DJ Media and Games Invest announces intention to carry out a directed share issue
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Disclosure of inside information according to Article 17 MAR of the Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 Media and Games Invest announces intention to carry out a directed share issue May 5, 2021 - Media and Games Invest plc (Frankfurt Stock Exchange: M8G), (Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market: M8G) ("MGI" or the "Company") hereby announces its intention to carry out an issue of approximately 19 million new shares (approximately 15% of outstanding share capital) directed to institutional investors through an accelerated book-building procedure pursuant to the authorization granted by the extraordinary general meeting held on April 15, 2021 (the "Directed Share Issue"). MGI has engaged Carnegie, Jefferies, and Swedbank in cooperation with Kepler Cheuvreux to explore the conditions for the Directed Share Issue. Following the successful acquisition and closing of KingsIsle, announced February 8, 2021, the Company seeks to continue its growth through acquiring further complimentary games and media companies or assets as well as investing into accelerated further organic growth. The Company has a large pipeline of potential acquisition targets within the complementary games and media segments, many of which are potential near-term candidates. Through the proceeds from the Directed Share Issue, the Company looks to strengthen its financial position in order to capitalise and be able to act fast on these acquisition opportunities. The subscription price will be determined through an accelerated book-building procedure, which will commence immediately after publication of this announcement and end before the commencement of trading on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market on May 6, 2021. The book-building procedure may, at the discretion of the Company, close earlier or later and may be cancelled at any time. The reasons for the deviation from the shareholders' preferential rights are mainly to further diversify the shareholder base among Swedish and international institutional investors and simultaneously raise capital in a time- and cost-effective manner. In connection with the Directed Share Issue, the Company has agreed, with customary exceptions, not to issue additional shares for a period of 90 calendar days after the settlement date (unless for M&A payments in shares). In addition, Remco Westermann (CEO and Chairman) has committed, with customary exceptions and an exception of up to 1.3 million shares based on an old obligation, to not sell any shares in MGI for the same period of 90 calendar days after the settlement date. ADVISERS Carnegie, Jefferies and Swedbank in cooperation with Kepler Cheuvreux have been appointed Joint Global Coordinators and Joint Bookrunners (jointly referred to as "Managers"). Baker & McKenzie acts as legal counsel to the Company and Gernandt & Danielsson acts as legal counsel to the Managers in connection with the Directed Share Issue. RESPONSIBLE PARTIES This information is such information Media and Games Invest plc is obliged to make public in accordance with the (EU) Market Abuse Regulation 596/2014. The information in this press release has been made public through the agency of the responsible person set out below for publication at the time stated by MGI's news distributor EQS Newswire at the publication of this press release. The responsible person below may be contacted for further information. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: Remco Westermann Chairman of the Board and CEO +49 40 411 885206 Sören Barz Head of Investor Relations Phone +49 170 376 9571 soeren.barz@mgi.group, info@mgi.group www.mgi.group Jenny Rosberg, ROPA, IR contact Stockholm Phone: +46707472741 Mail: Jenny.rosberg@ropa.se Axel Mühlhaus / Dr. Sönke Knop, edicto GmbH, IR contact Frankfurt Phone: +49 69 9055 05 51 Mail: mgi@edicto.de ABOUT MGI: Media and Games Invest plc is a digitally integrated games and media company with main operational presence in Europe and North America. The company combines organic growth with value-generating synergetic acquisitions, demonstrating continuous strong, profitable growth with a revenue CAGR of 45% over the last 6 years. Next to strong organic growth, the MGI Group has successfully acquired more than 30 companies and assets in the past 6 years. The acquired assets and companies are integrated and amongst others cloud technology is actively used to achieve efficiency gains and competitive advantages. The Company's shares are listed on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market in Stockholm and in the Scale segment of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. The Company has a secured bond that is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm and on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange Open Market as well as an unsecured bond listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange Open Market. The Company's certified advisor on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market is FNCA Sweden AB; info@fnca.se, +46-8-528 00 399. For more information, please visit: https://mgi.group/ Media and Games Invest plc St. Christopher Street 168 VLT 1467 Valletta, Malta Phone: +356 21 22 7553 Fax: +356 21 22 7667 E-mail: info@mgi.group Internet: www.mgi.group IMPORTANT INFORMATION The release, announcement or distribution of this press release may, in certain jurisdictions, be subject to restrictions by law. The recipients of this press release in jurisdictions where this press release has been published or distributed shall inform themselves of and follow such restrictions. The recipient of this press release is responsible for using this press release, and the information contained herein, in accordance with applicable rules in each jurisdiction. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or an offer, or the solicitation of an offer, to acquire or subscribe for shares issued by the Company in any jurisdiction where such offer or invitation would be illegal prior to registration, exemption from registration or qualification under the securities laws of such jurisdiction. This press release is not a prospectus for the purposes of the Prospectus Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (the "Prospectus Regulation") and has not been approved by any regulatory authority in any jurisdiction. The Company has not authorized any offer to the public of shares or rights in any Member State of the EEA and no prospectus has been or will be prepared in connection with the Directed Share Issue. In any EEA Member State, this communication is only addressed to and is only directed at qualified investors in that Member State within the meaning of the Prospectus Regulation. 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