Vermont Business Magazine Rogers Sugar Inc (TSX: RSI) has issued an additional $15,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Eighth Series convertible unsecured subordinated debentures at a price of $1,000 per Additional Debenture, pursuant to the exercise in full of the over-allotment option (the "Over-Allotment Option") granted by the Company in connection with its previously announced bought deal offering.
The Additional Debentures were offered in each of the provinces of Canada pursuant to a prospectus supplement dated February 12, 2025 (the "Prospectus Supplement") to the Company's final short form base shelf prospectus dated August 14, 2023 (the "Shelf Prospectus").
After taking into account the Over-Allotment Option, the Company will have raised aggregate gross proceeds of $115,000,000 under the Offering.
Rogers Sugar intends to use the net proceeds of the Offering to reduce amounts outstanding under the credit facility of Lantic Inc, a subsidiary of the Company, and for general corporate purposes.
No securities regulatory authority has either approved or disapproved the contents of this press release. The Additional Debentures and the common shares of the Company issuable upon conversion of the Additional Debentures have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any state securities laws, and accordingly will not be offered, sold or delivered, directly or indirectly within the United States of America, its possessions and other areas subject to its jurisdiction or to, or for the account or for the benefit of a U.S. person, except pursuant to applicable exemptions from the registration requirements. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities in the United States, nor shall there be any sale of the Additional Debentures in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
Copies of the documents relating to the Offering, such as the Shelf Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement and the underwriting agreement dated February 12, 2025, among the Company, Lantic and a syndicate of underwriters co-led by TD Securities Inc. and Scotia Capital Inc. and including BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc., National Bank Financial Inc., CIBC World Markets Inc., Desjardins Securities Inc. and RBC Dominion Securities Inc., are available under the Company's profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca. Copies of the Prospectus Supplement are available on the Company's website at lanticrogers.com.
About Rogers Sugar Inc.
Rogers Sugar is a corporation established under the laws of Canada. The Company holds all of the common shares of Lantic, and its administrative office is in Montréal, Québec. Lantic has been refining sugar for 135 years and operates cane sugar refineries in Montreal, Québec and Vancouver, British Columbia, as well as the only Canadian sugar beet processing facility in Taber, Alberta. Lantic also operates a distribution center in Toronto, Ontario. Lantic's sugar products are mainly marketed under the "Lantic" trademark in Eastern Canada, and the "Rogers" trademark in Western Canada and include granulated, icing, cube, yellow and brown sugars, liquid sugars and specialty syrups. Lantic owns all of the shares of The Maple Treat Company ("TMTC") and its head office is located in Montréal, Québec. TMTC operates bottling plants in Granby, Dégelis and St-Honoré-de-Shenley, Québec and in Websterville, Vermont. TMTC's products include maple syrup and derived maple syrup products supplied under retail private label brands in approximately 50 countries and are sold under various brand names. The Company's goal is to offer the best quality sugars and sweeteners to satisfy its customers.
SOURCE MONTREAL, Feb. 21, 2025 /CNW/ - Rogers Sugar Inc.
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