TORONTO, Jan. 25, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Datametrex AI Limited (the “Company” or “Datametrex”) (TSXV: DM, FSE: D4G) is pleased to announce the completion of the first tranche of its previously-announced non-brokered private placement (the “Offering”) of units (each a “Unit”) at a price of $0.05 per Unit (the “Offering”). An aggregate of 22,044,000 Units were sold under the first tranche for aggregate gross proceeds of $1,102,200. The Company intends to close additional tranches with the last tranche to be completed no later than February 7, 2019. The Offering is for a maximum of up to 30,000,000 Units for aggregate proceeds of up to $1,500,000. The Company may, at its sole discretion, increase the size of the Offering by up to 20% (an additional 6,000,000 Units for an aggregate of 36,000,000 Units) before closing of the final tranche of the Offering.
Each Unit consisted of one common share in the capital of the Company and one common share purchase warrant, with each warrant exercisable into one common share at a price of $0.08 for a period of 18 months after closing of the Offering (the “Warrant Expiry Date”). In the event that the volume-weighted average trading price of the common shares on the TSX Venture Exchange equals or exceeds $0.12 per common share for any period of 15 consecutive trading days, the Company may, at its option, within 10 business days following such 15-day period, accelerate the Warrant Expiry Date by issuing a press release (a “Warrant Acceleration Press Release”), and, in such case, the Warrant Expiry Date shall be deemed to be 5:00 p.m. (Toronto time) on the 15th day following the issuance of the Warrant Acceleration Press Release. The Company intends to use the aggregate net proceeds of the Offering for research and development and general working capital purposes.
Although the Offering is non-brokered, the Company compensated certain dealers that introduced subscribers to the Company (each a “Finder”) by way of: (i) a cash finder’s fee to each Finder equal to 8% of the aggregate gross proceeds of the subscribers introduced to the Company by such Finder; and (ii) non-transferable common share purchase warrants (on terms identical to those warrants under the Offering) to each Finder equal to the aggregate Units of the subscribers introduced to the Company by such Finder.
The securities issued in connection with this first tranche of the Offering, including the Finder’s warrants, are subject to a four-month hold period ending on May 26, 2019. Certain insiders of the Company participated in the first tranche of the Offering and purchased an aggregate of $545,000 (10,900,000 Units), which includes $300,000 (6 Million Units) from Andrew Ryu, CEO of the Company, and $120,000 (2.4 Million Units) from Jeffrey Stevens, President and COO of the Company. Participation of such insiders in the Offering constituted a “related party transaction” as defined under Multilateral Instrument 61-101 – Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions (“MI 61-101”), but is exempt from the formal valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements of MI 61-101, as neither the fair market value of the securities issued to the insider nor the consideration paid by the insider exceeded 25% of the Company’s market capitalization. None of the Company’s directors expressed any contrary views or disagreements with respect to the foregoing. The Company did not file a material change report 21 days prior to the closing of the Offering as the details of the participation of the insider of the Company had not been confirmed at that time.
About Datametrex
Datametrex AI Limited is a technology focused company with exposure to four exciting verticals. Big Data, collecting data from retail point of sales environments. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning through its wholly owned subsidiary, Nexalogy (www.nexalogy.com). Implementing Blockchain technology for secure Data Transfers through its joint venture company, Graph Blockchain (www.graphblockchain.com). Industrial scale Cryptocurrency Mining through its wholly owned subsidiary, Ronin Blockchain Corp (www.roninblockchain.com). Additional information on Datametrex is available at: www.datametrex.com.
For further information, please contact:
Jeffrey Stevens – President & COO
Phone: (647) 400-8494
Email: jstevens@datametrex.com
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Forward-Looking Statements
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The forward-looking information contained in this press release includes information relating to the closing of additional tranches of the Offering, the potential acceleration of the Warrant Expiry Date and the use of the net proceeds of the Offering. Forward-looking information is based upon certain material assumptions that were applied in drawing a conclusion or making a forecast or projection, including management's perceptions of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other considerations that are believed to be appropriate in the circumstances. While we consider these assumptions to be reasonable based on information currently available to management, there is no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct.
By their nature, forward-looking information is subject to inherent risks and uncertainties that may be general or specific and which give rise to the possibility that expectations, forecasts, predictions, projections or conclusions will not prove to be accurate, that assumptions may not be correct and that objectives, strategic goals and priorities will not be achieved. A variety of factors, including known and unknown risks, many of which are beyond our control, could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking information in this press release. Such factors include, without limitation, those discussed in the Company's current MD&A and Annual Information Form, both of which have been filed on SEDAR and can be accessed at www.sedar.com.
Readers are cautioned to consider these and other factors, uncertainties and potential events carefully and not to put undue reliance on forward-looking information. The forward-looking information contained herein is made as of the date of this press release and is based on the beliefs, estimates, expectations and opinions of management on the date such forward-looking information is made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, estimates or opinions, future events or results or otherwise or to explain any material difference between subsequent actual events and such forward-looking information, except as required by applicable law.