RIWI Announces General Corporate Updates
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RIWI Corp (TSXV: RIWI) (OTC Pink: RWCRF), a market research and trend-tracking platform, announced several corporate updates. Travis Campbell, the current CFO, will take on additional duties as Corporate Secretary effective April 1, 2025.
The company amended its TheoremReach share purchase agreement, setting a floor price of $0.69 CAD per share for potential earnout payments. The technical integration of TheoremReach's respondent marketplace is 75% complete, with expected full systems integration by Q1 2025.
RIWI achieved $15,000 monthly integration cost savings, with an additional $5,000 expected in Q2 2025. However, recent US government administration changes have led to contract cancellations, potentially impacting revenue by $600,000 in 2025.
The company launched its new Packaging Solution for the consumer packaged goods sector, featuring AI-enhanced quantitative research capabilities, which has already secured a Fortune 200 customer.
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Positive
- Technical integration with TheoremReach is 75% complete
- Achieved $15,000 monthly cost savings from integration
- Additional $5,000 monthly savings expected in Q2 2025
- New Packaging Solution secured Fortune 200 customer
Negative
- Contract cancellations expected to impact revenue by $600,000 in 2025
- Loss of USAID-related contracts and pipeline opportunities
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Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - March 6, 2025) - RIWI Corp. (TSXV: RIWI) (OTC Pink: RWCRF) (the "Company" or "RIWI"), a market research platform, global trend-tracking and prediction technology firm, provides a general corporate update. All figures are reported in US Dollars unless otherwise indicated. RIWI's financial statements are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS").
RIWI announces the appointment of Travis Campbell as Corporate Secretary effective April 1, 2025. Mr. Campbell joined RIWI as Chief Financial Officer on May 15, 2023, and will now take on the additional duties and responsibilities of Corporate Secretary.
RIWI further announces an amendment to the share purchase agreement with TheoremReach Inc. ("TheoremReach") that was announced on October 10, 2024. Earnouts are earned based on specific performance achievements of the TheoremReach business through the 2025 calendar year. Earnouts, if achieved, may be paid out in either cash or shares, at RIWI's discretion. Based on feedback from the TSX Venture Exchange, the earnout portion of the share purchase agreement has been amended to set a floor price of
RIWI is pleased to report that the technical integration of the TheoremReach respondent marketplace has proceeded swiftly and with success. TheoremReach serves as a survey monetization platform that seamlessly connects app developers, website owners, and market researchers with RIWI's global audience - to deliver real-time insights programmatically. For this reason, management is happy to report that its transactional revenue systems and processes from the Company's respondent marketplace, the fastest-growth revenue category for the Company, are already
Additionally, management reports that the recent change in the administration of the US government and the abrupt subsequent changes to US-government funding for USAID - a US agency that funds US-based consultancies that serve as certain RIWI clients - has resulted in several active contracts and pipeline opportunities being canceled. This unexpected development will necessitate a strategic change to RIWI's sales and business development personnel efforts, since, at present, these cancellations would otherwise result in an expected negative revenue impact of approximately
Further, RIWI is pleased to announce the public release of its inaugural Packaging Solution for the global consumer packaged goods sector, designed to predict both the shopability and desirability of product packaging. This innovative, AI-enhanced quantitative research solution leverages RIWI's cutting-edge platform and sampling capabilities, seamlessly integrating neuromarketing techniques and implicit testing methodologies that have earned positive client reception during proof-of-concept trials.
This AI-enhanced approach helps brands create packaging that not only captures attention on crowded shelves but also forges powerful emotional connections with consumers. In order to win new sales, RIWI has been invited to showcase this innovative solution at key industry events, including Quirk's Chicago and New York conferences, as well as at the Pangborn Sensory Symposium.
"The market for RIWI solutions has been evolving quickly with several changes, some positive and some disruptive in the last few months," says Greg Wong, Chief Executive Officer of RIWI. "We are immensely excited about the new products we are bringing to market using the RIWI platform as the backbone to meet client needs, such as our new Packaging Solution, which has already resulted in the signing of a Fortune 200 customer."
About RIWI
RIWI is a market research platform and global trend-tracking and prediction technology firm. On a monthly or annual subscription basis, RIWI offers its clients tracking surveys, continuous risk monitoring, predictive analytics and ad effectiveness tests in all countries. https://riwi.com
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Greg Wong, Chief Executive Officer
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