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Cantronic Closes $500,000 Convertible Debenture Financing


Published on 2010-05-25 14:20:21 - Market Wire
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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - May 25, 2010) - Cantronic Systems Inc., ("Cantronic" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:CTS) today announced that it has closed a CDN $500,000 convertible debenture financing with GC-Global Capital Corp (TSX VENTURE:GDE.A). The net proceeds will be used by Cantronic to fulfill new contract orders as well as for general working capital purposes.

Under the terms of the agreement, the debenture bears interest at 12% per annum, compounded and paid monthly. At the option of GC-Global Capital, the debenture is convertible at any time during the six-month term into common share of Cantronic at a price of $0.40 per common share. The debenture and conversion shares are subject to a hold period that expires September 21, 2010.

The financing arrangement is subject to TSX Venture Exchange and other regulatory approval.

About Cantronic Systems Inc.

Cantronic Systems Inc. manufactures, distributes, and provides training and services in the fields of infrared vision and video security surveillance technologies, specializing in passive and active infrared cameras, infrared illuminators, low light infrared sensitive CCD cameras and long-range night vision surveillance systems for demanding homeland security and surveillance application.

Cantronic, through its US subsidiary QWIP Technologies, Inc. ("QWIPTECH"), holds a worldwide, exclusive license from the California Institute of Technology ("Caltech") to produce and sell infrared detectors and sensors based on Caltech's Quantum Well Infrared Photodetector technology.

Cantronic, through its China subsidiaries Cantronic Security Systems (China) Co. Ltd., Beijing Advanced Videoinfo Technology Co. Ltd. ("AVINFO") and Shenzhen Huanghe Digital Technology Co. Ltd. ("Yellow River"), provides digital networked video surveillance solutions to government and corporate customers in China.

Cantronic is a Tier 1 issuer on the TSX-V exchange, trading under the symbol CTS. For further information about Cantronic and QWIPTECH, please visit our websites at [ www.cantronics.com ] and [ www.qwip.com ].

Forward-looking statements

This news release contains forward-looking statements, within the meaning of applicable securities legislation, concerning Cantronic Systems Inc. and the markets in which it operates. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance and achievements of Cantronic to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by said forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: the completion of the Proposed Transaction, anticipated share capital following completion of the Proposed Transaction, expectations, opinions, forecasts, projections and other similar statements concerning anticipated future events, conditions or results that are not historical facts. In certain cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as "plans", "expects" or "does not expect", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", or "believes", or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will be taken", "occur" or "be achieved".

Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking information is provided as of the date of this news release, and Cantronic Systems Inc. assumes no obligation to update or revise them to reflect new events or circumstances, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.


Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

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