Koovs PLC Koovs $1.4m Technical Services Contract with FLFL (0734S)
March 07 2019 - 2:00AM
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RNS Number : 0734S
Koovs PLC
07 March 2019
Koovs plc
(the "Company")
Koovs Signs $1.4m Technical Services Contract with Future
Group
Technical Services Agreement
Koovs plc (AIM: KOOV), the fashion-forward business focused on
the young Indian e-commerce market, is pleased to announce that its
subsidiary Koovs Marketing Consulting Private Limited has signed an
agreement with Future Lifestyle Fashions Limited ("FLFL"), part of
Future Group, to develop, host and maintain an online platform for
FLFL's Brand Factory retail format (the "Technical Services
Contract").
Under the terms of the Technical Services Contract, Koovs will
receive a one-off payment of $1.4m for the development of the Brand
Factory online platform and an ongoing maintenance fee for a term
of 24 months. The value of the maintenance fee will be equal to the
cost incurred by Koovs in providing the maintenance of the Brand
Factory online platform plus a management fee. Both the one-off
payment and the maintenance fee are expected to be profitable for
the Company.
Upon delivery of the platform, the Company will issue FLFL a
non-exclusive, non-transferable, and non-assignable license to
FLFL. FLFL will not acquire any other rights or interest in the
platform, the technology or intellectual property.
Mary Turner, CEO of Koovs said: "We believe that Koovs'
technology platform is both market-leading and a proven success in
India's rapidly expanding ecommerce market. This contract
underlines the significant additional potential for growth that can
be achieved by licencing our technology to third parties. Brand
Factory is a household name in India, generating revenue of
c.GBP188.5m in the last three quarters, so their decision to work
with us to provide the new online platform, is a huge validation of
the capability and scalability of our technology."
Related party transaction
For the purposes of the AIM Rules for Companies ("AIM Rules"),
FLFL is a substantial shareholder in the Company and therefore a
related party. As such, the entering of the Technical Services
Contract constitutes a related party transaction.
The directors of the Company, having consulted with Peel Hunt
LLP in its capacity as the Company's nominated advisor for the
purposes of the AIM Rules, consider the terms of the Technical
Services Contract to be fair and reasonable insofar as shareholders
are concerned.
Funding of the Company by FLFL
Separately, we anticipate the balance of the additional funding
of GBP9.5m to GBP10.5m to be subscribed by FLFL into the Company
(as announced in September 2018) to close shortly, subject to
necessary regulatory approvals or via an alternative structure, as
may be permitted under the Indian Laws. We will announce further
details in due course.
Other information
This announcement contains inside information within the meaning
of the Market Abuse Regulation.
About Koovs
Koovs is focused on building KOOVS.COM into the leading fashion
destination in India. The Company is headquartered in London, where
its design and creative teams are based, with all other operational
functions based in India.
For further information please contact:
Media enquiries:
Headland
Lucy Legh / Rob Walker / Charlie Twigg
Tel: +44 (0)20 3805 4822
Koovs plc
Mary Turner / Robert Pursell
Tel: +44 (0)20 7151 0170
Peel Hunt LLP
Dan Webster / George Sellar / Guy Pengelley
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7418 8900
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