OutdoorPartner Media announces agreement to sell Intelligent Media
Corporation assets
OutdoorPartner and it U.S. operating subsidiary, Intelligent Media Corporation operating under the name Prime Point Media ("PPM"), have entered into an agreement dated
OutdoorPartner shareholders will be asked to approve the Transaction at a special meeting of shareholders which is expected to occur in
Net proceeds from the Transaction will be subject to: (i) transaction costs; (ii) Prime Point Media's working capital at the time of closing; and (iii) revenue generated by the Phone Kiosk Assets during the period from closing through
The Purchase Agreement is the culmination of an exhaustive sale process that was announced in March of 2009 and was conducted with the assistance of the Company's financial advisor, Petsky Prunier LLC. Petsky Prunier LLC will be paid a fee by the Company equal to 5% of the equity value of the Transaction, subject to a minimum fee of US$300,000.
Copies of the Purchase Agreement relating to the Transaction will be filed with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities and will be available at www.sedar.com. A management proxy circular in respect of the Meeting is expected to be mailed to shareholders in December, 2009.
About OutdoorPartner:
OutdoorPartner is a market leader in the high-growth alternative out-of-home advertising industry. The Company provides its advertising clients with an opportunity to post messages on its diversified network of advertising displays - including standard phone kiosks, large format phone kiosks and lifeguard towers - covering all of the top 50 Designated Market Areas ("DMAs") in the
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements regarding, among other things, OutdoorPartner's beliefs, plans, objectives, strategies, estimates, intentions and expectations. Such statements are based on a number of assumptions which may prove to be incorrect, involve certain risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict and, accordingly, are not guarantees of future performance. The future results of the Company or developments may differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements contained in this news release, due to, among other factors, OutdoorPartner's lack of operating profits, its dependence on key personnel, general economic conditions and other external events that may impact on customers' advertising spending, competition from other out-of-home advertisers and other media and government regulation seeking to limit or restrict OutdoorPartner's activities. More detailed information about these and other factors is included in OutdoorPartner's annual and interim financial statements and MD&A and other documents published or filed by, or on behalf of, OutdoorPartner from time to time with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities. Other than as required by law, OutdoorPartner undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any such forward-looking statements or information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Neither 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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For further information: Richard McGraw, Chief Executive Officer, OutdoorPartner Media Corporation, 78 Scollard Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5R 1G2, Canada, T: (416) 944-2700, F: (416) 352-5070
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