Roundtable Clarifies Structure, Equity and Economics of 10-Year, $1 Billion Platform Partnership

Roundtable is not acquiring PAAI, Private Stock Sale is a Condition of Close; Partnership Yields creates a $100 Million ad ecosystem with 40% margin, for RTB Enterprise Partners.

SEATTLE, Sept. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Roundtable (Nasdaq: RTB) today issued clarifying points regarding the Company’s 10-year, $1 billion agreement with The Arena Group, now Paradium.AI, to migrate, operate and monetize its premium media portfolio on Roundtable’s AI/DeFi-powered MediaOS, bringing global scale to its advanced platform.

The transaction is designed to migrate Paradium.AI’s brands, traffic and associated revenue to RTB’s full-stack, enterprise media platform, while creating immediate advertising scale for RTB’s enterprise customers. It is not an acquisition of Paradium.AI or a tender offer.

Summary of Clarifying Points

• RTB is not buying Paradium.AI. The companies entered into a 10-year Strategic Platform Agreement only
• There is no tender offer or open-market purchase. RTB is not buying shares from the public or company, but a minority interest, direct from the largest shareholder.
• RTB’s investment will remain below control. The shares represent a minority interest, and there are no plans, and does not wish to consolidate or acquire majority control.
• Closing is conditional and expected Q4 2026. Completion of the minority share purchase, including required capital raise, is a closing condition.
• The platform agreement includes $11.5 million of RTB stock consideration. In exchange for, technology license transfer and other considerations.
• Agreement does not add incremental expenses beyond RTB’s operating model. The functions RTB will provide Paradium.AI are the same required for other enterprise customers. The agreement simply accelerates required platform operations and staffing, with no added costs.
• RTB expects payback within two years from Platform margin. RTB expects the premium paid for the shares purchased to be capitalized and amortized over the 10-year agreement, with ROI payback within two years.
• The agreement is expected to create immediate marketplace scale. Based on forecasts, due diligence, public filings and assumptions, RTB believes the agreement could bring RTB’s marketplace to $100 million in annual gross revenue, 100 million monthly users and generate $1 billion over 10 years, subject to closing, market conditions and no material adverse change.

Additional terms, conditions and risk factors will be described in RTB’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on September 18, 2026.

About Roundtable (RTB Digital, Inc.)

Roundtable (NASDAQ: RTB) is the world’s only AI/DeFi-powered Enterprise Media Operating System, integrating distribution, publishing, monetization, community, syndication and DeFi payment operations, powering professional and major media brands. The Web3 platform was developed over years by digital pioneers and co-founders, Eyal Hertzog, and James Heckman.

For more information, visit rtb.io.

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