VERSES Closes Final Tranche for C$10M Aggregate Proceeds under Private Placement
On May 17, 2024, VERSES AI announced the closing of the final tranche of its non-brokered private placement, raising C$10 million through the sale of 10 million special warrants at C$1.00 each. The proceeds will be used for corporate and working capital purposes, development of Genius™, and repayment of outstanding loans. Each special warrant converts into one unit, comprising one Class A Subordinate Voting share and one-half of a share purchase warrant, exercisable at C$1.50 for two years. Fees paid to finders included C$317,286 and 316,536 finder warrants. The securities are subject to a four-month hold period and are not registered under U.S. securities laws.
- Raised C$10 million in gross proceeds.
- Each special warrant converts into one unit with a share and a half warrant.
- Funds to support corporate operations, Genius™ development, and loan repayment.
- Finder fees and warrants issued, potentially increasing stock liquidity.
- Four-month hold period on issued securities.
- Securities not registered under U.S. securities laws.
- Finder fees involved an outflow of C$317,286.
- Potential dilution from the conversion of special warrants and finder warrants.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VERSES AI Inc. (CBOE Canada: VERS) (OTCQX:VRSSF) (“VERSES” or the “Company”), is pleased to announce that it has closed the third and final tranche (the "Third Tranche") of its previously announced non-brokered private placement (the "Private Placement") of special warrants ("Special Warrants"), whereby the Company has completed the issuance of 674,700 Special Warrants at a price of
Each Special Warrant shall convert into one Unit of the Company (a "Unit") at no additional cost upon the earlier of: (i) the Company obtaining a receipt from the applicable securities commission(s) in Canada for the final prospectus qualifying the distribution of the Units to be issued upon exercise or deemed exercise of the Special Warrants; and (ii) the date that is four months and a day after date of issuance of the Special Warrants.
Each Unit is comprised of one Class A Subordinate Voting share of the Company (a "Unit Share"), and one-half of one Class A Subordinate Voting share purchase warrant (each full warrant, a "Unit Warrant"). Each Unit Warrant shall be exercisable into one Class A Subordinate Voting share of the Company (a "Unit Warrant Share") at a price of C
The net proceeds received from the Private Placement are to be used for general corporate and working capital purposes, for the continued development of Genius™ and the release of the Genius beta program, and the repayment of outstanding loans. All securities issued pursuant to the Private Placement are subject to a four-month hold period from the date of issue.
Under the Third Tranche, the Company paid fees to eligible finders consisting of: (i) C
The Special Warrants were offered to investors under the Private Placement in both Canadian dollar and United States dollar denominations and as such, the gross proceeds of the Private Placement were determined in part by using an exchange rate of USD
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities in the United States, nor shall there be any sale of the securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. The securities being offered have not been, nor will they be, registered under the 1933 Act or under any U.S. state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the 1933 Act, and applicable U.S. state securities laws.
About VERSES
VERSES AI is a cognitive computing company specializing in biologically inspired distributed intelligence. Our flagship offering, Genius™, is patterned after natural systems and neuroscience. Genius™ can learn, adapt and interact with the world. Key features of Genius™ include generalizability, predictive queries, real-time adaptation and an automated computing network. Built on open standards, Genius™ transforms disparate data into knowledge models that foster 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 X.
On behalf of the Company
Gabriel René, Founder & CEO, VERSES AI Inc.
Press Inquiries: press@verses.ai
Investor Relations Inquiries
U.S., Matthew Selinger, Partner, Integrous Communications, mselinger@integcom.us 415-572-8152
Canada, Leo Karabelas, President, Focus Communications, info@fcir.ca 416-543-3120
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
When used in this press release, the words "estimate", "project", "belief", "anticipate", "intend", "expect", "plan", "predict", "may" or "should" and the negative of these words or such variations thereon or comparable terminology are intended to identify forward-looking statements and information. Although VERSES believes, in light of the experience of their respective officers and directors, current conditions and expected future developments and other factors that have been considered appropriate, that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements and information in this press release are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on them because the parties can give no assurance that such statements will prove to be correct. The forward-looking statements and information in this press release include, among others, the use of proceeds of the Private Placement. Such statements and information reflect the current view of VERSES. There are risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in those forward-looking statements and information. In making the forward-looking statements in this news release, the Company has applied several material assumptions, including without limitation, that the Company will use the proceeds from the Private Placement as announced.
By their nature, forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements, or other future events, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. There are a number of important factors that could cause VERSES actual results to differ materially from those indicated or implied by forward-looking statements and information. Such factors include, among others: the ability of the Company to use the proceeds of the Private Placement as announced or at all; currency fluctuations; limited business history of the parties; disruptions or changes in the credit or security markets; results of operation activities and development of projects; project cost overruns or unanticipated costs and expenses; and general development, market and industry conditions. The Company undertakes no obligation to comment on analyses, expectations or statements made by third parties in respect of its securities or its financial or operating results (as applicable).
VERSES cautions that the foregoing list of material factors is not exhaustive. When relying on VERSES' forward-looking statements and information to make decisions, investors and others should carefully consider the foregoing factors and other uncertainties and potential events. VERSES has assumed that the material factors referred to in the previous paragraph will not cause such forward-looking statements and information to differ materially from actual results or events. However, the list of these factors is not exhaustive and is subject to change and there can be no assurance that such assumptions will reflect the actual outcome of such items or factors. The forward-looking information contained in this press release represents the expectations of VERSES as of the date of this press release and, accordingly, are subject to change after such date. VERSES does not undertake to update this information at any particular time except as required in accordance with applicable laws.
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