BRIEF-RTL Sells Its US Ad-Tech Co Spotx

Reuters · 02/05/2021 07:11
BRIEF-RTL Sells Its US Ad-Tech Co Spotx

- RTL GROUP SA AUDK.LU:

  • RTL GROUP SELLS ITS US AD-TECH COMPANY SPOTX

  • US-BASED AD-TECH COMPANY MAGNITE TO FULLY ACQUIRE SPOTX FOR US-$1.17 BILLION IN CASH AND STOCK

  • WITH ITS EUROPEAN AD-TECH BUSINESSES SMARTCLIP AND YOSPACE, RTL GROUP IS TAPPING INTO THE HIGH-GROWTH MARKET OF ADDRESSABLE TV ADVERTISING

  • PURCHASE PRICE CONSISTS OF US-$560 MILLION (€468 MILLION1) IN CASH AND 14.0 MILLION SHARES OF MAGNITE STOCK

  • RTL GROUP’S SHAREHOLDERS WILL BENEFIT FROM THE CASH PROCEEDS IN LINE WITH THE STATED DIVIDEND POLICY

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