Vancouver, BC - August 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - VERSES Technologies Inc. (NEO: VERS) (“VERSES” or the “Company”), a contextual computing platform provider specializing in the next generation of artificial intelligence solutions, is pleased to announce a non-brokered private placement of units (“Units”) for gross proceeds of up to C$10,000,000 through the sale of up to 10,000,000 Units at a price of C$1.00 per Unit (the “Private Placement”).
Each Unit will be comprised of one Class A subordinate voting share in the capital of VERSES (a “Class A Share”) and one-half of a Class A Share purchase warrant (each whole warrant, a “Warrant”). Each Warrant will be exercisable into one Class A Share at a price of C$1.20 per share until August 15, 2025. If at any time prior to the expiry date of the Warrants (the “Expiry Date”), the volume-weighted average trading price of the Class A Shares on the NEO Exchange Inc. (the “NEO”) (or such other principal exchange or market where the Class A Shares are then listed or quoted for trading) exceeds C$2.40, as adjusted in accordance with the terms of the certificate representing the Warrants (the “Warrant Certificates”), for a period of 10 consecutive trading days, VERSES may, at its option, accelerate the Expiry Date to the date that is 30 days following the written notice to the holders of the Warrants, in the form of a press release or other form of notice permitted by the Warrant Certificates.
The proceeds from the Private Placement are intended to be used for general working capital purposes. The Private Placement is subject to acceptance by the NEO. All securities issued pursuant to the Private Placement will be subject to a four month hold period from the date of issue.
Certain insiders of the Company are expected to purchase Units offered in connection with the Private Placement. Such participation would be considered to be a "related party transaction" as defined under Multilateral Instrument 61-101 ("MI 61-101”). VERSES expects that the transaction will be exempt from the formal valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements of MI 61-101.
VERSES may pay a fee to eligible finders in connection with the Private Placement comprised of: (i) a fee payable in cash or Units equal to up to 8.0% of the gross proceeds raised in the Private Placement by investors introduced by the applicable finder; and (ii) such number of non-transferable warrants (the “Finder Warrants”) equal to up to 8.0% of the number of Units sold to investors introduced by such finder. Each Finder Warrant will be exercisable into one Unit at a price of C$1.20 until August 15, 2025, which Unit will be comprised of a Class A Share and a non-transferable Warrant.
About VERSES
VERSES is a next-generation AI company providing foundational technology for the contextual computing era. Modeled after natural systems and the design principles of the human brain and the human experience, VERSES’ flagship offering, COSM™, is an AI Operating System for enhancing any application with adaptive intelligence. Built on open standards, COSM transforms disparate data into a universal context that fosters trustworthy collaboration between humans, machines, and AI, across digital and physical domains. Imagine a smarter world that elevates human potential through innovations inspired by nature. Learn more at VERSES, LinkedIn, and Twitter.
On Behalf of the Company
Gabriel René
VERSES Technologies Inc.
Co-Founder & CEO
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This release includes certain statements and information that may constitute forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. Forward-looking statements relate to future events or future performance and reflect the expectations or beliefs of management of the Company regarding future events. Generally, forward-looking statements and information can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “intends” or “anticipates”, or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “should”, “would” or “occur”. This information and these statements, referred to herein as "forward-looking statements", are not historical facts, are made as of the date of this news release and include without limitation, statements regarding discussions of future plans, estimates and forecasts and statements as to management's expectations and intentions with respect to, among other things, the securities offered under the Private Placement, the completion of the Private Placement, the use of proceeds from the Private Placement, the participation of insiders in the Private Placement and the payment of finders’ fees. In making the forward-looking statements in this news release, the Company has applied several material assumptions, including without limitation, that the Company will obtain approval of the Private Placement from the NEO in a timely manner. These forward-looking statements involve numerous risks and uncertainties and actual results might differ materially from results suggested in any forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things, that the Company will be able to obtain approval of the Private Placement from the NEO. Although management of the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements or forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and forward-looking information. Readers are cautioned that reliance on such information may not be appropriate for other purposes. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement, forward-looking information or financial out-look that are incorporated by reference herein, except in accordance with applicable securities laws. We seek safe harbor.