East Imperial announced it has signed a long-term distribution agreement with Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC). Under the terms of the agreement, RNDC will commence distributing to the on-trade and off-trade markets from March 2022 across eight US states; California, Washington, Colorado, Arizona, Maryland, Illinois, Washington DC & Florida. These states have been experiencing rapid growth in demand for premium mixers and represent an opportunity for East Imperial to achieve a step-change in the scale of the business across the US.

RNDC already provides distribution for East Imperial's best-selling beverages in California, which has experienced strong sales growth. Following the agreement with RNDC, the US is expected to make up an increasing and significant proportion of East Imperial's revenues. East Imperial is actively seeking a US-based third-party bottling provider in anticipation of the increased demand and to significantly improve the efficiency of operations.

This is a strategic priority for the management team.