Subject: Inceptus Capital Ltd. (TSX-V:ICI.P) - News Release for Dissemination
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OR TO U.S. NEWS AGENCIES
INCEPTUS CAPITAL LTD.
530, 355 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 2G8
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TSX-V:ICI.P
INCEPTUS CAPITAL LTD. ANNOUNCES SIGNING OF SHARE EXCHANGE
AGREEMENT WITH SMARTWELL TECHNOLOGY INC. FOR PROPOSED
QUALIFYING TRANSACTION
Vancouver, British Columbia March 7, 2024 Inceptus Capital Ltd. ("Inceptus Capital" or the
"Company") announces that further to its news releases dated January 20, 2022 and June 9, 2022
announcing a Letter of Intent to acquire 100% of the issued common shares of Smartwell
Technology Inc. ("Smartwell"), a private company incorporated under the laws of British
Columbia and a company specializing in the development of intelligent algorithms for
processing agriculture data, the Company has entered into a share exchange agreement dated
effective February 5, 2024, with Smartwell (the "Share Exchange Agreement"), pursuant to
which the Company will acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares and warrants in the
capital of Smartwell, which acquisition is intended to serve as the Company's Qualifying
Transaction, as defined in and pursuant to, the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange.
Subject to the terms and conditions of the Share Exchange Agreement, Inceptus Capital will
purchase all of the issued and outstanding shares and warrants of Smartwell for an aggregate
purchase price (the "Purchase Price") of $21,236,000 plus the value of any Smartwell shares
issued pursuant to a bridge financing to be carried out by Smartwell in the maximum amount of
$500,000 (the "Bridge Financing"). The Purchase Price shall be satisfied by Inceptus Capital
issuing pro rata to the Smartwell shareholders 106,180,000 shares of Inceptus Capital plus the
number of shares of Inceptus Capital equal to the number of Smartwell shares issued pursuant to
the Bridge Financing at a deemed price of $0.20 per share and by Inceptus Capital issuing pro
rata to the holders of warrants of Smartwell 12,500,000 warrants of Inceptus Capital on closing.
Concurrently with the closing of the acquisition, Inceptus Capital will arrange for a prospectus
offering (the "Offering") for gross proceeds of not less than $500,000 pursuant to an engagement
letter dated December 11, 2023 with Research Capital Corporation ("RCC"), further to the
Company's news release dated September 12, 2022. RCC will receive a cash commission and
warrants to acquire shares of the Company, a corporate finance and sponsorship fee, and
reimbursement of approved expenses, as more particularly set out in the definitive agency
agreement to be entered into between the parties.
Also concurrently with closing of the acquisition, Smartwell will arrange for a financing for
gross proceeds of not less than $2,500,000 (the "Smartwell Financing") of Smartwell units at a
price of $0.20 per Smartwell unit. All Smartwell common shares issued pursuant to the
Smartwell Financing will be exchanged for shares of Inceptus Capital and all Smartwell warrants
issued pursuant to the Smartwell Financing will be exchanged for warrants of Inceptus Capital in
accordance with the terms of the Share Exchange Agreement.
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Closing of the acquisition will be subject to regulatory approval and other customary closing
conditions.
About Smartwell Technology Inc.
Smartwell is a technology company focused in the realm of intelligent algorithms employed in
large agriculture. It provides Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) solutions for high value
added planters that benefits both growers and financial institutions. The solutions provide
intelligent, efficient and environmentally friendly results.
Employing the use of satellite remote sensors, unmanned aerial vehicles and Agriculture IOT,
data is analyzed to provide optimum information for factors affecting all crop dynamics
including crop identification, crop area, crop growth, yield estimates, pest control, soil dynamics,
meteorological variables and predictive forecasting.
Clients served are large agricultural enterprises and insurance companies both private and
government owned.
For additional information, please contact:
Peter Chen, President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director
Telephone: (604) 771-7998
Email: peterchen@proterragroup.ca
Completion of the transaction is subject to a number of conditions, including, but not limited to,
Exchange acceptance and if applicable pursuant to Exchange Requirements, majority of the
minority shareholder approval. Where applicable, the transaction cannot close until the required
shareholder approval is obtained. There can be no assurance that the transaction will be
completed as proposed or at all.
Investors are cautioned that, except as disclosed in the management information circular or
filing statement to be prepared in connection with the transaction, any information released or
received with respect to the transaction may not be accurate or complete and should not be
relied upon. Trading in the securities of a capital pool company should be considered highly
speculative.
The TSX Venture Exchange Inc. has in no way passed upon the merits of the proposed
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
policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of
this news release.
This news release contains certain statements that may be deemed "forward-looking statements.
Forward looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not
always, identified by the words "expects", "plans", "anticipates", "believes", "intends",
"estimates", "projects", "potential" and similar expressions, or that events or conditions "will",
"would", "may", "could" or "should" occur. Although the Company believes the expectations
expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such
statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or realities may differ
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materially from those in forward looking statements. Forward looking statements are based on
the beliefs, estimates and opinions of the Company's management on the date the statements are
made. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update these
forward-looking statements in the event that management's beliefs, estimates or opinions, or
other factors, should change.
THIS PRESS RELEASE, REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE CANADIAN LAWS, IS NOT
FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWS SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE
UNITED STATES, AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR A
SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO SELL ANY OF THE SECURITIES DESCRIBED
HEREIN IN THE UNITED STATES. THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN, AND
WILL NOT BE, REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF
1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND MAY NOT BE
OFFERED OR SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES OR TO U.S. PERSONS UNLESS
REGISTERED OR EXEMPT THEREFROM.
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THIS PRESS RELEASE IS NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN THE UNITED STATES
OR TO U.S. NEWS AGENCIES
INCEPTUS CAPITAL LTD.
530, 355 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 2G8
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TSX-V:ICI.P
INCEPTUS CAPITAL LTD. ANNOUNCES SIGNING OF SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT WITH SMARTWELL TECHNOLOGY INC. FOR PROPOSED QUALIFYING TRANSACTION
Vancouver, British Columbia - March 7, 2024 - Inceptus Capital Ltd. ("Inceptus Capital" or the "Company") announces that further to its news releases dated January 20, 2022 and June 9, 2022 announcing a Letter of Intent to acquire 100% of the issued common shares of Smartwell Technology Inc. ("Smartwell"), a private company incorporated under the laws of British Columbia and a company specializing in the development of intelligent algorithms for processing agriculture data, the Company has entered into a share exchange agreement dated effective February 5, 2024, with Smartwell (the "Share Exchange Agreement"), pursuant to which the Company will acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares and warrants in the capital of Smartwell, which acquisition is intended to serve as the Company's Qualifying Transaction, as defined in and pursuant to, the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange.
Subject to the terms and conditions of the Share Exchange Agreement, Inceptus Capital will purchase all of the issued and outstanding shares and warrants of Smartwell for an aggregate purchase price (the "Purchase Price") of $21,236,000 plus the value of any Smartwell shares issued pursuant to a bridge financing to be carried out by Smartwell in the maximum amount of $500,000 (the "Bridge Financing"). The Purchase Price shall be satisfied by Inceptus Capital issuing pro rata to the Smartwell shareholders 106,180,000 shares of Inceptus Capital plus the number of shares of Inceptus Capital equal to the number of Smartwell shares issued pursuant to the Bridge Financing at a deemed price of $0.20 per share and by Inceptus Capital issuing pro rata to the holders of warrants of Smartwell 12,500,000 warrants of Inceptus Capital on closing.
Concurrently with the closing of the acquisition, Inceptus Capital will arrange for a prospectus offering (the "Offering") for gross proceeds of not less than $500,000 pursuant to an engagement letter dated December 11, 2023 with Research Capital Corporation ("RCC"), further to the Company's news release dated September 12, 2022. RCC will receive a cash commission and warrants to acquire shares of the Company, a corporate finance and sponsorship fee, and reimbursement of approved expenses, as more particularly set out in the definitive agency agreement to be entered into between the parties.
Also concurrently with closing of the acquisition, Smartwell will arrange for a financing for gross proceeds of not less than $2,500,000 (the "Smartwell Financing") of Smartwell units at a price of $0.20 per Smartwell unit. All Smartwell common shares issued pursuant to the Smartwell Financing will be exchanged for shares of Inceptus Capital and all Smartwell warrants issued pursuant to the Smartwell Financing will be exchanged for warrants of Inceptus Capital in accordance with the terms of the Share Exchange Agreement.
Closing of the acquisition will be subject to regulatory approval and other customary closing conditions.
About Smartwell Technology Inc.
Smartwell is a technology company focused in the realm of intelligent algorithms employed in large agriculture. It provides Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) solutions for high value added planters that benefits both growers and financial institutions. The solutions provide intelligent, efficient and environmentally friendly results.
Employing the use of satellite remote sensors, unmanned aerial vehicles and Agriculture IOT, data is analyzed to provide optimum information for factors affecting all crop dynamics including crop identification, crop area, crop growth, yield estimates, pest control, soil dynamics, meteorological variables and predictive forecasting.
Clients served are large agricultural enterprises and insurance companies both private and government owned.
For additional information, please contact:
Peter Chen, President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director
Telephone: (604) 771-7998
Email: peterchen@proterragroup.ca
Completion of the transaction is subject to a number of conditions, including, but not limited to, Exchange acceptance and if applicable pursuant to Exchange Requirements, majority of the minority shareholder approval. Where applicable, the transaction cannot close until the required shareholder approval is obtained. There can be no assurance that the transaction will be completed as proposed or at all.
Investors are cautioned that, except as disclosed in the management information circular or filing statement to be prepared in connection with the transaction, any information released or received with respect to the transaction may not be accurate or complete and should not be relied upon. Trading in the securities of a capital pool company should be considered highly speculative.
The TSX Venture Exchange Inc. has in no way passed upon the merits of the proposed 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 policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.
This news release contains certain statements that may be deemed "forward-looking statements. Forward looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not always, identified by the words "expects", "plans", "anticipates", "believes", "intends", "estimates", "projects", "potential" and similar expressions, or that events or conditions "will", "would", "may", "could" or "should" occur. Although the Company believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or realities may differ materially from those in forward looking statements. Forward looking statements are based on the beliefs, estimates and opinions of the Company's management on the date the statements are made. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements in the event that management's beliefs, estimates or opinions, or other factors, should change.
THIS PRESS RELEASE, REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE CANADIAN LAWS, IS NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWS SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES, AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR A SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO SELL ANY OF THE SECURITIES DESCRIBED HEREIN IN THE UNITED STATES. THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN, AND WILL NOT BE, REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES OR TO U.S. PERSONS UNLESS REGISTERED OR EXEMPT THEREFROM.
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