MINILUXE ANNOUNCES CLOSING OF SECOND TRANCHE OF CONVERTIBLE NOTE FINANCING
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FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES
Boston, MA, Jan. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — MiniLuxe Holding Corp. (TSXV: MNLX) (“MiniLuxe” or the “Company“) is pleased to announce the final second closing of a non-brokered convertible debenture unit offering (the “Offering“), for gross proceeds of approximately USD$1,250,000, and aggregate gross proceeds of over USD$3,800,000 cumulatively across both tranches. For more details regarding the Offering please see the Company’s press releases dated November 30, 2023, and December 22, 2023.
The second tranche of the Offering resulted in the issuance of 1250 units of the Company (each, a “Unit” and collectively the “Units“) at a price of $1,000 USD per Unit, and on the same terms as the first tranche. Each Unit consists of one $1,000 USD principal amount, 11.5% paid-in-kind simple interest for an unsecured convertible Debenture of the Company (each, a “Debenture” and collectively the “Debentures“), with each Debenture maturing 42 months following the issuance date, and such number of Class A subordinate voting share purchase warrants (each a “Warrant” and collectively the “Warrants“) as is equal to 15% of the principal amount of Debentures. Each Warrant entitles the holder thereof to acquire such number of Class A subordinate voting shares as is equal to 15% of the principal amount of the Debentures at a price of $0.52 USD (or ~$0.70 CDN) per share for a period of 42 months from the grant date.
The Debentures and Warrants issued pursuant to the Offering are subject to a hold period of four months and one day from the issuance date in accordance with applicable securities laws.
“We are pleased with the continued investment interest in our Company and to have been able to raise more than initially anticipated for this point in time. Equally important to the quantum of capital raised is the quality of it coming from long-term focused investors. This incremental investment will help us towards some important strategic initiatives over the next 12-24 months including our fleet expansion through franchising,” said Tony Tjan, CEO of MiniLuxe.
Certain directors and officers of the Company (collectively, the “Insiders“) participated in the Offering and, as such, the closing of the Offering may constitute a related party transaction under Multilateral Instrument 61-101 – Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions (“MI 61-101“), but is otherwise exempt from the formal valuation and minority approval requirements of MI 61-101 by virtue Sections 5.5(a) and 5.7(1)(a) of MI 61-101 in respect of such Insider participation in the closing of the Offering. No special committee was established in connection with the Offering or the participation of the Insiders in the closing of the Offering, and no materially contrary view or abstention was expressed or made by any director of the Company in relation thereto. Further details will be included in a material change report that will be filed by the Company in connection with the completion of the closing of the second tranche of the Offering. The Company did not file a material change report more than 21 days before the closing date of the second tranche of the Offering as the terms of the second tranche of the Offering and the total amount to be invested by the Insiders were not settled until shortly prior to closing, and the Company wished to complete the final tranche of the Offering on an expedited basis for sound business reasons.
Completion of the Offering is subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.
This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities described in this news release. Such securities have not been, and will not be, registered under the U.S. Securities Act, or any state securities laws, and, accordingly, may not be offered or sold within the United States, or to or for the account or benefit of persons in the United States or “U.S. Persons”, as such term is defined in Regulation S promulgated under the U.S. Securities Act, unless registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or pursuant to an exemption from such registration requirements.
About MiniLuxe
MiniLuxe, a Delaware corporation based in Boston, Massachusetts. MiniLuxe is a lifestyle brand and talent empowerment platform servicing the beauty and self-care industry. The Company focuses on delivering high-quality nail care and esthetic services and offers a suite of trusted proprietary products that are used in the Company’s owned-and-operated studio services. For over a decade, MiniLuxe has been elevating industry standards through healthier, ultra-hygienic services, a modern design esthetic, socially responsible labor practices, and better-for-you, cleaner products. MiniLuxe’s aims to radically transform a highly fragmented and under-regulated self-care and nail care industry through its brand, standards, and technology platform that collectively enable better talent and client experiences. For its clients, MiniLuxe offers best-in-class self-care services and better-for-you products, and for nail care and beauty professionals, MiniLuxe seeks to become the employer of choice. In addition to creating long-term durable economic returns for our stakeholders, the brand seeks to positively impact and empower one of the most diverse and largest hourly worker segments through professional development and certification, economic mobility, and company ownership opportunities (e.g., equity participation and future franchise opportunities). Since its inception, MiniLuxe has performed over 3.5 million services.
For further information
Christine Mastrangelo
Corporate Secretary and Investor Relations, MiniLuxe Holding Corp.
cmastrangelo@miniluxe.com
miniluxe.com
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Forward-looking statements
This press release contains “forward-looking information” and “forward-looking statements” (collectively, “forward-looking information”) concerning the Company and its subsidiaries within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Forward-looking information may relate to the future financial outlook and anticipated events or results of the Company and may include information regarding the Company’s financial position, business strategy, growth strategies, acquisition prospects and plans, addressable markets, budgets, operations, financial results, taxes, dividend policy, plans and objectives. Particularly, information regarding the Company’s expectations of future results, performance, achievements, prospects or opportunities or the markets in which the Company operates is forward-looking information. In some cases, forward-looking information can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “plans”, “targets”, “expects”, “budgets”, “scheduled”, “estimates”, “outlook”, “forecasts”, “projects”, “prospects”, “strategy”, “intends”, “anticipates”, “believes”, or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might”, or “will” occur. In addition, any statements that refer to expectations, intentions, projections or other characterizations of future events or circumstances contain forward-looking information. Statements containing forward-looking information are not historical facts but instead represent management’s expectations, estimates and projections regarding future events or circumstances.
Many factors could cause the Company’s actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance, or achievements that may be expressed or implied by such forward-looking information, including, without limitation, those listed in the “Risk Factors” section of the Company’s filing statement dated November 9, 2021. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements prove incorrect, actual results, performance, or achievements could vary materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in this press release.
Forward-looking information, by its nature, is based on the Company’s opinions, estimates and assumptions in light of management’s experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors that the Company currently believes are appropriate and reasonable in the circumstances. Those factors should not be construed as exhaustive. Despite a careful process to prepare and review forward-looking information, there can be no assurance that the underlying opinions, estimates and assumptions will prove to be correct. These factors should be considered carefully, and readers should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking information. Although the Company bases its forward-looking information on assumptions that it believes were reasonable when made, which include, but are not limited to, assumptions with respect to the Company’s future growth potential, results of operations, future prospects and opportunities, execution of the Company’s business strategy, there being no material variations in the current tax and regulatory environments, future levels of indebtedness and current economic conditions remaining unchanged, the Company cautions readers that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and that our actual results of operations, financial condition and liquidity, and the development of the industry in which the Company operates may differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained in this press release. In addition, even if the Company’s results of operations, financial condition and liquidity, and the development of the industry in which it operates are consistent with the forward-looking information contained in this press release, those results or developments may not be indicative of results or developments in subsequent periods.
Although the Company has attempted to identify important risk factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking information, there may be other risk factors not presently known to the Company or that the Company presently believes are not material that could also cause actual results or future events to differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking information. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such information. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information, which speaks only as of the date made (or as of the date they are otherwise stated to be made). Any forward-looking statement that is made in this press release speaks only as of the date of such statement.
