SmartCool Announces Closing of Private Placement

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VANCOUVER, Dec. 17, 2015 /CNW/ - SmartCool Systems Inc. (TSXV: SSC) (OTCQB: SSCFF) (the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has completed a non-brokered private placement offering (the "Offering") of 2,670,000 units (the "Units") at a price of $0.05 per Unit, for gross proceeds of $133,500.  The Company intends to use the proceeds for product development and general working capital.

Each Unit was comprised of one common share in the capital of the Company (a "Share") and one non-transferable share purchase warrant (a "Warrant").  Each Warrant will entitle the holder to purchase one additional Share in the capital of the Company (a "Warrant Share") for a period of 12 months from the closing date at an exercise price of $0.10.

All of the securities issued or issuable in connection with the Offering are subject to a hold period expiring April 18, 2016.  The warrants are not transferable.

This press release is not an offer of securities for sale in the United States. None of the securities issued or issuable in connection with the Offering will be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act"), and none of them may be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from the registration requirements of the 1933 Act. This press release will not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor will there be any sale of the securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

About Smartcool

Smartcool Systems Inc. (TSXV: SSC) provides cutting edge energy efficient and energy cost reduction solutions for businesses around the world.  The ECO3 and ESM are Smartcool's unique retrofit technologies that reduce the energy consumption of compressors in air conditioning, refrigeration and heat pump systems by 15% to 20%, giving a return on investment in 12 to 36 months.

On behalf of Smartcool Systems Inc.

George Burnes, President
604.669.1388

Forward-looking statements:

Certain statements in this release are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements consist of statements that are not purely historical, including any statements regarding beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions regarding the future. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results, performance or developments to differ materially from those contained in the statements. No assurance can be given that any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will occur or, if they do occur, what benefits the Company will obtain from them. Forward looking statements in this release include those concerning the intended use of the proceeds.  These forward-looking statements reflect management's current views and are based on certain expectations, estimates and assumptions which may prove to be incorrect. A number of risks and uncertainties could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, as well as other factors beyond the Company's control. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this news release.

Neither the 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.

SOURCE SmartCool Systems Inc.