DC Acquisition Corp. (TSXV: DCA.P) (the "
Company")
is pleased to provide the following update regarding its proposed
business combination with Mijem Inc. ("
Mijem") as
announced on February 11, 2019. The Company is pleased to announce
that it has entered into an arms-length definitive combination
agreement (the "
Agreement") dated March 26, 2019
with Mijem to combine the businesses of the two companies. The
Agreement outlines the terms and conditions pursuant to which the
Company and Mijem will complete a transaction that will result in a
reverse take-over of the Company by Mijem (the
"
Proposed Transaction"). The
Proposed Transaction will be an arm’s length transaction, and, if
completed, will constitute the Company’s “Qualifying Transaction”
(as such term is defined in Policy 2.4 of the TSX Venture Exchange
(the "
Exchange")).
As part of the Proposed Transaction, the Company
has provided a loan to Mijem in the amount of $150,000 pursuant to
a promissory note bearing interest at 3% per annum and maturing on
February 11, 2020 (“Due Date”) and subsequently
bearing interest at 12% per annum after the Due Date
(“Initial Loan”), and the Company plans to provide
Mijem with another $17,000 loan (“Subsequent
Loan”) to be used for general working capital purposes on
the same terms as the Initial Loan. The Initial Loan and Subsequent
Loan are subject to Exchange approval.
Upon completion of the Proposed Transaction, the
resulting issuer (the "Resulting Issuer") will
carry on the business of Mijem. Mijem provides innovative solutions
to create a vibrant social marketplace for students to connect with
other students and to efficiently buy, sell and trade goods and
services on and off campus (online marketplace). Mijem’s patent
pending flagship technology currently permits thousands of
university and college students across the United States and Canada
to both connect online and engage in campus themed commerce.
Private Placement
In connection with the Proposed Transaction,
each of the Company and Mijem proposes to complete a concurrent
brokered private placement.
The Company and Mijem propose to complete a
concurrent brokered private placement led by First Republic Capital
Corporation (the “Agent”) for aggregate gross
proceeds of between $2,500,000 and $4,000,000 (the "Private
Placement"). The Company and Mijem plan to issue between
10,000,000 and 16,000,000 subscription receipts (the
“Subscription Receipts”) at a price of $0.25 per
subscription receipt pursuant to an agency agreement to be entered
into between the Company, Mijem and the Agent. A corporate finance
fee equal to 3% of the gross proceeds of the Subscription Receipts
and a sales commission equal to 6% of the gross proceeds of the
Subscription Receipts will be paid to the Agent and any members of
the selling group, as applicable. In connection with the Private
Placement, corporate finance warrants and selling compensation
warrants will be provided to the Agent entitling the Agent to
acquire that number of common shares equal to 3% and 6%,
respectively, of the total number of Subscription Receipts sold
under the Private Placement, exercisable within 24 months from the
closing date of the Private Placement at a price of $0.25 per
warrant.
The Subscription Receipts issued by the Company
and the Subscription Receipts issued by Mijem will be issued on
equivalent economic terms. However, the Company Subscription
Receipts, following the exchange and listing of the said common
shares, will have a trading hold period but will be eligible to be
held in RRSP, TFSA and similar accounts, while Mijem Subscription
Receipts, following the exchange and listing of the said common
shares, will be free trading upon closing of the Proposed
Transaction. The foregoing is for informational purposes only, and
is not intended to provide, and should not be relied on for, tax,
legal or accounting advice. You should consult your own tax, legal
and accounting advisors before purchasing the Subscription
Receipts.
The proceeds from the Subscription Receipts will
be deposited in escrow (the “Escrowed Funds”).
Upon the occurrence of certain events, including, without
limitation, the completion of the Proposed Transaction and
subsequent listing of the shares of the Resulting Issuer on the
Exchange, the Escrowed Funds will be released to the Company and
Mijem, respectively, and the Subscription Receipts will be
automatically exchanged, without additional payment, into common
shares of the Company or Mijem, respectively, with such shares
ultimately being exchanged for Resulting Issuer
shares.
The net proceeds of the Private Placement will
be used to fund the Resulting Issuer’s general corporate purposes
including product development and sales and marketing as well as
general and administrative expenses.
As of the date hereof, the Company has net
working capital of approximately $2,500,000 in cash.
Proposed Transaction
Summary
The Proposed Transaction is structured as a
three-cornered amalgamation (“Amalgamation”)
between the Company, Mijem and 2687921 Ontario Inc.
(“Newco”), whereby Mijem and Newco will amalgamate
to form a newly amalgamated company (“Amalco”)
pursuant to the Business Corporations Act (Ontario).
Pursuant to the Agreement, immediately prior to
the Amalgamation, the Company will complete a share consolidation
on the basis of 1.8452 pre-consolidation common share for every 1
post-consolidation common share (“Share
Consolidation”). Following the completion of the Share
Consolidation and the Proposed Transaction the shareholders of
Mijem will be issued 1.4206 Resulting Issuer shares for each Mijem
common share held by such Mijem shareholder for an aggregate total
of approximately 38,647,139 shares at a deemed price of
approximately $0.25 per share. In addition, each warrant held in
Mijem will be exchanged for 1.4206 Company warrants, having
substantially the same terms and conditions as the Mijem warrants,
and will entitle the holder thereof to acquire, upon exercise of
each whole Company warrant, and for the consideration payable
therefor (subject to adjustment), one Resulting Issuer
share.
The Proposed Transaction is subject to a number
of conditions, including but not limited to, receipt of all
necessary approvals, including the approval of the Exchange, and
certain other closing conditions, including the closing of the
Private Placement.
Mijem Inc.
Mijem Inc. was incorporated under the Business
Corporations Act (Ontario) on August 19, 2014. Phuong Dinh, a
resident of Vancouver, British Columbia is the CEO of Mijem and
holds a controlling interest in Mijem.
Mijem is a Canadian-based social media and
technology company that provides innovative solutions to create a
vibrant social marketplace for students to connect with other
students and to efficiently buy, sell and trade goods and services
on and off campus. Mijem’s patent pending flagship technology
currently permits thousands of university and college students
across the United States and Canada to both connect online and
engage in campus themed commerce. Accordingly, the addressable
market for Mijem is the global post-secondary education student
population. The Mijem mobile app is available for download for free
at:
iOS:
https://itunes.apple.com/app/id936519289
Android:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mijem.android
The following table sets out selected financial
and share information of Mijem as at July 31, 2018 and 2017 and the
interim period as at January 31, 2019 for the periods then ended
(weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding and Loss per share
have been adjusted to reflect a 100 to 1 split of Mijem common
shares in August 2018).
KEY FINANCIAL METRICS |
6 months to Jan 31,
2019 (unaudited) |
Year ended July 31, 2018 (audited) |
Year ended July 31, 2017 (audited) |
Revenue |
2,138 |
0 |
0 |
Research and Development |
156,208 |
410,510 |
38,671 |
Salaries |
82,041 |
92,715 |
61,598 |
Advertising and Promotion |
186,359 |
20,430 |
22,945 |
Other Operating Costs |
78,661 |
147,208 |
93,096 |
|
|
|
|
Net Loss |
501,131 |
670,863 |
216,310 |
|
|
|
|
Weighted Average number of Shares Outstanding |
25,702,786 |
18,347,800 |
13,526,300 |
Loss per share (weighted) |
(0.0195) |
(0.0366) |
(0.0161) |
|
|
|
|
Total Assets |
380,029 |
179,691 |
76,651 |
Total Liabilities |
125,306 |
139,187 |
242,130 |
DC Acquisition Corp.
The Company was incorporated under the Business
Corporations Act (British Columbia) on November 28, 2017 and is a
Capital Pool Company (as defined in the policies of the Exchange)
listed on the Exchange. The Company has no commercial operations
and no assets other than cash.
Shareholder Approval
Since the Proposed Transaction is not a
Non-Arm’s Length Qualifying Transaction (as such term is defined in
Policy 2.4 of the Exchange), the Company will not be required to
obtain shareholder approval of the Proposed Transaction. In
addition, the Proposed Transaction is not a “related party
transaction” as such term is defined by Multilateral Instrument
61-101 – Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special
Transactions and is not subject to Policy 5.9 of the Exchange. As a
result, no meeting of the shareholders of the Company is required
pursuant to corporate law, Policy 2.4 of the Exchange or securities
laws.
Directors, Officers and Other Insiders
of the Resulting Issuer
Upon completion of the Proposed Transaction, the
proposed directors and officers of the Resulting Issuer will be as
follows:
Zachary Stadnyk – Director
Mr. Stadnyk is a corporate finance and advisory
professional. Mr. Stadnyk is currently the CEO and director of DC
Acquisition Corp. Mr. Stadnyk is a partner of the venture capital
and advisory firm Stadnyk and Partners. Mr. Stadnyk previously held
the role of investor relations and corporate finance for FV Pharma
(now FSD Pharma), a publicly traded company on the CSE. Prior to
that, he served in the role as corporate finance for The Supreme
Cannabis Company Inc., a publicly traded company currently listed
on the TSX, which is engaged in the production and sale of medical
and recreational cannabis.
Mr. Stadnyk has held various senior positions in
both private and public companies, most notably in the commercial
cannabis sector. In addition, Mr. Stadnyk previously served on the
advisory board of Friday Night Inc. (now 1933 industries), a
publicly traded company on the CSE. Mr. Stadnyk specializes in
corporate finance and going-public transactions and holds a B.Comm
in entrepreneurial management.
Phuong Dinh – Chief Executive Officer and
Director
Mr. Dinh is a seasoned professional
knowledgeable in software product development, marketing, quality
management, and corporate strategy. Mr. Dinh has 10 years of
experience working on projects for Fortune 500 companies. In
addition to consulting, he has worked in the financial, high-tech,
aerospace, nuclear, automotive, and chemical industries.
An entrepreneur at heart, Mr. Dinh founded Mijem
in 2014. In 2013, Mr. Dinh co-founded cityfest.ca. Mr. Dinh
acquired over 20 clients in the first 5 months, which included
large national brands. Mr. Dinh currently sits on the board of
Cityfest Entertainment Inc. and is an active advisor. Mr. Dinh
holds a Bachelor of Applied Science, Honours Mechanical
Engineering, from the University of Waterloo.
Joey Caturay – Director
Presently, Mr. Caturay is the VP of Innovation
& Technology for OnX Enterprise Solutions, acquired in 2017 by
Cincinnati Bell. He leads the e-commerce, financial technology and
transformation practices to deliver exceptional digital
experiences.
In 2014, he founded Mona Networks, the creators
of the Lane mobile platform for commercial real estate and acted as
a member of the Board of Directors. He was the founder of Hype
Inc., a digital consultancy acquired by the Apollo Group in 1998,
and subsequently by the Publicis Group in 2001. He was also the
founder of CaseWare International, the global leader in Working
Papers and Audit platforms.
From 2008 through 2012, Mr. Caturay worked for
the private equity firm Investors Guaranty Group based in Hamilton,
Bermuda. In his capacity as SVP and Managing Director, he oversaw
the acquisition and disposition of technology companies around the
globe.
Mr. Caturay earned an Honours B.Sc. in
Biochemistry from Western University.
Erin Oor – Director
Mr. Oor has recently returned to private legal
practice – rejoining, as Counsel, the Edmonton-based law firm of
Bryan & Co. LLP.
Most recently, Mr. Oor served as Vice President,
Corporate Development & Administration, and Corporate Secretary
of AutoCanada Inc. (ACQ-TSX). At AutoCanada, Mr. Oor oversaw
the team responsible for dealership acquisitions, as well as all
matters relating to legal and compliance.
Mr. Oor joined AutoCanada in 2014 and retired in
February of 2019. From 2012 to 2014, he was General Counsel
for Unified Alloys Inc. and General Manager of Unified Alloys
(Ontario). From 2007 to 2012, he was Vice President and
General Counsel for VoodooVox Inc., a TSX listed corporation
(previously Call Genie Inc.). Mr. Oor began his professional
career spending 14 years as a lawyer and then partner with Bryan
& Company LLP.
Mr. Oor has a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of
Laws degree from the University of Alberta and is a member of the
Law Society of Alberta.
Mr. Oor is currently a member of the Board of
Directors of the Alberta Lacrosse Association. He has
previously served on the Board of Directors of ABC Head Start, and
has been the Executive Chair of the Rocky Mountain Lacrosse
League. He has served on the Boards of, or in leadership
positions with various business and community organizations
throughout his career.
Gordon Westwater – Director
Mr. Westwater is a seasoned corporate executive
and entrepreneur with over 30 years of technology experience in
leadership roles in both public and private companies. As a
co-founder of Ipico Inc /Ipico Sports in 2005, Mr. Westwater was
President/CEO from 2008 to 2015. Mr. Westwater holds a Bachelor of
Commerce from Queens University and a Masters of Business
Administration from York University).
Gord Tomkin – Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Tomkin is a corporate finance and technology
professional. Mr. Tomkin provides consulting and support to
entrepreneurs and start-up companies focused in the technology
sector and has been providing consulting and support services to
Mijem since November 2016.
Mr. Tomkin has held various senior positions in
both private and public companies. In addition, Mr. Tomkin
previously served on the board of Headwaters Health Care Center, a
non-profit hospital in Caledon, Ontario, where he also served on
the Quality, Finance and Compensation Committees.
Sponsorship
The Company expects to be exempt from the
sponsorship requirement on the basis that Mijem will complete the
Private Placement in connection with the Proposed Transaction for
aggregate gross proceeds of greater than $500,000 and the Agent
will provide the Exchange with confirmation that it has completed
appropriate due diligence on the Proposed Transaction that is
generally in compliance with Policy 2.2 – Sponsorship and
Sponsorship Requirements of the Exchange Manual.
Trading in the Company Common
Shares
Trading in the Company’s common shares has been
halted in compliance with the policies of the Exchange. Trading in
the Company’s common shares will remain halted pending the review
of the Proposed Transaction by the Exchange and satisfaction of the
conditions of the Exchange for resumption of trading. It is likely
that trading in the Company’s common shares will not resume prior
to the closing of the Proposed Transaction.
Further Information
The Company will issue additional press releases
in accordance with the policies of the Exchange providing further
details in respect of the Proposed Transaction, the Private
Placement, the officers, directors and insiders of the Resulting
Issuer and other material information as it becomes available.
For further information, please
contact:
DC Acquisition Corp.Zachary StadnykChief Executive
OfficerPhone: 647-980-7541E-mail: zach.stadnyk@gmail.com |
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This press release does not constitute an offer
of securities for sale in the United States. The securities being
offered have not been, nor will they be, registered under the
United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and such
securities may not be offered or sold within the United States
absent U.S. registration or an applicable exemption from U.S.
registration requirements.
Completion of the Proposed Transaction is
subject to a number of conditions, including but not limited to the
Exchange acceptance and, if applicable pursuant to the Exchange
requirements, majority of the minority shareholder approval. Where
applicable, the Proposed Transaction cannot close until the
required shareholder approval is obtained. There can be no
assurance that the Proposed Transaction will be completed as
proposed or at all.
Investors are cautioned that, except as
disclosed in the Filing Statement to be prepared in connection with
the Proposed Transaction, any information released or received with
respect to the Proposed Transaction may not be accurate or complete
and should not be relied upon. Trading in the securities of the
Company should be considered highly speculative.
The Exchange has in no way passed upon the
merits of the Proposed Transaction and has not approved or
disapproved of the contents of this news release.
Neither the Exchange nor its Regulation Services
Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the Exchange)
accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this
release.
Cautionary Note Regarding
Forward-Looking Information
This press release contains statements which
constitute “forward-looking information” within the meaning of
applicable securities laws, including statements regarding the
plans, intentions, beliefs and current expectations of the Company
and Mijem with respect to future business activities and operating
performance. Forward-looking information is often identified by the
words “may”, “would”, “could”, “should”, “will”, “intend”, “plan”,
“anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “expect” or similar
expressions and includes information regarding: (i) expectations
regarding whether the Proposed Transaction will be consummated,
including whether conditions to the consummation of the Proposed
Transaction will be satisfied, or the timing for completing the
Proposed Transaction, (ii) the timing for closing and pricing of
the Private Placement, and (iii) expectations for other economic,
business, and/or competitive factors.
Investors are cautioned that forward-looking
information is not based on historical facts but instead reflect
the Company and Mijem’s respective management’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 and Mijem believe that the expectations reflected in such
forward-looking information are reasonable, such information
involves risks and uncertainties, and undue reliance should not be
placed on such information, as unknown or unpredictable factors
could have material adverse effects on future results, performance
or achievements of the combined company. Among the key factors that
could cause actual results to differ materially from those
projected in the forward-looking information are the following: the
ability to consummate the Proposed Transaction; the ability to
obtain requisite regulatory and other approvals and the
satisfaction of other conditions to the consummation of the
Proposed Transaction on the proposed terms and schedule; the
potential impact of the announcement or consummation of the
Proposed Transaction on relationships, including with regulatory
bodies, employees, suppliers, customers and competitors; changes in
general economic, business and political conditions, including
changes in the financial markets; changes in applicable laws;
compliance with extensive government regulation; and the diversion
of management time on the Proposed Transaction. This
forward-looking information may be affected by risks and
uncertainties in the business of the Company and Mijem and market
conditions.
Should one or more of these risks or
uncertainties materialize, or should assumptions underlying the
forward-looking information prove incorrect, actual results may
vary materially from those described herein as intended, planned,
anticipated, believed, estimated or expected. Although the Company
and Mijem have 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. The Company and Mijem do not intend, and do
not assume any obligation, to update this forward-looking
information except as otherwise required by applicable law.
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