NEWS OUT: Update on Arius3D's Agreement to Acquire Masterfile
MarketwirePress Release: Arius3D Canada Inc. and Masterfile Corporation – 1 hour 47 minutes ago
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire -01/31/12)- Arius3D Corp. ("Arius3D" or the "Company") (TSX-V: LZR.V - News) and Masterfile Corporation ("Masterfile") announced that they have agreed to extend to March 31, 2012 the closing of the previously announced proposed acquisition by Arius3D of all of the issued and outstanding securities of Masterfile.
On August 19, 2011, Arius3D and Masterfile announced that Arius3D had entered into an agreement (the "Share Purchase Agreement") with the shareholders of Masterfile to purchase, on certain conditions, all the securities of Masterfile for CDN$21,379,580. For more details regarding the terms of the Share Purchase Agreement and related matters, please see the Company's press releases of August 19, 2011, October 31, 2011 and November 30, 2011 and the other Company filings with securities regulatory authorities since August 19, 2011 which are available under the Company's profile at www.sedar.com.
The closing date has been extended to March 31, 2012. Arius3D, supported by Masterfile, will continue the work required to complete the financing for the transaction. Masterfile has received unsolicited expressions of interest from independent third parties and may enter into discussions regarding that interest. If that or other interest is formally confirmed to Masterfile prior to Arius3D receiving a satisfactory term sheet or commitment letter with respect to the transaction financing, Masterfile may enter into a binding arrangement with such third party.
ABOUT ARIUS3D CORP.
Classified as an "Information Technology" company, Arius3D is publicly traded and listed on the TSX Venture Exchange trading under the symbol "LZR". Arius3D creates imaging solutions that allow organizations to capture and share unique physical objects in digital form. Arius3D offers 3D imaging systems and services to a growing 3D image library. The Arius3D technology supports wide ranging applications in culture and heritage, entertainment, education and product design with a primary focus of generating image license recurring revenues from rich media content. Arius3D has its head office located in Mississauga, Ontario. Visit our website at http://www.arius3d.com to understand more about the Company.
ABOUT MASTERFILE
Masterfile, headquartered in Toronto, Canada, is believed to be one of the world's largest providers of premium still images, in terms of revenues. Masterfile has an exceptional collection of stock images covering a wide range of subjects, which is stored digitally, and is showcased, licensed and delivered instantly to business clients worldwide via the Internet for advertising, design and corporate communications. Masterfile has offices in Canada, Germany, France, Italy, and the United Kingdom and operates in over 100 other countries through a network of distributors and exclusive licensees. Masterfile was created within a subsidiary of the Toronto Sun in 1981 and was sold by the Toronto Sun to its current principal owners in 1984. Since its founding, Masterfile's growth has been primarily organic, and today it has approximately 90 employees worldwide.
FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
This news release contains forward-looking information and forward-looking statements (collectively "forward looking statements"), within the meaning of applicable securities laws, with respect to the closing and financing of the transactions contemplated under the Share Purchase Agreement, as amended. Such forward looking statements are based upon assumptions, and estimates made by management in light of its experience, current conditions and its expectations of future developments as well as other factors which it believes to be reasonable and relevant. These assumptions include those concerning the availability of financing, and no significant decline in existing general business and economic conditions. There can be no assurance that the transaction contemplated under the Share Purchase Agreement, as amended, will close. Forward looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward looking statements and, accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on those statements. Risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to vary include, but are not limited to, the Company's limited financial resources and the availability of financing alternatives; changes in general economic conditions or conditions in the financial market; increased competition in the 2D stock photo industry and changes in demand for quality 2D images; as well as other risks and uncertainties which are more fully described in the Company's Management's Discussion and Analysis for the 2011 fiscal year and in other Company filings with securities and regulatory authorities which are available at www.sedar.com. Should one or more risks and uncertainties materialize or should any assumptions prove incorrect, then actual results could vary materially from those expressed or implied in the forward looking statements and accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on those statements. Readers are cautioned that the foregoing lists of risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors are not exhaustive. The forward looking statements contained in this news release are made as of the date hereof and the Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements contained herein or in any other documents filed with securities regulatory authorities, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.
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 release. Contact:
Arius3D Corp. David Beutel Chairman 905 270 7999 dbeutel@belweather.com www.arius3d.com Masterfile Corporation Steve Pigeon President 416 929 3000
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