TORONTO, Feb. 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BlueRush Inc. (“BlueRush” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: BTV), an emerging personalized video Software as a Service company, is pleased to announce the completion of its previously announced non-brokered private placement financing the (the “Offering”). Including the final tranches, the Company has raised gross proceeds of $5 million through the issuance of 47,619,046 units (a “Unit” or “Units”) of the Company at $0.105 per Unit. Each Unit consists of (i) one (1) common share of the Company, and (ii) one (1) transferable common share purchase warrant. Each warrant entitles the holder thereof to acquire one additional common share of the Company at a price of $0.18 per share until the date that is thirty-six (36) months. The expiry of the warrants may be accelerated by the Company at any time following the four (4) month anniversary of the issuance of the warrant and prior to the expiry date of the warrants if the volume weighted average price of the common shares of the Company on the TSX Venture Exchange (the “Exchange”) is greater than $0.22 for any twenty (20) consecutive trading days, at which time the Company may, within ten (10) business days, accelerate the expiry date of the warrants by issuing a press release announcing the reduced warrant term whereupon the warrants will expire on the 20th calendar day after the date of such press release.
In connection with the Offering, the Company paid registered dealers and finders (i) an aggregate cash commission of $375,370, and (ii) non-transferable compensation options to purchase 3,574,952 common shares of the Company at an exercise price of $0.105 per share for a period of thirty-six (36) months.
Two officers of the Company participated in the Offering for an aggregate amount of $19,425 for 185,000 Units. The Interim CFO was one of the officers who participated in the Offering accordingly such transaction is a “related party transaction” as defined under Multilateral Instrument 61-101 (“MI 61-101”). The transaction is exempt from the formal valuation requirements of MI 61-101 since none of the securities of the Company are listed on a stock exchange specified in section 5.5(b) thereof. The transaction is exempt from the minority shareholder approval requirements of MI 61-101 since, at the time the transaction was agreed to, neither the fair market value of the transaction nor the fair market value of the consideration for the transaction, insofar as it involves interested parties, exceeded 25% of the Company’s market capitalization.
Including the issuance of shares detailed herein, there are now 162,770,711 common shares of the Company issued and outstanding. All securities issued pursuant to the Offering are subject to a four-month hold.
About BlueRush
BlueRush develops and markets IndiVideo™, a disruptive, award-winning interactive personalized video platform that drives return on investment throughout the customer lifecycle, from increased conversions to more engaging statements and customer care. IndiVideo enables BlueRush clients to capture knowledge and data from their customers' video interaction, creating new and compelling data driven customer insights. For more information visit www.bluerush.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
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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, 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.
For further information please contact:
| Steve Taylor, CEO | Ankur Gupta, Interim CFO |
| Tel: 416-457-9391 | Tel: 416-203-0618 |
| steve.taylor@bluerush.com | ankur.gupta@bluerush.com |
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