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Vancouver, BC / TheNewswire / April 12, 2017 - Sceptre Ventures Inc. (the "Company") (SVP.H-TSXV) provides an update of its proposed acquisition ("the Acquisition") of all the issued and outstanding common shares of SmartShare Solutions Inc. ("SmartShare"), the terms of which were previously announced by Sceptre on September 28, 2016 and December 14, 2016.
SmartShare, a payment processing technology for use in the shared parking industry, is finalizing its business plan, upon completion of which Sceptre will make its initial submission to the TSX Venture Exchange (the "Exchange"). Sceptre is a "capital pool company" under the policies of the Exchange and the Acquisition is intended to serve as Sceptre's Qualifying Transaction pursuant to Exchange policies.
About SmartShare Solutions Inc.
SmartShare Solutions Inc. is a payment processing technology for use in the shared parking industry. SmartShare utilizes the Garage application ("Garage") to carry out its business and it is the core asset for SmartShare. The technology utilizes an electronic core application for mobile phones that enables both parking space owners and consumers to securely and conveniently access, book and supply local parking and make and receive real time payments to facilitate shared parking commerce. By enabling a "shared parking economy", Garage lets owners rent out and monetize their private parking spaces to other people by unlocking parking spaces that never existed before in urban and outlying areas. The technology has been in development and testing over the past year.
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About Sceptre Ventures Inc.
Sceptre Ventures Inc. is a Capital Pool Company ("CPC") within the meaning of the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange and has not commenced commercial operations and has no assets other than cash. The Company is currently engaged in identifying and evaluating businesses and assets with a view to completing a Qualifying Transaction under the Exchange's CPC policy.
For Further Information:
Tel: 604-688-4219 ext. 236 or 237
Email: info@sceptreventures.com
Forward Looking Statements:
This news release contains certain statements that may be deemed "forward-looking statements. Forward looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not always, identified by the words "expects", "plans", "anticipates", "believes", "intends", "estimates", "projects", "potential" and similar expressions, or that events or conditions "will", "would", "may", "could" or "should" occur. Although the Company believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or realities may differ materially from those in forward looking statements. Forward looking statements are based on the beliefs, estimates and opinions of the Company's management on the date the statements are made. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements in the event that management's beliefs, estimates or opinions, or other factors, should change.
Completion of the Acquisition is subject to a number of conditions, including but not limited to, Exchange acceptance and if applicable pursuant to Exchange Requirements, majority of the minority shareholder approval. Where applicable, the Acquisition cannot close until the required shareholder approval is obtained. There can be no assurance that the Acquisition will be completed as proposed or at all.
Investors are cautioned that, except as disclosed in the management information circular or filing statement to be prepared in connection with the transaction, any information released or received with respect to the Acquisition may not be accurate or complete and should not be relied upon. Trading in the securities of a capital pool company should be considered highly speculative.
The TSX Venture Exchange Inc. has in no way passed upon the merits of the proposed Transaction and has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this press release.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.
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