29.04.2008 13:00:00
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Paid, Inc. Executes $2.5 Million Revolving Debt Financing for Growth
Paid, Inc., (OTCBB:PAYD) today announced it has closed on a $2.5 million
credit agreement with New York-based Lewis Asset Management. The $2.5
million revolving line of credit is not convertible into Paid, Inc.
equity and there are no prepayment penalties. The $2.5 million revolving
line of credit is secured by one half of 1% of Paid’s
patent portfolio. Paid Inc.’s celebrity
services business will use the credit facility to make advance payments
to musical artists and celebrities in order to secure contracts for VIP
ticketing, retail licensing, tour and general merchandising, and other
services by Paid, Inc.
"We believe that the major changes taking
place in the music industry are providing a great opportunity for Paid
to execute its business model. Paid provides a complete solution to
celebrities in the music, television, sports and other entertainment
areas,” said Austin Lewis, portfolio manager
for Lewis Asset Management. "We see tremendous
potential for Paid’s business model as it
leverages the New Media space to provide integrated branding and
management of celebrities’ online presence,
including merchandising, VIP ticketing and licensing.” "We’re extremely
pleased to secure this credit facility from Lewis Asset Management,”
said Greg Rotman, CEO of Paid, Inc. "We
believe this financing serves as a validation of our celebrity services
business model and the massive potential of this segment of the
entertainment industry.” "This financing will help us build our
celebrity services business without being dilutive to our existing
shareholder base,” Rotman noted. "This
capital will help us in securing contracts with major celebrities who
require advance payments. This facility provides us with the financial
flexibility to pursue opportunities and achieve revenue growth. Several
celebrity contracts valued at $20-30 million were pending the closing of
this financing and we expect to complete them within weeks.” About Paid, Inc.:
Paid, Inc. operates a diversified set of businesses, including its
celebrity services and AuctionInc ecommerce technology businesses. Paid,
Inc.’s celebrity services provides
celebrities and organizations with official Web sites and fan club
services that include e-commerce storefronts, ticketing and fan
experience packages and web site content to attract tens of thousands of
visitors daily. Using proprietary patented technology, Paid's innovative
AuctionInc brand shipping calculation and auction management software
and services are utilized to streamline online auctions, ecommerce and
web site development and hosting. The Company also sponsors autograph
signing events and other sports marketing services for sports clientele.
The Company's common stock is traded on the OTC Bulletin Board under the
symbol PAYD. For further information, visit http://www.paid.com.
Forward Looking Statements:
This Press Release contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are based upon current
expectations or beliefs, as well as a number of assumptions about future
events, including matters related to the Company's operations,
profitability, business development efforts, and expectations about
celebrity programs and fan club activities, technologies, and services.
Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in the
forward-looking statements and the assumptions upon which they are based
are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations and
assumptions will prove to have been correct. The reader is cautioned not
to put undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, as these
statements are subject to numerous factors and uncertainties. In
addition, other factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially are discussed in the Company's most recent filings, including
Form 10-KSB with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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