Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - June 18, 2020) - City View Green Holdings Inc. ("City View" or the "Company"), trading through the facilities of the Canadian Securities Exchange ("CSE") under the symbol "CVGR" and on the OTCQB under the symbol "CVGRF" announces that it has now completed a third and final tranche (the "Third Tranche") of its non-brokered private placement (the "Offering") previously announced April 21, 2020. Under the Third Tranche, the Company has issued 7,750,000 units for gross proceeds of $387,500. All securities issued under the Third Tranche are subject to a hold period expiring October 18, 2020, in accordance with applicable securities laws. Together with the first and second tranche closing announced April 30, 2020 and May 25, 2020, the Company has now raised a total of $1,217,500 from the sale of units under the Offering.
The Offering constituted a related party transaction within the meaning of Multilateral Instrument 61-101 ("MI 61-101") as a private company wholly-owned by Tim Peterson, Chairman and director of the Company, subscribed for an aggregate of 400,000 units for gross proceeds of $20,000. 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 participation in the Offering by the insider does not exceed 25% of the market capitalization of the Company, as determined in accordance with MI 61-101.
The Company has also negotiated debt settlements with arm's length and non-arm's length creditors. Pursuant to debt settlement agreements, the Company has settled aggregate debt of $348,542.45 outstanding as at June 15, 2020, in consideration for which it has issued an aggregate of 6,970,849 common shares at a deemed price of $0.05 per share. Certain debt settlements constituted a related party transaction within the meaning of Multilateral Instrument 61-101 ("MI 61-101") as a private company wholly-owned by Rob Fia, President, CEO and a director of the Company, was issued 547,529 shares in settlement of $27,376.45 debt and Tim Peterson, Chairman and director of the Company, was issued 219,920 shares in settlement of $10,996 in debt. 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 participation in these debt settlement transactions by the insiders does not exceed 25% of the market capitalization of the Company, as determined in accordance with MI 61-101.
The Company also advises its shareholders that due to COVID-19 constraints and health mandates relating to group gatherings, it applied to the BC Registrar of Companies for an extension of time within which it has to hold its next Annual General Meeting. Pursuant to the extension granted by the Registrar, the Company must hold its next Annual General Meeting no later than March 17, 2021. The Company will monitor the situation and schedule the meeting when it is deems it safe to do so.
About City View
City View Green is a leading cannabis-infused food company focused on the development of food brands, extraction, and distribution. Upon the anticipated receipt of its Cannabis Act processing and sales licences ("Cannabis Licences"), City View will incorporate cannabis-infused food production and extraction at its Brantford, Ontario facility. Once operational, it is our expectation that City View will produce high quality cannabis-infused food, oils, distillates, and water-soluble products for the food and beverage markets. In addition, City View owns a 27.5% stake in Budd Hutt Inc. ("Budd Hutt"), a retail-focused cannabis company with access to cannabis cultivation and production licences in Alberta and other retail opportunities across Canada. Through its relationship with Budd Hutt, the Company anticipates securing shelf space, product placement, and distribution opportunities for City View's products. For more information visit www.cityviewgreen.ca.
For further information contact:
City View Green Holdings Inc.
Rob Fia, CEO & President
Email: rob@cityviewgreen.ca
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