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07:44 Tue 05 Apr 2022
GameSquare Esports is on a path to level up in 2021 with targeted gaming and media acquisitions
«The backing of Goff Capital and the Jones Family with a meaningful investment from a new, long-term strategic investor provides us with the capital necessary to continue our path to profitability amid high revenue growth,” the company’s CEO Justin Kenna said
GameSquare Esports Inc. (CSE:GSQ) has announced a fully subscribed US$3 million non-brokered private placement backed by its largest shareholders as well as a strategic new investor.
The Toronto-based gaming and esports company said the capital injection along with the recently announced entry into a letter of intent for a US$5 million credit facility illustrates the strong support that it has from its largest investors, Goff Capital and the Jones Family, owners of the Dallas Cowboys.
Importantly, it said the private placement adds a new strategic investor, a New York-based fund with large, long-term esports investments, to support our growth goals and objective to complete merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions at significantly higher valuations.
«Enhanced liquidity and the addition of a new strategic investor strengthens GameSquare and supports our growth agenda,» the company’s CEO Justin Kenna said in a statement. «The backing of Goff Capital and the Jones Family with a meaningful investment from a new, long-term strategic investor provides us with the capital necessary to continue our path to profitability amid high revenue growth.”
GameSquare said it has received and accepted irrevocable subscription agreements for an aggregate of US$3 million to purchase common shares at C$0.14 each, to be paid in US dollars based on an agreed Bank of Canada exchange rate.
The net proceeds of the offering are to be used to advance its business and for general corporate purposes, the company said.
“Our profitable digital media agencies are a foundation for sustainable long-term growth as we build a leading, monetizable content creation business to complement the world-class teams within Complexity Gaming,” Kenna added. “With an audience of more than 220 million, we are well-positioned to work with the largest brands in the world seeking to reach gaming and esports fans.”
Company insiders subscribed for a total of US$2 million under the offering, constituting a «related party transaction”. However, GameSquare said the participation of the insiders is exempt from the formal valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements as neither the fair market value of the shares subscribed for by the insiders nor the consideration paid for the shares exceeds 25% of its market capitalization.
«GameSquare is executing on all fronts. We are incredibly excited about the future of esports and the role that it has taken on to shape the industry,” concluded Goff Capital’s Travis Goff, who is also a board director at GameSquare. “We expect significant revenue growth going forward and are thrilled to continue to support the company and team during these exciting times.»
GameSquare said it expects to close the offering and enter into a definitive agreement in respect of the credit facility later this week.
GameSquare, an international gaming and esports company headquartered in Toronto, Canada, is seeking to acquire additional assets and entities serving the gaming and esports markets and, more broadly, in sports and entertainment.
It owns a portfolio of companies including Code Red Esports Limited, an esports talent agency serving the UK, Reciprocity Corp, which provides the group access to Asia, Latin America and North America, NextGen Tech LLC, doing business as Complexity Gaming, and Cut+Sew and Zoned, a gaming and lifestyle marketing agency based in Los Angeles, US.
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