SEB Unwinds Investment in Banyan

MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - July 26, 2016) - Smart Employee Benefits Inc. ("SEB" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:SEB) has concluded the unwinding (the "Unwinding") of a transaction whereby SEB had acquired 50% of the shares of Banyan Work Health Solutions Inc. and BITS Licensing Inc. (together "Banyan") (the "Original Transaction") which had been announced in a news release November 14, 2014. The 50% shareholding was returned to the original Banyan shareholder. Banyan represents approximately 8% of SEB revenues.

Per the terms of the Unwinding, SEB received $1,625,000 in cash and the return of other consideration advanced by SEB under the terms of the Original Transaction, being return for cancellation of 2,000,000 SEB shares, return and cancellation of the majority of employee retention warrants, and cancellation of all of SEB's contingent obligations arising from the Original Transaction.

About SEB

Smart Employee Benefits Inc.'s global infrastructure is comprised of two operating divisions: Technology and Benefits. The Technology Division currently serves corporate and government clients across Canada and internationally. The Benefits Division focuses on offering SAAS and BPO solutions in the Health Benefits Sector to corporate and government clientele. The Benefits Division operates as a client of the Technology Division. The Technology Division is a critical competitive advantage in supporting the implementation of SEB's benefits processing solutions into client environments. Benefits Processing is a high-growth specialty practice area.

The core expertise of both divisions is data processing. Emphasis is on automating business processes utilizing SEB proprietary software solutions combined with solutions of third parties through joint ventures and partnerships.

Acquisitions, joint ventures, and RFP wins will continue to be dominant influences in driving growth in both divisions. Growth emphasis for fiscal 2016 is in the Benefits Division.

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