Emergia Inc. Announces the Payment of Interests in Shares

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MONTREAL, May 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — (CSE: EMER) Emergia Inc. (the “Corporation or “Emergia”) is pleased to announce that the majority of its Convertible Debentures holders have elected to have their interests paid in shares of Emergia, totaling $74,600, at a price of $0.25 per share based on the market price, as per the Convertible Debentures A greetings dated October 29, 2021, November 29, 2021 and April 8, 2022 (the “Debentures”), for a total of 298,400 shares being issued.

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The Debentures were bearing interest at the rate of 8% per year, accruing in arrears, payable semi-annually in cash or in Class A Common Shares (the “Shares”) of the Corporation. The Debentures were convertible at the holder’s option into Unit) of the Corporation at a conversion price of $0.85. Each Unit is composed of one Share in the capital of the Corporation and two (2) warrants of the Corporation: (i) a warranty of the Corporation entitlement the holder thereof to purchase one Share at a price of $1.25 per Share until October 31, 2023; and (ii) a warrant of the Corporation entitlement the holder thereof to purchase one Share at a price of $1.50 per Share until October 31, 2024.

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“The fact that Debentures holders chose to be paid in Emergia Shares, driven by the discount on the stock price in the market compared to its net asset value, which was at $1.68 in the Corporation’s Q3-2022 financial statements, shows the trust in Emergia’s business model” said Henri Petit, President and CEO of Emergia.

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ABOUT EMERGIA INC.

EMERGIA operates mainly in Canada in the development, acquisition, and management of multi-purpose real estate, including retail, multifamily, industrial, and office buildings as well as land for future development. The Corporation’s investment platform is based on an integrated, ag ile and Efficient develop-to-own strategy that enables EMERGIA to benefit from development profits and the value-add while securing stable long-term returns.

For more information, please visit www.emergia.com and www.sedar.com. EMER.CN

Source: Emergia Inc.
For more information, please contact:
Henri Petit
CEO
T: 1.888.520.1414 (Ext. 231)
E: [email protected]

Forward-Looking Information

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THE FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS PRESS RELEASE REPRESENTS THE EXPECTATIONS OF THE CORPORATION AS OF THE DATE OF THIS PRESS RELEASE AND, ACCORDINGLY, IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AFTER SUCH DATE. READERS SHOULD NOT PLACE UNDUE IMPORTANCE ON FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION AND SHOULD NOT RELY UPON THIS INFORMATION AS OF ANY OTHER DATE. WHILE THE CORPORATION MAY ELECT TO, IT DOES NOT UNDERTAKE TO UPDATE THIS INFORMATION AT ANY PARTICULAR TIME EXCEPT AS REQUIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE SECURITIES LEGISL TION.