JM Capital II Corp. Announces Letter of Intent to Complete a Qualifying Transaction With SociaLabra Inc.
09 May 2014 - 12:38AM
Marketwired Canada
NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE
UNITED STATES. ANY FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS RESTRICTION MAY CONSTITUTE A
VIOLATION OF U.S. SECURITIES LAW.
JM Capital II Corp. ("JMC") (TSX VENTURE:JCI.P), a capital pool company, is
pleased to announce it has entered into a letter of intent (the "LOI") dated
April 21, 2014 with SociaLabra Inc. ("SociaLabra") to complete a business
combination (the "Transaction") whereby all of the issued and outstanding
securities of SociaLabra will be exchanged for securities of JMC. If completed,
the Transaction will constitute the qualifying transaction of JMC pursuant to
the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange (the "Exchange").
About JMC
JMC was incorporated on January 20, 2012 under the Business Corporations Act
(Ontario) (the "OBCA") and is a reporting issuer in British Columbia, Alberta
and Ontario. JMC currently has 5,700,000 common shares ("JMC Shares") issued and
outstanding, of which 2,200,000 are currently held in escrow pursuant to the
policies of the Exchange. JMC also has 570,000 options to acquire JMC Shares and
an agent's option to acquire 350,000 JMC Shares outstanding
JMC has granted stock options to purchase up to an aggregate of 570,000 JMC
Shares at a price of $0.10 per share (the "JMC Options") to its directors and
officers. JMC has also granted options (the "Agent Options") to purchase up to
350,000 JMC Shares at a price of $0.10 per share as part of compensation paid to
the agent in connection with its initial public offering. Other than the JMC
Shares, the JMC Options and the Agent Options, no other securities of JMC are
issued and outstanding.
Further information concerning JMC can be found in the prospectus of JMC dated
April 5, 2012, which is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
About SociaLabra
SociaLabra is currently a privately held company incorporated under the OBCA
based in Toronto, Ontario. The firm provides advanced technology to build,
manage and aggregate online audiences which brands and agencies can interact
with for insights to achieve greater marketing ROI and revenue.
SociaLabra has undertaken several years' research in niche social networks with
more than a dozen organizations representing more than 25,000 users. The effort
has resulted in the development of new software to more effectively engage
brands with consumers. In April 2014 SociaLabra acquired the rights to several
complementary software technologies to enhance its core audience building and
engagement capability.
SociaLabra's strategy is to position itself as a pivotal player in online market
research solutions that enable clients to gain quick and simple feedback,
directly from target customers. SociaLabra is collaborating with leading
industry partners to commercialize a powerful on-demand market research service
for brands, agencies, and market research firms. For more information on
SociaLabra, please visit www.socialabra.com.
SociaLabra has only produced nominal revenue through operations since incorporation.
Principal Shareholders, Directors and Officers
There is currently one common share of SociaLabra (the "SociaLabra Shares")
issued and outstanding, which is held in trust on behalf of the following
principal shareholders:
Stewart Davis of Brampton, Ontario;
Ken Killin of Toronto, Ontario;
JT Associates Inc., a company incorporated under the laws of Ontario whose
principal shareholder is Josef Zankowicz, of Toronto, Ontario;
John Lennie of Toronto, Ontario;
Ryan Pinto of Toronto, Ontario; and
Jeffrey Chong of Toronto, Ontario.
The current directors and officers of SociaLabra are as follows:
Stewart Davis, Chairman, of Brampton, Ontario;
Josef Zankowicz, Chief Executive Officer, of Toronto, Ontario;
Ken Killin, Director, of Toronto, Ontario; and
John Lennie, Director, of Toronto, Ontario.
The Transaction
Subject to regulatory approval, JMC and SociaLabra will enter into an agreement
pursuant to which JMC will acquire all of the outstanding SociaLabra Shares in
exchange for JMC Shares. The number of JMC Shares issuable to the shareholders
of SociaLabra will be equal to the higher of: (i) a valuation of $10 million;
and (ii) the post-money valuation of SociaLabra based on its last financing
prior to the date of completion of the Transaction, up to a maximum valuation of
$12 million.
As a result of the issuance of the JMC Shares, on the closing of the
Transaction: (i) SociaLabra will become a wholly owned subsidiary of JMC; and
(ii) the SociaLabra Shareholders will become shareholders of JMC. For greater
clarity, assuming the issuance of JMC Shares to the SociaLabra shareholders is
based on a valuation of $10 million, the current shareholders of JMC shall
retain an interest of approximately 6.4% in JMC following the completion of the
Transaction.
Proposed Concurrent Financing
Concurrently with, or immediately prior to, the closing of the Transaction, a
private placement (the "Private Placement") will be completed by SociaLabra with
gross proceeds intended to be between $2.5 million and $5 million to accredited
investors and other exempt purchasers under Canadian securities laws. The terms
of the Private Placement will be announced as soon as finalized and will be
disclosed in the filing statement to be prepared by JMC in respect of the
Transaction. The net proceeds of the Private Placement will be used to assist in
SociaLabra growth strategy through acquisition or otherwise, as well as working
capital.
Conditions of Closing
The Transaction is conditional upon, among other things:
a. receiving all necessary regulatory and third party approvals and
authorizations;
b. within 60 days of the date of the LOI, SociaLabra shall complete a
financing, through its own efforts and expense, of minimum gross
proceeds of $400,000;
c. the absence of any material adverse change in the business, financial
condition, prospects, assets or operations, as applicable, of SociaLabra
and JMC;
d. approval of the Transaction by the board of directors of SociaLabra and
JMC;
e. conditional acceptance of the Transaction by the Exchange (including
acceptance for filing of a definitive agreement giving effect to the
Transaction (the "Definitive Agreement") and the filing statement
completed pursuant to the policies of the Exchange), subject only to
conditions customary of a transaction of this nature; provided, however,
that if the Transaction is rejected by the Exchange as the qualifying
transaction of JMC, (i) all recourse or rights of appeal to complete the
Transaction as contemplated hereby will have been exhausted, and (ii)
the party wishing to terminate the Definitive Agreement on this basis
will have first used commercially reasonable efforts to renegotiate the
terms of the Transaction objectionable to the Exchange on terms
acceptable to the parties to the Definitive Agreement, acting
reasonably;
f. approval of a name change of JMC by the shareholders of JMC at a special
meeting to "SociaLabra Inc." or such other name as may be acceptable to
SociaLabra and the Exchange;
g. the maintenance of JMC's current listing on the Exchange;
h. accuracy of the parties' respective representations and warranties in
the Definitive Agreement as at Closing;
i. the availability of prospectus and registration exemptions for the
Transaction under applicable securities law;
j. completion of due diligence satisfactory to each party; and
k. completion of a sponsorship report satisfactory to the Exchange (or
waiver by the Exchange of that requirement).
Halt on Trading
Trading in the JMC Shares will remain halted pending the review of the proposed
Transaction by the Exchange. There can be no assurance that trading in the JMC
Shares will resume prior to the completion of the proposed Transaction.
Arm's Length Transaction
The proposed Transaction constitutes an arm's length transaction in accordance
with the policies of the Exchange, and as such, it is not anticipated to require
approval by the shareholders of JMC.
Sponsor
The proposed Transaction is subject to the sponsorship requirements of the
Exchange. JMC intends to apply for an exemption from the sponsorship
requirements of the Exchange on the basis that the Private Placement will be a
brokered private placement. In the event that an exemption is not available, a
sponsor will be identified at a later date and will be announced in a subsequent
press release of JMC. An agreement to sponsor should not be construed as an
assurance with respect to the merits of the proposed Transaction or the
likelihood of its completion.
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors and Management of SociaLabra upon completion of the
Transaction will be announced by SociaLabra and JMC at a future date once these
positions have been confirmed.
Completion of the transaction is subject to a number of conditions, including
but not limited to, Exchange acceptance and if applicable pursuant to Exchange
Requirements, majority of the minority shareholder approval. Where applicable,
the transaction cannot close until the required shareholder approval is
obtained. There can be no assurance that the transaction will be completed as
proposed or at all.
Investors are cautioned that, except as disclosed in the management information
circular or filing statement to be prepared in connection with the transaction,
any information released or received with respect to the transaction may not be
accurate or complete and should not be relied upon. Trading in the securities of
a capital pool company should be considered highly speculative.
The TSX Venture Exchange Inc. has in no way passed upon the merits of the
proposed transaction and has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of
this press release.
Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Information
Certain statements made in this press release, including, but not limited to,
the proposed Transaction and the Private Placement, and the closing of the
proposed Transaction and the Private Placement, and other statements that are
not historical facts, are forward-looking statements and are subject to
important risks, uncertainties and assumptions. In particular, in making these
statements, JMC has assumed, among other things, that the proposed Transaction
and the Private Placement will receive the required regulatory and
securityholder approvals and that the other conditions to the proposed
Transaction can be satisfied in accordance with their terms. The results or
events predicted in these forward-looking statements may differ materially from
actual results or events. As a result, readers are cautioned not to place undue
reliance on these forward-looking statements. For additional information with
respect to certain of these and other assumptions and risk factors, please refer
to JMC's prospectus dated April 5, 2012 and available under JMC's profile on
SEDAR at www.sedar.com. The forward-looking information contained in this press
release represents JMC's current expectations. JMC disclaims any intention and
assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information,
except if required by applicable securities laws.
NEITHER THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICES PROVIDER (AS THAT
TERM IS DEFINED IN THE POLICIES OF THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE) ACCEPTS
RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS RELEASE.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
JM Capital II Corp.
Jay Freeman
CEO
(416) 972-9993
jay@jjrcapital.com
SociaLabra Inc.
Stewart Davis
(888) 761-8217
stewartd@socialabra.com
(TSXV:JCI.P)
Historical Stock Chart
From Aug 2024 to Sep 2024
(TSXV:JCI.P)
Historical Stock Chart
From Sep 2023 to Sep 2024