PesoRama Announces Grants of Stock Options and Issuance of Shares
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PesoRama (TSXV: PESO), a Canadian company operating dollar stores in Mexico under the JOi Dollar Plus brand, has announced two key corporate actions. The company has granted 10,400,000 incentive stock options at an exercise price of $0.23 per share to directors, officers, and employees, with a five-year exercise period.
Additionally, PesoRama will issue 656,250 common shares at $0.20 per share as part of a debt settlement worth $131,250 with certain directors. This related party transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and includes a four-month statutory hold period. The company is utilizing exemptions from formal valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements under MI 61-101.
Positive
- Company improving balance sheet through $131,250 debt settlement
- Implementation of employee incentive program through 10.4M stock options
Negative
- Potential dilution from issuance of 656,250 new shares
- Related party transaction with directors may raise governance concerns
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Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - August 22, 2025) - PesoRama Inc. (TSXV: PESO) ("PesoRama" or the "Company"), a Canadian company operating dollar stores in Mexico under the JOi Dollar Plus brand, announces that it has granted an aggregate of 10,400,000 incentive stock options (the "Options") exercisable at a price of
Each Option is exercisable to acquire one common share of the Company at a price of
The Debt Settlement remains subject to receipt of all necessary corporate and regulatory approvals, including the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange. All securities issued in connection with the Debt Settlement will be subject to a statutory hold period of four months plus a day from the date of issuance in accordance with applicable securities legislation. The Debt Settlement will constitute a "related party transaction" as defined in Multilateral Instrument 61- 101 - Protection of Minority Securityholders in Special Transactions ("MI 61-101"), as insiders of the Company will be issued an aggregate of 656,250 common shares. The Company is relying on the exemptions from the formal valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements of MI 61-101 contained in sections 5.5(b) and 5.7(1)(a) of MI 61-101, as the Company is not listed on a specified market and the fair market value of the common shares being issued to insiders in connection with the Debt Settlement does not exceed
About PesoRama Inc.
PesoRama, operating under the JOi Dollar Plus brand, is a Mexican value dollar store retailer. PesoRama launched operations in 2019 in Mexico City and the surrounding areas targeting high density, high traffic locations. PesoRama's 28 stores offer consistent merchandise offerings which include items in the following categories: household goods, pet supplies, seasonal products, party supplies, health and beauty, snack food items, confectionery and more. For more information visit: http://pesorama.ca.
For further information please contact:
Rahim Bhaloo
Founder, CEO and Chairman
rahim@rahimbhaloo.com
416-816-3291
Cautionary Note
This press release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable securities laws, including, among other things, statements regarding the Company's planned expansion, new store openings and expected future developments and other factors that have been considered appropriate. While the Company believes that the expectations reflected in this forward-looking information are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on them because the Company can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct. Readers are cautioned to not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. Actual results and developments may differ materially from those contemplated by these statements, including due to changes in consumer behaviour, general economic factors, the ability of the Company to execute its strategies, the availability of capital and the risk factors which are discussed in greater detail in the "Risk Factors" section of the Company's prospectus dated January 31, 2022 and filed under the Company's profile on www.sedarplus.ca. The statements in this press release are made as of the date of this release. PesoRama undertakes no obligation to comment on analyses, expectations or statements made by third-parties in respect of PesoRama, its securities, or its financial or operating results (as applicable).
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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