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Diversinet completes C$3.5 million sale of its business to subsidiaries of IMS Health

Date Closed

September 13, 2013

Lead Office

Toronto

Value

3.50 Million CAD

On September 13, 2013, Diversinet Corp. announced that it had completed the sale of its business pursuant to an asset purchase agreement (Agreement) with certain subsidiaries of IMS Health Incorporated (IMS Health).

Under the Agreement, IMS Health has purchased substantially all of the intellectual property, software, customer contracts and certain other assets of Diversinet for C$3,500,000. An amount equal to one-half of the sale proceeds has been deposited with an independent escrow agent to be available to satisfy indemnity claims by IMS Health, if any, made prior to the proposed winding-up described below. Certain employees of Diversinet have accepted employment by IMS Health. On September 11, 2013, at the annual and special meeting of shareholders ("AGM"), Diversinet shareholders approved the sale transaction.

Diversinet, headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, is a provider of ultra-secure, patented mobile technologies and connected health solutions.

IMS Health, headquartered in Danbury, Connecticut, is a provider of information solutions for pharmaceutical and healthcare industries.

McCarthy Tétrault LLP represented Diversinet, with a team that was led by Robert Hansen.

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