Brunswick Resources Inc. (TSX-V: BRU.H)
(“
Brunswick” or the
“
Corporation”) and POKO Group Ltd.
(“
Poko”) are pleased to announce that they have
entered into a binding letter of intent (the
“
LOI”) to complete a business combination
transaction (the “
Proposed Transaction”) that will
result in the reverse take-over of Brunswick by Poko. The entity
resulting from the Proposed Transaction (the “
Resulting
Issuer") will continue to carry on the business of Poko.
The LOI was negotiated at arm’s length and is dated November 16,
2020.
Description of Poko
Poko is a UK-based CBD company that leverages
its strong portfolio of brands, including The Extract, Candid
Magazine, CBD Village, Cannmed, Lumipay and Poko, and integrated
capabilities to deliver high-quality, CDB-derived products for
itself and its wholesale and white label customers.
Poko is committed to the development of a
complete CBD ecosystem, from advertising and media to lead
generation for white labelling services and finally offering a
marketplace platform to sell or set up CBD ready store.
The Proposed Transaction
The Proposed Transaction is expected to be
completed by way of share exchange, but may be completed by way of
amalgamation, arrangement, takeover bid, share purchase, or another
structure acceptable to Brunswick and Poko. The Proposed
Transaction will not be completed while Brunswick is listed on the
TSX Venture Exchange (“TSX-V”).
Brunswick is incorporated under the Business
Corporations Act (Alberta) and, as of the date hereof, currently
has 39,880,521 common shares of Brunswick issued and outstanding,
and no securities exercisable or exchangeable for, or convertible
into, or other rights to acquire, common shares of Brunswick. As a
condition to the Proposed Transaction, Brunswick will effect a
consolidation (the “Consolidation”) of its issued
and outstanding common shares on the basis of one new common share
(each a “Brunswick Share”) for every five (5)
common shares of Brunswick issued and outstanding on the effective
date of the Consolidation.
In addition, prior to the closing, it is
expected that Brunswick will be continued under the Canada Business
Corporations Act (the “Continuation”), and change
its corporate name to “Poko Group Inc.” or such other name as may
be determined by the board of directors (the “Name
Change”).
Poko is incorporated under the laws of the
United Kingdom and currently has 1,231,517 common shares issued and
outstanding. Pursuant to the Proposed Transaction, 59,090,909
Brunswick Shares, at a deemed value of $0.11 per Brunswick Share,
will be issued to the Poko Shareholders in exchange for all of the
issued and outstanding common shares of all classes as at the
effective date of the Proposed Transaction (the “Poko
Shares”). Poko’ value shall be C$6,500,000.
Concurrently with, and as a condition of, the
closing of the Proposed Transaction, creditors of Brunswick will
convert C$170,000 of indebtedness (inclusive of interest) into an
aggregate of 1,545,455 Brunswick Shares at a deemed issue price of
C$0.11 per Brunswick Share (the “Debt
Settlement”). All of the foregoing indebtedness is due for
advances and loans that have been made to Brunswick in order to
satisfy Brunswick’s minimum working capital needs in the absence of
any reasonable third party funding alternatives.
Following completion of the Proposed
Transaction, the board of directors and management of the Resulting
Issuer will be replaced with nominees of Poko, and the Resulting
Issuer will continue the business of Poko.
The Proposed Transaction constitutes an Arm’s
Length Transaction under the policies of the TSXV. It is intended
that the Proposed Transaction will be completed in Q1 2021.
Private Placement
Prior to the closing of the Proposed
Transaction, Brunswick proposes to complete: (i) a bridge financing
of up to C$150,000 (the “Bridge Financing”); and
(ii) a concurrent financing of a minimum of C$650,000 (the
“Concurrent Financing”, and collectively with the
Bridge Financing, the “Private Placements”). The
Bridge Financing will involve the issuance of Brunswick Share at a
price of C$0.095 (C$0.019 prior to the Consolidation). The final
terms of the Concurrent Financing will be determined in the context
of the market but will involve the issuance of Brunswick Share at a
price of C$0.11. Further terms of the Concurrent Financing,
including any proposed payment of broker or advisory fees, will be
announced in a subsequent press release and/or the Filing
Statement.
Listing
An application will be made to voluntarily
delist the Brunswick Shares from the TSXV and to list the shares of
the Resulting Issuer on the Canadian Securities Exchange
(“CSE”). The delisting of Brunswick from the TSX-V
and the listing of the Resulting Issuer on the CSE will be subject
to all applicable shareholder and regulatory approvals.
Conditions of the Proposed
Transaction
Completion of the Proposed Transaction is
subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions,
including:
- the satisfactory completion of due diligence by each of
Brunswick and Poko;
- receipt of all required approvals and consents relating to the
Proposed Transaction, including without limitation all approvals of
the shareholders of Brunswick and Poko required by the TSXV, CSE,
and under applicable corporate or securities laws, the TSXV’s
approval for delisting of the Brunswick, and the CSE’s approval for
listing the Resulting Issuer; and
- completion by Brunswick of the Private Placements for minimum
aggregate gross proceeds of C$750,000.
Board and Management
Changes
In connection with the closing of the Proposed
Transaction, it is contemplated that the board of directors of the
Resulting Issuer will be reconstituted to be comprised of a minimum
of three and a maximum of seven members, to be nominated by Poko,
and that have requisite industry, financing, accounting and public
Corporation experience. The composition of the board and the
executive management will be provided in a future news release,
however it is expected to include: David Hughes, Chairman and CEO,
Justine O'Hanlon, COO, Senan Sexton, CFO, John O’Callaghan,
Director and, Alex Leigh, Director.
Additional Information Regarding the
Proposed Transaction
Further details of the Proposed Transaction
(including business and financial information in respect of Poko)
and the Private Placements will be included in a subsequent press
release and other disclosure documents to be filed by Brunswick in
connection with the Proposed Transaction.
To Brunswick’ knowledge, at the time of entering
into the LOI none of its directors, officers or significant
shareholders had any direct or indirect interest in, nor any other
relationships with, Poko or its assets.
Neither party has made any deposit, advance or
loan to the other party in connection with the Proposed
Transaction.
The common shares of Brunswick have been halted
effective immediately and are not expected to recommence trading on
the NEX prior to the closing of the Proposed Transaction.
About Brunswick Resources
Inc.
Brunswick is a mineral exploration Corporation
with an interest in the Lac Irene property, located in the Province
of Quebec, with its head office in Rouyn-Noranda. Brunswick is a
"reporting issuer" in the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta,
Saskatchewan and Ontario.
For further information, please contact:
For Brunswick Resources Inc. |
For The Poko Group. |
Christian Dupont, President and CEO Phone :(705) 266-6795 Web site:
www.brunswickresources.com Email :
brunswickresources@gmail.com |
Justine O’Hanlon, Director and CEO Phone: (00353) 87 184 7972
Email: justine@orhmarketing.com |
Other Information
Completion of the transaction is subject to a
number of conditions, including but not limited to, Exchange
acceptance and if applicable, disinterested shareholder approval.
Where applicable, the transaction cannot close until the required
shareholder approval is obtained. There can be no assurance that
the transaction will be completed as proposed or at all.
Investors are cautioned that, except as
disclosed in the management information circular or filing
statement to be prepared in connection with the transaction, any
information released or received with respect to the transaction
may not be accurate or complete and should not be relied upon.
Trading in the securities of Brunswick should be considered highly
speculative.
The TSX Venture Exchange Inc. has in no way
passed upon the merits of the proposed transaction and has neither
approved nor disapproved the contents of this news release.”
NEITHER THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE NOR ITS
REGULATION SERVICES PROVIDER (AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN THE
POLICIES OF THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE) ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY FOR
THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS RELEASE.
This news release does not constitute an offer
to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities in
any jurisdiction.
Cautionary Statement Regarding
Forward-Looking Information
This press release contains “forward-looking
information” and “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of
applicable securities laws, including: statements regarding the
future strategy of the Corporation; the proposed terms of the
Proposed Transaction; the reconstitution of the Board of the
Resulting Issuer; the proposed terms of the Private Placements; the
proposed Continuation, Name Change and Consolidation; the sectors
in which the Corporation is considering operating; the potential
transfer of listing of the Shares to the CSE; the possible approval
of matters by shareholders of the Corporation. These
forward-looking statements address future activities, events,
plans, developments and projections. The information concerning
Poko in this news release was provided to the Corporation by Poko
and has not been audited, reviewed or independently verified.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such
statements. All statements, other than statements of historical
fact, constitute forward-looking statements and are frequently
identified by words such as “may”, “will”, “should”, “anticipate”,
“plan”, “expect”, “believe”, “estimate”, “intend” and similar
terminology, and reflect assumptions, estimates, opinions and
analysis made by management in light of its experience, current
conditions, expectations of future developments and other factors
which management believes to be reasonable and relevant.
Forward-looking information and statements involve known and
unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results,
performance and achievements to differ materially from those
expressed or implied by the forward-looking information and
statements and, accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed
thereon. Risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to
vary include, but are not limited to, failure by the Corporation to
obtain shareholder approval for the Proposed Transaction, if
required; failure to obtain approval of the Corporation’s
shareholders for the transfer of listing of the Shares to the CSE;
failure to obtain regulatory approval of the TSXV or the CSE, as
applicable, for the Proposed Transaction, the transfer of the
Shares, the Private Placements and/or the Continuation, Name Change
and Consolidation; risks related to the acquisition of Poko and the
Corporation’s investment and operation in the cannabis sector; and
other factors beyond the Corporation’s control, as well as the
risks and uncertainties which are more fully described in our
annual and quarterly management's discussion and analysis and in
other filings made by the Corporation with Canadian securities
regulatory authorities under the Corporation’s profile at
www.sedar.com. The Corporation disclaims any obligation to update
or revise any forward-looking information or statements except as
may be required by applicable laws.
The securities referred to in this news release
have not been, nor will they be, registered under the United States
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold
within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of,
U.S. persons absent U.S. registration or an applicable exemption
from the U.S. registration requirements. This news release does not
constitute an offer for sale of securities, nor a solicitation for
offers to buy any securities. Any public offering of securities in
the United States must be made by means of a prospectus containing
detailed information about the Corporation and management, as well
as financial statements.
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