Exhibit
99.1
Acies
Corporation Announces an Agreement to Acquire Shares, all Rights and Assets of
LA Digital Post, Inc.
February
17, 2009 – Acies Corporation (OTCBB: ACIE), announced today that it has signed
an agreement to purchase 100% of the shares of LA Digital Post, Inc. (“LA
Digital”), and that following the closing of the transactions contemplated by
the agreement, LA Digital will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company
in exchange for 44,340 newly issued shares of Acies Corporation’s Series A
preferred stock. The closing of the agreement is contingent upon, among other
things, LA Digital obtaining the consent of their bank to complete the
transaction, which transaction is required to close prior to March 31, 2009.
Immediately after closing this transaction, it is anticipated that there will be
approximately 73,984,095 shares issued and outstanding of common stock and
44,340 shares issued and outstanding of Series A preferred stock, which will
have the right to convert into approximately 97% of Acies Corporation’s common
stock following the consummation of several transactions contemplated by the
agreement with LA Digital, including a planned 1:100 reverse stock split of
Acies Corporation’s outstanding common stock. In addition, Mr. Oleg
Firer, Acies’s current Chief Executive Officer and Chairman will return shares
to the Company for cancellation in exchange for the transfer, following the
closing of the agreement with LA Digital and the other transactions contemplated
in the agreement with LA Digital, of the business operations of Acies,
Inc.
In
connection with the acquisition, upon the effective date of the agreement with
LA Digital, it is anticipated that Oleg Firer will resign as a Chief Executive
Officer and President of the Company, Mr. William A. Goldstein will be appointed
as Chief Executive Officer and as a Director of Acies Corporation while Mr.
Firer will remain as a Chairman and Mr. Theodore Ferrara will remain as Director
for the company.
Upon the
closing of this transaction, Acies Corporation will change its business focus
and will be engaged in the business of renting post production editing equipment
to the entertainment industry.
About
LA Digital Post, Inc.
LA
Digital Post, Inc. (“LA Digital”) rents post-production editing systems to its
clients on a short-term basis, typically six to 50 weeks, for use at the
clients’ site or at one of the 99 editing rooms located at LA Digital’s four
facilities in Los Angeles and New York. As part of editing system rentals, LA
Digital provides custom configuration, full-service installation, and 24/7
technical support. LA Digital finds its strength in being very client focused
with particular emphasis on 24/7 technical support. LA Digital is
based in Los Angeles, but has offices in New York to service clients on both
coasts. More information about LA Digital can be found by visiting
their web site at www.ladigital.com.
About
Acies Corporation
Headquartered
in New York City, Acies Corporation is a financial services company that,
through its wholly owned subsidiary, Acies, Inc., specializes in providing
payment processing and online banking services to small, medium, and large-size
merchants across the United States. Acies' payment processing services enable
merchants to process Credit, Debit, Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT), Check
Conversion, and Gift & Loyalty transactions. Acies also offers traditional
and next-generation point-of-sale (POS) terminals, which enable merchants to
utilize Acies' payment processing services. Acies' banking services offer
customers traditional banking services and the ability for customers to apply
for an on-line bank account and pay bills electronically. For more information,
visit http://www.aciesinc.com.
"Safe
Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995:
This press release contains or may contain forward-looking statements such as
statements regarding the Company's growth and profitability, growth strategy,
liquidity and access to public markets, operating expense reduction, and
trends in the industry in which the Company operates. Any statements made in
this news release other than those of historical fact, about an action, event or
development, are forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements
contained in this press release are subject to risks and uncertainties,
including those more fully described in the Company's filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, including the risk factors in its form 10-K
for the year ended March 31, 2008, 10-Qs, and other current reports. The Company
assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect
actual results, changes in risks, uncertainties or assumptions underlying or
affecting such statements, or for prospective events that may have a retroactive
effect. Acies also takes no obligation to update or correct
information prepared by third parties that are not paid for by the
Company.
For More
Information, Please Contact:
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Acies
Corporation
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LA
Digital Post, Inc.
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Oleg
Firer
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William
A. Goldstein
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Chief
Executive Officer
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Chief
Executive Officer
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Tel.
786-923-0523
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Tel.
770-392-4898
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Fax.
786-272-0696
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Fax.
770-392-5269
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Email
oleg@aciesinc.com
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Email
will@ladigital.com
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