The Mint Corporation: Acquisition of a UAE Financial Company
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(March 21, 2017) - The Mint Corporation (TSX VENTURE:MIT) ("Mint" or the "Company") announces that, further to its news release of February 2, 2017, Gravitas Financial Inc. ("GFI") through its holding company has advanced USD $5.45 Million as a deposit to secure the right to acquire the UAE Central Bank licensed financial company referred to in that news release (the "Financial Company"). The purchase price is 100 million UAE Dirham (approximately USD$27.25 million), of which approximately USD $15 million is due at closing, subject to adjustments.
GFI and Global Business Services for Multimedia ("GBS") have each agreed to provide USD $7.5 million of funding to acquire the Financial Company and also agreed to fund another USD $7.5 million each to satisfy ongoing UAE Central Bank capital reserve requirements. The first USD $15 million will be used to acquire 97.22% of the Financial Company. If the transaction were to close, the Financial Company on closing will have a cash balance of USD$9.54 million.
- Published: 21 March 2017
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