Urbanimmersive Acquires IMOTO and RocketPhoto
13 Dezember 2021 - 3:00PM
Urbanimmersive Inc. (“Urbanimmersive”, the “Company” or “UI”) (TSX
VENTURE: UI) (OTCQB: UBMRF) is pleased to announce having completed
the acquisition of all the units of the real estate photography
agency
IMOTO LLC (‘IMOTO’) and all of the units of
Stilio LLC, owner of the real estate marketplace
RocketPhoto for a total purchase price of $5.0M
with $1.8M paid in cash at closing, $297k paid through the
immediate issuance of 349,828 shares of the Company at a price of
$0.85, $2.7M paid through issuance of 3,157,115 shares of the
Company at a price of $0.85 per share on January 3rd, 2022, $0.2M
as a balance of sale payable upon approval of the closing financial
statements, plus contingent share payments (earn-outs) totaling up
to $2.3M payable in 3 equal annual payments of up to $771k each,
with payments being conditional on IMOTO minimum revenue growth
milestones to be met over the next three years. All shares issued
today and on January 3rd, 2022 are subject to a 6-month minimum
holding period.
This major strategic
acquisition in the US will significantly expand the Company’s US
presence in complementary regions and set the table for significant
growth and cross-selling opportunities between IMOTO photo service
customers, UI SaaS customers and RocketPhoto marketplace. IMOTO is
one of the top real estate photography service agencies in the US
with a presence in 11 US states, a strong coverage in the Southern
states and having generated revenues of $US 3.3m for its last
fiscal year. RocketPhoto is a nationwide real estate photography
marketplace platform with more than 450 active photographer
profiles representing nearly every state in the US.
"We are very proud
having completed the acquisition of IMOTO and RocketPhoto and
welcome their experienced team within the Group. Those recent
acquisitions should consolidate further our leading position in
North America as a business with fully-integrated real estate
marketing service, accelerate further the adoption of our 3D tours
and our subscription packages, add complementary expertise and
bring new best practices within the Group”, said Ghislain Lemire,
President and CEO of Urbanimmersive.
"I am very pleased,
along with our IMOTO team, to join Urbanimmersive Group, a
worldwide leader in real estate 3D marketing solutions, both as a
member of the Management team and as a shareholder, and to have the
opportunity to contribute in bringing this new Group to the next
level”, said Darryl Glade, President of IMOTO.
The TSX Venture
Exchange and its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is
defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts no
responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
About IMOTO
and RocketPhotoIMOTO is a real estate photo agency
business with its head office located in New Orleans, Louisiana
(US). Founded in 2009, IMOTO has a diversified real estate customer
base having realized > 18,000 photoshoots last year with a
presence in 11 states (imoto.com).
RocketPhoto is a US nationwide real estate photography platform
network with > 450 active photographer profiles representing
nearly every state in the US. Think Airbnb or Upwork, but
specifically for real estate photography (Rocketphoto.com).
About
UrbanimmersiveUrbanimmersive develops and commercializes
real estate photography technologies and services focused on
redefining industry visual content standards. The Company
all-in-one platform enables high-volume photography businesses to
increase operational productivity delivering feature-rich 3D tours
and floor plans, leading-edge property websites and high-resolution
AI-indexed images. The Company operating segments include software
(SaaS), 360 camera hardware and, in a growing number of North
American cities, technology-powered real estate photography service
business units leading the industry photo-shoots standards
transformation.
Caution of Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this news release, other
than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking information
that involves various risks and uncertainties. Such statements
relating to, among other things, the prospects for the company to
enhance operating results, are necessarily subject to risks and
uncertainties, some of which are significant in scope and nature.
These uncertainties may cause actual results to differ from
information contained herein. There can be no assurance that such
statements will prove to be accurate. Actual results and future
events could differ materially from those anticipated in such
statements. These and all subsequent written and oral
forward-looking statements are based on the estimates and opinions
of the management on the dates they are made and expressly
qualified in their entirety by this notice. The Company assumes no
obligation to update forward-looking statements should
circumstances or management estimates or opinions change.
For more information, please contact:
Urbanimmersive Inc. Ghislain Lemire President & CEO
514-394-7820 X 202ghislainlemire@urbanimmersive.com
Simon Bédard, CA, CPA, CFA, MBAChief Financial
Officer514 394-7820
X 224simonbedard@urbanimmersive.com
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