TORONTO, June 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Water Ways Technologies Inc. (TSXV: WWT) (FRA: WWT) (“Water Ways” or the “Company“), a global provider of Israeli-based agriculture technology, providing water irrigation solutions to agricultural producers, announces a private placement (the “Financing“) of up to 1,000 units (the “CD Units“) at a price of CAD$1,000 per CD Unit, for gross proceeds of up to CAD$1,000,000 (the “CD Gross Proceeds“). Each CD Unit is comprised of one unsecured convertible debenture (each a “Convertible Debenture“) with a principal amount of $1,000 (the “Subscription Price“) and 2,857 common share purchase warrant (each whole common share purchase warrant, a “CD Warrant”) with each CD Warrant exercisable, upon payment of an additional $0.45, into one additional common share in the capital of the Company (a “Common Share“). If the Company does not repay the Subscription Price on or before the date that is 24 months from the Closing Date (the “Term“), the Term will be extended by an additional 12 months (the “Revised Maturity Date“) and the Company will be obligated to pay a penalty in cash only, equal to 10% of any amounts of the Subscription Price that were outstanding and not repaid at the end of the Term. The Convertible Debentures shall bear an annual interest rate of 8% payable quarterly in cash only.
The Convertible Debentures are subject to conversion into Common Shares, at the option of the holder, at a conversion price of $0.35 per Common Share (the “Conversion Price), provided that if, following the date that is 4 months and 1 day following the closing of the Financing (the “Closing Date“) the volume weighted average price (“VWAP“) of the Common Shares for any 10 consecutive trading days equals or exceeds CAD$0.525, the Company may, upon providing written notice to the holders of the Convertible Debentures, force the conversion of the Convertible Debentures to the date that is 30 days following the date of such written notice.
In the event that following the date that is 4 months and 1 day following the Closing Date, the VWAP of the Common Shares of for any 10 consecutive trading days equals or exceeds CAD$0.675, the Company may, upon providing written notice to the holders of the CD Warrants, accelerate the expiry date of the CD Warrants to the date that is 30 days following the date of such written notice.
The Financing may close in one or more tranches.
The Company expects to pay finder’s fees in association with the Financing, payable in cash, of up to 7% of the CD Gross Proceeds, as well as the issuance of finder warrants as is equal to 7% of the CD Units sold (“CD Finder Warrant“). Each CD Finder Warrant will be exercisable into a Common Share of the Company upon payment by the holder thereof of CAD$0.35 per CD Finder Warrant.
Closing of the Financing is conditional of receipt of all regulatory approvals including the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.
About Water Ways Technologies Inc.
WWT, through its subsidiaries, is a global provider of Israeli-based agriculture technology, providing water irrigation solutions to agricultural producers. WWT competes in the global irrigation water systems market with a focus on developing solutions with commercial applications in the micro and precision irrigation segments of the overall market. At present, WWT’s main revenue streams are derived from the following business units: (i) Projects Business Unit; and (ii) Component and Equipment Sales Unit. WWT is capitalizing on the opportunities presented by micro and smart irrigation, while also making a positive mark on society by making these technologies more widely available, especially in developing markets such as Africa and Latin America and developed markets such as China and Canada. WWT’s irrigation projects include vineyards, Cotton fields, Apple and Orange orchards, Blueberry, Medical Cannabis growers, fresh produce cooling rooms and more, in over fifteen countries.
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| Ronnie Jaegermann | Dor Sneh | Dr. Eva Reuter | ||
| Director | CFO | Investor Relations – Germany | ||
| T: +972-54-4202054 | T: +972-54-6512500 | T: +49 69 1532 5857 | ||
| E: ronnie@waterwt.com | E: dor@irri-altal.com | E: e.reuter@dr-reuter.eu |
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