Commerce Acquisition Corp. Announces Closing of Initial Public Offering

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - May 7, 2018) - Commerce Acquisition Corp. (TSXV: CAQ.P) (the "Corporation" or "CA"), is pleased to announce that it has completed its initial public offering (the "Offering") today of 5,000,000 common shares ("Common Shares") at a purchase price of $0.20 per Common Share, for gross proceeds to the Corporation of $1,000,000. The Offering was conducted by way of prospectus.

The Corporation is a Capital Pool Company as defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange (the "Exchange"). To date, the Corporation has not conducted operations of any kind and has not entered into an "Agreement in Principle", as such phrase is defined in Exchange Policy 2.4 — Capital Pool Companies.

Industrial Alliance Securities Inc. (the "Agent") acted as agent in connection with the Offering. For its services, the Agent received an administrative fee, a cash commission equal to 10% of the gross proceeds of the Offering as well as options to purchase up to 500,000 Common Shares at an exercise price of $0.20 per Common Share, exercisable within twenty-four months from the listing of the Common Shares on the Exchange (the "Agent Option Shares").

Upon the closing of the Offering, there are 6,250,000 Common Shares issued and outstanding, of which 1,250,000 Common Shares are being held in escrow. In addition to the Agent Option Shares, the directors and officers of the Corporation were granted options to purchase up to 625,000 Common Shares at an exercise price of $0.20 per Common Share, exercisable within sixty months from the date of the grant.

The Common Shares have been conditionally approved for trading on the Exchange under the trading symbol "CAQ.P". Trading will begin on Monday, May 7, 2018, on satisfaction of customary conditions.

For more information, please contact David Mitchell, the Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Corporation.

David Mitchell, CEO
dmitchell@stillbridge.com
(416) 574-4818

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.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION: This news release includes certain "forward-looking statements" under applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to the satisfaction of conditions and the commencement of trading of CA's common shares. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which may cause the actual results and future events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to: general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties; delay or failure to receive shareholder or regulatory approvals; and the results of continued development, marketing and sales. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. CA disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.