Veji Holdings Enters into Definitive Agreement with Keto Caveman Foods
Veji Holdings Ltd
Veji Holdings Ltd. is a reporting issuer in Canada and is listed on the CSE Exchange under the symbol “VEJI”
VANCOUVER, BC, Oct. 27, 2023 – Veji Holdings Ltd. (“Veji” or the “Company”) (CSE: VEJI; OTC: VEJIF) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an amalgamation agreement dated October 25, 2023 (the “Agreement”) with Keto Caveman Foods Inc. (“Keto”) and BC1420516 B.C. Ltd. (“Subco”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, pursuant to which the Company will acquire all of the issued and outstanding securities of Keto by way of "three-cornered" amalgamation (the "Transaction").
Veji’s President and COO, Darren Gill, commented “We are very excited to work with the Keto Caveman team and bring the value of this incredible business to our dedicated shareholders. We see a strong growth opportunity with this brand not only here in the Vancouver market but across Canada and beyond.”
Veji’s management team anticipates leveraging its technology, vendor partners, service providers, and distribution expertise to enhance and integrate Keto’s products through its existing platform. The Company will identify and execute additional operational synergies that will enable Keto’s products to reach a wider audience through enhanced marketing and leveraging a broader distribution network.
Veji’s co-founder and CEO Kory Zelickson comments, “Having completed our corporate restructuring and audit, and on behalf of our management team and board, I’m pleased to announce the signing of the Agreement with Keto and look forward to closing and next steps with towards integrating operations with our platform.”
Terms of the Proposed Transaction
The Transaction will be effected by way of a three-cornered amalgamation, pursuant to which, Keto and Subco will amalgamate (the “Amalgamation”) to form a new amalgamated entity, which will continue as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.
At the time of closing of the Amalgamation (the “Closing”), each common share of Keto will be exchanged for 1.06552 common shares of the Company, with the effect that an aggregate of approximately 43,947,545 common shares of the Company will be issued to the former shareholders of Keto on Closing (the “Consideration Shares”). Of such shares, (i) 12,786,240 Consideration Shares will be subject to resale restrictions expiring as follows: (A) 10% three months following the Closing; (B) 15% six months following the Closing; (C) 15% 12 months following the Closing; (D) 15% 18 months following the Closing; (E) 15% 24 months following the Closing; (F) 15% 30 months following the Closing; and (G) 15% 36 months following the Closing and (ii) 31,161,305 Consideration Shares will be subject to resale restrictions expiring as follows: (A) 10% on Closing; (B) 22.5% six months following the Closing; (C) 22.5% 12 months following the Closing; (D) 22.5% 18 months following the Closing; and (E) 22.5% 24 months following the Closing.
Closing is subject to certain conditions, including, but not limited to (i) the receipt of all necessary consents, waivers, and approvals, including the necessary filings and approval of the Canadian Securities Exchange (the “CSE”); (ii) there has been no material adverse effect occurring with respect to the Company or Keto; (iii) the shareholders of Keto approving the Transaction and the Agreement at a special meeting of Keto shareholders to be for that purpose; and (iv) other closing conditions customary for transactions of this nature.
In connection with the Closing, Richard Kelly will step down from the Board, to be replaced by Bahram Heidari, CEO of Keto.?
The Transaction will be carried out pursuant to the terms outlined in the Agreement, a copy of which will be filed on Veji’s SEDAR+ profile at www.sedarplus.ca. The above description of the terms of the Transaction is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Agreement.
About Keto Caveman Foods
Keto Caveman is a Vancouver-based company incorporated in British Columbia. The company creates, manufactures, and sells its proprietary portfolio of keto, paleo, gluten-free, sugar-free, dairy-free, and vegan products ranging from desserts, wraps, breads, and ready-to-eat meals. ?Keto Caveman started as a restaurant 6 years ago in downtown Vancouver offering healthy, casual fast food and baked goods where health-oriented customers were able to order multi-diet protocol - keto, paleo, gluten-free, sugar-free, dairy-free, vegan - options.? Following the increase in demand, Keto Caveman’s bakery products have become the focus of the Keto Caveman product offerings.? The Company intends to focus on selling breads, wraps, buns, entrees, ready-to-eat meals and desserts to major grocery chains and food services and via e-commerce platforms.? The Company’s products can also be purchased at the Keto Caveman Café and test kitchen in Downtown Vancouver.
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About Veji Holdings Ltd.
The Company is a reporting issuer in Canada and is listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange under the symbol "VEJI" and on the OTC under the symbol "VEJIF". For more information, please visit www.VejiHoldings.com
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Kory Zelickson Director and CEO
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Securities regulators have neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this press release and accept no responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this press release. This press release contains statements that constitute “forward-statements.” Such forward looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company’s actual results, performance or achievements, or developments to differ materially from the anticipated results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes, in light of the experience of its officers and directors, current conditions and expected future developments and other factors that have been considered appropriate 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. When used in this press release, the words “estimate”, “project”, “belief”, “anticipate”, “intend”, “expect”, “plan”, “predict”, “may” or “should” and the negative of these words or such variations thereon or comparable terminology are intended to identify forward-looking statements and information. The forward-looking statements and information in this press release include information relating to the business plans of the Company, the completion Transaction, the Company’s plans with respect to identifying and executing additional synergies with Keto following completion of the Transaction, and anticipated benefits of the Transaction.
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