Prospect Park Capital Corp. (the “
Company”)
(TSXV:PPK), a public investment issuer, is pleased to announce it
has entered into a definitive agreement dated March 1, 2021 (the
“
Agreement”) with DiiTalk Communications Inc.
(“
DiiTalk”) and PPK Acquisition Corp., a wholly
owned subsidiary of the Company, wherein the parties have agreed to
the Company acquiring all of the issued and outstanding securities
of DiiTalk (the “
Proposed
Investment”).
DiiTalk, a corporation existing under the laws
of British Columbia, is in the business of operating a
rewards-based communication platform and the provision of services
in connection therewith, including, without limitation, VOIP
calling, SMS messaging, analytics engine, mobile apps and add
engines. Additional information regarding DiiTalk can be found at
https://www.diitalk.com/.
Pursuant to the Agreement, DiiTalk and PPK
Acquisition Corp. will amalgamate with the amalgamating corporation
(to be named DiiTalk Communications Inc.) becoming a wholly owned
subsidiary of the Company. In consideration for amalgamating with
PPK Acquisition Corp., the shareholders of DiiTalk will receive an
aggregate of 15,000,000 common shares of the Company, and the
holders of convertible securities of DiiTalk (namely, common share
warrants) will receive warrants of the Company exercisable for an
aggregate of (subject to an exchange ratio) approximately 95,088
common shares of the Company at $0.25 per share. The securities of
the Company to be issued in connection with the Proposed Investment
shall be issued pursuant to the provisions of section 2.11(a) of
National Instrument 45-106 - Prospectus Exemptions.
Following the completion of the Proposed
Investment, assuming no additional common shares of the Company are
issued prior to closing, it is expected that 47,347,074 common
shares of the Company will be issued and outstanding. The current
shareholders of the Company will hold approximately 68.3% of the
common shares of the Company and the current shareholders of
DiiTalk will hold approximately 31.7% of the common shares of the
Company.
None of the Non-Arm’s Length Parties (as such
term is defined by the TSX Venture Exchange (the
“Exchange”)) of the Company have any interest in
DiiTalk and the Proposed Investment 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. In
addition, no new Insiders (as such term is defined by the Exchange)
are expected to be created as a result of the Proposed
Investment.
Closing of the Proposed Investment remains
subject to several conditions precedent, including approval of the
shareholders of DiiTalk and approval of the Exchange.
Trading in the common shares of the Company on
the Exchange will remain halted until lifted by the Exchange.
Additional information will be released by the
Company as it occurs. There can be no assurance that any
investments (including the particular acquisition contemplated
herein) will be completed as proposed or at all or the timing of
any investments.
In connection with the execution of the
Agreement and the Proposed Investment, the board of directors of
the Company has amended its Statement of Investment Policies and
Procedures (the “Investment Policy”) to remove any
focus on any specific industry. The Investment Policy provides
broad investment guidelines for the management of the Company with
respect to the assets of the Company. A copy of the new Investment
Policy is available under the Company’s profile on SEDAR at
www.sedar.com.
For more information please contact:
James GreigChief Executive OfficerProspect Park
Capital Corp.Tel: (778) 788-2745
Certain statements contained in this press
release constitute "forward-looking information" as such term is
defined in applicable Canadian securities legislation. The
words "may", "would", "could", "should", "potential", "will",
"seek", "intend", "plan", "anticipate", "believe", "estimate",
"expect" and similar expressions as they relate to the Company,
including, the completion of the acquisition, are intended to
identify forward-looking information. All statements other than
statements of historical fact may be forward-looking
information. Such statements reflect the Company's current views
and intentions with respect to future events, and current
information available to the Company, and are subject to certain
risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including: receipt of all
necessary approvals for the acquisition; and all closing
conditions being waived or satisfied in a timely manner. Many
factors could cause the actual results, performance or
achievements that may be expressed or implied by such
forward-looking information to vary from those described herein
should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize.
Examples of such risk factors include, without limitation: credit;
market (including equity, commodity, foreign exchange and
interest rate); liquidity; operational (including technology and
infrastructure); reputational; insurance; strategic;
regulatory; legal; environmental; capital adequacy; the general
business and economic conditions in the regions in which the
Company’s investee’s operate; the ability of the Company to
execute on key priorities, including the successful completion of
investments and strategic plans and to attract, develop and
retain key executives; difficulty integrating newly acquired
businesses; the ability to implement business strategies and
pursue business opportunities; disruptions in or attacks
(including cyber-attacks) on the Company's information technology,
internet, network access or other voice or data communications
systems or services; the evolution of various types of fraud or
other criminal behavior to which the Company is exposed; the
failure of third parties to comply with their obligations to the
Company or its affiliates; the impact of new and changes to, or
application of, current laws and regulations; granting of permits
and licenses in a highly regulated businesses of investee’s; the
overall difficult litigation environment, including in the
U.S.; increased competition; changes in foreign currency rates;
increased funding costs and market volatility due to market
illiquidity and competition for funding; critical accounting
estimates and changes to accounting standards, policies, and
methods used by the Company; the occurrence of natural and
unnatural catastrophic events and claims resulting from such
events; and risks related to COVID-19 including various
recommendations, orders and measures of governmental
authorities to try to limit the pandemic, including travel
restrictions, border closures, non-essential business
closures, quarantines, self-isolations, shelters-in-place and
social distancing, disruptions to markets, economic activity,
financing, supply chains and sales channels, and a deterioration
of general economic conditions including a possible national
or global recession; as well as those risk factors discussed or
referred to in the Company’s disclosure documents filed with
the securities regulatory authorities in certain provinces of
Canada and available at www.sedar.com. Should any factor affect
the Company in an unexpected manner, or should assumptions
underlying the forward-looking information prove incorrect, the
actual results or events may differ materially from the
results or events predicted. Any such forward-looking information
is expressly qualified in its entirety by this cautionary
statement. Moreover, the Company does not assume responsibility
for the accuracy or completeness of such forward-looking
information. The forward-looking information included in this
press release is made as of the date of this press release and
the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or
revise any forward-looking information, other than as required by
applicable law.
The securities referred to in this news release
have not been, nor will they be, registered under the United States
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold
within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of,
U.S. persons absent U.S. registration or an applicable exemption
from the U.S. registration requirements. This news release does not
constitute an offer for sale of securities for sale, nor a
solicitation for offers to buy any securities. Any public offering
of securities in the United States must be made by means of a
prospectus containing detailed information about the company and
management, as well as financial statements.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation
Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX
Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or
accuracy of this release.
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