Deal funds expansion of Hispanic internet company's gaming platform
By Devika Patel
Knoxville, Tenn., Dec. 22 - Quepasa Corp. settled a private placement of stock, according to an 8-K filed Wednesday with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The deal priced for $12.88 million on Dec. 15 and raised C$13.15 million via agent Merriman Capital, Inc.
The company sold 1,753,329 common shares at $7.50 per share. The price per share is a 17.13% discount to $9.05, the Dec. 14 closing share price.
Proceeds will be used to expand the company's gaming platform, including through acquisitions, as well as to develop Quepasa-owned gaming IP and other general corporate purposes.
"This funding allows us to accelerate investment and growth within social gaming," chief executive officer John C. Abbott said in a press release at pricing. "We look forward to launching and monetizing culturally relevant social games within a Quepasa premium gaming channel and publishing these games on alternative audience networks."
Based in Scottsdale, Ariz., Quepasa operates Quepasa.com, a bicultural Hispanic internet community.
| Issuer: | Quepasa Corp.
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| Issue: | Common stock
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| Amount: | $13,149,968
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| Shares: | 1,753,329
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| Price: | $7.50
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| Warrants: | No
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| Agent: | Merriman Capital, Inc.
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| Pricing date: | Dec. 15
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| Settlement date: | Dec. 21
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| Stock symbol: | OTCBB: QPSA
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| Stock price: | $9.05 at close Dec. 14
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| Market capitalization: | $119.89 million
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