M&A
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.60
TransparentBusiness, Inc.: M&A transaction — Unicoin (fka TransparentBusiness) acquires ITSQuest; audited statements show $4.5M tax liability and net loss
TransparentBusiness, Inc.
- Acquired ITSQuest, a professional staffing agency with 12 locations, on Nov 19, 2020 for undisclosed consideration.
- ITSQuest audited: revenue $11.5M (Jan-Nov 2020) and $14.8M (FY2019); net loss attributable to common of $306K for the period.
- Long-term tax liability of $4.47M to New Mexico Taxation & Revenue Dept for 2011-2018 assessments; no payment plan finalized.
- Total stockholders' deficit was $3.22M as of Nov 26, 2020, with liabilities of $4.62M exceeding assets of $1.40M.
- ITSQuest became a 51%-owned subsidiary of Unicoin after the share exchange.