INTERNET OF THINGS INC. CLOSES ACQUISITION OF WEATHER TELEMATICS INC.
04 Juin 2018 - 3:54PM
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June 04, 2018 -- InvestorsHub Newswire --
Internet of Things Inc. (TSX VENTURE: ITT
OTC: INOTF; FRANKFURT: 71T)
(“IoT Inc.” or the “Company”) a
strategic investor and operator of emerging technology companies
with innovative IoT, AI and Blockchain solutions, has completed the
previously announced acquisition of Weather Telematics
Inc. (“WTX Inc.” or “Weather
Telematics”). WTX Inc. is a data science company offering
real-time advanced artificial intelligence (AI) based predictive
road condition weather analytics for safer, connected and
autonomous transportation. The acquisition combines a world-leader
in Weather Telematics providing real-time road condition predictive
weather analytics with a strong business partner in IoT Inc. to
accelerate sales and to expand the potential vertical applications
for WTX Inc.’s AI platform.
Iot Inc. has acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of
WTX Inc. for $2.53 million on the following terms: (i) $230,000 in
cash payable at closing; (ii) $300,000 in cash payable on the
6-month anniversary post closing; and (iii) 20,833,332 IoT Inc.
treasury shares priced at $0.0963, with 50% or 10,416,666 shares to
be released over three years in three equal tranches of 3,472,222
shares on the 12th month, 24th month and
36th month anniversaries post closing. The 50% balance
or 10,416,666 shares to be released on WTX Inc. achieving $8.2
million minimum net sales target over 36 months with pro rata
releases every six months (the
“Transaction”).
“We are thrilled to be a part of
Internet of Things and to leverage the expertise and relationships
that IoT Inc. and its portfolio companies have established.” said
Robert Moran, CEO of Weather Telematics. “With the power of
AI-based technologies, we can convert extremely complex datasets
into useful actionable intelligence”
“Weather Telematics is at the
forefront of AI-based and machine learning technologies for
predictive road and weather analysis feeding into the growing
autonomous vehicle sector”, said Michael Frank,
CEO of IoT Inc. “We have already seen the benefits of their
technology in applications related to transportation, insurance and
logistics. WTX’s recent deal with Teletrac Navman provides integration
benefits for market acceptance and ease of adoption. Together we’ve
identified the next level of verticals to target, which includes,
insurance companies, ride sharing programs for companies like Uber
and Lyft and direct solutions for drivers. This acquisition will
add long-term diversification and value to our investment portfolio
and we welcome Weather Telematics’ team to become part of the IoT’s
family.”
“With this transformative acquisition,
we are positioned to build Internet of Things Inc. into a real-time
road and environment data collection company. This technology is
vital for autonomous driving platforms like Tesla and others.
Additionally, our strategy with Weather Telematics will be to build
out a new mobile app and then to rollout the full-suite of WTX
technologies to the marketplace”, said James Sutcliffe, President
& COO of IoT Inc.
About Weather Telematics
Inc.
Founded in 2010, Weather Telematics
Inc. is a Canadian-based, IoT data science company offering road
safety data products for industrial, government and consumer
markets. Weather Telematics uses a proprietary vehicle-mounted
mobile IoT sensor network and AI machine learning system to
generate real-time and predictive road weather conditions, road
hazard risk alert notifications and dynamic routing applications.
The Weather Telematics platform mitigates weather risk, reduces
traffic congestion and makes connected and autonomous navigation
safer in all types of road conditions.
To learn more, visit: www.weathertelematics.com
Follow Weather Telematics on: Twitter:
https://twitter.com/weathertx
About Internet of Things
Inc.
Internet of Things Inc. is a strategic
investor and operator of high growth companies with innovative
technology solutions. The Company creates value through our
portfolio companies’ expertise in the IoT, AI and Blockchain
solutions, by turning data into actionable intelligence to drive
more efficiency into organizations.
The Company owns Weather Telematics
Inc., and has a joint venture partnership, New Hope IoT Intl Inc.,
with New Hope Data Technology Co. Ltd. Internet of Things Inc. also
has strategic investments in Braingrid Corp. and Blockstrain
Technology Corp. and has its headquarters in Toronto,
Canada.
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For further information,
contact:
Internet of Things
Inc.
Kim Nguyen, Director of Corporate
Communications
Tel: (416) 792-9088
Email: knguyen@iotintl.com
To
learn more, visit: www.iotintl.com
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