Uniserve Clarifies Recent Events And Responds To Stockwatch Street Wire "News Service"
05 Marzo 2014 - 3:01PM
Marketwired
Uniserve Clarifies Recent Events And Responds To Stockwatch Street
Wire "News Service"
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Mar 5, 2014) -
Uniserve Communications Corporation (TSX-VENTURE:USS) (the
"Company" or "Uniserve") wishes to respond to a news article posted
on Stockwatch by Mike Caswell regarding an injunction granted to
the Company in BC Supreme Court against Teliphone Navigata-Westel
("Navigata").
On Wednesday February 26, 2014, Uniserve received an unexpected
suspension notice from Navigata stating that all current and past
due invoice amounts, plus unwarranted new charges, for services
were immediately due and payable. The notice stated that failure to
pay these amounts would result in Navigata shutting down all of the
internet transit services provided to Uniserve through Navigata's
downtown Vancouver co-location facility on Monday, March 3 at 4:00
p.m.
On or about the same time, a letter was delivered to Uniserve's
Board of Directors by Navigata's CEO, Benoit Laliberte. In this
letter Mr. Laliberte proposed that he be appointed CEO of Uniserve
on March 3rd and that Uniserve then enter into a management
agreement with Navigata. According to the letter, this would result
in Navigata terminating all but four of Uniserve's forty employees
and moving all billing, support and network operations to
Navigata's premises, while closing the Uniserve office.
Upon receipt of this letter, it became clear to the Company's
Management and Directors that the demand for a deposit and
immediate payment of all invoices appeared to be part of a
calculated plan by Mr. Laliberte to attempt to take over the
Company without having to make a formal offer to Uniserve's
shareholders. The fact that Mr. Laliberte has contacted Uniserve's
Chairman - and majority shareholder - numerous times over the past
sixteen months expressing his desire to acquire the Company fully
supports the Directors' opinion that this was nothing more than a
'back-door attempt' at a hostile takeover. By threatening to cut
off internet and telephone services to thousands of Uniserve's
customers through the imposition of an unacceptable and onerous
deposit requirement, Navigata and Mr. Laliberte exhibited a
willingness to use whatever tactics they can to assume control of
the Company.
As a result Uniserve had no choice but to secure an injunction
against Navigata to ensure the continued and uninterrupted service
to its residential and business customer base. Furthermore, the
Company has provided full and complete payment of all current and
past due invoices and has given notice of intent to vacate
Navigata's co-location facility.
Uniserve Communications Corporation (TSX-VENTURE:USS) is a
leader in the integration and delivery of voice and data services
over multiple IP networks directly or through wholesale
partnerships to businesses and retail consumers throughout Canada.
Learn more at www.uniserve.com or at www.sedar.com. This news
release was prepared on behalf of the Board of Directors, which
accepts full responsibility for its contents.
Joseph Willmott, President & CEO
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulations Services
Provider (as the term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture
Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of
this release. Management has prepared this release and no
regulatory authority has approved or disapproved the information
contained herein. The statements contained in this news release
that are not historical facts are forward looking statements. Such
statements are based on management's estimates, assumptions and
projections using available information. Uniserve cautions that
actual financial results could differ materially from the current
expectations due to a number of factors.
Uniserve Communications CorporationInvestor & Corporate
Relations604-395-3922invest@uniserve.comwww.uniserve.com
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