed by Télésystème, please
contact Lucie Therrien at (514) 397-8459.
Early Warning Disclosure by Eric
BoykoImmediately prior to the Conversion Event described
above, Eric Boyko (“EB”), President, Chief
Executive Officer and co-founder of the Corporation had control
over 12,941,498 Multiple Voting Shares and 1,551,552 Subordinate
Voting Shares, representing approximately 21.14% of the total
shares outstanding of Stingray and approximately 56.93% of the
total voting rights outstanding of Stingray (all percentages as at
May 31, 2024), and currently files early warning reports pursuant
to the requirements of Regulation 62-103 respecting the Early
Warning System and Related Take-Over Bid and lnsider Reporting
Issues and Regulation 62-104 respecting Take-Over Bids and lssuer
Bids with respect to Stingray. An amended early warning report,
stating that EB’s voting interest in Stingray has increased to
approximately 70.78% (as at May 31, 2024) as a result of the
Conversion Event will be filed with the applicable securities
regulatory authorities and will be made available on SEDAR+ at
www.sedarplus.ca. For further information or to obtain a copy of
the amended early warning report filed by EB, please contact Lloyd
Perry Feldman at (514) 664-1244 (ext. 2428).
For more information, please contact:
Mathieu Péloquin
Senior Vice-President, Marketing and Communications
Stingray Group Inc.
1 514-664-1244, ext. 2362
mpeloquin@stingray.com
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