Snipp Interactive Inc. Announces C$8 Million Bought Deal, Unit Private Placement

TSX Venture Exchange
Trading Symbol: SPN

/NOT FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES OR FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWSWIRE SERVICES AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER OF THE SECURITIES DESCRIBED HEREIN./

BETHESDA, MD, Jan. 14, 2015 /CNW/ - Snipp Interactive Inc. ("Snipp")(Trading Symbol: SPN), is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with Canaccord Genuity Corp. ("Canaccord"), pursuant to which a syndicate of underwriters led by Canaccord (the "Underwriters") will purchase units of the Company ("Units") at a price of C$0.55 per Unit to raise gross proceeds of C$8,002,500 (the "Underwritten Offering").

Each Unit shall consist of one common share in the Company and one half of one common share purchase warrant of the Company exercisable for a period of 24 months from the closing date. Each whole warrant shall be exercisable into one common share of the Company at US$0.63 per share (note pricing of warrants in US$).  The warrants will be subject to a forced conversion mechanism.

In addition, the Company will grant the Underwriter an option to sell additional units (the "Over-Allotment Units") of the Company (and together with the Units, the "Offered Securities"), to raise additional gross proceeds of up to C$4,000,000 (the "Over-Allotment Option" and together with the Underwritten Offering, the "Offering").

The net proceeds raised through the Offering will be used for product development, marketing and general working capital purposes.

Closing of the Offering is anticipated to occur on or about February 4, 2015 (the "Closing Date"). Closing of the Offering is subject to receipt of regulatory approvals, including the acceptance of the Offering by the Toronto Venture Exchange. The Offered Securities will be subject to a four month hold period under applicable securities laws in Canada.

This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the securities described herein in the United States. The securities described herein have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to the account or benefit of a U.S. person absent an exemption from the registration requirements of such Act.
 
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This press release does not constitute and the subject matter hereof is not, an offer for sale or a solicitation of an offer to buy, in the United States or to any "U.S Person" (as such term is defined in Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act")) of any equity or other securities of Snipp. The securities of Snipp have not been registered under the 1933 Act and may not be offered or sold in the United States (or to a U.S. Person) absent registration under the 1933 Act or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the 1933 Act.

NOT FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES OR FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWSWIRE SERVICES AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER OF THE SECURITIES DESCRIBED HEREIN.

SOURCE Snipp Interactive Inc.