Admission to AIM and First Day of Dealings

RNS Number : 5555R

tinyBuild Inc.

09 March 2021

 

NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, TO OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OR BENEFIT OF US PERSONS, AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S PROMULGATED UNDER THE US SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "US SECURITIES ACT"), OR IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN, NEW ZEALAND OR THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHERE SUCH RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION WOULD BE UNLAWFUL.

9 March 2021

tinyBuild, Inc

("tinyBuild" or the "Company")

Admission to AIM and First Day of Dealings

tinyBuild, Inc, a leading video games publisher and developer with global operations, is pleased to announce the admission of its shares to trading on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange ("Admission").

On Admission, the Company will have a market capitalisation of approximately £340.6 million. In connection with Admission, gross proceeds of £154.4 million were raised by way of an oversubscribed placing of new and existing shares with institutional and other shareholders, of which £36.2 million of gross proceeds are for the Company (the "Placing"). Dealings in the shares will commence at 8:00am today, 9 March 2021.

Zeus Capital is Nominated Adviser to the Company and Zeus Capital and Berenberg are the Company's Joint Brokers.

Placing Statistics

Placing Price (per Share) Market capitalisation on Admission Gross proceeds of the Placing Gross proceeds of the Placing for the Company Total number of shares in issue AIM Ticker ISIN

169 pence £340,579,717 £154,428,257 £36,231,885 201,526,460 TBLD USU8884H1033

tinyBuild overview

tinyBuild is a leading premium AA-rated and indie video games publisher and developer. tinyBuild strategically secures access to IP and partners with developers to establish a stable platform on which to build multi-game and multimedia franchises. tinyBuild's portfolio of games includes 40 titles, and its games pipeline includes 23 titles currently scheduled for release during 2021 and 2022.

Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, USA, the Company has key operations worldwide, with employees, contractors or partners in multiple locations across five continents. tinyBuild's geographic diversity enables it to source high-potential IP, cost-effective development resource and a loyal customer base through innovative grassroots marketing.

The Directors believe that the Placing and Admission will help to fund the Company's organic growth and inorganic growth strategies and improve the Company's public profile.

Alex Nichiporchik, Chief Executive Officer of tinyBuild, commented:

"Since establishing tinyBuild eight years ago, we have gone on to create one of the most exciting players in our industry, with a quality portfolio of games enjoyed worldwide. Our focus on partnering with developers worldwide to ensure the creation of long-lasting IP which can be developed into multi-game franchises has been integral to our success to date.

"We were delighted by the level of investor appetite we have experienced during the IPO process and we welcome our new shareholders to tinyBuild. We believe that our AIM listing provides the ideal platform for our growth, whilst helping to increase tinyBuild's profile even further."

Copies of the Admission Document relating to the offering are available on the Company's website at www.tinybuild.com . Access to the Admission Document is limited only to non-U.S. persons located outside of the United States.

Enquiries :

tinyBuild, Inc Alex Nichiporchik, Chief Executive Officer Antonio Jose Assenza, Chief Financial Officer Giasone Salati, Head of Investor Relations	[e-mail]
Zeus Capital (Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker) Nick Cowles, Richard Darlington, Daniel Harris (Corporate Finance) Benjamin Robertson (Equity Capital Markets)	[phone]
Berenberg (Joint Broker) Richard Kauffer James White Alix Mecklenburg-Solodkoff Milo Bonser	[phone]
Yellow Jersey PR (Financial PR) Charles Goodwin Joseph Burgess Annabel Atkins	[e-mail] [phone] [phone]

Important information

The information contained in this announcement is for background purposes only and does not purport to be full or complete. Any purchase of the Company's shares on Admission should be made solely on the basis of the information contained in the Admission Document. No reliance may or should be placed by any person for any purpose on the information contained in this announcement or its accuracy, fairness or completeness. The information in this announcement is subject to change.

This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy or subscribe for, securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation is unlawful and is not for publication or distribution in or into the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, any US Person (as defined in Regulation S under the US Securities Act ("US Person") , Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the Republic of South Africa or Japan. THE DISTRIBUTION OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MAY BE RESTRICTED BY LAW IN CERTAIN JURISDICTIONS AND PERSONS INTO WHOSE POSSESSION ANY DOCUMENT OR OTHER INFORMATION REFERRED TO HEREIN COMES SHOULD INFORM THEMSELVES ABOUT AND OBSERVE ANY SUCH RESTRICTION. ANY FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THESE RESTRICTIONS MAY CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY SUCH JURISDICTION. The Shares have not been and will not be registered under any province or territory of Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the Republic of South Africa or Japan, nor in any country or territory where to do so may contravene local securities laws or regulations.

This announcement does not constitute or form part of an offer of securities for sale or the solicitation of an offer to purchase securities in the United States. The shares referred to herein have not been, and will not be, registered under the US Securities Act, or under the securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States.  The shares referred to herein will be subject to the conditions listed under Section 903(b)(3), or Category 3, of Regulation S under the US Securities Act.   The shares referred to herein are "restricted securities" as defined in Rule 144 under the US Securities Act. Purchasers of the shares may not offer, sell, pledge or otherwise transfer the shares, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, any US Person, except pursuant to a transaction meeting the requirements of Rules 901 to 905 (including the Preliminary Notes) of Regulation S, pursuant to an effective registration statement under the US Securities Act or pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the US Securities Act.  Hedging transactions in the shares may not be conducted unless in compliance with the US Securities Act.  There will be no public offering of the shares in the United States.

 

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