iLOOKABOUT Closes Acquisition of Apex Software and Expands Credit Facilities with the Bank of Montreal
01 Octobre 2020 - 8:49PM
iLOOKABOUT Corp. (TSXV:ILA; OTCQB:ILATF) (“ILA” or “the Company”)
announced that, further to the news release issued September 16,
2020, with respect to ILA’s execution of an Asset Purchase
Agreement with Starcap Marketing, LLC (d.b.a. Apex Software)
(“Apex”), for the acquisition by ILA of all of the operating assets
of Apex (the “Transaction”), ILA has closed the Transaction.
In conjunction with the Transaction, ILA is
pleased to announce the expansion of its existing credit facilities
with Bank of Montreal’s (“BMO”) Technology & Innovation Banking
Group for an additional $4 million. In addition to the expanded
credit facilities, BMO Capital Partners collaborated in the
Company’s private placement announced on September 28, 2020.
"We are grateful for BMO’s investment and
overall support, which allows us to continue to implement our
strategy and achieve our vision of being a leader within the real
estate technology industry. This also gives us an opportunity to
execute on our various growth initiatives both organically and
inorganically,” said Gary Yeoman, Chair and Chief Executive
Officer. “We greatly value this collaborative relationship, which
will allow ILA to expand our market share within the industry.”
Pursuant to the agreed upon conditions of the
Term Loans, the Company has drawn $4 million on closing. The Term
Loans are comprised of two components, Term Loan A and Term Loan
B.
With respect to Term Loan A, ILA has drawn
$2,000,000. ILA shall pay interest only for the first six months of
the term, and thereafter interest and principal which shall
amortize over 18 months at a rate each year of 25% per annum of the
principal amount by way of equal monthly instalments and a balloon
payment for the principal balance due at the maturity date. The
Company may, at its discretion, repay the balance of Term Loan A in
whole or in part at any time after twenty-four (24) months
following the closing date without penalty or obligation for future
interest payments otherwise payable had Term Loan A not been
repaid. Pricing is set at Prime Rate plus 4.0% per annum. The
maturity date of Term Loan A is October 11, 2022.
With respect to Term Loan B, ILA has drawn
$2,000,000. ILA shall pay interest only for the first twelve months
of the term, and thereafter shall pay interest and principal
repayments based on amortization over four years. Pricing is set at
Prime Rate plus 5.0% per annum. The maturity date of Term Loan B is
five years from the closing date.
The Term Loans contain customary financial and
restrictive covenants, and are secured by assets of ILA and its
subsidiaries, which primarily consists of intellectual property and
accounts receivable. The proceeds of the Facilities will be used
for costs associated with the Transaction, other strategic
initiatives and general corporate and working capital purposes.
About ILA
ILA is a transformational data analytics
organization that provides transparency to the valuation of real
estate assets. ILA is a real estate valuation platform with
technologies that leverage the power of data designed to address
today's dynamic real estate valuation market. Our proprietary
innovative platform provides software and data licenses and
technology managed services to the real estate industry, serving
primarily the property lending and property tax sectors, both
public and private, in the United States (“US”) and Canada.
Accurate data and property valuations form the basis for our
clients to value assets, fund loans, securitize portfolios and to
analyze and update property tax assessments. As a fully integrated
valuation technology company, we are setting new standards in real
estate valuation quality and reliability. ILA is a brand built on
innovation, execution, accuracy, industry expertise and
forward-looking products and services.
About Apex
Apex provides real property sketching solutions
leveraging it’s industry leading proprietary software, database and
professional services, which includes developing real estate
sketching and modeling software, providing real estate sketch
aggregation, sketch conversion, sketch verification, sketch
modification, sketch analysis and software maintenance services on
a global basis to the property assessment, appraisal and insurance
industries within North America.
The TSX Venture Exchange has in no way passed upon
the merits of the Transaction and has neither approved nor
disapproved the contents of this press release. Neither TSX Venture
Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is
defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts
responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Forward Looking Information:
This news release contains forward-looking
statements that involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and
assumptions that may not be realized. These statements relate to
future events or future performance and reflect management’s
current expectations and assumptions which are based on information
currently available to management. There is significant risk that
forward-looking statements will not prove to be accurate. A number
of factors could cause actual results, performance or achievements,
or other future events, to be materially different from any future
results, performance or achievements discussed in the
forward-looking statements. The inclusion of forward-looking
statements and information should not be regarded as a
representation of ILA or any other person that the anticipated
results will be achieved and investors are cautioned not to place
undue reliance on such information.
These forward-looking statements are made as of
the date of this news release and, accordingly, are subject to
change after such date. ILA does not assume any obligation to
update or revise this information to reflect new events or
circumstances except as required in accordance with applicable
laws.
ILA’s common shares are traded on the TSX
Venture Exchange under the symbol ILA and in the US on the OTCQB
under the symbol ILATF.
Contact:
Gary Yeoman, CEO
gary.yeoman@ilookabout.com
416-347-7707
www.ilookabout.com
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