Metro One Announces Closing of $3.5 Million Financing and Completion of Acquisition of Royal App

BEAVERTON, Ore., April 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Metro One Telecommunications, Inc. (OTCMKTS: WOWI) announced  the closing of a $3.5 million financing and completion of its acquisition of Royal App Ltd. through its wholly owned Israeli subsidiary, Stratford Ltd.  The financing was structured in the form of puttable Simple Agreements for Future Equity ("SAFE") from institutional investors and family offices.

As previously announced Stratford received notification of approval from the Lod District Court in Israel for its winning bid to acquire certain assets, including intellectual property, of Royal App Ltd. out of insolvency proceedings for the equivalent of approximately $2.4 million in cash as well as certain equity in Metro One.

Metro One Chairman, Nani Maoz said, "We are very pleased that we have completed the financing for and acquisition of Royal App. This financing allows us not only to complete the transaction but also infuse working capital into Royal App.  Royal App possesses a novel artificial intelligence technology that has received praise from its international customer base." Mr. Maoz continued, "The funds raised will also assist us in bringing our public filings current with the SEC and becoming a fully reporting company, a process which we have begun. We believe that the Royal App transaction provides Metro One with an exciting advanced technology business that  will increase shareholder value."

Royal App, based in Israel, is the developer of Shelfy, a white label, headless mobile commerce software platform, that helps retailers and fast-moving consumer goods companies become growth companies. The platform incorporates sophisticated artificial intelligence and machine learning in its algorithms to markedly improve online shopping metrics through mobile phones for large consumer retailers.

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Metro-One Telecommunications, Inc.
Jacqueline Danforth
403-693-8004

SOURCE Metro One Telecommunications Inc.