cogint Announces Early Termination of Hart-Scott-Rodino Waiting Period

October 26, 2017

BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 26, 2017-- Cogint, Inc. (NASDAQ:COGT), a leading provider of information and performance marketing solutions, today announced that on October 25, 2017, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission granted early termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (the “HSR Act”) with respect to the recently announced business combination with BlueFocus International Limited.

The termination of the waiting period under the HSR Act satisfies one of the conditions to the closing of the pending business combination, which remains subject to other customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.

About cogint™

At cogint, we believe that time is your most valuable asset. Through powerful analytics, we transform data into intelligence, in a fast and efficient manner, so that our clients can spend their time on what matters most – running their organizations with confidence. Through leading-edge, proprietary technology and a massive data repository, our data and analytical solutions harness the power of data fusion, uncovering the relevance of disparate data points and converting them into comprehensive and insightful views of people, businesses, assets and their interrelationships. We empower clients across markets and industries to better execute all aspects of their business, from managing risk, conducting investigations, identifying fraud and abuse, and collecting debts, to identifying and acquiring new customers. At cogint, we are dedicated to making the world a safer place, to reducing the cost of doing business, and to enhancing the consumer experience.

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Source: Cogint, Inc.

Cogint, Inc.
Media and Investor Relations Contact:
Aaron Solomon, 561-757-4054
SVP Finance and Administration
aaron.solomon@cogint.com

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