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VANCOUVER, BC AND TORONTO,
ON, Sept. 22, 2020 /CNW/
- Converge Technology Solutions Corp. ("Converge" or the
"Company") (TSXV: CTS) (FSE:0ZB) (OTCQX:CTSDF) is pleased to
announce that it has entered into an agreement with a syndicate of
underwriters led by Canaccord Genuity Corp. and Echelon Wealth
Partners Inc. (the "Underwriters"), pursuant to which the
Underwriters have agreed to purchase, on a bought deal
basis, 9,800,000 common shares of the Company ("Offered
Shares") at a price of $2.05 per
Offered Share (the "Issue Price") for gross proceeds to the Company
of $20.1 million (the
"Offering").
In addition, Converge has granted the Underwriters an option,
exercisable at any time, in whole or in part, until the date that
is 30 days following the closing of the financing, to purchase up
to an additional 1,470,000 common shares of the Company solely
to cover over-allotments, if any, and for market stabilization
purposes. In the event the over-allotment option is exercised in
full, the aggregate gross proceeds of the Offering will be
$23.1 million.
Converge intends to use the net proceeds from the Offering for
acquisitions, working capital and other general corporate purposes.
"We are very pleased to enter into this financing which further
reduces our net debt and provides us additional capital for
acquisitions" said Shaun Maine, CEO
of Converge. "We took a pause from acquisitions at the onset of the
Covid-19 pandemic, but given how our business has performed, we
believe the timing is right to become active again with
acquisitions as a meaningful part of our growth strategy.
While we are very focused on minimizing equity dilution and we do
not take equity issuances lightly, we also recognize that having a
strong balance sheet will position us well to take advantage of a
number of immediate and future opportunities as they may
arise".
The Offering will be conducted in each of the provinces of
Canada by way of a prospectus
supplement to the Company's short form base shelf prospectus dated
July 8, 2019 (the "Prospectus
Supplement") and elsewhere on a private placement basis. Converge
intends to file the Prospectus Supplement with the securities
regulatory authorities in Canada,
which will be available on SEDAR under the Company's profile at
www.sedar.com.
The Offering is scheduled to close on or about September 30, 2020 and is subject to customary
closing conditions, including listing of the Offered Shares on the
TSX Venture Exchange and any required approvals of the exchange and
applicable securities regulatory authorities.
The Offered Shares have not been and will not be registered
under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"U.S. Securities Act"), or any state securities laws. Accordingly,
the Offered Shares may not be offered or sold within the United States, its territories or
possessions, any state of the United
States or the District of
Columbia (collectively, the
"United States") except in transactions exempt from the
registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable
state securities laws. This press release does not constitute an
offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any Offered
Shares within the United
States.
About Converge Technology Solutions Corp.
Converge Technology Solutions Corp. is a North American IT
Solution Provider focused on delivering industry leading solutions
and services. Converge's regional sales and services organizations
deliver advanced analytics, cloud, cybersecurity, and managed
services offerings to clients across various industries. The
Company supports these solutions with talent expertise and digital
infrastructure offerings across all major IT vendors in the
marketplace. This multi-faceted approach enables Converge to
address the unique business and technology requirements for all
clients in the public and private sectors. For more information,
visit convergetp.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains certain "forward–looking
information" and "forward–looking statements" (collectively,
"forward–looking statements") within the meaning of applicable
Canadian securities legislation regarding Converge and its
business. Any statement that involves discussions with respect to
predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives,
assumptions, future events or performance (often but not always
using phrases such as "expects", or "does not expect", "is
expected", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", "plans",
"budget", "scheduled", "forecasts", "estimates", "believes" or
intends" or variations of such words and phrases or stating that
certain actions, events or results "may" or "could, "would",
"might" or "will" be taken to occur or be achieved) are not
statements of historical fact and may be forward–looking
statements. Forward–looking statements are necessarily based upon a
number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered
reasonable, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties,
and other factors which may cause the actual results and future
events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such
forward–looking statements. These forward-looking statements
include, but are not limited to, statements relating to the timing
and completion of the Offering, the satisfaction and timing of the
receipt of required stock exchange approvals and other conditions
to closing of the Offering, the intended use of the net proceeds of
the Offering, the execution of Converge's growth strategy and
timing and completion of acquisitions. Except as required by law,
Converge assumes no obligation to update the forward–looking
statements of beliefs, opinions, projections, or other factors,
should they change. The reader is cautioned not to place undue
reliance on forward–looking statements. For a detailed description
of the risks and uncertainties facing the Company and its business
and affairs, readers should refer to the Company's annual
information form, which is available on SEDAR under the Company's
profile at www.sedar.com, and the consolidated financial statements
of the Company for the years ended December
31, 2019 and 2018, together with the corresponding
Management's Discussion and Analysis for additional risk factors
described under "Risks and Uncertainties". Neither the TSX Venture
Exchange nor its regulation services provider (as that term is
defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts
responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
SOURCE Converge Technology Solutions Corp.
