Mr. Kevin Cole reports
LUMIERA HEALTH INC. ANNOUNCES CLOSING OF THE SECOND TRANCHE OF THE
SHARES FOR DEBT TRANSACTION
Lumiera Health Inc. has obtained disinterested shareholder approval for debt settlements with certain creditors at the special meeting of shareholders held on Feb. 3, 2025, as required by the TSX
Venture Exchange. Pursuant to the meeting and the previously announced partial revocation
order dated Dec. 17, 2024, granted by the Autorite des marches financiers, the company has
successfully settled $387,454.96 of outstanding debt by issuing an aggregate of 38,745,496 common shares
at a price per share of one cent to certain creditors, which completes the previously announced shares for debt
transaction.
The participation of certain insiders of the company in the shares for debt transaction
constitutes a related party transaction but is exempt from the formal valuation and minority approval
requirements of Multilateral Instrument 61-101, Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special
Transactions, pursuant to the financial hardship exemptions set forth in sections 5.5(g) and
5.7(1)(e) of MI 61-101.
The securities issued to insiders as part of the second tranche of the shares for debt transaction were
allocated as follows: (i) Shawn Moniz, a director of the company, received indirectly 3.5 million common
shares; (ii) Kevin Cole, chairman of the board of directors of the company, received indirectly 1,034,000
common shares; (iii) Robert Brouillette, a 10-per-cent securityholder of the company, received indirectly
22.5 million common shares; and (iv) Andre Rancourt, a director of the company, received indirectly
7.5 million common shares. Each of the insiders is considered a related party and an insider of the
company for the purposes of applicable securities laws and stock exchange rules.
Immediately following the closing of the second tranche of the shares for debt transaction, Mr. Moniz owns directly or indirectly 50 million common shares, representing approximately
18.35 per cent of the company's issued and outstanding shares. The securities issued to Mr. Moniz following the
closing of the second tranche represent approximately 1.28 per cent of the issued and outstanding shares of the
company on a non-diluted basis.
Immediately following the closing of the second tranche, Mr. Cole owns or controls, directly or indirectly,
2,589,000 common shares, representing approximately 0.95 per cent of the company's issued and outstanding
shares. The securities issued to Mr. Cole as part of the second tranche represent approximately 0.38 per cent of
the issued and outstanding shares of the company on non-diluted basis.
Immediately following the closing of the second tranche, Mr. Brouillette owns or controls, directly or
indirectly, 58,989,558 common shares, representing approximately 21.65 per cent of the company's issued and
outstanding shares. The securities issued to Mr. Brouillette as part of the second tranche represent
approximately 8.26 per cent of the issued and outstanding shares of the company on non-diluted basis. At the
meeting, disinterested shareholders approved Mr. Brouillette becoming a control person of the company
(as defined under the policies of the TSX-V), following the issuance of common shares pursuant to the
completion of the shares for debt transaction.
Immediately following the closing of the second tranche, Mr. Rancourt owns or controls, directly or
indirectly, 31,965,726 common shares, representing approximately 11.73 per cent of the company's issued and
outstanding shares. The securities issued to Mr. Rancourt as part of the second tranche represent
approximately 2.75 per cent of the issued and outstanding shares of the company on non-diluted basis.
Mr. Moniz, Mr. Cole and Mr. Rancourt, each of whom is a director of the company (collectively, the non-independent directors), have disclosed their interests to the board of the directors of the company
pursuant to Section 120 of the Canada Business Corporations Act to the effect that they may participate in
the shares for debt transaction. The terms of the shares for debt transaction and the agreements relating
thereto were submitted to and unanimously approved by way of a resolution adopted by all the directors of
the company other than the non-independent directors. The non-independent directors did not vote on
the resolution to approve the shares for debt transaction and the agreements relating thereto. The
remaining directors determined that the shares for debt transaction was in the best interest of the company.
Prior to the completion of the shares for debt transaction, Lumiera provided written notice to each creditor
that the shares will remain subject to the failure-to-file cease trade order issued against the company on
April 8, 2024, until such time as a full revocation is granted and that the granting of any partial revocation
does not guarantee the issuance of a full revocation order in the future.
The purpose of the shares for debt transaction is to obtain the necessary funds to prepare and file all
outstanding continuous disclosure documents to subsequently apply for and obtain a full revocation order.
Closing of the shares for debt transaction is subject to acceptance by the TSX-V and other customary
closing conditions. In addition to any applicable resale restrictions under Canadian securities laws, certain
securities issued under the shares for debt transaction will be subject to a four-month resale restriction
imposed by the TSX-V.
About Lumiera Health
Inc.
Lumiera specializes in developing and commercializing consumer products for the natural health industry.
Through its Holizen Laboratories division, the company offers a diverse portfolio of herbal tonics and
natural supplements, including an innovative line of sleep aids. Additionally, Lumiera is introducing a
unique topical product line that targets the endocannabinoid system without using cannabis, providing a
novel solution for chronic pain and inflammation. As a pioneer in natural health innovation, the Lumiera
brand is built on the core values of science, nature and compassion. The company's mission is to enhance
people's lives by creating natural health and wellness products that are effective, safe and trustworthy.
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