Valour Inc. Announces Extension of Warrants
Valour Inc. (OTCQB: DEFTF) has announced the extension of expiry dates for 12,684,560 share purchase warrants by three months, now set to expire on February 13, 2023. Each warrant allows the purchase of a common share at $0.25, with all terms remaining unchanged. The extension is categorized as a 'related party transaction' as 4,000,000 of these warrants are held by an insider and has been approved by independent directors. The company is relying on exemptions from minority shareholder approval, adhering to MI 61-101 regulations.
- Extension of 12,684,560 warrants allows more time for potential share purchases.
- Warrant rights remain attractive with a fixed exercise price of $0.25.
- 4,000,000 warrants are held by an insider, raising potential governance concerns.
- Related party transaction could impact minority shareholder confidence.
TORONTO, Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Valour Inc. (the "Company" or "Valour") (NEO: DEFI) (GR: RMJR) (OTCQB: DEFTF), a technology company bridging the gap between traditional capital markets and decentralized finance, announces that the Company has extended the expiry dates of a total of 12,684,560 share purchase warrants (the "Warrants"), by three months to February 13, 2023 (the "Warrant Extension"). The Warrants were issued pursuant to a private placement of the Company which closed in November 2020. Each Warrant entitles the holder thereof to acquire one common share of the Company at a price of
A total of 4,000,000 Warrants are held by an insider of the Company. The extension of the Warrants therefore constitutes a "related party transaction" within the meaning of Multilateral Instrument 61-101 Protection of Minority Shareholders in Special Transactions ("MI 61-101"). The Company is relying on the exemptions from the valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements of MI 61-101 contained in sections 5.5(a) and 5.7(1)(a) of MI 61-101, as the fair market value of the extension does not exceed
Valour Inc. is a technology company bridging the gap between traditional capital markets and decentralized finance. Our mission is to expand investor access to industry-leading decentralized technologies which we believe lie at the heart of the future of finance. On behalf of our shareholders and investors, we identify opportunities and areas of innovation and build and invest in new technologies and ventures in order to provide trusted, diversified exposure across the decentralized finance ecosystem. For more information or to subscribe to receive company updates and financial information, visit https://valour.com
This press release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking information includes, but is not limited to the Warrant Extension; the regulatory environment with respect to the growth and adoption of decentralized finance; the pursuit by Valour and its subsidiaries of business opportunities; and the merits or potential returns of any such opportunities. Forward-looking information is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of the Company, as the case may be, to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but is not limited the acceptance of Valour exchange traded products by exchanges; growth and development of DeFi and cryptocurrency sector; rules and regulations with respect to DeFi and cryptocurrency; general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking information, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.
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