Further to its news release dated March 27, 2024,
Quisitive
Technology Solutions Inc. (“Quisitive” or the
“Company”) (TSXV: QUIS, OTCQX: QUISF), a premier Microsoft
Cloud and AI solutions provider, announces that it has completed
the sale of its BankCard USA Merchant Services, Inc.
(“
BankCard”) business unit to BUSA Acquisition Co.
(the “Acquiror”), a Nevada incorporated entity owned by a
consortium of current employees of BankCard, including Shawn
Skelton, Scott Hardy and Jason Hardy, as well as other arm’s length
third parties (the “Transaction”).
With the sale of BankCard now complete,
Quisitive has successfully exited its payments division,
transforming into a unified entity centered around cloud services.
As a premier global partner of Microsoft, the Company is poised to
deliver transformative cloud solutions and maintain exceptional
customer service standards. The strategic disposition of the
BankCard and PayiQ operations underscores a deliberate transition
to a dedicated focus on Cloud and AI Solutions. Concentrating on
this area enables Quisitive to channel its resources and energy
toward a sector ripe with growth prospects, including a beneficial
Microsoft partnership, emerging AI technologies, and cloud service
advancements. Additionally, the financial benefits of these
transactions, such as the elimination of earnouts and the inflow of
cash, have positioned Quisitive to decrease its financial
leverage.
Pursuant to the terms of the Transaction, the
consideration received by Quisitive for the sale of BankCard
included: (i) US$40,000,000 in cash, subject to customary
adjustments; (ii) the return of 133,095,158 common shares of
Quisitive (the “Quisitive Shares”) to a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Quisitive, which were held by the Acquiror, and will be cancelled
shortly following the completion of the Transaction; and (iii)
delivery by the former vendors of BankCard of a settlement
agreement releasing Quisitive (and certain of its subsidiaries) of
any and all obligations to pay a US$10,000,000 earnout payment
(plus accrued interest of US$539,178.08). Total fees payable by the
Company in connection with the Transaction were approximately US$2
million, which includes payments to the Company’s advisors listed
under the heading “Advisors” below and the sole finder’s fees
payable by the Company to William Blair & Company, L.L.C. in
accordance with the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange (“TSXV”).
The Company also confirms that the summary of the key terms of the
Transaction previously disclosed in the news release dated March
27, 2024, remain unchanged.
“As we close this chapter, the strategic
divestiture of our payments segment marks a pivotal moment for
Quisitive”, said Mike Reinhart, CEO of Quisitive. “This is not
merely a sale, it's a calculated move towards concentrating our
prowess where we truly excel – as a spearhead in cloud solutions,
in synergy with our powerful Microsoft partnership. This transition
embodies our commitment to innovation and customer excellence, as
we leverage emerging AI capabilities and cloud technology to
deliver unparalleled service. It's a transformative step for
Quisitive, as we streamline our focus and harness financial
strength for sustained growth and value creation.”
Advisors
William Blair & Company, L.L.C. acted as
financial advisor and Bass, Berry & Sims PLC and Cassels Brock
& Blackwell LLP acted as legal counsel to the Company in
connection with the Transaction. Stikeman Elliott LLP and Shearman
& Sterling LLP acted as legal counsel to the Acquiror.
McDermott Will & Emery LLP acted as legal counsel to the
Lenders.
Corporate Updates
The Company today announces that it has issued
an aggregate of 1,162,823 deferred share units (“DSUs”) to
independent directors that vest after one year, an aggregate of
4,790,770 restricted share units (“RSUs”) to officers of the
Company which will fully vest three years from the date of
issuance, and an aggregate of 267,265 RSUs to officers of the
Company which will fully vest one year from the date of issuance.
Once vested, each RSU represents the right to receive one Quisitive
Share or the equivalent cash value thereof, at the Company's
direction, while each DSU entitles the holder to receive one
Quisitive Share, or in certain circumstances a cash payment equal
to the value of the Quisitive Shares, at the time the holder ceases
to be a director of the Company.
About Quisitive:Quisitive
(TSXV: QUIS, OTCQX: QUISF) is a premier, global Microsoft partner
leveraging the power of the Microsoft cloud platform and artificial
intelligence, alongside custom and proprietary technologies, to
drive transformative outcomes for its customers. Our Cloud
Solutions business focuses on helping enterprises across industries
leverage the Microsoft platform to adopt, innovate, and thrive in
the era of AI. For more information, visit www.Quisitive.com and
follow @BeQuisitive.
Quisitive Investor ContactMatt Glover and John
YiGateway Investor RelationsQUIS@gatewayir.com 949-574-3860
Tami AndersChief of Stafftami.anders@quisitive.com
972.573.0995
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking
Information
This news release contains certain
“forward‐looking information” and “forward‐looking statements”
(collectively, “forward‐ looking statements”) within the meaning of
applicable Canadian securities legislation regarding Quisitive and
its business. Any statement that involves discussions with respect
to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections,
objectives, assumptions, future events or performance (often but
not always using phrases such as “expects”, or “does not expect”,
“is expected”, “anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, “plans”,
“budget”, “scheduled”, “forecasts”, “estimates”, “believes” or
“intends” or variations of such words and phrases or stating that
certain actions, events or results “may” or “could, “would”,
“might” or “will” be taken to occur or be achieved) are not
statements of historical fact and may be forward‐looking
statements. Forward‐ looking statements are necessarily based upon
a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered
reasonable, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties,
and other factors which may cause the actual results and future
events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such
forward‐looking statements. These forward-looking statements
include, but are not limited to, statements relating to: the
anticipated benefits of the Transaction to Quisitive and its
shareholders; the future growth potential of the Company on a
post-Transaction basis; the financial outlook of the Company on a
post-Transaction basis; the possible impact of any potential
transactions referenced herein on the Company's shareholders and
any potential future arrangements and engagements in regards to any
such potential transactions; possibility of improved future market
conditions; and future financial performance.
These forward-looking statements are based on
reasonable assumptions and estimates of management of the Company
at the time such statements were made. Actual future results may
differ materially as forward-looking statements involve known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the
actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to
materially differ from any future results, performance or
achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements. Such factors, among other things, include: the expected
results from the completion of the Transaction; fluctuations in
general macroeconomic conditions; fluctuations in securities
markets; the Company’s limited operating history; future capital
needs and uncertainty of additional financing; the competitive
nature of the technology industry; unproven markets for the
Company’s product offerings; lack of regulation and customer
protection; the need for the Company to manage its future strategic
plans; the effects of product development and need for continued
technology change; protection of proprietary rights; network
security risks; the ability of the Company to maintain properly
working systems; foreign currency trading risks; use and storage of
personal information and compliance with privacy laws; use of the
Company’s services for improper or illegal purposes; global
economic and financial market conditions; uninsurable risks;
changes in project parameters as plans continue to be evaluated;
and those factors described under the heading "Risks Factors" in
the Company's annual information form dated May 23, 2023 available
on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca. Although the forward-looking
statements contained in this news release are based upon what
management of the Company believes, or believed at the time, to be
reasonable assumptions, the Company cannot assure shareholders that
actual results will be consistent with such forward-looking
statements, as there may be other factors that cause results not to
be as anticipated, estimated or intended. Accordingly, readers
should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and
information. There can be no assurance that forward-looking
information, or the material factors or assumptions used to develop
such forward-looking information, will prove to be accurate. The
Company does not undertake any obligations to release publicly any
revisions for updating any voluntary forward-looking statements,
except as required by applicable securities law.
Neither the TSXV nor its Regulation Services
provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSXV)
accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this
release.
Additional Early Warning Disclosure
In connection with the execution and delivery of
the stock purchase agreement dated March 27, 2024 among Quisitive,
Quisitive Payment Solutions, Inc. and Shawn Skelton, Jason Hardy,
Scott Hardy, Felix Danciu, Elmcore Group Inc., Vijay Jog, William
Hui-Chung Chang and Gary Prioste (collectively, the “BUSA
Stockholders”), and in order to effect the Transaction in
accordance with the terms thereof, the BUSA Stockholders entered
into certain related agreements in support of the Transaction,
including a contribution and transfer agreement and a stockholders’
agreement pertaining to, among other things, the capitalization of
the Acquiror, BUSA Holdings Corp. (“BUSA Holdings”) and certain
post-closing governance arrangements following the completion of
the Transaction. In connection with closing of the Transaction, as
a part of the consideration payable by the Acquiror for the
acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding common stock of
BankCard, 133,095,158 Quisitive Shares (representing approximately
33% of the issued and outstanding common shares of Quisitive on a
non-diluted basis) were returned to the Seller. As a result,
effective upon closing of the Transaction and as of the date of
this news release, the Acquiror ceased to beneficially own, or have
control or direction over, directly or indirectly, any Quisitive
Shares.
The address and head office of the Acquiror is
located at 2625 Townsgate Road, Suite 100, Westlake Village, CA
91361, USA. An amended early warning report has or will be filed by
the Acquiror, on behalf of itself, BUSA Holdings and the BUSA
Stockholders, in accordance with applicable securities laws and
will be available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca or may be obtained
directly from the Acquiror upon request. To obtain a copy of the
early warning report, please contract Felix Danciu at
+1.312.488.4008, Fax: +1.312.561.3134, Email:
felix.danciu@elmcore.com.
In connection with the equity awards issued by
the Company today, Mr. Reinhart was granted 3,749,298 RSUs. Prior
to the grant of the RSUs and the closing of the Transaction, Mr.
Reinhart beneficially owned an aggregate of 25,186,507 Quisitive
Shares and 3,988,224 RSUs representing approximately 6.2% of the
total issued and outstanding Quisitive Shares on a non-diluted
basis and approximately 7.1% of the total issued and outstanding
Quisitive Shares on partially diluted basis. Following the grant of
the RSUs and the completion of the Transaction (including the
cancellation of 133,095,158 Quisitive Shares), Mr. Reinhart has
ownership and control over 25,186,507 Quisitive Shares and
7,737,522 RSUs, representing approximately 9.2% of the issued and
outstanding Quisitive Shares on a non-diluted basis and
approximately 11.7% of the issued and outstanding Quisitive Shares
on a partially diluted basis. The RSUs were granted to Mr. Reinhart
in accordance with the Company’s long-term incentive compensation
program. Mr. Reinhart’s holdings in securities of Quisitive may be
increased or decreased in the future in accordance with applicable
securities legislation as considered appropriate by him in light of
various factors that he may deem relevant, including, but not
limited to, his investment criteria, market conditions and other
factors.
For the purposes of this notice, the address for
Mr. Reinhart is 1431 Greenway Drive, Suite 1000, Irving, TX 75038
USA. An early warning report has or will be filed by Mr. Reinhart
in accordance with applicable securities laws and will be available
on SEDAR+ or may be obtained directly from Mr. Reinhart upon
request. To obtain a copy of the early warning report, please
contract Mike Reinhart at 972.536.1025 or by e-mail at
mike.reinhart@quisitive.com.
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