Software Monetization Company Somoto Considers Pivot to Medical Cannabis, Autotech

Somoto also intends to hand out an $18 million dividend to shareholders pending the completion of its $50 million acquisition deal, announced last week

Software monetization company Somoto Ltd. has decided to appoint a committee to examine a pivot towards medical cannabis or automotive technologies, the company announced in a filing with the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Sunday.

 

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The company also announced it will hand out an $18 million dividend to shareholders pending the completion of its $50 million acquisition by Israeli businessman Zvika Barenboim, announced last week. The dividend represents a 38% dividend yield, according to the company’s market capitalization of NIS 170.4 million (approximately $47.4 million) as of market close Thursday.

 

Somoto CEO Ben Garrun. Photo: Amit Sha'al

 

Founded in 2009 and based in Tel Aviv, Somoto currently develops online tools for software developers looking to monetize their freeware and shareware.