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TORONTO, Jan. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — STORAGEVAULT CANADA INC. (“StorageVault”) (SVI-TSX) is pleased to announce that it has completed its previously announced offering of convertible senior unsecured debentures (the “Debentures”) with a syndicate of underwriters led by Scotia Capital Inc. and including CIBC World Markets Inc., National Bank Financial Inc., TD Securities Inc., BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc., RBC Dominion Securities Inc., Canaccord Genuity Corp., Cormark Securities Inc. and Raymond James Ltd. (together with Scotia Capital Inc., the “Underwriters”) on a bought deal basis (the “Offering”). A total of $100 million aggregate principal amount of Debentures were issued at a price of $1,000 per Debenture under the Offering. StorageVault has also granted the Underwriters an option to purchase up to an additional $15 million aggregate principal amount of Debentures, on the same terms and conditions, exercisable in whole or in part, for a period of 30 days following the closing of the Offering.
Concurrent with the closing of the Offering, StorageVault completed its previously announced private placement of $50 million aggregate principal amount of Debentures to an institutional investor under the same terms and conditions as the Offering (the “Private Placement”).
The Debentures bear interest at a rate of 5.00% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears on the last day of March and September of each year, with the first interest payment on March 31, 2023. The first payment will include accrued and unpaid interest for the period from closing to, but excluding, March 31, 2023. The Debentures will mature on March 31, 2028. Each Debenture will be convertible into freely tradeable (subject to resale restrictions applicable to the Debentures issued under the Private Placement) StorageVault common shares at the option of the holder at a conversion price of $8.65 per share. The Debentures issued pursuant to the Offering are expected to commence trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange (the “TSX”) under the symbol “SVI.DB.C” on January 9, 2023.
The net proceeds of the Offering and the Private Placement will be used to repay existing indebtedness, fund potential future acquisition opportunities and for general corporate purposes.
The Debentures issued under the Offering were offered pursuant to a short-form prospectus dated December 29, 2022 filed in each of the provinces of Canada, which describes the terms of the Offering. A copy of the short-form prospectus is available under StorageVault’s profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
The securities offered pursuant to the Offering and the Private Placement have not been, nor will they be, registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the “1933 Act”) and may not be offered, sold or delivered, directly or indirectly, in the United States, or to, or for the account or benefit of, “U.S. persons” (as defined in Regulation S under the 1933 Act), except pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the 1933 Act. This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities in the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons.
About StorageVault Canada Inc.
StorageVault owns and operates 238 storage locations across Canada. StorageVault owns 206 of these locations plus over 4,500 portable storage units representing over 11.4 million rentable square feet on over 665 acres of land. StorageVault also provides last mile storage and logistics solutions and professional records management services, such as document and media storage, imaging and shredding services.
For further information, contact Mr. Steven Scott or Mr. Iqbal Khan:
Tel: 1-877-622-0205
ir@storagevaultcanada.com
Forward-Looking Information: This news release contains “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein are forward-looking information. In particular, this news release contains forward-looking information regarding the Offering and the Private Placement, including the use of the net proceeds of the Offering and the Private Placement and the date of listing on the TSX of the Debentures issued pursuant to the Offering. There can be no assurance that such forward-looking information will prove to be accurate, and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking information. This forward-looking information reflects StorageVault’s current beliefs, estimates, forecasts and projections and is based on information currently available to StorageVault and on assumptions StorageVault believes are reasonable. These assumptions include, but are not limited to, assumptions regarding: all conditions to the listing of the Debentures being satisfied or waived; the present and future business strategies of StorageVault; StorageVault’s potential acquisition pipeline; the environment in which StorageVault will operate in the future; expected revenues, expansion plans and StorageVault’s ability to achieve its goals; and StorageVault’s continued response and ability to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic being consistent with, or better than, its ability and response to date. Forward-looking information is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of StorageVault to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Such risks and other factors may include, but are not limited to: general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties; general capital market conditions and market prices for securities; delay or failure to receive third party or regulatory approvals; the actual results of StorageVault’s future operations; competition; changes in legislation, including environmental legislation, affecting StorageVault; the timing and availability of external financing on acceptable terms; conclusions of economic evaluations and appraisals; lack of qualified, skilled labour or loss of key individuals; risks related to the COVID-19 pandemic including various recommendations, orders and measures of governmental authorities to try to limit the pandemic, including travel restrictions, border closures, non-essential business closures, service disruptions, quarantines, self-isolations, shelters-in-place and social distancing, mandatory vaccination policies, disruptions to markets, economic activity, financing, supply chains and sales channels, and a deterioration of general economic conditions including a possible national or global recession; and the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic may have on StorageVault which may include: a short-term delay in payments from customers, an increase in accounts receivable and an increase of losses on accounts receivable; decreased demand for the services that StorageVault offers; and a deterioration of financial markets that could limit StorageVault’s ability to obtain external financing. A description of additional risk factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking information can be found in StorageVault’s disclosure documents on the SEDAR website at www.sedar.com. Although StorageVault has attempted to identify important risks and factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. Readers are further cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking information as there can be no assurance that the plans, intentions or expectations upon which they are placed will occur. Forward-looking information contained in this news release is expressly qualified by this cautionary statement. The forward-looking information contained in this news release represents the expectations of StorageVault as of the date of this news release and, accordingly, is subject to change after such date. However, StorageVault expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as expressly required by applicable securities law.
