PAID ADVERTISEMENT — COMPENSATION DISCLOSURE UNDER SECTION 17(b) OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
PAID ADVERTISEMENT AND MATERIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST
This is a paid advertisement for AIB Data Centers Inc. (NYSE American: AIB) (“AIB” or the “Company”). It has been prepared and/or distributed as part of a paid investor awareness, advertising and marketing campaign. MZ Digital, LLC (“MZD”) has been retained and compensated by AIB to provide investor awareness, advertising, marketing and related services. Because MZD and other parties involved in the preparation and distribution of this advertisement are being compensated in connection with the campaign, they have a financial interest in promoting awareness of AIB. This creates an actual and material conflict of interest, and readers should consider this advertisement in light of that conflict. This advertisement is not independent research or journalism. It does not constitute investment advice or a recommendation, offer, or solicitation to buy, sell or hold any security.
COMPENSATION, SOURCE AND AMOUNT
AIB has paid MZD $540,000 in cash and has issued 200,000 restricted shares of AIB common stock to Kingdom Building, Inc. (“Kingdom Building”), an entity under common ownership and control with MZD, as compensation in connection with investor awareness, advertising and marketing services. The applicable digital advertising campaign is scheduled to run for six weeks, from August 20, 2026 through September 30, 2026, and includes this advertisement. From the cash compensation received from AIB, MZD has paid or will pay $100,000 to Warm Water Media, LLC (“Warm Water Media”) in connection with the management and execution of the campaign. From that amount, Warm Water Media has engaged or will engage Automated Assets, LLC for $20,000 and Ramp Media, LLC for $50,000 to provide media buying and related services. Warm Water Media will retain the remaining $30,000 for campaign management and additional media placements. From the cash compensation Goldwyn Media LLC (“Goldwyn Media”) has received forty thousand dollars (USD $40,000) from MZ Digital LLC in connection with investor awareness, marketing, and promotional services relating to the Company. From the cash compensation received from AIB, MZD has paid $7,500 in cash to Evergreen Media Ventures LLC (“Evergreen Media”) in connection with investor awareness, advertising, marketing and/or distribution services relating to AIB. The $7,500 payment is included within the $540,000 in cash compensation paid by AIB to MZD and is not additional compensation from AIB; AIB is the ultimate source of such compensation. All cash amounts described above are paid from, and included within, the $540,000 paid by AIB to MZD and are not additional compensation from AIB. AIB is the ultimate source of the compensation for this campaign. If a publisher, newsletter, website, influencer or other media outlet receives compensation specifically for publishing or distributing this advertisement, the applicable compensation disclosure should identify that party and the amount paid to it, as required.
SHARE OWNERSHIP AND AFFILIATED ENTITY DISCLOSURE
Warm Water Media, Automated Assets and Ramp Media, and, to the knowledge of MZD, their respective owners, officers and employees, do not beneficially own any shares of AIB. Kingdom Building, an entity under common ownership and control with MZD, currently owns 60,975 unrestricted shares of AIB common stock. Kingdom Building also holds 200,000 restricted shares of AIB common stock issued pursuant to the consulting agreement between AIB and MZD as equity compensation in connection with services provided by MZD. Kingdom Building was designated by MZD to receive the 200,000 shares because Kingdom Building is an S corporation owned and controlled by MZD’s principal owner. Kingdom Building was not separately retained by AIB to provide the services giving rise to this equity compensation. Accordingly, Kingdom Building currently holds an aggregate of 260,975 shares of AIB common stock, consisting of 60,975 unrestricted shares and 200,000 restricted shares. The 200,000 restricted shares constitute compensation in connection with MZD’s services to AIB and are disclosed as compensation for purposes of Section 17(b) of the Securities Act of 1933.
NO-TRADING REPRESENTATION
MZD, Kingdom Building, Warm Water Media, Automated Assets and Ramp Media, and, to the knowledge of MZD, their respective owners, officers and employees, have agreed that they will not purchase, sell, transfer, hedge, pledge, short, or otherwise acquire or dispose of any AIB securities, directly or indirectly, during the campaign period from August 20, 2026 through September 30, 2026.
This restriction includes the 60,975 unrestricted shares and the 200,000 restricted shares of AIB common stock currently held by Kingdom Building.
METHODS OF DISSEMINATION
The campaign may utilize multiple forms of media and distribution, including websites, financial publications, email communications, social media, digital and display advertising, native advertising, online communities, investor-oriented publications, interviews, podcasts, video or audio content, text messaging, newsletters and other digital communications. Different advertisements or communications may be distributed at different times and through different media outlets during the campaign period. Recipients should not assume that any increase in market awareness, trading volume or the market price of AIB securities occurring during the campaign reflects a change in AIB's underlying value, financial condition or prospects.
FOR EDUCATIONAL AND INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY
This advertisement is provided solely for general educational and informational purposes. It is not intended to provide personalized investment, financial, legal or tax advice. Information contained in this advertisement may be based upon publicly available information, including information supplied or published by AIB, AIB's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, press releases, presentations, websites and other publicly available sources. Although MZD seeks to use sources it believes to be reliable, MZD does not independently audit or verify all information provided by AIB or obtained from publicly available sources and does not guarantee its accuracy, completeness or timeliness. This advertisement presents selected information regarding AIB and should not be considered a complete analysis of AIB, its business, financial condition, prospects or securities. Readers should conduct their own independent research and review AIB's SEC filings before making any investment decision.
NOT A BROKER-DEALER OR INVESTMENT ADVISER
MZD is not acting as a broker-dealer, placement agent, investment adviser, securities analyst or registered representative in connection with this advertisement or campaign. Neither this advertisement nor any other communication made as part of the campaign is intended to constitute individualized investment advice, securities research, an offer to sell securities, or a solicitation or recommendation to purchase or sell AIB securities. Nothing contained in this advertisement should be relied upon as a substitute for advice from a licensed or registered investment professional.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This advertisement may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of applicable federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements may include statements concerning AIB's expectations, plans, objectives, strategies, future operations, anticipated developments, potential opportunities, financial or operating performance and other statements that are not historical facts. Words such as “may,” “will,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “project,” “potential,” “plan,” “could,” “should” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, assumptions and estimates and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results, performance or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and should review the risks and uncertainties described in AIB's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Except as required by applicable law, MZD undertakes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements contained in this advertisement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
EFFECT OF PAID INVESTOR AWARENESS ACTIVITIES
Paid investor awareness and advertising activities may increase public awareness of AIB and may result in increased investor interest or trading activity in AIB securities. Any such activity may be temporary and may decrease during or following the conclusion of the campaign. Investors should not interpret increases in investor awareness, trading volume or AIB's stock price during the campaign as necessarily reflecting an increase in the Company's fundamental value or as an indication of future stock-price performance. MZD does not represent or guarantee that the campaign will result in increased trading volume, liquidity, market price, investor interest or any other particular market outcome.
SUBSTANTIAL INVESTMENT RISK
Investing in securities involves a high degree of risk, including the possible loss of your entire investment. Investments in smaller-capitalization companies may involve additional risks, including significant price volatility, limited trading liquidity, wider bid-ask spreads and greater sensitivity to company-specific and market developments. Past performance, historical trading activity and prior stock-price movements are not indicative of future results. Any historical performance or market information contained in this advertisement should not be interpreted as a prediction of AIB's future stock price or financial performance. Readers are responsible for conducting their own independent investigation and due diligence before making an investment decision.
INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF AIB INFORMATION
This advertisement contains selected information and does not contain all information that may be important in evaluating AIB or an investment in its securities. Before making an investment decision, investors should carefully review AIB's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including its annual and quarterly reports, current reports and the risk factors and other disclosures contained in those filings. Investors should independently evaluate AIB's business, financial condition, operating results, liquidity, capitalization, risks and prospects and should consider consulting their own licensed financial adviser, attorney, accountant and/or tax adviser before making an investment decision.