Constellation brands announces conversion of common shares and exchange of promissory note into exchangeable shares of canopy growth corporation

Victor, n.y., april 18, 2024 (globe newswire) -- constellation brands, inc. (nyse: stz), a leading beverage alcohol company, announced today that its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries, greenstar canada investment limited partnership (“greenstar”) and cbg holdings llc (“cbg”), have converted (the "conversion”) their common shares (“common shares”) of canopy growth corporation (“canopy”) into non-voting and non-participating exchangeable shares of canopy (“exchangeable shares”). the amendment to canopy's share capital and the creation of the exchangeable shares were authorized by canopy shareholders at a special meeting held on april 12, 2024 (the “amendment”). greenstar and canopy also agreed to exchange (the “note exchange” and together with the conversion, the “transactions”) c$81.2 million of the principal amount of the c$100 million promissory note due december 2024 issued by canopy (the “note”) for exchangeable shares pursuant to an exchange agreement between greenstar and canopy (the “exchange agreement”). pursuant to the exchange agreement, greenstar forgave all accrued but unpaid interest on the note together with the remaining principal amount of the note. constellation had previously disclosed its intention to complete the transactions following canopy shareholder approval of the amendment.
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