Featured Image for Hoist Capital Corp.
Featured Image for Hoist Capital Corp.
CALGARY, Alberta, Dec. 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hoist Capital Corp. (TSXV: HTE.P) ("Hoist") and The Hempshire Group, Inc. ("Hempshire" or the "Company"), a private, non-tobacco and non-nicotine smokable alternatives company based out of Palm Springs, California and incorporated under the laws of the State of Wyoming, are pleased to announce that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement dated December 5, 2021 (the "Agreement") providing for a business combination transaction.
Pursuant to the Agreement, Hoist will: (i) acquire each issued and outstanding common share in the capital of Hempshire (each, a "Hempshire Share") in exchange for the issuance of 26.0 common shares in the capital of Hoist ("Hoist Shares") at a deemed price of C$0.10 per Hoist Share (prior to giving effect to the Consolidation (as defined below)); and (ii) complete a business combination with Hempshire (collectively, the "Transaction"). The Transaction will constitute Hoist's Qualifying Transaction, as such term is defined under Policy 2.4 of the Corporate Finance Manual of the TSX Venture Exchange (the "Exchange"). Hoist is at arm's length to Hempshire. The Transaction is subject to the completion of a non-brokered private placement of units ("Units") of Hempshire at a price of C$2.05 per Unit for minimum gross proceeds C$3.0 million and maximum gross proceeds of C$5.0 million (the "Private Placement") and customary closing conditions, including approval by the Exchange.
Resulting Issuer
Upon completion of the Transaction, the resulting issuer created from the combination of Hoist and Hempshire (the "Resulting Issuer") will be positioned to become a market leader of non-tobacco and non-nicotine smokable alternative products, and will continue the business currently carried on by Hempshire as a Tier 2 Life Sciences issuer under the policies of the Exchange.
The Resulting Issuer will be led by the existing management team of Hempshire, consisting of the following individuals: Martin Marion (President, Chief Executive Officer and Director); Eric Starr (Chief Marketing Officer); and Tom Shuman (Chief Operating Officer). Upon completion of the Transaction, the Resulting Issuer's board of directors will be comprised of Martin Marion, Jeff Ragovin, Gail Hannon and Samuel Isaac.
Hempshire's leadership team includes senior executives who have been instrumental in building iconic, global brands, and who have unique expertise in advertising, marketing, strategic and competitive advantage, and operations in both direct to consumer ("D2C") and business to business ("B2B") markets.
Corporate Overview and Strategy
Incorporated in 2019, Hempshire formulates and markets its own proprietary brands under the MOUNTAIN® Smokes brand name, including MOUNTAIN® Originals cannabidiol hemp smokes ("CBD Hemp Smokes") with <0.3% THC, and MOUNTAIN® Zeros™ CBD Hemp Smokes with non-detectible, <0.0001% THC, and has additional proprietary brands under development. Hempshire also provides private white-labelling services and contract manufacturing services, through its partners, for significant non-owned CBD Hemp Smoke brands in the United States and internationally.
Hempshire's products are now being distributed internationally in Switzerland and South Africa. The Company has received its first purchase order from New Zealand and is in discussions for distribution in multiple additional jurisdictions, including Puerto Rico, Australia, Mexico, the United Kingdom and multiple countries within the European Union and South and Central America.
Management Team of the Resulting Issuer
Upon the completion of the Transaction, the management team of the Resulting Issuer is expected to include the following individuals:
Martin Marion, President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, from Irvine, California, is a former senior executive of Grey Advertising / Grey Direct and D'Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles (DMB&B), two leading ad agencies. Martin has over 35 years' experience as an executive consultant to many global brands, advising clients in product launch and go-to-market competitive strategy, principally in the consumer packaged goods ("CPG"), retail, health products and digital e-commerce arenas. He has expertise in health product and CPG brand positioning, product launch and competitive advantage strategy.
Eric Starr, Chief Marketing Officer, from Los Angeles, California, has over 17 years of marketing and branding experience. He worked for Apple Inc.'s ad agency as Creative Strategy Director at Media Arts Lab, helping launch the iPod, build the Mac brand, and introduce the iPhone and iPad. His work received honors, including the ad campaigns: "I'm a Mac, I'm a PC", which received "Campaign of the Decade", iPod Silhouettes which received "Outdoor Campaign of the Decade", and the agency Eric worked for won the honor of "Agency of the Decade".
Tom Shuman, Chief Operating Officer, from Dallas, Texas, brings more than 30 years of experience leading CPG sales and marketing teams, both as a founder and executive in various roles. He has extensive experience working across the full sales chain, including with brokers, distributors, wholesalers and retailers, for companies such as Procter & Gamble, Coca-Cola and Dr Pepper/SevenUp.
Hempshire was founded by Dan Iannotte, a veteran in the hemp and cannabis industry with over 30 years of experience. His knowledge and understanding of the industry provide Hempshire the ability to procure the highest quality supply inputs and curate products that provide users a very desired and pleasurable experience. Mr. Iannotte holds approximately 56% of the outstanding Hempshire Shares.
Hempshire is currently in discussion with numerous candidates to fulfill the position of Chief Financial Officer and will be in a position to announce the appointment of a Chief Financial Officer contemporaneous with the completion of the Transaction.
Hempshire Products
The Company's first product line, branded under the MOUNTAIN® Originals label, consists of 20 SKUs which include Natural, Mint Squeeze™ and Pineapple Squeeze™ flavors, and have varying levels of CBD content. The product contains only organic hemp flower, organic mullein, and organic sage, with no fillers, preservatives or added chemicals. MOUNTAIN® Smokes looks, feels, burns, and are packaged just like a tobacco cigarette, providing all the ritual pleasures that cigarette smokers have become accustomed to, but without the harmful effects and addictive properties of tobacco and nicotine, and without any additives or chemical preservatives. Hempshire encourages consumers and investors to do their own consumption experience comparative taste tests against other competing products and alternatives.
Hempshire has also recently introduced the MOUNTAIN® Zeros™ line, a CBD Hemp Smoke with a non-detectable (<0.0001%) THC level, and has additional CBD Hemp Smokes under research and development with varying levels of CBD, as well as an herbal smokable line to address the range of regulations of smokable alternatives to tobacco and nicotine in jurisdictions around the world. 15 SKUs of various MOUNTAIN® Zeros™ flavor and size combinations are being introduced worldwide. MOUNTAIN® Zeros™ will also be launched in the United States, for those who may desire a CBD Hemp Smoke without the risk of testing positive for THC.
Omni-channel organic marketing and data-driven and strategically placed paid advertising, combined with influencer and social media engagement, are key drivers for Hempshire as it looks to offer a better alternative to millions of tobacco cigarette smokers, e-cigarette and vape users, and consumers of CBD. To date, the Company's MOUNTAIN® Smokes products have been displayed in social media posts from hundreds of significant influencers in the music, TV/film, and social media industries. These posts have been made without any paid endorsements. MOUNTAIN® Smokes was also the first smokable product to be advertised in a national or international publication since big tobacco was banned by the United States Congress in 1970 and is the first hemp brand to be advertised on a national magazine publication in the United States.
MOUNTAIN® Smokes appeared in a four-page cover wrap of FORTUNE magazine's June 2021 edition, as shown below, with its "This Is Not A Cigarette™" campaign.
The Company's products are sold D2C through its MountainSmokes.com website, which is currently undergoing a complete rebuild to become a fully featured, conversion-optimized e-commerce site that enhances the customer experience, introduces the MOUNTAIN® Zeros™ product line, launches a significant loyalty rewards program, and incorporates a private portal for wholesaler, distributor and retailer sales.
In addition to D2C marketing, Hempshire places a significant emphasis on B2B through wholesale distributors and retailers in the United States and worldwide, with a particular focus on retail convenience stores ("C-stores"), smoke shops and dispensaries. Hempshire is also an officially recommended vendor of choice in the new products category with AATAC, one of the United States' largest trade associations for independent convenience stores and gas stations, with a network of over 80,000 C-store locations.
Hempshire has established the foundation and infrastructure to become a global leader in the non-tobacco and non-nicotine smokable alternatives market.
Target Markets
The Company has identified and is targeting three specific current global market segments with an aggregate annualized spend of over C$1.0 trillion, in addition to an emerging international market for CBD and herbal inhalable products.
1. US$932.1 Billion Global Tobacco Market.[1]
Hempshire smokables offer tobacco cigarette smokers the same familiar consumption experience and rituals that have contributed to the massive personal and social appeal of smoking - they look, feel, burn and are smoked like a tobacco cigarette, are packaged in the same familiar foil and carton and, in most jurisdictions, can be sold wherever tobacco cigarettes are available. However, they contain absolutely no tobacco and no nicotine, they are non-addictive, they are made from 100% organic ingredients, they typically have a lower retail price, and users appreciate the healthier alternative of CBD in Hempshire's MOUNTAIN® Smokes CBD Hemp Smokes.
The tobacco market is of particular interest and significance to Hempshire due to its immense size, shifting user preferences, and tightening governmental regulations. These shifts are highlighted in the following statement taken from British American Tobacco's website in September 2021:
"Generational differences and shifts in taste are continuing to emerge, as health and wellness become ever-more important. We anticipate growth in new categories of products, including - and beyond - tobacco and nicotine. Consumers expect these to provide stimulation and pleasure, in ways previously associated with cigarettes. We believe such growth will offset the predicted decline in cigarette consumption."
The Company believes the non-tobacco smokable alternatives category, and Hempshire as a result, will benefit greatly from the changing paradigm in the traditional tobacco-smoker market.
2. US$12.4 Billion Global E-Cigarette and Vape Market.[2]
Demand for e-cigarettes and vapes has grown due to studies presenting these nicotine-based products as a safer alternative to traditional cigarettes and a social association psychology around vaping. With a projected CAGR of over 23%2 through 2027, this market is driven by a younger generation than traditional cigarette smokers. However, local authorities in multiple countries continue to restrict vaping and flavored nicotine-based vape juice, presenting a significant opportunity for Hempshire's smokable alternatives. Hempshire's MOUNTAIN® Smokes provide e-cigarette and vape users the same hand-to-mouth experience, are also available in multiple flavors, and can be sold in the same convenient locations, but they do not contain addictive nicotine or other harmful chemicals, are less costly, and more environmentally friendly.
3. US$2.8 Billion Global CBD Market.[3]
The global CBD market is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate of 21% from 2021 to 20283 due to its strong demand for health and wellness purposes and increasing government acceptance. Hempshire's CBD Hemp Smokes provide consumers seeking CBD a form of consumption that has relatively low cost per CBD dose and is more bioavailable than most topicals and ingestibles.
Hempshire has partnered with certain service providers, including multiple organic hemp farmers in the United States who practice strictly organic farming and are in full compliance with the United States' Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (the "USDA 2018 Farm Bill"), to secure a continuous supply of the finest quality organic CBD-rich hemp flower and to provide manufacturing and packaging services. This has allowed, and is expected to continue to allow, Hempshire to scale with minimal additional capital investment. Hempshire currently has access to manufacturing capacity of 1,500,000 smokes per day, with the capacity to scale rapidly with minimal additional capital expense.
The desired result is to drive a high gross margin for Hempshire while honoring its commitment to using high quality plant material and genetics, as opposed to using by-product or undesirable remnants of processed plants to create a low-cost product.
Environmental sustainability and social responsibility have been guiding principles for Hempshire since inception. Its 'Earth First' approach to business encompasses everything from "seed-to-sale". Hempshire has always sourced ingredients grown under organic protocols to ensure that nutrient run-off does not harm ecological systems and that each farm employs their own organic-based fertilizer program without introducing synthetic nutrients, heavy metals or pesticides. Hempshire's cartons, and most filters, are biodegradable, its printing uses soy-based ink, and its biodegradable tubes are derived from organic rolling paper.
The USDA 2018 Farm Bill resulted in the exclusion of hemp and its constituents (with <0.3% THC) from the definition of marijuana and its removal from the United States' Controlled Substances Act. CBD-rich hemp products grown to the regulatory required standards are not known to have any psychoactive effects.
The Resulting Issuer will not produce or sell medicinal or recreational cannabis or products derived from high-THC cannabis plants. The Resulting Issuer will only sell hemp-derived products which conform to the regulatory framework in the United States on a state-by-state basis and is creating multiple alternative formulations to meet the legal regulatory limits of THC and CBD in multiple jurisdictions internationally.
Private Placement
Hempshire will complete the non-brokered Private Placement of up to 2,439,025 Units at a price of C$2.05 per Unit concurrent with, and conditional on, the completion of the Transaction, which is anticipated to occur in February 2022.
Each Unit will be comprised of one Hempshire Share and one Hempshire Share purchase warrant (each, a "Hempshire Warrant"). Each Hempshire Warrant will entitle the holder thereof to acquire one Hempshire Share for an exercise price of C$4.00 per Hempshire Share at any time up to two years following the date of issue, provided that if, at any time prior to the expiry date of the Hempshire Warrants, the volume weighted average trading price of the Hempshire Shares on such principal exchange on which the Hempshire Shares are listed is greater than C$8.00 for twenty (20) consecutive trading days, Hempshire may, within ten (10) business days of the occurrence of such event, deliver a notice to the holders of Hempshire Warrants accelerating the expiry date of the Hempshire Warrants to the date that is thirty (30) days following the date of such notice (the "Accelerated Exercise Period"). Any unexercised Hempshire Warrants will automatically expire at the end of the Accelerated Exercise Period.
The Private Placement will not result in the creation of a new control person of the Resulting Issuer. No finder's fee or commission is payable in respect of the Private Placement.
The net proceeds of the Private Placement will be used to fund marketing and sales initiatives and for working capital requirements and other general corporate purposes of the Resulting Issuer.
Sponsorship
Hoist expects that the Transaction will be exempt from the sponsorship requirement of the Exchange, or that a waiver will be available. However, there is no assurance that an exemption or waiver from the sponsor requirement can or will be obtained.
Board of Directors of the Resulting Issuer
Upon the completion of the Transaction, the board of directors of the Resulting Issuer is expected to include Martin Marion and the following independent directors:
Jeff Ragovin East Hampton, NY United States | Jeff is the Chief Commercial Officer for Fyllo, the leader in compliance-first solutions for highly regulated industries. Previously, Jeff was the co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Buddy Media, which was acquired by Salesforce for US$745 million. He then acted as Salesforce's Chief Strategy Officer. Jeff is also the founder of Ragovin Ventures. |
Gail Hannon Calgary, AB Canada | Gail is the V.P. Corporate & Financial Planning with Artis Exploration Ltd., a private oil and gas company. She has over 30 years of diverse accounting and reporting experience having worked in various management and executive roles in the energy industry. Gail obtained her CPA, CMA designation in 1996, and currently serves on the board of directors of Crew Energy Inc., a public oil and gas company listed on the facilities of the Toronto Stock Exchange. |
Samuel Isaac Panama City Panama | Samuel is a Chief Financial Officer who has worked with publicly traded and private equity backed businesses in a multitude of industries, including cannabis. His experience includes managing debt financing arrangements, leading financial reporting teams under IFRS and US GAAP, developing financial planning processes and improving internal controls. He conducted his audit experience at PWC and is a CPA, CA. |
Advisors
Everleaf Capital Corp. is acting as strategic advisor to Hempshire in respect of the Transaction. Stikeman Elliott LLP is acting as legal counsel to Hempshire in respect of the Transaction and Private Placement and will act as counsel to the Resulting Issuer upon completion of the Transaction.
The Transaction
Pursuant to the Transaction:
- each issued and outstanding Hempshire Share (including shares issued pursuant to the Private Placement) shall be exchanged for 26.0 Hoist Shares; and
- each Hempshire Warrant entitling a holder thereof to acquire one Hempshire Share, that is not exercised immediately prior to closing of the Transaction, shall remain outstanding and be adjusted in accordance with paragraph (i) above.
Completion of the Transaction is subject to the satisfaction of a number of conditions, including, but not limited to: (i) all conditions under the Agreement having been satisfied or waived, including the completion of the Private Placement; and (ii) receipt of all other required regulatory, governmental and third party approvals.
In connection with the Transaction, the shareholders of Hoist will be asked to approve, among other things, at a special meeting called for such purpose: (i) a change of the Resulting Issuer's name to "The Hempshire Group, Inc."; and (ii) a consolidation of the common shares of the Resulting Issuer on the basis of one post-consolidation common share for up to every five (5) pre-consolidation Common Shares (the "Consolidation").
Approval of the shareholders of Hoist is not required with respect to the Transaction under the policies of the Exchange. In the event any of the conditions set forth above are not completed or the Transaction does not proceed, Hoist will notify its shareholders.
At closing of the Transaction, Everleaf Capital Corp., an arm's length party to Hoist and Hempshire, will be entitled to receive an advisory fee in the form of Units that is equal to 5% of the equity value of Hempshire under the Qualifying Transaction, plus an additional 200,000 Units.
About Hoist
Hoist, a corporation incorporated under the laws of the Province of Alberta, Canada, operates as a capital pool company under Policy 2.4 of the Exchange. Except as specifically contemplated in Policy 2.4, until the completion of its Qualifying Transaction, Hoist will not carry on business, other than the identification and evaluation of businesses or assets with a view to completing a proposed qualifying transaction.
About The Hempshire Group, Inc.
The current officers and directors of Hempshire are as follows: Martin Marion (President, Chief Executive Officer and Director); Eric Starr (Chief Marketing Officer); Tom Shuman (Chief Operating Officer); and Dan Iannotte (Director).
As of the date of this press release, there are 10,325,800 Hempshire Shares, 292,800 warrants to acquire Hempshire Shares and convertible debentures in the principal amount of $600,000 issued and outstanding. As a group, as at the date hereof, the directors and senior officers of Hempshire own or control, directly or indirectly, 6,739,000 Hempshire Shares, representing approximately 65% of the issued and outstanding Hempshire Shares.
Additional Information
Additional information regarding the Transaction, Hempshire, the Resulting Issuer, the financial statements of Hempshire and pro forma financial statements of the Resulting Issuer after giving effect to the Transaction will be made publicly available in due course under a filing statement to be filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. A subsequent press release will also be issued by Hoist in due course to satisfy the remaining requirements under Policy 2.4 to provide for comprehensive disclosure in connection with a Qualifying Transaction.
For additional information please contact:
Arif Shivji Chief Executive Officer Hoist Capital Corp. Phone: 604-842-2743 Email: arif@cpcequities.com | | Martin Marion President, CEO and Director The Hempshire Group, Inc. Phone: 954-480-7046 Email: marty@hempshiregroup.com |
Reader Advisory
Completion of the 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 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 a capital pool company should be considered highly speculative.
This press release is not an offer of the securities for sale in the United States. The securities have not been registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
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. The TSX Venture Exchange Inc. does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements and forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws. The use of any of the words "expect", "anticipate", "continue", "estimate", "objective", "ongoing", "may", "will", "project", "should", "believe", "plans", "intends" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking information or statements. More particularly, and without limitation, this news release contains forward-looking statements and information concerning the Transaction, the completion and timing of the Transaction, the Private Placement, the completion and timing of the Private Placement, the use of proceeds of the Private Placement, the Resulting Issuer's corporate strategy, and the anticipated benefits of the Transaction. This news release also contains forward-looking statements and information relating to: the Resulting Issuer's business, strategies, expectations, planned operations and future actions; the Resulting Issuer's intention and ability to grow its business, operations and product offerings, including branded products and private labelling; the competitive conditions of the industry in which the Resulting Issuer will operate and the competitive advantages of the Resulting Issuer; expectations regarding growth rates, growth plans and strategies; the management team and the performance thereof; the Resulting Issuer's commitment to environmental, social and governance principles; the competitive and business strategies of the Resulting Issuer; the Resulting Issuer's operations in the United States, and the characterization and consequences of those operations under federal United States law and applicable State law, and the framework for the enforcement of applicable laws in the United States and internationally; and the general economic, financial market, regulatory and political conditions in which the Resulting Issuer operates.
The forward-looking statements and information are based on certain key expectations and assumptions made by Hoist, including expectations and assumptions concerning: Hoist, Hempshire and the Resulting Issuer; the Private Placement; the Transaction, including the satisfaction of (i) all required regulatory, governmental and third party approvals, and (ii) all other closing conditions in accordance with the terms of the Agreement; the securities markets and general business and economic conditions, including the ongoing impact of COVID-19; the future operations of, and transactions completed by, the Resulting Issuer, including its ability to successfully implement its growth strategies and business plan; the availability of sufficient capital; the availability of financing on reasonable terms; the Resulting Issuer's ability to attract and retain qualified personnel; the Resulting Issuer's ability to protect its intellectual property; the Resulting Issuer's ability to maintain strong business relationships with its customers, suppliers, service providers and other third parties; the Resulting Issuer's ability to keep pace with changing consumer preferences; ongoing ability to conduct business in the regulatory environments in which the Resulting Issuer operates and may operate in the future; and applicable laws not changing in a manner that is unfavorable to the Resulting Issuer. Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list is not exhaustive of all factors and assumptions which have been used.
Although Hoistbelieves that the expectations and assumptions on which such forward-looking statements and information are based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements and information because Hoistcan give no assurance that they will prove to be correct. By its nature, such forward-looking information is subject to inherent risks and uncertainties, which could cause the actual results and expectations to differ materially from the anticipated results or expectations expressed. Without limitation, these risks and uncertainties include: the parties being unable to obtain Exchange approval; risks associated with the cannabis or hemp industries in general; the size of the emerging industrial hemp market; constraints on marketing products; risks inherent in the agricultural business; actions and initiatives of federal and provincial governments and changes to government policies and the execution and impact of these actions, initiatives and policies; the Resulting Issuer's interpretation of and changes to federal and state laws pertaining to hemp; incorrect interpretation of the United States' Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018; international regulatory risks; uncertainty caused by potential changes to regulatory framework; regulatory approval and permits; environmental, health and safety laws; anti-money laundering laws and regulations; banking matters; ability to access public and private capital and banking services; denial of deductibility of certain expenses; liability for actions of employees, contractors and consultants; product viability; accuracy of quality control systems; product recalls, product liability and product returns; positive tests for THC or banned substances; supply risk; reliance on third party suppliers, service providers and distributors; failure of counter-parties to perform contractual obligations; industry and intra-industry competition; changing consumer preferences and customer retention; unfavorable publicity or consumer perception; inability to sustain pricing models; reliance on key inputs; effectiveness and efficiency of advertising and promotional expenditures; retention and recruitment of key officers and employees; inability to renew material leases; obtaining insurance; management of growth; risks related to acquiring companies and entering partnerships; infringement on intellectual property; inability to protect intellectual property; intellectual property claims; litigation; trade secrets may be difficult to protect; data security breaches; global economic uncertainty; emerging industries; limited market for securities; financial reporting and public company obligations; and other factors more fully described from time to time in the reports and filings made by the Hoist or the Resulting Issuer with securities regulatory authorities.
In addition, Hoist cautions that current global uncertainty with respect to the spread of the COVID-19 virus and its effect on the broader global economy may have a significant negative effect on the Resulting Issuer. While the precise impact of the COVID-19 virus on Hoist, Hempshire and the Resulting Issuer remains unknown, rapid spread of the COVID-19 virus may continue to have a material adverse effect on global economic activity, and may continue to result in volatility and disruption to global supply chains, operations, mobility of people and the financial markets, which could affect interest rates, credit ratings, credit risk, inflation, business, financial conditions, results of operations and other factors relevant to the Resulting Issuer.
Readers are cautioned that the assumptions used in the preparation of forward-looking information, although considered reasonable at the time of preparation, may prove to be imprecise. Actual results, performance or achievement could differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements and accordingly there can be no assurance that such expectations will be realized. Hoist undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. The forward-looking information contained herein is expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.
Certain information contained herein has been obtained from published sources prepared by independent industry analysts and third-party sources (including industry publications, surveys and forecasts), including certain reports published by Grand View Research, Inc. While such information is believed to be reliable for the purposes used herein, Hoist and Hempshire do not assume any responsibility for the accuracy of such information. Some of the sources cited in this news release have not consented to the inclusion of any data from their reports, nor have Hoist or Hempshire sought their consent.
[1] Grand View Research, Inc. "Tobacco Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Product (Smokeless, Cigarettes, Cigar & Cigarillos, Next Generation Products, Waterpipes), By Region, And Segment Forecasts, 2021 - 2028." February 2021.
[2] Grand View Research, Inc. "E-cigarette And Vape Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Product (Disposable, Rechargeable), By Component (Vape Mod, E-liquid), By Distribution Channel, And Segment Forecasts, 2020 - 2027." February 2020.
[3] Grand View Research, Inc. "Cannabidiol Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Source Type (Hemp, Marijuana), By Distribution Channel (B2B, B2C), By End-use (Medical, Personal Use), By Region, And Segment Forecasts, 2021 - 2028." February 2021.
Related Images
Image 1
Image 2
This content was issued through the press release distribution service at Newswire.com.
Attachment
- Featured Image for Hoist Capital Corp.
Hoist Capital Corp. 的特色圖片
Hoist Capital Corp. 的特色圖片
艾伯塔省卡爾加里,2021年12月6日(GLOBE NEWSWIRE)——Hoist Capital Corp.(TSXV:HTE.P)(“Hoist”)和亨普郡集團有限公司(“漢普郡” 或 “公司”)很高興地宣佈,總部位於加利福尼亞州棕櫚泉,根據懷俄明州法律註冊成立的私營非菸草和非尼古丁可吸菸替代品公司他們已於2021年12月5日簽訂了最終合併協議(“協議”),規定了業務合併交易。
根據該協議,Hoist將:(i)收購漢普郡資本中每股已發行和流通的普通股(每股 “亨普郡股份”),以換取Hoist資本中26.0股普通股(“Hoist Shares”),認定價格爲每股Hoist0.10加元(在合併生效之前(定義見下文));(ii) 完成業務合併與漢普郡的交易(統稱爲 “交易”)。該交易將構成Hoist的合格交易,該術語的定義見多倫多證券交易所風險交易所(“交易所”)《企業融資手冊》第2.4條。Hoist 距離漢普郡只有一箭之遙。該交易須完成漢普郡非經紀私募股權(“單位”),每單位價格爲2.05加元,最低總收益爲300萬加元,最高總收益爲500萬加元(“私募配售”),並滿足慣例成交條件,包括交易所的批准。
最終發行人
交易完成後,由Hoist和Hempshire合併而成的發行人(“由此產生的發行人”)將有望成爲非菸草和非尼古丁可吸菸替代產品的市場領導者,並將延續Hempshire目前根據交易所政策作爲二級生命科學發行人開展的業務。
最終發行人將由漢普郡的現有管理團隊領導,該團隊由以下人員組成:馬丁·馬裏恩(總裁、首席執行官兼董事);埃裏克·斯塔爾(首席營銷官);和湯姆·舒曼(首席運營官)。交易完成後,最終發行人的董事會將由馬丁·馬裏恩、傑夫·拉戈文、蓋爾·漢農和塞繆爾·艾薩克組成。
漢普郡的領導團隊包括高級管理人員,他們在建立標誌性的全球品牌方面發揮了重要作用,他們在廣告、營銷、戰略和競爭優勢以及直接面向消費者(“D2C”)和企業對企業(“B2B”)市場的運營方面擁有獨特的專業知識。
公司概述和戰略
漢普郡成立於2019年,在MOUNTAIN下制定和銷售自己的專有品牌® Smokes 品牌名稱,包括 MOUNTAIN® Originals 大麻二酚大麻煙霧(“CBD Hemp Smokes”)含有 < 0.3% 的四氫大麻酚,以及 MOUNTAIN® Zeros™ CBD Hemp Smokes 具有不可檢測的四氫大麻酚,< 0.0001% 的四氫大麻酚,還有其他專有品牌正在開發中。漢普郡還通過其合作伙伴爲美國和國際上重要的非自有CBD Hemp Smoke品牌提供私人白標服務和合同製造服務。
漢普郡的產品現已在瑞士和南非進行國際分銷。該公司已收到來自新西蘭的第一份採購訂單,並正在討論在其他多個司法管轄區進行分銷,包括波多黎各、澳大利亞、墨西哥、英國以及歐盟內的多個國家以及南美洲和中美洲。
最終發行人的管理團隊
交易完成後,最終發行人的管理團隊預計將包括以下人員:
來自加州爾灣的總裁、首席執行官兼董事馬丁·馬裏恩曾是兩家領先的廣告公司葛瑞廣告/Grey Direct和D'Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles(DMB&B)的高級管理人員。Martin擁有超過35年的許多全球品牌的執行顧問經驗,主要在包裝消費品(“CPG”)、零售、健康產品和數字電子商務領域,爲客戶提供產品發佈和市場競爭戰略方面的建議。他在健康產品和CPG品牌定位、產品發佈和競爭優勢戰略方面擁有專業知識。
來自加利福尼亞州洛杉磯的首席營銷官埃裏克·斯塔爾擁有超過17年的營銷和品牌經驗。他在蘋果公司工作。”作爲廣告公司在媒體藝術實驗室擔任創意戰略總監,幫助推出iPod、建立Mac品牌以及推出iPhone和iPad。他的作品獲得了榮譽,包括廣告活動:“我是一臺Mac,我是一臺電腦”,獲得了 “十年最佳活動”,iPod Silhouettes獲得了 “十年最佳戶外活動”,Eric工作的機構獲得了 “十年最佳代理商” 的榮譽。
來自德克薩斯州達拉斯的首席運營官湯姆·舒曼擁有超過30年的領導CPG銷售和營銷團隊的經驗,他曾擔任過各種職位的創始人和高管。他在整個銷售鏈中擁有豐富的經驗,包括爲寶潔、可口可樂和Dr Pepper/SevenUp等公司的經紀商、分銷商、批發商和零售商工作。
漢普郡由丹·伊安諾特創立,他是大麻和大麻行業的資深人士,擁有30多年的經驗。他對該行業的了解和理解使漢普郡能夠採購最高質量的供應投入和精心策劃產品,爲用戶提供非常理想和愉快的體驗。Iannotte先生持有漢普郡已發行股票的約56%。
漢普郡目前正在與衆多候選人討論擔任首席財務官一職的候選人,並將在交易完成的同時宣佈任命首席財務官。
漢普郡產品
該公司的第一條產品線,以 MOUNTAIN 爲品牌® Originals標籤由20種SKU組成,包括天然、薄荷擠壓™ 和菠蘿擠壓™ 口味,並且CBD含量各不相同。該產品僅含有有機大麻花、有機毛蓮和有機鼠尾草,不含填充劑、防腐劑或添加化學物質。山® 菸草的外觀、觸感、燃燒和包裝就像菸草香菸一樣,提供了吸菸者已經習慣的所有儀式樂趣,但沒有菸草和尼古丁的有害影響和成癮特性,也沒有任何添加劑或化學防腐劑。漢普郡鼓勵消費者和投資者對其他競爭產品和替代品進行自己的消費體驗比較口味測試。
漢普郡最近還推出了MOUNTAIN® Zeros™ 系列,一種四氫大麻酚含量不可檢測(< 0.0001%)的CBD大麻煙霧,還有其他CBD大麻煙霧正在研究和開發中,其CBD含量各不相同,還有一種草藥可吸菸系列,以解決全球司法管轄區對菸草和尼古丁可吸菸替代品的一系列法規。各種MOUNTAIN的15個SKU® Zeros™ 口味和大小組合正在全球推出。山® Zeros™ 也將在美國推出,適用於那些可能希望在不冒四氫大麻酚檢測呈陽性的風險的情況下吸收CBD大麻煙霧的人。
全渠道有機營銷、數據驅動和戰略性投放的付費廣告,加上網紅和社交媒體的參與度,是漢普郡的關鍵驅動力,因爲它希望爲數百萬吸菸者、電子煙和電子煙用戶以及CBD的消費者提供更好的替代方案。迄今爲止,該公司的MOUNTAIN® Smokes產品已在來自音樂、電視/電影和社交媒體行業的數百位重要影響者的社交媒體帖子中展示。這些帖子是在沒有任何付費代言的情況下發布的。山® 自1970年美國國會禁止大型菸草以來,Smokes也是第一個在國家或國際出版物上做廣告的可吸菸產品,也是第一個在美國國家雜誌上做廣告的大麻品牌。
山® 煙霧出現在《財富》雜誌2021年6月版的四頁封面中,如下所示,其中 “這不是一支香菸”™“競選活動。
該公司的產品通過其Mountainsmokes.com網站以2C方式出售,該網站目前正在進行全面重建,以成爲功能齊全、經過轉化優化的電子商務網站,可增強客戶體驗,並引入了MOUNTAIN® Zeros™ 產品線啓動了一項重要的忠誠度獎勵計劃,幷包括一個供批發商、分銷商和零售商銷售的私人門戶。
除了D2C營銷外,漢普郡還非常重視通過美國和全球的批發分銷商和零售商進行B2B營銷,特別關注零售便利店(“C店”)、煙店和藥房。漢普郡還是新產品類別的官方推薦首選供應商,AATAC是美國最大的獨立便利店和加油站貿易協會之一,擁有超過80,000個C-store門店。
漢普郡已經建立了基礎和基礎設施,以成爲非菸草和非尼古丁可吸菸替代品市場的全球領導者。
目標市場
除了CBD和草藥可吸入產品的新興國際市場外,該公司已經確定並瞄準了當前三個特定的全球細分市場,總年化支出超過1.0萬億加元。
1。全球菸草市場價值9,321億美元。[1]
漢普郡可菸草爲吸菸者提供了同樣熟悉的消費體驗和儀式,這也爲吸菸帶來了巨大的個人和社會吸引力——它們的外觀、感覺、燃燒和吸菸都像菸草香菸一樣,用同樣熟悉的鋁箔和紙箱包裝,在大多數司法管轄區,可以在任何有菸草香菸的地方出售。但是,它們絕對不含菸草和尼古丁,不會上癮,由100%有機成分製成,零售價通常較低,用戶喜歡漢普郡MOUNTAIN中更健康的CBD替代品® 吸菸 CBD 大麻煙。
由於菸草市場龐大,用戶偏好不斷變化,政府監管收緊,菸草市場對漢普郡特別感興趣和重要。英美菸草公司網站於2021年9月發表的以下聲明重點介紹了這些轉變:
“隨着健康和保健變得越來越重要,代際差異和品味變化不斷出現。我們預計新類別的產品將增長,包括菸草和尼古丁及其他產品。消費者希望它們能以以前與香菸相關的方式提供刺激和愉悅。我們認爲,這種增長將抵消香菸消費量的預期下降。”
該公司認爲,非菸草可吸菸替代品類別以及漢普郡將從傳統吸菸者市場模式的變化中受益匪淺。
2。全球電子煙和電子煙市場價值124億美元。[2]
由於研究表明這些尼古丁類產品是傳統香菸的更安全替代品,以及圍繞電子煙的社會聯想心理,對電子煙和電子煙的需求有所增長。預計到2027年,該市場的複合年增長率將超過23%2,與傳統吸菸者相比,該市場是由年輕一代推動的。但是,多個國家的地方當局繼續限制使用電子煙和調味尼古丁類電子煙果汁,這爲漢普郡的可吸菸替代品提供了巨大的機會。漢普郡的山峯® 煙霧爲電子煙和電子煙用戶提供相同的口交體驗,也有多種口味可供選擇,可以在同樣方便的地點出售,但它們不含令人上癮的尼古丁或其他有害化學物質,成本更低,更環保。
3.28億美元的全球CBD市場。[3]
預計從2021年到2028年,全球CBD市場將以21%的複合年增長率擴大3 這是由於其對健康和保健目的的強勁需求以及越來越多的政府接受度。漢普郡的CBD大麻煙霧爲尋求CBD的消費者提供了一種消費形式,這種消費形式每劑CBD的成本相對較低,並且比大多數外用藥和可攝入物更具生物利用度。
漢普郡已與某些服務提供商合作,包括美國的多個有機大麻種植者,他們嚴格實行有機農業,完全遵守美國的規定。 2018 年《農業改善法》 (“美國農業部2018年農業法案”),以確保持續供應最優質的富含CBD的有機大麻花,並提供製造和包裝服務。這使得漢普郡能夠以最少的額外資本投資擴大規模,而且預計將繼續如此。漢普郡目前擁有每天150萬支菸霧的製造能力,並且能夠以最少的額外資本支出快速擴大規模。
理想的結果是提高漢普郡的毛利率,同時兌現其使用高質量植物材料和遺傳學的承諾,而不是使用加工工廠的副產品或不良殘餘物來製造低成本產品。
自成立以來,環境可持續性和社會責任一直是漢普郡的指導原則。其 “地球第一” 的業務方針涵蓋了從 “種子到銷售” 的所有內容。漢普郡一直採購根據有機協議種植的原料,以確保養分流失不會損害生態系統,並且每個農場都採用自己的有機肥料計劃,不引入合成營養素、重金屬或殺蟲劑。漢普郡的紙箱和大多數過濾器都是可生物降解的,其印刷使用大豆基油墨,其可生物降解的管子來自有機捲紙。
美國農業部2018年農業法案導致將大麻及其成分(四氫大麻酚含量<0.3%)排除在大麻定義之外,並將其從美國移除 《管制物質法》。目前尚不清楚按照監管要求標準種植的富含CBD的大麻產品具有任何精神活性作用。
最終發行人不會生產或銷售藥用或休閒大麻或源自高四氫大麻酚大麻植物的產品。最終發行人將僅按州銷售符合美國監管框架的大麻衍生產品,並且正在開發多種替代配方,以滿足國際多個司法管轄區對四氫大麻酚和CBD的法律監管限制。
私募配售
漢普郡將以每單位2.05加元的價格完成高達2,439,025個單位的非經紀私募配售,同時並以該交易的完成爲條件,該交易預計於2022年2月完成。
每個單位將由一股漢普郡股票和一份漢普郡股票購買權證(均爲 “漢普郡認股權證”)組成。每份漢普郡認股權證持有人有權在發行之日起兩年內隨時以每股漢普郡股票4.00加元的行使價收購一股漢普郡股票,前提是如果在漢普郡認股權證到期日之前的任何時候,漢普郡股票上市的該主要交易所的漢普郡股票的交易量加權平均交易價格高於加元 8.00 在連續二十 (20) 個交易日內,漢普郡可以在此類事件發生後的十 (10) 個工作日內發出通知致漢普郡認股權證持有人,將漢普郡認股權證的到期日加快至該通知發佈之日起三十(30)天(“加速行使期”)。任何未行使的漢普郡認股權證將在加速行使期結束時自動到期。
私募不會導致所產生的發行人設立新的控制人。就私募而言,無需支付任何發證人費用或佣金。
私募的淨收益將用於爲營銷和銷售計劃提供資金,並用於相應發行人的營運資金要求和其他一般公司用途。
贊助
Hoist預計,該交易將不受交易所的贊助要求的約束,或者將獲得豁免。但是,無法保證可以或將會獲得對贊助商要求的豁免或豁免。
由此產生的發行人的董事會
交易完成後,最終發行人的董事會預計將包括馬丁·馬裏恩和以下獨立董事:
傑夫·拉戈文 紐約州東漢普頓 美國 | Jeff 是 Fyllo 的首席商務官,Fyllo 是高度監管行業合規優先解決方案的領導者。此前,傑夫是Buddy Media的聯合創始人兼首席戰略官,該公司被Salesforce以7.45億美元的價格收購。然後,他擔任了Salesforce的首席戰略官。傑夫還是 Ragovin Ventures 的創始人。 |
蓋爾·漢農 艾伯塔省卡爾加里 加拿大 | 蓋爾是私營石油和天然氣公司Artis Exploration Ltd. 的企業與財務規劃副總裁。她擁有超過30年的多元化會計和報告經驗,曾在能源行業擔任過各種管理和行政職務。蓋爾於1996年獲得註冊會計師和CMA稱號,目前在多倫多證券交易所上市的上市石油和天然氣公司Crew Energy Inc. 的董事會任職。 |
塞繆爾·以撒 巴拿馬城 巴拿馬 | 塞繆爾是一位首席財務官,曾在包括大麻在內的多個行業的上市交易和私募股權支持的企業工作。他的經驗包括管理債務融資安排、根據國際財務報告準則和美國公認會計原則領導財務報告團隊、制定財務規劃流程和改善內部控制。他在普華永道從事審計工作,是加州註冊會計師。 |
顧問
Everleaf Capital Corp. 在交易中擔任漢普郡的戰略顧問。Stikeman Elliott LLP在交易和私募中擔任漢普郡的法律顧問,並將在交易完成後擔任由此產生的發行人的法律顧問。
這筆交易
根據該交易:
- 每股已發行和流通的漢普郡股票(包括根據私募發行的股份)應交換爲26.0股Hoist股票;以及
- 每份亨普郡認股權證的持有人有權收購一股亨普郡股票,如果該認股權證未在交易結束前立即行使,則應保持未償還狀態,並根據上文 (i) 段進行調整。
交易的完成需滿足一些條件,包括但不限於:(i)協議下的所有條件均已滿足或免除,包括私募的完成;以及(ii)獲得所有其他必要的監管、政府和第三方批准。
就本次交易而言,除其他事項外,將要求Hoist的股東在爲此目的召開的特別會議上批准:(i)將最終發行人的名稱改爲 “漢普希爾集團公司”;(ii)在合併後每五股普通股最多每五股(5)股普通股的基礎上合併結果發行人的普通股(“合併”)。
根據聯交所的政策,本次交易無需獲得Hoist股東的批准。如果上述任何條件未完成或交易無法進行,Hoist將通知其股東。
交易結束時,Hoist和Hempshire的獨立交易方Everleaf Capital Corp. 將有權獲得相當於合格交易下漢普郡股權價值5%的單位形式的諮詢費,外加20萬個單位。
關於 Hoist
Hoist是一家根據加拿大艾伯塔省法律註冊成立的公司,根據交易所第2.4號政策,作爲資本池公司運營。除非政策2.4中特別規定,否則在其合格交易完成之前,Hoist將不會繼續開展業務,除非爲完成擬議的合格交易而確定和評估業務或資產。
關於漢普郡集團有限公司
漢普郡現任高管和董事如下:馬丁·馬裏恩(總裁、首席執行官兼董事);埃裏克·斯塔爾(首席營銷官);湯姆·舒曼(首席運營官);和丹·伊安諾特(董事)。
截至本新聞稿發佈之日,共有10,325,800股漢普郡股票、292,800份收購漢普郡股票的認股權證以及已發行和流通本金爲60萬美元的可轉換債券。截至本文發佈之日,漢普郡的董事和高級管理人員作爲一個集團直接或間接擁有或控制6,739,000股漢普郡股票,約佔已發行和流通的漢普郡股票的65%。
附加信息
有關本次交易、漢普郡、由此產生的發行人、漢普郡的財務報表以及交易生效後的預期財務報表的更多信息將在適當時候根據SEDAR在SEDAR上提交的申報聲明公開,網址爲www.sedar.com。Hoist還將在適當時候發佈隨後的新聞稿,以滿足政策2.4的其餘要求,規定與合格交易相關的全面披露。
欲了解更多信息,請聯繫:
阿里夫·希維吉 首席執行官 起重資本公司 電話:604-842-2743 電子郵件:arif@cpcequities.com | | 馬丁·馬裏恩 總裁、首席執行官兼董事 漢普郡集團有限公司 電話:954-480-7046 電子郵件:marty@hempshiregroup.com |
讀者諮詢
交易的完成受許多條件的約束,包括但不限於交易所的接受以及(如果適用) 根據交易所的要求,大多數少數股東的批准。在適用的情況下,在獲得所需的股東批准之前,交易無法完成。無法保證交易將按提議完成或根本無法保證。
提醒投資者,除非另有披露 管理信息通告或 與交易相關的備案聲明,發佈或收到的有關交易的任何信息可能不準確或不完整,不應作爲依據。資本池公司的證券交易應被視爲高度投機性。
本新聞稿不是在美國出售的證券的報價。這些證券尚未根據經修訂的1933年《美國證券法》註冊,未經註冊或註冊豁免,不得在美國發行或出售。本新聞稿不應構成賣出要約或買入要約的邀請,也不得在任何州出售證券,任何此類要約、招攬或出售是非法的。
多倫多證券交易所風險交易公司絲毫沒有透露擬議交易的優點, 既沒有批准也沒有不批准本新聞稿的內容。多倫多證券交易所風險交易所對本新聞稿的充分性或準確性不承擔任何責任。
前瞻性陳述
本新聞稿包含適用證券法所指的前瞻性陳述和前瞻性信息。使用 “期望”、“預期”、“繼續”、“估計”、“目標”、“進行中”、“可能”、“將”、“項目”、“應該”、“相信”、“計劃”、“打算” 和類似表述中的任何詞語均旨在識別前瞻性信息或陳述。更具體地說,不限於,本新聞稿包含前瞻性陳述和信息,涉及交易、交易的完成和時間、私募配售、私募的完成和時間、私募收益的使用、最終發行人的公司戰略以及交易的預期收益。本新聞稿還包含與以下內容相關的前瞻性陳述和信息:最終發行人的業務、戰略、預期、計劃運營和未來行動;最終發行人發展其業務、運營和產品供應的意圖和能力,包括品牌產品和私人標籤;最終發行人將要運營的行業的競爭條件以及最終發行人的競爭優勢;對增長率、增長計劃和戰略的預期;管理團隊和其業績;最終發行人對環境、社會和治理原則的承諾;最終發行人的競爭和業務戰略;最終發行人在美國的業務,根據美國聯邦法律和適用的州法律以及美國和國際適用法律的執行框架對這些業務的描述和後果;以及最終發行人運作的總體經濟、金融市場、監管和政治條件。
前瞻性陳述和信息基於Hoist做出的某些關鍵預期和假設,包括與以下方面的預期和假設:Hoist、Hempshire及由此產生的發行人;私募配售;交易,包括 (i) 所有必要的監管、政府和第三方批准的滿足,以及 (ii) 協議條款規定的所有其他成交條件;證券市場和一般商業和經濟狀況,包括 COVID-19 的持續影響;的未來運營,以及由最終發行人完成的交易,包括其成功實施增長戰略和業務計劃的能力;充足資本的可用性;合理條件下的融資可用性;最終發行人吸引和留住合格人員的能力;最終發行人保護其知識產權的能力;最終發行人與客戶、供應商、服務提供商和其他第三方保持牢固業務關係的能力;由此產生的發行人與其客戶、供應商、服務提供商和其他第三方保持牢固業務關係的能力;由此產生的發行人跟上步伐的能力消費者偏好的變化;在最終發行人運作和未來可能運營的監管環境中持續開展業務的能力;以及適用的法律沒有以不利於最終發行人的方式發生變化。請讀者注意,上述清單並未詳盡列出所使用的所有因素和假設。
儘管Hoist認爲此類前瞻性陳述和信息所依據的預期和假設是合理的,但不應過分依賴前瞻性陳述和信息,因爲Hoistcan無法保證這些陳述和信息會被證明是正確的。就其性質而言,此類前瞻性信息受固有的風險和不確定性影響,這可能導致實際業績和預期與預期結果或所表達的預期存在重大差異。這些風險和不確定性不限地包括:各方無法獲得交易所批准;與大麻或大麻行業相關的總體風險;新興工業大麻市場的規模;對營銷產品的限制;農業業務固有的風險;聯邦和省政府的行動和舉措以及政府政策的變化以及這些行動、舉措和政策的執行和影響;最終發行人對與以下方面有關的聯邦和州法律的解釋和修改大麻;對美國的錯誤解釋 農業 2018 年改善法案;國際監管風險;監管框架潛在變化造成的不確定性;監管批准和許可;環境、健康和安全法;反洗錢法律法規;銀行事務;獲得公共和私人資本和銀行服務的能力;拒絕扣除某些費用;員工、承包商和顧問的行爲責任;產品可行性;質量控制體系的準確性;產品召回、產品責任和產品退貨;四氫大麻酚或違禁物質檢測呈陽性;供應風險;對第三方供應商、服務提供商和分銷商的依賴;交易對手未能履行合同義務;行業和行業內競爭;消費者偏好和客戶留存率的變化;不利的宣傳或消費者看法;無法維持定價模式;依賴關鍵投入;廣告和促銷支出的有效性和效率;保留和招聘主要官員和員工;無法續訂材料租約;獲得保險;增長管理;風險與收購公司和建立合作伙伴關係、侵犯知識產權、無法保護知識產權、知識產權索賠、訴訟、商業祕密可能難以保護、數據安全漏洞、全球經濟不確定性、新興產業、證券市場有限、財務報告和上市公司義務以及Hoist或由此產生的發行人不時向證券監管機構提交的報告和文件中更全面描述的其他因素有關。
此外,霍斯特警告說,當前與 COVID-19 病毒傳播有關的全球不確定性及其對整個全球經濟的影響,可能會對最終發行人產生重大的負面影響。儘管 COVID-19 病毒對霍斯特、漢普郡及由此產生的發行人的確切影響尚不清楚,但 COVID-19 病毒的迅速傳播可能會繼續對全球經濟活動產生重大不利影響,並可能繼續導致全球供應鏈、運營、人員流動和金融市場的波動和中斷,這可能會影響利率、信用評級、信用風險、通貨膨脹、業務、財務狀況、經營業績以及與最終發行人相關的其他因素。
請讀者注意,在準備前瞻性信息時使用的假設雖然在準備時被認爲是合理的,但可能被證明是不精確的。實際業績、業績或成就可能與這些前瞻性陳述中所表達或暗示的業績、業績或成就存在重大差異,因此無法保證此類預期會得到實現。除非法律要求,否則Hoist沒有義務公開更新或修改任何前瞻性信息,無論是由於新信息、未來事件還是其他原因。本警示聲明明確限制了此處包含的前瞻性信息。
此處包含的某些信息是從獨立行業分析師和第三方來源(包括行業出版物、調查和預測)編制的公開來源(包括行業出版物、調查和預測)中獲得的,包括Grand View Research, Inc.發佈的某些報告。儘管這些信息被認爲是可靠的,但Hoist和Hempshire對此類信息的準確性不承擔任何責任。本新聞稿中引用的一些消息來源並未同意從其報告中納入任何數據,Hoist或Hempshire也沒有徵得他們的同意。
[1] Grand View Research, Inc. “2021-2028年按產品(無煙、香菸、雪茄和雪茄、下一代產品、水管)、地區和細分市場預測劃分的菸草市場規模、份額和趨勢分析報告。”2021 年 2 月。
[2] Grand View Research, Inc. “2020-2027年按產品(一次性、可充電)、成分(Vape Mod、電子液體)、分銷渠道和細分市場預測劃分的電子煙和電子煙市場規模、份額和趨勢分析報告。”2020 年 2 月。
[3] Grand View Research, Inc. “2021-2028年按來源類型(大麻、大麻)、分銷渠道(B2B、B2C)、最終用途(醫療、個人用途)、地區和細分市場預測劃分的大麻二酚市場規模、份額和趨勢分析報告。”2021 年 2 月。
相關圖片
圖片 1
圖片 2
該內容是通過Newswire.com的新聞稿發佈服務發佈的。
附件
- Hoist Capital Corp. 的特色圖片