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2 June 2025
Mirriad Advertising plc
("Mirriad" or the "Company")
Agreements with JV Partner
Mirriad Advertising plc (AIM: MIRI), a leading virtual in-content advertising and virtual product placement company, is pleased to announce that it has entered into binding agreements with a US tech company (the "JV Partner") as anticipated in the Company's announcement on 13 May 2025 (the "Launch Announcement").
Summary of Agreements with JV Partner
As set out in the Launch Announcement, the Company had entered into non-binding heads of terms ("HoTs") with the JV Partner which, subject to entry into a formal agreement, will acquire the exclusive right to market VPP to the Company's existing US media partners in return for a one-off
Since signing the HoTs with the JV Partner, discussions and negotiations with the JV Partner continued, leading to definitive documentation being entered into on 1 June 2025 and which is summarised below.
Securities Purchase Agreement
The Company has on 1 June 2025 entered into a securities purchase agreement with the JV Partner (the "Securities Purchase Agreement") with respect to the purchase by the JV Partner of certain shares (the "Shares") of common stock of Mirriad Inc. ("Mirriad
Completion of the Securities Purchase Agreement is conditional on, among other things, completion of the Fundraise.
Omnibus Agreement
The Company has on 1 June 2025 entered into an omnibus agreement with Mirriad Inc. and the JV Partner (the "Omnibus Agreement") which contains the following material terms.
Net Revenue Sharing
Mirriad
i. Until the first anniversary of the date of completion of the Securities Purchase Agreement ("Closing"), 75% to the JV Partner and 25% to the Company;
ii. From the first anniversary of Closing to the second anniversary of Closing, 80% to the JV Partner and 20% to the Company; and
iii. After the second anniversary of Closing, 90% to the JV Partner and 10% to the Company.
Governance
The size of the Board of Mirriad
Services
Following Closing, the JV Partner shall provide, at its own expense, a number of administrative services to, and will run and operate, Mirriad
The Company will continue to provide strategic advisory services to Mirriad
Put Option
At any time following Closing, the JV Partner has the right to require the Company to purchase the shares of Common Stock of Mirriad
Call Option
Any time following the second anniversary of Closing the Omnibus Agreement, the JV Partner has the right to acquire the Company's shares of Common Stock of Mirriad
Unless otherwise defined, definitions contained in this announcement have the same meaning as set out in the Launch Announcement.
The person responsible for the release of this announcement on behalf of the Company is Nic Hellyer, Chief Financial Officer.
ENDS
For further information please visit www.mirriad.com or contact:
Mirriad Advertising Plc |
c/o Allenby
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James Black, Chairman Nic Hellyer, Chief Financial Officer |
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Nominated Adviser, Broker & Bookrunner Allenby Capital Limited |
Tel: +44 (0)20 3328 5656 |
James Reeve/Lauren Wright (Corporate Finance) Guy McDougall/Matt Butlin (Sales and Corporate Broking)
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About Mirriad
The leader in virtual product placement and in-content advertising, Mirriad's multi-patented and award-winning platform dynamically inserts products and brands into Television, SVOD/AVOD, Music, and Influencer content. Mirriad creates net-new revenue opportunities for content owners with an ad format that virtually integrates brands in entertainment content, drives exceptional performance for advertisers and dramatically improves the viewing experience.
Mirriad currently operates in the US,
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