Virtual Universe Corporation announces completion of IRU agreement and restructuring of related party debt
April 11 2012 - 6:50PM
PR Newswire (Canada)
EDMONTON, April 11, 2012 /CNW/ - Virtual Universe Corporation (the
"Company") , announced today that it has entered into an agreement
with 1596598 Alberta Ltd. ("1596598") for the Company to provide
1596598 with an Indefeasible Right of Use ("IRU") to its fibre
optic cable assets for term of 15 years. The terms of the agreement
will provide the Company with revenue from its fibre optic cable
assets in the amount of $150,000 per year plus recovery of certain
operating expenses. In addition, the Company announced that it has
reached agreement with related party debt-holders to restructure
the terms of all interest-bearing related party debts. The
restructuring includes the following terms: 1. The related party
interest-bearing debt terms will be adjusted as of January 1, 2011
to reduce the interest charge to simple interest on the outstanding
principal amounts to 3% per annum; 2. There will be a one-time
reduction of the outstanding accrued interest on the advances in
the amount of $485,170 as of December 31, 2011; 3. The related
parties agree not to demand payment of current year accrued
interest until after January 1, 2013; 4. $900,000 of the existing
debt principal will be payable on demand; with the remainder of the
outstanding debt to be due on January 1, 2015. The amended terms
for the debt will reduce annual interest expense for 2011 from
$517,700 to $82,000. Under the proposed new arrangements, annual
interest expense on the debt for the 2012 to 2014 fiscal periods
will continue at $82,000 per annum. In addition, the agreement will
reduce the portion of the indebtedness that is due on demand to
$900,000 until January 1, 2015. Prior to the agreement, the entire
amount of the debt was due on demand. The Company has two principal
areas of interest. It owns and maintains an IRU in two dark strands
of optical fibres in Alberta, Canada, and has proprietary
technology called Virtual Talker, which allows multiple
participants to engage in real-time verbal conversations over the
internet. This press release contains certain "forward-looking
statements". These statements relate to future events or the
Company's future performance. All statements other than statements
of historical fact are forward-looking statements. The use of any
of the words "anticipate", "plan", "continue", "estimate",
"expect", "may", "will", "project", "should", "believe", "predict"
and "potential" and similar expressions are intended to identify
forward-looking statements. These statements involve known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause
actual results or events to differ materially from those
anticipated in such forward-looking statements. No assurance can be
given that these expectations will prove to be correct and such
forward-looking statements should not be unduly relied upon. These
forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this press
release and the Company does not undertake to update any
forward-looking statements that are contained in this press
release, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.
Virtual Universe Corporation CONTACT: Virtual Universe
CorporationLorn Becker - President and CEOTelephone: (780) 469-7477
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