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TORONTO, Oct. 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Entourage Health Corp. (TSX-V: ENTG) (OTCQX: ETRGF) (FSE: 4WE) ("Entourage" or the "Company"), a Canadian producer and distributor of award-winning cannabis products, confirmed today it has signed an amendment (the "Amendment") to its senior secured amended and restated credit facility entered into on January 31, 2023 (the "Credit Facility") with an affiliate of the LiUNA Pension Fund of Central and Eastern Canada ("LPF").
The Amendment provides an increase to the Credit Facility by an addition of approximately $2,500,000 (which funds have been advanced to the Company in a single draw). No further changes were made in respect of the Credit Facility.
As previously announced, the Company has received a forbearance letter from LPF waiving the Company’s breaches under the Credit Facility until October 31, 2024, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions. The Company is continuing to work collaboratively with LPF to agree on further amendments to the Credit Facility.
Related Party Transaction
LPF is an insider of the Company as it owns greater than 10% of the common shares of the Company. Accordingly, the Amendment represents a "related party transaction" under Multilateral Instrument 61-101 - Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions ("MI 61-101"). The Company is relying on the exemption from minority shareholder approval requirements under MI 61-101 as the Credit Facility is considered a non-equity loan as described under Section 5.7(f) of MI 61-101, and obtained by the Company on reasonable terms that are no less advantageous to the Company than if the Credit Facility was obtained from an arm's length party. The funds borrowed under the Credit Facility are not convertible into or repayable by the issuance of equity or voting securities of the Company. The material change report will not be filed more than 21 days prior to the entering into of the Amendment due to the timing of the announcement and closing thereof occurring in less than 21 days.
A copy of the Amendment will be made available under the Company's profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.
About Entourage Health Corp.
Entourage Health Corp. is the publicly traded parent Company of Entourage Brands Corp., a licence holder producing and distributing cannabis products for the medical and adult-use markets. The Company owns and operates a fully licensed 26,000 sq. ft. Aylmer, ON processing facility. With its Starseed Medicinal medical-centric brand, Entourage has expanded its multi-channelled distribution strategy. Starseed's industry-first, exclusive partnership with LiUNA, the largest construction union in Canada, along with employers and union groups, complements Entourage's direct sales to medical patients. Entourage's elite adult-use product portfolio includes Color Cannabis, Saturday Cannabis – and now Dime Bag and Syndicate – sold across eight provincial distribution agencies. Exclusive Canadian producer and distributor of award-winning U.S.-based wellness brand Mary's Medicinals, sold in both medical and adult-use channels. In addition, Entourage also entered into an exclusive agreement with Irwin Naturals, a renowned nutraceutical and herbal supplement formulator of branded wellness products sold across North America.