VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Dec. 5, 2014) - Mobio Technologies Inc. (TSX VENTURE:MBO)(OTCQX: MBIOF), ("Mobio" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has signed a definitive agreement with Red Thread Media Limited ("RTM"), a UK based technology company, to recapitalize 0968998 BC Ltd., the Company's wholly owned subsidiary which operates the Mobio INsider platform. ("INsider").
Under the agreement, RTM will acquire 0968998 BC Ltd. by completing an equity financing of approximately C$900,000 to fund the further development and marketing of the INsider platform, and RTM will commence making the following payments to the Company:
- US$150,000 in cash;
- US$10,000 per month under a technical support arrangement;
- A royalty on future INsider revenues of 9%, declining to 3% as benchmark royalty payments are made; and
- preferred shares of RTM equal to 20% of RTM's pre-financing fully diluted share capital.
RTM has agreed to complete a going public transaction with an AIM listed company, pursuant to which the Company's preferred shares of RTM will be exchanged for listed shares of the public company.
"RTM is excited to build upon the potential of INsider. The platform has fantastic opportunities in the connection economy," commented RTM CEO Andrew Graham. "We believe that monetizing international traffic will grow RTM into a premiere digital media company. We are planning to add key functionality to the INsider platform, including Android and iOS applications, advanced geo-targeting of content, a native advertising platform, search engine optimization, and improving upon design to enhance the overall user experience and monetization opportunities."
"The Mobio Technologies team is very happy with the outcome of this transaction," said Mike Edwards, CEO of Mobio. "The transfer of INsider results in significant new expertise and resources being devoted to the platform that will take it to the next level, while providing the Company with compelling financial upside. Further, the transaction will allow us to directly focus on the opportunities present in the Strutta Social Promotions Platform going forward, increasing our footprint in the expansive Social Media Marketing sector."
About Mobio Technologies Inc.
Mobio Technologies is the parent company of Strutta, a social promotions platform that helps marketers bring potential customers from stranger to fan to customer. Strutta's Promotions API provides a technology platform that facilitates social media competitions & campaigns for global brands. Mobio also has a significant interest in the INsider platform, a social network that allows influencers to monetize high rates of fan engagement. Mobio Technologies is a publicly traded company on the TSX-V and the OTCQX, headquartered in Vancouver, BC. To learn more, visit www.mobio.net.
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Contact Information:
Transcend Resource Group, Investor Relations
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