C-Chip Closes the First Tranche of an Equity Financing Expected to Total $1.4M.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 C-Chip Technologies Corporation (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). : CCHI CCHI California Center for Health Improvement ) is pleased to announce that it has closed a tranche of approximately $900,000 in equity financing Equity Financing The act of raising money for company activities by selling common or preferred stock to individual or institutional investors. In return for the money paid, shareholders receive ownership interests in the corporation. from a group of investors, including a hedge fund hedge fund, in finance, a highly speculative, largely unregulated investment device. Originating in the 1950s, the funds "hedge" by offsetting "short" positions (borrowing a security and then selling it at a higher price before repaying the lender) against "long" focusing on emerging growth companies. C-Chip's equity financing is expected to total $1.4 million with the second and final tranche anticipated to close on or about October 17, 2003. The equity offering consists of a Unit priced at $0.55 which includes one common share and one warrant to purchase an additional common share at a price of $1.00 for a period of two years. At the option of the Company, the warrant is redeemable upon a 30-day notice to investors. Proceeds from the offering will mainly be used to initiate a sales and marketing campaign for the Company's products and services in the US. The Company's technology allows users to selectively enable, disable To turn off; deactivate. See disabled. (on/off), or send other commands at will to remote assets, from anywhere to almost anywhere in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. using the Internet. C-Chip's products and services are aimed at businesses looking to access, control, manage and monitor remote assets, are easy to use, cost effective and provide businesses significant value added Value Added The enhancement a company gives its product or service before offering the product to customers. Notes: This can either increase the products price or value. by increasing efficiency and lowering operating costs operating costs npl → gastos mpl operacionales . Stephane Solis, C-Chip's President & CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , said: "In what remains a difficult environment for the financing of emerging companies, I am thrilled to see that our Company has received such a vote of confidence by investors. C-Chip's newly introduced products are gathering significant interest from actual and potential customers and this financing will enable us to start capitalizing on the business opportunities currently available. This is certainly a step in the right direction." About the C-Chip(TM) Technology The C-Chip(TM) is a new wireless, web-based set of communication tools that offers business users remote access, control, and monitoring of a wide range of assets, including vehicles, office equipment and industrial machinery. It allows selective enabling, disabling and any other commands at will, from anywhere to practically anywhere in North America using the Internet. Applications for the C-Chip(TM) technology offers significant opportunities within the markets for credit, security and asset management solutions. Detailed information on the technology and its applications is available on our web-site at www.c-chip.com. About C-Chip Technologies Corporation C-Chip Technologies Corporation is positioned in an emerging and rapidly growing industry which is about interconnecting Machines with IT infrastructures and Mobile assets. We integrate wireless communications wireless communications System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. , on-line transactions, software applications, RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) A data collection technology that uses electronic tags for storing data. The tag, also known as an "electronic label," "transponder" or "code plate," is made up of an RFID chip attached to an antenna. technology, the Internet and, when location is required, GPS technology to enable business users to efficiently access, control and manage remote assets at low costs. The Company's goal is to be recognized as a leading provider of credit management solutions for financial institutions, of security solutions for insurance companies and asset management solutions for car rental companies and urban fleets. FORWARD-LOOKING-STATEMENT: Except for factual statements made herein, the information contained in this press release consists of forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including the effect of changing economic conditions, competition within the credit and security industry, customer acceptance of products and other risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance, and C-Chip Technologies Corporation results could differ materially from those contained in such statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this release, and C-Chip Technologies Corporation undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements to reflect new information, events or circumstances after the date of this release. |
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