Innovation Inc.
Subject: H2O Innovation Announces Completion of the Acquisition of UtilityPartners, Closing of Concurrent Private Plac
--->ements for Approximately $23 M
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H2O Innovation Announces Completion of the Acquisition of Utility Partners, Closing of Concurrent Private Placements f
--->or Approximately $23 M
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All amounts in Canadian dollars unless otherwise stated.
Quebec City, July 26, 2016 a{ €}" (TSXV: HEO) a{ €}" H2O Innovation Inc. ("H2O Innovation" or the "Company
--->") announces the completion of the previously announced acquisition of all the memberships interests of Utility Partn
--->ers, LLC [http://www.utilitypartnersllc.com/] ("Utility Partners"), a US-based company specializing in the operation a
--->nd maintenance of water and wastewater treatment plants (the "Acquisition"), for a total consideration of US$17.0 M (C
--->A$22.5 M).
Concurrent Private Placement Financings
The Company also announces that it has closed the previously announced bought deal private placement, including full e
--->xercise of the previously announced over-allotment option under such private placement (the "Bought Deal"), and concur
--->rent additional non-brokered private placement (the "Additional Placement" and together with the Bought Deal, the "Off
--->erings") of common shares of the Company (the "Common Shares") at a price of $1.20 per Common Share for total gross pr
--->oceeds of approximately $23 M. The Bought Deal was conducted by a syndicate of underwriters led by GMP Securities L.P.
---> and including Beacon Securities Limited. Since the completion of the Acquisition occurred concurrently with the closi
--->ng of the Bought Deal, the Company has delivered Common Shares instead of subscription receipts to investors in the Bo
--->ught Deal.
Certain insiders of H2O Innovation have participated in the Bought Deal, being Ms. A{ ‰}laine C. PhAcopyrightnix
---> for an amount of $15,000, Mr. Pierre CAtAcopyright for an amount of approximately $50,000, both directors of the Comp
--->any, Caisse de dAcopyrightpAt et placement du QuAcopyrightbec, which increased its participation and subscribed to Com
--->mon Shares for an amount of $3.8 M and Investissement QuAcopyrightbec, which also increased its participation and subs
--->cribed to Common Shares for an amount of $4.35 M.
"As the leading institutional investor, we helped H2O Innovation set up the credit arrangement which facilitated the a
--->cquisition of Utility Partners. The company is in a position where it can expand its presence in the American market w
--->hile maintaining its head office in QuAcopyrightbec City, thus contributing to the region's economic development", dec
--->lared Pierre Gabriel CAtAcopyright, President and Chief Executive Officer of Investissement QuAcopyrightbec.
Other insiders of the Company, being Richard A. Hoel, director and holder of more than 10% of the Common Shares, for a
--->n amount of $378,000, Lawrence E. Gamst, director of the Company, for an amount of $48,000, A{ ‰}laine C. PhAcop
--->yrightnix, director of the Company, for an amount of $35,000, Marc Blanchet, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, f
--->or an amount of $250,000, Guillaume Clairet, Chief Operating Officer of the Company, for an amount of $270,000, and Fr
--->AcopyrightdAcopyrightric DugrAcopyright, director and President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, for an amo
--->unt of $750,000, participated in the Additional Placement and subscribed for an aggregate of 1,442,498 Common Shares r
--->epresenting an aggregate amount of approximately $1.7 M. Additional employees of the company participated in the Addit
--->ional Placement for an amount of approximately $200,000, for aggregate gross proceeds under the Additional Placement o
--->f approximately $1.9 M.
Subject to the approval of the disinterested shareholders of the Company at the upcoming annual meeting of its shareho
--->lders, the Company will extend to FrAcopyrightdAcopyrightric DugrAcopyright, Marc Blanchet and Guillaume Clairet, indi
--->vidual loans in an aggregate amount of $1.25 M (the "Loans"), in order for them to acquire Common Shares as part of th
--->e Additional Placement, which loans will bear interest at a rate of 2.5%, be secured by a pledge of the acquired Commo
--->n Shares and be reimbursed upon predefined repayment conditions. The Common Shares acquired by FrAcopyrightdAcopyright
--->ric DugrAcopyright, Marc Blanchet and Guillaume Clairet pursuant to the Additional Placement will be held in escrow un
--->til such time as the Loans have been approved by the disinterested shareholders of the Company.
The participation of insiders of the Company in the Offerings, as well as the loans by the Company to certain officers
--->, constitute "related party transactions" as defined under Regulation 61-101 respecting Protection of Minority Securit
--->y Holders in Special Transactions ("Regulation 61-101"). The issuance of the Common Shares to insiders is exempt from
--->the formal valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements of Regulation 61-101 as neither the fair market va
--->lue of securities being issued to insiders nor the consideration being paid by insiders will exceed 25% of the Company
--->'s market capitalization.
The Company intends to use all the net proceeds of the Offerings to pay for the Acquisition price, and the costs assoc
--->iated with the Acquisition and the Offerings. Any other amount required to pay for the Acquisition will come from the
---> $10 M credit facilities, the balance of which will be used for working capital post acquisition and to support resear
--->ch and innovation initiatives.
The Common Shares issued as part of the Offerings are subject to a statutory resale restriction until November 27, 201
--->6.
The securities offered pursuant to the Offerings have not and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of
--->1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption f
--->rom the registration requirements under the Act. This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solici
--->tation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solic
--->itation or sale would be unlawful.
The Company did not file a material change report 21 days prior to the closing of the Offerings as the details of the
--->participation of the related parties of the Company had not been confirmed at that time.
Granting of stock options to top management
The Company also announces the grant today of a total of 2,303,334 stock options issued to members of top management w
--->ith a vesting period of eight years, the whole pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Company's stock option plan
--->. The stock options entitle their holders to acquire one common share of the Company at a price of $1.65 before July 2
--->4, 2020. The grant of stock options is a method of compensation which is used to attract and retain personnel and to p
--->rovide an incentive to participate in the long-term development of the Company and the growth of shareholder value.
Prospective disclosures
Certain statements set forth in this press release as well as other communications by the Company to the public that d
--->escribe more generally management objectives, projections, estimates, expectations or forecasts may constitute forward
--->-looking statements within the meaning of securities legislation. Forward-looking statements concern analysis and othe
--->r information based on forecast future results, performance and achievements and the estimate of amounts that cannot y
--->et be determined. Forward-looking statements include the use of words such as "anticipate", "if", "believe", "continue
--->", "could", "estimate", "expect", "intend", "may", "plan", "potential", "predict", "project", "should" or "will", and
--->other similar expressions, as well as those usually used in the future and the conditional. Forward-looking informatio
--->n includes, but is not limited to, statements about the Acquisition and the Financings, including the expected timing.
---> Those forward-looking statements, based on the current expectations of management, involve a number of risks and unce
--->rtainties, known and unknown, which may result in actual and future results, performance and achievements of the Compa
--->ny to be materially different than those indicated. Information about the risk factors to which the Company is exposed
---> is provided in the Annual Information Form dated September 22, 2015 available on SEDAR ( www.sedar.com [http://sedar.
--->com/]). Unless required to do so pursuant to applicable securities legislation, H2O Innovation assumes no obligation t
--->o update or revise forward-looking statements contained in this press release or in other communications as a result o
--->f new information, future events and other changes.
About H2O Innovation
H2O Innovation designs and provides state-of-the-art, custom-built, and integrated water treatment solutions based on
--->membrane filtration technology for municipal, energy and natural resources end-users. Also, directly and through its a
--->ffiliates, H2O Innovation provides products and services complementary to its membrane filtration and reverse osmosis
--->systems. These products consist of a complete line of specialty chemicals, consumables and couplings. For more informa
--->tion, visit www.h2oinnovation.com [http://www.h2oinnovation.com/].
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX
--->Venture Exchange) nor the Alternext Exchange accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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H2O Innovation Inc.
www.h2oinnovation.com [http://www.h2oinnovation.com/]
Contact:
Marc Blanchet
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--->-serif;" > H2O Innovation Announces Completion of the Acquisition of Utility Partners, Closing of Concurrent Private P
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<strong>Quebec City, July 26, 2016</strong> - (TSXV: HEO) - H<span style="font-size:10px;" >2</span>O Innovation Inc.
---> (“H<span style="font-size:10px;" >2</span>O Innovation” or the “Company”) announces the compl
--->etion of the previously announced acquisition of all the memberships interests of <a href="http://application.jeffjobi
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--->a> (“Utility Partners”), a US-based company specializing in the operation and maintenance of water and was
--->tewater treatment plants (the “Acquisition”), for a total consideration of US$17.0 M (CA$22.5 M).</p>
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<strong>Concurrent Private Placement Financings</strong><br style="line-height:100%;" />
The Company also announces that it has closed the previously announced bought deal private placement, including full
--->exercise of the previously announced over-allotment option under such private placement (the “Bought Deal”
--->), and concurrent additional non-brokered private placement (the “Additional Placement” and together with
--->the Bought Deal, the “Offerings”) of common shares of the Company (the “Common Shares”) at a p
--->rice of $1.20 per Common Share for total gross proceeds of approximately $23 M. The Bought Deal was conducted by a syn
--->dicate of underwriters led by GMP Securities L.P. and including Beacon Securities Limited. Since the completion of the
---> Acquisition occurred concurrently with the closing of the Bought Deal, the Company has delivered Common Shares instea
--->d of subscription receipts to investors in the Bought Deal.</p>
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Certain insiders of H<span style="font-size:10px;" >2</span>O Innovation have participated in the Bought Deal, being
--->Ms. Elaine C. Phenix for an amount of $15,000, Mr. Pierre Cote for an amount of approximately $50,000, both directors
--->of the Company, Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec, which increased its participation and subscribed to Common Sha
--->res for an amount of $3.8 M and Investissement Quebec, which also increased its participation and subscribed to Common
---> Shares for an amount of $4.35 M.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;" >
“As the leading institutional investor, we helped H<span style="font-size:10px;" >2</span>O Innovation set up t
--->he credit arrangement which facilitated the acquisition of Utility Partners. The company is in a position where it can
---> expand its presence in the American market while maintaining its head office in Quebec City, thus contributing to the
---> region’s economic development”, <strong>declared Pierre Gabriel Cote, President and Chief Executive Offic
--->er of Investissement Quebec.</strong><br style="line-height:100%;" />
<br style="line-height:100%;" />
Other insiders of the Company, being Richard A. Hoel, director and holder of more than 10% of the Common Shares, for
--->an amount of $378,000, Lawrence E. Gamst, director of the Company, for an amount of $48,000, Elaine C. Phenix, directo
--->r of the Company, for an amount of $35,000, Marc Blanchet, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, for an amount of $2
--->50,000, Guillaume Clairet, Chief Operating Officer of the Company, for an amount of $270,000, and Frederic Dugre, dire
--->ctor and President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, for an amount of $750,000, participated in the Addition
--->al Placement and subscribed for an aggregate of 1,442,498 Common Shares representing an aggregate amount of approximat
--->ely $1.7 M. Additional employees of the company participated in the Additional Placement for an amount of approximatel
--->y $200,000, for aggregate gross proceeds under the Additional Placement
of approximately $1.9 M.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;" >
Subject to the approval of the disinterested shareholders of the Company at the upcoming annual meeting of its shareh
--->olders, the Company will extend to Frederic Dugre, Marc Blanchet and Guillaume Clairet, individual loans in an aggrega
--->te amount of $1.25 M (the “Loans”), in order for them to acquire Common Shares as part of the Additional P
--->lacement, which loans will bear interest at a rate of 2.5%, be secured by a pledge of the acquired Common Shares and b
--->e reimbursed upon predefined repayment conditions. The Common Shares acquired by Frederic Dugre, Marc Blanchet and Gui
--->llaume Clairet pursuant to the Additional Placement will be held in escrow until such time as the Loans have been appr
--->oved by the disinterested shareholders of the Company.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;" >
The participation of insiders of the Company in the Offerings, as well as the loans by the Company to certain officer
--->s, constitute “related party transactions” as defined under Regulation 61-101 respecting Protection of Min
--->ority Security Holders in Special Transactions (“Regulation 61-101”). The issuance of the Common Shares to
---> insiders is exempt from the formal valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements of Regulation 61-101 as n
--->either the fair market value of securities being issued to insiders nor the consideration being paid by insiders will
--->exceed 25% of the Company’s market capitalization.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;" >
The Company intends to use all the net proceeds of the Offerings to pay for the Acquisition price, and the costs asso
--->ciated with the Acquisition and the Offerings. Any other amount required to pay for the Acquisition will come fr
--->om the $10 M credit facilities, the balance of which will be used for working capital post acquisition and to support
--->research and innovation initiatives.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;" >
The Common Shares issued as part of the Offerings are subject to a statutory resale restriction until November 27, 20
--->16.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;" >
The securities offered pursuant to the Offerings have not and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of
---> 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption
--->from the registration requirements under the Act. This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solic
--->itation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, soli
--->citation or sale would be unlawful.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;" >
The Company did not file a material change report 21 days prior to the closing of the Offerings as the details of the
---> participation of the related parties of the Company had not been confirmed at that time.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;" >
<strong>Granting of stock options to top management</strong><br style="line-height:100%;" />
The Company also announces the grant today of a total of 2,303,334 stock options issued to members of top management
--->with a vesting period of eight years, the whole pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Company’s stock opti
--->on plan. The stock options entitle their holders to acquire one common share of the Company at a price of $1.65 before
---> July 24, 2020. The grant of stock options is a method of compensation which is used to attract and retain personnel a
--->nd to provide an incentive to participate in the long-term development of the Company and the growth of shareholder va
--->lue.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;" >
<strong>Prospective disclosures</strong><br style="line-height:100%;" />
Certain statements set forth in this press release as well as other communications by the Company to the public that
--->describe more generally management objectives, projections, estimates, expectations or forecasts may constitute forwar
--->d-looking statements within the meaning of securities legislation. Forward-looking statements concern analysis and oth
--->er information based on forecast future results, performance and achievements and the estimate of amounts that cannot
--->yet be determined. Forward-looking statements include the use of words such as “anticipate”, “if&rdq
--->uo;, “believe”, “continue”, “could”, “estimate”, “expect”,
---> “intend”, “may”, “plan”, “potential”, “predict”, “p
--->roject”, “should” or “will”, and other
similar expressions, as well as those usually used in the future and the conditional. Forward-looking information incl
--->udes, but is not limited to, statements about the Acquisition and the Financings, including the expected timing. Those
---> forward-looking statements, based on the current expectations of management, involve a number of risks and uncertaint
--->ies, known and unknown, which may result in actual and future results, performance and achievements of the Company to
--->be materially different than those indicated. Information about the risk factors to which the Company is exposed is pr
--->ovided in the Annual Information Form dated September 22, 2015 available on SEDAR (<a href="http://application.jeffjob
--->in.com/t/y-l-duqktd-iiljlihul-h/" style="color:#04aed9;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;" >www.sedar.com</a>). Un
--->less required to do so pursuant to applicable
securities legislation, H<span style="font-size:10px;" >2</span>O Innovation assumes no obligation to update or revise
---> forward-looking statements contained in this press release or in other communications as a result of new information,
---> future events and other changes.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;" >
<strong>About H<span style="font-size:10px;" >2</span>O Innovation</strong><br style="line-height:100%;" />
H<span style="font-size:10px;" >2</span>O Innovation designs and provides state-of-the-art, custom-built, and integra
--->ted water treatment solutions based on membrane filtration technology for municipal, energy and natural resources end-
--->users. Also, directly and through its affiliates, H<span style="font-size:10px;" >2</span>O Innovation provides produc
--->ts and services complementary to its membrane filtration and reverse osmosis systems. These products consist of a comp
--->lete line of specialty chemicals, consumables and couplings. For more information, visit <a href="http://application.j
--->effjobin.com/t/y-l-duqktd-iiljlihul-n/" style="color:#04aed9;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;" >www.h2oinnovatio
--->n.com</a>.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;" >
<em>Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the
---> TSX Venture Exchange) nor the Alternext Exchange accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
---></em></p>
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<strong>Source:</strong><br style="line-height:100%;" />
H<span style="font-size:10px;" >2</span>O Innovation Inc. <br style="line-height:100%;" />
<a href="http://application.jeffjobin.com/t/y-l-duqktd-iiljlihul-p/" style="color:#04aed9;font-weight:bold;text-decor
--->ation:none;" >www.h2oinnovation.com</a></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;" >
<strong>Contact:</strong><br style="line-height:100%;" />
Marc Blanchet<br style="line-height:100%;" />
+1 418-688-0170<br style="line-height:100%;" />
<a href="mailto:marc.blanchet@h2oinnovation.com" style="color:#04aed9;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;" >marc.b
--->lanchet@h2oinnovation.com</a></p>
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