IM Cannabis Provides Corporate Updates
- Secured C$2.3M in funding through convertible debenture offering to support German market growth
- Successfully closed Focus Transaction with shareholder approval
- Strong shareholder support with all resolutions passed at annual meeting
- Management demonstrates confidence through insider participation in financing
- Debt settlement and share issuance causes dilution for existing shareholders
- Significant control concentration with two major shareholders holding over 42% combined
- Company preserving cash through share-based settlements indicates potential liquidity concerns
Insights
IM Cannabis completed multiple insider transactions increasing control, closed Focus acquisition, and raised capital through convertible debentures.
The press release details several significant corporate actions that materially affect IM Cannabis's ownership structure and financial position. The company has completed the previously announced Focus Transaction, which was a related party acquisition where IMCC purchased remaining equity in Focus from Ewave, a company owned by insiders Oren Shuster and Rafael Gabay. Rather than using cash, IMCC settled the NIS 818,740 (
Concurrently, the company closed a
The corporate actions have substantially increased insider control. Following these transactions, Oren Shuster (CEO) now controls
The transactions collectively demonstrate the company's strategy to preserve cash while consolidating ownership structure. The Focus acquisition brings a previously partially-owned asset fully under IMCC's control, while the debt refinancing provides another year of runway without immediate cash obligations. The significant insider participation suggests management's confidence in the company's prospects but also increases their control over corporate decisions.
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Meeting Results
Further to its press releases dated Aprill 11, 2025 (the "April 11 Release") and May 7, 2025 (the "May 7 Release"), the Company is pleased to announce results of its annual general and special meeting, held on Friday, May 23, 2025 (the "Meeting"). Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this section have the meanings attributed to them in the April 11 Release.
At the Meeting, there were 60 shareholders represented in person or by proxy holding 1,414,501 Common Shares, representing
Each nominee listed in the Company's management information circular dated March 31, 2025 (the "Circular"), was elected as director of the Company, the results of which were as follows:
Nominee | Votes For: | Votes Withheld: | ||
Number | % | Number | % | |
Oren Shuster | 1,061,331 | 99.61 % | 4,197 | 0.39 % |
Moti Marcus | 953,371 | 89.47 % | 112,157 | 10.53 % |
Einat Zakariya | 947,600 | 88.93 % | 117,928 | 11.07 % |
Brian Schinderle | 954,424 | 89.57 % | 111,105 | 10.43 % |
Shmulik Arbel | 1,054,377 | 98.95 % | 11,152 | 1.05 % |
In addition, at the Meeting, shareholders: (x) fixed the number of directors of the Company at five and (y) shareholders re-appointed Fahn Kanne & Co. Grant Thornton Israel, a member of Grant Thornton Global, as the Company's auditor for the ensuing year and authorized the audit committee of the board of directors to fix their compensation, and disinterested shareholders approved: (a) each of Messrs. Oren Shuster and Rafael Gabay becoming Control Persons (as such term is defined in the policies of the CSE) of the Company, (b) the completion of the Focus Transaction, and (c) the ratification of the repeal and replacement of the Company's current stock option plan and restricted share unit plan with the adoption of the proposed equity incentive plan for the Company (the "Equity Incentive Plan"). The results of such votes were as follows:
Resolution | Votes For: | Votes Withheld: | Votes Against: | |||
Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | |
Fixing the Directors at Five | 1,409,772 | 99.67 % | 0 | 0.00 % | 4,728 | 0.33 % |
Reappointment of Auditor | 1,386,077 | 97.99 % | 28,421 | 2.01 % | 0 | 0.00 % |
Approval of Control Persons(1) | 339,303 | 96.17 % | 0 | 0.00 % | 13,496 | 3.83 % |
Approval of the Focus Transaction(2) | 342,292 | 97.02 % | 0 | 0.00 % | 10,507 | 2.98 % |
Ratification of the Equity Incentive Plan(3) | 175,223 | 59.55 % | 0 | 0.00 % | 119,026 | 40.45 % |
Notes: 1. Approved by a majority of disinterested shareholders. 712,730 Common Shares held by interested parties were ineligible to vote. 2. Approved by a majority of disinterested shareholders. 712,730 Common Shares held by interested parties were ineligible to vote. 3. Approved by a majority of disinterested shareholders. 779,279 Common Shares held by interested parties were ineligible to vote.
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For additional information on each matter put forth at the Meeting, please refer to the Circular available, a copy of which is available under the Company's profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.
Closing of Focus Transaction and concurrent Debt Settlement
Further to the April 11 Release and May 7 Release, the Company is pleased to announce the closing of the Focus Transaction, effective May 26, 2025, following receipt of disinterested shareholder approval at the Meeting. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this section have the meanings attributed to them in the April 11 Release.
In connection with the closing of the Focus Transaction, to preserve the Company's cash, the Company, IMC Holdings and Ewave agreed to settle (the "Debt Settlement") the Focus Purchase Price of
The Common Shares issued in consideration for the Focus Transaction are subject to: (i) a four month and one day hold period from the date of issuance and (ii) applicable legends as required pursuant to the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Related Party Transaction
The Focus Transaction constituted a "related party transaction", as such term is defined in MI 61-101, due to the involvement of Ewave, a privately-held entity jointly owned by Messrs. Oren Shuster and Rafael Gabay, related parties to the Company, and as such would have required the Company to receive minority shareholder approval for, and obtain a formal valuation for the subject matter of, the transaction in accordance with MI 61-101, prior to the completion of such transaction, unless the Company was able to rely on exemptions from the formal valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements of MI 61-101. Notwithstanding the fact that the Focus Transaction was exempt from the formal valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements of MI 61-101 pursuant to sections 5.5(a) and 5.7(1)(a) of MI 61- 101, as neither the fair market value of the subject matter of the transaction, nor the consideration payable under the transaction, exceeded
Further details will be included in a material change report to be filed by the Company. The Company did not file a material change report more than 21 days before the closing date of the Focus Transaction and Debt Settlement as the Company sought disinterested shareholders' approval to complete the Focus Transaction as a means of good governance and was not certain that it would be received, and upon receipt, the parties wished to close immediately. In the Company's view, the shorter period was necessary to permit the Company to close the Focus Transaction in a timeframe consistent with usual market practice for transactions of this nature and was reasonable and necessary to improve the Company's financial position.
Exercise of Pre-Funded Warrants
Further to the Company's press release dated November 12, 2024 (the "November 2024 Release"), the Company announces that, effective May 26, 2025, following disinterested shareholder approval for Mr. Shuster to become a Control Person of the Company, Mr. Shuster has exercised an aggregate 152,701 Pre-Funded Warrants. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this section have the meanings attributed to them in the November 2024 Release. Each Pre-Funded Warrant was issued at a deemed price of
Closing of Secured Debenture Offering
Further to the Company's press release dated May 15, 2025, the Company is pleased to announce that, in order to preserve its cash to support accelerated growth in
Related Party Transaction
Oren Shuster, a director, officer and Control Person of the Company, and Rafael Gabay, an insider of the Company, (together, the "Participating Insiders") each participated in the Secured Debenture Offering. Mr. Shuster subscribed for a Debenture in the principal amount of
The participation of the Participating Insiders in the Secured Debenture Offering constituted a "related party transaction", as such term is defined in MI 61-101 and as such would have required the Company to receive minority shareholder approval for, and obtain a formal valuation for the subject matter of, the transaction in accordance with MI 61-101, prior to the completion of such transactions, unless the Company was able to rely on exemptions from the formal valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements of MI 61-101. The Participating Insiders' participation in the Secured Debenture Offering was exempt from the formal valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements of MI 61-101 pursuant to sections 5.5(a) and 5.7(1)(a) of MI 61- 101, as neither the fair market value of the subject matter of the transactions, nor the consideration payable under the transactions, exceeded
Further details will be included in a material change report to be filed by the Company. The Company did not file a material change report more than 21 days before the closing date of the Secured Debenture Financing. In the Company's view, the shorter period was necessary to permit the Company to close the Secured Debenture Financing in a timeframe consistent with usual market practice for a transaction of this nature and was reasonable and necessary to improve the Company's financial position in a timely manner as each of the Participating Insiders had debentures that matured and became due on May 26, 2025.
Early Warning Disclosure
This press release is being issued in accordance with the requirements of National Instrument 62-104 – Take-Over Bids and Issuer Bids and National Instrument 62-103 – The Early Warning System and Related Take-Over Bid and Insider Reporting Issues, in connection with the Early Warning Reports (as defined herein) which will be filed by Oren Shuster, whose registered address is 22, Hanachal St. Ra'anana,
Effective May 26, 2025, (i) Mr. Shuster acquired 152,701 Common Shares at a deemed price of
Immediately prior to the completion of the transactions, Oren Shuster, along with his joint actor, Ewave, owned an aggregate of 616,831 Common Shares, (of which 25 Common Shares were owned by Ewave directly and 616,806 Common Shares were owned by Mr. Shuster directly), 194,110 Warrants exercisable into Common Shares, 152,701 Pre-Funded Warrants exercisable into Common Shares, 21,875 options exercisable into Common Shares, and debentures in the principal amount
As a result of the transactions, Mr. Shuster, along with its joint actor, Ewave, now beneficially owns or controls an aggregate of 898,350 Common Shares,(of which 128,843 Common Shares are owned by Ewave directly and 769,507 Common Shares are owned by Mr. Shuster directly), 194,110 Warrants exercisable into Common Shares, 21,875 options exercisable into Common Shares, and a Debenture in the principal amount of
Immediately prior to the completion of the transactions, Rafael Gabay, along with his joint actor, Ewave, owned an aggregate of 389,707 Common Shares,(of which 25 Common Shares were owned by Ewave directly and 389,682 Common Shares were owned by Mr. Gabay directly), 244,637 Warrants exercisable into Common Shares, 1,500 options exercisable into Common Shares, and debentures in the principal amount of
As a result of the transactions, Mr. Gabay, along with its joint actor, Ewave, now beneficially owns or controls an aggregate of 518,525 Common Shares, (of which 128,843 Common Shares are owned by Ewave directly and 389,682 Common Shares are owned by Mr. Gabay directly), 244,637 Warrants exercisable into Common Shares, 1,500 options exercisable into Common Shares, and a Debenture in the principal amount of
The Acquirors acquired the above-noted securities for investment purposes. In the future, the Acquirors will evaluate their respective investment in the Company from time to time and may, based on such evaluation, market conditions and other circumstances, increase or decrease their respective shareholdings as circumstances require through market transactions, private agreements, or otherwise.
Since the previous early warning reports filed on November 14, 2024 by each of the Acquirors in respect of the Company, the Acquirors' Common Share ownership positions increased by more than
Copies of the Early Warning Reports may be found at SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca under IM Cannabis' profile. For further information, or to obtain copies of the Early Warning Reports, please contact the Acquirors by emailing michal.l@imcannabis.com or calling +972 542815033.
About IM Cannabis Corp.
IM Cannabis (Nasdaq: IMCC) (CSE: IMCC) is an international cannabis company that provides premium cannabis products to medical patients in
The IM Cannabis ecosystem operates in
Company Contact:
Anna Taranko, Director Investor & Public Relations
IM Cannabis Corp.
+49 157 80554338
a.taranko@imcannabis.de
Oren Shuster, Chief Executive Officer
IM Cannabis Corp.
+972-77-3603504
info@imcannabis.com
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information
This press release contains forward-looking information or forward-looking statements under applicable Canadian and
Forward-looking statements are based on assumptions that may prove to be incorrect, including but not limited to: the Company's ability to focus and resources to achieve sustainable and profitable growth in its highest value markets; the Company's ability to mitigate the impact of the Israel-Hamas war on the Company; the Company's ability to take advantage of the legalization of medicinal cannabis in
The above lists of forward-looking statements and assumptions are not exhaustive. Since forward-looking statements address future events and conditions, by their very nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those currently anticipated or implied by such forward looking statements due to a number of factors and risks. These include: the failure of the Company to comply with applicable regulatory requirements in a highly regulated industry; unexpected changes in governmental policies and regulations in the jurisdictions in which the Company operates; the Company's ability to continue to meet the listing requirements of the CSE and the Nasdaq Capital Market; any unexpected failure to maintain in good standing or renew its licenses; the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries (collectively, the "Group") to deliver on their sales commitments or growth objectives; the reliance of the Group on third-party supply agreements to provide sufficient quantities of medical cannabis to fulfil the Group's obligations; the Group's possible exposure to liability, the perceived level of risk related thereto, and the anticipated results of any litigation or other similar disputes or legal proceedings involving the Group; the impact of increasing competition; any lack of merger and acquisition opportunities; adverse market conditions; the inherent uncertainty of production quantities, qualities and cost estimates and the potential for unexpected costs and expenses; risks of product liability and other safety-related liability from the usage of the Group's cannabis products; supply chain constraints; reliance on key personnel; the risk of defaulting on existing debt; risks surrounding war, conflict and civil unrest in
This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to sell any of the securities to, or for the account or benefit of, persons in
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