Tiny Announces Closing of Business Combination Transaction
Tiny Announces Closing of Business Combination Transaction
Victoria, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - April 18, 2023) - Tiny Ltd. (formerly WeCommerce Holdings Ltd.) (TSXV: WE) (the "Company") is pleased to announce the closing of the previously announced transaction whereby Tiny Capital Ltd. ("Tiny Capital") and WeCommerce Holdings Ltd. ("WeCommerce") combined their businesses in an all-share transaction by way of a three-cornered amalgamation under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) (the "Transaction").
不列顛哥倫比亞省維多利亞--(Newsfile Corp.——2023年4月18日)——Tiny Ltd.(前身爲WeCommerce Holdings(TSXV: WE) (the”公司“)很高興地宣佈,Tiny Capital Ltd. (”小資本“) 和WeCommerce控股有限公司 (”WeCommer“) 通過三角合併,將其業務合併爲全股交易 《商業公司法》 (不列顛哥倫比亞省)(”交易“)。
Pursuant to the Transaction: (i) Tiny Capital amalgamated with a wholly owned subsidiary of WeCommerce ("Subco") to form a new company ("Amalco"); (ii) WeCommerce acquired all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Tiny Capital ("Tiny Shares") and issued 146,429,569 Class A common shares of WeCommerce (the "WeCommerce Shares") to the former Tiny Capital shareholders as consideration therefor; and (iii) 11,454,725 Class A common shares of WeCommerce previously held by Tiny Capital and Tiny Holdings Ltd. were cancelled. In advance of the closing of the transaction, WeCommerce, through its wholly owned affiliate WeCommerce Holdings Limited Partnership, entered into an amended and restated credit facility with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., on substantially the same terms as the existing credit facility, which replaces WeCommerce's existing credit facility with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
根據交易:(i)Tiny Capital與WeCommerce的全資子公司合併(”Subco“) 組建新公司 (”Amalco“); (ii) WeCommerce 收購了 Tiny Capital 的所有已發行和流通普通股 (”微型股票“)併發行了146,429,569股WeCommerce的A類普通股(”電子商務股票“)致前Tiny Capital股東作爲對價;(iii)先前由Tiny Capital和Tiny Holdings Ltd.持有的WeCommerce11,454,725股A類普通股被取消。在交易完成之前,WeCommerce通過其全資子公司WeCommerce Holdings Limited Partnership,與北卡羅來納州摩根大通銀行簽訂了修訂和重報的信貸額度,其條款與現有信貸額度基本相同,取代了WeCommerce向北卡羅來納州摩根大通銀行提供的現有信貸額度。
The Transaction was approved at the Company's special meeting of shareholders on April 11, 2023. The Transaction was considered a "related party transaction" for the purposes of Multilateral Instrument 61-101 - Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions ("MI 61-101") and the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange ("TSXV"). As a result, the Transaction was subject to minority shareholder approval under MI 61-101 and the policies of the TSXV, and the ordinary resolution approving the Transaction excluded votes in respect of Shares owned by, or over which control or direction is exercised, directly or indirectly, by Andrew Wilkinson.
該交易在2023年4月11日的公司特別股東大會上獲得批准。就多邊文書61-101——在特殊交易中保護少數證券持有人而言,該交易被視爲 “關聯方交易”(”MI 61-101“)以及多倫多證券交易所風險交易所的政策(”TSXV“)。因此,根據MI 61-101和多倫多證券交易所的政策,該交易需要獲得少數股東的批准,批准該交易的普通決議排除了安德魯·威爾金森直接或間接擁有的股份或對其行使控制權或指導的投票權。
Upon completion of the Transaction, the issued and outstanding share capital of the Company consists of 177,219,339 Common Shares.
交易完成後,公司的已發行和流通股本由177,219,339股普通股組成。
Immediately following the closing of the Transaction: (i) WeCommerce completed a vertical amalgamation with Amalco; (ii) the Company changed its name from "WeCommerce Holdings Ltd." to "Tiny Ltd."; and (iii) the Company continued its corporate existence to become a federal corporation governed by the Canada Business Corporations Act.
交易完成後立即完成:(i)WeCommerce完成了與Amalco的縱向合併;(ii)公司將其名稱從 “WeCommerce Holdings Ltd.” 改爲 “Tiny Ltd.”;(iii)公司繼續存在,成爲受《加拿大商業公司法》管轄的聯邦公司。
The Company's new CUSIP number will be 88770A100 and its new ISIN will be CA88770A1003. Shareholders of the Company are not required to take any action with respect to the name change and are not required to exchange their existing share certificates or direct registration statements advice ("DRS") for new certificates or DRS bearing the Company's new name. The Company's transfer agent, Computershare Investor Services Inc., will send registered shareholders a new DRS representing the Common Shares under the new CUSIP and ISIN numbers. The Common Shares will be listed on the TSX Venture Exchange and are expected to commence trading under the new trading symbol "TINY" on or about Thursday April 20, 2023.
該公司的新 CUSIP 號碼將是 88770A100,其新 ISIN 將是 CA88770A1003。公司股東無需就名稱變更採取任何行動,也無需將其現有的股票證書或直接註冊聲明建議(“DRS”)換成帶有公司新名稱的新證書或DRS。該公司的過戶代理機構Computershare Investor Services Inc. 將向註冊股東發送一份新的DRS,代表新的CUSIP和ISIN編號下的普通股。普通股將在多倫多證券交易所風險交易所上市,預計將於2023年4月20日星期四左右以新的交易代碼 “TINY” 開始交易。
The Company's board of directors remains unchanged, consisting of the following directors: Andrew Wilkinson (Chair), Chris Sparling (Vice-Chair), Carla Matheson, Shane Parrish and Tim McElvaine.
公司董事會保持不變,由以下董事組成:安德魯·威爾金森(主席)、克里斯·斯帕林(副主席)、卡拉·馬西森、謝恩·帕裏什和蒂姆·麥克爾韋恩。
The officers of the Company are: Andrew Wilkinson (Co-CEO), Chris Sparling (Co-CEO), David Charron (Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary) and Ampere Chan (President).
公司的高級管理人員是:安德魯·威爾金森(聯席首席執行官)、克里斯·斯帕林(聯席首席執行官)、大衛·查倫(首席財務官兼公司秘書)和陳安培(總裁)。
Full details of the Transaction and certain other matters are set out in the Company's management information circular dated March 6, 2023 (the "Circular"). A copy of the Circular can be found under the Company's SEDAR profile on SEDAR at .
該交易和某些其他事項的全部細節載於公司2023年3月6日的管理信息通告(”通告“)。該通告的副本可在公司在SEDAR上的SEDAR簡介下找到,網址爲。
Early Warning Disclosure as a result of Completion of the Transaction
交易完成後的預警披露
Pursuant to the Transaction, Andrew Wilkinson, Chair and co-CEO of the Company acquired control over (i) 69,587,604 Common Shares, through the issuance of such shares to A. Wilkinson Holdings Ltd. ("Wilkinson Holdings"); (ii) 10,380,711 Common Shares, through the issuance of such shares to Wilkinson Ventures Ltd. ("Wilkinson Ventures") and (iii) 44,367,702 Common Shares, through the issuance of such shares to 1360641 B.C. Ltd. ("1360641"), each being entities controlled by Mr. Wilkinson and all of which Common Shares were issued in exchange for the Tiny Shares held by such entities prior to completion of the Transaction. Following the closing of the Transaction, 1360641 B.C. Ltd. donated 2,551,021 Common Shares to the Wilkinson Family Foundation, a charitable foundation that was founded by Andrew Wilkinson in 2021 (the "Donation"). Mr. Wilkinson no longer exerts control or direction over the Common Shares subject to the Donation. On a non-diluted basis and after giving effect to (i) the Donation and (ii) the cancellation of 11,454,725 Common Shares controlled by Mr. Wilkinson pursuant to the Transaction, Mr. Wilkinson now exercises control over 121,784,996 (68.72%) of the Common Shares. Mr. Wilkinson currently does not have any plan to acquire or dispose of additional securities of the Company. However, Mr. Wilkinson may acquire additional securities of the Company, dispose of some or all of the existing or additional securities he holds or will hold, or may continue to hold his current position, depending on market conditions, reformulation of plans and/or other relevant factors.
根據該交易,公司董事長兼聯席首席執行官安德魯·威爾金森通過向A. Wilkinson Holdings Ltd發行69,587,604股普通股,獲得了對(i)69,587,604股普通股的控制權。(”威爾金森控股公司“);(ii) 10,380,711股普通股,通過向威爾金森風險投資有限公司發行此類股票 (”威爾金森風險投資公司“) 和 (iii) 44,367,702 股普通股,通過向 1360641 BC Ltd. 發行此類股票 (”1360641“),每家都是威爾金森先生控制的實體,所有普通股都是在交易完成之前發行的,以換取此類實體持有的微型股票。交易完成後,1360641 B.C. Ltd. 向威爾金森家族基金會捐贈了2,551,021股普通股,該基金會是由安德魯·威爾金森於2021年創立的慈善基金會(”捐款“)。威爾金森先生不再對受捐贈影響的普通股行使控制或指揮。在未攤薄的基礎上,在(i)捐贈和(ii)根據交易取消威爾金森先生控制的11,454,725股普通股生效後,威爾金森現在對121,784,996股(68.72%)行使控制權。威爾金森先生目前沒有任何收購或處置公司額外證券的計劃。但是,威爾金森先生可能會收購公司的額外證券,處置他持有或將持有的部分或全部現有或額外證券,或者可能繼續持有其當前頭寸,具體取決於市場狀況、計劃的重新制定和/或其他相關因素。
Pursuant to the Transaction, Chris Sparling, Vice-Chair and co-CEO of the Company acquired control over 18,143,199 Common Shares and all of which Common Shares were issued in exchange for the Tiny Shares held by Mr. Sparling prior to completion of the Transaction. On a non-diluted basis, Mr. Sparling exercises control over 18,143,199 (10.24%) of the Common Shares. Mr. Sparling currently does not have any plan to acquire or dispose of additional securities of the Company. However, Mr. Sparling may acquire additional securities of the Company, dispose of some or all of the existing or additional securities he holds or will hold, or may continue to hold his current position, depending on market conditions, reformulation of plans and/or other relevant factors.
根據該交易,公司副主席兼聯席首席執行官克里斯·斯帕林收購了對18,143,199股普通股的控制權,所有這些普通股的發行都是爲了換取斯帕林先生在交易完成前持有的微型股票。在未攤薄的基礎上,斯帕林先生對18,143,199股(10.24%)行使控制權。斯帕林先生目前沒有任何收購或處置公司額外證券的計劃。但是,斯帕林先生可能會收購公司的額外證券,處置他持有或將持有的部分或全部現有或額外證券,或者可能繼續持有其當前頭寸,具體取決於市場狀況、計劃的重新制定和/或其他相關因素。
About Tiny Ltd.
關於 Tiny Ltd.
Tiny is a leading technology holding company with a strategy of acquiring majority stakes in wonderful businesses. Tiny has three core business segments, Beam, WeCommerce and Dribbble, with other standalone businesses including a private equity investment fund.
Tiny是一家領先的科技控股公司,其戰略是收購優秀企業的多數股權。Tiny擁有三個核心業務領域,即Beam、WeCommerce和Dribble,其他獨立業務包括私募股權投資基金。
Beam, and its subsidiary companies including MetaLab, helps start-ups to Fortune 500 companies to design, build and ship premium digital products for both mobile and web. The Company's capabilities as an end-to-end product partner provide clients with intimate insight into end-user behavior, allowing for a thorough, strategy-led approach to product design, engineering, brand positioning and marketing.
Beam及其子公司,包括metaLab,幫助初創企業到財富500強公司設計、製造和交付用於移動和網絡的優質數字產品。公司作爲端到端產品合作伙伴的能力使客戶能夠深入了解最終用戶的行爲,從而可以採用以戰略爲導向的全面方法進行產品設計、工程、品牌定位和營銷。
WeCommerce provides merchants with a suite of ecommerce software tools to start and grow their online stores. Our family of companies and brands includes Pixel Union, Out of the Sandbox, KnoCommerce, Archetype, Yopify, SuppleApps, Rehash, Foursixty and Stamped. As one of Shopify's first partners since 2010, WeCommerce is focused on building, acquiring, and investing in leading technology businesses operating in the Shopify partner ecosystem.
WeCommerce爲商家提供了一套電子商務軟件工具,以啓動和發展他們的在線商店。我們的公司和品牌家族包括 Pixel Union、Out of the Sandbox、KnoCommerce、Archetype、Yopify、SuppleApps、Rehash、Foursixty作爲 Shopify 自 2010 年以來的首批合作伙伴之一,WeCommerce 專注於建立、收購和投資在 Shopify 合作伙伴生態系統中運營的領先科技企業。
Dribbble is a creative network and community that design professionals use to meet, collaborate, and showcase their work. Dribbble also hosts an online marketplace for graphics, fonts, templates, and other digital assets.
Dribbble 是一個創意網絡和社區,設計專業人士使用它來會面、協作和展示他們的作品。Dribble 還擁有一個在線市場,出售圖形、字體、模板和其他數字資產。
Other standalone businesses include several software and internet companies and the operation of a private equity fund where the Company serves as the general partner (the "Tiny Fund"). The Tiny Fund commenced operations in August 2020 and has total committed capital of US$150 million.
其他獨立業務包括多家軟件和互聯網公司,以及公司作爲普通合夥人的私募股權基金的運營(”小基金“)。小基金於2020年8月開始運營,承諾資本總額爲1.5億美元。
For more information, please contact:
欲了解更多信息,請聯繫:
David Charron
Chief Financial Officer
Phone: 416-418-3881
Email: david@tiny.com
大衛·查倫
首席財務官
電話:416-418-3881
電子郵件:david@tiny.com
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information
關於前瞻性信息的警示性說明
This press release contains statements which constitute "forward-looking statements" and "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable securities laws (collectively, "forward-looking statements"), including statements regarding the plans, intentions, beliefs and current expectations of the Company with respect to future business activities and operating performance. Forward-looking statements are often identified by the words "may", "would", "could", "should", "will", "intend", "plan", "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "expect" or similar expressions and forward-looking statements in this press release includes, but is not limited to information and statements regarding the business objectives and plans of the combined entity.
本新聞稿包含構成適用證券法所指的 “前瞻性陳述” 和 “前瞻性信息” 的陳述(統稱,”前瞻性陳述“),包括有關公司對未來業務活動和經營業績的計劃、意圖、信念和當前預期的聲明。本新聞稿中的前瞻性陳述通常由 “可能”、“將”、“可能”、“應該”、“將”、“打算”、“計劃”、“預期”、“相信”、“估計”、“期望” 或類似表述來識別,前瞻性陳述包括但不限於有關合並實體業務目標和計劃的信息和陳述。
Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements are not based on historical facts, but instead reflect the Company's expectations, estimates or projections concerning future results or events based on the opinions, assumptions and estimates of management considered reasonable at the date the statements are made. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, such statements involve risks and uncertainties, and undue reliance should not be placed thereon, as unknown or unpredictable factors could have material adverse effects on future results, performance or achievements of the Company.
提醒投資者,前瞻性陳述不是基於歷史事實,而是反映了公司對未來業績或事件的預期、估計或預測,這些預期、估計或預測基於管理層在陳述發表之日被認爲合理的觀點、假設和估計。儘管公司認爲此類前瞻性陳述中反映的預期是合理的,但此類陳述涉及風險和不確定性,不應過分依賴這些陳述,因爲未知或不可預測的因素可能會對公司的未來業績、業績或成就產生重大不利影響。
Among the key factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements are the following: credit, liquidity and additional financing risks for the Company and its investees; stock market volatility; changes in e-commerce industry growth and trends; changes in the business activities, focus and plans of the Company and its investees and the timing associated therewith; the Company's actual financial results and ability to manage its cash resources; changes in general economic, business and political conditions, including challenging global financial conditions, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic or otherwise; competition risks; potential conflicts of interest; changes in applicable laws and regulations both locally and in foreign jurisdictions; compliance with extensive government regulation; the risks and uncertainties associated with foreign markets; and the other risk factors more fully described under the heading "Risks Related to the Operations of Tiny and the Resulting Issuer" in the Circular and under the heading "Risk Factors" in each of Company's most recent annual information form and management's discussion and analysis, each of which is available on the Company's SEDAR profile at .
可能導致實際業績與前瞻性陳述中的預測存在重大差異的關鍵因素包括:公司及其被投資者的信貸、流動性和額外融資風險;股市波動;電子商務行業增長和趨勢的變化;公司及其被投資者的業務活動、重點和計劃以及與之相關的時機的變化;公司的實際財務業績和管理現金資源的能力;總體經濟、業務和業務的變化政治的條件,包括因 COVID-19 疫情或其他原因導致的全球財務狀況充滿挑戰;競爭風險;潛在的利益衝突;當地和外國司法管轄區適用法律和法規的變化;遵守廣泛的政府監管;與外國市場相關的風險和不確定性;以及在通告中 “與小型及由此產生的發行人運營相關的風險” 標題下以及每家公司的 “風險因素” 標題下更全面描述的其他風險因素最新的年度信息表以及管理層的討論和分析,每份都可在公司的SEDAR簡介上查閱 。
Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein as intended, planned, anticipated, believed, estimated or expected. Although the Company has attempted to identify important risks, uncertainties and factors which could cause actual results to differ materially, there may be others that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended and such changes could be material. The Company does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update the forward-looking statements except as otherwise required by applicable law.
如果這些風險或不確定性中的一項或多項成爲現實,或者前瞻性陳述所依據的假設被證明不正確,則實際結果可能與本文描述的預期、計劃、預期、相信、估計或預期的結果存在重大差異。儘管公司試圖確定可能導致實際業績存在重大差異的重要風險、不確定性和因素,但可能還有其他因素導致業績與預期、估計或預期不符,此類變化可能是重大的。除非適用法律另有要求,否則公司無意更新前瞻性陳述,也不承擔任何義務。
Neither the TSXV nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSXV) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
多倫多證券交易所及其監管服務提供商(該術語在多倫多證券交易所的政策中定義)均不對本新聞稿的充分性或準確性承擔責任。
Source: Tiny Ltd.
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