LL One Inc. ("
LLO" or the
"
Company") (TSXV: LLO.P), a capital pool company,
is pleased to announce that it has entered into a definitive
agreement dated November 13, 2020 (the "
Definitive
Agreement") with The Limestone Boat Company Inc.
("
LBC") and 2790889 Ontario Inc., a wholly-owned
subsidiary of the Company ("
Subco"), which shall
govern the Company's qualifying transaction (the
"
Qualifying Transaction") pursuant to Policy 2.4 –
Capital Pool Companies (the "
Policy") of the TSX
Venture Exchange (the "
Exchange"). The Definitive
Agreement supersedes the non-binding letter of intent dated October
9, 2020 (the "
LOI") entered into between LLO and
LBC.
Overview of the Qualifying
Transaction
Pursuant to the Definitive Agreement, the
parties will complete a three-cornered amalgamation (the
"Amalgamation") whereby LBC will amalgamate with
Subco and, pursuant thereto, all of the common shares of LBC and
Class A common shares of LBC (collectively, the "LBC
Shares") will be cancelled and LLO will issue 50 common
shares in the capital of the Company (the "LLO
Shares"), issued at a deemed issue price of $0.16, in
consideration for each such LBC Share so cancelled (the
"Exchange Ratio"). In addition, each convertible,
exchangeable, or exercisable security of LBC shall be exchanged for
a convertible exchangeable, or exercisable security, as applicable,
of LLO on substantially the same economic terms and conditions as
the original convertible, exchangeable or exercisable security of
LBC based on the Exchange Ratio.
The board of directors of each of the companies
has agreed to relative pre-money valuations of each of LLO and LBC
of $1.952 million and approximately $12.49 million respectively,
after giving effect to the Concurrent Financing (as defined and
described below) and on the basis of raising the minimum amount
thereunder. Assuming that minimum amount of Subscription Receipts
(as defined below) are issued pursuant to the Concurrent Financing,
the number of LLO Shares to be issued by LLO to acquire LBC is
anticipated to be approximately 78,038,600 LLO Shares. Following
completion of the Qualifying Transaction, and on the basis that the
minimum amount is raised under the Concurrent Financing, it is
anticipated that there will be approximately 90,238,600 LLO Shares
issued and outstanding, with holders of LBC Shares holding
approximately 86.5% of such shares and current holders of LLO
Shares holding approximately 13.5%. Additional LLO Shares will be
issuable in the event that any in-kind dividend payments are made
to holders of LBC Shares on or prior to Closing (as defined
below).
The Amalgamation is not a Non Arm's Length
Qualifying Transaction pursuant to Section 2.1 of the Policy and,
as such, the Company is not required to obtain shareholder approval
for the Amalgamation. However, the Company intends to hold its
annual and special meeting of shareholders to approve certain
matters ancillary to the Amalgamation, including a name change and
change in the board of directors, effective upon closing of the
Qualifying Transaction ("Closing"), as well as
standard annual meeting business. The Company has called the annual
and special meeting for December 15, 2020.
It is anticipated that all of the current
officers and directors of LLO, with the exception of Alan Gertner
will resign from their respective positions with LLO. It is
currently anticipated that the insiders of the Resulting Issuer
will include: Scott Hanson, as a director and Chief Executive
Officer, Telfer Hanson, as Chairman, Donald J. Page, as Chief
Financial Officer, Taylor Hanson, as Chief Operating Officer, and
the following directors: Charmaine Crooks, Brian Pearson and
Charles Pennock.
Upon completion of the Amalgamation, LLO will
continue the business of LBC with LBC as its wholly‐owned,
operating subsidiary (the Company, after the Amalgamation, referred
to herein as the "Resulting Issuer"). Effective on
Closing, it is anticipated that the name of the Resulting Issuer
will be changed to "The Limestone Boat Company Limited" or such
other name as may be acceptable to LBC and the Exchange.
All LLO Shares issued pursuant to the Qualifying
Transaction, except those certain LLO Shares issued to U.S. persons
who are affiliates (as defined in Rule 144(a)(1) under the United
States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S.
Securities Act")) of LBC at the time the Qualifying
Transaction is submitted for vote or consent by the shareholders of
LBC, will be freely tradable under applicable securities
legislation but may be subject to Exchange imposed restrictions on
resale.
Certain of the LLO Shares to be issued to the
holders of LBC Shares pursuant to the Qualifying Transaction,
including up to 100% of the securities to be issued to "Principals"
(as defined under applicable laws), may also be subject to escrow
provisions imposed pursuant to the policies of the Exchange.
None of the securities to be issued pursuant to
the Qualifying Transaction have been or will be registered under
the U.S. Securities Act, or any state securities laws, and any
securities issued pursuant to the Qualifying Transaction are
anticipated to be issued in reliance upon available exemptions from
such registration requirements pursuant to Section 3(a)(10) of the
U.S. Securities Act and applicable exemptions under state
securities laws. This press release does not constitute an offer to
sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities.
Conditions to
the Qualifying Transaction
Completion of the Qualifying Transaction is
subject to the following conditions:
-
Receipt of all required consents or approvals;
-
Receipt of conditional approval from the Exchange;
-
Completion of closing on or before February 15, 2021, or such other
date as may be agreed upon between LBC and the Company;
-
No prohibition at law existing for completion of the Qualifying
Transaction;
-
Escrow agreements being entered into pursuant to the policies of
the Exchange;
-
Approval of the Amalgamation by the shareholders of LBC;
-
Approval by shareholders of LLO of the Company's stock option plan,
amendments to the Company's by-laws and such other matters as may
be reasonably requested by LBC;
-
The representations and warranties of each of LBC and LLO being
true and correct as of the date of Closing;
-
No material changes for either of LBC or LLO from the date of
signing the Definitive Agreement to the date of Closing;
-
All necessary corporate proceedings of each party having been
completed and all required closing documents of each of the parties
having been delivered as of the date of Closing;
-
Completion of the Name Change; and
-
Resignation of directors and officers of LLO and the appointment of
incoming directors and officers of LBC.
Sponsorship of a qualifying transaction of a
capital pool company is required by the Exchange unless exempt in
accordance with Exchange policies. The parties will be seeking a
waiver of any requirement for a Sponsor, but in the event a waiver
is not available, will seek a sponsorship relationship for this
transaction with an Exchange member firm, and will update the
markets accordingly.
Concurrent Financing
In connection with the Qualifying Transaction,
LBC has entered into an engagement letter dated October 8, 2020
with Beacon Securities Limited ("Beacon"), as lead
agent and sole bookrunner, on its own behalf and on behalf of a
syndicate of agents which may be formed (the
"Agents"), pursuant to which the Agents have
agreed to sell, on a commercially reasonable best-efforts private
placement basis, subscription receipts (the "Subscription
Receipts") of LBC at a price of $8.00 per Subscription
Receipt (the "Issue Price") for aggregate gross
proceeds to the Company of a minimum of $2,000,000 and a maximum of
$4,000,000, or such other amount as LBC and the Agents may agree.
In addition, the Agents have been granted an option to sell up to
an additional number of Subscription Receipts at the Issue Price
for additional gross proceeds of up to $600,000 (collectively, the
"Concurrent Financing").
LBC has agreed to pay to the Agents a cash fee
of 7% of the gross proceeds of the Concurrent Financing and,
subject to regulatory approval, to issue to the Agents compensation
warrants equal to 10% of the aggregate number of Subscription
Receipts issued under the Concurrent Financing. Beacon may, in its
sole discretion, elect to receive all of a portion of the cash fee
payable to the Agents in Subscription Receipts at the Issue
Price.
Advances and Loans
In connection with signing the LOI, LLO advanced
$25,000 to LBC, as a non-refundable deposit. Subject to approval
from the Exchange, LLO has also agreed to advance to LBC a secured
loan in the amount of $200,000. The funds advanced to LBC will be
used to cover expenses incurred with the Qualifying Transaction and
for general and administrative expenses.
About LBC
LBC was incorporated under the Business
Corporations Act (Ontario) on January 14, 2020. LBC is a
closely-held private corporation. Scott Hanson of Collingwood,
Ontario currently exercises control over 26.7% of the LBC Shares,
Telfer Hanson of Burlington, Ontario currently exercises control
over 16.08% of the LBC Shares, and Taylor Hanson of Stoney Creek,
Ontario currently exercises control over 15.26% of the LBC Shares
currently issued and outstanding. Scott Hanson will exercise
control over approximately 16.43% of the Resulting Issuer common
shares following completion of the Qualifying Transaction.
LBC owns the global manufacturing rights and use
of the Limestone® brand for the manufacturing and sales of premium
boats in North America. In August of 2020, The Limestone Boat
Company Inc., under the experienced direction of yacht designer and
CEO, Scott Hanson acquired all of the fixed assets, being the molds
and tooling for the manufacturing of 17', 20', 22', 24' and 26'
boats, from Medeiros Boat Works of Oakville, Ontario. Until the
sale to LBC, Medeiros Boat Works had been manufacturing boats under
the Limestone® brand for more than 25 years, pursuant to a license
from Mark Ellis Designs. Scott Hanson, with the support of the
management team, board of directors of LBC and Mark Ellis have
modernized the configuration of the Limestone® line of boats to
outboard power and beautiful interior configurations, and, in
October 2020, transitioned manufacturing to facilities in
Tennessee, where Ebbtide Holdings, LLC is manufacturing the boats
under contract. The LBC team has successfully marketed the new
Limestone® line of boats to dealers in the US and Canada and is on
pace to sell out their 2021 build capacity by the end of the 2020
calendar year. The demand for boats worldwide has seen considerable
growth in 2020, which demand is not expected to subside in the near
future.
Summary of Financial Information of
LBC
The following table sets out selected financial
information of LBC derived from the audited financial statements of
LBC for the 260-day period from the date of incorporation to
September 30, 2020. Further information will be included in the
filing statement being prepared in connection with the Qualifying
Transaction, which will be filed on www.sedar.com in due
course.
Balance Sheet |
As at September 30, 2020 (C$) |
Current AssetsTotal AssetsTotal LiabilitiesTotal Shareholder’s
Equity |
$305,703$678,298$286,805$391,493 |
|
Income Statement |
260-day period
ended September 30, 2020
(C$) |
RevenueTotal ExpensesNet Income (Loss) |
nil$633,062$(465,224) |
|
Proposed Board
and Management of the Resulting
Issuer
Subject to Exchange approval, on completion of
the Qualifying Transaction, it is currently anticipated that the
board of directors of the Resulting Issuer will consist of six
directors, including Telfer Hanson, Scott Hanson, Charmaine Crooks,
Alan Gertner, Bryan Pearson and Charles Pennock. Biographies of the
proposed directors and officers of the Resulting Issuer are set out
below.
Telfer Hanson
Proposed Chairman and Director of the Resulting
Issuer (Age 57)
Telfer Hanson is an experienced capital markets
professional having served 22 years in senior investment banking
positions, including covering healthcare and medical technology
companies. Most recently, Telfer co-founded and is Chairman of
Mimi's Rock Corp. (TSXV: MIMI). Prior to that Telfer held senior
investment banking positions at several independent brokerage
firms.
Scott Hanson
Proposed CEO and Director of the Resulting Issuer
(Age 55)
Scott Hanson holds an honors degree in Marine
Design, Engineering and Boatbuilding from the Landing School in
Kennebunk, Maine. He also brings over 28 years of marketing and
business management experience to Limestone®, including taking the
helm of Rossiter Boats in 2007, where he took it from two part time
employees, to the viable, international Boat Brand that it has
become in just over a decade.
Donald J. Page
Proposed CFO of the Resulting Issuer (Age 67)
Don Page is a CPA, CA and has over 35 years
working with entrepreneurs as a CFO, investment banker, or director
in both the US and Canada. Don brings a wealth of operations
experience to the team and will assist the CEO in the long-term
development of the Company.
Taylor Hanson
Proposed COO of the Resulting Issuer (Age 29)
Taylor Hanson has the unique combination of
experience as an associate investment banker, as well as both
industrial management and construction. Taylor has brought that
passion for excellence in the research, development and
implementation of the product development and manufacturing of the
company's products in Tennessee. Prior to Taylor's engagement as
COO of Limestone, he worked in the Hanson Family Office,
researching investment opportunities, as well as the development of
the Limestone® acquisition since September 2019. Following time as
an Investment Banking Associate at International Capital Management
and then Gravitas Securities, Taylor was a Corporate Development
Associate at Medic Holdings.
Charmaine Crooks
Proposed Director of the Resulting Issuer (Age
58)
Charmaine Crooks, CM, Five time Olympian, is an
Entrepreneur and Community Leader, based in West Vancouver, with
over 20 years Governance experience as a Director on several
National and International non-profit and public boards. Charmaine
is the President and founder of NGU Consultants Inc (1997),
providing strategic advisory and corporate development to a variety
of sectors including health, technology, sports and major events.
In 2018, the Women's Executive Network recognized Charmaine as one
of Canada's Top 100 Most Powerful Women.
Alan Gertner
Proposed Director of the Resulting Issuer (Age
36)
Alan Gertner is a proven leader in strategy and
operations and most recently served as the Chief Retail Officer for
Canopy Growth and as Managing Director of Hiku Brands, a portfolio
of premium cannabis brands, including Tokyo Smoke, Van der Pop,
DOJA and Maitri. Alan was a founding member of Google's first
Global Business Strategy team while based in Mountain View,
California and led a $100M+ organization at Google in Asia. Prior
to Google, Alan was a management consultant at Oliver Wyman in New
York and graduated Dean's List from the Richard Ivey School of
Business in 2006.
Bryan Pearson
Director of the Resulting Issuer (Age 57)
Bryan Pearson is the former CEO of LoyaltyOne
Co. and currently serves as a Corporate Director and strategic
advisor to a number of for profit and charitable organizations.
Bryan is a global leader in customer loyalty, retail marketing and
analytics, and a passionate advocate for the ability of marketing,
leadership and culture to transform business performance. Under
Bryan's leadership, LoyaltyOne expanded beyond its AIRMILES
business and grew to a company employing over 2,000 associates in
over 28 countries. LoyaltyOne was recognized repeatedly as a
leading employer, a most admired corporate culture, one of the
greenest companies and one of Canada's top employers for
millennials and women. Bryan is a best-selling author and frequent
contributor to Forbes magazine. He holds an MBA and a BScH
(Microbiology and Biochemistry) from Queen's University in
Kingston.
Charles
Pennock
Director of the Resulting Issuer (Age 62)
Charles Pennock is a Principal with Origin
Merchant Partners and has over 30 years of investment banking
experience at both Canadian and international investment banks.
Charlie has extensive investment banking experience in public and
private debt & equity financings, M&A and advisory services
with Origin, Blackmont Capital, Midland Walwyn/Merrill Lynch, TD
Securities and Richardson Greenshields. Charlie is currently on the
board of Urbana Corporation. He graduated with a Bachelor of
Commerce (Honours) from Queens University.
For further information contact:
LL One Inc.Alan Gertner,
Directoralangertner@hey.com
The Limestone® Boat Company Inc.Telfer Hanson,
Chairman416-230-3003telfer@limestoneboats.com
All information contained in this news release
with respect to LLO and LBC was supplied by the parties,
respectively, for inclusion herein, and LLO and its directors and
officers have relied on LBC for any information concerning such
party.
Completion of the Qualifying Transaction is
subject to a number of conditions, including but not limited to,
Exchange acceptance and if applicable pursuant to Exchange
requirements, majority of the minority shareholder approval. Where
applicable, the Qualifying Transaction cannot close until the
required shareholder approval is obtained. There can be no
assurance that the Qualifying 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 a capital pool company should be
considered highly speculative.
The Exchange has in no way passed upon the
merits of the proposed transaction and has neither approved nor
disapproved the contents of this press release.
Neither the Exchange nor its Regulation Services
Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the Exchange)
accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this press
release.
This news release contains forward-looking
statements relating to the timing and completion of the Qualifying
Transaction, the future operations of the Company, LBC, and the
Resulting Issuer and other statements that are not historical
facts. Forward-looking statements are often identified by terms
such as "will", "may", "should", "anticipate", "expects" and
similar expressions. All statements other than statements of
historical fact, included in this release, including, without
limitation, statements regarding the Qualifying Transaction and the
future plans and objectives of the Company, LBC, and the Resulting
Issuer are forward-looking statements that involve risks and
uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will
prove to be accurate and actual results and future events could
differ materially from those anticipated in such statements.
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from the expectations of the Company, LBC, and the
Resulting Issuer include the failure to satisfy the conditions to
completion of the Qualifying Transaction set forth above and other
risks detailed from time to time in the filings made by the
Company, LBC, and the Resulting Issuer with securities
regulations.
The reader is cautioned that assumptions used in
the preparation of any forward-looking information may prove to be
incorrect. Events or circumstances may cause actual results to
differ materially from those predicted, as a result of numerous
known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, many of
which are beyond the control of the Company, LBC, and the Resulting
Issuer. As a result, the Company, LBC, and the Resulting Issuer
cannot guarantee that the Qualifying Transaction will be completed
on the terms and within the time disclosed herein or at all. The
reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on any
forward-looking information. Such information, although considered
reasonable by management at the time of preparation, may prove to
be incorrect and actual results may differ materially from those
anticipated. Forward-looking statements contained in this news
release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement. The
forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made
as of the date of this news release and the Company, LBC, and the
Resulting Issuer will update or revise publicly any of the included
forward-looking statements as expressly required by Canadian
securities law.
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