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Good2Go2 Announces Proposed Qualifying Transaction with Canadian Teleradiology Services, Inc.

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Toronto, Ontario–(Newsfile Corp. – June 29, 2020) – Good2Go2 Corp. (TSXV: GOAL.P) (“G2G2” or the “Company“) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a conditional letter of intent (the “LOI“) effective June 24, 2020, to complete a qualifying transaction (the “Acquisition“) pursuant to which the Company will, directly or indirectly, acquire all of the issued and outstanding securities of Canadian Teleradiology Services, Inc. (“CTS“), an arm’s length Canadian company whose principal business activity is providing teleradiology services (medical imaging procedures using computer-processed combinations and computed tomography via secured remote interface) to client hospitals, using licensed IT platforms and hosted servers.

The Acquisition may be structured as a three-cornered amalgamation, share exchange, plan of arrangement or other similarly structured transaction as may be agreed upon by the parties, and effectively a reverse takeover transaction whereby CTS will ultimately be acquired by the Company in accordance with the rules and policies of the TSX Venture Exchange (the “Exchange“). The Company intends that the Acquisition will constitute its Qualifying Transaction (as such term is defined in the policies of the Exchange). For the purposes of the Acquisition, it is intended that the securityholders of CTS will receive 27,275,000 common shares on a post-consolidated basis (as defined below) of the Company (the “G2G2 Shares“), in exchange for 100% of the securities of CTS (the “CTS Shares“).

Upon successful completion of the Acquisition, it is anticipated that the Company will be listed on the Exchange as a tier 2 industrial technology issuer. For convenience, the Company, after the completion of the Acquisition, is referred to herein as the “Resulting Issuer“.

CTS

CTS was incorporated on October 15, 2004, under the Canada Business Corporations Act

CTS is in the telehealth services business as it provides Teleradiology services to Canadian hospitals. CTS services include, but are not limited to, reading medical imaging procedures using computer-processed combinations computed tomography scan, “CT”, Magnetic Resonance Imaging “MRI”, Ultra Sound, and X-ray on an around the clock basis providing reporting and workflow solutions via secured server according to client hospital needs. Teleradiology is the process of providing remote off site reading of radiology scans. Hospital staff can scan their emergency room patients, then page the CTS radiologist on call, who can then remotely view, via secured server, the images and diagnose the patient and provide a report back to the hospital.

Teleradiology is the next level of patient care that assists small urban and rural hospitals to be connected with 24/7 care, ensuring even small communities receive the same care that large urban hospitals receive.

The principal shareholders of CTS are Mitchell Geisler, CTS’s Chief Executive Officer, Robert Landau, CTS’s Chief Financial Officer and Medical Imaging Corp., a Nevada company (“Medical Imaging”) controlled by Mitchell Geisler and Robert Landau.

Good2Go2 Corp.

G2G was incorporated under the Business Corporations Act (Ontario) on March 19, 2019 and is a capital pool company listed on the Exchange. G2G has no commercial operations and has no assets other than cash.

The Acquisition

Pursuant to the LOI, the Acquisition is subject to the parties successfully entering into a definitive business combination agreement (the “Definitive Agreement“) in respect of the Acquisition on or before June 30, 2020 or such other date as G2G2 and CTS may mutually agree. Completion of the proposed Acquisition is also subject to a number of other conditions, including but not limited to: completion of customary due diligence, receipt of all necessary regulatory, corporate and third-party approvals, Exchange approval, compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements, and all requisite board and shareholder approvals being obtained, including approval of the shareholders of CTS for the Acquisition, and the approval of shareholders of G2G2 for certain corporate matters related to the Acquisition. No finder’s fee is payable in connection with the Acquisition.

If, as or when the Acquisition is completed, it is anticipated that the board of directors of the Resulting Issuer will consist of four (4) directors (the “New Directors“) of which one independent director will be nominated by G2G2 and one independent director nominated by CTS and 2 directors being the current CEO and CFO of CTS and to be elected at a meeting of the shareholders of G2G2. The New Directors will appoint the executive officers of the Resulting Issuer.

It is anticipated that the persons identified below will serve as directors, officers and management of the Resulting Issuer, with additional appointments to be confirmed in due course.

Mitchell Geisler, Chief Executive Officer and Director

Mr. Geisler has been the CEO and a director of CTS since 2010 and has overseen its operations and growth. Mitch is a seasoned entrepreneur in multiple sectors including healthcare, mining and hospitality. Mitch has built companies from the ground up and has extensive experience in operations management and oversight. Implementing policies and procedures, directing marketing and growth strategies, and providing initiatives for long term corporate success. Mitch has a Bachelor of Arts degree from York University.

Robert Landau, Chief Financial Officer and Director

Mr. Landau has been working as a consultant to CTS since 2009 and became its CFO in 2019 and a director in 2020. He has advised on its operational growth and accounting matters. Rob has many years of experience with corporate finance and structuring, corporate accounting and auditing as well as working with start-up companies. Rob has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Toronto.

It is anticipated that the completion of the Acquisition will involve, among other things, the following steps, however, the parties may agree to include additional or alternative steps based on tax efficiencies and the advice of their respective legal and financial advisors:

  • the consolidation of the G2G2 Shares, and other securities of G2G2, on the basis of one new share for every two old shares prior to completion of the Acquisition (the “Consolidation“);
  • CTS will complete the Financing (as defined below) or a non-brokered private placement in accordance with Exchange policies;
  • a name change pursuant to which G2G2 will change its name to Good2Go Health Inc. or such other name as may be reasonably determined by CTS, and subject to shareholder approval;
  • following the issuance by G2G2 of G2G2 Shares to the holders of CTS Shares (following the Consolidation) in exchange for all of the outstanding CTS Shares, CTS would become a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company;
  • receipt of all director, shareholder and regulatory approvals relating to the Acquisition, including, without limitation, the approval of the Exchange; and
  • each of the parties shall have executed, delivered and performed all covenants on their respective parts to be performed under the Definitive Agreement, and all representations and warranties of each party contained in the Definitive Agreement shall be true and correct at the time of closing of the Acquisition.

Certain of the G2G2 Shares issuable pursuant to the Acquisition may be subject to the escrow requirements of the Exchange and hold periods as required by applicable securities laws.

The Financing

As a condition of closing of the Acquisition, CTS is expected to raise a minimum of CAD$4,000,000. CTS intends to complete a brokered private placement financing of subscription receipts (the “Subscription Receipts“) for aggregate gross proceeds of up to CAD$5,000,000 (the “Financing“). Mackie Research Capital will act as lead agent and sole bookrunner on behalf of a syndicate of agents in connection with the Financing to offer the Subscription Receipts for sale, on a commercially reasonable efforts agency basis. It is expected that the proceeds of the Financing will be used for business development and advancing patient care in small urban and rural settings and general corporate purposes.

Sponsor

The proposed Acquisition may be subject to the sponsorship requirements of the Exchange, unless a waiver or exemption from the sponsorship requirement is available. If required, a sponsor will be identified at a later date and will be announced in a subsequent press release. An agreement to sponsor should not be construed as an assurance with respect to the merits of the transaction or the likelihood of completion of the proposed Acquisition.

Pro Forma Capitalization

The table below demonstrates the anticipated non-diluted capitalization of the Resulting Issuer post Qualifying Transaction and Financing, assuming completion of the minimum Financing, and lists the number of common shares of the Resulting Issuer anticipated to be held by the CTS Shareholders, G2G2 Shareholders and investors in the Financing.

Number of Resulting Issuer Shares Issued and Outstanding Post-Qualifying Transaction Assuming Minimum Financing and completion of the Consolidations Percentage of Resulting Issuer Shares Post-Qualifying Transaction Assuming Minimum Financing and completion of the Consolidations
Resulting Issuer Shares held by G2G2 Shareholders 2,725,000 6.8%
Resulting Issuer Shares held by Former CTS Shareholders 27,275,000 68.2%
Resulting Issuer Shares held by investors in the Financing 10,000,000 25.0%
Total: 40,000,000 100%

 

Trading in G2G2 Shares

Trading in the Company’s shares has been halted in compliance with the policies of the Exchange. Trading in the Company’s shares will remain halted pending the review of the proposed Acquisition by the Exchange and satisfaction of the conditions of the Exchange for resumption of trading. It is likely that trading in the shares of the Company will not resume prior to the closing of the Acquisition.

Disclosure and Caution

Further details about the proposed Acquisition and the Resulting Issuer will be provided in a comprehensive press release when the parties enter into a Definitive Agreement and in the disclosure document to be prepared and filed in respect of the Acquisition. Investors are cautioned that, except as disclosed in the disclosure document, any information released or received with respect to the Acquisition may not be accurate or complete and should not be relied upon.

All information provided in this press release relating to CTS has been provided by management of CTS and has not been independently verified by management of the Company. As the date of this press release, the Company has not completed a Definitive Agreement with CTS and readers are cautioned that there can be no assurances that a Definitive Agreement will be executed, or that the Acquisition will be completed.

Investors are cautioned that, except as disclosed in the disclosure document to be prepared in connection with the transaction, any information released or received with respect to the Acquisition may not be accurate or complete and should not be relied upon. Trading in securities of Good2Go2 Corp. should be considered highly speculative.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable securities laws, which involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors relating to the proposal to complete the Qualifying Transaction and associated transactions that may cause actual events to differ materially from current expectations. Readers are cautioned to not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. Actual results and developments may differ materially from those contemplated by these statements depending on, among other things, the risks that the parties will not proceed with the Qualifying Transaction and associated transactions, that the ultimate terms of the Qualifying Transaction, and associated transactions will differ from those that currently are contemplated, and that the Qualifying Transaction and associated transactions will not be successfully completed for any reason (including the failure to obtain the required approvals or clearances from regulatory authorities).

Completion of the Qualifying Transaction is subject to a number of conditions including, but not limited to, Exchange acceptance, the availability of funds, the results of Financing efforts, the parties’ due diligence reviews, and general market conditions. There can be no assurance that the transaction will be completed as proposed or at all. Other conditions that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company’s expectations are disclosed in the Company’s documents filed from time to time on SEDAR (see www.sedar.com). Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are made only as of the date of this press release. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation, except to the extent required by law, to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

The Exchange has in no way passed upon the merits of the proposed transaction and has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this press release.

Neither the Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Good2Go2 Corp.
James Cassina, President
[email protected]

Canadian Teleradiology Services, Inc.
Mitchell Geisler, Chief Executive Officer
[email protected]

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How to identify authenticity in crypto influencer channels

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Modern brands stake on influencer marketing, with 76% of users making a purchase after seeing a product on social media.The cryptocurrency industry is no exception to this trend. However, promoting crypto products through influencer marketing can be particularly challenging. Crypto influencers pose a significant risk to a brand’s reputation and ROI due to rampant scams. Approximately 80% of channels provide fake statistics, including followers counts and engagement metrics. Additionally, this niche is characterized by high CPMs, which can increase the risk of financial loss for brands.

In this article Nadia Bubennnikova, Head of agency Famesters, will explore the most important things to look for in crypto channels to find the perfect match for influencer marketing collaborations.

 

  1. Comments 

There are several levels related to this point.

 

LEVEL 1

Analyze approximately 10 of the channel’s latest videos, looking through the comments to ensure they are not purchased from dubious sources. For example, such comments as “Yes sir, great video!”; “Thanks!”; “Love you man!”; “Quality content”, and others most certainly are bot-generated and should be avoided.

Just to compare: 

LEVEL 2

Don’t rush to conclude that you’ve discovered the perfect crypto channel just because you’ve come across some logical comments that align with the video’s topic. This may seem controversial, but it’s important to dive deeper. When you encounter a channel with logical comments, ensure that they are unique and not duplicated under the description box. Some creators are smarter than just buying comments from the first link that Google shows you when you search “buy YouTube comments”. They generate topics, provide multiple examples, or upload lists of examples, all produced by AI. You can either manually review the comments or use a script to parse all the YouTube comments into an Excel file. Then, add a formula to highlight any duplicates.

LEVEL 3

It is also a must to check the names of the profiles that leave the comments: most of the bot-generated comments are easy to track: they will all have the usernames made of random symbols and numbers, random first and last name combinations, “Habibi”, etc. No profile pictures on all comments is also a red flag.

 

LEVEL 4

Another important factor to consider when assessing comment authenticity is the posting date. If all the comments were posted on the same day, it’s likely that the traffic was purchased.

 

2. Average views number per video

This is indeed one of the key metrics to consider when selecting an influencer for collaboration, regardless of the product type. What specific factors should we focus on?

First & foremost: the views dynamics on the channel. The most desirable type of YouTube channel in terms of views is one that maintains stable viewership across all of its videos. This stability serves as proof of an active and loyal audience genuinely interested in the creator’s content, unlike channels where views vary significantly from one video to another.

Many unauthentic crypto channels not only buy YouTube comments but also invest in increasing video views to create the impression of stability. So, what exactly should we look at in terms of views? Firstly, calculate the average number of views based on the ten latest videos. Then, compare this figure to the views of the most recent videos posted within the past week. If you notice that these new videos have nearly the same number of views as those posted a month or two ago, it’s a clear red flag. Typically, a YouTube channel experiences lower views on new videos, with the number increasing organically each day as the audience engages with the content. If you see a video posted just three days ago already garnering 30k views, matching the total views of older videos, it’s a sign of fraudulent traffic purchased to create the illusion of view stability.

 

3. Influencer’s channel statistics

The primary statistics of interest are region and demographic split, and sometimes the device types of the viewers.

LEVEL 1

When reviewing the shared statistics, the first step is to request a video screencast instead of a simple screenshot. This is because it takes more time to organically edit a video than a screenshot, making it harder to manipulate the statistics. If the creator refuses, step two (if only screenshots are provided) is to download them and check the file’s properties on your computer. Look for details such as whether it was created with Adobe Photoshop or the color profile, typically Adobe RGB, to determine if the screenshot has been edited.

LEVEL 2

After confirming the authenticity of the stats screenshot, it’s crucial to analyze the data. For instance, if you’re examining a channel conducted in Spanish with all videos filmed in the same language, it would raise concerns to find a significant audience from countries like India or Turkey. This discrepancy, where the audience doesn’t align with regions known for speaking the language, is a red flag.

If we’re considering an English-language crypto channel, it typically suggests an international audience, as English’s global use for quality educational content on niche topics like crypto. However, certain considerations apply. For instance, if an English-speaking channel shows a significant percentage of Polish viewers (15% to 30%) without any mention of the Polish language, it could indicate fake followers and views. However, if the channel’s creator is Polish, occasionally posts videos in Polish alongside English, and receives Polish comments, it’s important not to rush to conclusions.

Example of statistics

 

Wrapping up

These are the main factors to consider when selecting an influencer to promote your crypto product. Once you’ve launched the campaign, there are also some markers to show which creators did bring the authentic traffic and which used some tools to create the illusion of an active and engaged audience. While this may seem obvious, it’s still worth mentioning. After the video is posted, allow 5-7 days for it to accumulate a basic number of views, then check performance metrics such as views, clicks, click-through rate (CTR), signups, and conversion rate (CR) from clicks to signups.

If you overlooked some red flags when selecting crypto channels for your launch, you might find the following outcomes: channels with high views numbers and high CTRs, demonstrating the real interest of the audience, yet with remarkably low conversion rates. In the worst-case scenario, you might witness thousands of clicks resulting in zero to just a few signups. While this might suggest technical issues in other industries, in crypto campaigns it indicates that the creator engaged in the campaign not only bought fake views and comments but also link clicks. And this happens more often than you may realize.

Summing up, choosing the right crypto creator to promote your product is indeed a tricky job that requires a lot of resources to be put into the search process. 

Author Nadia Bubennikova, Head of agency  at Famesters

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Central banks and the FinTech sector unite to change global payments space

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The BIS, along with seven leading central banks and a cohort of private financial firms, has embarked on an ambitious venture known as Project Agorá.

Named after the Greek word for “marketplace,” this initiative stands at the forefront of exploring the potential of tokenisation to significantly enhance the operational efficiency of the monetary system worldwide.

Central to this pioneering project are the Bank of France (on behalf of the Eurosystem), the Bank of Japan, the Bank of Korea, the Bank of Mexico, the Swiss National Bank, the Bank of England, and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. These institutions have joined forces under the banner of Project Agorá, in partnership with an extensive assembly of private financial entities convened by the Institute of International Finance (IIF).

At the heart of Project Agorá is the pursuit of integrating tokenised commercial bank deposits with tokenised wholesale central bank money within a unified, public-private programmable financial platform. By harnessing the advanced capabilities of smart contracts and programmability, the project aspires to unlock new transactional possibilities that were previously infeasible or impractical, thereby fostering novel opportunities that could benefit businesses and consumers alike.

The collaborative effort seeks to address and surmount a variety of structural inefficiencies that currently plague cross-border payments. These challenges include disparate legal, regulatory, and technical standards; varying operating hours and time zones; and the heightened complexity associated with conducting financial integrity checks (such as anti-money laundering and customer verification procedures), which are often redundantly executed across multiple stages of a single transaction due to the involvement of several intermediaries.

As a beacon of experimental and exploratory projects, the BIS Innovation Hub is committed to delivering public goods to the global central banking community through initiatives like Project Agorá. In line with this mission, the BIS will soon issue a call for expressions of interest from private financial institutions eager to contribute to this ground-breaking project. The IIF will facilitate the involvement of private sector participants, extending an invitation to regulated financial institutions representing each of the seven aforementioned currencies to partake in this transformative endeavour.

Source: fintech.globa

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TD Bank inks multi-year strategic partnership with Google Cloud

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TD Bank has inked a multi-year deal with Google Cloud as it looks to streamline the development and deployment of new products and services.

The deal will see the Canadian banking group integrate the vendor’s cloud services into a wider portion of its technology solutions portfolio, a move which TD expects will enable it “to respond quickly to changing customer expectations by rolling out new features, updates, or entirely new financial products at an accelerated pace”.

This marks an expansion of the already established relationship between TD Bank and Google Cloud after the group previously adopted the vendor’s Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) for TD Securities Automated Trading (TDSAT), the Chicago-based subsidiary of its investment banking unit, TD Securities.

TDSAT uses GKE for process automation and quantitative modelling across fixed income markets, resulting in the development of a “data-driven research platform” capable of processing large research workloads in trading.

Dan Bosman, SVP and CIO of TD Securities, claims the infrastructure has so far supported TDSAT with “compute-intensive quantitative analysis” while expanding the subsidiary’s “trading volumes and portfolio size”.

TD’s new partnership with Google Cloud will see the group attempt to replicate the same level of success across its entire portfolio.

Source: fintechfutures.com

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