WonderFi Technologies Inc. (formerly Austpro Energy Corporation)
(the “
Company” or “
WonderFi”) is
pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisition of all of
the outstanding shares of DeFi Ventures Inc. (“
DeFi
Ventures”) by way of a three-cornered amalgamation,
pursuant to which DeFi Ventures and 1302107 B.C. Ltd., a newly
formed subsidiary of the Company prior to the Company’s name change
(“
Subco”), combined their businesses to form one
corporation, WonderFi Digital Inc. (“
WonderFi
Digital”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (the
“
Transaction”). In connection with the
Transaction, the net proceeds from the previously announced
brokered private placement of subscription receipts of DeFi
Ventures for aggregate gross proceeds of $17,715,000 have been
released from escrow to DeFi Ventures. As a result of the closing
of the Transaction (the “
Closing”), the Company
will now carry on the business previously carried on by DeFi
Ventures.
The Company has also received final approval to
list the common shares in the capital of the Company (each, a
“Share”) on the Neo Exchange Inc.
(“NEO”). Trading is expected to commence at market
open on Tuesday, August 31, 2021 under the stock symbol
“WNDR”.
“Our public listing on the NEO marks an
important milestone for WonderFi, and is supportive of our mission
to bring decentralized finance (“DeFi”) to the
broader public. Our team is passionate about democratizing access
to finance which has aligned us with key strategic investors such
as Kevin O’Leary, Argo Blockchain, BIGG Digital, and Josh Richards
– these stakeholders are incredibly supportive of WonderFi as we
continue to execute on our business plan,” commented Ben Samaroo,
CEO of WonderFi.
Prior to the Closing and listing on the NEO,
DeFi Ventures completed an additional $5,584,155 non-brokered
private placement at a price of $1.05 per share, which was led by
Alameda Research, an industry-leading quantitative trading firm
founded by Sam Bankman-Fried, the CEO and founder of FTX. FTX is a
leading cryptocurrency exchange which recently closed a funding
round from SoftBank Group Corp., the Paul Tudor Jones family, Alan
Howard, Coinbase Ventures and Sequoia Capital, valuing FTX at
approximately $18 billion USD.
Ben Samaroo commented: “WonderFi is thrilled to
have the backing and support of Sam, who is a leader and visionary
in the crypto space. His strategic investment will help accelerate
adoption of DeFi and we look forward to exploring further
opportunities with Sam and FTX.”
In connection with the Closing, the Company’s
board of directors is now comprised of Mark Binns, Sean Clark,
Stephanie Li, Ben Samaroo and Dean Sutton, and the officers of the
Company are comprised of Ben Samaroo (Chief Executive Officer),
Cong Ly (Chief Technical Officer), Steven Krause (Chief Financial
Officer), Dean Sutton (Chief Strategy Officer) and Sheona
Docksteader (Corporate Secretary).
Additional information with respect to the
Transaction and the business of the Company is available in the
Company’s filing statement dated August 20, 2021 (the
“Filing Statement”) which is available on the
Company’s SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com.
Change of Auditor
In connection with Transaction, the Company is
pleased to announce that the board of directors of the Company has
appointed Crowe MacKay LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants, as
the Company’s new auditor (the “New Auditor”),
replacing Davidson & Company LLP, Chartered Professional
Accountants. Additional information about the New Auditor is set
out in the Filing Statement.
Native Ads Agreement
The Company has also entered into a master
services agreement with Native Ads, Inc. (“Native
Ads”) to provide strategic digital media services,
marketing and data analytics services to WonderFi. Native Ads is a
full-service advertising agency based in Vancouver, BC, that owns
and operates a proprietary ad exchange with over 80 integrated
supply side platforms resulting in access to three billion to seven
billion daily North American ad impressions.
Additional InformationFor
additional information, please contact:
WonderFi Technologies Inc.Ben Samaroo, Chief
Executive Officer ben@wonder.fi
Media Contact:
press@wonder.fi
ABOUT WONDERFI
WonderFi is a leading technology company with
the mission of creating better access to DeFi through the core
principles of simplicity and education. WonderFi’s platform will
serve as a trusted gateway to the new financial system and it aims
to enable and empower individuals to use DeFi in a streamlined way.
The Company’s business was founded in January 2021 and was
established by a team of experienced builders in Fintech and other
complementary industries with institutional experience. The Company
is supported by engineers with previous experience at Amazon,
Paypal, Galaxy Digital and other leading technology companies. For
more information, visit www.wonder.fi.
Neither the NEO nor its Regulation Services
Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the NEO) has
in any way passed upon the merits of the Transaction and neither of
the foregoing entities accepts responsibility for the adequacy or
accuracy of this release or has in any way approved or disapproved
of the contents of this press release
Forward-Looking Information and
Statements
This press release contains certain
“forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable
Canadian securities legislation and may also contain statements
that may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning
of the safe harbor provisions of the United States Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking
information and forward-looking statements are not representative
of historical facts or information or current condition, but
instead represent only the Company’s beliefs regarding future
events, plans or objectives, many of which, by their nature, are
inherently uncertain and outside of the Company’s control.
Generally, such forward-looking information or forward-looking
statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking
terminology such “could”, “intend”, “expect”, “believe”, “will”,
“projected”, “estimated”, or variations of such words. The
forward-looking information and forward-looking statements
contained herein may include, but are not limited to, information
concerning: the involvement of strategic investors with the
Company; and expectations for other economic, business, and/or
competitive factors.
By identifying such information and statements
in this manner, the Company is alerting the reader that such
information and statements are subject to known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results,
level of activity, performance or achievements of the Company to be
materially different from those expressed or implied by such
information and statements. In addition, in connection with the
forward-looking information and forward-looking statements
contained in this press release, the Company has made certain
assumptions. Among the key factors that could cause actual results
to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking
information and statements are the following: the ability of the
Company to work effectively with strategic investors; and changes
in general economic, business and political conditions, including
changes in the financial markets, changes in applicable laws, and
compliance with extensive government regulation. Should one or more
of these risks, uncertainties or other factors materialize, or
should assumptions underlying the forward-looking information or
statements prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from
those described herein.
Although the Company believes that the
assumptions and factors used in preparing, and the expectations
contained in, the forward-looking information and statements are
reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on such information
and statements, and no assurance or guarantee can be given that
such forward-looking information and statements will prove to be
accurate, as actual results and future events could differ
materially from those anticipated in such information and
statements. The forward-looking information and forward-looking
statements contained in this press release are made as of the date
of this press release, and the Company does not undertake to update
any forward-looking information and/or forward-looking statements
that are contained or referenced herein, except in accordance with
applicable securities laws. All subsequent written and oral
forward- looking information and statements attributable to the
Company or persons acting on its behalf is expressly qualified in
its entirety by this notice.
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