FOBI AI Inc. (FOBI:TSXV) (FOBIF:OTCQB) (“
Fobi” or the
“
Company”) announces that, further to its news releases
dated December 24, 2025, and February 12, 2025, it has applied to
its principal regulator, the British Columbia Securities Commission
(“
BCSC”), for a variation order (the “
Second
Variation Order”) to the partial revocation order granted by
the BCSC on December 30, 2024 (the “
Partial Revocation
Order”), as varied by a variation order granted by the BCSC on
February 14, 2025 (the “
First Variation Order”), in respect
of the ongoing failure-to-file cease trade order (“
FFCTO”)
ordered by the BCSC on November 1, 2024, solely to change the
conversion price of the convertible debentures under the Company’s
proposed private placement offering as detailed below.
The First Variation Order contemplates the sale
of up to 1,495 unsecured convertible debentures (each, a
“Debenture”) of the Company to a single subscriber (the
“Subscriber”), each with a principal amount of C$1,000, for
aggregate proceeds of up to C$1,495,000 (the “Revised
Offering”). Each Debenture will bear interest of 10.0% per
annum, calculated and payable semi-annually. All interest owed
under the Debentures will be paid in cash. The maturity date of the
Debentures will be the date that is two years from the closing date
of the Revised Offering (the “Maturity Date”). Subject to
the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange, or any other public
exchange on which the common shares of the Company (“Common
Shares”) may trade (the “Exchange”), the debenture
holder may convert the principal balance of any outstanding
Debentures purchased under the Revised Offering into units of the
Company (“Units”) at a conversion price of C$0.06 per Unit
(the “Conversion Price”). Each Unit is comprised of one
Common Share in the capital of the Company and one Common Share
purchase warrant (a “Unit Warrant”). Each Unit Warrant will
entitle the holder thereof to purchase one Common Share for two
years following the closing of the Revised Offering at a price of
C$0.06 per Common Share. If the closing price of the Common Shares
on the Exchange is C$0.12 or higher for ten consecutive trading
days at any time, the Company may, at its sole discretion, pay the
principal amount of any outstanding Debentures by issuing Units at
the Conversion Price.
At the request of the Exchange, the Company is
now seeking to further vary the Partial Revocation Order solely to
revise the Conversion Price of the Debentures from C$0.06 per
Common Share for the entire term of the Debentures to a revised
conversion price (the “Revised Conversion Price”) of (i)
C$0.06 per Unit before the date that is the one year anniversary of
the closing date of the Revised Offering and (ii) C$0.10 per Unit
on or after the date that is the one year anniversary of the
closing date of the Revised Offering and before the Maturity Date,
subject to the policies of the Exchange. All other terms of the
Revised Offering and the Debentures will remain unchanged,
including the anticipated allocation of proceeds of the Revised
Offering specified in the First Variation Order and the news
release of the Company dated February 12, 2025.
The proceeds from the Revised Offering will be
used to file the outstanding continuous disclosure documents of the
Company, cover essential expenses, and subsequently apply for a
full revocation of the FFCTO within a reasonable time, among other
things. The Company intends to use the proceeds of the Offering as
described in the table below, and such amounts have not been varied
since the First Variation Order except to update the applicable
exchange rate.
Description |
Costs (C$) |
Accounting, audit and legal fees (amounts past due) |
$321,755 |
Regulatory and late filing fees (amounts past due) |
$74,101 |
Payroll -Amounts past due of $571,522(1) -Accruals and 3 month
working needs of $120,000 |
$691,522 |
Payroll CRA source deductions (accrual and 3 months working
need) |
$100,000 |
US Internal Revenue Service payments (accruals) |
$50,000 |
BC employer tax (amounts past due) |
$50,000 |
Essential operating expenses (amounts past due |
$91,514 |
Unallocated working capital and general and administrative
expenses |
$116,108 |
Total |
$1,495,000 |
Note:
(1)Includes certain amounts payable in U.S.
dollars converted to CAD using the Bank of Canada exchange rate of
1 USD to 1.4438 CAD on February 28, 2025.
On closing of the Revised Offering, assuming the
conversion of 1,495 Debentures at a conversion price of $0.06,
being the lowest Revised Conversion Price, the Subscriber is
anticipated to hold 9.99% of the issued and outstanding Common
Shares of the Company. The exercise by the Subscriber of Unit
Warrants will be prohibited if it would result in their control of
10.0% or more of the outstanding voting securities of the Company
unless a personal information form is filed with the Exchange, or
20.0% or more of the outstanding voting securities of the Company
unless approval of the shareholders of the Company is obtained.
Completion of the Revised Offering remains
conditional on the grant of the Second Variation Order by the BCSC
and the execution of a subscription agreement by the Subscriber,
among other things.
Based on management’s current reasonable
estimation, the Company believes the proceeds from the Revised
Offering will be sufficient to enable the Company to file its
outstanding continuous disclosure documents and pay all related
outstanding fees. The Company anticipates filing (i) audited annual
financial statements, management’s discussion and analysis, and
related certifications for the year ended June 30, 2024 (“Annual
Filings”), within 60 days of the closing of the Revised
Offering and (ii) interim financial statements, management’s
discussion and analysis, and related certifications for the three
months ended September 30, 2024, including certifications thereto
(“Interim Filings”), within 15 days of the filing of the
Annual Filings, at which time the Company intends to apply for a
full revocation of the FFCTO.
About Fobi
Founded in 2017 in Vancouver, Canada, Fobi is a
leading AI and data intelligence company that provides businesses
with real-time applications to digitally transform and future-proof
their organizations. Fobi enables businesses to action, leverage,
and monetize their customer data by powering personalized and
data-driven customer experiences, and drives digital sustainability
by eliminating the need for paper and reducing unnecessary plastic
waste at scale.
Fobi works with some of the largest global
organizations across retail & CPG, insurance, sports &
entertainment, casino gaming, and more. Fobi is a recognized
technology and data intelligence leader across North America and
Europe, and is the largest data aggregator in Canada's hospitality
& tourism industry.
For more information, please contact:
Fobi AI Inc. |
|
Fobi Website: www.fobi.ai |
Rob Anson, CEO |
|
Facebook: @ Fobiinc |
T : +1 877-754-5336 Ext. 3 |
|
Twitter: @ Fobi_inc |
E: ir@fobi.ai |
|
LinkedIn: @ Fobiinc |
Forward Looking
Statements/Information:
This news release contains certain statements
which constitute forward-looking statements or information,
including statements regarding the terms of the Revised Offering,
the Second Variation Order, the intended use of the proceeds of the
Revised Offering, the time to complete the Annual Filings and
Interim Filings, and other statements characterized by words such
as “anticipates,” “may,” “can,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,”
“expects,” “projects,” “targets,” “intends,” “likely,” “will,”
“should,” “to be”, “potential” and other similar words, or
statements that certain events or conditions “may”, “should” or
“will” occur. Such forward-looking statements are subject to
numerous risks and uncertainties, some of which are beyond the
Company’s control, including, without limitation, market
competition, the impact of general economic and industry
conditions, competition, stock market volatility, BCSC and Exchange
approval conditions, and the ability to access sufficient capital
from internal and external sources. Although the Company believes
that the expectations in its forward-looking statements are
reasonable, they are based on factors and assumptions concerning
future events which may prove to be inaccurate. Those factors and
assumptions are based upon currently available information. Such
forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors that could influence actual results
or events and cause actual results or events to differ materially
from those stated, anticipated or implied in the forward-looking
statements. Among the key factors that could cause actual results
to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking
information are the following: Fobi not receiving approval of the
Exchange with respect to any future issuances of securities as
required; and changes to volatile exchange rates, market
conditions, market competition and other economic and market
factors. This forward-looking information may be affected by risks
and uncertainties in the business of the Company and market
conditions. As such, readers are cautioned not to place undue
reliance on the forward-looking statements, as no assurance can be
provided as to future plans, operations, and results, levels of
activity or achievements.
The forward-looking statements contained in this
news release are made as of the date of this news release and,
except as required by applicable law, the Company does not
undertake any obligation to publicly update or to revise any of the
included forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise. The forward-looking
statements contained in this document are expressly qualified by
this cautionary statement. Trading in the securities of the Company
should be considered highly speculative. There can be no assurance
that the Company will be able to achieve all or any of its proposed
objectives.
Neither the 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.
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