Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - December 17, 2020) - Blocplay Entertainment Inc. (CSE: PLAY) (the "Company") is pleased to announce that, further to its press releases of December 16 and 17 2020, it has closed a non-arm's length share purchase agreement dated December 16, 2020 (the "Share Purchase Agreement"), with 1279078 B.C. Ltd. ("BCCo") and the shareholders of BCCo (collectively, the "Vendors"), pursuant to which the Company has acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of BCCo (the "Transaction").
As consideration for the Transaction, the Company issued to the Vendors an aggregate of 5,000,000 common shares in the capital of the Company (the "Consideration Shares") and issued to the Vendors an aggregate of 5,000,000 common share purchase warrants (the "Warrants"). Each Warrant shall entitle the holder thereof to acquire one common share in the capital of the Company (each a, "Common Share") at a price of $0.15 per Common Share for a period of five years from the date of issuance. All securities issued pursuant to the Acquisition will be subject to a statutory hold period of four months and one day from the issuance thereof, as applicable, in accordance with applicable securities laws.
BCCo is a private company formed under the laws of British Columbia, that creates, develops and publishes software related to mobile games and applications. BCCo is currently developing Modern Miner, a mobile game application that will connect the value of exploration to gaming, which it expects to release in the coming year. Management believes that the opportunity to connect the global exploration industry and the search for economic mineral deposits to gaming with an audience that is interested in gaming, represents a large and attractive market. The development of this intellectual property will place Blocplay in a position to create a market space that management believes is currently unaddressed.
Pursuant to the Transaction, Emma Fairhurst ("Fairhurst") indirectly acquired an aggregate of 4,500,000 Consideration Shares and 4,500,000 Warrants. Prior to the completion of the Transaction, Fairhurst beneficially owned and controlled, directly or indirectly, an aggregate of 2,900,000 common shares in the capital of the issuer (each, a "Common Share") representing approximately 16.10% of the issued and outstanding on a non-diluted basis. Upon closing of the Transaction, Fairhurst beneficially owned and controlled, directly or indirectly, an aggregate of 7,400,000 Common Shares and 4,500,000 Warrants, representing approximately 32.17% of the issued and outstanding on a non-diluted basis and approximately 43.26% of the issued and outstanding on a partially diluted basis.
The Transaction constitutes a "related party transaction" as defined in Multilateral Instrument 61-101 - Protection of Minority Securityholders in Special Transactions ("MI 61-101"), as an insider of the Company will acquire 4,500,000 Consideration Shares and 4,500,000 Warrants. The Company is relying on the exemptions from the valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements of MI 61-101 contained in sections 5.5(a) and 5.7(1)(a) of MI 61-101, as the fair market value of the Consideration Shares and Warrants does not exceed 25% of the market capitalization of the Company, as determined in accordance with MI 61-101. The Company did not file a material change report in respect of the related party transaction at least 21 days before the closing of the Transaction, which the Company deems reasonable.
For further information, please contact:
Blocplay Entertainment Inc.
Tel: 416-361-1913
Email: investors.blocplay@gmail.com
Forward Looking Information
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