Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - February 9, 2021) - SLANG Worldwide Inc. (CNSX: SLNG) (OTCQB: SLGWF) ("SLANG" or the "Company"), a leading global cannabis consumer packaged goods (CPG) company with a diversified portfolio of popular brands, is pleased to report that its previously announced private placement (the "Financing") was met with strong institutional investor demand and was oversubscribed, to $11.9 million. All figures in this press release are stated in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted.
"We are pleased to close this financing, with strong demand from both new and existing institutional investors, on favourable terms to our shareholders. This institutional participation further strengthens our balance sheet and shareholder base. This transaction comes at an important juncture in our growth, as we prepare to accelerate our expansion strategy into new states," said Peter Miller, co-founder and Executive Chairman of Slang Worldwide.
The Company issued an aggregate of 31,206,561 common shares of SLANG ("SLANG Shares") at a price of $0.38 per SLANG Share, a 5% discount to the close on Friday, January 29, 2021, for aggregate gross proceeds of $11,858,493. The Company intends to use the proceeds of the Financing to support strategic growth opportunities, including expansion into new states with a near-term focus on Virginia and Missouri. All SLANG Shares issued pursuant to the Financing are subject to a statutory hold period of four months and one day.
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About SLANG Worldwide Inc.
SLANG Worldwide Inc. is a global leader in the cannabis CPG sector with a diversified portfolio of popular brands distributed across the United States. The Company specializes in acquiring and developing market-proven regional brands as well as launching innovative new brands to seize global market opportunities. For more information, please visit www.slangww.com.
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