theScore Announces Closing of $40 Million Strategic Investment by a Fund Managed by Fengate Asset Management
05 Septembre 2019 - 10:45PM
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Score Media and Gaming Inc. (TSX Venture: SCR)
(“theScore” or the “Company”) is pleased to confirm
that it has closed its previously announced private placement with
a fund managed and controlled by Fengate Asset Management (the
“Fund”). The Fund has invested $40,000,000 in theScore to
fund the growth and development of the Company’s media and sports
betting businesses.
The Fund purchased a $40,000,000 8.00% convertible unsecured
subordinated debenture of the Company, due August 31, 2024. A
detailed description of the debenture and certain rights granted to
the Fund in connection with its investment in the Company is
provided in the Company’s press release dated September 3,
2019.
The private placement remains subject to the final acceptance of
the TSX Venture Exchange. The debenture and the Class A Shares
issuable upon conversion of the debenture will be subject to a
statutory hold period expiring January 6, 2020. Upon closing of the
private placement, the Fund was paid a one-time upfront fee of
$1,500,000.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Service
Provider (as the term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture
Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy of this news
release.
The debenture and the Class A Shares issuable upon conversion of
the debenture have not been and will not be registered under the
United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities
Act”) or any applicable securities laws of any state of the United
States and may not offered or sold absent such registration or an
applicable exemption therefrom. This press release does not
constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy
any securities referenced herein nor may there be any sale of such
securities in any jurisdiction, including in the United States, in
which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to
registration or qualification under the applicable securities laws
of any such jurisdiction.
About Score Media and Gaming
Inc. Score Media and Gaming Inc. empowers millions of
sports fans through its digital media and sports betting products.
Its media app ‘theScore’ is one of the most popular in North
America, delivering fans highly-personalized live scores, news,
stats, and betting information from their favorite teams, leagues,
and players. The Company’s mobile sports betting app ‘theScore Bet’
delivers an immersive and holistic mobile sports betting
experience. Natively built for iOS and Android devices, theScore
Bet is deeply integrated with theScore’s media app and is currently
available to place wagers in New Jersey. Publicly traded on the TSX
Venture Exchange (SCR), theScore also creates and distributes
innovative digital content through its web, social and esports
platforms.
Forward-looking (safe harbour)
statement Statements made in this news release that
relate to future plans, events or performances are forward-looking
statements. Any statement containing words such as “may”, “would”,
“could”, “will”, “believes”, “plans”, “anticipates”, “estimates”,
“expects” or “intends” and other similar statements which are not
historical facts contained in this release are forward-looking, and
these statements involve risks and uncertainties and are based on
current expectations. Such statements reflect theScore’s current
views with respect to future events and are subject to certain
risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Many factors could cause the
Company’s actual results, performance or achievements to be
materially different from any future results, performance or
achievements that may be expressed or implied by such forward
looking statements, including among other things, the ability to
satisfy stock exchange conditions for the final acceptance of the
private placement, the use of the proceeds of the private placement
to significantly enhance theScore’s ability to execute on its
business plan, the timing and success of the launch of the
Company’s sports betting business, receipt by the Fund of
applicable gaming licenses or other approvals of gaming
authorities, the satisfaction of conditions necessary to enable the
Company to issue Class A Shares on conversion of the debenture
(including any required regulatory, stock exchange or marketplace
approvals), and the other matters discussed under the heading “Risk
Factors” in the Company’s Annual Information Form as filed with the
TSX Venture Exchange and available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and
elsewhere in documents that theScore files from time to time with
securities regulatory authorities. Should one or more of these
risks or uncertainties materialize, or should assumptions
underlying the forward-looking statements prove incorrect, actual
results could differ materially from the expectations expressed in
these forward-looking statements. The Company does not intend, and
does not assume any obligation, to update these forward-looking
statements except as required by applicable law or regulatory
requirements.
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James Bigg Sr. Manager, Communications theScore, Inc. Tel:
647-638-9281 Email: james.bigg@thescore.com
Amy Holmes Vice President, Marketing and Communications Fengate
Asset Management Tel: +1 647 297 5369 Email:
amy.holmes@fengate.com
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