The shareholders of Stillfront Group AB (publ), reg. no. 556721-3078 (the “Company” or “Stillfront”), are hereby given notice of the annual general meeting to be held on Tuesday, 14 May 2024 at 16.00 (CEST) at Mannheimer Swartling’s premises at Norrlandsgatan 21 in Stockholm, Sweden. The entrance to the meeting will open at 15.30 (CEST).
The board of directors has resolved that shareholders may also exercise their voting rights at the annual general meeting by post. Shareholders may therefore choose to exercise their voting rights in person at the meeting or through postal voting.
RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE
Shareholders who wish to participate in the annual general meeting must:
• be entered as a shareholder in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB on the record date, which is Friday, 3 May 2024; and
• give notice of participation in the annual general meeting in accordance with the instructions set out in the section “Notification of attendance in person” below, or by submitting a postal vote in accordance with the instructions set out in the section “Postal voting” below, no later than Tuesday, 7 May 2024.
NOTIFICATION OF ATTENDANCE IN PERSON
Notification of attendance in person at the annual general meeting can be made via post to the Company at Stillfront Group AB (publ), “AGM”, Kungsgatan 38, SE-111 35 Stockholm, Sweden, or by e-mail to agm@stillfront.com. The notification shall set out name/company name, personal identification number/corporate registration number and, when applicable, number of advisors which may not exceed two. If the shareholder is represented by proxy, a written and dated power of attorney signed by the shareholder shall be issued to the proxy. Power of attorney forms are available on the Company’s website https://www.stillfront.com/en/arsstamma-agm-2024/. If the shareholder is a legal entity, a registration certificate or equivalent authorization document must be enclosed. In order to facilitate the registration at the annual general meeting, the power of attorney, registration certificate and other authorization documents, should be received by the Company at the address stated above in connection with the notification.
POSTAL VOTING
Shareholders who wish to exercise their voting rights by postal voting shall use a special form. The postal voting form is available and can be submitted via the following web link https://app.verified.eu/web/postrosta2022/?source=stillfront14maj2024. The form can also be sent by way of post to Stillfront Group AB (publ), “AGM”, Kungsgatan 38, SE-111 35 Stockholm, Sweden. A complete postal voting form must be received by the Company no later than Tuesday, 7 May 2024. The submission of a postal voting form is considered as notification of participation, through postal voting, at the annual general meeting.
Shareholders may not provide specific instructions or conditions to the postal vote. If so, the vote (i.e. the postal vote in its entirety) is invalid. Further instructions and conditions are included in the form for postal voting.
If the shareholder submits its postal vote by proxy, a written and dated power of attorney signed by the shareholder shall be enclosed with the form. Power of attorney forms are available on the Company’s website https://www.stillfront.com/en/arsstamma-agm-2024/. If the shareholder is a legal entity, a registration certificate or equivalent authorization document shall be enclosed with the form.
A shareholder who wishes to attend the meeting venue in person or by proxy, must give notice in accordance with the instructions set out in section “Notification of attendance in person” above. Hence, a notice of participation only through postal voting is not sufficient for a shareholder who wishes to attend the meeting venue.
SHAREHOLDERS WITH NOMINEE REGISTERED SHARES
To be entitled to participate in the annual general meeting by attending in person or by submitting a postal vote, shareholders whose shares are registered in the name of a nominee must, in addition to giving notice of participation, register their shares in their own name so that the shareholder is listed in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB as of the record date Friday, 3 May 2024. Such registration may be temporary (so-called voting rights registration), and request for such voting rights registration shall be made to the nominee, in accordance with the nominee’s routines, at such a time in advance as decided by the nominee. Voting rights registrations that have been made by the nominee no later than Tuesday, 7 May 2024 will be taken into account in the presentation of the share register. Please note that this procedure may also apply with respect to shares held on a bank’s shareholder deposit account and certain investment saving accounts.
SHAREHOLDERS’ RIGHT TO REQUEST INFORMATION
Shareholders are reminded of their right pursuant to Chapter 7, Section 32 of the Swedish Companies Act to request that the board of directors and Chief Executive Officer provide information in respect of any circumstances which may affect the assessment of a matter on the agenda or any circumstances which may affect the assessment of the Company’s or a group company’s financial position. The obligation to provide information also applies to the Company’s relationship to other group companies. Information must be provided if it can take place without significant harm to the Company.
PROPOSED AGENDA
1. Opening of the meeting
2. Appointment of the chair for the meeting
3. Preparation and approval of the voting register
4. Election of one or two persons to approve the minutes
5. Approval of the agenda
6. Examination of whether the meeting has been duly convened
7. Presentation of annual report and the auditor’s report and consolidated accounts and auditor’s report for the group
8. Resolution on:
a) adopting the profit and loss statement and the balance sheet and consolidated profit and loss statement and consolidated balance sheet
b) allocation of the Company’s profit or loss according to the adopted balance sheet
c) discharge from liability for the directors of the board and the Chief Executive Officer
9. Presentation of the remuneration report for approval
10. Resolution on the number of directors of the board to be appointed
11. Resolution to establish the remuneration for the board of directors and the auditors
12. Appointment of the board of directors and the chair of the board of directors
13. Appointment of auditor
14. Resolution on (a) a directed new share issue and (b) transfer of own shares to the sellers of Everguild Ltd.
15. Resolution on (a) a directed new share issue and (b) transfer of own shares to the sellers of Jawaker FZ LLC
16. Resolution on (a) a directed new share issue and (b) transfer of own shares to the sellers of Sandbox Interactive GmbH
17. Resolution on (a) a directed new share issue and (b) transfer of own shares to the sellers of Six Waves Inc.
18. Resolution on authorization for the board of directors to issue shares, warrants and convertible instruments
19. Resolution on authorization for the board of directors to resolve on repurchase of own shares
20. Resolution on authorization for the board of directors to resolve on transfer of own shares
21. Resolution on long-term incentive program (LTIP 2024/2028)
22. Resolution on (a) issue of warrants of series 2024/2028 and (b) transfer of warrants of series 2024/2028
23. Resolution on (a) issue of warrants of series 2023/2027 and (b) transfer of warrants of series 2023/2027
24. Resolution on transfer of own shares to participants in LTIP 2024/2028
25. Resolution on transfer of own shares to participants in LTIP 2023/2027
26. Closing of the meeting
PRINCIPAL PROPOSALS FOR RESOLUTIONS
Appointment of the chair for the meeting (item 2)
The nomination committee proposes Katarina G. Bonde, chair of the board of directors, as chair of the annual general meeting.
Preparation and approval of the voting register (item 3)
The voting register that is proposed to be approved is the voting register drawn up by Poströsta.se on behalf of the Company, based on the annual general meeting’s register of shareholders, shareholders having given notice of participation and being present at the annual general meeting and received postal votes.
Resolution on allocation of the Company’s profit or loss according to the adopted balance sheet (item 8 b)
The board of directors and the Chief Executive Officer propose, in accordance with the proposal on allocation of profit included in the annual report, that this year’s result of SEK 13,476,280,431 shall be carried forward.
Resolution on discharge from liability for the directors of the board and the Chief Executive Officer (item 8 c)
The auditor recommends that the annual general meeting grants discharge from liability for the financial year. Decisions on discharge from liability are proposed to be made through separate individual decisions for each board member and the Chief Executive Officer, respectively, in the following order:
(i) Katarina G. Bonde, chair and member of the board of directors
(ii) Jan Samuelson, previous chair and member of the board of directors
(iii) Erik Forsberg, member of the board of directors
(iv) Birgitta Henriksson, member of the board of directors
(v) Marcus Jacobs, member of the board of directors
(vi) David Nordberg, member of the board of directors
(vii) Ulrika Viklund, member of the board of directors
(viii) Jörgen Larsson, Chief Executive Officer
Resolution on the number of directors of the board to be appointed (item 10)
The nomination committee proposes that the board of directors shall consist of six directors without deputy directors.
Resolution to establish the remuneration for the board of directors and the auditors (item 11)
The nomination committee proposes that the total fees paid to the board members for the period until the next annual general meeting shall be SEK 2,355,000 (SEK 2,250,000 last year), with SEK 780,000 (SEK 750,000) to the chair of the board of directors and SEK 315,000 (SEK 300,000) to each of the other board members elected by the general meeting.
The nomination committee proposes that the total fees to be paid to the members of the audit committee for the period until the next annual general meeting shall be SEK 350,000 (SEK 325,000), with SEK 250,000 (SEK 250,000) to the chair of the audit committee and SEK 100,000 (SEK 75,000) to the member of the audit committee.
The nomination committee proposes that the total fees to be paid to the members of the HR committee (previously the remuneration committee) for the period until the next annual general meeting shall be SEK 150,000 (SEK 105,000) with SEK 100,000 (SEK 70,000) to the chair of the HR committee and SEK 50,000 (SEK 35,000) to the member of the HR committee.
The nomination committee proposes that the fees to the auditor shall be paid against approved invoices.
Appointment of the board of directors and chair of the board of directors (item 12)
The nomination committee proposes the following members of the board of directors until the close of the annual general meeting 2025:
(i) Maria Hedengren (new election)
(ii) Lars-Johan Jarnheimer (new election)
(iii) Erik Forsberg (re-election)
(iv) Katarina G. Bonde (re-election)
(v) Marcus Jacobs (re-election)
(vi) David Nordberg (re-election)
Furthermore, the nomination committee proposes re-election of Katarina G. Bonde as chair of the board of directors, for the period until the close of the annual general meeting 2025.
Maria Hedengren has 25 years of experience from leading positions in international growth companies, including CFO of NetEnt and iZettle and CEO of Readly, and is currently active on several boards, as an investor and as a venture partner at a global venture capital company. Lars-Johan Jarnheimer has more than 40 years of experience from multinational companies such as Tele2, Millicom, H&M, IKEA and the media company Egmont Group. He is currently chair of the board of Telia Company, Inka Holding (IKEA), Elite Hotels and Arvid Nordqvist and a board member of SAS.
Birgitta Henriksson and Ulrika Viklund have informed the nomination committee that they will not be available for re-election at the 2024 Annual General Meeting.
Appointment of auditor (item 13)
The nomination committee proposes that the registered auditing firm Öhrlings PricewaterhouseCoopers AB is re-elected as the Company’s auditor for the period until the close of the annual general meeting 2025. Öhrlings PricewaterhouseCoopers AB has declared that if the annual general meeting resolves in accordance with the nomination committee’s proposal, Nicklas Kullberg will be appointed to continue as auditor-in-charge.
Resolution on (a) a directed new share issue and (b) transfer of own shares to the sellers of Everguild Ltd. (item 14)
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting, as set out below, resolves on (a) a directed new issue of shares and (b) transfer of own shares, in the Company to the sellers of Everguild Ltd., for the purpose of complying with the share purchase agreement entered into with the sellers, which entitles the sellers to an earn-out consideration under certain conditions (which shall be partially paid with shares in the Company). In the first instance, the earn-out consideration shall be paid by transfer of the Company’s own shares, provided that the Company holds own shares and it is deemed favorable to pay the earn-out consideration by transfer of own shares. In the second instance, the earn-out consideration shall be paid (in whole or in part) by issue of new shares. The total number of shares that may be issued and/or transferred to the sellers will amount to not more than 220,122 shares.
(a) Directed new share issue
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting resolves to carry out a directed new share issue on the following terms.
1. The Company’s share capital shall increase by not more than SEK 15,408.54 through an issue of not more than 220,122 shares.
2. The right to subscribe for the new shares shall, with deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights, only be offered to the sellers of Everguild Ltd.
3. The subscription price shall be SEK 11.058, which corresponds to the volume weighted average price per share in the Company on Nasdaq Stockholm during the five (5) trading days prior to and the five (5) trading days following announcement of the year-end report of the Company for the financial year 2023. The premium shall be attributed to the free premium fund.
4. The newly issued shares shall be subscribed for on a subscription list no later than 31 October 2024.
5. Payment for subscribed shares shall be made by way of set-off, whereby set-off of the subscription price can be made at a maximum amount corresponding to the subscribers’ claims of not more than GBP 183,927.06 in aggregate. The amount of the claims may be lower, whereby the number of shares that can be subscribed for is reduced correspondingly. Over-subscription is not possible. Set-off is completed through subscription.
6. The board of directors shall be entitled to extend the subscription period and the time for payment.
7. The new shares shall be entitled to dividend as from the first record day for dividend after the newly issued shares have been registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office and the shares have been recorded in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB.
8. The board of directors shall be authorized to make any formal adjustments that may be required in connection with registration of the resolution with the Swedish Companies Registration Office or Euroclear Sweden AB.
(b) Transfer of own shares
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting resolves on a transfer of own shares on the following terms.
1. The Company may transfer not more than 220,122 shares in the Company.
2. The right to acquire the shares shall, with deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights, only be offered to the sellers of Everguild Ltd.
3. The shares shall be transferred at a price per share of SEK 11.058, which corresponds to the volume weighted average price per share in the Company on Nasdaq Stockholm during the five (5) trading days prior to and the five (5) trading days following the announcement of the year-end report of the Company for the financial year 2023.
4. Transfer and payment of the shares shall be effected no later than 31 October 2024, or such later time that is resolved by the board of directors.
5. Payment for the shares shall be made by way of set-off, whereby set-off of the subscription price can be made at a maximum amount corresponding to the subscribers’ claims of not more than GBP 183,927.06 in aggregate. The amount of the claims may be lower, whereby the number of shares that can be subscribed for is reduced correspondingly.
Other terms and conditions
The reason for the deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights is to fulfil the Company’s obligations under the share purchase agreement which the Company has entered into with the sellers of Everguild Ltd.
The Company’s assessment is that the earn-out consideration will amount to approx. GBP 338,308.81 in total, of which approx. 43.49% of the amount shall be paid in shares in the Company. The final amount is, however, dependent on the outcome of the audit of Everguild Ltd.’s financial statements for 2023 and that the sellers accept the Company’s calculation of the earn-out consideration. The board of directors of the Company will thereafter determine the number of shares that the sellers are entitled to (the number of shares can be lower, but not higher than the maximum number of shares proposed under items 14 (a) and 14 (b) above). The total number of shares that may be issued and/or transferred to the sellers will amount to not more than 220,122 shares. The number of shares issued and transferred, respectively, will be communicated at the day of the allotment. Based on the Company’s calculation of the earn-out consideration, the number of shares which the sellers of Everguild Ltd. are entitled to is expected to amount to approximately 176,098 shares. In order to give the Company some flexibility in connection with the determination of the final earn-out consideration, an issue and transfer, respectively, of a maximum number of shares has been proposed (and the maximum amount of claim possible to set off has been increased correspondingly).
The board of directors’ proposal is that the resolutions under items 14 (a) and 14 (b) above shall be made as a joint resolution.
Resolution on (a) a directed new share issue and (b) transfer of own shares to the sellers of Jawaker FZ LLC (item 15)
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting, as set out below, resolves on (a) a directed new issue of shares and (b) transfer of own shares, in the Company to the sellers of Jawaker FZ LLC, for the purpose of complying with the share purchase agreement entered into with the sellers, which entitles the sellers to an earn-out consideration under certain conditions (which shall be partially paid with shares in the Company). In the first instance, the earn-out consideration shall be paid by transfer of the Company’s own shares, provided that the Company holds own shares and it is deemed favorable to pay the earn-out consideration by transfer of own shares. In the second instance, the earn-out consideration shall be paid (in whole or in part) by issue of new shares. The total number of shares that may be issued and/or transferred to the sellers will amount to not more than 14,698,006 shares.
(a) Directed new share issue
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting resolves to carry out a directed new share issue on the following terms.
1. The Company’s share capital shall increase by not more than SEK 1,028,860.42 through an issue of not more than 14,698,006 shares.
2. The right to subscribe for the new shares shall, with deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights, only be offered to the sellers of Jawaker FZ LLC.
3. The subscription price shall be SEK 10.774, which corresponds to the volume weighted average price per share in the Company on Nasdaq Stockholm during the ten (10) trading days prior to announcement of the year-end report of the Company for the financial year 2023. The premium shall be attributed to the free premium fund.
4. The newly issued shares shall be subscribed for on a subscription list no later than 31 October 2024.
5. Payment for subscribed shares shall be made by way of set-off, whereby set-off of the subscription price can be made at a maximum amount corresponding to the subscribers’ claims of not more than USD 15,143,425.68 in aggregate. The amount of the claims may be lower, whereby the number of shares that can be subscribed for is reduced correspondingly. Over-subscription is not possible. Set-off is completed through subscription.
6. The board of directors shall be entitled to extend the subscription period and the time for payment.
7. The new shares shall be entitled to dividend as from the first record day for dividend after the newly issued shares have been registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office and the shares have been recorded in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB.
8. The board of directors shall be authorized to make any formal adjustments that may be required in connection with registration of the resolution with the Swedish Companies Registration Office or Euroclear Sweden AB.
(b) Transfer of own shares
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting resolves on a transfer of own shares on the following terms.
1. The Company may transfer not more than 14,698,006 shares in the Company.
2. The right to acquire the shares shall, with deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights, only be offered to the sellers of Jawaker FZ LLC.
3. The shares shall be transferred at a price per share of SEK 10.774, which corresponds to the volume weighted average price per share in the Company on Nasdaq Stockholm during the ten (10) trading days prior to the announcement of the year-end report of the Company for the financial year 2023.
4. Transfer and payment of the shares shall be effected no later than 31 October 2024, or such later time that is resolved by the board of directors.
5. Payment for the shares shall be made by way of set-off, whereby set-off of the subscription price can be made at a maximum amount corresponding to the subscribers’ claims of not more than USD 15,143,425.68 in aggregate. The amount of the claims may be lower, whereby the number of shares that can be subscribed for is reduced correspondingly.
Other terms and conditions
The reason for the deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights is to fulfil the Company’s obligations under the share purchase agreement which the Company has entered into with the sellers of Jawaker FZ LLC.
The Company’s assessment is that the earn-out consideration will amount to approx. USD 40,382,474.00 in total, of which approx. 30.00% of the amount shall be paid in shares in the Company. The final amount is, however, dependent on the outcome of the audit of Jawaker FZ LLC’s financial statements for 2023 and that the sellers accept the Company’s calculation of the earn-out consideration. The board of directors of the Company will thereafter determine the number of shares that the sellers are entitled to (the number of shares can be lower, but not higher than the maximum number of shares proposed under items 15 (a) and 15 (b) above). The total number of shares that may be issued and/or transferred to the sellers will amount to not more than 14,698,006 shares. The number of shares issued and transferred, respectively, will be communicated at the day of the allotment. Based on the Company’s calculation of the earn-out consideration, the number of shares which the sellers of Jawaker FZ LLC are entitled to is expected to amount to approximately 11,758,404 shares. In order to give the Company some flexibility in connection with the determination of the final earn-out consideration, an issue and transfer, respectively, of a maximum number of shares has been proposed (and the maximum amount of claim possible to set off has been increased correspondingly).
The board of directors’ proposal is that the resolutions under items 15 (a) and 15 (b) above shall be made as a joint resolution.
Resolution on (a) a directed new share issue and (b) transfer of own shares to the sellers of Sandbox Interactive GmbH (item 16)
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting, as set out below, resolves on (a) a directed new issue of shares and (b) transfer of own shares, in the Company to the sellers of Sandbox Interactive GmbH, for the purpose of complying with the share purchase agreement entered into with the sellers, which entitles the sellers to an earn-out consideration under certain conditions (which shall be partially paid with shares in the Company). In the first instance, the earn-out consideration shall be paid by transfer of the Company’s own shares, provided that the Company holds own shares and it is deemed favorable to pay the earn-out consideration by transfer of own shares. In the second instance, the earn-out consideration shall be paid (in whole or in part) by issue of new shares. The total number of shares that may be issued and/or transferred to the sellers will amount to not more than 3,566,928 shares.
(a) Directed new share issue
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting resolves to carry out a directed new share issue on the following terms.
1. The Company’s share capital shall increase by not more than SEK 249,684.96 through an issue of not more than 3,566,928 shares.
2. The right to subscribe for the new shares shall, with deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights, only be offered to the sellers of Sandbox Interactive GmbH.
3. The subscription price shall be SEK 10.813, which corresponds to the volume weighted average price per share in the Company on Nasdaq Stockholm during the ten (10) trading days prior to and the ten (10) days following announcement of the year-end report of the Company for the financial year 2023. The premium shall be attributed to the free premium fund.
4. The newly issued shares shall be subscribed for on a subscription list no later than 31 October 2024.
5. Payment for subscribed shares shall be made by way of set-off, whereby set-off of the subscription price can be made at a maximum amount corresponding to the subscribers’ claims of not more than EUR 3,414,592.88 in aggregate. The amount of the claims may be lower, whereby the number of shares that can be subscribed for is reduced correspondingly. Over-subscription is not possible. Set-off is completed through subscription.
6. The board of directors shall be entitled to extend the subscription period and the time for payment.
7. The new shares shall be entitled to dividend as from the first record day for dividend after the newly issued shares have been registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office and the shares have been recorded in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB.
8. The board of directors shall be authorized to make any formal adjustments that may be required in connection with registration of the resolution with the Swedish Companies Registration Office or Euroclear Sweden AB.
(b) Transfer of own shares
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting resolves on a transfer of own shares on the following terms.
1. The Company may transfer not more than 3,566,928 shares in the Company.
2. The right to acquire the shares shall, with deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights, only be offered to the sellers of Sandbox Interactive GmbH.
3. The shares shall be transferred at a price per share of SEK 10.813, which corresponds to the volume weighted average price per share in the Company on Nasdaq Stockholm during the ten (10) trading days prior to and the ten (10) days following the announcement of the year-end report of the Company for the financial year 2023.
4. Transfer and payment of the shares shall be effected no later than 31 October 2024, or such later time that is resolved by the board of directors.
5. Payment for the shares shall be made by way of set-off, whereby set-off of the subscription price can be made at a maximum amount corresponding to the subscribers’ claims of not more than EUR 3,414,592.88 in aggregate. The amount of the claims may be lower, whereby the number of shares that can be subscribed for is reduced correspondingly.
Other terms and conditions
The reason for the deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights is to fulfil the Company’s obligations under the share purchase agreement which the Company has entered into with the sellers of Sandbox Interactive GmbH.
The Company’s assessment is that the earn-out consideration will amount to approx. EUR 12,194,973.15 in total, of which approx. 22.40% of the amount shall be paid in shares in the Company. The final amount is, however, dependent on the outcome of the audit of Sandbox Interactive GmbH’s financial statements for 2023 and that the sellers accept the Company’s calculation of the earn-out consideration. The board of directors of the Company will thereafter determine the number of shares that the sellers are entitled to (the number of shares can be lower, but not higher than the maximum number of shares proposed under items 16 (a) and 16 (b) above). The total number of shares that may be issued and/or transferred to the sellers will amount to not more than 3,566,928 shares. The number of shares issued and transferred, respectively, will be communicated at the day of the allotment. Based on the Company’s calculation of the earn-out consideration, the number of shares which the sellers of Sandbox Interactive GmbH are entitled to is expected to amount to approximately 2,853,543 shares. In order to give the Company some flexibility in connection with the determination of the final earn-out consideration, an issue and transfer, respectively, of a maximum number of shares has been proposed (and the maximum amount of claim possible to set off has been increased correspondingly).
The board of directors’ proposal is that the resolutions under items 16 (a) and 16 (b) above shall be made as a joint resolution.
Resolution on (a) a directed new share issue and (b) transfer of own shares to the sellers of Six Waves Inc. (item 17)
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting, as set out below, resolves on (a) a directed new issue of shares and (b) transfer of own shares, in the Company to the sellers of Six Waves Inc., for the purpose of complying with the share purchase agreement entered into with the sellers, which entitles the sellers to an earn-out consideration under certain conditions (which shall be partially paid with shares in the Company). In the first instance, the earn-out consideration shall be paid by transfer of the Company’s own shares, provided that the Company holds own shares and it is deemed favorable to pay the earn-out consideration by transfer of own shares. In the second instance, the earn-out consideration shall be paid (in whole or in part) by issue of new shares. The total number of shares that may be issued and/or transferred to the sellers will amount to not more than 390,110 shares.
(a) Directed new share issue
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting resolves to carry out a directed new share issue on the following terms.
1. The Company’s share capital shall increase by not more than SEK 27,307.70 through an issue of not more than 390,110 shares.
2. The right to subscribe for the new shares shall, with deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights, only be offered to the sellers of Six Waves Inc.
3. The subscription price shall be SEK 10.774, which corresponds to the volume weighted average price per share in the Company on Nasdaq Stockholm during the ten (10) trading days prior to announcement of the year-end report of the Company for the financial year 2023. The premium shall be attributed to the free premium fund.
4. The newly issued shares shall be subscribed for on a subscription list no later than 31 October 2024.
5. Payment for subscribed shares shall be made by way of set-off, whereby set-off of the subscription price can be made at a maximum amount corresponding to the subscribers’ claims of not more than USD 401,932.19 in aggregate. The amount of the claims may be lower, whereby the number of shares that can be subscribed for is reduced correspondingly. Over-subscription is not possible. Set-off is completed through subscription.
6. The board of directors shall be entitled to extend the subscription period and the time for payment.
7. The new shares shall be entitled to dividend as from the first record day for dividend after the newly issued shares have been registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office and the shares have been recorded in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB.
8. The board of directors shall be authorized to make any formal adjustments that may be required in connection with registration of the resolution with the Swedish Companies Registration Office or Euroclear Sweden AB.
(b) Transfer of own shares
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting resolves on a transfer of own shares on the following terms.
1. The Company may transfer not more than 390,110 shares in the Company.
2. The right to acquire the shares shall, with deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights, only be offered to the sellers of Six Waves Inc.
3. The shares shall be transferred at a price per share of SEK 10.774, which corresponds to the volume weighted average price per share in the Company on Nasdaq Stockholm during the ten (10) trading days prior to the announcement of the year-end report of the Company for the financial year 2023.
4. Transfer and payment of the shares shall be effected no later than 31 October 2024, or such later time that is resolved by the board of directors.
5. Payment for the shares shall be made by way of set-off, whereby set-off of the subscription price can be made at a maximum amount corresponding to the subscribers’ claims of not more than USD 401,932.19 in aggregate. The amount of the claims may be lower, whereby the number of shares that can be subscribed for is reduced correspondingly.
Other terms and conditions
The reason for the deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights is to fulfil the Company’s obligations under the share purchase agreement which the Company has entered into with the sellers of Six Waves Inc.
The Company’s assessment is that the earn-out consideration will amount to approx. USD 1,398,481.91 in total, of which approx. 22.99% of the amount shall be paid in shares in the Company. The final amount is, however, dependent on the outcome of the audit of Six Waves Inc.’s financial statements for 2023 and that the sellers accept the Company’s calculation of the earn-out consideration. The board of directors of the Company will thereafter determine the number of shares that the sellers are entitled to (the number of shares can be lower, but not higher than the maximum number of shares proposed under items 17 (a) and 17 (b) above). The total number of shares that may be issued and/or transferred to the sellers will amount to not more than 390,110 shares. The number of shares issued and transferred, respectively, will be communicated at the day of the allotment. Based on the Company’s calculation of the earn-out consideration, the number of shares which the sellers of Six Waves Inc. are entitled to is expected to amount to approximately 312,083 shares. In order to give the Company some flexibility in connection with the determination of the final earn-out consideration, an issue and transfer, respectively, of a maximum number of shares has been proposed (and the maximum amount of claim possible to set off has been increased correspondingly).
The board of directors’ proposal is that the resolutions under items 17 (a) and 17 (b) above shall be made as a joint resolution.
Resolution on authorization for the board of directors to issue shares, warrants and convertible instruments (item 18)
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting authorizes the board of directors to, within the scope of the articles of association, with or without deviation from the shareholders’ preferential rights, on one or several occasions during the period until the next annual general meeting, resolve to increase the Company’s share capital by issuing new shares, warrants or convertible instruments in the Company. The authorization shall be limited whereby the board of directors may not resolve to issue shares, warrants or convertible instruments that involve the issue of, or conversion into shares corresponding to, more than ten (10) per cent of the shares in the Company at the time when the board of directors first utilizes the authorization. The issues shall be made on market terms and payment may, apart from payment in cash, be made in kind or through set-off or otherwise with conditions. The purpose of the authorization and the reasons for any deviation from the shareholders’ preferential rights is to be able to carry out and finance acquisitions of companies and assets.
Resolution on authorization for the board of directors to resolve on repurchase of own shares (item 19)
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting authorizes the board of directors to, on one or several occasions during the period until the next annual general meeting, resolve on repurchase of own shares on principally the following terms and conditions:
1. Purchases may be effected on Nasdaq Stockholm.
2. Purchases may be made up to a maximum number of shares so that the Company’s holdings of own shares after the purchase does not exceed one-tenth of the total number of shares in the Company.
3. Purchases of shares may only be effected on Nasdaq Stockholm within the registered price interval at any given time.
The main reason for possible purchases is to give the Company flexibility regarding its equity and thereby optimize the capital structure of the Company. Possible purchases may also enable own shares to be used as payment for, or financing of, acquisitions of companies or assets, including earn-out considerations, or in connection with the delivery of shares to participants in the Company’s incentive programs. The board of directors shall have the right to determine other conditions for purchases in accordance with the authorization.
Resolution on authorization for the board of directors to resolve on transfer of own shares (item 20)
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting authorizes the board of directors to, on one or several occasions during the period until the next annual general meeting, resolve on transfers of own shares up to the number of shares which, at any time, are held by the Company.
Transfer of own shares may be carried out to be used as payment for, or financing of, acquisitions of companies or assets. Transfer of own shares may be effected otherwise than on Nasdaq Stockholm at an estimated market value and may deviate from the shareholders’ preferential rights. Payment for transferred shares may be made in cash, in kind or through set-off. Transfer of own shares may also be carried out on Nasdaq Stockholm at a price within the registered price range at any given time.
Resolution on long-term incentive program (LTIP 2024/2028) (item 21)
Implementation of a share-based long-term incentive program 2024/2028
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting resolves on implementing a share-based long-term incentive program for senior executives and other key personnel within the group (the “LTIP 2024/2028”) on the main terms and conditions set out below.
Objectives of LTIP 2024/2028
As an international group operating in an industry where employers compete to attract top-talent, Stillfront must be able to offer a globally viable and attractive remuneration package. The total remuneration in Stillfront shall enable the Company to retain and recruit personnel while being competitive, performance driven and fair. As a part of the total remuneration package, the board of directors has decided to propose a long-term incentive program for 2024/2028. The board of directors believes that LTIP 2024/2028 will be beneficial for both the Company and its shareholders as it will contribute to the possibilities to recruit and retain competent personnel, increase motivation and strengthen Stillfront’s financial development and long-term value growth. Stillfront intends to propose incentive programs of similar character for resolution by future annual general meetings.
Grant of Restricted Stock Units
A maximum of 2,100,000 restricted stock units (“Restricted Stock Units”) shall be offered to no more than 72 participants, consisting of the CEO, senior executives and other key personnel of the group. Members of the board of directors shall not be entitled to participate in LTIP 2024/2028. The participants in LTIP 2024/2028 shall be allotted Restricted Stock Units free of charge entitling to shares in the Company. The allotment of Restricted Stock Units shall take place up to and including the day before the annual general meeting 2025.
Restricted Stock Units shall be offered the participants in LTIP 2024/2028 in accordance with the following:
Category | Number of participants | Maximum number of Restricted Stock Units that can be allocated to each participant |
CEO (Category 1) |
1 | 315,000 |
Senior group executives, i.e. the Executive management and Group business management (Category 2) |
11 | 230,000 |
Other key personnel of the group (Category 3) |
Maximum 60 | Restricted Stock Units at a value corresponding to a maximum of 60% of the annual fixed gross compensation in 2024, on an individual basis* |
* The share price used to calculate the value of the underlying shares, and hence the maximum number of Restricted Stock Units that may be allocated to each Category 3 participant, shall be the volume-weighted average price paid for the Stillfront share on Nasdaq Stockholm, adjusted for any dividend payments, during a period of ten trading days immediately prior to the participants being offered to participate in LTIP 2024/2028.
Main terms for the Restricted Stock Units
The Restricted Stock Units shall be governed by the following main terms and conditions:
1. Each vested Restricted Stock Unit entitles the participant to receive, free of charge, one (1) share in the Company from and including the day of public announcement of the Company’s Q2 report 2028 up to and including the seventh day thereafter. The board of directors may extend the date for delivering shares if participants are prevented from acquiring shares due to applicable laws on insider trading or similar.
2. Vesting of Restricted Stock Units is conditional upon four targets: the Company’s financial targets relating to annual organic revenue growth[1] and profitability[2] (each a “Financial Target” and jointly the “Financial Targets”) and the Company’s ESG targets regarding Employee Net Promoter Score (eNPS)[3] and the implementation of Stillfront’s Data Privacy Program[4] (each an “ESG Target” and jointly the “ESG Targets”) being satisfied during the financial years 2024, 2025, 2026 and 2027 (each of the Financial Targets and the ESG Targets a “Performance Target” and jointly the “Performance Targets”).
Satisfaction of a Financial Target under each respective financial year shall result in 8.33% (1/12) of the Restricted Stock Units being vested. Satisfaction of an ESG Target under each respective financial year shall result in 4.17% (1/24) of the Restricted Stock Units being vested. If one of the Performance Targets is not satisfied during a specific financial year, no vesting relating to such Performance Target will occur for the relevant financial year (already vested Restricted Stock Units, and the potential vesting of Restricted Stock Units during future financial years, are not affected). If no Performance Target is satisfied vesting of allocated Restricted Stock Units may occur with 0% and if all Performance Targets are satisfied vesting of allocated Restricted Stock Units may occur with 25% each financial year. However, a participant shall not be entitled to exercise vested Restricted Stock Units prior the date set out in paragraph 1 above.
The board of directors will determine the outcome of the Performance Targets for each financial year in connection with the announcement of the year-end report for the relevant financial year.
The board of directors’ view is that the proposed Performance Targets are an efficient method of aligning the interests of senior managers and other key personnel within the group on the one hand, and the group’s employees, customers and the Company’s shareholders on the other.
If the board of directors amends the Company’s financial targets during the duration of LTIP 2024/2028, the Financial Targets may be adjusted correspondingly.
3. If the participant ceases to be employed in the Stillfront group, the right to all vested Restricted Stock Units shall, subject to certain specific exemptions, be forfeited.
4. The number of shares that Restricted Stock Units entitles holders to may be recalculated in the event of, e.g., bonus issues, reverse share splits or share splits, new issues, reductions in the share capital or similar actions.
5. The Restricted Stock Units may not be transferred or pledged.
6. Participants in LTIP 2024/2028 shall enter into agreements with the Company regarding the full terms and conditions for LTIP 2024/2028, and the board of directors, or the person appointed by the board of directors, is authorised to execute and enter into such agreements with the participants.
7. In the event that participants cannot receive shares under applicable law, at a reasonable cost or with reasonable administrative measures, the board of directors may resolve to offer participants a cash settlement. However, the terms and conditions shall not be more favourable for participants than what follows from this proposal.
8. The board of directors shall have the right to make adjustments to the terms and conditions for the Restricted Stock Units if significant changes in the group or its market results in a situation which means that the terms and conditions for exercising the Restricted Stock Units are no longer appropriate. Such adjustments shall only be made in order to fulfil the main objectives of LTIP 2024/2028.
Costs, potential dilution and effect on key ratios
LTIP 2024/2028 will be accounted for in accordance with IFRS 2, which stipulates that the Restricted Stock Units will be recorded as a personnel expense over the vesting period. The calculation has been made based on the assumption of (i) that all Restricted Stock Units are allocated at the initial allotment, (ii) a staff turnover of 15%, (iii) a share price of SEK 9 at the time of delivery of shares under the Restricted Stock Units and (iv) average social security contributions of 13%. The total IFRS 2 costs for LTIP 2024/2028 if the maximum allotment is delivered, are estimated to approximately MSEK 32, which corresponds to approximately 2.6% of the total personnel costs for 2023. The costs will be recognized evenly over the years 20242028. The costs have been calculated as the sum of salary costs, including social security costs, and administration costs for the program. Social security costs have been calculated assuming a starting share price of SEK 9 with annual increase of 15%. Administration costs are estimated to be less than MSEK 1.
If LTIP 2024/2028 had been implemented in 2023 and the Company had costs in accordance with the example above, the earnings per share for the financial year 2023 would have decreased by SEK 0.06 to SEK -0.05, and EBITDA[5] for the financial year 2023 would have decreased by MSEK 32 to MSEK 2,305. The effect on important key ratios is only marginal.
If warrants are allocated and converted in order to ensure the obligations under LTIP 2024/2028, the number of outstanding shares is estimated to increase with not more than 2,100,000 shares. Such maximum increase would have a dilutive effect of approximately 0.40% based on the number of shares outstanding as of the date of the notice convening the annual general meeting. The above calculations assume that Stillfront’s undertakings under LTIP 2024/2028 are secured with warrants.
Delivery of shares
The board of directors has considered the following alternatives for delivering shares in the Company to participants in LTIP 2024/2028.
As a main alternative, the board of directors proposes that the Company shall secure delivery of shares to the participants in LTIP 2024/2028 through the issuance and subsequent transfer of warrants in accordance with items 22 (a) and 22 (b) on the agenda (the “Warrant Arrangement”).
In addition to the Warrant Arrangement the board of directors proposes that the Company shall be able to use repurchased shares to enable deliver of shares to the participants in LTIP 2024/2028 in accordance with item 24 on the agenda.
Should the annual general meeting not resolve to approve the Warrant Arrangement, or if the Company cannot use repurchased shares as delivery (due to the annual general meeting not approving the proposal for transfer of own shares according to item 24 on the agenda, or for any other reason), the board of directors’ intention is that the Company shall enter into an equity swap agreement with a third party in order to secure the financial exposure of LTIP 2024/2028. Such arrangement would mean that Stillfront enters into agreements with a third party for such third party to acquire shares in the Company in its own name and thereafter transfer the shares to participants in LTIP 2024/2028. This alternative entails significantly higher costs for the Company, and is therefore only intended to be utilized if none of the above-mentioned delivery alternatives can be used.
Preparation and administration of LTIP 2024/2028
Stillfront’s HR committee has prepared the proposal for LTIP 2024/2028 in close consultation with the board of directors of the Company and external advisors. The board of directors or the HR committee shall be responsible for preparing the detailed terms and conditions of LTIP 2024/2028 in accordance with the terms and guidelines resolved on by the annual general meeting.
Information regarding other long-term share or share price related incentive programs in Stillfront
Stillfront currently has four ongoing long-term share or share price related incentive programs.
LTIP 2020/2024 is a warrant program of initially 350,000 warrants for nine key employees in the Company. In total, 277,000 warrants were subscribed for which, following recalculation as a result of the share split and the rights issue that were completed by the Company during 2020 and 2022, respectively, may entitle to subscription for a total of 3,091,432 shares. If all warrants are exercised for subscription for shares, the dilution effect will amount to approximately 0.59%.
LTIP 2021/2025 is an employee share option program of not more than 3,500,000 employee share options for executive management and key employees on studio level, in total 48 participants. Following recalculation as a result of the rights issue that was completed by the Company during 2022, the employee share options may entitle to a total of 3,906,127 shares. There is no dilution related to LTIP 2021/2025 (pursuant to which a potential delivery of shares has been secured via an equity swap agreement with Nordea Bank Abp, filial i Sverige).
LTIP 2022/2026 is a share-based incentive program of not more than 2,000,000 restricted stock units for executive management and key employees within the Stillfront group, in total 46 participants. The restricted stock units may entitle to subscription for a total of 2,000,000 shares, corresponding to a maximum dilution of approximately 0.38%. The Company secures delivery of shares under the program in the form of a warrant arrangement and/or transfer of repurchased own shares.
LTIP 2023/2027 is a share-based incentive program of not more than 2,024,200 restricted stock units for executive management and key employees within the Stillfront group, in total 45 participants. The restricted stock units may entitle to subscription for a total of 2,024,200 shares, corresponding to a maximum dilution of approximately 0.39%. Currently, the delivery of shares under the program has not been secured, but the board of directors proposes security in the form of a warrant arrangement and/or transfer of repurchased own shares under items 23 and 25 on the agenda.
The total potential dilution for all outstanding share related incentive programs in Stillfront (calculated on the respective total size of the programs), including LTIP 2024/2028, and provided that the board of directors’ proposals regarding security for LTIP 2023/2027 in the form of a warrant arrangement and/or transfer of repurchased own shares under items 23 and 25 on the agenda are approved, will amount to approximately 1.75% (of which approximately 0.40% relates to the potential dilution in LTIP 2024/2028 in the event that delivery of shares have been secured by the Warrant Arrangement).
Resolution on (a) issue of warrants of series 2024/2028 and (b) transfer of warrants of series 2024/2028 (item 22)
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting, as set out below, resolves on (a) an issue of warrants of series 2024/2028 and (b) transfer of warrants of series 2024/2028 in order to ensure delivery of shares in the Company under LTIP 2024/2028, proposed under item 21 of the proposed agenda. The number of warrants to be issued is set at a maximum number of warrants, which may be decreased by the number of own shares, if any, repurchased for the purpose of delivery under LTIP 2024/2028, provided that the resolution on transfer of own shares to participants in LTIP 2024/2028 according to item 24 on the agenda are approved by the annual general meeting.
(a) Issue of warrants of series 2024/2028
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting resolves on an issue of warrants governed by the following main terms and conditions:
1. The Company shall issue a maximum of 2,100,000 warrants of series 2024/2028 (the “Warrants 2024/2028”).
2. The right to subscribe for Warrants 2024/2028 shall, with deviation from the shareholders’ preferential rights, accrue to the Company or a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.
3. Over-subscription shall not be permitted.
4. The Warrants 2024/2028 shall be subscribed for on a separate subscription list no later than 31 October 2024. The board of directors shall have the right to extend the subscription period. The Warrants 2024/2028 shall be allotted to the Company or the subsidiary free of charge.
5. Each Warrant 2024/2028 shall entitle the holder to acquire one (1) new share in the Company during the period commencing on and including 1 January 2028 up to and including 31 December 2028. Subscription may only be carried out in accordance with the terms and conditions for LTIP 2024/2028 and in order to ensure delivery to the participants in LTIP 2024/2028.
6. The subscription price upon exercising the warrant shall correspond to the share’s quota value.
7. The newly subscribed shares shall entitle dividend for the first time on the record day which occurs after the shares have been registered on a reconciliation account.
8. The full terms and conditions for the Warrants 2024/2028 are presented in the board of directors’ proposal for complete terms and conditions for the Warrants 2024/2028. As set out therein, the subscription price, as well as the number of shares that a Warrant 2024/2028 entitles subscription for, may be recalculated in the event of a bonus issue, new issue and in certain other cases.
9. The increase in the Company’s share capital will, upon exercising the Warrants 2024/2028, amount to no more than SEK 147,000, subject to the increase that may be caused by recalculation of the subscription price and the number of shares that each Warrant 2024/2028 entitles subscription for may occur as a result of issues of shares/rights, etc.
10. The board of directors are authorised to make such minor adjustments as may be necessary in connection with the registration of the Warrants 2024/2028 with the Swedish Companies Registration Office.
11. The reason for deviation of the shareholders’ preferential rights is to ensure delivery of shares in the Company under LTIP 2024/2028.
(b) Transfer of warrants of series 2024/2028
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting approves:
• that the Company or the relevant subsidiary transfers the Warrants 2024/2028 to participants in LTIP 2024/2028,
• that the Company or the relevant subsidiary transfers the Warrants 2024/2028 to a third party with whom the Company has entered into an agreement regarding exercising the Warrants 2024/2028 and delivery of shares in the Company to participants in LTIP 2024/2028 in accordance with the terms and conditions for LTIP 2024/2028, and/or
• that the Company or the relevant subsidiary otherwise disposes of the Warrants 2024/2028 in order to ensure the Company’s obligation in connection with LTIP 2024/2028.
The board of directors’ proposal is that the resolutions under items 22 (a) and 22 (b) above shall be made as a joint resolution.
Resolution on (a) issue of warrants of series 2023/2027 and (b) transfer of warrants of series 2023/2027 (item 23)
The annual general meeting 2023 resolved to establish a share-based long-term incentive program for senior executives and other key personnel within the group (“LTIP 2023/2027”). Currently, delivery of shares under the program has however not been secured. The board of directors therefore proposes that the annual general meeting, in accordance with what is stated below, resolves on (a) an issue of warrants of series 2023/2027 and (b) transfer of warrants of series 2023/2027, in order to secure delivery of shares in the Company under LTIP 2023/2027. The number of warrants proposed to be issued is a maximum number of warrants, which may be reduced by the potential number of own shares repurchased for delivery under LTIP 2023/2027, provided that the proposal on transfer of own shares to participants in LTIP 2023/2027 under item 25 on the agenda is approved by the annual general meeting.
Should the annual general meeting not resolve to approve the proposals under items 23 and 25 on the agenda, the board of directors’ intention is that the Company shall enter into an equity swap agreement with a third party in order to secure the financial exposure of LTIP 2023/2027. This alternative entails significantly higher costs for the Company, and is therefore only intended to be utilized if none of the above-mentioned delivery options can be used.
(a) Issue of warrants of series 2023/2027
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting resolves on an issue of warrants governed by the following main terms and conditions:
1. The Company shall issue a maximum of 2,024,200 warrants of series 2023/2027 (the “Warrants 2023/2027”).
2. The right to subscribe for Warrants 2023/2027 shall, with deviation from the shareholders’ preferential rights, accrue to the Company or a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.
3. Over-subscription shall not be permitted.
4. The Warrants 2023/2027 shall be subscribed for on a separate subscription list no later than 31 October 2024. The board of directors shall have the right to extend the subscription period. The Warrants 2023/2027 shall be allotted to the Company or the subsidiary free of charge.
5. Each Warrant 2023/2027 shall entitle the holder to acquire one (1) new share in the Company during the period commencing on and including 1 January 2027 up to and including 31 December 2027. Subscription may only be carried out in accordance with the terms and conditions for LTIP 2023/2027 and in order to ensure delivery to the participants in LTIP 2023/2027.
6. The subscription price upon exercising the warrant shall correspond to the share’s quota value.
7. The newly subscribed shares shall entitle dividend for the first time on the record day which occurs after the shares have been registered on a reconciliation account.
8. The full terms and conditions for the Warrants 2023/2027 are presented in the board of directors’ proposal for complete terms and conditions for the Warrants 2023/2027. As set out therein, the subscription price, as well as the number of shares that a Warrant 2023/2027 entitles subscription for, may be recalculated in the event of a bonus issue, new issue and in certain other cases.
9. The increase in the Company’s share capital will, upon exercising the Warrants 2023/2027, amount to no more than SEK 141,694, subject to the increase that may be caused by recalculation of the subscription price and the number of shares that each Warrant 2023/2027 entitles subscription for may occur as a result of issues of shares/rights, etcetera.
10. The board of directors are authorised to make such minor adjustments as may be necessary in connection with the registration of the Warrants 2023/2027 with the Swedish Companies Registration Office.
11. The reason for deviation of the shareholders’ preferential rights is to ensure delivery of shares in the Company under LTIP 2023/2027.
(b) Transfer of warrants of series 2023/2027
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting approves:
• that the Company or the relevant subsidiary transfers the Warrants 2023/2027 to participants in LTIP 2023/2027,
• that the Company or the relevant subsidiary transfers the Warrants 2023/2027 to a third party with whom the Company has entered into an agreement regarding exercising the Warrants 2023/2027 and delivery of shares in the Company to participants in LTIP 2023/2027 in accordance with the terms and conditions for LTIP 2023/2027, and/or
• that the Company or the relevant subsidiary otherwise disposes of the Warrants 2023/2027 in order to ensure the Company’s obligation in connection with LTIP 2023/2027.
The board of directors’ proposal is that the resolutions under items 23 (a) and 23 (b) above shall be made as a joint resolution.
Resolution on transfer of own shares to participants in LTIP 2024/2028 (item 24)
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting resolves that transfer of own shares (held by the Company from time to time) may be made to participants in LTIP 2024/2028 on the following terms and conditions:
1. The Company may transfer not more than 2,100,000 shares in the Company to the participants in LTIP 2024/2028.
2. Each participant in LTIP 2024/2028 shall have the right to receive such number of shares which the participant is entitled to under LTIP 2024/2028. Transfers may be effected during the period in which the participant is entitled to receive shares under LTIP 2024/2028.
3. The shares shall be transferred free of charge.
4. The number of shares to be transferred may be recalculated in the event of, e.g., bonus issues, reverse share splits or share splits, new issues, reductions in the share capital or similar actions.
The reason for deviating from the shareholders’ preferential rights in connection with the transfer of shares is to facilitate the delivery of shares in the Company under LTIP 2024/2028.
Resolution on transfer of own shares to participants in LTIP 2023/2027 (item 25)
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting resolves that transfer of own shares (held by the Company from time to time) may be made to participants in LTIP 2023/2027 on the following terms and conditions:
1. The Company may transfer not more than 2,024,200 shares in the Company to the participants in LTIP 2023/2027.
2. Each participant in LTIP 2023/2027 shall have the right to receive such number of shares which the participant is entitled to under LTIP 2023/2027. Transfers may be effected during the period in which the participant is entitled to receive shares under LTIP 2023/2027.
3. The shares shall be transferred free of charge.
4. The number of shares to be transferred may be recalculated in the event of, e.g., bonus issues, reverse share splits or share splits, new issues, reductions in the share capital or similar actions.
The reason for deviating from the shareholders’ preferential rights in connection with the transfer of shares is to facilitate the delivery of shares in the Company under LTIP 2023/2027.
DETAILS ON NUMBER OF SHARES, VOTES AND HOLDING OF OWN SHARES
The total amount of shares and votes in the Company at the time of issue of this notice was 517,968,480. All shares carry equal voting rights. At the time of the notice, the Company holds no own shares.
MAJORITY REQUIREMENTS
A resolution in accordance with items 14-17 and 22-25 on the agenda is valid only where supported by shareholders holding not less than nine-tenths of both the votes cast and the shares represented at the annual general meeting. A resolution in accordance with items 18-20 on the agenda is valid only where supported by shareholders holding not less than two-thirds of both the votes cast and the shares represented at the annual general meeting.
DOCUMENTS
The nomination committee’s motivated statement, power of attorney forms and postal voting forms are available at the Company and on the Company’s website, https://www.stillfront.com/en/arsstamma-agm-2024/.
The complete proposals and other documents that shall be made available prior to the annual general meeting pursuant to the Swedish Companies Act and the Swedish Corporate Governance Code will be made available at the Company (address above) and on the Company’s website, https://www.stillfront.com/en/arsstamma-agm-2024/, not less than three weeks before the annual general meeting.
The aforementioned documents will be sent to those shareholders who so request and submit their postal address or e-mail address to the Company.
For questions about the annual general meeting, please contact: Stillfront Group AB (publ), “AGM”, Kungsgatan 38, SE-111 35 Stockholm, Sweden or per e-mail to agm@stillfront.com.
PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA
For information on how personal data is processed in connection with the annual general meeting, see the privacy policy available on Euroclear Sweden AB’s website at https://www.euroclear.com/dam/ESw/Legal/Privacy-notice-bolagsstammor-engelska.pdf.
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Stockholm in April 2024
The board of directors in Stillfront Group AB (publ)
[2] Annual adjusted EBITDAC margin of at least 26 percent. Adjusted EBITDAC is defined as profit before interest, tax, depreciation, amortization, less capitalized product development, adjusted for items affecting comparability.
[3] The average result of the Employee Net Promoter Score (eNPS) for the Stillfront group shall be at least 30 during each measurement period. eNPS is a globally accepted measure of employees’ perception of their employer. The score can vary from -100 to 100, where employees are asked how likely it is that they would recommend their employer to others. Employees are offered a scale from 0 to 10, with 0 being not at all likely and 10 being extremely likely. Ratings between 0 and 6 are considered “detractors”. Ratings between 7 and 8 are considered “passives”. Ratings between 9 and 10 are considered “promoters”. The eNPS is calculated as follows: the number of employees minus the number of “detractors” divided by the total number of responses times 100. Stillfront has chosen an eNPS score of at least 30 as a criterion, as this indicates a high level of employee satisfaction.
[4] Stillfront shall achieve and maintain an implementation rate of at least 80% of its Data Privacy Program for the Stillfront group at the end of each measurement period, excluding any group companies acquired during the relevant period. Stillfront’s Data Privacy Program aims to ensure compliance with applicable data privacy regulations, improve customer trust and minimize the risks associated with the handling of personal data. The Data Privacy Program includes i.a. the implementation of: an integrated privacy protection framework within the Stillfront group, controls to ensure the protection of personal data and the effective management of data breaches, tools for assessing privacy risks and privacy maturity, strategies for limiting the storage of personal data and specifying retention periods, responsibilities for managing personal data and the data protection processes, a group-wide data protection training program, and processes to ensure proper communication with data subjects. As Stillfront is a global player, the group is subject to data privacy regulations in various jurisdictions, and the Data Privacy Program is therefore often more comprehensive than the requirements in a single jurisdiction. An implementation rate of at least 80% of the Data Privacy Program provides a balance between compliance with applicable data privacy regulations while allowing for a realistic and cost-effective strategy for the group.
[5] Operating profit before depreciation and amortization.
For additional information, please contact:
Sofia Wretman, EVP Communication & Sustainability, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 708 11 64 30
E-mail: sofia@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a global games company founded in 2010. We develop digital games for a diverse gaming audience and our broad games portfolio is enjoyed by more than 50 million people every month. Stillfront is focused on realizing synergies by connecting and empowering game teams globally through our Stillops platform. We are a fast-growing company and an active global strategic acquirer. Our professionals thrive in an organization that embodies the spirit of entrepreneurship. Stillfront shares (SF) are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Notice of Annual General Meeting in Stillfront Group AB (publ)
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On 18 March 2024, Stillfront Group AB (publ) (“Stillfront”) announced an offer to the holders of Stillfront’s existing senior unsecured floating rate bonds with ISIN SE0015961065 maturing on 19 May 2025 (the “Outstanding Bonds”) to tender any and all of their Outstanding Bonds for purchase by Stillfront for cash (the “Tender Offer”) and announced that it exercised its right to make a voluntary early redemption of the Outstanding Bonds (the “Early Redemption”). On 20 March 2024, Stillfront announced the results of the Tender Offer.
The Tender Offer and the Early Redemption were conditional upon Stillfront receiving the proceeds from the issue of its new bonds as announced by Stillfront through a press release on 18 March 2024 (the “New Bond Issue”). Today, Stillfront announces that it has received the proceeds from the New Bond Issue and the condition for the Tender Offer and the Early Redemption, respectively, has therefore been fulfilled. The settlement for the Tender Offer has consequently occurred today on 27 March 2024 and the settlement for the Early Redemption will hence occur on 15 April 2024 (the “Redemption Settlement Date”). In relation to the Early Redemption, the redemption price together with accrued and unpaid interest from, but excluding, the previous interest payment date until, and including, the Redemption Settlement Date, will be paid to each person who is registered as owner of Outstanding Bonds as of the record date, being 8 April 2024, in the debt register maintained by Euroclear Sweden.
For further information regarding the Tender Offer and the Early Redemption, please refer to Stillfront’s press releases published 18 March 2024 and 20 March 2024.
For additional information, please contact:
Andreas Uddman, CFO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 080 78 46
E-mail: andreas@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a global games company founded in 2010. We develop digital games for a diverse gaming audience and our broad games portfolio is enjoyed by more than 50 million people every month. Stillfront is focused on realizing synergies by connecting and empowering game teams globally through our Stillops platform. We are a fast-growing company and an active global strategic acquirer. Our 1,400+ professionals thrive in an organization that embodies the spirit of entrepreneurship. Stillfront shares (SF) are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Stillfront announces that the conditions for the repurchase and the early redemption of outstanding bonds have been fulfilled
NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN OR INTO OR TO ANY PERSON LOCATED OR RESIDENT IN THE UNITED STATES, ITS TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS (INCLUDING PUERTO RICO, THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS, GUAM, AMERICAN SAMOA, WAKE ISLAND AND THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA) OR TO ANY U.S. PERSON (AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S OF THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED) OR IN ANY JURISDICTION WHERE IT IS UNLAWFUL TO RELEASE, PUBLISH OR DISTRIBUTE THIS DOCUMENT. THE DISTRIBUTION OF THIS DOCUMENT IN CERTAIN JURISDICTIONS (IN PARTICULAR, THE UNITED STATES AND THE UNITED KINGDOM) MAY BE RESTRICTED BY LAW
Stillfront Group AB (publ) (”Stillfront”) has successfully issued senior unsecured bonds (the “New Bonds”) in an amount of SEK 1,000,000,000 and announces the results of the tender offer (the “Tender Offer”) to the holders of Stillfront’s outstanding senior unsecured floating rate bonds with ISIN SE0015961065 maturing on 19 May 2025 and with an outstanding amount of SEK 1,500,000,000 (the “Outstanding Bonds”), announced by press release on 18 March 2024. The Tender Offer expired at 12:00 CET on 20 March 2024. Outstanding Bonds in an aggregate amount of SEK 952,500,000 have been validly tendered and accepted by Stillfront.
The New Bonds were issued under a total framework of SEK 2,000,000,000, carries a floating interest rate of 3m Stibor + 365 basis points and will mature on 27 September 2028. Stillfront intends to apply for admission to trading of the New Bonds on the corporate bond list of Nasdaq Stockholm.
Stillfront will complete the Tender Offer at the communicated price of 100.9625 percent of the nominal amount per Outstanding Bond repurchased. Stillfront will also pay accrued and unpaid interest from, but excluding, the previous interest payment date until, and including, the settlement date for the Tender Offer. Settlement for the Tender Offer is expected to occur on 27 March 2024. Stillfront’s repurchase of the Outstanding Bonds is conditional upon Stillfront receiving the proceeds from the issue of the New Bonds.
The proceeds from the contemplated issue will be used to refinance the Outstanding Bonds, as well as to finance general corporate purposes.
"With this new bond framework in place, we further improve the maturity profile of our debt portfolio with new debt financing at attractive terms. We maintain a flexible financing platform and strong balance sheet and are in a good position to deliver on our financial targets", says Andreas Uddman, CFO.
In accordance with Stillfront’s conditional notice of early redemption of the Outstanding Bonds published on 18 March 2024, Stillfront intends, subject to the conditions therein being fulfilled, to exercise its right of early redemption. Upon such early redemption, the Outstanding Bonds will be repurchased at a price corresponding to 100.9625 percent of the nominal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest from each person who is registered as owner of Outstanding Bonds as of the record date, being 8 April 2024, and the settlement date for the early redemption is expected to occur on 15 April 2024.
DNB Markets, a part of DNB Bank ASA, Sweden Branch, Nordea Bank Abp and Swedbank AB (publ) have acted as joint bookrunners and arrangers in conjunction with the issuance of the New Bonds and dealer managers in relation to the Tender Offer. Mannheimer Swartling has acted as legal advisor.
For additional information, please contact:
Andreas Uddman, CFO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 080 78 46
E-mail: andreas@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a global games company founded in 2010. We develop digital games for a diverse gaming audience and our broad games portfolio is enjoyed by more than 50 million people every month. Stillfront is focused on realizing synergies by connecting and empowering game teams globally through our Stillops platform. We are a fast-growing company and an active global strategic acquirer. Our 1,400+ professionals thrive in an organization that embodies the spirit of entrepreneurship. Stillfront shares (SF) are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Stillfront successfully issues new bonds of SEK 1 billion and announces results from the tender offer
NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN OR INTO OR TO ANY PERSON LOCATED OR RESIDENT IN THE UNITED STATES, ITS TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS (INCLUDING PUERTO RICO, THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS, GUAM, AMERICAN SAMOA, WAKE ISLAND AND THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA) OR TO ANY U.S. PERSON (AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S OF THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED) OR IN ANY JURISDICTION WHERE IT IS UNLAWFUL TO RELEASE, PUBLISH OR DISTRIBUTE THIS DOCUMENT. THE DISTRIBUTION OF THIS DOCUMENT IN CERTAIN JURISDICTIONS (IN PARTICULAR, THE UNITED STATES AND THE UNITED KINGDOM) MAY BE RESTRICTED BY LAW
Stillfront Group AB (publ) (“Stillfront”) has mandated DNB Markets, a part of DNB Bank ASA, Sweden Branch, Nordea Bank Abp and Swedbank AB (publ) to arrange a series of credit investor meetings to explore the possibility of issuing floating rate senior unsecured bonds under a total framework of SEK 2,000,000,000, with an expected tenor of 4.5 years and an expected amount of SEK 1,000,000,000 (the “New Bonds”), subject to prevailing market conditions. The proceeds from the contemplated issue will be used to refinance the outstanding SEK 1,500,000,000 bonds issued under the 2021/2025 senior unsecured bond framework due 2025 with ISIN SE0015961065 (the “Existing Bonds”) and for general corporate purposes.
In conjunction with the potential issue of New Bonds, Stillfront is offering holders of the Existing Bonds to tender any and all of their Existing Bonds for purchase by Stillfront for cash (the “Tender Offer”) at the purchase price set out below, plus accrued and unpaid interest. The Existing Bonds will be repurchased subject to the terms and conditions described in a tender information document dated 18 March 2024 (the “Tender Information Document”).
Description of the Bonds / ISIN / Outstanding Amount / Minimum Denomination / Purchase Price
2021/2025 Sr. Unsec. FRN / SE0015961065 / SEK 1,500,000,000 / SEK 1,250,000 / 100.9625%
The full terms and conditions of the Tender Offer can be found in the Tender Information Document, which is available in the following link: https://www.stillfront.com/en/funding/
The Tender Offer expires at 12:00 CET on 20 March 2024, unless extended, re-opened, withdrawn or terminated at the sole discretion of Stillfront. Settlement of the Tender Offer is expected to occur at or around 27 March 2024. Stillfront’s repurchase of Existing Bonds is conditional upon a successful issue of New Bonds (including receipt of proceeds). Stillfront will, in connection with the allocation of the New Bonds, consider, among other factors, whether or not the relevant investor seeking an allocation of the New Bonds has, prior to such allocation, validly tendered Existing Bonds pursuant to the Tender Offer, subject to the terms in the Tender Information Document.
Stillfront further announces that it exercises its right to make a voluntary early redemption of the Existing Bonds which are not repurchased through the Tender Offer (the “Early Redemption”). The Early Redemption is conditional upon a successful issuance of the New Bonds and disbursement of the net proceeds from such issuance. The Existing Bonds will be redeemed at a call option price of 100.9625% of the nominal amount of such Existing Bonds plus accrued and unpaid interest from, but excluding, the previous interest payment date until, and including, the settlement date of the Early Redemption, which is expected to occur on 15 April 2024. The redemption amount will be paid to each person who is registered as owner of Existing Bonds as of the record date, being 8 April 2024, in the debt register maintained by Euroclear Sweden. In connection with the early redemption, the Existing Bonds will be delisted from the corporate bond list of Nasdaq Stockholm. A notice of the early redemption will be sent to directly registered owners of the Existing Bonds in the debt register as of 15 March 2024.
Stillfront has mandated DNB Markets, a part of DNB Bank ASA, Sweden Branch, Nordea Bank Abp and Swedbank AB (publ) as joint bookrunners and arrangers in respect of the issuance of the New Bonds, and as dealer managers for the Tender Offer.
Dealer Managers:
DNB Markets, a part of DNB Bank ASA, Sweden Branch: +47 23 26 80 99, bond.syndicate@dnb.no
Nordea Bank Abp: +45 6161 2996, NordeaLiabilityManagement@nordea.com
Swedbank AB (publ): +46 8 700 90 22, liabilitymanagement@swedbank.se
For additional information, please contact:
Andreas Uddman, CFO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 080 78 46
E-mail: andreas@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a global games company founded in 2010. We develop digital games for a diverse gaming audience and our broad games portfolio is enjoyed by more than 50 million people every month. Stillfront is focused on realizing synergies by connecting and empowering game teams globally through our Stillops platform. We are a fast-growing company and an active global strategic acquirer. Our 1,400+ professionals thrive in an organization that embodies the spirit of entrepreneurship. Stillfront shares (SF) are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 2024-03-18 08:00 CET.
Stillfront contemplates issuance of new senior unsecured bonds, announces conditional tender offer of its 2021/2025 bonds and gives conditional notice of early redemption
Stillfront today announced that the arbitrator has entered a decision in favor of Stillfront in the arbitration process with certain sellers of Kixeye Inc. and has ruled that Stillfront is not liable for any earnout payments to the Kixeye sellers. The arbitration process concerned the dispute that arose between Stillfront Midco AB and certain sellers of Kixeye Inc. in connection with the earnout determination process for the financial year 2019, as disclosed in Stillfront's interim report for the third quarter 2021.
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a global games company founded in 2010. We develop digital games for a diverse gaming audience and our broad games portfolio is enjoyed by more than 50 million people every month. Stillfront is focused on realizing synergies by connecting and empowering game teams globally through our Stillops platform. We are a fast-growing company and an active global strategic acquirer. Our 1,400+ professionals thrive in an organization that embodies the spirit of entrepreneurship. Stillfront shares (SF) are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Arbitrator has determined in favor of Stillfront in arbitration process with certain sellers of Kixeye Inc.
Stillfront’s nomination committee proposes that Maria Hedengren and Lars-Johan Jarnheimer be appointed as new members of the board of directors of Stillfront Group AB (publ) at the annual general meeting on 14 May 2024.
The nomination committee proposes that Stillfront’s 2024 annual general meeting elects six ordinary board members with no deputy directors. Katarina G. Bonde, Erik Forsberg, Marcus Jacobs and David Nordberg are proposed to be re-elected as board members. Further, Katarina G. Bonde is proposed to be re-elected as Chair of the board of directors.
"We are convinced that Maria and Lars-Johan with their respective solid competencies and long experience from companies in strong growth on international markets, organizational development and brand building, will further strengthen the board's continued strategic work”, says Anna Magnusson, Chair of Stillfront’s nomination committee.
Maria Hedengren has 25 years of experience from leading positions in international growth companies, including CFO of NetEnt and iZettle and CEO of Readly, and is currently active on several boards, as an investor and as a venture partner at a global venture capital company.
Lars-Johan Jarnheimer has more than 40 years of experience from multinational companies such as Tele2 and Millicom, H&M, IKEA and the media company Egmont Group. He is currently Chair of the Board of Telia Company, Inka Holding (IKEA), Elite Hotels and Arvid Nordqvist, and board member of SAS.
The nomination committee of Stillfront ahead of the 2024 annual general meeting has been appointed in accordance with the principles for the nomination committee adopted by the 2023 annual general meeting and consists of: Anna Magnusson, Chair of the nomination committee (appointed by Första AP-fonden), Niklas Johansson (appointed by Handelsbanken Fonder), and Patrik Jönsson (appointed by SEB Fonder). The Chair of the Board, Katarina G. Bonde, is an adjunct member of the nomination committee.
Birgitta Henriksson and Ulrika Viklund have informed the nomination committee that they will not be available for re-election as board members at the 2024 annual general meeting. The nomination committee's complete proposals will be published in the notice to the 2024 annual general meeting.
For more information, please contact:
Anna Magnusson, Chair of the nomination committee
Tel: +46 8 566 20 270, e-post: anna.magnusson@ap1.se
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a global games company founded in 2010. We develop digital games for a diverse gaming audience and our broad games portfolio is enjoyed by more than 50 million people every month. Stillfront is focused on realizing synergies by connecting and empowering game teams globally through our Stillops platform. We are a fast-growing company and an active global strategic acquirer. Our 1,400+ professionals thrive in an organization that embodies the spirit of entrepreneurship. Stillfront shares (SF) are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Stillfront’s nomination committee proposes that Maria Hedengren and Lars-Johan Jarnheimer be appointed as new board members
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Q4
- Net revenue 1,742 (1,781) MSEK, a decline of 2 percent
- Organic net revenue decline of 3 percent, organic bookings decline of 2 percent
- EBIT 130 (70) MSEK, an increase of 84 percent
- EBITDA 531 (655) MSEK, a decline of 19 percent
- Adj EBITDA 569 (672) MSEK, a decline of 15 percent, Adj EBITDA margin of 33 (38) percent
- Items affecting comparability impacting EBITDA of -37 (-17) MSEK, mainly for cost optimizations
- Capitalization of product development amounted to 204 (235) MSEK
- Adjusted EBITDAC of 365 (437) MSEK, a decline of 17 percent, Adj EBITDAC margin of 21 (25) percent
- Net result of 10 (203) MSEK
- Free cash flow last 12 months of 833 (974) MSEK
- Total net debt, including cash earnout for next 12 months, of 4,611 (4,575) MSEK
- Adjusted leverage ratio, pro forma was 1.6x (1.5x)
- Adjusted leverage ratio, including cash earnout for next 12 months, pro forma was 1.8x (1.8x)
- Cash position of 807 (989) MSEK and 2,432 (2,401) MSEK of undrawn credit facilities
- Stillfront’s board of directors proposes no dividend for 2023
“Stillfront’s bookings returned to positive organic growth for the months of November and December in the fourth quarter. The recovery in organic performance was driven by significant scaling of new and existing games, in particular the successful launch of Sunshine Island, part of the Big Farm franchise. It is encouraging to see a more normalized market with favorable performance marketing conditions and stronger seasonality than we have experienced during the past years. For the full quarter, Stillfront’s organic bookings were down by -2 percent and organic net revenue was down by -3 percent. Record levels of marketing investments resulted in a lower EBITDAC margin in the quarter, while supporting our long-term growth opportunities. With continued high marketing investments during the start of the year, we expect the year-over-year organic growth rate to continue to improve with our addressed market in 2024.”
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
KEY FIGURES
2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |
MSEK | Oct-Dec | Oct-Dec | Jan-Dec | Jan-Dec |
Bookings | 1,739 | 1,760 | 6,958 | 7,014 |
Deferred revenue | 2 | 21 | 24 | 44 |
Net revenue | 1,742 | 1,781 | 6,982 | 7,058 |
EBIT | 130 | 70 | 754 | 850 |
EBITDA | 531 | 655 | 2,413 | 2,545 |
Items affecting comparability | -37 | -17 | -96 | -50 |
Adjusted EBITDA | 569 | 672 | 2,510 | 2,595 |
Adjusted EBITDA margin, % | 33 | 38 | 36 | 37 |
Capitalization of product development | 204 | 235 | 805 | 996 |
Adjusted EBITDAC | 365 | 437 | 1,705 | 1,599 |
Adjusted EBITDAC margin, % | 21 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Profit before tax | 35 | 214 | 156 | 752 |
Net result | 10 | 203 | 12 | 547 |
Number of employees | 1,401 | 1,589 | 1,401 | 1,589 |
Adjusted leverage ratio, pro forma, x | 1.64 | 1.46 | 1.64 | 1.46 |
Adjusted leverage ratio incl. NTM cash earnout payments, pro forma, x | 1.84 | 1.75 | 1.84 | 1.75 |
Earnings per share undiluted, SEK | 0.02 | 0.42 | 0.01 | 1.15 |
Earnings per share diluted, SEK | 0.02 | 0.42 | 0.01 | 1.15 |
INVITATION TO WEBCAST
The report will be presented in a live webcast at 10:00 a.m. CET today. Jörgen Larsson, CEO, and Andreas Uddman, CFO, will present the results and answer questions. The conference will be held in English.
To participate via webcast:
If you wish to participate via webcast, please use the link below.
https://ir.financialhearings.com/stillfront-q4-2023
To participate via phone:
If you wish to participate via teleconference, please register on the link below. After registration you will be provided phone numbers and a conference ID to access the conference. You can ask questions verbally via the teleconference.
https://conference.financialhearings.com/teleconference/?id=2001519
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Some statements herein are forward-looking that reflect Stillfront’s current views or expectations of future financial and operational performance. Because these forward-looking statements involve both known and unknown risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from the information set forth in the forward-looking information. Such risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to general business, economic, competitive, technological, and legal uncertainties and/or risks. Forward-looking statements in this report apply only at the time of announcement of the report and are subject to change without notice. Stillfront undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, other than as required by applicable law or stock market regulations.
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a global games company founded in 2010. We develop digital games for a diverse gaming audience and our broad games portfolio is enjoyed by more than 50 million people every month. Stillfront is focused on realizing synergies by connecting and empowering game teams globally through our Stillops platform. We are a fast-growing company and an active global strategic acquirer. Our 1,400+ professionals thrive in an organization that embodies the spirit of entrepreneurship. Stillfront shares (SF) are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 2024-02-07 07:00 CET.
Stillfront’s Full-Year Report 2023
Stillfront’s targets for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have now been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) as aligned with the latest climate science and consistent with the goals of the Paris Agreement. Stillfront committed to set targets in line with SBTi’s criteria in December 2022 and submitted the new targets for validation in June 2023.
“We are very pleased that our near-term emission reduction targets have now been approved by SBTi, and we look forward to continuing working together with our partners and peers in the industry to reduce our energy consumption and combat climate change challenges”. says Jörgen Larsson, CEO at Stillfront.
Stillfront commits to reducing absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 42% by 2030, with 2022 as the base year. Stillfront also commits to reduce scope 3 GHG emissions by 51.6% within the same timeframe. Stillfront’s largest climate footprint lies within scope 3, which contain Stillfront’s users’ emissions when playing its games, as well as emissions from digital marketing.
About the Science Based Targets initiative
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) is a global body enabling businesses to set ambitious emissions reductions targets in line with the latest climate science. It is focused on accelerating companies across the world to halve emissions before 2030 and achieve net-zero emissions before 2050. The initiative is a collaboration between CDP, the United Nations Global Compact, World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and one of the We Mean Business Coalition commitments. www.sciencebasedtargets.org
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a global games company founded in 2010. We develop digital games for a diverse gaming audience and our broad games portfolio is enjoyed by more than 50 million people every month. Stillfront is focused on realizing synergies by connecting and empowering game teams globally through our Stillops platform. We are a fast-growing company and an active global strategic acquirer. Our 1,400+ professionals thrive in an organization that embodies the spirit of entrepreneurship. Stillfront shares (SF) are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
SBTi (Science Based Targets initiative) approves Stillfront’s emission reduction targets
Stillfront will report its full-year results for 2023 on Wednesday 7 February 2024 at 7:00 a.m. CET. The report will be presented in a live webcast at 10:00 a.m. CET the same day.
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, and Andreas Uddman, CFO, will present the results and answer questions. The conference will be held in English.
To participate via webcast:
If you wish to participate via webcast, please use the link below.
https://ir.financialhearings.com/stillfront-q4-2023
To participate via phone:
If you wish to participate via teleconference, please register on the link below. After registration you will be provided phone numbers and a conference ID to access the conference. You can ask questions verbally via the teleconference.
https://conference.financialhearings.com/teleconference/?id=2001519
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a global games company founded in 2010. We develop digital games for a diverse gaming audience and our broad games portfolio is enjoyed by more than 50 million people every month. Stillfront is focused on realizing synergies by connecting and empowering game teams globally through our Stillops platform. We are a fast-growing company and an active global strategic acquirer. Our 1,400+ professionals thrive in an organization that embodies the spirit of entrepreneurship. Stillfront shares (SF) are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Invitation – presentation of Stillfront’s report for the full-year results 2023
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Q3
- Net revenue 1,671 (1,787) MSEK, a decline of 7 percent
- Organic net revenue decline of 10 percent
- EBIT 135 (250) MSEK, a decline of 46 percent
- EBITDA 566 (660) MSEK, a decline of 14 percent
- Adj EBITDA 593 (668) MSEK, a decline of 11 percent, Adj EBITDA margin of 36 (37) percent
- Items affecting comparability impacting EBITDA of -27 (-8) MSEK, mainly costs for staff reduction
- Capitalization of product development amounted to 184 (257) MSEK
- Adjusted EBITDAC of 409 (412) MSEK, a decrease of 1 percent, Adj EBITDAC margin of 25 (23) percent
- Net result of -5 (83) MSEK
- Free cash flow last 12 months of 941 (983) MSEK
- Total net debt, including cash earnout for next 12 months, of 4,905 (4,777) MSEK
- Adjusted leverage ratio, pro forma was 1.7x (1.5x)
- Adjusted leverage ratio, including cash earnout for next 12 months, pro forma was 1.9x (1.9x)
- Cash position of 1,039 (1,350) MSEK and 2,563 (2,216) MSEK of undrawn credit facilities
“Stillfront’s net revenue declined by 7 percent year-over-year in the third quarter to 1,671 MSEK, while adjusted EBITDAC declined by 1 percent to 409 MSEK. Our adjusted EBITDAC margin amounted to 25 percent, up by 1.5 percentage points year-over-year, despite a lower revenue base. The development in the third quarter was impacted by a significant one-off event related to Sandbox Interactive’s hit franchise Albion Online, which negatively impacted net revenue and adjusted EBITDAC by approximately 80 MSEK and 50 MSEK respectively. We continue to generate strong cash flow across the group, and free cash flow for the last twelve months amounted to 941 MSEK. Going forward, we are seeing that the underlying market is normalizing compared to the past two years paired with more favorable performance marketing conditions. We expect a significant sequential organic growth improvement in the fourth quarter but given the impact from Albion Online and the lower run-rate towards the end of the third quarter, we now find it less likely than previously to return to organic growth before year-end.”
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
KEY FIGURES
2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | Last 12 months | 2022 | |
MSEK | Jul-Sep | Jul-Sep | Jan-Sep | Jan-Sep | Jan-Dec | |
Bookings | 1,664 | 1,772 | 5,219 | 5,254 | 6,979 | 7,014 |
Deferred revenue | 7 | 16 | 22 | 23 | 43 | 44 |
Net revenue | 1,671 | 1,787 | 5,241 | 5,277 | 7,022 | 7,058 |
EBIT | 135 | 250 | 624 | 780 | 695 | 850 |
EBITDA | 566 | 660 | 1,882 | 1,890 | 2,537 | 2,545 |
Items affecting comparability | -27 | -8 | -59 | -33 | -76 | -50 |
Adjusted EBITDA | 593 | 668 | 1,941 | 1,923 | 2,613 | 2,595 |
Adjusted EBITDA margin, % | 36 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 37 | 37 |
Capitalization of product development | 184 | 257 | 601 | 761 | 836 | 996 |
Adjusted EBITDAC | 409 | 412 | 1,341 | 1,162 | 1,777 | 1,599 |
Adjusted EBITDAC margin, % | 25 | 23 | 26 | 22 | 25 | 23 |
Profit before tax | 11 | 163 | 121 | 539 | 335 | 752 |
Net result | -5 | 83 | 2 | 344 | 205 | 547 |
Number of employees | 1,437 | 1,612 | 1,437 | 1,612 | 1,437 | 1,589 |
Adjusted leverage ratio, pro forma, x | 1.68 | 1.51 | 1.68 | 1.51 | 1.68 | 1.46 |
Adjusted leverage ratio incl. NTM cash earnout payments, pro forma, x | 1.88 | 1.87 | 1.88 | 1.87 | 1.88 | 1.75 |
Earnings per share undiluted, SEK | -0.01 | 0.16 | -0.01 | 0.73 | 0.41 | 1.15 |
Earnings per share diluted, SEK | -0.01 | 0.16 | -0.01 | 0.73 | 0.41 | 1.15 |
INVITATION TO WEBCAST
The report will be presented in a live webcast at 10:00 a.m. CEST today. Jörgen Larsson, CEO, and Andreas Uddman, CFO, will present the results and answer questions. The conference will be held in English.
To participate via webcast:
If you wish to participate via webcast, please use the link below.
https://ir.financialhearings.com/stillfront-q3-2023
To participate via phone:
If you wish to participate via teleconference, please register on the link below. After registration you will be provided phone numbers and a conference ID to access the conference. You can ask questions verbally via the teleconference.
https://conference.financialhearings.com/teleconference/?id=200986
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Some statements herein are forward-looking that reflect Stillfront’s current views or expectations of future financial and operational performance. Because these forward-looking statements involve both known and unknown risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from the information set forth in the forward-looking information. Such risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to general business, economic, competitive, technological, and legal uncertainties and/or risks. Forward-looking statements in this report apply only at the time of announcement of the report and are subject to change without notice. Stillfront undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, other than as required by applicable law or stock market regulations.
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a global games company founded in 2010. We develop digital games for a diverse gaming audience and our broad games portfolio is enjoyed by more than 50 million people every month. Stillfront is focused on realizing synergies by connecting and empowering game teams globally through our Stillops platform. We are a fast-growing company and an active global strategic acquirer. Our 1,400+ professionals thrive in an organization that embodies the spirit of entrepreneurship. Stillfront shares (SF) are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm Large Cap. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 2023-10-25 07:00 CEST.
Stillfront Group’s Interim Report July – September 2023
Stillfront Group will report its third quarter results of 2023 on Wednesday 25 October 2023 at 7:00 a.m. CEST. The report will be presented in a live webcast at 10:00 a.m. CEST the same day.
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, and Andreas Uddman, CFO, will present the results and answer questions. The conference will be held in English.
To participate via webcast:
If you wish to participate via webcast, please use the link below.
https://ir.financialhearings.com/stillfront-q3-2023
To participate via phone:
If you wish to participate via teleconference, please register on the link below. After registration you will be provided phone numbers and a conference ID to access the conference. You can ask questions verbally via the teleconference.
https://conference.financialhearings.com/teleconference/?id=200986
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a global games company founded in 2010. We develop digital games for a diverse gaming audience and our broad games portfolio is enjoyed by almost 60 million people every month. Stillfront is focused on realizing synergies by connecting and empowering game teams globally through our Stillops platform. We are a fast-growing company and an active global strategic acquirer. Our 1,500 professionals thrive in an organization that embodies the spirit of entrepreneurship. Stillfront shares (SF) are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm Large Cap. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Invitation – presentation of Stillfront’s report for the third quarter of 2023
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On 7 September 2023, Stillfront Group AB (publ) (”Stillfront”) announced the results of the tender offer (the “Tender Offer”) to the holders of Stillfront’s existing senior unsecured floating rate bonds with ISIN SE0012728830 maturing on 26 June 2024 (the “Bonds”) and that it exercised its right to make a voluntary early redemption of the outstanding Bonds (the “Early Redemption”).
The Tender Offer and the Early Redemption were conditional upon Stillfront receiving the proceeds from the issue of its new bonds as announced by Stillfront through a press release on 7 September 2023 (the “New Bond Issue”). Today, Stillfront announces that it has received the proceeds from the New Bond Issue and the condition for the Tender Offer and the Early Redemption, respectively, has therefore been fulfilled. The settlement for the Tender Offer has consequently occurred today on 14 September 2023 and the settlement for the Early Redemption will hence occur on 3 October 2023 (the “Redemption Settlement Date”). The redemption price together with accrued and unpaid interest from, but excluding, the previous interest payment date until, and including, the Redemption Settlement Date, will be paid to each person who is registered as owner of Bonds as of the record date, being 26 September 2023, in the debt register maintained by Euroclear Sweden.
For further information regarding the Tender Offer and the Early Redemption, please refer to Stillfront’s press releases published 4 September 2023 and 7 September 2023.
For additional information, please contact:
Andreas Uddman, CFO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 080 78 46
E-mail: andreas@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a global games company founded in 2010. We develop digital games for a diverse gaming audience and our broad games portfolio is enjoyed by almost 60 million people every month. Stillfront is focused on realizing synergies by connecting and empowering game teams globally through our Stillops platform. We are a fast-growing company and an active global strategic acquirer. Our 1,500 professionals thrive in an organization that embodies the spirit of entrepreneurship. Stillfront shares (SF) are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm Large Cap. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Stillfront announces that the conditions for the repurchase and the early redemption of outstanding bonds have been fulfilled
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Stillfront Group AB (publ) (”Stillfront”) has successfully issued senior unsecured bonds (the “New Bonds”) in an initial amount of SEK 1 billion and announces the results of the tender offer (the “Tender Offer”) to the holders of Stillfront’s existing senior unsecured floating rate bonds with ISIN SE0012728830 maturing on 26 June 2024 and with an outstanding amount of SEK 1 billion (the “Bonds”). The Tender Offer expired at 12:00 CEST on 7 September 2023. Bonds in an aggregate amount of SEK 498.75 million have been validly tendered and accepted by Stillfront.
The New Bonds were issued under a total framework of SEK 2 billion, carries a floating interest rate of 3m Stibor + 395 basis points and will mature on 14 September 2027. Stillfront intends to apply for admission to trading of the New Bonds on the corporate bond list of Nasdaq Stockholm.
Stillfront will complete the Tender Offer at the communicated price of 100.950 percent of the nominal amount per Bond repurchased. Stillfront will also pay accrued and unpaid interest from, but excluding, the previous interest payment date until, and including, the settlement date for the Tender Offer. Settlement for the Tender Offer is expected to occur on 14 September 2023. Stillfront’s repurchase of the Bonds is conditional upon Stillfront receiving the proceeds from the issue of the New Bonds.
The proceeds from the contemplated issue will be used to refinance the outstanding Bonds, as well as to finance general corporate purposes.
“We are pleased to have secured new debt financing with attractive terms, while successfully extending the maturity profile of our debt portfolio. With this new bond framework in place, Stillfront maintains a flexible financing platform and a strong balance sheet”, says Andreas Uddman, CFO.
Stillfront further announces that it exercises its right to make a voluntary early redemption of the outstanding Bonds (the “Early Redemption”). The Early Redemption is conditional upon Stillfront receiving the proceeds from the issue of the New Bonds.
The Bonds will be redeemed at a price equal to 100.950 percent of the nominal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest from, but excluding, the previous interest payment date until, and including, the settlement date of the Early Redemption, which is expected to occur on 3 October 2023.
The redemption amount will be paid to each person who is registered as owner of Bonds as of the record date, being 26 September 2023, in the debt register maintained by Euroclear Sweden. In connection with the Early Redemption, the Bonds will be delisted from the corporate bond list of Nasdaq Stockholm. A notice of the Early Redemption is sent to directly registered owners of the Bonds in the debt register as of 6 September 2023.
DNB Markets, a part of DNB Bank ASA, Sweden Branch, Nordea Bank Abp and Swedbank AB (publ) have acted as joint bookrunners and arrangers for the New Bonds and dealer managers in relation to the Tender Offer. Mannheimer Swartling has acted as legal advisor.
For additional information, please contact:
Andreas Uddman, CFO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 080 78 46
E-mail: andreas@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a global games company founded in 2010. We develop digital games for a diverse gaming audience and our broad games portfolio is enjoyed by almost 60 million people every month. Stillfront is focused on realizing synergies by connecting and empowering game teams globally through our Stillops platform. We are a fast-growing company and an active global strategic acquirer. Our 1,500 professionals thrive in an organization that embodies the spirit of entrepreneurship. Stillfront shares (SF) are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm Large Cap. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Stillfront successfully issues new bonds of SEK 1 billion, announces results from the tender offer and gives conditional notice of early redemption of existing bonds
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Stillfront Group AB (publ) has mandated DNB Markets, a part of DNB Bank ASA, Sweden Branch, Nordea Bank Abp and Swedbank AB (publ) to arrange a series of credit investor meetings to explore the possibility of issuing floating rate senior unsecured bonds under a total framework of SEK 2,000,000,000, with an expected tenor of 4 years and an expected amount of SEK 750,000,000 to 1,000,000,000 (the “New Bonds”), subject to prevailing market conditions. The proceeds from the contemplated issue will be used to refinance the outstanding SEK 1,000,000,000 bonds issued under the 2019/2024 senior unsecured bond framework due 2024 with ISIN SE0012728830 (the “Bonds”) and for general corporate purposes.
In conjunction with the potential issue of New Bonds, Stillfront is offering holders of the Bonds to tender any and all of their Bonds for purchase by Stillfront for cash (the “Tender Offer”) at the purchase price set out below, plus accrued and unpaid interest. The Bonds will be repurchased subject to the terms and conditions described in a tender information document dated 4 September 2023 (the “Tender Information Document”).
Description of the Bonds / ISIN / Outstanding Amount / Minimum Denomination / Purchase Price
2019/2024 Sr. Unsec. FRN / SE0012728830 / SEK 1,000,000,000 / SEK 1,250,000 / 100.950%
The full terms and conditions of the Tender Offer can be found in the Tender Information Document, which is available in the following link: https://www.stillfront.com/en/funding/
The Tender Offer expires at 12:00 CEST on 7 September 2023, unless extended, re-opened, withdrawn or terminated at the sole discretion of Stillfront. Settlement of the Tender Offer is expected to occur at or around 14 September 2023. Stillfronts repurchase of Bonds is conditional upon a successful issue of New Bonds (including receipt of proceeds).
Stillfront will, in connection with the allocation of the New Bonds, consider, among other factors, whether or not the relevant investor seeking an allocation of the New Bonds has, prior to such allocation, validly tendered Bonds pursuant to the Tender Offer, subject to the terms in the Tender Information Document. Subject to a successful issuance of the New Bonds and disbursement of the net proceeds from such issuance, Stillfront will exercise its call option under the terms and conditions of the Bonds in respect of Bonds which are not repurchased through the Tender Offer, at a call option price of 100.950% of the nominal amount of such Bonds.
Stillfront has mandated DNB Markets, a part of DNB Bank ASA, Sweden Branch, Nordea Bank Abp and Swedbank AB (publ) as joint arrangers and bookrunners in respect of the issuance of the New Bonds and as dealer managers for the Tender Offer.
Dealer Managers:
DNB Markets, a part of DNB Bank ASA, Sweden Branch: +47 23 26 80 99, bond.syndicate@dnb.no
Nordea Bank Abp: +45 6161 2996, NordeaLiabilityManagement@nordea.com
Swedbank AB (publ): +46 8 700 90 22, liabilitymanagement@swedbank.se
For additional information, please contact:
Andreas Uddman, CFO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 080 78 46
E-mail: andreas@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a global games company founded in 2010. We develop digital games for a diverse gaming audience and our broad games portfolio is enjoyed by almost 60 million people every month. Stillfront is focused on realizing synergies by connecting and empowering game teams globally through our Stillops platform. We are a fast-growing company and an active global strategic acquirer. Our 1,500 professionals thrive in an organization that embodies the spirit of entrepreneurship. Stillfront shares (SF) are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm Large Cap. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 2023-09-04 08:00 CEST.
Stillfront Group contemplates issuance of new senior unsecured bonds and announces a conditional tender offer of its outstanding 2019/2024 bonds
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Q2
- Net revenue 1,812 (1,811) MSEK, an increase of 0 percent
- Organic net revenue decline of 5 percent
- EBIT 275 (258) MSEK, an increase of 7 percent
- EBITDA 695 (632) MSEK, an increase of 10 percent
- Adj EBITDA 708 (639) MSEK, an increase of 11 percent, Adj EBITDA margin of 39 (35) percent
- Items affecting comparability impacting EBITDA of -13 (-7) MSEK, mainly costs for long-term incentive programs
- Capitalization of product development amounted to 192 (249) MSEK
- Adjusted EBITDAC of 516 (390) MSEK, an increase of 32 percent, Adj EBITDAC margin of 28 (22) percent
- Net result of -54 (117) MSEK
- Free cash flow last 12 months of 969 (1,089) MSEK
- Total net debt, including cash earnout for next 12 months, of 5,130 (4,684) MSEK
- Adjusted leverage ratio, pro forma was 1.6x (1.4x)
- Adjusted leverage ratio, including cash earnout for next 12 months, pro forma was 1.9x (1.8x)
- Cash position of 874 (1,470) MSEK and 2,262 (2,305) MSEK of undrawn credit facilities
“In the second quarter of 2023, we continued to deliver on our communicated agenda from our capital markets day in February with a focus on growing profitability and cash flows. Stillfront’s net revenue was stable year-over-year at 1,812 MSEK in the quarter, while Adjusted EBITDAC grew by 32 percent to 516 MSEK and Adjusted EBITDA by 11 percent to 708 MSEK, corresponding to all-time highs for both metrics. The increased profitability was driven by an increasing share of direct-to-consumer bookings, continued cost optimization, and lower levels of user acquisition and capitalized development costs. We continued to generate strong cash flow across the group and free cash flow in the second quarter increased by 51 percent year-over-year to 363 MSEK.”
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
KEY FIGURES
2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | Last 12 months |
2022 | |
MSEK | Apr-Jun | Apr-Jun | Jan-Jun | Jan-Jun | Jan-Dec | |
Bookings | 1,810 | 1,805 | 3,555 | 3,482 | 7,087 | 7,014 |
Deferred revenue | 2 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 51 | 44 |
Net revenue | 1,812 | 1,811 | 3,570 | 3,489 | 7,138 | 7,058 |
EBIT | 275 | 258 | 489 | 530 | 809 | 850 |
EBITDA | 695 | 632 | 1,315 | 1,229 | 2,631 | 2,545 |
Items affecting comparability | -13 | -7 | -32 | -25 | -233 | -226 |
Adjusted EBITDA | 708 | 639 | 1,348 | 1,255 | 2,688 | 2,595 |
Adjusted EBITDA margin, % | 39 | 35 | 38 | 36 | 38 | 37 |
Capitalization of product development | 192 | 249 | 417 | 504 | 908 | 996 |
Adjusted EBITDAC | 516 | 390 | 931 | 750 | 1,780 | 1,599 |
Adjusted EBITDAC margin, % | 28 | 22 | 26 | 22 | 25 | 23 |
Profit before tax | 3 | 176 | 110 | 376 | 487 | 752 |
Net result | -54 | 117 | 7 | 261 | 293 | 547 |
Number of employees | 1,498 | 1,580 | 1,498 | 1,580 | 1,498 | 1,589 |
Adjusted leverage ratio, pro forma, x | 1.64 | 1.41 | 1.64 | 1.41 | 1.64 | 1.46 |
Adjusted leverage ratio incl. NTM cash earnout payments, pro forma, x | 1.91 | 1.84 | 1.91 | 1.84 | 1.91 | 1.75 |
Earnings per share undiluted, SEK | -0.11 | 0.23 | 0.00 | 0.58 | 0.59 | 1.15 |
Earnings per share diluted, SEK | -0.11 | 0.23 | 0.00 | 0.58 | 0.59 | 1.15 |
INVITATION TO WEBCAST
The report will be presented in a live webcast at 10:00 a.m. CEST today. Jörgen Larsson, CEO, and Andreas Uddman, CFO, will present the results and answer questions. The conference will be held in English.
To participate via webcast:
If you wish to participate via webcast, please use the link below.
https://ir.financialhearings.com/stillfront-q2-2023
To participate via phone:
If you wish to participate via teleconference, please register on the link below. After registration you will be provided phone numbers and a conference ID to access the conference. You can ask questions verbally via the teleconference.
https://conference.financialhearings.com/teleconference/?id=200881
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Some statements herein are forward-looking that reflect Stillfront’s current views or expectations of future financial and operational performance. Because these forward-looking statements involve both known and unknown risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from the information set forth in the forward-looking information. Such risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to general business, economic, competitive, technological, and legal uncertainties and/or risks. Forward-looking statements in this report apply only at the time of announcement of the report and are subject to change without notice. Stillfront undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, other than as required by applicable law or stock market regulations.
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a global games company founded in 2010. We develop digital games for a diverse gaming audience and our broad games portfolio is enjoyed by almost 60 million people every month. Stillfront is focused on realizing synergies by connecting and empowering game teams globally through our Stillops platform. We are a fast-growing company and an active global strategic acquirer. Our 1,500 professionals thrive in an organization that embodies the spirit of entrepreneurship. Stillfront shares (SF) are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm Large Cap. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation and the Securities Markets Act. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 2023-07-21 07:00 CEST.
Stillfront Group’s Interim Report April – June 2023
Stillfront Group will report its second quarter results of 2023 on Friday 21 July 2023 at 7:00 a.m. CEST. The report will be presented in a live webcast at 10:00 a.m. CEST the same day.
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, and Andreas Uddman, CFO, will present the results and answer questions. The conference will be held in English.
To participate via webcast:
If you wish to participate via webcast, please use the link below.
https://ir.financialhearings.com/stillfront-q2-2023
To participate via phone:
If you wish to participate via teleconference, please register on the link below. After registration you will be provided phone numbers and a conference ID to access the conference. You can ask questions verbally via the teleconference.
https://conference.financialhearings.com/teleconference/?id=200881
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a global games company founded in 2010. We develop digital games for a diverse gaming audience and our broad games portfolio is enjoyed by more than 60 million people every month. Stillfront is focused on realizing synergies by connecting and empowering game teams globally through our Stillops platform. We are a fast-growing company and an active global strategic acquirer. Our 1,500+ professionals thrive in an organization that embodies the spirit of entrepreneurship. Stillfront shares (SF) are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm Large Cap. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Invitation – presentation of Stillfront’s report for the second quarter of 2023
As of today, 30 June 2023, the total number of shares and votes in Stillfront Group AB (publ) is 517,968,480.
During June 2023, the total number of shares and votes in Stillfront has increased with 4,769,026 as a result of the directed share issue to the sellers of Candywriter LLC resolved by the annual general meeting on 11 May 2023. All such shares have been subscribed for by, and allotted to, the aforementioned sellers.
Further, during June 2023, all 13,441,510 own shares that Stillfront bought back under its share repurchase program have been transferred to sellers of companies previously acquired by Stillfront as a part of the payment of earnout consideration to relevant sellers. Detailed terms and conditions for such transfers are set out in the annual general meeting’s resolution regarding transfer of own shares.
Out of the 13,441,510 own shares that Stillfront held in total at the beginning of June, the following number of shares have been transferred to the following persons: (i) 2,041,002 shares to the sellers of Nanobit d.o.o.; (ii) 3,404,670 shares to the sellers of Candywriter LLC; (iii) 77,692 shares to certain sellers of Everguild, Ltd; (iv) 100,013 shares to the sellers of Game Labs, Inc; (v) 5,488,178 shares to certain sellers of Jawaker FZ LLC; (vi) 598,694 shares to the sellers of Sandbox Interactive GmbH; (vii) 926,142 shares to certain sellers of Six Waves, Inc.; and (viii) 805,119 shares to certain sellers of Super Free Games, Inc.
Following the transfer of own shares in accordance with the above, Stillfront no longer holds any own shares.
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a global games company founded in 2010. We develop digital games for a diverse gaming audience and our broad games portfolio is enjoyed by more than 60 million people every month. Stillfront is focused on realizing synergies by connecting and empowering game teams globally through our Stillops platform. We are a fast-growing company and an active global strategic acquirer. Our 1,500+ professionals thrive in an organization that embodies the spirit of entrepreneurship. Stillfront shares (SF) are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm Large Cap. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the Financial Instruments Trading Act. The information was submitted for publication at 2023-06-30 13:00 CEST.
Increased number of shares and votes and transfer of own shares in Stillfront Group during June 2023
Stillfront Group AB (publ) has successfully concluded the share repurchase program that was announced on 15 February 2023. Stillfront’s acquisitions of own shares commenced on 16 February 2023 and were concluded on 11 May 2023. No acquisitions were made during the period 3 April 2023 – 3 May 2023. Stillfront has in total acquired 13,441,510 own shares under the share repurchase program for a total amount of approximately 270 MSEK. The acquired shares will be used for payment of certain earn-out payments relating to previous acquisitions.
Stillfront’s annual general meeting on 11 May 2023 authorized the board to resolve on new share repurchase programs during the period until the next annual general meeting.
The total number of shares in Stillfront amounts to 513,199,454. At the time of this press release, Stillfront holds 13,441,510 own shares.
For additional information, please contact:
Andreas Uddman, CFO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 080 78 46
E-mail: andreas@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a global games company founded in 2010. We develop digital games for a diverse gaming audience and our broad games portfolio is enjoyed by more than 60 million people every month. Stillfront is focused on realizing synergies by connecting and empowering game teams globally through our Stillops platform. We are a fast-growing company and an active global strategic acquirer. Our 1,500+ professionals thrive in an organization that embodies the spirit of entrepreneurship. Stillfront shares (SF) are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm Large Cap. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Stillfront concludes share repurchase program
Stillfront Group AB (publ) held its annual general meeting on 11 May 2023 where mainly the following resolutions were adopted.
Adoption of the profit and loss statements and the balance sheets, allocation of the company’s profit, discharge of liability and remuneration report
At the annual general meeting the presented profit and loss statement and the balance sheet and consolidated profit and loss statement and consolidated balance sheet were adopted. The meeting resolved that the amount at the disposal of the annual general meeting, SEK 12,646,033,143, be carried forward. The directors of the board and the Chief Executive Officer were discharged from liability for the fiscal year 2022. The board of directors’ remuneration report for 2022 was approved.
Appointment of board of directors and auditor, establishment of remuneration for the board of directors and the auditors, instructions for the nomination committee and remuneration guidelines
The meeting resolved, in accordance with the nomination committee's proposal, to elect David Nordberg as new member of the board until the close of the next annual general meeting. David Nordberg has vast experience in digital marketing/product management, as well as leading cross-functional teams and strategy work. David has +20 years gaming industry knowledge and has held executive positions i.a. in Electronic Arts, King, Mag Interactive and Stryda.
The meeting resolved, in accordance with the nomination committee's proposal, to re-elect Erik Forsberg, Katarina G. Bonde, Birgitta Henriksson, Marcus Jacobs and Ulrika Viklund as members of the board until the close of the next annual general meeting. Katarina G. Bonde was elected as new chair of the board of directors until the close of the next annual general meeting.
The auditing firm Öhrlings PricewaterhouseCoopers AB was re-elected as the company's auditor and Nicklas Kullberg will continue to be the auditor-in-charge.
The meeting resolved, in accordance with the nomination committee’s proposal that the fees to be paid to the board members for the period until the next annual general meeting shall be in total SEK 2,250,000 (SEK 2,250,000 last year), with SEK 750,000 (SEK 750,000) to the chair of the board of directors and SEK 300,000 (SEK 300,000) to each of the other board members elected by the general meeting, that the fees to be paid to the members of the audit committee for the period until the next annual general meeting shall be in total SEK 325,000 (SEK 325,000), with SEK 250,000 (SEK 250,000) to the chair of the audit committee and SEK 75,000 (SEK 75,000) to the other members of the audit committee, that the fees to be paid to each of the members of the remuneration committee for the period until the next annual general meeting shall be in total SEK 105,000 (SEK 105,000), with SEK 70,000 (SEK 70,000) to the chair of the remuneration committee and SEK 35,000 (SEK 35,000) to the other members of the remuneration committee, and that remuneration to the auditors shall be paid against approved invoices.
The meeting adopted the instructions to the nomination committee, in accordance with the nomination committee's proposal, to apply until further notice.
The meeting established guidelines for remuneration and other terms of employment for the company’s CEO and executive management in accordance with the board of director's proposal.
Directed new share issues and transfer of own shares
The meeting resolved, in accordance with the proposal of the board of directors, on eight directed new share issues and transfers of own shares, respectively, to the sellers of eight of the companies that Stillfront previously has acquired:
- Directed new share issue and transfer, respectively, of not more than 10,174,282 shares to the sellers of Candywriter LLC for a subscription price and purchase price, respectively, of SEK 18.332 per share (whereby the total number of shares that may be issued and/or transferred to the sellers will amount to not more than 10,174,282 shares), meaning that Stillfront’s share capital shall increase by not more than SEK 712,199.74.
- Directed new share issue and transfer, respectively, of not more than 97,115 shares to the sellers of Everguild Ltd. for a subscription price and purchase price, respectively, of SEK 19.358 per share (whereby the total number of shares that may be issued and/or transferred to the sellers will amount to not more than 97,115 shares), meaning that Stillfront’s share capital shall increase by not more than SEK 6,798.05.
- Directed new share issue and transfer, respectively, of not more than 121,453 shares to the sellers of Game Labs Inc. for a subscription price and purchase price, respectively, of SEK 18.332 per share (whereby the total number of shares that may be issued and/or transferred to the sellers will amount to not more than 121,453 shares), meaning that Stillfront’s share capital shall increase by not more than SEK 8,501.71.
- Directed new share issue and transfer, respectively, of not more than 6,859,385 shares directed to the sellers of Jawaker FZ LLC for a subscription price and purchase price, respectively, of SEK 18.332 per share (whereby the total number of shares that may be issued and/or transferred to the sellers will amount to not more than 6,859,385 shares), meaning that Stillfront's share capital shall increase by not more than SEK 480,156.95.
- Directed new share issue and transfer, respectively, of not more than 2,580,034 shares directed to the sellers of Nanobit d.o.o. for a subscription price and purchase price, respectively, of SEK 19.223 per share (whereby the total number of shares that may be issued and/or transferred to the sellers will amount to not more than 2,580,034 shares), meaning that Stillfront’s share capital shall increase by not more than SEK 180,602.38.
- Directed new share issue and transfer, respectively, of not more than 748,368 shares directed to the sellers of Sandbox Interative GmbH for a subscription price and purchase price, respectively, of SEK 19.223 per share (whereby the total number of shares that may be issued and/or transferred to the sellers will amount to not more than 748,368 shares), meaning that Stillfront’s share capital shall increase by not more than SEK 52,385.76.
- Directed new share issue and transfer, respectively, of not more than 1,159,007 shares directed to the sellers of Six Waves Inc. for a subscription price and purchase price, respectively, of SEK 18.332 per share (whereby the total number of shares that may be issued and/or transferred to the sellers will amount to not more than 1,159,007 shares), meaning that Stillfront’s share capital shall increase by not more than SEK 81,130.49.
- Directed new share issue and transfer, respectively, of not more than 1,012,005 shares directed to the sellers of Super Free Games Inc. for a subscription price and purchase price, respectively, of SEK 18.332 per share (whereby the total number of shares that may be issued and/or transferred to the sellers will amount to not more than 1,012,005 shares), meaning that Stillfront's share capital shall increase by not more than SEK 70,840.35.
The reason for the new share issues and the transfers of own shares as well as the deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights is to fulfil the share purchase agreements which Stillfront has entered into with the sellers of the above mentioned companies. Transfer of shares and/or subscription of newly issued shares shall be made no later than 31 October 2023. Payment for transferred and/or subscribed shares shall be made by way of set-off of the sellers’ claim for earn-out considerations pursuant to the share purchase agreements. The size of the earn-out considerations, which determines the number of shares which will be allotted, is not yet finally determined. The determined number of shares issued and transferred, respectively, will be communicated in connection with the allotment of the shares.
Authorizations to resolve on issuance of shares, repurchase of own shares and transfer of own shares
The meeting resolved, in accordance with the proposal of the board of directors, to authorize the board of directors to, within the scope of the articles of association, with or without deviation from the shareholders’ preferential rights, on one or several occasions during the period until the next annual general meeting, resolve to increase the company’s share capital by issuing new shares, warrants or convertible instruments in the company. The number of shares that may be issued, the number of shares that convertible instruments may be converted into and the number of shares that may be subscribed for by the exercise of warrants may not exceed more than ten (10) per cent of the shares in the company at the time when the board of directors first utilizes the authorization. The issues shall be made on market terms and payment may, apart from payment in cash, be made in kind or by set-off or otherwise with conditions.
The meeting resolved, in accordance with the proposal of the board of directors, to authorize the board of directors to, on one or several occasions during the period until the next annual general meeting, resolve on repurchase of own shares.
The meeting also resolved, in accordance with the proposal of the board of directors, to authorize the board of directors to, on one or several occasions during the period until the next annual general meeting, resolve on transfer of own shares.
Long-term share-based incentive program and hedging arrangements
The meeting resolved to implement a share-based long term incentive program in accordance with the board of directors’ proposal, meaning that a maximum of 2,024,200 restricted stock units shall be offered to no more than 65 participants, consisting of the CEO, senior executives and other key personnel of the group. Vesting of restricted stock units is conditional upon the fulfilment of two performance targets based on the company’s financial targets relating to annual organic revenue growth and profitability during the financial years 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026. Each vested restricted stock unit entitles the participant to receive, free of charge, one (1) share in the company from and including the day of public announcement of the company’s Q2 report 2027 up to and including seven days thereafter.
The proposals by the board of directors on a directed issue and transfer of warrants and transfer of own shares, respectively, to ensure delivery of shares in the company under the long-term incentive program were not approved by the general meeting. In order to ensure delivery of shares to the participants in the long-term incentive program, the board of directors may enter into a swap agreement with a third party.
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a global games company founded in 2010. We develop digital games for a diverse gaming audience and our broad games portfolio is enjoyed by more than 60 million people every month. Stillfront is focused on realizing synergies by connecting and empowering game teams globally through our Stillops platform. We are a fast-growing company and an active global strategic acquirer. Our 1,500+ professionals thrive in an organization that embodies the spirit of entrepreneurship. Stillfront shares (SF) are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm Large Cap. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Announcement from the annual general meeting in Stillfront Group AB (publ) 11 May 2023
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Q1
- Net revenue of 1,758 (1,678) MSEK, an increase of 5 percent
- Organic net revenue decline of 5 percent
- EBIT of 214 (272) MSEK, a decline of 21 percent
- EBITDA of 620 (597) MSEK, an increase of 4 percent
- Adj EBITDA of 639 (616) MSEK, an increase of 4 percent, Adj EBITDA margin of 36 (37) percent
- Items affecting comparability impacting EBITDA of -20 (-19) MSEK, mainly costs for staff reductions and long-term incentive programs
- Capitalization of product development amounted to 224 (255) MSEK
- Adjusted EBITDAC of 415 (361) MSEK, an increase of 15 percent, Adj EBITDAC margin of 24 (22) percent
- Net result of 61 (144) MSEK, a decline of 58 percent
- Free cash flow last 12 months of 846 (1,132) MSEK
- Total net debt, including cash earnout for next 12 months, of 4,672 (3,855) MSEK
- Adjusted leverage ratio, pro forma was 1.5x (1.2x)
- Adjusted leverage ratio, including cash earnout for next 12 months, pro forma was 1.8x (1.5x)
- Cash position of 776 (1,740) MSEK and 2,726 (2,458) MSEK of undrawn credit facilities
“Stillfront had a solid start to 2023, with a net revenue growth of 5 percent year-over-year in the first quarter. Adjusted EBITDAC grew strongly by 15 percent, driven by our increased focus on synergies and returns, resulting in an Adjusted EBITDAC margin expansion to 24 percent, compared to 22 percent during the same period last year. The organic decline in net revenue amounted to 5 percent in the quarter and 1 percent in the last twelve months. Despite the organic decline in the quarter, we saw strong performance from several key franchises including Jawaker, BitLife and Albion Online. We are clearly not pleased with negative organic growth, but the positive month-by-month trend we saw during the first quarter is encouraging. The general market visibility remains lower than usual, but we maintain our view that both Stillfront and the market will return to organic growth during the second half of the year.”
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
KEY FIGURES
2023 | 2022 | Last 12 months |
2022 | |
MSEK | Jan-Mar | Jan-Mar | Jan-Dec | |
Bookings | 1,745 | 1,677 | 7,082 | 7,014 |
Deferred revenue | 13 | 1 | 56 | 44 |
Net revenue | 1,758 | 1,678 | 7,138 | 7,058 |
EBIT | 214 | 272 | 792 | 850 |
EBITDA | 620 | 597 | 2,567 | 2,545 |
Items affecting comparability | -20 | -19 | -227 | -226 |
Adjusted EBITDA | 639 | 616 | 2,618 | 2,595 |
Adjusted EBITDA margin, % | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
Capitalization of product development | 224 | 255 | 965 | 996 |
Adjusted EBITDAC | 415 | 361 | 1,653 | 1,599 |
Adjusted EBITDAC margin, % | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Profit before tax | 107 | 199 | 661 | 752 |
Net result | 61 | 144 | 464 | 547 |
Number of employees | 1,551 | 1,560 | 1,551 | 1,589 |
Adjusted leverage ratio, pro forma, x | 1.50 | 1.21 | 1.50 | 1.46 |
Adjusted leverage ratio incl. NTM cash earnout payments, pro forma, x | 1.78 | 1.50 | 1.78 | 1.75 |
Earnings per share undiluted, SEK | 0.11 | 0.36 | 0.93 | 1.15 |
Earnings per share diluted, SEK | 0.11 | 0.36 | 0.93 | 1.15 |
INVITATION TO WEBCAST
The report will be presented in a live webcast at 10:00 a.m. CEST today. Jörgen Larsson, CEO, and Andreas Uddman, CFO, will present the results and answer questions. The conference will be held in English.
To participate via webcast:
If you wish to participate via webcast, please use the link below.
https://ir.financialhearings.com/stillfront-q1-2023
To participate via phone:
If you wish to participate via teleconference, please register on the link below. After registration you will be provided phone numbers and a conference ID to access the conference. You can ask questions verbally via the teleconference.
https://conference.financialhearings.com/teleconference/?id=200705
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Some statements herein are forward-looking that reflect Stillfront’s current views or expectations of future financial and operational performance. Because these forward-looking statements involve both known and unknown risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from the information set forth in the forward-looking information. Such risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to general business, economic, competitive, technological, and legal uncertainties and/or risks. Forward-looking statements in this report apply only at the time of announcement of the report and are subject to change without notice. Stillfront undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, other than as required by applicable law or stock market regulations.
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a global games company founded in 2010. We develop digital games for a diverse gaming audience and our broad games portfolio is enjoyed by more than 60 million people every month. Stillfront is focused on realizing synergies by connecting and empowering game teams globally through our Stillops platform. We are a fast-growing company and an active global strategic acquirer. Our 1,500+ professionals thrive in an organization that embodies the spirit of entrepreneurship. Stillfront shares (SF) are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm Large Cap. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 2023-05-03 07:00 CEST.
Stillfront Group’s Interim Report January – March 2023
Stillfront Group will report its first quarter results of 2023 on Wednesday 3 May 2023 at 7:00 a.m. CEST. The report will be presented in a live webcast at 10:00 a.m. CEST the same day.
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, and Andreas Uddman, CFO, will present the results and answer questions. The conference will be held in English.
To participate via webcast:
If you wish to participate via webcast, please use the link below.
https://ir.financialhearings.com/stillfront-q1-2023
To participate via phone:
If you wish to participate via teleconference, please register on the link below. After registration you will be provided phone numbers and a conference ID to access the conference. You can ask questions verbally via the teleconference.
https://conference.financialhearings.com/teleconference/?id=200705
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a global games company founded in 2010. We develop digital games for a diverse gaming audience and our broad games portfolio is enjoyed by almost 70 million people every month. Stillfront is focused on realizing synergies by connecting and empowering game teams globally through our Stillops platform. We are a fast-growing company and an active global strategic acquirer. Our 1,500+ professionals thrive in an organization that embodies the spirit of entrepreneurship. Stillfront shares (SF) are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm Large Cap. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Invitation – presentation of Stillfront’s report for the first quarter of 2023
Stillfront Group AB (publ) today published its Annual & Sustainability Report for the fiscal year 2022.
The integrated report summarizes business and strategy, financial performance, and work on sustainability. Stillfront's 2022 Annual and Sustainability Report is available on stillfront.com. The Swedish Annual Report is also available in European Single Electronic Format (ESEF).
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a global games company founded in 2010. We develop digital games for a diverse gaming audience and our broad games portfolio is enjoyed by almost 70 million people every month. Stillfront is focused on realizing synergies by connecting and empowering game teams globally through our Stillops platform. We are a fast-growing company and an active global strategic acquirer. Our 1,500+ professionals thrive in an organization that embodies the spirit of entrepreneurship. Stillfront shares (SF) are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm Large Cap. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the Securities Markets Act. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 2023-04-20 11:30 CEST.
Stillfront publishes Annual & Sustainability Report for 2022
Stillfront Group today announced that Björn Tönne joins Stillfront as Chief Information Officer (CIO) and member of Stillfront Group’s executive management team.
Björn has experience from many different IT roles across industries and has vast experience in running large IT operations. Before joining Stillfront, Björn held IT leadership positions at Klarna where he worked with transforming and developing the IT operations and execute on technology strategies to effectively grow and support the business.
Björn has a solid experience working with software engineering, cloud services, engineering leadership, and development. Previous experience includes roles as Head of Operations at IBM and Senior Vice President Operations at EVRY.
“It is with great pleasure I welcome Björn to the Stillfront team. As CIO, Björn will be providing strategic IT leadership and direction for Stillfront’s studios and further strengthen the group’s technology solutions that drive collaboration and operational excellence throughout the group”, says Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront.
“I am absolutely thrilled about joining Stillfront and I am eager to contribute with my skills and experience as Chief Information Officer. Not only is Stillfront a great games company but I also share Stillfront’s beliefs in innovation and collaboration. By working together, we can achieve amazing things and I'm looking forward to learning from my new colleagues”, says Björn Tönne.
Björn assumes his position today, April 20, 2023.
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a global games company founded in 2010. We develop digital games for a diverse gaming audience and our broad games portfolio is enjoyed by almost 70 million people every month. Stillfront is focused on realizing synergies by connecting and empowering game teams globally through our Stillops platform. We are a fast-growing company and an active global strategic acquirer. Our 1,500+ professionals thrive in an organization that embodies the spirit of entrepreneurship. Stillfront shares (SF) are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm Large Cap. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Björn Tönne joins Stillfront Group as Chief Information Officer
The shareholders of Stillfront Group AB (publ), reg. no. 556721-3078 (the "Company" or "Stillfront"), are hereby given notice of the annual general meeting to be held on Thursday, 11 May 2023 at 16.00 (CET) on Strandvägen 7A in Stockholm, Sweden. The entrance to the meeting will open at 15.30 (CET).
Pursuant to section 13 of Stillfront’s articles of association, the board of directors has resolved that shareholders may exercise their voting rights at the annual general meeting also by post. Shareholders may therefore choose to exercise their voting rights in person at the meeting or through postal voting.
RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE
Shareholders who wish to participate in the annual general meeting must:
• be entered as a shareholder in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB on the record date, which is Wednesday, 3 May 2023; and
• give notice of participation in the annual general meeting in accordance with the instructions set out in the section “Notification of attendance in person” below, or by submitting a postal vote in accordance with the instructions set out in the section “Postal voting” below, no later than Friday, 5 May 2023.
NOTIFICATION OF ATTENDANCE IN PERSON
Notification of attendance in person at the annual general meeting can be made via post to the Company at Stillfront Group AB (publ), “AGM”, Kungsgatan 38, SE-111 35 Stockholm, Sweden, or by e-mail to agm@stillfront.com. The notification shall set out name/company name, personal identification number/corporate registration number and, when applicable, number of advisors which may not exceed two. If the shareholder is represented by proxy, a written and dated power of attorney signed by the shareholder shall be issued to the proxy. Power of attorney forms are available on the Company’s website https://www.stillfront.com/en/arsstamma-agm-2023/. If the shareholder is a legal entity, a registration certificate or equivalent authorization document must be enclosed. In order to facilitate the registration at the annual general meeting, the power of attorney, registration certificate and other authorization documents, should be received by the Company at the address stated above in connection with the notification.
POSTAL VOTING
Shareholders who wish to exercise their voting rights by postal voting shall use a special form. The postal voting form is available and can be submitted via the following web link https://app.verified.eu/web/postrosta2022/?source=stillfront11maj. The form can also be sent by way of post to Stillfront Group AB (publ), "AGM", Kungsgatan 38, SE-111 35 Stockholm, Sweden. A complete postal voting form must be received by the Company no later than Friday, 5 May 2023.The submission of a postal voting form is considered as notification of participation, through postal voting, at the annual general meeting.
Shareholders may not provide specific instructions or conditions to the postal vote. If so, the vote (i.e. the postal vote in its entirety) is invalid. Further instructions and conditions are included in the form for postal voting.
If the shareholder submits its postal vote by proxy, a written and dated power of attorney signed by the shareholder shall be enclosed with the form. Power of attorney forms are available on the Company’s website https://www.stillfront.com/en/arsstamma-agm-2023/. If the shareholder is a legal entity, a registration certificate or equivalent authorization document shall be enclosed with the form.
A shareholder who wishes to attend the meeting venue in person or by proxy, must give notice in accordance with the instructions set out in section “Notification of attendance in person” above. Hence, a notice of participation only through postal voting is not sufficient for a shareholder who wishes to attend the meeting venue.
SHAREHOLDERS WITH NOMINEE REGISTERED SHARES
To be entitled to participate in the annual general meeting by attending in person or by submitting a postal vote, shareholders whose shares are registered in the name of a nominee must, in addition to giving notice of participation, register their shares in their own name so that the shareholder is listed in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB as of the record date Wednesday, 3 May 2023. Such registration may be temporary (so-called voting rights registration), and request for such voting rights registration shall be made to the nominee, in accordance with the nominee’s routines, at such a time in advance as decided by the nominee. Voting rights registrations that have been made by the nominee no later than 5 May 2023 will be taken into account in the presentation of the share register. Please note that this procedure may also apply with respect to shares held on a bank’s shareholder deposit account and certain investment saving accounts.
SHAREHOLDERS’ RIGHT TO REQUEST INFORMATION
Shareholders are reminded of their right pursuant to Chapter 7, Section 32 of the Swedish Companies Act to request that the board of directors and Chief Executive Officer provide information in respect of any circumstances which may affect the assessment of a matter on the agenda or any circumstances which may affect the assessment of the Company's or a group company's financial position. The obligation to provide information also applies to the Company's relationship to other group companies. Information must be provided if it can take place without significant harm to the Company.
PROPOSED AGENDA
1. Opening of the meeting
2. Appointment of the chair for the meeting
3. Preparation and approval of the voting register
4. Election of one or two persons to approve the minutes
5. Approval of the agenda
6. Examination of whether the meeting has been duly convened
7. Presentation of annual report and the auditor’s report and consolidated accounts and auditor’s report for the group
8. Resolution on:
a) adopting the profit and loss statement and the balance sheet and consolidated profit and loss statement and consolidated balance sheet
b) allocation of the Company’s profit or loss according to the adopted balance sheet
c) discharge from liability for the directors of the board and the Chief Executive Officer
9. Presentation of the remuneration report for approval
10. Resolution on the number of directors of the board to be appointed
11. Resolution to establish the remuneration for the board of directors and the auditors
12. Appointment of the board of directors and the chair of the board of directors
13. Appointment of auditor
14. Resolution on instructions for the nomination committee
15. Resolution to adopt the remuneration guidelines for executive management
16. Resolution on (a) a directed new share issue and (b) transfer of own shares to the sellers of Candywriter LLC
17. Resolution on (a) a directed new share issue and (b) transfer of own shares to the sellers of Everguild Ltd.
18. Resolution on (a) a directed new share issue and (b) transfer of own shares to the sellers of Game Labs Inc.
19. Resolution on (a) a directed new share issue and (b) transfer of own shares to the sellers of Jawaker FZ LLC
20. Resolution on (a) a directed new share issue and (b) transfer of own shares to the sellers of Nanobit d.o.o.
21. Resolution on (a) a directed new share issue and (b) transfer of own shares to the sellers of Sandbox Interactive GmbH
22. Resolution on (a) a directed new share issue and (b) transfer of own shares to the sellers of Six Waves Inc.
23. Resolution on (a) a directed new share issue and (b) transfer of own shares to the sellers of Super Free Games Inc.
24. Resolution on authorization for the board of directors to issue shares, warrants and convertible instruments
25. Resolution on authorization for the board of directors to resolve on repurchase of own shares
26. Resolution on authorization for the board of directors to resolve on transfer of own shares
27. Resolution on long-term incentive program (LTIP 2023/2027)
28. Resolution on (a) issue of warrants and (b) approval of transfer of warrants
29. Resolution on transfer of own shares to participants in LTIP 2023/2027
30. Closing of the meeting
PRINCIPAL PROPOSALS FOR RESOLUTIONS
Appointment of the chair for the meeting (item 2)
The nomination committee proposes Jan Samuelson, chair of the board of directors, as chair of the annual general meeting.
Preparation and approval of the voting register (item 3)
The voting register that is proposed to be approved is the voting register drawn up by Poströsta.se on behalf of the Company, based on the annual general meeting’s register of shareholders, shareholders having given notice of participation and being present at the annual general meeting and received postal votes.
Resolution on allocation of the Company’s profit or loss according to the adopted balance sheet (item 8 b)
The board of directors and the Chief Executive Officer propose, in accordance with the proposal on allocation of profit included in the annual report, that this year’s result of SEK 12,646,033,143 shall be carried forward.
Resolution on discharge from liability for the directors of the board and the Chief Executive Officer (item 8 c)
The auditor recommends that the annual general meeting grants discharge from liability for the financial year. Decisions on discharge from liability are proposed to be made through separate individual decisions for each board member and the Chief Executive Officer, respectively, in the following order:
(i) Jan Samuelson, chair of the board of directors
(ii) Erik Forsberg, member of the board of directors
(iii) Katarina G. Bonde, member of the board of directors
(iv) Birgitta Henriksson, member of the board of directors
(v) Marcus Jacobs, member of the board of directors
(vi) Ulrika Viklund, member of the board of directors
(vii) Kai Wawrzinek, member of the board of directors
(viii) Jörgen Larsson, Chief Executive Officer
Resolution on the number of directors of the board to be appointed (item 10)
The nomination committee proposes that the board of directors shall consist of six directors without deputy directors.
Resolution to establish the remuneration for the board of directors and the auditors (item 11)
The nomination committee proposes that the total fees paid to the board members for the period until the next annual general meeting shall be SEK 2,250,000 (SEK 2,250,000 last year), with SEK 750,000 (SEK 750,000) to the chair of the board of directors and SEK 300,000 (SEK 300,000) to each of the other board members elected by the general meeting.
The nomination committee proposes that the total fees to be paid to the members of the audit committee for the period until the next annual general meeting shall be SEK 325,000 (SEK 325,000), with SEK 250,000 (SEK 250,000) to the chair of the audit committee and SEK 75,000 (SEK 75,000) to the member of the audit committee.
The nomination committee proposes that the total fees to be paid to the members of the remuneration committee for the period until the next annual general meeting shall be SEK 105,000 (SEK 105,000) with SEK 70,000 (SEK 70,000) to the chair of the remuneration committee and SEK 35,000 (SEK 35,000) to the member of the remuneration committee.
The nomination committee proposes that the fees to the auditor shall be paid against approved invoices.
Appointment of the board of directors and chair of the board of directors (item 12)
The nomination committee proposes the following members of the board of directors until the close of the annual general meeting 2024:
New election of
(i) David Nordberg
Re-election of
(ii) Erik Forsberg
(iii) Katarina G. Bonde
(iv) Birgitta Henriksson
(v) Marcus Jacobs
(vi) Ulrika Viklund
Furthermore, the nomination committee proposes that Katarina G. Bonde is elected as new chair of the board of directors, for the period until the close of the annual general meeting 2024.
Jan Samuelsson has, as previously announced, declined re-election.
Appointment of auditor (item 13)
The nomination committee proposes that the registered auditing firm Öhrlings PricewaterhouseCoopers AB is re-elected as the Company’s auditor for the period until the close of the annual general meeting 2024. Öhrlings PricewaterhouseCoopers AB has declared that if the annual general meeting resolves in accordance with the nomination committee’s proposal, Nicklas Kullberg will be appointed to continue as auditor-in-charge.
Resolution on instructions for the nomination committee (item 14)
The Nomination Committee proposes that the annual general meeting resolves on the following instructions for the Nomination Committee, to apply until the general meeting resolves otherwise.
The chair of the board of directors shall, based on the shareholding as of the last business day in August each year according to Euroclear Sweden AB or other reliable ownership information which has been provided to Company at such time, contact the three largest shareholders, who shall be entitled to appoint one member each of the Nomination Committee. If any of the three largest shareholders declines to appoint a member of the Nomination Committee, the next largest shareholder shall be offered the opportunity to appoint a member of the Nomination Committee. However, no more than the ten largest shareholders need to be requested to appoint a member of the Nomination Committee. The Nomination Committee may decide that the chair of the board of directors shall be a member of the Nomination Committee. The chief executive officer or another member of the Company's executive management shall not be a member of the Nomination Committee. The chair of the board of directors shall convene the Nomination Committee to its first meeting. The chair of the Nomination Committee shall, unless its members agree otherwise, be the member appointed by the largest shareholder. The term of the Nomination Committee expires when a new Nomination Committee has been appointed.
If a shareholder, who is represented in the Nomination Committee, during the term of the Nomination Committee ceases to be one of the three largest shareholders, a representative appointed by that shareholder shall offer to vacate his or her office and the shareholder who has become one of the three largest shareholders shall be offered the opportunity to appoint a member of the Nomination Committee. No changes will be made to the composition of the Nomination Committee if only minor changes to the shareholding have taken place or if a change occurs later than four months prior to the Annual General Meeting. A shareholder who has appointed a representative in the Nomination Committee is entitled to remove such representative and appoint another representative. Changes in the Nomination Committee's composition shall be published on the Company's website as soon as the composition has changed.
The Nomination Committee's tasks shall be to prepare and draw up proposals regarding appointment of chair of the Annual General Meeting, chair of the board of directors and other directors of the board, remuneration to the chair of the board of directors and the other directors of the board, including any remuneration for committee work, appointment of auditor, remuneration to the auditor and principles for the appointment of Nomination Committee. No remuneration shall be paid to the Nomination Committee. If deemed necessary, the Nomination Committee may engage external consultants to find candidates with relevant experience and the Company shall cover the cost for such consultants. The Nomination Committee shall, in connection with performing its tasks, forward certain information to the Company so that the Company can comply with applicable obligations to disclose information.
The composition of the Nomination Committee shall be published on the Company’s website no later than six months before the Annual General Meeting. In connection therewith, information shall also be provided on how shareholders can submit proposals to the Nomination Committee.
Resolution to adopt the remuneration guidelines for executive management (item 15)
These guidelines apply to remuneration and other terms of employment of the Chief Executive Officer (the “CEO”) and other individuals of the executive management of Stillfront Group AB (publ), reg. no. 556721-3078 (“Stillfront” or the “Company”).
The guidelines for executive remuneration as approved by the annual general meeting 2022 remain unchanged, save for an addition that additional cash remuneration may be paid out in extraordinary circumstances.
Subject to what is set out in the next paragraph, these guidelines shall also apply in relation to a member of the board of directors of Stillfront who receives any remuneration from the Company and any reference herein to the “executive management” and/or an “executive” shall for such purposes be deemed to also include such board member.
These guidelines do not apply to any remuneration decided or approved by the general meeting.
The guidelines are forward-looking, i.e. they are applicable to remuneration agreed, and amendments to remuneration already agreed, after adoption of the guidelines by the annual general meeting 2023.
The guidelines’ promotion of the Company’s business strategy, long-term interests and sustainability
Stillfront’s business strategy is to be a leading free-to-play powerhouse, offering long-term first class digital entertainment through its global group of gaming studios. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody Stillfront’s growth strategy. For more information regarding the Company’s business strategy, please see https://www.stillfront.com/en/about-the-company/.
A prerequisite for the successful implementation of the Company’s business strategy and safeguarding of its long-term interests, including its sustainability, is that the Company is able to recruit and retain qualified personnel. To this end, it is necessary that the Company offers competitive remuneration. The overall guidelines for remuneration to the Company’s executive management shall be based on the position, the individual performance, the Company's earnings and that the remuneration shall be competitive.
Types of remuneration, etc.
The remuneration shall be on market terms and may consist of the following components: fixed cash salary, variable cash remuneration based on annual performance targets (bonus), extraordinary cash remuneration, pension benefits and other benefits. Additionally, the general meeting may – irrespective of these guidelines – resolve on, among other things, share-related or share price-related remuneration.
Fixed salary
The fixed salary shall be based on the individual’s experience, field of responsibility and related to the relevant market. Fixed salary shall be revised annually.
Variable cash remuneration
The satisfaction of criteria for awarding variable cash remuneration shall be measured annually. The variable cash remuneration for an executive manager may, as the main rule, correspond to not more than fifty per cent (50%) of the fixed annual cash salary. However, the variable cash remuneration may correspond to up to one hundred per cent (100%) of the fixed annual cash salary of an executive manager if justified by remuneration structures or extraordinary arrangements in the individual case.
The variable cash remuneration shall be linked to predetermined and measurable criteria such as earnings, achievements in relation to the budget, the development of the Company’s share price, fulfilled sustainability goals and personal performance. Thereby, the variable cash remuneration is linked to the Company’s business strategy, long-term interests and sustainability.
The board of directors shall have the possibility, under applicable law or contractual provisions, subject to the restrictions that may apply under law or contract, to in whole or in part reclaim variable remuneration paid on incorrect grounds (claw-back).
To which extent the criteria for awarding variable cash remuneration has been satisfied shall be evaluated/determined when the measurement period has ended. The remuneration committee is responsible for the evaluation in so far as it concerns variable remuneration to the CEO. For variable cash remuneration to other executives, the CEO is responsible for the evaluation. For financial objectives, the evaluation shall be based on the latest financial information made public by the Company.
Extraordinary cash remuneration
Additional cash remuneration may be paid out in extraordinary circumstances, provided that such arrangement is of a one-off nature and is agreed on an individual basis for management recruitment or retention purposes or as compensation for extraordinary efforts beyond the individual’s ordinary assignment. Such remuneration shall be in line with market practice and may for example include a one-off cash payment, retention bonus or similar. Extraordinary remuneration shall not exceed the fixed annual cash salary and shall not be paid more than once a year per individual. Decisions regarding such remuneration shall be made by the board of directors based on a proposal from the remuneration committee.
Variable long-term incentive program (LTIP)
Long-term incentive programs have been implemented in the Company. Such programs have been resolved by the general meeting and are therefore excluded from these guidelines. The incentive programs include the executive management and other key individuals of the Company and its subsidiaries. The programs are conditional upon certain holding periods of several years. For more information regarding these programs, including the criteria which the outcome depends on, please see https://www.stillfront.com/en/remuneration/.
Pension benefits and other benefits
Pension benefits, including health insurance (Sw: sjukförsäkring), shall be premium defined. Variable cash remuneration shall not qualify for pension benefits. The pension premiums for premium defined pension shall amount to not more than thirty per cent (30%) of the fixed annual cash salary.
Other benefits may include, for example, medical insurance (Sw: sjukvårdsförsäkring) and company cars. Such benefits shall be limited and not exceed five per cent (5%) of the fixed annual cash salary.
For employments governed by rules other than Swedish, pension benefits and other benefits may be duly adjusted for compliance with mandatory rules or established local practice, taking into account, to the extent possible, the overall purpose of these guidelines.
Termination of employment
Members of the executive management shall be offered employment terms in accordance with the laws and practices applicable to the country in which the employee is employed. Employment agreements between the Company and members of the executive management generally apply until further notice. Upon termination of an employment, the notice period may not exceed twelve (12) months. Fixed cash salary during the notice period and severance pay may not together exceed an amount corresponding to the fixed cash salary for one (1) year for any executive. In the event of termination by the executive, the notice period may not exceed six (6) months, without any right to severance pay.
Additionally, remuneration may be paid for non-compete undertakings. Such remuneration shall compensate for loss of income and shall only be paid in so far as the previously employed executive is not entitled to severance pay. The remuneration shall be based on the fixed cash salary at the time of termination of employment, unless otherwise provided by mandatory collective agreement provisions, and be paid during the time the non-compete undertaking applies.
Salary and employment conditions for executive management
When evaluating whether these guidelines and the limitations set out herein are reasonable, the board of directors (including the remuneration committee) has considered the total income of all employees of the Company, including the various components of their remuneration as well as the increase and growth rate over time.
The decision-making process to determine, review and implement the guidelines
The board of directors has established a remuneration committee. The committee’s tasks include preparing the board of directors’ decision to propose guidelines for executive remuneration. The board of directors shall prepare a proposal for new guidelines at least every fourth year and submit it to the general meeting. The guidelines shall be in force until new guidelines are adopted by the general meeting. The remuneration committee shall also monitor and evaluate programs for variable remuneration for the executive management, the application of the guidelines for executive remuneration as well as the current remuneration structures and compensation levels in the Company. The members of the remuneration committee are independent of the Company and its executive management. The CEO and other members of the executive management do not participate in the board of directors’ preparation of and resolutions regarding remuneration-related matters in so far as they are affected by such matters.
Information on remuneration resolved but not yet due
There is no resolved remuneration that is not yet due.
Derogation from the guidelines
The board of directors may temporarily resolve to derogate from the guidelines, in whole or in part, if in a specific case there is special cause for the derogation and derogation is necessary to serve the Company’s long-term interests, including its sustainability, or to ensure the Company’s financial viability. As set out above, the remuneration committee’s tasks include preparing the board of directors’ resolutions in remuneration-related matters. This includes any resolutions to derogate from the guidelines.
Resolution on (a) a directed new share issue and (b) transfer of own shares to the sellers of Candywriter LLC (item 16)
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting, as set out below, resolves on (a) a directed new issue of shares and (b) transfer of own shares, in the Company to the sellers of Candywriter LLC, for the purpose of complying with the share purchase agreement entered into with the sellers, which entitles the sellers to an earn-out consideration under certain conditions (which shall be partially paid with shares in the Company). How much of the earn-out consideration that shall be paid with newly issued shares and transfer of own shares, respectively, will be resolved by the board of directors in connection with the determination of the final earn-out consideration. The total number of shares that may be issued and/or transferred to the sellers will amount to not more than 10,174,282 shares.
(a) Directed new share issue
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting resolves to carry out a directed new share issue on the following terms.
1. The Company’s share capital shall increase by not more than SEK 712,199.74 through an issue of not more than 10,174,282 shares.
2. The right to subscribe for the new shares shall, with deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights, only be offered to the sellers of Candywriter LLC.
3. The subscription price shall be SEK 18.332, which corresponds to the volume weighted average price per share in the Company on Nasdaq Stockholm during the ten (10) trading days prior to announcement of the year-end report of the Company for the financial year 2022. The premium shall be attributed to the free premium fund.
4. The newly issued shares shall be subscribed for on a subscription list no later than 31 October 2023.
5. Payment for subscribed shares shall be made by way of set-off, whereby set-off of the subscription price can be made at a maximum amount corresponding to the subscribers’ claims of not more than USD 17,842,070.40 in aggregate. The amount of the claims may be lower, whereby the number of shares that can be subscribed for is reduced correspondingly. Over-subscription is not possible. Set-off is completed through subscription.
6. The board of directors shall be entitled to extend the subscription period and the time for payment.
7. The new shares shall be entitled to dividend as from the first record day for dividend after the newly issued shares have been registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office and the shares have been recorded in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB.
8. The board of directors shall be authorized to make any formal adjustments that may be required in connection with registration of the resolution with the Swedish Companies Registration Office or Euroclear Sweden AB.
(b) Transfer of own shares
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting resolves on a transfer of own shares on the following terms.
1. The Company may transfer not more than 10,174,282 shares in the Company.
2. The right to acquire the shares shall, with deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights, only be offered to the sellers of Candywriter LLC.
3. The shares shall be transferred at a price per share of SEK 18.332, which corresponds to the volume weighted average price per share in the Company on Nasdaq Stockholm during the ten (10) trading days prior to the announcement of the year-end report of the Company for the financial year 2022.
4. Transfer and payment of the shares shall be effected no later than 31 October 2023, or such later time that is resolved by the board of directors.
5. Payment for the shares shall be made by way of set-off, whereby set-off of the subscription price can be made at a maximum amount corresponding to the subscribers’ claims of not more than USD 17,842,070.40 in aggregate. The amount of the claims may be lower, whereby the number of shares that can be subscribed for is reduced correspondingly.
Other terms and conditions
The reason for the deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights is to fulfil the Company’s obligations under the share purchase agreement which the Company has entered into with the sellers of Candywriter LLC.
The Company’s assessment is that the earn-out consideration will amount to USD 28,547,313 in total, of which approx. 50.00% of the amount shall be paid in shares in the Company. The final amount is, however, dependent on the outcome of the audit of Candywriter LLC’s financial statements for 2022 and that the sellers accept the Company’s calculation of the earn-out consideration. The board of directors of the Company will thereafter determine the number of shares that the sellers are entitled to as well as how much of the earn-out consideration that shall be paid in newly issued and own shares, respectively (the number of shares can be lower, but not higher than the maximum number of shares proposed under item (a)1 and (b)1 above). The total number of shares that may be issued and/or transferred to the sellers will amount to not more than 10,174,282 shares. The number of shares issued and transferred, respectively, will be communicated at the day of the allotment. Based on the Company’s calculation of the earn-out consideration, the number of shares which the sellers of Candywriter LLC are entitled to is expected to amount to approximately 8,139,426 shares. In order to give the Company’s board of directors some flexibility in connection with the determination of the final earn-out consideration, an issue and transfer, respectively, of a maximum number of shares has been proposed (and the maximum amount of claim possible to set off has been increased correspondingly).
The board of directors’ proposal is that the resolutions under items 16 (a) and (b) above shall be made as a joint resolution.
Resolution on (a) a directed new share issue and (b) transfer of own shares to the sellers of Everguild Ltd. (item 17)
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting, as set out below, resolves on (a) a directed new issue of shares and (b) transfer of own shares, in the Company to the sellers of Everguild Ltd., for the purpose of complying with the share purchase agreement entered into with the sellers, which entitles the sellers to an earn-out consideration under certain conditions (which shall be partially paid with shares in the Company). How much of the earn-out consideration that shall be paid with newly issued shares and transfer of own shares, respectively, will be resolved by the board of directors in connection with the determination of the final earn-out consideration. The total number of shares that may be issued and/or transferred to the sellers will amount to not more than 97,115 shares.
(a) Directed new share issue
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting resolves to carry out a directed new share issue on the following terms.
1. The Company’s share capital shall increase by not more than SEK 6,798.05 through an issue of not more than 97,115 shares.
2. The right to subscribe for the new shares shall, with deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights, only be offered to the sellers of Everguild Ltd.
3. The subscription price shall be SEK 19.358, which corresponds to the volume weighted average price per share in the Company on Nasdaq Stockholm during the five (5) trading days prior to and the five (5) trading days following announcement of the year-end report of the Company for the financial year 2022. The premium shall be attributed to the free premium fund.
4. The newly issued shares shall be subscribed for on a subscription list no later than 31 October 2023.
5. Payment for subscribed shares shall be made by way of set-off, whereby set-off of the subscription price can be made at a maximum amount corresponding to the subscribers’ claims of not more than GBP 149,461.50 in aggregate. The amount of the claims may be lower, whereby the number of shares that can be subscribed for is reduced correspondingly. Over-subscription is not possible. Set-off is completed through subscription.
6. The board of directors shall be entitled to extend the subscription period and the time for payment.
7. The new shares shall be entitled to dividend as from the first record day for dividend after the newly issued shares have been registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office and the shares have been recorded in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB.
8. The board of directors shall be authorized to make any formal adjustments that may be required in connection with registration of the resolution with the Swedish Companies Registration Office or Euroclear Sweden AB.
(b) Transfer of own shares
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting resolves on a transfer of own shares on the following terms.
1. The Company may transfer not more than 97,115 shares in the Company.
2. The right to acquire the shares shall, with deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights, only be offered to the sellers of Everguild Ltd.
3. The shares shall be transferred at a price per share of SEK 19.358, which corresponds to the volume weighted average price per share in the Company on Nasdaq Stockholm during the five (5) trading days prior to and the five (5) trading days following the announcement of the year-end report of the Company for the financial year 2022.
4. Transfer and payment of the shares shall be effected no later than 31 October 2023, or such later time that is resolved by the board of directors.
5. Payment for the shares shall be made by way of set-off, whereby set-off of the subscription price can be made at a maximum amount corresponding to the subscribers’ claims of not more than GBP 149,461.50 in aggregate. The amount of the claims may be lower, whereby the number of shares that can be subscribed for is reduced correspondingly.
Other terms and conditions
The reason for the deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights is to fulfil the Company’s obligations under the share purchase agreement which the Company has entered into with the sellers of Everguild Ltd.
The Company’s assessment is that the earn-out consideration will amount to GBP 274,912 in total, of which approx. 43.49% of the amount shall be paid in shares in the Company. The final amount is, however, dependent on the outcome of the audit of Everguild Ltd.’s financial statements for 2022 and that the sellers accept the Company’s calculation of the earn-out consideration. The board of directors of the Company will thereafter determine the number of shares that the sellers are entitled to as well as how much of the earn-out consideration that shall be paid in newly issued and own shares, respectively (the number of shares can be lower, but not higher than the maximum number of shares proposed under item (a)1 and (b)1 above). The total number of shares that may be issued and/or transferred to the sellers will amount to not more than 97,115 shares. The number of shares issued and transferred, respectively, will be communicated at the day of the allotment. Based on the Company’s calculation of the earn-out consideration, the number of shares which the sellers of Everguild Ltd. are entitled to is expected to amount to approximately 77,692 shares. In order to give the Company’s board of directors some flexibility in connection with the determination of the final earn-out consideration, an issue and transfer, respectively, of a maximum number of shares has been proposed (and the maximum amount of claim possible to set off has been increased correspondingly).
The board of directors’ proposal is that the resolutions under items 17 (a) and (b) above shall be made as a joint resolution.
Resolution on (a) a directed new share issue and (b) transfer of own shares to the sellers of Game Labs Inc. (item 18)
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting, as set out below, resolves on (a) a directed new issue of shares and (b) transfer of own shares, in the Company to the sellers of Game Labs Inc., for the purpose of complying with the share purchase agreement entered into with the sellers, which entitles the sellers to an earn-out consideration under certain conditions (which shall be partially paid with shares in the Company). How much of the earn-out consideration that shall be paid with newly issued shares and transfer of own shares, respectively, will be resolved by the board of directors in connection with the determination of the final earn-out consideration. The total number of shares that may be issued and/or transferred to the sellers will amount to not more than 121,453 shares.
(a) Directed new share issue
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting resolves to carry out a directed new share issue on the following terms.
1. The Company’s share capital shall increase by not more than SEK 8,501.71 through an issue of not more than 121,453 shares.
2. The right to subscribe for the new shares shall, with deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights, only be offered to the sellers of Game Labs Inc.
3. The subscription price shall be SEK 18.332, which corresponds to the volume weighted average price per share in the Company on Nasdaq Stockholm during the ten (10) trading days prior to announcement of the year-end report of the Company for the financial year 2022. The premium shall be attributed to the free premium fund.
4. The newly issued shares shall be subscribed for on a subscription list no later than 31 October 2023.
5. Payment for subscribed shares shall be made by way of set-off, whereby set-off of the subscription price can be made at a maximum amount corresponding to the subscribers’ claims of not more than USD 212,985.35 in aggregate. The amount of the claims may be lower, whereby the number of shares that can be subscribed for is reduced correspondingly. Over-subscription is not possible. Set-off is completed through subscription.
6. The board of directors shall be entitled to extend the subscription period and the time for payment.
7. The new shares shall be entitled to dividend as from the first record day for dividend after the newly issued shares have been registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office and the shares have been recorded in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB.
8. The board of directors shall be authorized to make any formal adjustments that may be required in connection with registration of the resolution with the Swedish Companies Registration Office or Euroclear Sweden AB.
(b) Transfer of own shares
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting resolves on a transfer of own shares on the following terms.
1. The Company may transfer not more than 121,453 shares in the Company.
2. The right to acquire the shares shall, with deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights, only be offered to the sellers of Game Labs Inc.
3. The shares shall be transferred at a price per share of SEK 18.332, which corresponds to the volume weighted average price per share in the Company on Nasdaq Stockholm during the ten (10) trading days prior to the announcement of the year-end report of the Company for the financial year 2022.
4. Transfer and payment of the shares shall be effected no later than 31 October 2023, or such later time that is resolved by the board of directors.
5. Payment for the shares shall be made by way of set-off, whereby set-off of the subscription price can be made at a maximum amount corresponding to the subscribers’ claims of not more than USD 212,985.35 in aggregate. The amount of the claims may be lower, whereby the number of shares that can be subscribed for is reduced correspondingly.
Other terms and conditions
The reason for the deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights is to fulfil the Company’s obligations under the share purchase agreement which the Company has entered into with the sellers of Game Labs Inc.
The Company’s assessment is that the earn-out consideration will amount to USD 567,957 in total, of which approx. 30.00% of the amount shall be paid in shares in the Company. The final amount is, however, dependent on the outcome of the audit of Game Labs Inc.’s financial statements for 2022 and that the sellers accept the Company’s calculation of the earn-out consideration. The board of directors of the Company will thereafter determine the number of shares that the sellers are entitled to as well as how much of the earn-out consideration that shall be paid in newly issued and own shares, respectively (the number of shares can be lower, but not higher than the maximum number of shares proposed under item (a)1 and (b)1 above). The total number of shares that may be issued and/or transferred to the sellers will amount to not more than 121,453 shares. The number of shares issued and transferred, respectively, will be communicated at the day of the allotment. Based on the Company’s calculation of the earn-out consideration, the number of shares which the sellers of Game Labs Inc. are entitled to is expected to amount to approximately 97,162 shares. In order to give the Company’s board of directors some flexibility in connection with the determination of the final earn-out consideration, an issue and transfer, respectively, of a maximum number of shares has been proposed (and the maximum amount of claim possible to set off has been increased correspondingly).
The board of directors’ proposal is that the resolutions under items 18 (a) and (b) above shall be made as a joint resolution.
Resolution on (a) a directed new share issue and (b) transfer of own shares to the sellers of Jawaker FZ LLC (item 19)
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting, as set out below, resolves on (a) a directed new issue of shares and (b) transfer of own shares, in the Company to the sellers of Jawaker FZ LLC, for the purpose of complying with the share purchase agreement entered into with the sellers, which entitles the sellers to an earn-out consideration under certain conditions (which shall be partially paid with shares in the Company). How much of the earn-out consideration that shall be paid with newly issued shares and transfer of own shares, respectively, will be resolved by the board of directors in connection with the determination of the final earn-out consideration. The total number of shares that may be issued and/or transferred to the sellers will amount to not more than 6,859,385 shares.
(a) Directed new share issue
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting resolves to carry out a directed new share issue on the following terms.
1. The Company’s share capital shall increase by not more than SEK 480,156.95 through an issue of not more than 6,859,385 shares.
2. The right to subscribe for the new shares shall, with deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights, only be offered to the sellers of Jawaker FZ LLC.
3. The subscription price shall be SEK 18.332, which corresponds to the volume weighted average price per share in the Company on Nasdaq Stockholm during the ten (10) trading days prior to announcement of the year-end report of the Company for the financial year 2022. The premium shall be attributed to the free premium fund.
4. The newly issued shares shall be subscribed for on a subscription list no later than 31 October 2023.
5. Payment for subscribed shares shall be made by way of set-off, whereby set-off of the subscription price can be made at a maximum amount corresponding to the subscribers’ claims of not more than USD 12,028,874.54 in aggregate. The amount of the claims may be lower, whereby the number of shares that can be subscribed for is reduced correspondingly. Over-subscription is not possible. Set-off is completed through subscription.
6. The board of directors shall be entitled to extend the subscription period and the time for payment.
7. The new shares shall be entitled to dividend as from the first record day for dividend after the newly issued shares have been registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office and the shares have been recorded in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB.
8. The board of directors shall be authorized to make any formal adjustments that may be required in connection with registration of the resolution with the Swedish Companies Registration Office or Euroclear Sweden AB.
(b) Transfer of own shares
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting resolves on a transfer of own shares on the following terms.
1. The Company may transfer not more than 6,859,385 shares in the Company.
2. The right to acquire the shares shall, with deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights, only be offered to the sellers of Jawaker FZ LLC.
3. The shares shall be transferred at a price per share of SEK 18.332, which corresponds to the volume weighted average price per share in the Company on Nasdaq Stockholm during the ten (10) trading days prior to the announcement of the year-end report of the Company for the financial year 2022.
4. Transfer and payment of the shares shall be effected no later than 31 October 2023, or such later time that is resolved by the board of directors.
5. Payment for the shares shall be made by way of set-off, whereby set-off of the subscription price can be made at a maximum amount corresponding to the subscribers’ claims of not more than USD 12,028,874.54 in aggregate. The amount of the claims may be lower, whereby the number of shares that can be subscribed for is reduced correspondingly.
Other terms and conditions
The reason for the deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights is to fulfil the Company’s obligations under the share purchase agreement which the Company has entered into with the sellers of Jawaker FZ LLC.
The Company’s assessment is that the earn-out consideration will amount to USD 32,077,005 in total, of which approx. 30.00% of the amount shall be paid in shares in the Company. The final amount is, however, dependent on the outcome of the audit of Jawaker FZ LLC’s financial statements for 2022 and that the sellers accept the Company’s calculation of the earn-out consideration. The board of directors of the Company will thereafter determine the number of shares that the sellers are entitled to as well as how much of the earn-out consideration that shall be paid in newly issued and own shares, respectively (the number of shares can be lower, but not higher than the maximum number of shares proposed under item (a)1 and (b)1 above). The total number of shares that may be issued and/or transferred to the sellers will amount to not more than 6,859,385 shares. The number of shares issued and transferred, respectively, will be communicated at the day of the allotment. Based on the Company’s calculation of the earn-out consideration, the number of shares which the sellers of Jawaker FZ LLC are entitled to is expected to amount to approximately 5,487,506 shares. In order to give the Company’s board of directors some flexibility in connection with the determination of the final earn-out consideration, an issue and transfer, respectively, of a maximum number of shares has been proposed (and the maximum amount of claim possible to set off has been increased correspondingly).
The board of directors’ proposal is that the resolutions under items 19 (a) and (b) above shall be made as a joint resolution.
Resolution on (a) a directed new share issue and (b) transfer of own shares to the sellers of Nanobit d.o.o. (item 20)
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting, as set out below, resolves on (a) a directed new issue of shares and (b) transfer of own shares, in the Company to the sellers of Nanobit d.o.o., for the purpose of complying with the share purchase agreement entered into with the sellers, which entitles the sellers to a consideration under certain conditions (which shall be partially paid with shares in the Company). How much of the consideration that shall be paid with newly issued shares and transfer of own shares, respectively, will be resolved by the board of directors in connection with the determination of the final consideration. The total number of shares that may be issued and/or transferred to the sellers will amount to not more than 2,580,034 shares.
(a) Directed new share issue
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting resolves to carry out a directed new share issue on the following terms.
1. The Company’s share capital shall increase by not more than SEK 180,602.38 through an issue of not more than 2,580,034 shares.
2. The right to subscribe for the new shares shall, with deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights, only be offered to the sellers of Nanobit d.o.o.
3. The subscription price shall be SEK 19.223, which corresponds to the volume weighted average price per share in the Company on Nasdaq Stockholm during the ten (10) trading days prior to and the ten (10) trading days following announcement of the year-end report of the Company for the financial year 2022. The premium shall be attributed to the free premium fund.
4. The newly issued shares shall be subscribed for on a subscription list no later than 31 October 2023.
5. Payment for subscribed shares shall be made by way of set-off, whereby set-off of the subscription price can be made at a maximum amount corresponding to the subscribers’ claims of not more than USD 4,754,399.48 in aggregate. The amount of the claims may be lower, whereby the number of shares that can be subscribed for is reduced correspondingly. Over-subscription is not possible. Set-off is completed through subscription.
6. The board of directors shall be entitled to extend the subscription period and the time for payment.
7. The new shares shall be entitled to dividend as from the first record day for dividend after the newly issued shares have been registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office and the shares have been recorded in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB.
8. The board of directors shall be authorized to make any formal adjustments that may be required in connection with registration of the resolution with the Swedish Companies Registration Office or Euroclear Sweden AB.
(b) Transfer of own shares
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting resolves on a transfer of own shares on the following terms.
1. The Company may transfer not more than 2,580,034 shares in the Company.
2. The right to acquire the shares shall, with deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights, only be offered to the sellers of Nanobit d.o.o.
3. The shares shall be transferred at a price per share of SEK 19.223, which corresponds to the volume weighted average price per share in the Company on Nasdaq Stockholm during the ten (10) trading days prior to and the ten (10) trading days following the announcement of the year-end report of the Company for the financial year 2022.
4. Transfer and payment of the shares shall be effected no later than 31 October 2023, or such later time that is resolved by the board of directors.
5. Payment for the shares shall be made by way of set-off, whereby set-off of the subscription price can be made at a maximum amount corresponding to the subscribers’ claims of not more than USD 4,754,399.48 in aggregate. The amount of the claims may be lower, whereby the number of shares that can be subscribed for is reduced correspondingly.
Other terms and conditions
The reason for the deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights is to fulfil the Company’s obligations under the share purchase agreement which the Company has entered into with the sellers of Nanobit d.o.o.
The Company’s assessment is that the consideration will amount to USD 12,678,339 in total, of which approx. 30.00% of the amount shall be paid in shares in the Company. The final amount is, however, dependent on the outcome of the audit of Nanobit d.o.o.’s financial statements for 2022 and that the sellers accept the Company’s calculation of the consideration. The board of directors of the Company will thereafter determine the number of shares that the sellers are entitled to as well as how much of the consideration that shall be paid in newly issued and own shares, respectively (the number of shares can be lower, but not higher than the maximum number of shares proposed under item (a)1 and (b)1 above). The total number of shares that may be issued and/or transferred to the sellers will amount to not more than 2,580,034 shares. The number of shares issued and transferred, respectively, will be communicated at the day of the allotment. Based on the Company’s calculation of the consideration, the number of shares which the sellers of Nanobit d.o.o. are entitled to is expected to amount to approximately 2,064,017 shares. In order to give the Company’s board of directors some flexibility in connection with the determination of the final consideration, an issue and transfer, respectively, of a maximum number of shares has been proposed (and the maximum amount of claim possible to set off has been increased correspondingly).
The board of directors’ proposal is that the resolutions under items 20 (a) and (b) above shall be made as a joint resolution.
Resolution on (a) a directed new share issue and (b) transfer of own shares to the sellers of Sandbox Interactive GmbH (item 21)
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting, as set out below, resolves on (a) a directed new issue of shares and (b) transfer of own shares, in the Company to the sellers of Sandbox Interactive GmbH, for the purpose of complying with the share purchase agreement entered into with the sellers, which entitles the sellers to an earn-out consideration under certain conditions (which shall be partially paid with shares in the Company). How much of the earn-out consideration that shall be paid with newly issued shares and transfer of own shares, respectively, will be resolved by the board of directors in connection with the determination of the final earn-out consideration. The total number of shares that may be issued and/or transferred to the sellers will amount to not more than 748,368 shares.
(a) Directed new share issue
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting resolves to carry out a directed new share issue on the following terms.
1. The Company’s share capital shall increase by not more than SEK 52,385.76 through an issue of not more than 748,368 shares.
2. The right to subscribe for the new shares shall, with deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights, only be offered to the sellers of Sandbox Interactive GmbH.
3. The subscription price shall be SEK 19.223, which corresponds to the volume weighted average price per share in the Company on Nasdaq Stockholm during the ten (10) trading days prior to and the ten (10) days following announcement of the year-end report of the Company for the financial year 2022. The premium shall be attributed to the free premium fund.
4. The newly issued shares shall be subscribed for on a subscription list no later than 31 October 2023.
5. Payment for subscribed shares shall be made by way of set-off, whereby set-off of the subscription price can be made at a maximum amount corresponding to the subscribers’ claims of not more than EUR 1,286,665.43 in aggregate. The amount of the claims may be lower, whereby the number of shares that can be subscribed for is reduced correspondingly. Over-subscription is not possible. Set-off is completed through subscription.
6. The board of directors shall be entitled to extend the subscription period and the time for payment.
7. The new shares shall be entitled to dividend as from the first record day for dividend after the newly issued shares have been registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office and the shares have been recorded in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB.
8. The board of directors shall be authorized to make any formal adjustments that may be required in connection with registration of the resolution with the Swedish Companies Registration Office or Euroclear Sweden AB.
(b) Transfer of own shares
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting resolves on a transfer of own shares on the following terms.
1. The Company may transfer not more than 748,368 shares in the Company.
2. The right to acquire the shares shall, with deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights, only be offered to the sellers of Sandbox Interactive GmbH.
3. The shares shall be transferred at a price per share of SEK 19.223, which corresponds to the volume weighted average price per share in the Company on Nasdaq Stockholm during the ten (10) trading days prior to and the ten (10) days following the announcement of the year-end report of the Company for the financial year 2022.
4. Transfer and payment of the shares shall be effected no later than 31 October 2023, or such later time that is resolved by the board of directors.
5. Payment for the shares shall be made by way of set-off, whereby set-off of the subscription price can be made at a maximum amount corresponding to the subscribers’ claims of not more than EUR 1,286,665.43 in aggregate. The amount of the claims may be lower, whereby the number of shares that can be subscribed for is reduced correspondingly.
Other terms and conditions
The reason for the deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights is to fulfil the Company’s obligations under the share purchase agreement which the Company has entered into with the sellers of Sandbox Interactive GmbH.
The Company’s assessment is that the earn-out consideration will amount to Euro 4,595,240 in total, of which approx. 22.40% of the amount shall be paid in shares in the Company. The final amount is, however, dependent on the outcome of the audit of Sandbox Interactive GmbH’s financial statements for 2022 and that the sellers accept the Company’s calculation of the earn-out consideration. The board of directors of the Company will thereafter determine the number of shares that the sellers are entitled to as well as how much of the earn-out consideration that shall be paid in newly issued and own shares, respectively (the number of shares can be lower, but not higher than the maximum number of shares proposed under item (a)1 and (b)1 above). The total number of shares that may be issued and/or transferred to the sellers will amount to not more than 748,368 shares. The number of shares issued and transferred, respectively, will be communicated at the day of the allotment. Based on the Company’s calculation of the earn-out consideration, the number of shares which the sellers of Sandbox Interactive GmbH are entitled to is expected to amount to approximately 598,695 shares. In order to give the Company’s board of directors some flexibility in connection with the determination of the final earn-out consideration, an issue and transfer, respectively, of a maximum number of shares has been proposed (and the maximum amount of claim possible to set off has been increased correspondingly).
The board of directors’ proposal is that the resolutions under items 21 (a) and (b) above shall be made as a joint resolution.
Resolution on (a) a directed new share issue and (b) transfer of own shares to the sellers of Six Waves Inc. (item 22)
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting, as set out below, resolves on (a) a directed new issue of shares and (b) transfer of own shares, in the Company to the sellers of Six Waves Inc., for the purpose of complying with the share purchase agreement entered into with the sellers, which entitles the sellers to an earn-out consideration under certain conditions (which shall be partially paid with shares in the Company). How much of the earn-out consideration that shall be paid with newly issued shares and transfer of own shares, respectively, will be resolved by the board of directors in connection with the determination of the final earn-out consideration. The total number of shares that may be issued and/or transferred to the sellers will amount to not more than 1,159,007 shares.
(a) Directed new share issue
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting resolves to carry out a directed new share issue on the following terms.
1. The Company’s share capital shall increase by not more than SEK 81,130.49 through an issue of not more than 1,159,007 shares.
2. The right to subscribe for the new shares shall, with deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights, only be offered to the sellers of Six Waves Inc.
3. The subscription price shall be SEK 18.332, which corresponds to the volume weighted average price per share in the Company on Nasdaq Stockholm during the ten (10) trading days prior to announcement of the year-end report of the Company for the financial year 2022. The premium shall be attributed to the free premium fund.
4. The newly issued shares shall be subscribed for on a subscription list no later than 31 October 2023.
5. Payment for subscribed shares shall be made by way of set-off, whereby set-off of the subscription price can be made at a maximum amount corresponding to the subscribers’ claims of not more than USD 2,032,485.88 in aggregate. The amount of the claims may be lower, whereby the number of shares that can be subscribed for is reduced correspondingly. Over-subscription is not possible. Set-off is completed through subscription.
6. The board of directors shall be entitled to extend the subscription period and the time for payment.
7. The new shares shall be entitled to dividend as from the first record day for dividend after the newly issued shares have been registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office and the shares have been recorded in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB.
8. The board of directors shall be authorized to make any formal adjustments that may be required in connection with registration of the resolution with the Swedish Companies Registration Office or Euroclear Sweden AB.
(b) Transfer of own shares
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting resolves on a transfer of own shares on the following terms.
1. The Company may transfer not more than 1,159,007 shares in the Company.
2. The right to acquire the shares shall, with deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights, only be offered to the sellers of Six Waves Inc.
3. The shares shall be transferred at a price per share of SEK 18.332, which corresponds to the volume weighted average price per share in the Company on Nasdaq Stockholm during the ten (10) trading days prior to the announcement of the year-end report of the Company for the financial year 2022.
4. Transfer and payment of the shares shall be effected no later than 31 October 2023, or such later time that is resolved by the board of directors.
5. Payment for the shares shall be made by way of set-off, whereby set-off of the subscription price can be made at a maximum amount corresponding to the subscribers’ claims of not more than USD 2,032,485.88 in aggregate. The amount of the claims may be lower, whereby the number of shares that can be subscribed for is reduced correspondingly.
Other terms and conditions
The reason for the deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights is to fulfil the Company’s obligations under the share purchase agreement which the Company has entered into with the sellers of Six Waves Inc.
The Company’s assessment is that the earn-out consideration will amount to USD 7,063,708 in total, of which approx. 23.02% of the amount shall be paid in shares in the Company. The final amount is, however, dependent on the outcome of the audit of Six Waves Inc.’s financial statements for 2022 and that the sellers accept the Company’s calculation of the earn-out consideration. The board of directors of the Company will thereafter determine the number of shares that the sellers are entitled to as well as how much of the earn-out consideration that shall be paid in newly issued and own shares, respectively (the number of shares can be lower, but not higher than the maximum number of shares proposed under item (a)1 and (b)1 above). The total number of shares that may be issued and/or transferred to the sellers will amount to not more than 1,159,007 shares. The number of shares issued and transferred, respectively, will be communicated at the day of the allotment. Based on the Company’s calculation of the earn-out consideration, the number of shares which the sellers of Six Waves Inc. are entitled to is expected to amount to approximately 927,203 shares. In order to give the Company’s board of directors some flexibility in connection with the determination of the final earn-out consideration, an issue and transfer, respectively, of a maximum number of shares has been proposed (and the maximum amount of claim possible to set off has been increased correspondingly).
The board of directors’ proposal is that the resolutions under items 22 (a) and (b) above shall be made as a joint resolution.
Resolution on (a) a directed new share issue and (b) transfer of own shares to the sellers of Super Free Games Inc. (item 23)
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting, as set out below, resolves on (a) a directed new issue of shares and (b) transfer of own shares, in the Company to the sellers of Super Free Games Inc., for the purpose of complying with the share purchase agreement entered into with the sellers, which entitles the sellers to an earn-out consideration under certain conditions (which shall be partially paid with shares in the Company). How much of the earn-out consideration that shall be paid with newly issued shares and transfer of own shares, respectively, will be resolved by the board of directors in connection with the determination of the final earn-out consideration. The total number of shares that may be issued and/or transferred to the sellers will amount to not more than 1,012,005 shares.
(a) Directed new share issue
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting resolves to carry out a directed new share issue on the following terms.
1. The Company’s share capital shall increase by not more than SEK 70,840.35 through an issue of not more than 1,012,005 shares.
2. The right to subscribe for the new shares shall, with deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights, only be offered to the sellers of Super Free Games Inc.
3. The subscription price shall be SEK 18.332, which corresponds to the volume weighted average price per share in the Company on Nasdaq Stockholm during the ten (10) trading days prior to announcement of the year-end report of the Company for the financial year 2022. The premium shall be attributed to the free premium fund.
4. The newly issued shares shall be subscribed for on a subscription list no later than 31 October 2023.
5. Payment for subscribed shares shall be made by way of set-off, whereby set-off of the subscription price can be made at a maximum amount corresponding to the subscribers’ claims of not more than USD 1,774,689.89 in aggregate. The amount of the claims may be lower, whereby the number of shares that can be subscribed for is reduced correspondingly. Over-subscription is not possible. Set-off is completed through subscription.
6. The board of directors shall be entitled to extend the subscription period and the time for payment.
7. The new shares shall be entitled to dividend as from the first record day for dividend after the newly issued shares have been registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office and the shares have been recorded in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB.
8. The board of directors shall be authorized to make any formal adjustments that may be required in connection with registration of the resolution with the Swedish Companies Registration Office or Euroclear Sweden AB.
(b) Transfer of own shares
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting resolves on a transfer of own shares on the following terms.
1. The Company may transfer not more than 1,012,005 shares in the Company.
2. The right to acquire the shares shall, with deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights, only be offered to the sellers of Super Free Games Inc.
3. The shares shall be transferred at a price per share of SEK 18.332, which corresponds to the volume weighted average price per share in the Company on Nasdaq Stockholm during the ten (10) trading days prior to the announcement of the year-end report of the Company for the financial year 2022.
4. Transfer and payment of the shares shall be effected no later than 31 October 2023, or such later time that is resolved by the board of directors.
5. Payment for the shares shall be made by way of set-off, whereby set-off of the subscription price can be made at a maximum amount corresponding to the subscribers’ claims of not more than USD 1,774,689.89 in aggregate. The amount of the claims may be lower, whereby the number of shares that can be subscribed for is reduced correspondingly.
Other terms and conditions
The reason for the deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights is to fulfil the Company’s obligations under the share purchase agreement which the Company has entered into with the sellers of Super Free Games Inc.
The Company’s assessment is that the earn-out consideration will amount to USD 3,315,683 in total, of which approx. 42.82% of the amount shall be paid in shares in the Company. The final amount is, however, dependent on the outcome of the audit of Super Free Games Inc.’s financial statements for 2022 and that the sellers accept the Company’s calculation of the earn-out consideration. The board of directors of the Company will thereafter determine the number of shares that the sellers are entitled to as well as how much of the earn-out consideration that shall be paid in newly issued and own shares, respectively (the number of shares can be lower, but not higher than the maximum number of shares proposed under item (a)1 and (b)1 above). The total number of shares that may be issued and/or transferred to the sellers will amount to not more than 1,012,005 shares. The number of shares issued and transferred, respectively, will be communicated at the day of the allotment. Based on the Company’s calculation of the earn-out consideration, the number of shares which the sellers of Super Free Games Inc. are entitled to is expected to amount to approximately 809,598 shares. In order to give the Company’s board of directors some flexibility in connection with the determination of the final earn-out consideration, an issue and transfer, respectively, of a maximum number of shares has been proposed (and the maximum amount of claim possible to set off has been increased correspondingly).
The board of directors’ proposal is that the resolutions under items 23 (a) and (b) above shall be made as a joint resolution.
Resolution on authorization for the board of directors to issue shares, warrants and convertible instruments (item 24)
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting authorizes the board of directors to, within the scope of the articles of association, with or without deviation from the shareholders’ preferential rights, on one or several occasions during the period until the next annual general meeting, resolve to increase the Company’s share capital by issuing new shares, warrants or convertible instruments in the Company. The authorization shall be limited whereby the board of directors may not resolve to issue shares, warrants or convertible instruments that involve the issue of, or conversion into shares corresponding to, more than ten (10) per cent of the shares in the Company at the time when the board of directors first utilizes the authorization. The issues shall be made on market terms and payment may, apart from payment in cash, be made in kind or through set-off or otherwise with conditions. The purpose of the authorization and the reasons for any deviation from the shareholders’ preferential rights is to be able to carry out and finance acquisitions of companies and assets.
Resolution on authorization for the board of directors to resolve on repurchase of own shares (item 25)
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting authorizes the board of directors to, on one or several occasions during the period until the next annual general meeting, resolve on repurchase of own shares on principally the following terms and conditions:
1. Purchases may be effected on Nasdaq Stockholm.
2. Purchases may be made up to a maximum number of shares so that the Company’s holdings of own shares after the purchase does not exceed one-tenth of the total number of shares in the Company.
3. Purchases of shares may only be effected on Nasdaq Stockholm within the registered price interval at any given time.
The main reason for possible purchases is to give the Company flexibility regarding its equity and thereby optimize the capital structure of the Company. Possible purchases may also enable own shares to be used as payment for, or financing of, acquisitions of companies or assets, including earn-out considerations, or in connection with the delivery of shares to participants in the Company’s incentive programs. The board of directors shall have the right to determine other conditions for purchases in accordance with the authorization.
Resolution on authorization for the board of directors to resolve on transfer of own shares (item 26)
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting authorizes the board of directors to, on one or several occasions during the period until the next annual general meeting, resolve on transfers of own shares up to the number of shares which, at any time, are held by the Company.
Transfer of own shares may be carried out to be used as payment for, or financing of, acquisitions of companies or assets, including earn-out consideration. Transfer of own shares may be effected otherwise than on Nasdaq Stockholm at an estimated market value and may deviate from the shareholders’ preferential rights. Payment for transferred shares may be made in cash, in kind or through set-off. Transfer of own shares may also be carried out on Nasdaq Stockholm at a price within the registered price range at any given time.
Resolution on long-term incentive program (LTIP 2023/2027) (item 27)
Implementation of a share-based long-term incentive program 2023/2027
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting resolves on implementing a share-based long-term incentive program for senior executives and other key personnel within the group (the “LTIP 2023/2027”) on the main terms and conditions set out below.
Objectives of LTIP 2023/2027
As an international group operating in an industry where employers compete to attract top-talent, Stillfront must be able to offer a globally viable and attractive remuneration package. The total remuneration in Stillfront shall enable the Company to retain and recruit personnel while being competitive, performance driven and fair. As a part of the total remuneration package, the board of directors has decided to propose a long-term incentive program for 2023/2027. The board of directors believes that LTIP 2023/2027 will be beneficial for both the Company and its shareholders as it will contribute to the possibilities to recruit and retain competent personnel, increase motivation and strengthen Stillfront’s financial development and long-term value growth. Stillfront intends to propose incentive programs of similar character for resolution by future annual general meetings.
Grant of Restricted Stock Units
A maximum of 2,024,200 restricted stock units (“Restricted Stock Units”) shall be offered to no more than 65 participants, consisting of the CEO, senior executives and other key personnel of the group. Members of the board of directors shall not be entitled to participate in LTIP 2023/2027. The participants in LTIP 2023/2027 shall be allotted Restricted Stock Units free of charge entitling to shares in the Company. The allotment of Restricted Stock Units shall take place up to and including the day before the annual general meeting 2024.
Restricted Stock Units shall be offered the participants in LTIP 2023/2027 in accordance with the following:
Category | Number of participants | Maximum number of Restricted Stock Units that can be allocated to each participant |
CEO (Category 1) |
1 | 300,000 |
Senior group executives (Category 2) |
11 | 220,000 |
Other key personnel of the group (Category 3) |
Maximum 53 | Restricted Stock Units at a value corresponding to a maximum of 60% of the annual fixed gross compensation in 2022, on an individual basis* |
* The share price used to calculate the value of the underlying shares, and hence the maximum number of Restricted Stock Units that may be allocated to each Category 3 participant, shall be the volume-weighted average price paid for the Stillfront share on Nasdaq Stockholm, adjusted for any dividend payments, during a period of ten trading days immediately prior to the participants being invited to participate in LTIP 2023/2027.
Main terms for the Restricted Stock Units
The Restricted Stock Units shall be governed by the following main terms and conditions:
1. Each vested Restricted Stock Unit entitles the participant to receive, free of charge, one (1) share in the Company from and including the day of public announcement of the Company’s Q2 report 2027 up to and including the seventh day thereafter. The board of directors may extend the date for delivering shares if participants are prevented from acquiring shares due to applicable laws on insider trading or similar.
2. Vesting of Restricted Stock Units is conditional upon the Company’s financial targets relating to annual organic revenue growth[1] and profitability[2], respectively (each a “Performance Target” and jointly the “Performance Targets”) being satisfied during the financial years 2023[3], 2024, 2025 and 2026, whereby satisfaction of each Performance Target under each respective financial year shall result in 12.5% (1/8) of the Restricted Stock Units being vested. If one of the Performance Targets is not satisfied during a specific financial year, no vesting relating to such Performance Target will occur for the relevant financial year (already vested Restricted Stock Units, and the potential vesting of Restricted Stock Units during future financial years, are not affected). Hence, vesting of allocated Restricted Stock Units may occur with 0% (if no Performance Target is satisfied), 12.5% (if only one Performance Target is satisfied) or 25% (if both Performance Targets are satisfied) each financial year. However, a participant shall not be entitled to exercise vested Restricted Stock Units prior the date set out in paragraph 1 above.
The board of directors will determine the outcome of the Performance Targets for each financial year in connection with the announcement of the year-end report for the relevant financial year.
The board of director’s view is that linking performance targets to the fulfilment of the Company’s financial targets for annual organic revenue growth and profitability is an efficient method of aligning the interests of senior managers, other key personnel and shareholders.
If the board of directors amends the Company’s financial targets during the duration of LTIP 2023/2027, the Performance Targets may be adjusted correspondingly.
3. If the participant ceases to be employed in the Stillfront Group, the right to all vested Restricted Stock Units shall, subject to certain specific exemptions, be forfeited.
4. The number of shares that Restricted Stock Units entitles holders to may be recalculated in the event of, e.g., bonus issues, reverse share splits or share splits, new issues, reductions in the share capital or similar actions.
5. The Restricted Stock Units may not be transferred or pledged.
6. Participants in LTIP 2023/2027 shall enter into agreements with the Company regarding the full terms and conditions for LTIP 2023/2027, and the board of directors, or the person appointed by the board of directors, is authorised to execute and enter into such agreements with the participants.
7. In the event that participants cannot receive shares under applicable law, at a reasonable cost or with reasonable administrative measures, the board of directors may resolve to offer participants a cash settlement. However, the terms and conditions shall not be more favourable for participants than what follows from this proposal.
8. The board of directors shall have the right to make adjustments to the terms and conditions for the Restricted Stock Units if significant changes in the Group or its market results in a situation which means that the terms and conditions for exercising the Restricted Stock Units are no longer appropriate. Such adjustments shall only be made in order to fulfil the main objectives of LTIP 2023/2027.
Costs, potential dilution and effect on key ratios
LTIP 2023/2027 will be accounted for in accordance with IFRS 2, which stipulates that the Restricted Stock Units will be recorded as a personnel expense over the vesting period. The calculation has been made based on the assumption of (i) that all Restricted Stock Units are allocated at the initial allotment, (ii) a staff turnover of 15%, (iii) a share price of SEK 34.98 at the time of delivery of shares under the Restricted Stock Units and (iv) average social security contributions of 13%. The total IFRS 2 costs for LTIP 2023/2027 if the maximum allotment is delivered, are estimated to approximately MSEK 68, which corresponds to approximately 5.7% of the total personnel costs for 2022. The costs will be recognized evenly over the years 20232027. The costs have been calculated as the sum of salary costs, including social security costs, and administration costs for the program. Social security costs have been calculated assuming a starting share price of SEK 20 with annual increase of 15%. Administration costs are estimated to be less than MSEK 1.
If LTIP 2023/2027 had been implemented in 2022 and the Company had costs in accordance with the example above, the earnings per share for the financial year 2022 would have decreased by SEK 0.04 to SEK 1.12, and EBITDA[4] would have decreased by MSEK 17 to MSEK 2,528. The effect on important key ratios is only marginal.
If warrants are allocated and converted in order to ensure the obligations under LTIP 2023/2027, the number of outstanding shares is estimated to increase with not more than 2,024,200 shares. Such maximum increase would have a dilutive effect of 0.39% based on the number of shares outstanding as of the date of the notice convening the annual general meeting. The above calculations assume that Stillfront’s undertakings under LTIP 2023/2027 are secured with warrants.
Delivery of shares
The board of directors has considered the following alternatives for delivering shares in the Company to participants in LTIP 2023/2027.
As a main alternative, the board of directors proposes that the Company shall secure delivery of shares to the participants in LTIP 2023/2027 through the issuance and subsequent transfer of warrants in accordance with item 28 on the agenda (the “Warrant Arrangement”).
In addition to the Warrant Arrangement, and subject to the board of directors’ being authorized to resolve on repurchase of own shares in accordance with item 25 on the agenda, the board of directors’ proposes that the Company shall be able to use the repurchased shares to secure deliver of shares to the participants in LTIP 2023/2027 in accordance with item 29 on the agenda.
Should the annual general meeting not resolve to approve the Warrant Arrangement, or if the Company cannot use repurchased shares as delivery (whether due to the annual general meeting not approving the proposals for repurchase and transfer of own shares according to items 25 and 29 on the agenda, respectively, or for any other reason), the board of directors’ intention is that the Company shall enter into a swap agreement with a third party. Such arrangement would mean that Stillfront enters into agreements with a third party for such third party to acquire shares in the Company in its own name and thereafter transfer the shares to participants in LTIP 2023/2027. This alternative entails higher costs for the Company, and is therefore only intended to be utilized if none of the above-mentioned delivery alternatives can be used.
Preparation and administration of LTIP 2023/2027
Stillfront’s remuneration committee has prepared the proposal for LTIP 2023/2027 in close consultation with the board of directors of the Company and external advisors. The board of directors or the remuneration committee shall be responsible for preparing the detailed terms and conditions of LTIP 2023/2027 in accordance with the terms and guidelines resolved on by the annual general meeting.
Information regarding other long-term share or share price related incentive programs in Stillfront
Stillfront currently has four ongoing long-term share or share price related incentive programs.
LTIP 2019/2023 is an employee share option program of not more than 200,000 employee share options for approximately 10 management executives. To ensure delivery of shares to the participants it was resolved to issue a maximum of 200,000 warrants which, following recalculation as a result of the share split and the rights issue that were completed by the Company during 2020 and 2022, respectively, may entitle to subscription for a total of 2,232,081 shares. If all warrants are exercised for subscription for shares, the dilution effect will amount to approximately 0.43%.
LTIP 2020/2024 is a warrant program of 277,000 warrants for nine key employees in the Company. In total, 277,000 warrants were subscribed for which, following recalculation as a result of the share split and the rights issue that were completed by the Company during 2020 and 2022, respectively, may entitle to subscription for a total of 3,091,432 shares. If all warrants are exercised for subscription for shares, the dilution effect will amount to approximately 0.60%.
LTIP 2021/2025 is an employee share option program of not more than 3,500,000 employee share options for executive management and key employees on studio level, in total 48 participants. Following recalculation as a result of the rights issue that was completed by the Company during 2022, the employee share options may entitle to a total of 3,906,127 shares. There is no dilution related to LTIP 2021/2025 (pursuant to which a potential delivery of shares has been secured via a share swap agreement with Nordea Bank Abp, filial i Sverige).
LTIP 2022/2026 is a share-based incentive program of not more than 2,000,000 restricted stock units for executive management and key employees within the Stillfront Group, in total 46 participants. The restricted stock units entitle to subscription for a total of 2,000,000 shares. If all restricted stock units are exercised for subscription of shares, the dilution effect will amount to approximately 0.39%.
The total potential dilution for all outstanding share related incentive programs in Stillfront (calculated on the respective total size of the programs), including LTIP 2023/2027, will amount to approximately 1.79% (of which approximately 0.39% relates to the potential dilution in LTIP 2023/2027 in the event that delivery of shares have been secured by the Warrant Arrangement).
Resolution on (a) issue of warrants and (b) approval of transfer of warrants (item 28)
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting, as set out below, resolves on (a) an issue of warrants of series 2023/2027 and (b) approval of transfer of warrants in order to ensure delivery of shares in the Company under LTIP 2023/2027, proposed under item 27 of the proposed agenda. The number of warrants to be issued is set at a maximum number of warrants, which will be decreased by the number of own shares, if any, repurchased for the purpose of delivery under LTIP 2023/2027, provided that the authorisation to resolve on repurchase of own shares and the resolution on transfer of own shares to participants in LTIP 2023/2027 according to item 25 and 29 on the agenda, respectively, are granted by the annual general meeting.
(a) Issue of warrants
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting resolves on an issue of warrants governed by the following main terms and conditions:
1. The Company shall issue a maximum of 2,024,200 warrants of series 2023/2027 (the “Warrants”).
2. The right to subscribe for warrants shall, with deviation from the shareholders’ preferential rights, accrue to the Company or a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.
3. Over-subscription shall not be permitted.
4. The warrants shall be subscribed for on a separate subscription list no later than 31 October 2023. The board of directors shall have the right to extend the subscription period. The warrants shall be allotted to the Company or the subsidiary free of charge.
5. Each warrant shall entitle the holder to acquire one (1) new share in the Company during the period commencing on and including 1 January 2027 up to and including 31 December 2027. Subscription may only be carried out in accordance with the terms and conditions for LTIP 2023/2027 and in order to ensure delivery to the participants in LTIP 2023/2027.
6. The subscription price upon exercising the warrant shall correspond to the share’s quota value.
7. The newly subscribed shares shall entitle dividend for the first time on the record day which occurs after the shares have been registered on a reconciliation account.
8. The full terms and conditions for the Warrants are presented in the board of director’s proposal for complete terms and conditions for the Warrants. As set out therein, the subscription price, as well as the number of shares that a Warrant entitles subscription for, may be recalculated in the event of a bonus issue, new issue and in certain other cases.
9. The increase in the Company’s share capital will, upon exercising the Warrants, amount to no more than SEK 141,694, subject to the increase that may be caused by recalculation of the subscription price and the number of shares that each Warrant entitles subscription for may occur as a result of issues of shares/rights, etcetera.
10. The board of directors are authorised to make such minor adjustments as may be necessary in connection with the registration of the Warrants with the Swedish Companies Registration Office.
11. The reason for deviation of the shareholders’ preferential rights is to ensure delivery of shares in the Company under LTIP 2023/2027.
(b) Approval of transfer of warrants
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting approves:
• that the Company or the relevant subsidiary transfers the Warrants to participants in LTIP 2023/2027,
• that the Company or the relevant subsidiary transfers the Warrants to a third party with whom the Company has entered into an agreement regarding exercising the Warrants and delivery of shares in the Company to participants in LTIP 2023/2027 in accordance with the terms and conditions for LTIP 2023/2027, and/or
• that the Company or the relevant subsidiary otherwise disposes of the Warrants in order to ensure the Company’s obligation in connection with LTIP 2023/2027.
The board of directors’ proposal is that the resolutions under items 28 (a) and (b) above shall be made as a joint resolution.
Resolution on transfer of own shares to participants in LTIP 2023/2027 (item 29)
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting, subject to that the annual general meeting authorises the board of directors to resolve on the repurchase of own shares in accordance with item 25 on the proposed agenda, resolves that transfer of own shares to participants in LTIP 2023/2027 (the “Participants”) may be done to ensure delivery of shares in the Company under LTIP 2023/2027 proposed under item 27 on the proposed agenda on the following terms and conditions:
1. The Company may transfer not more than 2,024,200 shares in the Company to the Participants.
2. Each Participant shall have the right to receive such number of shares which the Participant is entitled to under LTIP 2023/2027. Transfers may be effected during the period in which the Participant is entitled to receive shares under LTIP 2023/2027.
3. The shares shall be transferred free of charge.
4. The number of shares to be transferred may be recalculated in the event of, e.g., bonus issues, reverse share splits or share splits, new issues, reductions in the share capital or similar actions.
The reason for deviating from the shareholders’ preferential rights in connection with the transfer of shares is to facilitate the delivery of shares in the Company under LTIP 2023/2027.
DETAILS ON NUMBER OF SHARES, VOTES AND HOLDING OF OWN SHARES
The total amount of shares and votes in the Company at the time of issue of this notice was 513,199,454. All shares carry equal voting rights. At the time of the notice, the Company holds 11,065,448 own shares.
MAJORITY REQUIREMENTS
A resolution in accordance with items 16-23 and 28-29 on the agenda is valid only where supported by shareholders holding not less than nine-tenths of both the votes cast and the shares represented at the annual general meeting. A resolution in accordance with items 24-26 on the agenda is valid only where supported by shareholders holding not less than two-thirds of both the votes cast and the shares represented at the annual general meeting.
DOCUMENTS
The nomination committee’s motivated statement, power of attorney forms and postal voting forms are available at the Company and on the Company’s website, https://www.stillfront.com/en/arsstamma-agm-2023/.
The complete proposals and other documents that shall be made available prior to the annual general meeting pursuant to the Swedish Companies Act and the Swedish Corporate Governance Code will be made available at the Company (address above) and on the Company’s website, https://www.stillfront.com/en/arsstamma-agm-2023/, not less than three weeks before the annual general meeting.
The aforementioned documents will be sent to those shareholders who so request and submit their postal address or e-mail address to the Company.
For questions about the annual general meeting, please contact: Stillfront Group AB (publ), "AGM", Kungsgatan 38, SE-111 35 Stockholm, Sweden or per e-mail to agm@stillfront.com.
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Stockholm in April 2023
The board of directors in Stillfront Group AB (publ)
[2] Annual adjusted EBITDAC margin of at least 26 percent. Adjusted EBITDAC is defined as profit before interest, tax, depreciation, amortization, less capitalized product development, adjusted for items affecting comparability. For the financial year 2023, a different profitability target will be applied, see footnote 3 below.
[3] The Performance Target for the financial year 2023 related to the Company’s profitability will be determined separately by the board of directors.
[4] Operating profit before depreciation and amortization.
For additional information, please contact:
Sofia Wretman, EVP Communication & Sustainability, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 708 11 64 30
E-mail: sofia@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a global games company founded in 2010. We develop digital games for a diverse gaming audience and our broad games portfolio is enjoyed by almost 70 million people every month. Stillfront is focused on realizing synergies by connecting and empowering game teams globally through our Stillops platform. We are a fast-growing company and an active global strategic acquirer. Our 1,500+ professionals thrive in an organization that embodies the spirit of entrepreneurship. Stillfront shares (SF) are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm Large Cap. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Notice of Annual General Meeting in Stillfront Group AB (publ)
The Board of Directors of Stillfront AB (publ) (“Stillfront”) has resolved, pursuant to the authorisation granted by the Annual General Meeting held on 12 May 2022, to acquire own shares on Nasdaq Stockholm. The purpose of the repurchase is to enable payment with the company’s own shares of certain earn-out payments relating to previous acquisitions.
The repurchase programme is subject to the following terms and conditions:
- Acquisitions shall be effected on Nasdaq Stockholm in accordance with its Nordic Main Market Rulebook for Issuers of Shares.
- Acquisitions may be made on one or several occasions between 16 February 2023 and the 2023 Annual General Meeting. No acquisition will be made during a 30-day period prior to the company publishing a quarterly report.
- Acquisitions may be made up to a total amount of SEK 270 million. Stillfront’s holding of own shares may, however, not at any time exceed one-tenth of all shares in the company.
- Acquisitions may only be effected at a price within the registered price interval on Nasdaq Stockholm at any given time, which refers to the interval between the highest purchase price and the lowest selling price.
- Acquisitions may also be made by way of block trades in accordance with applicable rules.
- Payment of acquired shares shall be made in cash.
The repurchases will be administered by Nordea Bank Apb, that will act in accordance with instructions from Stillfront.
The total number of shares in Stillfront is 513,199,454. At the time of this press release, Stillfront does not hold any of the company’s own shares.
For additional information, please contact:
Andreas Uddman, CFO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 080 78 46
E-mail: andreas@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a global games company founded in 2010. We develop digital games for a diverse gaming audience and our broad games portfolio is enjoyed by almost 70 million people every month. Stillfront is focused on realizing synergies by connecting and empowering game teams globally through our Stillops platform. We are a fast-growing company and an active global strategic acquirer. Our 1,500+ professionals thrive in an organization that embodies the spirit of entrepreneurship. Stillfront shares (SF) are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm Large Cap. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
The Board of Directors of Stillfront has resolved to exercise its authorisation to acquire own shares
At Stillfront Group’s digital Capital Markets Day today, February 15, 2023, Stillfront will provide a strategic update and present updated financial targets for the group as stated per below.
Stillfront’s updated financial targets will replace the previous financial targets, initially announced in connection with the Capital Markets Day in November 2019 and updated in connection with the Capital Markets Update in September 2020. Stillfront’s updated financial targets will be followed up annually and are valid until further notice.
“Since 2019, Stillfront has grown its revenues by more than 3.5x, while increasing free cash flow by more than 4.5x. We have successfully added several major game franchises to our product portfolio, increased our market share within mobile games, and further expanded our global footprint in North America, MENA, and Asia. Going into 2023, Stillfront is entering a new phase, leveraging the scale that we have achieved, to continue building the best games company in the world. To support this development, we have today announced new financial targets reflecting the value generation potential in the business today and going forward,” says Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group.
Updated financial targets:
- Annual organic revenue growth above addressed market (supported by selective and accretive M&A)
- Annual adjusted EBITDAC margin in the range 26-29 percent.
- Leverage ratio below 2.0x (including cash earnouts next 12 months)
Background and definitions:
- Annual organic revenue growth above addressed market (supported by selective and accretive M&A).
- The addressed market is defined as the global mobile games market excluding China.
- Gaming is today one of the largest entertainment industries in the world with more than 3 billion gamers globally, and Stillfront is well positioned in the attractive mobile games industry. The global mobile games market declined in 2022 following several years of strong growth but the market is expected to return to growth in coming years. While Stillfront’s organic growth is dependent on the overall market growth rate, Stillfront performed significantly better than the mobile games market in 2022. By leveraging our diversification, our major game franchises and further developing the Stillops platform, we expect to continue to outgrow the underlying market going forward.
- Stillfront’s outcome FY 2022 was -1.4 percent organic net revenue development, while the mobile games market declined by approximately -8 percent, based on average market growth numbers from data.ai, Newzoo and Sensor Tower.
- Annual adjusted EBITDAC margin in the range 26-29 percent.
- Adjusted EBITDAC is defined as profit before interest, tax, depreciation, amortization, less capitalized product development, adjusted for items affecting comparability.
- In this fourth operational phase, Stillfront will put an increased focus on incrementally growing margins as well as continue generating strong cash flow. By focusing on adjusted EBITDAC, we highlight our clear ambition to become more efficient in how we allocate capital for game development. Going forward, we will impose even tougher requirements on development projects across our studios and allocate a larger share of investments towards our key game franchises. As a result, we will aim to gradually lower our investments in product development in relation to net revenue.
- Stillfront’s outcome FY 2022 was 22.7 percent.
- Leverage ratio below 2.0x (including cash earnouts next 12 months).
- Stillfront’s leverage ratio is defined as net interest-bearing debt, including short-term cash earnout payments, in relation to the last twelve month’s Adjusted EBITDA pro forma. Stillfront may, under certain circumstances, choose to exceed this level during shorter time periods.
- Stillfront’s ambition is to continue to have a conservative leverage ratio in line with its historic levels.
- Stillfront’s outcome as of December 31, 2022, was 1.75x.
Stillfront’s Capital Markets Day:
Stillfront will further explain the new financial targets and strategic priorities during its digital Capital Markets Day, which is hosted today, February 15, at 15:00 CET.
Link to the live webcast: https://ir.financialhearings.com/stillfront-cmd-2023
Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions during the event via chat. Questions can also be sent in advance to ir@stillfront.com.
A recorded version of the webcast will be available on stillfront.com after the event.
More information and the full agenda are available at https://www.stillfront.com/en/cmd-2023/
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a global games company founded in 2010. We develop digital games for a diverse gaming audience and our broad games portfolio is enjoyed by almost 70 million people every month. Stillfront is focused on realizing synergies by connecting and empowering game teams globally through our Stillops platform. We are a fast-growing company and an active global strategic acquirer. Our 1,500+ professionals thrive in an organization that embodies the spirit of entrepreneurship. Stillfront shares (SF) are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm Large Cap. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 2023-02-15 07:08 CET.
Stillfront Group hosts Capital Markets Day and announces updated financial targets
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Q4
- Net revenue of 1,781 (1,442) MSEK, an increase of 24 percent
- Organic net revenue declined by -0.7 percent
- EBIT of 70 (249) MSEK, a decline of 72 percent
- Adj EBIT of 485 (460) MSEK, an increase of 5 percent, Adj EBIT margin of 27 (32) percent
- Items affecting comparability impacting EBIT amounted to -192 (-24) MSEK, mainly driven by a one-off amortization of -176 (0) MSEK on developed games with shortened economic lifetime and costs of -10 MSEK for workforce reductions
- Amortization of PPA-items amounted to -222 (-187) MSEK
- EBITDA of 655 (532) MSEK, an increase of 23 percent
- Adj EBITDA of 672 (556) MSEK, an increase of 21 percent, Adj EBITDA margin of 38 (39) percent
- Net result of 203 (169) MSEK, an increase of 20 percent
- Free cash flow last 12 months of 974 (953) MSEK, an increase of 2 percent
- Net debt of 3,826 (3,649) MSEK and adjusted leverage ratio, pro forma of 1.5x (1.6x)
- Cash position of 989 (1,133) MSEK and 2,401 (2,494) MSEK of undrawn credit facilities
- Stillfront’s board of directors proposes no dividend for 2022
“Stillfront outperformed a soft market in the last quarter of 2022. Net revenue grew by 24 percent year-over-year to 1,781 MSEK, driven by acquired studios, a positive FX effect and stable performance from our organic studios, with an organic decline of -0.7 percent in the quarter. Adjusted EBIT amounted to 485 MSEK and adjusted EBITDA to 672 MSEK, resulting in adjusted EBIT and adjusted EBITDA margins of 27 and 38 percent respectively. Stillfront continued to generate strong cash flow in 2022. Cash flow from operations before changes in net working capital grew by 29 percent in 2022 to 2,082 MSEK, while free cash flow grew to 974 MSEK, despite increasing our investments in product development by 375 MSEK during the same period. Following several years of strong growth, the global mobile games market declined by approximately -8 percent in 2022. Stillfront saw an organic decline of -1.4 percent for the full-year, significantly better than the market, thanks to strong performance from a number of our key game franchises, contribution from new game launches, and successful in-game events during the year.”
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
KEY FIGURES
2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | |
MSEK | Oct-Dec | Oct-Dec | Jan-Dec | Jan-Dec |
Bookings | 1,760 | 1,446 | 7,014 | 5,440 |
Deferred revenue | 21 | -3 | 44 | 16 |
Net revenue | 1,781 | 1,442 | 7,058 | 5,455 |
EBIT | 70 | 249 | 850 | 1,034 |
Adjusted EBIT | 485 | 460 | 2,005 | 1,802 |
Adjusted EBIT margin, % | 27 | 32 | 28 | 33 |
EBITDA | 655 | 532 | 2,545 | 2,020 |
Adjusted EBITDA | 672 | 556 | 2,595 | 2,124 |
Adjusted EBITDA margin, % | 38 | 39 | 37 | 39 |
Items affecting comparability | -192 | -24 | -226 | -104 |
Profit before tax | 214 | 180 | 753 | 793 |
Net result | 203 | 169 | 547 | 596 |
Number of employees | 1,589 | 1,381 | 1,589 | 1,381 |
Adjusted Leverage Ratio, pro forma, x | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
INVITATION TO WEBCAST
The report will be presented in a live webcast at 10:00 a.m. CET today. Jörgen Larsson, CEO, and Andreas Uddman, CFO, will present the results and answer questions. The conference will be held in English.
To participate via webcast:
If you wish to participate via webcast please use the link below.
https://ir.financialhearings.com/stillfront-q4-2022
To participate via phone, please call:
If you wish to participate via teleconference please register on the link below. After registration you will be provided phone numbers and a conference ID to access the conference. You can ask questions verbally via the teleconference.
https://conference.financialhearings.com/teleconference/?id=5004791
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Some statements herein are forward-looking that reflect Stillfront’s current views or expectations of future financial and operational performance. Because these forward-looking statements involve both known and unknown risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from the information set forth in the forward-looking information. Such risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to general business, economic, competitive, technological, and legal uncertainties and/or risks. Forward-looking statements in this report apply only at the time of announcement of the report and are subject to change without notice. Stillfront undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, other than as required by applicable law or stock market regulations.
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a global games company founded in 2010. We develop digital games for a diverse gaming audience and our broad games portfolio is enjoyed by almost 70 million people every month. Stillfront is focused on realizing synergies by connecting and empowering game teams globally through our Stillops platform. We are a fast-growing company and an active global strategic acquirer. Our 1,500+ professionals thrive in an organization that embodies the spirit of entrepreneurship. Stillfront shares (SF) are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm Large Cap. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 2023-02-15 07:00 CET.
Stillfront Group’s Full-Year Report 2022
Stillfront Group is pleased to invite investors, analysts and the media to a digital capital markets day, Wednesday, 15 February 2023 at 15:00 CET.
The purpose of the capital markets day is to give an update on Stillfront Group’s strategy as well as deep dives into Stillfront’s operations and Stillops platform, financials, ESG, synergies, live ops and product development.
The event will include presentations by Stillfront’s CEO Jörgen Larsson and members of the executive management team, with participation from the leadership of Stillfront’s studios Jawaker and 6waves.
Date: February 15, 2023
Link: https://ir.financialhearings.com/stillfront-cmd-2023
Time: 15:00 CET to approximately 17:30 CET
Further information, including the full agenda, will be available on the Stillfront Group corporate website (https://www.stillfront.com/en/cmd-2023/) in advance of the event.
A recorded version of the web cast will be available on stillfront.com after the event.
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a global games company founded in 2010. We develop digital games for a diverse gaming audience and our broad games portfolio is enjoyed by almost 70 million people every month. Stillfront is focused on realizing synergies by connecting and empowering game teams globally through our Stillops platform. We are a fast-growing company and an active global strategic acquirer. Our 1,500+ professionals thrive in an organization that embodies the spirit of entrepreneurship. Stillfront shares (SF) are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm Large Cap. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Invitation to Stillfront’s Capital Markets Day 2023
Stillfront Group will report its full-year results of 2022 on Wednesday 15 February 2023 at 7:00 a.m. CET. The report will be presented in a live webcast at 10:00 a.m. CET the same day. Jörgen Larsson, CEO, and Andreas Uddman, CFO, will present the results and answer questions. The conference will be held in English.
To participate via webcast:
If you wish to participate via webcast please use the link below.
https://ir.financialhearings.com/stillfront-q4-2022
To participate via phone:
If you wish to participate via teleconference please register on the link below. After registration you will be provided phone numbers and a conference ID to access the conference. You can ask questions verbally via the teleconference.
https://conference.financialhearings.com/teleconference/?id=5004791
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a global games company founded in 2010. We develop digital games for a diverse gaming audience and our broad games portfolio is enjoyed by almost 70 million people every month. Stillfront is focused on realizing synergies by connecting and empowering game teams globally through our Stillops platform. We are a fast-growing company and an active global strategic acquirer. Our 1,500+ professionals thrive in an organization that embodies the spirit of entrepreneurship. Stillfront shares (SF) are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm Large Cap. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Invitation – presentation of Stillfront’s report for the full-year results 2022
Jan Samuelson, Chair of the Board of Directors of Stillfront Group AB (publ), has informed the nomination committee that he is not available for re-election at the 2023 annual general meeting. Jan has been chair of the board of directors of Stillfront since 2018.
The nomination committee will be presenting its full proposal of the board of directors, including new chair, well ahead of Stillfront’s annual general meeting. The annual general meeting will be held in Stockholm, Sweden on 11 May 2023.
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a global games company founded in 2010. We develop digital games for a diverse gaming audience and our broad games portfolio is enjoyed by almost 70 million people every month. Stillfront is focused on realizing synergies by connecting and empowering game teams globally through our Stillops platform. We are a fast-growing company and an active global strategic acquirer. Our 1,500+ professionals thrive in an organization that embodies the spirit of entrepreneurship. Stillfront shares (SF) are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm Large Cap. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 2023-01-03 15:15 CET.
Stillfront’s chair Jan Samuelson will not be available for re-election
As of today, 30 December 2022, the total number of shares and votes in Stillfront Group AB (publ) is 513,199,454.
During December 2022, the total number of shares and votes in Stillfront Group AB (publ) has increased with 34,092, which all relate to the directed share issue to sellers of Game Labs, Inc. resolved by the annual general meeting on 12 May 2022. All such shares have been subscribed for by, and allotted to, relevant sellers.
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a global games company founded in 2010. We develop digital games for a diverse gaming audience and our broad games portfolio is enjoyed by almost 70 million people every month. Stillfront is focused on realizing synergies by connecting and empowering game teams globally through our Stillops platform. We are a fast-growing company and an active global strategic acquirer. Our 1,500+ professionals thrive in an organization that embodies the spirit of entrepreneurship. Stillfront shares (SF) are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm Large Cap. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the Financial Instruments Trading Act. The information was submitted for publication at 2022-12-30 13:00 CET.
Increased number of shares and votes in Stillfront Group during December 2022
Stillfront will publish its full-year 2022 results on Wednesday 15 February 2023. On the same day, Stillfront will host a digital Capital Markets Day.
Stillfront Group will report its fourth quarter and full-year 2022 results on Wednesday 15 February 2023 at 07:00 CET. The report will be presented in a live webcast at 10:00 CET the same day, as usual.
In the afternoon on the same day, Stillfront will host a digital Capital Markets Day between 15:00 – 17:30 CET. The Capital Markets Day provides an opportunity for investors, financial analysts, and financial media to get an update on the strategy and development of Stillfront.
The event will include presentations by Stillfront’s CEO Jörgen Larsson and members of the executive management team, as well as deep dives in Stillfront’s operations and Stillops platform, with participation from the leadership of some of Stillfront’s studios.
For more information, please visit: https://www.stillfront.com/en/cmd-2023/
An invitation including a link to the event and detailed agenda will follow.
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a global games company founded in 2010. We develop digital games for a diverse gaming audience and our broad games portfolio is enjoyed by almost 70 million people every month. Stillfront is focused on realizing synergies by connecting and empowering game teams globally through our Stillops platform. We are a fast-growing company and an active global strategic acquirer. Our 1,500+ professionals thrive in an organization that embodies the spirit of entrepreneurship. Stillfront shares (SF) are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm Large Cap. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Save the date: Presentation of Stillfront’s full-year 2022 results and Capital Markets Day
Stillfront has committed to set near-term company-wide emission reduction targets in line with climate science and with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
During 2022, Stillfront conducted its first reduction impact analysis which has resulted in an activity plan and framework for the group’s first near-term climate targets. By joining the SBTi, Stillfront will now seek to get its near-term emission reduction targets validated and approved by the SBTi – an ambition stated in the 2021 Annual Report.
Stillfront has created a solid data collection model for its decentralized organization, and has conducted yearly greenhouse gas emission disclosures since 2019. In our latest disclosures, scope 1 and 2 emissions made up 3 percent of the group’s total emissions. Stillfront’s largest climate footprint, totaling 97 percent, lies within scope 3, which contains Stillfront’s users’ emissions when playing the games, as well as emissions from digital marketing.
Stillfront will now focus on implementing sufficient actions to reduce emissions from our own operations as well as initiating projects related to reducing energy when gamers play our games.
“Our business in digital entertainment reches almost 70 million monthly active users. We are eager to work together with our gaming population to reduce emissions and future-proof our business”, says Jörgen Larsson, CEO & Founder, Stillfront Group.
The SBTi is a partnership between CDP (Climate Disclosure Project), the United Nations Global Compact, World Resources Institute (WRI) and the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF).
For additional information, please contact:
Sofia Wretman, EVP Communication & Sustainability, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 708 11 64 30
E-mail: sofia@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a global games company founded in 2010. We develop digital games for a diverse gaming audience and our broad games portfolio is enjoyed by almost 70 million people every month. Stillfront is focused on realizing synergies by connecting and empowering game teams globally through our Stillops platform. We are a fast-growing company and an active global strategic acquirer. Our 1,500+ professionals thrive in an organization that embodies the spirit of entrepreneurship. Stillfront shares (SF) are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm Large Cap. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Stillfront commits to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)
Stillfront Group AB (publ) hereby announces that the composition of the nomination committee ahead of the 2023 annual general meeting has changed as a result of a change in ownership.
The composition of the nomination committee ahead of the 2023 annual general meeting was announced through a press release on 9 November 2022. As a result of a subsequent change in ownership, the composition of the nomination committee has changed by Caroline Sjösten (appointed by Swedbank Robur Fonder) leaving the nomination committee and that Niklas Johansson (appointed by Handelsbanken Fonder) joining as a new member of the nomination committee.
After the change, the nomination committee ahead of the 2023 annual general meeting consists of the following members:
- Ossian Ekdahl, Chair of the Nomination Committee, appointed by Första AP-fonden (AP1)
- Niklas Johansson, appointed by Handelsbanken Fonder
- Patrik Jönsson, appointed by SEB Fonder
- Jan Samuelson, Chair of the Board of Directors of Stillfront Group AB (publ) (adjunct)
A shareholder who wishes to submit a proposal to the nomination committee shall do this by a written request to:
Stillfront Group AB (publ)
Att. Nomination Committee
Kungsgatan 38
SE-111 35 Stockholm
or via email: valberedning@stillfront.com
Proposals must be received no later than 31 January 2023 to be considered by the nomination committee. The 2023 annual general meeting will be held in Stockholm, Sweden on 11 May 2023.
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a global games company founded in 2010. We develop digital games for a diverse gaming audience and our broad games portfolio is enjoyed by almost 70 million people every month. Stillfront is focused on realizing synergies by connecting and empowering game teams globally through our Stillops platform. We are a fast-growing company and an active global strategic acquirer. Our 1,500+ professionals thrive in an organization that embodies the spirit of entrepreneurship. Stillfront shares (SF) are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm Large Cap. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Change in Stillfront’s nomination committee ahead of the 2023 annual general meeting
Stillfront has utilized its two-year extension option of its revolving credit facility of SEK 3.75 billion with a new maturity date in December 2025. The extension is done at the same terms as the original facility signed in December 2020. With the extension, Stillfront ensures continued cost-effective financing and financial flexibility, while improving the maturity profile of its debt portfolio.
“We are pleased to have secured an extension of our revolving credit facility. The extension underlines the strong support for our strategy from our banking partners and further improves our maturity profile”, says Andreas Uddman, CFO.
The facility is supported by DNB Bank ASA, Sweden Branch; Nordea Bank Abp, filial i Sverige; and Swedbank AB (publ). Mannheimer Swartling has acted as legal advisor to Stillfront.
For additional information, please contact:
Andreas Uddman, CFO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 080 78 46
E-mail: andreas@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a global games company founded in 2010. We develop digital games for a diverse gaming audience and our broad games portfolio is enjoyed by almost 70 million people every month. Stillfront is focused on realizing synergies by connecting and empowering game teams globally through our Stillops platform. We are a fast-growing company and an active global strategic acquirer. Our 1,500+ professionals thrive in an organization that embodies the spirit of entrepreneurship. Stillfront shares (SF) are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm Large Cap. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Stillfront Group announces extension of its existing unsecured revolving credit facility of SEK 3.75 billion with new maturity in 2025
In accordance with the principles for the appointment of the nomination committee of Stillfront resolved by the 2022 annual general meeting, the nomination committee ahead of the 2023 annual general meeting will consist of the following members:
- Ossian Ekdahl, Chair of the Nomination Committee, appointed by Första AP-fonden (AP1)
- Caroline Sjösten, appointed by Swedbank Robur Fonder
- Patrik Jönsson, appointed by SEB Fonder
- Jan Samuelson, Chair of the Board of Directors of Stillfront Group AB (publ) (adjunct)
A shareholder who wishes to submit a proposal to the nomination committee shall do this by a written request to:
Stillfront Group AB (publ)
Att. Nomination Committee
Kungsgatan 38
SE-111 35 Stockholm
or via email: valberedning@stillfront.com
Proposals must be received no later than 31 January 2023 to be considered by the nomination committee. The 2023 annual general meeting will be held in Stockholm, Sweden on 11 May 2023.
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a global games company founded in 2010. We develop digital games for a diverse gaming audience and our broad games portfolio is enjoyed by almost 70 million people every month. Stillfront is focused on realizing synergies by connecting and empowering game teams globally through our Stillops platform. We are a fast-growing company and an active global strategic acquirer. Our 1,500+ professionals thrive in an organization that embodies the spirit of entrepreneurship. Stillfront shares (SF) are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm Large Cap. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Nomination Committee appointed in Stillfront Group AB (publ)
Stillfront’s subsidiary in India, Moonfrog Labs, which was acquired in February 2021, has business operations in Bangladesh through a company called Ulka Games. Ulka Games publishes localized adaptations of Moonfrog Labs’ games, primarily the game Teen Patti Gold.
Recently, Bangladeshi authorities have carried out a series of restrictive measures targeting different forms of online gaming activities. Currently the law enforcement agencies of Bangladesh are considering the use of virtual chips in online gaming as an act of illegal online gambling though no regulation in this regard has yet entered into force.
As part of the above-described measures taken by the Bangladeshi authorities, Stillfront was as per this week informed that a formal investigation relating to alleged online gambling activities has been initiated by the Bangladeshi authorities against some of the members of the management and representatives of Ulka Games, and certain officials of Ulka Games’ shareholders, including Stillfront.
As of now, no formal charges have been filed. Stillfront and its subsidiaries monitor the process closely together with local legal advisors. Ulka Games holds a formal license from the Bangladeshi authorities to offer the game Teen Patti Gold within the country. Further, none of the games provided by Ulka Games in Bangladesh allow for real money to be transferred out of the game.
Due to the measures now taken by Bangladeshi authorities including the new interpretation of what constitutes online gaming as opposed to online gambling under the laws of Bangladesh, Stillfront finds it unviable to conduct online gaming business in Bangladesh under these circumstances. Through its subsidiary Moonfrog Labs, Stillfront has therefore decided to evaluate a potential process to close Moonfrog Labs’ operations in Bangladesh.
The financial impact of a potential discontinuation of the operations in Bangladesh is non-material for the group. For the first nine months of 2022, Ulka Games generated approximately 1 percent of Stillfront Group’s total net revenues and 2 percent of the group’s total EBITDA.
Moonfrog Labs has shown solid growth since becoming part of Stillfront and a potential decision to close its operations in Bangladesh would have no impact on Moonfrog Labs’ business outside of Bangladesh.
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a global games company founded in 2010. We develop digital games for a diverse gaming audience and our broad games portfolio is enjoyed by almost 70 million people every month. Stillfront is focused on realizing synergies by connecting and empowering game teams globally through our Stillops platform. We are a fast-growing company and an active global strategic acquirer. Our 1,500+ professionals thrive in an organization that embodies the spirit of entrepreneurship. Stillfront shares (SF) are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm Large Cap. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Stillfront Group evaluates potential closure of its subsidiary’s operations in Bangladesh
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Q3
- Net revenue of 1,787 (1,311) MSEK, an increase of 36 percent
- Net revenue increased by 1.4 percent organically
- EBIT of 250 (243) MSEK, an increase of 3 percent
- Adj EBIT of 518 (433) MSEK, an increase of 20 percent. Adj EBIT margin of 29 (33) percent
- Items affecting comparability impacting EBIT amounted to -8 (-20) MSEK, mainly driven by costs for share-based compensation programs. Amortization of PPA-items amounted to -260 (-170) MSEK
- EBITDA of 660 (499) MSEK, an increase of 32 percent
- Adj EBITDA of 668 (519) MSEK, an increase of 29 percent. Adj EBITDA margin of 37 (40) percent
- Net result of 83 (129) MSEK
- Net debt of 3,860 (2,654) MSEK and adjusted leverage ratio, pro forma of 1.5x (1.2x)
- Free cash flow last 12 months of 983 (991) MSEK
- Cash position of 1,350 (1,171) MSEK and 2,216 (3,449) MSEK of undrawn credit facilities
“Stillfront’s positive development continued in the third quarter. The year-over-year growth increased to 36 percent, driven by stable performance from our acquired studios, a positive FX effect as a result of the strong US dollar and continued organic growth from our studios. We increased our adjusted EBITDA by 29 percent to 668 MSEK while adjusted EBIT grew by 20 percent to 518 MSEK. Given the challenging market conditions, we are pleased with our above-market growth pace that is a result of successful in-game events and campaigns, strong performance from our strategy games and contribution from several new game launches during the past 12 months. As we enter the last months of the year, we expect that we will continue to build on the positive organic growth trend from the past two quarters and that our organic growth rate will accelerate further during the fourth quarter. We expect to continue to deliver above-market organic growth also in the fourth quarter but due to the recent softer mobile games market, we no longer expect to reach our previous guidance of mid-single digit organic growth for the full year 2022. Looking ahead, the global games market will grow for many years to come and we remain confident in our market position and strategy.”
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
KEY FIGURES
2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | Last 12 months |
2021 | |
MSEK | Jul-Sep | Jul-Sep | Jan-Sep | Jan-Sep | Jan-Dec | |
Bookings | 1,772 | 1,304 | 5,254 | 3,994 | 6,699 | 5,440 |
Deferred revenue | 16 | 7 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 16 |
Net revenue | 1,787 | 1,311 | 5,277 | 4,013 | 6,719 | 5,455 |
EBIT | 250 | 243 | 780 | 785 | 1,029 | 1,034 |
Adjusted EBIT | 518 | 433 | 1,520 | 1,342 | 1,980 | 1,802 |
Adjusted EBIT margin, % | 29 | 33 | 29 | 33 | 29 | 33 |
EBITDA | 660 | 499 | 1,890 | 1,488 | 2,422 | 2,020 |
Adjusted EBITDA | 668 | 519 | 1,923 | 1,568 | 2,479 | 2,124 |
Adjusted EBITDA margin, % | 37 | 40 | 36 | 39 | 37 | 39 |
Items affecting comparability | -8 | -20 | -33 | -80 | -57 | -104 |
Profit before tax | 163 | 187 | 539 | 613 | 719 | 793 |
Net result | 83 | 129 | 344 | 427 | 513 | 596 |
Number of Employees | 1,612 | 1,256 | 1,612 | 1,256 | 1,612 | 1,381 |
Adjusted Leverage Ratio, pro forma, x | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
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The report will be presented in a live webcast at 10:00 a.m. CEST today. Jörgen Larsson, CEO, and Andreas Uddman, CFO, will present the results and answer questions. The conference will be held in English.
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Some statements herein are forward-looking that reflect Stillfront’s current views or expectations of future financial and operational performance. Because these forward-looking statements involve both known and unknown risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from the information set forth in the forward-looking information. Such risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to general business, economic, competitive, technological, and legal uncertainties and/or risks. Forward-looking statements in this report apply only at the time of announcement of the report and are subject to change without notice. Stillfront undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, other than as required by applicable law or stock market regulations.
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a global games company founded in 2010. We develop digital games for a diverse gaming audience and our broad games portfolio is enjoyed by almost 70 million people every month. Stillfront is focused on realizing synergies by connecting and empowering game teams globally through our Stillops platform. We are a fast-growing company and an active global strategic acquirer. Our 1,500+ professionals thrive in an organization that embodies the spirit of entrepreneurship. Stillfront shares (SF) are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm Large Cap. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 2022-10-26 07:00 CEST.
Stillfront Group’s Interim Report July – September 2022
Stillfront Group will report its third quarter results of 2022 on Wednesday 26 October 2022 at 7:00 a.m. CEST. The report will be presented in a live webcast at 10:00 a.m. CEST the same day.
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, and Andreas Uddman, CFO, will present the results and answer questions. The conference will be held in English.
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About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 1,500+ co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Japan, MENA, Germany and UK. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Invitation – presentation of Stillfront’s report for the third quarter of 2022
As of today, 30 September 2022, the total number of shares and votes in Stillfront Group AB (publ) is 513,165,362.
During September 2022, the total number of shares and votes in Stillfront Group AB (publ) has increased with 1,972,152, which all relate to the directed share issues to sellers of companies acquired by Stillfront Group AB (publ) resolved by the annual general meeting on 12 May 2022, and out of which the following number of shares have been subscribed for by and allotted to the following seller collectives: (i) 186,684 to the sellers of Imperia Online JSC, and (ii) 1,785,468 to certain sellers of Super Free Games, Inc.
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 1,500+ co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Japan, MENA, Germany and UK. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the Financial Instruments Trading Act. The information was submitted for publication at 2022-09-30 13:00 CEST.
Increased number of shares and votes in Stillfront Group during September 2022
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Stillfront Group AB (publ) (“Stillfront”) has today formally exercised its right to make a voluntary early redemption of all of its outstanding senior floating rate bonds maturing on 22 November 2022 with ISIN SE0011897925 and outstanding amount of SEK 600 million (the “Bonds”). In accordance with an irrevocable notice of redemption (the “Redemption Notice”), the Bonds will be redeemed in accordance with their terms and conditions at a price equal to 100.50 percent of the outstanding nominal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest from, but excluding, the previous interest payment date until, and including, the early redemption date which occurs on 5 October 2022.
Stillfront will redeem the Bonds with proceeds from a new unsecured term loan facility agreement of EUR 60 million with Swedish Export Credit Corporation (SEK) as lender. The new term loan facility agreement has a four (4) year term and strengthens Stillfront’s financial position and further diversifies the company’s financing platform.
For further details, see the Redemption Notice, which is available at Stillfront’s website: https://www.stillfront.com
For additional information, please contact:
Andreas Uddman, CFO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 080 78 46
E-mail: andreas@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 1,500+ co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Japan, MENA, Germany and UK. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 2022-09-09 15:57 CEST.
Stillfront Group exercises its right to make a voluntary early redemption of the 2022 bonds and announces a new unsecured EUR 60 million term loan facility agreement with Swedish Export Credit Corporation (SEK)
As of today, 29 July 2022, the total number of shares and votes in Stillfront Group AB (publ) is 511,193,210.
During July 2022, the total number of shares and votes in Stillfront Group AB (publ) has increased with 4,130,895, which all relate to the directed share issues to sellers of companies acquired by Stillfront Group AB (publ) resolved by the annual general meeting on 12 May 2022, and out of which the followi0ng number of shares have been subscribed by and allotted to the following seller collectives: (i) 1,735,649 to certain sellers of Storm8 Inc., (ii) 2,086,208 to the sellers of Candywriter LLC, (iii) 4,860 to certain sellers of Everguild Ltd., (iv) 37,681 to certain sellers of Game Labs, Inc., and (v) 266,497 to the sellers of Sandbox Interactive GmbH.
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 1,500+ co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Japan, MENA, Germany and UK. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the Financial Instruments Trading Act. The information was submitted for publication at 2022-07-29 13:00 CEST.
Increased number of shares and votes in Stillfront Group during July 2022
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Q2
- Net revenue of 1,811 (1,382) MSEK, an increase of 31 percent
- Bookings and net revenue increased organically by 1 percent
- EBIT of 258 (289) MSEK, a decrease of 11 percent
- Adj EBIT of 500 (477) MSEK, an increase of 5 percent. Adj EBIT margin of 28 (35) percent
- Items affecting comparability impacting EBIT amounted to -7 (-25) MSEK, mainly driven by costs for share-based compensation programs. Amortization of PPA-items amounted to -236 (-163) MSEK
- EBITDA of 632 (526) MSEK, an increase of 20 percent
- Adj EBITDA of 639 (551) MSEK, an increase of 16 percent. Adj EBITDA margin of 35 (40) percent
- Net result of 117 (149) MSEK
- Net debt of 3,571 (3,587) MSEK and adjusted leverage ratio, pro forma of 1.4x (1.6x)
- Free cash flow last 12 months of 1,016 (865) MSEK
- Cash position of 1,470 (850) MSEK and 2,305 (2,605) MSEK of undrawn credit facilities
“Stillfront’s positive momentum accelerated in the second quarter of 2022. Net revenues grew by 31 percent to 1,811 MSEK and free cash flow for the last twelve months grew by 18 percent to 1,016 MSEK. The organic growth amounted to 1 percent in the quarter, which is an improvement by 8 percentage points compared to the first quarter. The return to organic growth is driven by a combination of successful new game launches and strong live ops across the portfolio. We took additional steps during the quarter to further strengthen our user acquisition and data platform capabilities through Stillops, which enables us to work seamlessly across the group, continue to expand our market reach globally and create significant synergies between our studios. In contrast to the lower growth rates reported from third-party data providers during the first half of the year, we continue to see a high demand for our games and strong returns on our user acquisition spend, and we expect a solid organic growth acceleration during the second half of the year. We reiterate our guidance of mid-single digit organic growth for the full-year 2022.”
Jörgen Larsson
KEY FIGURES
2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | Last 12 months |
2021 | |
MSEK | Apr-Jun | Apr-Jun | Jan-Jun | Jan-Jun | Jan-Dec | |
Bookings | 1,805 | 1,377 | 3,482 | 2,690 | 6,231 | 5,440 |
Deferred revenue | 6 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 16 |
Net revenue | 1,811 | 1,382 | 3,489 | 2,702 | 6,243 | 5,455 |
EBIT | 258 | 289 | 530 | 542 | 1,022 | 1,034 |
Adjusted EBIT | 500 | 477 | 1,002 | 909 | 1,895 | 1,802 |
Adjusted EBIT margin, % | 28 | 35 | 29 | 34 | 30 | 33 |
EBITDA | 632 | 526 | 1,229 | 989 | 2,261 | 2,020 |
Adjusted EBITDA | 639 | 551 | 1,255 | 1,049 | 2,330 | 2,124 |
Adjusted EBITDA margin, % | 35 | 40 | 36 | 39 | 37 | 39 |
Items affecting comparability | -7 | -25 | -25 | -60 | -69 | -104 |
Profit before tax | 176 | 217 | 376 | 426 | 742 | 793 |
Net result | 117 | 149 | 261 | 298 | 559 | 596 |
Number of Employees | 1,580 | 1,230 | 1,580 | 1,230 | 1,580 | 1,381 |
Adjusted Leverage Ratio, pro forma, x | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
INVITATION TO WEBCAST
The report will be presented in a live webcast at 11:00 a.m. CEST today. Jörgen Larsson, President & CEO, and Andreas Uddman, CFO, will present the results and answer questions. The conference will be held in English.
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Some statements herein are forward-looking that reflect Stillfront’s current views or expectations of future financial and operational performance. Because these forward-looking statements involve both known and unknown risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from the information set forth in the forward-looking information. Such risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to general business, economic, competitive, technological, and legal uncertainties and/or risks. Forward-looking statements in this report apply only at the time of announcement of the report and are subject to change without notice. Stillfront undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, other than as required by applicable law or stock market regulations.
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 1,500+ co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Japan, MENA, Germany and UK. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation and the Securities Markets Act. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 2022-07-21 07:00 CEST.
Stillfront Group’s Interim Report April – June 2022
Stillfront Group will report its second quarter results of 2022 on Thursday 21 July 2022 at 7:00 a.m. CEST. The report will be presented in a live webcast at 11:00 a.m. CEST the same day. Please observe that the webcast will be held one hour later than usual.
Jörgen Larsson, President & CEO, and Andreas Uddman, CFO, will present the results and answer questions. The conference will be held in English.
To participate via webcast, please visit:
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About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 1,500+ co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Japan, MENA, Germany and UK. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Invitation – presentation of Stillfront’s report for the second quarter of 2022
Stillfront Group AB (publ) held its annual general meeting on 12 May 2022 where mainly the following resolutions were adopted.
At the annual general meeting the presented profit and loss statement and the balance sheet and consolidated profit and loss statement and balance sheet were adopted. The meeting resolved that the amount at the disposal of the annual general meeting, SEK 10,414,822,451, be carried forward. The board of directors and the managing director were discharged from liability for the fiscal year 2021. The board of directors’ remuneration report for 2021 was approved.
The meeting resolved, in accordance with the nomination committee's proposal, to elect Marcus Jacobs as new member of the board of directors and to re-elect Jan Samuelson, Erik Forsberg, Katarina G. Bonde, Birgitta Henriksson and Ulrika Viklund as directors of the board until the close of the next annual general meeting. Jan Samuelson was re-elected as chairman of the board of directors.
The auditing firm Öhrlings PricewaterhouseCoopers AB was re-elected as the company's auditor and Nicklas Kullberg will continue to be the auditor in charge.
The meeting resolved that the fees to be paid to the board members for the period until the next annual general meeting shall be in total SEK 2,250,000 (SEK 2,030,000 last year), with SEK 750,000 (SEK 730,000) to the chairman of the board of directors and SEK 300,000 (SEK 260,000) to each of the board members that are elected by the annual general meeting. The meeting resolved that the fees to be paid to the members of the audit committee for the period until the next annual general meeting shall be in total SEK 325,000 (SEK 325,000), with SEK 250,000 (SEK 250,000) to the chairman of the audit committee and SEK 75,000 (SEK 75,000) to the member of the audit committee. The meeting resolved that the fees to be paid to each of the members of the remuneration committee for the period until the next annual general meeting shall be in total SEK 105,000 (SEK 105,000), with SEK 70,000 (SEK 70,000) to the chairman of the remuneration committee and SEK 35,000 (SEK 35,000) to the member of the remuneration committee. The meeting resolved that fees to be paid to the members of the M&A committee (which was established in 2021) for the period until the next annual general meeting shall be SEK 105,000 with SEK 70,000 to the chairman of the M&A committee and SEK 35,000 to the member of the M&A committee.
The meeting resolved that remuneration to the auditors shall be paid according to current approved account.
The meeting adopted the instructions to the nomination committee in accordance with the nomination committee's proposal to apply until further notice.
The meeting established guidelines for remuneration and other terms of employment for the company’s CEO and executive management in accordance with the board of director's proposal.
The meeting resolved, in accordance with the proposal of the board of directors, on seven directed new share issues to the sellers of seven of the companies that Stillfront previously has acquired:
· New share issue of not more than 2,607,429 shares directed to the sellers of Candywriter LLC for a subscription price of SEK 45.506 per share, meaning that Stillfront's share capital shall increase by not more than SEK 182,520.031.
· New share issue of not more than 6,075 shares directed to the sellers of Everguild Ltd. for a subscription price of SEK 37.363 per share, meaning that Stillfront's share capital shall increase by not more than SEK 425.263.
· New share issue of not more than 86,318 shares directed to the sellers of Game Labs Inc. for a subscription price of SEK 45.506 per share, meaning that Stillfront's share capital shall increase by not more than SEK 6,042.289.
· New share issue of not more than 253,265 shares directed to the sellers of Imperia Online JSC for a subscription price of SEK 48.163 per share, meaning that Stillfront's share capital shall increase by not more than SEK 17,728.547.
· New share issue of not more than 289,507 shares directed to the sellers of Sandbox Interative GmbH for a subscription price of SEK 36.638 per share, meaning that Stillfront's share capital shall increase by not more than SEK 20,265.488.
· New share issue of not more than 1,927,559 shares directed to the sellers of Storm8, Inc. for a subscription price of SEK 36.638 per share, meaning that Stillfront's share capital shall increase by not more than SEK 134,929.110.
· New share issue of not more than 3,273,734 shares directed to the sellers of Super Free Games Inc. for a subscription price of SEK 45.506 per share, meaning that Stillfront's share capital shall increase by not more than SEK 229,161.382.
The reason for the new share issues and the deviation from the shareholders' pre-emption rights is to fulfil the share purchase agreements which Stillfront has entered into with the sellers of Candywriter LLC, Everguild Ltd., Game Labs Inc., Imperia Online JSC, Sandbox Interactive GmbH, Storm8, Inc. and Super Free Games Inc., respectively. The newly issued shares shall be subscribed for on subscription lists no later than 31 August 2022. Payment for subscribed shares shall be made by way of set-off of the sellers' claim for earn-out considerations pursuant to the share purchase agreements. The size of the earn-out considerations, which determines the number of shares which will be allotted, is not yet finally determined. The determined number of shares which will be issued will be communicated in connection with the allotment of the shares.
The meeting resolved, in accordance with the proposal of the board of directors, to authorize the board of directors to, within the scope of the articles of association, with or without deviation from the shareholders’ preferential rights, on one or several occasions during the period until the next annual general meeting, resolve to increase the company’s share capital by issuing new shares, warrants or convertible debt in the company. The authorization shall be limited whereby the board of directors may not resolve to issue shares, warrants or convertible debt that involve the issue of, or conversion into shares corresponding to, more than ten (10) per cent of the shares in the company at the time when the board of directors first utilizes the authorization. The issues shall be made on market terms and payment may, apart from payment in cash, be made in kind or by set-off or otherwise with conditions.
The meeting resolved, in accordance with the proposal of the board of directors, to authorize the board of directors to, on one or several occasions during the period until the next annual general meeting, resolve on repurchase of own shares. The meeting also resolved, in accordance with the proposal of the board of directors, to authorize the board of directors to, on one or several occasions during the period until the next annual general meeting, resolve on transfer of own shares.
The meeting resolved to implement a long term incentive program in accordance with the board of directors’ proposal, meaning that a maximum of 2,000,000 restricted stock units shall be offered to approximately 65 participants, consisting of the CEO, senior executives and key personnel of the group. Allotment of shares for vested restricted stock units is conditional upon satisfaction of a performance target set by the board of directors. Further, the restricted stock units are gradually vested during a three year period, and after the expiration of the vesting period and fulfilment of the above mentioned performance target, each vested restricted stock unit entitles the participant to acquire, free of charge, one share in the company. The meeting approved the proposal of the board of directors to issue up to 2,000,000 warrants to ensure delivery of shares to the participants in the long term incentive program. The meeting also resolved, in accordance with the board of director’s proposal, that transfer of own shares to participants in the long term incentive program may be done to ensure delivery of shares in the company under the long term incentive program.
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 1,500+ co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Japan, MENA, Germany and UK. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Announcement from the annual general meeting in Stillfront Group AB (publ) 12 May 2022
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Q1
- Net revenue of 1,678 (1,319) MSEK, an increase of 27 percent
- Organic bookings declined by –6.4 percent, organic net revenues declined by -6.8 percent
- EBIT of 272 (253) MSEK, an increase of 8 percent
- Adj EBIT of 502 (432) MSEK, an increase of 16 percent. Adj EBIT margin of 30 (33) percent
- Items affecting comparability impacting EBIT amounted to -19 (-35) MSEK, mainly driven by costs related to the acquisition of 6waves. Amortization of PPA-items amounted to -211 (-144) MSEK
- EBITDA of 597 (463) MSEK, an increase of 29 percent
- Adj EBITDA of 616 (498) MSEK, an increase of 24 percent. Adj EBITDA margin of 37 (38) percent
- Net result of 144 (148) MSEK
- Net debt of 3,092 (3,119) MSEK and adjusted leverage ratio, pro forma of 1.2x (1.3x)
- Free cash flow last 12 months of 1,113 MSEK (810 MSEK)
- Cash position of 1,740 (1,225) MSEK and 2,458 (1,211) MSEK of undrawn credit facilities
“Stillfront had a strong start to 2022. In the first quarter, we grew our net revenues by 27 percent to 1,678 MSEK and our adjusted EBIT by 16 percent to 502 MSEK, resulting in an adjusted EBIT margin of 30 percent. Our free cash flow for the last twelve months amounted to 1,113 MSEK, growing by 37 percent compared to the same 12-month period last year, despite record-high investments in game development during the same period. Looking ahead, Stillfront is in a good position to continue its growth trajectory during the rest of the year and onwards. We have a clear path to return to organic growth and we are focusing all our resources to continue to launch and scale new games and grow our existing portfolio under the coming year. We reiterate our guidance of mid-single digit organic growth for the full-year 2022.”
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
KEY FIGURES
2022 | 2021 | 2021 | ||
MSEK | Jan-Mar | Jan-Mar | Last 12 months |
Jan-Dec |
Bookings | 1,677 | 1,313 | 5,804 | 5,440 |
Deferred revenue | 1 | 7 | 10 | 16 |
Net revenue | 1,678 | 1,319 | 5,814 | 5,455 |
EBIT | 272 | 253 | 1,053 | 1,034 |
Adjusted EBIT | 502 | 432 | 1,872 | 1,802 |
Adjusted EBIT margin, % | 30 | 33 | 32 | 33 |
EBITDA | 597 | 463 | 2,155 | 2,020 |
Adjusted EBITDA | 616 | 498 | 2,242 | 2,124 |
Adjusted EBITDA margin, % | 37 | 38 | 39 | 39 |
IAC | -19 | -35 | -87 | -104 |
Profit before tax | 199 | 208 | 783 | 793 |
Net result | 144 | 148 | 591 | 596 |
Number of Employees | 1,560 | 1,250 | 1,560 | 1,381 |
Adjusted Leverage Ratio, pro forma, x | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
INVITATION TO WEBCAST
The report will be presented in a live webcast at 10:00 a.m. CEST today. Jörgen Larsson, President & CEO, and Andreas Uddman, CFO, will present the results and answer questions. The conference will be held in English.
To participate via webcast, please visit:
https://tv.streamfabriken.com/stillfront-q1-2022
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Some statements herein are forward-looking that reflect Stillfront’s current views or expectations of future financial and operational performance. Because these forward-looking statements involve both known and unknown risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from the information set forth in the forward-looking information. Such risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to general business, economic, competitive, technological, and legal uncertainties and/or risks. Forward-looking statements in this report apply only at the time of announcement of the report and are subject to change without notice. Stillfront undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, other than as required by applicable law or stock market regulations.
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 1,500+ co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Japan, MENA, Germany and UK. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 2022-05-04 07:00 CEST.
Stillfront Group’s Interim Report January – March 2022
Stillfront Group will report its first quarter results of 2022 on Wednesday 4 May 2022 at 7:00 a.m. CEST. The report will be presented in a live webcast at 10:00 a.m. CEST the same day.
Jörgen Larsson, President & CEO, and Andreas Uddman, CFO, will present the results and answer questions. The conference will be held in English.
To participate via webcast, please visit:
https://tv.streamfabriken.com/stillfront-q1-2022
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About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 1,350+ co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, UK and Canada. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Invitation – presentation of Stillfront’s report for the first quarter of 2022
Stillfront Group AB (publ) today published its Annual & Sustainability Report for the fiscal year 2021.
The report summarizes business and strategy, financial performance, and work on sustainability. Stillfront’s 2021 Annual and Sustainability Report is available on stillfront.com. The Swedish Annual Report is also available in European Single Electronic Format (ESEF).
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 1,350+ co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, UK and Canada. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the Securities Markets Act. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 2022-04-19 14:50 CEST.
Stillfront publishes Annual & Sustainability Report for 2021
The shareholders of Stillfront Group AB (publ), reg. no. 556721-3078 (the "Company" or "Stillfront"), are hereby given notice of the annual general meeting to be held on Thursday, 12 May 2022 at 16.00 (CET) on Strandvägen 7A in Stockholm, Sweden. The entrance to the meeting will open at 15.30 (CET).
Pursuant to section 13 of Stillfront Group AB (publ)’s articles of association, the board of directors has resolved that shareholders may exercise their voting rights at the annual general meeting by post. Shareholders may therefore choose to exercise their voting rights in person at the meeting or through postal voting.
Precautionary measures in connection with the annual general meeting due to Covid-19
At the time of the issue of this notice, there are no restrictions regarding public gatherings due to the spread of the Corona virus (covid-19). Stillfront cares for the health of its shareholders and employees. Stillfront closely monitors developments and will, if necessary, take precautionary measures to limit the spread of the virus and to comply with any restrictions and recommendations from authorities applicable from time to time. Such precautionary measures in connection with the annual general meeting will be published on the Company’s website.
RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE
Shareholders who wish to participate at the annual general meeting must:
• be entered as a shareholder in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB on the record date, which is Wednesday, 4 May 2022 or, if the shares are registered in the name of a nominee, request that the nominee registers the shares in the shareholder’s own name for voting purposes in such time that the registration is completed by Friday, 6 May 2022; and
• notify their intention to attend the annual general meeting in accordance with the instructions set out in the section “Notification of attendance in person” below, or by submitting a postal vote in accordance with the instructions set out in the section “Postal voting” below, no later than Friday, 6 May 2022.
NOTIFICATION OF ATTENDANCE IN PERSON
Shareholders who wish to attend the annual general meeting in person must notify the Company either in writing to Stillfront Group AB (publ), “AGM”, Kungsgatan 38, 111 35 Stockholm or at agm@stillfront.com. The notification shall set out name/company name, personal identification number/corporate registration number, number of shares and, when applicable, number of advisors which may not exceed two. If attending by proxy, the notification must be accompanied by a written, dated and signed power of attorney. The original power of attorney form must be presented at the annual general meeting. Power of attorney forms are available on the Company’s website www.stillfront.com and will be sent free of charge to those shareholders who so request and state their postal address or email address. Representatives of legal entities shall also enclose a copy of the registration certificate or equivalent document which indicates the persons authority to represent the legal entity.
POSTAL VOTING
Shareholders who wish to exercise their voting rights by postal voting shall use a special form. The form for postal voting will be made available via a web link on the Company’s website https://www.stillfront.com/en/annual-general-meeting-2022/. Complete forms must be received by the Company no later than Friday, 6 May 2022. The postal voting form can also be sent by way of post to Stillfront Group AB (publ), "AGM", Kungsgatan 38, 111 35 Stockholm. The submission of a postal voting form is considered as a notification of participation at the annual general meeting.
The shareholder cannot give any instructions other than by marking one of the stated alternatives for each item of the form. If the shareholder has added special instructions or conditions in the form, or amended or added to the pre-printed text, the vote will be invalid.
Only one form per shareholder will be taken into consideration. If more than one form is submitted, only the most recently dated form will be taken into consideration. If two or more forms have the same date, only the form received last by Stillfront will be taken into consideration. Incomplete or incorrectly completed forms may be disregarded.
Those who wish to withdraw a postal vote and instead cast their vote by participating in the annual general meeting in person or by proxy must notify the annual general meeting’s secretariat before the meeting is opened.
SHAREHOLDERS WITH NOMINEE REGISTERED SHARES
To be entitled to participate in the annual general meeting by attending in person or by submitting a postal vote, those having their shares registered in the name of a nominee must have their shares registered in their own name so that he or she is registered as a shareholder in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB no later than Friday, 6 May 2022. Such registration may be temporary. Please note that this procedure may also apply with respect to shares held on a bank’s shareholder deposit account and certain investment saving accounts.
PROXIES AND PROXY FORMS
Shareholders not attending the annual general meeting in person can exercise its rights at the annual general meeting through proxies with a written, signed and dated power of attorney. Shareholders can vote by post at the annual general meeting through proxies with a written, signed and dated power of attorney. The power of attorney shall be attached to the form for postal voting.
A proxy form is available at the Company’s website, https://www.stillfront.com/en/annual-general-meeting-2022/.
For questions about the annual general meeting or to receive a postal voting form or proxy form by post, please contact: Stillfront Group AB (publ), "AGM", Kungsgatan 38, 111 35 Stockholm or send an e-mail to agm@stillfront.com.
SHAREHOLDERS’ RIGHT TO REQUEST INFORMATION
Shareholders are reminded of their right pursuant to Chapter 7, Section 32 of the Swedish Companies Act to request that the board of directors and Chief Executive Officer provide information at the annual general meeting in respect of any circumstances which may affect the assessment of a matter on the agenda or any circumstances which may affect the assessment of the Company's or a group Company's financial position. The obligation to provide information also applies to the Company's relationship to other group companies. Information must be provided if it can take place without significant harm to the Company.
PROPOSED AGENDA
1. Opening of the meeting
2. Appointment of the chairman for the meeting
3. Election of one or two persons to approve the minutes
4. Preparation and approval of the voting register
5. Approval of the agenda
6. Examination of whether the meeting has been duly convened
7. Presentation of annual report and the auditor’s report and consolidated accounts and auditor’s report for the group
8. Resolution on:
a) adopting the profit and loss statement and the balance sheet and consolidated profit and loss statement and balance sheet
b) allocation of the Company’s profit or loss according to the adopted balance sheet
c) discharge from liability for the directors of the board and the Chief Executive Officer
9. Presentation of the remuneration report for approval
10. Resolution on the number of directors of the board to be appointed
11. Resolution to establish the remuneration for the directors of the board and the auditors
12. Appointment of the board of directors
13. Appointment of the chairman of the board of directors
14. Appointment of auditor
15. Resolution on nomination committee
16. Resolution to adopt the remuneration guidelines for executive management
17. Resolution on a directed new share issue to the sellers of Candywriter LLC
18. Resolution on a directed new share issue to the sellers of Everguild Ltd.
19. Resolution on a directed new share issue to the sellers of Game Labs Inc.
20. Resolution on a directed new share issue to the sellers of Imperia Online JSC
21. Resolution on a directed new share issue to the sellers of Sandbox Interactive GmbH
22. Resolution on a directed new share issue to the sellers of Storm8, Inc.
23. Resolution on a directed new share issue to the sellers of Super Free Games Inc.
24. Resolution on authorization for the board of directors to issue shares, warrants and convertible debt
25. Resolution on authorization for the board of directors to resolve on repurchase of own shares
26. Resolution on authorization for the board of directors to resolve on transfer of own shares
27. Resolution on long-term incentive program (LTIP 2022/2026)
28. Resolution on (a) issue of warrants and (b) approval of transfer of warrants
29. Resolution to transfer own shares to participants in LTIP 2022/2026
30. Closing of the meeting
PRINCIPAL PROPOSALS FOR RESOLUTIONS
Appointment of the chairman for the meeting (item 2)
The nomination committee proposes Jan Samuelson as chairman of the meeting, or in the event of his absence, the person appointed by a representative of the nomination committee.
Election of one or two persons to approve the minutes (item 3)
The board of directors proposes that Caroline Sjösten and Ossian Ekdahl or in the event of absence of one or both of them, the person(s) appointed by the board of directors, to approve the minutes.
Preparation and approval of the voting register (item 4)
The voting register that is proposed to be approved is the voting register that Euroclear has prepared on behalf of the Company, based on the shareholders register, shareholders notified and present at the annual general meeting and received postal votes.
Resolution on allocation of the Company’s profit or loss according to the adopted balance sheet (item 8 b)
The board of directors and the Chief Executive Officer propose, in accordance with the proposal included in the annual report, that the annual general meeting resolves that the residue of this year’s result of SEK 10,414,822,451 shall be carried forward.
Resolution on discharge from liability for the directors of the board and the Chief Executive Officer (item 8 c)
The auditor recommends that the annual general meeting grants discharge from liability for the financial year. Decisions on discharge from liability are proposed to be made through separate individual decisions for each board member and the Chief Executive Officer in the following order:
(i) Jan Samuelson, chairman of the board of directors
(ii) Erik Forsberg, member of the board of directors
(iii) Katarina G. Bonde, member of the board of directors
(iv) Birgitta Henriksson, member of the board of directors
(v) Ulrika Viklund, member of the board of directors
(vi) Kai Wawrzinek, member of the board of directors
(vii) Jörgen Larsson, Chief Executive Officer
Presentation of the remuneration report for approval (item 9)
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting approves the remuneration report for 2021.
Resolution on the number of directors of the board to be appointed (item 10)
The nomination committee proposes that the board of directors shall consist of six directors without deputy directors.
Resolution to establish the remuneration for the directors of the board and the auditors (item 11)
The nomination committee proposes that the total fees paid to the board members for the period until the next annual general meeting shall be SEK 2,250,000 (SEK 2,030,000 last year), with SEK 750,000 (SEK 730,000 last year) to the chairman of the board of directors and SEK 300,000 (SEK 260,000) to each of the board members elected by the general meeting.
The nomination committee proposes that the total fees to be paid to the members of the audit committee for the period until the next annual general meeting shall be SEK 325,000 (SEK 325,000) with SEK 250,000 (SEK 250,000) to the chairman of the audit committee and SEK 75,000 (SEK 75,000) to the member of the audit committee.
The nomination committee proposes that the total fees to be paid to the members of the remuneration committee for the period until the next annual general meeting shall be SEK 105,000 (SEK 105,000) with SEK 70,000 (SEK 70,000) to the chairman of the remuneration committee and SEK 35,000 (SEK 35,000) to the member of the remuneration committee.
The nomination committee proposes that the total fees to be paid to the members of the M&A committee (which was established in 2021) for the period until the next annual general meeting shall be SEK 105,000, with SEK 70,000 to the chairman of the M&A committee and SEK 35,000 to the member of the M&A committee.
Remuneration to the auditors is proposed to be paid according to current approved account.
Appointment of the board of directors (item 12)
The nomination committee proposes the following members of the board of directors until the close of the annual general meeting 2023:
Election of
(i) Marcus Jacobs
Re-election of
(ii) Jan Samuelson
(iii) Erik Forsberg
(iv) Katarina G. Bonde
(v) Birgitta Henriksson
(vi) Ulrika Viklund
Kai Wawrzinek has declined re-election.
Appointment of chairman of the board of directors (item 13)
The nomination committee proposes to re-elect Jan Samuelson as chairman of the board of directors, for the period until the close of the annual general meeting 2023.
Appointment of auditor (item 14)
The nomination committee proposes that the registered auditing firm Öhrlings PricewaterhouseCooper AB is re-elected as the Company’s auditor for the period until the close of the annual general meeting 2023. Öhrlings PricewaterhouseCooper AB has declared that if the annual general meeting resolves in accordance with the nomination committee’s proposal, Nicklas Kullberg will be appointed to continue as auditor in charge.
Resolution on nomination committee (item 15)
The nomination committee proposes that the annual general meeting resolves that the nomination committee shall be appointed in accordance with the following principles.
The chairman of the board of directors shall, based on the shareholding according to Euroclear Sweden AB as of the last business day in September 2022, contact the three largest shareholders, who shall be entitled to appoint one member each of the nomination committee. If any of the three largest shareholders declines to appoint a member of the nomination committee, the next largest shareholder shall be offered the opportunity to appoint a member of the nomination committee. However, no more than the ten largest shareholders need to be requested to appoint a member of the nomination committee. The nomination committee may decide that the chairman of the board of directors shall be a member of the nomination committee. The Chief Executive Officer or another member of the Company's executive management shall not be a member of the nomination committee. The chairman of the board of directors shall convene the nomination committee to its first meeting. The Chairman of the nomination committee shall, unless its members agree otherwise, be the member appointed by the largest shareholder. The term of the nomination committee expires when a new nomination committee has been appointed.
If a shareholder, who is represented in the nomination committee, during the term of the nomination committee ceases to be one of the three largest shareholders, a representative appointed by that shareholder shall offer to vacate his or her office and the shareholder who has become one of the three largest shareholders shall be offered the opportunity to appoint a member of the nomination committee. No changes will be made to the composition of the nomination committee if only minor changes to the shareholding have taken place or if a change occurs later than three months prior to the annual general meeting. A shareholder who has appointed a representative in the nomination committee is entitled to remove such representative and appoint another representative. Changes in the nomination committee's composition shall be published on the Company's website as soon as the composition has changed.
It is proposed that the nomination committee's tasks shall be to prepare and draw up proposals regarding appointment of chairman of the annual general meeting, chairman of the board of directors and other directors of the board, remuneration to the chairman of the board of directors and the other directors of the board, including any remuneration for committee work, appointment of auditor, remuneration to the auditor and principles for the appointment of the nomination committee. No remuneration shall be paid to the nomination committee. If deemed necessary, the nomination committee may engage external consultants to find candidates with relevant experience and the Company shall cover the cost for such consultants. The nomination committee shall, in connection with performing its tasks, forward certain information to the Company so that the Company can comply with applicable obligations to disclose information.
The composition of the nomination committee shall be announced no later than six months before the annual general meeting. In connection therewith, information shall also be provided on how shareholders can submit proposals to the nomination committee.
The instruction for the nomination committee shall apply until further notice.
Resolution to adopt the remuneration guidelines for executive management (item 16)
These guidelines apply to remuneration and other terms of employment of the Chief Executive Officer (the “CEO”) and other individuals of the executive management of the Company.
The guidelines for executive remuneration as approved by the Annual General Meeting 2021 remain largely unchanged. However, clarifications have been made regarding, inter alia, criteria for variable remuneration.
Subject to what is set out in the next paragraph, these guidelines shall also apply in relation to a member of the board of directors of Stillfront who receives any remuneration from the Company and any reference herein to the “executive management” and/or an “executive” shall for such purposes be deemed to also include such board member.
These guidelines do not apply to any remuneration decided or approved by the general meeting.
The guidelines are forward-looking, i.e. they are applicable to remuneration agreed, and amendments to remuneration already agreed, after adoption of the guidelines by the annual general meeting 2022.
The guidelines’ promotion of the Company’s business strategy, long-term interests and sustainability
Stillfront’s business strategy is to be a leading free-to-play powerhouse, offering long-term first class digital entertainment through its global group of gaming studios. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody Stillfront’s growth strategy. For more information regarding the Company’s business strategy, please see https://www.stillfront.com/en/about-the-company/.
A prerequisite for the successful implementation of the Company’s business strategy and safeguarding of its long-term interests, including its sustainability, is that the Company is able to recruit and retain qualified personnel. To this end, it is necessary that the Company offers competitive remuneration. The overall guidelines for remuneration to the Company’s executive management shall be based on the position, the individual performance, the Company's earnings and that the remuneration shall be competitive.
Types of remuneration, etc.
The remuneration shall be on market terms and may consist of the following components: fixed cash salary, variable cash remuneration based on annual performance targets (bonus), pension benefits and other benefits. Additionally, the general meeting may – irrespective of these guidelines – resolve on, among other things, share-related or share price-related remuneration.
Fixed salary
The fixed salary shall be based on the individual’s experience, field of responsibility and related to the relevant market. Fixed salary shall be revised annually.
Variable cash remuneration
The satisfaction of criteria for awarding variable cash remuneration shall be measured annually. The variable cash remuneration for an executive manager may, as the main rule, correspond to not more than fifty per cent (50%) of the fixed annual cash salary. However, the variable cash remuneration may correspond to up to one hundred per cent (100%) of the fixed annual cash salary of an executive manager if justified by remuneration structures or extraordinary arrangements in the individual case.
The variable cash remuneration shall be linked to predetermined and measurable criteria such as earnings, achievements in relation to the budget, the development of the Company’s share price, fulfilled sustainability goals and personal performance. Thereby, the variable cash remuneration is linked to the Company’s business strategy, long-term interests and sustainability.
The board of directors shall have the possibility, under applicable law or contractual provisions, subject to the restrictions that may apply under law or contract, to in whole or in part reclaim variable remuneration paid on incorrect grounds (claw-back).
To which extent the criteria for awarding variable cash remuneration has been satisfied shall be evaluated/determined when the measurement period has ended. The remuneration committee is responsible for the evaluation in so far as it concerns variable remuneration to the CEO. For variable cash remuneration to other executives, the CEO is responsible for the evaluation. For financial objectives, the evaluation shall be based on the latest financial information made public by the Company.
Variable long-term incentive program (LTIP)
Long-term incentive programs have been implemented in the Company. Such programs have been resolved by the general meeting and are therefore excluded from these guidelines. The incentive programs include the executive management and other key individuals of the Company and its subsidiaries. The programs are conditional upon certain holding periods of several years. For more information regarding these programs, including the criteria which the outcome depends on, please see https://www.stillfront.com/en/remuneration/.
Pension benefits and other benefits
Pension benefits, including health insurance (Sw: sjukförsäkring), shall be premium defined. Variable cash remuneration shall not qualify for pension benefits. The pension premiums for premium defined pension shall amount to not more than thirty per cent (30%) of the fixed annual cash salary.
Other benefits may include, for example, medical insurance (Sw: sjukvårdsförsäkring) and company cars. Such benefits shall be limited and not exceed five per cent (5%) of the fixed annual cash salary.
For employments governed by rules other than Swedish, pension benefits and other benefits may be duly adjusted for compliance with mandatory rules or established local practice, taking into account, to the extent possible, the overall purpose of these guidelines.
Termination of employment
Members of the executive management shall be offered employment terms in accordance with the laws and practices applicable to the country in which the employee is employed. Employment agreements between the Company and members of the executive management generally apply until further notice. Upon termination of an employment, the notice period may not exceed twelve (12) months. Fixed cash salary during the notice period and severance pay may not together exceed an amount corresponding to the fixed cash salary for one (1) year for any executive. In the event of termination by the executive, the notice period may not exceed six (6) months, without any right to severance pay.
Additionally, remuneration may be paid for non-compete undertakings. Such remuneration shall compensate for loss of income and shall only be paid in so far as the previously employed executive is not entitled to severance pay. The remuneration shall be based on the fixed cash salary at the time of termination of employment, unless otherwise provided by mandatory collective agreement provisions, and be paid during the time the non-compete undertaking applies.
Salary and employment conditions for executive management
When evaluating whether these guidelines and the limitations set out herein are reasonable, the board of directors (including the remuneration committee) has considered the total income of all employees of the Company, including the various components of their remuneration as well as the increase and growth rate over time.
The decision-making process to determine, review and implement the guidelines
The board of directors has established a remuneration committee. The committee’s tasks include preparing the board of directors’ decision to propose guidelines for executive remuneration. The board of directors shall prepare a proposal for new guidelines at least every fourth year and submit it to the general meeting. The guidelines shall be in force until new guidelines are adopted by the general meeting. The remuneration committee shall also monitor and evaluate programs for variable remuneration for the executive management, the application of the guidelines for executive remuneration as well as the current remuneration structures and compensation levels in the Company. The members of the remuneration committee are independent of the Company and its executive management. The CEO and other members of the executive management do not participate in the board of directors’ preparation of and resolutions regarding remuneration-related matters in so far as they are affected by such matters.
Information on remuneration resolved but not yet due
There is no resolved remuneration that is not yet due.
Derogation from the guidelines
The board of directors may temporarily resolve to derogate from the guidelines, in whole or in part, if in a specific case there is special cause for the derogation and derogation is necessary to serve the Company’s long-term interests, including its sustainability, or to ensure the Company’s financial viability. As set out above, the remuneration committee’s tasks include preparing the board of directors’ resolutions in remuneration-related matters. This includes any resolutions to derogate from the guidelines.
There has been no deviation from the remuneration guidelines resolved by the annual general meeting 2021.
Resolution on a directed new share issue to the sellers of Candywriter LLC (item 17)
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting resolves to carry out a directed new share issue on the following terms.
1. The Company’s share capital shall increase by not more than SEK 182,520.031 through an issue of not more than 2,607,429 shares.
2. The right to subscribe for the new shares shall, with deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights, only be offered to the sellers of Candywriter LLC.
3. The subscription price shall be SEK 45.506, which corresponds to the volume weighted average price per share in the Company on Nasdaq Stockholm during the ten (10) trading days prior to the announcement of the year-end report of the Company for 2021. The premium shall be attributed to the free premium fund.
4. The newly issued shares shall be subscribed for on a subscription list no later than 31 August 2022.
5. Payment for subscribed shares shall be made by way of set-off, whereby set-off of the subscription price can be made at a maximum amount corresponding to the subscribers’ claims of not more than USD 12,889,194 in aggregate. The amount of the claims may be lower. Over-subscription is not possible. Set-off is completed through subscription.
6. The board of directors shall be entitled to extend the subscription period and the time for payment.
7. The new shares shall be entitled to dividend as from the first record day for dividend after the newly issued shares have been registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office and the shares have been recorded in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB.
8. The board of directors shall be authorized to make any formal adjustments that may be required in connection with registration of the resolution with the Swedish Companies Registration Office or Euroclear Sweden AB.
The reason for the deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights is to fulfil the Company’s obligations under the share purchase agreement which the Company has entered into with the sellers of Candywriter LLC.
The Company’s assessment is that the earn-out consideration will amount to in total approximately USD 20,622,710, of which 50% of the amount shall be paid in new issued shares in the Company. The final amount is, however, dependent on the outcome of the audit of the financial statements for 2021 and that the sellers accept the Company’s calculation of the earn-out consideration. The board of directors of the Company will thereafter determine the number of shares to be allotted (the number of shares can be lower, but not higher than the maximum number of shares proposed under item 1 above). The number of issued shares will be communicated at the day of the allotment. Based on the Company’s calculation of the earn-out consideration, the number of shares which will be allotted is expected to amount to approximately 2,085,943 shares. In order to give the Company’s board of directors some flexibility in connection with the determination of the final earn-out consideration, an issue of a maximum number of shares has been proposed (and the maximum amount of claim possible to set off has been increased correspondingly).
Resolution on a directed new share issue to the sellers of Everguild Ltd. (item 18)
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting resolves to carry out a directed new share issue on the following terms.
1. The Company’s share capital shall increase by not more than SEK 425.263 through an issue of not more than 6,075 shares.
2. The right to subscribe for the new shares shall, with deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights, only be offered to the sellers of Everguild Ltd.
3. The subscription price shall be SEK 37.363, which corresponds to the volume weighted average price per share in the Company on Nasdaq Stockholm during the five (5) trading days prior to and the five (5) trading days following the announcement of the year-end report of the Company for 2021. The premium shall be attributed to the free premium fund.
4. The newly issued shares shall be subscribed for on a subscription list no later than 31 August 2022.
5. Payment for subscribed shares shall be made by way of set-off, whereby set-off of the subscription price can be made at a maximum amount corresponding to the subscribers’ claims of not more than GBP 18,014 in aggregate. The amount of the claims may be lower. Over-subscription is not possible. Set-off is completed through subscription.
6. The board of directors shall be entitled to extend the subscription period and the time for payment.
7. The new shares shall be entitled to dividend as from the first record day for dividend after the newly issued shares have been registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office and the shares have been recorded in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB.
8. The board of directors shall be authorized to make any formal adjustments that may be required in connection with registration of the resolution with the Swedish Companies Registration Office or Euroclear Sweden AB.
The reason for the deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights is to fulfil the Company’s obligations under the share purchase agreement which the Company has entered into with the sellers of Everguild Ltd.
The Company’s assessment is that the earn-out consideration will amount to in total approximately GBP 33,137, of which approximately 43.49% of the amount shall be paid in new issued shares in the Company. The final amount is, however, dependent on the outcome of the audit of the financial statements for 2021 and that the sellers accept the Company’s calculation of the earn-out consideration. The board of directors of the Company will thereafter determine the number of shares to be allotted (the number of shares can be lower, but not higher than the maximum number of shares proposed under item 1 above). The number of issued shares will be communicated at the day of the allotment. Based on the Company’s calculation of the earn-out consideration, the number of shares which will be allotted is expected to amount to approximately 4,860 shares. In order to give the Company’s board of directors some flexibility in connection with the determination of the final earn-out consideration, an issue of a maximum number of shares has been proposed (and the maximum amount of claim possible to set off has been increased correspondingly).
Resolution on a directed new share issue to the sellers of Game Labs Inc. (item 19)
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting resolves to carry out a directed new share issue on the following terms.
1. The Company’s share capital shall increase by not more than SEK 6,042.289 through an issue of not more than 86,318 shares.
2. The right to subscribe for the new shares shall, with deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights, only be offered to the sellers of Game Labs Inc.
3. The subscription price shall be SEK 45.506, which corresponds to the volume weighted average price per share in the Company on Nasdaq Stockholm during the ten (10) trading days prior to the announcement of the year-end report of the Company for 2021. The premium shall be attributed to the free premium fund.
4. The newly issued shares shall be subscribed for on a subscription list no later than 31 August 2022.
5. Payment for subscribed shares shall be made by way of set-off, whereby set-off of the subscription price can be made at a maximum amount corresponding to the subscribers’ claims of not more than USD 426,694 in aggregate. The amount of the claims may be lower. Over-subscription is not possible. Set-off is completed through subscription.
6. The board of directors shall be entitled to extend the subscription period and the time for payment.
7. The new shares shall be entitled to dividend as from the first record day for dividend after the newly issued shares have been registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office and the shares have been recorded in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB.
8. The board of directors shall be authorized to make any formal adjustments that may be required in connection with registration of the resolution with the Swedish Companies Registration Office or Euroclear Sweden AB.
The reason for the deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights is to fulfil the Company’s obligations under the share purchase agreement which the Company has entered into with the sellers of Game Labs Inc.
The Company’s assessment is that the earn-out consideration will amount to in total approximately USD 1,137,851, of which 30% of the amount shall be paid in new issued shares in the Company. The final amount is, however, dependent on the outcome of the audit of the financial statements for 2021 and that the sellers accept the Company’s calculation of the earn-out consideration. The board of directors of the Company will thereafter determine the number of shares to be allotted (the number of shares can be lower, but not higher than the maximum number of shares proposed under item 1 above). The number of issued shares will be communicated at the day of the allotment. Based on the Company’s calculation of the earn-out consideration, the number of shares which will be allotted is expected to amount to approximately 69,055 shares. In order to give the Company’s board of directors some flexibility in connection with the determination of the final earn-out consideration, an issue of a maximum number of shares has been proposed (and the maximum amount of claim possible to set off has been increased correspondingly).
Resolution on a directed new share issue to the sellers of Imperia Online JSC (item 20)
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting resolves to carry out a directed new share issue on the following terms.
1. The Company’s share capital shall increase by not more than SEK 17,728.547 through an issue of not more than 253,265 shares.
2. The right to subscribe for the new shares shall, with deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights, only be offered to the sellers of Imperia Online JCS.
3. The subscription price shall be SEK 48.163, which corresponds to the volume weighted average price per share in the Company on Nasdaq Stockholm during the thirty (30) days prior to (and including) the last day of the calendar year 2021. The premium shall be attributed to the free premium fund.
4. The newly issued shares shall be subscribed for on a subscription list no later than 31 August 2022.
5. Payment for subscribed shares shall be made by way of set-off, whereby set-off of the subscription price can be made at a maximum amount corresponding to the subscribers’ claims of not more than EUR 1,187,500 in aggregate. The amount of the claims may be lower. Over-subscription is not possible. Set-off is completed through subscription.
6. The board of directors shall be entitled to extend the subscription period and the time for payment.
7. The new shares shall be entitled to dividend as from the first record day for dividend after the newly issued shares have been registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office and the shares have been recorded in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB.
8. The board of directors shall be authorized to make any formal adjustments that may be required in connection with registration of the resolution with the Swedish Companies Registration Office or Euroclear Sweden AB.
The reason for the deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights is to fulfil the Company’s obligations under the share purchase agreement which the Company has entered into with the sellers of Imperia Online JSC.
The Company’s assessment is that the earn-out consideration will amount to in total approximately EUR 1,900,000, of which 50% of the amount shall be paid in new issued shares in the Company. The final amount is, however, dependent on the outcome of the audit of the financial statements for 2021 and that the sellers accept the Company’s calculation of the earn-out consideration. The board of directors of the Company will thereafter determine the number of shares to be allotted (the number of shares can be lower, but not higher than the maximum number of shares proposed under item 1 above). The number of issued shares will be communicated at the day of the allotment. Based on the Company’s calculation of the earn-out consideration, the number of shares which will be allotted is expected to amount to approximately 202,612 shares. In order to give the Company’s board of directors some flexibility in connection with the determination of the final earn-out consideration, an issue of a maximum number of shares has been proposed (and the maximum amount of claim possible to set off has been increased correspondingly).
Resolution on a directed new share issue to the sellers of Sandbox Interactive GmbH (item 21)
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting resolves to carry out a directed new share issue on the following terms.
1. The Company’s share capital shall increase by not more than SEK 20,265.488 through an issue of not more than 289,507 shares.
2. The right to subscribe for the new shares shall, with deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights, only be offered to the sellers of Sandbox Interactive GmbH.
3. The subscription price shall be SEK 36.638, which corresponds to the volume weighted average price per share in the Company on Nasdaq Stockholm during the ten (10) trading days prior to and the ten (10) days following the announcement of the year-end report of the Company for 2021. The premium shall be attributed to the free premium fund.
4. The newly issued shares shall be subscribed for on a subscription list no later than 31 August 2022.
5. Payment for subscribed shares shall be made by way of set-off, whereby set-off of the subscription price can be made at a maximum amount corresponding to the subscribers’ claims of not more than EUR 1,005,729 in aggregate. The amount of the claims may be lower. Over-subscription is not possible. Set-off is completed through subscription.
6. The board of directors shall be entitled to extend the subscription period and the time for payment.
7. The new shares shall be entitled to dividend as from the first record day for dividend after the newly issued shares have been registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office and the shares have been recorded in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB.
8. The board of directors shall be authorized to make any formal adjustments that may be required in connection with registration of the resolution with the Swedish Companies Registration Office or Euroclear Sweden AB.
The reason for the deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights is to fulfil the Company’s obligations under the share purchase agreement which the Company has entered into with the sellers of Sandbox Interactive GmbH.
The Company’s assessment is that the earn-out consideration will amount to in total approximately EUR 3,591,888, of which approx. 22.4% of the amount shall be paid in new issued shares in the Company. The final amount is, however, dependent on the outcome of the audit of the financial statements for 2021 and that the sellers accept the Company’s calculation of the earn-out consideration. The board of directors of the Company will thereafter determine the number of shares to be allotted (the number of shares can be lower, but not higher than the maximum number of shares proposed under item 1 above). The number of issued shares will be communicated at the day of the allotment. Based on the Company’s calculation of the earn-out consideration, the number of shares which will be allotted is expected to amount to approximately 231,606 shares. In order to give the Company’s board of directors some flexibility in connection with the determination of the final earn-out consideration, an issue of a maximum number of shares has been proposed (and the maximum amount of claim possible to set off has been increased correspondingly).
Resolution on a directed new share issue to the sellers of Storm8, Inc. (item 22)
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting resolves to carry out a directed new share issue on the following terms.
1. The Company’s share capital shall increase by not more than SEK 134,929.110 through an issue of not more than 1,927,559 shares.
2. The right to subscribe for the new shares shall, with deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights, only be offered to the sellers of Storm8, Inc.
3. The subscription price shall be SEK 36.638, which corresponds to the volume weighted average price per share in the Company on Nasdaq Stockholm during the ten (10) trading days prior to and the ten (10) trading days following the announcement of the year-end report of the Company for 2021. The premium shall be attributed to the free premium fund.
4. The newly issued shares shall be subscribed for on a subscription list no later than 31 August 2022.
5. Payment for subscribed shares shall be made by way of set-off, whereby set-off of the subscription price can be made at a maximum amount corresponding to the subscribers’ claims of not more than USD 7,593,320 in aggregate. The amount of the claims may be lower. Over-subscription is not possible. Set-off is completed through subscription.
6. The board of directors shall be entitled to extend the subscription period and the time for payment.
7. The new shares shall be entitled to dividend as from the first record day for dividend after the newly issued shares have been registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office and the shares have been recorded in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB.
8. The board of directors shall be authorized to make any formal adjustments that may be required in connection with registration of the resolution with the Swedish Companies Registration Office or Euroclear Sweden AB.
The reason for the deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights is to fulfil the Company’s obligations under the share purchase agreement which the Company has entered into with the sellers of Storm8, Inc.
The Company’s assessment is that the earn-out consideration will amount to in total approximately USD 27,612,071, of which 25% of the amount shall be paid in new issued shares in the Company. The final amount is, however, dependent on the outcome of the audit of the financial statements for 2021 and that the sellers accept the Company’s calculation of the earn-out consideration. The board of directors of the Company will thereafter determine the number of shares to be allotted (the number of shares can be lower, but not higher than the maximum number of shares proposed under item 1 above). The number of issued shares will be communicated at the day of the allotment. Based on the Company’s calculation of the earn-out consideration, the number of shares which will be allotted is expected to amount to approximately 1,752,326 shares. In order to give the Company’s board of directors some flexibility in connection with the determination of the final earn-out consideration, an issue of a maximum number of shares has been proposed (and the maximum amount of claim possible to set off has been increased correspondingly).
Resolution on a directed new share issue to the sellers of Super Free Games Inc. (item 23)
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting resolves to carry out a directed new share issue on the following terms.
1. The Company’s share capital shall increase by not more than SEK 229,161.382 through an issue of not more than 3,273,734 shares.
2. The right to subscribe for the new shares shall, with deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights, only be offered to the sellers of Super Free Games Inc.
3. The subscription price shall be SEK 45.506, which corresponds to the volume weighted average price per share in the Company on Nasdaq Stockholm during the ten (10) trading days prior to the announcement of the year-end report of the Company for 2021. The premium shall be attributed to the free premium fund.
4. The newly issued shares shall be subscribed for on a subscription list no later than 31 August 2022.
5. Payment for subscribed shares shall be made by way of set-off, whereby set-off of the subscription price can be made at a maximum amount corresponding to the subscribers’ claims of not more than USD 16,182,911 in aggregate. The amount of the claims may be lower. Over-subscription is not possible. Set-off is completed through subscription.
6. The board of directors shall be entitled to extend the subscription period and the time for payment.
7. The new shares shall be entitled to dividend as from the first record day for dividend after the newly issued shares have been registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office and the shares have been recorded in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB.
8. The board of directors shall be authorized to make any formal adjustments that may be required in connection with registration of the resolution with the Swedish Companies Registration Office or Euroclear Sweden AB.
The reason for the deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights is to fulfil the Company’s obligations under the share purchase agreement which the Company has entered into with the sellers of Super Free Games Inc.
The Company’s assessment is that the earn-out consideration will amount to in total approximately USD 19,762,770, of which 52.5% of the amount shall be paid in new issued shares in the Company. The final amount is, however, dependent on the outcome of the audit of the financial statements for 2021 and that the sellers accept the Company’s calculation of the earn-out consideration. The board of directors of the Company will thereafter determine the number of shares to be allotted (the number of shares can be lower, but not higher than the maximum number of shares proposed under item 1 above). The number of issued shares will be communicated at the day of the allotment. Based on the Company’s calculation of the earn-out consideration, the number of shares which will be allotted is expected to amount to approximately 2,098,910 shares. In order to give the Company’s board of directors some flexibility in connection with the determination of the final earn-out consideration, an issue of a maximum number of shares has been proposed (and the maximum amount of claim possible to set off has been increased correspondingly).
Resolution on authorization for the board of directors to issue shares, warrants and convertible debt (item 24)
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting authorizes the board of directors to, within the scope of the articles of association, with or without deviation from the shareholders’ preferential rights, on one or several occasions during the period until the next annual general meeting, resolve to increase the company’s share capital by issuing new shares, warrants or convertible debt in the company. The authorization shall be limited whereby the board of directors may not resolve to issue shares, warrants or convertible debt that involve the issue of, or conversion into shares corresponding to, more than ten (10) per cent of the shares in the company at the time when the board of directors first utilizes the authorization. The issues shall be made on market terms and payment may, apart from payment in cash, be made in kind or by set-off or otherwise with conditions. The purpose of the authorization and the reasons for any deviation from the shareholders’ preferential rights is to be able to carry out and finance acquisitions of companies and assets.
Resolution on authorization for the board of directors to resolve on repurchase of own shares (item 25)
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting authorizes the board of directors to, on one or several occasions during the period until the next annual general meeting, resolve on repurchase of own shares on principally the following terms and conditions:
1. Purchases may be effected on Nasdaq Stockholm.
2. Purchases may be made up to a maximum number of shares corresponding to one tenth of all shares in the Company, i.e. the Company’s holding of own shares after a purchase may not exceed one-tenth of all the shares in the Company.
3. Purchases of shares may only be effected on Nasdaq Stockholm within the registered price interval at any given time.
The main reason for possible purchases is to give the Company flexibility regarding its equity and thereby optimize the capital structure of the Company. Possible purchases may also enable own shares to be used as payment for, or financing of, acquisitions of companies or assets or in connection with the handling of incentive programmes. The board of directors shall have the right to determine other conditions for purchases in accordance with the authorization.
Resolution on authorization for the board of directors to resolve on transfer of own shares (item 26)
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting authorizes the board of directors to, on one or several occasions during the period until the next annual general meeting, resolve on transfers of own shares up to the number of shares which, at any time, are held by the Company.
Transfer of own shares may be carried out to be used as payment for, or financing of, acquisitions of companies or assets. Transfer of own shares may be effected otherwise than on Nasdaq Stockholm at an estimated market value and may deviate from the shareholders’ preferential rights. Payment for transferred shares may be made in cash, in kind or through set-off. Transfer of own shares may also be carried out on Nasdaq Stockholm at a price within the registered price range at any given time.
Resolution on long-term incentive program (LTIP 2022/2026) (item 27)
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting, as set out below, resolves on implementing a restricted stock unit long-term incentive program for senior executives and key personnel within the group (the “LTIP 2022/2026”).
Objectives of the LTIP 2022/2026
As an international group operating in an industry where employers compete to attract top talent, Stillfront must be able to offer a globally viable and attractive remuneration package. The total remuneration in Stillfront shall enable the Company to retain and recruit personnel while being competitive, performance driven and fair. As a part of the total remuneration package, the board of directors has decided to propose a long-term incentive program for 2022/2026. The board of directors believes that LTIP 2022/2026 will be beneficial for both the Company and its shareholders as it will contribute to the possibilities to recruit and retain competent personnel, increase motivation and strengthen Stillfront’s financial development and long-term value growth. Stillfront intends to propose incentive programs of similar character for resolution by future annual general meetings.
Grant of Restricted Stock Units
A maximum of 2,000,000 restricted stock units (“Restricted Stock Units”) shall be offered to approximately 65 participants, consisting of the CEO, senior executives and key personnel of the group. Members of the board of directors shall not be entitled to participate in the LTIP 2022/2026. No individual participants shall be able to be allocated more than 20 per cent of the total amount of Restricted Stock Units (i.e. 400,000 Restricted Stock Units). The participants in LTIP 2022/2026 shall be allotted Restricted Stock Units free of charge entitling to allotment of shares in the Company. The allotment of Restricted Stock Units shall take place up to and including the day before the Annual General Meeting 2023. The board of directors shall have the right to resolve on allotment to participants in accordance with the following framework.
LTIP 2022/2026 is suggested to comprise the following two (2) categories:
Category | Allocation per participant |
CEO | Maximum 400,000 Restricted Stock Units |
Senior executives and key personnel of the group | Maximum 400,000 Restricted Stock Units |
Main terms for the Restricted Stock Units
The Restricted Stock Units shall be governed by the following main terms and conditions:
1. Each vested Restricted Stock Unit entitles the participant to acquire, free of charge, one (1) share in the Company during any of the following periods (however, each participant may only acquire shares through Restricted Stock Units on one occasion): (i) from and including the day the board of directors determines on the outcome of the Performance Target (as defined under paragraph 2 below) up to and including seven days thereafter, (ii) from and including the day of public announcement of the Company’s Q2 report 2026 up to and including seven days thereafter, (iii) from and including the day of public announcement of the Company’s Q3 report 2026 up to and including seven days thereafter. However, a participant shall not be entitled to acquire any share prior to the date that falls three years from the allotment of Restricted Stock Units to such participant. The board of directors may extend the period during which the Restricted Stock Units may be exercised if participants are prevented from exercising their Restricted Stock Units due to applicable laws on insider trading or similar.
2. Allotment of shares for vested Restricted Stock Units is conditional upon satisfaction of the following performance target set by the board of directors (the “Performance Target”):
The performance target is related to the average annual total shareholder return including reinvested dividends (Total Shareholder Return (“TSR”)) on the Stillfront share on Nasdaq Stockholm of a minimum eight per cent during a four-year measurement period (the “Measurement Period”). The starting value for the Measurement Period shall be the volume weighted average price on the Company’s shares on Nasdaq Stockholm during the twenty (20) days of trading following the publication of Stillfront’s interim report for the first quarter of 2022 and the end value of the Measurement Period shall be the volume weighted average price on the Company’s shares on Nasdaq Stockholm during the twenty (20) days of trading following the publication of Stillfront’s interim report for the first quarter of 2026. If the target Performance Target is reached, full allotment is made of shares as a result of exercise of vested Restricted Stock Units. If performance is below the Performance Target, no allotment of Restricted Stock Units will be made.
The board of directors will determine the outcome of the Performance Target during the second quarter of 2026. The Performance Target may be adjusted if the board of directors deems appropriate. Relating the Performance Target to TSR is seen as an efficient performance target for aligning the interests and perspectives of senior managers, key personnel and shareholders.
3. The number of shares that Restricted Stock Units entitles holders to may be recalculated in the event of a bonus issue, new issue or in certain other cases. Such recalculation shall be carried out in accordance with the terms and conditions for warrants of series 2022/2026 proposed under item 28 on the proposed agenda.
4. The Restricted Stock Units may not be transferred or pledged.
5. Participants in the LTIP 2022/2026 shall enter into agreements with the Company regarding the LTIP 2022/2026, and the board of directors, or the person appointed by the board of directors, is authorised to execute and enter into such agreements with the participants.
6. The terms and conditions for participants in the LTIP 2022/2026 may differ between the countries in which the participants are domiciled due to national law, however, the terms and conditions should not be more favourable for participants than what follows from this proposal.
7. The board of directors shall have the right to make adjustments to the terms and conditions for the Restricted Stock Units if significant changes in the Group or its market results in a situation which means that the terms and conditions for exercising the Restricted Stock Units are no longer appropriate. Such adjustments shall only be made in order to fulfil the main objectives of the LTIP 2022/2026.
Vesting
In addition to the fulfilment of the Performance Target and the requirement for each participant to hold the Restricted Stock Units for a minimum of three years before the date of exercise, the Restricted Stock Units shall be vested gradually based on the participants’ employment in the Stillfront group in accordance with the following:
• 25 per cent of the Restricted Stock Units shall be vested on the anniversary of the allotment to the participant, and
• 75 per cent of the Restricted Stock Units shall be vested linearly on a quarterly basis starting from the first whole calendar quarter following the anniversary of the allotment to the participant up to and including April 2025 (i.e. the number of Restricted Stock Units that are vested each whole quarter following the anniversary of the allotment to the participant corresponds to 75 per cent of the participant’s Restricted Stock Units divided by the number of quarters during the period).
If the participant ceases to be employed in the Stillfront Group, the right to all unvested Restricted Stock Units shall be lost.
Costs of the LTIP 2022/2026 and effect on key ratios
LTIP 2022/2026 will be accounted for in accordance with IFRS 2, which stipulates that the Restricted Stock Units should be recorded as a personnel expense over the vesting period. The total IFRS 2 costs for the LTIP 2022/2026 if the maximum allotment is delivered, are estimated to approximately MSEK 43, which corresponds to approximately 4.84 per cent of the total personnel costs for 2021. The costs will be recognized over the years 20222026. The costs have been calculated as the sum of salary costs, including social security costs, and administration costs for the program. Social security costs have been calculated assuming a starting share price of SEK 30 with annual increase of 8 per cent. Administration costs are estimated to be less than MSEK 1.
If warrants are allocated and converted in order to ensure the obligations under LTIP 2022/2026 the number of outstanding shares is estimated to increase with not more than 2,000,000 shares. Such maximum increase would have a dilutive effect of 0.39 per cent. The above calculations assume that Stillfront’s undertakings under the LTIP 2022/2026 are secured with warrants.
Delivery of shares
The board of directors has considered the following alternatives for delivering shares in the Company to participants in the LTIP 2022/2026. Firstly, the board of directors proposes that the Company issues warrants in accordance with items 28(a) and 28(b) on the proposed agenda (the “Warrant Hedging Arrangement”) for securing delivery of shares in the Company to the participants in LTIP 2022/2026.
In the event that the annual general meeting does not resolve on the Warrant Hedge Arrangement, the board of directors has also considered another alternative. This alternative entails higher costs for the Company, and is therefore only intended to be exercised if the Warrant Hedge Arrangement is not approved by the annual general meeting and if repurchased shares cannot be used for delivery of shares in the Company (whether due to the annual general meeting not granting approval thereto, or due to other reasons). Accordingly, the board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting resolves that Stillfront may enter into agreements on hedging arrangements with a third party in order to ensure the Company’s obligation to deliver shares in accordance with the LTIP 2022/2026. Such arrangement would mean that Stillfront enters into agreements with a third party for such third party to acquire shares in the Company in its own name and thereafter transfer the shares to participants in the LTIP 2022/2026.
In addition to the delivery alternatives set out above, the board of directors proposes, in the event that the annual general meeting approves the proposal authorizing the Board to decide on the repurchase of own shares in accordance with item 25 on the proposed agenda, such repurchased shares may also be used to secure delivery of shares in the Company under LTIP 2022/2026 in accordance with item 29 on the purposed agenda.
Preparation and administration of LTIP 2022/2026
Stillfront’s remuneration committee has prepared the proposal for the LTIP 2022/2026 in close consultation with the board of directors of the Company, external advisors and major shareholders. The board of directors or the remuneration committee shall be responsible for preparing the detailed terms and conditions of the LTIP 2022/2026 in accordance with the terms and guidelines resolved on by the annual general meeting.
Information regarding other long-term share or share price related incentive programs in Stillfront
For information regarding the currently ongoing long-term share or share price related incentive programs in Stillfront, please refer to the Company’s website, www.stillfront.com.
The board of directors intends to cancel 270,250 unallocated or forfeited employee stock options issued under LTIP 2021/2025. The total potential dilution for share related incentive programs in Stillfront, including LTIP 2022/2026, will amount to approximately 1.42 per cent (of which approximately 0.39 per cent relates to LTIP 2022/2026). There is no dilution related to LTIP 2021/2025 (which is secured via a share swap agreement with Nordea Bank Abp, filial i Sverige, through which Stillfront has secured delivery of shares to participants (when/if applicable).
Resolution on (a) issue of warrants and (b) approval of transfer of warrants (item 28)
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting, as set out below, resolves on (a) an issue of warrants of series 2022/2026 and (b) approval of transfer of warrants in order to ensure delivery of shares in the Company under LTIP 2022/2026, proposed under item 27 of the proposed agenda. The number of warrants to be issued is set at a maximum number of warrants, which will be decreased by the number of shares repurchased by the board of directors in case the authorization to resolve on repurchase of own shares under item 25 of the proposed agenda is granted.
(a) Issue of warrants
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting resolves on an issue of warrants governed by the following main terms and conditions:
1. The Company shall issue a maximum of 2,000,000 warrants of series 2022/2026 (the “Warrants”).
2. The right to subscribe for warrants shall, with deviation from the shareholders’ preferential rights, accrue to the Company or a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.
3. Over-subscription shall not be permitted.
4. The warrants shall be subscribed for on a separate subscription list no later than 31 October 2022. The board of directors shall have the right to extend the subscription period. The warrants shall be allotted to the Company or the subsidiary free of charge.
5. Each warrant shall entitle the holder to acquire one (1) new share in the Company during the period commencing on and including 1 January 2026 up to and including 31 December 2026. Subscription may only be carried out in accordance with the terms and conditions for LTIP 2022/2026 and in order to ensure delivery to the participants in LTIP 2022/2026.
6. The subscription price upon exercising the warrant shall correspond to the share’s quota value.
7. The newly subscribed shares shall entitle dividend for the first time on the record day which occurs after the shares have been registered on a reconciliation account.
8. The full terms and conditions for the Warrants are presented in the board of director’s proposal for complete terms and conditions for the Warrants. As set out therein, the subscription price, as well as the number of shares that a Warrant entitles subscription for, may be recalculated in the event of a bonus issue, new issue and in certain other cases.
9. The increase in the Company’s share capital will, upon exercising the Warrants, amount to no more than SEK 140,000, subject to the increase that may be caused by recalculation of the subscription price and the number of shares that each Warrant entitles subscription for may occur as a result of issues etcetera.
10. The board of directors are authorised to make such minor adjustments as may be necessary in connection with the registration of the Warrants with the Swedish Companies Registration Office.
11. The reason for deviation of the shareholders’ preferential rights is to ensure delivery of shares in the Company under LTIP 2022/2026.
(b) Approval of transfer of warrants
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting approves:
• that the Company or the subsidiary transfers the Warrants to participants in LTIP 2022/2026,
• that the Company or the subsidiary transfers the Warrants to a third party with whom the Company has entered into an agreement regarding exercising the Warrants and delivery of shares in the Company to participants in LTIP 2022/2026 in accordance with the terms and conditions for LTIP 2022/2026, and/or,
• that the Company or the subsidiary otherwise disposes of the Warrants in order to ensure the Company’s obligation in connection with LTIP 2022/2026.
Resolution on transfer of own shares to participants in LTIP 2022/2026 (item 29)
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting, subject to that the annual general meeting resolves on the repurchase of own shares in accordance with item 25 on the proposed agenda, resolves that transfer of own shares to participants in LTIP 2022/2026 (the “Participants”) may be done to ensure delivery of shares in the Company under LTIP 2022/2026 proposed under item 27 on the proposed agenda on the following terms and conditions:
1. The Company may transfer not more than 2,000,000 shares in the Company to the Participants.
2. The Participants shall have the right to receive shares, whereby each Participant shall be entitled to receive such number of shares, which he/she is entitled to under LTIP 2022/2026. Such right can be exercised by the Participant during the period in which such Participant is entitled to receive shares under LTIP 2022/2026.
3. The shares shall be transferred free of charge.
4. The number of shares to be transferred may be recalculated in the event of a share split, reversed share split or similar events having an impact on the number of shares in the Company.
The reason for deviating from the shareholders’ preferential rights in connection with the transfer of shares is to facilitate the delivery of shares in the Company under LTIP 2022/2026.
DETAILS ON NUMBER OF SHARES, VOTES AND HOLDING OF OWN SHARES
The total amount of shares and votes in the Company at the time of issue of this notice was 507,062,315. All shares carry equal voting rights. The Company does not hold any own shares.
MAJORITY REQUIREMENTS
A resolution in accordance with items 17-23 and 28-29 on the agenda is valid only where supported by shareholders holding not less than nine-tenths of both the votes cast and the shares represented at the annual general meeting. A resolution in accordance with items 24-26 on the agenda is valid only where supported by shareholders holding not less than two-thirds of both the votes cast and the shares represented at the annual general meeting.
DOCUMENTS
The complete proposals and other documents that shall be made available prior to the annual general meeting pursuant to the Swedish Companies Act and the Swedish Corporate Governance Code will be made available at the Company (address above) and on the Company’s website, https://www.stillfront.com/en/annual-general-meeting-2022/, not less than three weeks before the annual general meeting. The aforementioned documents will be sent to those shareholders who so request and submit their postal address or e-mail address.
PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA
For information on how personal data is processed in connection with the annual general meeting, see the privacy policy available on Euroclear Sweden AB’s website at www.euroclear.com/dam/ESw/Legal/Privacy-notice-bolagsstammor-engelska.pdf.
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Stockholm in April 2022
The board of directors in Stillfront Group AB (publ)
For additional information, please contact:
Sofia Wretman, Head of IR & Communication, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 708 11 64 30
E-mail: sofia@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 1,350+ co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, UK and Canada. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Notice of Annual General Meeting in Stillfront Group AB (publ)
As of today, 31 March 2022, the total number of shares and votes in Stillfront Group AB (publ) is 507,062,315.
During March 2022, the total number of shares and votes in Stillfront Group AB (publ) has increased with 117,014,379 as a result of a preferential rights issue, the final outcome of which was announced in a press release on 18 March 2022.
For additional information, please contact:
Sofia Wretman, Head of IR & Communication, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 708 11 64 30
E-mail: sofia@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 1,350+ co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, UK and Canada. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the Financial Instruments Trading Act. The information was submitted for publication at 2022-03-31 17:21 CEST.
Increased number of shares and votes in Stillfront Group during March 2022
On 19 January 2022, Stillfront Group AB (publ) (“Stillfront”) announced that the board of directors had resolved on a preferential rights issue of approximately SEK 2.0 billion (the “Rights Issue”). The board of director’s resolution on the Rights Issue was approved by an extraordinary general meeting on 23 February 2022. The subscription period of the Rights Issue ended on 16 March 2022. Yesterday, on 17 March 2022, Stillfront announced the preliminary outcome of the Rights Issue. Stillfront can now confirm that the Rights Issue has been oversubscribed by 80.3 percent.
SUMMARY OF THE OUTCOME OF THE RIGHTS ISSUE
A maximum of 117,014,379 shares were offered in the Rights Issue at a subscription price of SEK 17.0 per share. 115,726,752 shares (corresponding to 98.9 percent of the Rights Issue) were subscribed for by exercise of subscription rights. In addition, applications for subscription of 95,305,535 shares (corresponding to 81.4 percent of the Rights Issue) without exercise of subscription rights were submitted during the subscription period. The Rights Issue was thus oversubscribed by 80.3 percent.
Through the fully subscribed Rights Issue, Stillfront raises proceeds of approximately SEK 2.0 billion before deduction of transaction costs. The net proceeds from the Rights Issue are intended to be used to repay the temporary increase in debt that the acquisition of Six Waves Inc. (“6waves”) has entailed and to strengthen the balance sheet after the acquisition of 6waves, and thereby increase Stillfront’s financial flexibility in order to take advantage of future acquisition opportunities in line with Stillfront’s growth strategy.
ALLOTMENT AND PAYMENT FOR SHARES SUBSCRIBED FOR WITHOUT SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS
Allotment of in total 1,287,627 shares that have been subscribed for without subscription rights have been made in accordance with the allocation principals resolved upon by the board of directors and described in the prospectus regarding the Rights Issue that was published on 25 February 2022. Notice of allotment of shares subscribed for without subscription rights (in the form of a settlement note) will be distributed on 21 March 2022. Only those who have been allotted shares will be notified. Payment for shares subscribed for without subscription rights shall be made in cash in accordance with instructions on the settlement note not later than on 23 March 2022.
Those who have subscribed for share through a nominee will receive notice of allotment, and shall pay for any allotted shares, in accordance with the instructions and procedures of their respective nominees.
TRADING IN PAID SUBSCRIBED SHARES (BTA) AND THE NEW SHARES
Those who have subscribed for shares by exercise of subscription rights will initially receive so-called paid subscribed shares (BTA). Trading in BTA on Nasdaq Stockholm will continue until and including 25 March 2022. The reclassification of BTA as shares is expected to take place on 31 March 2022 and trading in the new shares on Nasdaq Stockholm is expected to commence on or around 29 March 2022.
CHANGES IN STILLFRONT’S SHARE CAPITAL AND THE NUMBER OF SHARES AND VOTES
As a result of the Rights Issue, Stillfront’s share capital will increase by SEK 8,191,006.53 (from SEK 27,303,355.52 to SEK 35,494,362.05) and the total number of shares and votes will increase from 390,047,936 shares to 507,062,315 shares.
FINANCIAL AND LEGAL ADVISORS
Stillfront has appointed DNB Markets, a part of DNB Bank ASA, Sweden Branch, Nordea Bank Abp, filial i Sverige and Swedbank AB (publ) as Joint Global Coordinators and Mannheimer Swartling and DLA Piper as legal advisors as to Swedish law and U.S. law, respectively, in connection with the Rights Issue. White & Case has been appointed as legal advisor to the Joint Global Coordinators in connection with the Rights Issue.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The release, announcement or distribution of this press release may, in certain jurisdictions, be subject to restrictions. The recipients of this press release in such jurisdictions, in which this press release has been released, announced, or distributed, should 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, or a solicitation of any offer, to buy or subscribe for any securities in Stillfront Group AB (publ) (the “Company”) in any jurisdiction, either from the Company or from someone else.
This press release does not identify or suggest, or purport to identify or suggest, the risks (direct or indirect) that may be associated with an investment in the new shares. Any investment decision in connection with the Rights issue must be made on the basis of all publicly available information relating to the Company and the Company’s shares including the information to be contained in the prospectus. Such information has not been independently verified by DNB Markets, a part of DNB Bank ASA, Sweden Branch, Nordea Bank Abp, filial i Sverige and Swedbank AB (publ) (“Managers”). The information contained in this press release is for background purposes only and does not purport to be full or complete. No reliance may be placed for any purpose on the information contained in this press release or its accuracy or completeness. The Managers are acting for the Company in connection with the transaction and no one else and will not be responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to its clients nor for giving advice in relation to the transaction or any other matter referred to herein.
This press release does not constitute a recommendation concerning any investor’s option with respect to the Rights issue. Each investor or prospective investor should conduct his, her or its own investigation, analysis and evaluation of the business and data described in this press release and publicly available information. The price and value of securities can go down as well as up. Past performance is not a guide to future performance.
This press release does not constitute or form part of an offer or solicitation to purchase or subscribe for securities in the United States. The securities referred to herein may not be sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration under the US Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”), as amended, and may not be offered or sold within the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. There is no intention to register any securities referred to herein in the United States or to make a public offering of the securities in the United States. The information in this press release may not be announced, published, copied, reproduced or distributed, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, within or into, Australia, Canada , Japan, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, the United States or in any other jurisdiction where such announcement, publication or distribution of the information would not comply with applicable laws and regulations or where such actions are subject to legal restrictions or would require additional registration or other measures than what is required under Swedish law. Actions taken in violation of this instruction may constitute a crime against applicable securities laws and regulations.
This announcement is not a prospectus for the purposes of 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 other than in Sweden, Denmark and Finland.
In the United Kingdom, this press release and any other materials in relation to the securities described herein is only being distributed to, and is only directed at, and any investment or investment activity to which this document relates is available only to, and will be engaged in only with, “qualified investors” who are (i) persons having professional experience in matters relating to investments who fall within the definition of “investment professionals” in Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the “Order”); or (ii) high net worth entities falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (all such persons together being referred to as “relevant persons”). In the United Kingdom, any investment or investment activity to which this communication relates is available only to, and will be engaged in only with, relevant persons. Persons who are not relevant persons should not take any action on the basis of this press release and should not act or rely on it.
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 1,350+ co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, UK and Canada. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Stillfront announces the final outcome of the oversubscribed rights issue
On 19 January 2022, Stillfront Group AB (publ) (“Stillfront”) announced that the board of directors had resolved on a preferential rights issue of approximately SEK 2.0 billion (the “Rights Issue”). The board of director’s resolution on the Rights Issue was approved by an extraordinary general meeting on 23 February 2022. Through the Rights Issue, a maximum of 117,014,379 shares in Stillfront may be issued at a subscription price of SEK 17.0 per share. The subscription period ended on 16 March 2022.
The final count of the number of shares subscribed for in the Rights Issue is still ongoing. However, preliminary calculations indicate that 115,726,752 shares (corresponding to 98.9 percent of the Rights Issue) have been subscribed for by exercise of subscription rights, and that applications for subscription of 95,305,535 shares (corresponding to 81.4 percent of the Rights Issue) without exercise of subscription rights have been submitted during the subscription period. Accordingly, the preliminary outcome indicates that the Rights Issue has been oversubscribed by 80.3 percent.
Stillfront expects to announce the final outcome of the Rights Issue tomorrow on 18 March 2022. The announcement will also contain further information regarding allotment, payment and delivery of the shares subscribed for in the Rights Issue. The Rights Issue will, if fully subscribed, raise proceeds of approximately SEK 2.0 billion for Stillfront before deduction of transaction costs.
FINANCIAL AND LEGAL ADVISORS
Stillfront has appointed DNB Markets, a part of DNB Bank ASA, Sweden Branch, Nordea Bank Abp, filial i Sverige and Swedbank AB (publ) as Joint Global Coordinators and Mannheimer Swartling and DLA Piper as legal advisors as to Swedish law and U.S. law, respectively, in connection with the Rights Issue. White & Case has been appointed as legal advisor to the Joint Global Coordinators in connection with the Rights Issue.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The release, announcement or distribution of this press release may, in certain jurisdictions, be subject to restrictions. The recipients of this press release in such jurisdictions, in which this press release has been released, announced, or distributed, should 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, or a solicitation of any offer, to buy or subscribe for any securities in Stillfront Group AB (publ) (the “Company”) in any jurisdiction, either from the Company or from someone else.
This press release does not identify or suggest, or purport to identify or suggest, the risks (direct or indirect) that may be associated with an investment in the new shares. Any investment decision in connection with the Rights issue must be made on the basis of all publicly available information relating to the Company and the Company’s shares including the information to be contained in the prospectus. Such information has not been independently verified by DNB Markets, a part of DNB Bank ASA, Sweden Branch, Nordea Bank Abp, filial i Sverige and Swedbank AB (publ) (“Managers”). The information contained in this press release is for background purposes only and does not purport to be full or complete. No reliance may be placed for any purpose on the information contained in this press release or its accuracy or completeness. The Managers are acting for the Company in connection with the transaction and no one else and will not be responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to its clients nor for giving advice in relation to the transaction or any other matter referred to herein.
This press release does not constitute a recommendation concerning any investor’s option with respect to the Rights issue. Each investor or prospective investor should conduct his, her or its own investigation, analysis and evaluation of the business and data described in this press release and publicly available information. The price and value of securities can go down as well as up. Past performance is not a guide to future performance.
This press release does not constitute or form part of an offer or solicitation to purchase or subscribe for securities in the United States. The securities referred to herein may not be sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration under the US Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”), as amended, and may not be offered or sold within the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. There is no intention to register any securities referred to herein in the United States or to make a public offering of the securities in the United States. The information in this press release may not be announced, published, copied, reproduced or distributed, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, within or into, Australia, Canada , Japan, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, the United States or in any other jurisdiction where such announcement, publication or distribution of the information would not comply with applicable laws and regulations or where such actions are subject to legal restrictions or would require additional registration or other measures than what is required under Swedish law. Actions taken in violation of this instruction may constitute a crime against applicable securities laws and regulations.
This announcement is not a prospectus for the purposes of 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 other than in Sweden, Denmark and Finland.
In the United Kingdom, this press release and any other materials in relation to the securities described herein is only being distributed to, and is only directed at, and any investment or investment activity to which this document relates is available only to, and will be engaged in only with, “qualified investors” who are (i) persons having professional experience in matters relating to investments who fall within the definition of “investment professionals” in Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the “Order”); or (ii) high net worth entities falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (all such persons together being referred to as “relevant persons”). In the United Kingdom, any investment or investment activity to which this communication relates is available only to, and will be engaged in only with, relevant persons. Persons who are not relevant persons should not take any action on the basis of this press release and should not act or rely on it.
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 1,350+ co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, UK and Canada. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Stillfront announces the preliminary outcome of the rights issue which is deemed to be oversubscribed
Den 19 januari 2022 offentliggjorde Stillfront Group AB (publ) (”Stillfront”) att styrelsen hade beslutat om en företrädesemission om cirka 2,0 miljarder SEK (”Företrädesemissionen”). Styrelsens beslut om Företrädesemissionen godkändes av en extra bolagsstämma som hölls den 23 februari 2022. Genom Företrädesemissionen kan högst 117 014 379 aktier i Stillfront ges ut till en teckningskurs om 17,0 SEK per aktie. Teckningsperioden avslutades den 16 mars 2022.
Sammanräkningen av antalet aktier som har tecknats i Företrädesemissionen pågår fortfarande. Preliminära beräkningar indikerar att 115 726 752 aktier (motsvarande 98,9 procent av Företrädesemissionen) har tecknats med stöd av teckningsrätter och att anmälningar om teckning av 95 305 535 aktier (motsvarande 81,4 procent av Företrädesemissionen) utan stöd av teckningsrätter har lämnats in under teckningsperioden. Preliminära beräkningar indikerar således att Företrädesemissionen har övertecknats med 80,3 procent.
Stillfront förväntar sig att offentliggöra det slutliga utfallet i Företrädesemissionen imorgon den 18 mars 2022. Det offentliggörandet kommer även att innehålla mer information om tilldelning, betalning och leverans av de aktier som har tecknats i Företrädesemissionen. Företrädesemissionen kommer vid fullteckning att tillföra Stillfront cirka 2,0 miljarder SEK före avdrag för transaktionskostnader.
FINANSIELLA OCH LEGALA RÅDGIVARE
Stillfront har utsett DNB Markets, en del av DNB Bank ASA, filial Sverige, Nordea Bank Abp, filial i Sverige och Swedbank AB (publ) som Joint Global Coordinators samt Mannheimer Swartling och DLA Piper som legala rådgivare beträffande svensk respektive amerikansk rätt i samband med Företrädesemissionen. White & Case har utsetts som legal rådgivare till Joint Global Coordinators i samband med Företrädesemissionen.
VIKTIG INFORMATION
Offentliggörandet, annonseringen eller distribueringen av detta pressmeddelande kan vara föremål för restriktioner i vissa jurisdiktioner. Mottagare av detta pressmeddelande i jurisdiktioner där detta pressmeddelande har offentliggjorts, annonserats eller distribuerats bör informera sig om och följa sådana restriktioner. Mottagaren av detta pressmeddelande är ansvarig för att använda detta pressmeddelande, och informationen som här omnämns, i enlighet med tillämpliga regler i varje jurisdiktion. Detta pressmeddelande utgör inte ett erbjudande, eller en begäran om ett erbjudande, att köpa eller teckna några värdepapper i Stillfront Group AB (publ) (”Stillfront”) i någon jurisdiktion, varken från Stillfront eller från någon annan.
Detta pressmeddelande identifierar eller antyder inte, eller påstår sig inte identifiera eller antyda, riskerna (direkt eller indirekt) som kan vara förknippade med en investering i de nya aktierna. Varje investeringsbeslut i förbindelse med Företrädesemissionen måste genomföras på basis av all offentligt tillgänglig information hänförlig till Stillfront och Stillfronts aktier, inklusive informationen som återfinns i prospektet. Sådan information har inte oberoende verifierats av DNB Markets, en del av DNB Bank ASA, filial Sverige, Nordea Bank Abp, filial i Sverige och Swedbank AB (publ) (”Managers”). Informationen i detta pressmeddelande är endast till för bakgrundsinformation och gör inte anspråk på att vara fullständig eller komplett. Ingen tillit, oavsett ändamål, bör fästas på informationen i detta pressmeddelande eller dess riktighet eller fullständighet. Managers agerar för Stillfront i samband med transaktionen och ingen annan och kommer inte att vara ansvariga mot någon annan än Stillfront för att tillhandahålla nödvändigt skydd till sina klienter eller för att ge råd i samband med transaktionen eller någon annan fråga som det hänvisas till häri.
Detta pressmeddelande utgör inte en rekommendation rörande någon investerares uppfattning avseende Företrädesemissionen. Varje investerare eller framtida investerare bör genomföra sin egen undersökning, analys och bedömning av verksamheten samt data som beskrivs i detta pressmeddelande och offentligt tillgänglig information. Priset och värdet på värdepapper kan såväl minska som öka. Historiska resultat är inte en indikator på framtida resultat.
Detta pressmeddelande utgör inte eller ingår inte i ett erbjudande eller en begäran om att förvärva eller teckna värdepapper i USA. Värdepapper som omnämns i detta pressmeddelande får inte säljas i USA utan registrering eller utan att det omfattas av ett undantag från registrering i enlighet med den vid var tid gällande amerikanska Securities Act från 1933 (“Securities Act“) och får inte erbjudas eller säljas inom USA utan registrering, eller tillämpligt undantag från registrering, eller i en transaktion som inte är föremål för, registreringskrav enligt Securities Act. Det finns ingen avsikt att registrera värdepapper som omnämns här i USA eller att genomföra ett offentligt erbjudande av värdepappren i USA. Informationen i detta pressmeddelande får inte offentliggöras, publiceras, kopieras eller distribueras, direkt eller indirekt, i sin helhet eller i delar, i eller till Australien, Kanada, Japan, Hongkong, Nya Zeeland, Singapore, Sydafrika, USA eller i någon annan jurisdiktion där sådant offentliggörande, publicering eller distribuering av informationen inte skulle uppfylla tillämpliga lagar och regler eller där sådana åtgärder är föremål för juridiska restriktioner eller skulle kräva ytterligare registrering eller andra åtgärder än vad som krävs enligt svensk lag. Åtgärder som vidas i strid med denna instruktion kan utgöra ett brott mot tillämpliga värdepapperslagar och regler.
Detta pressmeddelande är inte ett prospekt enligt Förordning (EU) 2017/1129 (“Prospektförordningen“) och har inte godkänts av någon regulatorisk myndighet i någon jurisdiktion. Stillfront har inte godkänt något offentligt erbjudande av aktier eller rätter i någon medlemsstat i EES förutom i Sverige, Danmark och Finland.
I Storbritannien distribueras och riktas detta pressmeddelande, och annat material avseende värdepappren som här omnämns, endast till, och en investering eller investeringsaktivitet som är hänförlig till detta dokument är endast tillgänglig för och kommer endast att kunna utnyttjas av, “kvalificerade investerare” som är (i) personer som har professionell erfarenhet av affärer som rör investeringar och som faller inom definitionen av “professionella investerare” enligt definitionen i artikel 19(5) i den brittiska Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (“Föreskriften”) eller (ii) enheter med hög nettoförmögenhet som omfattas av artikel 49(2)(a) till (d) i Föreskriften (alla sådana personer benämns gemensamt “relevanta personer”). Investeringar eller investeringsaktivitet som är hänförlig till denna kommunikation är endast tillgänglig för och kommer endast att kunna utnyttjas av relevanta personer i Storbritannien. Personer som inte är relevanta personer ska inte vidta någon åtgärd baserat på detta pressmeddelande och ska inte agera eller förlita sig på den.
För ytterligare information, vänligen kontakta:
Jörgen Larsson, VD, Stillfront Group
Telefon: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
Om Stillfront
Stillfront är ett ledande free-to-play powerhouse inom spelutveckling. Vår diversifierade spelportfölj har två gemensamma nämnare; lojala användare och spel med långa livscykler. Organisk tillväxt och noggrant utvalda och genomförda förvärv utgör vår tillväxtstrategi och våra 1 350+ medarbetare trivs i en organisation som präglas av entreprenörsanda. Våra huvudmarknader är USA, Tyskland, MENA, Storbritannien och Kanada. Vårt huvudkontor ligger i Stockholm, Sverige, och bolaget är noterat på Nasdaq Stockholm. För ytterligare information, besök: stillfront.com
Stillfront offentliggör preliminärt utfall i företrädesemissionen som bedöms vara övertecknad
As of today, 28 February 2022, the total number of shares and votes in Stillfront Group AB (publ) is 390,047,936.
During February 2022, the total number of shares and votes in Stillfront Group AB (publ) has increased with 2,913,857 as a result of the directed share issue to certain sellers of Six Waves, Inc, in accordance with the press release that was announced on 1 February 2022.
For additional information, please contact:
Sofia Wretman, Head of IR & Communication, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 708 11 64 30
E-mail: sofia@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 1,350+ co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, UK and Canada. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the Financial Instruments Trading Act. The information was submitted for publication at 2022-02-28 13:00 CET.
Increased number of shares and votes in Stillfront Group during February 2022
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On 19 January 2022, Stillfront Group AB (publ) (“Stillfront”) announced that the board of directors had resolved on a rights issue of approximately SEK 2.0 billion (the “Rights Issue”). The board of directors’ resolution on the Rights Issue was approved by an extraordinary general meeting on 23 February 2022.
The prospectus relating to the Rights Issue has today on 25 February 2022 been approved by the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority, and is now available on Stillfront’s website (www.stillfront.com) as well as on Swedbank’s website for prospectuses (www.swedbank.se/prospekt).
Application forms for subscription without subscription rights can be obtained from Stillfront’s and Swedbank’s websites as from the first day of the subscription period (2 March 2022).
FINANCIAL AND LEGAL ADVISORS
Stillfront has appointed DNB Markets, a part of DNB Bank ASA, Sweden Branch, Nordea Bank Abp, filial i Sverige and Swedbank AB (publ) as Joint Global Coordinators and Mannheimer Swartling and DLA Piper as legal advisors as to Swedish law and U.S. law, respectively, in connection with the Rights Issue. White & Case has been appointed as legal advisor to the Joint Global Coordinators in connection with the Rights Issue.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The release, announcement or distribution of this press release may, in certain jurisdictions, be subject to restrictions. The recipients of this press release in such jurisdictions, in which this press release has been released, announced, or distributed, should 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, or a solicitation of any offer, to buy or subscribe for any securities in Stillfront Group AB (publ) (the “Stillfront”) in any jurisdiction, either from Stillfront or from someone else.
This press release does not identify or suggest, or purport to identify or suggest, the risks (direct or indirect) that may be associated with an investment in the new shares. Any investment decision in connection with the rights issue must be made on the basis of all publicly available information relating to Stillfront and Stillfront’s shares including the information to be contained in the prospectus. Such information has not been independently verified by DNB Markets, a part of DNB Bank ASA, Sweden Branch, Nordea Bank Abp, filial i Sverige and Swedbank AB (publ) (“Managers”). The information contained in this press release is for background purposes only and does not purport to be full or complete. No reliance may be placed for any purpose on the information contained in this press release or its accuracy or completeness. The Managers are acting for Stillfront in connection with the transaction and no one else and will not be responsible to anyone other than Stillfront for providing the protections afforded to its clients nor for giving advice in relation to the transaction or any other matter referred to herein.
This press release does not constitute a recommendation concerning any investor’s option with respect to the rights issue. Each investor or prospective investor should conduct his, her or its own investigation, analysis and evaluation of the business and data described in this press release and publicly available information. The price and value of securities can go down as well as up. Past performance is not a guide to future performance.
This press release does not constitute or form part of an offer or solicitation to purchase or subscribe for securities in the United States. The securities referred to herein may not be sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration under the US Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”), as amended, and may not be offered or sold within the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. There is no intention to register any securities referred to herein in the United States or to make a public offering of the securities in the United States. The information in this press release may not be announced, published, copied, reproduced or distributed, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, within or into, Australia, Canada, Japan, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, the United States or in any other jurisdiction where such announcement, publication or distribution of the information would not comply with applicable laws and regulations or where such actions are subject to legal restrictions or would require additional registration or other measures than what is required under Swedish law. Actions taken in violation of this instruction may constitute a crime against applicable securities laws and regulations.
This announcement is not a prospectus for the purposes of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (the “Prospectus Regulation”) and has not been approved by any regulatory authority in any jurisdiction. Stillfront has not authorized any offer to the public of shares or rights in any member state of the EEA other than in Sweden and Denmark.
In the United Kingdom, this press release and any other materials in relation to the securities described herein is only being distributed to, and is only directed at, and any investment or investment activity to which this document relates is available only to, and will be engaged in only with, “qualified investors” who are (i) persons having professional experience in matters relating to investments who fall within the definition of “investment professionals” in Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the “Order”); or (ii) high net worth entities falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (all such persons together being referred to as “relevant persons”). In the United Kingdom, any investment or investment activity to which this communication relates is available only to, and will be engaged in only with, relevant persons. Persons who are not relevant persons should not take any action on the basis of this press release and should not act or rely on it.
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 1,350+ co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, UK and Canada. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Stillfront publishes prospectus for the rights issue
Stillfront Group AB (publ) today, 23 February 2022, held an extraordinary general meeting that resolved to approve the board of directors’ resolution on a rights issue
On 19 January 2022, the board of directors resolved on a new share issue with preferential rights for Stillfront’s shareholders (the “Rights Issue”), and on 21 February 2022 the board of directors resolved on the full terms and conditions for the Rights Issue. The Rights Issue resolution was subject to the approval of the general meeting, and an extraordinary general meeting today approved the board of directors’ resolution.
The Rights Issue resolution entails that Stillfront’s share capital will increase by a maximum of SEK 8,191,006.53, from the current SEK 27,303,355.52 to not more than SEK 35,494,362.05, through the issuance of not more than 117,014,379 new shares. After the Rights Issue, the number of shares in Stillfront will amount to not more than 507,062,315 shares. Shareholders who choose not to participate in the Rights Issue will have their holdings diluted by up to approximately 23.1 per cent, but have the possibility to compensate themselves financially for the dilution by selling their subscription rights.
The record date for participation in the Rights Issue is 1 March 2022. Each existing share held on the record date entitles to one (1) subscription right. Ten (10) subscription rights entitle to subscription for three (3) new shares in Stillfront. To the extent that new shares are not subscribed for by exercise of subscription rights, they shall be allotted to shareholders and other investors who have subscribed for shares without exercise of subscription rights.
The subscription price has been set at SEK 17.0 per share. Provided that the Rights Issue is fully subscribed, Stillfront will consequently raise approximately SEK 2 billion before transaction costs.
The net proceeds are intended to be used to repay the temporary increase in debt that the acquisition of 6waves has entailed and to strengthen the balance sheet after the acquisition of 6waves, and thereby increase Stillfront’s financial flexibility in order to take advantage of future acquisition opportunities in line with Stillfront’s growth strategy.
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 1,350+ co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, UK and Canada. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Announcement from the extraordinary general meeting in Stillfront Group on 23 February 2022
On 19 January 2022, Stillfront Group AB (“Stillfront”) announced that the board of directors had resolved, subject to approval by an extraordinary general meeting to be held on 23 February 2022, on a rights issue of approximately SEK 2.0 billion (the “Rights Issue”). Today, Stillfront’s board of directors announces the terms of the Rights Issue.
THE RIGHTS ISSUE IN BRIEF
- Those who are registered as shareholders in Stillfront’s share register maintained by Euroclear Sweden on the record date 1 March 2022 will receive one (1) subscription right for each Stillfront share held. Ten (10) subscription rights entitle to subscription for three (3) new shares in Stillfront.
- The subscription price has been set at SEK 17.0 per share. Provided that the Rights Issue is fully subscribed, Stillfront will consequently raise approximately SEK 2.0 billion before transaction costs.
- The subscription period will run from and including 2 March 2022 up to and including 16 March 2022.
- Stillfront’s largest shareholder, Laureus Capital GmbH (“Laureus”), has undertaken to subscribe for its pro rata share of the Rights Issue. Laureus has also committed to guarantee up to a total amount of SEK 300 million (less the amount covered by its subscription undertaking) of the Rights Issue. In addition, a number of larger institutional shareholders in Stillfront have expressed their support for the Rights Issue whereof Swedbank Robur Funds, AMF Pension & Funds and TIN Funds have declared their intention to subscribe for their respective pro rata share of the Rights Issue. Laureus’ commitments, together with the aforementioned declarations of intent, encompass a total of 28.5 percent of the Rights Issue.[1]
- The Rights Issue is subject to approval by an extraordinary general meeting to be held on 23 February 2022 at 15:00 CET at Stillfront’s office, Kungsgatan 38 in Stockholm (the “EGM”).
BACKGROUND AND REASONS
On 19 January 2022, Stillfront announced that it had entered into an agreement to acquire Six Waves Inc. (“6waves”). The acquisition was completed on 1 February 2022, whereby Stillfront accessed 100 percent of the shares. The initial purchase price amounted to USD 201 million on a cash and debt free basis, of which approximately 92 percent was paid in cash of USD 185 million and approximately 8 percent was paid through 2,913,857 newly issued shares in Stillfront. The acquisition was financed through Stillfront’s existing credit facilities and existing cash and cash equivalents.
The acquisition of 6waves is another important step in Stillfront’s ambition to build the leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Stillfront believes that 6waves is one of the leading publishers of mobile free-to-play strategy games in Japan. With the acquisition, Stillfront intends to establish a strong foothold in East Asia and significantly strengthen Stillfront’s presence in the attractive Japanese gaming market. 6waves adds several top grossing strategy titles to Stillfront’s portfolio and is expected to provide a powerful platform with local expertise for continued growth through add-on acquisitions in East Asia.
The net proceeds from the Rights Issue are intended to be used to repay the temporary increase in debt that the acquisition of 6waves has entailed and to strengthen the balance sheet after the acquisition of 6waves, and thereby increase Stillfront’s financial flexibility in order to take advantage of future acquisition opportunities in line with Stillfront’s growth strategy.
TERMS OF THE RIGHTS ISSUE
Those who are registered as shareholders in Stillfront’s share register maintained by Euroclear Sweden on the record date 1 March 2022 will receive one (1) subscription right for each share held in Stillfront. Ten (10) subscription rights entitle to subscription for three (3) new shares. To the extent that new shares are not subscribed for by exercise of subscription rights, they shall be allotted to shareholders and other investors who have subscribed for shares without exercise of subscription rights. As confirmation of the allotment of new shares subscribed for without subscription rights, a settlement note will be sent to subscribers on or around 21 March 2022. No notice will be sent to subscribers who have not received an allotment.
The Rights Issue will, if fully subscribed, increase Stillfront’s share capital by a maximum of SEK 8,191,006.53 from SEK 27,303,355.52 to not more than SEK 35,494,362.05 through the issuance of not more than 117,014,379 new shares. After the Rights Issue, the number of shares in Stillfront will amount to not more than 507,062,315 shares.
The subscription price has been set at SEK 17.0 per share. Provided that the Rights Issue is fully subscribed, Stillfront will consequently raise approximately SEK 2.0 billion before transaction costs.
The record date for participation in the Rights Issue is 1 March 2022. This means that the share will be traded including right to receive subscription rights up to and including 25 February 2022. The subscription period will run from and including 2 March 2022 up to and including 16 March 2022. Trading in subscription rights will take place on Nasdaq Stockholm during the period from and including 2 March 2022, up to and including 11 March 2022.
Shareholders who choose not to participate in the Rights Issue will have their holdings diluted by a total of 117,014,379 new shares, corresponding to approximately 23.1 percent of the total number of shares in Stillfront after the Rights Issue. These shareholders can financially compensate for the dilution effect by selling their subscription rights.
The Rights Issue is subject to approval by the EGM. The notice to the EGM is available on Stillfront’s website, www.stillfront.com.
SUBSCRIPTION UNDERTAKINGS AND SHAREHOLDER SUPPORT
The largest shareholder in Stillfront, Laureus (holding 11.9 percent of the shares and votes in Stillfront) has undertaken to subscribe for its pro rata share of the Rights Issue. In addition, Laureus has committed to guarantee up to a total amount of SEK 300 million (less the amount covered by its subscription undertaking) of the Rights Issue.
In addition, a number of larger institutional shareholders in Stillfront have expressed their support for the Rights Issue whereof Swedbank Robur Funds, AMF Pension & Funds and TIN Funds (together holding 13.4 percent of the shares and votes in Stillfront) have declared their intention to subscribe for their respective pro rata share of the Rights Issue.[2]
Laureus’ commitments, together with the aforementioned, encompass a total of 28.5 percent of the Rights Issue.[3]
INDICATIVE TIMETABLE FOR THE RIGHTS ISSUE
23 February 2022 | Extraordinary general meeting to approve the Rights Issue |
25 February 2022 | Last trading day including right to receive subscription rights |
25 February 2022 | Publication of prospectus |
1 March 2022 | Record date for participation in the Rights Issue |
2 March 2022–11 March 2022 | Trading in subscription rights |
2 March 2022–16 March 2022 | Subscription period |
17 March 2022 | Press release of preliminary outcome of the Rights Issue |
18 March 2022 | Press release of final outcome of the Rights Issue |
21 March 2022 | Settlement note regarding allotment of shares subscribed for without subscription rights distributed |
FINANCIAL AND LEGAL ADVISORS
Stillfront has appointed DNB Markets, a part of DNB Bank ASA, Sweden Branch, Nordea Bank Abp, filial i Sverige and Swedbank AB (publ) as Joint Global Coordinators and Mannheimer Swartling and DLA Piper as legal advisors as to Swedish law and U.S. law, respectively, in connection with the Rights Issue. White & Case has been appointed as legal advisor to the Joint Global Coordinators in connection with the Rights Issue.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The release, announcement or distribution of this press release may, in certain jurisdictions, be subject to restrictions. The recipients of this press release in such jurisdictions, in which this press release has been released, announced, or distributed, should 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, or a solicitation of any offer, to buy or subscribe for any securities in Stillfront Group AB (publ) (the “Stillfront”) in any jurisdiction, either from Stillfront or from someone else.
This press release does not identify or suggest, or purport to identify or suggest, the risks (direct or indirect) that may be associated with an investment in the new shares. Any investment decision in connection with the rights issue must be made on the basis of all publicly available information relating to Stillfront and Stillfront’s shares including the information to be contained in the prospectus. Such information has not been independently verified by DNB Markets, a part of DNB Bank ASA, Sweden Branch, Nordea Bank Abp, filial i Sverige and Swedbank AB (publ) (“Managers”). The information contained in this press release is for background purposes only and does not purport to be full or complete. No reliance may be placed for any purpose on the information contained in this press release or its accuracy or completeness. The Managers are acting for Stillfront in connection with the transaction and no one else and will not be responsible to anyone other than Stillfront for providing the protections afforded to its clients nor for giving advice in relation to the transaction or any other matter referred to herein.
This press release does not constitute a recommendation concerning any investor’s option with respect to the rights issue. Each investor or prospective investor should conduct his, her or its own investigation, analysis and evaluation of the business and data described in this press release and publicly available information. The price and value of securities can go down as well as up. Past performance is not a guide to future performance.
This press release does not constitute or form part of an offer or solicitation to purchase or subscribe for securities in the United States. The securities referred to herein may not be sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration under the US Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”), as amended, and may not be offered or sold within the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. There is no intention to register any securities referred to herein in the United States or to make a public offering of the securities in the United States. The information in this press release may not be announced, published, copied, reproduced or distributed, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, within or into, Australia, Canada , Japan, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, the United States or in any other jurisdiction where such announcement, publication or distribution of the information would not comply with applicable laws and regulations or where such actions are subject to legal restrictions or would require additional registration or other measures than what is required under Swedish law. Actions taken in violation of this instruction may constitute a crime against applicable securities laws and regulations.
This announcement is not a prospectus for the purposes of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (the “Prospectus Regulation”) and has not been approved by any regulatory authority in any jurisdiction. Stillfront has not authorized any offer to the public of shares or rights in any member state of the EEA other than in Sweden, Denmark and Finland.
In the United Kingdom, this press release and any other materials in relation to the securities described herein is only being distributed to, and is only directed at, and any investment or investment activity to which this document relates is available only to, and will be engaged in only with, “qualified investors” who are (i) persons having professional experience in matters relating to investments who fall within the definition of “investment professionals” in Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the “Order”); or (ii) high net worth entities falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (all such persons together being referred to as “relevant persons”). In the United Kingdom, any investment or investment activity to which this communication relates is available only to, and will be engaged in only with, relevant persons. Persons who are not relevant persons should not take any action on the basis of this press release and should not act or rely on it.
[1] Based on shareholdings as of 31 January 2022.[2] Based on shareholdings as of 31 January 2022.
[3] Based on shareholdings as of 31 January 2022.
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 1,350+ co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, UK and Canada. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 2022-02-21 19:40 CET.
Stillfront announces the terms of its rights issue
The Nomination Committee proposes that the Annual General Meeting 2022 of Stillfront Group AB (publ) elects six ordinary board members with no deputy directors. Jan Samuelson, Katarina G. Bonde, Erik Forsberg, Birgitta Henriksson and Ulrika Viklund are proposed to be re-elected as board members. Further Jan Samuelson is proposed to be re-elected as chairman of the board of directors.
The Nomination Committee proposes that the Annual General Meeting 2022 elects Marcus Jacobs as a new board member. Marcus Jacobs brings extensive commercial and strategic experience from the gaming industry, in which he has been active for over 25 years. Marcus Jacobs has i.a. been part of the executive management of King for seven years, focusing on mobile games and F2P.
Kai Wawrzinek has informed the Nomination Committee that he will not be available for re-election at the Annual General Meeting 2022.
The Nominating Committee of Stillfront consists of Caroline Sjösten (chairperson), representing Swedbank Robur Fonder, Kai Wawrzinek, representing Laureus Capital and Kristofer Flack, representing SEB Fonder. Shareholders have had the opportunity to submit proposals and opinions to the Nomination Committee in accordance with the instructions set out on Stillfront's website.
The Nomination Committee’s complete proposals and motivated statement will be announced together with the notice to the Annual General Meeting 2022.
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 1,350+ co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, UK and Canada. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
The Nomination Committee’s proposal for board of directors in Stillfront
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Q4
- Net revenue of 1,442 (1,080) MSEK, an increase of 33 percent compared to the fourth quarter of 2020, of which –5 percent was organic
- EBIT of 249 (245) MSEK, an increase of 2 percent
- Adjusted EBIT of 460 (399) MSEK, an increase of 15 percent. Adjusted EBIT margin of 32 (37) percent
- Items affecting comparability impacting EBIT amounted to -24 (-43) MSEK, mainly driven by costs related to the acquisition of 6waves. Amortization of PPA-items amounted to -187 (-111) MSEK
- EBITDA of 532 (418) MSEK, an increase of 27 percent
- Adjusted EBITDA of 556 (460) MSEK, an increase of 21 percent
- Financial net of -70 (-57) MSEK
- Net result of 169 (163) MSEK
- Net result per share undiluted of 0.44 (0.49) SEK. Net result per share diluted of 0.44 (0.49) SEK
- Net debt of 3,649 (1,814) MSEK and adjusted leverage ratio, pro forma of 1.6x (0.9x)
- Cash position of 1,133 (1,005) MSEK and 2,494 (2,634) MSEK of undrawn credit facilities
- The Stillfront Board of Directors proposes no dividend for 2021
“Stillfront ends the last quarter of 2021 according to plan, with solid financial performance and profitability. Our net revenues grew by 33% to 1,442 MSEK compared to the fourth quarter last year, paired with an adjusted EBIT margin of 32%. Our business continues to generate significant free cash flows, amounting to 953 MSEK for the full year 2021, despite record high investments in game development. In the quarter, we added 8 new titles to our active portfolio, which now consists of 64 games. We are very pleased that we have been able to grow our portfolio of games significantly in 2021 and going into 2022 we look forward to soft launching an additional 15 game titles during the first half of the year. The organic growth improved to -4.9 percent year-over-year, and we had sequential organic growth in the fourth quarter. For the full year 2022, growth will be achieved both organically as well as through acquisitions, and we expect mid-single digit positive organic growth for the group. I am eager to leverage the scale and the platform that we have built to deliver additional growth and value for our shareholders in 2022.”
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront
KEY FIGURES
2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | |
MSEK | Oct-Dec | Oct-Dec | Jan-Dec | Jan-Dec |
Bookings | 1,446 | 1,084 | 5,440 | 3,964 |
Deferred revenue | -3 | -4 | 16 | 27 |
Net revenue | 1,442 | 1,080 | 5,455 | 3,991 |
EBIT | 249 | 245 | 1,034 | 993 |
Adjusted EBIT | 460 | 399 | 1,802 | 1,493 |
Adjusted EBIT margin, % | 32 | 37 | 33 | 37 |
EBITDA | 532 | 418 | 2,020 | 1,553 |
Adjusted EBITDA | 556 | 460 | 2,124 | 1,697 |
Adjusted EBITDA margin, % | 39 | 43 | 39 | 43 |
Profit before tax | 180 | 188 | 793 | 799 |
Net result | 169 | 163 | 596 | 581 |
Number of Employees | 1,381 | 1,032 | 1,381 | 1,032 |
Adjusted Leverage Ratio, pro forma, x | 1.6 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 0.9 |
INVITATION TO WEBCAST
Jörgen Larsson, President & CEO, and Andreas Uddman, CFO, will present the results and answer questions in a live webcast 10:00 am CET today. The conference will be held in English.
To participate via webcast, please visit:
https://tv.streamfabriken.com/stillfront-q4-2021
To participate via phone, please call:
SE: +46 8 566 427 04
UK: +44 333 300 90 32
US: +1 631 913 14 22 (PIN only for US: 89290062#)
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Some statements herein are forward-looking that reflect Stillfront’s current views or expectations of future financial and operational performance. Because these forward-looking statements involve both known and unknown risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from the information set forth in the forward-looking information. Such risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to general business, economic, competitive, technological, and legal uncertainties and/or risks. Forward-looking statements in this report apply only at the time of announcement of the report and are subject to change without notice. Stillfront undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, other than as required by applicable law or stock market regulations.
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 1,350+ co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, UK and Canada. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 2022-02-16 07:00 CET.
Stillfront Group’s full-year results 2021
Stillfront Group today announced that Alexandre Salem will join Stillfront as Senior Vice President Operations & Platforms and member of Stillfront’s Group business management team. Alexandre joins Stillfront most recently from Huawei where he was Global Director of Gaming Partnerships.
Alexandre has vast experience from the gaming industry and previous experience includes roles such as Gaming Lead EMEA Partnerships Solutions at Google and Global Advertising Monetization Director at King.
As SVP Operations & Platforms, Alexandre Salem’s role will be to boost scalability and growth tracks, and to strengthen Stillfront and its studios partnerships with the various platforms where it distributes its games. Alexandre will also directly support and govern a selection of studios within the group by being a partner in their efforts to drive performance and continue their successful journeys.
“I am very happy to welcome Alexandre in joining the team as SVP Operations & Platforms. Alexandre has an impressive background and expertise from many disciplines within the games industry and he will be an important part of the business operations team, supporting our ever-growing portfolio of game studios”, says Alexis Bonte, COO, Stillfront.
“I am delighted to join Stillfront, I have been following and admiring this company for many years and I look forward to contributing to their success story. During my interactions with Stillfront’s leadership I was impressed by their clear vision to keep creating unique gaming experiences for players across platforms, genres, and geographies”, says Alexandre Salem.
Alexandre Salem will assume his position on February 21, 2022.
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 1,250+ co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, UK and Canada. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Alexandre Salem joins Stillfront Group as Senior Vice President Operations & Platforms
Stillfront Group announces its full-year results for 2021 on 16 February 2022 at 7:00 a.m. CET. The report will be presented in a live webcast at 10:00 a.m. CET the same day.
Jörgen Larsson, President & CEO, and Andreas Uddman, CFO, will present the results and answer questions. The conference will be held in English.
To participate via webcast, please visit:
https://tv.streamfabriken.com/stillfront-q4-2021
To participate via phone, please call:
SE: +46 8 566 427 04
UK: +44 333 300 90 32
US: +1 631 913 14 22 (PIN only for US: 89290062#)
For additional information, please contact:
Sofia Wretman, Head of IR & Communication, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 708 11 64 30
E-mail: sofia@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 1,250+ co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, UK and Canada. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Presentation of Stillfront Group’s full-year results 2021
Stillfront Group AB (publ) (“Stillfront”) has completed the acquisition of 100 percent of the shares in Six Waves Inc. (“6waves”), which was announced through a press release on 19 January 2022 (the “Transaction”).
The upfront purchase price, which has been paid to the sellers of 6waves on 31 January 2022, amounted to USD 201 million on a cash and debt free basis (the “Upfront Purchase Price”). Of the Upfront Purchase Price, approx. 8 percent was paid in 2,913,857 newly issued shares in Stillfront through a directed share issue to the sellers, and the remaining approx. 92 percent was paid in cash to the sellers.
The new share issue was resolved on 31 January 2022 by the board of directors of Stillfront by virtue of the authorization granted at the Extraordinary General Meeting held on 4 October 2021. The reason for the deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption right is to enable Stillfront to fulfill its commitments made in connection with the acquisition of 6waves. The subscription price per share amounted to SEK 50.501 and corresponds to the volume weighted average price per share in Stillfront traded on Nasdaq Stockholm during the consecutive ten trading days up to and including 17 January 2022.[1]
Through the new issue of the shares, the share capital of Stillfront increases by SEK 203,969.99. The newly issued shares were subscribed and paid for by way of set-off of claims by the sellers on 31 January 2022. The issued shares shall entitle to dividend as from the first record day for dividend after such shares have been registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office and in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB. The new issue of the shares results in a dilution for the current shareholders in Stillfront of approx. 0.75 percent on a fully diluted basis (i.e. based on the total number of shares and votes outstanding after the share issue).
Operational founders and key employees in 6waves may in addition to the Upfront Purchase Price receive an earn-out of maximum 1.0x EBITDA of each of the financial years 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, based on achieving certain operational targets, capped at a total of USD 100 million. The earn-out is payable 75 percent in cash and 25 percent in newly issued shares in Stillfront. The subscription price for newly issued shares paid as a part of the earn-out consideration (if any) will be based upon the volume weighted average price of the shares in Stillfront traded on Nasdaq Stockholm for a period of ten consecutive trading days up to and including the day before Stillfront’s announcement of financial results for the applicable earn-out period[2].
The new shares in Stillfront that today have been issued as payment of part of the Upfront Purchase Price, as well as any new shares issued as part of any earn-out payment, are and will be subject to customary transfer restrictions.
Operational sellers in 6waves only receiving cash consideration have received 75 percent of their portion of the Upfront Purchase Price, and will also receive 75 percent of any earn-out payment, on the respective due date and the remaining portion as a deferred consideration payable at the end of the transfer restriction period. The deferred portion of the Upfront Purchase Price is approximately USD 1 million. The operational founders and other key employees in 6waves will remain within 6waves and be part of the management of 6waves post-completion of the Transaction and are covered by the earn-out agreement between 2022-2025.
All other conditions for completion have now been fulfilled. 6waves will be consolidated into Stillfront’s consolidated financial reporting from 1 February 2022.
Important information
This announcement is not and does not form a part of any offer for sale of securities. Copies of this announcement are not being made and may not be distributed or sent into the United States, Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, Canada, Switzerland, South Africa or New Zealand or any other jurisdiction in which such distribution would be unlawful or would require registration or other measures.
This announcement is for information purposes only and does not constitute a prospectus or any offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any security in the United States or any other jurisdiction. Any securities that may be issued in connection with the transactions referred to in this announcement will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and accordingly will not be offered or sold in the United States.
This announcement is not a prospectus for the purposes of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (together with any applicable implementing measures in any Member State).
This press release may contain certain forward-looking statements that reflect Stillfront’s current views or expectations of future events and financial and operational performance, including statements relating to the transaction and statements regarding guidance, planning, prospects and strategies. Words such as “intends”, “anticipates”, “expects”, “plans”, “estimates”, “may”, and similar expressions regarding indications or predictions of future developments or trends that are not based on historical facts, constitute forward-looking information. Although Stillfront believes that these statements are based upon reasonable assumptions and expectations, Stillfront cannot give any assurances that any such forward-looking statements will materialize. Because these forward-looking statements involve both known and unknown risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from the information set forth in the forward-looking information. Forward-looking statements in this press release apply only at the time of the press release and are subject to change without notice. Stillfront undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, other than as required by applicable law or stock market regulations.
[1] Converted into USD at the average exchange rate between SEK and USD of the Swedish Central Bank (Sw. Riksbanken) published at https://www.riksbank.se/en-gb/ during the same period.[2] Converted into USD at the average exchange rate between SEK and USD of the Swedish Central Bank (Sw. Riksbanken) published at https://www.riksbank.se/en-gb/ during the same period.
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 1,250+ co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, UK and Canada. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Stillfront completes the acquisition of Six Waves Inc. and issues 2,913,857 new shares
The shareholders of Stillfront Group AB (publ), reg. no. 556721-3078 (the "Company" or "Stillfront"), are hereby given notice of an Extraordinary General Meeting to be held on 23 February 2022 at 15:00. The Extraordinary General Meeting will be held at the Company’s office at Kungsgatan 38 in Stockholm.
The board of directors has decided that shareholders shall have the opportunity to exercise their voting rights at the Extraordinary General Meeting also by postal voting in accordance with the provisions in Stillfront’s Articles of Association. In order to prevent the spread of the virus causing covid-19 and as a result of the stricter guidelines introduced in the beginning of 2022, shareholders are requested to exercise their voting rights by postal voting prior to the Extraordinary General Meeting and thus not attend the meeting in person.
There will not be any side events or refreshments served at the Extraordinary General Meeting. There will not be any speeches and the number of Company representatives present will be limited.
In the event of new guidelines from the authorities, the form of the Extraordinary General Meeting may be changed at short notice.
RIGTH TO PARTICIPATE AND NOTICE OF ATTENDANCE
A) Shareholders who wish to participate through postal voting must:
- be entered as a shareholder in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB on the record date which is 15 February 2022 or, if the shares are registered in the name of a nominee, request that the nominee registers the shares in the shareholder’s own name for voting purposes in such time that the registration is completed by 17 February 2022; and
- notify their intention to participate by having submitting a postal vote in accordance with the instructions set out in the section “Postal voting” by way of mail to Stillfront Group AB (publ) ”EGM”, Kungsgatan 38, SE-111 35 Stockholm or electronically via the web link provided on the Company’s website, in such time so that the Company receives the postal vote no later than 17 February 2022.
B) Shareholders who wish to attend the meeting in person or through a proxy representative must:
- be entered as a shareholder in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB on the record date which is 15 February 2022 or, if the shares are registered in the name of a nominee, request that the nominee registers the shares in the shareholder’s own name for voting purposes in such time that the registration is completed by 17 February 2022; and
- notify their intention to participate in accordance with the instructions set out in the section “Physical participation” by way of mail to Stillfront Group AB (publ), "EGM", Kungsgatan 38, SE-111 35 Stockholm, electronically via the web link provided on the Company’s website or by e-mail to egm@stillfront.com, in such time so that the Company receives the notification no later than 17 February 2022.
Anyone wishing to attend the meeting in person or through a proxy representative must notify its intention to participate in accordance with B) above. This means that a notification, solely by submitting a postal vote, is not sufficient for those who want to physically participate at the meeting.
POSTAL VOTING
A shareholder who wishes to exercise its voting rights by postal voting shall use a special form for postal voting. The form for postal voting will be made available via a web link on the Company’s website https://www.stillfront.com/en/extra-bolagsstamma-februari-2022-egm-february-2022/. Complete forms must be received by the Company no later than 17 February 2022. The postal voting form can also be sent by way of mail to Stillfront Group AB (publ), "EGM", Kungsgatan 38, SE-111 35 Stockholm.
The shareholder cannot give any instructions other than by marking one of the stated alternatives for each item of the form. If the shareholder has added special instructions or conditions in the form, or amended or added to the pre-printed text, the vote will be invalid.
Only one form per shareholder will be taken into consideration. If more than one form is submitted, only the most recently dated form will be taken into consideration. If two or more forms have the same date, only the form received last by Stillfront will be taken into consideration. Incomplete or incorrectly completed forms may be disregarded.
Shareholders can vote by post at the Extraordinary General Meeting through proxies with a written, signed and dated power of attorney. If the shareholder is a legal entity, a registration certificate or equivalent authorisation document shall be attached. The power of attorney shall be attached to the postal voting form. A proxy form is available at the Company’s website, https://www.stillfront.com/en/extra-bolagsstamma-februari-2022-egm-february-2022/.
For questions about the Extraordinary General Meeting or to receive a postal voting form or proxy form by post, please contact: Stillfront Group AB (publ), "EGM", Kungsgatan 38, SE-111 35 Stockholm or send an e-mail to egm@stillfront.com.
PHYSICAL PARTICIPATION
A shareholder who wishes to attend the meeting in person or through a proxy representative must notify the Company. The notification shall set out name/company name, personal ID number/registration number and, when applicable, number of advisors which may not exceed two. Shareholders who are represented by proxy should submit a power of attorney concurrently with the notice of participation. The power of attorney shall be in writing, dated and signed. Power of attorney forms are available on the Company's website https://www.stillfront.com/en/extra-bolagsstamma-februari-2022-egm-february-2022/ and sent free of charge to those shareholders who so request and state their postal address or email address. Representatives of legal entities shall also enclose a copy of the registration certificate or equivalent document which indicates the persons authorized to represent the legal entity.
SHAREHOLDERS WITH NOMINEE REGISTERED SHARES
To be entitled to participate in the Extraordinary General Meeting, those having their shares registered in the name of a nominee must have their shares registered in their own name so that he or she is registered as a shareholder in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB on 17 February 2022. Such registration may be temporary. Please note that this procedure may also apply with respect to shares held on a bank’s shareholder deposit account and certain investment savings accounts.
SHAREHOLDERS’ RIGHT TO REQUEST INFORMATION
Shareholders are reminded of their right pursuant to Chapter 7, Section 32 of the Swedish Companies Act to request that the board of directors and Chief Executive Officer provide information at the Extraordinary General Meeting in respect of any circumstances which may affect the assessment of a matter on the agenda, if possible to provide such information without significant harm to the Company.
PROPOSED AGENDA
- Opening of the meeting
- Appointment of the chairman for the meeting
- Election of one or two persons to approve the minutes
- Preparation and approval of the voting register
- Approval of the agenda
- Determination of whether the meeting has been duly convened
- Approval of the resolution by the board of directors on an issue of new shares
- Closing of the meeting
PRINCIPAL PROPOSALS FOR RESOLUTIONS
Appointment of the chairman for the meeting (item 2)
It is proposed that the chairman of the board, Jan Samuelson, is elected chairman of the Extraordinary General Meeting.
Election of one or two persons to approve the minutes (item 3)
The board of directors proposes that Caroline Sjösten, representing Swedbank Robur, or in the event of her absence, the person appointed by the board of directors, to approve the minutes from the Extraordinary General Meeting together with the chairman. The assignment to approve the minutes also includes checking the voting list and that the received postal votes are recorded correctly in the minutes of the meeting.
Preparation and approval of the voting register (item 4)
The voting list proposed for approval is the voting list prepared by poströsta.se on behalf of the Company, based on the shareholders register, postal votes received and the shareholders physically participating at the Extraordinary General Meeting personally or through a proxy representative, as verified and approved by the person appointed to verify the minutes.
Approval of the resolution by the board of directors on an issue of new shares (item 7)
The board of directors proposes that the general meeting approves the resolution by the board of directors on 19 January 2022 on an issue of new shares in accordance with the following main conditions:
- The Board of Directors, or whoever the Board of Directors may appoint among its members, is authorised to resolve, on 21 February 2022 at the latest, on the maximum amount by which the share capital shall be increased, the maximum number of new shares to be issued, the number of existing shares that shall entitle to subscription for a certain number of new shares and the subscription price per share.
- The company’s shareholders shall have pre-emptive right to subscribe for the new shares in proportion to the shares previously owned.
- In case the subscription price for the new shares exceeds the quota value of the previous shares, the excess amount shall be added to the unrestricted share premium reserve.
- The record date for entitlement to participate in the rights issue with pre-emptive right shall be 1 March 2022.
- If not all of the shares are subscribed for by exercise of subscription rights, the Board of Directors shall resolve on allotment of shares subscribed for without the exercise of subscription rights up to the maximum amount of the share issue. In such case, priority will be given firstly to those who have subscribed for shares by the exercise of subscription rights and, in addition, have applied for subscription without subscription rights (including Laureus Capital GmbH according to its underwriting undertaking), irrespective of whether the subscriber was a shareholder on the record date or not and, in case of oversubscription, pro rata in relation to the number of subscription rights each one has exercised for subscription of shares. Secondly, allotment shall be made to others who have applied for subscription without subscription rights (the general public in Sweden and qualified investors) and, in case of oversubscription, pro rata in relation to the number of shares stated in each subscription application. Thirdly, allotment shall be made to other than Laureus Capital GmbH who have entered into guarantee agreements with the company up to their respective guarantee amount, and in case all such parties do not receive full allotment, the shares shall be allotted pro rata in relation to the respective guarantee amount. To the extent allotment in the case of oversubscription or to guarantors cannot be made pro rata in accordance with the above, allotment shall be made by drawing of lots.
- Subscription for new shares shall be made during the period as from 2 March 2022 up to and including 16 March 2022. The Board of Directors shall be entitled to extend the period for subscription.
- Subscription for new shares by exercise of subscription rights shall be made by simultaneous cash payment. Subscription for new shares without subscription rights shall be made on a separate subscription list where allotted shares shall be paid in cash no later than two (2) banking days from dispatch of the contract note to the subscriber setting forth the allotment of shares. The Board of Directors shall be entitled to extend the period for payment.
- The new shares shall entitle to dividend as from the first record date for dividend to occur after the registration of the new share issue with the Swedish Companies Registration Office.
DETAILS ON NUMBER OF SHARES, VOTES AND HOLDING OF OWN SHARES
The total amount of shares and votes in the Company at the time of issue of this notice was 387,134,079. All shares carry equal voting rights. The Company does not hold any own shares.
DOCUMENTS
The complete proposals and other documents that shall be made available prior to the Extraordinary General Meeting pursuant to the Swedish Companies Act and the Swedish Corporate Governance Code will be made available at the Company (address above) and on the Company’s website, https://www.stillfront.com/en/extra-bolagsstamma-februari-2022-egm-february-2022/, not less than three weeks before the Extraordinary General Meeting. The aforementioned documents will be sent to those shareholders who so request and submit their postal address or e-mail address.
PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA
For information on how personal data is processed in connection with the Extraordinary General Meeting, see the privacy policy available on Euroclear Sweden AB’s website at www.euroclear.com/dam/ESw/Legal/Privacy-notice-bolagsstammor-engelska.pdf.
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Stockholm in January 2022
The board of directors in Stillfront Group AB (publ)
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 1,250+ co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, UK and Canada. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting in Stillfront Group AB (publ)
INSIDE INFORMATION: Stillfront Group AB (publ) (“Stillfront”) is hereby announcing an update regarding its business performance for the fourth quarter 2021. All financial information in this press release is of a preliminary nature and the information has not been audited or reviewed by the company’s auditor. The purpose of the announcement is to provide the market and the shareholders with updated financial information in connection with Stillfront’s acquisition of 6waves and the resolution on the rights issue of approximately SEK 2.0 billion, which was announced earlier today (please refer to the separate press release regarding the acquisition of 6waves and the rights issue, available on www.stillfront.com)
PRELIMINARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR Q4 2021:
- Net revenue of between SEK 1,430-1,450 (1,080) million, an increase of between 32 percent and 34 percent compared to the fourth quarter of 2020
- Adjusted EBIT of between SEK 450-465 (399) million, an increase of between 13 percent and 17 percent compared to the fourth quarter of 2020
- The midpoint in the updated Q4 guidance implies full-year 2021 net revenue of SEK 5,453 million and adjusted EBIT of SEK 1,800 million
- The midpoint in the updated Q4 guidance implies an adjusted EBIT margin of 32 (37) percent
“We continued to deliver according to plan in the fourth quarter. The marketing landscape continued to improve, and our user acquisition spend reached all-time high levels in the quarter with sustained high returns. Several recently acquired studios performed well and gained additional momentum towards the latter part of the quarter. For example, Jawaker, which was consolidated from 1 October 2021, had a very strong first quarter as part of Stillfront and has outperformed our expectations. In addition to the strong performance from our acquired studios, we are pleased that Stillfront as a group grew organically in December compared to December last year, with contribution from many of our studios and through a number of exciting new game launches.”
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront
Stillfront’s interim financial results for Q4 2021 will be reported in the upcoming year-end report for 2021 to be published on 16 February 2022.
For more information on the acquisition of 6waves and the rights issue, please see the separate press release regarding the acquisition of 6waves and the rights issue on the company’s website www.stillfront.com
Accounting policies
The financial information in this press release has been compiled and prepared on a basis which is comparable with Stillfront’s historical financial information and is in all material respect consistent with the accounting policies applied by Stillfront in the preparation of its annual report for the financial year 2020. The financial information regarding the fourth quarter 2021 and the full-year 2021 is of a preliminary nature. The information has not been audited or reviewed by the company’s auditors.
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 1,250+ co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, UK and Canada. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 2022-01-19 19:25 CET.
Stillfront releases trading update for Q4 2021
INSIDE INFORMATION: Stillfront Group AB (publ) (“Stillfront”) has entered into an agreement to acquire up to 100 percent[1] of the shares in Six Waves Inc. (“6waves”) for a total upfront consideration of USD 201 million on a cash and debt free basis (the “Transaction”). 6waves is a leading publisher of mobile free-to-play strategy games in Japan. Founded in 2008 in Hong Kong, 6waves has extensive experience of adapting and bringing high quality strategy games to the Japanese audience and will strengthen Stillfront’s presence in East Asia and specifically in the attractive Japanese gaming market. The sellers of 6waves are the founders, employees, and investors. As part of the financing arrangement of the Transaction, Stillfront’s board of directors has resolved on a preferential rights issue of approximately SEK 2.0 billion, which is subject to approval by an extraordinary general meeting (the “Rights Issue”). Stillfront’s largest shareholder Laureus Capital GmbH (“Laureus”) has committed to subscribe for its pro rata share of the Rights Issue and has also committed to guarantee up to a total amount of SEK 300 million (less the amount covered by its subscription undertaking) of the Rights Issue. In addition, a number of larger institutional shareholders in Stillfront have expressed their support for the Transaction whereof, Swedbank Robur Fonder, AMF Fonder and TIN Fonder, have also expressed that they have the intention to subscribe for their pro-rata share of the Rights Issue, at the time of the Rights issue. Laureus’ commitments, together with the aforementioned intentions to subscribe, encompass a total of 28.5 percent of the Rights Issue.[2] [3]
TRANSACTION IN BRIEF
- The total upfront consideration for an acquisition of 100 percent of the shares in 6waves amounts to USD 201 million on a cash and debt free basis (the “Upfront Purchase Price”).
- Of the Upfront Purchase Price, approx. 92 percent is payable in cash, and approx. 8 percent is payable in a total of 2,913,857 newly issued shares in Stillfront.[4]
- Operational founders and key employees in 6waves may receive additional earn-out payments of up to 1.0x EBITDA for each of the financial years 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, whereof 75 percent is payable in cash and 25 percent in newly issued shares in Stillfront. The total aggregate earn-out for the aforementioned financial years is capped at a maximum of USD 100 million.
- The Upfront Purchase Price is equivalent of approximately 6.8x 6waves’s unaudited adjusted EBITDA for the last twelve months’ period ending on 30 September 2021.
- The acquisition of 6waves will provide Stillfront with a solid foothold in East Asia and significantly strengthen Stillfront’s presence in the attractive Japanese gaming market. Further, the acquisition will strengthen Stillfront’s strategy portfolio contributing several top grossing long lifecycle games to the portfolio. The acquisition will also enable substantial scaling and collaboration potential within Stillfront’s group of studios.
- The cash portion of the Upfront Purchase Price of the Transaction will be financed through existing credit facilities.
- As part of the financing arrangement of the Transaction, subject to approval by an extraordinary general meeting expected to be held on or around 23 February 2022, the board of directors of Stillfront has today resolved on a Rights Issue of approximately SEK 2.0 billion with preferential rights for existing shareholders. The final terms for the Rights Issue, including subscription price and number of new shares, are expected to be resolved by the board of directors and made public on or around 21 February 2022.
- Stillfront’s largest shareholder Laureus has committed to subscribe for its pro rata share of the Rights Issue and has also committed to guarantee up to a total amount of SEK 300 million (less the amount covered by its subscription undertaking) of the Rights Issue. In addition, a number of larger institutional shareholders in Stillfront have expressed their support for the Transaction whereof, Swedbank Robur Fonder, AMF Fonder and TIN Fonder, have also expressed that they have the intention to subscribe for their pro-rata share of the Rights Issue, at the time of the Rights issue. Laureus’ commitments, together with the aforementioned intentions to subscribe, encompass a total of 28.5 percent of the Rights Issue.
“We are very excited to be able to welcome 6waves to the Stillfront family. Stillfront has a long and proven history of developing and publishing evergreen strategy games, and 6waves’s titles fit perfectly into our portfolio. Expanding our presence in East Asia and specifically Japan, has been a strategic priority for Stillfront and we are happy that we have found such a talented team to help us on that journey. 6waves has built a very strong reputation as the leading publisher of strategy games in the Japanese market and we cannot wait to work closer with them as a part of Stillfront”, says Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront.
“We are incredibly happy to become a part of the Stillfront family. Stillfront has built an impressive position within free-to-play globally and we look forward to playing an important role in the group’s expansion in Japan and East Asia. Stillfront consists of several world-class studios, and we see great opportunities in working together. Joining Stillfront marks an important step for us, and we look forward to what we can achieve as a part of the group”, says Rex Ng, President, 6waves.
BACKGROUND AND TRANSACTION RATIONALE
The acquisition of 6waves is another important step in Stillfront’s ambition to build the leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. 6waves is one of the leading publishers of mobile free-to-play strategy games in Japan. With the acquisition, Stillfront establishes a strong foothold in East Asia and significantly strengthens Stillfront’s presence in the attractive Japanese gaming market. 6waves adds several top grossing strategy titles to Stillfront’s portfolio and provides a powerful platform with local expertise for continued growth through add-on acquisitions in East Asia.
Founded in 2008, 6waves focuses on mid-core strategy games adapted for a Japanese audience. 6waves has extensive experience of adapting and bringing high quality strategy games to the Japanese audience, including titles such as Shishinogotoku (獅子の如く), Sangokuhaousenki (三国覇王戦記) and Tenchinogotoku (天地の如く). The studio has 135 employees, with its headquarters in Hong Kong and offices in Beijing and Tokyo.
With 6waves, Stillfront adds top grossing long lifecycle strategy titles with loyal users and stable revenues that bring further diversification to Stillfront’s existing portfolio of evergreen strategy games. The four key titles are midcore 4X[5] strategy games in a medieval Asia setting. The key titles are developed externally and published by 6waves in the Japanese market with a revenue-share model. The studio also has an exciting pipeline of both in-house developed and 2nd party-published games addressing a global audience, with strong scaling potential as a part of Stillfront.
6waves has extensive experience of adapting and bringing high quality strategy games to the Japanese audience. Stillfront sees significant potential to culturize and publish Stillfront’s titles in Japan and across East Asia, as well as for 6waves to publish its titles in other markets where Stillfront has a strong presence, including Europe, MENA, and North America.
6waves’s portfolio of non-core games has been divested and is not included in the Transaction.
THE TRANSACTION
The Transaction involves the acquisition of up to 100 percent of the shares in 6waves. As of the date hereof, shareholders representing 98.25 percent of the shares in 6waves have signed the acquisition agreement covering the Transaction. It is anticipated that all the remaining shareholders will accede to the acquisition agreement prior to completion of the Transaction. For any shareholders not acceding to the acquisition agreement, Stillfront will post closing hold the required investment threshold for a compulsory redemption (squeeze-out) of all remaining shares in 6waves in accordance with applicable law.
Completion of the Transaction is expected to occur on 31 January 2022 and 6waves is expected to be consolidated into Stillfront’s consolidated financial reporting from 1 February 2022.
Based on the assumption that the Transaction involves 100 percent of the shares in 6waves, the Upfront Purchase Price will amount to USD 201 million on a cash and debt free basis. Of the Upfront Purchase Price, approx. 92 percent is payable in cash and approx. 8 percent is payable in a total of 2,913,857 newly issued shares in Stillfront. The Upfront Purchase Price to operational founders and key employees in 6waves is payable 75 percent in cash and 25 percent in newly issued shares. The newly issued shares in Stillfront will be issued by virtue of the authorization for the board of directors of Stillfront granted at the extraordinary general meeting of Stillfront held on 4 October 2021. The number of shares in relation to the Upfront Purchase Price has been calculated using the volume weighted average price per share in Stillfront traded on Nasdaq Stockholm during the consecutive ten trading days up to and including 17 January 2022, i.e. the subscription price per share related to the Upfront Purchase Price amounts to SEK 50.501.[6] The total number of 2,913,857 new shares issued as part of the Upfront Purchase Price corresponds to a dilution of 0.75 percent on a fully diluted basis (i.e. based on the total number of shares and votes outstanding after the share issue). Non-operational shareholders, and certain operational shareholders in 6waves that are unable to receive Stillfront shares due to i.a applicable restrictions in their respective country of residency, will only receive cash consideration for their shares in 6waves.
Operational founders and key employees in 6waves may receive an earn-out of maximum 1.0x EBITDA of each of the financial years 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, based on achieving certain operational targets, capped at a total of USD 100 million. The earn-out is payable 75 percent in cash and 25 percent in newly issued shares in Stillfront. The subscription price for newly issued shares paid as a part of the earn-out (if any) will be based upon the volume weighted average price of the shares in Stillfront traded on Nasdaq Stockholm for a period of ten consecutive trading days up to and including the day before Stillfront’s announcement of financial results for the applicable earn-out period[7].
The newly issued shares in Stillfront that are to be issued as payment of part of the Upfront Purchase Price, as well as any new shares issued as part of any earn-out payment, are and will be subject to customary transfer restrictions.
Operational sellers in 6waves only receiving cash consideration will receive 75 percent of their portion of the Upfront Purchase Price, as well as any earn-out payment, on the respective due date and the remaining portion as a deferred consideration payable at the end of the transfer restriction period. The deferred portion of the Upfront Purchase Price is approximately USD 1 million. The operational founders and other key employees in 6waves will remain within 6waves and be part of the management of 6waves post-completion of the Transaction and are covered by the earn-out agreement between 2022-2025.
PRELIMINARY UNAUDITED FIGURES FOR 6WAVES FOR LTM Q3 2021
The below presented preliminary unaudited financials are solely intended to describe the financial situation of 6waves pre-closing of the Transaction. All figures are preliminary and unaudited.
6waves has a preliminary unaudited IFRS converted net revenue of approximately SEK 755 million and an adjusted EBIT of approximately SEK 246 million for the period LTM Q3 2021, representing an increase of approximately 15 percent on total net revenue and approximately 14 percent increase on Stillfront’s total adjusted EBIT, relative to reported figures for Stillfront LTM Q3 2021.
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA INFORMATION LTM Q3 2021
A preliminary pro forma income statement is shown below, with the purpose of describing a hypothetical financial result of Stillfront as if the acquisitions of 6waves had been completed per 1 October 2020.[8] No synergies have been taken into consideration. All numbers are preliminary and unaudited.
IFRS Unaudited SEKm[9] |
Stillfront (as reported) LTM Q3’21 |
6waves LTM Q3’21 |
Stillfront (pro forma) LTM Q3’21 |
Net revenue | 5,094 | 755 | 5,849 |
Own work capitalized | 425 | 17 | 442 |
Other revenue | 18 | 0 | 18 |
Total revenue | 5,537 | 772 | 6,309 |
Platform fees | -1,209 | -362 | -1,571 |
Gross profit | 3,885 | 393 | 4,278 |
Gross profit margin | 76% | 52% | 73% |
User acquisition cost (UAC) | -1,243 | -73 | -1,317 |
UAC/Net revenue | -24% | -10% | -23% |
Other external expenses | -245 | -50 | -295 |
Personnel costs | -811 | -45 | -856 |
Adjusted EBITDA[10] | 2,028 | 252 | 2,280 |
Adjusted EBITDA margin | 40% | 33% | 39% |
Adjusted EBIT[11] | 1,741 | 246 | 1,987 |
Adjusted EBIT margin | 34% | 33% | 34% |
Following completion of the Transaction and the contemplated Rights Issue, Stillfront’s leverage ratio will be below its communicated leverage target of 1.5x Net debt/Adjusted EBITDA.
THE RIGHTS ISSUE
As part of the financing arrangement of the Transaction, the board of directors of Stillfront has today resolved on a Rights Issue of approximately SEK 2.0 billion with preferential rights for existing shareholders, subject to approval by an extraordinary general meeting expected to be held on or around 23 February 2022 (the “EGM”). The largest shareholder in Stillfront, Laureus (representing 12.0 percent of the total number of shares and votes in Stillfront)[12] has committed to subscribe for its pro rata share of the Rights Issue. In addition, Laureus has committed to guarantee up to a total amount of SEK 300 million (less the amount covered by its subscription undertaking) of the Rights Issue and to vote for the approval of the Rights Issue at the EGM. No compensation is paid to Laureus for its subscription and guarantee commitment.
In addition, a number of larger institutional shareholders in Stillfront have expressed their support for the Transaction whereof, Swedbank Robur Fonder, AMF Fonder and TIN Fonder, have also expressed that they have the intention to subscribe for their pro-rata share of the Rights Issue, at the time of the Rights issue. Laureus’ commitments, together with the aforementioned intentions to subscribe, encompass a total of 28.5 percent of the Rights Issue.
The Transaction is not conditional upon the Rights Issue as Stillfront has available funds and existing credit facilities in place to finance the cash portion of the Upfront Purchase Price in the Transaction. The net proceeds from the Rights Issue are intended to be used to repay the temporary increase in debt that the Transaction entails and to strengthen the balance sheet following the acquisition of 6waves, and thereby increase Stillfront’s financial flexibility to take advantage of future acquisition opportunities in line with Stillfront’s growth strategy.
Stillfront’s existing shareholders will have preferential right to subscribe for the new Stillfront shares in the Rights Issue in proportion to the number of shares held on the record date, which is expected to be 1 March 2022. Shares that are not subscribed for through subscription rights will be offered to those Stillfront shareholders and other investors who have applied for subscription without subscription rights.
The increase in share capital, the number of new shares to be issued and the subscription price in the Rights Issue is expected to be resolved by the board of directors and announced on or around 21 February 2022.
The subscription period is expected to run from and including 2 March 2022 up to and including 16 March 2022. Trading in subscription rights is expected to be conducted at Nasdaq Stockholm during the period from and including 2 March 2022 up to and including 11 March 2022.
The resolution by the board of directors on the Rights Issue is subject to approval of the EGM, which is expected to be held on or around 23 February 2022. The notice for the EGM will later be published separately and will be made available at www.stillfront.com.
Complete information about the Rights Issue will be included in the prospectus that is expected to be published on or around 25 February 2022.
Lock-up undertaking
In connection with the board of directors’ resolution on the Rights Issue, Stillfront has undertaken, subject to customary exceptions, not to issue additional shares during a period ending 90 days following announcement of the final outcome of the Rights Issue.
Indicative timetable for the Rights Issue
21 February 2022 | Announcement of complete terms and conditions |
23 February 2022 | Extraordinary general meeting to approve the Rights Issue |
25 February 2022 | Last trading day including right to receive subscription rights |
25 February 2022 | Publication of prospectus |
1 March 2022 | Record date for participation in the rights issue |
2 March 2022–11 March 2022 | Trading in subscription rights |
2 March 2022–16 March 2022 | Subscription period |
17 March 2022 | Press release of preliminary outcome of the Rights Issue |
18 March 2022 | Press release of final outcome of the Rights Issue |
TRANSACTION COSTS
Stillfront’s transaction expenses are estimated at SEK 27 million for the Transaction, accounted for in EBITDA of which SEK 18 million will be charged to the full year 2021 and the remainder in Q1 2022. An estimated SEK 37 million for the Rights Issue will be accounted for directly in equity.
FINANCIAL AND LEGAL ADVISORS
DLA Piper is legal advisor and EY is financial and tax due diligence advisor for Stillfront in connection with the Transaction. Morrison & Foerster has acted as legal counsel to 6waves.
Stillfront has appointed DNB Markets, a part of DNB Bank ASA, Sweden Branch, Nordea Bank Abp, filial i Sverige and Swedbank AB (publ) as Joint Global Coordinators and Mannheimer Swartling and DLA Piper as legal advisors as to Swedish law and U.S. law, respectively, in connection with the Rights Issue. White & Case has been appointed as legal advisor to the Joint Global Coordinators in connection with the Rights Issue.
CONFERENCE CALL FOR INVESTORS, ANALYSTS AND MEDIA
Representatives of Stillfront will participate in a conference call on January 20, at 10.00 CET. To participate, please use the details set out below.
To participate by telephone, please dial:
SE: +46 8 505 583 55
UK: +44 333 300 9272
US: +1 646 722 4902
To participate via webcast:
https://tv.streamfabriken.com/2022-01-20-pressconference
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
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This press release does not identify or suggest, or purport to identify or suggest, the risks (direct or indirect) that may be associated with an investment in the new shares. Any investment decision in connection with the rights issue must be made on the basis of all publicly available information relating to the Company and the Company’s shares including the information to be contained in the prospectus. Such information has not been independently verified by DNB Markets, a part of DNB Bank ASA, Sweden Branch, Nordea Bank Abp, filial i Sverige and Swedbank AB (publ) (“Managers”). The information contained in this press release is for background purposes only and does not purport to be full or complete. No reliance may be placed for any purpose on the information contained in this press release or its accuracy or completeness. The Managers are acting for the Company in connection with the transaction and no one else and will not be responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to its clients nor for giving advice in relation to the transaction or any other matter referred to herein.
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[1] As of the date hereof, shareholders representing 98.25 percent of the shares in 6waves have signed the acquisition agreement covering the Transaction. It is anticipated that all the remaining shareholders will accede to the acquisition agreement prior to completion of the Transaction.[2] Before dilution as a consequence of completion of the Transaction.
[3] Calculation based on Swedbank Robur’s, AMF Fonder’s and TIN Fonder’s shareholding as of 31 December 2021, based on Holdings.
[4] Based on the assumption where the Transaction involves 100 percent of the shares in 6waves.
[5] 4X (”Explore, Expand, Exploit, Exterminate”) is a subgenre in strategy games where the player controls an empire and explores, expands, exploits and exterminates.
[6] Converted into USD at the average exchange rate between SEK and USD of the Swedish Central Bank (Sw. Riksbanken) published at https://www.riksbank.se/en-gb/ during the same period.
[7] Converted into USD at the average exchange rate between SEK and USD of the Swedish Central Bank (Sw. Riksbanken) published at https://www.riksbank.se/en-gb/ during the same period.
[8] Preliminary pro forma financials with the purpose of describing hypothetical financial results after the Transaction. All numbers are preliminary and unaudited. The preliminary pro forma financial information does not include the acquisitions of Super Free, Moonfrog, Game Labs or Jawaker, prior to their respective consolidation date in Stillfront.
[9] The USD figures have been translated to SEK using the average FX-rate from the Swedish Riksbank for the period, with USD/SEK at 8.5174. The USD/JPY was 107.8886 for the same period.
[10] Adjusted EBITDA is EBITDA adjusted for Items Affecting Comparability (“IAC”). Adjusted EBITDA margin is EBITDA margin adjusted for IAC. IAC affecting EBITDA amounts to SEK –27m for 6waves relating to estimated advisory transaction costs.
[11] Adjusted EBIT is EBIT adjusted for IAC and excluding amortization of PPA-related items. Adjusted EBIT margin is EBIT margin adjusted for IAC and excluding amortization of PPA-related items. Amortization of Purchase Price Allocation (“PPA”) items and IAC affecting EBIT (estimated advisory transaction costs) amounted to SEK –147m.
[12] As of 31 December 2021.
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 1,250+ co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, UK and Canada. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 2022-01-19 19:22 CET.
Stillfront acquires Six Waves Inc. and resolves on a rights issue of approximately SEK 2.0 billion
Stillfront Group AB (publ) has entered into an agreement to acquire the game “Iron Throne: The Firstborn”, under name change to “Rise of Firstborn”, a popular mobile strategy game developed and published by Netmarble Corporation. The acquisition is structured as an asset acquisition and the game will be operated by Stillfront’s studio Kixeye.
“Iron Throne: The Firstborn”, which was released globally in May 2018, is a mobile strategy game that combines hero role-playing-game (RPG) elements with real-time player-versus-player (PVP). In September 2021, the game had approx. 100k monthly active users (MAU). The game generated total bookings of approx. 12 MUSD during the last twelve months ending September 2021.
Following the acquisition, the game will be operated by Stillfront’s studio Kixeye, which will be able to leverage its existing development and live operations resources to further develop the game. Kixeye has extensive experience from successfully operating and growing mobile strategy games, including its blockbuster title War Commander: Rogue Assault.
“Asset acquisitions continue to be an important part of Stillfront’s growth strategy. ‘Iron Throne: The Firstborn’ is a high-quality strategy game with a loyal user base that fits perfect in our portfolio of long-lifecycle games. The game is built on a state-of-the-art game engine which potentially can be used for engine sharing and further scaling within Stillfront. Kixeye is a great home for ‘Iron Throne: The Firstborn’ and we look forward to what we can do with the title as a part of the group”, says Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group.
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 1,250+ co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, UK and Canada. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Stillfront acquires mobile strategy game Iron Throne: The Firstborn
At Stillfront’s Capital Markets Day in Stockholm today starting at 15:00 CET, CEO Jörgen Larsson and other members of Stillfront’s Group Management will provide an update on the group’s strategy execution, financial model and provide a more in-depth view on Stillfront’s business.
“When we communicated our updated strategy in November 2019, we had a clear agenda on the path forward. We have since then significantly diversified our audience, genres, and our revenue streams. Across our studios, we have successfully implemented an ESG program, accelerated synergies and collaborations, increased the number of games with sustained profitability, expanded our market reach and strengthened our Stillops platform. Three times as big as we were two years ago, we keep executing on our strategy and stay committed to our financial targets and ambition to build the leading free-to-play powerhouse”, says Jörgen Larsson, CEO.
The presentations will cover several topics including how Stillfront works with its studios after being acquired, a deep dive on the financial model, and further details on recent and upcoming game launches including titles such as DogLife, BitLife DE, Iron Order 1919, The General, Love and Passion, and SIEGE: Apocalypse.
Speakers at Stillfront’s Capital Markets Day include Jörgen Larsson, CEO; Alexis Bonte, COO; Andreas Uddman, CFO; Marina Andersson, Head of M&A; Phillip Knust, CPO; as well as representatives from Stillfront’s studios Goodgame Studios, Moonfrog Labs, Candywriter and Sandbox Interactive.
Further information regarding the event, including a complete agenda, is available on Stillfront’s website on https://www.stillfront.com/en/capital-markets-day-2021/
The presentations will be held in English and the event will be streamed live at https://www.stillfront.com/en/capital-markets-day-2021/. The webcast is expected to end at 18:00 CET. No pre-registration for participation on webcast is required.
For additional information, please contact:
Sofia Wretman, Head of IR & Communication, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 708 11 64 30
E-mail: sofia@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 1,250+ co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, UK and Canada. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Stillfront’s Capital Markets Day 2021
Stillfront Group today announced that Amy Lee will join Stillfront as Senior Vice President Synergies & Operations and member of Stillfront’s Group business management team. Amy joins Stillfront from Blizzard Entertainment where she was Head of Product Management Mobile.
As SVP Synergies & Operations, Amy Lee will focus on maximizing the value of Stillfront’s eco-system of growing game studios, working closely together with the other members of the group business management team. Amy’s role will be to support and govern certain designated studios within the group by being a backing partner in their efforts to drive performance and continue their successful journeys.
Amy has extensive experience from the gaming industry covering positions within product development, user acquisition and live operations. Previous experience includes her role as Lead Product Manager at Walt Disney, where she led the product management team and drove live operations of free-to-play Disney mobile titles. Prior to Walt Disney, Amy was a Performance Marketing Analyst at Nexon.
“I am very happy to welcome Amy in joining the team as SVP Synergies & Operations. One of Stillfront’s most important value drivers are the synergies and collaborations created between our studios. With Amy’s impressive background and expertise from many disciplines within the games industry, she will play an important role in maximizing the value of our unique Stillops platform for our studios”, says Alexis Bonte, COO, Stillfront.
“I am incredibly excited to be joining Stillfront Group in this new role. Stillfront consists of amazing game studios and has a massive opportunity to build a powerful ecosystem to maximize value and continue driving growth. I am excited to partner closely with the studios to support their growth and help the group execute against the opportunity,” says Amy Lee.
Amy will assume her position on November 15, 2021.
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 1,250+ co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, UK and Canada. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Amy Lee joins Stillfront Group as Senior Vice President Synergies & Operations
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Q3
- Net revenue of 1,311 (1,027) MSEK, an increase of 28 percent compared to the third quarter of 2020, of which -11 (19) percent was organic
- EBIT of 243 (306) MSEK, a decrease of 21 percent
- Adjusted EBIT of 433 (419) MSEK, an increase of 3 percent. Adjusted EBIT margin of 33 (41) percent
- Items affecting comparability impacting EBIT amounted to -20 (-18) MSEK, mainly driven by costs related to the acquisition of Jawaker. Amortization of PPA-items amounted to -170 (-95) MSEK
- EBITDA of 499 (454) MSEK, an increase of 10 percent
- Financial net of -55 (-48) MSEK
- Net result of 129 (154) MSEK
- Net result per share undiluted of 0.35 (0.45) SEK. Net result per share diluted of 0.35 (0.45) SEK
- Net debt of 2,645 (1,225) MSEK and adjusted leverage ratio, pro forma of 1.2x (0.7x)
- Cash position of 1,171 MSEK and 3,449 MSEK of undrawn credit facilities
INDICATIVE GUIDANCE FOR Q4 2021
- Net revenue 1,350-1,500 MSEK
- Adjusted EBIT 425-475 MSEK
“Stillfront’s net revenues amounted to 1,311 MSEK, up by 28 percent compared to the third quarter last year, paired with an adjusted EBIT margin of 33%. We continue to grow our business with high margins and strong cash flows. In 2021, we have continued to invest in our underlying operations with a special focus on increasing the level of collaboration between our studios, including new game development projects. We continue to strengthen and expand our growing games portfolio and we are working hard in backing all our studios to achieve their full potential. The past six months have been challenging, with our studios facing comparison figures affected by the strong inflow of new users during the pandemic as well as changing marketing conditions due to the IDFA changes imposed by Apple on iOS devices. Both factors are transitory, and we remain confident in our strategy and in our ability to benefit from the positive underlying market trends in our industry and to generate strong shareholder value.”
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront
KEY FIGURES
2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | Last 12 months |
2020 | |
MSEK | Jul-Sep | Jul-Sep | Jan-Sep | Jan-Sep | Jan-Dec | |
Bookings | 1,304 | 986 | 3,994 | 2,880 | 5,078 | 3,964 |
Deferred revenue | 7 | 41 | 19 | 31 | 15 | 27 |
Net revenue | 1,311 | 1,027 | 4,013 | 2,910 | 5,094 | 3,991 |
EBIT | 243 | 306 | 785 | 748 | 1 030 | 993 |
Adjusted EBIT | 433 | 419 | 1,342 | 1,094 | 1,741 | 1,493 |
Adjusted EBIT margin, % | 33 | 41 | 33 | 38 | 34 | 37 |
EBITDA | 499 | 454 | 1,488 | 1,135 | 1,906 | 1,553 |
Adjusted EBITDA | 519 | 472 | 1,568 | 1,236 | 2,028 | 1,697 |
Adjusted EBITDA margin, % | 40 | 46 | 39 | 42 | 40 | 43 |
Profit before tax | 187 | 258 | 613 | 611 | 801 | 799 |
Net result | 129 | 154 | 427 | 418 | 590 | 581 |
Number of Employees | 1,256 | 832 | 1,256 | 832 | 1,256 | 1,032 |
Adjusted Leverage Ratio, pro forma, x | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
INVITATION TO WEBCAST
Jörgen Larsson, President & CEO, and Andreas Uddman, CFO, will present the results and answer questions in a live webcast 10:00 am CET today. The conference will be held in English.
To participate via webcast, please visit:
https://tv.streamfabriken.com/stillfront-q3-2021
To participate via phone, please call:
SE: +46 8 505 583 59
UK: +44 33 330 092 64
US: +1 64 672 249 57
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Some statements herein are forward-looking that reflect Stillfront’s current views or expectations of future financial and operational performance. Because these forward-looking statements involve both known and unknown risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from the information set forth in the forward-looking information. Such risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to general business, economic, competitive, technological, and legal uncertainties and/or risks. Forward-looking statements in this report apply only at the time of announcement of the report and are subject to change without notice. Stillfront undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, other than as required by applicable law or stock market regulations.
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 1,250+ co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, UK and Canada. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 2021-11-10 07:00 CET.
Stillfront Group’s Interim Report July – September 2021, including indicative guidance for Q4 2021
Stillfront Group announces its interim results for July – September 2021 on November 10, 2021, at 7:00 a.m. CET. The report will be presented in a live webcast at 10:00 a.m. CET the same day.
Jörgen Larsson, President & CEO, and Andreas Uddman, CFO, will present the results and answer questions. The conference will be held in English.
To participate via webcast, please visit:
https://tv.streamfabriken.com/stillfront-q3-2021
To participate via phone, please call:
SE: +46 8 505 583 59
UK: +44 33 330 092 64
US: +1 64 672 249 57
For additional information, please contact:
Sofia Wretman, Head of IR & Communication, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 708 11 64 30
E-mail: sofia@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 1,200+ co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, UK and Canada. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Presentation of Stillfront Group’s results for July – September 2021
As of today, 29 October 2021, the total number of shares and votes in Stillfront Group AB (publ) is 387,134,079.
During October 2021, the total number of shares and votes in Stillfront Group AB (publ) has increased with 10,469,659, of which (i) 1,929,567 shares/votes as a result of the directed share issue to Laureus Capital GmbH as announced on 9 September 2021 (and approved by the general meeting held on 4 October 2021) and (ii) 8,540,092 shares/votes as a result of the directed share issue as a part of the consideration to certain sellers of Jawaker FZ-LLC.
For additional information, please contact:
Sofia Wretman, Head of IR & Communication, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 708 11 64 30
E-mail: sofia@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 1,200+ co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, UK and Canada. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the Financial Instruments Trading Act. The information was submitted for publication at 2021-10-29 13:00 CEST.
Increased number of shares and votes in Stillfront Group during October 2021
In accordance with the resolution of the Annual General Meeting, the three largest shareholders in the company as per the last business day of September 2021 shall be entitled to appoint one member each to the Nomination Committee.
The Nomination Committee of Stillfront Group AB (publ) ahead of the 2022 Annual General Meeting consists of the following members:
- Caroline Sjösten (Chairperson of the Nomination Committee), appointed by Swedbank Robur Fonder
- Kai Wawrzinek, appointed by Laureus Capital
- Kristofer Flack, appointed by SEB Fonder
Shareholders having appointed members to the Nomination Committee represent approximately 28 percent of the votes and shares in the company.
A shareholder who wishes to submit a proposal to the Nomination Committee shall do this by a written request to:
Stillfront Group AB (publ)
Att. Nomination Committee
Kungsgatan 38
SE-111 35 Stockholm
or via email: valberedning@stillfront.com
Proposals must be received no later than 1 February 2022, to be considered by the Nomination Committee. The 2022 Annual General Meeting will be held in Stockholm, Sweden on 12 May 2022.
For additional information, please contact:
Sofia Wretman, Head of IR & Communication, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 708 11 64 30
E-mail: sofia@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 1,200+ co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, UK and Canada. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Nomination Committee appointed in Stillfront Group AB (publ)
Stillfront invites analysts, investors, and members of the media to join us for our Capital Markets Day.
Welcome to join us on November 17, 2021 at 15:00-18:00 CET online or at Skyddsrummet, Söder Mälarstrand 25B, Stockholm, Sweden.
The event will be packed with inspirational talks, panel discussions and updates on Stillfront’s strategy and position in the market. We’ll also take a deep dive into several of the studios in Stillfront’s ever-growing group including Moonfrog Labs, Candywriter and Sandbox Interactive.
For more information, agenda, and registration for participation in person at Skyddsrummet, please visit https://www.stillfront.com/en/capital-markets-day-2021/
No preregistration is needed for participation via webcast. The number of seats is limited at Skyddsrummet. Please note that your participation is not confirmed until you have received a confirmation e-mail.
For additional information, please contact:
Sofia Wretman, Head of IR & Communication, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 708 11 64 30
E-mail: sofia@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 1,200+ co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, UK and Canada. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Welcome to Stillfront’s Capital Markets Day 2021
Stillfront Group AB (publ) (the “Company”) held an extraordinary general meeting on 4 October 2021 where mainly the following resolutions were adopted.
The board of directors has, on 8 September 2021, resolved on a directed new share issue within the frame of an accelerated book building procedure performed by Carnegie Investment Bank AB (publ) and Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG. The resolution was subject to the approval of the general meeting, and the meeting approved the board of directors’ resolution on a directed share issue through an issue of not more than 1,929,567 shares, meaning that the Company’s share capital increases by not more than SEK 135,069.69. Laureus Capital GmbH (“Laureus”) shall have the right to subscribe for the new shares. The reason for the new share issue and the deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights is to raise capital in a time efficient manner in order to finance the acquisition of Jawaker FZ LLC and to further strengthen the Company’s financial flexibility in line with the company’s announced financial targets. In the accelerated book building procedure, Laureus expressed an interest and committed to participate in the directed share issue, and it was determined that Laureus’ participation and commitment had a positive effect on the accelerated book building procedure. The subscription price is SEK 63.60 per share, which is based on the price determined in the accelerated book building procedure. The newly issued shares shall be subscribed for on a subscription list and paid for no later than 5 October 2021. The board of directors shall be entitled to extend the subscription period and the time for payment. The new shares shall be entitled to dividends as from the first record date for dividends that takes place after the shares have been registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office.
The meeting resolved, in accordance with the proposal of the board of directors, to authorise the board of directors to, within the scope of the articles of association, with or without deviation from the shareholders’ preferential rights, on one or several occasions during the period until the next annual general meeting, resolve to increase the Company’s share capital by issuing new shares, warrants or convertible debt in the Company. The authorisation shall be limited whereby the board of directors may not resolve to issue shares, warrants or convertible debt that involve the issue of, or conversion into shares corresponding to, more than ten (10) percent of the shares in the Company at the time when the board of directors first utilises the authorisation. The issues shall be made on market terms and payment may, apart from payment in cash, be made in kind or by set-off or otherwise with conditions. The authorisation replaces the authorisation adopted at the annual general meeting on 11 May 2021.
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 1,200+ co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, UK and Canada. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Announcement from the extraordinary general meeting in Stillfront Group AB (publ) 4 October 2021
Stillfront Group AB (publ) ("Stillfront") has completed the acquisition of 100 percent of the shares in Jawaker FZ LLC ("Jawaker"), which was announced through a press release on September 8, 2021 (the “Transaction”). The sellers of Jawaker are the founders and main owners, the investment company Media Zone Investments FZ LLC (“twofour54”) and certain employees.
The total upfront purchase price, which has been paid to the sellers of Jawaker on the date hereof, amounted to USD 205 million, on a cash and debt free basis (the "Upfront Purchase Price"). Of the Upfront Purchase Price, 26 percent was paid in 8,540,092 newly issued shares in Stillfront through a directed share issue to the sellers (except for Media Zone Investments FZ LLC that received cash consideration only), and the remaining 74 percent of the Upfront Purchase Price was paid in cash to the sellers.
The new share issue was resolved on the date hereof by the board of directors of Stillfront based on the mandate granted by the Annual General Meeting held on 11 May 2021. The reason for the deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption right is to enable Stillfront to fulfill its commitments made in connection with the acquisition of Jawaker. The subscription price per share related to the Upfront Purchase Price amounts to 54.140 SEK and corresponds to the volume weighted average price per share in Stillfront traded on Nasdaq Stockholm during the twenty trading days up to and including September 6, 2021, converted into USD at the average exchange rate between SEK and USD of the Swedish Central Bank (Sw. Riksbanken) published at https://www.riksbank.se/en-gb/ during the same period.
Through the new issue of the shares, the share capital of Stillfront will increase by SEK 597,806.44. The newly issued shares were subscribed and paid for by way of set-off of claims by the sellers on the date hereof. The issued shares shall be entitled to dividend as from the first record day for dividend after such shares have been registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office and in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB. Through the new issue of the shares in connection with the completion of the Transaction, the dilution for the current shareholders in Stillfront is approx. 2.2 percent on a fully diluted basis (i.e. based on the total number of registered shares and votes in Stillfront as per the date hereof (including new shares which have been registered in the period since the acquisition was announced on September 8, 2021) and the shares that have been issued in relation to the Transaction).
Certain sellers may receive an earn-out payment of up to USD 20 million payable in cash, if Jawaker reaches certain EBIT targets for 2021. The earn-out payment for 2021 will be zero for the midpoint of the expected EBIT range for 2021. In addition, certain sellers may receive additional earn-out payments of 1.0x EBIT of Jawaker for each of the financial years 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026. The earn-out consideration for 2022-2026 is payable 70 percent in cash and 30 percent in newly issued shares in Stillfront. The subscription price for newly issued shares related to the earn-out purchase price (if any) will be based upon the volume weighted average price of the shares in Stillfront traded on Nasdaq Stockholm for a period of ten trading days up to and including the day before Stillfront's announcement of financial results for the applicable earn-out period converted into USD at the average exchange rate between SEK and USD of the Swedish Central Bank (Sw. Riksbanken) published at https://www.riksbank.se/en-gb/ during the same period.
All other conditions for completion have now been fulfilled. Jawaker will be consolidated into Stillfront’s consolidated financial reporting from October 1, 2021.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The release, announcement or distribution of this press release may, in certain jurisdictions, be subject to restrictions. The recipients of this press release in such jurisdictions, in which this press release has been released, announced, or distributed, should 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, or a solicitation of any offer, to buy or subscribe for any securities in Stillfront in any jurisdiction, neither from Stillfront nor from someone else.
This press release does not identify or suggest, or purport to identify or suggest, the risks (direct or indirect) that may be associated with an investment in the new shares. Any investment decision in connection with the share issue must be made on the basis of all publicly available information relating to Stillfront and Stillfront’s shares. Such information has not been independently verified by Stillfront. The information contained in this press release is for background purposes only and does not purport to be full or complete. No reliance may be placed for any purpose on the information contained in this press release or its accuracy or completeness.
This press release does not constitute a recommendation concerning any investor’s option with respect to the share issue. Each investor or prospective investor should conduct his, her or its own investigation, analysis and evaluation of the business and data described in this press release and publicly available information. The price and value of securities can go down as well as up. Past performance is not a guide to future performance.
This press release does not constitute or form part of an offer or solicitation to purchase or subscribe for securities in the United States. The securities referred to herein may not be sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration under the US Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act"), as amended, and may not be offered or sold within the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from, or in a Transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. There is no intention to register any securities referred to herein in the United States or to make a public offering of the securities in the United States. The information in this press release may not be announced, published, copied, reproduced or distributed, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, within or into, the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, Canada, Switzerland, Singapore, South Africa, New Zealand or in any other jurisdiction where such announcement, publication or distribution of the information would not comply with applicable laws and regulations or where such actions are subject to legal restrictions or would require additional registration or other measures than what is required under Swedish law. Actions taken in violation of this instruction may constitute a crime against applicable securities laws and regulations.
This announcement is not a prospectus for the purposes of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (the "Prospectus Regulation") and has not been approved by any regulatory authority in any jurisdiction. Stillfront 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 share issue to the sellers of Jawaker. 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.
In the United Kingdom, this press release and any other materials in relation to the securities described herein is only being distributed to, and is only directed at, and any investment or investment activity to which this document relates is available only to, and will be engaged in only with, "qualified investors" (within the meaning of the United Kingdom version of the EU Prospectus Regulation (2017/1129/ EU) which is part of United Kingdom law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018) who are (i) persons having professional experience in matters relating to investments who fall within the definition of "investment professionals" in Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the "Order"); or (ii) high net worth entities falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (all such persons together being referred to as "relevant persons"). In the United Kingdom, any investment or investment activity to which this communication relates is available only to, and will be engaged in only with, relevant persons. Persons who are not relevant persons should not take any action on the basis of this press release and should not act or rely on it.
Information to distributors
Solely for the purposes of the product governance requirements contained within: (a) EU Directive 2014/65/EU on markets in financial instruments, as amended ("MiFID II"); (b) Articles 9 and 10 of Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2017/593 supplementing MiFID II; and (c) local implementing measures (together, the "MiFID II Product Governance Requirements"), and disclaiming all and any liability, whether arising in tort, contract or otherwise, which any "manufacturer" (for the purposes of the MiFID II Product Governance Requirements) may otherwise have with respect thereto, the shares in Stillfront have been subject to a product approval process, which has determined that such shares are: (i) compatible with an end target market of retail investors and investors who meet the criteria of professional clients and eligible counterparties, each as defined in MiFID II; and (ii) eligible for distribution through all distribution channels as are permitted by MiFID II (the "EU Target Market Assessment"). Solely for the purposes of each manufacturer's product approval process in the United Kingdom, the target market assessment in respect of the shares in the Company has led to the conclusion that: (i) the target market for such shares is only eligible counterparties, as defined in the FCA Handbook Conduct of Business Sourcebook, and professional clients, as defined in Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 ("UK MiFIR"); and (ii) all channels for distribution of such shares to eligible counterparties and professional clients are appropriate (the "UK Target Market Assessment" and, together with the EU Target Market Assessment, the "Target Market Assessment"). Notwithstanding the Target Market Assessment, distributors should note that: the price of the shares in Stillfront may decline and investors could lose all or part of their investment; the shares in Stillfront offer no guaranteed income and no capital protection; and an investment in the shares in Stillfront is compatible only with investors who do not need a guaranteed income or capital protection, who (either alone or in conjunction with an appropriate financial or other adviser) are capable of evaluating the merits and risks of such an investment and who have sufficient resources to be able to bear any losses that may result therefrom. The Target Market Assessment is without prejudice to the requirements of any contractual, legal or regulatory selling restrictions in relation to the share issue to the sellers of Jawaker.
For the avoidance of doubt, the target market assessment does not constitute: (a) an assessment of suitability or appropriateness for the purposes of MiFID II or UK MiFIR; or (b) a recommendation to any investor or group of investors to invest in, or purchase, or take any other action whatsoever with respect to the shares in Stillfront.
Each distributor is responsible for undertaking its own target market assessment in respect of the shares in Stillfront and determining appropriate distribution channels.
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 1,200+ co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, UK and Canada. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Stillfront Group completes the acquisition of Jawaker FZ LLC
As of today, 30 September 2021, the total number of shares and votes in Stillfront Group AB (publ) is 376,664,420.
During September 2021, the total number of shares and votes in Stillfront Group AB (publ) has increased with 13,801,724, of which 13,793,703 shares/votes as a result of the directed share issue to institutional investors as announced on 9 September 2021 and 8,021 shares/votes as a result of registration of the final portion of the directed new issues made as payment of a portion of earnout payments, as announced on 11 May 2021 and 1 July 2021.
For additional information, please contact:
Sofia Wretman, Head of IR & Communication, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 708 11 64 30
E-mail: sofia@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 1,200+ co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, UK and Canada. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the Financial Instruments Trading Act. The information was submitted for publication at 2021-09-30 13:00 CEST.
Increased number of shares and votes in Stillfront Group during September 2021
Stillfront Group invites analysts, investors, and members of the media to its Capital Markets Day which will be held on November 17, 2021, at 15:00-18:00 CET, in Stockholm, Sweden.
The Capital Markets Day is scheduled as a physical event with all necessary health and safety precautions taken considering the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The event will also be streamed live for those who prefer to participate remotely.
The Capital Markets Day will include an update on Stillfront’s strategy and position as well as deep dives into a number Stillfront’s game studios.
A formal invitation, including an agenda and registration details for the event, will be distributed closer to the event.
For additional information, please contact:
Sofia Wretman, Head of IR & Communication, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 708 11 64 30
E-mail: sofia@stillfront.com
Save the date for Stillfront’s Capital Markets Day on November 17, 2021
The shareholders of Stillfront Group AB (publ), reg. no. 556721-3078 (the "Company" or "Stillfront"), are hereby given notice of an Extraordinary General Meeting to be held on 4 October 2021.
In order to prevent the spread of the virus causing covid-19, the board of directors has decided that the Extraordinary General Meeting will be held without the physical presence of shareholders, proxies or external parties and that the shareholders shall have the opportunity to exercise their voting rights only by postal voting prior to the Extraordinary General Meeting.
RIGTH TO PARTICIPATE AND NOTICE OF ATTENDANCE
Shareholders who wish to participate at the Extraordinary General Meeting must:
- be entered as a shareholder in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB on the record date which is 24 September 2021 or, if the shares are registered in the name of a nominee, request that the nominee registers the shares in the shareholder’s own name for voting purposes in such time that the registration is completed by 28 September 2021; and
- notify their intention to participate by having submitting a postal vote in accordance with the instructions set out in the section “Postal voting” by way of mail to Stillfront Group AB (publ) ”EGM”, Sveavägen 9, SE-111 57 Stockholm or electronically via the web link provided on the Company’s website, in such time so that the Company receives the postal vote no later than 1 October 2021. Please note that the notification to participate in the Extraordinary General Meeting can only be made by postal voting.
POSTAL VOTING
The board of directors has decided that shareholders shall have the opportunity exercise their voting rights only by postal voting pursuant to sections 20 and 22 of the Swedish Act (2020:198) on Temporary Exemptions of General Meetings in Companies and Associations. A shareholder who wishes to exercise its voting rights shall use a special form for postal voting. The form for postal voting will be made available via a web link on the Company’s website https://www.stillfront.com/en/section/corporate-governance/general-meetings/. Complete forms must be received by the Company no later than 1 October 2021. The postal voting form can also be sent by way of mail to Stillfront Group AB (publ), "EGM", Sveavägen 9, SE-111 57 Stockholm. The submission of a postal voting form is considered as a notification of participation at the Extraordinary General Meeting.
The shareholder cannot give any instructions other than by marking one of the stated alternatives for each item of the form. If the shareholder has added special instructions or conditions in the form, or amended or added to the pre-printed text, the vote will be invalid.
Only one form per shareholder will be taken into consideration. If more than one form is submitted, only the most recently dated form will be taken into consideration. If two or more forms have the same date, only the form received last by Stillfront will be taken into consideration. Incomplete or incorrectly completed forms may be disregarded.
For questions about the Extraordinary General Meeting or to receive a postal voting form or proxy form by post, please contact: Stillfront Group AB (publ), "EGM", Sveavägen 9, SE-111 57 Stockholm or send an e-mail to egm@stillfront.com.
SHAREHOLDERS WITH NOMINEE REGISTERED SHARES
To be entitled to participate in the Extraordinary General Meeting by submitting a postal vote, those having their shares registered in the name of a nominee must have their shares registered in their own name so that he or she is registered as a shareholder in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB on 28 September 2021. Such registration may be temporary. Please note that this procedure may also apply with respect to shares held on a bank’s shareholder deposit account and certain investment savings accounts.
PROXIES AND PROXY FORMS
Shareholders can vote by post at the Extraordinary General Meeting through proxies with a written, signed and dated power of attorney. If the shareholder is a legal entity, a registration certificate or equivalent authorisation document shall be attached. The power of attorney shall be attached to the postal voting form.
A proxy form is available at the Company’s website, https://www.stillfront.com/en/section/corporate-governance/general-meetings/.
SHAREHOLDERS’ RIGHT TO REQUEST INFORMATION
Shareholders are reminded of their right pursuant to Chapter 7, Section 32 of the Swedish Companies Act to request that the board of directors and Chief Executive Officer provide information at the Extraordinary General Meeting in respect of any circumstances which may affect the assessment of a matter on the agenda or any circumstances which may affect the assessment of the Company's or a group company's financial position. The obligation to provide information also applies to the Company's relationship to other group companies. Information must be provided if possible to provide such information without significant harm to the Company.
Requests for such information must be submitted in writing to the Company at its address Stillfront Group AB (publ), ”EGM”, Sveavägen 9, SE-111 57 Stockholm, or via e-mail to egm@stillfront.com, no later than 24 September 2021.The information is provided by the Company by keeping it available at the Company’s website https://www.stillfront.com/en/section/corporate-governance/general-meetings/ and its head office Sveavägen 9, SE-111 57 Stockholm no later than 29 September 2021. The information will also be sent to those shareholders who so request and submit their postal address or e-mail address.
PROPOSED AGENDA
- Opening of the meeting
- Appointment of the chairman for the meeting
- Election of one or two persons to approve the minutes
- Preparation and approval of the voting register
- Approval of the agenda
- Determination of whether the meeting has been duly convened
- Approval of the resolution by the board of directors on directed share issue
- Resolution on authorisation for the board of directors to issue shares, warrants and convertible debt
- Closing of the meeting
PRINCIPAL PROPOSALS FOR RESOLUTIONS
Appointment of the chairman for the meeting (item 2)
It is proposed that the chairman of the board, Jan Samuelson, is elected chairman of the Extraordinary General Meeting.
Election of one or two persons to approve the minutes (item 3)
The board of directors proposes that Caroline Sjösten (Swedbank Robur), or in the event of her absence, the person appointed by the board of directors, to approve the minutes from the Extraordinary General Meeting together with the chairman. The assignment to approve the minutes also includes checking the voting list and that the received postal votes are recorded correctly in the minutes of the meeting.
Preparation and approval of the voting register (item 4)
The voting register that is proposed to be approved is the voting register that poströsta.se has prepared on behalf of the Company, based on the shareholders register and received postal votes and which has been verified and approved by the person approving the minutes.
Approval of the resolution by the board of directors on directed share issue (item 7)
The board of directors has, on 8 September 2021, resolved upon a directed share issue within the frame of an accelerated book building procedure performed by Carnegie Investment Bank AB (publ) and Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG. The resolution is subject to the approval of the general meeting. The resolution by the board of directors includes the following terms:
- The Company’s share capital shall be increased with a maximum of SEK 135,069.69 through an issue of a maximum of 1,929,567 new shares.
- The right to subscribe for the shares shall, with deviation from the shareholders’ preferential rights, be given to Laureus Capital GmbH (“Laureus”). The reason for deviating from the shareholders’ preferential rights by conducting a directed issue of new shares is to raise capital in a time efficient manner in order to finance the acquisition of Jawaker FZ LLC and further strengthen the Company’s future financial flexibility in line with the Company’s communicated financial targets. Laureus has, in the accelerated book building procedure, expressed an interest and committed to participate in the directed share issue, and it has been determined that Laureus’ participation and commitment has had a positive effect on the accelerated book building procedure.
- The new shares shall be issued at a subscription price of SEK 63.60 per share. The price of SEK 63.60 per share has been determined through the accelerated book building procedure, conducted by Carnegie and Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG, which, according to the board of directors’ assessment, corresponds to the market value of the shares. The share premium shall be transferred to the free share premium reserve.
- The new shares shall be subscribed for on a separate subscription list no later than 5 October 2021.
- Payment for the subscribed shares shall occur no later than on 5 October 2021.
- The board of directors shall be entitled to extend the subscription period and the time for payment.
- The new shares shall be entitled to dividends from the first record date for dividends that takes place after the shares have been registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office.
- Each of Johanna Lundberg, General Counsel, and Jörgen Larsson, the CEO of the Company, or whomever appointed by any of them, is authorised to make those minor changes to the resolution that may prove to be necessary in connection with registration of the resolution with the Swedish Companies Registration Office or Euroclear Sweden AB.
The board of directors proposes that the general meeting approves the resolution as described above.
Resolution on authorisation for the board of directors to issue shares, warrants and convertible debt (item 8)
The board of directors proposes that the Extraordinary General Meeting authorise the board of directors to, within the scope of the articles of association, with or without deviation from the shareholders’ preferential rights, on one or several occasions during the period until the next annual general meeting, resolve to increase the company’s share capital by issuing new shares, warrants or convertible debt in the company. The authorisation shall be limited whereby the board of directors may not resolve to issue shares, warrants or convertible debt that involve the issue of, or conversion into shares corresponding to, more than ten (10) per cent of the shares in the company at the time when the board of directors first utilises the authorisation. The issues shall be made on market terms and payment may, apart from payment in cash, be made in kind or by set-off or otherwise with conditions. The purpose of the authorisation and the reasons for any deviation from the shareholders’ preferential rights is to be able to carry out and finance acquisitions of businesses and assets.
The board of directors notes, provided that the extraordinary general meeting votes in favour of this item 8, that the authorisation adopted at the annual general meeting on 11 may 2021, which has been used to issue 13,793,703 shares through a so-called accelerated book building procedure on 8 September 2021, and is intended to be used to issue 8,540,092 shares to the sellers of Jawaker FZ LLC on 4 October 2021, will not be used in the future.
DETAILS ON NUMBER OF SHARES, VOTES AND HOLDING OF OWN SHARES
The total amount of shares and votes in the Company at the time of issue of this notice was 376,656,399. All shares carry equal voting rights. The Company does not hold any own shares.
MAJORITY REQUIREMENTS
A resolution in accordance with item 7 on the agenda is valid only where supported by shareholders holding not less than nine-tenths of both the votes cast and the shares represented at the Extraordinary General Meeting. A resolution in accordance with item 8 on the agenda is valid only where supported by shareholders holding not less than two-thirds of both the votes cast and the shares represented at the annual general meeting.
DOCUMENTS
The complete proposals and other documents that shall be made available prior to the Extraordinary General Meeting pursuant to the Swedish Companies Act and the Swedish Corporate Governance Code will be made available at the Company (address above) and on the Company’s website, https://www.stillfront.com/en/section/corporate-governance/general-meetings/, not less than three weeks before the Extraordinary General Meeting. The aforementioned documents will be sent to those shareholders who so request and submit their postal address or e-mail address.
PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA
For information on how personal data is processed in connection with the Extraordinary General Meeting, see the privacy policy available on Euroclear Sweden AB’s website at www.euroclear.com/dam/ESw/Legal/Privacy-notice-bolagsstammor-engelska.pdf.
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Stockholm in September 2021
The board of directors in Stillfront Group AB (publ)
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 1,200+ co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, UK and Canada. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting in Stillfront Group AB (publ)
NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, NEW ZEALAND, SINGAPORE, HONG KONG, JAPAN, SOUTH AFRICA OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHERE SUCH RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION WOULD BE UNLAWFUL OR WOULD REQUIRE REGISTRATION OR ANY OTHER MEASURES IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW.
INSIDE INFORMATION: Stillfront Group AB (the "Company" or “Stillfront”) has, as announced in its press release on 8 September 2021, carried out a directed share issue of 15,723,270 new shares at subscription price of SEK 63.6 per share, directed to institutional investors (the “Directed Issue”). The Company will receive SEK 1 billion through the Directed Issue before deduction of costs related to the Directed Issue. The subscription price in the Directed Issue has been determined through an accelerated book-building procedure led by Carnegie Investment Bank AB (publ) and Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG (jointly referred to as "Managers"). The investors in the Directed Issue consist of a number of Swedish and international institutional investors, including the Company’s largest shareholder Laureus Capital GmbH (“Laureus”).
“We are very pleased to complete this directed share issue with such strong support from both existing and new shareholders. We continue to deliver on our vision to build the leading free-to-play powerhouse and we are making great progress towards our long-term financial targets,” says Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront.
The Directed Issue
The subscription price for the new shares in the Directed Issue was set to SEK 63.6 per share and has been determined through an accelerated bookbuilding procedure. Through the Directed Issue, which corresponds to a total of 15,723,270 shares, the Company will receive SEK 1 billion before deduction of costs related to the Directed Issue. The investors in the Directed Issue consist of a number of Swedish and international institutional investors including the Company’s largest shareholder, Laureus, in accordance with what was previously communicated and Laureus’s commitment. The Board of Directors has resolved on the issue of 13,793,703 shares (equivalent to SEK 877 million) based on the authorization granted by the Annual General Meeting on May 11, 2021 and on the issue of 1,929,567 shares (equivalent to SEK 123 million) to Laureus, which is partially owned by a member of Stillfront’s Board of Directors, Dr. Kai Wawrzinek, subject to approval by a general meeting.
The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the Directed Issue to finance the Acquisition, which is expected to be closed in October 2021, and to further strengthen the Company’s financial position in line with already announced company targets. The reasons for the deviation from the shareholders' preferential rights are to raise capital in a time- and cost-effective manner on favorable terms and to diversify the shareholder base with qualified and institutional investors. The proceeds improves the Company’s key performance indicators while enabling Stillfront to utilise opportunities for continued profitable growth through acquisitions. The Board of Directors deems, in the light of the accelerated book building procedure carried out by the Managers, that the Directed Issue, including the determination of the subscription price, is on market terms.
After the registration of the Directed Issue with the Swedish Companies Registration Office, the total number of shares in the Company will increase with 15,723,270 shares, and amount to 378,585,966. The Directed Issue entails a dilution of approximately 4.2 percent of the number of shares and votes in the Company, based on the total amount of shares in Stillfront after the Directed Issue. The share capital will increase by SEK 1,100,629 from SEK 25,400,389 to SEK 26,501,018.
Settlement and lock-up undertakings
The part of the Directed Issue resolved on based on the authorisation from the annual general meeting will be subscribed for by Carnegie Investment Bank AB (publ) at the quota value to settle the delivery of shares to investors. The part of the Directed Issue subject to subsequent approval by the Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) will be settled following the EGM.
In connection with the Directed Issue, the Company has undertaken, with customary exceptions, not to issue additional shares for a period of 90 calendar days after the settlement date. In addition, certain members of the Company’s Board of Directors and management have entered into customary lock-up undertakings of 90 days from settlement of the Directed Issue in respect of the Board of Directors and 180 days from settlement of the Directed Issue in respect of the management.
Extraordinary general meeting
The Company will separately call for an extraordinary general meeting, in order to approve the part of the Directed Share issue directed to Laureus and resolved on by the Board of Directors subject to such approval by the general meeting. The extraordinary general meeting is expected to be held on 4 October 2021.
Advisers
Carnegie Investment Bank AB (publ) and Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG are Joint Global Coordinators. Gernandt & Danielsson Advokatbyrå KB acts as legal counsel to the Company and Baker & McKenzie Advokatbyrå KB acts as legal counsel to the Managers in connection with the Directed Issue.
Important information
The release, announcement or distribution of this press release may, in certain jurisdictions, be subject to restrictions and the recipients of this press release in jurisdictions where this press release has been published or distributed shall inform themselves of and follow such legal 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, or a solicitation of any offer, to buy or subscribe for any securities in Stillfront in any jurisdiction, neither from Stillfront nor from someone else.
This press release does not constitute or form part of an offer or solicitation to purchase or subscribe for securities in the United States. The securities referred to herein may not be sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and may not be offered or sold within the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. There is no intention to register any securities referred to herein in the United States or to make a public offering of the securities in the United States. The information in this press release may not be announced, published, copied, reproduced or distributed, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, within or into the United States, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland or in any other jurisdiction where such announcement, publication or distribution of the information would not comply with applicable laws and regulations or where such actions are subject to legal restrictions or would require additional registration or other measures than what is required under Swedish law. Actions taken in violation of this instruction may constitute a crime against applicable securities laws and regulations.
This press release is not a prospectus for the purposes of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (the "Prospectus Regulation") and has not been approved by any regulatory authority in any jurisdiction. Stillfront has not approved any offer to the public of shares or other securities in any of the EEA countries and no prospectus has been or will be prepared in connection with the Directed Issue. In all EEA Member States, this notice is addressed and is addressed only to qualified investors in that Member State within the meaning of the Prospectus Regulation.
In the United Kingdom, this press release and any other materials in relation to the securities described herein is only being distributed to, and is only directed at, and any investment or investment activity to which this document relates is available only to, and will be engaged in only with, "qualified investors" (within the meaning of the United Kingdom version of the EU Prospectus Regulation (2017/1129/ EU) which is part of United Kingdom law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018) who are (i) persons having professional experience in matters relating to investments who fall within the definition of "investment professionals" in Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the "Order"); or (ii) high net worth entities falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (all such persons together being referred to as "relevant persons"). In the United Kingdom, any investment or investment activity to which this communication relates is available only to, and will be engaged in only with, relevant persons. Persons who are not relevant persons should not take any action on the basis of this press release and should not act or rely on it.
This press release does not identify or suggest, or purport to identify or suggest, the risks (direct or indirect) that may be associated with an investment in the Company’s shares. Any investment decision to acquire or subscribe for shares in connection with the Directed Issue must be made on the basis of all publicly available information relating to the Company and the Company’s shares. Such information has not been independently verified by the Managers. The Managers is acting for the Company in connection with the Directed Issue and no one else and will not be responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to its clients nor for giving advice in relation to the Directed Issue or any other matter referred to herein.
This press release does not constitute a recommendation for any investors' decisions regarding the Directed Issue. Each investor or potential investor should conduct a self-examination, analysis and evaluation of the business and information described in this press release and any publicly available information. The price and value of the securities can decrease as well as increase. Achieved results do not provide guidance for future results. Neither the contents of the Company's website nor any other website accessible through hyperlinks on the Company's website are incorporated into or form part of this press release.
Forward-looking statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that reflect the Company's intentions, beliefs, or current expectations about and targets for the Company's and the Group's future results of operations, financial condition, liquidity, performance, prospects, anticipated growth, strategies and opportunities and the markets in which the Company and the Group operates. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and may be identified by words such as "believe", "expect", "anticipate", "intend", "may", "plan", "estimate", "will", "should", "could", "aim" or "might", or, in each case, their negative, or similar expressions. The forward-looking statements in this press release are based upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurances that they will materialize or prove to be correct. Because these statements are based on assumptions or estimates and are subject to risks and uncertainties, the actual results or outcome could differ materially from those set out in the forward-looking statements as a result of many factors. Such risks, uncertainties, contingencies and other important factors could cause actual events to differ materially from the expectations expressed or implied in this release by such forward-looking statements. The Company does not guarantee that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements in this press release are free from errors and readers of this press release should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements in this press release. The information, opinions and forward-looking statements that are expressly or implicitly contained herein speak only as of its date and are subject to change without notice. Neither the Company nor anyone else undertake to review, update, confirm or to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect events that occur or circumstances that arise in relation to the content of this press release, unless it is not required by law or Nasdaq main market rule book for issuers.
Information to distributors
Solely for the purposes of the product governance requirements contained within: (a) EU Directive 2014/65/EU on markets in financial instruments, as amended ("MiFID II"); (b) Articles 9 and 10 of Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2017/593 supplementing MiFID II; and (c) local implementing measures (together, the "MiFID II Product Governance Requirements"), and disclaiming all and any liability, whether arising in tort, contract or otherwise, which any "manufacturer" (for the purposes of the MiFID II Product Governance Requirements) may otherwise have with respect thereto, the shares in Stillfront have been subject to a product approval process, which has determined that such shares are: (i) compatible with an end target market of retail investors and investors who meet the criteria of professional clients and eligible counterparties, each as defined in MiFID II; and (ii) eligible for distribution through all distribution channels as are permitted by MiFID II (the "EU Target Market Assessment"). Solely for the purposes of each manufacturer's product approval process in the United Kingdom, the target market assessment in respect of the shares in the Company has led to the conclusion that: (i) the target market for such shares is only eligible counterparties, as defined in the FCA Handbook Conduct of Business Sourcebook, and professional clients, as defined in Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 ("UK MiFIR"); and (ii) all channels for distribution of such shares to eligible counterparties and professional clients are appropriate (the "UK Target Market Assessment" and, together with the EU Target Market Assessment, the "Target Market Assessment"). Notwithstanding the Target Market Assessment, Distributors should note that: the price of the shares in Stillfront may decline and investors could lose all or part of their investment; the shares in Stillfront offer no guaranteed income and no capital protection; and an investment in the shares in Stillfront is compatible only with investors who do not need a guaranteed income or capital protection, who (either alone or in conjunction with an appropriate financial or other adviser) are capable of evaluating the merits and risks of such an investment and who have sufficient resources to be able to bear any losses that may result therefrom. The Target Market Assessment is without prejudice to the requirements of any contractual, legal or regulatory selling restrictions in relation to the Directed Issue.
For the avoidance of doubt, the Target Market Assessment does not constitute: (a) an assessment of suitability or appropriateness for the purposes of MiFID II or UK MiFIR; or (b) a recommendation to any investor or group of investors to invest in, or purchase, or take any other action whatsoever with respect to the shares in Stillfront.
Each distributor is responsible for undertaking its own target market assessment in respect of the shares in Stillfront and determining appropriate distribution channels.
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 1,200+ co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, UK and Canada. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 2021-09-09 01:25 CEST.
Stillfront Group has successfully completed a directed issue raising proceeds of SEK 1 billion to finance the acquisition of Jawaker
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Stillfront Group AB (the "Company" or “Stillfront”) hereby announces the Company's intention to carry out a share issue, with deviation from the shareholders' preferential rights, to raise SEK 1 billion, directed to Swedish and international institutional investors (the “Directed Issue”). The Directed Issue is carried out as part of the acquisition of Jawaker FZ LLC (the “Acquisition”) announced by the Company earlier today and to strengthen its financial position. The Company has engaged Carnegie Investment Bank AB (publ) and Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG (jointly referred to as "Managers") to investigate the conditions for carrying out the Directed Issue through an accelerated book-building procedure, which will commence immediately. Stillfront’s largest shareholder, Laureus Capital GmbH (“Laureus”), has undertaken to subscribe for shares in the Directed Issue.
The Directed Issue
The subscription price in the Directed Issue will be determined through an accelerated book-building procedure, which is to commence immediately after the publication of this press release on September 8, 2021. The Directed Issue is subject to the Board of Director's decision, which together with pricing and allotment is expected to take place before the commencement of trading on Nasdaq Stockholm on September 9, 2021. The Company will announce the outcome of the Directed Issue when the book-building procedure has been completed and prior to the commencement of trading on Nasdaq Stockholm on September 9, 2021 at the latest. The Board of Directors may at any time decide to suspend, shorten or extend the book-building procedure and to refrain in whole or in part from conducting the Directed Issue.
Stillfront’s largest shareholder, Laureus, has undertaken to subscribe for shares in the Directed Issue, up to an amount equivalent to 12.27 percent of the Directed Issue if it is carried out. Laureus is partially owned by a member of Stillfront’s Board of Directors, Dr. Kai Wawrzinek, and the part of the issue directed to Laureus will be subject to approval by an extra general meeting of the Company’s shareholders.
The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the Directed Issue to finance the Acquisition, which is expected to be closed in October 2021, and to further strengthen the Company’s financial position in line with already announced company targets. The reasons for the deviation from the shareholders' preferential rights are to raise capital in a time- and cost-effective manner on favorable terms and to diversify the shareholder base with qualified and institutional investors. For further information regarding the financing of the Acquisition, see separate press release titled “Stillfront Group acquires Jawaker and continues expansion in the MENA region and intends to raise new financing” published earlier today.
Advisers
Carnegie Investment Bank AB (publ) and Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG are Joint Global Coordinators. Gernandt & Danielsson Advokatbyrå KB acts as legal counsel to the Company and Baker & McKenzie Advokatbyrå KB acts as legal counsel to the Managers in connection with the Directed Issue.
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This press release does not constitute or form part of an offer or solicitation to purchase or subscribe for securities in the United States. The securities referred to herein may not be sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and may not be offered or sold within the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. There is no intention to register any securities referred to herein in the United States or to make a public offering of the securities in the United States. The information in this press release may not be announced, published, copied, reproduced or distributed, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, within or into the United States, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland or in any other jurisdiction where such announcement, publication or distribution of the information would not comply with applicable laws and regulations or where such actions are subject to legal restrictions or would require additional registration or other measures than what is required under Swedish law. Actions taken in violation of this instruction may constitute a crime against applicable securities laws and regulations.
This press release is not a prospectus for the purposes of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (the "Prospectus Regulation") and has not been approved by any regulatory authority in any jurisdiction. Stillfront has not approved any offer to the public of shares or other securities in any of the EEA countries and no prospectus has been or will be prepared in connection with the Directed Issue. In all EEA Member States, this notice is addressed and is addressed only to qualified investors in that Member State within the meaning of the Prospectus Regulation.
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This press release does not identify or suggest, or purport to identify or suggest, the risks (direct or indirect) that may be associated with an investment in the Company’s shares. Any investment decision to acquire or subscribe for shares in connection with the Directed Issue must be made on the basis of all publicly available information relating to the Company and the Company’s shares. Such information has not been independently verified by the Managers. The Managers is acting for the Company in connection with the Directed Issue and no one else and will not be responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to its clients nor for giving advice in relation to the Directed Issue or any other matter referred to herein.
This press release does not constitute a recommendation for any investors' decisions regarding the Directed Issue. Each investor or potential investor should conduct a self-examination, analysis and evaluation of the business and information described in this press release and any publicly available information. The price and value of the securities can decrease as well as increase. Achieved results do not provide guidance for future results. Neither the contents of the Company's website nor any other website accessible through hyperlinks on the Company's website are incorporated into or form part of this press release.
Forward-looking statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that reflect the Company's intentions, beliefs, or current expectations about and targets for the Company's and the Group's future results of operations, financial condition, liquidity, performance, prospects, anticipated growth, strategies and opportunities and the markets in which the Company and the Group operates. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and may be identified by words such as "believe", "expect", "anticipate", "intend", "may", "plan", "estimate", "will", "should", "could", "aim" or "might", or, in each case, their negative, or similar expressions. The forward-looking statements in this press release are based upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurances that they will materialize or prove to be correct. Because these statements are based on assumptions or estimates and are subject to risks and uncertainties, the actual results or outcome could differ materially from those set out in the forward-looking statements as a result of many factors. Such risks, uncertainties, contingencies and other important factors could cause actual events to differ materially from the expectations expressed or implied in this release by such forward-looking statements. The Company does not guarantee that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements in this press release are free from errors and readers of this press release should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements in this press release. The information, opinions and forward-looking statements that are expressly or implicitly contained herein speak only as of its date and are subject to change without notice. Neither the Company nor anyone else undertake to review, update, confirm or to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect events that occur or circumstances that arise in relation to the content of this press release, unless it is not required by law or Nasdaq main market rule book for issuers.
Information to distributors
Solely for the purposes of the product governance requirements contained within: (a) EU Directive 2014/65/EU on markets in financial instruments, as amended ("MiFID II"); (b) Articles 9 and 10 of Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2017/593 supplementing MiFID II; and (c) local implementing measures (together, the "MiFID II Product Governance Requirements"), and disclaiming all and any liability, whether arising in tort, contract or otherwise, which any "manufacturer" (for the purposes of the MiFID II Product Governance Requirements) may otherwise have with respect thereto, the shares in Stillfront have been subject to a product approval process, which has determined that such shares are: (i) compatible with an end target market of retail investors and investors who meet the criteria of professional clients and eligible counterparties, each as defined in MiFID II; and (ii) eligible for distribution through all distribution channels as are permitted by MiFID II (the "EU Target Market Assessment"). Solely for the purposes of each manufacturer's product approval process in the United Kingdom, the target market assessment in respect of the shares in the Company has led to the conclusion that: (i) the target market for such shares is only eligible counterparties, as defined in the FCA Handbook Conduct of Business Sourcebook, and professional clients, as defined in Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 ("UK MiFIR"); and (ii) all channels for distribution of such shares to eligible counterparties and professional clients are appropriate (the "UK Target Market Assessment" and, together with the EU Target Market Assessment, the "Target Market Assessment"). Notwithstanding the Target Market Assessment, Distributors should note that: the price of the shares in Stillfront may decline and investors could lose all or part of their investment; the shares in Stillfront offer no guaranteed income and no capital protection; and an investment in the shares in Stillfront is compatible only with investors who do not need a guaranteed income or capital protection, who (either alone or in conjunction with an appropriate financial or other adviser) are capable of evaluating the merits and risks of such an investment and who have sufficient resources to be able to bear any losses that may result therefrom. The Target Market Assessment is without prejudice to the requirements of any contractual, legal or regulatory selling restrictions in relation to the Directed Issue.
For the avoidance of doubt, the Target Market Assessment does not constitute: (a) an assessment of suitability or appropriateness for the purposes of MiFID II or UK MiFIR; or (b) a recommendation to any investor or group of investors to invest in, or purchase, or take any other action whatsoever with respect to the shares in Stillfront.
Each distributor is responsible for undertaking its own target market assessment in respect of the shares in Stillfront and determining appropriate distribution channels.
For additional information, please contact:
Andreas Uddman, CFO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 080 78 46
E-mail: andreas@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 1,200+ co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, UK and Canada. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 2021-09-08 17:46 CEST.
Stillfront Group intends to carry out a directed share issue of SEK 1 billion, primarily to finance the acquisition of Jawaker
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In conjunction with the acquisition, Stillfront announces preliminary unaudited figures for H1 2021 for Jawaker as well as unaudited forecasted figures for FY 2021 for Jawaker.
INSIDE INFORMATION: Stillfront Group AB (publ) has entered into an agreement to acquire 100 percent of the shares in Jawaker FZ LLC (“Jawaker”) for a total upfront consideration of USD 205 million on a cash and debt free basis (the “Transaction”). Jawaker a leading mobile gaming studio in the MENA region, founded in 2009, holds one of the largest classic PvP (Player versus Player) gaming apps in the world, with a focus on board & card games and other popular games specific to the region. The sellers of Jawaker are the founders and main owners, the investment company Media Zone Investments FZ LLC (“twofour54”) and certain employees. Jawaker is headquartered in Abu Dhabi, the UAE, with a team of approximately 50 people. To finance a part of the Transaction, Stillfront’s Board of Directors has decided to raise additional equity through a directed share issue of SEK 1,000 million.
TRANSACTION IN BRIEF
- The total upfront consideration for the acquisition of 100 percent of the shares in Jawaker amounts to USD 205 million on a cash and debt free basis (the “Upfront Purchase Price”).
- Of the Upfront Purchase Price, 74 percent is payable in cash, and 26 percent is payable in 8,540,092 newly issued shares in Stillfront.
- Certain sellers may receive an earn-out payment of up to USD 20 million payable in cash, if Jawaker reaches certain EBIT targets for 2021. The earn-out payment for 2021 will be zero for the midpoint of the expected EBIT range for 2021 described below. In addition, certain sellers may receive additional earn-out payments of 1.0x EBIT for each of the financial years 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026 whereof 70 percent is payable in cash and 30 percent in newly issued shares in Stillfront.
- Jawaker has preliminary unaudited IFRS converted net revenue and adjusted EBIT for the period H1 2021 of approximately SEK 132 million and approximately SEK 82 million respectively.
- Jawaker is expected to generate net revenue of approximately SEK 270-310 million, with approximately SEK 180-210 million in adjusted EBIT, for the calendar year 2021.
- The Upfront Purchase Price is equivalent of approximately 8.9x Jawaker’s forecasted and unaudited adjusted EBIT for the calendar year 2021, assuming a mid-range EBIT for 2021.
- The acquisition of Jawaker will further strengthen Stillfront’s presence in the strategically important and fast-growing MENA region, as well as further broaden Stillfront’s games portfolio and fuel future organic growth. Further, the acquisition will enable substantial scaling and collaboration potential within Stillfront’s group of studios.
- To finance a part of the Transaction, Stillfront’s Board of Directors has decided to raise additional equity through a directed share issue of SEK 1,000 million in the form of an accelerated book building procedure which is announced separately in connection with this press release
- Completion of the Transaction is expected to occur on October 4, 2021.
“Stillfront has been active in the MENA region since 2016 and we continue to be impressed by the amazing talents and strong growth that we have seen in the region over the past five years. Mohamad and the Jawaker team have built an impressive studio adopting a one-app approach that allows users to play several different games within one app, while connecting with friends and socializing, creating strong engagement and loyalty within the user base. With the acquisition of Jawaker, we add a fast-growing and highly profitable studio to the group, and further strengthen our presence in the strategically important MENA region. We see significant scaling potential for Jawaker as a part of Stillfront, with opportunities to fuel user acquisition both in the MENA region and among the Arabic speaking population worldwide, leveraging Stillfront’s successful experience from marketing Babil’s games. Jawaker’s expertise in the region is complementary to Babil’s in terms of both genre mastery and regional reach, making them a perfect strategic fit for Stillfront and creating several growth opportunities going forward”, says Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront.
“From its humble beginnings 12 years ago, Jawaker has always maintained its belief that steady profitable growth can achieve meaningful results over the long term. The best investment we made over the years was in our culture. This created the environment that unlocked the potential of our truly inspirational team who made Jawaker what it is today. The overwhelming feeling now is one of new beginnings within the Stillfront family. We are so excited to be joining an organization that shares our belief in making long term investments and creating a forever franchise in our genre of games”, says Mohamad Hasan”, Co-founder and CEO of Jawaker.
“With investments in leading online gaming companies like Jawaker, twofour54 is once again demonstrating that it is a pioneer of the regional gaming industry. This deal is just one more demonstration that the Emirate’s gaming sector is moving from strength to strength, and through the AD Gaming initiative, Abu Dhabi remains committed to driving its growth in the years to come,” says Michael Garin, CEO of twofour54.
BACKGROUND AND TRANSACTION RATIONALE
The acquisition of Jawaker is an important step in Stillfront’s ambition to build the leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. The acquisition will further strengthen Stillfront’s presence in the strategically important and fast-growing MENA region, as well as broaden Stillfront’s games portfolio, fuel future organic growth and enable substantial scaling and collaboration potential within Stillfront’s group of studios.
Founded in 2009, Jawaker is a leading and highly profitable mobile gaming studio in the MENA region, with one of the largest classic PvP gaming apps in the world. The studio focuses on board & card games and other popular games specific to the region. Jawaker has built a strong presence in the fast-growing MENA region, supported by its regional reseller network, which creates a strong competitive advantage and entry barrier. The majority of the studio’s revenues are generated from the MENA region, but it also has a significant share of revenue from the Arabic diaspora in Europe and North America.
The Jawaker app is a single hub for +30 games and allows users to play, connect with friends, join clubs and socialize. The one-app approach bundles a high number of players in one ecosystem, which supports cross promotion between titles within the app and strengthens retention. Today, more than 50% of Jawaker’s users play two or more different games within the app every week. The successful one-app approach eases future cross-promotion activities and supports Stillfront’s strategic initiative to keep more traffic within Stillfront’s own ecosystem.
The acquisition of Jawaker will enable significant scaling potential as a part of Stillfront and solidify the company’s strong position in the MENA region. Based on Stillfront’s successful experience from marketing Babil’s games, Stillfront sees a large potential for increasing user acquisition spend in both the MENA region and worldwide within the Arabic speaking population. Jawaker’s regional expertise in the MENA region is complementary to Babil from genre, local reach and revenue model perspectives, opening up for more synergies and scaling of Stillfront’s titles in the MENA region. Stillfront also sees a large potential to scale Jawaker’s games internationally in Western countries and the Indian subcontinent using Stillfront’s expertise in performance marketing and localization.
THE TRANSACTION
The Transaction involves the acquisition of 100 percent of the shares in Jawaker, completion of which is expected to occur on October 4, 2021. Jawaker will be consolidated into Stillfront’s consolidated financial reporting from October 1, 2021.
Upon completion of the Transaction, USD 205 million on a cash and debt free basis will be payable to the sellers. Of the USD 205 million in upfront consideration, 74 percent is payable in cash and 26 percent is payable in 8,540,092 newly issued shares in Stillfront. The newly issued shares in Stillfront will be issued based on the mandate to the board of directors of Stillfront granted at the Annual General Meeting held on May 11, 2021. The number of shares in relation to the Upfront Purchase Price has been calculated using the volume weighted average price per share in Stillfront traded on Nasdaq Stockholm during the twenty trading days up to and including September 6, 2021 converted into USD at the average exchange rate between SEK and USD of the Swedish Central Bank (Sw. Riksbanken) published at https://www.riksbank.se/en-gb/ during the same period, i.e. the subscription price per share related to the Upfront Purchase Price amounts to SEK 54.140. This corresponds to a dilution of 2.3 percent on a fully diluted basis (i.e. based on the total number of shares and votes outstanding after the share issue). The minority owner, Media Zone Investments FZ LLC “twofour54” will only receive upfront cash consideration for its shares in Jawaker.
Certain sellers may receive an earn-out purchase price payment of up to USD 20 million, payable in cash, if Jawaker reaches certain EBIT targets for 2021. The earn-out payment for 2021 will be zero for the midpoint of the communicated expected EBIT range for 2021. In addition, certain sellers may receive earn-out purchase price payments corresponding to 1.0x EBIT for each of the financial years 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026 generated in the ordinary course of business during each of those years. The earn-out consideration for 2022-2026 is payable 70 percent in cash and 30 percent in newly issued shares in Stillfront. The subscription price for newly issued shares related to the earn-out purchase price (if any) will be based upon the volume weighted average price of the shares in Stillfront traded on Nasdaq Stockholm for a period of ten trading days up to and including the day before Stillfront’s announcement of financial results for the applicable earn-out period converted into USD at the average exchange rate between SEK and USD of the Swedish Central Bank (Sw. Riksbanken) published at https://www.riksbank.se/en-gb/ during the same period.
The 8,540,092 newly issued shares in Stillfront that are to be issued as part of payment of the Upfront Purchase Price are subject to customary transfer restrictions during a period from receipt of such shares until eighteen months thereafter. The newly issued shares in Stillfront that are to be issued to the earn-out sellers as part of payment of the earn-out purchase price payments are subject to customary transfer restrictions for a period of twelve months from receipt of such shares.
To finance a part of the Transaction, Stillfront’s Board of Directors has decided to raise additional equity through a directed share issue of SEK 1,000 million in the form of an accelerated book building procedure which is announced separately in connection with this press release.
Completion of the Transaction is subject to customary completion conditions.
The founders and other key employees will remain within Jawaker and be part of the management of Jawaker post-completion of the Transaction.
PRELIMINARY UNAUDITED FIGURES FOR JAWAKER FOR JANUARY- JUNE 2021
The below presented preliminary unaudited financials are solely intended to describe the financial situation of Stillfront post-closing of the Transaction. All figures are preliminary and unaudited. Jawaker has USD as its reporting currency. The USD figures have been translated into SEK by using the average FX rate for the period of January to June 2021, with USD/SEK at 8.4039.
Jawaker has preliminary IFRS net revenue of approximately SEK 132 million and adjusted EBIT of approximately SEK 82 million for the period January-June 2021.
PRELIMINARY PRO FORMA INCOME STATEMENT
IFRS Unaudited SEKm[1] |
Stillfront (As reported) YTD Q2’21 |
Jawaker YTD Q2’21 |
Stillfront (Pro forma) YTD Q2’21 |
Net revenue | 2 702 | 132 | 2 834 |
Own work capitalized | 223 | 4 | 227 |
Other revenue | 12 | 0 | 12 |
Adjusted EBITDA[2] | 1 049 | 84 | 1 133 |
Adjusted EBITDA margin | 39% | 64% | 40% |
Adjusted EBIT[3] | 909 | 82 | 991 |
Adjusted EBIT margin | 34% | 62% | 35% |
UNAUDITED FORECAST FIGURES FOR JAWAKER FOR THE FULL YEAR 2021
The below presented unaudited forecast figures are solely intended to describe the hypothetical financial situation of Jawaker and to display the potential financial growth of Jawaker. The financial assumptions are based on Jawaker’s management accounts and projected growth. All figures are preliminary and unaudited.
Jawaker is expected to generate net revenue of approximately SEK 270-310 million with approximately SEK 180-210 million in Adjusted EBIT for the calendar year 2021[4].
TRANSACTION COSTS
Stillfront’s transaction expenses are estimated at SEK 17 million for the Transaction, accounted for in EBIT during Q3, and SEK 15 million for the directed share issue, accounted for directly in equity.
FINANCIAL AND LEGAL ADVISORS
DLA Piper is legal advisor and EY is financial and tax due diligence advisor for Stillfront in connection with the Transaction. Latham Watkins is legal advisor and Aream & Co is financial advisor to the sellers in connection with the Transaction.
Carnegie Investment Bank AB (publ) and Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG (jointly the "Managers") are acting as Joint Global Coordinators with regards to the directed share issue. Gernandt & Danielsson Advokatbyrå KB is acting as legal advisor for Stillfront in connection with the directed share issue. Baker & McKenzie Advokatbyrå KB is acting as legal counsel to the Managers.
CONFERENCE CALL FOR INVESTORS, ANALYSTS AND MEDIA
Representatives of Stillfront will participate in a conference call on September 9, at 08.30 CEST. To participate, please use the details set out below.
To participate by telephone, please dial:
SE: +46856642706
UK: +443333009268
US: +16467224957
To participate via audiocast:
https://tv.streamfabriken.com/press-conference-09-09-2021
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The release, announcement or distribution of this press release may, in certain jurisdictions, be subject to restrictions. The recipients of this press release in such jurisdictions, in which this press release has been released, announced, or distributed, should 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, or a solicitation of any offer, to buy or subscribe for any securities in Stillfront in any jurisdiction, neither from Stillfront nor from someone else.
This press release does not identify or suggest, or purport to identify or suggest, the risks (direct or indirect) that may be associated with an investment in the new shares. Any investment decision in connection with the share issue must be made on the basis of all publicly available information relating to Stillfront and Stillfront’s shares. Such information has not been independently verified by Stillfront. The information contained in this press release is for background purposes only and does not purport to be full or complete. No reliance may be placed for any purpose on the information contained in this press release or its accuracy or completeness.
This press release does not constitute a recommendation concerning any investor’s option with respect to the share issue. Each investor or prospective investor should conduct his, her or its own investigation, analysis and evaluation of the business and data described in this press release and publicly available information. The price and value of securities can go down as well as up. Past performance is not a guide to future performance.
This press release does not constitute or form part of an offer or solicitation to purchase or subscribe for securities in the United States. The securities referred to herein may not be sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration under the US Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act"), as amended, and may not be offered or sold within the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from, or in a Transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. There is no intention to register any securities referred to herein in the United States or to make a public offering of the securities in the United States. The information in this press release may not be announced, published, copied, reproduced or distributed, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, within or into, Australia, Canada, Japan, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, the United States or in any other jurisdiction where such announcement, publication or distribution of the information would not comply with applicable laws and regulations or where such actions are subject to legal restrictions or would require additional registration or other measures than what is required under Swedish law. Actions taken in violation of this instruction may constitute a crime against applicable securities laws and regulations.
This announcement is not a prospectus for the purposes of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (the "Prospectus Regulation") and has not been approved by any regulatory authority in any jurisdiction. Stillfront 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 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.
Forward-looking statements
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements that reflect Stillfront’s current views or expectations of future events and financial and operational performance, including statements regarding guidance, planning, prospects and strategies. Words such as “intends”, “anticipates”, “expects”, “plans”, “estimates”, “may”, and similar expressions regarding indications or predictions of future developments or trends that are not based on historical facts, constitute forward-looking information. Although Stillfront believes that these statements are based upon reasonable assumptions and expectations, Stillfront cannot give any assurances that any such forward-looking statements will materialize. Because these forward-looking statements involve both known and unknown risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from the information set forth in the forward-looking information. Such risk and uncertainties include but are not limited to the following: Jawaker's future business development; the expected growth of Jawaker’s user base; the expectation regarding the rate at which Jawaker can gain active users; Jawaker's ability to monetize the user base; and Jawaker's ability to launch new products according to plan. Forward-looking statements in this press release apply only at the time of the press release and are subject to change without notice. Stillfront undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, other than as required by applicable law or stock market regulations.
In the United Kingdom, this press release and any other materials in relation to the securities described herein is only being distributed to, and is only directed at, and any investment or investment activity to which this document relates is available only to, and will be engaged in only with, “qualified investors” who are (i) persons having professional experience in matters relating to investments who fall within the definition of “investment professionals” in Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the “Order”); or (ii) high net worth entities falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (all such persons together being referred to as “relevant persons”). In the United Kingdom, any investment or investment activity to which this communication relates is available only to, and will be engaged in only with, relevant persons. Persons who are not relevant persons should not take any action on the basis of this press release and should not act or rely on it.
Information to distributors
Solely for the purposes of the product governance requirements contained within: (a) EU Directive 2014/65/EU on markets in financial instruments, as amended (“MiFID II”); (b) Articles 9 and 10 of Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2017/593 supplementing MiFID II; and (c) local implementing measures (together, the “MiFID II Product Governance Requirements”), and disclaiming all and any liability, whether arising in tort, contract or otherwise, which any “manufacturer” (for the purposes of the MiFID II Product Governance Requirements) may otherwise have with respect thereto, the shares in Stillfront have been subject to a product approval process, which has determined that such shares are: (i) compatible with an end target market of retail investors and investors who meet the criteria of professional clients and eligible counterparties, each as defined in MiFID II; and (ii) eligible for distribution through all distribution channels as are permitted by MiFID II (the “Target Market Assessment”). Notwithstanding the Target Market Assessment, distributors should note that: the price of the shares in Stillfront may decline and investors could lose all or part of their investment; the shares in Stillfront offer no guaranteed income and no capital protection; and an investment in the shares in Stillfront is compatible only with investors who do not need a guaranteed income or capital protection, who (either alone or in conjunction with an appropriate financial or other adviser) are capable of evaluating the merits and risks of such an investment and who have sufficient resources to be able to bear any losses that may result therefrom. The Target Market Assessment is without prejudice to the requirements of any contractual, legal or regulatory selling restrictions in relation to the share issue.
For the avoidance of doubt, the Target Market Assessment does not constitute: (a) an assessment of suitability or appropriateness for the purposes of MiFID II; or (b) a recommendation to any investor or group of investors to invest in, or purchase, or take any other action whatsoever with respect to the shares in Stillfront.
Each distributor is responsible for undertaking its own target market assessment in respect of the shares in Stillfront and determining appropriate distribution channels.
[1] The USD figures have been translated to SEK using the average FX-rate from the Swedish Riksbank for the period, with USD/SEK at 8.4039[2] Adjusted EBITDA is EBITDA adjusted for Items Affecting Comparability (“IAC”). Adjusted EBITDA margin is EBITDA margin adjusted for IAC. IAC affecting EBITDA amounts to SEK -17m for Jawaker relating to estimated advisory transaction costs
[3] Adjusted EBIT is EBIT adjusted for IAC and excluding amortization of PPA-related items. Adjusted EBIT margin is EBIT margin adjusted for IAC and excluding amortization of PPA-related items. Amortization of Purchase Price Allocation (“PPA”) items and IAC affecting EBIT (estimated advisory transaction costs) amounted to SEK -66m
[4] Translated from USD to SEK using USD/SEK of 8.4694 as the Swedish Riksbank YTD average rate as of August 31, 2021.
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 1,200+ co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, UK and Canada. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 2021-09-08 17:31 CEST.
Stillfront Group acquires Jawaker and continues expansion in the MENA region and intends to raise new financing
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Q2
- Net revenue of 1,382 (1,192) MSEK, an increase of 16 percent compared to the second quarter of 2020, of which -17 (22) percent was organic
- EBIT of 289 (336) MSEK, a decrease of 14 percent
- Adjusted EBIT of 477 (463) MSEK, an increase of 3 percent, Adjusted EBIT margin of 35 (39) percent
- Items affecting comparability impacting EBIT amounted to -25 (-33) MSEK, mainly driven by costs for the listing change and costs related to the acquisition of Game Labs. Amortization of PPA-items amounted to -163 (-94) MSEK
- Financial net of -72 (-85) MSEK
- Net result of 149 (188) MSEK
- Net result per share undiluted of 0.41 (0.57) SEK. Net result per share diluted of 0.41 (0.57) SEK
- Net debt of 3,584 (665) MSEK and adjusted leverage ratio, pro forma of 1.6x (0.4x)
- Cash position of 850 MSEK and 2,605 MSEK of undrawn credit facilities
INDICATIVE GUIDANCE FOR Q3 2021
- Net revenue 1,275-1,325 MSEK
- Adjusted EBIT 375-415 MSEK
In Q2’21, Stillfront delivered net revenues of 1,382 MSEK, up 16 percent year-on-year, with a strong margin of 35%, and record-level cash flows from operations. The game portfolio excluding studios acquired over the recent 12 months showed an organic decline in daily and monthly active users, due to an exceptional inflow of new users in Q2 last year, driven by the Covid-19 pandemic, while studios acquired during the recent 12 months continued to perform well in the second quarter, with Candywriter, Sandbox Interactive and Moonfrog Labs all delivering above our expectations. Due to the extraordinary circumstances, with the mobile advertising market going through changes, our new product portfolio mix, and the tough comparison numbers from the pandemic last year, as well as seasonality effects, we have decided to provide an indicative guidance for Q3’21 where we expect total net revenue to amount to between 1,275 and 1,325 MSEK with an adjusted EBIT of between 375 and 415 MSEK.
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront
KEY FIGURES
2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | Last 12 months |
2020 | |
MSEK | Apr-Jun | Apr-Jun | Jan-Jun | Jan-Jun | Jan-Dec | |
Bookings | 1,377 | 1,209 | 2,690 | 1,894 | 4,760 | 3,964 |
Deferred revenue | 5 | -17 | 12 | -11 | 49 | 27 |
Net revenue | 1,382 | 1,192 | 2,702 | 1,883 | 4,809 | 3,991 |
EBIT | 289 | 336 | 542 | 442 | 1,093 | 993 |
Adjusted EBIT | 477 | 463 | 909 | 676 | 1,727 | 1,493 |
Adjusted EBIT margin, % | 35 | 39 | 34 | 36 | 36 | 37 |
EBITDA | 526 | 477 | 989 | 681 | 1,860 | 1,553 |
Adjusted EBITDA | 551 | 510 | 1,049 | 765 | 1,981 | 1,697 |
Adjusted EBITDA margin, % | 40 | 43 | 39 | 41 | 41 | 43 |
Profit before tax | 217 | 251 | 426 | 353 | 872 | 799 |
Net result | 149 | 188 | 298 | 264 | 614 | 581 |
Number of Employees | 1,230 | 808 | 1,230 | 808 | 1,230 | 1,032 |
Adjusted Leverage Ratio, pro forma, x | 1.6 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 0.9 |
INVITATION TO WEBCAST
Jörgen Larsson, President & CEO, and Andreas Uddman, CFO, will present the results and answer questions in a live webcast 10:00 am CEST today. The conference will be held in English.
To participate via webcast, please visit:
https://tv.streamfabriken.com/stillfront-q2-2021
To participate via phone, please call:
SE: +46 8 505 583 52
UK: +44 33 330 092 68
US: +1 64 672 249 04
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Some statements herein are forward-looking that reflect Stillfront’s current views or expectations of future financial and operational performance. Because these forward-looking statements involve both known and unknown risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from the information set forth in the forward-looking information. Such risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to general business, economic, competitive, technological, and legal uncertainties and/or risks. Forward-looking statements in this report apply only at the time of announcement of the report and are subject to change without notice. Stillfront undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, other than as required by applicable law or stock market regulations.
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 1,200+ co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, UK and Canada. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation and the Securities Markets Act. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 2021-08-11 07:00 CEST.
Stillfront Group’s Interim Report April – June 2021, including indicative guidance for Q3 2021
As of today, 30 July 2021, the total number of shares and votes in Stillfront Group AB (publ) is 362,862,696.
During July 2021, the total number of shares and votes in Stillfront Group AB (publ) has increased with 2,901,413 of which (i) 104,465 as a result of the directed share issue to the sellers of Imperia Online JSC as announced on 11 May 2021, (ii) 584,243 as a result of the directed share issue to the sellers of Playa Games GmbH as announced on 11 May 2021, (iii) 791,189 as a result of the directed share issue to the sellers of Candywriter LLC as announced on 11 May 2021 and (iv) 1,421,516 as a result of the directed share issue to certain sellers of Storm 8 Inc. as announced on 11 May 2021.
For additional information, please contact:
Sofia Wretman, Head of IR & Communication, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 708 11 64 30
E-mail: sofia@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 1,250+ co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, UK and France. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the Financial Instruments Trading Act. The information was submitted for publication at 2021-07-30 09:00 CEST.
Increased number of shares and votes in Stillfront Group during July 2021
Stillfront Group announces its interim results for April-June 2021 on August 11, 2021, at 7:00 a.m. CEST. The report will be presented in a live webcast at 10:00 a.m. CEST the same day.
Jörgen Larsson, President & CEO, and Andreas Uddman, CFO, will present the results and answer questions. The conference will be held in English.
To participate via webcast, please visit:
https://tv.streamfabriken.com/stillfront-q2-2021
To participate via phone, please call:
SE: +46 8 505 583 52
UK: +44 33 330 092 68
US: +1 64 672 249 04
For additional information, please contact:
Sofia Wretman, Head of IR & Communication, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 708 11 64 30
E-mail: sofia@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 1,250+ co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, UK and France. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Presentation of Stillfront Group’s results for April – June 2021
Stillfront Group AB (publ) have agreed on the earn-out considerations for the financial year 2020 with the sellers of Imperia Online JSC, Playa Games GmbH, Candywriter LLC and Storm8 Inc., respectively.
Imperia Online JSC
The Annual General Meeting in Stillfront resolved on 11 May 2021 on a directed new share issue of not more than 130,583 shares to the sellers of Imperia Online JSC, as part of the earn-out consideration to be paid following Stillfront’s acquisition of all of the shares in Imperia Online JSC pursuant to the terms of the acquisition agreement. The earn-out consideration for 2020, which shall be paid partly in cash and partly in the form of shares in Stillfront, has now been determined to a total amount of EUR 1,921,181.1. Subscription for shares has been completed and the board of directors of Stillfront has resolved to allot 104,465 subscribed shares to the sellers of Imperia Online JSC, entailing an increase of Stillfront's share capital by SEK 7,312.55. Payment for the shares has been made by way of set-off of the sellers’ claim of EUR 960,582.1 which corresponds to the part of the agreed earn-out consideration to be paid in the form of newly issued shares in Stillfront.
Playa Games GmbH
The Annual General Meeting in Stillfront resolved on 11 May 2021 on a directed new share issue of not more than 730,306 shares to the sellers of Playa Games GmbH, as part of the earn-out consideration to be paid following Stillfront’s acquisition of all of the shares in Playa Games GmbH pursuant to the terms of the acquisition agreement. The earn-out consideration for 2020, which shall be paid partly in cash and partly in the form of shares in Stillfront, has now been determined to a total amount of EUR 10,744,531.4. Subscription for shares has been completed and the board of directors of Stillfront has resolved to allot 584,243 subscribed shares to the sellers of Playa Games GmbH, entailing an increase of Stillfront's share capital by SEK 40,897.01. Payment for the shares has been made by way of set-off of the sellers’ claim of EUR 5,372,262.4 which corresponds to the part of the agreed earn-out consideration to be paid in the form of newly issued shares in Stillfront.
Candywriter LLC
The Annual General Meeting in Stillfront resolved on 11 May 2021 on a directed new share issue of not more than 987,608 shares to the sellers of Candywriter LLC, as part of the earn-out consideration to be paid following Stillfront’s acquisition of all of the shares in Candywriter LLC pursuant to the terms of the acquisition agreement. The earn-out consideration for 2020, which shall be paid partly in cash and partly in the form of shares in Stillfront, has now been determined to a total amount of USD 21,222,894.2. Subscription for shares has been completed and the board of directors of Stillfront has resolved to allot 791,189 subscribed shares to the sellers of Candywriter LLC, entailing an increase of Stillfront's share capital by SEK 55,383.23. Payment for the shares has been made by way of set-off of the sellers’ claim of USD 10,611,440.2 which corresponds to the part of the agreed earn-out consideration to be paid in the form of newly issued shares in Stillfront.
Storm8 Inc.
The Annual General Meeting in Stillfront resolved on 11 May 2021 on a directed new share issue of not more than 1,786,924 shares to the sellers of Storm8 Inc., as part of the earn-out consideration to be paid following Stillfront’s acquisition of all of the shares in Storm8 Inc. pursuant to the terms of the acquisition agreement. The earn-out consideration for 2020, which shall be paid partly in cash and partly in the form of shares in Stillfront, has now been determined to a total amount of USD 72,387,929.0. The number of shares in Stillfront to be allotted to the sellers as part of the earn-out consideration is 1,429,537, entailing an increase of Stillfront's share capital by SEK 100,067.59. The subscription for the shares is still pending. Once the subscription has been completed the, shares will be allotted to the sellers of Strom 8, Inc. Payment for the shares will be made by way of set-off of the sellers’ claim of USD 18,096,971.6 which corresponds to the part of the agreed earn-out consideration to be paid in the form of newly issued shares in Stillfront.
For additional information, please contact:
Andreas Uddman, CFO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 080 78 46
E-mail: andreas@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 1,250+ co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, UK and France. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
The earn-out considerations for 2020 to the sellers of certain previously acquired entities have been determined
The extraordinary general meeting that was held on 17 June 2021, following a request by the shareholder Laureus Capital GmbH to convene such meeting, resolved to not approve the board of directors’ proposal on an issue of warrants and approval of transfer of warrants as arrangement for ensuring delivery of shares in Stillfront to the participants in the long-term incentive program established at the Annual General Meeting on 11 May 2021 (LTIP 2021/2025).
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 1,250+ co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, UK and France. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Announcement from the extraordinary general meeting in Stillfront Group AB (publ) 17 June 2021
Stillfront Group AB (publ) has entered into an agreement to acquire the game “Crush Them All”, a popular mobile idle role-playing game developed by Godzilab Inc. The acquisition was signed and closed on June 7, 2021, and is structured as an all-cash acquisition of all shares in Godzilab Inc, whose assets and liabilities solely relate to the game “Crush Them All”.
“Crush Them All”, which was released globally in May 2017, successfully combines hero RPG meta game elements with idle core gameplay and has been downloaded almost 7 million times to date. In May 2021, the game had approx. 55k daily active users (DAU) and approx. 250k monthly active users (MAU), and the game totaled more than 2 million downloads across mobile devices during 2020. The game had total bookings of approx. 13 MUSD for the last twelve months ending April 2021.
Following the acquisition, “Crush Them All”, will be operated by Stillfront’s studio Imperia Online, which will be able to leverage its existing available live ops development and user acquisition capabilities and grant the game additional resources. Imperia Online has successful experience from previously overtaking, operating and growing existing game assets from other studios within the Stillfront Group.
“Asset acquisitions is a valuable component in Stillfront’s M&A strategy and enables us to leverage our large experience and knowledge within live ops and user acquisition. “Crush Them All” is a highly successful title, and we are confident that we will be able to make the game even more enjoyable as we are able to spend more time and resources on developing the game going forward,” says Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group.
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 1,250+ co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, UK and France. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Stillfront acquires mobile idle role-playing game Crush Them All
As of today, 31 May 2021, the total number of shares and votes in Stillfront is 359,961,283.
During May 2021, the total number of shares and votes in Stillfront Group AB (publ) has increased with 2,546,813 of which (i) 981,813 as a result of the directed share issue to the sellers of Game Labs Inc. as announced on 7 May 2021 and (ii) 1,565,000 as a result of registration of the share subscriptions made through exercise of warrants issued under the long-term incentive program, LTIP 2018/2021.
For additional information, please contact:
Sofia Wretman, Head of IR & Communication, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 708 11 64 30
E-mail: sofia@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 1,250+ co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, UK and France. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the Financial Instruments Trading Act. The information was submitted for publication at 2021-05-31 15:50 CEST.
Increased number of shares and votes in Stillfront Group during May 2021
The shareholders of Stillfront Group AB (publ), reg. no. 556721-3078 (the "Company" or "Stillfront"), are hereby given notice of an Extraordinary General Meeting to be held on 17 June 2021. The board of directors are issuing this notice following a request by the shareholder Laureus Capital GmbH (“Laureus”), which holds 12.37% of the shares and votes in the Company, pursuant to Chapter 7, Section 13 of the Swedish Companies Act (Sw. aktiebolagslagen (2005:551)).
The shareholder has informed the Company that the reason for its request is as follows. Due to a technical oversight, Laureus was unable to vote for its shares held in the Company at the Annual General Meeting on 11 May 2021, despite its intention to do so. The Board of Directors had, i.a., proposed that the Annual General Meeting was to resolve on (a) a long-term incentive program to the executive management of Stillfront and certain key-employees of the Stillfront group (the “Program”) and (b) issue and transfer of warrants in order to ensure delivery of shares in accordance with the employee stock options granted under the Program (the “Warrant Hedge Arrangement”). The Annual General Meeting resolved to establish the Program but resolved against the Warrant Hedge Arrangement. Laureus believes that the Program is an important tool for retaining existing key-employees of the Stillfront group but also for attracting future recruitment of key employees. Further, Laureus believes the Warrant Hedge Arrangement is a suitable arrangement for ensuring delivery of shares under the Program by, among other things, preventing significant costs for an alternative delivery arrangement of shares under the Program. The resolution approving the Warrant Hedge Arrangement would have passed if Laureus had been able to vote for its shares at the Annual General Meeting. Thus, Laureus has requested that the Company’s board of directors summons this Extraordinary General Meeting to resolve on a warrant hedge agreement in line with the proposal at the Annual General Meeting for securing delivery of shares under the Program.
In order to prevent the spread of the virus causing covid-19, the board of directors has decided that the Extraordinary General Meeting will be held without the physical presence of shareholders, proxies or external parties and that the shareholders shall have the opportunity to exercise their voting rights only by postal voting prior to the Extraordinary General Meeting.
RIGTH TO PARTICIPATE AND NOTICE OF ATTENDANCE
Shareholders who wish to participate at the Extraordinary General Meeting must:
- be entered as a shareholder in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB on the record date which is 9 June 2021 or, if the shares are registered in the name of a nominee, request that the nominee registers the shares in the shareholder’s own name for voting purposes in such time that the registration is completed by 11 June 2021; and
- notify their intention to participate by having submitting a postal vote in accordance with the instructions set out in the section “Postal voting” by way of mail to Stillfront Group AB (publ) ”EGM”, Sveavägen 9, SE-111 57 Stockholm or electronically via the web link provided on the Company’s website in such time so that the Company receives the postal vote no later than 16 June 2021. Please note that the notification to participate in the Extraordinary General Meeting can only be made by postal voting.
POSTAL VOTING
The board of directors has decided that shareholders shall have the opportunity exercise their voting rights only by postal voting pursuant to sections 20 and 22 of the Swedish Act (2020:198) on Temporary Exemptions of General Meetings in Companies and Associations. A shareholder who wishes to exercise its voting rights shall use a special form for postal voting. The form for postal voting will be made available via a web link on the Company’s website https://www.stillfront.com/en/section/corporate-governance/general-meetings/. Complete forms must be received by the Company no later 16 June 2021. The postal voting form can also be sent by way of mail to Stillfront Group AB (publ), "EGM", Sveavägen 9, SE-111 57 Stockholm. The submission of a postal voting form is considered as a notification of participation at the Extraordinary General Meeting.
The shareholder cannot give any instructions other than by marking one of the stated alternatives for each item of the form. If the shareholder has added special instructions or conditions in the form, or amended or added to the pre-printed text, the vote will be invalid.
Only one form per shareholder will be taken into consideration. If more than one form is submitted, only the most recently dated form will be taken into consideration. If two or more forms have the same date, only the form received last by Stillfront will be taken into consideration. Incomplete or incorrectly completed forms may be disregarded.
For questions about the Extraordinary General Meeting or to receive a postal voting form or proxy form by post, please contact: Stillfront Group AB (publ), "EGM", Sveavägen 9, SE-111 57 Stockholm or send an e-mail to egm@stillfront.com.
SHAREHOLDERS WITH NOMINEE REGISTERED SHARES
To be entitled to participate in the Extraordinary General Meeting by submitting a postal vote, those having their shares registered in the name of a nominee must have their shares registered in their own name so that he or she is registered as a shareholder in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB on 11 June 2021. Such registration may be temporary. Please note that this procedure may also apply with respect to shares held on a bank’s shareholder deposit account and certain investment savings accounts.
PROXIES AND PROXY FORMS
Shareholders can vote by post at the Extraordinary General Meeting through proxies with a written, signed and dated power of attorney. If the shareholder is a legal entity, a registration certificate or equivalent authorisation document shall be attached. The power of attorney shall be attached to the mail voting form.
A proxy form is available at the Company’s website, https://www.stillfront.com/en/section/corporate-governance/general-meetings/.
SHAREHOLDERS’ RIGHT TO REQUEST INFORMATION
Shareholders are reminded of their right pursuant to Chapter 7, Section 32 of the Swedish Companies Act to request that the board of directors and Chief Executive Officer provide information at the Extraordinary General Meeting in respect of any circumstances which may affect the assessment of a matter on the agenda or any circumstances which may affect the assessment of the Company's or a group Company's financial position. The obligation to provide information also applies to the Company's relationship to other group companies. Information must be provided if it can take place without significant harm to the Company.
Requests for such information must be submitted in writing to the Company at its address Stillfront Group AB (publ), ”EGM”, Sveavägen 9, SE-111 57 Stockholm, or via e-mail to egm@stillfront.com, no later than 7 June 2021.The information is provided by the Company by keeping it available at the Company’s website https://www.stillfront.com/en/section/corporate-governance/general-meetings/ and its head office Sveavägen 9, SE-111 57 Stockholm no later than 12 June 2021. The information will also be sent to those shareholders who so request and submit their postal address or e-mail address.
PROPOSED AGENDA
- Opening of the meeting
- Appointment of the chairman for the meeting
- Election of one or two persons to approve the minutes
- Preparation and approval of the voting register
- Approval of the agenda
- Determination of whether the meeting has been duly convened
- Resolution on (a) issue of warrants and (b) approval of transfer of warrants
- Closing of the meeting
PRINCIPAL PROPOSALS FOR RESOLUTIONS
Appointment of the chairman for the meeting (item 2)
It is proposed that Jan Samuelson is elected chairman of the Extraordinary General Meeting.
Election of one or two persons to approve the minutes (item 3)
The board of directors proposes that Jonas Linnell (SEB Fonder), or in the event of his absence, the person appointed by the board of directors, to approve the minutes from the Extraordinary General Meeting together with the chairman. The assignment to approve the minutes also includes checking the voting list and that the received postal votes are recorded correctly in the minutes of the meeting.
Preparation and approval of the voting register (item 4)
The voting register that is proposed to be approved is the voting register that poströsta.se has prepared on behalf of the Company, based on the shareholders register and received postal votes and which has been verified an approved by the person approving the minutes.
Resolution on (a) issue of warrants and (b) approval of transfer of warrants (item 7)
Following the request by Laureus, the board of directors proposes that the Extraordinary General Meeting, in accordance with the below, resolves on (a) an issue of warrants of series 2021/2025 and (b) approval of transfer of warrants in order to ensure delivery of shares in accordance with the employee stock options granted under the Program.
(a) Issue of warrants
The board of directors proposes that the Extraordinary General Meeting resolves on an issue of warrants governed by the following main terms and conditions:
- The Company shall issue a maximum of 3,500,000 warrants of series 2021/2025 (the “Warrants”).
- The right to subscribe for warrants shall, with deviation from the shareholders’ preferential rights, accrue to a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.
- Over-subscription shall not be permitted.
- The warrants shall be subscribed for on a separate subscription list no later than 31 August 2021. The board of directors shall have the right to extend the subscription period. The warrants shall be allotted to the subsidiary free of charge.
- Each warrant shall entitle the participant to acquire one (1) new share in the Company during the period commencing on and including 1 April 2025 up to and including 31 December 2025. Subscription may only be carried out in accordance with the terms and conditions for the Program and in order to ensure delivery to the participants in the Program.
- The subscription price upon exercising the warrant shall correspond to the share’s quota value.
- The newly subscribed shares shall entitle dividend for the first time on the record day that falls immediately following the execution of the subscription.
- The full terms and conditions for the Warrants are presented in the board of director’s complete proposal for the resolution. As set out therein, the subscription price, as well as the number of shares that a Warrant entitles subscription for, may be recalculated in the event of a bonus issue, new issue and in certain other cases.
- The increase in the Company’s share capital will, upon exercising the Warrants, amount to no more than SEK 245,000, subject to the increase that may be caused by recalculation of the subscription price and the number of shares that each Warrant entitles subscription for may occur as a result of issues etcetera.
- The board of directors are authorised to make such minor adjustments as may be necessary in connection with the registration of the Warrants with the Swedish Companies Registration Office.
- The reason for deviation of the shareholders’ preferential rights is to ensure delivery of shares within the Program.
(b) Approval of transfer of warrants
The board of directors proposes that the Extraordinary General Meeting approves:
- that the subsidiary transfers the Warrants to participants in the Program upon payment of the price under the terms and conditions of the Program (after deduction of the subscription price of the Warrants);
- that the subsidiary transfers the Warrants to a third party with whom the Company has entered into an agreement regarding exercising the Warrants and delivery of shares to participants in the Program in accordance with the terms and conditions for the Program; and/or
- that the subsidiary otherwise disposes of the Warrants in order to ensure the Company’s obligation in connection with the Program.
DETAILS ON NUMBER OF SHARES, VOTES AND HOLDING OF OWN SHARES
The total amount of shares and votes in the Company at the time of issue of this notice was 359,961,283. All shares carry equal voting rights. The Company does not hold any own shares.
MAJORITY REQUIREMENTS
A resolution in accordance with item 7 is valid only where supported by shareholders holding not less than nine-tenths of both the votes cast and the shares represented at the Extraordinary General Meeting.
DOCUMENTS
The complete proposals and other documents that shall be made available prior to the Extraordinary General Meeting pursuant to the Swedish Companies Act and the Swedish Corporate Governance Code will be made available at the Company (address above) and on the Company’s website, https://www.stillfront.com/en/section/corporate-governance/general-meetings/, not less than three weeks before the Extraordinary General Meeting. The aforementioned documents will be sent to those shareholders who so request and submit their postal address or e-mail address.
PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA
For information on how personal data is processed in connection with the Extraordinary General Meeting, see the privacy policy available on Euroclear Sweden AB’s website at www.euroclear.com/dam/ESw/Legal/Privacy-notice-bolagsstammor-engelska.pdf.
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Stockholm in May 2021
The board of directors in Stillfront Group AB (publ)
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 1,250+ co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, UK and France. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting in Stillfront Group AB (publ)
Nasdaq Stockholm has approved that Stillfront Group AB (publ)’s (“Stillfront”) shares are admitted to trading on Nasdaq Stockholm.
The first day of trading in Stillfront’s shares on Nasdaq Stockholm is expected to be on Wednesday 26 May 2021. The shares will be traded in the Large Cap segment (correction from previous announcement stating the Small Cap segment) under the same ticker (SF) and ISIN code (SE0015346135). There will not be any offer or issue of new shares, and shareholders of Stillfront will not need to take any action in connection with the list change.
For complete information of the list change from Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market to Nasdaq Stockholm, please refer to the prospectus that has been drafted by Stillfront and was approved and registered by the SFSA on 21 May 2021. The prospectus is available on Stillfront’s website (www.stillfront.com), and on the SFSA’s website (www.fi.se).
Adviser
DLA Piper Sweden is acting as legal adviser for Stillfront in connection with the listing on Nasdaq Stockholm.
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 1,250+ co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, UK and France. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Stillfront Group has been approved for listing on Nasdaq Stockholm
Nasdaq Stockholm’s listing committee has assessed that Stillfront Group AB (publ) (“Stillfront”) fulfils applicable requirements for listing and will approve an application of admission to trading of Stillfront’s shares on Nasdaq Stockholm, subject to the fulfilment of certain customary conditions. In light of the list change, Stillfront has prepared and today published a prospectus, which has been approved and registered by the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (the “SFSA”) and applied for admission to trading of the company’s shares on Nasdaq Stockholm with expected first day of trading on 26 May 2021.
About the list change
The first day of trading in Stillfront’s shares on Nasdaq Stockholm is expected to be on Wednesday 26 May 2021. The last day of trading in Stillfront’s shares on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market will then be on Tuesday on 25 May 2021. The shares will be traded in the Large Cap segment under the same ticker (SF) and ISIN code (SE0015346135). There will not be any offer or issue of new shares, and shareholders of Stillfront will not need to take any action in connection with the list change.
Stillfront’s shares have been listed on Nasdaq First North Growth Market since 2015 and within the premier segment since 2017. The listing of the shares on Nasdaq Stockholm is a step further in the company’s continued growth. The Board and management believe that the listing on Nasdaq Stockholm will contribute to creating increased long-term shareholder value and this constitutes an important step in the continued expansion and development of the company. The Board expects that the list change will lead to an increased awareness of the company’s operations and activities, that it will strengthen the company’s profile and brand among investors and thereby provide increased access to the Swedish and international capital markets and increase the ability to attract and retain qualified key personnel and other employees.
“Since our IPO in late 2015, Stillfront has grown from 50 co-workers and four studios to a group of more than 1,250 co-workers and 20 different studios across the globe. During the past years, we have invested a lot of time and resources in building a robust business platform and professional organization that supports our growing number of game studios, and we are now ready to take the next step as a company. The listing on Nasdaq Stockholm’s main market is a quality stamp and an important milestone for Stillfront on our journey to building the leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios”, says Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront.
Prospectus
For complete information of the expected list change from Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market to Nasdaq Stockholm, please refer to the prospectus that has been drafted by Stillfront and as of today has been approved and registered by the SFSA. The prospectus is available on Stillfront’s website (www.stillfront.com), and on the SFSA’s website (www.fi.se).
Adviser
DLA Piper Sweden is acting as legal adviser for Stillfront in connection with the listing on Nasdaq Stockholm.
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 1,250+ co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, UK and France. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Stillfront Group has been assessed to fulfill the listing requirements for Nasdaq Stockholm, publishes a prospectus and has applied for admission of the company’s shares in connection with the list change
Stillfront Group AB (publ) (“Stillfront” or the “Company”) has successfully placed SEK 1,500m of senior unsecured bonds under a new bond framework of up to SEK 2,000m with final maturity in 2025 (the “Bonds”). The proceeds from the issue of Bonds will be used for general corporate purposes (including but not limited to refinancing, investments and acquisitions) in order to strengthen the Company´s flexibility for further growth.
The interest rate for the Bonds was set at STIBOR 3m + 275bps.
“We are very pleased to have secured new debt financing at favorable terms. The new bond framework provides us with a flexible financial platform and enables us to continue to deliver on our long-term financial growth targets”, says Andreas Uddman, CFO.
In conjunction with the issue of the Bonds, DNB Markets, Nordea and Swedbank acted as joint bookrunners. Mannheimer Swartling acted as legal adviser.
For additional information, please contact:
Andreas Uddman, CFO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 080 78 46
E-mail: andreas@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 1,250+ co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, UK and France. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 2021-05-11 14:40 CEST.
Stillfront issues SEK 1,500m in 4-year senior unsecured bonds
Stillfront Group AB (publ) held its Annual General Meeting on 11 May 2021 where mainly the following resolutions were adopted.
At the Annual General Meeting the presented profit and loss statement and the balance sheet and consolidated profit and loss statement and balance sheet were adopted. The meeting resolved that the amount at the disposal of the Annual General Meeting, SEK 8,346,330,821, be carried forward. The board of directors and the managing director were discharged from liability for the fiscal year 2020. The board of directors’ remuneration report for 2020 was approved.
The meeting resolved, in accordance with the nomination committee's proposal, to re-elect Jan Samuelson, Erik Forsberg, Katarina G. Bonde, Birgitta Henriksson, Ulrika Viklund and Kai Wawrzinek as director of the board for the time until the next Annual General Meeting has been held. Jan Samuelson was re-elected chairman of the board of directors.
The auditing firm Öhrlings PricewaterhouseCoopers AB was re-elected as the company's auditor and it has notified that Nicklas Kullberg will continue to be the auditor in charge.
The meeting resolved that the fees to be paid to the board members for the period until the next Annual General Meeting shall be in total SEK 2,030,000 (SEK 1,650,000 last year), with SEK 730,000 (SEK 550,000) to the chairman of the board of directors and SEK 260,000 (SEK 220,000) to each of the board members that are elected by the Annual General Meeting. The meeting resolved that the fees to be paid to each of the members of the audit committee for the period until the next Annual General Meeting shall be in total SEK 325,000 (SEK 260,000), with SEK 250,000 (SEK 200,000) to the chairman of the audit committee and SEK 75,000 (SEK 60,000) to each of the members of the audit committee. The meeting resolved that the fees to be paid to each of the members of the remuneration committee for the period until the next Annual General Meeting shall be in total SEK 105,000 (SEK 90,000), with SEK 70,000 (SEK 60,000) to the chairman of the remuneration committee and SEK 35,000 (SEK 30,000) to each of the members of the remuneration committee.
The meeting resolved that remuneration to the auditors shall be paid according to current approved account.
The meeting adopted the instructions to the nomination committee in accordance with the nomination committee's proposal to apply until further notice.
The meeting established guidelines for remuneration and other terms of employment for the company’s CEO and executive management in accordance with the board of director's proposal.
The meeting resolved to implement a long-term incentive program in accordance with the board of directors’ proposal, meaning than a maximum of 3,500,000 employee stock options shall be offered to approximately 45 participants, consisting of the CEO, senior executives and key employees at studio level within the Stillfront Group. The employee stock options are gradually vested during a three-year period, and after the expiration of the three-year period each vested employee stock options entitles for subscription of one share in Stillfront. The price for the shares at exercise of the employee stock option shall be equal to the average volume weighted share price for Stillfront’s shares during a period of ten trading days before the allotment of the employee stock options to the relevant participant, increased by 8 percent per year. The meeting resolved against the proposal of the board of directors to issue up to 3,500,000 warrants to ensure delivery of shares to the participant in the long-term incentive program.
The meeting resolved, in accordance with the proposal of the board of directors, to authorise the board of directors to, within the scope of the articles of association, with or without deviation from the shareholders’ preferential rights, on one or several occasions during the period until the next Annual General Meeting, resolve to increase the company’s share capital by issuing new shares, warrants or convertible debt in the company. The authorisation shall be limited whereby the board of directors may not resolve to issue shares, warrants or convertible debt that involve the issue of, or conversion into shares corresponding to, more than ten per cent of the shares in the company at the time when the board of directors first utilises the authorisation. The issues shall be made on market terms and payment may, apart from payment in cash, be made in kind or by set-off or otherwise with conditions.
The meeting resolved, in accordance with the proposal of the board of directors, on four directed new share issues to the sellers of four of the companies that Stillfront previously has acquired:
- New share issue of not more than 130,583 shares directed to the sellers of Imperia Online JSC for a subscription price of SEK 93.676, meaning that Stillfront's share capital shall increase by not more than SEK 9,140.81.
- New share issue of not more than 730,306 shares directed to the sellers of Playa Games GmbH for a subscription price of SEK 93.676, meaning that Stillfront's share capital shall increase by not more than SEK 51,121.42.
- New share issue of not more than 1,786,924 shares directed to the sellers of Storm8 Inc for a subscription price of SEK 105.578, meaning that Stillfront's share capital shall increase by not more than SEK 125,084.68.
- New share issue of not more than 987,608 shares directed to the sellers of Candywriter LLC for a subscription price of SEK 112.046, meaning that Stillfront's share capital shall increase by not more than SEK 69,132.56.
The reason for the new share issues and the deviation from the shareholders' pre-emption rights is to fulfil the share purchase agreements which Stillfront has entered into with the sellers of Imperia Online JSC, Playa Games GmbH, Storm8 Inc and Candywriter LLC. The newly issued shares shall be subscribed for on a subscription list no later than 31 August 2021. Payment for subscribed shares shall be made by way of set-off of the sellers' claim for earn- out consideration pursuant to the share purchase agreements. The size of the earn-out consideration, which determines the number of shares which will be allotted, is not yet finally determined. The determined number of shares which will be issued (which can be lower, but not higher, than the maximum number of shares set out for each new share issue above) will be communicated in connection with the allotment of the shares. The board of directors shall be entitled to extend the subscription period and the time for payment. The new shares shall be entitled to dividend as from the first record day for dividend after the newly issued shares have been registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office and the shares have been registered in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB.
The meeting resolved, in accordance with the proposal of the board of directors to change § 1, § 3 and § 13 of the company’s articles of association, including by adding mobile games to § 3 of the articles of association.
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 1,250+ co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, UK and France. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Announcement from the Annual General Meeting in Stillfront Group AB (publ) 11 May 2021
Stillfront Group AB (publ) (“Stillfront”) has completed the acquisition of 100% of the shares in Game Labs Inc., a Delaware corporation, ("Game Labs"). The acquisition was announced earlier today on 7 May 2021 and the sellers are the joint founders and management of Game Labs.
The total upfront consideration, which has been paid to the sellers as of the date hereof, amounted to USD 32.5 million on a cash and debt free basis. Of the upfront consideration USD 9.75 million was paid by set-off by transfer of 981,813 newly issued shares in Stillfront through a directed share issue to the sellers of Game Labs, and the remining part of the upfront consideration was paid in cash. The consideration for the cash payment was financed by cash at hand and available credit facilities.
The new share issue was resolved on the date hereof by the board of directors of Stillfront based on the mandate granted at the extraordinary general meeting held on 17 December 2020. The reason for the deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption right is to allow that Stillfront will be able to fulfill its commitments made in connection with the acquisition of Game Labs. The subscription price per share related to the upfront consideration amounts to SEK 83.586 (determined through negotiations between the sellers and Stillfront) and corresponds to the volume weighted average price per share in Stillfront traded on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market during the ten trading days up to and including 6 May 2021 converted into USD at the average exchange rate between SEK and USD of the Swedish Central Bank (Sw. Riksbanken) published at https://www.riksbank.se/en-gb/ during the same period.
Through the new share issue, Stillfronts share capital will increase by SEK 68,726.91. The issued shares shall be entitled to dividend as from the first record day for dividend after such shares have been registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office and in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB. Through the new issue of the shares in connection with the completion of the transaction, the dilution for the current shareholders in Stillfront is approx. 0.27 percent on a fully diluted basis (i.e. based on the total number of shares and votes registered in Stillfront after completion of the share issue in relation to the transaction).
In addition, the sellers may receive an earn-out payment for each of the financial years 2021, 2022 and 2023 depending on the EBIT development of Game Labs during each of those financial years, however not exceeding USD 30 million in aggregate. The earn-out consideration will be payable 70 percent in cash and 30 percent in newly issued shares in Stillfront to the sellers during the subsequent year of the respective earn-out period. The subscription price for newly issued shares related to the earn-out payments (if any) will be based upon the volume weighted average price of the shares in Stillfront traded on Nasdaq Firth North Premier Growth Market or such other market place on which Stillfront's shares are listed for a period of ten trading days prior to the date of Stillfront’s announcement of financial results for the applicable earn-out period converted into U.S. Dollars at the average exchange rate between SEK and US Dollars of the Swedish Central Bank published at https://www.riksbank.se/en-gb/ during the ten day period set forth above.
All conditions for closing have now been fulfilled. Game Labs will be consolidated into Stillfront’s consolidated financial reporting from May 2021.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Distribution of this press release
The release, announcement or distribution of this press release may, in certain jurisdictions, be subject to restrictions. The recipients of this press release in such jurisdictions, in which this press release has been released, announced or distributed, should 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, or a solicitation of any offer, to buy or subscribe for any securities in Stillfront in any jurisdiction, neither from Stillfront nor from someone else.
This press release does not identify or suggest, or purport to identify or suggest, the risks (direct or indirect) that may be associated with an investment in the new shares. Any investment decision in connection with the share issue must be made on the basis of all publicly available information relating to Stillfront and Stillfront’s shares. Such information has not been independently verified by Stillfront. The information contained in this press release is for background purposes only and does not purport to be full or complete. No reliance may be placed for any purpose on the information contained in this press release or its accuracy or completeness.
This press release does not constitute a recommendation concerning any investor’s option with respect to the share issue. Each investor or prospective investor should conduct his, her or its own investigation, analysis and evaluation of the business and data described in this press release and publicly available information. The price and value of securities can go down as well as up. Past performance is not a guide to future performance.
This press release does not constitute or form part of an offer or solicitation to purchase or subscribe for securities in the United States. The securities referred to herein may not be sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration under the US Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act“), as amended, and may not be offered or sold within the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from, or in a Transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. There is no intention to register any securities referred to herein in the United States or to make a public offering of the securities in the United States. The information in this press release may not be announced, published, copied, reproduced or distributed, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, within or into, Australia, Canada, Japan, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, the United States or in any other jurisdiction where such announcement, publication or distribution of the information would not comply with applicable laws and regulations or where such actions are subject to legal restrictions or would require additional registration or other measures than what is required under Swedish law. Actions taken in violation of this instruction may constitute a crime against applicable securities laws and regulations.
This announcement is not a prospectus for the purposes of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (the “Prospectus Regulation“) and has not been approved by any regulatory authority in any jurisdiction. Stillfront 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 mentioned 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.
In the United Kingdom, this press release and any other materials in relation to the securities described herein is only being distributed to, and is only directed at, and any investment or investment activity to which this document relates is available only to, and will be engaged in only with, “qualified investors” who are (i) persons having professional experience in matters relating to investments who fall within the definition of “investment professionals” in Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the “Order”); or (ii) high net worth entities falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (all such persons together being referred to as “relevant persons”). In the United Kingdom, any investment or investment activity to which this communication relates is available only to, and will be engaged in only with, relevant persons. Persons who are not relevant persons should not take any action on the basis of this press release and should not act or rely on it.
Information to distributors
Solely for the purposes of the product governance requirements contained within: (a) EU Directive 2014/65/EU on markets in financial instruments, as amended (“MiFID II”); (b) Articles 9 and 10 of Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2017/593 supplementing MiFID II; and (c) local implementing measures (together, the “MiFID II Product Governance Requirements”), and disclaiming all and any liability, whether arising in tort, contract or otherwise, which any “manufacturer” (for the purposes of the MiFID II Product Governance Requirements) may otherwise have with respect thereto, the shares in Stillfront have been subject to a product approval process, which has determined that such shares are: (i) compatible with an end target market of retail investors and investors who meet the criteria of professional clients and eligible counterparties, each as defined in MiFID II; and (ii) eligible for distribution through all distribution channels as are permitted by MiFID II (the “Target Market Assessment”). Notwithstanding the Target Market Assessment, distributors should note that: the price of the shares in Stillfront may decline and investors could lose all or part of their investment; the shares in Stillfront offer no guaranteed income and no capital protection; and an investment in the shares in Stillfront is compatible only with investors who do not need a guaranteed income or capital protection, who (either alone or in conjunction with an appropriate financial or other adviser) are capable of evaluating the merits and risks of such an investment and who have sufficient resources to be able to bear any losses that may result therefrom. The Target Market Assessment is without prejudice to the requirements of any contractual, legal or regulatory selling restrictions in relation to the share issue to the sellers of Game Labs.
For the avoidance of doubt, the target market assessment does not constitute: (a) an assessment of suitability or appropriateness for the purposes of MiFID II; or (b) a recommendation to any investor or group of investors to invest in, or purchase, or take any other action whatsoever with respect to the shares in Stillfront.
Each distributor is responsible for undertaking its own target market assessment in respect of the shares in Stillfront and determining appropriate distribution channels.
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 1,250+ co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, UK and France. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Stillfront Group completes the acquisition of Game Labs Inc.
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INSIDE INFORMATION: Stillfront Group AB (publ) (“Stillfront”) has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares in Game Labs Inc, a Delaware corporation, ("Game Labs"). Founded in 2015, Game Labs is a rapidly growing independent game studio with a strong track record of developing strategy and action games for PC. The sellers are the joint founders and management of Game Labs. The upfront consideration, payable upon completion of the acquisition of 100% of the shares in Game Labs, amounts to USD 32.5 million on a cash and debt free basis, of which USD 9.75 million is payable in 981,813 newly issued shares in Stillfront and the remaining amount is payable in cash.
In addition, the sellers may receive an earn-out payment for each of the financial years 2021, 2022 and 2023 depending on the EBIT development of Game Labs during each of those financial years, however not exceeding USD 30 million in aggregate. The earn-out consideration will be payable 70 percent in cash and 30 percent in newly issued shares in Stillfront to the sellers during the subsequent year of the respective earn-out period.
Game Labs has a team of approximately 30 people located in Ukraine, Russia, Greece, Dubai, Italy and Estonia. Game Labs has a solid track record of developing highly immersive and critically acclaimed real time premium strategy and action games for PC and has so far released three launched games; Ultimate General: Gettysburg, Naval Action and Ultimate General: Civil War. In addition, two games are currently available in early access, one in pre-sales, and two games are under development. As a part of the Stillfront Group, the studio will continue expanding and improving its portfolio of premium games, but also expand into GaaS (games as a service) and free-to-play, with a clear focus on historical strategy and battle themes. The acquisition of Game Labs further strengthens Stillfront’s existing portfolio of mid-hardcore games in the strategy and action genre, addressing primarily the attractive 30+ male audience.
UNAUDITED FORECAST FIGURES FOR GAME LABS FOR FULL-YEAR 2021
Game Labs is expected to generate proforma IFRS net revenue of approximately SEK 70-80 million and an adjusted proforma IFRS EBIT margin of approximately 50-55 percent for the full year 2021. The financial assumptions in 2021 is based on forecasts for the acquisition and the expected growth is fueled by a planned early access release in the last quarter of 2021. The transaction will result in an attractive earnings multiple for Stillfront in line with previous acquisitions. The implied EV/Adjusted EBIT 2021 multiple will be 6.9x, assuming a mid-range EBIT for 2021.
For the conversion to SEK, the Swedish Central Bank (Sw. Riksbanken) rate USD/SEK of 8.3995, corresponding to the average conversion rate for Q1 2021, has been used.
“With the acquisition of Game Labs we strengthen our position in the converging games market adding valuable niche genre competence in the strategy and action genre. Game Labs is an experienced and knowledgeable studio with a proven ability to launch high quality games. The studio has promising games in early access phase with large scaling potential, as well as a strong pipeline of unannounced titles. We see excellent potential for scaling Game Labs' games cross-platform as part of Stillfront, leveraging Stillfront’s extensive experience in free-to-play combined with Game Labs' expertise in PC client”, says Jörgen Larsson, CEO & Founder, Stillfront Group.
“Joining Stillfront opens up a new chapter for Game Labs, allowing us to bring even more excitement and emotions for our beloved players by improving current games and by introducing new worlds for players to escape to. Stillfront’s expertise in mobile and cross-platform, paired with its wider knowledge of the market, creates new opportunities that we would never even have imagined possible”, says Maxim Zasov, CEO of Game Labs.
The newly issued shares in Stillfront payable as part of the upfront consideration upon completion of the acquisition will be resolved based on the mandate to the board of directors of Stillfront granted at the extraordinary general meeting held on 17 December 2020. The number of shares in relation to the upfront consideration has been calculated using the volume weighted average price per share in Stillfront traded on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market during the ten trading days up to and including 6 May 2021 converted into USD at the average exchange rate between SEK and USD of the Swedish Central Bank published at https://www.riksbank.se/en-gb/ during the same period, i.e. the subscription price per share related to the upfront consideration amounts to SEK 83.586. This corresponds to a dilution of approx. 0.27 percent on a fully diluted basis (i.e. based on the total number of shares and votes outstanding in Stillfront after the share issue).
The subscription price for newly issued shares related to the earn-out payments (if any) will be based upon the volume weighted average price of the shares in Stillfront traded on Nasdaq Firth North Premier Growth Market or such other market place on which Stillfront's shares are listed for a period of ten trading days prior to the date of Stillfront’s announcement of financial results for the applicable earn-out period converted into U.S. Dollars at the average exchange rate between SEK and US Dollars of the Swedish Central Bank published at https://www.riksbank.se/en-gb/ during the ten day period set forth above.
The 981,813 newly issued shares in Stillfront that are to be issued to the sellers upon payment of the upfront consideration are subject to customary transfer restrictions during a period of eighteen months of such date of receipt by the sellers of such shares. The newly issued shares in Stillfront that are to be issued to the sellers upon payment of the earn-out payments (if any) are subject to customary transfer restrictions during a period of twelve months from the date of receipt by the sellers of such shares.
Completion of the transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is envisaged to occur within the next few days. The cash portion of the upfront consideration is intended to be financed by cash at hand and available credit facilities. Game Labs will be consolidated into Stillfront’s consolidated financial reporting from May 2021.
The founders and other key employees will remain within Game Labs and be part of the management of Game Labs post-closing of the transaction.
FINANCIAL AND LEGAL ADVISORS
DLA Piper is legal advisor and EY is financial and tax due diligence advisor to Stillfront in connection with the transaction.
Aream & Co. is financial advisor and Orrick is legal advisor to the sellers in connection with the transaction.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Forward-looking statements
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements that reflect Stillfront’s current views or expectations of future events and financial and operational performance, including statements regarding guidance, planning, prospects and strategies. Words such as “intends”, “anticipates”, “expects”, “plans”, “estimates”, “may”, and similar expressions regarding indications or predictions of future developments or trends that are not based on historical facts, constitute forward-looking information. Although Stillfront believes that these statements are based upon reasonable assumptions and expectations, Stillfront cannot give any assurances that any such forward-looking statements will materialize. Because these forward-looking statements involve both known and unknown risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from the information set forth in the forward-looking information. Such risk and uncertainties include but are not limited to the following: Game Labs’s future business development; the expected growth of Game Labs's user base; the expectation regarding the rate at which Game Labs can gain active users; Game Labs' ability to monetize the user base; and Game Labs' ability to launch new products according to plan. Forward-looking statements in this press release apply only at the time of the press release and are subject to change without notice. Stillfront undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, other than as required by applicable law or stock market regulations.
Distribution of this press release
The release, announcement or distribution of this press release may, in certain jurisdictions, be subject to restrictions. The recipients of this press release in such jurisdictions, in which this press release has been released, announced or distributed, should 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, or a solicitation of any offer, to buy or subscribe for any securities in Stillfront in any jurisdiction, neither from Stillfront nor from someone else.
This press release does not identify or suggest, or purport to identify or suggest, the risks (direct or indirect) that may be associated with an investment in the new shares. Any investment decision in connection with the share issue must be made on the basis of all publicly available information relating to Stillfront and Stillfront’s shares. Such information has not been independently verified by Stillfront. The information contained in this press release is for background purposes only and does not purport to be full or complete. No reliance may be placed for any purpose on the information contained in this press release or its accuracy or completeness.
This press release does not constitute a recommendation concerning any investor’s option with respect to the share issue. Each investor or prospective investor should conduct his, her or its own investigation, analysis and evaluation of the business and data described in this press release and publicly available information. The price and value of securities can go down as well as up. Past performance is not a guide to future performance.
This press release does not constitute or form part of an offer or solicitation to purchase or subscribe for securities in the United States. The securities referred to herein may not be sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration under the US Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act“), as amended, and may not be offered or sold within the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from, or in a Transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. There is no intention to register any securities referred to herein in the United States or to make a public offering of the securities in the United States. The information in this press release may not be announced, published, copied, reproduced or distributed, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, within or into, Australia, Canada, Japan, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, the United States or in any other jurisdiction where such announcement, publication or distribution of the information would not comply with applicable laws and regulations or where such actions are subject to legal restrictions or would require additional registration or other measures than what is required under Swedish law. Actions taken in violation of this instruction may constitute a crime against applicable securities laws and regulations.
This announcement is not a prospectus for the purposes of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (the “Prospectus Regulation“) and has not been approved by any regulatory authority in any jurisdiction. Stillfront 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 mentioned 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.
In the United Kingdom, this press release and any other materials in relation to the securities described herein is only being distributed to, and is only directed at, and any investment or investment activity to which this document relates is available only to, and will be engaged in only with, “qualified investors” who are (i) persons having professional experience in matters relating to investments who fall within the definition of “investment professionals” in Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the “Order”); or (ii) high net worth entities falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (all such persons together being referred to as “relevant persons”). In the United Kingdom, any investment or investment activity to which this communication relates is available only to, and will be engaged in only with, relevant persons. Persons who are not relevant persons should not take any action on the basis of this press release and should not act or rely on it.
Information to distributors
Solely for the purposes of the product governance requirements contained within: (a) EU Directive 2014/65/EU on markets in financial instruments, as amended (“MiFID II”); (b) Articles 9 and 10 of Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2017/593 supplementing MiFID II; and (c) local implementing measures (together, the “MiFID II Product Governance Requirements”), and disclaiming all and any liability, whether arising in tort, contract or otherwise, which any “manufacturer” (for the purposes of the MiFID II Product Governance Requirements) may otherwise have with respect thereto, the shares in Stillfront have been subject to a product approval process, which has determined that such shares are: (i) compatible with an end target market of retail investors and investors who meet the criteria of professional clients and eligible counterparties, each as defined in MiFID II; and (ii) eligible for distribution through all distribution channels as are permitted by MiFID II (the “Target Market Assessment”). Notwithstanding the Target Market Assessment, distributors should note that: the price of the shares in Stillfront may decline and investors could lose all or part of their investment; the shares in Stillfront offer no guaranteed income and no capital protection; and an investment in the shares in Stillfront is compatible only with investors who do not need a guaranteed income or capital protection, who (either alone or in conjunction with an appropriate financial or other adviser) are capable of evaluating the merits and risks of such an investment and who have sufficient resources to be able to bear any losses that may result therefrom. The Target Market Assessment is without prejudice to the requirements of any contractual, legal or regulatory selling restrictions in relation to the share issue to the sellers of Game Labs.
For the avoidance of doubt, the target market assessment does not constitute: (a) an assessment of suitability or appropriateness for the purposes of MiFID II; or (b) a recommendation to any investor or group of investors to invest in, or purchase, or take any other action whatsoever with respect to the shares in Stillfront.
Each distributor is responsible for undertaking its own target market assessment in respect of the shares in Stillfront and determining appropriate distribution channels.
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 1,250+ co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, UK and France. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 2021-05-07 08:35 CEST.
Stillfront Group acquires Game Labs Inc. and further strengthens its portfolio of strategy and action games and presents FY 2021 guidance for the acquisition
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Stillfront Group AB (publ) (“Stillfront” or the “Company”) has mandated DNB Markets, Nordea and Swedbank to explore the conditions for the Company to issue SEK senior unsecured floating rate bonds under a new framework of up to SEK 2,000,000,000, for general corporate purposes (including but not limited to refinancing, investments and acquisitions) in order to strengthen the Company´s flexibility for further growth.
As part of the financing, the Company has decided to arrange a series of meetings with selected Nordic bond investors commencing on 10 May. Subject to prevailing market conditions, a benchmark bond issue with a tenor of four years will follow.
For additional information, please contact:
Andreas Uddman, CFO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 080 78 46
E-mail: andreas@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 1,250+ co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, UK and France. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 2021-05-06 08:00 CEST.
Stillfront contemplates issuance of SEK bonds under a new bond framework
Highlights Q1
- Net revenue of 1,319 (691) MSEK, an increase of 91 percent compared to the first quarter of 2020, of which 9.5 (10.2) percent was organic
- EBIT of 253 (106) MSEK, an increase of 138 percent
- Adjusted EBIT of 432 (213) MSEK, an increase of 103 percent, Adjusted EBIT margin of 33 (31) percent
- Items affecting comparability impacting EBIT amounted to -35 (-50) MSEK, mainly driven by transaction costs related to the acquisition of Moonfrog Labs. Amortization of PPA-items amounted to -144 (-56) MSEK
- Financial net of -45 (-4) MSEK
- Net result of 148 (77) MSEK
- Net result per share undiluted of 0.41 (0.29) SEK. Net result per share diluted of 0.41 (0.28) SEK
- Net debt of 3,116 (1,787) MSEK and adjusted leverage ratio, pro forma of 1.3x (1.2x)
- Cash position of 1,225 MSEK and 1,211 MSEK of undrawn credit facilities
“Stillfront has seen a solid start to 2021 with continued strong growth and high profitability. We continue to deliver in line with our expectations and we are making great progress towards our long-term financial targets and our ambition to create the leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. During 2021, we have intensified the process of transferring from Nasdaq First North to the main market of Nasdaq Stockholm with the intention to list Stillfront’s shares on the main market within the coming months, subject to required regulatory and listing committee approvals.”
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront
Key Figures
MSEK | 2021 Jan-Mar |
2020 Jan-Mar |
Last 12 months |
2020 Jan-Dec |
Bookings | 1,313 | 685 | 4,592 | 3,964 |
Deferred revenue | 7 | 6 | 28 | 27 |
Net revenue | 1,319 | 691 | 4,619 | 3,991 |
EBIT | 253 | 106 | 1,140 | 993 |
Adjusted EBIT | 432 | 213 | 1,713 | 1,493 |
Adjusted EBIT margin, % | 33 | 31 | 37 | 37 |
EBITDA | 463 | 204 | 1,811 | 1,553 |
Adjusted EBITDA | 498 | 254 | 1,941 | 1,697 |
Adjusted EBITDA margin, % | 38 | 37 | 42 | 43 |
Profit before tax | 208 | 102 | 906 | 799 |
Net result | 148 | 77 | 652 | 581 |
Number of Employees | 1,250 | 743 | 1,250 | 1,032 |
Adjusted Leverage Ratio, pro forma, x | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
Invitation to webcast
The report will be presented in a live webcast at 10:00 a.m. CEST today. Jörgen Larsson, President & CEO, and Andreas Uddman, CFO, will present the results and answer questions. The conference will be held in English.
To participate via webcast, please visit:
https://tv.streamfabriken.com/stillfront-q1-2021
To participate via phone, please call:
SE: +46 8 505 583 59
UK: +44 33 330 090 35
US: +1 83 382 305 86
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 1,250+ co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, UK and France. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 2021-05-05 07:00 CEST.
Stillfront Group’s Interim Report January – March 2021
Ahead of Stillfront Group’s Annual General Meeting on 11 May 2021, Stillfront will carry out a webcast with the chairman of the board of directors, the CEO and the external auditor on 4 May 2021 at 16:00 CEST.
In the webcast, the chairman of the board and the CEO will, among other things, give their views on the past year and provide answers to questions received from shareholders.
To participate via webcast, please visit:
https://tv.streamfabriken.com/stillfront-q-and-a-agm-2021
To participate via phone, please call:
SE: +46856642695
UK: +443333009264
US: +18332498407
Stillfront Group’s Annual General Meeting 2021
The Annual General Meeting of Stillfront Group AB (publ) will be held on 11 May 2021 in Stockholm. In order to prevent the spread of the virus causing covid-19, the board of directors has decided that the annual general meeting will be held without the physical presence of shareholders, proxies or external parties and that the shareholders shall have the opportunity to exercise their voting rights only by postal voting prior to the annual general meeting. For more information on Stillfront Group’s Annual General Meeting 2021, please visit: https://www.stillfront.com/en/arsstamma-agm-2021/.
For additional information, please contact:
Sofia Wretman, Head of IR & Communication, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 708 11 64 30
E-mail: sofia@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 1,000+ co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, UK and France. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Stillfront invites shareholders to a webcast ahead of the Annual General Meeting 2021
Stillfront Group AB (publ) today published its Annual & Sustainability Report for the fiscal year 2020 on its website www.stillfront.com.
Stillfront´s Annual report has been printed in a limited edition. Please send an e-mail with your name and address to ir@stillfront.com if you would like to request a printed version.
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 1,000+ co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, UK and France. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Certified Adviser:
FNCA, Phone: +46 8 528 00 399 E-mail: info@fnca.se
Stillfront publishes Annual & Sustainability Report for 2020
Stillfront Group announces its interim results for January-March 2021 on 5 May 2021 at 7:00 a.m. CEST. The report will be presented in a live webcast at 10:00 a.m. CEST the same day.
Jörgen Larsson, President & CEO, and Andreas Uddman, CFO, will present the results and answer questions. The conference will be held in English.
To participate via webcast, please visit:
https://tv.streamfabriken.com/stillfront-q1-2021
To participate via phone, please call:
SE: +46 8 505 583 59
UK: +44 33 330 090 35
US: +1 83 382 305 86
For additional information, please contact:
Sofia Wretman, Head of IR & Communication, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 708 11 64 30
E-mail: sofia@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 1,000+ co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, UK and France. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Presentation of Stillfront Group’s results for January – March 2021
The shareholders of Stillfront Group AB (publ), reg. no. 556721-3078 (the "Company" or "Stillfront"), are hereby given notice of the annual general meeting to be held on Tuesday, 11 May 2021. In order to prevent the spread of the virus causing covid-19, the board of directors has decided that the annual general meeting will be held without the physical presence of shareholders, proxies or external parties and that the shareholders shall have the opportunity to exercise their voting rights only by postal voting prior to the annual general meeting.
Stillfront will carry out a webcast with the chairman of the board of directors, the Chief Executive Officer and the external auditor on 4 May 2021 at 16:00 on https://tv.streamfabriken.com/stillfront-q-and-a-agm-2021. In the webcast, the chairman of the board and the Chief Executive Officer will, among other things, give their views on the past year and provide answers to questions received from shareholders.
RIGTH TO PARTICIPATE AND NOTICE OF ATTENDANCE
Shareholders who wish to participate at the annual general meeting must:
- be entered as a shareholder in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB on the record date which is Monday, 3 May 2021 or, if the shares are registered in the name of a nominee, request that the nominee registers the shares in the shareholder’s own name for voting purposes in such time that the registration is completed by Wednesday, 5 May 2021; and
- notify their intention to participate by having submitting a postal vote in accordance with the instructions set out in the section “Postal voting” by way of mail to Stillfront Group AB (publ), ”AGM”, Sveavägen 9, SE-111 57 Stockholm or electronically via the web link provided on the Company’s website in such time so that the Company receives the postal vote no later than Monday, 10 May 2021. Please note that the notification to the annual general meeting can only be made by postal voting.
POSTAL VOTING
The board of directors has decided that shareholders shall have the opportunity exercise their voting rights only by postal voting pursuant to sections 20 and 22 of the Swedish Act (2020:198) on Temporary Exemptions of General Meetings in Companies and Associations. A shareholder who wishes to exercise its voting rights shall use a special form for postal voting. The form for postal voting will be made available via a web link on the Company’s website https://www.stillfront.com/en/arsstamma-agm-2021/. Complete forms must be received by the Company no later than Monday, 10 May 2021. The postal voting form can also be sent by way of mail to Stillfront Group AB (publ), "AGM", Sveavägen 9, SE-111 57 Stockholm. The submission of a postal voting form is considered as a notification of participation at the annual general meeting.
The shareholder cannot give any instructions other than by marking one of the stated alternatives for each item of the form. If the shareholder has added special instructions or conditions in the form, or amended or added to the pre-printed text, the vote will be invalid.
Only one form per shareholder will be taken into consideration. If more than one form is submitted, only the most recently dated form will be taken into consideration. If two or more forms have the same date, only the form received last by Stillfront will be taken into consideration. Incomplete or incorrectly completed forms may be disregarded.
For questions about the annual general meeting or to receive a postal voting form or proxy form by post, please contact: Stillfront Group AB (publ), "AGM", Sveavägen 9, SE-111 57 Stockholm or send an e-mail to agm@stillfront.com.
SHAREHOLDERS WITH NOMINEE REGISTERED SHARES
To be entitled to participate in the annual general meeting by submitting a postal vote, those having their shares registered in the name of a nominee must have their shares registered in their own name so that he or she is registered as a shareholder in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB on Wednesday, 5 May 2021. Such registration may be temporary. Please note that this procedure may also apply with respect to shares held on a bank’s shareholder deposit account and certain investment savings accounts.
PROXIES AND PROXY FORMS
Shareholders can vote by post at the annual general meeting through proxies with a written, signed and dated power of attorney. If the shareholder is a legal entity, a registration certificate or equivalent authorisation document shall be attached. The power of attorney shall be attached to the mail voting form.
A proxy form is available at the Company’s website, https://www.stillfront.com/en/arsstamma-agm-2021/.
SHAREHOLDERS’ RIGHT TO REQUEST INFORMATION
Shareholders are reminded of their right pursuant to Chapter 7, Section 32 of the Swedish Companies Act to request that the board of directors and Chief Executive Officer provide information at the annual general meeting in respect of any circumstances which may affect the assessment of a matter on the agenda or any circumstances which may affect the assessment of the Company's or a group Company's financial position. The obligation to provide information also applies to the Company's relationship to other group companies. Information must be provided if it can take place without significant harm to the Company.
Requests for such information must be submitted in writing to the Company at its address Stillfront Group AB (publ), ”AGM”, Sveavägen 9, SE-111 57 Stockholm, or via e-mail to agm@stillfront.com, no later than Saturday, 1 May 2021.The information is provided by the Company by keeping it available at the Company’s website https://www.stillfront.com/en/arsstamma-agm-2021/ and its head office Sveavägen 9, SE-111 57 Stockholm no later than Thursday, 6 May 2021. The information will also be sent to those shareholders who so request and submit their postal address or e-mail address.
PROPOSED AGENDA
- Opening of the meeting
- Appointment of the chairman for the meeting
- Election of one or two persons to approve the minutes
- Preparation and approval of the voting register
- Approval of the agenda
- Examination of whether the meeting has been duly convened
- Presentation of annual report and the auditor's report and consolidated accounts and auditor’s report for the group
- Resolution on:
- adopting the profit and loss statement and the balance sheet and consolidated profit and loss statement and balance sheet
- allocation of the Company’s profit or loss according to the adopted balance sheet
- discharge from liability for the directors of the board and the Chief Executive Officer
- Presentation of the remuneration report for approval
- Resolution on the number of directors of the board to be appointed
- Resolution to establish the remuneration for the directors of the board and the auditors
- Appointment of the board of directors
- Appointment of the chairman of the board of directors
- Appointment of auditor
- Resolution on nomination committee
- Resolution to adopt the remuneration guidelines for executive management
- Resolution on long-term incentive program (LTIP 2021/2025)
- Resolution on (a) issue of warrants and (b) approval of transfer of warrants
- Resolution on authorization for the board of directors to issue shares, warrants and convertible debt
- Resolution on a directed new share issue to the sellers of Imperia Online JSC
- Resolution on a directed new share issue to the sellers of Playa Games GmbH
- Resolution on a directed new share issue to the sellers of Storm8, Inc.
- Resolution on a directed new share issue to the sellers of Candywriter LLC
- Resolution to amend the Company’s articles of association
- Closing of the meeting
PRINCIPAL PROPOSALS FOR RESOLUTIONS
Appointment of the chairman for the meeting (item 2)
The nomination committee proposes Jan Samuelson as chairman of the meeting, or in the event of his absence, the person appointed by a representative of the nomination committee.
Election of one or two persons to approve the minutes (item 3)
The board of directors proposes Caroline Sjösten (Swedbank Robur) and Jonas Linnell (SEB Fonder), or in the event of absence of one or both of them, the person(s) appointed by the board of directors, to approve the minutes. The assignment to approve the minutes also includes checking the voting list and that the received postal votes are recorded correctly in the minutes of the meeting.
Preparation and approval of the voting register (item 4)
The voting register that is proposed to be approved is the voting register that poströsta.se has prepared on behalf of the Company, based on the shareholders register and received postal votes and which has been verified an approved by the persons approving the minutes.
Resolution on allocation of the Company’s profit or loss according to the adopted balance sheet (item 8 b)
The board of directors and the Chief Executive Officer propose, in accordance with the proposal included in the annual report, that the annual general meeting resolves that the residue of this year’s result of SEK 8,346,330,821 shall be carried forward.
Resolution on discharge from liability for the directors of the board and the Chief Executive Officer (item 8 c)
The auditor recommends that the annual general meeting grants discharge from liability for the financial year. Decisions on discharge from liability are proposed to be made through separate individual decisions for each board member and the Chief Executive Officer in the following order:
- Jan Samuelson, chairman of the board of directors
- Erik Forsberg, member of the board of directors
- Katarina G. Bonde, member of the board of directors
- Birgitta Henriksson, member of the board of directors
- Ulrika Viklund, member of the board of directors
- Kai Wawrzinek, member of the board of directors
- Jörgen Larsson, Chief Executive Officer
Presentation of the remuneration report for approval (item 9)
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting approves the remuneration report for 2020.
Resolution on the number of directors of the board to be appointed (item 10)
The nomination committee proposes that the board of directors shall consist of six directors without deputy directors.
Resolution to establish the remuneration for the directors of the board and the auditors (item 11)
The nomination committee proposes that the total fees to be paid to the board members for the period until the next annual general meeting shall be SEK 2,030,000 (SEK 1,650,000 last year), with SEK 730,000 (SEK 550,000) to the chairman of the board of directors and SEK 260,000 (SEK 220,000) to each of the board members.
The nomination committee proposes that the total fees to be paid to the members of the audit committee for the period until the next annual general meeting shall be SEK 325,000 (SEK 260,000), with SEK 250,000 (SEK 200,000) to the chairman of the audit committee and SEK 75,000 (SEK 60,000) to each of the members of the audit committee.
The nomination committee proposes that the total fees to be paid to the members of the remuneration committee for the period until the next annual general meeting shall be SEK 105,000 (SEK 90,000), with SEK 70,000 (SEK 60,000) to the chairman of the remuneration committee and SEK 35,000 (SEK 30,000) to each of the members of the remuneration committee.
Remuneration to the auditors is proposed to be paid according to current approved account.
Appointment of the board of directors (item 12)
The nomination committee proposes the following members of the board of directors until the close of the annual general meeting 2022:
Re-election of:
- Jan Samuelson
- Erik Forsberg
- Katarina G. Bonde
- Birgitta Henriksson
- Ulrika Viklund
- Kai Wawrzinek
Appointment of the chairman of the board of directors (item 13)
The nomination committee proposes to re-elect Jan Samuelson as chairman of the board of directors, for the period until the close of the annual general meeting 2022.
Appointment of auditor (item 14)
The nomination committee proposes that the registered auditing firm Öhrlings PricewaterhouseCoopers AB is re-elected as the Company’s auditor. Öhrlings PricewaterhouseCoopers AB has declared that if the annual general meeting resolves in accordance with the nomination committees proposal, Nicklas Kullberg will be appointed to continue as auditor in charge.
Resolution on Nomination Committee (item 15)
The nomination committee proposes that the annual general meeting resolves that the nomination committee shall be appointed in accordance with the following principles.
The chairman of the board of directors shall, based on the shareholding according to Euroclear Sweden AB as of the last business day in September, contact the three largest shareholders, who shall be entitled to appoint one member each of the nomination committee. If any of the three largest shareholders declines to appoint a member of the nomination committee, the next largest shareholder shall be offered the opportunity to appoint a member of the nomination committee. The nomination committee may also decide that the chairman of the board of directors shall be a member of the nomination committee. The Chief Executive Officer or another member of the Company's executive management shall not be a member of the nomination committee. The chairman of the board of directors shall convene the nomination committee to its first meeting. A representative of a shareholder shall be appointed the chairman of the nomination committee. Neither the chairman of the board of directors nor another director of the board shall serve as chairman of the nomination committee. The term of the nomination committee expires when a new nomination committee has been appointed.
If a shareholder, who is represented in the nomination committee, during the term of the nomination committee ceases to be one of the three largest shareholders, a representative appointed by that shareholder shall offer to vacate his or her office and the shareholder who has become one of the three largest shareholders shall be offered the opportunity to appoint a member of the nomination committee. No changes will be made to the composition of the nomination committee if only minor changes to the shareholding have taken place or if a change occurs later than three months prior to the annual general meeting. A shareholder who has appointed a representative in the nomination committee is entitled to remove such representative and appoint another representative. Changes in the nomination committee's composition shall be published on the Company's website as soon as the composition has changed.
It is proposed that the nomination committee's tasks shall be to prepare and draw up proposals regarding appointment of chairman of the annual general meeting, chairman of the board of directors and other directors of the board, remuneration to the chairman of the board of directors and the other directors of the board, appointment of auditor, remuneration to the auditors and principles for the appointment of nomination committee. No remuneration shall be paid to the nomination committee. If deemed necessary, the nomination committee may engage external consultants to find candidates with relevant experience and the Company shall cover the cost for such consultants. The nomination committee shall, in connection with performing its tasks, forward certain information to the Company so that the Company can comply with applicable obligations to disclose information.
The composition of the nomination committee shall be announced no later than six months before the annual general meeting. In connection therewith, information shall also be provided on how shareholders can submit proposals to the nomination committee.
This instruction for the nomination committee shall apply until further notice.
Resolution to adopt the remuneration guidelines for executive management (item 16)
These guidelines apply to remuneration and other terms of employment of the Chief Executive Officer (the “CEO”) and other individuals of the executive management of Stillfront Group AB (publ), reg. no. 556721‑3078 (“Stillfront” or the “Company”).
Subject to what is set out in the next paragraph, these guidelines shall also apply in relation to a member of the board of directors of Stillfront who receives any remuneration from the Company and any reference herein to the “executive management” and/or an “executive” shall for such purposes be deemed to also include such board member.
These guidelines do not apply to any remuneration decided or approved by the general meeting.
The guidelines are forward-looking, i.e. they are applicable to remuneration agreed, and amendments to remuneration already agreed, after adoption of the guidelines by the annual general meeting 2021.
The guidelines’ promotion of the Company’s business strategy, long-term interests and sustainability
Stillfront’s business strategy is to be a leading free-to-play powerhouse, offering long-term first class digital entertainment through its global group of gaming studios. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody Stillfront’s growth strategy. For more information regarding the Company’s business strategy, please see https://www.stillfront.com/en/about-the-company/.
A prerequisite for the successful implementation of the Company’s business strategy and safeguarding of its long-term interests, including its sustainability, is that the Company is able to recruit and retain qualified personnel. To this end, it is necessary that the Company offers competitive remuneration. The overall guidelines for remuneration to executive management shall be based on the position, the individual performance, the Company's earnings and that the remuneration shall be competitive.
Types of remuneration, etc.
The remuneration shall be on market terms and may consist of the following components: fixed cash salary, variable cash remuneration based on annual performance targets (bonus), pension benefits and other benefits. Additionally, the general meeting may – irrespective of these guidelines – resolve on, among other things, share-related or share price-related remuneration.
Fixed salary
The fixed salary shall be based on the individual’s experience, field of responsibility and related to the relevant market. Fixed salary shall be revised annually.
Variable cash remuneration
The satisfaction of criteria for awarding variable cash remuneration shall be measured annually. The variable cash remuneration for an executive manager may, as the main rule, correspond to not more than fifty per cent (50%) of the fixed annual cash salary. However, the variable cash remuneration may correspond to up to one hundred per cent (100%) of the fixed annual cash salary of an executive manager if justified by remuneration structures or extraordinary arrangements in the individual case.
The variable cash remuneration shall be linked to predetermined and measurable criteria such as earnings, achievements in relation to the budget, the development of the Company’s share price, fulfilled sustainability goals and personal performance.
The board of directors shall have the possibility, under applicable law or contractual provisions, subject to the restrictions that may apply under law or contract, to in whole or in part reclaim variable remuneration paid on incorrect grounds (claw-back).
To which extent the criteria for awarding variable cash remuneration has been satisfied shall be evaluated/determined when the measurement period has ended. The remuneration committee is responsible for the evaluation in so far as it concerns variable remuneration to the CEO. For variable cash remuneration to other executives, the CEO is responsible for the evaluation. For financial objectives, the evaluation shall be based on the latest financial information made public by the Company.
Variable long-term incentive program (LTIP)
Long-term incentive programs have been implemented in the Company. Such programs have been resolved by the general meeting and are therefore excluded from these guidelines. The LTIPs include the executive management and other key individuals of the Company and its subsidiaries. The programs are conditional upon certain holding periods of several years. For more information regarding these LTIPs, including the criteria which the outcome depends on, please see https://www.stillfront.com/en/remuneration/.
Pension benefits and other benefits
Pension benefits, including health insurance (Sw: sjukförsäkring), shall be premium defined. Variable cash remuneration shall not qualify for pension benefits. The pension premiums for premium defined pension shall amount to not more than thirty per cent (30%) of the fixed annual cash salary.
Other benefits may include, for example, medical insurance (Sw: sjukvårdsförsäkring) and company cars. Such benefits shall be limited and not exceed five per cent (5%) of the fixed annual cash salary.
For employments governed by rules other than Swedish, pension benefits and other benefits may be duly adjusted for compliance with mandatory rules or established local practice, taking into account, to the extent possible, the overall purpose of these guidelines.
Termination of employment
Members of the executive management shall be offered employment terms in accordance with the laws and practices applicable to the country in which the employee is employed. Upon termination of an employment, the notice period may not exceed twelve (12) months. Fixed cash salary during the notice period and severance pay may not together exceed an amount corresponding to the fixed cash salary for one (1) year for any executive. When termination is made by the executive, the notice period may not exceed six (6) months, without any right to severance pay.
Additionally, remuneration may be paid for non-compete undertakings. Such remuneration shall compensate for loss of income and shall only be paid in so far as the previously employed executive is not entitled to severance pay. The remuneration shall be based on the fixed cash salary at the time of termination of employment, unless otherwise provided by mandatory collective agreement provisions, and be paid during the time the non-compete undertaking applies.
Salary and employment conditions for executive management
When evaluating whether these guidelines and the limitations set out herein are reasonable, the board of directors (including the remuneration committee) has considered the total income of all employees of the Company, including the various components of their remuneration as well as the increase and growth rate over time.
The decision-making process to determine, review and implement the guidelines
The board of directors has established a remuneration committee. The committee’s tasks include preparing the board of directors’ decision to propose guidelines for executive remuneration. The board of directors shall prepare a proposal for new guidelines at least every fourth year and submit it to the general meeting. The guidelines shall be in force until new guidelines are adopted by the general meeting. The remuneration committee shall also monitor and evaluate programs for variable remuneration for the executive management, the application of the guidelines for executive remuneration as well as the current remuneration structures and compensation levels in the Company. The members of the remuneration committee are independent of the Company and its executive management. The CEO and other members of the executive management do not participate in the board of directors’ processing of and resolutions regarding remuneration-related matters in so far as they are affected by such matters.
Information on remuneration resolved but not yet due
There is no resolved remuneration that is not yet due.
Derogation from the guidelines
The board of directors may temporarily resolve to derogate from the guidelines, in whole or in part, if in a specific case there is special cause for the derogation and derogation is necessary to serve the Company’s long-term interests, including its sustainability, or to ensure the Company’s financial viability. As set out above, the remuneration committee’s tasks include preparing the board of directors’ resolutions in remuneration-related matters. This includes any resolutions to derogate from the guidelines.
There has been no deviation from the remuneration guidelines resolved by the annual general meeting 2020.
Resolution on long-term incentive program (LTIP 2021/2025) (item 17)
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting, as set out below, resolves on implementing an employee stock option program for senior executives and key employees on studio level (the “Program”).
Preparation and administration of the Program
Stillfront’s remuneration committee has prepared the proposal for the Program in consultation with external advisors and major shareholders. The Program has been discussed at board meetings during the first quarter of 2021. The board of directors or the remuneration committee shall be responsible for preparing the detailed terms and conditions of the Program in accordance with the terms and guidelines resolved on by the annual general meeting.
Objectives of the Program
The main objective of the Program is to, by promoting a common interest between the participants and the Company as well as creating conditions to retain key employees, strengthen Stillfront’s financial development. The board of directors believes that the Program will have a positive effect on the Group’s long-term growth as well as the participants’ long-term commitment to the Company’s development through a long-term shareholding in Stillfront, and will thus be beneficial to both the shareholders and the Company. The long-term objective of the Program will be reflected in the agreements that will be entered into with the participants of the Program.
Allocation of employee stock options
A maximum of 3,500,000 employee stock options (“Employee Stock Options”) shall be offered to approximately 45 participants, consisting of the CEO, senior executives and key employees at studio level. The Employee Stock Options shall be granted free of charge no later than 11 May 2022. Members of the board of directors shall not be entitled to participate in the Program. At least 40 per cent of the total amount of Employee Stock Options shall be granted to persons who are not participants in the Company’s existing share-related incentive programs. No individual participants shall be able to be allocated more than 15 per cent of the total amount of Employee Stock Options (i.e. 525,000 Employee Stock Options). The board of directors shall have the right to resolve on allocation to participants in accordance with the following framework.
Category | Maximum allocation per participant |
CEO | 525,000 Employee Stock Options |
Senior executives | 350,000 Employee Stock Options |
Key employees at studio level | 350,000 Employee Stock Options |
Main terms for the Employee Stock Options
The Employee Stock Options shall be governed by the following main terms and conditions:
- Each vested Employee Stock Option entitles the participant to acquire one (1) share in the Company during any of the periods (however, each participant may only acquire shares through Employee Stock Options on one occasion): (i) from and including the day of the Company’s Q1 report 2025 up to and including seven days thereafter, (ii) from and including the day of the Company’s Q2 report 2025 up to and including seven days thereafter, (iii) from and including the day of the Company’s Q3 report 2025 up to and including seven days thereafter. However, participants shall not be entitled to acquire any share prior to the date that falls three years from the allotment to each participant. The period during which the Employee Stock Options may be exercised shall be possible to extend by the board of directors if participants are prevented from exercising their Employee Stock Options due to applicable laws on insider trading or similar.
- The price for the shares upon exercise (taking into account any recalculation in accordance with the next item) shall correspond to the volume-weighted average price (VWAP) of the Company’s shares on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market (or any other such stock exchange or trading venue where the Company’s shares are listed) during a period of ten trading days before the allotment of the Employee Stock Options to each participants, increased by 8 per cent per year. The price shall be determined on the day of exercise, whereby a proportional increase shall also be made for part of the year (based on actual number of days/365). However, the price shall not be less than the share’s quota value (Sw. kvotvärde).
- The number of shares to which the Employee Stock Options entitles and the price for such shares upon exercise may be recalculated in the event of a bonus issue, new issue or in certain other cases. Such recalculation shall be carried out in accordance with the terms and conditions for warrants of series 2021/2025 proposed under item 18 on the proposed agenda.
- The Employee Stock Options may not be transferred or pledged.
- Participants in the Program shall enter into agreements with the Company regarding the Program, and the board of directors, or the person appointed by the board of directors, is authorised to execute and enter into such agreements with the participants.
- The terms and conditions for participants in the Program may differ between the countries in which the participants are domiciled due to national law, however, the terms and conditions should not be more favourable for participants than what follows from this proposal.
- The board of directors shall have to right to make adjustments to the terms and conditions for the Employee Stock Options if significant changes in the Group or its market results in a situation which means that the terms and conditions for exercising the Employee Stock Options are no longer appropriate. Such adjustments shall only be made in order to fulfil the main objectives of the Program.
Vesting
In addition to the annual price increase price and the requirement, for each participant, to hold the Employee Stock Options for three years before the date of exercise, the Employee Stock Options shall be vested gradually based on the participants’ employment in the Stillfront Group.
Provided that the participant is employed in the Stillfront Group, the Employee Stock Options shall be vested in accordance with the following:
- 25 per cent of the Employee Stock Options shall be vested on the anniversary of the allotment to the participant, and
- 75 per cent of the Employee Stock Options shall be vested on a quarterly basis during the period from the allotment to the participant up to and including April 2025 (i.e. as many Employee Stock Options are vested each quarter which corresponds to 75 per cent of the participant’s Employee Stock Options divided by the number of quarters during the period).
If the participant ceases to be employed in the Stillfront Group, the right to all unvested Employee Stock Options shall be lost.
Information regarding other long-term share or share price related incentive programs in Stillfront
For information regarding the currently ongoing long-term share or share price related incentive programs in Stillfront, please refer to the Company’s website, www.stillfront.com.
The board of directors intends to cancel 125,000 outstanding warrants of series 2020/2024 II once the annual general meeting has resolved on the Program. When these warrants are cancelled, the total potential dilution for share related incentive programs in Stillfront, including the Program, will amount to approximately 2.3 per cent (of which approximately 0.98 per cent relates to the Program).
Costs of the Program and effect on certain key ratios
The Program will be accounted for in accordance with IFRS 2, which stipulates that the Employee Stock Options should be recorded as a personnel expense over the vesting period. Based on a share price upon allocation of the Employee Stock Options of SEK 87.3, a VWAP for the Company’s shares for a period of ten trading days before allotment to each participant of SEK 87.3, a preliminary estimated value per Employee Stock Option of SEK 17.11, that all 3,500,000 Employee Stock Options are granted in close connection to the annual general meeting and an annual employee turnover of 5 per cent, the total cost for the Program, excluding social security costs, amount to approximately SEK 55.1 million at full allocation. This cost will be accrued during the vesting period of approximately four years. The cost does not affect cash flow.
In addition, there are social security costs. Based on the assumptions above and a share price increase of 50 per cent from the allotment until the Employee Stock Options are exercised and average social security costs of approximately 12 per cent, the social security costs are estimated to amount to approximately SEK 4.6 million. The final amount of the social security costs depends partly on the tax domicile of the holder and partly on the size of the holder’s realised profit from the Employee Stock Options.
The volume weighted average annual cost of the Program, including social security costs, is estimated to amount to approximately SEK 15.1 million, based on these assumptions. This cost corresponds to approximately 2.4 per cent of the Company’s total personnel costs, including social security costs, which amounted to approximately SEK 616 million during 2020. Based on the assumptions above and the preliminary annual cost for the Program, the earnings per share before dilution in 2020 would have decreased by approximately SEK 0.04 (pro forma on an annual basis).
Delivery of shares
The board of directors has considered two alternatives for delivering shares in the Company to participants in the Program. Firstly, the board of directors recommends that the Company issue warrants to a subsidiary and that the subsidiary transfer the warrants in accordance with items 18(a) and 18(b) on the proposed agenda (the “Warrant Hedge Arrangement”).
However, if the annual general meeting does not resolve on the Warrant Hedge Arrangement, the board of directors has also considered another alternative. This alternative entails higher costs for the Company, and is therefore only intended to be exercised if the Warrant Hedge Arrangement is not approved by the annual general meeting. Accordingly, the board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting resolves that Stillfront may enter into agreements on hedging arrangement with a third party in order to ensure the Company’s obligation to deliver shares in accordance with the Program. Such arrangement would mean that Stillfront enters into agreement with a third party for such third party to acquire shares in the Company in its own name and thereafter transfer the shares to participants in the Program.
Resolution on (a) issue of warrants and (b) approval of transfer of warrants (item 18)
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting, as set out below, resolves on (a) an issue of warrants of series 2021/2025 and (b) approval of transfer of warrants in order to ensure delivery of shares in accordance with the employee stock options granted under the long-term incentive program proposed under item 17 on the proposed agenda (the “Program”).
(a) Issue of warrants
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting resolves on an issue of warrants governed by the following main terms and conditions:
- The Company shall issue a maximum of 3,500,000 warrants of series 2021/2025 (the “Warrants”).
- The right to subscribe for warrants shall, with deviation from the shareholders’ preferential rights, accrue to a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.
- Over-subscription shall not be permitted.
- The warrants shall be subscribed for on a separate subscription list no later than 31 August 2021. The board of directors shall have the right to extend the subscription period. The warrants shall be allotted to the subsidiary free of charge.
- Each warrant shall entitle the participant to acquire one (1) new share in the Company during the period commencing on and including 1 April 2025 up to and including 31 December 2025. Subscription may only be carried out in accordance with the terms and conditions for the Program and in order to ensure delivery to the participants in the Program.
- The subscription price upon exercising the warrant shall correspond to the share’s quota value.
- The newly subscribed shares shall entitle dividend for the first time on the record day that falls immediately following the execution of the subscription.
- The full terms and conditions for the Warrants are presented in the board of director’s complete proposal for the resolution. As set out therein, the subscription price, as well as the number of shares that a Warrant entitles subscription for, may be recalculated in the event of a bonus issue, new issue and in certain other cases.
- The increase in the Company’s share capital will, upon exercising the Warrants, amount to no more than SEK 245,000, subject to the increase that may be caused by recalculation of the subscription price and the number of shares that each Warrant entitles subscription for may occur as a result of issues etcetera.
- The board of directors are authorised to make such minor adjustments as may be necessary in connection with the registration of the Warrants with the Swedish Companies Registration Office.
- The reason for deviation of the shareholders’ preferential rights is to ensure delivery of shares within the Program.
(b) Approval of transfer of warrants
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting approves:
- that the subsidiary transfers the Warrants to participants in the Program upon payment of the price under the terms and conditions of the Program (after deduction of the subscription price of the Warrants),
- that the subsidiary transfers the Warrants to a third party with whom the Company has entered into an agreement regarding exercising the Warrants and delivery of shares to participants in the Program in accordance with the terms and conditions for the Program, and/or,
- that the subsidiary otherwise disposes of the Warrants in order to ensure the Company’s obligation in connection with the Program.
Resolution on authorisation for the board of directors to issue shares, warrants and convertible debt (item 19)
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting authorise the board of directors to, within the scope of the articles of association, with or without deviation from the shareholders’ preferential rights, on one or several occasions during the period until the next annual general meeting, resolve to increase the company’s share capital by issuing new shares, warrants or convertible debt in the company. The authorisation shall be limited whereby the board of directors may not resolve to issue shares, warrants or convertible debt that involve the issue of, or conversion into shares corresponding to, more than ten (10) per cent of the shares in the company at the time when the board of directors first utilises the authorisation. The issues shall be made on market terms and payment may, apart from payment in cash, be made in kind or by set-off or otherwise with conditions. The purpose of the authorisation and the reasons for any deviation from the shareholders’ preferential rights is to be able to carry out and finance acquisitions of businesses and assets.
Resolution on a directed new share issue to the sellers of Imperia Online JSC (item 20)
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting resolves to carry out a directed new share issue on the following terms.
- The Company's share capital shall increase by not more than SEK 9,140.81 through an issue of not more than 130,583 shares.
- The right to subscribe for the new shares shall, with deviation from the shareholders' pre-emption rights, only be offered to the sellers of Imperia Online JSC.
- The subscription price shall be SEK 93.676, which corresponds to the volume weighted average price per share in the Company on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market during the 30 days preceding the last day of the Company’s fiscal year 2020.
- The newly issued shares shall be subscribed for on a subscription list no later than 31 August 2021.
- Payment for subscribed shares shall be made by way of set-off, whereby set-off of the subscription price can be made at a maximum amount corresponding to the subscribers' claims of not more than EUR 1,200,739 in aggregate. The amount of the claims may be lower. Over-subscription is not possible. Set-off is completed through subscription.
- The board of directors shall be entitled to extend the subscription period and the time for payment.
- The new shares shall be entitled to dividend as from the first record day for dividend after the newly issued shares have been registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office and the shares have been recorded in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB.
- The board of directors shall be authorized to make any formal adjustments that may be required in connection with registration of the resolution with the Swedish Companies Registration Office or Euroclear Sweden AB.
The reason for the deviation from the shareholders' pre-emption rights is to fulfil the Company’s obligations under the share purchase agreement which the Company has entered into with the sellers of Imperia Online JSC.
The Company's assessment is that the earn-out consideration will amount to in total approximately EUR 1,921,181, of which 50% of the amount shall be paid in new issued shares in the Company. The final amount is, however, dependent the outcome of the audit of the financial statements for 2020 and that the sellers accept the Company’s calculation of the earn-out consideration. The board of directors of the Company will thereafter determine the number of shares to be allotted (the number of shares can be lower, but not higher, than the maximum number of shares proposed under item 1 above). The number of issued shares will be communicated at the day of the allotment. Based on the Company's calculation of the earn-out consideration, the number of shares which will be allotted is expected to amount to approximately 104,466 shares. In order to give the Company's board of directors some flexibility in connection with the determination of the final earn-out consideration, an issue of a maximum number of shares has been proposed (and the maximum amount of claim possible to set off has been increased correspondingly).
Resolution on a directed new share issue to the sellers of Playa Games GmbH (item 21)
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting resolves to carry out a directed new share issue on the following terms.
- The Company's share capital shall increase by not more than SEK 51,121.42 through an issue of not more than 730,306 shares.
- The right to subscribe for the new shares shall, with deviation from the shareholders' pre-emption rights, only be offered to the sellers of Playa Games GmbH.
- The subscription price shall be SEK 93.676, which corresponds to the volume weighted average price per share in the Company on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market during the 30 days preceding the last day of the Company’s fiscal year 2020.
- The newly issued shares shall be subscribed for on a subscription list no later than 31 August 2021.
- Payment for subscribed shares shall be made by way of set-off, whereby set-off of the subscription price can be made at a maximum amount corresponding to the subscribers' claims of not more than EUR 6,715,351 in aggregate. The amount of the claims may be lower. Over-subscription is not possible. Set-off is completed through subscription.
- The board of directors shall be entitled to extend the subscription period and the time for payment.
- The new shares shall be entitled to dividend as from the first record day for dividend after the newly issued shares have been registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office and the shares have been recorded in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB.
- The board of directors shall be authorized to make any formal adjustments that may be required in connection with registration of the resolution with the Swedish Companies Registration Office or Euroclear Sweden AB.
The reason for the deviation from the shareholders' pre-emption rights is to fulfil the Company’s obligations under the share purchase agreement which the Company has entered into with the sellers of Playa Games GmbH.
The Company's assessment is that the earn-out consideration will amount to in total approximately EUR 10,744,531, of which 50% of the amount shall be paid in new issued shares in the Company. The final amount is, however, dependent the outcome of the audit of the financial statements for 2020 and that the sellers accept the Company’s calculation of the earn-out consideration. The board of directors of the Company will thereafter determine the number of shares to be allotted (the number of shares can be lower, but not higher, than the maximum number of shares proposed under item 1 above). The number of issued shares will be communicated at the day of the allotment. Based on the Company's calculation of the earn-out consideration, the number of shares which will be allotted is expected to amount to approximately 584,243 shares. In order to give the Company's board of directors some flexibility in connection with the determination of the final earn-out consideration, an issue of a maximum number of shares has been proposed (and the maximum amount of claim possible to set off has been increased correspondingly).
Resolution on a directed new share issue to the sellers of Storm8, Inc. (item 22)
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting resolves to carry out a directed new share issue on the following terms.
- The Company's share capital shall increase by not more than SEK 125,084.68 through an issue of not more than 1,786,924 shares.
- The right to subscribe for the new shares shall, with deviation from the shareholders' pre-emption rights, only be offered to the sellers of Storm8, Inc.
- The subscription price shall be SEK 105.578, which corresponds to the volume weighted average price per share in the Company on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market during ten (10) trading days prior to and the ten (10) trading days following the announcement of the year-end report for the Company for 2020.
- The newly issued shares shall be subscribed for on a subscription list no later than 31 August 2021.
- Payment for subscribed shares shall be made by way of set-off, whereby set-off of the subscription price can be made at a maximum amount corresponding to the subscribers' claims of not more than USD 22,621,246 in aggregate. The amount of the claims may be lower. Over-subscription is not possible. Set-off is completed through subscription.
- The board of directors shall be entitled to extend the subscription period and the time for payment.
- The new shares shall be entitled to dividend as from the first record day for dividend after the newly issued shares have been registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office and the shares have been recorded in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB.
- The board of directors shall be authorized to make any formal adjustments that may be required in connection with registration of the resolution with the Swedish Companies Registration Office or Euroclear Sweden AB.
The reason for the deviation from the shareholders' pre-emption rights is to fulfil the Company’s obligations under the share purchase agreement which the Company has entered into with the sellers of Storm8, Inc.
The Company's assessment is that the earn-out consideration will amount to in total approximately USD 72,387,926, of which 25% of the amount shall be paid in new issued shares in the Company. The final amount is, however, dependent the outcome of the audit of the financial statements for 2020 and that the sellers accept the Company’s calculation of the earn-out consideration. The board of directors of the Company will thereafter determine the number of shares to be allotted (the number of shares can be lower, but not higher, than the maximum number of shares proposed under item 1 above). The number of issued shares will be communicated at the day of the allotment. Based on the Company's calculation of the earn-out consideration, the number of shares which will be allotted is expected to amount to approximately 1,429,538 shares. In order to give the Company's board of directors some flexibility in connection with the determination of the final earn-out consideration, an issue of a maximum number of shares has been proposed (and the maximum amount of claim possible to set off has been increased correspondingly).
Resolution on a directed new share issue to the sellers of Candywriter LLC (item 23)
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting resolves to carry out a directed new share issue on the following terms.
- The Company's share capital shall increase by not more than SEK 69,132.56 through an issue of not more than 987,608 shares.
- The right to subscribe for the new shares shall, with deviation from the shareholders' pre-emption rights, only be offered to the sellers of Candywriter LLC.
- The subscription price shall be SEK 112.046, which corresponds to the volume weighted average price per share in the Company on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market during ten (10) trading days prior to the announcement of the year-end report for the Company for 2020.
- The newly issued shares shall be subscribed for on a subscription list no later than 31 August 2021.
- Payment for subscribed shares shall be made by way of set-off, whereby set-off of the subscription price can be made at a maximum amount corresponding to the subscribers' claims of not more than USD 13,245,808 in aggregate. The amount of the claims may be lower. Over-subscription is not possible. Set-off is completed through subscription.
- The board of directors shall be entitled to extend the subscription period and the time for payment.
- The new shares shall be entitled to dividend as from the first record day for dividend after the newly issued shares have been registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office and the shares have been recorded in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB.
- The board of directors shall be authorized to make any formal adjustments that may be required in connection with registration of the resolution with the Swedish Companies Registration Office or Euroclear Sweden AB.
The reason for the deviation from the shareholders' pre-emption rights is to fulfil the Company’s obligations under the share purchase agreement which the Company has entered into with the sellers of Candywriter LLC.
The Company's assessment is that the earn-out consideration will amount to in total approximately USD 21,193,338, of which 50% of the amount shall be paid in new issued shares in the Company. The final amount is, however, dependent the outcome of the audit of the financial statements for 2020 and that the sellers accept the Company’s calculation of the earn-out consideration. The board of directors of the Company will thereafter determine the number of shares to be allotted (the number of shares can be lower, but not higher, than the maximum number of shares proposed under item 1 above). The number of issued shares will be communicated at the day of the allotment. Based on the Company's calculation of the earn-out consideration, the number of shares which will be allotted is expected to amount to approximately 790,088 shares. In order to give the Company's board of directors some flexibility in connection with the determination of the final earn-out consideration, an issue of a maximum number of shares has been proposed (and the maximum amount of claim possible to set off has been increased correspondingly).
Resolution to amend the Company’s articles of association (item 24)
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting shall resolve to amend the Company’s articles of association in order to (i) make certain limited linguistic amendments, (ii) widen the Company’s business purpose to include mobile games, and (iii) to enable the board of directors to decide that the shareholders shall have the right to exercise their voting rights by post in accordance with the procedure described in Chapter 7, section 4 a of the Swedish Companies Act even after the Swedish Act (2020:198) on Temporary Exemptions of General Meetings in Companies and Associations has ceased to apply.
In the board’s proposal below, underlined bold text indicates additions to the now registered articles of association and crossed out text indicates text to be deleted.
The below only reflects paragraphs §1, §3 and §13, in which amendments are proposed.
§ 1:
The company's name business name is Stillfront Group AB (publ).
§ 3:
The company shall, directly and through subsidiaries or through affiliated companies, joint ventures and other forms of cooperation, develop, provide and market (1) computer, mobile and video games and (2) online, community and entertainment services on the Internet and pursue activities related therewith.
§ 13:
The board of directors may, before a general meeting, decide that the shareholders shall have the right to exercise their voting rights by post in accordance with the procedure described in Chapter 7, section 4 a of the Swedish Companies Act.
DETAILS ON NUMBER OF SHARES, VOTES AND HOLDING OF OWN SHARES
The total amount of shares and votes in the Company at the time of issue of this notice was 357,414,470. All shares carry equal voting rights. The Company does not hold any own shares.
MAJORITY REQUIREMENTS
A resolution in accordance with items 18 and 20-23 on the agenda is valid only where supported by shareholders holding not less than nine-tenths of both the votes cast and the shares represented at the annual general meeting. A resolution in accordance with items 19 and 24 on the agenda is valid only where supported by shareholders holding not less than two-thirds of both the votes cast and the shares represented at the annual general meeting.
DOCUMENTS
The complete proposals and other documents that shall be made available prior to the annual general meeting pursuant to the Swedish Companies Act and the Swedish Corporate Governance Code will be made available at the Company (address above) and on the Company’s website, https://www.stillfront.com/en/arsstamma-agm-2021/, not less than three weeks before the annual general meeting. The aforementioned documents will be sent to those shareholders who so request and submit their postal address or e-mail address.
PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA
For information on how personal data is processed in connection with the annual general meeting, see the privacy policy available on Euroclear Sweden AB’s website at www.euroclear.com/dam/ESw/Legal/Privacy-notice-bolagsstammor-engelska.pdf.
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Stockholm in April 2021
The board of directors in Stillfront Group AB (publ)
For additional information, please contact:
Sofia Wretman, Head of IR & Communication, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 708 11 64 30
E-mail: sofia@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 1,000+ co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, UK and France. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Notice of Annual General Meeting in Stillfront Group AB (publ)
Stillfront Group today announced that Andrew N. Green will join Stillfront as Senior Vice President Operations & Growth and member of Stillfront’s Group business management. Andrew joins Stillfront from venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) where he was a Partner focused on helping build the games initiative at the firm and supporting the consumer portfolio.
Andrew has almost 20 years’ experience leading teams and driving growth in different roles across the gaming industry. Previous experience includes his role as Head of Business Operations at TinyCo, a San Francisco-based mobile games studio which was acquired by Jam City in 2016. Andrew has also held different product and marketing roles at Electronic Arts, Atari, Miramax Films and Take-Two Interactive, and in 2018 he co-founded instant play gaming start-up Knock Knock.
“It is with great pleasure I welcome Andrew to the Stillfront team as SVP Operations & Growth. Andrew has extensive experience from across the gaming sector and will play a key role in supporting our studios with growth initiatives and further strengthening Stillfront’s business management operations. Stillfront’s ability to attract top international talent is a key component in our growth strategy and the recruitment of Andrew is a perfect example of our ability to do just that”, says Alexis Bonte, Group COO, Stillfront.
In his role at Stillfront Group, Andrew will be responsible for the support and governance of certain designated studios within the group. Andrew will also be responsible for finding areas for additional collaboration projects between studios to continue to drive growth and synergies across the group.
“I am very excited to be joining Stillfront Group in this new role. Stillfront is comprised of incredible studios, and I find a lot of joy in working with studio teams and supporting their growth. There is so much amazing potential here and on the horizon as games continue to become central to everyone’s entertainment experience globally”, says Andrew N. Green.
Andrew will assume his position on March 8, 2021.
For additional information, please contact:
Sofia Wretman, Head of IR & Communication, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 708 11 64 30
E-mail: sofia@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 1,000+ co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, UK and France. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Andrew N. Green joins Stillfront Group as Senior Vice President Operations & Growth
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Stillfront Group AB (publ) (“Stillfront”) has completed the acquisition of the initial tranche of the shares in Moonfrog Labs Private Limited (“Moonfrog”), representing 91% of the shares in Moonfrog. The acquisition of 100% of the shares in Moonfrog based on four tranches, was announced through a press release on 1 February 2021 and the sellers are Moonfrog’s joint founders and institutional investors.
The consideration for the initial tranche, which has been paid in cash to the sellers of Moonfrog on the date hereof, amounted to approx. USD 90 million, on a cash and debt free basis. The consideration for the initial tranche has been financed by cash at hand and available credit facilities.
The remaining 9% of the shares in Moonfrog are to be acquired through up to three additional tranches. The second tranche consideration shall be an amount equal to 1.00x EBITDA for the period 1 January – 31 December 2021, payable in cash upon closing of the second tranche which is expected to occur in 2022. The third tranche consideration shall be an amount equal to 1.00x EBITDA if EBITDA is up to USD 20 million, and 1.25x EBITDA if EBITDA exceeds USD 20 million for the period 1 January – 31 December 2022, payable in cash upon closing of the third tranche which is expected to occur in 2023. The fourth tranche consideration shall be an amount equal to 0.50x EBITDA for the period 1 January – 31 December 2023, payable in cash upon closing of the fourth tranche which is expected to occur in 2024.
Due to that Stillfront will acquire the remaining 9% of the shares in up to three additional tranches, Stillfront and the sellers of Moonfrog have entered into a shareholders’ agreement that come into effect as of today. The shareholders’ agreement has been entered into in order to regulate the internal relationship between Stillfront and the sellers with respect to ownership of shares in and governance of Moonfrog. The shareholders’ agreement will be terminated when Stillfront is the owner of 100% of the shares in Moonfrog.
Moonfrog will be consolidated into Stillfront’s consolidated financial reporting from 1 March 2021.
Important information
This announcement is not and does not form a part of any offer for sale of securities. Copies of this announcement are not being made and may not be distributed or sent into the United States, Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, Canada, Switzerland, South Africa or New Zealand or any other jurisdiction in which such distribution would be unlawful or would require registration or other measures.
This announcement is for information purposes only and does not constitute a prospectus or any offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any security in the United States or any other jurisdiction. Any securities that may be issued in connection with the transactions referred to in this announcement will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and accordingly will not be offered or sold in the United States.
This announcement is not a prospectus for the purposes of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (together with any applicable implementing measures in any Member State).
This press release may contain certain forward-looking statements that reflect Stillfront’s current views or expectations of future events and financial and operational performance, including statements relating to the transaction and statements regarding guidance, planning, prospects and strategies. Words such as “intends”, “anticipates”, “expects”, “plans”, “estimates”, “may”, and similar expressions regarding indications or predictions of future developments or trends that are not based on historical facts, constitute forward-looking information. Although Stillfront believes that these statements are based upon reasonable assumptions and expectations, Stillfront cannot give any assurances that any such forward-looking statements will materialize. Because these forward-looking statements involve both known and unknown risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from the information set forth in the forward-looking information. Forward-looking statements in this press release apply only at the time of the press release and are subject to change without notice. Stillfront undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, other than as required by applicable law or stock market regulations.
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 1,000+ co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, UK and France. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Stillfront Group completes the acquisition of Moonfrog Labs
From the first quarter of 2021 and onwards, Stillfront will start reporting on its organic growth, excluding differences in currency exchange rates. The KPI reflects the growth of the business excluding acquisitions acquired in the past twelve months. Stillfront will provide an update on the full reporting structure at the latest in connection with its report for the first quarter of 2021, which will be published on May 5, 2021.
As a result of the inclusion of the new KPI in its financial reporting, Stillfront today reports that the organic growth rate in local currency for the group amounted to 12 percent for the fourth quarter of 2020, compared to the same period previous year, and 16 percent for the full-year 2020, compared to the full-year 2019.
Stillfront Group announced its interim results for October-December 2020 on 17 February, 2021, at 7:00 a.m. CET.
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 1,000+ co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, UK and France. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Stillfront Group starts reporting on organic growth and discloses organic growth rate for Q4 and full-year 2020
Highlights Q4:
- Net revenue of 1,080 (551) MSEK, an increase of 96 percent compared to the fourth quarter of 2019
- Adjusted EBITDA (EBITDA excluding items affecting comparability) of 460 (209) MSEK, an increase of 121 percent
- Adjusted EBIT of 399 (177) MSEK, an increase of 125 percent, Adjusted EBIT margin of 37 (32) percent
- Items affecting comparability impacting EBIT amounted to -43 (-5) MSEK, mainly driven by transaction costs related to the acquisitions of Sandbox Interactive and Super Free Games. Amortization of PPA-items amounted to -111 (-38) MSEK
- EBIT of 245 (135) MSEK, an increase of 81 percent
- Financial net of -57 (-19) MSEK
- Net result of 163 (87) MSEK
- Net result per share undiluted of 0.49 (0.32) SEK. Net result per share diluted of 0.49 (0.32) SEK
- Net debt of 1,814 (820) MSEK and adjusted leverage ratio, pro forma of 0.9 (0.9)x
- Cash position of 1,005 MSEK and 2,534 MSEK of undrawn long-term credit facilities
- Stillfront´s Board of Directors proposes no dividend for 2020. Stillfront aims to invest its profits and cash flows in organic growth initiatives and acquisitions.
Quote from the CEO
“Stillfront continues to show strong growth and high profitability. Our group net revenues amounted to 1,080 MSEK in the fourth quarter, an increase by 96% compared to the same period last year. Adjusted EBIT amounted to 399 MSEK in the quarter, implying an adjusted EBIT margin of 37%, or almost 5 percentage points higher than the same period last year. Our revenue growth in the quarter was impacted by high volatility in the prices of online marketing early in the period as well as a continued impact from FX headwinds. As we enter the new year, we are excited about the opportunities ahead. We have had a positive start to the year, with strong performance across our game portfolio in January. Although we are entering a period of tough comparison numbers in the short term due to the strong positive impact that Covid-19 had on our business in the same period last year, we expect continued positive momentum going forward.”
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront
Invitation to webcast
Jörgen Larsson, President & CEO, and Andreas Uddman, CFO, will present the interim report in a live webcast at 10:00 a.m. CET today. The conference will be held in English.
To participate via webcast, please visit:
https://tv.streamfabriken.com/stillfront-q4-2020
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SE: +46 8 519 993 83
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For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 1,000+ co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, UK and France. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 2021-02-17 07:00 CET.
Stillfront Group Year-End Report 2020
Stillfront Group announces its interim results for October-December 2020 on 17 February 2021 at 7:00 a.m. CET. The report will be presented in a live webcast at 10:00 a.m. CET the same day.
Jörgen Larsson, President & CEO, and Andreas Uddman, CFO, will present the results and answer questions. The conference will be held in English.
To participate via webcast, please visit:
https://tv.streamfabriken.com/stillfront-q4-2020
To participate via phone, please call:
SE: +46 8 519 993 83
UK: +44 333 300 92 73
US: +1 833 249 8407
For additional information, please contact:
Sofia Wretman, Head of IR & Communication, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 708 11 64 30
E-mail: sofia@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our approx. 1,000 co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, France and Canada. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Presentation of Stillfront Group’s results for October – December, 2020
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INSIDE INFORMATION: Stillfront Group AB (publ) (“Stillfront”) hereby announces that the company today has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares in Moonfrog Labs Private Limited ("Moonfrog"), a rapidly growing independent game studio based in Bangalore, India, focusing on Board and Social Card Games, for an initial consideration of approximately USD 90 million on a cash and debt free basis. The sellers are Moonfrog’s joint founders and institutional investors.
THE TRANSACTION IN BRIEF
- Stillfront acquires Moonfrog in four tranches, of which the first tranche of 91% of the shares in Moonfrog (the “First Tranche”) shall be acquired for a consideration of USD 90 million on a cash and debt free basis (the “Initial Consideration”) payable in cash upon completion of the acquisition of the First Tranche.
- The remaining 9% of the shares in Moonfrog are acquired through a maximum of three additional tranches (jointly, the “Deferred Tranches”)
- The consideration for the acquisition of the second tranche shall be an amount equal to 1.00x EBITDA for the period 1 January – 31 December 2021.
- The consideration for the acquisition of the third tranche shall be an amount equal to 1.00x EBITDA if EBITDA is up to USD 20 million, and 1.25x EBITDA if EBITDA exceeds USD 20 million for the period 1 January – 31 December 2022.
- The consideration for the acquisition of the fourth tranche shall be an amount equal to 0.50x EBITDA for the period 1 January – 31 December 2023.
- The Deferred Tranches shall be paid in cash.
- Moonfrog has a preliminary unaudited IFRS converted net revenue and adjusted EBITDA for the period 1 January – 30 September 2020 of approx. USD 21 million and approx. USD 12 million, respectively.
- The Initial Consideration is equivalent of approximately 6x Moonfrog's preliminary and unaudited adjusted EBITDA for the calendar year 2020.
- The acquisition of Moonfrog provides Stillfront with an entry to the fast-growing markets of the Indian subcontinent. Furthermore, it enables substantial scaling and collaboration potential within the Stillfront Group, over long time.
- Closing of the transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is envisaged to occur on 26 February 2021.
- Moonfrog will be consolidated into Stillfront’s consolidated financial reporting from 1 March 2021.
“With the acquisition of Moonfrog, Stillfront adds a highly profitable and successful studio to the group and expands our geographic footprint to the Indian Subcontinent, a strategic move into one of the fastest growing mobile game markets worldwide. Moonfrog possesses a portfolio of successful games focusing, up until today, mainly on Board and Social Card Games which are highly popular in the region. Moonfrog provides us with a proven platform with experienced talent to build upon and an exciting potential to expand other Stillfront free-to-play games into the Indian subcontinent”, says Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront.
“Stillfront is one of the leading free-to-play gaming groups in the world and we are delighted to become part of the team and play an important role as Stillfront’s first game studio in the Indian subcontinent. As a part of Stillfront, we gain access to a great platform for expertise and knowledge sharing that we can leverage and learn from, while adding our own knowledge and experiences. We look forward to work together with the other successful studios in the group and continue to deliver on our vision to make mobile gaming inclusive in India and the rest of the subcontinent”, says Tanay Tayal, Co-founder and CEO of Moonfrog.
BACKGROUND AND REASONS
Founded in 2013, Moonfrog is an India-based rapidly growing and highly profitable developer of market leading Board and Social Card Games. One of its first titles, Teen Patti Gold, which translated into English means “Three Cards Gold”, was launched in May 2014 and is one of the most popular mobile games in India and has over 10 million monthly active players globally. The game is a socially engaging and highly appreciated family card game in the Indian subcontinent. Rapidly growing Ludo Club, Moonfrog’s next popular title, launched in September 2017, is a Board Game where players race tokens around a board. It is a version of a game played by royalty in ancient India. The game and its variations are popular in many countries.
With the acquisition of Moonfrog, Stillfront will establish a strong platform to expand organically and through M&A into the fast-growing Indian subcontinent. Furthermore, Moonfrog will focus on growing its current portfolio of games and launching its solid pipeline of new titles that will leverage on its premium technology infrastructure. As most of Moonfrog’s revenues originate from the Indian subcontinent, there is a large potential for Stillfront to be a part of the thriving market for free to play mobile games and leverage its extensive marketing capabilities to localize and scale Moonfrog’s games geographically. Moonfrog shows strong KPIs, including an impressive share of organic installs.
The market for mobile gaming in the Indian subcontinent is expected to generate revenues of more than USD 4.5 billion in 2021, growing by more than 25 percent year over year, significantly faster than the global market, according to Statista. As the mobile gaming market in the Indian subcontinent is undergoing rapid development, Stillfront has taken additional precautions during the due diligence process. During the due diligence process and continuous transparent dialogue with the local management team, Stillfront has recognized Moonfrog’s thorough processes and ambitions regarding governance and monitoring, but also identified a need to further inform and educate relevant stakeholders in the Indian Subcontinent around the business model, terminology and components of free-to-play games.
THE TRANSACTION
The transaction involves the initial acquisition of 91 % of the shares in Moonfrog, completion of which is expected to occur on 26 February 2021. Upon completion of the First Tranche, USD 90 million on a cash and debt free basis will be paid in cash to the sellers as the Initial Consideration. The Initial Consideration will be subject to adjustment based on the cash, financial debt, transaction expenses and the difference between target and actual indebtedness of Moonfrog as of the date of completion of the First Tranche. The adjustment amount is payable by the sellers or Stillfront (as the case may be) in cash.
The remaining 9% of the shares in Moonfrog are acquired through the Deferred Tranches. The second tranche consideration shall be an amount equal to 1.00x EBITDA for the period 1 January – 31 December 2021, payable in cash upon closing of the second tranche which is expected to occur in 2022. The third tranche consideration shall be an amount equal to 1.00x EBITDA if EBITDA is up to USD 20 million, and 1.25x EBITDA if EBITDA exceeds USD 20 million for the period 1 January – 31 December 2022, payable in cash upon closing of the third tranche which is expected to occur in 2023. The fourth tranche consideration shall be an amount equal to 0.50x EBITDA for the period 1 January – 31 December 2023, payable in cash upon closing of the fourth tranche which is expected to occur in 2024.
The Initial Consideration including any adjustment consideration of the Initial Consideration (if any) is intended to be financed by cash at hand and available credit facilities. Since Stillfront will acquire the remaining 9% of the shares in Moonfrog as part of the Deferred Tranches, Stillfront and the sellers will enter into a shareholders’ agreement in connection with the completion of the First Tranche. The shareholders’ agreement will be entered into in order to establish certain terms and conditions regarding the business of Moonfrog and in order to regulate the internal relationship between Stillfront and the sellers with respect to ownership of shares in and governance of Moonfrog. The shareholders’ agreement will be terminated when Stillfront is the owner of 100% of the shares in Moonfrog.
Key employees of Moonfrog will remain with the business and be part of the management of Moonfrog post-closing of the First Tranche. Moonfrog will be consolidated into Stillfront's consolidated financial reporting from 1 March 2021.
ABOUT MOONFROG
India-based Moonfrog Labs is a rapidly growing developer and publisher of market-leading Board and Social Card Games. The studio, which was founded in 2013, has an extensive games portfolio of more than 20 games, including successful titles such as Ludo Club, Jalebi and Teen Patti Gold. Moonfrog Labs employs more than 160 employees and has its head office in Bangalore, India.
PRELIMINARY UNAUDITED FIGURES FOR MOONFROG FOR JAN-SEP 2020
The below presented preliminary unaudited financials are solely intended to describe the financial situation of Moonfrog pre-closing of the First Tranche. All figures are preliminary and unaudited.
Moonfrog has a preliminary unaudited IFRS converted net revenue of approx. USD 21 million and adjusted EBITDA of approx. USD 12 million for the period 1 January – 30 September 2020, which represents an increase of approximately 7% on Stillfront's total net revenue and approximately 10% on Stillfront's total adjusted EBIT for the period January – September 2020.
UNAUDITED PROFORMA INFORMATION JAN-SEP 2020*
A preliminary proforma income statement for the nine months ended 30 September 2020 is shown below, with the purpose of describing a hypothetical financial result of Stillfront as if the acquisitions had been completed per 1 January 2020. No synergies have been taken into consideration. Moonfrog has thus far had INR as its reporting currency. The INR figures have been translated to SEK using the average FX-rate for the period, with INR/SEK at 0.1252. Stillfront has carried out a preliminary IFRS conversion of Moonfrog’s financial result for the purposes of the pro forma financial statements. The preliminary pro forma income statement does not reflect other acquisitions done by Stillfront during the period, prior to their consolidation date in the Stillfront Group. All numbers are preliminary and unaudited.
Following completion of the First Tranche, Stillfront’s leverage ratio will remain within its communicated leverage target of 1.5x EBITDA.
IFRS Unaudited SEKm[1] |
Stillfront (As reported) YTD Q3’20 |
Super Free YTD Q3’20 |
Sandbox YTD Q3’20 |
Stillfront, Super Free & Sandbox YTD Q3’20 |
Moonfrog YTD Q3’20 |
Stillfront (Pro forma) YTD Q3’20 |
Net revenue | 2,910 | 539 | 101 | 3,550 | 199 | 3,749 |
Own work capitalized | 241 | 31 | 12 | 285 | 15 | 300 |
Other revenue | 11 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
Total revenue | 3,162 | 571 | 113 | 3,847 | 214 | 4,061 |
Adjusted EBITDA[2] | 1,236 | 81 | 55 | 1,373 | 115 | 1,487 |
Adjusted EBITDA margin | 42% | 15% | 55% | 39% | 58% | 40% |
Adjusted EBIT[3] | 1,094 | 68 | 49 | 1,212 | 108 | 1,320 |
Adjusted EBIT margin | 38% | 13% | 49% | 34% | 54% | 35% |
TRANSACTION COSTS
Stillfront’s total costs for the transaction are estimated to amount to approx. SEK 23 million that will be accounted for in the Q1 2021.
FINANCIAL AND LEGAL ADVISORS
Carnegie Investment Bank is financial advisor, DLA Piper and Trilegal are legal advisors and EY is financial and tax due diligence advisor to Stillfront in connection with the transaction.
Oakvale Capital is financial advisor, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co and AZB & Partners are legal advisors, and Dhruva Advisors and PWC are tax advisors to the sellers in connection with the transaction.
CONFERENCE CALL FOR INVESTORS, ANALYSTS AND MEDIA
Representatives of Stillfront will participate in a conference call on 1 February 2021, at 10.00 CET. To participate, please use the details set out below.
To participate by telephone, please dial:
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This announcement is not and does not form a part of any offer for sale of securities. Copies of this announcement are not being made and may not be distributed or sent into the United States, Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, Canada, Switzerland, South Africa or New Zealand or any other jurisdiction in which such distribution would be unlawful or would require registration or other measures.
This announcement is for information purposes only and does not constitute a prospectus or any offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any security in the United States or any other jurisdiction. Any securities that may be issued in connection with the transactions referred to in this announcement will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and accordingly will not be offered or sold in the United States.
This announcement is not a prospectus for the purposes of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (together with any applicable implementing measures in any Member State).
Stillfront has prepared preliminary unaudited financials for Jan-Sep 2020 for Moonfrog, SuperFree, Sandbox and Stillfront with the purpose of describing the financial situation of Stillfront as if the acquisitions had been completed per 1 January 2020. No synergies have been taken into consideration. The financial information included in this announcement is condensed, preliminary, unaudited and subject to revision upon completion of the Stillfront’s closing and audit processes. No representation or warranty, express or implied, is provided in relation to the fairness, accuracy, correctness, completeness or reliability of the financial information, opinions or conclusions expressed herein. The preliminary allocation of the consideration for the acquisitions used in this unaudited preliminary pro forma information is based upon Stillfront’s preliminary estimates at the date of preparation of the preliminary pro forma information.
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements that reflect Stillfront’s current views or expectations of future events and financial and operational performance, including statements relating to the Transaction and statements regarding guidance, planning, prospects and strategies. Words such as “intends”, “anticipates”, “expects”, “plans”, “estimates”, “may”, and similar expressions regarding indications or predictions of future developments or trends that are not based on historical facts, constitute forward-looking information. Although Stillfront believes that these statements are based upon reasonable assumptions and expectations, Stillfront cannot give any assurances that any such forward-looking statements will materialize. Because these forward-looking statements involve both known and unknown risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from the information set forth in the forward-looking information. Forward-looking statements in this press release apply only at the time of the press release and are subject to change without notice. Stillfront undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, other than as required by applicable law or stock market regulations.
[1] *Preliminary pro forma financials with the purpose of describing hypothetical financial results as if the transactions had been completed per 1 January 2020. No synergies have been taken into consideration. All numbers are preliminary and unaudited. The preliminary pro forma financial information does not include the acquisitions of Storm8, Candywriter, Nanobit or Everguild, prior to their respective consolidation date in the Stillfront Group. Stillfront has not completed the detailed valuation analyses necessary to arrive at the final estimates of the fair market value of the assets to be acquired and the liabilities to be assumed in connection with the acquisition of Moonfrog. The preliminary allocation of the consideration for the acquisition used in this unaudited preliminary pro forma information is based upon Stillfront’s preliminary estimates at the date of preparation of this preliminary pro forma information.The USD, EUR and INR figures have been translated to SEK using the average FX-rate from the Swedish Riksbank for the period, with USD/SEK at 9.4650, EUR/SEK at 10.5603 and INR/SEK at 0.1252
[2] Adjusted EBITDA is EBITDA adjusted for Items Affecting Comparability (“IAC”). Adjusted EBITDA margin is EBITDA margin adjusted for IAC. IAC affecting EBITDA amounts to SEK -28m for Super Free, SEK -15m for Sandbox and -23m for Moonfrog related to estimated advisory transaction costs
[3] Adjusted EBIT is EBIT adjusted for IAC and excluding amortization of PPA-related items. Adjusted EBIT margin is EBIT margin adjusted for IAC and excluding amortization of PPA-related items. IAC affecting EBIT amounts to SEK -100m for Super Free, SEK -69m for Sandbox and SEK -49m for Moonfrog relating to amortization of Purchase Price Allocation (“PPA”) items and estimated advisory transaction costs
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our approx. 1,000 co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, France and Canada. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 2021-02-01 08:25 CET.
Stillfront Group acquires Moonfrog and enters the Indian subcontinent
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Stillfront Group AB (publ) (“Stillfront”) has completed the acquisition of 100 percent of the shares in Super Free Games, Inc. (“Super Free”), which was announced through a press release on 18 December 2020. The sellers are the joint founders and main owners of Super Free as well as certain key employees and other investors.
The total upfront purchase consideration, which has been paid to the sellers of Super Free on the date hereof, amounted to approx. USD 150 million, on a cash and debt free basis. Of the upfront purchase consideration, approximately USD 79 million was paid by set-off by transfer of 7,503,240 newly issued shares in Stillfront (the number of shares have been adjusted as a result of the share split of Stillfront’s shares resolved by the Extraordinary General Meeting on 17 December 2020, whereby each existing share was divided into ten shares (10:1) (the "Share Split")) through a directed share issue to the sellers of Super Free, and the remaining part of the upfront purchase consideration, equivalent of approximately USD 71 million, was paid in cash to the sellers.
The new share issue was resolved on the date hereof by the board of directors of Stillfront based on the mandate granted at the Extraordinary General Meeting held on 17 December 2020. The reason for the deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption right is to allow that Stillfront will be able to fulfill its commitments made in connection with the acquisition of Super Free. The subscription price per share related to the upfront purchase consideration amounts to SEK 88.569 (determined through negotiations between Stillfront and the sellers and adjusted as a result of the Share Split) and corresponds to the volume weighted average price per share in Stillfront traded on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market during the ten trading days up to and including 16 December 2020 converted into a USD/SEK exchange rate of 8.4388 corresponding to the average exchange rate between SEK and USD of the Swedish Central Bank (Sw. Riksbanken) published at https://www.riksbank.se/en-gb/ during the same period. Through the new issue of the shares, the share capital of Stillfront will increase by SEK 525,226.8. The newly issued shares were subscribed and paid for by set-off by the sellers on the date hereof. The issued shares shall be entitled to dividend as from the first record day for dividend after such shares have been registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office and in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB. Through the new issue of the shares in connection with the completion of the transaction, the dilution for the current shareholders in Stillfront is 2.10 percent on a fully diluted basis (i.e. based on the total number of shares and votes registered in Stillfront after completion of the share issue in relation to the transaction).
In addition, the sellers may receive an earn-out purchase consideration which is a payment of 0-2x EBITDA for each of the financial years 2021, 2022 and 2023. The earn-out purchase consideration shall be satisfied as to approximately 47.5 percent of such sum in cash and, as to approximately 52.5 percent in the form of newly issued shares in Stillfront to the sellers. The subscription price for the issued shares related to the earn-out purchase consideration (if any) will be based upon the volume weighted average price of the shares in Stillfront traded on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market for a period of ten trading days up to and including the day before Stillfront's announcement of financial results for the applicable earn-out period.
All other conditions for closing have now been fulfilled. Super Free will be consolidated into Stillfront’s consolidated financial reporting from 1 February 2021.
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This press release does not identify or suggest, or purport to identify or suggest, the risks (direct or indirect) that may be associated with an investment in the new shares. Any investment decision in connection with the share issue must be made on the basis of all publicly available information relating to Stillfront and Stillfront’s shares. Such information has not been independently verified by Stillfront. The information contained in this press release is for background purposes only and does not purport to be full or complete. No reliance may be placed for any purpose on the information contained in this press release or its accuracy or completeness.
This press release does not constitute a recommendation concerning any investor’s option with respect to the share issue. Each investor or prospective investor should conduct his, her or its own investigation, analysis and evaluation of the business and data described in this press release and publicly available information. The price and value of securities can go down as well as up. Past performance is not a guide to future performance.
This press release does not constitute or form part of an offer or solicitation to purchase or subscribe for securities in the United States. The securities referred to herein may not be sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration under the US Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act"), as amended, and may not be offered or sold within the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from, or in a Transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. There is no intention to register any securities referred to herein in the United States or to make a public offering of the securities in the United States. The information in this press release may not be announced, published, copied, reproduced or distributed, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, within or into, Australia, Canada, Japan, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, the United States or in any other jurisdiction where such announcement, publication or distribution of the information would not comply with applicable laws and regulations or where such actions are subject to legal restrictions or would require additional registration or other measures than what is required under Swedish law. Actions taken in violation of this instruction may constitute a crime against applicable securities laws and regulations.
This announcement is not a prospectus for the purposes of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (the "Prospectus Regulation") and has not been approved by any regulatory authority in any jurisdiction. Stillfront 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 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.
In the United Kingdom, this press release and any other materials in relation to the securities described herein is only being distributed to, and is only directed at, and any investment or investment activity to which this document relates is available only to, and will be engaged in only with, “qualified investors” who are (i) persons having professional experience in matters relating to investments who fall within the definition of “investment professionals” in Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the “Order”); or (ii) high net worth entities falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (all such persons together being referred to as “relevant persons”). In the United Kingdom, any investment or investment activity to which this communication relates is available only to, and will be engaged in only with, relevant persons. Persons who are not relevant persons should not take any action on the basis of this press release and should not act or rely on it.
Information to distributors
Solely for the purposes of the product governance requirements contained within: (a) EU Directive 2014/65/EU on markets in financial instruments, as amended (“MiFID II”); (b) Articles 9 and 10 of Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2017/593 supplementing MiFID II; and (c) local implementing measures (together, the “MiFID II Product Governance Requirements”), and disclaiming all and any liability, whether arising in tort, contract or otherwise, which any “manufacturer” (for the purposes of the MiFID II Product Governance Requirements) may otherwise have with respect thereto, the shares in Stillfront have been subject to a product approval process, which has determined that such shares are: (i) compatible with an end target market of retail investors and investors who meet the criteria of professional clients and eligible counterparties, each as defined in MiFID II; and (ii) eligible for distribution through all distribution channels as are permitted by MiFID II (the “Target Market Assessment”). Notwithstanding the Target Market Assessment, distributors should note that: the price of the shares in Stillfront may decline and investors could lose all or part of their investment; the shares in Stillfront offer no guaranteed income and no capital protection; and an investment in the shares in Stillfront is compatible only with investors who do not need a guaranteed income or capital protection, who (either alone or in conjunction with an appropriate financial or other adviser) are capable of evaluating the merits and risks of such an investment and who have sufficient resources to be able to bear any losses that may result therefrom. The Target Market Assessment is without prejudice to the requirements of any contractual, legal or regulatory selling restrictions in relation to the share issue to the sellers of Super Free.
For the avoidance of doubt, the target market assessment does not constitute: (a) an assessment of suitability or appropriateness for the purposes of MiFID II; or (b) a recommendation to any investor or group of investors to invest in, or purchase, or take any other action whatsoever with respect to the shares in Stillfront.
Each distributor is responsible for undertaking its own target market assessment in respect of the shares in Stillfront and determining appropriate distribution channels.
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our approx. 1,000 co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, France and Canada. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Stillfront Group completes the acquisition of Super Free Games
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Stillfront Group AB (publ) (“Stillfront”) has completed the acquisition of 100 percent of the shares in Sandbox Interactive GmbH (“Sandbox”), which was announced through a press release on 18 December 2020. The sellers are the four co-founders of Sandbox.
The total upfront purchase consideration, which has been paid to the sellers of Sandbox on the date hereof, amounted to approx. EUR 130 million, on a cash and debt free basis. Of the upfront purchase consideration, approximately EUR 30 million, was paid by set-off by transfer of 3,374,030 newly issued shares in Stillfront (the number of shares have been adjusted as a result of the share split of Stillfront’s shares resolved by the Extraordinary General Meeting on 17 December 2020, whereby each existing share was divided into ten shares (10:1) (the "Share Split")) through a directed share issue to the four co-founders of Sandbox, and the remaining part of the upfront purchase consideration, equivalent of approximately EUR 100 million, was paid in cash to the sellers.
The new share issue was resolved on the date hereof by the board of directors of Stillfront based on the mandate granted at the Extraordinary General Meeting held on 17 December 2020. The reason for the deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption right is to allow that Stillfront will be able to fulfill its commitments made in connection with the acquisition of Sandbox. The subscription price per share related to the upfront purchase consideration amounts to SEK 88.569 (determined through negotiations between Stillfront and the sellers and adjusted as a result of the Share Split) and corresponds to the volume weighted average price per share in Stillfront traded on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market during the ten trading days up to and including 16 December 2020 converted into a EUR/SEK exchange rate of 10,2383 corresponding to the average exchange rate between SEK and EUR of the Swedish Central Bank (Sw. Riksbanken) published at https://www.riksbank.se/en-gb/ during the same period. Through the new issue of the shares, the share capital of Stillfront will increase by SEK 236,182.10. The newly issued shares were subscribed and paid for by set-off by the sellers on the date hereof. The issued shares shall be entitled to dividend as from the first record day for dividend after such shares have been registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office and in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB. Through the new issue of the shares in connection with the completion of the transaction, the dilution for the current shareholders in Stillfront is 0.96 percent on a fully diluted basis (i.e. based on the total number of shares and votes registered in Stillfront after completion of the share issue in relation to the transaction).
In addition, the sellers may receive an earn-out purchase consideration which is a payment of 1x EBIT for each of the financial years 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. The earn-out purchase consideration shall be satisfied as to approximately 78 percent of such sum in cash and, as to approximately 22 percent in the form of new issued shares in Stillfront. The subscription price for the issued shares related to the earn-out purchase consideration (if any) will be based upon the volume weighted average price of the shares in Stillfront traded on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market for a period of ten trading days up to and including the day before Stillfront's announcement of financial results for the applicable earn-out period.
Sandbox will be consolidated into Stillfront’s consolidated financial reporting from 1 January 2021.
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The release, announcement or distribution of this press release may, in certain jurisdictions, be subject to restrictions. The recipients of this press release in such jurisdictions, in which this press release has been released, announced or distributed, should 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, or a solicitation of any offer, to buy or subscribe for any securities in Stillfront in any jurisdiction, neither from Stillfront nor from someone else.
This press release does not identify or suggest, or purport to identify or suggest, the risks (direct or indirect) that may be associated with an investment in the new shares. Any investment decision in connection with the share issue must be made on the basis of all publicly available information relating to Stillfront and Stillfront’s shares. Such information has not been independently verified by Stillfront. The information contained in this press release is for background purposes only and does not purport to be full or complete. No reliance may be placed for any purpose on the information contained in this press release or its accuracy or completeness.
This press release does not constitute a recommendation concerning any investor’s option with respect to the share issue. Each investor or prospective investor should conduct his, her or its own investigation, analysis and evaluation of the business and data described in this press release and publicly available information. The price and value of securities can go down as well as up. Past performance is not a guide to future performance.
This press release does not constitute or form part of an offer or solicitation to purchase or subscribe for securities in the United States. The securities referred to herein may not be sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration under the US Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act"), as amended, and may not be offered or sold within the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from, or in a Transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. There is no intention to register any securities referred to herein in the United States or to make a public offering of the securities in the United States. The information in this press release may not be announced, published, copied, reproduced or distributed, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, within or into, Australia, Canada, Japan, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, the United States or in any other jurisdiction where such announcement, publication or distribution of the information would not comply with applicable laws and regulations or where such actions are subject to legal restrictions or would require additional registration or other measures than what is required under Swedish law. Actions taken in violation of this instruction may constitute a crime against applicable securities laws and regulations.
This announcement is not a prospectus for the purposes of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (the "Prospectus Regulation") and has not been approved by any regulatory authority in any jurisdiction. Stillfront 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 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.
In the United Kingdom, this press release and any other materials in relation to the securities described herein is only being distributed to, and is only directed at, and any investment or investment activity to which this document relates is available only to, and will be engaged in only with, “qualified investors” who are (i) persons having professional experience in matters relating to investments who fall within the definition of “investment professionals” in Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the “Order”); or (ii) high net worth entities falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (all such persons together being referred to as “relevant persons”). In the United Kingdom, any investment or investment activity to which this communication relates is available only to, and will be engaged in only with, relevant persons. Persons who are not relevant persons should not take any action on the basis of this press release and should not act or rely on it.
Information to distributors
Solely for the purposes of the product governance requirements contained within: (a) EU Directive 2014/65/EU on markets in financial instruments, as amended (“MiFID II”); (b) Articles 9 and 10 of Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2017/593 supplementing MiFID II; and (c) local implementing measures (together, the “MiFID II Product Governance Requirements”), and disclaiming all and any liability, whether arising in tort, contract or otherwise, which any “manufacturer” (for the purposes of the MiFID II Product Governance Requirements) may otherwise have with respect thereto, the shares in Stillfront have been subject to a product approval process, which has determined that such shares are: (i) compatible with an end target market of retail investors and investors who meet the criteria of professional clients and eligible counterparties, each as defined in MiFID II; and (ii) eligible for distribution through all distribution channels as are permitted by MiFID II (the “Target Market Assessment”). Notwithstanding the Target Market Assessment, distributors should note that: the price of the shares in Stillfront may decline and investors could lose all or part of their investment; the shares in Stillfront offer no guaranteed income and no capital protection; and an investment in the shares in Stillfront is compatible only with investors who do not need a guaranteed income or capital protection, who (either alone or in conjunction with an appropriate financial or other adviser) are capable of evaluating the merits and risks of such an investment and who have sufficient resources to be able to bear any losses that may result therefrom. The Target Market Assessment is without prejudice to the requirements of any contractual, legal or regulatory selling restrictions in relation to the share issue to the sellers of Sandbox.
For the avoidance of doubt, the target market assessment does not constitute: (a) an assessment of suitability or appropriateness for the purposes of MiFID II; or (b) a recommendation to any investor or group of investors to invest in, or purchase, or take any other action whatsoever with respect to the shares in Stillfront.
Each distributor is responsible for undertaking its own target market assessment in respect of the shares in Stillfront and determining appropriate distribution channels.
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our approx. 1,000 co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, France and Canada. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Stillfront Group completes the acquisition of Sandbox Interactive
On 17 December 2020, the Extraordinary General Meeting in Stillfront Group AB (publ) resolved on a division of the company’s shares (share split), whereby each existing share is divided into ten shares (10:1). The board of directors was authorised by the Extraordinary General Meeting to determine the record day for the share split.
The board of directors has determined that the record day for the division of the shares in Stillfront Group AB (publ) will be 28 December 2020. The last day for trading in the company’s shares before the share split is 22 December 2020. The first day for trading in the company’s shares after the share split is 23 December 2020. From and including 23 December 2020, the new ISIN code for the company’s shares is SE0015346135. After the share split is completed, the number of shares in the company increases from 34,653,720 shares to 346,537,200 shares. The share split is carried out without changes of the share capital, which entails that the share’s quota value will change from SEK 0.7 to SEK 0.07. The share split will be executed automatically via Euroclear Sweden AB and shareholders do not need to take any action. The shares that are received after the share split is expected to be registered on the shareholders' securities accounts on 29 December 2020.
For additional information, please contact:
Sofia Wretman, Head of IR & Communication, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 708 11 64 30
E-mail: sofia@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our approx. 1,000 co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, France and Canada. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Record day for share split in Stillfront Group has been resolved
INSIDE INFORMATION: Stillfront Group AB (publ) (“Stillfront”) earlier today announced the signing of agreements to acquire 100 percent of the shares in Super Free Games, Inc. (under name change from Super Lucky Casino Inc.) (“Super Free”) and Sandbox Interactive GmbH (“Sandbox”) for a combined upfront payment of approximately SEK 2.6 billion (the “Acquisitions”). As a result of the Acquisitions, Stillfront has decided to communicate that its proforma Net revenue and adjusted EBITDA including the Acquisitions amounted to SEK 3,550 million and SEK 1,373 million, respectively, for the period January to September 2020. Furthermore, Stillfront estimates that the Acquisitions will contribute with proforma Net revenue and adjusted EBITDA to Stillfront for the full year 2021 in the range of SEK 1,500-2,000 million and SEK 350-450 million, respectively. All numbers are preliminary and unaudited. Closing of the acquisition of Sandbox is expected no later than 30 December 2020 and closing of the acquisition of Super Free is expected no later than 29 January 2021, as communicated separately earlier today.
UNAUDITED PROFORMA INFORMATION JAN-SEPT 2020
A preliminary proforma income statement for the nine months ended 30 September 2020 is shown below, with the purpose of describing a hypothetical financial result of Stillfront as if the Acquisitions had been completed per 1 January 2020. No synergies have been taken into consideration. Super Free has USD as its reporting currency and Sandbox has EUR as its reporting currency. The USD and EUR figures have been translated to SEK using the average FX-rate for the period, with USD/SEK at 9.4650 and EUR/SEK at 10.5603. Stillfront has carried out a preliminary IFRS conversion of the financial result of the Acquisitions for the purposes of the proforma financial statements.
PROFORMA INCOME STATEMENT
IFRS Unaudited SEKm |
Stillfront (As reported) YTD Q3’20 |
Super Free YTD Q3’20 |
Sandbox YTD Q3’20 |
Stillfront (Pro forma) YTD Q3’20 |
Net revenue | 2,910 | 539 | 101 | 3,550 |
Own work capitalized | 241 | 31 | 12 | 285 |
Other revenue | 11 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
Total revenue | 3,162 | 571 | 113 | 3,847 |
Adjusted EBITDA[1] | 1,236 | 81 | 55 | 1,373 |
Adjusted EBITDA margin | 42% | 15% | 55% | 39% |
Adjusted EBIT[2] | 1,094 | 68 | 49 | 1,212 |
Adjusted EBIT margin | 38% | 13% | 49% | 34% |
Following completion of the Acquisitions, Stillfront’s leverage ratio will be approximately 1.4x EBITDA, within its communicated leverage target of 1.5x EBITDA.
The preliminary proforma financial statements do not include further adjustments for other acquisitions Stillfront has completed during the year prior to their respective consolidation in the Stillfront group. All numbers are preliminary and unaudited.
Stillfront has not completed the detailed valuation analysis necessary to arrive at the final estimates of the fair market value of the assets to be acquired and the liabilities to be assumed in connection with the Acquisitions. The preliminary allocation of the consideration for the Acquisitions used in this unaudited preliminary proforma information is based upon Stillfront’s preliminary estimates at the date of preparation of this preliminary proforma information. As a result of the finalization of this allocation after the Acquisitions’ final completions, Stillfront expects to make adjustments to the acquisition analysis, where some of these adjustments could be material. Differences between the preliminary and the final acquisition analysis could have a material impact on Stillfront’s proforma financial performance.
UNAUDITED FORECAST FIGURES FOR THE ACQUISITIONS FOR THE FULL YEAR 2021
For the full year 2021, Stillfront estimates that the Acquisitions jointly will contribute to the Stillfront group with
- Proforma net revenue of SEK 1,500-2,000 million, and
- Proforma adjusted EBITDA of SEK 350-450 million.
Closing of the acquisition of Sandbox is expected no later than 30 December 2020 and closing of the acquisition of Super Free is expected no later than 29 January 2021, as communicated separately earlier today.
The financial assumptions are based on management accounts and forecasts for the Acquisitions. Projected growth is mainly driven by the games Word Collect, Word Nut and Trivia Star and projected game pipeline for Super Free and mobile release, game updates, enhanced marketing and localization of Albion Online for Sandbox.
The upfront consideration for Super Free amounts to USD 150 million and the upfront consideration for Sandbox amounts to EUR 130 million, in each case on a cash- and debt free basis. The combined upfront payment for the Acquisitions thus amounts to approximately SEK 2.6 billion.
For the conversion to SEK the following rates have been used USD/SEK of 8.4813 as the Riksbank rate as of 30 November 2020, EUR/SEK of 10.1579 as the Riksbank rate as of 30 November 2020.
CONFERENCE CALL FOR INVESTORS, ANALYSTS AND MEDIA
Representatives of Stillfront will participate in a conference call on December 18, at 10.00 CET. To participate, please use the details set out below.
To participate by telephone, please dial:
SE: +46 8 505 58 351
UK: +44 33 330 092 66
US: +1 833 526 8382
To participate via audiocast:
https://tv.streamfabriken.com/press-conference-18-dec-2020
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Forward-looking statements
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements that reflect Stillfront’s current views or expectations of future events and financial and operational performance, including statements regarding guidance, planning, prospects and strategies. Words such as “intends”, “anticipates”, “expects”, “plans”, “estimates”, “may”, and similar expressions regarding indications or predictions of future developments or trends that are not based on historical facts, constitute forward-looking information. Although Stillfront believes that these statements are based upon reasonable assumptions and expectations, Stillfront cannot give any assurances that any such forward-looking statements will materialize. Because these forward-looking statements involve both known and unknown risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from the information set forth in the forward-looking information. Such risk and uncertainties include but are not limited to the following: Super Free’s and Sandbox’s respective future business development; the expected growth of Super Free’s and Sandbox’s respective user base; the expectation regarding the rate at which each of Super Free’s and Sandbox’s can gain active users; each of Super Free’s and Sandbox’s ability to monetize the user base; and each of Super Free’s and Sandbox’s ability to launch new products according to plan. Forward-looking statements in this press release apply only at the time of the press release and are subject to change without notice. Stillfront undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, other than as required by applicable law or stock market regulations.
[2] Adjusted EBIT is EBIT adjusted for IAC and excluding amortization of PPA-related items. Adjusted EBIT margin is EBIT margin adjusted for IAC and excluding amortization of PPA-related items. IAC affecting EBIT amounts to SEK -100m for Super Free and SEK -69m for Sandbox relating to amortization of Purchase Price Allocation (“PPA”) items and estimated advisory transaction costs.
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our approx. 1,000 co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, France and Canada. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 2020-12-18 02:52 CET.
Stillfront Group presents unaudited proforma financials for YTD Q3 2020 and FY 2021 guidance for the acquisitions of Super Free Games and Sandbox Interactive
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INSIDE INFORMATION: Stillfront Group AB (publ) (“Stillfront”), a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios, today entered into an agreement to acquire 100 percent of the shares in Super Free Games, Inc. (under name change from Super Lucky Casino Inc.) (“Super Free”) (the “Transaction”), a rapidly growing and profitable US-headquartered gaming company focusing on market-leading Casual games including successful titles such as Word Collect, Word Nut and Trivia Star. The sellers are the joint founders and main owners of Super Free as well as certain key employees and other investors. The consideration payable to the sellers will be paid partly in cash and partly in shares in Stillfront.
TRANSACTION IN BRIEF
- The total upfront consideration payable upon completion of the acquisition of 100 percent of the shares in Super Free amounts to USD 150 million on a cash and debt free basis (the “Upfront Purchase Price”). Of the Upfront Purchase Price, 47.5 percent, equivalent of approximately USD 71 million, is payable in cash, and 52.5 percent, equivalent of approximately USD 79 million, is payable in 750,324 newly issued shares in Stillfront to the sellers.
- In addition, the sellers may receive an earn-out payment of 0-2x EBITDA for each of the financial years 2021, 2022 and 2023 (the “Earn-out Purchase Price”) depending on the level of EBITDA generated by Super Free during each of those years, whereof 47.5 percent is payable in cash and 52.5 percent in newly issued shares in Stillfront to the sellers.
- Super Free has a preliminary unaudited IFRS converted net revenue and adjusted EBITDA for the period Jan-Sep 2020 of approximately USD 57.6 million and approximately USD 8.7 million, respectively.
- The acquisition of Super Free will help Stillfront build size, add to Stillfront’s future organic growth, and broaden its genre as well as ad monetization expertise. Furthermore, it will enable substantial scaling and collaboration potential within Stillfront.
- Closing of the Transaction is subject to customary closing conditions including the merger control clearance and is envisaged to occur on 29 January 2021 and Super Free will be consolidated into Stillfront’s financial reporting from 1 February 2021.
“The acquisition of Super Free is a highly attractive opportunity for Stillfront to broaden our portfolio of casual games into the popular niches of word and trivia games addressing a broader audience of “non-gamers”. Super Free has proven great success in developing and scaling multiple top-grossing titles in several genres, they have a strong company culture and a dedicated team of mobile game experts which makes an excellent fit with Stillfront. The game portfolio including Word Collect, Word Nut and Trivia Star has shown rapid growth during the past two years and we see a promising growth potential going forward, including a strong pipeline of new games,” says Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront.
“Stillfront is an amazing group of free-to-play studios that reflect our values and share our beliefs in what makes a successful gaming company. With the support from Stillfront and the shared expertise from across the group of successful studios, we are now in a perfect position to take the next step in our ambition to build, distribute, and operate best-in-class mobile games to be enjoyed by fans around the world,” say the Super Free Founders.
BACKGROUND AND REASONS
Founded in 2011 Super Free is a San Francisco based rapidly growing developer of market leading Casual games. The company has a strong portfolio of games, including successful titles such as Word Collect, Word Nut and Trivia Star. Super Free has previously focused on Social Casino games but pivoted successfully to the Casual and Mash-up genre during 2017-2019. Since its foundation, Super Free has been able to develop and scale multiple top-grossing titles in several genres generating in excess of USD 50 million over their lifetime. Super Free has a strong company culture and a dedicated team of approximately 80 mobile game experts, including developers, designers and UA/monetization managers based in multiple countries across the world.
The acquisition of Super Free will strengthen Stillfront’s position within the Casual & Mash-up game genre, especially within Word games. Super Free has a strong portfolio of existing games and a high potential catalog of 5+ games in the pipeline. The proprietary state-of-the art games engine of Super Free will enable Super Free and other studios within Stillfront to scale the development of new games on this engine. Further, Super Free’s sophisticated data-driven analytics and marketing platform creates potential for KPI improvement across Stillfront studios’ game portfolio. As most of Super Free’s revenues originate in the US, Stillfront sees significant opportunity to scale these games geographically through its network. Super Free shows strong KPIs including impressive retention, which enables further marketing potential for Stillfront.
THE TRANSACTION
The Transaction involves the acquisition of 100 percent of the shares in Super Free, the completion of which is expected to occur no later than 29 January 2021. Super Free will be consolidated into Stillfront’s financial reporting from 1 February 2021.
Upon completion of the Transaction, USD 150 million on a cash and debt free basis will be paid to the sellers, of which 47.5 percent, equivalent of approximately USD 71 million, is payable in cash, and 52.5 percent, equivalent of approximately USD 79 million, is payable in 750,324 newly issued shares in Stillfront. The newly issued shares will be issued based on the mandate to the board of directors of Stillfront granted at the extraordinary general meeting held on 17 December 2020. The number of shares in relation to the Upfront Purchase Price has been calculated using the volume weighted average price per share in Stillfront traded on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market during the ten trading days up to and including 16 December 2020 converted into USD at the average exchange rate between SEK and USD of the Swedish Central Bank (Sw. Riksbanken) published at https://www.riksbank.se/en-gb/ during the same period, i.e. the subscription price per share related to the Upfront Purchase Price amounts to SEK 885.69. This corresponds to a dilution of 2.12 percent on a fully diluted basis (i.e. based on the total number of shares and votes outstanding after the share issue).
In addition, the sellers may receive the Earn-out Purchase Price which is a payment of 0-2x EBITDA for each of the financial years 2021, 2022 and 2023 depending on the level of EBITDA generated during each of those years. The Earn-out Purchase Price is payable in 47.5 percent cash to the sellers and 52.5 percent in newly issued shares in Stillfront to the sellers. The subscription price for newly issued shares related to the Earn-out Purchase Price (if any) will be based upon the volume weighted average price of the shares in Stillfront traded on Nasdaq Firth North Premier Growth Market for a period of ten trading days up to and including the day before Stillfront’s announcement of financial results for the applicable earn-out period.
The cash portion of the Upfront Purchase Price and the adjustment consideration (if any) is intended to be financed by cash at hand and available credit facilities.
The 750,324 newly issued shares in Stillfront that are to be issued to the sellers upon payment of the Upfront Purchase Price are subject to customary transfer restrictions during a period of eighteen months of such date of receipt by the sellers of such shares. The newly issued shares in Stillfront that are to be issued to the sellers upon payment of the Earn-out Purchase Price payments are subject to customary transfer restrictions during a period of twelve months from the date of receipt by the sellers of such shares.
Completion of the Transaction is subject to customary closing conditions including the merger control clearance and is envisaged to occur no later than 29 January 2021.
The founders and other key employees will remain within Super Free and be part of the management of Super Free post-closing of the Transaction.
ABOUT SUPER FREE GAMES
Founded in 2011 Super Free is a San Francisco based rapidly growing developer of market leading Casual and Mash-up games. The company possesses a strong portfolio of games, including successful titles such as Word Collect, Word Nut and Trivia Star. Super Free has previously focused on Social Casino games but pivoted successfully to the Casual and Mash-up genre during 2017-2019. Since its foundation, Super Free has been able to develop and scale multiple top-grossing titles in multiple genres generating in excess of USD 50m over their lifetime. Super Free has a strong company culture and a dedicated team of approximately 80 mobile games experts, including developers, designers and UA/monetization managers based in multiple countries across the world.
ABOUT STILLFRONT GROUP
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our approximately 1,000 co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, France and Canada. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market.
PRELIMINARY UNAUDITED FIGURES FOR SUPER FREE FOR JAN-SEP 2020
The below presented preliminary unaudited financials are solely intended to describe the financial situation of Super Free pre-closing of the Transaction. All figures are preliminary and unaudited.
Super Free has a preliminary IFRS net revenue of approximately USD 57.6 million and adjusted EBITDA of approximately USD 8.7 million for the period January – September 2020.
FINANCIAL AND LEGAL ADVISORS
Carnegie Investment Bank is financial advisor, DLA Piper Sweden is legal advisor and EY is financial and tax due diligence advisor to Stillfront in connection with the Transaction.
Oakvale Capital is financial advisor and Latham & Watkins is legal advisor to the sellers in connection with the Transaction.
CONFERENCE CALL FOR INVESTORS, ANALYSTS AND MEDIA
Representatives of Stillfront will participate in a conference call on December 18, at 10.00 CET. To participate, please use the details set out below.
To participate by telephone, please dial:
SE: +46 8 505 58 351
UK: +44 33 330 092 66
US: +1 833 526 8382
To participate via audiocast:
https://tv.streamfabriken.com/press-conference-18-dec-2020
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This press release does not identify or suggest, or purport to identify or suggest, the risks (direct or indirect) that may be associated with an investment in the new shares. Any investment decision in connection with the share issue must be made on the basis of all publicly available information relating to Stillfront and Stillfront’s shares. Such information has not been independently verified by Stillfront. The information contained in this press release is for background purposes only and does not purport to be full or complete. No reliance may be placed for any purpose on the information contained in this press release or its accuracy or completeness.
This press release does not constitute a recommendation concerning any investor’s option with respect to the share issue. Each investor or prospective investor should conduct his, her or its own investigation, analysis and evaluation of the business and data described in this press release and publicly available information. The price and value of securities can go down as well as up. Past performance is not a guide to future performance.
This press release does not constitute or form part of an offer or solicitation to purchase or subscribe for securities in the United States. The securities referred to herein may not be sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration under the US Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act“), as amended, and may not be offered or sold within the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from, or in a Transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. There is no intention to register any securities referred to herein in the United States or to make a public offering of the securities in the United States. The information in this press release may not be announced, published, copied, reproduced or distributed, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, within or into, Australia, Canada, Japan, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, the United States or in any other jurisdiction where such announcement, publication or distribution of the information would not comply with applicable laws and regulations or where such actions are subject to legal restrictions or would require additional registration or other measures than what is required under Swedish law. Actions taken in violation of this instruction may constitute a crime against applicable securities laws and regulations.
This announcement is not a prospectus for the purposes of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (the “Prospectus Regulation“) and has not been approved by any regulatory authority in any jurisdiction. Stillfront 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 mentioned 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.
In the United Kingdom, this press release and any other materials in relation to the securities described herein is only being distributed to, and is only directed at, and any investment or investment activity to which this document relates is available only to, and will be engaged in only with, “qualified investors” who are (i) persons having professional experience in matters relating to investments who fall within the definition of “investment professionals” in Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the “Order”); or (ii) high net worth entities falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (all such persons together being referred to as “relevant persons”). In the United Kingdom, any investment or investment activity to which this communication relates is available only to, and will be engaged in only with, relevant persons. Persons who are not relevant persons should not take any action on the basis of this press release and should not act or rely on it.
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Solely for the purposes of the product governance requirements contained within: (a) EU Directive 2014/65/EU on markets in financial instruments, as amended (“MiFID II”); (b) Articles 9 and 10 of Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2017/593 supplementing MiFID II; and (c) local implementing measures (together, the “MiFID II Product Governance Requirements”), and disclaiming all and any liability, whether arising in tort, contract or otherwise, which any “manufacturer” (for the purposes of the MiFID II Product Governance Requirements) may otherwise have with respect thereto, the shares in Stillfront have been subject to a product approval process, which has determined that such shares are: (i) compatible with an end target market of retail investors and investors who meet the criteria of professional clients and eligible counterparties, each as defined in MiFID II; and (ii) eligible for distribution through all distribution channels as are permitted by MiFID II (the “Target Market Assessment”). Notwithstanding the Target Market Assessment, distributors should note that: the price of the shares in Stillfront may decline and investors could lose all or part of their investment; the shares in Stillfront offer no guaranteed income and no capital protection; and an investment in the shares in Stillfront is compatible only with investors who do not need a guaranteed income or capital protection, who (either alone or in conjunction with an appropriate financial or other adviser) are capable of evaluating the merits and risks of such an investment and who have sufficient resources to be able to bear any losses that may result therefrom. The Target Market Assessment is without prejudice to the requirements of any contractual, legal or regulatory selling restrictions in relation to the share issue to the sellers of Super Free.
For the avoidance of doubt, the target market assessment does not constitute: (a) an assessment of suitability or appropriateness for the purposes of MiFID II; or (b) a recommendation to any investor or group of investors to invest in, or purchase, or take any other action whatsoever with respect to the shares in Stillfront.
Each distributor is responsible for undertaking its own target market assessment in respect of the shares in Stillfront and determining appropriate distribution channels.
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our approx. 1,000 co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, France and Canada. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 2020-12-18 02:46 CET.
Stillfront Group acquires Super Free Games, a leading developer of Casual Word games
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INSIDE INFORMATION: Stillfront Group AB (publ) (“Stillfront”), a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios, today entered into an agreement to acquire 100 percent of the shares in Sandbox Interactive GmbH (“Sandbox”) (the “Transaction”), a rapidly growing and highly profitable gaming company and the developer and publisher of the popular cross-platform free-to-play (F2P) sandbox MMORPG Albion Online. The sellers are the four co-founders of Sandbox. The consideration payable to the sellers will be paid partly in cash and partly in shares in Stillfront.
TRANSACTION IN BRIEF
- The total upfront consideration payable upon completion of the acquisition of 100 percent of the shares in Sandbox amounts to EUR 130 million on a cash and debt free basis (the “Upfront Purchase Price”). Of the Upfront Purchase Price, approximately EUR 30 million, is payable in 337,403 newly issued shares in Stillfront, and the remaining part of the Upfront Purchase Price, equivalent of approximately EUR 100 million, is payable in cash to the sellers.
- In addition, the sellers may receive an earn-out payment of 1x EBIT for each of the financial years 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (the “Earn-out Purchase Price”), depending on the level of EBIT generated during each of those years, payable approximately 78 percent in cash and approx. 22 percent in newly issued shares in Stillfront.
- Sandbox has a preliminary unaudited IFRS converted net revenue and adjusted EBITDA for the period Jan-Sep 2020 of approximately EUR 9.5 million and approximately EUR 5.2 million, respectively.
- The acquisition of Sandbox will provide Stillfront with further platform and genre diversification as Stillfront broadens its current portfolio with a successful title within the MMORPG genre. Furthermore, the acquisition will enable substantial scaling and collaboration potential within Stillfront with the mobile launch of the game planned for H1 2021.
- Closing of the Transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is envisaged to occur no later than 30 December 2020 and Sandbox will be consolidated into Stillfront’s group financial reporting from 1 January 2021.
“We are very happy to welcome the talented team at Sandbox to the Stillfront family. With its title Albion Online, Sandbox has developed a truly evergreen cross-platform sandbox MMORPG title with a rapidly growing and loyal player community. The studio has strong expertise within PC Client free-to-play, which provides further platform expansion and knowledge to Stillfront, while we are looking forward to assisting the studio with its official release on mobile in 2021. We are confident that Sandbox will play an integral part in our ambition to create the leading free-to-play powerhouse of long lifecycle games”, says Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront.
“In the past 8 years, we have grown Albion Online into a genre leading game in the sandbox MMORPG space, offering a deep and authentic play experience that keeps players engaged for a very long time. In Stillfront we have found the right partner who shares our vision and supports us on our journey to build the best cross-platform MMORPG in the world”, says Robin Henkys, CEO, Sandbox Interactive.
BACKGROUND AND REASONS
Founded in 2012 by MMO enthusiasts and experienced gaming veterans in Germany, Sandbox is a rapidly growing and highly profitable gaming company. The company is the developer and publisher of Albion Online, a free-to-play sandbox MMORPG with modern games attributes set in an open medieval fantasy world. Albion Online combines the classic sandbox MMO experience with modern game attributes to offer a superior player experience. The game, which has more than 120,000 highly engaged DAUs, is free-to-play with a fair business model and strong revenue generation. Sandbox has approximately 50 FTEs located in Berlin, Germany.
The acquisition of Sandbox will provide Stillfront with further platform and genre diversification as Stillfront broadens its current portfolio with a successful and proven title within the MMORPG genre. The acquisition adds rapidly growing revenue with premium profitability on PC Client, macOS and Linux, where Stillfront previously has limited presence. Furthermore, the acquisition will enable substantial scaling and collaboration potential within Stillfront, including the large potential to leverage Stillfront’s user acquisition and localization expertise to further enhance marketing efforts and grow the user base. Having developed the game as a true cross-platform title from the start, Sandbox is planning its official mobile release for H1 2021.
THE TRANSACTION
The Transaction involves the acquisition of 100 percent of the shares in Sandbox, completion of which is expected to occur no later than 30 December 2020. Sandbox will be consolidated into Stillfront’s group financial reporting from 1 January 2021. The sellers are the four co-founders of Sandbox.
Upon completion of the Transaction, EUR 130 million on a cash and debt free basis will be paid to the sellers, of which EUR 30 million is payable in 337,403 newly issued shares in Stillfront and the remaining EUR 100 million is payable in cash. The newly issued shares will be issued based on the mandate to the board of directors of Stillfront granted at the extraordinary general meeting held on 17 December 2020. The number of shares in relation to the Upfront Purchase Price has been calculated using the volume weighted average price per share in Stillfront traded on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market during the ten trading days up to and including 16 December 2020 converted into EUR at the average exchange rate between SEK and EUR of the Swedish Central Bank (Sw. Riksbanken) published at https://www.riksbank.se/en-gb/ during the same period, i.e. the subscription price per share related to the Upfront Purchase Price amounts to SEK 885.69. This corresponds to a dilution of 0.96 percent on a fully diluted basis (i.e. based on the total number of shares and votes registered in Stillfront after completion of the share issue in relation to the Transaction). The Upfront Purchase Price will be subject to adjustment based on the cash, financial debt, transaction expenses and the difference between target and actual net working capital of Sandbox as of the effective date of the Transaction. The adjustment amount is payable by Stillfront in cash.
In addition, the sellers may receive the Earn-out Purchase Price which is a payment of 1x EBIT for each of the financial years 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. The Earn-out Purchase Price shall be satisfied as to approximately 78 percent of such sum in cash and, as to approximately 22 percent in the form of newly issued shares in Stillfront. The subscription price for newly issued shares related to the Earn-out Purchase Price (if any) will be based upon the volume weighted average price of the shares in Stillfront traded on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market for a period of ten trading days up to and including the day before Stillfront´s announcement of financial results for the applicable earn-out period.
The cash portion of the Upfront Purchase Price including the adjustment consideration is intended to be financed by cash at hand and available credit facilities.
The 337,403 newly issued shares in Stillfront that are to be issued to the sellers upon payment of the Upfront Purchase Price are subject to customary transfer restrictions during a period of eighteen months from the date the sellers are registered as holder of such shares. The newly issued shares in Stillfront that are to be issued to the sellers upon payment of the Earn-out Purchase Price payments are subject to customary transfer restrictions during a period of twelve months from the date the sellers are registered as holder of such shares.
The co-founders and other key employees will remain within Sandbox and be part of the management of Sandbox post-closing of the Transaction.
PRELIMINARY UNAUDITED FIGURES FOR SANDBOX FOR JAN-SEP 2020
The below presented preliminary unaudited financials are solely intended to describe the financial situation of Sandbox pre-closing of the Transaction. All figures are preliminary and unaudited.
Sandbox has a preliminary IFRS net revenue of approximately EUR 9.5 million and adjusted EBITDA of approximately EUR 5.2 million for the period January – September 2020.
ABOUT SANDBOX INTERACTIVE
Sandbox is an ambitious game development studio based in the heart of Berlin. The company was founded in 2012 and currently employs a team of 50, bringing together some of the best in the industry. The company is the developer and publisher of Albion Online, a cross-platform free-to-play sandbox MMORPG with modern games attributes set in an open medieval fantasy world. Albion Online combines the classic sandbox MMO experience with modern game attributes to offer a superior player experience.
ABOUT STILLFRONT GROUP
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our approximately 1,000 co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, France and Canada. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market.
FINANCIAL AND LEGAL ADVISORS
DLA Piper Sweden is legal advisor and EY is financial and tax due diligence advisor to Stillfront in connection with the Transaction. Voigt Wunsch Holler is legal advisor and Aream & Co. is financial advisor to the sellers in connection with the Transaction.
CONFERENCE CALL FOR INVESTORS, ANALYSTS AND MEDIA
Representatives of Stillfront will participate in a conference call on December 18, at 10.00 CET. To participate, please use the details set out below.
To participate by telephone, please dial:
SE: +46 8 505 58 351
UK: +44 33 330 092 66
US: +1 833 526 8382
To participate via audiocast:
https://tv.streamfabriken.com/press-conference-18-dec-2020
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The release, announcement or distribution of this press release may, in certain jurisdictions, be subject to restrictions. The recipients of this press release in such jurisdictions, in which this press release has been released, announced or distributed, should 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, or a solicitation of any offer, to buy or subscribe for any securities in Stillfront in any jurisdiction, neither from Stillfront nor from someone else.
This press release does not identify or suggest, or purport to identify or suggest, the risks (direct or indirect) that may be associated with an investment in the new shares. Any investment decision in connection with the share issue must be made on the basis of all publicly available information relating to Stillfront and Stillfront’s shares. Such information has not been independently verified by Stillfront. The information contained in this press release is for background purposes only and does not purport to be full or complete. No reliance may be placed for any purpose on the information contained in this press release or its accuracy or completeness.
This press release does not constitute a recommendation concerning any investor’s option with respect to the share issue. Each investor or prospective investor should conduct his, her or its own investigation, analysis and evaluation of the business and data described in this press release and publicly available information. The price and value of securities can go down as well as up. Past performance is not a guide to future performance.
This press release does not constitute or form part of an offer or solicitation to purchase or subscribe for securities in the United States. The securities referred to herein may not be sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration under the US Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act“), as amended, and may not be offered or sold within the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from, or in a Transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. There is no intention to register any securities referred to herein in the United States or to make a public offering of the securities in the United States. The information in this press release may not be announced, published, copied, reproduced or distributed, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, within or into, Australia, Canada, Japan, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, the United States or in any other jurisdiction where such announcement, publication or distribution of the information would not comply with applicable laws and regulations or where such actions are subject to legal restrictions or would require additional registration or other measures than what is required under Swedish law. Actions taken in violation of this instruction may constitute a crime against applicable securities laws and regulations.
This announcement is not a prospectus for the purposes of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (the “Prospectus Regulation“) and has not been approved by any regulatory authority in any jurisdiction. Stillfront 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 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.
In the United Kingdom, this press release and any other materials in relation to the securities described herein is only being distributed to, and is only directed at, and any investment or investment activity to which this document relates is available only to, and will be engaged in only with, “qualified investors” who are (i) persons having professional experience in matters relating to investments who fall within the definition of “investment professionals” in Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the “Order”); or (ii) high net worth entities falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (all such persons together being referred to as “relevant persons”). In the United Kingdom, any investment or investment activity to which this communication relates is available only to, and will be engaged in only with, relevant persons. Persons who are not relevant persons should not take any action on the basis of this press release and should not act or rely on it.
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Solely for the purposes of the product governance requirements contained within: (a) EU Directive 2014/65/EU on markets in financial instruments, as amended (“MiFID II”); (b) Articles 9 and 10 of Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2017/593 supplementing MiFID II; and (c) local implementing measures (together, the “MiFID II Product Governance Requirements”), and disclaiming all and any liability, whether arising in tort, contract or otherwise, which any “manufacturer” (for the purposes of the MiFID II Product Governance Requirements) may otherwise have with respect thereto, the shares in Stillfront have been subject to a product approval process, which has determined that such shares are: (i) compatible with an end target market of retail investors and investors who meet the criteria of professional clients and eligible counterparties, each as defined in MiFID II; and (ii) eligible for distribution through all distribution channels as are permitted by MiFID II (the “Target Market Assessment”). Notwithstanding the Target Market Assessment, distributors should note that: the price of the shares in Stillfront may decline and investors could lose all or part of their investment; the shares in Stillfront offer no guaranteed income and no capital protection; and an investment in the shares in Stillfront is compatible only with investors who do not need a guaranteed income or capital protection, who (either alone or in conjunction with an appropriate financial or other adviser) are capable of evaluating the merits and risks of such an investment and who have sufficient resources to be able to bear any losses that may result therefrom. The Target Market Assessment is without prejudice to the requirements of any contractual, legal or regulatory selling restrictions in relation to the share issue to the sellers of Sandbox Interactive.
For the avoidance of doubt, the target market assessment does not constitute: (a) an assessment of suitability or appropriateness for the purposes of MiFID II; or (b) a recommendation to any investor or group of investors to invest in, or purchase, or take any other action whatsoever with respect to the shares in Stillfront.
Each distributor is responsible for undertaking its own target market assessment in respect of the shares in Stillfront and determining appropriate distribution channels.
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our approx. 1,000 co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, France and Canada. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 2020-12-18 00:35 CET.
Stillfront Group acquires Sandbox Interactive, a cross-platform free-to-play MMORPG studio
Stillfront Group AB (publ) held an extraordinary general meeting on 17 December 2020 where mainly the following resolutions were adopted.
The meeting resolved, in accordance with the proposal of the board of directors, on an issue of not more than 125,000 warrants. Each warrant entitles to subscription of one share in Stillfront, entailing an increase of the share capital of not more than SEK 87,500 if all warrants are exercised. The right to subscribe for the warrants shall, with deviation from the shareholders’ preferential rights, be granted to the wholly owned subsidiary to the company, Todavia AB. The subsidiary shall be entitled to transfer the warrants on market terms to the key personnel of the group. The price for the shares at exercise shall be equal to the average volume weighted share price for Stillfront’s share on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market during the period from and including 3 December 2020 until and including 16 December 2020, adjusted upwards with 8 percent annual interest. The price shall however not be lower than the quotient value of the share. Each warrant entitles the holder to subscribe for one (1) new share, with the current quotient value of SEK 0.7, in Stillfront on the last banking day each month during the period 1 June 2023 up to and including 30 June 2024. The number of shares and the subscription price is based on the quotient value before the share split, which the general meeting resolved on.
The meeting resolved, in accordance with the proposal of the board of directors, on a share split and related amendments of the articles of association. The share split entails that the number of shares in the company is increased by division of each existing share into ten shares (10:1). The number of shares in the company will through the share split increase to 346,537,200 shares, each with a quota value of SEK 0.07. The amendments of the articles of association entail that the limits for the share capital and the number of shares are amended. The board of directors was authorized to determine the record date for the share split.
The meeting resolved, in accordance with the proposal of the board of directors, to authorize the board of directors to, until the next general meeting, with or without deviation from the shareholders' preferential rights, on one or several occasions resolve to issue shares, convertible instruments and/or warrants. The increase of the share capital, which entails issuance, conversion or subscription for new shares, may – where it entails a deviation from the shareholders' preferential rights – correspond to a dilution of a maximum of 10 percent of the share capital at the time of the first use of the authorization to issue shares, convertible instruments and/or warrants. Payment may be made in cash and/or with a condition to pay in kind or by way of set-off, or other conditions. The authorization shall primarily be used for the purpose of acquisitions or financing.
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our approx. 1,000 co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, France and Canada. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Announcement from extraordinary general meeting in Stillfront Group AB (publ) 17 December 2020
Stillfront has signed an unsecured revolving credit facility of SEK 3.75 bn with maturity in December 2023. The new credit facility gives Stillfront a cost-effective financing, an increased financial flexibility, and a prolonged time to maturity.
“We are pleased to have secured a new credit facility at favorable terms. The new facility underlines the trust in our strategy and provides us with a larger and more flexible financing platform to continue to deliver on our future growth agenda”, says Andreas Uddman, CFO.
The new revolving credit facility will replace the secured revolving credit facility of SEK 1.6 bn provided under the facilities agreement from January 2020.
The facility is supported by DNB Bank ASA, Sweden Branch; Nordea Bank Abp, filial i Sverige; and Swedbank AB (publ). Mannheimer Swartling has acted as legal advisor to Stillfront.
For additional information, please contact:
Andreas Uddman, CFO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 080 78 46
E-mail: andreas@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our approx. 1,000 co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, France and Canada. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 2020-12-10 18:40 CET.
Stillfront Group secures a new unsecured revolving credit facility of SEK 3.75 bn
The shareholders of Stillfront Group AB (publ), reg. no. 556721-3078 ("Company" or "Stillfront"), are hereby convened to an Extraordinary General Meeting on Thursday 17 December 2020 at 4.00 pm. The Extraordinary General Meeting will be held only by postal voting. Proposed agenda for the meeting includes resolutions on a share split, a long-term incentive program and an authorization for the board of directors to issue shares, convertible instruments and warrants.
The right to participate at the Extraordinary General Meeting etc.
Shareholders who wish to participate at the Extraordinary General Meeting shall
- be registered in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB on the record day which is Wednesday 9 December 2020; as well as
- notify the Company of their intention to participate at the Extraordinary General Meeting by sending a complete postal voting form, and where applicable, proxy forms, registration certificates and other authorisation documents, no later than by Wednesday 16 December 2020 by way of mail to Stillfront Group AB (publ), "Extraordinary General Meeting", Sveavägen 9, 111 57 Stockholm, or electronically via the web link provided on the Company's website.
To be entitled to participate at the Extraordinary General Meeting, shareholders with nominee-registered shares through a bank or other nominee must temporarily register their shares in their own name with Euroclear Sweden AB (so called voting-rights registration). Shareholders requesting such registration must notify their nominee well before 9 December 2020. Registration of voting rights that has been requested by shareholders at such a time that the registration has been made by the relevant nominee no later than on 11 December 2020 will be taken into account in the presentation of the share register.
Information on postal voting
In light of the outbreak of the corona virus that causes COVID-19 and for the safety of all shareholders, Stillfront has decided that the Extraordinary General Meeting will be held only by postal voting in accordance with the Temporary Exceptions Act (2020:198) to facilitate the implementation of general meetings of corporations and associations (Sw. Lag om tillfälliga undantag för att underlätta genomförandet av bolags- och föreningsstämmor). This means that the Extraordinary General Meeting will be held without the presence of shareholders, representatives and third parties, i.e. no meeting with the possibility to attend in person will take place.
A digital form for postal voting is available via the web link provided on the Company's website www.stillfront.com under the heading “General Meetings”. The postal voting form must be received by the Company no later than on 16 December 2020. The form may be submitted electronically via the before mentioned link or by post to Stillfront Group AB (publ), "Extraordinary General Meeting", Sveavägen 9, 111 57 Stockholm. The submission of a postal voting form is considered as a notification of participation at the Extraordinary General Meeting.
A postal vote can be withdrawn up to and including 16 December 2020 by emailing such request to support@postrosta.se. If two or more forms have the same date, only the form most recently received will be considered.
The shareholder cannot give other instructions than to select one of the response options by each item listed in the form. If the shareholder has provided the form with special instructions or conditions, or changed or made additions to the printed text, the postal vote is invalid. Further instructions can be found in the postal voting form.
Shareholders voting through proxy shall issue a dated proxy form. If the proxy form is issued by a legal entity, it must be accompanied by a certified copy of the registration certificate or equivalent document which indicates the persons authorized to represent the legal entity. The proxy form is valid for one year after issuance, but may be valid for up to five years after issuance if so specified. The registration certificate may not be older than one year. The original proxy form and any registration certificate must be uploaded and attached to the digital postal voting form and sent to the Company in accordance with the above mentioned instructions (see information on postal voting). Proxy forms are available on the Company’s website, www.stillfront.com.
For questions about the Extraordinary General Meeting or to receive a postal voting form or proxy form by post, please contact: Stillfront Group AB (publ), "Extraordinary General Meeting", Sveavägen 9, 111 57 Stockholm or send an e-mail to egm@stillfront.com.
Proposed Agenda
- Opening of the meeting
- Appointment of the chairman for the meeting
- Preparation and approval of the voting register
- Approval of the agenda
- Election of one or two persons to approve the minutes
- Examination of whether the meeting has been duly convened
- Resolution on a long-term incentive program (LTIP) by way of an issue of warrants and approval of transfers of warrants to key-personnel
- Resolution on share split and amendment of the Company’s articles of association
- Resolution on authorization for the board of directors to issue shares, convertible instruments and warrants
- Closing of the meeting
Principal proposals for resolutions
Appointment of the chairman for the meeting (item 2)
It is proposed that Jan Samuelson is elected chairman of the Extraordinary General Meeting.
Preparation and approval of the voting register (item 3)
The board of directors proposes that the Extraordinary General Meeting approves the voting register drawn up on the basis of the postal votes received in due order.
Approval of the agenda (item 4)
The board of directors proposes that the Extraordinary General Meeting approves the proposed agenda.
Election of one or two persons to approve the minutes (item 5)
The board of directors proposes that the Extraordinary General Meeting elect a person who attends the meeting and who is proposed by the chairman to approve the minutes. If possible, a person who is not a board director or employee in the Company is appointed. In the assignment of the person verifying the minutes includes checking the voting list and that received postal votes are correctly reproduced in the minutes of the meeting.
Examination of whether the meeting has been duly convened (item 6)
The board of directors proposes that the Extraordinary General Meeting approves that it has been duly convened.
Resolution on a long-term incentive program (LTIP) by way of an issue of warrants and approval of transfers of warrants to key-personnel (item 7)
Background and reasons for the proposal
A prerequisite for the successful implementation of the group’s business strategy and safeguarding of its long-term interests is that the group is able to retain the best competencies and their loyalty, and that the Company’s executive management and other key-personnel of the group (the “Key-Personnel”) continue to deliver results and performance at a high level. The board of directors finds it important and in all shareholders’ interest that Key-Personnel have a long-term interest in a positive development of the share price of the Company.
At the Annual General Meeting on 14 May 2020, it was resolved to establish a long-term incentive program and issue up to 350,000 warrants (”LTIP 2020/2024 I”) to be offered to Stillfront’s executive management and other key-personnel of the group. 277,000 of these warrants were acquired by the relevant key-personnel in June 2020, while the remaining 73,000 warrants are held by Stillfront for future allotment.
Due to the strong development of the Stillfront share price since May 2020, the exercise price for the warrants of series LTIP 2020/2024 I is well below current share price and the remaining pool of warrants of series LTIP 2020/2024 I has consequently lost its LTIP characteristics. Therefore, the board of directors intends to cancel the remaining 73,000 outstanding warrants of series LTIP 2020/2024 I and proposes that the Extraordinary General Meeting resolves on a new long-term incentive program (the “LTIP 2020/2024 II”), with the same terms and conditions as LTIP 2020/2024 I, except for the exercise price and maximum number of warrants, see below under “terms and conditions for the issue of warrants”. The maximum number of warrants proposed to be issued under LTIP 2020/2024 II is 125,000, resulting in a total dilution upon full exercise of all outstanding warrants in the Company adjusted in accordance with the cancellation mentioned above, including the issue in accordance with the proposal, of approx. 2.20 percent of the total number of shares and votes in the Company at the date of this notice.
The Board of Directors’ proposal
In light of the above, the board of directors proposes that the Extraordinary General Meeting resolves on (i) a long-term incentive program (LTIP 2020/2024 II) for certain Key-Personnel; (ii) a directed issue of not more than 125,000 warrants and (iii) approving that the wholly-owned subsidiary that subscribes for the warrants transfers them to the participants in the LTIP 2020/2024 II.
Preparation of the proposals
The LTIP 2020/2024 II has been prepared by the remuneration committee and in consultation with the board of directors. The proposals have been adopted by the board of directors.
Terms and conditions for the issue of warrants
The board of directors proposes that the Extraordinary General Meeting resolves to issue warrants on the following terms:
- The Company shall issue not more than 125,000 warrants of series 2020/2024 II (the "Warrants").
- The right to subscribe for Warrants shall, with deviation from the shareholders' preferential right, belong to the wholly owned subsidiary to the Company, Todavia AB, (the "Subsidiary").
- Over-subscription is not allowed.
- No participant in the LTIP 2020/2024 II will be offered to subscribe for more than 100,000 Warrants under the proposed LTIP 2020/2024 II.
- Subscription of the Warrants shall take place on a separate subscription list no later than 28 February 2021. The board of directors is entitled to prolong the subscription period. The Warrants shall be allotted to the Subsidiary free of charge.
- Each Warrant entitles the holder to subscribe for one (1) new share, with the current quotient value of SEK 0.7, in the Company on the last banking day each month during the period 1 June 2023 up to and including 30 June 2024.
- The price for the shares at exercise shall be equal to the average volume weighted share price for the Company’s share on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market, or such other market place in Sweden on which the Company's shares are admitted to trading, during the period from and including 3 December 2020 until and including 16 December 2020, adjusted upwards with 8 percent annual interest. The price shall however not be lower than the quotient value of the share.
- Shares issued as a result of subscription will carry rights to dividends as of the first record date for dividends that occur after registration of the share issue with the Swedish Companies Registration Office and the shares have been registered in the share register kept with Euroclear Sweden AB.
- The complete terms and conditions for the Warrants are set forth in the board of directors’ complete proposal that will be held available in accordance with what is set out below. As set forth therein, the subscription price, as well as the number of shares which a Warrant entitles subscription for, may be recalculated in the event of a share split, bonus issue, new issue and in certain other cases.
- The increase of the Company’s share capital will, upon exercise of the Warrants, amount to not more than SEK 87,500, subject to such increase that may occur due to recalculation of the subscription price and the number of shares which each Warrant entitles subscription for in the event of issues etcetera.
Terms and conditions for transfer of the warrants
The board of directors proposes that the Extraordinary General Meeting resolves to approve transfer of the warrants on the following terms:
- In accordance with above, the right to subscribe for Warrants shall, with deviation from the shareholders' preferential right, belong to the Subsidiary. The Subsidiary shall in turn be entitled to offer and transfer the Warrants to Key-Personnel within the framework of the LTIP 2020/2024 II.
- The board of directors shall be entitled to resolve on the final allotment of the Warrants. The allotment will be assessed on an individual basis for the Key-Personnel, taking into consideration such Key-Personnel’s positions within the group and their respective total remuneration.
- Transfer of the Warrants from the Subsidiary to the Key-Personnel shall be to a price corresponding to market value of the Warrants at the time for the transfer calculated in accordance with Black&Scholes of an independent appraiser.
- Warrants that are not transferred as above or that are repurchased by the Subsidiary under any warrant agreements, entered into by the Subsidiary and the respective Key-Personnel, shall be retained by the Subsidiary, so that according to instructions from the Company's board of directors are offered and transferred to other Key-Personnel or canceled if the Company's board of directors so requires.
- The Warrants shall otherwise be covered by customary terms, which i.a. means the Warrants shall be subject to an obligation for Key-Employees who wish to transfer or otherwise sell the Warrants to third parties to first offer the Subsidiary to acquire the Warrants. The Warrants shall also be covered by a right for the Subsidiary to repurchase of the Warrants if a Key-Employee's employment in the Company ceases, or if the Key-Employee resigns or has been dismissed, during the program term.
The reason for deviating from the shareholders’ preferential right is to achieve optimum alignment of interests between the participants in the LTIP 2020/2024 II and the shareholders and to promote long-term ownership of shares.
The board of directors are authorized to implement the resolution in accordance with items (i) and (ii) above and to ensure that the board of directors of the Subsidiary carries out the transfer of Warrants according to item (iii) above. In addition, the board of directors is authorized to make such minor adjustments in the Extraordinary General Meeting’s resolutions as may be required in connection with the registration of the Warrants with the Swedish Companies Registration Office and Euroclear Sweden AB.
Upon the Extraordinary General Meeting’s resolution in accordance with the proposals above, the board of directors intends to cancel the remaining 73,000 outstanding warrants of Series 2020/2024 I issued at the Annual General Meeting on 14 May 2020.
The total dilution upon full exercise of all outstanding warrants in the Company adjusted in accordance with the cancellation mentioned above, including the issue in accordance with the proposal, will amount to approx. 2.20 percent of the total number of shares and votes in the Company at the date of this notice.
Resolution on share split and related amendment of the Company’s articles of association (item 8)
With the purpose to facilitate the trade in the Company’s shares on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market, the board of directors proposes that the Extraordinary General Meeting resolves that
- the number of shares in the Company is increased by division of each existing share into ten shares (10:1) (share split). Subject to any shares issued after the date of this notice, the number of shares in the Company will through the share split increase to 346,537,200 shares, each with a quota value of SEK 0.07,
- § 5 of the articles of association of the Company is amended so that the minimum number of shares permitted is 270,000,000 and the maximum number of shares permitted is 1,080,000,000 with the proposed wording
Ҥ 5
Antal aktier ska vara lägst 270 000 000 och högst 1 080 000 000.
The number of shares shall be not less than 270,000,000 and not more than 1,080,000,000.”,
- § 4 of the articles of association in the Company is amended so that the minimum amount of share capital permitted is SEK 18,900,000 and the maximum amount of share capital permitted is SEK 75,600,000 with the proposed wording
"§ 4
Aktiekapitalet ska vara lägst 18 900 000 kronor och högst 75 600 000 kronor.
The share capital shall not be less than SEK 18,900,000 and not more than SEK 75,600,000", and
- that the board of directors is authorized to determine the record day for the share split and to take any other measures or amendments of this resolution required to carry out or register the share split.
The reasons for the proposals are that the board of directors wishes to increase the liquidity of the Company's shares, as a larger number of shares and a lower price per share facilitates the trade of the Company's shares on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market.
Resolution on authorization for the board of directors to issue shares, convertible instruments and warrants (item 9)
The board of directors proposes that the Extraordinary General Meeting resolves to authorize the board of directors to, until the next General Meeting, with or without deviation from the shareholders' preferential rights, on one or several occasions resolve to issue shares, convertible instruments and/or warrants. The increase of the share capital, which entails issuance, conversion or subscription for new shares, may – where it entails a deviation from the shareholders' preferential rights – correspond to a dilution of a maximum of 10 percent of the share capital at the time of the first use of the authorization to issue shares, convertible instruments and/or warrants. Payment may be made in cash and/or with a condition to pay in kind or by way of set-off, or other conditions. The authorization shall primarily be used for the purpose of acquisitions or financing.
Upon the Extraordinary General Meeting’s resolution in accordance with the proposals above, the board of directors intends to cancel the outstanding volume of the registered authorization for the board of directors to issue shares convertible instruments and warrants resolved at the Annual General Meeting on 14 May 2020.
Details of number of shares, votes and holding of own shares
The total amount of shares and votes in the Company at the time of issue of this notice was 34 653 720 shares. All shares carry equal voting rights. The Company does not hold any own shares.
Majority requirements
The resolution set out under agenda item 7 requires for validity that shareholders holding not less than nine-tenths of both the votes cast as well as the shares represented at the Extraordinary General Meeting vote in favour of the proposal.
The resolution set out under agenda items 8 and 9 requires for validity that shareholders holding not less than two-thirds of both the votes cast and the shares represented at the Extraordinary General Meeting vote in favour of the proposal.
Documents
Documents that shall be made available prior to the Extraordinary General Meeting pursuant to the Swedish Companies Act will be made available at the Company (address as above) and on the Company's webpage, www.stillfront.com, not less than three weeks before the Extraordinary General Meeting. The aforementioned documents will be sent to those shareholders who so request and submit their postal address or e-mail address.
Shareholders' right to request information
Shareholders are reminded of their right to request information pursuant to Chapter 7, Section 32 of the Swedish Companies Act. A request for information must be submitted in writing to the Company by email to egm@stillfront.com or by mail to Stillfront Group AB (publ), "Extraordinary General Meeting", Sveavägen 9, 111 57 Stockholm, no later than ten days before the Extraordinary General Meeting. The board of directors and the CEO shall, if any shareholder so requests and the board of directors considers that this can be done without material harm to the Company, provide information on circumstances that may affect the assessment of a matter on the agenda, by keeping them available in writing at the Company no later than five days prior to the Extraordinary General Meeting. The information shall also be sent within the same time to the shareholder who has requested it and stated their postal address, and also be made available to the shareholders on the website. The obligation to provide information also applies to the Company's relationship to other group companies.
Process of personal data
For information on how the Company processes your personal data, please refer to the privacy policy available on Euroclear Sweden AB’s website: https://www.euroclear.com/dam/ESw/Legal/Privacy-notice-bolagsstammor-engelska.pdf
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Stockholm in November 2020
The board of directors of Stillfront Group AB (publ)
For additional information, please contact:
Sofia Wretman, Head of IR & Communication, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 708 11 64 30
E-mail: sofia@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our approx. 1,000 co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, France and Canada. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting in Stillfront Group AB (publ)
In accordance with the resolution of the Annual General Meeting, the three largest shareholders in the company as per the last business day of September, 2020 shall be entitled to appoint one member each to the Nomination Committee. If any of the three largest shareholders declines to appoint a member of the nomination committee, the next largest shareholder shall be offered the opportunity to appoint a member of the nomination committee. The nomination committee may also decide that the chairman of the board of directors shall be a member of the nomination committee.
The Nomination Committee of Stillfront Group AB (publ) ahead of the 2021 Annual General Meeting consists of the following members:
Dr Kai Wawrzinek, appointed by Laureus Capital
Caroline Sjösten, appointed by Swedbank Robur Fonder
Jonas Linnell, appointed by SEB Fonder
Jan Samuelson, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Stillfront Group
Shareholders having appointed members to the Nomination Committee represent approximately 29.7 percent of the voting rights for all shares of Stillfront Group.
A shareholder who wishes to submit a proposal to the Nomination Committee shall do this by a written request to:
Stillfront Group AB (publ)
Att. Nomination Committee
Sveavägen 9, 5 tr
SE-111 57 Stockholm
or via email: valberedning@stillfront.com
Proposals have to be received no later than 1 February, 2021, to be considered by the Nomination Committee. The 2021 AGM will be held in Stockholm, Sweden on 11 May, 2021.
For additional information, please contact:
Sofia Wretman, Head of IR & Communication, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 708 11 64 30
E-mail: sofia@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our approx. 1,000 co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, France and Canada. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Nomination Committee appointed in Stillfront Group
Highlights Q3
- Net revenue of 1,027 (517) MSEK, an increase of 99 percent compared to the third quarter of 2019
- Adjusted EBITDA (EBITDA excluding items affecting comparability) of 472 (208) MSEK, an increase of 127 percent
- Adjusted EBIT of 419 (175) MSEK, an increase of 140 percent, Adjusted EBIT margin of 41 (34) percent
- Items affecting comparability impacting EBIT amounted to -18 (-3) MSEK, mainly driven by transaction costs related to the acquisition of Nanobit. Amortization of PPA-items amounted to -95 (-36) MSEK
- EBIT of 306 (136) MSEK, an increase of 125 percent
- Financial net of -48 (-3) MSEK
- Net result of 154 (111) MSEK
- Net result per share undiluted of 4.50 (4.12) SEK. Net result per share diluted of 4.47 (4.11) SEK
- Net debt of 1,225 (851) MSEK and adjusted leverage ratio, pro forma of 0.7 (0.9)x
- Cash position of 1,052 MSEK and 926 MSEK of undrawn long-term credit facilities
Quote from the CEO
“Our business momentum remained strong in the third quarter and we continue to deliver high growth and profitability across the company. Group net revenues increased by 99 percent YoY to 1,027 MSEK in the third quarter, paired with a record high adjusted EBIT margin of 41 percent and continued strong cash generation. The record high profitability in the quarter was a result of well-executed live operations from across the group. Revenues in the third quarter were negatively impacted by FX headwinds as well as the usual seasonality effects. Our balance sheet remains strong and we ended the quarter with a cash position of 1,052 MSEK. We continue to identify and assess a number of exciting opportunities. With our strong financial position, we are well positioned to continue to execute on our growth strategy and build the leading free-to-play powerhouse.”
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront
Invitation to webcast
Jörgen Larsson, President & CEO, and Andreas Uddman, CFO, will present the interim report in a live webcast at 10:00 a.m. CET today. The conference will be held in English.
To participate via webcast, please visit:
https://tv.streamfabriken.com/stillfront-q3-2020
To participate via phone, please call:
SE: +46 8 566 426 92
UK: +44 333 300 90 34
US: +1 833 249 840 3
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our approx. 1,000 co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, France and Canada. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
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Stillfront Group’s Interim Report July – September 2020
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Stillfront Group AB (publ), a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios, hereby announces that it today has acquired 100% of the shares in Everguild Limited ("Everguild"), a rapidly growing independent game studio focusing on the digital Collectible Card Games (CCG) genre, for an upfront consideration of approx. GBP 1.06 million on a cash and debt free basis, of which GBP 0.54 million is payable in 5,971 newly issued shares in Stillfront and the remaining amount is payable in cash. The sellers are the joint founders and main owners of Everguild, Andres Tallos and Isabel Tallos (the "Founders"), and certain investors and key employees. The upfront cash consideration has today been paid to the sellers and the upfront share consideration has today been issued to the Founders.
Everguild was co-founded in 2014 by Andres Tallos and Isabel Tallos and employs six employees at its office in Madrid, Spain. Everguild has so far released two cross-platform games within the CCG genre; Drakenlords and The Horus Heresy: Legions. Its first title, Drakenlords, was a cross-platform CCG with deep gameplay and accessible mechanics. It received platform featuring in Google Play and the App Store when launched in November 2016. Its second title, The Horus Heresy: Legions, is a card-battler based on Games Workshop’s Warhammer 40,000 universe. It follows the story and characters of The Horus Heresy, with its massive background of novels (including numerous New York Times best-sellers), miniatures and board games. The game was launched on Apple’s App Store and Google Play in July 2018 and has attracted a stable and long-term userbase.
Everguild has a preliminary unaudited IFRS converted net revenue and adjusted EBIT for the period LTM 31 August 2020 of approx. GBP 1.18 million and approx. GBP 0.21 million, respectively.
“With the acquisition of Everguild, Stillfront enters the fast-growing CCG genre, further broadening our gaming audience and adding additional titles to our portfolio of role playing games. Everguild is a small and agile studio active within an exciting and popular niche. Everguild’s successful game The Horus Heresy: Legions has substantial growth potential going forward, and the studio has a promising pipeline of new games”, says Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront.
“Joining Stillfront represents an amazing opportunity for Everguild to continue scaling up, bringing our love for deep CCGs to a larger audience. Stillfront’s focus on long lifecycle games fits perfectly with our commitment to nurture and grow the passionate communities of players that enjoy our games. We are thrilled to become part of such an impressive family of successful studios, and look forward to the exciting opportunities ahead”, say Andres Tallos and Isabel Tallos, co-founders of Everguild.
Of the upfront consideration, approx. GBP 0.54 million was paid by way of set-off against transfer of 5,971 newly issued shares in Stillfront to the Founders. The new share issue was resolved based on the mandate to the board of directors of Stillfront granted at the annual general meeting held on 14 May 2020. Through the new share issue, Stillfront’s share capital will increase by SEK 4,179.70. The reason for the deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights was to allow Stillfront to fulfill its commitments made in connection with the acquisition of Everguild. The number of newly issued shares has been calculated by using the volume weighted average price per share in Stillfront traded on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market during the five trading days preceding the date hereof (excluding the date hereof) converted into GBP at the average exchange rate between SEK and GBP of the Swedish Central Bank (Sw. Riksbanken) published at https://www.riksbank.se/en-gb/ during the same period, i.e. the subscription price per share related to the upfront consideration amounts to SEK 1039.27. This corresponds to a dilution of 0.0172% on a fully diluted basis (i.e. based on the total number of shares and votes registered in Stillfront after the share issue in connection with the payment of the upfront consideration). The newly issued shares were subscribed and paid for on the date hereof. Payment was made by way of set-off. The newly issued shares shall be entitled to dividend as from the first record day for dividend after such shares have been registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office and in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB.
Further, an earn-out consideration may be payable by Stillfront to the sellers in an aggregate maximum amount of GBP 9.94 million on a cash and debt free basis. Any portion of the earn-out consideration payable to the Founders shall be satisfied with approx. 50% payable in cash and approx. 50% in newly issued shares in Stillfront and in relation to the other sellers, in cash only. The ultimate size of the yearly earn-out component will depend on the EBIT development of Everguild for the financial years 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. The total purchase price payable by Stillfront for the transaction cannot exceed GBP 11 million on a cash and debt free basis.
The subscription price for newly issued shares related to the earn-out consideration will be based upon the volume weighted average price of the shares in Stillfront traded on Nasdaq Firth North Premier Growth Market for a period of five trading days prior to and five trading days following Stillfront’s announcement of financial results for the financial years 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (as applicable), converted into GBP at the average exchange rate between SEK and GBP of the Swedish Central Bank (Sw. Riksbanken) published at https://www.riksbank.se/en-gb/ during the same period as set forth above.
Everguild will be consolidated into Stillfront's consolidated financial reporting from 1 November 2020.
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This press release does not identify or suggest, or purport to identify or suggest, the risks (direct or indirect) that may be associated with an investment in the new shares. Any investment decision in connection with the share issue must be made on the basis of all publicly available information relating to Stillfront and Stillfront’s shares. Such information has not been independently verified by Stillfront. The information contained in this press release is for background purposes only and does not purport to be full or complete. No reliance may be placed for any purpose on the information contained in this press release or its accuracy or completeness.
This press release does not constitute a recommendation concerning any investor’s option with respect to the share issue. Each investor or prospective investor should conduct his, her or its own investigation, analysis and evaluation of the business and data described in this press release and publicly available information. The price and value of securities can go down as well as up. Past performance is not a guide to future performance.
This press release does not constitute or form part of an offer or solicitation to purchase or subscribe for securities in the United States. The securities referred to herein may not be sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration under the US Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act"), as amended, and may not be offered or sold within the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from, or in a Transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. There is no intention to register any securities referred to herein in the United States or to make a public offering of the securities in the United States. The information in this press release may not be announced, published, copied, reproduced or distributed, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, within or into, Australia, Canada, Japan, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, the United States or in any other jurisdiction where such announcement, publication or distribution of the information would not comply with applicable laws and regulations or where such actions are subject to legal restrictions or would require additional registration or other measures than what is required under Swedish law. Actions taken in violation of this instruction may constitute a crime against applicable securities laws and regulations.
This announcement is not a prospectus for the purposes of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (the "Prospectus Regulation") and has not been approved by any regulatory authority in any jurisdiction. Stillfront 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 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.
In the United Kingdom, this press release and any other materials in relation to the securities described herein is only being distributed to, and is only directed at, and any investment or investment activity to which this document relates is available only to, and will be engaged in only with, “qualified investors” who are (i) persons having professional experience in matters relating to investments who fall within the definition of “investment professionals” in Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the “Order”); or (ii) high net worth entities falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (all such persons together being referred to as “relevant persons”). In the United Kingdom, any investment or investment activity to which this communication relates is available only to, and will be engaged in only with, relevant persons. Persons who are not relevant persons should not take any action on the basis of this press release and should not act or rely on it.
Information to distributors
Solely for the purposes of the product governance requirements contained within: (a) EU Directive 2014/65/EU on markets in financial instruments, as amended (“MiFID II”); (b) Articles 9 and 10 of Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2017/593 supplementing MiFID II; and (c) local implementing measures (together, the “MiFID II Product Governance Requirements”), and disclaiming all and any liability, whether arising in tort, contract or otherwise, which any “manufacturer” (for the purposes of the MiFID II Product Governance Requirements) may otherwise have with respect thereto, the shares in Stillfront have been subject to a product approval process, which has determined that such shares are: (i) compatible with an end target market of retail investors and investors who meet the criteria of professional clients and eligible counterparties, each as defined in MiFID II; and (ii) eligible for distribution through all distribution channels as are permitted by MiFID II (the “Target Market Assessment”). Notwithstanding the Target Market Assessment, distributors should note that: the price of the shares in Stillfront may decline and investors could lose all or part of their investment; the shares in Stillfront offer no guaranteed income and no capital protection; and an investment in the shares in Stillfront is compatible only with investors who do not need a guaranteed income or capital protection, who (either alone or in conjunction with an appropriate financial or other adviser) are capable of evaluating the merits and risks of such an investment and who have sufficient resources to be able to bear any losses that may result therefrom. The Target Market Assessment is without prejudice to the requirements of any contractual, legal or regulatory selling restrictions in relation to the share issue to the Founders of Everguild.
For the avoidance of doubt, the Target Market Assessment does not constitute: (a) an assessment of suitability or appropriateness for the purposes of MiFID II; or (b) a recommendation to any investor or group of investors to invest in, or purchase, or take any other action whatsoever with respect to the shares in Stillfront.
Each distributor is responsible for undertaking its own target market assessment in respect of the shares in Stillfront and determining appropriate distribution channels.
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our approx. 1,000 co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, France and Canada. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Stillfront Group acquires Everguild and expands into the CCG genre
Stillfront Group announces its interim results for July – September 2020 on 11 November 2020 at 7:00 a.m. CET. The report will be presented in a live webcast at 10:00 a.m. CET the same day.
Jörgen Larsson, President & CEO, and Andreas Uddman, CFO, will present the results and answer questions. The conference will be held in English.
To participate via webcast, please visit:
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For additional information, please contact:
Sofia Wretman, Head of IR & Communication, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 708 11 64 30
E-mail: sofia@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our approx. 1,000 co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, France and Canada. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company, is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Presentation of Stillfront Group’s results for July – September 2020
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Stillfront Group AB (publ) (“Stillfront”), a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios, has completed the acquisition of the first tranche of the shares in Nanobit, d.o.o, representing 78% of the shares in Nanobit, (the “First Tranche Transaction”) which was announced through a press release on 17 September 2020. The sellers are the joint founders and main owners of Nanobit, Alan Sumina and Zoran Vučinić, as well as certain key employees (the “Sellers”).
The consideration for the First Tranche Transaction, which has been paid to the Sellers of Nanobit on the date hereof, amounted to approx. USD 100 million, on a cash and debt free basis. Of the consideration, approx. USD 30 million was paid by way of set-off against transfer of 280,542 newly issued shares in Stillfront through a directed share issue to the two founders of Nanobit, Alan Sumina and Zoran Vučinić (the “Founders”), and the remaining approx. USD 70 million was paid in cash to the Sellers. The new share issue was resolved by the Board of Stillfront based on the mandate granted at the annual general meeting held on 14 May 2020. Through the new share issue, Stillfront’s share capital will increase by SEK 196,379.4. The reason for the deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights was to allow Stillfront to fulfill its commitments made in connection with the acquisition of Nanobit and payment under the First Tranche Transaction. The subscription price per share was SEK 937.076, determined through negotiations with the Sellers, and corresponds to the volume weighted average price of Stillfront’s share for a period of ten (10) trading days preceding 17 September 2020 (excluding 17 September 2020) on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market and a USD/SEK exchange rate of 8.763 corresponding to the average exchange rate between SEK and USD of the Swedish Central Bank (Sw. Sveriges Riksbank) published at https://www.riksbank.se/en-gb/ during the same period. The newly issued shares were subscribed and paid for on the date hereof. Payment was made by way of set-off. The newly issued shares shall be entitled to dividend as from the first record day for dividend after such shares have been registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office and in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB. Through the new issue of the shares in connection with the completion of the First Tranche Transaction, the Founders of Nanobit, collectively hold approx. 0.81 percent of the outstanding shares and votes in Stillfront, and consequently, the dilution for the current shareholders in Stillfront is 0.81 percent. All conditions for closing of the First Tranche Transaction have now been fulfilled.
The closing of the acquisition of the remaining 22% of the shares in Nanobit (the “Second Tranche Transaction”) will occur in 2023 for a consideration which is depending on the EBITDA development of Nanobit for the financial years 2021 and 2022 but however not exceeding USD 48 million on a cash and debt free basis, out of which 70% shall be paid in cash and 30% in newly issued shares in Stillfront. The consideration for the Second Tranche Transaction is payable upon completion of the Second Tranche Transaction in 2023.
The total purchase price payable by Stillfront in relation to all shares in Nanobit cannot exceed USD 148 million on a cash and debt free basis.
Due to that Stillfront will acquire the remaining 22% of the shares in the Second Tranche Transaction, Stillfront and the Founders have as of today entered into a shareholders’ agreement. The shareholders’ agreement has been entered into in order to establish certain terms and conditions regarding the business of Nanobit and in order to regulate the internal relationship between Stillfront and the Founders with respect to ownership of shares in and governance of Nanobit. The shareholders’ agreement will be terminated when consideration under the Second Tranche Transaction has been paid and Stillfront is the owner of 100% of the shares in Nanobit.
Further, Stillfront and the Founders have as of today entered into a share pledge agreement in which the remaining shares in Nanobit to be purchased in the Second Tranche Transaction has been pledged to Stillfront by the Founders.
Nanobit will be consolidated into Stillfront’s consolidated financial reporting from 1 October 2020.
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The release, announcement or distribution of this press release may, in certain jurisdictions, be subject to restrictions. The recipients of this press release in such jurisdictions, in which this press release has been released, announced or distributed, should 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, or a solicitation of any offer, to buy or subscribe for any securities in Stillfront in any jurisdiction, neither from Stillfront nor from someone else.
This press release does not identify or suggest, or purport to identify or suggest, the risks (direct or indirect) that may be associated with an investment in the new shares. Any investment decision in connection with the share issue must be made on the basis of all publicly available information relating to Stillfront and Stillfront’s shares. Such information has not been independently verified by Stillfront. The information contained in this press release is for background purposes only and does not purport to be full or complete. No reliance may be placed for any purpose on the information contained in this press release or its accuracy or completeness.
This press release does not constitute a recommendation concerning any investor’s option with respect to the share issue. Each investor or prospective investor should conduct his, her or its own investigation, analysis and evaluation of the business and data described in this press release and publicly available information. The price and value of securities can go down as well as up. Past performance is not a guide to future performance.
This press release does not constitute or form part of an offer or solicitation to purchase or subscribe for securities in the United States. The securities referred to herein may not be sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration under the US Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act"), as amended, and may not be offered or sold within the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from, or in a Transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. There is no intention to register any securities referred to herein in the United States or to make a public offering of the securities in the United States. The information in this press release may not be announced, published, copied, reproduced or distributed, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, within or into, Australia, Canada, Japan, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, the United States or in any other jurisdiction where such announcement, publication or distribution of the information would not comply with applicable laws and regulations or where such actions are subject to legal restrictions or would require additional registration or other measures than what is required under Swedish law. Actions taken in violation of this instruction may constitute a crime against applicable securities laws and regulations.
This announcement is not a prospectus for the purposes of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (the "Prospectus Regulation") and has not been approved by any regulatory authority in any jurisdiction. Stillfront 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 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.
In the United Kingdom, this press release and any other materials in relation to the securities described herein is only being distributed to, and is only directed at, and any investment or investment activity to which this document relates is available only to, and will be engaged in only with, “qualified investors” who are (i) persons having professional experience in matters relating to investments who fall within the definition of “investment professionals” in Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the “Order”); or (ii) high net worth entities falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (all such persons together being referred to as “relevant persons”). In the United Kingdom, any investment or investment activity to which this communication relates is available only to, and will be engaged in only with, relevant persons. Persons who are not relevant persons should not take any action on the basis of this press release and should not act or rely on it.
Information to distributors
Solely for the purposes of the product governance requirements contained within: (a) EU Directive 2014/65/EU on markets in financial instruments, as amended (“MiFID II”); (b) Articles 9 and 10 of Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2017/593 supplementing MiFID II; and (c) local implementing measures (together, the “MiFID II Product Governance Requirements”), and disclaiming all and any liability, whether arising in tort, contract or otherwise, which any “manufacturer” (for the purposes of the MiFID II Product Governance Requirements) may otherwise have with respect thereto, the shares in Stillfront have been subject to a product approval process, which has determined that such shares are: (i) compatible with an end target market of retail investors and investors who meet the criteria of professional clients and eligible counterparties, each as defined in MiFID II; and (ii) eligible for distribution through all distribution channels as are permitted by MiFID II (the “Target Market Assessment”). Notwithstanding the Target Market Assessment, distributors should note that: the price of the shares in Stillfront may decline and investors could lose all or part of their investment; the shares in Stillfront offer no guaranteed income and no capital protection; and an investment in the shares in Stillfront is compatible only with investors who do not need a guaranteed income or capital protection, who (either alone or in conjunction with an appropriate financial or other adviser) are capable of evaluating the merits and risks of such an investment and who have sufficient resources to be able to bear any losses that may result therefrom. The Target Market Assessment is without prejudice to the requirements of any contractual, legal or regulatory selling restrictions in relation to the Share Issue.
For the avoidance of doubt, the Target Market Assessment does not constitute: (a) an assessment of suitability or appropriateness for the purposes of MiFID II; or (b) a recommendation to any investor or group of investors to invest in, or purchase, or take any other action whatsoever with respect to the shares in Stillfront.
Each distributor is responsible for undertaking its own target market assessment in respect of the shares in Stillfront and determining appropriate distribution channels.
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our +800 co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, France and Canada. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company, is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Stillfront Group completes the acquisition of 78% of the shares in Nanobit
At Stillfront’s Capital Markets Update in Stockholm today, September 22, 2020, Stillfront’s CEO Jörgen Larsson and COO Alexis Bonte will provide an update on the Group’s long-term business strategy and goals, including an updated financial growth target for the period 2021-2023.
Stillfront Group updates the financial growth target to replace the previous one, which was communicated in conjunction with the Capital Markets Day in November 2019.
Updated financial growth target for the period 2021-2023
Stillfront’s updated growth target is to reach a net revenue of SEK 10,000 million by 2023. Growth will be achieved organically as well as through acquisitions.
Stillfront's new financial growth target reflects the industry development, Stillfront's estimated future organic growth and growth through acquisitions.
Jörgen Larsson, Founder and CEO, explains:
“This year, Stillfront celebrates ten years as a company and five years on the stock exchange. Since 2015, net revenues have grown from SEK 57 million FY 2015 to SEK 2,952 million LTM Q2 2020 – with stable and good profitability. We are well positioned to continue on our strong growth journey. We have built a leading operational platform and a diversified portfolio of games which provides us with a unique market position in a high-growth industry supported by megatrends. We will continue to grow profitably, both organically and through acquisitions, generating significant value for all our stakeholders”.
Financial targets regarding profitability and leverage remain unchanged for the period 2021-2023
Stillfront’s profitability target is to reach an Adjusted EBIT margin in the region of 35 percent. The Adjusted EBIT margin is defined as EBIT excluding amortization of PPA-items and items affecting comparability, in relation to net revenue. The Adjusted EBIT margin may vary quarter to quarter depending on mainly the level of user acquisition and product development.
The Net Debt/Adjusted EBITDA ratio should not exceed 1.5x. Adjusted EBITDA pro forma is defined as adjusted EBITDA including acquisitions and excluding items affecting comparability for the last twelve months. Stillfront may however, under certain circumstances, choose to exceed this level during short time periods.
Stillfront Capital Markets Update
Speakers at Stillfront’s Capital Markets Update include Jörgen Larsson, Founder and CEO, and Alexis Bonte, Group COO, as well as Nadir Khan, Co-founder and COO of Candywriter, and Perry Tam, Co-founder and CEO of Storm8.
The webcast will start at 15:00 CEST and is estimated to end at 17:00 CEST.
Questions can be asked in writing during the webcast. The presentations will be held in English and will be available at www.stillfront.com after the event.
To participate, please visit:
https://tv.streamfabriken.com/stillfront-capital-market-update-2020
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our +800 co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, France and Canada. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company, is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
This information is information that Stillfront Group is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 2020-09-22 08:15 CEST.
Stillfront Capital Markets Update 2020: Updated financial growth target
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Stockholm 20200917
In conjunction with the acquisition, Stillfront announces preliminary unaudited figures for H1 2020 for Nanobit as well as unaudited forecasted figures for FY 2020 for Nanobit.
INSIDE INFORMATION: Stillfront Group AB (publ) (“Stillfront“), a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios, today announced the signing of an agreement to acquire all shares in Nanobit d.o.o. (“Nanobit“) (the “Transaction“), a leading developer and publisher of mobile games based in Zagreb, Croatia. The studio focuses on narrative lifestyle simulation role playing games (RPG) targeting a female audience. Nanobit is an established studio with 29 titles released, whereof 10 apps and 19 games, and more than 145 million lifetime downloads. The flagship titles include Tabou Stories (2020), My Story (2017) and Hollywood Story (2015). The sellers are the joint founders and main owners of Nanobit, Alan Sumina and Zoran Vučinić, as well as certain key employees.
TRANSACTION IN BRIEF
- The Transaction will be executed in two tranches, whereof 78% of the shares in Nanobit will be purchased (the “First Tranche Transaction“) for an initial consideration of approx. USD 100 million on a cash and debt free basis (the “First Tranche Consideration“). Approx. USD 30 million of the First Tranche Consideration is payable in 280,542 newly issued shares in Stillfront to the founders and the remaining approx. USD 70 million is payable in cash to the sellers, corresponding to approx. 70% payable in cash and approx. 30% in newly issued shares in Stillfront.
- 22% of the shares in Nanobit will be purchased (the “Second Tranche Transaction“) for a second tranche consideration of an amount depending on the EBITDA development of Nanobit for the financial years 2021 and 2022 but however not exceeding USD 48 million on a cash and debt free basis (the “Second Tranche Consideration“). The Second Tranche Consideration will be payable by Stillfront in 2023, out of which 70% shall be paid in cash and 30% in newly issued shares in Stillfront.
- Nanobit has a preliminary unaudited IFRS converted net revenue and adjusted EBIT for the period H1 2020 of approx. SEK 325 million and approx. SEK 60 million respectively.
- Nanobit is expected to generate net revenue of approx. SEK 600-640 million, with approx. 17-22% in adjusted EBIT margin, for the financial year 2020.
- Stillfront considers that the Transaction will result in an attractive earnings multiple for Stillfront in line with previous acquisitions and should be seen in the context of Nanobit’s rapid growth. Calculated based on the First Tranche Consideration, for consistency with previous transactions where control was gained on closing, the implied EV/Adjusted EBITDA multiple is 6.4x.
- The total purchase price payable by Stillfront in relation to the Transaction cannot exceed USD 148 million on a cash and debt free basis.
- Closing of the First Tranche Transaction is expected to occur on 30 September 2020.
“With the acquisition of Nanobit, Stillfront expands our footprint into the narrative lifestyle role playing games (RPG) genre, further strengthening Stillfront’s portfolio of Simulation, Action and RPG games and broadening our gaming audience. Nanobit is an experienced and reputable studio with numerous apps and games with a clear niche within the lifestyle genre. The games portfolio has shown strong growth during the last year and we see a strong growth potential going forward, including a promising pipeline of new games”, says Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront.
“The mobile gaming industry is growing rapidly and is becoming increasingly global. Being in a position to be able to choose a strategic partner, it is only natural that we chose the one that fits our culture and long-term vision. By joining Stillfront Group, Nanobit gains additional momentum that will allow us to continue to grow and develop new ambitious plans and projects. We look forward to team up with Stillfront to further accelerate the development of both Nanobit and Stillfront Group, while our employees get the opportunity to work with some of the best in the industry”, says Alan Sumina and Zoran Vučinić”, Joint Founders and Owners of Nanobit.
THE TRANSACTION
The Transaction involves the initial acquisition of 78 % of the shares in Nanobit completion of which is expected to occur on 30 September 2020. Nanobit will be consolidated into Stillfront’s consolidated financial reporting from 1 October 2020.
Upon completion of the First Tranche Transaction, approx. USD 100 million on a cash and debt free basis will be paid to the sellers as the First Tranche Consideration, of which approx. USD 30 million is payable in 280,542 newly issued shares in Stillfront to the founders and the remaining approx. USD 70 million is payable in cash to the sellers. The newly issued shares will be issued based on the mandate to the board of directors of Stillfront granted at the annual general meeting held on 14 May 2020. The number of shares in relation to the First Tranche Consideration corresponds to approx. USD 30 million and has been calculated by using the volume weighted average price per share in Stillfront traded on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market during the ten trading days preceding the date hereof (excluding the date hereof) converted into USD at the average exchange rate between SEK and USD of the Swedish Central Bank (Sw. Riksbanken) published at https://www.riksbank.se/en-gb/ during the same period, i.e. the subscription price per share related to the First Tranche Consideration amounts to SEK 937.076. This corresponds to a dilution of 0.81% on a fully diluted basis (i.e. based on the total number of shares and votes registered in Stillfront after the share issue in relation to the First Tranche Transaction). The First Tranche Consideration will be subject to adjustment based on the cash, financial debt, transaction expenses and the difference between target and actual indebtedness of Nanobit as of the date of completion of the First Tranche Transaction. The adjustment amount is payable by the sellers or Stillfront (as the case may be) in cash.
Further, Stillfront will acquire the remaining 22% of the shares in Nanobit in 2023 for the Second Tranche Consideration, which is depending on the EBITDA development of Nanobit for the financial years 2021 and 2022 but however not exceeding USD 48 million on a cash and debt free basis, out of which 70% shall be paid in cash and 30% in newly issued shares in Stillfront. The Second Tranche Consideration is payable upon completion of the Second Tranche Transaction in 2023. The total purchase price payable by Stillfront in relation to the Transaction cannot exceed USD 148 million on a cash and debt free basis.
The subscription price for newly issued shares related to the Second Tranche Consideration will be based upon the volume weighted average price of the shares in Stillfront traded on Nasdaq Firth North Premier Growth Market for a period of ten trading days prior to and ten trading days following Stillfront’s announcement of financial results for the financial year 2022 and for purposes of determining the number of shares in Stillfront to be issued, the volume weighted average price of the shares in Stillfront in SEK shall be converted into USD at the average exchange rate between SEK and USD of the Swedish Central Bank (Sw. Riksbanken) published at https://www.riksbank.se/en-gb/ during the same period as set forth above.
The cash portion of the First Tranche Consideration is intended to be financed by cash at hand and available credit facilities and the adjustment consideration (if any) of the First Tranche Consideration as well as the cash portion of the Second Tranche Consideration are intended to be financed through internal cash generation and available credit facilities.
The 280,542 newly issued shares in Stillfront that are to be issued to the founders upon payment of the First Tranche Consideration are subject to customary transfer restrictions during a period of eighteen months from the date the founders are registered as holder of such shares. The newly issued shares in Stillfront that are to be issued to the sellers upon payment of the Second Tranche Consideration are subject to customary transfer restrictions during a period of twelve months from the date the founders are registered as holder of such shares.
Due to that Stillfront will acquire the remaining 22% of the shares in the Second Tranche Transaction, Stillfront and the founders will enter into a shareholders’ agreement in connection with the completion of the First Tranche Transaction. The shareholders’ agreement will be entered into in order to establish certain terms and conditions regarding the business of Nanobit and in order to regulate the internal relationship between Stillfront and the founders with respect to ownership of shares in and governance of Nanobit. The shareholders’ agreement will be terminated when the Second Tranche Consideration has been paid and Stillfront is the owner of 100% of the shares in Nanobit.
Further, Stillfront and the founders will, in connection with the completion of the First Tranche Transaction, enter into a share pledge agreement in which the remaining shares in Nanobit to be purchased in the Second Tranche Transaction will be pledged to Stillfront by the founders on closing of the First Tranche Transaction.
The founders, Alan Sumina and Zoran Vučinić, and other key employees will remain within Nanobit and be part of the management of Nanobit post-closing of the First Tranche Transaction.
ABOUT NANOBIT
Nanobit was founded in 2008 by software engineers Alan Sumina and Zoran Vučinić as the main owners. The studio focuses on narrative lifestyle simulation role playing games (RPG) targeting a female audience. Nanobit is an established studio with 29 titles released, whereof 10 apps and 19 games, and more than 145 million lifetime downloads. The flagship titles include Tabou Stories (2020), My Story (2017) and Hollywood Story (2015). Nanobit is based in Zagreb, Croatia and employs approx. 125 people in total.
PRELIMINARY UNAUDITED FIGURES FOR NANOBIT FOR H1 2020
The below presented preliminary unaudited financials are solely intended to describe the financial situation of Stillfront post-closing of the Transaction. All figures are preliminary and unaudited.Nanobit has HRK as its reporting currency. The HRK figures have in the following been translated into SEK by using the average FX rate for the period of January to June 2020, with HRK/SEK at 1.3724.
Nanobit has a preliminary IFRS net revenue of approx. SEK 325 million and adjusted EBIT of approx. SEK 60 million for the period January – June 2020 which represents an increase of approx. 17.2% on Stillfront’s total net revenue and approx. 8.9% on Stillfront’s total adjusted EBIT for the period January – June 2020.
UNAUDITED FORECAST FIGURES FOR NANOBIT FOR THE FULL YEAR 2020
The below presented unaudited forecast figures are solely intended to describe the hypothetical financial situation of Nanobit to display the potential financial growth of Nanobit. All figures are preliminary and unaudited.
Nanobit is expected to generate net revenue of approx. SEK 600-640 million, with approx. 17-22% in adjusted EBIT margin for the financial year 2020. The financial assumptions are based on Nanobit’s management accounts and projected growth driven mainly by the three live games Tabou Stories, My Story and Hollywood Story and projected game pipeline with the new game, Fashion Nation, currently in soft launch.
CONDITIONS FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE FIRST TRANCHE TRANSACTION
Completion of the First Tranche Transaction is conditional on a number of closing deliverables including but not limited to repayment of bonds issued by Nanobit and repayment of external debts.
TRANSACTION COSTS
Stillfront’s total costs for the Transaction are estimated to amount to approx. SEK 12 million that will be accounted for in the Q3 2020 report.
FINANCIAL AND LEGAL ADVISORS
DLA Piper Sweden is legal advisor and EY is financial advisor for Stillfront in connection with the Transaction. Latham & Watkins is legal advisor and Aream & Co. is financial advisor for the sellers in connection with the Transaction.
CONFERENCE CALL FOR INVESTORS, ANALYSTS AND MEDIA
Representatives of Stillfront will participate in a conference call on September 18, at 10.00 CEST. To participate, please use the details set out below.
To participate by telephone, please dial;
SE: +46 8 505 583 58
UK: +44 33 330 092 63
US: +1 83 324 984 07
To participate via audiocast;
https://tv.streamfabriken.com/2020-09-18-press-conference
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 17.40 CEST on 17 September 2020.
About Stillfront
Stillfront is leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our +800 co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, France and Canada. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden and the company, is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market.
For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Certified Adviser:
FNCA, Phone: +46 8 528 00 399 E-mail: info@fnca.se
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The release, announcement or distribution of this press release may, in certain jurisdictions, be subject to restrictions. The recipients of this press release in such jurisdictions, in which this press release has been released, announced or distributed, should 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, or a solicitation of any offer, to buy or subscribe for any securities in Stillfront in any jurisdiction, neither from Stillfront nor from someone else.
This press release does not identify or suggest, or purport to identify or suggest, the risks (direct or indirect) that may be associated with an investment in the new shares. Any investment decision in connection with the share issue must be made on the basis of all publicly available information relating to Stillfront and Stillfront’s shares. Such information has not been independently verified by Stillfront. The information contained in this press release is for background purposes only and does not purport to be full or complete. No reliance may be placed for any purpose on the information contained in this press release or its accuracy or completeness.
This press release does not constitute a recommendation concerning any investor’s option with respect to the share issue. Each investor or prospective investor should conduct his, her or its own investigation, analysis and evaluation of the business and data described in this press release and publicly available information. The price and value of securities can go down as well as up. Past performance is not a guide to future performance.
This press release does not constitute or form part of an offer or solicitation to purchase or subscribe for securities in the United States. The securities referred to herein may not be sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration under the US Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act“), as amended, and may not be offered or sold within the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from, or in a Transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. There is no intention to register any securities referred to herein in the United States or to make a public offering of the securities in the United States. The information in this press release may not be announced, published, copied, reproduced or distributed, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, within or into, Australia, Canada, Japan, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, the United States or in any other jurisdiction where such announcement, publication or distribution of the information would not comply with applicable laws and regulations or where such actions are subject to legal restrictions or would require additional registration or other measures than what is required under Swedish law. Actions taken in violation of this instruction may constitute a crime against applicable securities laws and regulations.
This announcement is not a prospectus for the purposes of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (the “Prospectus Regulation“) and has not been approved by any regulatory authority in any jurisdiction. Stillfront 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 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.
Forward-looking statements
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements that reflect Stillfront’s current views or expectations of future events and financial and operational performance, including statements regarding guidance, planning, prospects and strategies. Words such as “intends”, “anticipates”, “expects”, “plans”, “estimates”, “may”, and similar expressions regarding indications or predictions of future developments or trends that are not based on historical facts, constitute forward-looking information. Although Stillfront believes that these statements are based upon reasonable assumptions and expectations, Stillfront cannot give any assurances that any such forward-looking statements will materialize. Because these forward-looking statements involve both known and unknown risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from the information set forth in the forward-looking information. Such risk and uncertainties include but are not limited to the following: Nanobit’s future business development; the expected growth of Nanobit’s user base; the expectation regarding the rate at which Nanobit can gain active users; Nanobit’s ability to monetize the user base; and Nanobit’s ability to launch new products according to plan. Forward-looking statements in this press release apply only at the time of the press release and are subject to change without notice. Stillfront undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, other than as required by applicable law or stock market regulations.
In the United Kingdom, this press release and any other materials in relation to the securities described herein is only being distributed to, and is only directed at, and any investment or investment activity to which this document relates is available only to, and will be engaged in only with, “qualified investors” who are (i) persons having professional experience in matters relating to investments who fall within the definition of “investment professionals” in Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the “Order”); or (ii) high net worth entities falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (all such persons together being referred to as “relevant persons”). In the United Kingdom, any investment or investment activity to which this communication relates is available only to, and will be engaged in only with, relevant persons. Persons who are not relevant persons should not take any action on the basis of this press release and should not act or rely on it.
Information to distributors
Solely for the purposes of the product governance requirements contained within: (a) EU Directive 2014/65/EU on markets in financial instruments, as amended (“MiFID II”); (b) Articles 9 and 10 of Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2017/593 supplementing MiFID II; and (c) local implementing measures (together, the “MiFID II Product Governance Requirements”), and disclaiming all and any liability, whether arising in tort, contract or otherwise, which any “manufacturer” (for the purposes of the MiFID II Product Governance Requirements) may otherwise have with respect thereto, the shares in Stillfront have been subject to a product approval process, which has determined that such shares are: (i) compatible with an end target market of retail investors and investors who meet the criteria of professional clients and eligible counterparties, each as defined in MiFID II; and (ii) eligible for distribution through all distribution channels as are permitted by MiFID II (the “Target Market Assessment”). Notwithstanding the Target Market Assessment, distributors should note that: the price of the shares in Stillfront may decline and investors could lose all or part of their investment; the shares in Stillfront offer no guaranteed income and no capital protection; and an investment in the shares in Stillfront is compatible only with investors who do not need a guaranteed income or capital protection, who (either alone or in conjunction with an appropriate financial or other adviser) are capable of evaluating the merits and risks of such an investment and who have sufficient resources to be able to bear any losses that may result therefrom. The Target Market Assessment is without prejudice to the requirements of any contractual, legal or regulatory selling restrictions in relation to the Share Issue.
For the avoidance of doubt, the Target Market Assessment does not constitute: (a) an assessment of suitability or appropriateness for the purposes of MiFID II; or (b) a recommendation to any investor or group of investors to invest in, or purchase, or take any other action whatsoever with respect to the shares in Stillfront.
Each distributor is responsible for undertaking its own target market assessment in respect of the shares in Stillfront and determining appropriate distribution channels.
Stillfront Group acquires Nanobit and expands the portfolio with narrative and lifestyle games
Press release
2020-08-31
Stillfront Group AB will hold a Capital Markets Update on September 22, 2020. The event will be webcasted live. You are welcome to join for an update on the company’s long-term strategy.
The management will present an overview of the business and growth strategy, the strategic priorities with a focus on sustainability and a deep dive into the two studios Storm8 and Candywriter. President and CEO Jörgen Larsson and Group COO Alexis Bonte will present as well as Perry Tam, CEO & Co-founder Storm8, and Nadir Khan, CEO & Co-Founder Candywriter.
The webcast will start at 15:00 CEST and is estimated to end at 17:00 CEST. The event will be webcasted live and will also be available for viewing after the event.
Questions can be asked in writing during the webcast.
Link to webcast: https://tv.streamfabriken.com/stillfront-capital-market-update-2020
For additional information, please contact:
Sofia Wretman, Head of IR & Communication, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 708 11 64 30
E-mail: sofia@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our +800 co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, France and Canada. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company, is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Certified Adviser: FNCA, Phone: +46 8 528 00 399 E-mail: info@fnca.se
Invitation to Stillfront’s Capital Markets Update
The addition is in reference to the EU Market Abuse Regulation in the press release.
Highlights Q2
- Net revenue of 1,192 (480) MSEK, an increase of 148 percent compared to the second quarter of 2019
- Adjusted EBITDA (EBITDA excluding items affecting comparability) of 510 (197) MSEK, an increase of 159 percent
- Adjusted EBIT of 463 (167) MSEK, an increase of 177 percent, Adjusted EBIT margin of 39 (35)%
- Items affecting comparability impacting EBIT amounted to -33 MSEK, mainly driven by transaction costs related to the acquisition of Candywriter. Amortization of PPA-items amounted to -94 (-14) MSEK
- EBIT of 336 (133) MSEK, an increase of 153 percent
- Financial net of -85 (-28) MSEK, of which items affecting comparability of -30 (-5) MSEK due to revaluation of provision for earnouts
- Net result of 188 (73) MSEK
- Net result per share undiluted of 5.75 (3.08) SEK. Net result per share diluted of 5.73 (3.06) SEK
- Net debt of 665 (904) MSEK and adjusted leverage ratio, pro forma of 0.37 (1.37)x. Cash position of 936 MSEK and 1,600 MSEK of undrawn long-term credit facilities
Quote from the CEO
“Stillfront demonstrated strong performance in the second quarter. Group revenues amounted to 1,192 (480) MSEK and the adjusted EBIT margin amounted to 39 (35) percent. Revenues benefitted from strong organic growth across our portfolio of games as well as growth from the acquired studios Kixeye, Storm8 and Candywriter. Following the recent acquisitions, the product mix has further improved through the new vertical Casual & Mash-up. The positive development in the second quarter was partly driven by effects of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, which has led to accelerated gaming activity in all regions as well as an increased amount of paying users. The marketing campaigns during April and May performed very well. In June, we have seen a normalizing trend, but our marketing investments are still on record levels and yielding positive results. In June, we completed a directed share issue and raised proceeds of 1,200 MSEK which enables us to act on more opportunities and to further accelerate Stillfront´s growth agenda. The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic will continue to have an impact on the Group´s performance due to the strong inflow of new users in the second quarter as well as increased activity within existing user bases, even though we expect a more normalized pattern including seasonality effects for the second half of the year.”
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, on August 12, 2020 at 07.00 CEST.
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our +800 co-workers thrive in an organization, that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, France and Canada. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Certified Adviser:
FNCA, Phone: +46 8 528 00 399 E-mail: info@fnca.se
Addition: Stillfront Group´s Interim Report April – June 2020
Highlights Q2
- Net revenue of 1,192 (480) MSEK, an increase of 148 percent compared to the second quarter of 2019
- Adjusted EBITDA (EBITDA excluding items affecting comparability) of 510 (197) MSEK, an increase of 159 percent
- Adjusted EBIT of 463 (167) MSEK, an increase of 177 percent, Adjusted EBIT margin of 39 (35)%
- Items affecting comparability impacting EBIT amounted to -33 MSEK, mainly driven by transaction costs related to the acquisition of Candywriter. Amortization of PPA-items amounted to -94 (-14) MSEK
- EBIT of 336 (133) MSEK, an increase of 153 percent
- Financial net of -85 (-28) MSEK, of which items affecting comparability of -30 (-5) MSEK due to revaluation of provision for earnouts
- Net result of 188 (73) MSEK
- Net result per share undiluted of 5.75 (3.08) SEK. Net result per share diluted of 5.73 (3.06) SEK
- Net debt of 665 (904) MSEK and adjusted leverage ratio, pro forma of 0.37 (1.37)x. Cash position of 936 MSEK and 1,600 MSEK of undrawn long-term credit facilities
Quote from the CEO
“Stillfront demonstrated strong performance in the second quarter. Group revenues amounted to 1,192 (480) MSEK and the adjusted EBIT margin amounted to 39 (35) percent. Revenues benefitted from strong organic growth across our portfolio of games as well as growth from the acquired studios Kixeye, Storm8 and Candywriter. Following the recent acquisitions, the product mix has further improved through the new vertical Casual & Mash-up. The positive development in the second quarter was partly driven by effects of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, which has led to accelerated gaming activity in all regions as well as an increased amount of paying users. The marketing campaigns during April and May performed very well. In June, we have seen a normalizing trend, but our marketing investments are still on record levels and yielding positive results. In June, we completed a directed share issue and raised proceeds of 1,200 MSEK which enables us to act on more opportunities and to further accelerate Stillfront´s growth agenda. The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic will continue to have an impact on the Group´s performance due to the strong inflow of new users in the second quarter as well as increased activity within existing user bases, even though we expect a more normalized pattern including seasonality effects for the second half of the year.”
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront
Presentation of Stillfront Group´s results for April – June 2020
Stillfront Group announces its interim results for April-June 2020 on 12 August 2020 at 7:00 a.m. CEST. The report will be presented in a live webcast at 10:00 a.m. CEST the same day. Jörgen Larsson, President & CEO, and Andreas Uddman, CFO, will present the results and answer questions. The conference will be held in English.
To participate via webcast, please visit:
https://tv.streamfabriken.com/stillfront-q2-2020
To participate via phone, please call:
SE: +46 8 505 583 73
UK: +44 33 330 090 34
US: +1 83 352 683 47
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our +800 co-workers thrive in an organization, that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, France and Canada. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Certified Adviser:
FNCA, Phone: +46 8 528 00 399 E-mail: info@fnca.se
Stillfront Group´s Interim Report April – June 2020
2020-07-29
Stillfront Group announces its interim results for April-June 2020 on 12 August 2020 at 7:00 a.m. CEST. The report will be presented in a live webcast at 10:00 a.m. CEST the same day.
Jörgen Larsson, President & CEO, and Andreas Uddman, CFO, will present the results and answer questions. The conference will be held in English.
To participate via webcast, please visit:
https://tv.streamfabriken.com/stillfront-q2-2020
To participate via phone, please call:
SE: +46 8 505 583 73
UK: +44 33 330 090 34
US: +1 83 352 683 47
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 750 co-workers thrive in an organization, that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, France and UK. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Certified Adviser:
FNCA, Phone: +46 8 528 00 399 E-mail: info@fnca.se
Presentation of Stillfront Group´s results for April – June 2020
Press release
2020-07-08
Stillfront Group AB (publ) resolves to allot the subscribed shares in the directed new issues of shares to the sellers of Babil Games FZ LLC, Imperia Online JSC and Playa Games GmbH respectively.
Babil Games
The general meeting in Stillfront resolved on 14 May 2020 on a directed new share issue of not more than 179,217 shares to the sellers of Babil Games, as part of the earn-out consideration to be paid following Stillfront’s acquisition of all of the shares in Babil pursuant to the terms of the acquisition agreement. The earn-out consideration for 2019, which shall be paid partly in cash and partly in the form of shares in Stillfront, has now been determined to a total amount of USD 10,800,000. Subscription for shares has been completed and the board of directors of Stillfront has resolved to allot 143,159 subscribed shares to the sellers of Babil, entailing an increase of Stillfront’s share capital by SEK 100,211.3. Payment for the shares has been made by way of set-off of the sellers’ claim of USD 5,399,967.7 which corresponds to the part of the agreed earn-out consideration to be paid in the form of newly issued shares in Stillfront.
Imperia Online
The general meeting in Stillfront resolved on 14 May 2020 on a directed new share issue of not more than 18,182 shares to the sellers of Imperia Online, as part of the earn-out consideration to be paid following Stillfront’s acquisition of all of the shares in Imperia pursuant to the terms of the acquisition agreement. The earn-out consideration for 2019, which shall be paid partly in cash and partly in the form of shares in Stillfront, has now been determined to a total amount of EUR 986,188. Subscription for shares has been completed and the board of directors of Stillfront has resolved to allot 14,523 subscribed shares to the sellers of Imperia Online, entailing an increase of Stillfront’s share capital by SEK 10,166.1. Payment for the shares has been made by way of set-off of the sellers’ claim of EUR 493,070 which corresponds to the part of the agreed earn-out consideration to be paid in the form of newly issued shares in Stillfront.
Playa Games
The general meeting in Stillfront resolved on 14 May 2020 on a directed new share issue of not more than 82,272 shares to the sellers of Playa Games, as part of the earn-out consideration to be paid following Stillfront’s acquisition of all of the shares in Playa Games pursuant to the terms of the acquisition agreement. The earn-out consideration for 2019, which shall be paid partly in cash and partly in the form of shares in Stillfront, has now been determined to a total amount of EUR 4,469,124. Subscription for shares has been completed and the board of directors of Stillfront has resolved to allot 65,817 subscribed shares to the sellers of Playa Games, entailing an increase of Stillfront’s share capital by SEK 46,071.9. Payment for the shares has been made by way of set-off of the sellers’ claim of EUR 2,233,243.6 which corresponds to the part of the agreed earn-out consideration to be paid in the form of newly issued shares in Stillfront.
For additional information, please contact:
Andreas Uddman, CFO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 080 78 46
E-mail: andreas@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our +750 co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, France and UK. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden and the company, is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Certified Adviser: FNCA, Phone: +46 8 528 00 399 E-mail: info@fnca.se
Stillfront resolves to allot subscribed shares to the sellers of each of Babil Games, Imperia Online and Playa Games
Press release
22 June, 2020
Stillfront Group AB (publ) has today applied for listing of its SEK 1,000 million senior unsecured floating rate bonds due 2024 (ISIN:0012728830) on Nasdaq Stockholm’s Corporate Bond List. The first day of trading on Nasdaq Stockholm is expected to be on Wednesday 24 June 2020.
For the purpose of the listing of the bonds, the company has prepared a prospectus that has today been approved by and registered with the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (Sw. Finansinspektionen). The prospectus is available on Stillfront’s corporate website https://www.stillfront.com/en/debt-investors/ and on the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority’s website https://www.fi.se.
For additional information, please contact:
Andreas Uddman, CFO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 080 78 46
E-mail: andreas@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our +750 co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, France and UK. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden and the Company is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Certified Adviser:
FNCA, Phone: +46 8 528 00 399 E-mail: info@fnca.se
Stillfront publishes approved bond prospectus and applies for listing of bonds on Nasdaq Stockholm
Press release
2020-06-22
The annual general meeting in Stillfront Group AB (publ) held on 14 May 2020 resolved to issue not more than 350,000 warrants of series 2020/2024. Each warrant entitles the holder to subscribe for one (1) new share in the company on the last banking day in any month that falls during the period 1 June 2023 to 31 May 2024 at a subscription price of SEK 785.49, which is equal to the average volume weighted share price for the company’s share on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market during the period from and including 29 April 2020 until and including 13 May 2020, adjusted upwards with 8 percent annual interest. The company’s subsidiary, Todavia AB, has subscribed for 350,000 of the issued warrants of which 277,000 subsequently have been transferred on market terms to certain key personnel of the Stillfront Group.
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our +750 co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, France and UK. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden and the company, is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Certified Adviser: FNCA, Phone: +46 8 528 00 399 E-mail: info@fnca.se
Allotment under long-term incentive program
Stillfront Group AB (publ) (“Stillfront” or the “Company”) hereby announces that the Company has completed the book building procedure in the Directed Share Issue which was communicated in a press release yesterday, and raises approximately SEK 1,200 million in gross proceeds.
The Directed Share Issue
The board of directors of Stillfront has by authorisation granted by the Annual General Meeting held on 14 May 2020 resolved on a directed share issue to Swedish and international institutional and other qualified investors of 1,558,441 new shares at a price of SEK 770.0 per share (the “Directed Share Issue”). Stillfront raised proceeds through the Directed Share Issue to provide the Company further financial strength and flexibility to be able to act swiftly on potential future acquisitions and growth opportunities.
The subscription price corresponds to a discount of 1.4 percent to the closing price of SEK 781.0 on 16 June 2020 and a premium of 7.8 percent versus the volume weighted average price the latest 10 trading days. The board of directors’ assessment is that the subscription price in the Directed Share Issue is in accordance with market conditions since it has been determined through the bookbuilding procedure led by Nordea Bank Abp, filial i Sverige and Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG as Joint Global Coordinators and Joint Bookrunners and Swedbank AB (publ) as Joint Bookrunner (jointly as “Managers”).
The board of directors of Stillfront concludes that the interest in the Directed Share Issue was strong as it was significantly oversubscribed shortly after the announcement yesterday by both new as well as current reputable Swedish and international institutional and other qualified investors.
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, comments: “We are very pleased with the response from new investors as well as from existing shareholders. Our ambition is to continue developing Stillfront to a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios and we see this as an acknowledgment that investors believe in our growth agenda.”
The reasons for the deviation from the shareholders’ preferential rights are mainly to diversify the shareholder base among Swedish and international institutional and other qualified investors as well as to raise capital in a time and cost-efficient manner.
After the registration of the Directed Share Issue with the Swedish Companies Registration Office, the total number of shares in the Company will amount to 34,143,708. The Directed Share Issue entails a dilution of approximately 4.6 percent of the number of shares and votes in the Company, based on the total number of shares in Stillfront after the Directed Share Issue. The share capital of the Company will increase by SEK 1,090,908.70 from SEK 22,809,686.90 to SEK 23,900,595.60.
Settlement and lock-up undertakings
In connection with the Directed Share Issue the Company has undertaken, with certain exceptions including share issues to finance M&A transactions, not to issue additional shares for a period of 90 calendar days after the settlement date.
Furthermore, in order to facilitate the delivery of shares to the investors in the Directed Share Issue on or about 22 June 2020, Nordea Bank Abp, filial i Sverige will subscribe for the total amount of shares in the Directed Share Issue, on behalf of the investors.
Advisers
Nordea Bank Abp, filial i Sverige and Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG acted as Joint Global Coordinators and Joint Bookrunners. Swedbank AB (publ) acted as Joint Bookrunner. DLA Piper acted as legal adviser to the Company and Baker McKenzie acted as legal adviser to the Managers in connection with the Directed Share Issue.
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
Andreas Uddman, CFO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 080 78 46
E-mail: andreas@stillfront.com
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 02:30 CEST on 17 June 2020.
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our +750 co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, France and UK. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden and the Company is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com.
Certified Adviser:
FNCA, Phone: +46 8 528 00 399 E-mail: info@fnca.se
Important information
The release, announcement or distribution of this press release may, in certain jurisdictions, be subject to restrictions. The recipients of this press release in such jurisdictions, in which this press release has been released, announced or distributed, should 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, or a solicitation of any offer, to buy or subscribe for any securities in Stillfront in any jurisdiction, neither from Stillfront nor from someone else.
This press release does not identify or suggest, or purport to identify or suggest, the risks (direct or indirect) that may be associated with an investment in the new shares. Any investment decision in connection with the Directed Share Issue must be made on the basis of all publicly available information relating to the Company and the Company’s shares. Such information has not been independently verified by the Managers. The information contained in this press release is for background purposes only and does not purport to be full or complete. No reliance may be placed for any purpose on the information contained in this press release or its accuracy or completeness. The Managers are acting for the Company in connection with the transaction and no one else and will not be responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to its clients nor for giving advice in relation to the transaction or any other matter referred to herein.
This press release does not constitute a recommendation concerning any investor’s option with respect to the Directed Share Issue. Each investor or prospective investor should conduct his, her or its own investigation, analysis and evaluation of the business and data described in this press release and publicly available information. The price and value of securities can go down as well as up. Past performance is not a guide to future performance.
This press release does not constitute or form part of an offer or solicitation to purchase or subscribe for securities in the United States. The securities referred to herein may not be sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration under the US Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act“), as amended, and may not be offered or sold within the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. There is no intention to register any securities referred to herein in the United States or to make a public offering of the securities in the United States. The information in this press release may not be announced, published, copied, reproduced or distributed, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, within or into, Australia, Canada , Japan, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, the United States or in any other jurisdiction where such announcement, publication or distribution of the information would not comply with applicable laws and regulations or where such actions are subject to legal restrictions or would require additional registration or other measures than what is required under Swedish law. Actions taken in violation of this instruction may constitute a crime against applicable securities laws and regulations.
This announcement is not a prospectus for the purposes of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (the “Prospectus Regulation“) and has not been approved by any regulatory authority in any jurisdiction. Stillfront 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.
In Switzerland, this press release is only addressed to and is directed to professional clients within the meaning of the Swiss Financial Services Act (“FinSA“) and the shares will not be admitted to trading on any trading venue (exchange or multilateral trading facility) in Switzerland. This press release does not constitute a prospectus pursuant to the FinSA, and no such prospectus has been or will be prepared for or in connection with the Directed Share Issue due to available exemptions.
In the United Kingdom, this press release and any other materials in relation to the securities described herein is only being distributed to, and is only directed at, and any investment or investment activity to which this document relates is available only to, and will be engaged in only with, “qualified investors” who are (i) persons having professional experience in matters relating to investments who fall within the definition of “investment professionals” in Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the “Order”); or (ii) high net worth entities falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (all such persons together being referred to as “relevant persons”). In the United Kingdom, any investment or investment activity to which this communication relates is available only to, and will be engaged in only with, relevant persons. Persons who are not relevant persons should not take any action on the basis of this press release and should not act or rely on it.
Stillfront successfully completes a directed share issue of 1,558,441 new shares and raises proceeds of SEK 1,200 million to strengthen future financial flexibility
Stillfront Group AB (publ) (“Stillfront” or “Company”) intends to raise proceeds through a directed share issue to provide the Company further financial strength and flexibility to be able to act swiftly on potential future acquisitions and growth opportunities. In light of this, Stillfront has appointed Nordea Bank Abp, filial i Sverige and Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG as Joint Global Coordinators and Joint Bookrunners, and Swedbank AB (publ) as Joint Bookrunner (jointly, the “Managers”), in connection with the Directed Share Issue of approximately SEK 1,000 million in gross proceeds (the “Directed Share Issue”) through an accelerated bookbuilding procedure, (the “Bookbuilding”).
“Following the successful acquisitions of Storm8 and Candywriter we still see good opportunities ahead. The directed share issue enables us, in a time and cost-effective manner, to act on more opportunities, accelerate Stillfront´s growth and thereby create value for all shareholders”, comments Jörgen Larsson, CEO of Stillfront.
The Directed Share Issue
The reasons for the deviation from the shareholders’ preferential rights are mainly to diversify the shareholder base among Swedish and international institutional and other qualified investors as well as to raise capital in a time and cost-efficient manner. The subscription price of the shares in the Directed Share Issue will be determined through the Bookbuilding procedure, which will begin immediately after publication of this press release and is expected to end before the commencement of trading on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market on 17 June 2020. The board of directors of the Company can at any time choose to cancel the Bookbuilding, close earlier or later and refrain from executing the Directed Share Issue, in part or in full.
The Directed Share Issue is, among other things, subject to a resolution by the board of directors of Stillfront to issue new shares, within the limit of the board of directors’ existing authorization to issue shares granted by the Annual General Meeting in the Company held on 14 May 2020.
In connection with the Directed Share Issue, the Company has undertaken, with certain exceptions including share issues to finance M&A transactions, not to issue additional shares for a period of 90 calendar days after the settlement date.
Advisers
Nordea Bank Abp, filial i Sverige and Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG act as Joint Global Coordinators and Joint Bookrunners. Swedbank AB (publ) acts as Joint Bookrunner. DLA Piper acts as legal adviser to the Company. Baker McKenzie acts as legal adviser to the Managers in connection with the Directed Share Issue.
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
Andreas Uddman, CFO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 080 78 46
E-mail: andreas@stillfront.com
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 17:37 CEST on 16 June 2020.
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our +750 co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, France and UK. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden and the Company is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com.
Certified Adviser:
FNCA, Phone: +46 8 528 00 399 E-mail: info@fnca.se
Important information
The release, announcement or distribution of this press release may, in certain jurisdictions, be subject to restrictions. The recipients of this press release in such jurisdictions, in which this press release has been released, announced or distributed, should 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, or a solicitation of any offer, to buy or subscribe for any securities in Stillfront in any jurisdiction, neither from Stillfront nor from someone else.
This press release does not identify or suggest, or purport to identify or suggest, the risks (direct or indirect) that may be associated with an investment in the new shares. Any investment decision in connection with the Directed Share Issue must be made on the basis of all publicly available information relating to the Company and the Company’s shares. Such information has not been independently verified by the Managers. The information contained in this press release is for background purposes only and does not purport to be full or complete. No reliance may be placed for any purpose on the information contained in this press release or its accuracy or completeness. The Managers are acting for the Company in connection with the transaction and no one else and will not be responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to its clients nor for giving advice in relation to the transaction or any other matter referred to herein.
This press release does not constitute a recommendation concerning any investor’s option with respect to the Directed Share Issue. Each investor or prospective investor should conduct his, her or its own investigation, analysis and evaluation of the business and data described in this press release and publicly available information. The price and value of securities can go down as well as up. Past performance is not a guide to future performance.
This press release does not constitute or form part of an offer or solicitation to purchase or subscribe for securities in the United States. The securities referred to herein may not be sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration under the US Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act“), as amended, and may not be offered or sold within the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. There is no intention to register any securities referred to herein in the United States or to make a public offering of the securities in the United States. The information in this press release may not be announced, published, copied, reproduced or distributed, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, within or into, Australia, Canada, Japan, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, the United States or in any other jurisdiction where such announcement, publication or distribution of the information would not comply with applicable laws and regulations or where such actions are subject to legal restrictions or would require additional registration or other measures than what is required under Swedish law. Actions taken in violation of this instruction may constitute a crime against applicable securities laws and regulations.
This announcement is not a prospectus for the purposes of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (the “Prospectus Regulation“) and has not been approved by any regulatory authority in any jurisdiction. Stillfront 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.
In Switzerland, this press release is only addressed to and is directed to professional clients within the meaning of the Swiss Financial Services Act (“FinSA“) and the shares will not be admitted to trading on any trading venue (exchange or multilateral trading facility) in Switzerland. This press release does not constitute a prospectus pursuant to the FinSA, and no such prospectus has been or will be prepared for or in connection with the Directed Share Issue due to available exemptions.
In the United Kingdom, this press release and any other materials in relation to the securities described herein is only being distributed to, and is only directed at, and any investment or investment activity to which this document relates is available only to, and will be engaged in only with, “qualified investors” who are (i) persons having professional experience in matters relating to investments who fall within the definition of “investment professionals” in Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the “Order”); or (ii) high net worth entities falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (all such persons together being referred to as “relevant persons”). In the United Kingdom, any investment or investment activity to which this communication relates is available only to, and will be engaged in only with, relevant persons. Persons who are not relevant persons should not take any action on the basis of this press release and should not act or rely on it.
Stillfront explores the conditions for conducting a directed share issue
Stillfront Group AB (publ) (“Stillfront” or the “Group”) is hereby announcing an update regarding the Group’s business performance through April and May 2020 and comments on the impact on the Group’s financial result that Covid-19 has had during the same period.
As previously communicated, Stillfront has seen an accelerated gaming activity since the end of March 2020. The actions taken to prevent the spread of Covid-19, such as working from home and practicing social distancing, has had a positive impact on the global demand for digital entertainment, which has continued during April and May.
The Group’s Net Revenue and Adjusted EBIT performance of the Group during the first two months of the second quarter*, ending 31 May 2020 (unaudited figures):
- Bookings of SEK 851 million
- Net Revenue of SEK 833 million
- Adjusted EBIT of SEK 310 million, Adjusted EBIT margin of 37%
“During April and May, we have had a continued strong momentum and strong performance across our game portfolio. All three product areas have seen both increased activity from existing user bases, as well as a strong inflow of new players. The marketing campaigns during April and May, which are our largest to date, have performed exceptionally well, and our early data analysis indicates that the new users during this period share similar retention characteristics as our existing players, indicating that these will continue to play and enjoy our games for a long time. During the end of May, we have seen a normalization of the marketing environment where our studios are currently running campaigns at Stillfront’s high standards of profitability, but not at the very high levels as of April and May”, comments CEO Jörgen Larsson.
*The figures for April & May are based on an average USD/SEK and EUR/SEK exchange rate of 9.75 and 10.70 for the period.
The Company’s final financial results will be reported in the upcoming Q2 report to be published on August 12, 2020.
Invitation to a conference call
Stillfront invites to a teleconference for investors, analysts and media today, Thursday, on 11 June 2020, at 17:45 (CEST). A presentation will be held in English by CEO Jörgen Larsson, after which questions will be invited.
To participate via webcast, please visit:
https://tv.streamfabriken.com/2020-06-11-press-conference
To participate via phone, please call:
SE: +46 8 505 583 57
UK: +44 3 333 009 262
US: +1 8 335 268 384
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 15:06 (CEST) on 11 June 2020.
About Stillfront
Stillfront is free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our +750 co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, France and UK. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden and the company, is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market.
For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Certified Adviser:
FNCA, Phone: +46 8 528 00 399 E-mail: info@fnca.se
Stillfront Group provides trading update for April and May related to Covid-19 – continued positive results
Stillfront Group AB (publ) held its annual general meeting on 14 May 2020 where mainly the following resolutions were adopted.
At the annual general meeting the presented profit and loss statement and the balance sheet and consolidated profit and loss statement and balance sheet were adopted. The meeting resolved to reimburse a conditional shareholder’s contribution in the amount of SEK 2,205,184 to Deseven Capital Aktiebolag. The meeting resolved that the residue of the year’s result of SEK 3,829,502,291 be carried forward. The board of directors and the managing director were discharged from liability for the fiscal year 2019.
The meeting resolved that remuneration of SEK 550,000 shall be paid to the chairman of the board of directors and that remuneration of SEK 220,000 shall be paid to each of the other directors of the board. The meeting resolved that for work in the audit committee, remuneration of SEK 200,000 shall, in addition to the board remuneration, be paid to the chairman and SEK 60,000 to each of the members in the committee. The meeting resolved that for work in the remuneration committee, remuneration of SEK 60,000 shall, in addition to the board remuneration, be paid to the chairman and SEK 30,000 to each of the members in the committee.
The meeting resolved that remuneration to the auditors shall be paid according to current approved account.
The meeting resolved, in accordance with the nomination committee’s proposal, to re-elect Jan Samuelson, Birgitta Henriksson, Ulrika Viklund, Katarina G. Bonde, Erik Forsberg and Kai Wawrzinek as director of the board for the time until the next annual general meeting has been held.
Jan Samuelson was re-elected chairman of the board of directors. The auditing firm Öhrlings PricewaterhouseCoopers AB was re-elected as the company’s auditor and it has notified that Nicklas Kullberg will continue to be the auditor in charge.
The meeting established the nomination procedure for the nomination committee in accordance with the nomination committee’s proposal.
The meeting established guidelines for remuneration and other terms of employment for the company’s executive management in accordance with the board of director’s proposal.
The meeting resolved, in accordance with the proposal of the board of directors, on an issue of not more than 350,000 warrants. Each warrant entitles to subscription of one share in Stillfront, entailing an increase of the share capital of not more than SEK 245,000 if all warrants are exercised. The right to subscribe for the warrants shall, with deviation from the shareholders’ preferential rights, be granted to a wholly owned subsidiary of the company. The subsidiary shall be entitled to transfer the warrants on market terms to the key personnel of the group. The price for the shares at exercise shall be equal to the average volume weighted share price for Stillfront’s share on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market during the period from and including 29 April 2020 until and including 13 May 2020, adjusted upwards with 8 percent annual interest. The price shall however not be lower than the quotient value of the share. Each warrant entitles the holder to subscribe for one (1) new share in Stillfront on the last banking day each month during the period 1 June 2023 to 31 May 2024.
The meeting resolved, in accordance with the proposal of the board of directors, to authorize the board of directors to, until the next annual general meeting, with or without deviation from the shareholders’ preferential rights, on one or several occasions resolve to issue shares, convertible instruments and/or warrants. The increase of the share capital, which entails issuance, conversion or subscription for new shares, may – where it entails a deviation from the shareholders’ preferential rights – correspond to a dilution of a maximum of 10 percent of the share capital at the time of the first use of the authorization to issue shares, convertible instruments and/or warrants. Payment may be made in cash and/or with a condition to pay in kind or by way of set-off, or other conditions. The authorization shall primarily be used for the purpose of acquisitions or financing.
The meeting resolved, in accordance with the proposal of the board of directors, on three directed new share issues to the sellers of three of the companies that Stillfront previously has acquired:
- New share issue of not more than 179,217 shares directed to the sellers of Babil Games FZ LLC (“Babil”) meaning that Stillfront’s share capital shall increase by not more than SEK 125,451.90
- New share issue of not more than 18,182 shares directed to the sellers of Imperia Online JSC (“Imperia”) meaning that Stillfront’s share capital shall increase by not more than SEK 12,727.40.
- New share issue of not more than 82,272 shares directed to the sellers of Playa Games GmbH (“Playa”) meaning that Stillfront’s share capital shall increase by not more than SEK 57,590.40
The reason for the new share issues and the deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights is to fulfil the share purchase agreements which Stillfront has entered into with the sellers of Babil, Imperia and Playa. The subscription price shall be SEK 356, which corresponds to the average price per share in Stillfront on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market during the 30 days preceding the last day of the fiscal year 2019. The newly issued shares shall be subscribed for on a subscription list no later than 31 August 2020. Payment for subscribed shares shall be made by way of set-off of the sellers’ claim for earn-out consideration pursuant to the share purchase agreements. The size of the earn-out consideration, which determines the number of shares which will be allotted, is not yet finally determined. The determined number of shares which will be issued will be communicated in connection with the allotment of the shares. The board of directors shall be entitled to extend the subscription period and the time for payment. The new shares shall be entitled to dividend as from the first record day for dividend after the newly issued shares have been registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office and the shares have been registered in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB.
The meeting resolved, in accordance with the proposal of the board of directors to change § 10 of the company’s articles of association.
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 17.20 CEST on 14 May 2020.
About Stillfront
Stillfront is leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our +750 co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, France and UK. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden and the company, is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Certified Adviser: FNCA, Phone: +46 8 528 00 399 E-mail: info@fnca.se
Announcement from annual general meeting in Stillfront Group AB (publ) 14 May 2020
Highlights First Quarter
- Net revenue of 691 (418) MSEK, an increase of 65 percent compared to the first quarter of 2019
- Adjusted EBITDA (EBITDA excluding items affecting comparability) of 254 (154) MSEK, an increase of 65 percent
- Adjusted EBIT of 213 (126) MSEK, an increase of 69 percent, Adjusted EBIT margin of 31%
- Items affecting comparability amounted to -50 MSEK, mainly driven by transaction costs related to the acquisition of Storm8. Amortization of PPA-items amounted to -56 (-13) MSEK
- EBIT of 106 (113) MSEK, a decrease of 6 percent
- Financial net of -4 (-13) MSEK
- Net result of 77 (69) MSEK
- Net result per share undiluted of 2.86 (2.93) SEK. Net result per share diluted of 2.85 (2.91) SEK
- Net debt of 1 787 (485) MSEK and adjusted leverage ratio, pro forma of 1.15 (0.8)x
Quote from the CEO
“The global market for digital entertainment has experienced a surge in demand and has short-term proven resilient to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Stillfront delivered a strong first quarter, with 65 percent growth in net revenues and an adjusted EBIT margin of 31 percent. The growth is mainly driven by the addition of the acquired studios Kixeye and Storm8, as well as solid organic growth. The underlying performance across the portfolio of games was positive with high gaming activity in most of our games. The return on our marketing spend in the first quarter was also high across the Group, paired with record spending levels. Currently, as per today, May 6 2020, we continue to see an accelerated gaming activity, both a large inflow from newly registered users as well as existing user bases, across the portfolio of games. We are experiencing increased returns on our marketing campaigns and our marketing strategy is yielding very positive results. In addition to the overall accelerated activity, Storm8 will be fully consolidated in the second quarter and Candywriter will be consolidated from May 1, building strong momentum into the next quarter”.
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront
Invitation to Q1 presentation
A presentation of the report will be held today, May 6, 2020, at 10.00 CEST via telephone conference or audiocast where Jörgen Larsson, CEO and Andreas Uddman, CFO, are to comment on the report.
The conference will be held in English.
To participate via webcast, please visit:
https://tv.streamfabriken.com/stillfront-q1-2020
To participate via phone, please call:
SE: +46 8 519 993 83
UK: +44 3 333 009 260
US: +1 8 335 268 398
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, on May 6, 2019 at 07.00 CEST.
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our +750 co-workers thrive in an organization, that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, UK and France. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden and the company, is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Certified Adviser:
FNCA, Phone: +46 8 528 00 399 E-mail: info@fnca.se
Interim report, Q1 2020
Stillfront Group AB (publ), a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios, has completed the acquisition of Candywriter, LLC, which was announced through a press release on 23 April 2020.
The upfront consideration which was paid to the sellers of Candywriter amounted to approx. USD 74.4 million, on a cash and debt free basis.
Of the upfront consideration, USD 37.5 million was paid by way of set-off against transfer of 708,463 newly issued shares in Stillfront through a directed share issue to the sellers of Candywriter and the remaining approx. USD 36.9 million was paid in cash. The new share issue was resolved by the board of directors of Stillfront based on the mandate granted at the extraordinary general meeting held on 7 February 2020. Through the new share issue, Stillfront’s share capital will increase by SEK 495,924.10. The reason for the deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights was to allow Stillfront to fulfill its commitments made in connection with the acquisition of Candywriter. The subscription price per share was SEK 530.49, determined through negotiations with the subscribers and corresponding to the volume weighted average price of Stillfront’s shares for a period of seven (7) trading days up to and including 22 April 2020 and a USD/SEK exchange rate of 10.02 corresponding to the average exchange rate between SEK and US Dollars of the Swedish Central Bank (Sw. Riksbanken) published at https://www.riksbank.se/en-gb/ during the same period. The newly issued shares were subscribed and paid for on 29 April 2020. Payment was made by way of set-off. The newly issued shares shall be entitled to dividend as from the first record day for dividend after such shares have been registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office and in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB. Through the issue of the consideration shares, the founders of Candywriter collectively hold approximately 2.19 percent of the outstanding shares and votes in Stillfront.
All other conditions for closing have now been fulfilled.
Candywriter will be consolidated into Stillfront’s consolidated financial reporting from 1 May 2020.
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 18.50 CEST on 29 April 2020.
About Stillfront
Stillfront is leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our +750 co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, France and UK. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden and the company, is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
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This press release does not identify or suggest, or purport to identify or suggest, the risks (direct or indirect) that may be associated with an investment in the new shares. Any investment decision in connection with the Share Issue must be made on the basis of all publicly available information relating to the Company and the Company’s shares. Such information has not been independently verified by the Managers. The information contained in this press release is for background purposes only and does not purport to be full or complete. No reliance may be placed for any purpose on the information contained in this press release or its accuracy or completeness. The Managers are acting for the Company in connection with the Transaction and no one else and will not be responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to its clients nor for giving advice in relation to the Transaction or any other matter referred to herein.
This press release does not constitute a recommendation concerning any investor’s option with respect to the Share Issue. Each investor or prospective investor should conduct his, her or its own investigation, analysis and evaluation of the business and data described in this press release and publicly available information. The price and value of securities can go down as well as up. Past performance is not a guide to future performance.
This press release does not constitute or form part of an offer or solicitation to purchase or subscribe for securities in the United States. The securities referred to herein may not be sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration under the US Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”), as amended, and may not be offered or sold within the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from, or in a Transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. There is no intention to register any securities referred to herein in the United States or to make a public offering of the securities in the United States. The information in this press release may not be announced, published, copied, reproduced or distributed, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, within or into, Australia, Canada, Japan, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, the United States or in any other jurisdiction where such announcement, publication or distribution of the information would not comply with applicable laws and regulations or where such actions are subject to legal restrictions or would require additional registration or other measures than what is required under Swedish law. Actions taken in violation of this instruction may constitute a crime against applicable securities laws and regulations.
This announcement is not a prospectus for the purposes of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (the “Prospectus Regulation”) and has not been approved by any regulatory authority in any jurisdiction. Stillfront 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 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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Solely for the purposes of the product governance requirements contained within: (a) EU Directive 2014/65/EU on markets in financial instruments, as amended (“MiFID II”); (b) Articles 9 and 10 of Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2017/593 supplementing MiFID II; and (c) local implementing measures (together, the “MiFID II Product Governance Requirements”), and disclaiming all and any liability, whether arising in tort, contract or otherwise, which any “manufacturer” (for the purposes of the MiFID II Product Governance Requirements) may otherwise have with respect thereto, the shares in Stillfront have been subject to a product approval process, which has determined that such shares are: (i) compatible with an end target market of retail investors and investors who meet the criteria of professional clients and eligible counterparties, each as defined in MiFID II; and (ii) eligible for distribution through all distribution channels as are permitted by MiFID II (the “Target Market Assessment”). Notwithstanding the Target Market Assessment, distributors should note that: the price of the shares in Stillfront may decline and investors could lose all or part of their investment; the shares in Stillfront offer no guaranteed income and no capital protection; and an investment in the shares in Stillfront is compatible only with investors who do not need a guaranteed income or capital protection, who (either alone or in conjunction with an appropriate financial or other adviser) are capable of evaluating the merits and risks of such an investment and who have sufficient resources to be able to bear any losses that may result therefrom. The Target Market Assessment is without prejudice to the requirements of any contractual, legal or regulatory selling restrictions in relation to the Share Issue.
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Each distributor is responsible for undertaking its own target market assessment in respect of the shares in Stillfront and determining appropriate distribution channels.
Stillfront Group completes the acquisition of Candywriter, LLC
Kixeye and Babil Games today announce the release of the Arab version of Kixeye´s popular mobile game War Commander: Rogue Assault called “Asefat Al-Harb” translated to War Storm in English, published in collaboration with Babil Games and Goodgame Studios.
Available worldwide, War Storm, uses the existing Rogue Assault universe to offer Arabic-speaking players the chance to join in their own language. This achievement is part of a strategic mandate to cultivate excellence in gaming by sharing strengths among Stillfront Group’s portfolio of game studios.
War Storm players will compete in the same real-time combat strategy universe as existing Rogue Assault players from around the world. Arabic players will enjoy a localized experience including dedicated customer support, social channels and alliances.
“I am very pleased with the collaborative work between the three partner studios, including significant direction from leading MENA publisher Babil Games. The project leans heavily on the mobile marketing experience of Goodgame Studios who is already responsible for performance marketing of Kixeye´s and Babil Game´s other titles”, says Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group.
“We all bring unique experience to the table—Kixeye as a skilled game developer, Babil Games as a leading MENA publisher, and Goodgame Studios as a marketing powerhouse. War Storm is one of many planned collaborations, and we are looking forward to building on our Stillfront partnerships to set a new standard for quality and engagement in the gaming industry”, says Tyler Black, Chief Strategy Officer for Kixeye.
“We are thrilled to work alongside a passionate, experienced crew such as Kixeye to bring another quality title to the Arab gamer in an ever-growing MENA market and to the Arabic language audience worldwide. We are confident that Asefat Al-Harb will resonate with strategy gamers looking for a fun, immersive experience”, says AJ Fahmi, COO, Babil Games.
War Storm is available worldwide on Apple iTunes and Google Play.
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our +750 co-workers thrive in an organisation that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, France and UK. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden and the company is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Certified Adviser:
FNCA, Phone: +46 8 528 00 399 E-mail: info@fnca.se
Kixeye and Babil Games, part of Stillfront Group, announces the launch of War Storm
Stillfront today announced that Armin Busen will join Stillfront as Senior Vice President Business Operations and member of the Group´s business management team. Armin is currently Chief Product Officer, CPO of InnoGames and has 15 years background in the online and media business.
Armin has extensive experience in corporate and high growth companies and has held various executive positions. As CPO with InnoGames, Armin has been managing the gaming studios including portfolio development and platform strategy and he has a proven record of establishing organizational structures for efficient product development. Previous positions include the role as CFO with InnoGames as well as business finance and development with ProSiebenSat.1
”I am excited that Armin will join the team as SVP Business Operations. We are in an exciting growth phase with focus on delivering on our 3x vision. Armin´s vast experience from the industry and his deep organizational skills will be a great support in maximizing the value of our unique platform and supporting us in building a leading free-to-play powerhouse”, says Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group.
The role as Senior Vice President Business Operations include the responsibility to manage and support a number of the Stillfront studios, as well as business development.
“Stillfront has an exciting portfolio of gaming studios and long lifecycle games. Paired with a great vision for future growth. It is a great pleasure to join the Stillfront team and an exciting challenge to support the continued growth story.”, says Armin Busen.
Armin Busen will assume his position on June 1, 2020.
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 750 co-workers thrive in an organization, that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, France and UK. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Certified Adviser:
FNCA, Phone: +46 8 528 00 399 E-mail: info@fnca.se
Armin Busen joins Stillfront Group as Senior Vice President Business Operations
Further, an earn-out consideration may be payable by Stillfront in an aggregate maximum total amount of USD 120.6 million on a cash and debt free basis, out of which 50% shall be paid in cash and 50% in newly issued shares in Stillfront. The ultimate size of the yearly earn-out component will depend on the EBIT development of Candywriter for the financial years 2020, 2021 and 2022. The total purchase price payable by Stillfront cannot exceed USD 195 million.
Candywriter has approx. 1.2 million DAUs and 7.8 million MAUs and the flagship title is BitLife, an innovative text-based life simulation game. BitLife was among the top 5 most downloaded games on iOS in 2019 and is currently in a strong growth phase. Candywriter has several other successful legacy apps in its portfolio, including Adult Coloring Book and word games Letter Soup and Letter Fridge. Candywriter is based in Miami, US.
Candywriter generated revenue of approx. USD 26 million, with approx. 59% in EBIT margin for the financial year 2019. Candywriter, which offered one of the first 552 apps when the iOS App Store launched in 2008, was founded in 2006 by Kevin O’Neil and Nadir Khan, the sole ultimate owners, both of whom will remain active as the key management team of the company going forward.
“The acquisition of Candywriter is an excellent next step in further broadening our diversified portfolio, both in terms of genre, audience and addressable market. Candywriter has developed a number of interesting apps and casual games since 2006 and with BitLife, they have created a unique game in the market, with 42m downloads to date. We look forward to merging our capabilities in different areas. The conservative total implied EV/EBIT multiple, should be seen in context of expected high growth. The synergy and growth potential are high”, says Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront.
“Teaming up with Stillfront is an exciting next step in the evolution of our company. The group’s high degree of proficiency in areas like localization, business intelligence, and development at scale is a perfect complement for our growing needs. We look forward to working with the group to blaze new trails in the interactive narrative genre and beyond”, says Kevin O’Neil and Nadir Khan, Joint Founders and Owners of Candywriter.
THE TRANSACTION
The transaction involves the acquisition of 100% of the shares in Candywriter and completion of the acquisition is expected to occur end of April 2020 (the “Transaction“).
The company will be consolidated into Stillfront’s consolidated financial reporting from 1 May 2020.
Upon completion of the acquisition, approx. USD 74.4 million on a cash and debt free basis will be paid to the sellers, of which USD 37.5 million is payable in 708,463 newly issued shares in Stillfront and the remaining approx. USD 36.9 million is payable in cash. The newly issued shares will be issued based on the mandate resolved at the extraordinary general meeting held in February 2020. The number of consideration shares that corresponds to USD 37.5 million has been calculated using the volume weighted average price per share in Stillfront traded on the Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market exchange during the seven trading days preceding the date hereof (excluding the date hereof) converted into USD at the average exchange rate between SEK and USD of the Swedish Central Bank (Sw. Riksbanken) published at https://www.riksbank.se/en-gb/ during the same period, i.e. the subscription price per consideration share amounts to SEK 530.49. This corresponds to a dilution of 2.19% on a fully diluted basis (i.e. based on the total number of shares and votes outstanding after the share issue). The purchase price payable upon completion of the acquisition will be subject to adjustment based on the cash, financial debt, Transaction expenses and the difference between target and actual net working capital of the company as at the date of completion of the Transaction. The adjustment amount is payable by the sellers or Stillfront (as the case may be) in cash.
Further, an earn-out consideration may be payable by Stillfront in an aggregate maximum total amount of USD 120.6 million on a cash and debt free basis, out of which 50% shall be paid in cash and 50% in newly issued shares in Stillfront. If eligible, the earn-out consideration will be payable annually following the approval of each of the audited annual reports for the financial years ending 31 December 2020, 2021 and 2022. The ultimate size of the yearly earn-out component will depend on the EBIT development of Candywriter for the relevant financial year. The total purchase price payable by Stillfront cannot exceed USD 195 million.
The cash portion of the purchase price payable upon completion is intended to be financed by cash at hand and available credit facilities and the adjustment consideration (if any) as well as the cash portion of the earn-out consideration (if any) is intended to be financed through internal cash generation and available credit facilities. The subscription price for newly issued shares related to the earn-out consideration (if any) will be based upon the volume weighted average price of the shares in Stillfront traded on Nasdaq Firth North Premier Growth Market for a period of ten trading days prior to Stillfront’s announcement of financial results for the applicable earn-out period and for purposes of determining the number of shares in Stillfront to be issued, the volume weighted average price of the shares in Stillfront in SEK shall be converted into USD at the average exchange rate between SEK and USD of the Swedish Central Bank (Sw. Riksbanken) published at https://www.riksbank.se/en-gb/ during the ten day period set forth above.
The 708,463 newly issued shares in Stillfront that are to be issued to the sellers upon completion of the Transaction are subject to customary transfer restrictions during a period of eighteen months from the date of receipt of the same. The additional shares received by the sellers as part of the earn-out consideration are subject to customary transfer restrictions during a period of twelve months from the date of receipt of the same.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED PRO FORMA INFORMATION
A preliminary pro forma consolidated condensed balance sheet per 31 December 2019 is presented below with the purpose of describing the financial situation after the Transaction. The pro forma consolidated condensed balance sheet is solely intended to describe the hypothetical situation of the new group as if the Transaction had been completed as of 31 December 2019, based on Stillfront’s and Candywriter’s financial situation as of 31 December 2019. Storm8, that was acquired by Stillfront on 28 February 2020 is also included as if completion of Stillfronts acquisition of Storm8 had been completed as of 31 December 2019. Candywriter has thus far had USD as its reporting currency. The USD figures have been translated to SEK using the closing FX-rate at 31 December 2019, with USD/SEK at 9.32. Stillfront has carried out a preliminary IFRS conversion of Candywriter’s financial position for the purposes of the pro forma financial statements. All numbers are preliminary and unaudited.[1]
IFRS Unaudited SEKm |
Stillfront Group (As reported) FY 2019 |
Storm8 (IFRS) FY 2019 incl adjustment |
Candy- writer (IFRS) FY 2019 |
Adjust- ments Candy- writer FY 2019 |
Stillfront Group (Pro forma) 31 Dec 2019 |
Intangible non-current assets 2 | 3 293 | 4 061 | 7 | 1 551 | 8 912 |
Tangible non-current assets | 76 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 101 |
Deferred tax assets | 71 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 79 |
Current receivables | 251 | 86 | 44 | 0 | 380 |
Cash and cash equivalents 3,4 | 342 | 22 | 19 | 0 | 383 |
Total assets | 4 033 | 4 201 | 69 | 1 553 | 9 856 |
Shareholders’ equity attributable to parent company 1 | 1 941 | 2 035 | 46 | 283 | 4 305 |
Non-Controlling interest | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
Total Shareholder’s equity | 1 959 | 2 035 | 46 | 283 | 4 323 |
Deferred tax liability | 251 | 277 | 0 | 100 | 627 |
Non-current liabilities 2 | 1 309 | 1 763 | 0 | 1 154 | 4 226 |
Current liabilities | 515 | 126 | 24 | 16 | 681 |
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ equity | 4 033 | 4 201 | 69 | 1 553 | 9 856 |
Note: 1) The Storm8 pro forma includes SEK 1 305m of equity raised through a new issue of shares as part of the transaction minus of transaction fees 2) The pro forma amounts for Storm8 assumes full earn-outs and does not assume amendments to accounting value of the consideration based on share price at close. Earn-out for Candywriter is based on estimated EBIT levels for the years FY 2020-FY 20223) The preliminary pro forma financial information does not include any potential accounting effects of performance or retention bonuses or similar incentives to Storm8 key personnel4) Storm8 and Candywriter amounts adjusted to agreed cash on close of the acquisition of USD 2m respectively |
A preliminary condensed pro forma income statement for the twelve months ended 31 December 2019 is shown below, with the purpose of describing a hypothetical financial result as if the Transaction had been completed per 1 January 2019. Storm8, that was acquired by Stillfront on 28 February 2020, is also included as if completion of Stillfronts acquisition of Storm8 had been completed as of 1 January 2019. No synergies have been taken into consideration. Candywriter has thus far had USD as its reporting currency. The USD figures have been translated to SEK using the average FX-rate for the period 1 January 2019 – 31 December 2019, with USD/SEK at 9.46. Stillfront has carried out a preliminary IFRS conversion of Candywriter’s financial result for the purposes of the condensed pro forma financial statements. All numbers are preliminary and unaudited.[2]
IFRS Unaudited SEKm |
Stillfront Group (As reported) FY 2019 |
Storm8 (IFRS) FY2019 |
Stillfront Group (as reported) and Storm8 – Aggregated FY2019 |
Candywriter (IFRS) FY2019 |
Stillfront Group (Pro forma) FY 2019 |
Net revenues | 1 967 | 1 127 | 3 094 | 244 | 3 337 |
Work performed by the company for its own use | 197 | 76 | 273 | 6 | 279 |
Other revenue | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
Total Revenues | 2 175 | 1 203 | 3 378 | 250 | 3 627 |
EBITDA 1 | 740 | 605 | 1 345 | 128 | 1 473 |
EBITDA margin | 38% | 54% | 43% | 53% | 44% |
EBIT 2,3 | 517 | 374 | 891 | 69 | 960 |
EBIT margin | 26% | 33% | 29% | 28% | 29% |
Adj. EBITDA 4 | 768 | 663 | 1 431 | 144 | 1 575 |
Adj. EBITDA margin 3 | 39% | 59% | 46% | 59% | 47% |
Adj. EBIT 5 | 645 | 644 | 1 289 | 143 | 1 432 |
Adj. EBIT margin 4 | 33% | 57% | 42% | 59% | 43% |
Note: 1) Pro forma EBITDA contains SEK -43m for Storm8 and SEK -16m for Candywriter relating to estimated advisory transaction costs2) Pro forma EBIT contains SEK -256m for Storm8 and SEK -74m for Candywriter relating to amortization of Purchase Price Allocation (“PPA”) items and estimated advisory transaction costs3) The preliminary pro forma financial information does not include any potential accounting effects of performance or retention bonuses or similar incentives to Storm8 key personnel 4) Adjusted EBITDA is EBITDA adjusted for Items Affecting Comparability (“IAC”). Adjusted EBITDA margin is EBITDA margin adjusted for IAC 5) Adjusted EBIT is EBIT adjusted for IAC and excluding amortization of PPA related items. Adjusted EBIT margin is EBIT margin adjusted for IAC and excluding amortization of PPA related items |
Stillfront has not completed the detailed valuation analyses necessary to arrive at the final estimates of the fair market value of the assets to be acquired and the liabilities to be assumed in connection with the acquisition of Candywriter or those acquired in connection with the acquisition of Storm8. The preliminary allocation of the consideration for the acquisition used in this unaudited condensed preliminary pro forma information is based upon Stillfront’s preliminary estimates at the date of preparation of this preliminary pro forma information. As a result of the finalization of this allocation after the acquisition’s final completion, Stillfront expects to make adjustments to the acquisition analysis, where some of these adjustments could be material. Differences between the preliminary and the final acquisition analysis could have a material impact on Stillfront’s pro forma financial performance.
CONDITIONS FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE TRANSACTION
Stillfront’s acquisition of Candywriter is conditional upon customary closing conditions, including no order being issued by any governmental entity and no injunction being issued preventing the consummation of the Transactions, a warranty and indemnity insurance being issued, all warranties being true in all material respects, no founder employee agreement shall have been revoked by any founder and that there shall not have occurred a material adverse effect since January 1, 2020.
STILLFRONT AND CANDYWRITER COMPANY PRESENTATION
A company presentation in respect of Stillfront and Candywriter containing information regarding, but not limited to, Candywriter stand-alone financials and key performance indicators for the period until 31 December 2019, which has not previously been disclosed to the general public is attached to this press release and will be published on Stillfront’s website, www.stillfront.com, section Investors/Company.
FINANCIAL AND LEGAL ADVISORS
DLA Piper is legal advisor and EY is due diligence advisor to Stillfront in the Transaction. Agnitio Capital is financial advisor and Perkins Coie is legal advisor to Candywriter and its sellers in connection with the Transaction.
CONFERENCE CALL FOR INVESTORS, ANALYSTS AND THE MEDIA
Representatives of Stillfront will participate in a conference call on April 24, at 13.00 CEST. To participate, please use the details set out below.
To participate by telephone, please dial;
SE +46 8 505 583 53
UK: +44 33 330 090 35
US: +1 8 335 268 382
To participate via audiocast;
https://tv.streamfabriken.com/2020-04-24-stillfront
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 23.40 CEST on 23 April 2020.
About Stillfront
Stillfront is leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 750 co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, France and UK. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden and the company, is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market.
For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Certified Adviser:
FNCA, Phone: +46 8 528 00 399 E-mail: info@fnca.se
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The release, announcement or distribution of this press release may, in certain jurisdictions, be subject to restrictions. The recipients of this press release in such jurisdictions, in which this press release has been released, announced or distributed, should 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, or a solicitation of any offer, to buy or subscribe for any securities in Stillfront in any jurisdiction, neither from Stillfront nor from someone else.
This press release does not identify or suggest, or purport to identify or suggest, the risks (direct or indirect) that may be associated with an investment in the new shares. Any investment decision in connection with the Share Issue must be made on the basis of all publicly available information relating to the Company and the Company’s shares. Such information has not been independently verified by the Managers. The information contained in this press release is for background purposes only and does not purport to be full or complete. No reliance may be placed for any purpose on the information contained in this press release or its accuracy or completeness. The Managers are acting for the Company in connection with the Transaction and no one else and will not be responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to its clients nor for giving advice in relation to the Transaction or any other matter referred to herein.
This press release does not constitute a recommendation concerning any investor’s option with respect to the Share Issue. Each investor or prospective investor should conduct his, her or its own investigation, analysis and evaluation of the business and data described in this press release and publicly available information. The price and value of securities can go down as well as up. Past performance is not a guide to future performance.
This press release does not constitute or form part of an offer or solicitation to purchase or subscribe for securities in the United States. The securities referred to herein may not be sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration under the US Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”), as amended, and may not be offered or sold within the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from, or in a Transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. There is no intention to register any securities referred to herein in the United States or to make a public offering of the securities in the United States. The information in this press release may not be announced, published, copied, reproduced or distributed, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, within or into, Australia, Canada, Japan, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, the United States or in any other jurisdiction where such announcement, publication or distribution of the information would not comply with applicable laws and regulations or where such actions are subject to legal restrictions or would require additional registration or other measures than what is required under Swedish law. Actions taken in violation of this instruction may constitute a crime against applicable securities laws and regulations.
This announcement is not a prospectus for the purposes of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (the “Prospectus Regulation”) and has not been approved by any regulatory authority in any jurisdiction. Stillfront 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 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.
In the United Kingdom, this press release and any other materials in relation to the securities described herein is only being distributed to, and is only directed at, and any investment or investment activity to which this document relates is available only to, and will be engaged in only with, “qualified investors” who are (i) persons having professional experience in matters relating to investments who fall within the definition of “investment professionals” in Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the “Order”); or (ii) high net worth entities falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (all such persons together being referred to as “relevant persons”). In the United Kingdom, any investment or investment activity to which this communication relates is available only to, and will be engaged in only with, relevant persons. Persons who are not relevant persons should not take any action on the basis of this press release and should not act or rely on it.
Information to distributors
Solely for the purposes of the product governance requirements contained within: (a) EU Directive 2014/65/EU on markets in financial instruments, as amended (“MiFID II”); (b) Articles 9 and 10 of Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2017/593 supplementing MiFID II; and (c) local implementing measures (together, the “MiFID II Product Governance Requirements”), and disclaiming all and any liability, whether arising in tort, contract or otherwise, which any “manufacturer” (for the purposes of the MiFID II Product Governance Requirements) may otherwise have with respect thereto, the shares in Stillfront have been subject to a product approval process, which has determined that such shares are: (i) compatible with an end target market of retail investors and investors who meet the criteria of professional clients and eligible counterparties, each as defined in MiFID II; and (ii) eligible for distribution through all distribution channels as are permitted by MiFID II (the “Target Market Assessment”). Notwithstanding the Target Market Assessment, distributors should note that: the price of the shares in Stillfront may decline and investors could lose all or part of their investment; the shares in Stillfront offer no guaranteed income and no capital protection; and an investment in the shares in Stillfront is compatible only with investors who do not need a guaranteed income or capital protection, who (either alone or in conjunction with an appropriate financial or other adviser) are capable of evaluating the merits and risks of such an investment and who have sufficient resources to be able to bear any losses that may result therefrom. The Target Market Assessment is without prejudice to the requirements of any contractual, legal or regulatory selling restrictions in relation to the Share Issue.
For the avoidance of doubt, the Target Market Assessment does not constitute: (a) an assessment of suitability or appropriateness for the purposes of MiFID II; or (b) a recommendation to any investor or group of investors to invest in, or purchase, or take any other action whatsoever with respect to the shares in Stillfront.
Each distributor is responsible for undertaking its own target market assessment in respect of the shares in Stillfront and determining appropriate distribution channels.
[1] Figures presented in this press release, including the financial information, have been subject to rounding. Accordingly, in certain instances, the sum of the numbers in a column or row in tables may not add up.
[2] See footnote 1.
Stillfront Group acquires Candywriter, LLC and discloses updated pro forma figures for 2019
Stillfront Group AB (publ) today published its Annual & Sustainability Report for the fiscal year 2019 on its website www.stillfront.com.
If you would like to order a copy of the report, please send an e-mail with your name and address to ir@stillfront.com.
For further information, visit www.stillfront.com or contact:
Sofia Wretman, Head of IR & Communications
Phone +46 (0)70 811 64 30
Email ir@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 750 co-workers thrive in an organization, that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, France and UK. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Certified Adviser:
FNCA, Phone: +46 8 528 00 399 E-mail: info@fnca.se
Stillfront publishes Annual & Sustainability Report for 2019
Stillfront has grown substantially in recent years, and to achieve increased understanding of our evolving game portfolio, Stillfront is to implement a new, improved structure of the active portfolio of games. The updated active portfolio currently consists of 36 games including Storm8 that was acquired in the first quarter of 2020. In conjunction with the update of our portfolio structure, we increase our focus on the games with high potential for growth or longevity, why some games are not part of the active portfolio. Bookings will still be reported for games not included in the active portfolio.
Stillfront´s reporting structure still consists of one business line but to increase the understanding of characteristics and drivers of the full portfolio, Stillfront will change the earlier communicated areas Empire, Big and Core.
The three areas going forward are:
- Strategy
- Simulation, RPG & Action
- Casual & Mash-up
From the first quarter of 2020 and onwards, Stillfront will no longer report Deposits but instead Bookings, in order to reflect the growing share of revenue from in-game advertising to monetise non-paying users. Therefore, we are also changing to report monetisation per user from ARPMPU (average revenue per monthly paying user) to ARPDAU (average revenue per daily active user), since Bookings contain monetization from both paying and non-paying users.
For more information on the new portfolio view, including operational metrics for 2019 broken down by the new areas, please see enclosed document.
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 750 co-workers thrive in an organization, that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, France and UK. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Certified Adviser:
FNCA, Phone: +46 8 528 00 399 E-mail: info@fnca.se
Stillfront improves structure of product areas to further increase understanding of the portfolio
Press release
2020-04-16
Stillfront Group announces its interim results for January-March 2020 on 6 May 2020 at 7:00 a.m. CEST. The report will be presented in a live webcast at 10:00 a.m. CEST the same day.
Jörgen Larsson, President & CEO and Andreas Uddman, CFO, will present the results and answer questions. The conference will be held in English.
To participate via webcast, please visit:
https://tv.streamfabriken.com/stillfront-q1-2020
To participate via phone, please call:
SE: +46 8 519 993 83
UK: +44 3 333 009 260
US: +1 8 335 268 398
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 750 co-workers thrive in an organization, that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, France and UK. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Certified Adviser:
FNCA, Phone: +46 8 528 00 399 E-mail: info@fnca.se
Presentation of Stillfront Group´s results for January – March 2020
Press release
Stockholm 2020-04-14
Translation of Swedish original
The shareholders of Stillfront Group AB (publ), reg. no. 556721-3078 (“Company” or “Stillfront”), are hereby convened to the annual general meeting on Thursday 14 May 2020 at 4 pm. The general meeting will be held at the offices of the law firm Advokatfirma DLA Piper Sweden KB at Kungsgatan 9 in Stockholm.
The right to participate at the General Meeting etc.
Shareholders who wish to participate at the general meeting shall
- be registered in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB on the record day which is Friday 8 May 2020; as well as
- notify the Company of their intention to participate at the general meeting no later than by Friday 8 May 2020 by way of mail to Stillfront Group AB (publ), “Annual General Meeting”, Sveavägen 9, 111 57 Stockholm or by e-mail to agm@stillfront.com.
To be entitled to participate at the general meeting, shareholders with nominee-registered shares through a bank or other nominee must register their shares in their own name with Euroclear Sweden AB. Shareholders requesting such registration must notify their nominee well before Friday 8 May 2020, when such registration shall have been executed.
The notification shall set out name/company name, personal ID number/registration number, number of shares held and, when applicable, number of advisors which may not exceed two. Shareholders who are represented by proxy should submit a power of attorney concurrently with the notice of participation. The power of attorney shall be in writing, dated and signed. The original power of attorney shall be brought to the general meeting. Power of attorney forms are available on the Company’s website www.stillfront.com and sent free of charge to those shareholders who so request and state their postal address or e-mail address. Representatives of legal entities shall also enclose a copy of the registration certificate or equivalent document which indicates the persons authorized to represent the legal entity.
Safety measures in connection with the AGM due to covid-19
Stillfront cares for the health of our shareholders and employees. Due to the risk of spreading the covid-19 infection, Stillfront is taking certain precautionary measures so that consideration is given to the attendees’ health while upholding the opportunity for the shareholders to exercise their rights.
The general meeting will be kept as short as possible, and no food or drinks will be offered. Furthermore, the general meeting will be recommended to pass resolutions to live broadcast of the general meeting via the Company’s website and that no guests, or others who are not legally entitled to attend the general meeting, are allowed to be present at the general meeting venue. Stillfront’s board of directors, management and other employees will only attend to the extent required.
Shareholders who have symptoms themselves or who have been in an area of contagion, or who have been in contact with someone who has symptoms or has been in an area of contagion, are encouraged to not attend the general meeting in person, but to attend by proxy instead.
Provisional legislation effective as from 15 April 2020 will allow the Company’s board of directors to collect proxy forms from shareholders and to arrange postal voting. This means that shareholders who do not wish to attend the meeting in person can either vote by post or issue a power of attorney to a person specified in it to represent their shares at the general meeting in the matters specified in the power of attorney. The board of directors of Stillfront intends to arrange postal voting and to collect proxy forms from shareholders. More information regarding these options is provided on the Company’s website.
Stillfront closely monitors developments and, if necessary, additional measures for the general meeting will be published on the Company’s website.
Proposed Agenda
- Opening of the meeting
- Appointment of the chairman for the meeting
- Preparation and approval of the voting register
- Resolution regarding the live broadcast of the general meeting via the Company’s website
- Approval of the agenda
- Election of one or two persons to approve the minutes
- Examination of whether the meeting has been duly convened
- Presentation of annual report and the auditor’s report and consolidated accounts and auditor’s report for the group
- Resolution on
- adopting the profit and loss statement and the balance sheet and consolidated profit and loss statement and balance sheet
- allocation of the Company’s profit or loss according to the adopted balance sheet and
- discharge from liability for the directors of the board and the Chief Executive Officer
- Resolution on the number of directors of the board to be appointed
- Resolution to establish the remuneration for the directors of the board and the auditors
- Appointment of the board of directors (re-election)
- Appointment of chairman of the board of directors (re-election)
- Appointment of auditor (re-election)
- Resolution on nomination committee
- Resolution to adopt the remuneration guidelines for executive management
- Resolution on a long-term incentive program (LTIP) by way of:
- employee stock option program including an issue of warrants and approval of transfers of warrants to key-personnel; or
- an issue of warrants and approval of transfers of warrants to key-personnel
- Resolution on authorization for the board of directors to issue shares, convertible instruments and warrants
- Resolution on a directed new share issue to the sellers of Babil Games FZ LLC
- Resolution on a directed new share issue to the sellers of Imperia Online JSC
- Resolution on a directed new share issue to the sellers of Playa Games GmbH
- Resolution to amend the Company’s articles of association
- Closing of the meeting
Principal proposals for resolutions
Appointment of the chairman for the meeting (item 2)
The nomination committee has before the meeting consisted of Niklas Johansson (chairman), Dr Kai Wawrzinek, Ossian Ekdahl and Jan Samuelson. The nomination committee’s complete proposal and explanatory statement will be held available at the Company’s website, www.stillfront.com.
The nomination committee proposes that Jan Samuelson is appointed chairman of the general meeting.
Allocation of the Company’s result (item 9b)
According to the annual report, non-restricted equity in the Company amounts to SEK 3,831,707,475.
The Company’s board of directors proposes that the general meeting resolves to reimburse a conditional shareholder’s contribution of SEK 1,100,000 (the “Principal Amount”) provided by Deseven Capital Aktiebolag, reg. no 556691-6614 (the “Contributor“) to the Company in 2011. The Principal Amount carries an annual interest of 12%. The reimbursement of the Principal Amount and accrued interest (the “Reimbursement”) is proposed to be done according to the following conditions:
- The Reimbursement shall be made with SEK 2,205,184 to the Contributor.
- The date for the Reimbursement shall be 15 May 2020 or such other day that the board of directors may determine.
- The remaining non-restricted equity in the Company, after the Reimbursement has been made, amounts to SEK 3,829,502,291.
As indicated in the most recent income statement and balance sheet, the results and the position of the Company are good. The board of directors considers the proposed Reimbursement to be covered by the non-restricted equity. The capital cover rate and liquidity will, after the proposed Reimbursement, continue to be adequate in relation to the field of business within which the Company operates.
Therefore, the board of directors considers the proposed Reimbursement defensible with references to the requirements regarding the size of the non-restricted equity in relation to the nature, scope and risks in relation to the conducted business, and the consolidation requirements, liquidity and the position in general for the Company.
Part of the Reimbursement (20%) will indirectly be made to adult non-resident children of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Jörgen Larsson.
The board of directors and the Chief Executive Officer propose that the general meeting resolves that the residue of year’s result shall be carried forward.
Resolution on the number of directors of the board to be appointed (item 10)
The nomination committee proposes that the board of directors shall consist of six directors without deputy directors.
Resolution to establish the remuneration for the directors of the board and the auditors (item 11)
The nomination committee proposes that remuneration of SEK 550,000 shall be paid to the chairman of the board of directors and that remuneration of SEK 220,000 shall be paid to each of the other directors.
For work in the audit committee, in addition to the board remuneration, a remuneration of SEK 200,000 shall be paid to the chairman of the audit committee and SEK 60,000 to each of the other members in the committee.
In the remuneration committee, in addition to the board remuneration, a remuneration of SEK 60,000 shall be paid to the chairman of the remuneration committee and SEK 30,000 to each of the other members in the committee.
Remuneration to the auditors is proposed to be paid according to current approved account.
Appointment of the board of directors (item 12)
The nomination committee proposes, for the period until the close of the next annual general meeting, re-election of Jan Samuelson, Katarina G. Bonde, Erik Forsberg, Birgitta Henriksson, Ulrika Viklund and Dr Kai Wawrzinek.
The proposed directors will be presented on the Company’s website, www.stillfront.com.
Appointment of chairman of the board of directors (item 13)
The nomination committee proposes, for the period until the close of the next annual general meeting, re-election of Jan Samuelson as chairman of the board of directors.
Appointment of auditor (item 14)
The nomination committee proposes re-election of Öhrlings PricewaterhouseCoopers AB as the Company’s auditor. The auditing firm has declared that if the general meeting resolves in accordance with the proposal, Nicklas Kullberg will be appointed to continue as auditor in charge. The nomination committee’s proposal corresponds to the recommendation of the audit committee.
Resolution on nomination committee (item 15)
The nomination committee proposes that the annual general meeting resolves that the nomination committee shall be appointed in accordance with the following principles.
The chairman of the board of directors shall, based on the shareholding according to Euroclear Sweden AB as of the last business day in September 2020, contact the three largest shareholders, who shall be entitled to appoint one member each of the nomination committee. If any of the three largest shareholders declines to appoint a member of the nomination committee, the next largest shareholder shall be offered the opportunity to appoint a member of the nomination committee. The nomination committee may also decide that the chairman of the board of directors shall be a member of the nomination committee. The chief executive officer or another member of the Company’s executive management shall not be a member of the nomination committee. The chairman of theboard of directors shall convene the nomination committee to its first meeting. A representative of a shareholder shall be appointed thechairman of the nomination committee. Neither the chairman of the board of directors nor another director of the board shall serve as chairman of the nomination committee. The term of the nomination committee expires when a new nomination committee has beenappointed.
If a shareholder, who is represented in the nomination committee, during the term of the nomination committee ceases to be one of the three largest shareholders, a representative appointed by that shareholder shall offer to vacate his or her office and the shareholder who has become one of the three largest shareholders shall be offered the opportunity to appoint a member of the nominationcommittee. No changes will be made to the composition of the nomination committee if only minor changes to the shareholding have taken place or if a change occurs later than three months prior to the annual general meeting. A shareholder who has appointed a representative in the nomination committee is entitled to remove such representative and appoint another representative. Changes in the nomination committee’s composition shall be published on the Company’s website as soon as the composition has changed.
It is proposed that the nomination committee’s tasks shall be to prepare and draw up proposals regarding appointment of chairman of the annual general meeting, chairman of the board of directors and other directors of the board, remuneration to the chairman of the board of directors and the other directors of the board, appointment of auditor, remuneration to the auditors and principles for the appointment of nomination committee. No remuneration shall be paid to the nomination committee. If deemed necessary, the nomination committee may engage external consultants to find candidates with relevant experience and the Company shall cover thecost for such consultants. The nomination committee shall, in connection with performing its tasks, forward certain information to the Company so that the Company can comply with applicable obligations to disclose information.
The composition of the nomination committee shall be announced no later than six months before the annual general meeting. In connection therewith, information shall also be provided on how shareholders can submit proposals to the nomination committee.
Resolution to adopt the remuneration guidelines for executive management (item 16)
The Board of Directors proposes that the annual general meeting approves guidelines for remuneration and other terms of employment for the Company’s executive management on the following terms which shall be in force until new guidelines are adopted by the general meeting:
These guidelines apply to remuneration and other terms of employment of the Chief Executive Officer (the “CEO”) and other individuals of the executive management of Stillfront Group AB (publ), reg. no. 556721‑3078 (“Stillfront” or the “Company”).
Subject to the paragraph immediately following, these guidelines shall also apply in relation to a member of the board of directors of Stillfront who receives any remuneration from the Company and any reference herein to the “executive management” and/or an “executive” shall for such purposes be deemed to also include such board member.
These guidelines do not apply to any remuneration decided or approved by the general meeting.
The guidelines are forward-looking, i.e. they are applicable to remuneration agreed, and amendments to remuneration already agreed, after adoption of the guidelines by the annual general meeting 2020.
The guidelines’ promotion of the Company’s business strategy, long-term interests and sustainability
Stillfront’s business strategy is to be a leading free-to-play powerhouse, offering long term first class digital entertainment through its global group of gaming studios. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy. For more information regarding the Company’s business strategy, please see https://www.stillfront.com/en/about-the-company/.
A prerequisite for the successful implementation of the Company’s business strategy and safeguarding of its long-term interests, including its sustainability, through these guidelines is that the Company is able to recruit and retain qualified personnel. To this end, it is necessary that the Company offers competitive remuneration. The overall guidelines for remuneration to executive management shall be based on the position, the individual performance, the Company’s earnings and that the remuneration shall be competitive in the country of employment.
Types of remuneration, etc.
The remuneration shall be on market terms and may consist of the following components: fixed cash salary, variable cash remuneration based on annual performance targets (bonus), pension benefits and other benefits. Additionally, the general meeting may – irrespectiveof these guidelines – resolve on, among other things, share-related or share price-related remuneration.
Fixed salary
The fixed salary shall be based on the individual’s experience, field of responsibility and related to the relevant market. Fixed salary shall be revised annually.
Variable cash remuneration
The satisfaction of criteria for awarding variable cash remuneration shall be measured annually. The variable cash remuneration for an executive manager may correspond to not more than fifty per cent (50%) of the fixed annual cash salary. If an employee stock option program is not resolved to be established at the annual general meeting 2020, the variable cash remuneration may correspond to up to one hundred per cent (100%) of the fixed annual cash salary.
The variable cash remuneration shall be linked to predetermined and measurable criteria such as earnings, achievements in relation to the budget, the development of the Company’s share price and personal performance.
The board of directors shall have the possibility, under applicable law or contractual provisions, subject to the restrictions that may apply under law or contract, to in whole or in part reclaim variable remuneration paid on incorrect grounds (claw-back).
To which extent the criteria for awarding variable cash remuneration has been satisfied shall be evaluated/determined when the measurement period has ended. The remuneration committee is responsible for the evaluation so far as it concerns variable remuneration to the CEO. For variable cash remuneration to other executives, the CEO is responsible for the evaluation. For financial objectives, the evaluation shall be based on the latest financial information made public by the Company.
Variable long-term incentive program (LTIP)
Long-term incentive programs have been implemented in the Company. Such programs have been resolved by the general meeting and are therefore excluded from these guidelines. The LTIPsinclude the executive management and other key individuals of the Company and its subsidiaries. The programs are conditional upon certain holding periods of several years. For moreinformation regarding these LTIPs, including the criteria which the outcome depends on, please see https://www.stillfront.com/en/incentive-programs/.
Pension benefits and other benefits
Pension benefits, including health insurance (Sw: sjukförsäkring), shall be premium defined. Variable cash remuneration shall not qualify for pension benefits. The pension premiums for premium defined pension shall amount to not more than twenty-five per cent (25%) of the fixed annual cash salary.
Other benefits may include, for example, medical insurance (Sw: sjukvårdsförsäkring) and company cars. Such benefits shall be limited and not exceed five per cent (5%) of the fixed annual cash salary.
For employments governed by rules other than Swedish, pension benefits and other benefits may be duly adjusted for compliance with mandatory rules or established local practice, taking into account, to the extent possible, the overall purpose of these guidelines.
Termination of employment
Members of the executive management shall be offered employment terms in accordance with the laws and practices applicable to the country in which the employee is employed. Upon termination of an employment, the notice period may not exceed twelve (12) months. Fixed cash salary during the notice period and severance pay may not together exceed an amount corresponding to the fixed cash salary for one (1) year for any executive. When termination is made by the executive, the notice period may not exceed six (6) months, without any right to severance pay.
Additionally, remuneration may be paid for non-compete undertakings. Such remuneration shall compensate for loss of income andshall only be paid in so far as the previously employed executive is not entitled to severance pay. The remuneration shall be based on thefixed cash salary at the time of termination of employment, unless otherwise provided by mandatory collective agreement provisions, and be paid during the time the non-compete undertaking applies, however not for more than six (6) months following termination ofemployment.
Salary and employment conditions for executive management
When evaluating whether these guidelines and the limitations set out herein are reasonable, the board of directors (including the remuneration committee) has considered the total income of all employees of the Company, including the various components of their remuneration as well as the increase and growth rate over time.
The decision-making process to determine, review and implement the guidelines
The board of directors has established a remuneration committee. The committee’s tasks include preparing the board of directors’decision to propose guidelines for executive remuneration. The board of directors shall prepare a proposal for new guidelines at least every fourth year and submit it to the general meeting. The guidelines shall be in force until new guidelines are adopted by the general meeting. The remuneration committee shall also monitor and evaluate programs for variable remuneration for the executive management, the application of the guidelines for executive remuneration as well as the current remuneration structures andcompensation levels in the Company. The members of the remuneration committee are independent of the Company and its executive management. The CEO and other members of the executive management do not participate in the board of directors’ processing of and resolutions regarding remuneration-related matters in so far as they are affected by such matters.
Information on remuneration resolved but not yet due
There is no resolved remuneration that is not yet due.
Derogation from the guidelines
The board of directors may temporarily resolve to derogate from the guidelines, in whole or in part, if in a specific case there is special cause for the derogation and derogation is necessary to serve the Company’s long-term interests, including its sustainability, or to ensure the Company’s financial viability. As set out above, the remuneration committee’s tasks include preparing the board of directors’resolutions in remuneration-related matters. This includes any resolutions to derogate from the guidelines.
There has been no derogation from the remuneration guidelines resolved by the annual general meeting 2019.
Resolution on a long-term incentive program (LTIP) (item 17)
Background and reasons for the proposal
A prerequisite for the successful implementation of the group’s business strategy and safeguarding of its long-term interests is that the group is able to retain the best competencies and their loyalty, and that the Company’s executive management and other key-personnel of the group (the “Key-Personnel”) continue to deliver results and performance at a very high level. The board of directors finds it important and in all shareholders’ interest that Key-Personnel have a long-term interest in a positive development of the share price of the Company.
In light of the above, the board of directors proposes to the annual general meeting a long-term incentive program (“LTIP”) for the Key-Personnel of the group in order to stimulate them to continued long-term commitment and continued good performance as well as to increase the group’s attractiveness as an employer.
The LTIP is proposed to comprise a maximum of 350,000 stock options and/or warrants that each entitles the holder an option right to acquire one (1) share in the Company. Entitlement to participate in the LTIP will be assessed on an individual basis for the Key-Personnel, taking into consideration such Key-Personnel’s positions within the group and their respective total remuneration. No participant in the LTIP will be offered to subscribe for more than 100,000 stock options and/or warrants under the current LTIP.
Alternative proposals
As the recommended alternative, the board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting resolves to adopt an employee stock option program for senior executives of Stillfront (the “ESO Program“) and issue warrants of series 2020/2024 and to approve transfers of warrants to ensure delivery of shares under the employee stock options issued under the ESO Program. The detailed terms and conditions for the board of directors’ recommended alternative are presented under item 17a below.
The board of directors proposes the ESO Program as the recommended alternative as it has experienced that warrant programs are, by their nature, not internationally competitive. As an international group, Stillfront must be able to offer a competitive remuneration package attractive for top personnel in the global market. The board of directors’ opinion is that the ESO Program should be part of the Company’s remuneration offer to retain Key-Personnel and attract new candidates. The ESO Program also drives long-term retention as the participants must be employed by the group up until exercise of the stock options.
In the event that the required majority under item 17a is not reached, the board of directors proposes, as a secondary alternative, that the annual general meeting resolves on a directed issue of warrants intended for the LTIP, in accordance with item 17b below. This secondary alternative also includes the board of directors’ proposal under item 16 above, that the remuneration guidelines for executive management include a mandate for an increased variable remuneration to the executive, in order to mitigate the loss of LTIP competitiveness. All in all, it is the board of directors’ assessment that this secondary alternative is suboptimal in terms of competitiveness, retention, cost and cashflow in comparison with the recommended ESO Program.
Preparation of the proposals
The LTIP has been prepared by the remuneration committee and in consultation with the board of directors. The proposals have been adopted by the board of directors.
The Board of Directors’ proposals
The board of directors’ proposals for the resolutions below entail that the annual general meeting resolves (a) to (i) adopt the ESO Program and (ii) issue warrants of series 2020/2024 and to approve transfers of warrants to ensure delivery of shares under the employee stock options issued under the ESO Program; or, in the event that the required majority under (a) is not reached, (b) on a directed issue of warrants and to approve transfers of warrants to personnel participating in the LTIP.
Precondition for the proposal
The annual general meeting’s resolution on a directed issue of warrants intended for incentive program in accordance with item 17b below is subject to that the required majority for a valid resolution under item 17a is not reached.
Employee stock option program including an issue of warrants and approval of transfers of warrants to key-personnel (item 17a)
i) Proposal to resolve to adopt the ESO Program
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting resolves to issue employee stock options on the following terms:
- Not more than 350,000 employee stock options shall be issued (the “Stock Options“).
- The Stock Options shall be offered to Key-Personnel.
- The board of directors resolves on the final allotment of the Stock Options. The allotment will be assessed on an individual basis for the Key-Personnel, taking into consideration such Key-Personnel’s positions within the group and their respective total remuneration. No participant in the current LTIP will be offered to subscribe for more than 100,000 Stock-Options under the current LTIP.
- The Stock Options shall be allotted free of charge.
- Provided that the participant is still employed by the group at the exercise of the Stock Options, each Stock Option entitles the Key-Personnel an option right to acquire one (1) share in the Company at one occasion that occurs on the last banking day in any month during the period 1 June 2023 – 31 May 2024. Acquisition is carried out through the exercise of warrants issued in accordance with item (ii) below.
- The price for the shares at exercise shall be equal to the amount to be paid upon exercise of the warrants that are allotted to the holder upon exercise of the Stock Options.
- The amount of shares each Stock Option entitles subscription to and the price for the shares at exercise can be recalculated in the event of a bonus issue, new issue and in certain other cases entailing a recalculation in accordance with the terms and conditions of the proposed warrants of series 2020/2024 as set forth in item (ii) below.
- The Stock Options may not be transferred or pledged.
- The board of directors is authorized to implement the ESO Program and to draft and enter into agreements with the subscribers in accordance with the above terms.
- The board of directors shall be entitled to make adjustments to the terms and conditions of the Stock Options if significant changes in the group, or its markets, result in a situation where the decided terms and conditions for exercising the Stock Options are no longer appropriate.
ii) Proposal to resolve to issue warrants and approval of transfers of warrants to personnel
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting resolves to issue warrants on the following terms:
- The Company shall issue not more than 350,000 warrants of series 2020/2024 (the “ESO Warrants“).
- The right to subscribe for ESO Warrants shall, with deviation from the shareholders’ preferential rights, belong to a wholly owned subsidiary to the Company.
- Over-subscription is not allowed.
- Subscription of the ESO Warrants shall take place on a separate subscription list no later than 18 May 2020. The board of directors is entitled to prolong the subscription period. The ESO Warrants shall be allotted to the subsidiary free of charge.
- Each ESO Warrant entitles the holder to subscribe for one (1) new share in the Company during the period from and including 1 June 2023 up to and including 30 June 2024.
- The price for the shares at exercise shall be equal to the average volume weighted share price for the Company’s share on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market during the period from and including 29 April 2020 until and including 13 May 2020, adjusted upwards with 8 percent annual interest. The price shall however not be lower than the quotient value of the share.
- Shares issued as a result of subscription will carry rights to dividends as of the first record date for dividends after the subscription is executed.
- The complete terms and conditions for the ESO Warrants are set forth in the board of directors’ complete proposal that will be held available in accordance with what is set out below. As set forth therein, the subscription price, as well as the number of shares which an ESO Warrant entitles subscription for, can be recalculated in the event of a bonus issue, new issue and in certain other cases.
- The increase of the Company’s share capital will, upon exercise of the ESO Warrants, amount to not more than SEK 245,000, subject to such increase that may occur due to recalculation of the subscription price and the number of shares which each ESO Warrant entitles subscription for in the event of issues etcetera.
- The board of directors is authorized to make such minor adjustments in the annual general meeting’s resolutions as may be required in connection with the registration of the ESO Warrants with the Swedish Companies Registration Office and Euroclear Sweden AB.
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting resolves to approve the subsidiary’s transfer of the ESO Warrants, free of charge, to participants in the ESO Program, in accordance with item i) above, and that the subsidiary shall be entitled, in any other ways necessary, to distribute the ESO Warrants to ensure delivery of shares under the Stock Options issued under the ESO Program.
The reason for deviating from the shareholders’ preferential rights is to achieve optimum alignment of interests between the participants in the ESO Program and the shareholders and to promote long-term ownership of shares.
Resolution on an issue of warrants and approval of transfers of warrants to key-personnel (item 17b)
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting resolves to issue warrants on the following terms:
- The Company shall issue not more than 350,000 warrants of series 2020/2024 (the “Warrants“).
- The right to subscribe for Warrants shall, with deviation from the shareholders’ preferential rights, belong to a wholly owned subsidiary to the Company.
- Over-subscription is not allowed.
- Subscription of the Warrants shall take place on a separate subscription list no later than 18 May 2020. The board of directors is entitled to prolong the subscription period. The Warrants shall be allotted to the subsidiary free of charge.
- Each Warrant entitles the holder to subscribe for one (1) new share in the Company on the last banking day each month during the period 1 June 2023 to 31 May 2024.
- The price for the shares at exercise shall be equal to the average volume weighted share price for the Company’s share on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market during the period from and including 29 April 2020 until and including 13 May 2020, adjusted upwards with 8 percent annual interest. The price shall however not be lower than the quotient value of the share.
- Shares issued as a result of subscription will carry rights to dividends as of the first record date for dividends after the subscription is executed.
- The complete terms and conditions for the Warrants are set forth in the board of directors’ complete proposal that will be held available in accordance with what is set out below. As set forth therein, the subscription price, as well as the number of shares which a Warrant entitles subscription for, can be recalculated in the event of a bonus issue, new issue and in certain other cases.
- The increase of the Company’s share capital will, upon exercise of the Warrants, amount to not more than SEK 245,000, subject to such increase that may occur due to recalculation of the subscription price and the number of shares which each Warrant entitles subscription for in the event of issues etcetera.
- The board of directors is authorized to make such minor adjustments in the annual general meeting’s resolutions as may be required in connection with the registration of the Warrants with the Swedish Companies Registration Office and Euroclear Sweden AB.
- The subsidiary shall be entitled to transfer the Warrants on market terms to the Key Personnel within the framework of the LTIP. The board of directors resolves on the final allotment of the Warrants. The allotment will be assessed on an individual basis for the Key-Personnel, taking into consideration such Key-Personnel’s positions within the group and their respective total remuneration. No participant in the LTIP will be offered to subscribe for more than 100,000 Warrants under the current LTIP.
The reason for deviating from the shareholders’ preferential rights is to achieve optimum alignment of interests between the participants in the LTIP and the shareholders and to promote long-term ownership of shares.
Resolution on authorization for the board of directors to issue shares, convertible instruments and warrants (item 18)
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting resolves to authorize the board of directors to, until the next annual general meeting, with or without deviation from the shareholders’ preferential rights, on one or several occasions resolve to issue shares, convertible instruments and/or warrants. The increase of the share capital, which entails issuance, conversion or subscription for new shares, may – where it entails a deviation from the shareholders’ preferential rights – correspond to a dilution of a maximum of 10 percent of the share capital at the time of the first use of the authorization to issue shares, convertible instruments and/or warrants. Payment may be made in cash and/or with a condition to pay in kind or by way of set-off, or other conditions. The authorization shall primarily be used for the purpose of acquisitions or financing.
Resolution on a directed new share issue to the sellers of Babil Games FZ LLC (item 19)
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting resolves to carry out a directed new share issue on the following terms.
- The Company’s share capital shall increase by not more than SEK 125,451.9 through an issue of not more than 179,217 shares.
- The right to subscribe for the new shares shall, with deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights, only be offered to the sellers of Babil Games FZ LLC.
- The subscription price shall be SEK 356, which corresponds to the average price per share in the Company on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market during the 30 days preceding the last day of the fiscal year 2019.
- The newly issued shares shall be subscribed for on a subscription list no later than 31 August 2020.
- Payment for subscribed shares shall be made by way of set-off, whereby set-off of the subscription price can be made at a maximum amount corresponding to the subscribers’ claims, which in total amount to USD 6,750, 000 in aggregate. The claims may be reduced. Over-subscription is not possible. Set-off is completed throughsubscription.
- The board of directors shall be entitled to extend the subscription period and the time for payment.
- The new shares shall be entitled to dividend as from the first record day for dividend after the newly issued shares have been registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office and the shares have been recorded in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB.
- The board of directors shall be authorized to make any formal adjustments that may be required in connection with registration of the resolution with the Swedish Companies Registration Office or Euroclear Sweden AB.
The reason for the deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights is to fulfil the share purchase agreement which the Company has entered into with the sellers of Babil Games FZ LLC.
The Company’s assessment is that the earn-out consideration will amount to in total approximately USD 10,800,000, of which half of the amount shall be paid in new issued shares in the Company. The final amount is, however, dependent on that the sellers accept theCompany’s calculation of the earn-out consideration. The board of directors of the Company will thereafter determine the number of shares to be allotted. The number of issued shares will be communicated at the day of the allotment. Based on the Company’s calculation of the earn-out consideration, the number of shares which will be allotted is expected to amount to approximately 143,374shares. In order to give the Company’s board of directors some flexibility in connection with the determination of the final earn-out consideration, an issue of a maximum number of shares has been proposed.
Resolution on a directed new share issue to the sellers of Imperia Online JSC (item 20)
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting resolves to carry out a directed new share issue on the following terms.
- The Company’s share capital shall increase by not more than SEK 12,727.4 through an issue of not more than 18,182 shares.
- The right to subscribe for the new shares shall, with deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights, only be offered to the sellers of Imperia Online JSC.
- The subscription price shall be SEK 356, which corresponds to the average price per share in the Company on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market during the 30 days preceding the last day of the fiscal year 2019.
- The newly issued shares shall be subscribed for on a subscription list no later than 31 August 2020.
- Payment for subscribed shares shall be made by way of set-off, whereby set-off of the subscription price can be made at a maximum amount corresponding to the subscribers’ claims, which in total amount to EUR 616,367.5in aggregate. The claims may be reduced. Over-subscription is not possible. Set-off is completed throughsubscription.
- The board of directors shall be entitled to extend the subscription period and the time for payment.
- The new shares shall be entitled to dividend as from the first record day for dividend after the newly issued shares have been registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office and the shares have been recorded in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB.
- The board of directors shall be authorized to make any formal adjustments that may be required in connection with registration of the resolution with the Swedish Companies Registration Office or Euroclear Sweden AB.
The reason for the deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights is to fulfil the share purchase agreement which the Company has entered into with the sellers of Imperia Online JSC.
The Company’s assessment is that the earn-out consideration will amount to in total approximately EUR 986,188, of which half of the amount shall be paid in new issued shares in the Company. The final amount is, however, dependent on that the sellers accept the Company’s calculation of the earn-out consideration. The board of directors of the Company will thereafter determine the number of shares to be allotted. The number of issued shares will be communicated at the day of the allotment. Based on the Company’s calculation of the earn-out consideration, the number of shares which will be allotted is expected to amount to approximately 14,545 shares. In order to give the Company’s board of directors some flexibility in connection with the determination of the final earn-out consideration, an issue of a maximum number of shares has been proposed.
Resolution on a directed new share issue to the sellers of Playa Games GmbH (item 21)
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting resolves to carry out a directed new share issue on the following terms.
- The Company’s share capital shall increase by not more than SEK 57,590.4 through an issue of not more than 82,272 shares.
- The right to subscribe for the new shares shall, with deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights, only be offered to the sellers of Playa Games GmbH.
- The subscription price shall be SEK 356, which corresponds to the average price per share in the Company on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market during the 30 days preceding the last day of the fiscal year 2019.
- The newly issued shares shall be subscribed for on a subscription list no later than 31 August 2020.
- Payment for subscribed shares shall be made by way of set-off, whereby set-off of the subscription price can be made at a maximum amount corresponding to the subscribers’ claims, which in total amount to EUR 2,793,202.5in aggregate. The claims may be reduced. Over-subscription is not possible. Set-off is completed throughsubscription.
- The board of directors shall be entitled to extend the subscription period and the time for payment.
- The new shares shall be entitled to dividend as from the first record day for dividend after the newly issued shares have been registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office and the shares have been recorded in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB.
- The board of directors shall be authorized to make any formal adjustments that may be required in connection with registration of the resolution with the Swedish Companies Registration Office or Euroclear Sweden AB.
The reason for the deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights is to fulfil the share purchase agreement which the Company has entered into with the sellers of Playa Games GmbH.
The Company’s assessment is that the earn-out consideration will amount to in total approximately EUR 4,469,124, of which half of the amount shall be paid in new issued shares in the Company. The final amount is, however, dependent on that the sellers accept theCompany’s calculation of the earn-out consideration. The board of directors of the Company will thereafter determine the number of shares to be allotted. The number of issued shares will be communicated at the day of the allotment. Based on the Company’s calculation of the earn-out consideration, the number of shares which will be allotted is expected to amount to approximately 65,817shares. In order to give the Company’s board of directors some flexibility in connection with the determination of the final earn-out consideration, an issue of a maximum number of shares has been proposed.
Resolution to amend the Company’s articles of association (item 22)
The board of directors proposes that the annual general meeting resolves to change § 10 of the Company’s articles of association to read as follows:
Ҥ 10
To be entitled to participate in a general meeting, shareholders shall, firstly, be registered in the transcript or other list reflecting the entire share register regarding the shareholdings the number of days prior to the meeting as set out in the Swedish Companies Act and, secondly, notify the company of their intention to attend the meeting not later than on the day stipulated in the notice convening the general meeting. The latter mentioned day must not be a Sunday, any other public holiday, Saturday, Midsummer’s Eve, Christmas Eve or New Year’s Eve and must not be more than the number of days before the meeting as set out in the Swedish Companies Act.”
Details of number of shares, votes and holding of own shares
The total amount of shares and votes in the Company at the time of issue of this notice was 31,672,804 shares. All shares carry equal voting rights. The Company does not hold any own shares.
Majority requirements
Each of the resolutions set out under agenda items 18 and 22 requires for validity that shareholders holding not less than two-thirds of both the votes cast and the shares represented at the annual general meeting vote in favour of the proposal.
Each of the resolutions set out under agenda items 17, 19, 20 and 21 requires for validity that shareholders holding not less than nine-tenths of both the votes cast as well as the shares represented at the annual general meeting vote in favour of the proposal.
Documents
The annual report, auditor’s report and complete proposals in accordance with above and reports and statements prepared in connection therewith will be available at the Company (address as above) and on the Company’s webpage, www.stillfront.com, not less than three weeks before the annual general meeting. The aforementioned documents will be sent to those shareholders who so request and submit their postal address or e-mail address.
Shareholders’ right to request information
Shareholders are reminded of their right pursuant to Chapter 7, Section 32 of the Swedish Companies Act to request that the board of directors and Chief Executive Officer provide information at the annual general meeting in respect of any circumstances which may affect the assessment of a matter on the agenda or any circumstances which may affect the assessment of the Company’s or a group Company’s financial position. The obligation to provide information also applies to the Company’s relationship to other group companies. Information must be provided if it can take place without significant harm to the Company.
Process of personal data
For information on how the Company processes your personal data, please refer to the privacy policy available on Euroclear Sweden AB’s website:
www.euroclear.com/dam/ESw/Legal/Integritetspolicy-bolagsstammor-svenska.pdf
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Stockholm in April 2020
The board of directors of Stillfront Group AB (publ)
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a leading free-to-play powerhouse of gaming studios. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 750 co-workers thrive in an organization, that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, France and UK. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden and the company, is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Certified Adviser:
FNCA,
Phone: +46 8 528 00 399
E-mail: info@fnca.se
Notice of annual general meeting in Stillfront Group AB (publ)
Pressmeddelande
Stockholm
2020-03-20
Stillfront, a leading ‘free to play’ powerhouse, today announces that Clayton Stark has been appointed as Group CTO and member of the Group´s executive management team. Clayton is currently CEO and Studio Head of Kixeye and has extensive experience from the gaming industry.
Clayton Stark is an experienced leader and technologist who joined Kixeye eight years ago as head of studio for the Canadian office and was later appointed CTO and then CEO. He has led large production teams across Kixeye’s games and released numerous product successes, including War Commander: Rogue Assault.
”I am very happy to welcome Clayton to the executive management team. We have shared exciting opportunities since Kixeye joined the Group and Clayton has already contributed with his vast experience from the industry and his deep knowledge within technology and operations. The role as CTO is important for establishing a central technology strategy for the Group. While Stillfront´s studios continue to operate semi-autonomously, a platform of shared services will be available for implementation across the Group with focus on security and efficiency. Establishing this new role is an important step to further accelerate synergies and develop Stillfront”, says Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group.
“The combination of Stillfront Group’s studios represents an exceptionally deep talent base. We have already unlocked several powerful new capabilities by working together, and the opportunity to continue to refine the Group level technology platform will only increase each studio’s ability to deliver the highest quality gaming experiences”, says Clayton Stark.
Clayton Stark will combine the two roles as Head of Studio for Kixeye and Group CTO and he will assume his position from today.
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a global group of gaming studios and a market leader in the free-to-play online games genre. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 750 co-workers thrive in an organization, that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, France and UK. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden and the company, is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Certified Adviser:
FNCA, Phone: +46 8 528 00 399 E-mail: info@fnca.se
Clayton Stark is appointed Group Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Stillfront Group
Stillfront Group AB (publ) (“Stillfront”), a global market leader in free-to-play online games, has completed the acquisition of Storm8, Inc. (“Storm8”), which was announced through a press release on 21 January 2020.
The upfront consideration which was paid to the sellers of Storm8 amounted to USD 300 million, on a cash and debt free basis.
Of the upfront consideration, USD 75 million was paid through 1,909,222 newly issued shares in Stillfront. USD 75 million has been converted by applying a USD/SEK exchange rate of 9.4392 in accordance with the acquisition agreement and not the USD/SEK exchange rate communicated in the press release on 21 January 2020. Through the issue of the consideration shares, the founders of Storm8, collectively hold approximately 6 percent of the outstanding shares and votes in Stillfront.
All other conditions for closing have now been fulfilled.
Storm8 will be consolidated into Stillfront’s consolidated financial reporting from 1 March 2020.
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 17.40 CET on 28 February 2020.
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a global group of gaming studios and a market leader in the free-to-play online games genre. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 700 co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, France and UK. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden and the company, is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market.
For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Certified Adviser:
FNCA, Phone: +46 8 528 00 399 E-mail: info@fnca.se
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This press release does not identify or suggest, or purport to identify or suggest, the risks (direct or indirect) that may be associated with an investment in the new shares. Any investment decision in connection with the Share Issue must be made on the basis of all publicly available information relating to the Company and the Company’s shares. Such information has not been independently verified by the Managers. The information contained in this press release is for background purposes only and does not purport to be full or complete. No reliance may be placed for any purpose on the information contained in this press release or its accuracy or completeness. The Managers are acting for the Company in connection with the transaction and no one else and will not be responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to its clients nor for giving advice in relation to the transaction or any other matter referred to herein.
This press release does not constitute a recommendation concerning any investor’s option with respect to the Share Issue. Each investor or prospective investor should conduct his, her or its own investigation, analysis and evaluation of the business and data described in this press release and publicly available information. The price and value of securities can go down as well as up. Past performance is not a guide to future performance.
This press release does not constitute or form part of an offer or solicitation to purchase or subscribe for securities in the United States. The securities referred to herein may not be sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration under the US Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”), as amended, and may not be offered or sold within the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. There is no intention to register any securities referred to herein in the United States or to make a public offering of the securities in the United States. The information in this press release may not be announced, published, copied, reproduced or distributed, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, within or into, Australia, Canada, Japan, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, the United States or in any other jurisdiction where such announcement, publication or distribution of the information would not comply with applicable laws and regulations or where such actions are subject to legal restrictions or would require additional registration or other measures than what is required under Swedish law. Actions taken in violation of this instruction may constitute a crime against applicable securities laws and regulations.
This announcement is not a prospectus for the purposes of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (the “Prospectus Regulation”) and has not been approved by any regulatory authority in any jurisdiction. Stillfront 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 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.
In the United Kingdom, this press release and any other materials in relation to the securities described herein is only being distributed to, and is only directed at, and any investment or investment activity to which this document relates is available only to, and will be engaged in only with, “qualified investors” who are (i) persons having professional experience in matters relating to investments who fall within the definition of “investment professionals” in Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the “Order”); or (ii) high net worth entities falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (all such persons together being referred to as “relevant persons”). In the United Kingdom, any investment or investment activity to which this communication relates is available only to, and will be engaged in only with, relevant persons. Persons who are not relevant persons should not take any action on the basis of this press release and should not act or rely on it.
Information to distributors
Solely for the purposes of the product governance requirements contained within: (a) EU Directive 2014/65/EU on markets in financial instruments, as amended (“MiFID II”); (b) Articles 9 and 10 of Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2017/593 supplementing MiFID II; and (c) local implementing measures (together, the “MiFID II Product Governance Requirements”), and disclaiming all and any liability, whether arising in tort, contract or otherwise, which any “manufacturer” (for the purposes of the MiFID II Product Governance Requirements) may otherwise have with respect thereto, the shares in Stillfront have been subject to a product approval process, which has determined that such shares are: (i) compatible with an end target market of retail investors and investors who meet the criteria of professional clients and eligible counterparties, each as defined in MiFID II; and (ii) eligible for distribution through all distribution channels as are permitted by MiFID II (the “Target Market Assessment”). Notwithstanding the Target Market Assessment, distributors should note that: the price of the shares in Stillfront may decline and investors could lose all or part of their investment; the shares in Stillfront offer no guaranteed income and no capital protection; and an investment in the shares in Stillfront is compatible only with investors who do not need a guaranteed income or capital protection, who (either alone or in conjunction with an appropriate financial or other adviser) are capable of evaluating the merits and risks of such an investment and who have sufficient resources to be able to bear any losses that may result therefrom. The Target Market Assessment is without prejudice to the requirements of any contractual, legal or regulatory selling restrictions in relation to the Share Issue.
For the avoidance of doubt, the Target Market Assessment does not constitute: (a) an assessment of suitability or appropriateness for the purposes of MiFID II; or (b) a recommendation to any investor or group of investors to invest in, or purchase, or take any other action whatsoever with respect to the shares in Stillfront.
Each distributor is responsible for undertaking its own target market assessment in respect of the shares in Stillfront and determining appropriate distribution channels.
Stillfront Group completes the acquisition of Storm8, Inc.
Highlights fourth quarter
- Net revenue of 551 (366) MSEK, an increase of 51 percent compared to the fourth quarter of 2018
- Adjusted EBITDA (EBITDA excluding items affecting comparability) of 209 (160) MSEK, an increase of 30 percent
- Adjusted EBIT* of 177 (137) MSEK, an increase of 30 percent
- Items affecting comparability amounted to -5 (-5) MSEK. Amortization of PPA-items amounted to -38 (-9) MSEK
- EBIT of 135 (123) MSEK, an increase of 10 percent
- Financial net of -19 (-50) MSEK in the quarter
- Net result of 87 (26) MSEK
- Net result per share undiluted of 3.23 (1.02) SEK. Net result per share diluted of 3.22 (1.02) SEK
- Net debt of 820 (521) MSEK and adjusted leverage ratio, pro forma of 0.9 (0.9)x
- The Stillfront Board of Directors proposes no dividend for 2019. Stillfront aims to invest its profits and cash flows in organic growth initiatives and acquisitions.
Highlights full year 2019
- For the full year, net revenue increased to 1,967 (1,325) MSEK, an increase of 48 percent compared to full year 2018
- Adjusted EBITDA amounted to 768 (490) MSEK, corresponding to an EBITDA-margin of 39 (37) percent
- Adjusted EBIT* amounted to 645 (397) MSEK, corresponding to an adjusted EBIT*-margin of 33 (30) percent
- Net result of 341 (157) MSEK
- Net result per share undiluted of 13.41 (6.72) SEK. Net result per share diluted of 13.36 (6.68) SEK
*Adjusted EBIT is defined as EBIT excluding items affecting comparability and amortization of PPA-items.
Comment from the CEO
“We ended 2019 with yet another record quarter supported by a well-balanced product mix. In total, we reported 51 percent growth in net revenues together with an adjusted EBIT margin of 32 percent in the quarter. As usual the fourth quarter is strong compared to the third quarter, and we continue to have good growth of our user base year over year, with continued good monetization. Our financial development for the full year 2019 was also strong, with a revenue growth of 48 percent and high profitability with an adjusted EBIT margin of 33 percent. It is also pleasing to conclude that one of our larger studios, Goodgame Studios with a portfolio of Big and Empire products, presented solid growth full year over full year. The growth in the fourth quarter was underpinned by substantial development year over year in our Big products and Nida Harb 3. Our midsized game portfolio is fueling our growth and Supremacy 1914 is a great example of an evergreen game where we have reinvested in a platform extension and updated content and features with the result of tripling the revenues year over year. After the reporting period we entered into an agreement to acquire Storm8, a leading mobile mash-up game developer headquartered in California. The combination of Stillfront’s and Storm8’s complementary product portfolios and audiences is an excellent strategic fit and significantly increases Stillfront’s addressable market. We have also strengthened the balance sheet through a financing package of both equity and debt which provides opportunities for additional M&A activities moving forward. In November, we set out an ambition to triple our revenues within five years, and I am very confident with the steps we have taken towards creating a leading powerhouse of gaming studios.”
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group AB
Invitation to Q4 presentation
A presentation of the report will be held today, February 19, 2020, at 10.00 CET via telephone conference or audiocast where Jörgen Larsson, CEO and Andreas Uddman, CFO, are to comment on the report.
The conference will be held in English.
To participate via webcast, please visit:
https://tv.streamfabriken.com/stillfront-q4-2019
To participate via phone, please call:
SE: +46 8 505 583 58
UK: +44 33 330 090 35
US: +1 83 382 305 86
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, on February 19, 2019 at 07.00 CET.
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a global group of gaming studios and a market leader in the free-to-play online games genre. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 700 co-workers thrive in an organization, that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, France and UK. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden and the company, is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Certified Adviser:
FNCA, Phone: +46 8 528 00 399 E-mail: info@fnca.se
Year-End Report, Q4 2019
Stillfront Group AB (publ) (“Stillfront” or “Company”) held an extraordinary general meeting on 7 February 2020. The general meeting adopted mainly the following resolutions in accordance with the proposals presented by the board of directors.
The general meeting approved the board of directors’ resolution on a directed share issue through an issue of not more than 527,717 shares implying that the Company’s share capital increases by not more than SEK 369,401.90. The shares are issued without preferential subscription rights for the Company’s shareholders. The right to subscribe for the new shares vests in certain institutional investors who previously have announced their interest in subscription. The subscription price is SEK 381, which is based on the price determined in an accelerated bookbuilding procedure carried out by Carnegie Investment Bank AB (publ), Swedbank AB (publ) and Nordea Bank Abp, filial i Sverige. The newly issued shares were subscribed for on a subscription list no later than 21 January 2020. Payment was made on the same day as the subscription of the newly issued shares, however, no later than 21 January 2020. The new shares shall be entitled to dividend as from the first record day for dividend after the newly issued shares have been registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office and the shares have been registered in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB.
The general meeting approved the board of directors’ resolution on a directed share issue through an issue of not more than 262,467 shares implying that the Company’s share capital increases by not more than SEK 183,726.90. The shares are issued without preferential subscription rights for the Company’s shareholders. The right to subscribe for the new shares vests in Laureus Capital GmbH. The subscription price is SEK 381, which is based on the price determined in an accelerated bookbuilding procedure carried out by Carnegie Investment Bank AB (publ), Swedbank AB (publ) and Nordea Bank Abp, filial i Sverige. The newly issued shares shall be subscribed for on a subscription list during the period 20-28 February 2020. Payment shall be made no later than 28 February 2020. The board of directors shall be entitled to extend the subscription period and the time for payment. The new shares shall be entitled to dividend as from the first record day for dividend after the newly issued shares have been registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office and the shares have been registered in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB. The board of directors shall be authorized to make any formal adjustments that may be required in connection with registration of the resolution with the Swedish Companies Registration Office or Euroclear Sweden AB, including but not limited to procuring that so called interim shares (Sw. betald tecknad aktie, BTA) shall be delivered to the subscriber.
The general meeting resolved to carry out an issue of new shares paid by set-off of claims. The Company’s share capital increases by not more than SEK 1,337,469.7 through an issue of not more than 1,910,671 shares. The right to subscribe for the new shares vests in the sellers of Storm8, Inc. The subscription price is SEK 370.80. The basis for the determination of the subscription price is based negotiations with the subscribers and corresponds to the volume weighted average price of the Company’s shares for a period of fifteen (15) trading days up to and including 20 January 2020 and a USD/SEK exchange rate of 9.44636. The newly issued shares shall be subscribed and paid for no later than 28 February 2020. Payment is made by way of set-off. The board of directors shall be entitled to extend the subscription period. The new shares shall be entitled to dividend as from the first record day for dividend after the newly issued shares have been registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office and the shares have been registered in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB.
The general meeting resolved to give the board of directors authorisation to, until the next annual general meeting, with or without deviation from the shareholders’ preferential rights, on one or several occasions resolve to issue shares, convertible instruments and/or warrants. The increase of the share capital, which entails issuance, conversion or subscription for new shares, may – where it entails a deviation from the shareholders’ preferential rights – correspond to a dilution of a maximum of 10 percent of the share capital at the time of the first use of the authorisation to issue shares, convertible instruments and/or warrants. Payment may be made in cash and/or with a condition to pay in kind or by way of set-off, or other conditions. The authorisation shall primarily be used for the purpose of acquisitions or financing.
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a global group of gaming studios and a market leader in the free-to-play online games genre. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 650 co-workers thrive in an organization, that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, France and UK. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier.
For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Certified Adviser:
FNCA, Phone: +46 8 528 00 399 E-mail: info@fnca.se
Announcement from extraordinary general meeting in Stillfront Group AB (publ) 7 February 2020
Stillfront Group announces its interim results for October-December 2019 on 19 February 2020 at 7:00 a.m. CET. The report will be presented in a live webcast at 10:00 a.m. CET the same day.
Jörgen Larsson, President & CEO and Andreas Uddman, CFO, will present the results and answer questions. The conference will be held in English.
To participate via webcast, please visit:
https://tv.streamfabriken.com/stillfront-q4-2019
To participate via phone, please call:
SE: +46 8 505 583 58
UK: +44 33 330 090 35
US: +1 83 382 305 86
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a global group of gaming studios and a market leader in the free-to-play online games genre. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 650 co-workers thrive in an organization, that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, France and UK. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier.
For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Certified Adviser:
FNCA,
Phone: +46 8 528 00 399
E-mail: info@fnca.se
Presentation of Stillfront Group´s results for October – December 2019
Stillfront Group AB (publ) (“Stillfront” or the “Company”) has successfully issued SEK 500,000,000 of subsequent bonds (the “Subsequent Bonds” or the “Issue”) under the SEK 1,000,000,000 framework of its 2019/2024 senior unsecured bond loan (ISIN: SE0012728830) (the “Bond Loan”). Following the Issue, the total amount outstanding under the Bond Loan is SEK 1,000,000,000. The net proceeds from the Issue will be applied towards general corporate purposes and contribute to maintain financial flexibility of the Company.
The Issue received strong interest from Nordic institutional investors and was heavily oversubscribed. The Subsequent Bonds priced at 105.25 which corresponds to a cost of funding of 3m Stibor + 3.47% to maturity.
“We are very pleased to have secured new debt financing at favorable terms. The bonds together with the recently conducted share issues of approximately SEK 1,300,000,000 and a recently secured revolving credit facility of SEK 1,600,000,000, together provide us with a flexible financial platform to support our future growth agenda”, says Jörgen Larsson, CEO.
In conjunction with the Issue, Carnegie, Nordea and Swedbank acted as joint bookrunners, White & Case acted as legal adviser to the joint bookrunners, and DLA Piper acted as legal adviser to the Company.
For further information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
Andreas Uddman, CFO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 080 78 46
E-mail: andreas@stillfront.com
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, on January 29, 2020 at 15.00 CET.
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a global group of gaming studios and a market leader in the free-to-play online games genre. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 650 co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, France and UK. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden and the company, is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market.
For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Certified Adviser:
FNCA, Phone: +46 8 528 00 399 E-mail: info@fnca.se
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The release, announcement or distribution of this press release may, in certain jurisdictions, be subject to restrictions. The recipients of this press release in such jurisdictions, in which this press release has been released, announced or distributed, should 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, or a solicitation of any offer, to buy or subscribe for any securities in Stillfront in any jurisdiction, neither from Stillfront nor from someone else.
This press release does not identify or suggest, or purport to identify or suggest, the risks (direct or indirect) that may be associated with an investment in the new shares. Any investment decision in connection with the Share Issues must be made on the basis of all publicly available information relating to the Company and the Company’s shares. Such information has not been independently verified by the Managers. The information contained in this press release is for background purposes only and does not purport to be full or complete. No reliance may be placed for any purpose on the information contained in this press release or its accuracy or completeness. The Managers are acting for the Company in connection with the transaction and no one else and will not be responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to its clients nor for giving advice in relation to the transaction or any other matter referred to herein.
This press release does not constitute a recommendation concerning any investor’s option with respect to the Share Issues. Each investor or prospective investor should conduct his, her or its own investigation, analysis and evaluation of the business and data described in this press release and publicly available information. The price and value of securities can go down as well as up. Past performance is not a guide to future performance.
This press release does not constitute or form part of an offer or solicitation to purchase or subscribe for securities in the United States. The securities referred to herein may not be sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration under the US Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”), as amended, and may not be offered or sold within the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. There is no intention to register any securities referred to herein in the United States or to make a public offering of the securities in the United States. The information in this press release may not be announced, published, copied, reproduced or distributed, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, within or into, Australia, Canada , Japan, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, the United States or in any other jurisdiction where such announcement, publication or distribution of the information would not comply with applicable laws and regulations or where such actions are subject to legal restrictions or would require additional registration or other measures than what is required under Swedish law. Actions taken in violation of this instruction may constitute a crime against applicable securities laws and regulations.
This announcement is not a prospectus for the purposes of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (the “Prospectus Regulation”) and has not been approved by any regulatory authority in any jurisdiction. Stillfront 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 Share Issues. 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.
In the United Kingdom, this press release and any other materials in relation to the securities described herein is only being distributed to, and is only directed at, and any investment or investment activity to which this document relates is available only to, and will be engaged in only with, “qualified investors” who are (i) persons having professional experience in matters relating to investments who fall within the definition of “investment professionals” in Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the “Order”); or (ii) high net worth entities falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (all such persons together being referred to as “relevant persons”). In the United Kingdom, any investment or investment activity to which this communication relates is available only to, and will be engaged in only with, relevant persons. Persons who are not relevant persons should not take any action on the basis of this press release and should not act or rely on it.
Information to distributors
Solely for the purposes of the product governance requirements contained within: (a) EU Directive 2014/65/EU on markets in financial instruments, as amended (“MiFID II”); (b) Articles 9 and 10 of Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2017/593 supplementing MiFID II; and (c) local implementing measures (together, the “MiFID II Product Governance Requirements”), and disclaiming all and any liability, whether arising in tort, contract or otherwise, which any “manufacturer” (for the purposes of the MiFID II Product Governance Requirements) may otherwise have with respect thereto, the shares in Stillfront have been subject to a product approval process, which has determined that such shares are: (i) compatible with an end target market of retail investors and investors who meet the criteria of professional clients and eligible counterparties, each as defined in MiFID II; and (ii) eligible for distribution through all distribution channels as are permitted by MiFID II (the “Target Market Assessment”). Notwithstanding the Target Market Assessment, distributors should note that: the price of the shares in Stillfront may decline and investors could lose all or part of their investment; the shares in Stillfront offer no guaranteed income and no capital protection; and an investment in the shares in Stillfront is compatible only with investors who do not need a guaranteed income or capital protection, who (either alone or in conjunction with an appropriate financial or other adviser) are capable of evaluating the merits and risks of such an investment and who have sufficient resources to be able to bear any losses that may result therefrom. The Target Market Assessment is without prejudice to the requirements of any contractual, legal or regulatory selling restrictions in relation to the Share Issues.
For the avoidance of doubt, the Target Market Assessment does not constitute: (a) an assessment of suitability or appropriateness for the purposes of MiFID II; or (b) a recommendation to any investor or group of investors to invest in, or purchase, or take any other action whatsoever with respect to the shares in Stillfront.
Each distributor is responsible for undertaking its own target market assessment in respect of the shares in Stillfront and determining appropriate distribution channels.
Stillfront has successfully completed the issuance of subsequent bonds
The shareholders of Stillfront Group AB (publ), reg. no. 556721-3078 (“Company”), are hereby convened to the extraordinary general meeting on Friday, 7 February 2020 at 4:00 p.m. The general meeting will be held at the offices of the law firm Advokatfirma DLA Piper Sweden KB at Kungsgatan 9 in Stockholm.
The right to participate at the general meeting etc.
Shareholders who wish to participate at the general meeting shall i) be registered in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB on the record day which is Saturday, 1 February 2020 (please note that the record day is on a Saturday, which means that the shareholders must be registered in the aforementioned share register no later than by Friday, 31 January 2020), as well as ii) notify the Company of their intention to participate at the general meeting no later than by Monday, 3 February 2020 by way of mail to Stillfront Group AB (publ), “Extraordinary General Meeting”, Sveavägen 9, 111 57 Stockholm or by e-mail to ir@stillfront.com.
To be entitled to participate at the general meeting, shareholders with nominee-registered shares through a bank or other nominee must register their shares in their own name with Euroclear Sweden AB. Shareholders requesting such registration must notify their nominee well before Friday, 31 January 2020, when such registration shall have been executed.
The notification shall set out name/company name, personal ID number/registration number, number of shares held and, when applicable, number of advisors which may not exceed two.
Shareholders who are represented by proxy should submit a power of attorney concurrently with the notice of participation. The power of attorney shall be in writing, dated and signed. The original power of attorney shall be brought to the general meeting. Power of attorney forms are available on the Company’s website www.stillfront.com and sent free of charge to those shareholders who so request and state their postal address or e-mail address. Representatives of legal entities shall also enclose a copy of the registration certificate or equivalent document which indicates the persons authorised to represent the legal entity.
Proposed agenda
- Opening of the meeting
- Appointment of the chairman for the meeting
- Preparation and approval of the voting register
- Approval of the agenda
- Election of one or two persons to approve the minutes
- Examination of whether the meeting has been duly convened
- Approval of the resolution by the board of directors on directed share issue
- Approval of the resolution by the board of directors on directed share issue
- Resolution on directed share issue paid by set-off
- Resolution on authorization for the board of directors to issue shares, convertible instruments and warrants
- Closing of the meeting
Principal proposals for resolutions
Approval of the resolution by the board of directors on directed share issue (item 7)
The board of directors has, on 21 January 2020, resolved upon a directed share issue. The resolution is subject to the approval of the general meeting. The resolution by the board of directors includes the following terms:
- The Company’s share capital shall increase by not more than SEK 369,401.90 through an issue of not more than 527,717 shares.
- The shares shall be issued without preferential subscription rights for the Company’s shareholders. The right to subscribe for the new shares shall vest in certain institutional investors who previously have announced their interest in subscription.
- The subscription price shall be SEK 381, which is based on the price determined in an accelerated bookbuilding procedure carried out by Carnegie Investment Bank AB (publ), Swedbank AB (publ) and Nordea Bank Abp, filial i Sverige. Since the subscription price in the share issue has been determined through a bookbuilding procedure, it is the board of directors’ assessment that the subscription price will be in accordance with market conditions.
- The newly-issued shares shall be subscribed for on a subscription list no later than 21 January 2020.
- Payment shall be made on the same day as the subscription of the newly-issued shares, however, no later than 21 January 2020.
- The board of directors shall be entitled to extend the subscription period and the time for payment.
- The new shares shall be entitled to dividend as from the first record day for dividend after the newly-issued shares have been registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office and the shares have been registered in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB.
- The board of directors shall be authorized to make any formal adjustments that may be required in connection with registration of the resolution with the Swedish Companies Registration Office or Euroclear Sweden AB, including but not limited to procuring that so called interim shares (Sw. betald tecknad aktie, BTA) shall be delivered to the subscribers.
The purpose of the new share issue and the reasons for the deviation from the shareholders’ preferential rights are mainly to diversify the shareholder base among Swedish and international institutional investors and at the same time raise capital in a time efficient manner. The purpose of the share issue is to finance the acquisition of Storm8 Inc. and to provide the Company with additional equity capital in a quick and efficient manner in order to further strengthen the Company’s future financial flexibility in line with the Company’s communicated financial targets. The additional equity capital improves the Company’s key performance indicators while enabling the Company to utilize on opportunities for continued profitable growth through acquisitions. The new share issue is carried out thorough a bookbuilding procedure managed by Carnegie Investment Bank AB (publ), Swedbank AB (publ) and Nordea Bank Abp, filial i Sverige.
The board of directors proposes that the general meeting approves the resolution as described above.
A valid resolution by the general meeting requires that shareholders holding not less than two-thirds of both the votes cast and the shares represented at the general meeting vote in favor of the proposal.
Approval of the resolution by the board of directors on directed share issue (item 8)
The board of directors has, on 21 January 2020, resolved upon a directed share issue. The resolution is subject to the approval of the general meeting. The resolution by the board of directors includes the following terms:
- The Company’s share capital shall increase by not more than SEK 183,726.90 through an issue of not more than 262,467 shares.
- The shares shall be issued without preferential subscription rights for the Company’s shareholders. The right to subscribe for the new shares shall vest in Laureus Capital GmbH.
- The subscription price shall be SEK 381, which is based on the price determined in an accelerated bookbuilding procedure carried out by Carnegie Investment Bank AB (publ), Swedbank AB (publ) and Nordea Bank Abp, filial i Sverige. Since the subscription price in the share issue has been determined through a bookbuilding procedure, it is the board of directors’ assessment that the subscription price will be in accordance with market conditions.
- The newly-issued shares shall be subscribed for on a subscription list during the period 20-28 February 2020.
- Payment shall be made no later than 24 February 2020.
- The board of directors shall be entitled to extend the subscription period and the time for payment.
- The new-shares shall be entitled to dividend as from the first record day for dividend after the newly-issued shares have been registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office and the shares have been registered in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB.
- The board of directors shall be authorized to make any formal adjustments that may be required in connection with registration of the resolution with the Swedish Companies Registration Office or Euroclear Sweden AB, including but not limited to procuring that so called interim shares (Sw. betald tecknad aktie, BTA) shall be delivered to the subscribers.
The purpose of the new share issue and the reasons for the deviation from the shareholders’ preferential rights are mainly to diversify the shareholder base among Swedish and international institutional investors and at the same time raise capital in a time efficient manner. The purpose of the share issue is to finance the acquisition of Storm8 Inc. and to provide the Company with additional equity capital in a quick and efficient manner in order to further strengthen the Company’s future financial flexibility in line with the Company’s communicated financial targets. The additional equity capital improves the Company’s key performance indicators while enabling the Company to utilize on opportunities for continued profitable growth through acquisitions. The new share issue is carried out thorough a bookbuilding procedure managed by Carnegie Investment Bank AB (publ), Swedbank AB (publ) and Nordea Bank Abp, filial i Sverige.
The board of directors proposes that the general meeting approves the resolution as described above.
A valid resolution by the general meeting requires that shareholders holding not less than nine-tenths of both the votes cast and the shares represented at the general meeting vote in favor of the proposal.
Resolution on directed share issue paid by set-off (item 9)
Following the Company’s previously announced acquisition of the shares in Storm8, Inc., the board of directors proposes that the general meeting resolves to carry out an issue of new shares paid by set-off of claims in accordance with the following:
- The Company’s share capital shall increase by not more than SEK 1,337,469.7 through an issue of not more than 1,910,671 shares.
- The right to subscribe for the new shares shall vest in the sellers of Storm8, Inc. The reason for the deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights is that the Company will fulfill its commitments made in connection with the acquisition of Storm8, Inc.
- The subscription price shall be SEK 370.80. The basis for the determination of the subscription price is based negotiations with the subscribers and corresponds to the volume weighted average price of the Company’s shares for a period of fifteen (15) trading days up to and including 20 January 2020 and a USD/SEK exchange rate of 9.44636.
- The newly-issued shares shall be subscribed and paid for no later than 28 February 2020. Payment is made by way of set-off.
- The board of directors shall be entitled to extend the subscription period.
- The new shares shall be entitled to dividend as from the first record day for dividend after the newly-issued shares have been registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office and the shares have been registered in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB.
- The board of directors shall be authorized to make any formal adjustments that may be required in connection with registration of the resolution with the Swedish Companies Registration Office or Euroclear Sweden AB.
A valid resolution by the general meeting requires that shareholders holding not less than two-thirds of both the votes cast and the shares represented at the general meeting vote in favor of the proposal.
Resolution on authorization for the board of directors to issue shares, convertible instruments and warrants (item 10)
The board of directors proposes that the general meeting resolves to authorize the board of directors to, until the next annual general meeting, with or without deviation from the shareholders’ preferential rights, on one or several occasions resolve to issue shares, convertible instruments and/or warrants. The increase of the share capital, which entails issuance, conversion or subscription for new shares, may – where it entails a deviation from the shareholders’ preferential rights – correspond to a dilution of a maximum of 10 percent of the share capital at the time of the first use of the authorization to issue shares, convertible instruments and/or warrants. Payment may be made in cash and/or with a condition to pay in kind or by way of set-off, or other conditions. The authorization shall primarily be used for the purpose of acquisitions or financing.
A valid resolution by the general meeting requires that shareholders holding not less than two-thirds of both the votes cast and the shares represented at the general meeting vote in favor of the proposal.
Details of number of shares, votes and holding of own shares
The total amount of shares and votes in the Company at the time of issue of this notice was 26,339,453 shares. All shares carry equal voting rights. The Company does not hold any own shares.
Documents
The complete proposals in accordance with above will be available at the Company (address as above) and on the Company’s webpage, www.stillfront.com, not less than two weeks before the general meeting. The aforementioned documents will be sent to those shareholders who so request and submit their postal address or e-mail address.
Shareholders’ right to request information
Shareholders are reminded of their right pursuant to Chapter 7, Section 32 of the Swedish Companies Act to request that the board of directors and managing director provide information at the general meeting in respect of any circumstances which may affect the assessment of a matter on the agenda. The obligation to provide information also applies to the Company’s relationship to other group companies. Information must be provided if it can take place without significant harm to the Company.
For information on how the Company processes your personal data, please refer to the privacy policy available on Euroclear Sweden AB’s website:
www.euroclear.com/dam/ESw/Legal/Integritetspolicy-bolagsstammor-svenska.pdf
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Stockholm in January 2020
The board of directors of Stillfront Group AB (publ)
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a global group of gaming studios and a market leader in the free-to-play online games genre. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 650 co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, France and UK. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden and the company, is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier.
For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Notice of extraordinary general meeting in Stillfront Group AB (publ)
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Stillfront Group AB (publ) (“Stillfront” or the “Company”) has mandated Carnegie, Nordea and Swedbank as Joint Bookrunners to arrange a series of fixed income meetings with selected Nordic bond investors on January 28, 2020, to explore the conditions for the Company to issue subsequent bonds of up to SEK 500,000,000 under its 2019/2024 senior unsecured bond with a framework amount of SEK 1,000,000,000 (ISIN: SE0012728830). The proceeds will contribute to maintain financial flexibility as described in the press release published 21 January 2020. The issue is expected to occur in the near future, subject to market conditions.
For further information, please contact:
Andreas Uddman, CFO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 080 78 46
E-mail: andreas@stillfront.com
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, on January 22, 2020 at 08.30 CET.
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a global group of gaming studios and a market leader in the free-to-play online games genre. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 650 co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, France and UK. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden and the company, is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market.
For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Certified Adviser:
FNCA, Phone: +46 8 528 00 399 E-mail: info@fnca.se
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The release, announcement or distribution of this press release may, in certain jurisdictions, be subject to restrictions. The recipients of this press release in such jurisdictions, in which this press release has been released, announced or distributed, should 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, or a solicitation of any offer, to buy or subscribe for any securities in Stillfront in any jurisdiction, neither from Stillfront nor from someone else.
This press release does not identify or suggest, or purport to identify or suggest, the risks (direct or indirect) that may be associated with an investment in the new shares. Any investment decision in connection with the Share Issues must be made on the basis of all publicly available information relating to the Company and the Company’s shares. Such information has not been independently verified by the Managers. The information contained in this press release is for background purposes only and does not purport to be full or complete. No reliance may be placed for any purpose on the information contained in this press release or its accuracy or completeness. The Managers are acting for the Company in connection with the transaction and no one else and will not be responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to its clients nor for giving advice in relation to the transaction or any other matter referred to herein.
This press release does not constitute a recommendation concerning any investor’s option with respect to the Share Issues. Each investor or prospective investor should conduct his, her or its own investigation, analysis and evaluation of the business and data described in this press release and publicly available information. The price and value of securities can go down as well as up. Past performance is not a guide to future performance.
This press release does not constitute or form part of an offer or solicitation to purchase or subscribe for securities in the United States. The securities referred to herein may not be sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration under the US Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”), as amended, and may not be offered or sold within the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. There is no intention to register any securities referred to herein in the United States or to make a public offering of the securities in the United States. The information in this press release may not be announced, published, copied, reproduced or distributed, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, within or into, Australia, Canada , Japan, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, the United States or in any other jurisdiction where such announcement, publication or distribution of the information would not comply with applicable laws and regulations or where such actions are subject to legal restrictions or would require additional registration or other measures than what is required under Swedish law. Actions taken in violation of this instruction may constitute a crime against applicable securities laws and regulations.
This announcement is not a prospectus for the purposes of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (the “Prospectus Regulation”) and has not been approved by any regulatory authority in any jurisdiction. Stillfront 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 Share Issues. 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.
In the United Kingdom, this press release and any other materials in relation to the securities described herein is only being distributed to, and is only directed at, and any investment or investment activity to which this document relates is available only to, and will be engaged in only with, “qualified investors” who are (i) persons having professional experience in matters relating to investments who fall within the definition of “investment professionals” in Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the “Order”); or (ii) high net worth entities falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (all such persons together being referred to as “relevant persons”). In the United Kingdom, any investment or investment activity to which this communication relates is available only to, and will be engaged in only with, relevant persons. Persons who are not relevant persons should not take any action on the basis of this press release and should not act or rely on it.
Information to distributors
Solely for the purposes of the product governance requirements contained within: (a) EU Directive 2014/65/EU on markets in financial instruments, as amended (“MiFID II”); (b) Articles 9 and 10 of Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2017/593 supplementing MiFID II; and (c) local implementing measures (together, the “MiFID II Product Governance Requirements”), and disclaiming all and any liability, whether arising in tort, contract or otherwise, which any “manufacturer” (for the purposes of the MiFID II Product Governance Requirements) may otherwise have with respect thereto, the shares in Stillfront have been subject to a product approval process, which has determined that such shares are: (i) compatible with an end target market of retail investors and investors who meet the criteria of professional clients and eligible counterparties, each as defined in MiFID II; and (ii) eligible for distribution through all distribution channels as are permitted by MiFID II (the “Target Market Assessment”). Notwithstanding the Target Market Assessment, distributors should note that: the price of the shares in Stillfront may decline and investors could lose all or part of their investment; the shares in Stillfront offer no guaranteed income and no capital protection; and an investment in the shares in Stillfront is compatible only with investors who do not need a guaranteed income or capital protection, who (either alone or in conjunction with an appropriate financial or other adviser) are capable of evaluating the merits and risks of such an investment and who have sufficient resources to be able to bear any losses that may result therefrom. The Target Market Assessment is without prejudice to the requirements of any contractual, legal or regulatory selling restrictions in relation to the Share Issues.
For the avoidance of doubt, the Target Market Assessment does not constitute: (a) an assessment of suitability or appropriateness for the purposes of MiFID II; or (b) a recommendation to any investor or group of investors to invest in, or purchase, or take any other action whatsoever with respect to the shares in Stillfront.
Each distributor is responsible for undertaking its own target market assessment in respect of the shares in Stillfront and determining appropriate distribution channels.
Stillfront contemplates issuance of subsequent bonds
The board of directors of Stillfront Group AB (publ) (“Stillfront” or the “Company”) has in part, based on the authorisation granted by the extraordinary general meeting on 10 December, 2019 and in part, subject to the subsequent approval by the general meeting of shareholders of the Company, and as indicated in the Company’s press release earlier today, resolved on directed share issues which in total amount to 3,424,129 shares at a price of SEK 381 per share, where 2,633,945 shares are issued based on the authorisation granted by the extraordinary general meeting and 790,184 shares are issued subject to the subsequent approval of the extraordinary general meeting (the “Share Issues”). The subscription price in the Share Issues has been determined through an accelerated bookbuilding procedure led by Carnegie Investment Bank AB (publ), Swedbank AB (publ) and Nordea Bank Abp, filial i Sverige (jointly the “Managers”) (the “Bookbuilding”). Through the Share Issues the Company will receive proceeds of approximately SEK 1.3 billion before transaction costs. The price per share in the Share Issues corresponds to SEK 381.
Share Issues
The board of directors of Stillfront concludes that the interest in the Share Issues was strong, as the communicated volume of up to 3,424,129 shares was oversubscribed by Swedish and international institutional investors shortly after the announcement of the Share Issues including reputable new investors as well as current shareholders.
The reasons for the deviation from the shareholders’ preferential rights are mainly to diversify the shareholder base among Swedish and international institutional investors and at the same time raise capital in a time efficient manner. The purpose of the Share Issues is to finance the acquisition of Storm8, Inc. (“Storm8“) and to provide the Company with additional equity capital in a quick and efficient manner in order to further strengthen Stillfront’s future financial flexibility in line with the Company’s communicated financial targets. The additional equity capital improves the Company’s key performance indicators while enabling the Company to utilise on opportunities for continued profitable growth through acquisitions. The board of directors’ assessment is that the subscription price in the Share Issues is in accordance with market conditions, since it has been determined through the Bookbuilding.
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, comments: “We are very pleased with the response from new investors as well as from existing shareholders. We see it as an acknowledgment that investors believe in our growth agenda and are positive about our acquisition of Storm8. Of course, we are also delighted to see that our main owner, Laureus Capital, participates in the new share issue and continues to contribute strategically through its board representation. All in all, we have a stable financial and operational platform that supports our ambition to build a significantly larger Stillfront.”
The part of the Share Issues which is resolved on based on the authorisation granted by the extraordinary general meeting on 10 December 2019 amounts to 2,633,945 shares, the part requiring the extraordinary general meeting’s subsequent approval amounts to 527,717 shares and the part that is directed to Laureus Capital GmbH, one of the shareholders of the Company, and which requires the extraordinary general meeting’s subsequent approval, amounts to 262,467 shares.
After the registration of the Share Issues with the Swedish Companies Registration Office, the total number of shares in the Company will amount to 29,763,582. The Share Issues entails a dilution of approximately 13 percent of the number of shares and votes in the Company, based on the total amount of shares in Stillfront after the Share Issues. The share capital will increase by SEK 2,396,890.30 from SEK 18,437,617.10 to SEK 20,834,507.40.
The Share Issues are intended to be carried out both based on the existing authorization granted to the board of directors on 10 December 2019 and subject to a subsequent approval of the extraordinary general meeting since the Company intends to use the proceeds of the Share Issues both to finance the acquisition of Storm8 and to raise additional funds to the Company.
Voting commitments, settlement and lock-up undertakings
Laureus Capital GmbH, representing approximately 15.9 percent of the total number of outstanding shares in Stillfront has committed to vote in favour of, and additional shareholders representing approximately 52.6 percent have indicated their willingness to vote in favour of approving the share issues at the Extraordinary General Meeting for their shares held on the record date.
Due to technicalities, the part of the Share Issues based on the authorisation granted by the extraordinary general meeting on 10 December 2019 will be subscribed for by Carnegie Investment Bank AB (publ) to the quota value to settle the delivery of shares to investors who have subscribed for shares in the part of the Share Issues being based on the authorisation granted by the extraordinary general meeting.
Furthermore, in order to facilitate the delivery of shares to the investors in the Share Issues on 22 January 2020, the Company will issue interim shares (Sw. betalda tecknade aktier, BTA) to the investors subscribing for shares which are subject to the subsequent approval of the extraordinary general meeting. Completion of the part of the Share Issues that is directed to Laureus Capital GmbH and which is subject to the approval of the extraordinary general meeting is conditional upon the acquisition of Storm8 being completed.
In connection with the Share Issues, the Company has undertaken, with customary exceptions (including with respect to new issues to satisfy existing contractual commitments of the Company), not to issue additional shares for a period of 90 calendar days after the settlement date. In addition, the Company’s board of directors and management have entered into customary lock-up undertakings of 90 days from settlement of the Bookbuilding in respect of the board of directors and 180 days from settlement of the Bookbuilding in respect of the management.
Extraordinary general meeting
Notice to the extraordinary general meeting will be announced separately and includes the board of directors’ complete proposal regarding the relevant part of the Share Issues requiring the extraordinary general meeting’s subsequent approval and a proposal regarding a set off share issue being part of the acquisition of Storm8.
Advisers
Carnegie Investment Bank AB (publ) has been appointed Sole Global Coordinator and Joint Bookrunner and Swedbank AB (publ) and Nordea Bank Abp, filial i Sverige have been appointed Joint Bookrunners. DLA Piper acts as legal counsel to the Company and Baker McKenzie Advokatbyrå KB acts as legal counsel to the Managers in connection with the Share Issues.
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
Andreas Uddman, CFO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 080 78 46
E-mail: andreas@stillfront.com
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, 02.25 CET on 22 January 2020.
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a global group of gaming studios and a market leader in the free-to-play online games genre. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 650 co-workers thrive in an organisation that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, France and UK. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden and the company is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market.
For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Certified Adviser:
FNCA, Phone: +46 8 528 00 399 E-mail: info@fnca.se
Important information
The release, announcement or distribution of this press release may, in certain jurisdictions, be subject to restrictions. The recipients of this press release in such jurisdictions, in which this press release has been released, announced or distributed, should 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, or a solicitation of any offer, to buy or subscribe for any securities in Stillfront in any jurisdiction, neither from Stillfront nor from someone else.
This press release does not identify or suggest, or purport to identify or suggest, the risks (direct or indirect) that may be associated with an investment in the new shares. Any investment decision in connection with the Share Issues must be made on the basis of all publicly available information relating to the Company and the Company’s shares. Such information has not been independently verified by the Managers. The information contained in this press release is for background purposes only and does not purport to be full or complete. No reliance may be placed for any purpose on the information contained in this press release or its accuracy or completeness. The Managers are acting for the Company in connection with the transaction and no one else and will not be responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to its clients nor for giving advice in relation to the transaction or any other matter referred to herein.
This press release does not constitute a recommendation concerning any investor’s option with respect to the Share Issues. Each investor or prospective investor should conduct his, her or its own investigation, analysis and evaluation of the business and data described in this press release and publicly available information. The price and value of securities can go down as well as up. Past performance is not a guide to future performance.
This press release does not constitute or form part of an offer or solicitation to purchase or subscribe for securities in the United States. The securities referred to herein may not be sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration under the US Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”), as amended, and may not be offered or sold within the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. There is no intention to register any securities referred to herein in the United States or to make a public offering of the securities in the United States. The information in this press release may not be announced, published, copied, reproduced or distributed, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, within or into, Australia, Canada , Japan, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, the United States or in any other jurisdiction where such announcement, publication or distribution of the information would not comply with applicable laws and regulations or where such actions are subject to legal restrictions or would require additional registration or other measures than what is required under Swedish law. Actions taken in violation of this instruction may constitute a crime against applicable securities laws and regulations.
This announcement is not a prospectus for the purposes of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (the “Prospectus Regulation”) and has not been approved by any regulatory authority in any jurisdiction. Stillfront 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 Share Issues. 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.
In the United Kingdom, this press release and any other materials in relation to the securities described herein is only being distributed to, and is only directed at, and any investment or investment activity to which this document relates is available only to, and will be engaged in only with, “qualified investors” who are (i) persons having professional experience in matters relating to investments who fall within the definition of “investment professionals” in Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the “Order”); or (ii) high net worth entities falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (all such persons together being referred to as “relevant persons”). In the United Kingdom, any investment or investment activity to which this communication relates is available only to, and will be engaged in only with, relevant persons. Persons who are not relevant persons should not take any action on the basis of this press release and should not act or rely on it.
Information to distributors
Solely for the purposes of the product governance requirements contained within: (a) EU Directive 2014/65/EU on markets in financial instruments, as amended (“MiFID II”); (b) Articles 9 and 10 of Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2017/593 supplementing MiFID II; and (c) local implementing measures (together, the “MiFID II Product Governance Requirements”), and disclaiming all and any liability, whether arising in tort, contract or otherwise, which any “manufacturer” (for the purposes of the MiFID II Product Governance Requirements) may otherwise have with respect thereto, the shares in Stillfront have been subject to a product approval process, which has determined that such shares are: (i) compatible with an end target market of retail investors and investors who meet the criteria of professional clients and eligible counterparties, each as defined in MiFID II; and (ii) eligible for distribution through all distribution channels as are permitted by MiFID II (the “Target Market Assessment”). Notwithstanding the Target Market Assessment, distributors should note that: the price of the shares in Stillfront may decline and investors could lose all or part of their investment; the shares in Stillfront offer no guaranteed income and no capital protection; and an investment in the shares in Stillfront is compatible only with investors who do not need a guaranteed income or capital protection, who (either alone or in conjunction with an appropriate financial or other adviser) are capable of evaluating the merits and risks of such an investment and who have sufficient resources to be able to bear any losses that may result therefrom. The Target Market Assessment is without prejudice to the requirements of any contractual, legal or regulatory selling restrictions in relation to the Share Issues.
For the avoidance of doubt, the Target Market Assessment does not constitute: (a) an assessment of suitability or appropriateness for the purposes of MiFID II; or (b) a recommendation to any investor or group of investors to invest in, or purchase, or take any other action whatsoever with respect to the shares in Stillfront.
Each distributor is responsible for undertaking its own target market assessment in respect of the shares in Stillfront and determining appropriate distribution channels.
Stillfront conducts directed share issues raising proceeds of SEK 1.3 billion to finance the acquisition of Storm8, Inc. and strengthens future financial flexibility
INSIDE INFORMATION: Stillfront Group AB (publ) (“Stillfront” or “Company”) has appointed Carnegie Investment Bank AB (publ) as Sole Global Coordinator and Joint Bookrunner, and Swedbank AB (publ) and Nordea Bank Abp, filial i Sverige as Joint Bookrunners (jointly, the “Managers”), to explore the conditions for conducting directed share issues in the total amount of up to 3,424,129 shares (the “Share Issues”) through an accelerated bookbuilding procedure, (the “Bookbuilding”). The Share Issues are intended to be directed towards Swedish and international institutional investors and be carried out based on the authorisation granted by the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders held on 10 December 2019 and subject to the subsequent approval by the general meeting of shareholders of the Company.
Share Issues
The price of the shares in the Share Issues will be determined through the Bookbuilding procedure, which will begin today on 21 January 2020 following markets close and end before the commencement of trading on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market on 22 January 2020. The board of directors can at any time choose to cancel the Bookbuilding, close earlier or later and refrain from executing the Share Issue, in part or in full.
The Share Issues are, among other things, subject to a resolution by the board of directors of Stillfront to issue new shares, in part within the limit of Stillfront’s existing authorisation to issue shares from the Extraordinary General Meeting held on 10 December 2019 and in part subject to the approval of the Extraordinary General Meeting and a directed share issue to Laureus Capital GmbH, one of the shareholders of the Company, which is subject to the approval of the Extraordinary General Meeting, following the close of the Bookbuilding.
As previously announced a notice to an extraordinary general meeting will be published to resolve upon a set off share issue being part of the acquisition of Storm8, Inc. Provided that the board of directors resolve upon the Share Issues, such notice to the extraordinary general meeting will also include a proposal to approve the board of directors’ decision regarding the part of the Share Issues not resolved by the board of directors based on the authorization from the extraordinary general meeting dated 10 December 2019. A notice is expected to be published in connection to the announcement of the outcome of the Bookbuilding. The Company’s principal owner, Laureus Capital GmbH, which holds approximately 15.9 percent of the shares and votes in the Company, has committed itself to vote at the extraordinary general meeting in favour of the board of directors’ decision to issue new shares which requires the extraordinary general meeting’s approval.
The reasons for the deviation from the shareholders’ preferential rights are mainly to diversify the shareholder base among Swedish and international institutional investors and at the same time raise capital in a time efficient manner. The purpose of the Share Issues is to finance the acquisition of Storm8, Inc and to provide the Company with additional equity capital in a quick and efficient manner in order to further strengthen Stillfront’s future financial flexibility in line with the Company´s communicated financial targets.
In connection with the Share Issues, the Company has undertaken, with customary exceptions, not to issue additional shares for a period of 90 calendar days after the settlement date.
The Share Issues are intended to be carried out both based on the existing authorization granted to the board of directors on 10 December 2019 and subject to a subsequent approval of the extraordinary general meeting since the Company intends to use the proceeds of the Share Issues both to finance the acquisition of Storm8, Inc and to raise additional funds to the Company.
The Company’s board of directors and management have entered into customary lock-up undertakings of 90 days from settlement of the Bookbuilding in respect of the board of directors and 180 days from settlement of the Bookbuilding in respect of the management.
Advisers
Carnegie Investment Bank AB (publ) has been appointed Sole Global Coordinator and Joint Bookrunner and Swedbank AB (publ) and Nordea Bank Abp, filial i Sverige have been appointed Joint Bookrunners. DLA Piper acts as legal counsel to the Company and Baker McKenzie acts as legal counsel to the Managers in connection with the Share Issue.
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
Andreas Uddman, CFO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 080 78 46
E-mail: andreas@stillfront.com
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 19:20 CET on 21 January 2020.
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a global group of gaming studios and a market leader in the free-to-play online games genre. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 650 co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, France and UK. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden and the company, is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier.
For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Certified Adviser:
FNCA, Phone: +46 8 528 00 399 E-mail: info@fnca.se
Important information
The release, announcement or distribution of this press release may, in certain jurisdictions, be subject to restrictions. The recipients of this press release in such jurisdictions, in which this press release has been released, announced or distributed, should 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, or a solicitation of any offer, to buy or subscribe for any securities in Stillfront in any jurisdiction, neither from Stillfront nor from someone else.
This press release does not identify or suggest, or purport to identify or suggest, the risks (direct or indirect) that may be associated with an investment in the new shares. Any investment decision in connection with the Share Issues must be made on the basis of all publicly available information relating to the Company and the Company’s shares. Such information has not been independently verified by the Managers. The information contained in this press release is for background purposes only and does not purport to be full or complete. No reliance may be placed for any purpose on the information contained in this press release or its accuracy or completeness. The Managers are acting for the Company in connection with the transaction and no one else and will not be responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to its clients nor for giving advice in relation to the transaction or any other matter referred to herein.
This press release does not constitute a recommendation concerning any investor’s option with respect to the Share Issue. Each investor or prospective investor should conduct his, her or its own investigation, analysis and evaluation of the business and data described in this press release and publicly available information. The price and value of securities can go down as well as up. Past performance is not a guide to future performance.
This press release does not constitute or form part of an offer or solicitation to purchase or subscribe for securities in the United States. The securities referred to herein may not be sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration under the US Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”), as amended, and may not be offered or sold within the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. There is no intention to register any securities referred to herein in the United States or to make a public offering of the securities in the United States. The information in this press release may not be announced, published, copied, reproduced or distributed, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, within or into, Australia, Canada , Japan, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, the United States or in any other jurisdiction where such announcement, publication or distribution of the information would not comply with applicable laws and regulations or where such actions are subject to legal restrictions or would require additional registration or other measures than what is required under Swedish law. Actions taken in violation of this instruction may constitute a crime against applicable securities laws and regulations.
This announcement is not a prospectus for the purposes of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (the “Prospectus Regulation”) and has not been approved by any regulatory authority in any jurisdiction. Stillfront 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 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.
In the United Kingdom, this press release and any other materials in relation to the securities described herein is only being distributed to, and is only directed at, and any investment or investment activity to which this document relates is available only to, and will be engaged in only with, “qualified investors” who are (i) persons having professional experience in matters relating to investments who fall within the definition of “investment professionals” in Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the “Order”); or (ii) high net worth entities falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (all such persons together being referred to as “relevant persons”). In the United Kingdom, any investment or investment activity to which this communication relates is available only to, and will be engaged in only with, relevant persons. Persons who are not relevant persons should not take any action on the basis of this press release and should not act or rely on it.
Information to distributors
Solely for the purposes of the product governance requirements contained within: (a) EU Directive 2014/65/EU on markets in financial instruments, as amended (“MiFID II”); (b) Articles 9 and 10 of Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2017/593 supplementing MiFID II; and (c) local implementing measures (together, the “MiFID II Product Governance Requirements”), and disclaiming all and any liability, whether arising in tort, contract or otherwise, which any “manufacturer” (for the purposes of the MiFID II Product Governance Requirements) may otherwise have with respect thereto, the shares in Stillfront have been subject to a product approval process, which has determined that such shares are: (i) compatible with an end target market of retail investors and investors who meet the criteria of professional clients and eligible counterparties, each as defined in MiFID II; and (ii) eligible for distribution through all distribution channels as are permitted by MiFID II (the “Target Market Assessment”). Notwithstanding the Target Market Assessment, distributors should note that: the price of the shares in Stillfront may decline and investors could lose all or part of their investment; the shares in Stillfront offer no guaranteed income and no capital protection; and an investment in the shares in Stillfront is compatible only with investors who do not need a guaranteed income or capital protection, who (either alone or in conjunction with an appropriate financial or other adviser) are capable of evaluating the merits and risks of such an investment and who have sufficient resources to be able to bear any losses that may result therefrom. The Target Market Assessment is without prejudice to the requirements of any contractual, legal or regulatory selling restrictions in relation to the Share Issue.
For the avoidance of doubt, the Target Market Assessment does not constitute: (a) an assessment of suitability or appropriateness for the purposes of MiFID II; or (b) a recommendation to any investor or group of investors to invest in, or purchase, or take any other action whatsoever with respect to the shares in Stillfront.
Each distributor is responsible for undertaking its own target market assessment in respect of the shares in Stillfront and determining appropriate distribution channels.
Stillfront explores the conditions for conducting a directed share issue
Stillfront Group AB (publ) (“Stillfront”) has today entered into an agreement with the owners of Storm8, Inc. (“Storm8”), a leading mobile mash-up game developer headquartered in California, to acquire 100 percent of the shares in Storm8, for an upfront consideration of USD 300 million and, if certain EBIT levels for the financial years 2020 and 2021 are achieved, an earn-out consideration of up to USD 100 million, on a cash and debt free basis. USD 75 million of the upfront consideration is payable in 1,910,671 newly issued shares in Stillfront and the remainder in cash, and 75 percent of the earn-out consideration is payable in cash and 25 percent in newly issued shares in Stillfront (the “Transaction”). In order to finance part of the Transaction, Stillfront’s Board of Directors has determined to summon an Extraordinary General Meeting to resolve on a set off issue of 1,910,671 shares (the “Consideration Shares”). Stillfront has further secured a new SEK 1,600 million revolving credit facility with a tenor of 3.5 years from Nordea Bank Abp, filial i Sverige and Swedbank AB (publ) to finance the Transaction. In addition, a SEK 500 million term loan facility with a maturity of 12 months is made available by Nordea Bank Abp, filial i Sverige and Swedbank AB (publ) for further financial flexibility and may be utilized at the sole discretion of Stillfront or replaced by a subsequent bond issue under Stillfront’s outstanding 2019/2024 bond loan, subject to market conditions. Stillfront also contemplates to explore the conditions for raising additional equity through one directed share issue, which in part is within the limit of Stillfront’s existing authorization to issue shares from the Extraordinary General Meeting held on 10 December 2019 and in part subject to the approval of the Extraordinary General Meeting and one directed share issue to Laureus Capital GmbH, one of the shareholders of the Company, which is subject to the approval of the Extraordinary General Meeting.
The Transaction in brief
- The total upfront consideration payable upon completion of the acquisition of 100 percent of the shares in Storm8 amounts to USD 300 million on a cash and debt free basis, of which USD 75 million shall be paid in 1,910,671 newly issued shares in Stillfront and the remainder in cash
- The sellers will also be entitled to an earn-out consideration of up to USD 100 million if certain EBIT levels for the financial year 2020 and 2021 are achieved, payable 75 percent in cash and 25 percent in newly issued shares in Stillfront
- The Transaction is in line with Stillfront’s communicated strategy to actively identify, evaluate and acquire attractive mobile and browser-based gaming companies
- Stillfront’s wide portfolio of successful midcore strategy games and Storm8’s portfolio of over 50 published casual, puzzle and latest narrative match3 games with progression meta layers provide for compelling complementary portfolios, achieving broadened genre, audience and addressable market, offering synergies and genre mash up opportunities
- Storm8 has preliminary unaudited net revenues and EBIT (IFRS) for the twelve months ended 30 September 2019 of SEK 1,101 million and SEK 588 million respectively
- The combined group has pro forma net revenues and adjusted EBIT[1] for the twelve months ended 30 September 2019 of SEK 2,883 million and SEK 1,198 million, respectively
- In order to finance the Transaction, Stillfront’s Board of Directors has
- determined to summon an Extraordinary General Meeting to resolve to issue the Consideration Shares,
- secured a new SEK 1,600 million revolving credit facility with a tenor of 3.5 years from Nordea Bank Abp, filial i Sverige and Swedbank AB (publ),
- decided to raise additional equity through the form of a directed share issue of a maximum of 3,424,129 shares as part of an accelerated book building procedure which is announced separately in connection with this press release, which in part is within the limit of Stillfront’s existing authorization from the Extraordinary General Meeting held on 10 December 2019, and in part subject to the approval of the Extraordinary General Meeting and also through the form of a directed share issue of SEK 100 million to Laureus Capital GmbH, one of the shareholders of the Company which is subject to the approval of the Extraordinary General Meeting.
- Furthermore, a SEK 500 million term loan facility with a maturity of 12 months is made available from Nordea Bank Abp, filial i Sverige and Swedbank AB (publ) for further financial flexibility and may be utilized at the sole discretion of Stillfront or replaced by a subsequent bond issue under Stillfront’s outstanding 2019/2024 bond loan, subject to market conditions, and
- Completion of the Transaction is subject to customary closing conditions including the approval by the Extra General Meeting of the issue of the Consideration Shares and merger control clearance and is envisaged to occur no later than 28 February 2020
“The acquisition of Storm8 is an excellent strategic fit for Stillfront. Together we will be present as market-leaders in two of the largest fast-growing genres in the gaming industry and create a leading free-to-play powerhouse. Stillfront has until today focused mainly on midcore strategy games and Storm8 is a market leader in the casual and puzzle games genre and has recently further developed into mash-up genre combined with progression meta layers. The acquisition expands Stillfront´s target audience and total addressable market: Storm8 focuses on female audience across broad age range centered 25-45, complementing the middle-age male audience of Stillfront. The combination of our product portfolios and audiences transforms Stillfront´s position in the global games market, almost tripling our monthly and daily active users. The effects of this deal contribute to Stillfront’s long term strategy and strengthen the financial position of Stillfront. It is with pleasure I today welcome Perry Tam, CEO of Storm8, and the whole team to Stillfront”, says Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront.
“Since Storm8’s founding in 2009, our team remains as excited as ever about the massive mobile games market opportunity. We are looking forward to working with Jörgen and the entire Stillfront team to take our games to new heights. Stillfront and Storm8 are a natural fit with a shared entrepreneurial culture and a commitment to greatness. Joining the Stillfront family is the next step in our journey to building the market leading free-to-play powerhouse”, says Perry Tam, CEO and Co-Founder, Storm8.
BACKGROUND AND REASONS
Stillfront is a global group of gaming studios and a market leader in the free-to-play online games genre. Stillfront’s diverse games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody Stillfront’s growth strategy. A core element within Stillfront’s business model is to actively identify, evaluate and acquire interesting gaming companies active in the mobile and browser strategy genre. Stillfront has during the last ten years evaluated more than 1,500 targets and closed 12 acquisitions that have fulfilled Stillfront’s criteria.
Founded in 2009 by Perry Tam, William Siu, Chak Ming Li and Laura Yip, Storm8 is a leading mobile publisher with a long history in mobile game development, publishing and live operations. Storm8 has published more than 50 games that collectively achieved over 1 billion cumulative downloads and over 1 billion USD in cumulative gross revenue. Storm8 was one of the earliest pioneers in free-to-play mobile games, and today generates revenue primarily from in-game sale of virtual goods and from online advertising, creating a long tail of revenue streams. More recently, Storm8 successfully launched and continues to grow Home Design Makeover and Property Brothers Home Design, which combine Storm8’s deep expertise in casual, puzzle game mechanics and a home design progression meta layer. All founders and key employees Storm8 are expected to remain active and continue growing its games. Storm8 is a team of seasoned professionals with an average tenure of +6 years. Storm8 generated preliminary unaudited net revenues (IFRS) of approximately SEK 1,101 million, and approximately SEK 588 million in EBIT (IFRS) for the twelve months ended 30 September 2019.[2]
The acquisition of Storm8 will significantly strengthen Stillfront’s market position and game portfolio. The two companies are active within the two largest different genres, where Stillfront focuses mainly on free-to-play midcore strategy games and Storm8 focuses on the casual match3 games genre, recently further developed into mash-up genre combined with progression meta layers. Stillfront primarily focuses on a middle-age male audience while Storm8 focuses on a female audience centered around 25-45 years. The combination of Stillfront’s and Storm8’s complementary product portfolios and audiences makes excellent strategic fit and significantly increases Stillfront’s addressable market. The combined group will be well-positioned to optimize and further develop its well-diversified portfolio.
Stillfront expects the acquisition of Storm8 to result in a number of potential synergies and increased growth opportunities directly upon completion of the Transaction. In particular, Stillfront’s expertise in longevity with building/progressing and expertise in monetizing this kind of meta layer fits well with Storm8’s mash up approach and allows for future synergies across the wider Stillfront group. Storm8’s engine strategy provides a strong strategic fit with Stillfront’s PLEX strategy and offers extensive opportunities to build new games. Achieving these synergies will result in enhanced profitability within the combined group. No revenue synergies or cost reductions have been taken into consideration in the pro forma figures.
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA INFORMATION
A preliminary pro forma consolidated condensed balance sheet per 30 September 2019 is presented below with the purpose of describing the financial situation after the Transaction. The pro forma consolidated balance sheet is solely intended to describe the hypothetical situation of the new group as if the Transaction had been completed as of 30 September 2019, based on Stillfront’s and Storm8’s financial situation as of 30 September 2019. Storm8 has thus far had USD as its reporting currency. The USD figures have been translated to SEK using the FX-rate as of 30 September 2019, with USD/SEK at 9.80. Stillfront has carried out a preliminary IFRS conversion of Storm8’s financial position for the purposes of the pro forma financial statements. All numbers are preliminary and unaudited.[3]
IFRS
Unaudited SEKm |
Stillfront Group (As reported) 30 Sep 2019 |
Storm8 (IFRS) 30 Sep 2019 |
Adjustments | Stillfront Group (Pro forma) 30 Sep 2019 |
Intangible non-current assets 1 | 3,428 | 0 | 4,075 | 7,503 |
Tangible non-current assets | 61 | 25 | 0 | 86 |
Deferred tax assets | 33 | 0 | 5 | 38 |
Current receivables | 271 | 131 | 0 | 402 |
Cash and cash equivalents 2,3 | 385 | 20 | 0 | 405 |
Total assets | 4,178 | 176 | 4,080 | 8,434 |
Shareholders’ equity attributable to parent company | 1,963 | 139 | 1,537 | 3,640 |
Non-Controlling interest | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
Total Shareholder’s equity | 1,980 | 139 | 1,537 | 3,657 |
Deferred tax liability | 273 | 0 | 291 | 564 |
Non-current liabilities 1 | 1,391 | 18 | 2,211 | 3,620 |
Current liabilities | 534 | 19 | 40 | 593 |
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ equity | 4,178 | 176 | 4,080 | 8,434 |
Notes: The pro forma information assumes an equity capital raising of SEKm 1,000, which affects the indebtedness
1) Pro forma amount assumes full earn-out 2) The preliminary pro forma financial information does not include any accounting effects of performance or retention bonuses or similar incentives to Storm8 key personnel 3) Storm8 amount adjusted to agreed cash on close (USD 2 million) |
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A preliminary pro forma income statement for the twelve months ended 30 September 2019 is shown below, with the purpose of describing a hypothetical financial result as if the Transaction had been completed per 1 October 2018. No synergies have been taken into consideration. Storm8 has thus far had USD as its reporting currency. The USD figures have been translated to SEK using the average FX-rate for the period, with USD/SEK at 9.31. Stillfront has carried out a preliminary IFRS conversion of Storm8’s financial result for the purposes of the pro forma financial statements. The preliminary pro forma income statement does not reflect the acquisition of Kixeye, Inc, prior to its consolidation date in the Stillfront group. All numbers are preliminary and unaudited.[4]
IFRS
Unaudited SEKm |
Stillfront Group (As reported) LTM 30 Sep 2019 |
Storm8 (IFRS) LTM 30 Sep 2019 |
Adjustments | Stillfront Group (Pro forma) 30 Sep 2019 |
Net revenues | 1,782 | 1,101 | 0 | 2,883 |
Work performed by the company for its own use | 157 | 73 | 0 | 230 |
Other revenue | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Total Revenues | 1,944 | 1,174 | 0 | 3,118 |
Other external expenses | -942 | -439 | -40 | -1,421 |
Personnel expenses | -310 | -130 | 0 | -440 |
Amortization of product development | -71 | -15 | 0 | -86 |
Amortization of PPA items | -70 | 0 | -209 | -279 |
Depreciation | -46 | -2 | 0 | -48 |
Other expenses | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Operating result (EBIT) | 505 | 588 | -249 | 844 |
Depreciations and amortizations | 187 | 16 | 413 | |
EBITDA | 692 | 605 | 1,257 |
Stillfront has not completed the detailed valuation analyses necessary to arrive at the final estimates of the fair market value of the assets to be acquired and the liabilities to be assumed in connection with the acquisition of Storm8. The preliminary allocation of the consideration for the acquisition used in this unaudited preliminary pro forma information is based upon Stillfront’s preliminary estimates at the date of preparation of this preliminary pro forma information. As a result of the finalization of this allocation after the acquisition’s final completion, Stillfront expects to make adjustments to the acquisition analysis, where some of these adjustments could be material. Differences between the preliminary and the final acquisition analysis could have a material impact on Stillfront’s pro forma financial performance.
CONSIDERATION
The transaction involves the acquisition of 100 percent of the shares in Storm8 through a so called reverse triangular merger for an upfront consideration payable upon completion of acquisition of 100 percent of the shares in Storm8. The upfront consideration amounts to USD 300 million on a cash and debt free basis, of which USD 75 million shall be paid with the Consideration Shares and the remainder in cash. The number of Consideration Shares that corresponds to USD 75 million has been calculated using the volume weighted average price of the Stillfront shares for a period of fifteen (15) trading days up to and including 20 January 2020 and a USD/SEK exchange rate of 9.44636, i.e. the subscription price per Consideration Share amounts to SEK 370.80.
Completion of the acquisition is expected to occur no later than on 28 February 2020. Storm8 would then be consolidated into Stillfront’s consolidated financial reporting from 1 March 2020.
The sellers may also be entitled to an earn-out consideration of up to USD 100 million payable 75 percent in cash and 25 percent in newly issued shares in Stillfront, if certain EBIT levels for the financial years 2020 and 2021 are achieved. The ultimate size of the earn-out component will depend on the EBIT development of Storm8. The earn-out consideration is payable in 2021 and 2022 following the approval of the audited annual reports for the financial years ending 31 December 2020 and 31 December 2021, respectively. The number of shares that shall be issued to satisfy payment of 25 percent of each applicable earn-out payment will be based on the volume weighted average share price for the Stillfront shares for a period of ten (10) trading days prior to and the ten (10) trading days including and following Stillfront’s announcement of financial results for the applicable earn-out period.
ISSUE OF THE CONSIDERATION SHARES AND FINANCING
Stillfront’s Board of Directors has resolved to summon an Extraordinary General Meeting in order to resolve on, inter alia, the proposed set off issue of the Consideration Shares. The proposal means that the issue of the Consideration Shares will be carried out as a set off issue whereby the sellers of Storm8 will set off the relevant part of their respective claim for receipt of the upfront consideration against the subscription price for the Consideration Shares.
In total, 1,910,671 Consideration Shares are proposed to be issued to shareholders of Storm8. None of the shareholders of Storm8 currently own any shares in Stillfront. The Consideration Shares will represent approximately 6.8 percent of the total number of outstanding shares and votes in Stillfront after the Transaction. Through the issue of the Consideration Shares, Perry Tam, William Siu, Chak Ming Li and Laura Yip will collectively hold approximately 6.8 percent of the outstanding shares and votes in Stillfront.
In order to finance the cash part of the Transaction, Stillfront has secured a new SEK 1,600 million revolving credit facility with a tenor of 3.5 years from Nordea Bank Abp, filial i Sverige and Swedbank AB (publ). In addition, a SEK 500 million term loan facility with a maturity of 12 months is made available by Nordea Bank Abp, filial i Sverige and Swedbank AB (publ) for further financial flexibility and may be utilized at the sole discretion of Stillfront or replaced by a subsequent bond issue under Stillfront’s outstanding 2019/2024 bond loan, subject to market condition. Stillfront also contemplates to explore the conditions for raising additional equity through a directed share issue which in part is within the limit of Stillfront’s existing authorization to issue shares from the Extraordinary General Meeting held on 10 December 2019 and in part subject to the approval by a 2/3 majority vote at the Extraordinary General Meeting and also through the form of a directed share issue of SEK 100 million to Laureus Capital GmbH, one of the shareholders of the Company, which is subject to the approval by a 9/10 majority vote at the Extraordinary General Meeting as Laureus Capital GmbH has a representative on the Board of Directors. Laureus Capital GmbH currently holds 15.9 percent of the shares and votes in Stillfront. Additional information about the accelerated bookbuilding and the contemplated subsequent bond issue will be announced separately today.
Any proceeds from the accelerated bookbuilding, which have not been used to finance the Transaction or to pay the related transaction costs, will be booked as cash on Stillfront’s balance sheet and used for future expansion and general corporate purposes.
CONDITIONS FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE TRANSACTION
Stillfront’s acquisition of Storm8 is conditional upon the Extraordinary General Meeting resolving to issue the Consideration Shares. The resolution will require the support of shareholders representing not less than two-thirds of both the votes cast and of the shares represented at the Extraordinary General Meeting in Stillfront. If this condition, or any other condition precedent for completion of the Transaction[5] is not fulfilled within a specified time period from the signing of the acquisition agreement, both Stillfront and the sellers of Storm8 have the right to terminate the acquisition agreement. As a consequence, investors participating in the directed share issue as part of the accelerated bookbuilding will enter into binding arrangements regarding their subscription with Stillfront prior to knowing the outcome of the Transaction.
EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING AND VOTING COMMITMENTS
An Extraordinary General Meeting in Stillfront is planned to be held on 7 February 2020 to approve the issuance of shares resolved on by the Board of Directors and to issue the Consideration Shares. For further information, please refer to the notice and announcement of the outcome in the accelerated bookbuilding procedure in separate press releases which will be published before the commencement of trading on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market on 22 January 2020, and the documentation which will be held available on Stillfront’s website, www.stillfront.com.
Laureus Capital GmbH, representing in total 15.9 percent of the total number of outstanding shares in Stillfront has committed to vote in favour of, and additional shareholders representing approximately 52.6 percent have indicated their willingness to vote in favour of approving the share issues at the Extraordinary General Meeting for their shares held on the record date.
TIMETABLE FOR COMPLETION OF THE TRANSACTION
Closing of the Transaction is envisaged on 28 February 2020.
TRANSACTION COSTS
Stillfront’s total costs for the Transaction are estimated to amount to approximately SEK 80 million of which SEK 45 million will be accounted for in Q1 2020 and the rest will be accounted for over the course of the respective financial instrument’s maturity.
STILLFRONT AND STORM8 COMPANY PRESENTATIONS
A joint company presentation in respect of Stillfront and Storm8 containing information regarding, but not limited to, Storm8 stand-alone financials and key performance indicators for the period until 30 September 2019, which has not previously been disclosed to the general public are attached to this press release and will be published on Stillfront’s website, www.stillfront.com, section Investors/Company.
ADVISORS
Carnegie Investment Bank AB (publ) is acting as financial advisor in relation to the Transaction and Sole Global Coordinator and Joint Bookrunner with respect to the accelerated bookbuilding and Nordea Bank Abp, filial i Sverige and Swedbank AB (publ) have been appointed Joint Bookrunners in relation to the accelerated bookbuilding (jointly the “Managers”). DLA Piper is acting as legal advisor to Stillfront. Baker McKenzie is acting as legal counsel to Carnegie Investment Bank AB (publ), Swedbank AB (publ) and Nordea Bank Abp, filial i Sverige. Aream & Co is acting as financial advisor and Gunderson Dettmer LLP is acting as legal advisor to Storm8 and its sellers in connection with the Transaction.
CONFERENCE CALL FOR INVESTORS, ANALYSTS AND THE MEDIA
Representatives of Stillfront will participate in a conference call on January 22, at 9.00 CET. To participate, please use the details set out below.
To participate by telephone, please dial;
SE: +46 8 505 583 51
UK: +44 33 330 092 71
US: +1 83 382 305 90
To participate via audiocast;
https://tv.streamfabriken.com/2020-01-22-stillfront-press-conference
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 19.10 CET on 21 January 2020.
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a global group of gaming studios and a market leader in the free-to-play online games genre. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 650 co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, France and UK. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden and the company, is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market.
For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Certified Adviser:
FNCA, Phone: +46 8 528 00 399 E-mail: info@fnca.se
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The release, announcement or distribution of this press release may, in certain jurisdictions, be subject to restrictions. The recipients of this press release in such jurisdictions, in which this press release has been released, announced or distributed, should 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, or a solicitation of any offer, to buy or subscribe for any securities in Stillfront in any jurisdiction, neither from Stillfront nor from someone else.
This press release does not identify or suggest, or purport to identify or suggest, the risks (direct or indirect) that may be associated with an investment in the new shares. Any investment decision in connection with the Share Issue must be made on the basis of all publicly available information relating to the Company and the Company’s shares. Such information has not been independently verified by the Managers. The information contained in this press release is for background purposes only and does not purport to be full or complete. No reliance may be placed for any purpose on the information contained in this press release or its accuracy or completeness. The Managers are acting for the Company in connection with the transaction and no one else and will not be responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to its clients nor for giving advice in relation to the transaction or any other matter referred to herein.
This press release does not constitute a recommendation concerning any investor’s option with respect to the Share Issue. Each investor or prospective investor should conduct his, her or its own investigation, analysis and evaluation of the business and data described in this press release and publicly available information. The price and value of securities can go down as well as up. Past performance is not a guide to future performance.
This press release does not constitute or form part of an offer or solicitation to purchase or subscribe for securities in the United States. The securities referred to herein may not be sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration under the US Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”), as amended, and may not be offered or sold within the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. There is no intention to register any securities referred to herein in the United States or to make a public offering of the securities in the United States. The information in this press release may not be announced, published, copied, reproduced or distributed, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, within or into, Australia, Canada , Japan, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, the United States or in any other jurisdiction where such announcement, publication or distribution of the information would not comply with applicable laws and regulations or where such actions are subject to legal restrictions or would require additional registration or other measures than what is required under Swedish law. Actions taken in violation of this instruction may constitute a crime against applicable securities laws and regulations.
This announcement is not a prospectus for the purposes of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (the “Prospectus Regulation”) and has not been approved by any regulatory authority in any jurisdiction. Stillfront 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 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.
In the United Kingdom, this press release and any other materials in relation to the securities described herein is only being distributed to, and is only directed at, and any investment or investment activity to which this document relates is available only to, and will be engaged in only with, “qualified investors” who are (i) persons having professional experience in matters relating to investments who fall within the definition of “investment professionals” in Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the “Order”); or (ii) high net worth entities falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (all such persons together being referred to as “relevant persons”). In the United Kingdom, any investment or investment activity to which this communication relates is available only to, and will be engaged in only with, relevant persons. Persons who are not relevant persons should not take any action on the basis of this press release and should not act or rely on it.
Information to distributors
Solely for the purposes of the product governance requirements contained within: (a) EU Directive 2014/65/EU on markets in financial instruments, as amended (“MiFID II”); (b) Articles 9 and 10 of Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2017/593 supplementing MiFID II; and (c) local implementing measures (together, the “MiFID II Product Governance Requirements”), and disclaiming all and any liability, whether arising in tort, contract or otherwise, which any “manufacturer” (for the purposes of the MiFID II Product Governance Requirements) may otherwise have with respect thereto, the shares in Stillfront have been subject to a product approval process, which has determined that such shares are: (i) compatible with an end target market of retail investors and investors who meet the criteria of professional clients and eligible counterparties, each as defined in MiFID II; and (ii) eligible for distribution through all distribution channels as are permitted by MiFID II (the “Target Market Assessment”). Notwithstanding the Target Market Assessment, distributors should note that: the price of the shares in Stillfront may decline and investors could lose all or part of their investment; the shares in Stillfront offer no guaranteed income and no capital protection; and an investment in the shares in Stillfront is compatible only with investors who do not need a guaranteed income or capital protection, who (either alone or in conjunction with an appropriate financial or other adviser) are capable of evaluating the merits and risks of such an investment and who have sufficient resources to be able to bear any losses that may result therefrom. The Target Market Assessment is without prejudice to the requirements of any contractual, legal or regulatory selling restrictions in relation to the Share Issue.
For the avoidance of doubt, the Target Market Assessment does not constitute: (a) an assessment of suitability or appropriateness for the purposes of MiFID II; or (b) a recommendation to any investor or group of investors to invest in, or purchase, or take any other action whatsoever with respect to the shares in Stillfront.
Each distributor is responsible for undertaking its own target market assessment in respect of the shares in Stillfront and determining appropriate distribution channels.
[1] EBIT adjusted for Items Affecting Comparability and excluding amortization of Purchase Price Allocation-related items and estimated advisory transaction costs.
[2] The USD figures have been translated to SEK using the average FX-rate for the period, with USD/SEK at 9.31.
[3] Figures presented in this press release, including the financial information, have been subject to rounding. Accordingly, in certain instances, the sum of the numbers in a column or row in tables may not add up.
[4] See footnote 3.
[5] Such closing conditions include that all applicable antitrust filings and notifications shall have been made and all applicable waiting periods shall have terminated or lapsed, that there shall be no injunction prohibiting the merger, that requisite consent has been obtained by the shareholders of Storm8, that certain representations and warranties are true and correct in all material respects, that there shall not have occurred a material adverse effect, that there is no breach of the merger agreement, that there shall be not more than a certain level of dissenting Storm8 shareholders and that no key employee agreement shall have been revoked.
Stillfront Group acquires Storm8, Inc. and raises new financing
Stillfront Group AB (“Stillfront”) systematically works with improving the product portfolio to optimize performance and reward/risk. Among many things, Stillfront continuously monitors the number of active users of the online games on a monthly (MAU – Monthly Active User) and daily (DAU – Daily Active User) basis.
During the fourth quarter of 2019, the average number of MAUs was 6,018,000 (compared to 4,770,000 in the corresponding period 2018). The number of DAUs was 1,394,000 on average during the quarter (compared to 1,140,000 in the corresponding period 2018). Thus, during the fourth quarter of 2019, the number of MAUs increased by 26%, and the number of DAUs increased by 22%, compared with the fourth quarter of 2018.
During the third quarter of 2019, the average number of MAUs was 5,342,000 and the average number of DAUs was 1,309,000. Thus, the fourth quarter 2019 showed an increase of 13% regarding the number of MAUs and an increase of 6% regarding the number of DAUs as compared with the third quarter of 2019.
“As usual the fourth quarter is stronger than the previous, and we continue to have good growth of our user base year over year, with continued good monetisation. I’m happy to note an all-time high MAU level – during the fourth quarter, EMPIRE: Age of Knights entered global soft launch, which naturally drives MAU more than DAU with test campaigns in many territories”, comments Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group.
In total, the above numbers pertain to the 35 largest online games as ranked by revenues, i.e. Call of War, Supremacy 1914, Conflict of Nations, ManagerZone, DragonRealms, GemStone IV, SIEGE: Titan Wars, SIEGE: World War II, Tank Storm, Admiral, Nida Harb 3, Strike of Nations, Age of Lords, World at War, War and Peace: Civil War, Vietnam War: Platoons, Game of Trenches, eRepublik.com, Online Fussball Manager, Goodgame Poker, Legends of Honor, Goodgame Empire, EMPIRE: Four Kingdoms, Big Farm, BIG FARM: Mobile Harvest, BIG COMPANY: Skytopia, EMPIRE: Millennium Wars (Mobile), EMPIRE: WWIII (Browser), EMPIRE: Age of Knights, Imperia Online, Shakes & Fidget, Battle Pirates, War Commander, Vega Conflict and War Commander: Rogue Assault.
This is the last time DAU and MAU-numbers are published separately. From the first quarter of 2020, the information that is given regarding the Stillfront portfolio of games, will be published in the quarterly report. Thus, Stillfront ensures that the market receives all information at once.
For further information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO
Tel: 070-32118 00, jorgen@stillfront.com
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, on January 13, 2020 at 08.00 CET.
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a global group of gaming studios and a market leader in the free-to-play online games genre. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 650 co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, France and UK. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden and the company, is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier.
For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Certified Adviser:
FNCA, Phone: +46 8 528 00 399 E-mail: info@fnca.se
Stillfront Group AB: MAU grows 26% YoY
Stillfront Group AB (publ) (“Stillfront” or “Company”) held an extraordinary general meeting on 10 December 2019. The meeting adopted mainly the following resolutions in accordance with the proposals presented by the board of directors.
The general meeting resolved to give the board of directors authorisation to, until the next annual general meeting, with or without deviation from the shareholders’ preferential rights, on one or several occasions resolve to issue shares, convertible instruments and/or warrants. The increase of the share capital, which entails issuance, conversion or subscription for new shares, may – where it entails a deviation from the shareholders’ preferential rights – correspond to a dilution of a maximum of 10 percent of the share capital at the time of the first use of the authorisation to issue shares, convertible instruments and/or warrants. Payment may be made in cash and/or with a condition to pay in kind or by way of set-off, or other conditions. The authorisation shall primarily be used for the purpose of acquisitions or financing.
The general meeting resolved to adopt an employee stock option program for senior executives of Stillfront. Not more than 200,000 employee stock options can be issued to approximately ten senior executives in the group. The board of directors resolves on the final allotment of the stock options. Each stock option entitles the employee an option right to acquire one (1) share in the Company during the period 15 December 2022 up to and including 15 December 2023 for a price of SEK 500 equal to 150 % of the average volume weighted share price for the Company’s share on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market during the period from and including 25 November 2019 until and including 9 December 2019. In order to ensure delivery of shares under the employee stock option program, the general meeting also resolved to issue not more than 200,000 warrants of series 2019/2023. The right to subscribe for warrants shall, with deviation from the shareholders’ preferential rights, belong to a wholly owned subsidiary to the Company. The general meeting resolved to approve the subsidiary’s transfer of warrants or shares to participants in the employee stock option program. Upon full subscription by virtue of the warrants, a maximum of 200,000 new shares may be issued, corresponding to a dilution of approximately 0.75 per cent of the total number of shares and votes in the Company.
The general meeting resolved to amend the Company’s articles of association. The amendments include the limits of the share capital and number of shares, that it shall no longer be possible to appoint deputy board members, and that auditor/s and deputy auditor/s shall be appointed yearly.
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a global group of gaming studios and a market leader in the free-to-play online games genre. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 650 co-workers thrive in an organization, that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, France and UK. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market.
For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Announcement from extraordinary general meeting in Stillfront Group AB (publ) 10 December 2019
Stillfront Group announces that Johanna Bergsten has been appointed as General Counsel and member of the Group´s executive management team.
Johanna is currently Senior Group General Counsel at Evolution Gaming Group AB, a role she has held since 2014.
Johanna Bergsten has experience from working at a Nasdaq Stockholm listed company operating as a supplier to the iGaming industry. She has assisted in Evolution Gaming’s initial public offering on Nasdaq First North as well as list change to Nasdaq Stockholm and has relevant knowledge of building the legal and compliance function in a growth company. Prior to Evolution Gaming, Johanna has held senior associate positions focusing on M&A and Banking & Finance related projects at various Swedish law firms.
Johanna holds an LL.M. from Uppsala University and has previously been a member of the Swedish Bar Association.
”I am very pleased to welcome Johanna to our executive management team. Johanna has a relevant background from a company listed on Nasdaq Stockholm as well as of building the legal function in a fast-moving environment. Her knowledge from the iGaming industry will also be valuable in supporting us for further growth ”, says Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group.
Johanna will assume her position on 7th of January 2020.
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a global group of gaming studios and a market leader in the free-to-play games genre. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 650 co-workers thrive in an organization, that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, France and UK. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market.
For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Johanna Bergsten has been appointed as General Counsel of Stillfront Group
At Stillfront Capital Markets Day in Stockholm today, CEO Jörgen Larsson and other members of Stillfront´s Group Management will provide an update on the Group´s strategy and goals and the road map towards a company three times larger within five years, including a more in-depth presentation of the organization, M&A agenda and updated financial targets.
“Stillfront is today a free-to-play powerhouse, present in close to 200 markets and has established a solid position to capture growth opportunities and capitalize on consolidation trends in the global gaming industry. Now is the time to take Stillfront to a completely new level. We are committed to tripling Stillfront’s revenue within five years by growing organically and by acquisitions, while maintaining high profitability.
I am confident that we have all the components needed to succeed with this mission. I am very excited about Stillfront’s business model for profitable growth, we have strong franchises generating stable cash flows and our agile organization is ready to take the next step. Stillfront will continue to drive growth in its current portfolio, scale existing games, as well as expand the portfolio by developing, acquiring and marketing new games, generating significant value for our consumers and shareholders”, says Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront.
Updated financial targets, 2020-2022
At the Capital Markets Day today, on November 27, 2019, Stillfront presents updated financial targets.
Growth
Stillfront´s target is to reach a net revenue of 4,000 MSEK by the end of 2022. Growth will be achieved organically as well as through acquisitions.
In 2018, net revenue amounted to 1,325 MSEK.
Profitability
Stillfront´s target is to reach an Adjusted EBIT margin in the region of 35 percent. The Adjusted EBIT margin is defined as EBIT excluding amortization of PPA-items and items affecting comparability, in relation to net revenue. The Adjusted EBIT margin may vary quarter to quarter depending on mainly the level of user acquisition and product development.
In 2018, the Adjusted EBIT margin amounted to 30 percent.
Leverage
The net debt/Adjusted EBITDA ratio should not exceed 1.5x.Adjusted EBITDA pro forma is defined as adjusted EBITDA including acquisitions and excluding items affecting comparability for the last twelve months. Stillfront may however, under certain circumstances, choose to exceed this level during short time periods.
At the end of 2018 the net debt/EBITDA ratio amounted to 0.9x.
Dividend policy
In light of the new financial targets, the dividend policy has been revised. To support value creation, Stillfront aims to invest its profits and cash flows in organic growth initiatives and acquisitions and therefore, does not expect to pay dividends or buy back shares during 2020-2022.
In 2018, The Board of Directors decided not to distribute a dividend in order to maintain a high degree of financial flexibility for future potential acquisitions.
Stillfront Capital Markets Day
Speakers at Stillfront´s Capital Markets Day include Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Alexis Bonte, COO, Marina Andersson Head of M&A, Phillip Knust, CPO, Clayton Stark, Kixeye, AJ Fahmi, Babil Games and Andreas Uddman, CFO.
The presentations will be held in English and will be available at cmd.stillfront.com after the event.
To participate via webcast, please visit:
https://tv.streamfabriken.com/stillfront-cmd-2019
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, on November 27, 2019 at 07.00 CET.
For further information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO Andreas Uddman, CFO
Tel: 070-32118 00, jorgen@stillfront.com Tel: 070-0807846, andreas@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a global group of gaming studios and a market leader in the free-to-play games genre. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 650 co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, France and UK. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden and the company, is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market.
For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Certified Adviser:
FNCA, Phone: +46 8 528 00 399 E-mail: info@fnca.se
Stillfront Capital Markets Day 2019
Highlights third quarter
- Net revenue growth of 64 percent 517 (315) MSEK, compared to the third quarter of 2018
- Adjusted EBITDA (EBITDA excluding items affecting comparability)of 208 (120) MSEK, an increase of 73 percent
- From this quarter onwards, Stillfront discloses the Group´s underlying operational performance by introducing a new definition of adjusted EBIT, namely EBIT excluding items affecting comparability and amortization of PPA, purchase price allocation-items. Prior periods in the report have been adjusted according to the new definition
- Adjusted EBIT* of 175 (97) MSEK, an increase of 80 percent
- Items affecting comparability amounted to -3 (0) MSEK. Amortization of PPA-items amounted to -36 (-8) MSEK
- EBIT of 136 (89) MSEK, an increase of 53 percent
- Revaluation of provisions for earnouts will from this quarter onwards be reclassified and impact the financial net. Prior periods have been restated and are provided on page 18.
- Financial net of -3 (-16) MSEK in the quarter, positively impacted by revaluation of provisions for earnouts of 16 MSEK
- Net result of 111 (54) MSEK, an increase of 106 percent
- Net result per share undiluted of 4.12 (2.42) SEK. Net result per share diluted amounted to 4.11 (2.40) SEK
- Net debt of 851 (386) MSEK and adjusted leverage ratio, pro forma of 0.9 (1.0)*Adjusted EBIT is defined as EBIT excluding items affecting comparability and amortization of PPA-items.
Comment from the CEO
“It’s full speed ahead for Stillfront now also with Kixeye being part of the Group! We are pleased with the results in Q3, reporting strong organic growth in our portfolio and good profitability development. Overall, revenues reflected seasonality with lowered pace of live operations and marketing spend due to vacation periods. Despite this, our user base is growing year over year and monetization is still strong. In total, we reported 64 percent growth in net revenues together with an Adjusted EBIT margin, excluding items affecting comparability and amortization of PPA-items, of 34 percent in the quarter. User acquisition costs amounted to 83 MSEK or 16 percent in relation to net revenue which is a result of very low marketing spend in Kixeye. With Kixeye now consolidated, we have developed a rich mix in the portfolio and the largest game now represents less than 15 percent of total revenues. Notable highlights in the quarter include the collaboration between Kixeye and Goodgame Studios on performance marketing. Further, Babil Games and Kixeye are developing War Commander Rogue Assault for the MENA-region. Worth mentioning is also the continued strong growth for Big Farm Mobile Harvest year over year. We are in good shape to take advantage of the opportunities ahead of us and our solid financial position gives us confidence in the continued execution of our strategy. We are excited about Stillfront’s expansion possibilities going forward”.
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
Invitation to Q3 presentation
A presentation of the report will be held today, November 8, 2019, at 10.00 CET via telephone conference or audiocast where Jörgen Larsson, CEO and Andreas Uddman, CFO, are to comment on the report.
The conference will be held in English.
To participate via webcast, please visit:
https://tv.streamfabriken.com/stillfront-q3-2019
To participate via phone, please call:
SE: +46 8 566 427 06
UK: +44 33 330 092 73
US: +1 83 352 683 98
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, on November 8, 2019 at 07.00 CET.
Interim report, Q3 2019
The shareholders of Stillfront Group AB (publ), reg. no. 556721-3078 (“Company”), are hereby convened to the extraordinary general meeting on Tuesday, 10 December 2019 at 4:00 p.m. The general meeting will be held at the offices of the law firm Advokatfirma DLA Piper Sweden KB at Kungsgatan 9 in Stockholm.
The right to participate at the general meeting etc.
Shareholders who wish to participate at the general meeting shall i) be registered in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB on the record day which is Wednesday, 4 December 2019, as well as ii) notify the Company of their intention to participate at the general meeting no later than by Wednesday, 4 December 2019 by way of mail to Stillfront Group AB (publ), “Extraordinary General Meeting”, Sveavägen 9, 111 57 Stockholm or by e-mail to ir@stillfront.com.
To be entitled to participate at the general meeting, shareholders with nominee-registered shares through a bank or other nominee must register their shares in their own name with Euroclear Sweden AB. Shareholders requesting such registration must notify their nominee well before Wednesday, 4 December 2019, when such registration shall have been executed.
The notification shall set out name/company name, personal ID number/registration number, number of shares held and, when applicable, number of advisors which may not exceed two.
Shareholders who are represented by proxy should submit a power of attorney concurrently with the notice of participation. The power of attorney shall be in writing, dated and signed. The original power of attorney shall be brought to the general meeting. Power of attorney forms are available on the Company’s website www.stillfront.com and sent free of charge to those shareholders who so request and state their postal address or e-mail address. Representatives of legal entities shall also enclose a copy of the registration certificate or equivalent document which indicates the persons authorised to represent the legal entity.
PROPOSED AGENDA
- Opening of the meeting
- Appointment of the chairman for the meeting
- Preparation and approval of the voting register
- Approval of the agenda
- Election of one or two persons to approve the minutes
- Examination of whether the meeting has been duly convened
- Resolution on authorisation for the board of directors to issue shares, convertible instruments and warrants
- Resolution on employee stock option program including an issue of warrants and approval of transfers of warrants/shares
- Resolution to amend the Company’s articles of association
- Closing of the meeting
Principal proposals for resolutions
Resolution on authorisation for the board of directors to issue shares, convertible instruments and warrants (item 7)
The board of directors proposes that the general meeting resolves to authorise the board of directors to, until the next annual general meeting, with or without deviation from the shareholders’ preferential rights, on one or several occasions resolve to issue shares, convertible instruments and/or warrants. The increase of the share capital, which entails issuance, conversion or subscription for new shares, may – where it entails a deviation from the shareholders’ preferential rights – correspond to a dilution of a maximum of 10 percent of the share capital at the time of the first use of the authorisation to issue shares, convertible instruments and/or warrants. Payment may be made in cash and/or with a condition to pay in kind or by way of set-off, or other conditions. The authorisation shall primarily be used for the purpose of acquisitions or financing.
A valid resolution by the general meeting requires that shareholders holding not less than two-thirds of both the votes cast and the shares represented at the general meeting vote in favor of the proposal.
Resolution on employee stock option program including an issue of warrants and approval of transfers of warrants/shares (item 8)
The board of directors of Stillfront Group AB (publ), reg. no 556721-3078, (the “Company” and “Stillfront “) proposes that the general meeting resolves, in accordance with the below, to (A) adopt an employee stock option program for senior executives of Stillfront (the “Program”) and (B) issue warrants of series 2019/2023 and to approve transfers of warrants/shares to ensure delivery of shares under the employee stock options issued under the Program.
A) Proposal to resolve to adopt the Program
The board of directors proposes that the general meeting resolves to issue employee stock options on the following terms:
- Not more than 200,000 employee stock options shall be issued (the “Stock Options”).
- The Stock Options shall be offered to approximately ten senior executives in the Company or its subsidiaries.
- The board of directors resolves on the final allotment of the Stock Options.
- The Stock Options shall be allotted free of charge.
- Provided that the participant is still employed by the group at the exercise of the Stock Options, each Stock Option entitles the employee an option right to acquire one (1) share in the Company during the period 15 December 2022 up to and including 15 December 2023. Acquisition is carried out through the exercise of warrants issued in accordance with item (B) below.
- The price for the shares at exercise shall be equal to the amount to be paid upon exercise of the warrants that are allotted to the holder upon exercise of the Stock Options.
- The amount of shares each Stock Option entitles subscription to and the price for the shares at exercise can be recalculated in the event of a bonus issue, new issue and in certain other cases entailing a recalculation in accordance with the terms and conditions of the proposed warrants of series 2019/2023 as set forth in item (B) below.
- The Stock Options may not be transferred or pledged.
- The board of directors is authorized to implement the Program and to draft and enter into agreements with the subscribers in accordance with the above terms.
- The board of directors shall be entitled to make adjustments to the terms and conditions of the Stock Options if significant changes in the group, or its markets, result in a situation where the decided terms and conditions for exercising the Stock Options are no longer appropriate.
B) Proposal to resolve to issue warrants and approval of transfers of warrants/shares
The board of directors proposes that the general meeting resolves to issue warrants on the following terms:
- The Company shall issue not more than 200,000 warrants of series 2019/2023 (the “Warrants”).
- The right to subscribe for Warrants shall, with deviation from the shareholders’ preferential rights, belong to a wholly owned subsidiary to the Company.
- Over-subscription is not allowed.
- Subscription of the Warrants shall take place on a separate subscription list no later than 14 December 2019. The board of directors is entitled to prolong the subscription period. The Warrants shall be allotted to the subsidiary free of charge.
- Each Warrant entitles the holder to subscribe for one (1) new share in the Company during the period from and including 15 December 2022 up to and including 30 December 2023.
- The price for the shares at exercise shall be equal to 150 % of the average volume weighted share price for the Company’s share on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market during the period from and including 25 November 2019 until and including 9 December 2019. The price shall however not be lower than the quotient value of the share.
- Shares issued as a result of subscription will carry rights to dividends as of the first record date for dividends after the subscription is executed.
- The subscription price, as well as the number of shares which a Warrant entitles subscription for, can be recalculated in the event of a bonus issue, new issue and in certain other cases, as set out in the complete terms and conditions for the Warrants.
- The increase of the Company’s share capital will, upon exercise of the Warrants, amount to not more than SEK 140,000, subject to such increase that may occur due to recalculation of the subscription price and the number of shares which each Warrant entitles subscription for in the event of issues etcetera.
- The board of directors is authorised to make such minor adjustments in the general meeting’s resolutions as may be required in connection with the registration of the Warrants with the Swedish Companies Registration Office and Euroclear Sweden AB.
The board of directors proposes that the general meeting resolves to approve the subsidiary’s transfer of warrants or shares, free of charge, to participants in the Program, in accordance with item A above, and that the subsidiary shall be entitled, in any other ways necessary, to distribute the Warrants to ensure delivery of shares under the Stock Options issued under the Program.
The reason for deviating from the shareholders’ preferential rights is to achieve optimum alignment of interests between the participants in the Program and the shareholders and to promote long-term ownership of shares.
Upon full subscription by virtue of the Warrants, a maximum of 200,000 new shares may be issued, corresponding to a dilution of approximately 0.75 per cent of the total number of shares and votes in the Company.
A valid resolution according to the above must be supported by shareholders holding not less than nine-tenths of both the votes cast as well as the shares represented at the general meeting.
Resolution to amend the Company’s articles of association (item 9)
The board of directors proposes that the general meeting resolves to change the articles of association according to the following:
- The share capital shall be not less than SEK 18,437,617.10 and not more than SEK 73,750,468.40. The number of shares shall be not less than 26,339,453 and not more than 105,357,812.
- It shall no longer be possible to appoint deputy board members.
- Auditor/s and deputy auditor/s shall be appointed yearly
Details of number of shares, votes and holding of own shares
The total amount of shares and votes in the Company at the time of issue of this notice was 26,339,453 shares. All shares carry equal voting rights. The Company does not hold any own shares.
Documents
The complete proposals in accordance with above will be available at the Company (address as above) and on the Company’s webpage, www.stillfront.com, not less than two weeks before the general meeting. The aforementioned documents will be sent to those shareholders who so request and submit their postal address or e-mail address.
Shareholders’ right to request information
Shareholders are reminded of their right pursuant to Chapter 7, Section 32 of the Swedish Companies Act to request that the board of directors and managing director provide information at the general meeting in respect of any circumstances which may affect the assessment of a matter on the agenda. The obligation to provide information also applies to the Company’s relationship to other group companies. Information must be provided if it can take place without significant harm to the Company.
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Stockholm in November 2019
The board of directors of Stillfront Group AB (publ)
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a global group of gaming studios and a market leader in the free-to-play online strategy games genre. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 650 co-workers thrive in an organization, that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, France and UK. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier.
For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Notice of extraordinary general meeting in Stillfront Group AB (publ)
The Nomination Committee of Stillfront Group has been appointed
In 2019, Stillfront Group’s Annual General Meeting adopted an instruction regarding the appointment of the nomination committee. Pursuant to this instruction, the nomination committee shall be composed of representatives of the three largest shareholders listed in the shareholders’ register maintained by Euroclear Sweden as of 30 September 2019. The nomination committee may also decide that the chairman of the board of directors shall be a member of the nomination committee. A representative of a shareholder shall be appointed chairman of the nomination committee. Neither the chairman of the board of directors nor another director of the board shall serve as chairman of the nomination committee.
The nomination committee has now been appointed and comprises the following members:
Kai Wawrzinek – Laureus Capital
Niklas Johansson – Handelsbanken Fonder, Chairman of the Nomination Committee
Ossian Ekdahl – Första AP-fonden
Jan Samuelson, Chairman Stillfront Group
The nomination committee shall prepare proposals for the 2020 Annual General Meeting regarding appointment of chairman of the meeting, chairman of the board of directors and other directors of the board, remuneration to the chairman of the board of directors and the other directors of the board, appointment of auditor, remuneration to the auditor and principles for the appointment of nomination committee.
Shareholders who wish to present proposals to the Nomination Committee for the 2020 Annual General Meeting can submit them by post: Stillfront Group, att: Nomination Committee, Sveavägen 9, 5 tr, SE-111 57 Stockholm or via email: valberedning@stillfront.comIn order for the Nomination Committee to be able to consider submitted proposals in a constructive manner, these should be submitted no later than by 1 of February 2020.
28 October 2019
Stillfront Group AB (publ)
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a global group of gaming studios and a market leader in the free-to-play online strategy games genre. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 650 co-workers thrive in an organization, that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, France and UK. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier.
For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Nomination Committee for the 2020 Annual General Meeting
Stillfront Group announces its interim results for July-September 2019 on 8 November 2019 at 7:00 a.m. CET. The report will be presented in a live webcast at 10:00 a.m. CET the same day.
Jörgen Larsson, President & CEO and Andreas Uddman, CFO, will present the results and answer questions. The conference will be held in English.
To participate via webcast, please visit:
https://tv.streamfabriken.com/stillfront-q3-2019
To participate via phone, please call:
SE: +46 8 566 427 06
UK: +44 33 330 092 73
US: +1 83 352 683 98
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a global group of gaming studios and a market leader in the free-to-play online strategy games genre. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 650 co-workers thrive in an organization, that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, France and UK. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier.
For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Certified Adviser:
FNCA, Phone: +46 8 528 00 399 E-mail: info@fnca.se
Presentation of Stillfront Group´s results for July – September 2019
Goodgame Studios announces today the global release of their medieval fantasy strategy game EMPIRE: Age of Knights. Extending Goodgame’s successful ‘EMPIRE’ brand which to date has attracted close to 200 million players. EMPIRE: Age of Knights is now available globally on all major mobile platforms.
In EMPIRE: Age of Knights, the player becomes a mighty knight, defending their realm against marauding orcs, while building the capabilities and prosperity of their castle. The player will have the option to unlock and explore new territories and strategically strike at enemies for reward and valour. Players can actively choose how to play the game: cooperative and peaceful, focusing on building and trading, or competitive, focusing on fighting and growing their empire.
“A new Medieval EMPIRE game has been highly anticipated by our player community” says Head of Studio, Simon Andrews, who heads the studio responsible for the game’, “Player and publisher feedback has been very positive, and we have seen great interest through our pre-registration campaigns. In short, we are very excited to add EMPIRE: Age of Knights to our portfolio, extending our brand globally and offering our community a completely new EMPIRE experience”.
“It is exciting that Goodgame Studios is releasing a new game within the EMPIRE family containing of five games in total. Goodgame Studios has an extensive experience in building evergreen games – EMPIRE: Four Kingdoms is the world’s all-time highest grossing app produced by a German studio. We are very excited to launch the game and look forward to player feedback”, says Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group.
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 09.00 CEST on 9 October 2019.
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a global group of gaming studios and a market leader in the free-to-play online strategy games genre. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 650 co-workers thrive in an organisation that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, France and UK. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden and the company is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier.
For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Certified Adviser:
FNCA, Phone: +46 8 528 00 399 E-mail: info@fnca.se
Goodgame Studios, part of Stillfront Group, announces the global release of EMPIRE: Age of Knights
Stillfront Group systematically works with improving the product portfolio to optimize performance and reward/risk. Among many things, Stillfront continuously monitors the number of active users of the online games on a monthly (MAU – Monthly Active User) and daily (DAU – Daily Active User) basis.
During the third quarter of 2019, the average number of MAUs was 5,342,000 (compared to 4,098,000 in the corresponding period 2018). The number of DAUs was 1,306,000 on average during the quarter (compared to 954,000 in the corresponding period 2018). Thus, during the third quarter of 2019, the number of MAUs increased by 30%, and the number of DAUs increased by 37%, compared with the third quarter of 2018.
During the second quarter of 2019, the average number of MAUs was 5,881,000 and the average number of DAUs was 1,317,000. Thus, the third quarter 2019 showed a decrease of 9% regarding the number of MAUs and a decrease of 1% regarding the number of DAUs as compared with the second quarter of 2019.
In the beginning of June 2019, Kixeye was acquired by Stillfront, and from July 1 2019, Kixeye is consolidated in Stillfronts financial reporting, including the numbers above.
“The numbers for the third quarter are affected by seasonality due to vacation months in July and August. During the period this year we have not launched any new titles. Despite this, our userbase is growing year over year, even if Kixeye is excluded, and the monetization is still strong”, comments Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group.
In total, the above numbers pertain to the 34 largest online games as ranked by revenues, i.e. Call of War, Supremacy 1914, Conflict of Nations, ManagerZone, DragonRealms, GemStone IV, SIEGE: Titan Wars, SIEGE: World War II, Tank Storm, Admiral, Nida Harb 3, Strike of Nations, Age of Lords, World at War, War and Peace: Civil War, Vietnam War: Platoons, Game of Trenches, eRepublik.com, Online Fussball Manager, Goodgame Poker, Legends of Honor, Goodgame Empire, EMPIRE: Four Kingdoms, Big Farm, BIG FARM: Mobile Harvest, BIG COMPANY: Skytopia, EMPIRE: Millennium Wars (Mobile), EMPIRE: WWIII (Browser), Imperia Online, Shakes & Fidget, Battle Pirates, War Commander, Vega Conflict and War Commander: Rogue Assault.
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 08.00 CEST on 4 October 2019.
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a global group of gaming studios and a market leader in the free-to-play online strategy games genre. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 650 co-workers thrive in an organisation that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, France and UK. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden and the company is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier.
For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Certified Adviser:
FNCA, Phone: +46 8 528 00 399 E-mail: info@fnca.se
Stillfront Group AB: MAU grows 30% YoY
Stillfront, a global group of gaming studios and a market leader in the free-to-play online strategy games, will arrange a Capital Markets Day in Stockholm on November 27, 2019.
At the Capital Markets Day, Stillfront will provide a business update and present our long-term vision and strategy, for institutional investors, financial analysts and financial media. The event is held at Tändstickspalatset in central Stockholm. Presentations will be held during the afternoon by Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Alexis Bonte, COO, Phillip Knust, CPO and Andreas Uddman, CFO among others.
The number of seats is limited. Your participation is not confirmed until you have received a confirmation e-mail.
Please use the link below to register no later than October 18, 2019.
A live webcast of the event will be available, and recordings of the presentations and the corresponding slides will be available on Stillfronts website.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Sofia Wretman, Head of IR & Communications
Phone: +46 70 811 64 30
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a global group of gaming studios and a market leader in the free-to-play online strategy games genre. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 650 co-workers thrive in an organization that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, France and UK. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier.
For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Certified Adviser:
FNCA, Phone: +46 8 528 00 399 E-mail: info@fnca.se
Stillfront Group´s Capital Markets Day 2019
Stillfront, a market leader in ‘free to play’ online strategy games, today announces that Phillip Knust has been appointed as Group Chief Product Officer and member of the Group´s executive management team. Phillip is currently CPO of Goodgame Studios and has extensive experience from the gaming industry.
Phillip Knust is a creative leader and product strategist who joined Goodgame Studios nine years ago as Product Manager and has since then led several production teams, releasing numerous product successes, the most popular being “Goodgame Empire”. Phillip Knust is the creator of the original game design of both “Goodgame Empire” and “Big Farm”.
”I am very pleased to welcome Phillip to the executive management team. We have shared exciting opportunities since Goodgame Studios joined Stillfront Group and Phillip has already contributed to the Group with his vast experience from the industry and his deep knowledge. Establishing this role on the Group level is an important step to further accelerate synergies and develop Stillfront”, says Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group.
“Shortly after Goodgame joined the Stillfront Group, I had the opportunity to participate in group-wide projects. It was great to see how much additional value we could generate by strengthening collaborations and formulating new strategies, and I look forward to intensify my work on these and other areas in the new role”, says Phillip Knust.
Phillip Knust was earlier this year appointed CPO of Goodgame Studios. He will now combine the two roles and assume his position for the Group from 1 September 2019.
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a global group of gaming studios and a market leader in the free-to-play online strategy games genre. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 650 co-workers thrive in an organisation that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, France and UK. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier.
For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Certified Adviser:
FNCA, Phone: +46 8 528 00 399 E-mail: info@fnca.se
Phillip Knust is appointed Group CPO of Stillfront Group
Stillfront resolves to allot the subscribed shares in the new issues of shares to the sellers of Imperia Online JSC, eRepublik Labs. Limited and Babil Games FZ LLC respectively.
Imperia
The general meeting in Stillfront Group AB (publ) (“Stillfront” or the “Company”) resolved on 9 May 2019 on a directed new share issue of not more than 120,336 shares to the sellers of Imperia Online JSC (“Imperia”), which shall constitute part of the earn-out consideration to be paid following the Company’s acquisition of all of the shares in Imperia 2018. The earn-out consideration, which shall be paid partly in cash and partly in the form of shares in Stillfront, has now been determined to a total amount of EUR 2,661,478.00.Subscription for shares has been completed and the board of directors of Stillfront has resolved to allot 96,482 subscribed shares to the sellers of Imperia, entailing an increase of Stillfront’s share capital by SEK 84,235.20. Payment for the shares has been made by way of set-off of the sellers’ claim of in total EUR 1,330,739.00 which corresponds to the part of the agreed earn-out consideration to be paid in the form of shares in Stillfront.
eRepublik
The general meeting in Stillfront resolved on 9 May 2019 on a directed new share issue of not more than 68,700 shares to the sellers of eRepublik Labs. Limited (“eRepublik”), which shall constitute part of the earn-out consideration to be paid following the Company’s acquisition of all of the shares in eRepublik 2017. The earn-out consideration, which shall be paid partly in cash and partly in the form of shares in Stillfront, has now been determined to a total amount of EUR 1,522,283.00. Subscription for shares has been completed and the board of directors of Stillfront has resolved to allot 55,361 subscribed shares to the sellers of eRepublik, entailing an increase of Stillfront’s share capital by SEK 38,752.70 . Payment for the shares has been made by way of set-off of the sellers’ claim of in total EUR 761,141.50 which corresponds to the part of the agreed earn-out consideration to be paid in the form of shares in Stillfront.
Babil
The general meeting in Stillfront resolved on 9 May 2019 on a directed new share issue of not more than 54,330 shares to the sellers of Babil Games FZ LLC.(“Babil”), which shall constitute part of the earn-out consideration to be paid following the Company’s acquisition of all of the shares in Babil 2016. The earn-out consideration, which shall be paid partly in cash and partly in the form of shares in Stillfront, has now been determined to a total amount of USD 1,700,000.00. Subscription for shares has been completed and the board of directors of Stillfront has resolved to allot 54,330 subscribed shares to the sellers of Babil, entailing an increase of Stillfront’s share capital by SEK 38,031.00. Payment for the shares has been made by way of set-off of the sellers’ claim of in total USD 850,000.00 which corresponds to the part of the agreed earn-out consideration to be paid in the form of shares in Stillfront.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Andreas Uddman, CFO
Phone: +46 70 080 78 46
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a global group of gaming studios and a market leader in the free-to-play online strategy games genre. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 600 co-workers thrive in an organisation that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, France and UK. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden and the company, is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Certified Adviser:
FNCA,
Phone: +46 8 528 00 399
E-mail: info@fnca.se
Stillfront resolves to allot subscribed shares to the sellers of each of Imperia Online, eRepublik and Babil Games
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Pressrelease
Stockholm
2019-08-22
Stillfront Group AB (publ) (“Stillfront” or the “Company”) has successfully listed its MSEK 500 senior unsecured bonds due 2024 (the “Bonds”) on the Open Market of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Freiverkehr).
The Company is pleased to announce that the Bonds have successfully been admitted to trading on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange Open Market (Freiverkehr) today, 22 August 2019 in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Bonds.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
Andreas Uddman, CFO
Phone: +46 70 080 78 46
E-mail: andreas@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a global group of gaming studios and a market leader in the free-to-play online strategy games genre. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 600 co-workers thrive in an organisation that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, France and UK. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden and the company is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Certified Adviser:
FNCA, Phone: +46 8 528 00 399 E-mail: info@fnca.se
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION OR PUBLICATION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, WITHIN OR TO THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, HONG KONG, JAPAN, CANADA, SWITZERLAND, SOUTH AFRICA OR NEW ZEALAND OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHERE THE DISTRIBUTION OR PUBLICATION OF THIS PRESS RELEASE WOULD BE UNLAWFUL
This announcement is not and does not form a part of any offer for sale of securities. Copies of this announcement are not being made and may not be distributed or sent into the United States, Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, Canada, Switzerland, South Africa or New Zealand or any other jurisdiction in which such distribution would be unlawful or would require registration or other measures.
This announcement is for information purposes only and does not constitute a prospectus or any offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any security in the United States or any other jurisdiction. Any securities that may be issued in connection with the transactions referred to in this announcement will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and accordingly will not be offered or sold in the United States.
This announcement is not a prospectus for the purposes of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129.
Stillfront lists 500 MSEK 5-year senior unsecured bonds on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange Open Market
Highlights second quarter
- Net revenue amounted to 480 MSEK (329 MSEK), an increase of 46% compared to the second quarter of 2018
- Adjusted EBITDA (excluding items affecting comparability) amounted to 197 MSEK (104), an increase of 90%
- Adjusted EBIT (excluding items affecting comparability) amounted to 153 MSEK (73), an increase of 110%
- Items affecting comparability of -26 MSEK (-10) whereof -20 MSEK are transaction costs related to the acquisition of Kixeye and -5 MSEK to the revaluation of conditional contingent liabilities
- EBIT amounted 128 MSEK, (63), an increase of 102%
- The net result amounted to 73 MSEK (31), an increase of 136%, affected by non-recurring costs of of -6 MSEK related to financing activities
- The net result per share undiluted amounted to 3.08 SEK (1.26). The net result per share diluted amounted to 3.06 SEK (1.25)
- Net debt amounted to 904 MSEK (525) and the adjusted leverage ratio, pro forma was 1.4x excluding EBITDA contribution from Kixeye
- Acquisition of Kixeye, consolidated from 1 July 2019
- New financing in place: Bond of 500 MSEK and Share issue of 500 MSEK
Comment from the CEO
“We continue to report strong results, recording 46% revenue growth and further expanded the adjusted operating margin to 32% in the second quarter. All three active product areas, Empire, Big and Core, delivered a third quarter of sequential growth. The Core products recorded an exceptionally strong quarter with Nida Harb 3 continuing its impressive growth trajectory and becoming the single largest product in our portfolio. User acquisition costs amounted to 99 MSEK or 21% in relation to net revenue. One important growth driver is our well executed live operations with new content and successful in-game events in many of the games, which generated improved monetisation and high margins. In the quarter we finalized the acquisition of Kixeye, an industry leader and strategy game pioneer. We have also strengthened our financial position with new debt financing and a successfully directed share issue, supporting us for further growth. Finally, we are also very pleased to report that we have reached our long-term EBIT target of >30% LTM.”
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
Invitation to Q2 presentation
A presentation of the report will be held today at 10.00 CEST via telephone conference or audiocast where Jörgen Larsson, CEO and Andreas Uddman, CFO, are to comment on the report.
The conference will be held in English.
To participate via webcast, please visit:
https://tv.streamfabriken.com/stillfront-q2-2019
To participate via phone, please call new number:
- Sweden: +46850558358
- United Kingdom: +443333009030
- United States: +18338230587
For further information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO
Tel: 070-32118 00, jorgen@stillfront.com
Andreas Uddman, CFO
Tel: 070-0807846, andreas@stillfront.com
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, on August 15, 2019 at 07.00 CEST.
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a global group of gaming studios and a market leader in the free-to-play online strategy games genre. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 600 co-workers thrive in an organisation that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, France and UK. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden and the company, is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier.
For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Certified Adviser:
FNCA, Phone: +46 8 528 00 399 E-mail: info@fnca.se
Interim report, Q2 2019
Stillfront Group announces its interim results for April-June 2019 on 15 August 2019 at 7:00 a.m. CEST. The report will be presented in a live webcast at 10:00 a.m. CEST the same day.
Jörgen Larsson, President & CEO and Andreas Uddman, CFO, will present the results and answer questions. The conference will be held in English.
To participate via webcast, please visit:
https://tv.streamfabriken.com/stillfront-q2-2019
To participate via phone, please call:
Sweden: +46850558358
United Kingdom: +443333009030
United States: +18338230587
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a global group of gaming studios and a market leader in the free-to-play online strategy games genre. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 600 co-workers thrive in an organisation that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, France and UK. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier.
For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Certified Adviser:
FNCA, Phone: +46 8 528 00 399 E-mail: info@fnca.se
Presentation of Stillfront Group´s results for April – June 2019
Stillfront Group AB (“Stillfront”) systematically works with improving the product portfolio to optimize performance and reward/risk. Among many things, Stillfront continuously monitors the number of active users of the online games on a monthly (MAU – Monthly Active User) and daily (DAU – Daily Active User) basis.
During the second quarter of 2019, the average number of MAUs was 5,881,000 (compared to 4,237,000 in the corresponding period 2018). The number of DAUs was 1,317,000 on average during the quarter (compared to 1,021,000 in the corresponding period 2018). Thus, during the second quarter of 2019, the number of MAUs increased by 39%, and the number of DAUs increased by 29%, compared with the second quarter of 2018.
During the first quarter of 2019, the average number of MAUs was 5,874,000 and the average number of DAUs was 1,411,000. Thus, the second quarter 2019 showed approximately the same number of MAUs and a decrease of 7% regarding the number of DAUs as compared with the first quarter of 2019.
During the second quarter of 2019, Game of Trenches – WWI was launched by eRepublik Labs. In the beginning of June 2019, Kixeye was acquired by Stillfront, and from July 1 2019, Kixeye will be consolidated in Stillfronts financial reporting.
“We are close to the record numbers from the last quarter, and our studios work to engage our users with new content bears fruit in terms of continued improvement of monetization. This enabled Stillfront during the quarter to reach revenue of 1 million USD during one day for the first time”, comments Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group.
In total, the above numbers pertain to the 30 largest online games as ranked by revenues, i.e. Call of War, Supremacy 1914, Conflict of Nations, ManagerZone, DragonRealms, GemStone IV, SIEGE: Titan Wars, SIEGE: World War II, Tank Storm, Admiral, Nida Harb 3, Strike of Nations, Age of Lords, World at War, War and Peace: Civil War, Vietnam War: Platoons, Game of Trenches, eRepublik.com, Online Fussball Manager, Goodgame Poker, Legends of Honor, Goodgame Empire, EMPIRE: Four Kingdoms, Big Farm, BIG FARM: Mobile Harvest, BIG COMPANY: Skytopia, EMPIRE: Millennium Wars (Mobile), EMPIRE: WWIII (Browser), Imperia Online and Shakes & Fidget.
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 09.00 CEST on 5 July 2019.
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a global group of gaming studios and a market leader in the free-to-play online strategy games genre. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 600 co-workers thrive in an organisation that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, France and UK. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden and the company is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier.
For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Certified Adviser:
FNCA, Phone: +46 8 528 00 399 E-mail: info@fnca.se
Stillfront Group AB: MAU grows 39% YoY
Stillfront Group AB (publ) (“Stillfront”) has today completed the acquisition of 100% of the shares in KIXEYE, Inc., (“KIXEYE” or the “Company”) a leading developer and publisher of online strategy games headquartered in Canada, which was announced through a press release on 3 June 2019.
The upfront consideration which was paid in cash to the sellers of KIXEYE amounted to USD 90 million on a cash and debt free basis.
The Company will be consolidated into Stillfront’s consolidated financial reporting from 1 July 2019.
FINANCIAL AND LEGAL ADVISORS
DLA Piper is acting as legal advisor and EY is acting as financial advisor to Stillfront in the transaction. Goodwin Procter LLP is acting as legal advisor and Deloitte is acting as financial advisor to KIXEYE and its sellers in connection with the transaction.
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 18.30 CEST on 24 June 2019.
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a global group of gaming studios and a market leader in the free-to-play online strategy games genre. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 600 co-workers thrive in an organisation that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, France and UK. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden and the company is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier.
For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Certified Adviser:
FNCA, Phone: +46 8 528 00 399 E-mail: info@fnca.se
Stillfront Group completes the acquisition of KIXEYE, Inc.
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Pressrelease
Stockholm
2019-06-18
Stillfront Group AB (publ) (“Stillfront” or the “Company”) has successfully placed MSEK 500 of senior unsecured bonds under a new bond framework of up to MSEK 1,000 senior unsecured bond loan due 2024 (the “Bonds”). The proceeds from the bond issue will be used to refinance the bridge facility loan used to finance the acquisition of KIXEYE, Inc. and for general corporate purposes in order to strengthen the Company’s capacity and flexibility for further growth.
The interest rate for the new bond loan was set at Stibor 3m + 475bps.
“We are very pleased to have secured new debt financing on favorable terms. The bonds together with the recently conducted directed share issue of approximately MSEK 500 provide us with a flexible financial platform to support our future growth agenda”, says Jörgen Larsson, CEO.
In conjunction with the issue of the Bonds, SEB and Swedbank acted as joint bookrunners, White & Case acted as legal adviser to the joint bookrunners and DLA Piper acted as legal adviser to the Company.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
Andreas Uddman, CFO
Phone: +46 70 080 78 46
E-mail: andreas@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a global group of gaming studios and a market leader in the free-to-play online strategy games genre. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 600 co-workers thrive in an organisation that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, France and UK. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden and the company is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Certified Adviser:
FNCA, Phone: +46 8 528 00 399 E-mail: info@fnca.se
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 15.45 CEST on 18 June 2019.
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NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION OR PUBLICATION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, WITHIN OR TO THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, HONG KONG, JAPAN, CANADA, SWITZERLAND, SOUTH AFRICA OR NEW ZEALAND OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHERE THE DISTRIBUTION OR PUBLICATION OF THIS PRESS RELEASE WOULD BE UNLAWFUL
This announcement is not and does not form a part of any offer for sale of securities. Copies of this announcement are not being made and may not be distributed or sent into the United States, Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, Canada, Switzerland, South Africa or New Zealand or any other jurisdiction in which such distribution would be unlawful or would require registration or other measures.
This announcement is for information purposes only and does not constitute a prospectus or any offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any security in the United States or any other jurisdiction. Any securities that may be issued in connection with the transactions referred to in this announcement will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and accordingly will not be offered or sold in the United States.
This announcement is not a prospectus for the purposes of Directive 2003/71/EC (together with any applicable implementing measures in any Member State, the “Prospectus Directive”).
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements that reflect Stillfront’s current views or expectations of future events and financial and operational performance, including statements regarding guidance, planning, prospects and strategies. Words such as “intends”, “anticipates”, “expects”, “plans”, “estimates”, “may”, and similar expressions regarding indications or predictions of future developments or trends that are not based on historical facts, constitute forward-looking information. Although Stillfront believes that these statements are based upon reasonable assumptions and expectations, Stillfront cannot give any assurances that any such forward-looking statements will materialize. Because these forward-looking statements involve both known and unknown risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from the information set forth in the forward-looking information. Forward-looking statements in this press release apply only at the time of the press release and are subject to change without notice. Stillfront undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, other than as required by applicable law or stock market regulations.
Stillfront issues 500 MSEK in 5-year senior unsecured bonds
eRepublik Labs, a subsidiary of Stillfront Group AB launches its fifth mobile historical Strategy MMO, “Game of Trenches – WW1” today on iOS and Android.
Building on a new generation of its historical strategy MMO game engine and the success of its four previously released games in the genre and a successful soft launch, eRepublik Labs will launch “Game of Trenches – WW1”, worldwide today on the Apple App Store and on the Google Play store. The game is a World War 1 themed mobile strategy MMO that includes improved 3D graphics with a more casual graphical theme and several new features such as map exploration via a fog of war, or live battles on the world map that can be retreated from or joined by any other player from around the world.
“I am proud of the eRepublik Labs team, this is now the 5th game we launch in the past four years in the historical mobile strategy MMO genre. We have made major improvements not only to the look and feel for this type of game but also in new, accessible, yet deep new gameplay features. We hope we will delight our players again with “Game of Trenches – WW1” says Alexis Bonte, co-founder and CEO of eRepublik Labs, who also recently became the Group COO of Stillfront.
“eRepublik Labs has become a reference in the strategy game genre. Now with its fifth game, the team keeps raising the bar with each one of their new releases. For “Game of Trenches – WW1” they are not only launching a new game but also rolling out new version of their successful strategy MMO engine. This brings significant graphical and gameplay improvements to a genre that with strong live ops, engages one of the most loyal player bases in gaming” says Jörgen Larsson, CEO of Stillfront.
eRepublik Labs has a strong track record for historically themed strategy MMO’s on mobile. “War and Peace: American Civil War”, launched in October 2017 is eRepublik Labs most successful mobile game to date and is one of the top grossing strategy games in multiple markets on the Google Play Store. Its other main multiplayer live games are eRepublik.com (Browser) that launched in 2007, “Word at War WW2”, “Age of Lords” and “Tactical Heroes Platoons.”
THE EREPUBLIK LABS STORY
eRepublik Labs is an independent team of veteran game crafters that are passionate about history and strategy. All have worked on games that have reached millions of players. eRepublik Labs is now part of an alliance of twelve near-autonomous studios in Stillfront Group. “Game of Trenches – WW1” is eRepublik Labs fifth live multiplayer strategy game. Previous games by eRepublik Labs are all highly rated by a very engaged community of strategy and history fans. eRepublik Labs is also the studio behind the critically acclaimed “Twin Shooter – Invaders”, winner of Pocket Gamer Silver award and the maker of free to play browser pioneer eRepublik.com. More information on eRepublik Labs can be found at www.erepubliklabs.com
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 10.00 CEST on 13 June 2019.
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a global group of gaming studios and a market leader in the free-to-play online strategy games genre. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 600 co-workers thrive in an organisation that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, France and UK. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden and the company is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier.
For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Certified Adviser:
FNCA, Phone: +46 8 528 00 399 E-mail: info@fnca.se
Stillfront: eRepublik Labs launches its new game “Game of Trenches – WW1”
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Pressrelease
Stockholm
2019-06-12
Stillfront Group AB (publ) (“Stillfront” or the “Company”) has mandated SEB and Swedbank to explore the conditions for the Company to issue a new bond loan for general corporate purposes in order to strengthen the Company’s capacity and flexibility for further growth and to partially finance the acquisition of KIXEYE, Inc., as such acquisition is described in the press release published on June 3, 2019 by the Company.
As part of the financing, the Company has decided to conduct a series of meetings with selected Nordic bond investors. Subject to market conditions, an issue of up to a 5-year SEK-denominated senior unsecured floating rate bond loan in an expected amount of SEK 500m within a framework of up to SEK 1,000m may follow.
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
Andreas Uddman, CFO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 080 78 46
E-mail: andreas@stillfront.com
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 13.00 CEST on 12 June 2019.
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a global group of gaming studios and a market leader in the free-to-play online strategy games genre. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 600 co-workers thrive in an organisation that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, France and UK. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden and the company is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier.
For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Certified Adviser:
FNCA, Phone: +46 8 528 00 399 E-mail: info@fnca.se
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION OR PUBLICATION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, WITHIN OR TO THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, HONG KONG, JAPAN, CANADA, SWITZERLAND, SOUTH AFRICA OR NEW ZEALAND OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHERE THE DISTRIBUTION OR PUBLICATION OF THIS PRESS RELEASE WOULD BE UNLAWFUL
This announcement is not and does not form a part of any offer for sale of securities. Copies of this announcement are not being made and may not be distributed or sent into the United States, Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, Canada, Switzerland, South Africa or New Zealand or any other jurisdiction in which such distribution would be unlawful or would require registration or other measures.
This announcement is for information purposes only and does not constitute a prospectus or any offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any security in the United States or any other jurisdiction. Any securities that may be issued in connection with the transactions referred to in this announcement will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and accordingly will not be offered or sold in the United States.
This announcement is not a prospectus for the purposes of Directive 2003/71/EC (together with any applicable implementing measures in any Member State, the “Prospectus Directive”).
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements that reflect Stillfront’s current views or expectations of future events and financial and operational performance, including statements regarding guidance, planning, prospects and strategies. Words such as “intends”, “anticipates”, “expects”, “plans”, “estimates”, “may”, and similar expressions regarding indications or predictions of future developments or trends that are not based on historical facts, constitute forward-looking information. Although Stillfront believes that these statements are based upon reasonable assumptions and expectations, Stillfront cannot give any assurances that any such forward-looking statements will materialize. Because these forward-looking statements involve both known and unknown risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from the information set forth in the forward-looking information. Forward-looking statements in this press release apply only at the time of the press release and are subject to change without notice. Stillfront undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, other than as required by applicable law or stock market regulations.
Stillfront contemplates issuance of a new bond loan
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Stockholm | 2019-06-11 |
The board of directors of Stillfront Group AB (publ) (“Stillfront” or “the Company”) has, based on the issue authorisation granted by the annual general meeting on 9 May, 2019, and as indicated in the Company’s press release earlier today, resolved on a directed share issue of 2,080,732 million shares at a price of SEK 240.40 per share (the “Share Issue”). Through the Share Issue the Company will receive proceeds of approximately SEK 500 million before transaction costs. The price per share in the Share Issue corresponds to the volume weighted average price per share in the Company on Nasdaq First North Premier during the last 30 days, in accordance with the authorisation granted by the annual general meeting.
The board of directors of Stillfront concludes that the interest in the Share Issue was strong, as the communicated volume of up to 2,080,732 million shares, was oversubscribed by Swedish and international institutional investors shortly after the announcement of the Share Issue including current shareholders as well as new investors.
The reasons for the deviation from the shareholders’ preferential rights are mainly to diversify the shareholder base among Swedish and international institutional investors and at the same time raise capital in a time efficient manner. The purpose of the Share Issue is to provide the Company with additional equity capital in a quick and efficient manner in order to further strengthen Stillfront’s future financial flexibility in line with the Company’s communicated financial targets. The additional equity capital improves the Company’s key performance indicators while enabling the Company to utilise on opportunities for continued profitable growth through acquisitions.
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, comments: “When we announced the acquisition of Kixeye, we also communicated that we planned to further advance our future financial flexibility. Today’s share issue is a very important component of that ambition, and we are delighted to see the strong commitment from our investors, supporting our continued growth journey.”
After the registration of the Share Issue, the total number of shares in the Company will amount to 26,128,972. The Share Issue entails a dilution of approximately 8 per cent of the number of shares and votes, based on the total amount of shares in Stillfront after the Share Issue. The share capital will increase by SEK 1,456,512.40 from SEK 16,833,768 to SEK 18,290,280.40.
In connection with the Share Issue, the Company has undertaken, with customary exceptions (including with respect to new issues to satisfy existing contractual commitments of the Company), not to issue additional shares for a period of 90 calendar days after the settlement date.
Carnegie Investment Bank AB (publ) and Swedbank AB (publ) have been appointed Joint Global Coordinators and Joint Bookrunners (jointly referred to as “Managers”). DLA Piper acts as legal counsel to the Company and Baker & McKenzie Advokatbyrå KB acts as legal counsel to the Managers in connection with the Share Issue.
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
Andreas Uddman, CFO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 080 78 46
E-mail: andreas@stillfront.com
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 23.55 CEST on 11 June 2019.
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a global group of gaming studios and a market leader in the free-to-play online strategy games genre. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 600 co-workers thrive in an organisation that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, France and UK. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden and the company is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier.
For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Certified Adviser:
FNCA, Phone: +46 8 528 00 399 E-mail: info@fnca.se
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This press release does not identify or suggest, or purport to identify or suggest, the risks (direct or indirect) that may be associated with an investment in the new shares. Any investment decision in connection with the Share Issue must be made on the basis of all publicly available information relating to the Company and the Company’s shares. Such information has not been independently verified by the Managers. The information contained in this press release is for background purposes only and does not purport to be full or complete. No reliance may be placed for any purpose on the information contained in this press release or its accuracy or completeness. The Managers are acting for the Company in connection with the transaction and no one else and will not be responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to its clients nor for giving advice in relation to the transaction or any other matter referred to herein.
This press release does not constitute a recommendation concerning any investor’s option with respect to the Share Issue. Each investor or prospective investor should conduct his, her or its own investigation, analysis and evaluation of the business and data described in this press release and publicly available information. The price and value of securities can go down as well as up. Past performance is not a guide to future performance.
This press release does not constitute or form part of an offer or solicitation to purchase or subscribe for securities in the United States. The securities referred to herein may not be sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration under the US Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”), as amended, and may not be offered or sold within the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. There is no intention to register any securities referred to herein in the United States or to make a public offering of the securities in the United States. The information in this press release may not be announced, published, copied, reproduced or distributed, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, within or into, Australia, Canada , Japan, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, the United States or in any other jurisdiction where such announcement, publication or distribution of the information would not comply with applicable laws and regulations or where such actions are subject to legal restrictions or would require additional registration or other measures than what is required under Swedish law. Actions taken in violation of this instruction may constitute a crime against applicable securities laws and regulations.
This press release is not a prospectus for the purposes of Directive 2003/71/EC (the “Prospectus Directive”) and has not been approved by any regulatory authority in any jurisdiction. Stillfront 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 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 Directive.
In the United Kingdom, this press release and any other materials in relation to the securities described herein is only being distributed to, and is only directed at, and any investment or investment activity to which this document relates is available only to, and will be engaged in only with, “qualified investors” who are (i) persons having professional experience in matters relating to investments who fall within the definition of “investment professionals” in Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the “Order”); or (ii) high net worth entities falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (all such persons together being referred to as “relevant persons”). In the United Kingdom, any investment or investment activity to which this communication relates is available only to, and will be engaged in only with, relevant persons. Persons who are not relevant persons should not take any action on the basis of this press release and should not act or rely on it.
Information to distributors
Solely for the purposes of the product governance requirements contained within: (a) EU Directive 2014/65/EU on markets in financial instruments, as amended (“MiFID II”); (b) Articles 9 and 10 of Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2017/593 supplementing MiFID II; and (c) local implementing measures (together, the “MiFID II Product Governance Requirements”), and disclaiming all and any liability, whether arising in tort, contract or otherwise, which any “manufacturer” (for the purposes of the MiFID II Product Governance Requirements) may otherwise have with respect thereto, the shares in Stillfront have been subject to a product approval process, which has determined that such shares are: (i) compatible with an end target market of retail investors and investors who meet the criteria of professional clients and eligible counterparties, each as defined in MiFID II; and (ii) eligible for distribution through all distribution channels as are permitted by MiFID II (the “Target Market Assessment”). Notwithstanding the Target Market Assessment, distributors should note that: the price of the shares in Stillfront may decline and investors could lose all or part of their investment; the shares in Stillfront offer no guaranteed income and no capital protection; and an investment in the shares in Stillfront is compatible only with investors who do not need a guaranteed income or capital protection, who (either alone or in conjunction with an appropriate financial or other adviser) are capable of evaluating the merits and risks of such an investment and who have sufficient resources to be able to bear any losses that may result therefrom. The Target Market Assessment is without prejudice to the requirements of any contractual, legal or regulatory selling restrictions in relation to the Share Issue.
For the avoidance of doubt, the Target Market Assessment does not constitute: (a) an assessment of suitability or appropriateness for the purposes of MiFID II; or (b) a recommendation to any investor or group of investors to invest in, or purchase, or take any other action whatsoever with respect to the shares in Stillfront.
Each distributor is responsible for undertaking its own target market assessment in respect of the shares in Stillfront and determining appropriate distribution channels.
Stillfront conducts directed share issue of SEK 500 million – advancing future financial flexibility
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Stockholm | 2019-06-11 |
Stillfront Group AB (publ) (“Stillfront” or “the Company”) has appointed Carnegie Investment Bank AB (publ) and Swedbank AB (publ) to explore the conditions for conducting a directed share issue of around SEK 500 million (the “Share Issue”) through an accelerated bookbuilding procedure, (the “Bookbuilding”). If conducted, the Share Issue will be directed towards Swedish and international institutional investors, and executed based on the authorisation granted by the annual general meeting held on 9 May 2019.
The Share Issue is, among other things, subject to a resolution by the board of directors of Stillfront to issue new shares, pursuant to the authorisation granted by the annual general meeting held on 9 May 2019, following the close of the Bookbuilding. The Board of Directors can at any time choose to cancel the Bookbuilding, close earlier or later and refrain from executing the Share Issue.
The price per share in the Share Issue will correspond to the volume weighted average price per share in the Company on Nasdaq First North Premier during the last 30 days, in accordance with the authorisation granted by the annual general meeting.
The reasons for the deviation from the shareholders’ preferential rights are mainly to diversify the shareholder base among Swedish and international institutional investors and at the same time raise capital in a time efficient manner. The purpose of the Share Issue is to provide the Company with additional equity capital in a quick and efficient manner in order to further strengthen Stillfront’s future financial flexibility in line with the Company´s communicated financial targets.
In connection with the Share Issue, the Company has undertaken, with customary exceptions (including with respect to new issues to satisfy existing contractual commitments of the Company), not to issue additional shares for a period of 90 calendar days after the settlement date.
Swedbank AB (publ) and Carnegie Investment Bank AB (publ) have been appointed Joint Global Coordinators and Joint Bookrunners (jointly referred to as “Managers”).
DLA Piper acts as legal counsel to the Company and Baker & McKenzie Advokatbyrå KB acts as legal counsel to the Managers in connection with the Share Issue.
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
Andreas Uddman, CFO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 080 78 46
E-mail: andreas@stillfront.com
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 17.31 CEST on 11 June 2019.
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a global group of gaming studios and a market leader in the free-to-play online strategy games genre. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 600 co-workers thrive in an organisation that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, France and UK. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden and the company is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier.
For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Certified Adviser:
FNCA, Phone: +46 8 528 00 399 E-mail: info@fnca.se
Important information
The release, announcement or distribution of this press release may, in certain jurisdictions, be subject to restrictions. The recipients of this press release in such jurisdictions, in which this press release has been released, announced or distributed, should 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, or a solicitation of any offer, to buy or subscribe for any securities in Stillfront in any jurisdiction, neither from Stillfront nor from someone else.
This press release does not identify or suggest, or purport to identify or suggest, the risks (direct or indirect) that may be associated with an investment in the new shares. Any investment decision in connection with the Share Issue must be made on the basis of all publicly available information relating to the Company and the Company’s shares. Such information has not been independently verified by the Managers. The information contained in this press release is for background purposes only and does not purport to be full or complete. No reliance may be placed for any purpose on the information contained in this press release or its accuracy or completeness. The Managers are acting for the Company in connection with the transaction and no one else and will not be responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to its clients nor for giving advice in relation to the transaction or any other matter referred to herein.
This press release does not constitute a recommendation concerning any investor’s option with respect to the Share Issue. Each investor or prospective investor should conduct his, her or its own investigation, analysis and evaluation of the business and data described in this press release and publicly available information. The price and value of securities can go down as well as up. Past performance is not a guide to future performance.
This press release does not constitute or form part of an offer or solicitation to purchase or subscribe for securities in the United States. The securities referred to herein may not be sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration under the US Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”), as amended, and may not be offered or sold within the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. There is no intention to register any securities referred to herein in the United States or to make a public offering of the securities in the United States. The information in this press release may not be announced, published, copied, reproduced or distributed, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, within or into, Australia, Canada , Japan, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, the United States or in any other jurisdiction where such announcement, publication or distribution of the information would not comply with applicable laws and regulations or where such actions are subject to legal restrictions or would require additional registration or other measures than what is required under Swedish law. Actions taken in violation of this instruction may constitute a crime against applicable securities laws and regulations.
This press release is not a prospectus for the purposes of Directive 2003/71/EC (the “Prospectus Directive”) and has not been approved by any regulatory authority in any jurisdiction. Stillfront 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 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 Directive.
In the United Kingdom, this press release and any other materials in relation to the securities described herein is only being distributed to, and is only directed at, and any investment or investment activity to which this document relates is available only to, and will be engaged in only with, “qualified investors” who are (i) persons having professional experience in matters relating to investments who fall within the definition of “investment professionals” in Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the “Order”); or (ii) high net worth entities falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (all such persons together being referred to as “relevant persons”). In the United Kingdom, any investment or investment activity to which this communication relates is available only to, and will be engaged in only with, relevant persons. Persons who are not relevant persons should not take any action on the basis of this press release and should not act or rely on it.
Information to distributors
Solely for the purposes of the product governance requirements contained within: (a) EU Directive 2014/65/EU on markets in financial instruments, as amended (“MiFID II”); (b) Articles 9 and 10 of Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2017/593 supplementing MiFID II; and (c) local implementing measures (together, the “MiFID II Product Governance Requirements”), and disclaiming all and any liability, whether arising in tort, contract or otherwise, which any “manufacturer” (for the purposes of the MiFID II Product Governance Requirements) may otherwise have with respect thereto, the shares in Stillfront have been subject to a product approval process, which has determined that such shares are: (i) compatible with an end target market of retail investors and investors who meet the criteria of professional clients and eligible counterparties, each as defined in MiFID II; and (ii) eligible for distribution through all distribution channels as are permitted by MiFID II (the “Target Market Assessment”). Notwithstanding the Target Market Assessment, distributors should note that: the price of the shares in Stillfront may decline and investors could lose all or part of their investment; the shares in Stillfront offer no guaranteed income and no capital protection; and an investment in the shares in Stillfront is compatible only with investors who do not need a guaranteed income or capital protection, who (either alone or in conjunction with an appropriate financial or other adviser) are capable of evaluating the merits and risks of such an investment and who have sufficient resources to be able to bear any losses that may result therefrom. The Target Market Assessment is without prejudice to the requirements of any contractual, legal or regulatory selling restrictions in relation to the Share Issue.
For the avoidance of doubt, the Target Market Assessment does not constitute: (a) an assessment of suitability or appropriateness for the purposes of MiFID II; or (b) a recommendation to any investor or group of investors to invest in, or purchase, or take any other action whatsoever with respect to the shares in Stillfront.
Each distributor is responsible for undertaking its own target market assessment in respect of the shares in Stillfront and determining appropriate distribution channels.
Stillfront explores the conditions for conducting a directed share issue
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Stockholm
2019-06-03
Stillfront Group AB (publ) (“Stillfront”) has today entered into an agreement with the owners of KIXEYE, Inc. a leading developer and publisher of online strategy games headquartered in Canada, to acquire 100 percent of the shares in KIXEYE (“KIXEYE” or the “Company”) for an upfront 100% cash consideration of USD 90 million on a cash and debt free basis (the “Transaction”). The sellers will also be entitled to a cash earn-out consideration if certain EBITDA levels for the financial year 2019 are achieved, which is subject to a cap of USD 30 million. KIXEYE is a leading developer and publisher of massively multiplayer online real-time strategy games (MMORTS) for PC and mobile devices with four live games and approximately USD 850 million lifetime bookings. KIXEYE has offices in Canada, US, Vietnam and Australia. As part of the Transaction, the assets pertaining to the development of the massively multiplayer online game (MMO) product, Kingdom Maker, will be divested to Global Worldwide prior to completion. In order to finance the Transaction, Stillfront has obtained a bridge loan facility from Swedbank AB (publ) (“Swedbank”). During the coming twelve months, Stillfront aims to repay the bridge and further strengthen the group’s future financial flexibility in line with the group’s communicated financial targets. This will be done through a combination of raising new equity, through a directed issue and/or a rights issue and through raising new debt. The planned financing from new equity will be in area of SEK 500 million. In the event of a rights issue, 70% has been secured through guarantees provided by Swedbank. The planned financing from new debt will be a combination of bond and bank financing.
The transaction in brief
- The total upfront consideration payable upon completion of acquisition of 100 percent of the shares in KIXEYE is payable in cash and amounts to USD 90 million on a cash and debt free basis
- The sellers will also be entitled to a cash earn-out consideration if certain EBITDA levels for the financial year 2019 are achieved. The earn-out consideration is subject to a cap of USD 30 million
- KIXEYE has a preliminary unaudited IFRS converted pro forma net revenue and EBITDA for the period Q1 2019 of SEK 128 million and SEK 65 million respectively where the Kingdom Maker operations have been eliminated
- Stillfront considers that the total consideration, including the potential earn-out, if payable, will result in a very attractive earnings multiple for Stillfront
- The Transaction is in line with Stillfront’s communicated strategy to actively identify, evaluate and acquire attractive mobile and browser-based gaming companies in the strategy genre
- Stillfront’s wide portfolio of successful games and KIXEYE’s four live blockbuster IPs provide for compelling complementary portfolios
- In order to finance the Transaction, Stillfront has obtained a bridge loan facility from Swedbank. During the coming twelve months, Stillfront aims to repay the bridge and further strengthen the group’s future financial flexibility in line with Stillfront’s communicated financial targets. This will be done through a combination of raising new equity, through a directed issue and/or a rights issue and through raising new debt. The planned financing from new equity will be in area of SEK 500 million. In the event of a rights issue, 70% has been secured through guarantees provided by Swedbank. The planned financing from new debt will be a combination of bond and bank financing.
- Completion of the Transaction is envisaged to occur no later than 1 July 2019
“KIXEYE fits perfectly into Stillfront’s growth strategy by broadening our portfolio of studios and games with characteristics that drive long term gamer relations. KIXEYE games portfolio of four strong IP’s and a well-known brand is a very good contribution to our existing game portfolio and increases the potential for synergies within the Group. KIXEYE are pioneers in free-to-play gaming and has a very strong track record in developing blockbuster IP’s. It is with pleasure I today welcome Clayton Stark, Head of Studio and the whole team to Stillfront”, says Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront.
“We are very excited about the merger with Stillfront. Combining portfolios and leveraging our knowledge in live ops execution and innovative monetisation will be a great formula for success. We are very much looking forward to become part of the Stillfront family”, says Clayton Stark, Head of Studio, KIXEYE.
BACKGROUND AND REASONS
Stillfront is a global group of gaming studios and a market leader in the free-to-play online strategy games genre. Stillfront’s diverse games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody Stillfront’s growth strategy. A core element within Stillfront’s business model is to actively identify, evaluate and acquire interesting gaming companies active in the mobile and browser strategy genre. Stillfront has during the last nine years evaluated more than 1,200 targets and closed only 11 acquisitions that have fulfilled Stillfront’s criteria.
KIXEYE was founded in 2009 by Will Harbin, Paul Preece and Dave Scott and includes four core stable and profitable titles and is being managed by Head of Studio Clayton Stark. KIXEYE is currently owned by a number of venture capital investors, the founders and a number of current and former employees. The key employees and management of the Company, including Clayton Stark, will remain active as the key management team of the Company going forward. KIXEYE’s four profitable live products are; Battle Pirates, War Commander, Vega Conflict and War Commander: Rogue Assault. Battle Pirates has been the top grossing game on Facebook and both Battle Pirates and Vega Conflict are available cross platform. War Commander: Rogue Assault is the newest mobile title and has a strong growth potential. The Company generated preliminary unaudited IFRS converted pro forma net revenue of approximately SEK 128million, and approximately SEK 65 million in EBITDA for the period January-March 2019, eliminating costs and income related to the assets, employees and business pertaining to the game development of Kingdom Maker, which will be divested to Global Worldwide prior to completion.[1]
The acquisition of KIXEYE will significantly strengthen Stillfront’s market position and game portfolio. The two companies are active within the same game genre, focusing mainly on free-to-play strategy games. The combination of Stillfront’s broad portfolio with KIXEYE’s four legendary products makes the portfolios great complements. Furthermore, the strategy genre typically sees a sticky customer base and long game life cycles, enabling steady revenue streams with additional upside from new game launches. The combined group will be well-positioned to optimize and further develop its well-diversified portfolio.
Stillfront expects the acquisition of KIXEYE to result in a number of potential synergies and increased growth opportunities directly upon completion of the Transaction. The companies have identified synergies within performance marketing, live ops and multi-platform experience. Achieving these synergies will result in a further enhanced profitability within the combined group. No revenue synergies or cost reductions have been taken into consideration in the pro forma figures.
PRELIMINARY PRO FORMA FINANCIALS
Preliminary unaudited US GAAP to IFRS converted pro forma financials for Q1 2019 are presented below with the purpose of describing the financial situation after the Transaction as well as after the divestment of Kingdom Maker. KIXEYE has thus far had USD as its reporting currency. The USD figures have been translated to SEK using the average FX rate for the period of January 1 to March 31 2019, with USD/SEK at 9.1706. All numbers are preliminary and unaudited.
KIXEYE has net revenues of SEK 128 million and EBITDA of SEK 65 million which represents an increase of 31% on Stillfront’s total Q1 2019 net revenues and 33% on Stillfront’s Q1 2019 total EBITDA.
Combined pro forma financials for the new group, excluding Kingdom Maker;
Net revenues of SEK 547 million with an adjusted EBITDA of SEK 219 million for the first quarter of 2019.
PURCHASE PRICE
The transaction involves the acquisition of 100% of the shares in KIXEYE through a so called reverse triangular merger for an upfront consideration payable in cash to the sellers of USD 90 million on a cash and debt free basis. The upfront consideration will be subject to a two-way net working capital, net debt and net cash adjustment.
Completion of the acquisition is expected to occur no later than on 1 July 2019. The Company would then be consolidated into Stillfront’s consolidated financial reporting from 1 July 2019.
The sellers will, subject to certain EBITDA levels for the financial years ending 31 December 2019 being achieved, be entitled to an earn-out consideration payable by Stillfront in an aggregate maximum total amount of USD 30 million which would be payable in cash. The earn-out consideration is payable in 2020 following the approval of the audited annual reports for the financial years ending 31 December 2019. The ultimate size of the earn-out component will depend on the EBITDA development of the Company. Stillfront considers that the total consideration, including the earn-out consideration if payable, will result in a very attractive earnings multiple for Stillfront.
FINANCING
Near term, the purchase price payable including any earn-out consideration will be financed through cash at hand, available credit facilities as well as through a new bridge loan facility in the maximum amount of SEK 900 million. As of 31 March 2019, Stillfront had cash of about SEK 280 million and an unutilized revolving credit facility of about SEK 360 million. The bridge loan facility has an initial term of six months with an option to extend for two successive periods of six months, provided that prior to the commencement of the second extension period, half of the then outstanding bridge loan facility, is repaid. The bridge loan facility is provided by Swedbank and is entered into on prevailing market terms and conditions.
During the coming twelve months, Stillfront aims to repay the bridge and further strengthen the group’s financial flexibility for future growth, in line with Stillfront’s communicated financial targets. This will be done through a combination of raising new equity and new debt. The planned financing from new equity will be in the area of SEK 500 million and may be done through a directed issue and/or a rights issue. In the event of a rights issue, 70% has been secured through guarantees provided by Swedbank. The planned financing from new debt will be a combination of bond and bank financing.
CONDITIONS FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE TRANSACTION
Stillfront’s acquisition of KIXEYE is conditional upon the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.[2]
FINANCIAL AND LEGAL ADVISORS
DLA Piper is acting as legal advisor and EY is acting as financial advisor to Stillfront in the Transaction. Goodwin Procter LLP is acting as legal advisor and Deloitte is acting as financial advisor to KIXEYE and its sellers in connection with the Transaction.
CONFERENCE CALL FOR INVESTORS, ANALYSTS AND THE MEDIA
Representatives of Stillfront will participate in a conference call on Tuesday 4 June 2019, at 10.00 CEST. To participate, please use the details set out below.
To participate by telephone, please dial;
- SE: +46850558357
- UK: +443333009270
- US: +18338230590
To participate via audiocast;
https://tv.streamfabriken.com/stillfont-press-conference
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
Forward-looking statements
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements that reflect the Stillfront’s current views or expectations of future events and financial and operational performance, including statements relating to the Transaction and statements regarding guidance, planning, prospects and strategies. Words such as “intends”, “anticipates”, “expects”, “plans”, “estimates”, “may”, and similar expressions regarding indications or predictions of future developments or trends that are not based on historical facts, constitute forward-looking information. Although Stillfront believes that these statements are based upon reasonable assumptions and expectations, Stillfront cannot give any assurances that any such forward-looking statements will materialize. Because these forward-looking statements involve both known and unknown risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from the information set forth in the forward-looking information. Forward-looking statements in this press release apply only at the time of the press release and are subject to change without notice. Stillfront undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, other than as required by applicable law or stock market regulations.
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 18.00 CEST on 3 June 2019.
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a global group of gaming studios and a market leader in the free-to-play online strategy games genre. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 500 co-workers thrive in an organisation that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, France and UK. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden and the company is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier.
For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Certified Adviser:
FNCA, Phone: +46 8 528 00 399 E-mail: info@fnca.se
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION OR PUBLICATION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, WITHIN OR TO THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, HONG KONG, JAPAN, CANADA, SWITZERLAND, SOUTH AFRICA OR NEW ZEALAND OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHERE THE DISTRIBUTION OR PUBLICATION OF THIS PRESS RELEASE WOULD BE UNLAWFUL
This announcement is not and does not form a part of any offer for sale of securities. Copies of this announcement are not being made and may not be distributed or sent into the United States, Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, Canada, Switzerland, South Africa or New Zealand or any other jurisdiction in which such distribution would be unlawful or would require registration or other measures.
This announcement is for information purposes only and does not constitute a prospectus or any offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any security in the United States or any other jurisdiction. Any securities that may be issued in connection with the transactions referred to in this announcement will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and accordingly will not be offered or sold in the United States.
This announcement is not a prospectus for the purposes of Directive 2003/71/EC (together with any applicable implementing measures in any Member State, the “Prospectus Directive”).
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements that reflect Stillfront’s current views or expectations of future events and financial and operational performance, including statements relating to the Transaction and statements regarding guidance, planning, prospects and strategies. Words such as “intends”, “anticipates”, “expects”, “plans”, “estimates”, “may”, and similar expressions regarding indications or predictions of future developments or trends that are not based on historical facts, constitute forward-looking information. Although Stillfront believes that these statements are based upon reasonable assumptions and expectations, Stillfront cannot give any assurances that any such forward-looking statements will materialize. Because these forward-looking statements involve both known and unknown risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from the information set forth in the forward-looking information. Forward-looking statements in this press release apply only at the time of the press release and are subject to change without notice. Stillfront undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, other than as required by applicable law or stock market regulations.
[1]The USD figures have been translated to SEK using the average FX rate for the period of January 1 to March 31 2019, with USD/SEK at 9.1706.
[2]Such closing conditions include that there shall be no injunction prohibiting the merger, that requisite consent has been obtained by the shareholders of KIXEYE, that certain representations and warranties are true and correct in all material respects, that there is no breach of the merger agreement, that there shall be not more than a certain level of dissenting KIXEYE shareholders, no key employee agreement shall have been revoked, that there has not occurred any material adverse effect and that divestment of the Kingdom Maker operations shall have been completed.
Stillfront Group acquires KIXEYE, Inc. and secures new debt financing
Stillfront Group AB (publ) (“Stillfront” or “Company”) held its annual general meeting on 9 May 2019 where mainly the following resolutions were adopted.
At the annual general meeting the presented profit and loss statement and the balance sheet and consolidated profit and loss statement and balance sheet were adopted. In accordance with the proposal of the board of directors and the managing director, the meeting resolved that the year’s result shall be carried forward and that no dividend shall be paid. The board of directors and the managing director were discharged from liability for the fiscal year 2018.
The meeting resolved that remuneration of SEK 425,000 shall be paid to the chairman of the board of directors and that remuneration of SEK 200,000 shall be paid to each of the directors of the board. The meeting resolved that for work in the audit committee, remuneration of SEK 100,000 shall, in addition to the board remuneration, be paid to the chairman and SEK 50,000 to each of the members in the committee. The meeting resolved that for work in the remuneration committee, remuneration of SEK 60,000 shall, in addition to the board remuneration, be paid to the chairman and SEK 30,000 to each of the members in the committee.
The meeting resolved that remuneration to the auditors shall be paid according to current approved account. The meeting resolved, in accordance with the nomination committee’s proposal,to re-elect Jan Samuelson, Birgitta Henriksson, Ulrika Viklund, Katarina Bonde and Erik Forsbergand to elect Kai Wawrzinekas director of the board for the time until the next annual general meeting has been held.
Jan Samuelson was re-elected chairman of the board of directors. The auditing firm Öhrlings PricewaterhouseCoopers AB was elected as the Company’s auditor, and has notified the Company that Nicklas Kullberg will be appointed as auditor in charge.
The meeting established the nomination procedure for the nomination committee in accordance with the nomination committee’s proposal.
The meeting resolved, in accordance with the proposal of the board of directors, to authorise the board of directors to, until the next annual general meeting, with or without deviation from the shareholders’ preferential rights, on one or several occasions resolve to issue shares, convertible instruments and/or warrants. The increase of the share capital, which entails issuance, conversion or subscription for new shares, may – where it entails a deviation from the shareholders’ preferential rights – correspond to a dilution of a maximum of 10 percent of the share capital at the time of the first use of the authorisation to issue shares, convertible instruments and/or warrants. The price per share shall be determined as an average of the market price during 30 days. Payment may be made in cash and/or with a condition to pay in kind or by way of set-off, or other conditions. The authorisation shall primarily be used for the purpose of acquisitions or financing.
The meeting resolved, in accordance with the proposal of the board of directors, on a directed issue of not more than 175,000 warrants. Each warrant entitles to subscription of one share in the Company, entailing an increase of the share capital of not more than SEK 122,500 if all warrants are exercised. The purpose of the directed issue of warrants is to constitute an incentive for the group’s current and future key employees. The right to subscribe for the warrants shall, with deviation from the shareholders’ preferential rights, be granted to the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary Todavia AB, with the right and the obligation to transfer the warrants to current and future employees that are of particular importance for the Stillfront group’s development, in accordance with instructions from the board of Stillfront. The warrants will be acquired against payment of a market value premium which has been established by Optionspartner Sverige AB in accordance with accepted methods of calculation (Black & Scholes). The meeting approved the transfer of warrants from the subsidiary within the framework of the proposed program. Each warrant entitles to the subscription of one share in the Company at a subscription price corresponding to 150 per cent of the volume weighted average price of the share from and including 24 April 2019 up to and including 8 May 2019. Subscription of shares in accordance with the terms and conditions of the warrants may take place from and including 15 May 2022 up to and including 1 June 2022.
The meeting resolved, in accordance with the proposal of the board of directors on a directed new share issue to the sellers of Imperia Online JSC (“Imperia”) of not more than 120,336 shares. The reason for the new share issue and the deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights is to fulfil the share purchase agreement which the Company has entered into with the sellers of Imperia. The Company’s share capital shall increase by not more than SEK 84,235.20. The right to subscribe for the new shares shall, with deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights, only be offered to the sellers of Imperia. The subscription price shall be the average price per share in the Company on Nasdaq First North during the 30 days preceding the last day of the fiscal year 2018, which corresponds to a subscription price of approximately SEK 142. The newly-issued shares shall be subscribed for on a subscription list no later than 31 August 2019. Payment for subscribed shares shall be made by way of set-off of the sellers’ claim for earn-out consideration pursuant to the share purchase agreement. The size of the earn-out consideration, which determines the number of shares which will be allotted, is not yet finally determined. The determined number of shares which will be issued will be communicated in connection with the allotment of the shares. The board of directors shall be entitled to extend the subscription period and the time for payment. The new shares shall be entitled to dividend as from the first record day for dividend after the newly issued shares have been registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office and the shares have been registered in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB.
The meeting resolved, in accordance with the proposal of the board of directors on a directed new share issue to the sellers of eRepublik Labs. Limited (“eRepublik”) of not more than 68,700 shares. The reason for the new share issue and the deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights is to fulfil the share purchase agreement which the Company has entered into with the sellers of eRepublik. The Company’s share capital shall increase by not more than SEK 48,090.00. The right to subscribe for the new shares shall, with deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights, only be offered to the sellers of eRepublik. The subscription price shall be the average price per share in the Company on Nasdaq First North during the 30 days preceding the last day of the fiscal year 2018, which corresponds to a maximum subscription price of approximately SEK 142. The newly-issued shares shall be subscribed for on a subscription list no later than 31 August 2019. Payment for subscribed shares shall be made by way of set-off of the sellers’ claim for earn-out consideration pursuant to the share purchase agreement. The size of the earn-out consideration, which determines the number of shares which will be allotted, is not yet finally determined. The determined number of shares which will be issued will be communicated in connection with the allotment of the shares. The board of directors shall be entitled to extend the subscription period and the time for payment. The new shares shall be entitled to dividend as from the first record day for dividend after the newly issued shares have been registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office and the shares have been registered in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB.
The meeting resolved, in accordance with the proposal of the board of directors on a directed new share issue to the sellers of Babil Games FZ LLC (“Babil”) of not more than 54,330 shares. The Company’s share capital shall increase by not more than SEK 38,031.00. The reason for the new share issue and the deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights is to fulfil the share purchase agreement which the Company has entered into with the sellers of Babil. The right to subscribe for the new shares shall, with deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights, only be offered to the sellers of Babil. The subscription price shall be the average price per share in the Company on Nasdaq First North during the 30 days preceding the last day of the fiscal year 2018, which corresponds to a maximum subscription price of approximately SEK 141. The newly-issued shares shall be subscribed for on a subscription list no later than 31 August 2019. Payment for subscribed shares shall be made by way of set-off of the sellers’ claim for earn-out consideration pursuant to the share purchase agreement. The size of the earn-out consideration, which determines the number of shares which will be allotted, is not yet finally determined. The determined number of shares which will be issued will be communicated in connection with the allotment of the shares. The board of directors shall be entitled to extend the subscription period and the time for payment. The new shares shall be entitled to dividend as from the first record day for dividend after the newly issued shares have been registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office and the shares have been registered in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB.
The meeting resolved, in accordance with the proposal of the board of directors to adopt the remuneration policy for the CEO and other persons in the Company’s executive management.
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a global group of gaming studios and a market leader in the free-to-play online strategy games genre. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 500 co-workers thrive in an organisation that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, France and UK. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier.
For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
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Announcement from annual general meeting in Stillfront Group AB (publ) 9 May 2019
Highlights first quarter
- Net revenue amounted to 418 MSEK (315 MSEK), an increase of 33% compared to the first quarter of 2018.
- EBITDA amounted to 154 MSEK (103), an increase of 50%.
- EBIT amounted to 113 MSEK (73), an increase of 54% compared to the same quarter last year.
- The net result amounted to 69 MSEK (46).
- The net result per share undiluted amounted to 2.93 SEK (2.05). The net result per share diluted amounted to 2.91 SEK (2.04).
- Net debt amounted to 485 MSEK (355) and the adjusted leverage ratio was 0.9x.
Comments from the CEO
“The first quarter of 2019 started off strong for Stillfront, reporting 33% revenue growth and solid profitability with an EBIT margin of 27%. In the first quarter, our user acquisition cost, UAC was 108 MSEK or 26% in relation to net revenue. The growth in the quarter is a result of us evidencing our ability to execute highly profitable marketing campaigns. Our evolving game portfolio continue to perform well driven both by continued organic growth as well as strong contribution from acquisitions. Our newly acquired studios Imperia Online and Playa Games are contributing with high margins in the first quarter. New launches are delivering according to plan and our largest brands Empire and Big continued to grow sequentially. Looking ahead, our strategy remains unchanged – to focus on low risk and long life-cycle games. Our healthy financial position supports investments in business development and in addition, we continue to see strong opportunities for profitable growth through acquisitions.”
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
Invitation to Q4 presentation
A presentation of the report will be held today at 10.00 CEST via telephone conference or audiocast where Jörgen Larsson, CEO and Sten Wranne, CFO, are to comment on the report.
The conference will be held in English.
To participate via webcast, please visit:
https://tv.streamfabriken.com/stillfront-q1-2019
To participate via phone, please call:
- SE: +46 8 505 583 66
- UK: +44 33 330 090 31
- US: +1 83 352 683 47
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out below, on May 8, 2019 at 07.00 CEST.
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a global group of gaming studios and a market leader in the free-to-play online strategy games genre. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 500 co-workers thrive in an organisation that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, France and UK. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden and the company is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier.
For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Certified Adviser:
FNCA, Phone: +46 8 528 00 399 E-mail: info@fnca.se
Interim report, Q1 2019
Today, Stillfront Group publishes the Annual Report for 2018 on the corporate website, www.stillfront.com.
The Swedish and English printed version of the Annual Report 2018 will be available from 6 May 2019 and can be ordered by e-mail to ir@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a global group of gaming studios and a market leader in the free-to-play online strategy games genre. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 500 co-workers thrive in an organisation that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, France and UK. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden and the company is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier.
For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Certified Adviser:
FNCA, Phone: +46 8 528 00 399 E-mail: info@fnca.se
Stillfront publishes Annual Report for 2018
Stillfront Group announces its interim results for January-March 2019 on 8 May 2019 at 7:00 a.m. CET. The report will be presented in a live webcast at 10:00 a.m. CET the same day.
Jörgen Larsson, President & CEO and Sten Wranne, CFO, will present the results and answer questions. The conference will be held in English.
To participate via webcast, please visit:
https://tv.streamfabriken.com/stillfront-q1-2019
To participate via phone, please call:
SE: +46 8 505 583 66
UK: +44 33 330 090 31
US: +1 83 352 683 47
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a global group of gaming studios and a market leader in the free-to-play online strategy games genre. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 500 co-workers thrive in an organisation that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, France and UK. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden and the company is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier.
For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
Certified Adviser:
FNCA, Phone: +46 8 528 00 399 E-mail: info@fnca.se
Presentation of Stillfront Group´s results for January – March 2019
The shareholders of Stillfront Group AB (publ), reg. no. 556721-3078 (“Company”), are hereby convened to the annual general meeting on Thursday 9 May 2019 at 16.00 pm. The general meeting will be held at the offices of the law firm Advokatfirma DLA Piper Sweden KB at Kungsgatan 9 in Stockholm.
The right to participate at the general meeting etc.
Shareholders who wish to participate at the general meeting shall i) be registered in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB on the record day which is Friday 3 May 2019, as well as ii) notify the Company of their intention to participate at the general meeting no later than by Friday 3 May 2019 by way of mail to Stillfront Group AB (publ), “Annual General Meeting”, Sveavägen 9, SE 111 57 Stockholm or by e-mail to ir@stillfront.com.
To be entitled to participate at the general meeting, shareholders with nominee-registered shares through a bank or other nominee must register their shares in their own name with Euroclear Sweden AB. Shareholders requesting such registration must notify their nominee well before Friday 3 May 2019, when such registration shall have been executed.
The notification shall set out name/company name, personal ID number/registration number, number of shares held and, when applicable, number of advisors which may not exceed two.
Shareholders who are represented by proxy should submit a power of attorney concurrently with the notice of participation. The power of attorney shall be in writing, dated and signed. The original power of attorney shall be brought to the general meeting. Power of attorney forms are available on the Company’s website www.stillfront.com and sent free of charge to those shareholders who so request and state their postal address or e-mail address. Representatives of legal entities shall also enclose a copy of the registration certificate or equivalent document which indicates the persons authorised to represent the legal entity.
PROPOSED AGENDA
1. Opening of the meeting
2. Appointment of the chairman for the meeting
3. Preparation and approval of the voting register
4. Approval of the agenda
5. Election of one or two persons to approve the minutes
6. Examination of whether the meeting has been duly convened
7. Presentation of annual report and the auditor’s report and consolidated accounts and auditor’s report for the group
8. Resolution on
a) adopting the profit and loss statement and the balance sheet and consolidated profit and loss statement and balance sheet
b) allocation of the Company’s result to the adopted balance sheet and
c) discharge from liability for the directors of the board and the managing director
9. Resolution on the number of directors of the board to be appointed
10. Resolution to establish the remuneration for the directors of the board and the auditor
11. Appointment of the board of directors
12. Appointment of chairman of the board of directors
13. Appointment of auditor
14. Resolution on nomination committee
15. Resolution on authorisation for the board of directors to issue shares, convertible instruments and warrants
16. Resolution on a directed issue of warrants intended for incentive program
17. Resolution on a directed new share issue to the sellers of Imperia Online JSC
18. Resolution on a directed new share issue to the sellers of eRepublik Labs. Limited
19. Resolution on a directed new share issue to the sellers of Babil Games FZ LLC.
20. Resolution to adopt the remuneration policy for executive management
21. Closing of the meeting
Principal proposals for resolutions
Appointment of the chairman for the meeting (item 2)
The nomination committee has before the meeting consisted of Dr Kai Wawrzinek (chairman), Joachim Spetz, Niklas Johansson and Jan Samuelson. The nomination committee’s complete proposal and explanatory statement will be held available at the Company’s website, www.stillfront.com.
The nomination committee proposes that Jan Samuelson is appointed chairman of the general meeting.
Allocation of the Company’s result (item 8b)
The board of directors and the managing director propose that the general meeting resolves that the year’s result shall be carried forward and that no dividend shall be paid.
Resolution on the number of directors of the board to be appointed (item 9)
The nomination committee proposes that the board of directors shall consist of six directors without deputy directors.
Remuneration to the board of directors and the auditor (item 10)
The nomination committee proposes that remuneration of SEK 425,000 shall be paid to the chairman of the board of directors and that remuneration of SEK 200,000 shall be paid to each of the other directors.
For work in the audit committee, remuneration of SEK 100,000 shall, in addition to the board remuneration, be paid to the chairman and SEK 50,000 to each of the members in the committee.
In the remuneration committee, remuneration of SEK 60,000 shall, in addition to the board remuneration, be paid to the chairman and SEK 30,0000 to each of the members in the committee.
Remuneration to the auditors is proposed to be paid according to current approved account.
Appointment of the board of directors (item 11)
The nomination committee proposes, for the period until the next annual general meeting has been held, re-election of Birgitta Henriksson, Ulrika Viklund, Katarina Bonde, Erik Forsberg, and Jan Samuelson and election of Kai Wawrzinek as new director of the board.
Fabian Ritter has declined re-election.
The proposed directors will be presented on the Company’s website, www.stillfront.com.
Appointment of chairman of the board of directors (item 12)
The nomination committee proposes that Jan Samuelson shall be re-elected as chairman of the board of directors.
Appointment of auditor (item 13)
The nomination committee proposes election of the auditing firm Öhrlings PricewaterhouseCoopers AB (PWC). The auditing firm has declared that if the general meeting resolves in accordance with the proposal, Nicklas Kullberg will be appointed as auditor in charge. The nomination committee’s proposal corresponds to the recommendation of the audit committee.
Resolution on nomination committee (item 14)
The nomination committee proposes that the general meeting resolves that the nomination committee shall be appointed in accordance with the following principles.
The chairman of the board of directors shall, based on the shareholding according to Euroclear Sweden AB as of the last business day in September 2019, contact the three largest shareholders, who shall be entitled to appoint one member each of the nomination committee. If any of the three largest shareholders declines to appoint a member of the nomination committee, the next largest shareholder shall be offered the opportunity to appoint a member of the nomination committee. The nomination committee may also decide that the chairman of the board of directors shall be a member of the nomination committee. The managing director or another member of the Company’s executive management shall not be a member of the nomination committee. The chairman of the board of directors shall convene the nomination committee to its first meeting. A representative of a shareholder shall be appointed the chairman of the nomination committee. Neither the chairman of the board of directors nor another director of the board shall serve as chairman of the nomination committee. The term of the nomination committee expires when a new nomination committee has been appointed.
If a shareholder, who is represented in the nomination committee, during the term of the nomination committee ceases to be one of the three largest shareholders, a representative appointed by that shareholder shall offer to vacate his or her office and the shareholder who has become one of the three largest shareholders shall be offered the opportunity to appoint a member of the nomination committee. Minor changes do not have to be considered. A shareholder who has appointed a representative in the nomination committee is entitled to remove such representative and appoint another representative. Changes in the nomination committee’s composition shall be published on the Company’s website as soon as the composition has changed.
It is proposed that the nomination committee’s tasks shall be to prepare and draw up proposals regarding appointment of chairman of the annual general meeting, chairman of the board of directors and other directors of the board, remuneration to the chairman of the board of directors and the other directors of the board, appointment of auditor, remuneration to the auditors and principles for the appointment of nomination committee. No remuneration shall be paid to the nomination committee. If deemed necessary, the nomination committee may engage external consultants to find candidates with relevant experience and the Company shall cover the cost for such consultants. The nomination committee shall, in connection with performing its tasks, forward certain information to the Company so that the Company can comply with applicable obligations to disclose information.
The composition of the nomination committee shall be announced no later than six months before the annual general meeting. In connection therewith, information shall also be provided on how shareholders can submit proposals to the nomination committee.
Resolution to authorise the board of directors to issue shares, convertible instruments and warrants (item 15)
The board of directors proposes that the general meeting resolves to authorise the board of directors to, until the next annual general meeting, with or without deviation from the shareholders’ preferential rights, on one or several occasions resolve to issue shares, convertible instruments and/or warrants. The increase of the share capital, which entails issuance, conversion or subscription for new shares, may – where it entails a deviation from the shareholders’ preferential rights – correspond to a dilution of a maximum of 10 percent of the share capital at the time of the first use of the authorisation. The price per share shall be determined as an average of the market price during 30 days. Payment may be made in cash and/or with a condition to pay in kind or by way of set-off, or other conditions. The authorisation shall primarily be used for the purpose of acquisitions or financing.
A valid resolution by the general meeting requires that shareholders holding not less than two-thirds of both the votes cast and the shares represented at the general meeting vote in favour of the proposal.
Resolution on a directed issue of warrants intended for incentive program (item 16)
The board of directors proposes that the general meeting resolves on a directed issue of not more than 175,000 warrants, each warrant entitles to subscription of one share in the Company, entailing an increase of the share capital of not more than SEK 122,500 if all warrants are exercised. The purpose of the directed issue of warrants is to constitute an incentive for the group’s current and future key employees.
It is proposed that the warrants are to be issued on the following principal terms:
The right to subscribe for the warrants shall, with deviation from the shareholders’ preferential rights, be granted to the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary Todavia AB, reg. no. 559100-2893 (“Subsidiary”),with the right and the obligation to transfer the warrants on market terms to directors and other key individuals in the Stillfront company group.
The number of warrants that each person shall have the right to acquire is stated in the board of directors’ complete proposal which will be held available in accordance with below. The board of directors of the Company will make the final decisions regarding allocation of the warrants in accordance with the framework stated in the proposal. The warrants will be acquired against payment of a market value premium which has been established by Optionspartner Sverige AB in accordance with accepted methods of calculation (Black & Scholes).
The board of directors further proposes that the general meeting approve the transfer of warrants from the Subsidiary within the framework of the proposed program.
Each warrant entitles to the subscription of one (1) share in the Company at a subscription price corresponding to 150 per cent of the volume weighted average price of the share from and including 24 April 2019 up to and including 8 May 2019. The subscription price may not be lower than an amount corresponding to the quota value of the shares in the Company.
Subscription of shares in accordance with the terms and conditions of the warrants may take place from and including 15 May 2022 up to and including 1 June 2022.
If all warrants that are proposed to be issued are exercised, the dilution will be less than 0.8 percent of shares and votes based on the Company’s share capital at the time of issue of notice to the annual general meeting. As a result of the board’s resolution on cancellation of certain warrants issued under the two outstanding incentive programs, total dilution following exercise of all outstanding warrants in the Company with the addition of the warrants that are proposed to be issued, will not increase from current 2.5 percent of the shares and votes based on the Company’s share capital at the time of issue of notice to the AGM.
A valid resolution by the general meeting requires that shareholders holding not less than nine-tenths of both the votes cast and the shares represented at the general meeting vote in favour of the proposal.
Resolution on a directed new share issue to the sellers of Imperia Online JSC (item 17)
In 2018, the Company acquired all of the outstanding shares in in Imperia Online JSC (“Imperia”). Pursuant to the share purchase agreement, the sellers of Imperia are entitled to an earn-out consideration, provided that certain targets are met. The earn-out consideration shall partly be paid in shares in the Company. The part of this year’s earn-out consideration which shall be paid in shares shall not exceed EUR 8,750,000.00.
The board of directors proposes that the general meeting resolves to carry out a directed new share issue on the following principal terms.
- The Company’s share capital shall increase by not more than SEK 84,235.20 through an issue of not more than 120,336 shares.
- The right to subscribe for the new shares shall, with deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights, only be offered to the sellers of Imperia.
- The subscription price shall be the average price per share in the Company on Nasdaq First North during the 30 days preceding the last day of the fiscal year 2018, however, the subscription price shall not be less than the quota value of the share corresponding to SEK 0.70.
- The newly-issued shares shall be subscribed for on a subscription list no later than 31 August 2019.
- Payment for subscribed shares shall be made by way of set-off, whereby set-off of the subscription price can be made at a maximum amount corresponding to the subscribers’ claims, which in total amount to EUR 8,750,000.00 in aggregate. The claims may be reduced. Over-subscription is not possible. Set-off is completed through subscription.
- The board of directors shall be entitled to extend the subscription period and the time for payment.
- The new shares shall be entitled to dividend as from the first record day for dividend after the newly issued shares have been registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office and the shares have been recorded in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB.
- The board of directors shall be authorised to make any formal adjustments that may be required in connection with registration of the resolution with the Swedish Companies Registration Office or Euroclear Sweden AB.
The reason for the deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights is to fulfil the share purchase agreement which the Company has entered into with the sellers of Imperia.
The resolution shall be valid only where supported by shareholders holding not less than nine-tenths of both the votes cast and the shares represented at the general meeting.
The Company’s assessment is that the finally determined earn-out consideration will be lower than the maximum earn-out consideration. The Company’s board of directors will determine number of shares to be allotted based on the finally determined earn-out consideration. The number of issued shares will be communicated at the day of the allotment.
Documentation according to chapter 13 sections 7 and 8 will be held available at the Company and on the Company’s website, www.stillfront.com.
Resolution on a directed new share issue to the sellers of eRepublik Labs. Limited (item 18)
In 2017, the Company acquired all of the outstanding shares in eRepublik Labs. Limited (“eRepublik”). Pursuant to the share purchase agreement, the sellers of eRepublik are entitled to an earn-out consideration, provided that certain targets are met. The earn-out consideration shall partly be paid in shares in the Company. The part of this year’s earn-out consideration which shall be paid in shares shall not exceed EUR 3,594,209.50.
The board of directors proposes that the general meeting resolves to carry out a directed new share issue on the following principal terms.
1. The Company’s share capital shall increase by not more than SEK 48,090.00 through an issue of not more than 68,700 shares.
2. The right to subscribe for the new shares shall, with deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights, only be offered to the sellers of eRepublik.
3. The subscription price shall be the average price per share in the Company on Nasdaq First North during the 30 days preceding the last day of the fiscal year 2018, however, the subscription price shall not be less than the quota value of the share corresponding to SEK 0.70.
4. The newly-issued shares shall be subscribed for on a subscription list no later than 31 August 2019.
5. Payment for subscribed shares shall be made by way of set-off, whereby set-off of the subscription price can be made at a maximum amount corresponding to the subscribers’ claims, which in total amount to EUR 3,594,209.50 in aggregate. The claims may be reduced. Over-subscription is not possible. Set-off is completed through subscription.
6. The board of directors shall be entitled to extend the subscription period and the time for payment.
7. The new shares shall be entitled to dividend as from the first record day for dividend after the newly issued shares have been registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office and the shares have been recorded in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB.
8. The board of directors shall be authorised to make any formal adjustments that may be required in connection with registration of the resolution with the Swedish Companies Registration Office or Euroclear Sweden AB.
The reason for the deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights is to fulfil the share purchase agreement which the Company has entered into with the sellers of eRepublik.
The resolution shall be valid only where supported by shareholders holding not less than nine-tenths of both the votes cast and the shares represented at the general meeting.
The Company’s assessment is that the finally determined earn-out consideration will be lower than the maximum earn-out consideration. The Company’s board of directors will determine number of shares to be allotted based on the finally determined earn-out consideration. The number of issued shares will be communicated at the day of the allotment.
Documentation according to chapter 13 sections 7 and 8 will be held available at the Company and on the Company’s website, www.stillfront.com.
Resolution on a directed new share issue to the sellers of Babil Games FZ LLC. (item 19)
In 2016, the Company acquired all of the outstanding shares in Babil Games FZ LLC. (“Babil”). Pursuant to the share purchase agreement, the seller of Babil is entitled to an earn-out consideration, provided that certain targets are met. The earn-out consideration shall partly be paid in shares in the Company. The earn-out consideration to be paid in shares shall not exceed 850,000.00 USD.
The board of directors proposes that the general meeting resolves to carry out a directed new share issue on the following principal terms:
1. The Company’s share capital shall increase by not more than SEK 38,031.00 through an issue of not more than 54,330 shares.
2. The right to subscribe for the new shares shall, with deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights, only be offered to the sellers of Babil.
3. The subscription price shall be the average price per share in the Company on Nasdaq First North during the 30 days preceding the last day of the fiscal year 2018, however, the subscription price shall not be less than the quota value of the share corresponding to SEK 0.70.
4. The newly-issued shares shall be subscribed for on a subscription list no later than 31 August 2018.
5. Payment for subscribed shares shall be made by way of set-off, whereby set-off of the subscription price can be made at a maximum amount corresponding to the subscribers’ claims, which in total amount to USD 850,000.00 in aggregate. The claims may be reduced. Over-subscription is not possible. Set-off is completed through subscription.
6. The board of directors shall be entitled to extend the subscription period and the time for payment.
7. The new shares shall be entitled to dividend as from the first record day for dividend after the newly issued shares have been recorded with the Swedish Companies Registration Office and the shares have been registered in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB.
8. The board of directors shall be authorised to make any formal adjustments that may be required in connection with registration of the resolution with the Swedish Companies Registration Office or Euroclear Sweden AB.
The reason for the deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights is to fulfil the share purchase agreement which the Company has entered into with the sellers of Babil.
The resolution shall be valid only where supported by shareholders holding not less than nine-tenths of both the votes cast and the shares represented at the general meeting.
The Company’s assessment is that the finally determined earn-out consideration may be lower than the maximum earn-out consideration. The Company’s board of directors will determine number of shares to be allotted based on the finally determined earn-out consideration. The number of issued shares will be communicated at the day of the allotment.
Documentation according to chapter 13 sections 7 and 8 will be held available at the Company and on the Company’s website, www.stillfront.com.
Resolution to adopt the remuneration policy for executive management
(item 20)
The board of directors proposes that the general meeting decides to adopt the following remuneration policy for the CEO and other persons in the Company’s executive management for the period until the next annual general meeting.
The Company’s executive management members which are subject to the board of directors’ guidelines are currently the CEOs of the Company and of the Company’s subsidiaries, the CFO of the Company, and other members of the Company’s executive management who report directly to the CEO of the Company. The overall guidelines for remuneration to executive management shall be based on the position, the individual performance, the Company’s earnings and that the remuneration shall be competitive in the country of employment. The total remuneration to executive management shall consist of fixed salary, variable salary in the form of short-term incentive based on annual performance targets (bonus), long-term incentives based on multiannual performance (long-term incentives) and pensions and other benefits. Additionally, there are conditions for termination and, where applicable, severance pay. The total remuneration shall be reviewed annually to ensure that it is marketable and competitive. The Company’s size, salary and the person’s experience shall be taken into consideration.
Fixed salary
Fixed salary shall be the basis for the total remuneration. The fixed salary shall be related to the relevant market and reflect the extent of the responsibility that the work entails.
Variable salary (“Bonus”)
In addition to the fixed salary executive management shall receive bonuses for results exceeding one or more predetermined performance levels during one fiscal year. The eligibility criteria shall be related to achievements in relation to the budget and based on e.g. net revenues, EBITDA and personal performance. The remuneration from the bonus program can amount to a maximum of six (6) fixed monthly salaries per person.
Long-term incentives
There is two outstanding incentive programs. The general meeting has in 2017 resolved to issue a maximum of 299,189 warrants, series 2017/2020 and in 2018 resolved to issue a maximum of 300,000 warrants, series 2018/2021. All warrants, series 2017/2020 and 2018/2021 have been subscribed by the Company’s subsidiary in 2017 and 2018 respectively, in order to be transferred to executive management and certain other key persons in the Company. Of these warrants, 242,000 of the warrants series 2017/2020 and 177,500 of the warrants series 2018/2021 have been transferred under the incentive programs. The incentive programs are described in the annual report. The board of directors has proposed that the annual general meeting resolves to establish an additional incentive program based on warrants. As a result of the board’s resolution on cancellation of certain warrants issued under the two outstanding incentive programs, total dilution following exercise of all outstanding warrants in the Company with the addition of the warrants that are proposed to be issued, will not increase from current 2.5 percent of the shares and votes based on the Company’s share capital at the time of issue of notice to the AGM.
Pension
Pension agreements shall, if possible, be premium-based and designed according to the levels and practices in the country in which the members of executive management are employed.
Other benefits
Other benefits may occur in accordance with the terms of the country in which the members of executive management are employed. However, such benefits should be as small as possible and shall not constitute a greater proportion of the total remuneration.
Termination and severance pay
Members of executive management shall be offered conditions in accordance with the laws and practices applicable to the country in which the employee is employed. During the period of notice, members of executive management shall be prevented from acting in competing activities. In some cases, a prohibition of continued compensation may be applied no more than six months after the termination of the notice period. At present, the longest term of notice in the Company is six months and the members of executive management are not entitled to severance pay.
Remuneration that has not expired
The board of directors shall to the proposal of remuneration policy to the general meeting submit information about previously decided remuneration that has not expired. There are no decided payments that have not yet expired.
The board of directors shall have the right to waive the above policy if the board of directors considers it to be special reasons for doing so in a particular case.
Details of number of shares, votes and holding of own shares
The total amount of shares and votes in the Company at the time of issue of this notice was 24,048,240 shares. All shares carry equal voting rights. The Company does not hold any own shares.
Documents
The annual report, auditor’s report and complete proposals in accordance with above will be available at the Company (address as above) and on the Company’s webpage, www.stillfront.com. The aforementioned documents will be sent to those shareholders who so request and submit their postal address or e-mail address.
Shareholders’ right to request information
Shareholders are reminded of their right pursuant to chapter 7, section 32 of the Swedish Companies Act to request that the board of directors and managing director provide information at the general meeting in respect of any circumstances which may affect the assessment of a matter on the agenda or any circumstances which may affect the assessment of the Company’s or a group company’s financial position. The obligation to provide information also applies to the Company’s relationship to other group companies. Information must be provided if it can take place without significant harm to the Company.
Processing of personal data
For information on how the Company processes your personal data, please see the integrity policy which is available on Euroclear Sweden AB’s website:
www.euroclear.com/dam/ESw/Legal/Integritetspolicy-bolagsstammor-svenska.pdf
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Stockholm in April 2019
The board of directors of Stillfront Group AB (publ)
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a global group of gaming studios and a market leader in the free-to-play online strategy games genre. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 500 co-workers thrive in an organisation that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, France and UK. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden and the company is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier.
For further information, please visit: stillfront.com
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Notice of annual general meeting in Stillfront Group AB (publ)
Stillfront Group AB (“Stillfront”) systematically works with improving the product portfolio to optimize performance and reward/risk. Among many things, Stillfront continuously monitors the number of active users of the online games on a monthly (MAU – Monthly Active User) and daily (DAU – Daily Active User) basis.
During the first quarter of 2019, the average number of MAUs was 5,874,000 (compared to 4,893,000 in the corresponding period 2018). The number of DAUs was 1,411,000 on average during the quarter (compared to 1,115,000 in the corresponding period 2018). Thus, during the first quarter of 2019, the number of MAUs increased by 20%, and the number of DAUs increased by 26%, compared with the first quarter of 2018.
During the fourth quarter of 2018, the average number of MAUs was 4,770,000 and the average number of DAUs was 1,140,000. Thus, the first quarter 2019 showed an increase of 23% regarding the number of MAUs and an increase of 24% regarding the number of DAUs as compared with the fourth quarter of 2018.
“We set new records for number of active users during Q1, the stickiness of the userbase increased and monetization during the quarter has continued to be strong. The launches of SIEGE: World War II and Strike of Nations are in line with our expectations, and Goodgame have been deeply involved in both launches with their marketing expertise. To see such cooperations succeed is very pleasing”, comments Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group.
In total, the above numbers pertain to the 29 largest online games as ranked by revenues, i.e. Call of War, Supremacy 1914, Conflict of Nations, ManagerZone, DragonRealms, GemStone IV, SIEGE: Titan Wars, SIEGE: World War II, Tank Storm, Admiral, Nida Harb 3, Strike of Nations, Age of Lords, World at War, War and Peace: Civil War, Vietnam War: Platoons, eRepublik.com, Online Fussball Manager, Goodgame Poker, Legends of Honor, Goodgame Empire, EMPIRE: Four Kingdoms, Big Farm, BIG FARM: Mobile Harvest, BIG COMPANY: Skytopia, EMPIRE: Millennium Wars (Mobile), EMPIRE: WWIII (Browser), Imperia Online and Shakes & Fidget.
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out below, on April 5, 2019 at 10.00 CET.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO
Phone: +46 703 2118 00
jorgen@stillfront.com
Sofia Wretman, Head of IR & Communications
Phone: +46 708 116430
sofia@stillfront.com
ABOUT STILLFRONT
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through eleven near-autonomous subsidiaries: Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan, eRepublik in Ireland and Romania, Bytro Labs, OFM Studios, Goodgame Studios and Playa Games in Germany and Imperia Online, Bulgaria. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Germany, the United States, France, UK and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
SELECTED GAMES
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel and Unravel Two are widely acclaimed console games developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Siege: Titan Wars (TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Nida Harb III and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War: WW2 and War and Peace: Civil War are successful mobile strategy games developed and published by eRepublik Labs. Online Fussball Manager is a leading sports management game. Empire and Big Farm are major brands operated by Goodgame Studios. Imperia Online, is an MMO strategy game published on both browser and mobile platforms by Imperia Online.
Certified Adviser:
FNCA, Phone: +46 8 528 00 399, E-mail: info@fnca.se
Stillfront Group AB: MAU grows 20% YoY
Stillfront Group announces that Alexis Bonte has been appointed Group COO and member of the Group´s executive management team. Alexis is Co-founder and CEO of eRepublik Labs, a studio within Stillfront Group.
eRepublik Labs was established in 2007 and is an award- winning games studio and a pioneer in online free-to-play games. eRepublik Labs has an international team of 40 professionals with offices in Dublin, Bucharest and Madrid. eRepublik Labs latest hits are “World at War” and “War and Peace: Civil War”. Both are in the mobile strategy game category. Since inception, more than 20 million players worldwide have or are playing an eRepublik Labs game. Alexis is also a Venture Partner at Atomico, advising on new investments in France, Spain, Portugal and Eastern Europe.
”I am very pleased to welcome Alexis to our executive management team. Alexis has extensive experience within the industry both as a founder and developer of online strategy games as well as an investor. In 2018 we completed three acquisitions and Stillfront is today a global group of 11 studios with 500 professionals. Looking ahead, we strive to expand intra-group cooperation, increase the level of synergies as well as accelerate our growth agenda. Alexis deep know-how and industry expertise will be very valuable in further developing Stillfront”, says Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group.
“Since I decided to have eRepublik Labs join the Stillfront Group back in May of 2017, I have been able to experience first-hand how powerful the concept of an alliance of semi-autonomous studios that Jörgen and the team have put together is. I look forward to now help the Group scale that concept further and to support the growth acceleration of our existing studios”, says Alexis Bonte.
Before co-founding eRepublik, Alexis worked for lastminute.com for six years, first as Head of Business development in UK, Marketing and Sales director in France and then as MD for Italy. Alexis holds a BA Honours Degree in International Business and Languages from the European Business School, London.
Alexis will progressively assume his position starting in April of 2019 and transition to being fulltime Group COO in January 2020. During this transition period, Alexis will continue his position as CEO of eRepublik Labs until a successor is appointed.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Sofia Wretman, Director IR & Communications
Phone: +46 708 11 64 30
E-mail: sofia@stillfront.com
ABOUT STILLFRONT
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through eleven near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan, eRepublik in Ireland and Romania, OFM Studios in Germany, Goodgame Studios in Germany, Imperia Online, Bulgaria and Playa Games, Germany. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Germany, the United States, France, UK and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
SELECTED GAMES
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel and Unravel Two are widely acclaimed console games developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Siege: Titan Wars(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Nida Harb III and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War: WW2 and War and Peace: Civil War are successful mobile strategy games developed and published by eRepublik Labs. Online Fussball Manager is a leading sports management game. EMPIRE and BIG FARM are major brands operated by Goodgame Studios. Imperia Online, is an MMO strategy game published on both browser and mobile platforms by Imperia Online.
Alexis Bonte is appointed Group COO of the Stillfront Group
“Our strong fourth quarter performance concluded a transforming year for Stillfront and our shareholders. Net revenue grew by 29% YoY, in the fourth quarter, on the strength of our development in Core products. The top line growth we delivered generated increased profitability, reflecting the scalability in our business model.”
Altigi GmbH (Goodgame Studios), has been consolidated into Stillfront Group as a reverse acquisition from January 1, 2018. Therefore, the 2018 financials reflect the new business combination whereas the 2017 financial numbers refer to Altigi GmbH only. The proforma numbers for 2017 represent the acquisition as if it had been completed January 1, 2017, unless stated otherwise.
Highlights fourth quarter
- Net revenue for the fourth quarter amounted to 366 MSEK (corresponding period previous year 231 MSEK), an increase of 58% compared to the fourth quarter last year. On a proforma basis, net revenue increased by 29%.
- Adjusted EBITDA (EBITDA excluding items affecting comparability) amounted to 160 MSEK (35), an increase of 357%. On a proforma basis, adjusted EBITDA increased by 215%.
- Adjusted EBIT (EBIT excluding items affecting comparability) amounted to 128 MSEK (14), an increase of 814% compared to the fourth quarter last year. On a proforma basis, adjusted EBIT increased by 540%.
- Items affecting comparability amounted to -5 MSEK (-66).
- EBIT amounted to 123 MSEK (-52), an increase of 175 MSEK compared to the same quarter last year.
- The net result for the quarter amounted to 26 MSEK (-36). The net result for the quarter included non-recurring financial cost of 36 MSEK, relating to the refinancing activities during the fourth quarter, and non-recurring tax costs of 12 MSEK, for revaluation of tax losses.
- The net result per share undiluted amounted to 1.02 SEK (-2.15). The net result per share diluted amounted to 1.02 SEK (-2.15). The corresponding numbers excluding non-recurring financial costs and non-recurring tax costs were 3.05 SEK and 3.04 SEK, respectively.
- Net debt amounted to 521 MSEK and the proforma adjusted leverage ratio was 0.9x.
- The Board of Directors proposes no dividend for 2018 in order to maintain a high degree of financial flexibility for future potential acquisitions.
Highlights full-year 2018
- Net revenue for 2018 amounted to 1 325 MSEK (in comparison with 2017, 913 MSEK), an increase of 45% compared to 2017. On a proforma basis, net revenue increased by 23%.
- Adjusted EBITDA (EBITDA excluding items affecting comparability) amounted to 490 MSEK (313), an increase of 57%. On a proforma basis, adjusted EBITDA increased by 34%.
- Adjusted EBIT (EBIT excluding items affecting comparability) amounted to 364 MSEK (228), an increase of 60% compared to 2017. On a proforma basis, adjusted EBIT increased by 44%.
- Items affecting comparability amounted to -16 MSEK (-112 proforma).
- EBIT amounted to 348 MSEK (116), an increase of 200% compared to 2017.
- The net result for 2018 amounted to 157 MSEK (75). The net result per share undiluted amounted to 6.72 SEK (4.47). The net result per share diluted amounted to 6.68 SEK (4.47). The corresponding numbers excluding non-recurring financial costs and non-recurring tax costs were 204 MSEK, 8.78 SEK and 8.73 SEK, respectively.
Key figures, Group
MSEK | 2018 Oct-Dec |
2017 Oct-Dec |
Chg% | 2018 Jan-Dec |
2017 Jan-Dec |
Chg% |
Net Revenues | 366 | 231 | 58 | 1 325 | 913 | 45 |
Adjusted EBITDA* | 160 | 35 | 357 | 490 | 313 | 57 |
Adjusted EBITDA margin*, % | 44 | 15 | n/a | 37 | 34 | n/a |
Adjusted EBIT* | 128 | 14 | 814 | 364 | 228 | 60 |
Adjusted EBIT margin*, % | 35 | 6 | n/a | 27 | 25 | n/a |
Items affecting comparability | -5 | -66 | n/a | -16 | -112 | n/a |
EBIT | 123 | -52 | n/a | 348 | 116 | 200 |
EBIT margin, % | 34 | -23 | n/a | 26 | 13 | n/a |
Profit before tax | 73 | -52 | n/a | 265 | 116 | 129 |
Net Result | 26 | -36 | n/a | 157 | 75 | 109 |
Net result per share undiluted, SEK | 1.02 | -2.15 | n/a | 6.72 | 4.47 | 50 |
Net result per share diluted, SEK | 1.02 | -2.15 | n/a | 6.68 | 4.47 | 49 |
* Adjusted EBIT and EBITDA are defined as EBIT and EBITDA excluding items affecting comparability
Proforma key figures, Group
MSEK | 2018 Oct-Dec |
2017 Oct-Dec |
Chg% | 2018 Jan-Dec |
2017 Jan-Dec |
Chg% |
Net Revenues | 366 | 284 | 29 | 1 325 | 1 079 | 23 |
Adjusted EBITDA* | 160 | 51 | 215 | 490 | 362 | 34 |
Adjusted EBITDA margin*, % | 44 | 18 | 37 | 34 | ||
Adjusted EBIT* | 128 | 20 | 540 | 364 | 253 | 44 |
Adjusted EBIT margin*, % | 35 | 7 | 27 | 23 |
* Adjusted EBIT and EBITDA are defined as EBIT and EBITDA excluding items affecting comparability.
Invitation to Q4 presentation
A presentation of the report will be held today at 10.00 CET via telephone conference or audiocast where Jörgen Larsson, CEO and Sten Wranne, CFO, are to comment on the report.
The conference will be held in English.
To participate via webcast, please visit:
https://tv.streamfabriken.com/stillfront-q4-2018
To participate via telephone:
SE: +46 8 505 583 52
UK: +44 33 330 092 69
US: +1 64 672 249 04
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out below, on February 22, 2019 at 07.00 CET.
For further information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO
Tel: 070-32118 00, jorgen@stillfront.com
Sten Wranne, CFO
Tel: 0705-851258, sten@stillfront.com
This interim report is a non-official translation from Swedish of the Bokslutskommuniké issued February 22, 2019. In the event of discrepancies between the language versions the Swedish wording will prevail.
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through eleven near-autonomous subsidiaries: Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan, eRepublik in Ireland and Romania, Bytro Labs, OFM Studios, Goodgame Studios and Playa Games in Germany and Imperia Online, Bulgaria. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Germany, the United States, France, UK and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
Selected games
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel and Unravel Two are widely acclaimed console games developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Siege: Titan Wars (TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Nida Harb III and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War: WW2 and War and Peace: Civil War are successful mobile strategy games developed and published by eRepublik Labs. Online Fussball Manager is a leading sports management game. Empire and Big Farm are major brands operated by Goodgame Studios. Imperia Online, is an MMO strategy game published on both browser and mobile platforms by Imperia Online.
Certified Adviser:
FNCA,
Phone: +46 8 528 00 399,
E-mail: info@fnca.se
Year-End Report 2018
Stillfront Group, a market leader in ‘free to play’ online strategy games, today announces that Andreas Uddman has been appointed as new CFO. Andreas is currently CFO at the Swedish fintech company Qliro.
Andreas Uddman has more than 13 years of experience in finance. He has a solid track record in building strong finance functions and teams, equity raising, financing strategies and M&A in a growth environment. He is currently CFO at the Swedish fintech company Qliro Financial Services, one of the Nordic region’s fastest growing fintech companies, which is under the supervision of the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority. As part of the executive management team at Qliro, Andreas has built the finance and legal functions. Prior to this, he was CFO at Kinnevik-backed renewable energy player Vireo Energy. Former positions also include Finance and Business Development positions at Shell in London.
“I am very pleased to welcome Andreas to Stillfront. We have exciting opportunities in the years ahead and we will continue to develop Stillfront according to our clear growth agenda. Andreas’ extensive experience from developing finance functions in growth companies, will enable us to further accelerate on our strategy”, says Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group.
“Stillfront has an impressive track record and a strong financial position to continue this exciting journey. I look forward to contribute with my experience and to support Jörgen and the rest of the team in continuing to create shareholder value”, says Andreas Uddman.
Andreas is a Chartered Management Accountant (ACMA) and holds a Master in Management from EADA Business school as well as an M.A. in Politics from University of Glasgow.
Andreas will assume his position at the latest June 1, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Sofia Wretman, Director IR & Communications
Phone: +46 708 11 64 30
E-mail: sofia@stillfront.com
ABOUT STILLFRONT
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through ten near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan, eRepublik in Ireland and Romania, OFM Studios in Germany, Goodgame Studios in Germany, Imperia Online, Bulgaria and Playa Games, Germany. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Germany, the United States, France, UK and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
SELECTED GAMES
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel and Unravel Two are widely acclaimed console games developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Siege: Titan Wars(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Nida Harb III and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War: WW2 and War and Peace: Civil War are successful mobile strategy games developed and published by eRepublik Labs. Online Fussball Manager is a leading sports management game. EMPIRE and BIG FARM are major brands operated by Goodgame Studios. Imperia Online, is an MMO strategy game published on both browser and mobile platforms by Imperia Online.
Stillfront Group AB: Andreas Uddman has been appointed as Stillfront Group’s new CFO
Positive userbase development
Stillfront Group AB (“Stillfront”) systematically works with improving the product portfolio to optimize performance and reward/risk. Among many things, Stillfront continuously monitors the number of active users of the online games on a monthly (MAU – Monthly Active User) and daily (DAU – Daily Active User) basis.
During the fourth quarter of 2018, the average number of MAUs was 4,770,000 (compared to 5,053,000 in the corresponding period 2017, including Goodgame Studios). The number of DAUs was 1,140,000 on average during the quarter (compared to 1,053,000 in the corresponding period 2017, including Goodgame Studios). Thus, during the fourth quarter of 2018, the number of MAUs decreased by 6%, and the number of DAUs increased by 8%, compared with the fourth quarter of 2017.
During the third quarter of 2018, the average number of MAUs was 4,098,000 and the average number of DAUs was 954,000. Thus, the fourth quarter 2018 showed an increase of 16% regarding the number of MAUs and an increase of 20% regarding the number of DAUs as compared with the third quarter of 2018.
“We nearly reached last year’s record MAU number when Big Farm: Mobile Harvest was trampoline launched, while we set a new DAU record for the Group – even though we didn’t have any global launches during the quarter. Two new studios have joined the Group, and we go strong into the new year with a large and loyal userbase. The soft launches of SIEGE: World War II and Strike of Nations look promising, and they will soon be launched globally”, comments Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group.
In total, the above numbers pertain to the 29 largest online games as ranked by revenues, i.e. Call of War, Supremacy 1914, Conflict of Nations, ManagerZone, DragonRealms, GemStone IV, SIEGE: Titan Wars, SIEGE: World War II, Tank Storm, Admiral, Nida Harb 3, Strike of Nations, Age of Lords, World at War, War and Peace: Civil War, Vietnam War: Platoons, eRepublik.com, Online Fussball Manager, Goodgame Poker, Legends of Honor, Goodgame Empire, EMPIRE: Four Kingdoms, Big Farm, BIG FARM: Mobile Harvest, EMPIRE: Millennium Wars (Mobile), EMPIRE: Millennium Wars (Browser) Imperia Online and Shakes & Fidget. The numbers for Goodgame Studios (acquired in January 2018) have been included historically to improve comparability. Shakes & Fidget is included from December 1.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
jorgen@stillfront.com
Sofia Wretman, Director IR & Communications, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 811 64 30
E-mail: sofia@stillfront.com
ABOUT STILLFRONT
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through eleven near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan, eRepublik in Ireland and Romania, OFM Studios in Germany, Goodgame Studios in Germany, Imperia Online, Bulgaria and Playa Games, Germany. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Germany, the United States, France, UK and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
SELECTED GAMES
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel and Unravel Two are widely acclaimed console games developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Siege: Titan Wars(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Nida Harb III and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War: WW2 and War and Peace: Civil War are successful mobile strategy games developed and published by eRepublik Labs. Online Fussball Manager is a leading sports management game. EMPIRE and BIG FARM are major brands operated by Goodgame Studios. Imperia Online, is an MMO strategy game published on both browser and mobile platforms by Imperia Online. Shakes & Fidget is a cartoon style MMORPG developed by Playa Games.
Nasdaq First North Ticker Symbol: SF
Certified Adviser: FNCA, phone +46 8 528 00 39
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation 596/2014. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 08:30 CET on 10 January 2019.
Stillfront Group AB: Positive userbase development
On 22 November 2018, Stillfront Group AB (publ) (“Stillfront” or the “Company” and, together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”) issued senior Unsecured Bonds in an amount of SEK 600 million (the “Bonds”).
For the purpose of the listing of the Bonds, the Company has prepared a prospectus that has today been approved by the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (Swedish: Finansinspektionen).
The prospectus is available on the Group’s corporate website https://www.stillfront.com/the-bond/.
Admission to trading of the Bonds on Nasdaq Stockholm is expected to take place on Friday, 11 January 2019.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Sofia Wretman, Director IR & Communications, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 811 64 30
E-mail: sofia@stillfront.com
ABOUT STILLFRONT
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through eleven near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan, eRepublik in Ireland and Romania, OFM Studios in Germany, Goodgame Studios in Germany, Imperia Online, Bulgaria and Playa Games, Germany. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Germany, the United States, France, UK and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
SELECTED GAMES
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel and Unravel Two are widely acclaimed console games developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Siege: Titan Wars(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Nida Harb III and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War: WW2 and War and Peace: Civil War are successful mobile strategy games developed and published by eRepublik Labs. Online Fussball Manager is a leading sports management game. EMPIRE and BIG FARM are major brands operated by Goodgame Studios. Imperia Online, is an MMO strategy game published on both browser and mobile platforms by Imperia Online.
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This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation 596/2014. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 18:00 CET on 9 January 2019.
Stillfront Group AB: Stillfront Group publishes approved bond prospectus in anticipation of listing of its bonds on Nasdaq Stockholm
Stillfront Group announces Head of M&A
Stillfront Group, a market leader in ‘free to play’ online strategy games, today announces that Marina Andersson has been appointed as Head of M&A and will be part of the Group’s management team.
Marina has close to 20 years track record of investment banking and M&A. She has extensive competence within strategic and financial advisory, deal generation, buy and sell side M&A project management, financial analysis, due diligence and company valuation. Former positions include: Director at Deloitte’s Corporate Finance Advisory team, Director at ICECAPITAL Securities, Associate Partner and Investment Manager at Deseven, M&A Analyst at Carnegie. She holds two Master degrees from Stockholm University and Russian Herzen State Pedagogical University.
“Acquisitions are a crucial part of Stillfront’s business strategy and we are very pleased with the appointment of Marina Andersson. Marina’s breadth of experience and professionalism will be a great asset in continuing to drive our growth strategy and this recruitment signals our commitment to further growth”, says Jörgen Larsson, CEO of Stillfront Group.
“Stillfront has been successful in acquiring, developing and growing game studios with global reach and an established track record of generating value. I look forward to building on the already successful M&A track record and bringing Stillfront’s practice to even greater heights”, comments Marina Andersson.
Marina Andersson will assume her position in the first quarter of 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Sofia Wretman, Director IR & Communications
Phone: +46 708 11 64 30
sofia@stillfront.com
ABOUT STILLFRONT
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through ten near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan, eRepublik in Ireland and Romania, OFM Studios in Germany, Goodgame Studios in Germany, Imperia Online, Bulgaria and Playa Games, Germany. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Germany, the United States, France, UK and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
SELECTED GAMES
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel and Unravel Two are widely acclaimed console games developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Siege: Titan Wars(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Nida Harb III and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War: WW2 and War and Peace: Civil War are successful mobile strategy games developed and published by eRepublik Labs. Online Fussball Manager is a leading sports management game. EMPIRE and BIG FARM are major brands operated by Goodgame Studios. Imperia Online, is an MMO strategy game published on both browser and mobile platforms by Imperia Online.
Stillfront Group announces Head of M&A
PRESS RELEASE
18 December, 2018
Stillfront Group completes the acquisition of Playa Games GmbH and issues new shares
Stillfront Group AB (publ) (“Stillfront”) has completed the acquisition of 100% of the shares in Playa Games GmbH (“Playa Games” or the “Company”) which was announced through a press release on 11 December 2018. In connection with the closing, Stillfront has issued 425,913 new shares against payment in kind in accordance with the share purchase agreement.
The purchase price that Stillfront paid to the sellers of Playa Games in connection with the closing amounted to EUR 20,000,000, of which approximately EUR 14,000,000 was paid in cash and the remaining approximately EUR 6,000,000 in 425,913 newly issued shares in Stillfront.
The new share issue was resolved upon by the board of directors of Stillfront pursuant to authorization granted by the annual general meeting on 30 May, 2018, which was registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office on 11 June 2018. The new shares were only offered to and subscribed for by one of the sellers of Playa Games, Master Creating GmbH, which is jointly owned by the other two sellers Jan Beuck and Martin Jässing. Payment for the new issued shares were made by way of contribution of 7,498 of the shares in Playa Games. The remaining 17,502 shares in Playa Games were paid for in cash.
The number of newly issued shares in Stillfront has been based upon the average price per share in Stillfront traded on the Nasdaq First North exchange during the 30 days preceding 11 December 2018 which was SEK 144.75 and the average exchange rate for the corresponding period were 1 EUR corresponds to SEK 10.2779.
Through the new share issue, Stillfront’s share capital will increase by SEK 298,139.10 to SEK 16,833,768.00. The number of shares will following the new share issue be 24,048,240. The dilution effect of the new share issue is therefore approximately 1.77% on a fully diluted basis (i.e. based on the total number of shares and votes outstanding after the share issue).
Playa Games is one of Germany’s leading casual strategy game developer and publishers with five released games and approx. 70 million registered players. The Company’s flagship title is Shakes & Fidget, a cartoon style massive multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) strategy game published on both browser and mobile platforms. Playa Games is based in Hamburg, Germany.
FINANCIAL AND LEGAL ADVISORS
DLA Piper is acting as legal advisor to Stillfront in the transaction. HLY Partners is financial advisor and Osborne Clarke is legal advisor to Playa Games and its sellers in connection with the transaction.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
Sten Wranne, CFO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 585 12 58
E-post: sten@stillfront.com
ABOUT STILLFRONT
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through eleven near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan, eRepublik in Ireland and Romania, OFM Studios in Germany, Goodgame Studios in Germany, Imperia Online, Bulgaria and Playa Games, Germany. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Germany, the United States, France, UK and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
SELECTED GAMES
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel and Unravel Two are widely acclaimed console games developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Siege: Titan Wars(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Nida Harb III and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War: WW2 and War and Peace: Civil War are successful mobile strategy games developed and published by eRepublik Labs. Online Fussball Manager is a leading sports management game. EMPIRE and BIG FARM are major brands operated by Goodgame Studios. Imperia Online, is an MMO strategy game published on both browser and mobile platforms by Imperia Online.
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The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 19.20 CET on 18 December 2018.
Stillfront Group AB: Stillfront Group completes the acquisition of Playa Games GmbH and issues new shares
PRESS RELEASE
December 11, 2018
Stillfront Group acquires Playa Games GmbH
Stillfront Group AB (publ) (“Stillfront”) today announces its acquisition of 100% of the shares in Playa Games GmbH (“Playa Games” or the “Company”), a leading casual strategy game developer and publisher in Germany.
Playa Games is one of Germany’s leading casual strategy game developer and publishers with five released games and approx. 70 million registered players. The Company’s flagship title is Shakes & Fidget, a cartoon style massive multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) strategy game published on both browser and mobile platforms. Playa Games is based in Hamburg, Germany.
The Company generated net revenue of approximately EUR 7.7 million, with approx. 55% in EBIT margin for the period January-September 2018. Playa Games was founded in 2009 by Jan Beuck and Martin Jässing, the sole direct and indirect owners, both of whom will remain active as the key management team of the Company going forward.
“Playa Games fits perfectly into Stillfront’s growth strategy by broadening our portfolio of studios and games with characteristics that drive long term gamer relations. Playa Games portfolio and pipeline of games fits perfectly to our games portfolio and increases the potential for synergies within the Group. It is with pleasure I today welcome Jan Beuck, Martin Jässing and the whole team at Playa Games to the Stillfront family”, says Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront.
“Becoming part of Stillfront Group enables us to continue our development of new products within online strategy games. We see this acquisition as a strategic next step for Playa Games, and we look forward to share market knowledge and create synergies with the other studios of the Stillfront Group”, says Jan Beuck, CEO of Playa Games.
THE TRANSACTION
The transaction involves the acquisition of 100% of the shares in Playa Games. Completion of the acquisition is expected to occur mid December 2018.
The Company will be consolidated into Stillfront’s consolidated financial reporting from 1 December 2018.
Upon completion of the acquisition, EUR 20,000,000 will be paid to the sellers, of which approx. EUR 14,000,000 is payable in cash and the remaining approx. EUR 6,000,000 is payable in 425,913 newly issued shares in Stillfront, where the subscription price corresponds to the volume weighted average price per share in Stillfront traded on the Nasdaq First North exchange during the 30 days preceding the date hereof. This corresponds to a dilution of 1.77% on a fully diluted basis (i.e. based on the total number of shares and votes outstanding after the share issue). The purchase price payable upon completion of the acquisition will be subject to adjustment based on the cash, financial debt and the difference between normalized and actual net working capital of the Company as at the date of completion of the transaction. The adjustment amount is payable by the sellers or Stillfront (as the case may be) in cash. The part of the purchase price payable upon completion corresponds to an enterprise value of 4 times the projected EBIT for 2018 of the Company.
The sellers may be entitled to an adjustment consideration to the extent the EBIT of the Company for the fiscal year 2018 exceeds a certain level. To the extent the EBIT of the Company for the fiscal year 2018 falls below a certain level, the difference amount shall be offset against any future earn-out payable in accordance with the below.
Further, an earn-out consideration is payable by Stillfront in an aggregate maximum total amount of EUR 25,000,000 out of which 50% shall be paid in cash and 50% in newly issued shares in Stillfront. The earn-out consideration is payable annually following the approval of each of the audited annual reports for the financial years ending 31 December 2019 and 2020. The ultimate size of the yearly earn-out component will depend on the EBIT development of the Company. In addition, the earn-out consideration amount based on the year 2019 shall be capped at EUR 15,000,000, where the excess (if any) shall be accumulated for the next year. The total purchase price payable by Stillfront for Playa Games cannot exceed EUR 45,000,000. Stillfront considers that the total potential consideration, if payable, will result in very attractive earnings multiple for the Company.
The cash portion of the purchase price payable upon completion is intended to be financed by cash at hand and available credit facilities and the adjustment consideration (if any) as well as the cash portion of the earn-out consideration is intended to be financed through internal cash generation and available credit facilities. The subscription price for the newly issued shares related to the earn-out consideration shall correspond to the volume weighted average price per share in Stillfront traded on the Nasdaq First North exchange during the 30 days preceding the end of the relevant fiscal year.
The 425,913 newly issued shares in Stillfront that are to be issued to the sellers upon completion are subject to customary transfer restrictions during a period of twelve months from the date of receipt of the same. The additional shares received by the sellers as part of the earn-out consideration are subject to customary transfer restrictions during a period of twelve months from the date of receipt of the same.
FINANCIAL AND LEGAL ADVISORS
DLA Piper is acting as legal advisor to Stillfront in the transaction. HLY Partners is financial advisor and Osborne Clarke is legal advisor to Playa Games and its sellers in connection with the transaction.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
Sten Wranne, CFO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 585 12 58
E-post: sten@stillfront.com
ABOUT STILLFRONT
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through ten near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan, eRepublik in Ireland and Romania, OFM Studios in Germany, Goodgame Studios in Germany and Imperia Online, Bulgaria. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Germany, the United States, France, UK and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
SELECTED GAMES
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel and Unravel Two are widely acclaimed console games developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Siege: Titan Wars(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Nida Harb III and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War: WW2 and War and Peace: Civil War are successful mobile strategy games developed and published by eRepublik Labs. Online Fussball Manager is a leading sports management game. EMPIRE and BIG FARM are major brands operated by Goodgame Studios. Imperia Online, is an MMO strategy game published on both browser and mobile platforms by Imperia Online.
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This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 22.15 CET on 11 December 2018.
Stillfront Group acquires Playa Games GmbH
PRESS RELEASE
December 10, 2018
Simutronics reclaims the publishing services for SIEGE: Titan Wars globally except China
Simutronics Corp, a studio within Stillfront Group AB, has ended a co-publishing agreement regarding the mobile game SIEGE: Titan Wars with New York based publishing partner Tilting Point.
According to a new agreement, Tilting Point will continue to provide publishing services and market the game in China but Simutronics will run the publishing services and marketing globally from the Group going forward.
Simutronics is a leading developer of online roleplaying and mobile games such as DragonRealms, GemStone IV and Lara Croft Relic Run, the latter with more than 23 million downloads. Tilting Point is a new-generation games partner that provides top development studios with expert resources, services, and operational support to optimize high quality live games for success.
“I am very pleased to continue the partnership with Tilting Point for the Chinese market as this represents a great opportunity for growth for this title,” comments Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group.
“Together with the team of Tilting Point we have created a very good start for SIEGE: Titan Wars. But as our marketing capabilities have grown since joining the Stillfront Group, it is now a very good time to move on and run the publishing and marketing of the game inhouse,” says David Whatley, CEO, Simutronics.
“It was a pleasure to work with Simutronics on SIEGE: Titan Wars for the past two years”, says Samir El Agili, President and Chief Product Officer at Tilting Point. “Our current focus is to continue building momentum and success for the game in the Chinese market where we see tremendous opportunity.”
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Sofia Wretman, IR & Communications
Phone: +46 708 11 64 30
sofia@stillfront.com
ABOUT STILLFRONT
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through ten near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan, eRepublik in Ireland and Romania, OFM Studios in Germany, Goodgame Studios in Germany and Imperia Online, Bulgaria. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Germany, the United States, France, UK and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
SELECTED GAMES
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel and Unravel Two are widely acclaimed console games developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Siege: Titan Wars(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Nida Harb III and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War: WW2 and War and Peace: Civil War are successful mobile strategy games developed and published by eRepublik Labs. Online Fussball Manager is a leading sports management game. EMPIRE and BIG FARM are major brands operated by Goodgame Studios. Imperia Online, is an MMO strategy game published on both browser and mobile platforms by Imperia Online.
Simutronics reclaims publishing services
PRESS RELEASE
November 27, 2018
Bytro Labs, part of Stillfront Group, releases a new version of Supremacy 1914
Online games developer Bytro Labs, best known for its grand strategy hit Call of War, has released a new version of their classic title Supremacy 1914. Today’s release marks the first of three milestones for the new version Supremacy 1914 – The Great War in 2019.
This first update features a completely reworked community area, a new map look and a new 3D rendering technology. In the next step Bytro Labs is further embracing its cross-platform strategy, which has already shown great success for Call of War.
Supremacy 1914 – The Great War is releasing for Android phones later this year and is followed in early 2019 by iOS devices and leading PC gaming platform Steam. The third and final stage will be reached in mid-2019 with a major content and feature update, which will finalize Supremacy 1914 – The Great War and make the brand ready for the future ensuring its continued success as a leading grand strategy WWI game. More than 4.5 million people have played Supremacy 1914 since launch.
“Supremacy 1914 has been a very recognizable and profitable brand of Bytro for nearly a decade. Over the coming months, the highly motivated team behind the product will be bringing out the most ambitious updates since the initial launch. This will add many more strong years to its track record and the team is hard at work to ensure Supremacy 1914 enters its second decade in better shape than ever”, says Christopher Lörken, co-founder and Managing Director, Bytro Labs.
“Much of the development has already been made on engine level, which enables us to release Supremacy 1914 on mobile with low additional investments. Earlier this year, Call of War was released for mobile on the same engine with very good results. Bytro Labs are doing a great job, contributing to the whole Group with expertise in platform extension”, says Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Sofia Wretman, IR & Communications
Phone: +46 708 11 64 30
sofia@stillfront.com
ABOUT STILLFRONT
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through ten near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan, eRepublik in Ireland and Romania, OFM Studios in Germany, Goodgame Studios in Germany and Imperia Online, Bulgaria. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Germany, the United States, France, UK and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
SELECTED GAMES
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel and Unravel Two are widely acclaimed console games developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Siege: Titan Wars(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Nida Harb III and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War: WW2 and War and Peace: Civil War are successful mobile strategy games developed and published by eRepublik Labs. Online Fussball Manager is a leading sports management game. EMPIRE and BIG FARM are major brands operated by Goodgame Studios. Imperia Online, is an MMO strategy game published on both browser and mobile platforms by Imperia Online.
Bytro Labs releases a new version of Supremacy 1914
PRESS RELEASE
November 26, 2018
eRepublik Labs, part of Stillfront Group, soft launches eRepublik.com on mobile
On the 11th anniversary of the eRepublik.com franchise, eRepublik Labs is bringing its first game to mobile. eRepublik Mobile will be available in open beta on the Google Play early access program. The game is expected to be in soft launch for several months.
eRepublik.com was the first game that eRepublik Labs launched back in 2007. Over 10 million people played the game over its close to 11 years history. The game in its browser version has a very dedicated community with an MAU of 35000 players and has seen its revenues grow this year. eRepublik Mobile will work in synch with the browser version of the game meaning both existing and new players will be able to play cross platform now.
“eRepublik.com was the start of our adventure and was our largest game until it was overtaken by our mobile game releases such as War and Peace. It is now one of our 5 core Live games and although it is not the largest one, it has a very dedicated community and extremely unique gameplay. We are thrilled to be bringing it to mobile both for the existing community and for new players that want to try something completely unique and different on mobile”, says Alexis Bonte, co- founder and CEO of eRepublik Labs.
“eRepublik.com is a great example of our evergreen games strategy, we are happy to see this 11-year old game brought to mobile audiences. We have seen how successful that ‘platform extension’ strategy can be in our other studios such as Bytro or Goodgame”, says Jörgen Larsson, CEO of Stillfront.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Sofia Wretman, IR & Communications
Phone: +46 708 11 64 30
sofia@stillfront.com
ABOUT STILLFRONT
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through ten near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan, eRepublik in Ireland and Romania, OFM Studios in Germany, Goodgame Studios in Germany and Imperia Online, Bulgaria. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Germany, the United States, France, UK and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
SELECTED GAMES
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel and Unravel Two are widely acclaimed console games developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Siege: Titan Wars(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Nida Harb III and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War: WW2 and War and Peace: Civil War are successful mobile strategy games developed and published by eRepublik Labs. Online Fussball Manager is a leading sports management game. EMPIRE and BIG FARM are major brands operated by Goodgame Studios. Imperia Online, is an MMO strategy game published on both browser and mobile platforms by Imperia Online.
eRepublik.com in soft launch on mobile
PRESS RELEASE
November 26, 2018
Founders of Goodgame Studios will leave operational positions to focus on ownership role
Dr. Kai Wawrzinek and Dr. Christian Wawrzinek, founders of Goodgame Studios, will leave their current positions as CEO and CSO at Goodgame by the end of February 2019, to focus on their roles as shareholders of Stillfront. The search for a new CEO has been initiated.
“Stillfront’s acquisition of Goodgame is a perfect strategic fit and we are very encouraged by the realization of synergies we have seen during 2018. The timing is now right for us to hand over daily management of Goodgame, allowing us more time to create value for Stillfront as active shareholders,” says Kai Wawrzinek.
“Goodgame Studios is performing well, with strong profitability and a solid pipeline for future game releases. The management team of Goodgame has an impressive track record and we have a strong leadership in place to ensure an orderly transition while building on the positive business momentum seen across the Group,” says Jörgen Larsson, CEO of Stillfront Group.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Sofia Wretman, Director IR & Communications
Phone: +46 708 11 64 30
sofia@stillfront.com
Jörgen Larsson, CEO
Phone: +46 703 21 18 00
jorgen@stillfront.com
ABOUT STILLFRONT
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through ten near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan, eRepublik in Ireland and Romania, OFM Studios in Germany, Goodgame Studios in Germany and Imperia Online, Bulgaria. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Germany, the United States, France, UK and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
SELECTED GAMES
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel and Unravel Two are widely acclaimed console games developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Siege: Titan Wars(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Nida Harb III and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War: WW2 and War and Peace: Civil War are successful mobile strategy games developed and published by eRepublik Labs. Online Fussball Manager is a leading sports management game. EMPIRE and BIG FARM are major brands operated by Goodgame Studios. Imperia Online, is an MMO strategy game published on both browser and mobile platforms by Imperia Online.
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 08.00 CET on November 26, 2018.
Stillfront: Founders of Goodgame Studios to focus on ownership role
Press release November 22, 2018
Interim Report January – September 2018
“In the third quarter our net revenue grew by 25% YoY, mainly due to strong development in Core products. Overall, revenues reflected the seasonal pattern and we aligned our marketing expenses accordingly, resulting in a strong EBIT margin of 28%. Our growth journey continues and in Q3 we acquired Imperia Online, a leading game developer and publisher in Southeast Europe. In November we secured a new debt financing package at favourable terms. With this flexible and attractive financing platform in place, we are well equipped to capture upcoming organic and M&A driven growth opportunities.”
Altigi GmbH (Goodgame Studios), has been consolidated into Stillfront Group as a reverse acquisition from January 1, 2018. Therefore, the 2018 financials reflect the new business combination whereas the 2017 financial numbers refer to Altigi GmbH only. The proforma figures for 2017 represent the acquisition as if it had been completed January 1, 2017.
Q3 2018 HIGHLIGHTS
- Net revenues amounted to 315 MSEK (corresponding period previous year 206 MSEK), an increase of 53% compared to the same period last year. On a proforma basis, net revenues increased by 25%.
- Adjusted EBITDA (EBITDA excluding items affecting comparability) amounted to 120 MSEK (83), an increase of 44%. On a proforma basis, adjusted EBITDA increased by 21%.
- Adjusted EBIT (EBIT excluding items affecting comparability) amounted to 89 MSEK (62), an increase of 42% compared to the same period last year. On a proforma basis, adjusted EBIT increased by 25%.
- Items affecting comparability amounted to 0 MSEK (-1).
- EBIT amounted to 89 MSEK (61), an increase of 45% compared to the same period last year. On a proforma basis, EBIT increased by 26%.
- The net result for the quarter amounted to 54 MSEK (41). The net result per share undiluted amounted to 2.42 SEK (2.42). The net result per share diluted amounted to 2.40 SEK (2.42).
- Net debt amounted to 386 MSEK (-226) and the Adjusted Leverage Ratio was 0.81x.
KEY FIGURES, GROUP
MSEK | 2018 Jul-Sep |
2017 Jul-Sep |
Chg% | 2018 Jan-Sep |
2017 Jan-Sep |
Chg% | Latest 12 months |
2017 Jan-Dec |
Net Revenues | 315 | 206 | 53 | 959 | 682 | 41 | 1 190 | 913 |
Adjusted EBITDA* | 120 | 83 | 44 | 330 | 277 | 19 | 366 | 313 |
Adjusted EBITDA margin*, % | 38 | 40 | 34 | 41 | 32 | 34 | ||
Adjusted EBIT* | 89 | 62 | 42 | 237 | 214 | 11 | 250 | 228 |
Adjusted EBIT margin*, % | 28 | 30 | 25 | 31 | 21 | 25 | ||
Items affecting comparability | 0 | -1 | -12 | -46 | -77 | -112 | ||
EBIT | 89 | 61 | 45 | 225 | 168 | 34 | 173 | 116 |
EBIT margin, % | 28 | 30 | 23 | 25 | 15 | 13 | ||
Profit before tax | 72 | 61 | 19 | 192 | 168 | 14 | 139 | 116 |
Net Result | 54 | 41 | 33 | 131 | 112 | 17 | 94 | 75 |
Net result per share undiluted, SEK | 2.42 | 2.42 | 0 | 5.72 | 6.62 | -14 | 4.46 | 4.47 |
Net result per share diluted, SEK | 2.40 | 2.42 | -1 | 5.69 | 6.62 | -14 | 4.43 | 4.47 |
* Adjusted EBIT and EBITDA are defined as EBITDA and EBIT excluding items affecting comparability. |
PROFORMA KEY FIGURES, GROUP
MSEK | 2018 Jul-Sep |
2017 Jul-Sep |
Chg% | 2018 Jan-Sep |
2017 Jan-Sep |
Chg% | Latest 12 months |
2017 Jan-Dec |
Net Revenues | 315 | 252 | 25 | 959 | 794 | 21 | 1 244 | 1 079 |
Adjusted EBITDA* | 120 | 99 | 22 | 330 | 312 | 6 | 380 | 362 |
Adjusted EBITDA margin*, % | 38 | 39 | 34 | 39 | 31 | 34 | ||
Adjusted EBIT* | 89 | 70 | 26 | 237 | 233 | -4 | 256 | 253 |
Adjusted EBIT margin*, % | 28 | 28 | 25 | 29 | 21 | 23 | ||
* Adjusted EBIT and EBITDA are defined as EBITDA and EBIT excluding items affecting comparability. |
Invitation to Stillfront Group Q3 presentation
A presentation of the report will be held today at 10.00 CET via telephone conference or audiocast where Jörgen Larsson, CEO and CFO Sten Wranne are to comment on the report.
The presentation can be viewed live at https://tv.streamfabriken.com/stillfront-q3-2018
To participate via phone please call:
SE: +46 8 566 426 63
UK: +44 20 300 898 01
US: +1 8 557 532 235
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out below, at 07.00 CET on November 22, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT
Jörgen Larsson, CEO Sten Wranne, CFO
Tel: 070-32118 00, jorgen@stillfront.com Tel: 0705-851258, sten@stillfront.com
ABOUT STILLFRONT GROUP
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through ten near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan, eRepublik in Ireland and Romania, OFM Studios in Germany, Goodgame Studios in Germany and Imperia Online, Bulgaria. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Germany, the United States, France, UK and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
SELECTED GAMES
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel and Unravel Two are widely acclaimed console games developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Siege: Titan Wars (TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Nida Harb III and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War: WW2 and War and Peace: Civil War are successful mobile strategy games developed and published by eRepublik Labs. Online Fussball Manager is a leading sports management game. EMPIRE and BIG FARM are major brands operated by Goodgame Studios. Imperia Online, is an MMO strategy game published on both browser and mobile platforms by Imperia Online.
Stillfront Group AB: Stillfront Interim Report January – September 2018
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PRESS RELEASE
November 13, 2018
Stillfront confirms 23 November 2018 as the redemption date of its outstanding 500 MSEK senior secured bond loan
As described in the conditional notice of redemption dated 29 October 2018, the redemption of the outstanding maximum SEK 500,000,000 Senior Secured Callable Floating Rate Bonds due 2020 of Stillfront Group AB (publ) (the “Issuer”) with ISIN SE0009973050 (the “2020 Bonds”) is conditional upon the successful pricing in respect of a new bond issue by the Issuer for the purpose of refinancing the Bonds (the “Condition”).
Given that the Condition now has been met, the Issuer hereby confirms 23 November 2018 as the redemption date and 16 November 2018 as the record date for the 2020 Bonds.
Holders of the 2020 Bonds are directed to the attached second notice of redemption relating to the 2020 Bonds.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO
Phone: +46 703 211 800
jorgen@stillfront.com
Sten Wranne, CFO
Phone: +46 705 851 258
sten@stillfront.com
ABOUT STILLFRONT
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through ten near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan, eRepublik in Ireland and Romania, OFM Studios in Germany, Goodgame Studios in Germany and Imperia Online, Bulgaria. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Germany, the United States, France, UK and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
SELECTED GAMES
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel and Unravel Two are widely acclaimed console games developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Siege: Titan Wars (TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Nida Harb III and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War: WW2 and War and Peace: Civil War are successful mobile strategy games developed and published by eRepublik Labs. Online Fussball Manager is a leading sports management game. EMPIRE and BIG FARM are major brands operated by Goodgame Studios. Imperia Online, is a MMO strategy game published on both browser and mobile platforms by Imperia Online.
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Stillfront Group AB: Stillfront confirms 23 November 2018 as the redemption date of its outstanding 500 MSEK senior secured bond loan
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PRESS RELEASE
November 13, 2018
Stillfront issues 600 MSEK in 4-year senior unsecured bonds and notifies existing holders of its outstanding 500 MSEK senior secured bond loan of the specific date of early redemption
Stillfront Group AB (publ) (“Stillfront” or the “Company”) has successfully placed 600 MSEK in senior unsecured bonds under a new bond framework of up to 1,000 MSEK senior unsecured bond loan due 2022 (the “2022 Bonds”). The proceeds from the bond issue will be used for early redemption of the Company’s outstanding 500 MSEK 2017/2020 senior secured bond loan due 2020 (the “2020 Bonds”) and for general corporate purposes. The Company has also agreed terms on bank facilities in the amount of 600 MSEK.
The interest rate for the new bond loan was set to Stibor 3m + 500bps and the terms include several beneficial changes as compared to the Company’s outstanding bond loan, including release of security, more flexible terms for bank financing and permission for dividends in line with the Company’s financial policy. The bonds were placed with Nordic institutional and private investors. Further to the press release dated 29 October 2018, the Company has also today notified holders of the 2020 Bonds of the specific Redemption Date and Record Date relating to the early redemption of the 2020 Bonds. As such, the Company hereby declares that the conditions for early redemption of its 2020 Bonds have been fulfilled.
In conjunction with the issuance of the 2022 Bonds, the Company has also agreed terms for a bank facility package comprised of a 100 MSEK 1-year overdraft facility and a 500 MSEK 3-year revolving credit facility.
“We are very pleased to have secured a new debt financing package with favourable terms which provides flexible and attractive financing to support and strengthen our organic as well as acquisitive growth agenda”, says Jörgen Larsson, CEO.
In conjunction with the issue of the 2022 Bonds, Carnegie Investment Bank, SEB and Swedbank acted as joint bookrunners, White & Case acted as legal adviser to the joint bookrunners and DLA Piper acted as legal adviser to the Company.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO
Phone: +46 703 211 800
jorgen@stillfront.com
Sten Wranne, CFO
Phone: +46 705 851 258
sten@stillfront.com
ABOUT STILLFRONT
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through ten near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan, eRepublik in Ireland and Romania, OFM Studios in Germany, Goodgame Studios in Germany and Imperia Online, Bulgaria. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Germany, the United States, France, UK and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
SELECTED GAMES
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel and Unravel Two are widely acclaimed console games developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Siege: Titan Wars (TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Nida Harb III and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War: WW2 and War and Peace: Civil War are successful mobile strategy games developed and published by eRepublik Labs. Online Fussball Manager is a leading sports management game. EMPIRE and BIG FARM are major brands operated by Goodgame Studios. Imperia Online, is a MMO strategy game published on both browser and mobile platforms by Imperia Online.
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This announcement is not and does not form a part of any offer for sale of securities. Copies of this announcement are not being made and may not be distributed or sent into the United States, Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, Canada, Switzerland, South Africa or New Zealand or any other jurisdiction in which such distribution would be unlawful or would require registration or other measures.
This announcement is for information purposes only and does not constitute a prospectus or any offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any security in the United States or any other jurisdiction. Any securities that may be issued in connection with the transactions referred to in this announcement will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and accordingly will not be offered or sold in the United States.
This announcement is not a prospectus for the purposes of Directive 2003/71/EC (together with any applicable implementing measures in any Member State, the “Prospectus Directive”).
Matters discussed in this announcement may constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and may be identified by words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “will,” “may,” “continue,” “should” and similar expressions. The forward-looking statements in this announcement are based upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions. Although Stillfront Group AB (publ) believes that these assumptions were reasonable when made, these assumptions are inherently subject to significant known and unknown risks, uncertainties, contingencies and other important factors which are difficult or impossible to predict and are beyond its control. Such risks, uncertainties, contingencies and other important factors could cause actual events to differ materially from the expectations expressed or implied in this announcement by such forward-looking statements. The information, opinions and forward-looking statements contained in this announcement speak only as at its date and are subject to change without notice.
Stillfront Group AB: Stillfront issues 600 MSEK in 4-year senior unsecured bonds
Invitation to Stillfront Group Q3 presentation
Stillfront Group interim report for the third quarter 2018 will be published at 07.00 CET on 22 November 2018.
A presentation of the report will be held the same day at 10.00 CET via telephone conference or audiocast where Jörgen Larsson, CEO and CFO Sten Wranne are to comment on the report.
The presentation can be viewed live at https://tv.streamfabriken.com/stillfront-q3-2018
To participate via phone please call:
SE: +46 8 566 426 63
UK: +44 20 300 898 01
US: +1 8 557 532 235
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Sofia Wretman, IR
Phone: +46 708 11 64 30
sofia@stillfront.com
ABOUT STILLFRONT
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through ten near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan, eRepublik in Ireland and Romania, OFM Studios in Germany, Goodgame Studios in Germany and Imperia Online, Bulgaria. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Germany, the United States, France, UK and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
SELECTED GAMES
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel and Unravel Two are widely acclaimed console games developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Siege: Titan Wars(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Nida Harb III and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War: WW2 and War and Peace: Civil War are successful mobile strategy games developed and published by eRepublik Labs. Online Fussball Manager is a leading sports management game. EMPIRE and BIG FARM are major brands operated by Goodgame Studios. Imperia Online, is a MMO strategy game published on both browser and mobile platforms by Imperia Online.
Invitation to Stillfront Group Q3 presentation
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PRESS RELEASE
November 5, 2018
Stillfront provides selected preliminary financial information for the third quarter 2018
As previously communicated, Stillfront Group AB (publ) (“Stillfront” or the “Company”) is intending to meet with Nordic bond investors between November 7 and November 9, 2018 and is now against that background releasing selected preliminary financial information for the third quarter 2018. The Company is also publishing a presentation on its website including a selection of operational data points not previously disclosed to the capital markets. The presentation is also attached to this press release.
For the period July 1 – September 30, 2018, Stillfront generated net revenues of approx. 315 MSEK (corresponding period 2017: 252 MSEK (Proforma as if Stillfront’s acquisition of Goodgame Studios had been completed as of July 1, 2017.)) and adjusted EBITDA of approx. 120 MSEK (99 MSEK (Proforma)), corresponding to a revenue growth of 25% and an increase in adjusted EBITDA of 21%. At the end of the third quarter, the Company’s cash position amounted to 99.6 MSEK excluding the Company’s overdraft facility, corresponding to an increase during the period of 19.2 MSEK.
Stillfront is now publishing a presentation on its website https://www.stillfront.com/site/the-bond/ which includes a selection of operational figures, not previously disclosed to the capital markets, including specific growth figures for selected acquired studios and KPIs on marketing spend. The presentation is also attached to this press release. The Company is publishing the information solely for the purpose of the aforementioned investor meetings and is not intending to make similar releases on a current or ongoing basis.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO
Phone: +46 703 211 800
jorgen@stillfront.com
Sten Wranne, CFO
Phone: +46 705 851 258
sten@stillfront.com
ABOUT STILLFRONT
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through ten near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan, eRepublik in Ireland and Romania, OFM Studios in Germany, Goodgame Studios in Germany and Imperia Online, Bulgaria. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Germany, the United States, France, UK and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
SELECTED GAMES
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel and Unravel Two are widely acclaimed console games developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Siege: Titan Wars(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Nida Harb III and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War: WW2 and War and Peace: Civil War are successful mobile strategy games developed and published by eRepublik Labs. Online Fussball Manager is a leading sports management game. EMPIRE and BIG FARM are major brands operated by Goodgame Studios. Imperia Online, is a MMO strategy game published on both browser and mobile platforms by Imperia Online.
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This announcement is for information purposes only and does not constitute a prospectus or any offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any security in the United States or any other jurisdiction. Any securities that may be issued in connection with the transactions referred to in this announcement will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and accordingly will not be offered or sold in the United States.
This announcement is not a prospectus for the purposes of Directive 2003/71/EC (together with any applicable implementing measures in any Member State, the “Prospectus Directive”).
Matters discussed in this announcement may constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and may be identified by words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “will,” “may,” “continue,” “should” and similar expressions. The forward-looking statements in this announcement are based upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions. Although Stillfront Group AB (publ) believes that these assumptions were reasonable when made, these assumptions are inherently subject to significant known and unknown risks, uncertainties, contingencies and other important factors which are difficult or impossible to predict and are beyond its control. Such risks, uncertainties, contingencies and other important factors could cause actual events to differ materially from the expectations expressed or implied in this announcement by such forward-looking statements. The information, opinions and forward-looking statements contained in this announcement speak only as at its date and are subject to change without notice.
Stillfront Group AB: Stillfront provides selected preliminary financial information for the third quarter 2018
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PRESS RELEASE
29 October 2018
Stillfront gives conditional notice for early redemption of outstanding bond loan
Stillfront Group AB (publ) (“Stillfront”) has today given a conditional notice to the holders of its outstanding SEK 500 million senior secured bonds due 2020 (the “Bonds”) that it has exercised its option for the early redemption of the Bonds in full.
The redemption date (the “Early Redemption Date”) on which the redemption will occur will be the date falling no later than 10 business days after pricing of the proposed new bond issue referred to in Stillfront’s press release dated 25 October 2018 (the “New Bond Issue”).
The Notes will be redeemed at an amount equal to the sum of 103.75 per cent. of the Nominal Amount and any accrued but unpaid interest.
The early redemption of the Bonds is stated to be conditional on a successful pricing in respect of the New Bond Issue for the purpose of refinancing the Bonds (the “Condition”).
The record date for holders of the Bonds subject to the early redemption (the “Record Date”) shall be the date falling 5 business days prior to the Early Redemption Date. In conjunction with the early redemption, the Bonds will be delisted from the corporate bond list at NASDAQ Stockholm.
The specific date of the Early Redemption Date, along with the related Record Date, will be notified to the holders of the Bonds in connection with the public announcement of the pricing of the New Bond Issue.
If the Condition is not satisfied on or prior to 30 November 2018, the Notice of Redemption shall lapse and cease to be effective and the Bonds will remain outstanding and interest will continue to accrue in accordance with the terms thereof.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO
Phone: +46 703 211 800
jorgen@stillfront.com
Sten Wranne, CFO
Phone: +46 705 851 258
sten@stillfront.com
ABOUT STILLFRONT
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through ten near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan, eRepublik in Ireland and Romania, OFM Studios in Germany, Goodgame Studios in Germany and Imperia Online, Bulgaria. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Germany, the United States, France, UK and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
SELECTED GAMES
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel and Unravel Two are widely acclaimed console games developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Siege: Titan Wars(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Nida Harb III and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War: WW2 and War and Peace: Civil War are successful mobile strategy games developed and published by eRepublik Labs. Online Fussball Manager is a leading sports management game. EMPIRE and BIG FARM are major brands operated by Goodgame Studios. Imperia Online, is a MMO strategy game published on both browser and mobile platforms by Imperia Online.
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This announcement is not and does not form a part of any offer for sale of securities. Copies of this announcement are not being made and may not be distributed or sent into the United States, Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, Canada, Switzerland, South Africa or New Zealand or any other jurisdiction in which such distribution would be unlawful or would require registration or other measures.
This announcement is for information purposes only and does not constitute a prospectus or any offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any security in the United States or any other jurisdiction. Any securities that may be issued in connection with the transactions referred to in this announcement will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and accordingly will not be offered or sold in the United States.
This announcement is not a prospectus for the purposes of Directive 2003/71/EC (together with any applicable implementing measures in any Member State, the “Prospectus Directive”).
Matters discussed in this announcement may constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and may be identified by words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “will,” “may,” “continue,” “should” and similar expressions. The forward-looking statements in this announcement are based upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions. Although Stillfront Group AB (publ) believes that these assumptions were reasonable when made, these assumptions are inherently subject to significant known and unknown risks, uncertainties, contingencies and other important factors which are difficult or impossible to predict and are beyond its control. Such risks, uncertainties, contingencies and other important factors could cause actual events to differ materially from the expectations expressed or implied in this announcement by such forward-looking statements. The information, opinions and forward-looking statements contained in this announcement speak only as at its date, and are subject to change without notice.
Stillfront Group AB: Stillfront gives conditional notice for early redemption of outstanding bond loan
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PRESS RELEASE
October 25, 2018
Stillfront contemplates issuance of a new bond loan and investigates the possibility for securing a new bank financing package
Stillfront Group AB (publ) (“Stillfront” or the “Company”) has mandated Carnegie, SEB and Swedbank to explore the conditions for the Company to refinance its outstanding 2017/2020 bond loan early through the issuance of a new bond loan. Stillfront further investigates the possibility of securing a new bank financing package and refinancing of its current bank facility.
As part of the refinancing of the outstanding bond loan the Company has decided to no later than November 5, 2018, publish its preliminary figures for net revenues and adjusted EBITDA for the third quarter of 2018, and between November 7 and November 9, 2018, conduct a series of meetings with selected Nordic bond investors. Subject to market conditions, an issue of a 4-year SEK-denominated senior unsecured bond loan may follow.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO
Phone: +46 703 211 800
jorgen@stillfront.com
Sten Wranne, CFO
Phone: +46 705 851 258
sten@stillfront.com
ABOUT STILLFRONT
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through ten near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan, eRepublik in Ireland and Romania, OFM Studios in Germany, Goodgame Studios in Germany and Imperia Online, Bulgaria. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Germany, the United States, France, UK and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
SELECTED GAMES
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel and Unravel Two are widely acclaimed console games developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Siege: Titan Wars(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Nida Harb III and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War: WW2 and War and Peace: Civil War are successful mobile strategy games developed and published by eRepublik Labs. Online Fussball Manager is a leading sports management game. EMPIRE and BIG FARM are major brands operated by Goodgame Studios. Imperia Online, is a MMO strategy game published on both browser and mobile platforms by Imperia Online.
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This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 8.30 CET on October 25, 2018.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
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Stillfront Group AB: Stillfront contemplates issuance of a new bond loan and investigates the possibility for securing a new bank financing package
PRESS RELEASE
October 22, 2018
Stillfront Group – Nomination Committee for the 2019 Annual General Meeting
The Nomination Committee of Stillfront Group has been appointed
In 2018, Stillfront Group’s Annual General Meeting adopted an instruction regarding the appointment of the Nomination Committee, applicable until the General Meeting resolves otherwise. Pursuant to this instruction, the Nomination Committee shall, prior to the 2019 Annual General Meeting, be composed of representatives of the three largest shareholders listed in the shareholders’ register maintained by Euroclear Sweden as of 30 September each year together with the Chairman of the Board, who will also convene the first meeting of the Nomination Committee. The member representing the largest shareholder shall be appointed Chairman of the Nomination Committee.
The Nomination Committee has now been appointed and comprises the following members:
· Kai Wawrzinek, Laureus Capital,
· Joachim Spetz, Swedbank Robur Fonder
· Niklas Johansson, Handelsbanken Fonder
The Nomination Committee shall prepare proposals for the 2019 Annual General Meeting regarding the Chairman of the Meeting, number of Board members, fees to be paid to each of the Board members, election of Board members and Board Chairman, remuneration to the auditor and election of auditor and, if necessary, proposal for changes in the instruction for the Nomination Committee.
Shareholders who wish to present proposals to the Nomination Committee for the 2019 Annual General Meeting can submit them by post: Stillfront Group, att: Nomination Committee, Sveavägen 9, 5 tr, SE-111 57 Stockholm or via e-mail: joachim.spetz@hotmail.com In order for the Nomination Committee to be able to consider submitted proposals in a constructive manner, these should be submitted no later than by 1 of February 2019.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Sofia Wretman, IR, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 811 64 30
E-mail: sofia@stillfront.com
ABOUT STILLFRONT
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through ten near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan, eRepublik in Ireland and Romania, OFM Studios in Germany, Goodgame Studios in Germany and Imperia Online, Bulgaria. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Germany, the United States, France, UK and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
SELECTED GAMES
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel and Unravel Two are widely acclaimed console games developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Siege: Titan Wars(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Nida Harb III and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War: WW2 and War and Peace: Civil War are a successful mobile strategy games developed and published by eRepublik Labs. Online Fussball Manager is a leading sports management game. EMPIRE and BIG FARM are major brands operated by Goodgame Studios. Imperia Online, is a MMO strategy game published on both browser and mobile platforms by Imperia Online.
Nasdaq First North Ticker Symbol: SF
Certified Adviser: FNCA, phone +46 8 528 00 399
The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 13.15 CEST on 22 October 2018.
Stillfront Group AB: Stillfront Group – Nomination Committee for the 2019 Annual General Meeting
PRESS RELEASE
19 October, 2018
Stillfront Group announces today, that Sten Wranne, CFO, will leave his position during the second half of 2019
Sten Wranne has today, after eight years as CFO of Stillfront Group, announced that he will leave his position during the second half of 2019. Sten Wranne will continue in his current position as CFO until the second half of 2019 and until a successor is in place.
“Sten Wranne has been with us almost since we, back in 2010, started to build the Stillfront Group of today and his contribution to our success has been significant. During these years we have grown from approximately 10 to 450 employees of today as well as become a listed company on Nasdaq First North. Although I regret Sten is leaving, I do understand and respect his decision”, says Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group.
“It has been a fantastic growth journey with Stillfront Group and I am proud of all the things we have accomplished. As the the company is now entering into a new phase with an upcoming list change to Nasdaq Stockholm main list, it is a natural decision for me to hand over to new stewardship during 2019”, says Sten Wranne, CFO of Stillfront Group.
The process of recruiting a new CFO starts immediately.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
Sofia Wretman, IR, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 811 64 30
E-mail: sofia@stillfront.com
ABOUT STILLFRONT
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through ten near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan, eRepublik in Ireland and Romania, OFM Studios in Germany, Goodgame Studios in Germany, and Imperia Online in Bulgaria. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Germany, the United States, France, UK and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
SELECTED GAMES
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel and Unravel Two are widely acclaimed console games developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Siege: Titan Wars(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Nida Harb III and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War: WW2 and War and Peace: Civil War are a successful mobile strategy games developed and published by eRepublik Labs. Online Fussball Manager is a leading sports management game. EMPIRE and BIG FARM are major brands operated by Goodgame Studios. Imperia Online, is a MMO strategy game published on both browser and mobile platforms by Imperia Online.
Nasdaq First North Ticker Symbol: SF
Certified Adviser: FNCA, phone +46 8 528 00 399
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 08:30 a.m. CEST on October 19, 2018.
Stillfront Group AB: Stillfront announces that CFO Sten Wranne will leave his position during the second half of 2019
PRESS RELEASE
11 October, 2018
Stillfront Group completes the acquisition of Imperia Online JSC
Stillfront Group AB (publ) (“Stillfront”) has completed the acquisition of 100% of the shares in Imperia Online JSC (“Imperia” or the “Company”) which was announced through a press release on 21 September 2018. All the closing deliveries have been fulfilled or waived as applicable and Stillfront has thus acquired the shares in Imperia Online JSC. The purchase price that Stillfront paid to the Sellers in connection with the closing amounted to EUR 10,000,000, of which approximately EUR 5,000,000 was paid in cash and the remaining approximately EUR 5,000,000 in 269,412 newly issued shares in Stillfront. Stillfront has previously resolved on the new share issue in kind which was announced through a press release on 10 October 2018. In connection with the closing, the Sellers subscribed for all the new issued shares and the board of directors of Stillfront resolved to allot the subscribed shares to the Sellers. Following the new share issue, Stillfront’s share capital will amount to SEK 16,535,628.90 and the total number of shares to 23,622,327.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Sofia Wretman, IR, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 811 64 30
E-post: sofia@stillfront.com
ABOUT STILLFRONT
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through nine near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan, eRepublik in Ireland and Romania, OFM Studios in Germany and Goodgame Studios in Germany. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Germany, the United States, France, UK and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
SELECTED GAMES
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel and Unravel Two are widely acclaimed console games developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Siege: Titan Wars(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Nida Harb III and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War: WW2 and War and Peace: Civil War are a successful mobile strategy games developed and published by eRepublik Labs. Online Fussball Manager is a leading sports management game. EMPIRE and BIG FARM are major brands operated by Goodgame Studios.
Nasdaq First North Ticker Symbol: SF
Certified Adviser: Avanza Bank, phone +46 8 4094 2120
The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 16.15 CEST on 11 October 2018.
Stillfront Group AB: Stillfront Group completes the acquisition of Imperia Online JSC
PRESS RELEASE
October 10, 2018
Stillfront Group resolves on new issue in kind in advance of the acquisition of Imperia Online JSC
Stillfront Group AB (publ) (“Stillfront”) today announces that the board of directors, pursuant to authorization granted by the annual general meeting on 30 May, 2018, which was registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office on 11 June, 2018, has resolved on an issue in kind of 269,412 new shares in Stillfront. The resolution has been adopted in accordance with the share purchase agreement which Stillfront entered into regarding its acquisition of 100% of the shares in Imperia Online JSC (“Imperia Online” or the “Company”), which has previously been announced through a press release on 21 September 2018. The right to subscribe for the shares is, pursuant to the share purchase agreement and the board resolution, only offered to the sellers of Imperia Online, jointly referred to as the “Sellers”. Payment of the new issued shares shall be made by way of the Sellers’ contributing in kind all of the shares in Imperia Online.
The completion of the new share issue is dependent on that the contribution in kind of the shares in the Company is made to Stillfront in connection with the closing of the acquisition which is expected to occur around 11 October 2018.
Upon completion of the acquisition, EUR 10,000,000 will, according to the share purchase agreement, be paid to the Sellers, of which approximately EUR 5,000,000 is payable in cash and the remaining approximately EUR 5,000,000 is payable in 269,412 newly issued shares in Stillfront, which the board of directors of Stillfront has now resolved upon. The number of newly issued shares in Stillfront has been based upon the average price per share in Stillfront traded on the Nasdaq First North exchange during the 30 days preceding 21 September 2018 which was approximately SEK 195.53 and the average exchange rate for the corresponding period were 1 EUR corresponds to approximately SEK 10.54.
Through the new share issue, Stillfront’s share capital will increase by SEK 188 588.40 to SEK 16,535,628.90. The number of shares will following the new share issue be 23,622,327. The dilution effect of the new share issue is therefore approximately 1.14% on a fully diluted basis (i.e. based on the total number of shares and votes outstanding after the share issue).
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Sofia Wretman, IR, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 811 64 30
E-post: sofia@stillfront.com
ABOUT STILLFRONT
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through nine near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan, eRepublik in Ireland and Romania, OFM Studios in Germany and Goodgame Studios in Germany.
Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Germany, the United States, France, UK and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
SELECTED GAMES
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel and Unravel Two are widely acclaimed console games developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Siege: Titan Wars(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Nida Harb III and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War: WW2 and War and Peace: Civil War are a successful mobile strategy games developed and published by eRepublik Labs. Online Fussball Manager is a leading sports management game. EMPIRE and BIG FARM are major brands operated by Goodgame Studios.
Nasdaq First North Ticker Symbol: SF
Certified Adviser: Avanza Bank, phone +46 8 4094 2120
The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 4.00 p.m. CEST on 10 October 2018.
Stillfront Group resolves on new issue in kind in advance of the acquisition of Imperia Online JSC
PRESS RELEASE
9 October 2018
Stillfront Group AB changes Certified Adviser from Avanza Bank AB to FNCA Sweden AB
Stillfront Group AB (publ) announces that the company changes Certified Adviser from Avanza Bank AB to FNCA Sweden AB from 15 October 2018.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Sten Wranne, CFO, Stillfront
Phone: +46 70 585 12 58
E-mail: sten@stillfront.com
ABOUT STILLFRONT
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through nine near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan, eRepublik in Ireland and Romania, OFM Studios in Germany and Goodgame Studios in Germany. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Germany, the United States, France, UK and MENA.
SELECTED GAMES
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel is a widely acclaimed console game developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Siege: Titan Wars(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Tank Storm and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War: WW2 and War and Peace: Civil War are a successful mobile strategy games developed and published by eRepublik Labs. Online Fussball Manager is a leading sports management game. Empire and Big Farm are major IPs operated by Goodgame Studios.
Nasdaq First North Ticker Symbol: SF
Certified Adviser: Avanza Bank, phone +46 8 4094 2120
Stillfront Group AB: Stillfront changes Certified Adviser from Avanza Bank AB to FNCA Sweden AB
PRESS RELEASE
October 5, 2018
MAU grew by 15% YoY
Stillfront Group AB (“Stillfront”) systematically works with improving the product portfolio to optimize performance and reward/risk. Among many things, Stillfront continuously monitors the number of active users of the online games on a monthly basis (MAU – Monthly Active User) and daily basis (DAU – Daily Active User).
During the third quarter of 2018, the average number of MAUs was 4,098,000. The number of DAUs was 954,000 on average during the quarter. The corresponding figures for the third quarter of 2017 were 3,576,000 and 911,000 DAUs (including Goodgame Studios). During the third quarter of 2018, the number of MAUs increased by 15%, and the number of DAUs increased by 5%, compared with the third quarter of 2017.
During the second quarter of 2018, the average number of MAUs was 4,237,000 and the average number of DAUs was 1,021,000. Thus, the third quarter 2018 showed a decrease of 3% regarding the number of MAUs and a decrease of 7% regarding the number of DAUs as compared with the second quarter of 2018.
“We continue to grow monthly active users, MAU, this quarter by 15% YoY. The numbers for the third quarter was affected by seasonality due to vacation periods in July and August. In the quarter we launched two new titles; BIG COMPANY: Skytopia and Vietnam War: Platoons. We also recently late in Q2 launched Empire Millennium War for browser. Altogether we have a bunch of new titles recently launched and I look forward to the development of them as well as upcoming releases going forward”, comments Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group.
In total, the above numbers pertain to the 25 largest online games as ranked by revenues, i.e. Call of War, Supremacy 1914, Conflict of Nations, ManagerZone, DragonRealms, GemStone IV, SIEGE: Titan Wars, Tank Storm, Admiral, Nida Harb 3, Age of Lords, World at War, War and Peace: Civil War, Vietnam War: Platoons, eRepublik.com, Online Fussball Manager, Goodgame Poker, Legends of Honor, Goodgame Empire, EMPIRE: Four Kingdoms, Big Farm, BIG FARM: Mobile Harvest, EMPIRE: Millennium Wars (Mobile) and EMPIRE: Millennium Wars (Browser). The numbers for Goodgame Studios (acquired in January 2018) have been included historically to improve comparability.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO
Phone: +46 703 211 800
jorgen@stillfront.com
Sofia Wretman, IR, Stillfront
Phone: +46 70 811 64 30
E-mail: sofia@stillfront.com
ABOUT STILLFRONT
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through nine near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan, eRepublik in Ireland and Romania, OFM Studios in Germany and Goodgame Studios in Germany. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Germany, the United States, France, UK and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
SELECTED GAMES
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel and Unravel Two are widely acclaimed console games developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Siege: Titan Wars(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Nida Harb III and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War: WW2 and War and Peace: Civil War are a successful mobile strategy games developed and published by eRepublik Labs. Online Fussball Manager is a leading sports management game. EMPIRE and BIG FARM are major brands operated by Goodgame Studios.
Nasdaq First North Ticker Symbol: SF
Certified Adviser: Avanza Bank, phone +46 8 409 421 20
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 08.30 CEST on Oct 5, 2018.
Stillfront Group AB: MAU grew by 15% YoY
PRESS RELEASE
4 October 2018
Babil Games, part of the Stillfront Group, accelerates business growth and launches Arab Gamers’ League, AGL
Babil Games, a subsidiary of Stillfront Group, is partnering with Dubai based creative agency Grape Creations to launch Arab Gamers’ League (AGL), a new studio focused on bringing social casual games to the MENA-region.
Babil Games controls 51% of AGL and Grape Creations the other 49%. Babil Games is head of the operations and the sourcing of the games while Grape Creations is responsible for marketing and distribution.
“We are pleased to have Grape Creations as our partner for the launch of Arab Gamers League. In AGL we will focus on bringing the next generation of social casual games to the MENA region”, says MJ Fahmi, CEO of Babil Games.
Babil Games will continue to focus on strategy MMO games. The number of employees in Babil Games has doubled during the year and the studio will relocate to a new larger office in Amman, Jordan.
“The expansion is due to the rapid business growth fueled by highly successful titles like ‘Nida Harb 3’ and to support current global launch of ‘Strike of Nations’ to world-wide markets in addition to new upcoming projects”, says Jörgen Larsson, CEO of Stillfront Group.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
Sofia Wretman, IR, Stillfront
Phone: +46 70 811 64 30
E-mail: sofia@stillfront.com
ABOUT STILLFRONT
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through nine near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan, eRepublik in Ireland and Romania, OFM Studios in Germany and Goodgame Studios in Germany. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Germany, the United States, France, UK and MENA.
SELECTED GAMES
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel is a widely acclaimed console game developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Siege: Titan Wars(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Tank Storm and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War: WW2 and War and Peace: Civil War are a successful mobile strategy games developed and published by eRepublik Labs. Online Fussball Manager is a leading sports management game. Empire and Big Farm are major IPs operated by Goodgame Studios.
Nasdaq First North Ticker Symbol: SF
Certified Adviser: Avanza Bank, phone +46 8 4094 2120
Babil Games launches Arab Gamers’ League
Call of War is coming to Steam
PRESS RELEASE
September 28, 2017
Strategy game success Call of War is coming to Steam gaming platform October 19
Call of War, developed by Stillfront Group’s studio Bytro, is an advanced real-time strategy browser game. Call of War, initially launched 2015, is going to join the largest gaming platform worldwide – Steam. Steam currently has up to 13 million concurrent daily players online and is continuously growing its games catalogue. Especially the free-to-play section has evolved throughout the last months, with high quality games reaching millions of players. With a full Steam integration, Call of War becomes available to the biggest hard-core gaming community around the globe. The anticipated global launch date is October 19.
Existing and new players will have the opportunity to play Call of War on their favourite platform, enrich their gaming experience and play with their friends.
“I have with great enthusiasm followed the Steam community opening up to high quality free-to-play titles in the past years. We will now bring Call of War right where our audience already plays and pays – an opportunity to reach out to old and new players alike”, says Tobias Kringe, Managing Director (Products), Bytro Labs.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront
Tel: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
ABOUT STILLFRONT
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through eight near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan, eRepublik in Ireland and Romania and OFM Studios in Germany. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are France, UK, Germany, the United States and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
SELECTED GAMES
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel, developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts, won 20+ awards at E3 and gamescom and was released in February 2016. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Lara Croft Relic Run(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Tank Storm and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War is a successful mobile strategy game developed and published by eRepublik Labs. Online Fussball Manager is a leading sports management game.
Call of War is coming to Steam October 19
PRESS RELEASE
21 September, 2018
Stillfront Group acquires Imperia Online JSC
Stillfront Group AB (publ) (“Stillfront”) today announces its acquisition of 100% of the shares in Imperia Online JSC (“Imperia Online” or the “Company”), a leading game developer and publisher in Southeastern Europe with focus on long term gamer relations.
Imperia Online is one of the leading game developer and publishers in Southeastern Europe with 25 released games and over 45 million users worldwide. The Company’s flagship title is Imperia Online, a medieval Massively multiplayer online (MMO) strategy game published on both browser and mobile platforms. Imperia Online is based in Sofia, Bulgaria and has approximately 50 employees.
The Company generated net revenue of approximately EUR 4.1 million, with approx. 48% in operating margin for the period January-August 2018. Imperia Online was founded in 2009 by Dobroslav Dimitrov and Moni Dochev. All together there are nine sellers all of whom will remain active as the key management team of the Company going forward.
“Imperia Online fits perfectly into Stillfront’s growth strategy by broadening our portfolio of studios and games with characteristics that drive long term gamer relations. Imperia Online is a leading developer and publisher with a solid and highly loyal user base. It is with pleasure I today welcome Dobroslav, Moni, Cvetan and the whole team at Imperia Online to the Stillfront family”, says Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront.
“Becoming part of Stillfront Group enables us to continue our development of new products within online strategy games. We see this acquisition as a strategic next step for Imperia Online, and we look forward to share market knowledge and create synergies with the other studios of the Stillfront Group”, says Dobroslav Dimitrov, CEO of Imperia Online.
The transaction
The transaction involves the acquisition of 100% of the shares in Imperia Online. Completion of the acquisition is expected to occur around 11 October 2018.
The Company will be consolidated into Stillfront’s consolidated financial reporting from 1 October 2018.
Upon completion of the acquisition, EUR 10,000,000 will be paid to the sellers, of which EUR 5,000,000 is payable in cash and the remaining EUR 5,000,000 is payable in 269,412 newly issued shares in Stillfront, where the subscription price corresponds to the average price per share in Stillfront traded on the Nasdaq First North exchange during the 30 days preceding the date hereof. This corresponds to a dilution of 1.14% on a fully diluted basis (i.e. based on the total number of shares and votes outstanding after the share issue). The part of the purchase price payable upon completion corresponds to an enterprise value of 2.9 times the projected EBIT for 2018 of the Company.
Further, an earn-out consideration is payable by Stillfront in an aggregate maximum total amount of EUR 17,500,000 out of which 50% shall be paid in cash and 50% in newly issued shares in Stillfront. The earn-out consideration is payable annually following the approval of each of the audited annual reports for the financial years ending 31 December 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021. The ultimate size of the yearly earn-out component will depend on the EBIT development of the Company. In addition, the respective earn-out consideration amounts based on the years 2019 and 2020 shall each be capped at EUR 7,000,000, where the excess (if any) shall be accumulated for the next year. The total purchase price payable by Stillfront for Imperia Online cannot exceed EUR 27,500,000. Stillfront considers that the total potential consideration, if payable, will result in a very attractive earnings multiple for the Company, well below Stillfront’s current valuation.
The cash portion of the purchase price payable upon completion is intended to be financed by cash at hand and the cash portion of the earn-out consideration is intended to be financed through internal cash generation. The subscription price for the newly issued shares related to the earn-out consideration shall correspond to the average price per share in Stillfront traded on the Nasdaq First North exchange during the 30 days preceding the end of the relevant fiscal year.
The 269,412 newly issued shares in Stillfront that are to be issued to the sellers upon completion are subject to customary transfer restrictions during a period of twelve months from the date of receipt of the same. The additional shares received by the sellers as part of the earn-out consideration are subject to customary transfer restrictions during a period of twelve months from the date of receipt of the same.
The acquisition is conditional upon certain trademarks having been duly registered with the Company between the date hereof and the date of completion of the acquisition.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
Sten Wranne, CFO, Stillfront Group
Phone: +46 70 585 12 58
E-post: sten@stillfront.com
ABOUT STILLFRONT
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through nine near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan, eRepublik in Ireland and Romania, OFM Studios in Germany and Goodgame Studios in Germany. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Germany, the United States, France, UK and MENA.
SELECTED GAMES
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel and Unravel Two are widely acclaimed console games developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Siege: Titan Wars(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Nida Harb III and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War: WW2 and War and Peace: Civil War are a successful mobile strategy games developed and published by eRepublik Labs. Online Fussball Manager is a leading sports management game. EMPIRE and BIG FARM are major brands operated by Goodgame Studios.
Nasdaq First North Ticker Symbol: SF
Certified Adviser: Avanza Bank, phone +46 8 4094 2120
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 08:30 a.m. CEST on 21 September 2018.
Stillfront Group AB: Stillfront Group acquires Imperia Online JSC
PRESS RELEASE
September 19, 2018
Simutronics begins soft launch of “SIEGE: World War II”, a new real-time Army vs. Army battler
Simutronics, a subsidiary of Stillfront Group AB (“Stillfront”) has begun the soft launch of SIEGE: World War II on Android and iOS.
Created by the team behind SIEGE: Titan Wars, Lara Croft: Relic Run and other classics, SIEGE: World War II brings fierce, fast and relentless action to the competitive mobile games scene, letting players deploy classic World War II battlefield forces, weapons and tactics against each other in real-time.
SIEGE: World War II is challenging to all gamers, requiring strategic thinking and planning. SIEGE: World War II builds on Simutronics experience in card-based battle games, fitting perfectly into Stillfront’s strategy of a portfolio of games encouraging long gamer relations. Marketing of SIEGE: World War II will be made in collaboration with Goodgame Studios. The SIEGE: World War II IP is fully owned by Simutronics.
“We crafted SIEGE: World War II based on all the knowledge and experience gained from past titles, building on strong points and addressing weaknesses. We look forward to working together with our friends at Goodgame Studios to make SIEGE: World War II our biggest success to date,” David Whatley, CEO of Simutronics comments.
“Leveraging engines and in-house publishing are two core strategies within Stillfront Group, and this release is a great example of both. With publishing moving in-house, we have full control of both development and marketing going forward,” says Jörgen Larsson, CEO of Stillfront Group.
Key features of SIEGE: World War II include:
· Fierce head-to-head Battles: Engage in massive tug-of-war style army vs. army battles where strategic unit placement can mean the difference between a thrilling victory or a crushing defeat.
· Global Competitive Rank: Pit your tactics against others from around the world and earn Victory Points to climb the ranks.
· Join a Clan, Become Legend: Join or create a clan to share cards and cultivate your own community.
· Become a Seasoned Commander: Watch replays to hone your skills and analyze your opponent’s tactics.
· Enjoy explosive 3D graphics at up to 60fps frame-rate supported by explosive sound design.
· Test yourself with new, unique Challenges released twice a week.
· Climb into the Prestige Tiers to gain exclusive access to unreleased Cards.
For more information, visit: http://siegeworldwarii.com
Watch the SIEGE: World War II trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2v3F8vW55Y
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO
Phone: +46 703 211 800
jorgen@stillfront.com
ABOUT STILLFRONT
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through nine near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan, eRepublik in Ireland and Romania, OFM Studios in Germany and Goodgame Studios in Germany. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Germany, the United States, France, UK and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
SELECTED GAMES
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel and Unravel Two are widely acclaimed console games developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Siege: Titan Wars(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Nida Harb III and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War: WW2 and War and Peace: Civil War are a successful mobile strategy games developed and published by eRepublik Labs. Online Fussball Manager is a leading sports management game. EMPIRE and BIG FARM are major brands operated by Goodgame Studios.
Nasdaq First North Ticker Symbol: SF
Certified Adviser: Avanza Bank, phone +46 8 409 421 20
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 08.30 CEST on Sep 19, 2018.
Stillfront Group AB: Simutronics announces “SIEGE: World War II”
PRESS RELEASE
September 6, 2018
eRepublik Labs launches new historical strategy MMO “Vietnam War: Platoons” globally
eRepublik Labs, a subsidiary of Stillfront Group AB (“Stillfront”) launches its fourth mobile historical Strategy MMO, “Vietnam War: Platoons” globally today on iOS and Android.
Building on its historical strategy MMO game engine, the success of its 3 previously released games in the genre: “Age of Lords”, “World at War WW2” and “War and Peace: American Civil War” and a successful soft launch, eRepublik Labs will launch “Vietnam War: Platoons”, worldwide today on the Apple App Store and on the Google Play store. The game is a Vietnam War themed mobile strategy MMO.
eRepublik Labs uses a theme testing methodology that it applies in pre-production before starting developing any new strategy MMO to identify the highest potential historical themes with its core audience of historical strategy fans. The Vietnam war theme scored strongly in these tests, including higher relevance scores and better CPI’s than its latest hit “War and Peace”, an American Civil War themed strategy MMO. During the soft launch period, good game performance and appeal, similar to “War and Peace”, was confirmed. The team also added an AR feature to the game that allows players to integrate their environment into the game world map.
“I am proud of the eRepublik Labs team, this is now the 4th game we launch in the past 3 years in the historical mobile strategy MMO genre and each game has been more popular than the previous one. We hope we will delight our players again with “Vietnam War: Platoons” says Alexis Bonte, co-founder and CEO of eRepublik Labs.”
“eRepublik Labs has become a reference in the strategy game genre. The team keeps raising the bar with each one of their new releases not only by fine tuning their strategy MMO engine but also by bringing major improvements that are also applied in the live games that continue to engage a loyal player base” says Jörgen Larsson, CEO of Stillfront.
eRepublik Labs is recognized by Google Play as one of its top developers in the world (all its games carry the “top developer” badge) and its games have often been selected for featuring by the Apple editorial team.
eRepublik Labs has a strong track record for historically themed strategy MMO’s on mobile. “War and Peace: American Civil War”, eRepublik Labs most successful mobile game to date launched in October 2017 and is one of the top grossing strategy games in multiple markets on the Google Play Store and so is “Word at War WW2” that launched in October 2016. “Age of Lords” launched in March 2015 and is still one of the most appreciated Strategy MMO’s with a loyal user base. All three games are profitable.
THE EREPUBLIK LABS STORY
eRepublik Labs is an independent team of veteran game crafters that are passionate about history and strategy. All have worked on games that have reached millions of players. eRepublik Labs is now part of an alliance of nine near-autonomous studios in Stillfront Group AB (quoted on Nasdaq First North, ticker SF).
“Vietnam War: Platoons” is eRepublik Labs fourth historically based strategy game. Previous games by eRepublik Labs include “Age of Lords”, “World at War: WW2” and “War and Peace: American Civil War”, all highly rated games with a very engaged community of strategy and history fans. eRepublik Labs is also the studio behind the critically acclaimed “Twin Shooter – Invaders”, winner of Pocket Gamer Silver award and the maker of free to play browser pioneer eRepublik.com. More information on eRepublik Labs can be found at www.erepubliklabs.com
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO
Phone: +46 703 211 800
jorgen@stillfront.com
ABOUT STILLFRONT
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through nine near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan, eRepublik in Ireland and Romania, OFM Studios in Germany and Goodgame Studios in Germany. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Germany, the United States, France, UK and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
SELECTED GAMES
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel and Unravel Two are widely acclaimed console games developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Siege: Titan Wars(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Nida Harb III and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War: WW2 and War and Peace: Civil War are a successful mobile strategy games developed and published by eRepublik Labs. Online Fussball Manager is a leading sports management game. EMPIRE and BIG FARM are major brands operated by Goodgame Studios.
Nasdaq First North Ticker Symbol: SF
Certified Adviser: Avanza Bank, phone +46 8 409 421 20
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 08.30 CEST on Sep 6, 2018.
Stillfront: eRepublik Labs launches “Vietnam War: Platoons” globally
PRESS RELEASE
August 28, 2018
BABIL GAMES STARTS SOFT LAUNCH OF “STRIKE OF NATIONS”
Babil Games, a subsidiary of Stillfront Group AB (“Stillfront”), will begin soft launch of the mobile modern strategy MMO “Strike of Nations: Empire of Steel” in September and plans global launch before the end of the year on Android and iOS. “Strike of Nations” is the global version of the hugely successful title “Nida Harb III: Empire of Steel” released in the MENA region, the third entry in Babil Games’ popular “Nida Harb” franchise.
The strong performance of “Nida Harb III” – the best performing Babil title to date – and a series of global marketing tests inspired Babil Games to launch the title globally. Being the first title published outside of MENA region by the studio, Babil Games is partnering with Goodgame Studios, also a part of Stillfront, to launch “Strike of Nations” successfully to global audiences.
“‘Strike of Nations: Empire of Steel’ is an exciting new milestone for us, our first global release with our best title to date” says MJ Fahmi, CEO of Babil Games. “We are extremely proud to bring an engaging gaming experience to international audiences in partnership with our friends at Goodgame Studios and eager to provide players with quality titles on a larger scale”.
“It is exciting that Babil Games has secured the global rights to one of Stillfront’s most successful titles. That the studios in the group take on larger projects together is valuable and in line with our strategy”, says Jörgen Larsson, CEO of Stillfront.
“Strike of Nations: Empire of Steel” is a modern World War strategy game full of action, where players take the commander’s seat to manufacture powerful tanks, forge alliances and together command vast military empires. On a huge open-world map with an extensive collection of powerful tanks, players clash to dominate the battlefield and take control of the central nuclear base to become the military Emperor with the power to launch nuclear strikes anywhere across the map.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO
Phone: +46 703 211 800
jorgen@stillfront.com
ABOUT STILLFRONT
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through nine near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan, eRepublik in Ireland and Romania, OFM Studios in Germany and Goodgame Studios in Germany. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Germany, the United States, France, UK and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
SELECTED GAMES
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel and Unravel Two are widely acclaimed console games developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Siege: Titan Wars(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Nida Harb III and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War: WW2 and War and Peace: Civil War are a successful mobile strategy games developed and published by eRepublik Labs. Online Fussball Manager is a leading sports management game. EMPIRE and BIG FARM are major brands operated by Goodgame Studios.
Nasdaq First North Ticker Symbol: SF
Certified Adviser: Avanza Bank, phone +46 8 409 421 20
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 07.01 CEST on Aug 28, 2018.
Stillfront: Babil Games announces global version of Nida Harb III
PRESS RELEASE
August 28, 2018
Interim Report January-June 2018
STILLFRONT GROUP AB (PUBL)
The Quarter April – June 2018
Altigi GmbH has been consolidated into Stillfront Group as of January 1, 2018. Thus the 2018 numbers reflect the new business combination. 2017 numbers pertain to Altigi GmbH, unless stated otherwise. The acquisition is described in Note 3.
- Net revenues amounted to 329.3 MSEK (corresponding period 2017: 224.9 MSEK), an increase of 46.4%. Net revenues of Stillfront Group (excluding Altigi GmbH) the second quarter 2017 amounted to 37.3 MSEK, thus the second quarter of 2018 had a net revenue increase of 783% as compared to net revenues in the second quarter 2017. Net revenues proforma, as if the Altigi/Stillfront acquisition was made January 1, 2017, increased 25.6% as compared to the second quarter 2017.
- EBITDA adjusted for items affecting comparability of net -9.9 MSEK (refer to Note 5) amounted to 103.6 MSEK (95.3), an increase of 8.6%.
- EBIT adjusted for items affecting comparability of net -9.9 MSEK amounted to 73.0 MSEK (74.0).
- Operating result after financial items amounted to 51.8 MSEK (66.1). The net result for the quarter amounted to 30.6 MSEK (44.7).
- Net result per share undiluted amounted to 1.26 SEK (2.66 SEK). Net result per share diluted amounted to 1.25 SEK (2.66 SEK).
- Net debt amounted to 410.9 MSEK and the adjusted leverage ratio was 1.18
- Several of the game launches made in the end of 2017 have performed very well. Big Farm Mobile Harvest, Nida Harb III: Empire of Steel and War and Peace: Civil War have performed well during the interim period, in particular strong growth in Nida Harb III, which now is the third largest title in the group.
- Major product launches during the quarter have been Empire: Millennium Wars (web) and Unravel Two.
The Interim Period january – June 2018
- Net revenues amounted to 644.1 MSEK (corresponding period 2017: 475.4 MSEK), which is an increase of 35.5%. Net revenues of Stillfront Group (excluding Altigi GmbH) the first half 2017 amounted to 67.3 MSEK, thus the first half year of 2018 had a net revenue increase of 857% as compared to net revenues in the first half year 2017. Net revenues proforma increased 18.7% as compared to the corresponding period 2017,
- EBITDA adjusted for items affecting comparability of -11.6 MSEK (refer to Note 5) amounted to 209.8 MSEK (194.3), which is an increase of 8.0%.
- EBIT adjusted for items affecting comparability of -11.6 MSEK amounted to 148.0 MSEK (151.6).
- Operating result after financial items amounted to 119.5 MSEK (107.1). The net result for the period amounted to 76.4 MSEK (70.9).
- Net result per share undiluted for the interim period amounted to 3.31 SEK (4.22 SEK). Net result per share diluted amounted to 3.29 SEK (4.22 SEK).
- The acquisition of Altigi GmbH was completed in January 2018, whereby 16,868,623 shares were issued and a bond issue of 390 MSEK was performed. From an accounting perspective the acquisition has been reported as a reverse acquisition, where Altigi GmbH is the accounting acquirer and Stillfront Group AB is the legal acquirer. This means that comparative periods up to December 31, 2017 refer to Altigi GmbH.
Events After the Interim Period
- The games BIG COMPANY: Skytopia, Vietnam War: Platoons and Battle Star Arena were announced in July.
Building momentum
“I am very pleased with the development of Stillfront. The acquisition of Goodgame Studios has strengthened our market position and portfolio. Exciting game releases during late 2017 are now delivering results, especially with Big Farm Mobile Harvest, War and Peace: Civil War and Nida Harb III. Nida Harb III has proven to be a great success and is currently the group’s third best grossing game.
We continue to release new titles and have a strong pipeline, based on established brands and proven engines which provides us with a favourable risk/reward, and is a balanced and capital efficient way of expanding our portfolio. I am confident that we are on the right path towards becoming the leading group in our niche,” says Jörgen Larsson, CEO Stillfront Group.
Key figures, The Group
KSEK | 2018 APR-JUN |
2017 APR-JUN |
2018 JAN-JUN |
2017 JAN-JUN |
LATEST 12 MONTHS | 2017 JAN-DEC |
Net Revenues | 329 277 | 224 904 | 644 088 | 475 385 | 1 081 384 | 912 681 |
Increase in revenues | 46.4% | – | 35.5% | – | – | – |
EBITDA adjusted* | 103 569 | 95 348 | 209 829 | 194 292 | 349 588 | 312 788 |
EBITDA margin adjusted* | 31.5% | 42.4% | 32.6% | 40.9% | 32.3% | 34.3% |
Increase in EBITDA adjusted* | 8.6% | – | 8.0% | – | – | – |
EBIT adjusted* | 72 998 | 73 998 | 147 983 | 151 607 | 245 196 | 227 558 |
Items affecting comparability | -9 871 | -7 919 | -11 586 | -44 501 | -78 776 | -111 691 |
EBIT margin adjusted* | 22.2% | 32.9% | 23.0% | 31.9% | 22.7% | 24.9% |
Operating result after financial items | 51 789 | 66 079 | 119 519 | 107 108 | 149 312 | 115 639 |
Net Result | 30 616 | 44 741 | 76 418 | 70 933 | 102 234 | 75 487 |
Net result per share undiluted, SEK | 1.26 | 2.66 | 3.31 | 4.22 | 3.50 | 4.49 |
Net result per share diluted, SEK | 1.25 | 2.66 | 3.29 | 4.22 | 3.48 | 4.49 |
* excluding items affecting comparability
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PROFORMA KEY FIGURES, GROUP
The below table summarises key pro forma financials for the new group as if the Altigi/Stillfront acquisition was made January 1, 2017.
KSEK | 2018 APR-JUN |
2017 APR-JUN |
2018 JAN-JUN |
2017 JAN-JUN |
LATEST 12 MONTHS | 2017 JAN-DEC |
Net Revenues | 329 277 | 262 215 | 644 088 | 542 700 | 1 180 055 | 1 078 667 |
Growth in revenues | 25.6% | – | 18.7% | – | – | – |
EBITDA adjusted* | 103 569 | 105 363 | 209 829 | 211 969 | 362 914 | 365 053 |
EBITDA margin adjusted* | 31.5% | 40.2% | 32.6% | 39.1% | 30.8% | 33.8% |
* excluding items affecting comparability
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Investor Presentation
An Investor Presentation is available at Stillfront’s website with the address:
stillfront.com/site/investor-relations/financial-reports/
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO
Phone: +46 703 211 800
jorgen@stillfront.com
Sten Wranne, CFO
Phone: +46 705 851 258
sten@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision t become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through nine near- autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan, eRepublik in Ireland and Romania, OFM Studios in Germany and Goodgame Studios in Germany. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Germany, the United States, France, UK and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
Selected games
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel is a widely acclaimed console game developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high- immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Siege: Titan Wars(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Nida Harb 3 and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War: WW2 and War and Peace: Civil War are a successful mobile strategy games developed and published by eRepublik Labs. Online Fussball Manager is a leading sports management game. Empire and BigFarm are major IPs operated by Goodgame Studios.
Nasdaq First North Ticker Symbol: SF
Certified Adviser: Avanza Bank, phone +46 8 409 421 20
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 07.00 CEST on August 28, 2018.
Stillfront Group AB: Stillfront Interim Report Jan – Jun 2018
PRESS RELEASE
2018-08-20
Stillfront Group announces Head of IR & Communications
Sofia Wretman has been appointed as Head of IR & Communications and will be part of the Group’s management team. The position is new and covers both internal and external communications as well as investor relations.
Sofia Wretman has more than fifteen years of experience of strategic communication and investor relations from a range of industries. Former positions include Head of IR & Communications at Alimak Group, Senior Consultant at Hallvarsson & Halvarsson and Communications manager at SAS Institute.
“We are pleased to welcome Sofia as member of the management team. Sofia will be responsible for internal and external communications as well as investor relations. The recruitment of Sofia and the appointment of this new role is part of the Group’s planned move to the main market of Nasdaq Stockholm. The recruitment is also important as the Group since its listing at First North in 2015, has grown rapidly through several acquisitions and today has more than 400 employees in six countries,” says Jörgen Larsson, CEO of Stillfront Group.
“I look forward to be part of the continued growth journey and to develop the investor relations and communications functions,” comments Sofia Wretman.
Sofia will assume her position on October 15 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO
Tel: +46 703 211 800
jorgen@stillfront.com
ABOUT STILLFRONT
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through nine near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan, eRepublik in Ireland and Romania, OFM Studios in Germany and Goodgame Studios in Germany. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Germany, the United States, France, UK and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
SELECTED GAMES
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel and Unravel Two are widely acclaimed console games developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Siege: Titan Wars(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Nida Harb III and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War: WW2 and War and Peace: Civil War are a successful mobile strategy games developed and published by eRepublik Labs. Online Fussball Manager is a leading sports management game. EMPIRE and BIG FARM are major brands operated by Goodgame Studios.
Nasdaq First North Ticker Symbol: SF
Certified Adviser: Avanza Bank, phone +46 8 409 421 20
Stillfront Group announces Head of IR & Communications
PRESS RELEASE
July 20, 2018
Stillfront resolves to allot the subscribed shares in the new issue shares to the sellers of eRepublik Labs. Limited
The general meeting in Stillfront Group AB (publ), reg. no. 556721-3078, (“Stillfront” or the “Company”) resolved on 30 May 2018 on a directed new share issue of not more than 55,000 shares to the sellers (“Sellers”) of eRepublik Labs. Limited (“eRepublik”), which shall constitute part of the earn-out consideration to be paid following the Company’s acquisition of all of the shares in eRepublik 2017. The earn-out consideration, which shall be paid partly in cash and partly in the form of shares in Stillfront, has now been determined to a total amount of EUR 1,478,247. Subscription for shares has been completed and the board of directors of Stillfront has resolved to allot 40,821 subscribed shares to the Sellers. Payment for the shares has been made by way of set-off of the Sellers’ claim corresponding to approximately SEK 7,346,310 which corresponds to the part of the agreed earn-out consideration to be paid in the form of shares in Stillfront.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Sten Wranne, CFO
Phone: +46 705 851258
sten@stillfront.com
ABOUT STILLFRONT
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through nine near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan, eRepublik in Ireland and Romania, OFM Studios in Germany and Goodgame Studios in Germany. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Germany, the United States, France, UK and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
SELECTED GAMES
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel and Unravel Two are widely acclaimed console games developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Siege: Titan Wars(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Nida Harb III and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War: WW2 and War and Peace: Civil War are a successful mobile strategy games developed and published by eRepublik Labs. Online Fussball Manager is a leading sports management game. EMPIRE and BIG FARM are major brands operated by Goodgame Studios.
Nasdaq First North Ticker Symbol: SF
Certified Adviser: Avanza Bank, phone +46 8 409 421 20
Stillfront Group AB: Stillfront resolves to allot subscribed shares to the sellers of eRepublik
PRESS RELEASE
July 19, 2018
eRepublik Labs begins soft launch of new historical strategy MMO “Vietnam War: Platoons”
eRepublik Labs, a subsidiary of Stillfront Group AB (“Stillfront”) prepares its fourth mobile historical Strategy MMO, “Vietnam War: Platoons” for soft launch today.
Building on its historical strategy MMO game engine and the success of its 3 previously released games in the genre: “Age of Lords”, “World at War WW2” and “War and Peace: American Civil War”, eRepublik Labs is about to soft launch “Vietnam War: Platoons”, a Vietnam War themed mobile strategy MMO in certain markets. After a period of fine-tuning and marketing tests during the soft launch period, the game will go on full release before the end of the year.
eRepublik Labs uses a theme testing methodology that it applies in pre-production before starting developing any new strategy MMO to identify the highest potential historical themes with its core audience of historical strategy fans. The Vietnam war theme scored strongly in these tests, including higher relevance scores and better CPI’s than its latest hit “War and Peace”, an American Civil War themed strategy MMO.
“I am proud of the eRepublik Labs team, this is now the 4th game we launch in the past 3 years in the historical mobile strategy MMO genre and each game has been more popular than the previous one. We hope we will delight our players again with “Vietnam War: Platoons” says Alexis Bonte, co-founder and CEO of eRepublik Labs.”
“eRepublik Labs has become a reference in the strategy game genre. The team keeps raising the bar with each one of their new releases not only by fine tuning their strategy MMO engine but also by bringing major improvements that are also applied in the live games that continue to engage a loyal player base” says Jörgen Larsson, CEO of Stillfront.
eRepublik Labs is recognized by Google Play as one of its top developers in the world (all its games carry the “top developer” badge) and its games have often been selected for featuring by the Apple editorial team.
eRepublik Labs has a strong track record for historically themed strategy MMO’s on mobile. “War and Peace: American Civil War”, eRepublik Labs most successful mobile game to date launched in October 2017 and is one of the top grossing strategy games in multiple markets on the Google Play Store and so is “Word at War WW2” that launched in October 2016. “Age of Lords” launched in March 2015 and is still one of the most appreciated Strategy MMO’s with a loyal user base. All three games are profitable.
THE EREPUBLIK LABS STORY:
eRepublik Labs is an independent team of veteran game crafters that are passionate about history and strategy. All have worked on games that have reached millions of players. eRepublik Labs is now part of an alliance of nine near-autonomous studios in Stillfront Group AB (quoted on Nasdaq First North, ticker SF).
“Vietnam War: Platoons” is eRepublik Labs fourth historically based strategy game. Previous games by eRepublik Labs include “Age of Lords”, “World at War: WW2” and “War and Peace: American Civil War”, all highly rated games with a very engaged community of strategy and history fans. eRepublik Labs is also the studio behind the critically acclaimed “Twin Shooter – Invaders”, winner of Pocket Gamer Silver award and the maker of free to play browser pioneer eRepublik.com. More information on eRepublik Labs can be found at www.erepubliklabs.com
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
For queries about the game: press@erepubliklabs.com
For all other queries please contact Stillfront:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO
Phone: +46 703 211 800
jorgen@stillfront.com
ABOUT STILLFRONT
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through nine near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan, eRepublik in Ireland and Romania, OFM Studios in Germany and Goodgame Studios in Germany. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Germany, the United States, France, UK and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
SELECTED GAMES
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel and Unravel Two are widely acclaimed console games developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Siege: Titan Wars(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Nida Harb III and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War: WW2 and War and Peace: Civil War are a successful mobile strategy games developed and published by eRepublik Labs. Online Fussball Manager is a leading sports management game. EMPIRE and BIG FARM are major brands operated by Goodgame Studios.
Nasdaq First North Ticker Symbol: SF
Certified Adviser: Avanza Bank, phone +46 8 409 421 20
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 08.30 CEST on Jul 19, 2018.
Stillfront Group AB: eRepublik Labs announces Vietnam War: Platoons
PRESS RELEASE
July 17, 2018
Goodgame Studios extends ‘BIG’ product segment with new title BIG COMPANY: Skytopia
Goodgame Studios is proud to announce the launch of BIG Company: Skytopia, the first title launched under Goodgame’s new BIG COMPANY brand. The brand extends Goodgame’s ‘BIG’ segment of products which so far includes BIG FARM and BIG FARM: Mobile Harvest. BIG COMPANY will offer a broader range of products but still with an emphasis on high quality entrepreneurial games that share a playful art style and casual feel, with mid-core depth and complexity.
“We are excited to extend our ‘BIG’ range of products by adding BIG COMPANY to this segment”, says Jörgen Larsson, Stillfront Group CEO. “BIG COMPANY will sit alongside our hugely successful BIG FARM brand and will allow us to offer a broader range of games that still maintain our core values for this segment”.
BIG COMPANY: Skytopia reflects the idea of the American Dream as seen in the late 19th Century. An era of technological breakthroughs and wonder, an age of celebration and optimism, where anything was possible, where scientists joined the ranks of the great men and women of the age. The game offers players the chance to join real life scientific heroes like Nicola Tesla and Marie Curie to build and manage their city above the clouds. Exciting events, quests and challenges, as well as extensive social features promise to provide long-term enjoyment for all players.
“BIG COMPANY: Skytopia is a unique setting and a wonderful place to spend time”, says Simon Andrews, Head of the studio responsible for developing the game. “The combination of the fantastical setting with real life heroes and easy to understand economy cycles make BIG COMPANY: Skytopia an intriguing game for all budding entrepreneurs”.
BIG COMPANY: Skytopia will be available globally Aug 2, 2018 on Google Play, the App Store and Amazon. In the interim Android players have the option to pre-register on the Google Play Store.
ABOUT GOODGAME STUDIOS
Goodgame Studios is a leading developer and provider of gaming software, specialising in the free-to-play segment. Its focus is on mobile and browser games. The company provides its games in 26 languages and has over 300 million registered users worldwide. Empire: Four Kingdoms – the world’s all-time highest grossing app produced by a German company – is part of Goodgame Studios’ portfolio. The games developer was founded in Hamburg in 2009. Apart from the head office in Germany, the company has a subsidiary in Tokyo. Goodgame Studios exclusively distributes games it has produced itself, directly and through a global network of partners. For further information, please visit www.goodgamestudios.com.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO
Phone: +46 703 211 800
jorgen@stillfront.com
ABOUT STILLFRONT
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through nine near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan, eRepublik in Ireland and Romania, OFM Studios in Germany and Goodgame Studios in Germany. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Germany, the United States, France, UK and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
SELECTED GAMES
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel and Unravel Two are widely acclaimed console games developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Siege: Titan Wars(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Nida Harb III and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War: WW2 and War and Peace: Civil War are a successful mobile strategy games developed and published by eRepublik Labs. Online Fussball Manager is a leading sports management game. EMPIRE and BIG FARM are major brands operated by Goodgame Studios.
Nasdaq First North Ticker Symbol: SF
Certified Adviser: Avanza Bank, phone +46 8 409 421 20
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 08.30 CEST on Jul 17, 2018.
Stillfront Group AB: Goodgame announces BIG COMPANY: Skytopia
PRESS RELEASE
July 9, 2018
MAU grew by 26% YoY
Stillfront Group AB (“Stillfront”) systematically works with improving the product portfolio to optimize performance and reward/risk. Among many things, Stillfront continuously monitors the number of active users of the online games on a monthly basis (MAU – Monthly Active User) and daily basis (DAU – Daily Active User).
During the second quarter of 2018, the average number of MAUs was 4,237,000. The number of DAUs was 1,021,000 on average during the quarter. The corresponding figures for the second quarter of 2017 were 3,354,000 and 902,000 DAUs (including Goodgame Studios). During the second quarter of 2018, the number of MAUs increased by 26%, and the number of DAUs increased by 13%, compared with the second quarter of 2017.
During the first quarter of 2018, the average number of MAUs was 4,893,000 and the average number of DAUs was 1,115,000 (including Goodgame Studios). Thus, the second quarter 2018 showed a decrease of 13% regarding the number of MAUs and a decrease of 8% regarding the number of DAUs as compared with the first quarter of 2018.
During the second quarter of 2018, Unravel Two was launched, which is not included in the DAU/MAU numbers. EMPIRE: Millennium Wars for browsers was launched during the last days of the quarter. In addition, Football Empire was launched during the quarter, which is co-published by Stillfront Group, but not included in the DAU/MAU numbers. Thus, no online games that had any material impact on the DAU or MAU numbers were launched during the second quarter of 2018. The three strong launches of Q4 2017 (Nida Harb 3, BIG FARM: Mobile Harvest and War and Peace: Civil War) continue to the refine their userbases. This has led to a slightly smaller number of users as compared to the last quarter, but with higher engagement and monetization.
In total, the above numbers pertain to the 22 largest online games as ranked by revenues, i.e. Call of War, Supremacy 1914, Conflict of Nations, ManagerZone, DragonRealms, GemStone IV, SIEGE: Titan Wars, Tank Storm, Admiral, Nida Harb 3, Age of Lords, World at War, War and Peace: Civil War, eRepublik.com, Online Fussball Manager, Goodgame Poker, Legends of Honor, Goodgame Empire, EMPIRE: Four Kingdoms, Big Farm, BIG FARM: Mobile Harvest and EMPIRE: Millennium Wars. The numbers for Goodgame Studios (acquired in January 2018) have been included historically to improve comparability.
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group, comments
“Our hit launches from Q4 2017 continue to deliver, while our older games continue to entertain players with new content and continuous updated. Stickiness (DAU/MAU ratio) continued to grow this quarter as well, and the monetization of our games continues to be very strong. I look forward to many interesting new launches during the second half of the year, with the strongest pipeline of new games we’ve ever had”, Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO
Phone: +46 703 211 800
jorgen@stillfront.com
Sten Wranne, CFO
Phone: +46 705 851 258
sten@stillfront.com
ABOUT STILLFRONT
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through nine near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan, eRepublik in Ireland and Romania, OFM Studios in Germany and Goodgame Studios in Germany. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Germany, the United States, France, UK and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
SELECTED GAMES
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel and Unravel Two are widely acclaimed console games developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Siege: Titan Wars(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Nida Harb III and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War: WW2 and War and Peace: Civil War are a successful mobile strategy games developed and published by eRepublik Labs. Online Fussball Manager is a leading sports management game. EMPIRE and BIG FARM are major brands operated by Goodgame Studios.
Nasdaq First North Ticker Symbol: SF
Certified Adviser: Avanza Bank, phone +46 8 409 421 20
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 08.30 CEST on Jul 9, 2018.
Stillfront Group AB: MAU grew by 26% YoY
PRESS RELEASE
July 5, 2018
eRepublik Labs Prepares Launch of Battle Star Arena
eRepublik Labs, one of the Stillfront Group studios, prepares to test launch Battle Star Arena, an innovative PvP action strategy game on the 5th of July 2018 on iOS and Android devices.
Battle Star Arena is part of the innovation efforts from the eRepublik Labs team. Whilst 80% to 85% of the resources of the studio focus on its historical strategy MMOs, eRepublik Labs dedicates the rest of its resources exploring new types of games in the strategy genre. It is a similar effort that allowed it to break out of browser games and build the Age of Lords engine that was the first of its series of hit historical MMOs.
Battle Star Arena is a retro-styled innovative player-vs-player card strategy game set in space, where you and your fleet of heavily armed space ships fight an enemy mothership and its fleet. It can be played both online against other players or even in-flight mode (offline) in a 40 levels campaign against AI controlled enemies.
eRepublik Labs has a very tight control policy with these new games where test launches are used to learn and evaluate the potential of the concept. If the game shows promising KPIs and player behavior, a second version can then be prepared after a rigorous theme testing process and fine tuning of the game engine. If the KPIs are insufficient, then the game development is discontinued and learnings applied to the next project or in certain cases some features that showed good results used in other core projects.
“It is important not to simply count on the ongoing success of our historical strategy MMOs but to also dedicate some of the team’s time to constantly research new game concepts and engines that can help us learn and drive our future growth” says Alexis Bonte, co-founder and CEO of eRepublik Labs, a subsidiary of Stillfront Group AB.”
“eRepublik Labs has become a reference in the historical strategy MMO game genre. The way they have reached that level of success is not only by rigorously focusing on their core games but also by using a small part of their resources in experimenting with new concepts whose learnings can either be applied back in the core strategy MMO games or even create new lines of revenues”; says Jorgen Larsson CEO of Stillfront.
eRepublik Labs is recognized by Google Play as one of its top developers in the world (all its games carry the “top developer” badge) and its games have often been selected for featuring by the Apple editorial team.
eRepublik Labs has a strong track record for historically themed strategy MMO’s on mobile. “War and Peace: American Civil War”, eRepublik Labs most successful mobile game to date launched in October 2017 and is one of the top grossing strategy games in multiple markets on the Google Play Store and so is “Word at War WW2” that launched in October 2016. “Age of Lords” launched in March 2015 and is still one of the most appreciated Strategy MMO’s with a loyal user base. All three games are profitable.
THE EREPUBLIK STORY:
eRepublik Labs is an independent team of veteran game crafters that are passionate about history and strategy. All have worked on games that have reached millions of players. eRepublik Labs is now part of an alliance of nine near-autonomous studios in Stillfront Group AB (quoted on Nasdaq First North, ticker SF).
Previous games by eRepublik Labs include “Age of Lords”, “World at War: WW2” and “War and Peace: American Civil War”, all highly rated games with a very engaged community of strategy and history fans. eRepublik Labs is also the studio behind the critically acclaimed “Twin Shooter – Invaders”, winner of Pocket Gamer Silver award and the maker of free to play browser pioneer eRepublik.com. More information on eRepublik Labs can be found at www.erepubliklabs.com
FOR MORE INFORMATION
For queries about the game please contact: press@erepubliklabs.com
For all other queries please contact Stillfront:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO Stillfront
Tel: +46 703 211 800
jorgen@stillfront.com
Sten Wranne, CFO Stillfront
Tel: +46 705 851 258
sten@stillfront.com
ABOUT STILLFRONT
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through nine near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan, eRepublik in Ireland and Romania, OFM Studios in Germany and Goodgame Studios in Germany. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Germany, the United States, France, UK and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
SELECTED GAMES
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel and Unravel Two are widely acclaimed console games developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Siege: Titan Wars(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Nida Harb III and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War: WW2 and War and Peace: Civil War are a successful mobile strategy games developed and published by eRepublik Labs. Online Fussball Manager is a leading sports management game. EMPIRE and BIG FARM are major brands operated by Goodgame Studios.
Nasdaq First North Ticker Symbol: SF
Certified Adviser: Avanza Bank, phone +46 8 409 421 20
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 08.30 CEST on July 5, 2018.
Stillfront Group AB: eRepublik Labs Prepares Launch of Battle Star Arena
PRESS RELEASE
June 28, 2018
Goodgame EMPIRE: Millennium Wars launches on Web
Following the release of its latest strategy game EMPIRE: Millennium Wars on mobile, Goodgame Studios is proud to announce the global release of its latest title on web.
The new game allows players to run their corporate mining empire on Mars, where they can compete against other players to ultimately rule the Mars Trade Federation. “We’ve built this version of the game from the ground up for web using the latest web technologies for the best browser coverage and performance” says Simon Andrews, Head of the studio responsible for developing the game. “EMPIRE: Millennium Wars is a great fit for web, and we will be adding lots of new and exciting content for our players over the coming weeks”.
Goodgame has a track record for releasing highly successful web games including BIG FARM and its highly popular medieval strategy game EMPIRE, Germany’s most successful game of all time and one of the top games worldwide.
“We are committed to providing our players with great new game experiences on web” says Jörgen Larsson, Stillfront Group CEO. “Our investment in leading web technologies such as html5 is a key component of our future product strategy”.
EMPIRE: Millennium Wars is available via Goodgame’s portal www.goodgamestudios.com
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO
Phone: +46 703 211 800
jorgen@stillfront.com
Sten Wranne, CFO
Phone: +46 705 851 258
sten@stillfront.com
ABOUT STILLFRONT
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through nine near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan, eRepublik in Ireland and Romania, OFM Studios in Germany and Goodgame Studios in Germany. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Germany, the United States, France, UK and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
SELECTED GAMES
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel is a widely acclaimed game series developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Siege: Titan Wars(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Tank Storm and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War: WW2 and War and Peace: Civil War are a successful mobile strategy games developed and published by eRepublik Labs. Online Fussball Manager is a leading sports management game. EMPIRE and BIG FARM are major brands operated by Goodgame Studios.
Nasdaq First North Ticker Symbol: SF
Certified Adviser: Avanza Bank, phone +46 8 409 421 20
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 08.30 CEST on June 28, 2018.
Stillfront Group AB: Goodgame EMPIRE: Millennium Wars launches on Web
PRESS RELEASE
June 15, 2018
Stillfront resolves to allot subscribed shares in the new share issue to the seller of Simutronics Corp
The general meeting in Stillfront Group AB (publ), reg. no. 556721-3078, (“Stillfront” or the “Company”) resolved on 30 May 2018 on a directed new share issue of not more than 35,000 shares to the seller of Simutronics Corp. (“Simutronics”), David M. Whatley Living Trust, (“Seller”) which shall constitute part of the earn-out consideration to be paid following the Company’s acquisition of the majority of the shares in Simutronics in 2016. The earn-out consideration, which shall be paid partly in cash and partly in the form of shares in Stillfront, has now been determined to a total amount of USD 791,479. Subscription for shares has been completed and the board of directors of Stillfront has resolved to allot 18,463 subscribed shares to the Seller. Payment for the shares has been made by way of set-off of the Seller’s claim corresponding to approximately SEK 3,247,058 which corresponds to the part of the agreed earn-out consideration to be paid in the form of shares in Stillfront.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO
Phone: +46 703 211 800
jorgen@stillfront.com
Sten Wranne, CFO
Phone: +46 705 851 258
sten@stillfront.com
ABOUT STILLFRONT
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through nine near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan, eRepublik in Ireland and Romania, OFM Studios in Germany and Goodgame Studios in Germany. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Germany, the United States, France, UK and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
SELECTED GAMES
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel is a widely acclaimed game series developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Siege: Titan Wars(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Tank Storm and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War: WW2 and War and Peace: Civil War are a successful mobile strategy games developed and published by eRepublik Labs. Online Fussball Manager is a leading sports management game. EMPIRE and BIG FARM are major brands operated by Goodgame Studios.
Nasdaq First North Ticker Symbol: SF
Certified Adviser: Avanza Bank, phone +46 8 409 421 20
Stillfront Group AB: Stillfront resolves to allots subscribed shares to the seller of Simutronics Corp
PRESS RELEASE
June 9, 2018
Unravel Two launches today
Coldwood, a subsidiary of Stillfront Group AB (“Stillfront”), together with Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA), at EA Play in Los Angeles today, for the first time ever, instantly revealed and launched Unravel Two(TM), an innovative new single player and co-op puzzle platformer from the Swedish studio that brought to life Yarny, the tiny red woolen character that captured the hearts of players in 2015 with the hit indie game, Unravel.
Unravel Two builds off of the original game and centers on the bond between two Yarnys, which can be played as a single player or local co-op drop-in/drop-out experience. The two Yarnys will need to support one another as they work through tricky trials and traverse between beautiful natural landscapes and intricate urban environments, with the surroundings blossoming into new life as they embark on an adventure together.
“Unravel Two is about the new bonds that form when we cut ties to the past.” said Martin Sahlin, Creative Director at Coldwood. “Like Unravel, it is a deeply personal game for the studio and our passion and life experiences are intertwined in the fabric of the journey players and their Yarnys will embark on. Unravel Two is about the unbreakable bond between friends and how hope and love can make the world around us a better place.”
Unravel Two is available beginning today on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Origin for PC. More information about the game is available on www.ea.com/games/unravel/unravel-two
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO
Phone: +46 703 211 800
jorgen@stillfront.com
ABOUT STILLFRONT
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through nine near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan, eRepublik in Ireland and Romania, OFM Studios in Germany and Goodgame Studios in Germany. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Germany, the United States, France, UK and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
SELECTED GAMES
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel is a widely acclaimed game series developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Siege: Titan Wars(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Tank Storm and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War: WW2 and War and Peace: Civil War are a successful mobile strategy games developed and published by eRepublik Labs. Online Fussball Manager is a leading sports management game. EMPIRE and BIG FARM are major brands operated by Goodgame Studios.
Nasdaq First North Ticker Symbol: SF
Certified Adviser: Avanza Bank, phone +46 8 409 421 20
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 21.15 CEST on June 9, 2018.
Stillfront Group AB: Unravel Two launches today
PRESS RELEASE
May 31, 2018
BIG FARM: Mobile Harvest gets major content update
Goodgame Studios’ beloved BIG FARM franchise sees a massive update to its mobile title BIG FARM: Mobile Harvest this month, presenting the largest feature update so far. The update will provide players with the ability to develop and build their own in-game Café & Store where they can cook and bake delicious meals with their farm produce, as well as the ability to sell self-produced items such as perfumes and souvenirs.
“This update continues a trend of regular, relevant updates for the game that have allowed BIG FARM: Mobile Harvest to see continuous performance gains since its launch in Q4 2017” says Jörgen Larsson, CEO of the Stillfront Group.
“BIG FARM: Mobile Harvest continues to be a shining example of what a new game launch should look like for our company. Our ability to scale this game in a highly competitive market, combined with high quality updates for our players have resulted in significant revenue growth per quarter” emphasizes Kai Wawrzinek, CEO of Goodgame Studios.
“This update is huge for our growing BIG FARM Mobile community of 7.5 million players!” says Simon Andrews, who heads the studio responsible for developing the game. “I know our players will love the new Café & Store as it will give them even more opportunity to run their business and grow their farm”.
BIG FARM: Mobile Harvest’s big update will be supported globally by Google Play and will be accompanied by a major TV advertising campaign across 30 channels in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. In addition Goodgame has partnered with inSocial Media and Germany’s most famous and influential YouTube superstar ‘Bibi’, from Bibi’s Beauty Palace, who will be sharing and enjoying the BIG FARM: Mobile Harvest update with her 5 million followers.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO
Phone: +46 703 211 800
jorgen@stillfront.com
Sten Wranne, CFO
Phone: +46 705 851 258
sten@stillfront.com
ABOUT STILLFRONT
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through nine near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan, eRepublik in Ireland and Romania, OFM Studios in Germany and Goodgame Studios in Germany. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Germany, the United States, France, UK and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
SELECTED GAMES
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel is a widely acclaimed console game developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Siege: Titan Wars(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Tank Storm and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War: WW2 and War and Peace: Civil War are a successful mobile strategy games developed and published by eRepublik Labs. Online Fussball Manager is a leading sports management game. EMPIRE and BIG FARM are major brands operated by Goodgame Studios.
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Stillfront: BIG FARM: Mobile Harvest gets major content update
Announcement from annual general meeting in Stillfront Group AB (publ) 30 May 2018
Stillfront Group AB (publ) (“Stillfront” or “Company”) held its annual general meeting on 30 May 2018 where mainly the following resolutions were adopted.
At the annual general meeting the presented profit and loss statement and the balance sheet and consolidated profit and loss statement and balance sheet were adopted. In accordance with the proposal of the board of directors and the managing director, the meeting resolved that the year’s result shall be carried forward and that no dividend shall be paid. The board of directors and the managing director were discharged from liability for the fiscal year 2017.
The meeting resolved that remuneration of SEK 425,000 shall be paid to the chairman of the board of directors and that remuneration of SEK 200,000 shall be paid to each of the directors of the board. The meeting resolved that for work in the audit committee, remuneration of SEK 100,000 shall, in addition to the board remuneration, be paid to the chairman and SEK 50,000 to each of the members in the committee. The meeting resolved that for work in the remuneration committee, remuneration of SEK 60,000 shall, in addition to the board remuneration, be paid to the chairman and SEK 30,000 to each of the members in the committee.
The meeting resolved that remuneration to the auditors shall be paid according to current approved account.
The meeting resolved, in accordance with the nomination committee’s proposal, to re-elect Birgitta Henriksson and Ulrika Viklund and to elect Katarina Bonde, Erik Forsberg, Fabian Ritter and Jan Samuelson as directors of the board for the time until the next annual general meeting has been held.
Jan Samuelson was elected chairman of the board of directors. MAZARS SET Revisionsbyrå AB was re-elected as the Company’s auditor, and has notified the Company that Michael Olsson will continue as auditor in charge. Furthermore, the meeting resolved to elect Bengt Ekenberg as the Company’s auditor.
The meeting established the nomination procedure for the nomination committee in accordance with the nomination committee’s proposal.
The meeting resolved, in accordance with the proposal of the board of directors, to authorise the board of directors to, until the next annual general meeting, with or without deviation from the shareholders’ preferential rights, on one or several occasions resolve to issue shares, convertible instruments and/or warrants. The increase of the share capital, which entails issuance, conversion or subscription for new shares, may – where it entails a deviation from the shareholders’ preferential rights – correspond to a dilution of a maximum of 10 percent of the share capital at the time of the first use of the authorisation to issue shares, convertible instruments and/or warrants. The price per share shall be determined as an average of the market price during 30 days before the resolution of the issue of shares, convertible instruments and/or warrants. Payment may be made in cash and/or with a condition to pay in kind or by way of set-off, or other conditions. The authorisation shall primarily be used for the purpose of acquisitions or financing. The conditions shall be on market terms.
The meeting resolved, in accordance with the proposal of the board of directors on a directed issue of not more than 300,000 warrants, each warrant entitles to subscription of one share in the Company, entailing an increase of the share capital of not more than SEK 210,000 if all warrants are exercised. The purpose of the directed issue of warrants is to constitute an incentive for the group’s current and future key employees. The right to subscribe for the warrants shall, with deviation from the shareholders’ preferential rights, be granted to the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary Todavia AB, reg. no. 559100-2893, with the right and the obligation to transfer the warrants on market terms to current and future key employees within the Company or its subsidiaries that are considered to be of particular importance for the group’s development in accordance with instructions from the board of directors of the Company. The warrants will be acquired against payment of a market value premium which has been established by the board of directors in accordance with accepted methods of calculation (Black & Scholes). The meeting approved the transfer of warrants from the subsidiary within the framework of the proposed program. Each warrant entitles to the subscription of one (1) share in the Company at a subscription price corresponding to 200 per cent of the volume weighted average price of the share from and including 15 May 2018 up to and including 29 May 2018. Subscription of shares in accordance with the terms and conditions of the warrants may take place from and including 15 May 2021 up to and including 1 June 2021.
The meeting resolved, in accordance with the proposal of the board of directors on a directed new share issue to the sellers of eRepublik Labs. Limited (“eRepublik”) of not more than 55,000 shares. The reason for the new share issue and the deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights is to pay the earn-out consideration in the form of shares in Stillfront which the sellers of eRepublik are entitled to according to the share purchase agreement which Stillfront entered into in connection with the acquisition of eRepublik. The Company’s share capital shall increase by not more than SEK 38,500.00. The right to subscribe for the new shares shall, with deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights, only be offered to the sellers of eRepublik. The subscription price shall be SEK 179.9640, which corresponds to a maximum total subscription price of SEK 9,898,020.00. The newly-issued shares shall be subscribed for on a subscription list no later than 31 August 2018. Payment for subscribed shares shall be made by way of set-off of the claim for the earn-out consideration. The size of the earn-out consideration, which determines the number of shares which will be allotted, is not yet finally determined. The determined number of shares which will be issued will be communicated in connection with the allotment of the shares. The board of directors shall be entitled to extend the subscription period and the time for payment. The new shares shall be entitled to dividend as from the first record day for dividend after the newly issued shares have been registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office and the shares have been registered in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB.
The meeting resolved, in accordance with the proposal of the board of directors on a directed new share issue to the seller of Simutronic Corp. (“Simutroncis”) of not more than 35,000 shares. The Company’s share capital shall increase by not more than SEK 24,500.00. The reason for the new share issue and the deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights is to pay the earn-out consideration in the form of shares in Stillfront which the seller of Simutronics is entitled to according to the share purchase agreement which Stillfront entered into in connection with the acquisition of Simutronics. The right to subscribe for the new shares shall, with deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights, only be offered to David M. Whatley Living Trust. The subscription price shall be SEK 175.8684, which corresponds to a maximum total subscription price of SEK 6,155,394.00. The newly-issued shares shall be shall be subscribed for on a subscription list no later than 31 August 2018. Payment for subscribed shares shall be made by way of set-off of the claim for the earn-out consideration. The size of the earn-out consideration, which determines the number of shares which will be allotted, is not yet finally determined. The determined number of shares which will be issued will be communicated in connection with the allotment of the shares. The board of directors shall be entitled to extend the subscription period and the time for payment. The new shares shall be entitled to dividend as from the first record day for dividend after the newly issued shares have been registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office and the shares have been registered in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB.
The meeting resolved, in accordance with the proposal of the board of directors to adopt the remuneration policy for the CEO and other persons in the Company’s executive management.
The meeting resolved to adopt new articles of association in accordance with the board of directors’ proposal regarding the objectives of the company. Item 3 of the articles of association will have the following wording:
“§ 3. The company shall, directly and through subsidiaries or through affiliated companies, joint ventures and other forms of cooperation, develop, provide and market (1) computer and video games and (2) online, community and entertainment services on the Internet and pursue activities related therewith.”
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO
Phone: +46 703 211 800
jorgen@stillfront.com
Sten Wranne, CFO
Phone: +46 705 851 258
sten@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through nine near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan, eRepublik in Ireland and Romania, OFM Studios in Germany and Goodgame Studios in Germany. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Germany, the United States, France, UK and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
Selected games
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel is a widely acclaimed console game developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Siege: Titan Wars(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Tank Storm and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War: WW2 and War and Peace: Civil War are a successful mobile strategy games developed and published by eRepublik Labs. Online Fussball Manager is a leading sports management game. EMPIRE and BIG FARM are major brands operated by Goodgame Studios.
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Stillfront Group AB: Announcement from annual general meeting in Stillfront Group AB (publ) 30 May 2018
PRESS RELEASE
May 30, 2018
Football Empire launched globally
Digamore Entertainment GmbH (“Digamore”) is excited to announce the worldwide launch of Football Empire on iOS and Android. The mobile strategy game invites players from all over the world to play a unique mix of football manager and building strategy game, giving all soccer fans new opportunities for soccer simulation. Top coach Jürgen Klopp is the brand ambassador for Football Empire and will guide players into the fascination of football.
“I loved the idea of the game right from the beginning. I know what it means to start out on the football ground and work your way up to the top of professional soccer. That’s pretty much my own story” – Jürgen Klopp.
“I am very proud of my team and that we now are live globally. Football Empire has already built a small and loyal fanbase and this launch is the starting point for growing the fanbase and evolving the genre of football manager”, says Maik Dokter, founder and CEO of both Digamore and OFM Studios GmbH, a subsidiary of Stillfront Group AB (“Stillfront”).
Digamore co-publishes Football Empire together Stillfront. Stillfront has an option to acquire 51% of Digamore on a valuation of 3 MEUR.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO
Phone: +46 703 211 800
jorgen@stillfront.com
Sten Wranne, CFO
Phone: +46 705 851 258
sten@stillfront.com
ABOUT STILLFRONT
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through nine near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan, eRepublik in Ireland and Romania, OFM Studios in Germany and Goodgame Studios in Germany. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Germany, the United States, France, UK and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
SELECTED GAMES
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel is a widely acclaimed console game developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Siege: Titan Wars(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Tank Storm and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War: WW2 and War and Peace: Civil War are a successful mobile strategy games developed and published by eRepublik Labs. Online Fussball Manager is a leading sports management game. EMPIRE and BIG FARM are major brands operated by Goodgame Studios.
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This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 08.30 CEST on May 30, 2018.
Stillfront Group AB: Football Empire launched globally
Press Release
May 29, 2018
Interim Report January-March 2018
STILLFRONT GROUP AB (PUBL)
The Interim Period january – March 2018
Altigi GmbH has been consolidated into Stillfront Group as of January 1, 2018. Thus the 2018 numbers reflect the new business combination. 2017 numbers pertain to Altigi GmbH, unless stated otherwise. The acquisition is described in Note 3.
- Net revenues amounted to 314.8 MSEK (corresponding period 2017: 250,5 MSEK), which is an increase of 25.7%. Net revenues of Stillfront Group (excluding Altigi GmbH) the first quarter 2017 amounted to 30.0 MSEK, thus the first quarter of 2018 had a net revenue increase of 949% as compared to net revenues in the first quarter 2017.
- EBITDA adjusted for non-recurring and transaction related costs (refer to Note 5) amounted to 106.3 MSEK (98.9), which is an increase of 7.4%.
- EBIT adjusted for non-recurring and transaction related costs amounted to 75.0 MSEK (77.6).
- Operating result after financial items amounted to 67.7 MSEK (41.0). The net result for the period amounted to 45.8 MSEK (26.2).
- Net result per share before dilution for the interim period amounted to 2.00 SEK (1.56 SEK). Net result per share after dilution amounted to 1.99 SEK (1.56 SEK).
- Big Farm Mobile Harvest, Nida Harb III: Empire of Steel and War and Peace: Civil War were all fully launched in the fourth quarter 2017. They have performed very well during the interim period, with excellent growth in Nida Harb III.
- Empire: Millennium Wars went into global launch in the end of the interim period. Empire: Millennium Wars is a mobile strategy game based on the highly successful brand Goodgame Empire. Further Call of War for Android and iOS was launched in the interim period as was Conflict of Nations for Steam.
- The acquisition of Altigi GmbH was completed in January 2018, whereby 16,868,623 shares were issued and a bond issue of 390 MSEK was performed. From an accounting perspective the acquisition has been reported as a reverse acquisition, where Altigi GmbH is the accounting acquirer and Stillfront Group AB is the legal acquirer. This means that comparative periods up to December 31, 2017 refer to Altigi GmbH.
Events After the Interim Period
- On May 22, Stillfront initiated a process to amend the terms and conditions of the 2017/2020 bond. The objective of the amendment is to enable Stillfront to optimise its financing of working capital and of small to mid-size acquisitions.
A great Start of an Exciting year
“The first quarter of 2018 marks an important milestone for Stillfront Group. We completed the acquisition of Goodgame Studios and it is the first time we are reporting as a combined entity.
The consolidated Group has had a flying start with record breaking revenues and earnings. The existing products Goodgame Empire, Empire Four Kingdoms and Big Farm continue to deliver very solid growth, and our investments in the recent game launches, Big Farm Mobile Harvest, War and Peace and Nida Harb III, have resulted in a very strong positive contribution in the first quarter of 2018. We also see good progress towards realisation of identified synergies within the combined group.
We continue to develop new games with established brands and proven engines which provides us with a favourable risk/reward, and is a balanced and capital efficient way of expanding our portfolio. We have a healthy pipeline of upcoming launches as well as acquisition targets, and I am confident that we are on the right path towards becoming the leading group in our Niche,” says Jörgen Larsson, CEO Stillfront Group.
Key figures, The Group
KSEK | 2018 JAN-MAR | 2017 JAN-MAR | LATEST 12 MONTHS | 2017 JAN-DEC |
Net Revenues | 314 811 | 250 481 | 977 011 | 912 681 |
Growth in revenues | 25.7% | |||
EBITDA adjusted* | 106 271 | 98 944 | 320 115 | 312 788 |
EBITDA margin adjusted* | 33.8% | 39.5% | 32.8% | 34.3% |
EBIT adjusted* | 74 996 | 77 609 | 224 945 | 227 558 |
EBIT margin adjusted* | 23.8% | 31.0% | 23.0% | 24.9% |
Net Result | 45 802 | 26 192 | 95 097 | 75 487 |
* excluding non-recurring items |
PROFORMA KEY FIGURES, GROUP
The below table summarises key pro forma financials for the new group as if the acquisition was made January 1, 2017.
KSEK | 2018 JAN-MAR | 2017 JAN-MAR | LATEST 12 MONTHS | 2017 JAN-DEC |
Net Revenues | 314 811 | 280 485 | 1 112 993 | 1 078 667 |
Growth in revenues | 12.2% | |||
EBITDA adjusted* | 106 271 | 106 606 | 364 718 | 365 053 |
EBITDA margin adjusted* | 33.8% | 38.0% | 32.8% | 33.8% |
* excluding non-recurring i-tems |
Investor Presentation
An Investor Presentation is available at Stillfront’s website with the address:
stillfront.com/site/investor-relations/financial-reports/
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO
Phone: +46 703 211 800
jorgen@stillfront.com
Sten Wranne, CFO
Phone: +46 705 851 258
sten@stillfront.com
ABOUT Stillfront
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through nine near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan, eRepublik in Ireland and Romania, OFM Studios in Germany and Goodgame Studios in Germany. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Germany, the United States, France, UK and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
SELECTED GAMES
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel is a widely acclaimed console game developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Siege: Titan Wars(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Tank Storm and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War: WW2 and War and Peace: Civil War are a successful mobile strategy games developed and published by eRepublik Labs. Online Fussball Manager is a leading sports management game. EMPIRE and BIG FARM are major brands operated by Goodgame Studios.
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Certified Adviser: Avanza Bank, phone +46 8 409 421 20
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 07.00 CEST on May 29, 2018.
Stillfront Group AB: Stillfront Interim Report Jan – Mar 2018
PRESS RELEASE
May 22, 2018
Stillfront summons bondholders’ meeting to adjust bond terms to reflect current operational status
Stillfront Group AB (publ) (“Stillfront” or the “Company”) today announces that it is soliciting consent (the “Consent Solicitation”) from holders (the “Holders”) of its outstanding SEK 500,000,000 Senior Secured 2017/2020 Bonds with ISIN SE0009973050 (the “Bonds”) to make certain amendments to the terms and conditions of the Bonds (the “Terms and Conditions”).
To adapt the Terms and Conditions of the Bonds to the Company’s current operational status, Stillfront proposes to make amendments affecting its ability to incur further debt. The purpose of the proposed amendments is to provide the Company with increased flexibility to optimally manage working capital swings whilst maintaining flexibility to make small- and medium-sized acquisitions. At the same time, in order to provide the Holders with a balanced proposal, Stillfront is proposing certain concessions in line with the Company’s communicated financial targets, and is offering to pay all Holders a consent fee of 0.075% of the outstanding nominal amount of the Bonds conditional upon the proposed amendments being approved. The Consent Solicitation will be made subject to the terms set out in the notice of written resolution issued by the company on May 22, 2018 (the “Notice of Written Resolution”) and the full details of the proposed amendments are contained therein.
The Consent Solicitation is held through a written procedure (the “Written Procedure”) and responses in the Written Procedure must be received by 12.00 CET on June 8, 2018 in order to be taken into consideration. Holders eligible to cast votes in the Written Procedure are such Holders which are registered in Euroclear Sweden’s debt ledger for the Bonds on the voting record date May 28, 2018. The Notice of the Written Procedure, including complete proposals for resolutions and voting instructions, will be made available on the Company’s website (www.stillfront.com) and has also today been sent by the agent to directly registered owners and registered authorized nominees (Sw. förvaltare) of the Bonds as of May 18, 2018 in the debt ledger produced by Euroclear Sweden. Any individual or company whose Bonds are held by a nominee must contact such nominee to participate in the Written Procedure.
In order for the Consent Solicitation to be passed through the Written Procedure a quorum of at least twenty (20) percent of the adjusted nominal amount must be reached and responses representing a majority of at least sixty-six and two thirds (66 2/3) percent of the adjusted nominal amount must approve the Consent Solicitation.
Following confidential discussions with the Company, institutional Holders comprising over seventy (70) percent of the adjusted nominal amount of the Bonds have already provided Stillfront with irrevocable undertakings to vote in favour of the Consent Solicitation. The outcome of the Written Procedure is expected to be announced on or before June 8, 2018.
Bondholders are advised to carefully read the Notice of Written Procedure in full for further details of, and information relating to, the details of the proposed amendments and the procedures for participating in the Written Procedure. This press release is for information purposes only and is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any security. Bondholders should seek their own independent financial and legal advice, including in respect of any tax consequences, in relation to their participation in the Written Procedure.
Stillfront has appointed Carnegie Investment Bank as financial adviser and White & Case as legal adviser in conjunction with the Consent Solicitation.
For questions relating to the Consent Solicitation, please contact:
Carnegie Investment Bank: daniel.gabriel@carnegie.se, +46 8 5886 87 67; or
Intertrust (Sweden) AB (as agent): trustee@intertrustgroup.com, +46-70-860 61 25.
For further information, please contact:
Sten Wranne, CFO
Phone: +46 705 851 258
sten@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through nine near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan, eRepublik in Ireland and Romania, OFM Studios in Germany and Goodgame Studios in Germany. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Germany, the United States, France, UK and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
Games
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel is a widely acclaimed console game developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Siege: Titan Wars(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Tank Storm and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War: WW2 and War and Peace: Civil War are a successful mobile strategy games developed and published by eRepublik Labs. Online Fussball Manager is a leading sports management game. EMPIRE and BIG FARM are major brands operated by Goodgame Studios.
Nasdaq First North Ticker Symbol: SF
Certified Adviser: Avanza Bank, phone +46 8 409 421 20
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 08.30 CET on May 22, 2018.
Stillfront Group AB: Stillfront announces consent solicitation
PRESS RELEASE
May 4, 2018
Stillfront Publishes 2017 Annual Report
Stillfront Group AB (publ) is today publishing its Annual Report for 2017. The report is available at Stillfronts web site www.stillfront.com/site/investor-relations/financial-reports/.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Sten Wranne, CFO
Phone: +46 705 851 258
sten@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through nine near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan, eRepublik in Ireland and Romania, OFM Studios in Germany and Goodgame Studios in Germany. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Germany, the United States, France, UK and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
Selected Games
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel is a widely acclaimed console game developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Siege: Titan Wars(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Tank Storm and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War: WW2 and War and Peace: Civil War are a successful mobile strategy games developed and published by eRepublik Labs. Online Fussball Manager is a leading sports management game. EMPIRE and BIG FARM are major brands operated by Goodgame Studios.
Nasdaq First North Ticker Symbol: SF
Certified Adviser: Avanza Bank, phone +46 8 409 421 20
Stillfront Group AB: Stillfront Publishes 2017 Annual Report
Press Release
April 27, 2018
Notice
of annual general meeting in Stillfront Group AB (publ)
The shareholders of Stillfront Group AB (publ), reg. no. 556721-3078 (“Company”), are hereby convened to the annual general meeting on Wednesday 30 May 2018 at 11.00 am. The general meeting will be held at the offices of the law firm Advokatfirma DLA Piper Sweden KB at Kungsgatan 9 in Stockholm.
The right to participate at the general meeting etc.
Shareholders who wish to participate at the general meeting shall i) be registered in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB on the record day which is Thursday 24 May 2018, as well as ii) notify the Company of their intention to participate at the general meeting no later than by Thursday 24 May 2018 by way of mail to Stillfront Group AB (publ), “Annual General Meeting”, Västra Trädgårdsgatan 15, 111 53 Stockholm or by e-mail to ir@stillfront.com.
To be entitled to participate at the general meeting, shareholders with nominee-registered shares through a bank or other nominee must register their shares in their own name with Euroclear Sweden AB. Shareholders requesting such registration must notify their nominee well before Thursday 24 May 2018, when such registration shall have been executed.
The notification shall set out name/company name, personal ID number/registration number, number of shares held and, when applicable, number of advisors which may not exceed two.
Shareholders who are represented by proxy should submit a power of attorney concurrently with the notice of participation. The power of attorney shall be in writing, dated and signed. The original power of attorney shall be brought to the general meeting. Power of attorney forms are available on the Company’s website www.stillfront.com and sent free of charge to those shareholders who so request and state their postal address or e-mail address. Representatives of legal entities shall also enclose a copy of the registration certificate or equivalent document which indicates the persons authorised to represent the legal entity.
Proposed Agenda
- Opening of the meeting
- Appointment of the chairman for the meeting
- Preparation and approval of the voting register
- Approval of the agenda
- Election of one or two persons to approve the minutes
- Examination of whether the meeting has been duly convened
- Presentation of annual report and the auditor’s report and consolidated accounts and auditor’s report for the group
- Resolution on
- adopting the profit and loss statement and the balance sheet and consolidated profit and loss statement and balance sheet
- allocation of the Company’s profit or loss according to the adopted balance sheet and
- discharge from liability for the directors of the board and the managing director
- Resolution on the number of directors of the board to be appointed
- Resolution to establish the remuneration for the directors of the board and the auditor
- Appointment of the board of directors
- Appointment of chairman of the board of directors
- Appointment of auditor
- Resolution on nomination committee
- Resolution on authorisation for the board of directors to issue shares, convertible instruments and warrants
- Resolution on a directed issue of warrants intended for incentive program
- Resolution on a directed new share issue to the sellers of eRepublik Labs. Limited
- Resolution on a directed new share issue to the seller of Simutronics Corp.
- Resolution to adopt the remuneration policy for executive management
- Resolution on adoption of new articles of association
- Closing of the meeting
Principal proposals for resolutions
Appointment of the chairman for the meeting (item 2)
The nomination committee has before the meeting consisted of Joachim Spetz (chairman), Dr Kai Wawrzinek, Ossian Ekdahl and Annette Brodin Rampe. The nomination committee’s complete proposal and explanatory statement will be held available at the Company’s website, www.stillfront.com.
The nomination committee proposes that attorney at law Peder Grandinson is appointed chairman of the general meeting.
Allocation of the Company’s result (item 8b)
The board of directors and the managing director propose that the general meeting resolves that the year’s result shall be carried forward and that no dividend shall be paid.
Resolution on the number of directors of the board to be appointed (item 9)
The nomination committee proposes that the board of directors shall consist of six directors without deputy directors.
Remuneration to the board of directors and the auditor (item 10)
The nomination committee proposes that remuneration of SEK 425,000 shall be paid to the chairman of the board of directors and that remuneration of SEK 200,000 shall be paid to each of the other directors.
For work in audit committee, remuneration of SEK 100,000 shall, in addition to the board remuneration, be paid to the chairman and SEK 50,000 to each of the members in the committee.
In the remuneration committee, remuneration of SEK 60,000 shall, in addition to the board remuneration, be paid to the chairman and SEK 30,0000 to each of the members in the committee.
Remuneration to the auditors is proposed to be paid according to current approved account.
Appointment of the board of directors (item 11)
The nomination committee proposes, for the period until the next annual general meeting has been held, re-election of Birgitta Henriksson and Ulrika Viklund and election of Katarina Bonde, Erik Forsberg, Fabian Ritter and Jan Samuelson as new directors of the board.
Annette Brodin Rampe, Sture Wikman, Alexander Bricca, Mark Miller and Christian Wawrzinek have declined re-election.
The proposed directors will be presented on the Company’s website, www.stillfront.com.
Appointment of chairman of the board of directors (item 12)
The nomination committee proposes that Jan Samuelson shall be elected as chairman of the board of directors.
Appointment of auditor (item 13)
The nomination committee proposes re-election of MAZARS SET Revisionsbyrå AB. The auditing firm has declared that if the general meeting resolves in accordance with the proposal, Michael Olsson will be appointed to continue as auditor in charge. The nomination committee furthermore proposes that Bengt Ekenberg is also elected as auditor. The nomination committee’s proposal corresponds to the recommendation of the board of directors (the board of directors has not appointed an audit committee).
Resolution on nomination committee (item 14)
The nomination committee proposes that the general meeting resolves that the nomination committee shall be appointed in accordance with the following principles.
The chairman of the board of directors shall, based on the shareholding according to Euroclear Sweden AB as of the last business day in September 2018, contact the three largest shareholders, who shall be entitled to appoint one member each of the nomination committee. If any of the three largest shareholders declines to appoint a member of the nomination committee, the next largest shareholder shall be offered the opportunity to appoint a member of the nomination committee. The nomination committee may also decide that the chairman of the board of directors shall be a member of the nomination committee. The managing director or another member of the Company’s executive management shall not be a member of the nomination committee. The chairman of the board of directors shall convene the nomination committee to its first meeting. A representative of a shareholder shall be appointed the chairman of the nomination committee. Neither the chairman of the board of directors nor another director of the board shall serve as chairman of the nomination committee. The term of the nomination committee expires when a new nomination committee has been appointed.
If a shareholder, who is represented in the nomination committee, during the term of the nomination committee ceases to be one of the three largest shareholders, a representative appointed by that shareholder shall offer to vacate his or her office and the shareholder who has become one of the three largest shareholders shall be offered the opportunity to appoint a member of the nomination committee. Minor changes do not have to be considered. A shareholder who has appointed a representative in the nomination committee is entitled to remove such representative and appoint another representative. Changes in the nomination committee’s composition shall be published on the Company’s website as soon as the composition has changed.
It is proposed that the nomination committee’s tasks shall be to prepare and draw up proposals regarding appointment of chairman of the annual general meeting, chairman of the board of directors and other directors of the board, remuneration to the chairman of the board of directors and the other directors of the board, appointment of auditor, remuneration to the auditors and principles for the appointment of nomination committee. No remuneration shall be paid to the nomination committee. If deemed necessary, the nomination committee may engage external consultants to find candidates with relevant experience and the company shall cover the cost for such consultants. The nomination committee shall, in connection with performing its tasks, forward certain information to the Company so that the Company can comply with applicable obligations to disclose information.
The composition of the nomination committee shall be announced no later than six months before the annual general meeting. In connection therewith, information shall also be provided on how shareholders can submit proposals to the nomination committee.
Resolution to authorise the board of directors to issue shares, convertible instruments and warrants (item 15)
The board of directors proposes that the general meeting resolves to authorise the board of directors to, until the next annual general meeting, with or without deviation from the shareholders’ preferential rights, on one or several occasions resolve to issue shares, convertible instruments and/or warrants. The increase of the share capital, which entails issuance, conversion or subscription for new shares, may – where it entails a deviation from the shareholders’ preferential rights – correspond to a dilution of a maximum of 10 percent of the share capital at the time of the first use of the authorisation. The price per share shall be determined as an average of the market price during 30 days before the resolution of the issue of shares, convertible instruments and/or warrants. Payment may be made in cash and/or with a condition to pay in kind or by way of set-off, or other conditions. The authorisation shall primarily be used for the purpose of acquisitions or financing. The conditions shall be on market terms.
A valid resolution by the general meeting requires that shareholders holding not less than two-thirds of both the votes cast and the shares represented at the general meeting vote in favour of the proposal.
Resolution on a directed issue of warrants intended for incentive program (item 16)
The board of directors proposes that the general meeting resolves on a directed issue of not more than 300,000 warrants, each warrant entitles to subscription of one share in the Company, entailing an increase of the share capital of not more than SEK 210,000 if all warrants are exercised. The purpose of the directed issue of warrants is to constitute an incentive for the group’s current and future key employees.
It is proposed that the warrants are to be issued on the following principal terms:
The right to subscribe for the warrants shall, with deviation from the shareholders’ preferential rights, be granted to the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary Todavia AB, reg. no. 559100-2893 (“Subsidiary”), with the right and the obligation to transfer the warrants on market terms to current and future key employees within the Company or its subsidiaries that are considered to be of particular importance for the group’s development in accordance with instructions from the board of directors of the Company.
The number of warrants that each person within the respective category shall have the right to acquire is stated in the board of directors’ complete proposal which will be held available in accordance with below. The board of directors of the Company will make the final decisions regarding allocation of the warrants in accordance with the framework stated in the proposal. The warrants will be acquired against payment of a market value premium which has been established by the board of directors in accordance with accepted methods of calculation (Black & Scholes).
The board of directors further proposes that the general meeting approve the transfer of warrants from the Subsidiary within the framework of the proposed program.
Each warrant entitles to the subscription of one (1) share in the Company at a subscription price corresponding to 200 per cent of the volume weighted average price of the share from and including 15 May 2018 up to and including 29 May 2018. The subscription price may not be lower than an amount corresponding to the quota value of the shares in the Company.
Subscription of shares in accordance with the terms and conditions of the warrants may take place from and including 15 May 2021 up to and including 1 June 2021.
If all warrants that are proposed to be issued are exercised, the dilution will be less than 1.3 percent of shares and votes based on the Company’s share capital at the time of issue of notice to the annual general meeting.
A valid resolution by the general meeting requires that shareholders holding not less than nine-tenths of both the votes cast and the shares represented at the general meeting vote in favour of the proposal.
Resolution on a directed new share issue to the sellers of eRepublik Labs. Limited (item 17)
In 2017, the Company acquired all of the outstanding shares in eRepublik Labs. Limited (“eRepublik”). Pursuant to the share purchase agreement, the sellers of eRepublik are entitled to an earn-out consideration, provided that certain targets are met. The earn-out consideration shall partly be paid in shares in the Company. The part of this year’s earn-out consideration which shall be paid in shares shall not exceed EUR 2,166,666.50.
The board of directors proposes that the general meeting resolves to carry out a directed new share issue on the following principal terms.
- The Company’s share capital shall increase by not more than SEK 38,500.00 through an issue of not more than 55,000 shares.
- The right to subscribe for the new shares shall, with deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights, only be offered to the sellers of eRepublik.
- The subscription price shall be the volume weighted average price per share in the Company on Nasdaq First North during the 30 days preceding the last day of the fiscal year 2017, i.e. SEK 179.9640 which corresponds to a maximum total subscription price of SEK 9,898,020.00.
- The newly-issued shares shall be shall be subscribed for on a subscription list no later than 31 August 2018.
- Payment for subscribed shares shall be made by way of set-off, whereby set-off of the subscription price can be made at a maximum amount corresponding to the subscribers’ claims, which in total amount to EUR 2,166,666.50 in aggregate. The claims may be reduced. Over-subscription is not possible. Set-off is completed through subscription.
- The board of directors shall be entitled to extend the subscription period and the time for payment.
- The new shares shall be entitled to dividend as from the first record day for dividend after the newly issued shares have been registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office and the shares have been registered in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB.
- The board of directors shall be authorised to make any formal adjustments that may be required in connection with registration of the resolution with the Swedish Companies Registration Office or Euroclear Sweden AB.
- The right to subscribe for the new shares shall, with deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights, only be offered to the sellers of eRepublik.
The reason for the deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights is to fulfil the share purchase agreement which the Company has entered into with the sellers of eRepublik.
The resolution shall be valid only where supported by shareholders holding not less than nine-tenths of both the votes cast and the shares represented at the general meeting.
The Company’s assessment is that the earn-out consideration will amount to in total EUR 1,478,247, of which half of the amount shall be paid in new issued shares in the Company. The final amount is, however, dependent on that the sellers accept the Company’s calculation of the earn-out consideration. The board of directors of the Company will thereafter determine the number of shares to be allotted. The number of issued shares will be communicated at the day of the allotment. Based on the Company’s calculation of the earn-out consideration, the number of shares which will be allotted is expected to amount to 40,821 shares. In order to give the Company’s board of directors some flexibility in connection with the determination of the final earn-out consideration, an issue of a maximum amount of shares has been proposed.
Documentation according to chapter 13 sections 7 and 8 will be held available at the Company and on the Company’s website, www.stillfront.com.
Resolution on a directed new share issue to the seller of Simutronic Corp. (item 18)
In 2016, the Company acquired the majority of the outstanding shares in Simutronics Corp. (“Simutronics”). Pursuant to the share purchase agreement, the seller of Simutronics is entitled to an earn-out consideration, based on the financial performance of Simutronics during 2017. The earn-out consideration shall partly be paid in shares in the Company. The earn-out consideration to be paid in shares shall not exceed 852,148.80 USD.
The board of directors proposes that the general meeting resolves to carry out a directed new share issue on the following principal terms:
- The Company’s share capital shall increase by not more than SEK 24,500 through an issue of not more than 35,000 shares.
- The right to subscribe for the new shares shall, with deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights, only be offered to David M. Whatley Living Trust.
- The subscription price shall be the volume weighted average price per share in the Company on Nasdaq First North during the 30 days preceding 10 April 2018, i.e. SEK 175.8684 which corresponds to a maximum total subscription price of SEK 6,155,394.00.
- The newly-issued shares shall be shall be subscribed for on a subscription list no later than 31 August 2018.
- Payment for subscribed shares shall be made by way of set-off, whereby set-off of the subscription price can be made at a maximum amount corresponding to the subscriber’s claim, which amounts to USD 852,148.80. The claim may be reduced. Over-subscription is not possible. Set-off is completed through subscription.
- The board of directors shall be entitled to extend the subscription period and the time for payment.
- The new shares shall be entitled to dividend as from the first record day for dividend after the newly issued shares have been registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office and the shares have been registered in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB.
- The board of directors shall be authorised to make any formal adjustments that may be required in connection with registration of the resolution with the Swedish Companies Registration Office or Euroclear Sweden AB.
The reason for the deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights is to fulfil the share purchase agreement which the Company has entered into with the seller of Simutronics.
The resolution shall be valid only where supported by shareholders holding not less than nine-tenths of both the votes cast and the shares represented at the general meeting.
The Company’s assessment is that the earn-out consideration will amount to in total USD 1,244,183, of which USD 587,254 shall be paid in new issued shares in the Company. The final amount is, however, dependent on inter alia the exchange rate on the date of the determination of the earn-out consideration and that the seller accepts the Company’s calculation of the earn-out consideration. The board of directors of the Company will thereafter determine the number of shares to be allotted. The number of issued shares will be communicated at the day of the allotment. Based on the Company’s calculation of the earn-out consideration and the exchange rate on 17 April 2018, the number of shares which will be allotted is expected to amount to 28,104 shares. In order to give the Company’s board of directors some flexibility in connection with the determination of the final earn-out consideration, an issue of a maximum amount of shares has been proposed.
Documentation according to chapter 13 sections 7 and 8 will be held available at the Company and on the Company’s website, www.stillfront.com.
Resolution to adopt the remuneration policy for executive management (item 19)
The board of directors proposes that the general meeting decides to adopt the following remuneration policy for the CEO and other persons in the Company’s executive management for the period until the next annual general meeting.
The Company’s executive management members which are subject to the board of directors’ guidelines are currently the CEO and the CFO. The overall guidelines for remuneration to executive management shall be based on the position, the individual performance, the Company’s earnings and that the remuneration shall be competitive in the country of employment. The total remuneration to executive management shall consist of fixed salary, variable salary in the form of short-term incentive based on annual performance targets (bonus), long-term incentives based on multiannual performance (long-term incentives) and pensions and other benefits. Additionally, there are conditions for termination and, where applicable, severance pay. The total remuneration shall be reviewed annually to ensure that it is marketable and competitive. The Company’s size, salary and the person’s experience shall be taken into consideration.
Fixed salary
Fixed salary shall be the basis for the total remuneration. The fixed salary shall be related to the relevant market and reflect the extent of the responsibility that the work entails.
Variable salary (“Bonus”)
In addition to the fixed salary executive management shall receive bonuses for results exceeding one or more predetermined performance levels during one fiscal year. The eligibility criteria shall be related to achievements in relation to the budget and based on e.g. net revenues, EBITDA and personal performance. The remuneration from the bonus program can amount to a maximum of six (6) fixed monthly salaries per person. At maximum expense, approximately SEK 2,340,000 (excluding social security contributions) may be paid under the bonus program.
Long-term incentives
There is one outstanding incentive program. In 2017, the general meeting resolved to issue a maximum of 299,189 warrants, all subscribed by the Company’s subsidiary in 2017 in order to be transferred to executive management and certain other key persons in the Company. Of these warrants, 200,000 have been transferred under the incentive program. The incentive program is described in the annual report. The board of directors has proposed that the annual general meeting resolves to establish an additional incentive program based on warrants.
Pension
Pension agreements shall, if possible, be premium-based and designed according to the levels and practices in the country in which the members of executive management are employed.
Other benefits
Other benefits may occur in accordance with the terms of the country in which the members of executive management are employed. However, such benefits should be as small as possible and shall not constitute a greater proportion of the total remuneration.
Termination and severance pay
Members of executive management shall be offered conditions in accordance with the laws and practices applicable to the country in which the employee is employed. During the period of notice, members of executive management shall be prevented from acting in competing activities. In some cases, a prohibition of continued compensation may be applied no more than six months after the termination of the notice period. At present, the longest term of notice in the Company is six months and the members of executive management are not entitled to severance pay.
Remuneration that has not expired
The board of directors shall to the proposal of remuneration policy to the general meeting submit information about previously decided remuneration that has not expired. There are no decided payments that have not yet expired.
The board of directors shall have the right to waive the above policy if the board of directors considers it to be special reasons for doing so in a particular case.
Resolution on adoption of new articles of association (item 20)
The board of directors proposes that the articles of association shall be amended regarding the objectives of the company. The proposed change mainly entails that item 3 of the articles of association will have the following wording:
“§ 3. Bolaget skall direkt och genom dotterbolag, eller genom intressebolag, joint ventures och andra samarbeten, bedriva utveckling, tillhandahållande och marknadsföring av (1) dator- och konsolspel och (2) online-, community- och underhållningstjänster på Internet, samt därmed förenlig verksamhet.”
“§ 3. The company shall, directly and through subsidiaries or through affiliated companies, joint ventures and other forms of cooperation, develop, provide and market (1) computer and video games and (2) online, community and entertainment services on the Internet and pursue activities related therewith.”
The proposed articles of association will be held available in final and mark-up version as set out below.
A valid resolution by the general meeting requires that shareholders holding not less than two-thirds of both the votes cast and the shares represented at the general meeting vote in favour of the proposal.
Details of number of shares, votes and holding of own shares
The total amount of shares and votes in the Company at the time of issue of this notice was 23 293 631 shares. All shares carry equal voting rights. The Company does not hold any own shares.
Documents
The annual report, auditor’s report and complete proposals in accordance with above will be available at the Company (address as above) and on the Company’s webpage, www.stillfront.com, not less than three weeks before the general meeting. The aforementioned documents will be sent to those shareholders who so request and submit their postal address or e-mail address.
Shareholders’ right to request information
Shareholders are reminded of their right pursuant to chapter 7, section 32 of the Swedish Companies Act to request that the board of directors and managing director provide information at the general meeting in respect of any circumstances which may affect the assessment of a matter on the agenda or any circumstances which may affect the assessment of the Company’s or a group company’s financial position. The obligation to provide information also applies to the Company’s relationship to other group companies. Information must be provided if it can take place without significant harm to the Company.
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Stockholm in April 2018
The board of directors of Stillfront Group AB (publ)
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront
Tel: +46 70 321 18 00
jorgen@stillfront.com
Sten Wranne, CFO, Stillfront
Tel: +46 70 585 12 58
sten@stillfront.com
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This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 08.30 CEST on April 27, 2018.
Stillfront Group AB: Notice of AGM in Stillfront Group AB (publ)
PRESS RELEASE
April 6, 2018
Stillfront: Strong user growth YoY
Stillfront Group AB (“Stillfront”) systematically works with improving the product portfolio to optimize performance and reward/risk. Among many things, Stillfront continuously monitors the number of active users of the online games on a monthly basis (MAU – Monthly Active User) and daily basis (DAU – Daily Active User).
During the first quarter of 2018, the average number of MAUs was 4,893,000. The number of DAUs was 1,115,000 on average during the quarter. The corresponding figures for the first quarter of 2017 were 3,425,000 and 931,000 DAUs (including Goodgame Studios). During the first quarter of 2018, the number of MAUs increased by 43%, and the number of DAUs increased by 20%, compared with the first quarter of 2017.
During the fourth quarter of 2017, the average number of MAUs was 5,053,000 and the average number of DAUs was 1,053,000 (including Goodgame Studios). Thus, the first quarter 2018 showed a decrease of 3% regarding the number of MAUs and an increase of 6% regarding the number of DAUs as compared with the fourth quarter of 2017.
Three games were launched and featured during the fourth quarter of 2017. This brought large initial volumes of users that boosted MAU and DAU numbers during the fourth quarter of 2017. As these games moved from launch phase into the refine and grow phases during the first quarter of 2018, the most engaged users stay on as long-term active and paying users. This is shown through increased stickiness (DAU/MAU ratio). Nearly unchanged MAU and growing DAU, as compared to the fourth quarter of 2017, should be considered as strong numbers in this context. Goodgame Studios launched EMPIRE: Millennium Wars on iOS and Android during the last days of the quarter. Since the launch was so late in the quarter, it had no material impact on average DAUs or MAUs for the first quarter of 2018.
In total, the above numbers pertain to the 22 largest online games as ranked by revenues, i.e. Call of War, Supremacy 1914, Conflict of Nations, ManagerZone, DragonRealms, GemStone IV, SIEGE: Titan Wars, Tank Storm, Admiral, Nida Harb 3, Age of Lords, World at War, War and Peace: Civil War, eRepublik.com, Online Fussball Manager, Goodgame Poker, Legends of Honor, Goodgame Empire, EMPIRE: Four Kingdoms, Big Farm, BIG FARM: Mobile Harvest and EMPIRE: Millennium Wars. The numbers for Goodgame Studios (acquired in January 2018) have been included historically to improve comparability.
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group, comments
“This is the second consecutive quarter with more than one million people playing our games every day on average. During last quarter, Stillfront Group had three successful launches with War and Peace, Nida Harb 3 and BIG FARM: Mobile Harvest. These games moved into the refine and grow phases during this quarter, which is reflected in the growing stickiness (DAU/MAU ratio). I am very happy with how these titles are monetizing, and looking forward to further growth from recent and upcoming launches”, Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO
Phone: +46 703 211 800
jorgen@stillfront.com
Sten Wranne, CFO
Phone: +46 705 851 258
sten@stillfront.com
ABOUT STILLFRONT
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through nine near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan, eRepublik in Ireland and Romania, OFM Studios in Germany and Goodgame Studios in Germany. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Germany, the United States, France, UK and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
SELECTED GAMES
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel is a widely acclaimed console game developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Siege: Titan Wars(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Tank Storm and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War: WW2 and War and Peace: Civil War are a successful mobile strategy games developed and published by eRepublik Labs. Online Fussball Manager is a leading sports management game. EMPIRE and BIG FARM are major brands operated by Goodgame Studios.
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This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 08.30 CEST on Apr 6, 2018.
Stillfront Group AB: Stillfront: Strong user growth YoY
PRESS RELEASE
March 22, 2018
EMPIRE: Millennium Wars launches next week on Android and iOS
Goodgame Studios is proud to announce that its newest game, EMPIRE: Millennium Wars, will be launched globally next week on iOS and Android. The game is a new addition to Goodgame’s portfolio under the EMPIRE brand, and will sit alongside EMPIRE and EMPIRE: Four Kingdoms. The first game under the EMPIRE brand was launched in 2011, and the EMPIRE brand has generated more than 880 million USD in user spend since.
EMPIRE: Millennium Wars will provide a new and unique experience that will allow players to build their corporate empire on Mars, where they can compete with other players to dominate the mining industry of Mars and use any means necessary to crush their rivals and ultimately rule the Mars Trade Federation.
This marks the second new major game release from Goodgame within the last six months. The Q1 2018 release of EMPIRE: Millennium Wars follows the highly successful launch in Q4 2017 of Goodgame’s BIG FARM: Mobile Harvest. The launch will be a ladder launch, meaning a step-by-step approach.
“Goodgame’s EMPIRE brand is one of the most valuable brands within strategy games world-wide. Thus, expanding the brand is a logical step with lots of potential.” says Jörgen Larsson, CEO of Stillfront. “After the recent success of BIG FARM: Mobile Harvest I’m very optimistic on this upcoming launch.”
“The feedback so far has been extremely positive”, says industry veteran Simon Andrews who is leading the studio responsible for EMPIRE: Millennium Wars. “The massive amount of pre-registrations was way beyond our expectations and makes me even more eager for seeing the game released globally.”
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront
+46-70-321 18 00
jorgen@stillfront.com
ABOUT STILLFRONT
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through nine near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan, eRepublik in Ireland and Romania, OFM Studios in Germany and Goodgame Studios in Germany. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Germany, the United States, France, UK and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
SELECTED GAMES
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel is a widely acclaimed console game developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Siege: Titan Wars(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Tank Storm and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War: WW2 and War and Peace: Civil War are a successful mobile strategy games developed and published by eRepublik Labs. Online Fussball Manager is a leading sports management game. Empire and Big Farm are major brands operated by Goodgame Studios.
Nasdaq First North Ticker Symbol: SF
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This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 08.30 CET on Mar 22, 2018.
Stillfront: EMPIRE: Millennium Wars launches next week
PRESS RELEASE
March 20, 2018
Call of War launches globally on Android and iOS
Bytro Labs, one of the Stillfront Group studios, today launches the mobile version of the highly successful browser game Call of War globally on both in Google Play and Apple Appstore. The mobile versions, which are native apps, will allow players to play the strategy game Call of War on the go, both on Android and iOS. The product has been fine-tuned in Google Play Early Access, producing promising metrics.
“After this launch, the Call of War player can access their games through a browser, Steam, Android and iOS – such ‘platform extension’ of a product gives both increased engagement with existing users and additional channels for new user intake. Much of the development is made on engine level, which enables other games on the same engine to launch on mobile with low additional investment”, says Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront
+46-70-321 18 00
jorgen@stillfront.com
ABOUT STILLFRONT
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through nine near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan, eRepublik in Ireland and Romania, OFM Studios in Germany and Goodgame Studios in Germany. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Germany, the United States, France, UK and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
SELECTED GAMES
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel is a widely acclaimed console game developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Siege: Titan Wars(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Tank Storm and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War: WW2 and War and Peace: Civil War are a successful mobile strategy games developed and published by eRepublik Labs. Online Fussball Manager is a leading sports management game. Empire and Big Farm are major brands operated by Goodgame Studios.
Nasdaq First North Ticker Symbol: SF
Certified Adviser: Avanza Bank, phone +46 8 4094 2120
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 08.30 CET on Mar 20, 2018.
Stillfront: Call of War launches globally on Android and iOS
PRESS RELEASE
March 16, 2018
Conflict of Nations: Modern War(TM) launched on Steam
Strategy game Conflict of Nations: Modern War(TM) has been launched on Steam. Conflict of Nations, developed by Stillfront Group studio Dorado Games, is an advanced real-time strategy game. The game was launched in 2017 as a browser-based game and is now playable on the largest gaming platform worldwide on PC – Steam. With a full Steam integration, Conflict of Nations is now available for a new and large audience with an interest in strategy games. Existing and new players are able to play cross platform with each other both through Steam and browser.
“Since Conflict of Nations is built on the same engine as Call of War, which was launched on Steam in October, Dorado was able to reuse a lot of the work already done for platform extension. We also have data that this type of game works well on Steam”, says Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront
+46-70-321 18 00
jorgen@stillfront.com
ABOUT STILLFRONT
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through nine near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan, eRepublik in Ireland and Romania, OFM Studios in Germany and Goodgame Studios in Germany. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Germany, the United States, France, UK and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
SELECTED GAMES
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel is a widely acclaimed console game developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Siege: Titan Wars(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Tank Storm and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War: WW2 and War and Peace: Civil War are a successful mobile strategy games developed and published by eRepublik Labs. Online Fussball Manager is a leading sports management game. Empire and Big Farm are major brands operated by Goodgame Studios.
Conflict of Nations launched on Steam
PRESS RELEASE
March 14, 2018
Enthusiasm at Goodgame Studios – most successful launch in studio history
The recently released game Big Farm: Mobile Harvest isn’t only the most successful launch in company history but is also in comparison to other German Mobile Games released in the last 2 years the most popular game by far. Already, more than 5 million users have installed Big Farm: Mobile Harvest on their phone. And even more importantly, people are really enjoying the gaming experience. “In terms of play activity, these are the highest numbers we’ve ever seen for a game in the launch phase. The long journey of building a true blockbuster has begun with better momentum than Empire, Empire: Four Kingdoms and Big Farm had at the same point in time. Now we look beyond the launch phase – more time and hard work is needed to grow Big Farm: Mobile Harvest to the size of our largest games and beyond”, says Kai Wawrzinek, founder and CEO of Goodgame Studios.
Instantly loved by players worldwide
Within only a few weeks, millions of players from all over the world joined the game to build and manage their own farm and team up in cooperatives to help each other as best as they can. Since Big Farm: Mobile Harvest has lots of cooperative features, a big and vibrant community is a key to success. “We are very happy to see that so many players have fallen in love with the game already. The team will regularly add more content to the game to provide both our new and experienced farmers with exciting events and tasks,” said Head of Studio Simon Andrews, whose team is responsible for Big Farm: Mobile Harvest.
Also the recently launched TV commercial broadcasted in several European countries is being well received by the audience.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT
Jörgen Larsson, CEO
+46-70-321 18 00
jorgen@stillfront.com
ABOUT STILLFRONT
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through nine near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan, eRepublik in Ireland and Romania, OFM Studios in Germany and Goodgame Studios in Germany. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Germany, the United States, France, UK and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
SELECTED GAMES
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel is a widely acclaimed console game developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Siege: Titan Wars(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Tank Storm and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War: WW2 and War and Peace: Civil War are a successful mobile strategy games developed and published by eRepublik Labs. Online Fussball Manager is a leading sports management game. Empire and Big Farm are major brands operated by Goodgame Studios.
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Stillfront: Big Farm: Mobile Harvest best launch for Goodgame
Correction Stillfront Year End Report 2017
Press Release Feb 22, 2018
Stillfront published its year end report 2017 Feb 22 2018. In the Swedish version the headline “Kvartalet oktober – december 2016” on page 1 should read “Kvartalet oktober – december 2017”. A corrected version of the report is attached to this press release.
For more information contact:
Sten Wranne, CFO
+46-705-851258
sten@stillfront.com
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Stillfront Group AB: Correction Stillfront Year End Report 2017
Press Release, Feb 22, 2018
Year End Report January-December 2017
STILLFRONT GROUP AB (PUBL)
The Year January – December 2017
- The scope of this year end report is Stillfront Group excluding Goodgame Studios. Goodgame Studios will be consolidated from January 2018. A pro forma income statement and balance sheet for the new group structure is presented in the investor presentation published on the company’s website.
- Net revenues amounted to 166.0 MSEK (2016: 94.8 MSEK), which is an increase of 75% compared to the full year 2016.
- EBITDA excluding effects of revaluations of conditional contingent considerations amounted to 52.3 MSEK (34.3 MSEK), which is an increase of 53%. EBITDA including effects of revaluations of conditional contingent considerations amounted to 135.3 MSEK (34.3). Further, EBITDA has increased due to a written-off debt and has been charged with acquisition costs, costs pertaining to improved IT infrastructure at Bytro, conversion to IFRS, acquisitions and move to Nasdaq First North Premier however with no net effect on the profit and loss.
- Operating result after financial items amounted to 92.6 MSEK (23.4 MSEK). The increase is mainly caused by the revaluation of the conditional contingent considerations. The net result for the year amounted to 91.4 MSEK (21.0 MSEK).
- Net result per share before dilution amounted to 14.35 SEK (2.89 SEK). Net result per share after dilution amounted to 14.15 SEK (2.86 SEK).
- As of December 31, cash and cash equivalents amounted to 65.9 MSEK (35.8).
- The board proposes that the annual profit be appropriated by profit carried forward.
- Stillfront issued a bond loan amounting to MSEK 110 within a frame of MSEK 500 in May.
- The acquisition of eRepublik Labs Limited was announced May 30 and completed June 27.
- The trade in the Stillfront share was moved to First North Premier in June.
- An asset acquisition of Online Fussball Manager was made in July.
- Acquisition agreement for Altigi GmbH was entered in December. The acquisition was completed in January 2018.
The Quarter October – December 2017
- Net revenues amounted to 53.2 MSEK (corresponding period 2016: 24.6 MSEK), which is an increase of 116% compared to the fourth quarter 2016.
- EBITDA amounted to 15.4 MSEK (6.8) excluding effects of revaluations of conditional contingent considerations. EBITDA including effects of revaluations of conditional contingent considerations amounted to 98.4 MSEK (6.8 MSEK).
- Operating result after financial items amounted to 81.3 MSEK (1.2 MSEK). The increase is mainly caused by the revaluation of the conditional contingent considerations. The net result amounted to 82.7 MSEK (7.7 MSEK).
- Earnings per share before dilution amounted to 12.83 SEK (1.39 SEK). Earnings per share after dilution amounted to 12.64 SEK (1.37 SEK).
- Acquisition agreement for Altigi GmbH was entered in December. The acquisition was completed in January 2018.
Events after the end of the year
- The acquisition of Altigi GmbH was completed in January 2018, whereby 16,868,623 shares were issued and a bond issue of 390 MSEK was performed.
Successful 2017 with Strong Growth, Good Margins and Bright Outlooks for 2018
“2017 has been a very successful year for Stillfront Group. Stillfront increased sales by 75% and EBITDA by 53%. The confidence in our strategy was confirmed by the successful bond issues of 500 MSEK. Further, our share is now traded on First North Premier. eRepublik Labs was acquired during the spring and has developed exceptionally well. We concluded 2017 by entering an agreement to acquire Goodgame Studios – one of Europe’s leading players in our segment free-to-play. We are now well equipped for 2018,” says Jörgen Larsson, CEO Stillfront Group.
Key figures, The Group
MSEK |
|
2017 Oct-Dec |
2016 Oct-Dec |
2017 Jan-Dec |
2016 Jan-Dec |
Net Revenues | 53 240 | 24 552 | 165 986 | 94 832 | |
Growth in revenues | 116% | 31% | 75% | 71% | |
EBITDA[1] | 15 364 | 6 773 | 52 265 | 34 264 | |
EBITDA margin | 28.9% | 27.6% | 31.5% | 36.1% | |
Operating result after financial items | 81 281 | 1 162 | 92 608 | 23 443 | |
Net Result | 83 737 | 7 668 | 91 440 | 20 976 |
Investor Presentation
An Investor Presentation is available at Stillfront’s website with the address:
stillfront.com/site/investor-relations/financial-reports/
IMPORTANT NOTICE: This Year End Report is a non-official translation from Swedish of the Bokslutskommuniké issued by Stillfront Group AB (publ) February 22, 2018. This translation is solely provided as convenience. Should there be any ambiguity between the Swedish and the English text, the Swedish text will prevail.
For further information, please contact
Jörgen Larsson, CEO
+46-70-321 18 00
jorgen@stillfront.com
Sten Wranne, CFO
+46-70-585 12 58
sten@stillfront.com
ABOUT STILLFRONT
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through nine near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan, eRepublik in Ireland and Romania, OFM Studios in Germany and Goodgame Studios in Germany. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Germany, the United States, France, UK and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
SELECTED GAMES
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel is a widely acclaimed console game developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Siege: Titan Wars(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Tank Storm and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War: WW2 and War and Peace: Civil War are a successful mobile strategy games developed and published by eRepublik Labs. Online Fussball Manager is a leading sports management game. Empire and BigFarm are major IPs operated by Goodgame Studios.
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This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 07.30 CET on Feb 22, 2018.
[1] EBITDA 2017 excluding effects of revaluations of conditional contingent considerations
Stillfront Group AB: Stillfront Year End Report 2017
PRESS RELEASE
January 26, 2018
Nida Harb 3: Empire of Steel featured on Android
Stillfront’s studio Babil Games latest game Nida Harb 3: Empire of Steel expands on the successful launch with a featuring in the number one spot on the Google Play Store.
Babil Games, a studio within Stillfront Group, continues to grow the audience for Nida Harb 3: Empire of Steel. This is the third instalment of the highly successful “Nida Harb” franchise. Nida Harb 3: Empire of Steel is an engaging mobile MMO-RTS (Massively multiplayer online real-time strategy game). As its predecessors, the game is set with a modern warfare theme, where players are given their own command of a military base to build and train massive armies in a quest for world domination.
Nida Harb 3: Empire of Steel currently has the number one featured spot on the home page for Google Play Store in the MENA region.
“Nida Harb 3 is a return to form for Babil Games and the third instalment of our highly successful Nida Harb franchise. It is tailor-made to engage our dedicated player base, set with a modern warfare theme and deeply tactical. We are very excited by the player response since the launch and are looking forward to growing the game further”, MJ Fahmi, CEO of Babil Games comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT
Jörgen Larsson, CEO
+46 70 321 18 00
jorgen@stillfront.com
ABOUT STILLFRONT
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through nine near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan, eRepublik in Ireland and Romania, OFM Studios in Germany and Goodgame Studios in Germany. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Germany, the United States, France, UK and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
SELECTED GAMES
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel is a widely acclaimed console game developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Siege: Titan Wars(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Tank Storm and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War: WW2 and War and Peace: Civil War are a successful mobile strategy games developed and published by eRepublik Labs. Online Fussball Manager is a leading sports management game. Empire and BigFarm are major IPs operated by Goodgame Studios.
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Stillfront Group AB: Nida Harb 3: Empire of Steel featured on Android
PRESS RELEASE
January 18, 2018
FKL restructures its ownership
The three founders of Stillfront’s subsidiary, Bytro Labs restructure their ownership in Stillfront. The founders Felix Faber, Tobias Kringe and Christopher Lörken have had their ownership jointly through the company FKL Holding, with one-third ownership each. A restructuring has now been carried out so that the three founders now own shares in Stillfront directly instead of indirectly via FKL Holding. The three founders thus have unchanged exposure in Stillfront. Following the transactions, FKL Holding has no ownership in Stillfront.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Sten Wranne, CFO
Phone: +46 705 851 258
sten@stillfront.com
ABOUT STILLFRONT
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through nine near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan, eRepublik in Ireland and Romania, OFM Studios in Germany and GoodGame Studios in Germany. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Germany, the United States, France, UK and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
SELECTED GAMES
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel is a widely acclaimed console game developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Siege: Titan Wars(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Tank Storm and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War: WW2 and War and Peace: Civil War are a successful mobile strategy games developed and published by eRepublik Labs. Online Fussball Manager is a leading sports management game. Empire and BigFarm are major IPs operated by GoodGame Studios.
FKL restructures its ownership
PRESS RELEASE
15 January, 2018
Stillfront completes the acquisition of Goodgame Studios
NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION OR PUBLICATION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, WITHIN OR TO THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, HONG KONG, JAPAN, CANADA, SWITZERLAND, SOUTH AFRICA OR NEW ZEALAND OR IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHERE THE DISTRIBUTION OR PUBLICATION OF THIS PRESS RELEASE WOULD BE UNLAWFUL
Stillfront Group AB (publ) (“Stillfront”) has today completed the acquisition of 100 percent of the shares in Altigi GmbH (“Altigi” or “Goodgame Studios”), which was announced through a press release on 6 December 2017, for a consideration of EUR 270 million on a cash and debt free basis (the “Transaction”). The Transaction has been financed partly through an issue in kind of 16,868,623 shares (the “Consideration Shares”) in Stillfront to the sellers of Altigi, and partly through a tap issue of SEK 390 million under Stillfront’s outstanding corporate bond loan. Following the Transaction and the placing (as described below), the sellers of Altigi hold approx. 36.5 percent of the outstanding shares and votes in Stillfront. Dr. Christian Wawrzinek has been elected as new member of the Stillfront Board of Directors.
The completion of the Transaction was subject to a number of conditions, inter alia, that the Extraordinary General Meeting resolves to approve the Transaction, amend the articles of association, carry out the issue of Consideration Shares and elect Dr. Christian Wawrzinek as member of the Board of Directors of Stillfront. The Extraordinary General Meeting of Stillfront held on 9 January 2018 adopted, as previously announced, all the resolutions which were necessary to complete the Transaction. All other conditions precedent for completion of the Transaction have now been fulfilled and Stillfront has completed the issue of the Consideration Shares and the issue of additional bonds under its outstanding corporate bond loan (ISIN: SE0009973050) in order to finance the cash part of the consideration.
A placing of 8,360,154 Consideration Shares has furthermore been carried out, where a number of investors have acquired shares from the sellers of Altigi. The placing was made at a price per share equal to the price per share in the issue of the Consideration Shares.
Goodgame Studios’ and Stillfront’s financial reporting will be consolidated from January 2018.
“Goodgame Studios and Stillfront are a perfect strategic fit, forming a true European gaming champion with compelling complementary game portfolios and operational synergies. We look forward to working together to further grow and develop the business”, says Jörgen Larsson, CEO Stillfront
‘”The transaction is an important step, and marks the acknowledgement of Stillfront’s long-term strategy to build a diversified portfolio of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games”, says Annette Brodin Rampe, chairman Stillfront
“This is a consequent step towards our long-term vision of creating one of the world’s leading gaming companies. Stillfront has over the past years delivered continuous, predictable and reliable growth. Together we have a truly unique opportunity to take full advantage of this growing market”, says Dr. Kai Wawrzinek, CEO Goodgame Studios
“I am very excited about the merger with Stillfront! Combining portfolios and leveraging our knowledge in marketing and distribution will be a great formula for success. I’m looking forward to a bright future together”, says Dr. Christian Wawrzinek, CSO Goodgame Studios
FINANCIAL AND LEGAL ADVISORS
Carnegie Investment Bank AB is acting as financial advisor and sole bookrunner and DLA Piper is acting as legal advisor to Stillfront in the Transaction. CODE Advisors is financial advisor and Taylor Wessing LLP and Setterwalls Advokatbyrå AB are legal advisors to Altigi and its sellers in connection with the Transaction. Baker McKenzie is acting as legal counsel to Carnegie Investment Bank AB (publ).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO
Phone: +46 703 211 800
jorgen@stillfront.com
Sten Wranne, CFO
Phone: +46 705 851 258
sten@stillfront.com
ABOUT STILLFRONT
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through nine near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan, eRepublik in Ireland and Romania, OFM Studios in Germany and Goodgame Studios in Germany. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are the United States, Germany, UK, France and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
SELECTED GAMES
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel is a widely acclaimed console game developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Siege: Titan Wars(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Tank Storm and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War: WW2 and War and Peace: Civil War are successful mobile strategy games developed and published by eRepublik Labs. Online Fussball Manager is a leading sports management game. Goodgame Empire, Empire: Four Kingdoms, Big Farm and Big Farm: Mobile Harvest are among the biggest strategy games of all time, developed by Goodgame Studios.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
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This announcement is not and does not form a part of any offer for sale of securities. Copies of this announcement are not being made and may not be distributed or sent into the United States, Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, Canada, Switzerland, South Africa or New Zealand or any other jurisdiction in which such distribution would be unlawful or would require registration or other measures.
This announcement is for information purposes only and does not constitute a prospectus or any offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any security in the United States or any other jurisdiction. Any securities that have been issued in connection with the transactions referred to in this announcement have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and accordingly will not be offered or sold in the United States.
This announcement is not a prospectus for the purposes of Directive 2003/71/EC (together with any applicable implementing measures in any Member State, the “Prospectus Directive”).
Matters discussed in this announcement may constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and may be identified by words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “will,” “may,” “continue,” “should” and similar expressions. The forward-looking statements in this announcement are based upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions. Although Stillfront Group AB (publ) believes that these assumptions were reasonable when made, these assumptions are inherently subject to significant known and unknown risks, uncertainties, contingencies and other important factors which are difficult or impossible to predict and are beyond its control. Such risks, uncertainties, contingencies and other important factors could cause actual events to differ materially from the expectations expressed or implied in this announcement by such forward-looking statements. The information, opinions and forward-looking statements contained in this announcement speak only as at its date, and are subject to change without notice.
Stillfront Group AB: Stillfront completes the acquisition of Goodgame Studios
PRESS RELEASE
10 January, 2018
Stillfront with Goodgame Studios – more than 5 million MAUs
Stillfront Group AB (“Stillfront”) systematically works with improving the product portfolio to optimize performance and reward/risk. Among many things, Stillfront continuously monitors the number of active users of the online games on a monthly basis (MAU – Monthly Active User) and daily basis (DAU – Daily Active User).
During the fourth quarter of 2017, the average number of MAUs was 930,783. The number of DAUs was 229,692 on average during the quarter. The corresponding figures for the third quarter of 2017 were 1,158,799 MAUs and 234,915 DAUs. Thus, the fourth quarter 2017 showed a decrease of 20% regarding the number of MAUs and 2% regarding the number of DAUs as compared with the third quarter of 2017.
During the third quarter, Stillfront had its largest featuring so far with SIEGE: Titan Wars which gave a very large influx of new users without having to invest in user acquisition. Therefore there was an expected decrease in the user numbers this quarter, since no significant amount has been invested in user acquisition for SIEGE: Titan Wars yet. Excluding SIEGE: Titan Wars, the number of MAUs grew by 7% and number of DAUs grew by 11% as compared with the third quarter of 2017.
During the fourth quarter of 2016 the average number of MAUs was 289,729 and the average number of DAUs was 72,148. During the fourth quarter 2017 the number of MAUs increased by 221%, and the number of DAUs increased by 218%, compared with the third quarter of 2016.
In total, the above numbers pertain to the fifteen largest online games as ranked by revenues, i.e. Call of War, Supremacy 1914, Conflict of Nations, ManagerZone, DragonRealms, GemStone IV, SIEGE: Titan Wars, Tank Storm, Admiral, Nida Harb 3, Age of Lords, World at War, War and Peace: Civil War, eRepublik.com and Online Fussball Manager.
eRepublik Labs launched War and Peace: Civil War and Babil Games launched Nida Harb 3 during the fourth quarter. These two games contributed with 144,787 MAUs and 18,052 DAUs to the numbers above.
During the quarter, Stillfront entered into an agreement to acquire 100 percent of the shares in Altigi GmbH (“Goodgame Studios”). The average number of MAUs for Goodgame Studios games during the fourth quarter of 2017 was more than 4.2 million, and the average number of DAUs was more than 800,000. Thereby, Stillfront and Goodgame Studios combined had more than 5 million MAUs and more than 1 million DAUs on average during the fourth quarter. Goodgame Studios largest games are Goodgame Empire, Big Farm, Empire: Four Kingdoms and Big Farm: Mobile Harvest.
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group, comments:
“2017 was a really good year for Stillfront Group with strong player growth both organically and through acquisitions, and where player loyalty and spending continued to be very good. Year over year, the amount of players have tripled, and the DAU/MAU ratio (stickiness) is now at 25%, up from 20% last quarter. When you then add Goodgame Studios and the pipeline of new games that exists, I’m really looking forward to 2018” Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO
Phone: +46 703 211 800
jorgen@stillfront.com
Sten Wranne, CFO
Phone: +46 705 851 258
sten@stillfront.com
ABOUT STILLFRONT
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through nine near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan, eRepublik in Ireland and Romania, OFM Studios in Germany and Goodgame Studios in Germany. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are the United States, Germany, UK, France and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
SELECTED GAMES
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel is a widely acclaimed console game developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Siege: Titan Wars(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Tank Storm and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War: WW2 and War and Peace: Civil War are successful mobile strategy games developed and published by eRepublik Labs. Online Fussball Manager is a leading sports management game. Goodgame Empire, Empire: Four Kingdoms, Big Farm and Big Farm: Mobile Harvest are among the biggest strategy games of all time, developed by Goodgame Studios.
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Stillfront Group AB: Stillfront with Goodgame Studios – more than 5 million MAUs
Announcement from extraordinary general meeting in Stillfront Group AB (publ) 9 January 2018
Stillfront Group AB (publ) (“Stillfront” or “Company”) held an extraordinary general meeting on 9 January 2018 due to the previously announced acquisition of all the shares in Altigi GmbH (“Goodgame Studios”), which Stillfront entered into a share purchase agreement about on 6 December 2017. The meeting adopted mainly the following resolutions in accordance with the proposals presented by the board of directors and the nomination committee.
The general meeting resolved to approve the acquisition of Goodgame Studios in accordance with the share purchase agreement which the Company entered into on 6 December 2017.
The general meeting resolved to adopt new articles of association. The changes mainly concern the limits of the share capital and number of shares, in order to facilitate a new share issue.
The general meeting resolved on a new share issue against payment in the form of consideration in kind consisting of 60,232 shares in Goodgame Studios. The Company’s share capital shall increase by SEK 11,808,036.10 through an issue of 16,868,623 shares. The right to subscribe for the new shares shall only be offered to the sellers of Goodgame Studios. The subscription price shall be SEK 135.87. The basis for the determination of the subscription price is 95 per cent of the volume weighted average price per share in the Company on Nasdaq First North Premier during the five trading days up to and including 6 December 2017. Payment shall be made by way of contribution in kind of shares in Goodgame Studios. The in kind contribution is in accordance with applicable accounting principles expected to be reported in Stillfront’s balance sheet at a value of SEK 3,113,947,806. The new issued shares constitute approximately 72.4 per cent of the total number of shares and votes following the new share issue.
It was resolved that the board of directors shall be expanded with one director and elected Christian Wawrzinek as new board member for the time until the next annual general meeting has been held, provided that the acquisition of Goodgame Studios is completed. No remuneration due to the appointment as board member shall be paid to Christian Wawrzinek.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO
Phone: +46 703 211 800
jorgen@stillfront.com
Sten Wranne, CFO
Phone: +46 705 851 258
sten@stillfront.com
Nasdaq First North Ticker Symbol: SF
Certified Adviser: Avanza Bank, phone +46 8 409 421 20
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 10.30 CET on January 9, 2018.
Stillfront Group AB: Announcement from extraordinary general meeting Jan 9, 2018
PRESS RELEASE
December 8, 2017
Football Empire enters soft launch
Digamore Entertainment GmbH (“Digamore”) has soft launched the game Football Empire on iOS and Android in Sweden and the Philippines. Football Empire offers a unique mix of football manager and building strategy game. The users are supported by the famous manager Jürgen Klopp, who welcomes them inside the game and leads them through the tutorial.
“I am very proud of my team that we now made it to this important phase. Football Empire already has built a fanbase during the technical alpha test phase, and the soft launch is the last big step for us before global launch”, Maik Dokter, founder and CEO of both Digamore and OFM Studios GmbH, a subsidiary of Stillfront Group AB (“Stillfront”).
Digamore co-publishes Football Empire together with Stillfront. Stillfront has an option to acquire 51% of Digamore on a valuation of 3 MEUR.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO
Phone: +46 703 211 800
jorgen@stillfront.com
Sten Wranne, CFO
Phone: +46 705 851 258
sten@stillfront.com
ABOUT STILLFRONT
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through eight near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan, eRepublik in Ireland and Romania and OFM Studios in Germany. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are France, UK, Germany, the United States and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
SELECTED GAMES
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel is a widely acclaimed console game developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Siege: Titan Wars(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Tank Storm and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War: WW2 and War and Peace: Civil War are a successful mobile strategy games developed and published by eRepublik Labs. Online Fussball Manager is a leading sports management game.
Nasdaq First North Ticker Symbol: SF
Certified Adviser: Avanza Bank, phone +46 8 409 421 20
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 08.50 CET on December 8, 2017.
Stillfront Group AB: Football Empire enters soft launch
Press Release October 6, 2017
KALLELSE
Notice
till extra bolagsstämma i Stillfront Group AB (publ)
of extraordinary general meeting in Stillfront Group AB (publ)
Aktieägarna i Stillfront Group AB (publ), org. nr 556721-3078 (“Bolaget” eller “Stillfront”), kallas härmed till extra bolagsstämma tisdagen den 9 januari 2018 kl. 09.00. Bolagsstämman kommer att hållas i Advokatfirma DLA Piper Sweden KB:s lokaler på Kungsgatan 9 i Stockholm.
The shareholders of Stillfront Group AB (publ), reg. no. 556721-3078 (“Company” or “Stillfront”), are hereby convened to the extraordinary general meeting on Tuesday 9 January 2018 at 09.00. The general meeting will be held at the offices of Advokatfirma DLA Piper Sweden KB at Kungsgatan 9 in Stockholm.
Rätt att delta vid bolagsstämman m.m.
The right to participate at the general meeting etc.
Aktieägare som vill delta på bolagsstämman ska dels i) vara införd i den av Euroclear Sweden AB förda aktieboken per tisdagen den 2 januari 2018, dels ii) senast tisdagen den 2 januari 2018 anmäla sig för deltagande vid bolagsstämman hos Bolaget på adress Advokatfirma DLA Piper Sweden KB, “Stillfront Group AB (publ)”, Box 7315, 103 90 Stockholm eller via e-post till ir@stillfront.com.
Shareholders who wish to participate at the general meeting shall i) be registered in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB by Tuesday 2 January 2018, as well as ii) notify the Company of their intention to participate at the general meeting no later than by Tuesday 2 January 2018 by way of mail to Advokatfirma DLA Piper Sweden KB, “Stillfront Group AB (publ)”, Box 7315, 103 90 Stockholm or by e-mail to ir@stillfront.com.
För att ha rätt att delta på bolagsstämman måste aktieägare, som låtit förvaltarregistrera sina aktier genom bank eller annan förvaltare, inregistrera sina aktier i eget namn hos Euroclear Sweden AB. Aktieägare som önskar sådan omregistrering måste underrätta sin förvaltare om detta i god tid före tisdagen den 2 januari 2018, då sådan omregistrering ska vara verkställd.
To be entitled to participate at the general meeting, shareholders with nominee-registered shares through a bank or other nominee must register their shares in their own name with Euroclear Sweden AB. Shareholders requesting such registration must notify their nominee well before Tuesday 2 January 2018, when such registration shall have been executed.
Vid anmälan ska uppges namn/firma, personnummer/organisationsnummer, antal aktier och, i förekommande fall, antal biträden som inte får vara fler än två stycken.
The notification shall set out name/company name, personal ID number/registration number, number of shares held and, when applicable, number of advisors which may not exceed two.
För aktieägare som företräds av ombud bör, för att underlätta inpassering vid stämman, fullmakt översändas tillsammans med anmälan. Fullmakten ska vara skriftlig, daterad och underskriven. Fullmakten i original ska medtas till bolagsstämman. Fullmaktsformulär finns tillgängligt på Bolagets webbplats www.stillfront.com och skickas utan kostnad för mottagaren till de aktieägare som begär det och uppger sin postadress eller e-postadress. Den som företräder en juridisk person ska även bifoga kopia av registreringsbevis eller motsvarande behörighetshandlingar som utvisar behörig firmatecknare.
Shareholders who are represented by proxy should, in order to facilitate entrance at the meeting, submit a power of attorney concurrently with the notice of participation. The power of attorney shall be in writing, dated and signed. The original power of attorney shall be brought to the general meeting. Power of attorney forms are available on the Company’s website www.stillfront.com and sent free of charge to those shareholders who so request and state their postal address or e-mail address. Representatives of legal entities shall also enclose a copy of the registration certificate or equivalent document which indicates the persons authorised to represent the legal entity.
Förslag till dagordning
PROPOSED agenda
- Stämmans öppnande
Opening of the meeting
- Val av ordförande vid stämman
Appointment of the chairman for the meeting
- Upprättande och godkännande av röstlängd
Preparation and approval of the voting register
- Godkännande av dagordning
Approval of the agenda
- Val av en eller två justeringsmän
Election of one or two persons to approve the minutes
- Prövning av om stämman blivit behörigen sammankallad
Examination of whether the meeting has been duly convened
- Beslut om godkännande av förvärv
Resolution on approval of acquisition
- Beslut om antagande av ny bolagsordning
Resolution on adoption of new articles of association
- Beslut om nyemission
Resolution on new share issue
- Beslut om antalet styrelseledamöter
Resolution on the number of directors of the board
- Arvode till styrelsen
Remuneration to the board of directors
- Val av styrelse
Appointment of the board of directors
- Stämmans avslutande
Closing of the meeting
Huvudsakliga förslag till beslut
Main proposals for resolutions
Beslut om godkännande av förvärv (punkt 7)
Resolution on approval of acquisition (item 7)
Altigi GmbH (“Altigi”) är ett tyskt bolag som äger Goodgame Studios. Stillfront ingick den 6 december 2017 (“Avtalsdagen”) ett aktieöverlåtelseavtal (“Aktieöverlåtelseavtalet”) med ägarna till Altigi, Laureus Capital GmbH, Global Founders Capital GmbH & Co. Beteiligungs KG Nr. 1, Mr Dominik Willers, Mr Stefan Klemm, Mr Fabian Ritter och Mr Nikolai Lücht (“Säljarna”) om Stillfronts förvärv av samtliga aktier i Altigi.
Altigi GmbH (“Altigi”) is a German company which owns Goodgame Studios. On 6 December 2017 (“Signing Date”), Stillfront entered into a share purchase agreement (“Acquisition Agreement”) with the owners of Altigi, Laureus Capital GmbH, Global Founders Capital GmbH & Co. Beteiligungs KG Nr. 1, Mr Dominik Willers, Mr Stefan Klemm, Mr Fabian Ritter och Mr Nikolai Lücht (“Sellers”) regarding Stillfront’s acquisition of all shares in Altigi.
Förvärvet av Altigi kommer avsevärt att stärka Stillfronts marknadsposition och spelportfölj. Stillfront förväntar sig att förvärvet av Altigi kommer att resultera i ett antal potentiella synergier och ökade tillväxtmöjligheter direkt i anslutning till genomförandet av transaktionen.
The acquisition of Altigi will significantly strengthen Stillfront’s market position and game portfolio. Stillfront expects the acquisition of Altigi to result in a number of potential synergies and increased growth opportunities directly upon completion of the transaction.
Köpeskillingen ska enligt Aktieöverlåtelseavtalet erläggas delvis kontant, delvis genom nyemitterade aktier i Bolaget, mot att aktier i Altigi tillskjuts Bolaget såsom apportegendom. Den totala köpeskillingen har bestämts till 270 000 000 EUR, varav 390 000 000 SEK ska erläggas kontant och resterande del i form av 16 868 623 nyemitterade aktier i Bolaget (“Vederlagsaktierna”). Antalet Vederlagsaktier som ska emitteras har fastställts baserat på ett pris per aktie om 95 procent av den volymvägda genomsnittskursen per aktie i Stillfront på Nasdaq First North Premier under fem handelsdagar fram till och inklusive Avtalsdagen, dvs. SEK 135,87, samt den av Riksbanken publicerade växelkursen per Avtalsdagen, dvs. EUR/SEK 9,9329.
According to the Acquisition Agreement, the consideration for the shares in Altigi shall partly be paid in cash and partly in the form of new issued shares in the Company, against payment in the form of shares in Altigi being contributed to the Company as consideration in kind. The total consideration to be paid by the Company is EUR 270,000,000 of which SEK 390,000,000 shall be paid in cash and the remaining part shall be paid in 16,868,623 new issued shares in the Company (“Consideration Shares”). The number of Consideration Shares to be issued has been established based on a price per share corresponding to 95 per cent of volume weighted average price per share in Stillfront on Nasdaq First North Premier during the five trading days up to and including the Signing Date, i.e. SEK 135.87, and the exchange rate published by the Swedish Central Bank as of the Signing Date, i.e. EUR/SEK 9.9329.
Vederlagsaktierna motsvarar 72,4 procent av det totala antalet aktier i Bolaget efter den föreslagna nyemissionen. Som en del av transaktionen genomförs en placering av del av Vederlagsaktierna där ett antal investerare har lämnat förhandsåtaganden om att förvärva aktier från Säljarna efter att, och villkorat av, transaktionens slutförande. Placeringen uppgår till totalt maximalt 8 360 154 Vederlagsaktier, varav 7 360 154 Vederlagsaktier har placerats på förhand genom förvärvsåtaganden från investerare. Placeringen sker till ett pris per aktie som motsvarar priset per aktie i emissionen av Vederlagsaktierna. Genomförandet av denna placering avses äga rum direkt efter den extra bolagsstämman i Stillfront. Stillfront har därför för avsikt att s.k. BTA (dvs. betald tecknad aktie) ska levereras till Säljarna. Sådana BTA kommer att omvandlas till aktier i Bolaget efter att Bolagsverket har registrerat bolagsstämmans beslut om nyemission.
The Consideration Shares correspond to 72.4 per cent of the total number of shares in the Company following the proposed new share issue. As part of the transaction, a placing of a part of the Consideration Shares will be carried out and a number of investors have pre-committed to acquire shares from the Sellers subsequent to, and conditional upon, completion of the transaction. The placing amounts to, in total, up to 8,360,154 Consideration Shares, whereof 7,360,154 Consideration Shares have been placed in advance through pre-commitments by investors. The placing is made at a price per share equal to the price per share in the issue of the Consideration Shares. The closing and settlement of this placing will occur immediately after the extraordinary general meeting in Stillfront. Stillfront’s intention is therefore that so called interim shares (Sw. betald tecknad aktie, BTA) shall be delivered to the Sellers. Such interim shares will be converted into shares in the Company after the Swedish Companies Registration Office has registered the resolution to issue new shares.
Stillfronts förvärv av Altigi är enligt Aktieöverlåtelseavtalet villkorat av bland annat den extra bolagsstämmans godkännande av förvärvet, ändring av bolagsordningen och nyemissionen av Vederlagsaktierna. Styrelsen föreslår att samtliga dessa beslut ska förutsätta att aktieägare företrädande minst två tredjedelar av såväl de avgivna rösterna som de aktier som är företrädda vid bolagsstämman röstar för besluten. Om detta villkor, eller något annat av villkoren för transaktionens genomförande, inte uppfylls inom en viss tidsperiod från Avtalsdagen, har både Stillfront och Säljarna rätt att säga upp Aktieöverlåtelseavtalet.
Stillfront’s acquisition of Altigi is inter alia conditional upon the extraordinary general meeting’s resolution on the approval of the transaction, amendment of the articles of association and the issue of the Consideration Shares. The board of directors proposes that all of these resolutions will require the support of shareholders representing not less than two-thirds of both the votes cast and of the shares represented at the extraordinary general meeting in Stillfront. If this condition, or any other condition precedent for closing of the Transaction, is not fulfilled within a specified time period from the Signing Date, both Stillfront and the Sellers have the right to terminate the Acquisition Agreement.
Stillfront kommer, för att tillhandahålla sina nuvarande aktieägare mer information om förvärvet, senast två veckor före den extra bolagsstämman att publicera ett informationsmemorandum som innehåller ytterligare detaljer om verksamheten som förvärvas genom transaktionen, aktieägarstrukturen i Stillfront efter förvärvet samt mer detaljer om bakgrunden och motiven för transaktionen.
Stillfront will, in order to provide more information about the acquisition to its current shareholders, no later than two weeks before the extraordinary general meeting, publish an information memorandum including more details around the business to be acquired through the transaction, the shareholder structure post-transaction and more details around the background and reasons for the transaction.
Styrelsen föreslår att bolagsstämman beslutar att godkänna förvärvet i enlighet med villkoren i Aktieöverlåtelseavtalet. Beslutet ska vara villkorat av att stämman godkänner förslagen till beslut enligt punkterna 8 t.o.m. 12 på dagordningen.
The board of directors proposes that the extraordinary general meeting resolves to approve the acquisition in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the Acquisition Agreement. The resolution shall be conditional upon the general meeting’s approval of the proposals under items 8 to 12 on the agenda.
Beslut om antagande av ny bolagsordning (punkt 8)
Resolution on adoption of new articles of association (item 8)
Styrelsen föreslår att bolagsordningen ändras med avseende på ändring av gränserna för aktiekapitalet och antalet aktier, uppdatering av en hänvisning till en lag som ändrat namn samt vissa smärre ändringar av redaktionell karaktär. De föreslagna ändringarna innebär huvudsakligen att nedanstående punkter i bolagsordningen ändras till att få följande lydelser:
The board of directors proposes that the articles of association shall be amended regarding the limits of the share capital and the number of shares, update of a reference to an act which has changed name as well as certain minor amendments of a formal nature. The proposed changes entail mainly that the items in the articles of association set out below will have the following wording:
“§ 4. Aktiekapitalet skall vara lägst 16 305 541 kronor och högst 65 222 164 kronor.”
“§ 4. The share capital shall be a minimum of SEK 16,305,541 and a maximum of SEK 65,222,164 .”
“§ 5. Antal aktier skall vara lägst 23 293 631 och högst 93 174 524.”
“§ 5. The number of shares shall be no less than 23,293,631 and no more than 93,174,524.”
“§ 12. Bolagets aktier skall vara registrerade i ett avstämningsregister enligt lagen (1998:1479) om värdepapperscentraler och kontoföring av finansiella instrument.”
“§ 12. The shares of the company shall be registered in a central securities depository pursuant to the Central Securities Depositories and Financial Instruments (Accounts) Act (SFS 1998:1479).”
Beslutet ska vara villkorat av att stämman godkänner förslagen till beslut enligt punkterna 7 t.o.m. 12 på dagordningen.
The resolution shall be conditional upon the general meeting’s approval of the proposals under items 7 to 12 on the agenda.
Den föreslagna bolagsordningen kommer att hållas tillgänglig i slutlig och ändringsmarkerad version senast två veckor före den extra bolagsstämman.
The proposed articles of association will be held available in final and mark-up version, no later than two weeks before the extraordinary general meeting.
Beslut om nyemission (punkt 9)
Resolution on new share issue (item 9)
Styrelsen föreslår att bolagsstämman fattar beslut om nyemission av aktier mot betalning med apportegendom i form av aktier i Altigi (“Aktierna”) på i huvudsak följande villkor.
The board of directors proposes that the general meeting resolves to carry out a new share issue against payment in kind in the form of shares in Altigi, (“Shares”) on mainly the following terms.
- Bolagets aktiekapital ska öka med 11 808 036,10 kronor genom emission av 16 868 623 stycken aktier.
The Company’s share capital shall increase by SEK 11,808,036.10 through an issue of 16,868,623 shares.
- Rätt att teckna de nya aktierna ska endast tillkomma säljarna av Aktierna.
The right to subscribe for the new shares shall only be offered to the sellers of the Shares.
- Teckningskursen ska uppgå till SEK 135,87. Grunden för teckningskursens fastställande är 95 procent av den volymvägda genomsnittskursen per aktie i Stillfront på Nasdaq First North Premier under fem handelsdagar fram till och inklusive 6 december 2017.
The subscription price shall be SEK 135.87. The basis for the determination of the subscription price is 95 per cent of the volume weighted average price per share in Stillfront on Nasdaq First North Premier during the five trading days up to and including 6 December 2017.
- Teckning av de nyemitterade aktierna ska ske på teckningslista på dagen för tillträdet av Aktierna, dock senast den 31 januari 2018.
The newly-issued shares shall be shall be subscribed for on a subscription list on the date of closing of the acquisition of the Shares, however, no later than 31 January 2018.
- Betalning ska erläggas på dagen för teckning av de nyemitterade aktierna, dock senast den 31 januari 2018, och ske genom tillskjutande av apportegendom i form av samtliga Aktier.
Payment shall be made on the same day as the subscription of the newly-issued shares, however, no later than 31 January 2018, by way of contribution in kind of all the Shares.
- Styrelsen äger rätt att förlänga teckningstiden och tiden för betalning.
The board of directors shall be entitled to extend the subscription period and the time for payment.
- De nya aktierna berättigar till utdelning första gången på den avstämningsdag för utdelning som infaller närmast efter det att nyemissionen har registrerats hos Bolagsverket och aktierna införts i aktieboken hos Euroclear Sweden AB.
The new shares shall be entitled to dividend as from the first record day for dividend after the newly issued shares have been registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office and the shares have been registered in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB.
- Nyemissionen förutsätter ändring av bolagsordningen.
The new share issue requires that the articles of association are amended.
- Jörgen Larsson, eller den Jörgen Larsson anvisar, bemyndigas att vidta de formella justeringar som kan behövas i samband med registrering av beslutet hos Bolagsverket eller Euroclear Sweden AB inklusive men inte begränsat till att tillse att s.k. BTA (dvs. betald tecknad aktie) ska levereras till aktietecknarna.
Jörgen Larsson, or the person Jörgen Larsson assigns, shall be authorized to make any formal adjustments that may be required in connection with registration of the resolution with the Swedish Companies Registration Office or Euroclear Sweden AB, including but not limited to procuring that so called interim shares (Sw. betald tecknad aktie, BTA) shall be delivered to the subscribers.
Beslutet ska vara villkorat av att stämman godkänner förslagen till beslut enligt punkterna 7 t.o.m. 12 på dagordningen.
The resolution shall be conditional upon the general meeting’s approval of the proposals under items 7 to 12 on the agenda.
Beslut om antalet styrelseledamöter (punkt 10)
Resolution on the number of directors of the board (item 10)
Valberedningen föreslår att styrelsen ska utökas med en ledamot och således bestå av sju ledamöter utan suppleanter.
The nomination committee proposes that the board of directors shall be expanded with one board member and thereby consist of seven directors without deputy directors.
Beslutet ska vara villkorat av att stämman godkänner förslagen till beslut enligt punkterna 7 t.o.m. 12 på dagordningen samt att förvärvet enligt punkt 7 genomförs.
The resolution shall be conditional upon the general meeting’s approval of the proposals under items 7 to 12 on the agenda and that the acquisition under item 7 closes.
Arvode till styrelsen (punkt 11)
Remuneration to the board of directors (item 11)
Då den kandidat som valberedningen föreslår som styrelseledamot är anställd av och erhåller ersättning från Altigi, föreslår valberedningen i enlighet med årsstämmans beslut den 19 maj 2017 att inget styrelsearvode ska utgå.
Since the candidate proposed to be elected as board member is employed by and receives compensation from Altigi, the nomination committee proposes, in accordance with the resolution of the annual general meeting adopted on 19 May 2017, that no remuneration due to the appointment as board member shall be paid.
Beslutet ska vara villkorat av att stämman godkänner förslagen till beslut enligt punkterna 7 t.o.m. 12 på dagordningen samt att förvärvet enligt punkt 7 genomförs.
The resolution shall be conditional upon the general meeting’s approval of the proposals under items 7 to 12 on the agenda and that the acquisition under item 7 closes.
Val av styrelse (punkt 12)
Appointment of the board of directors (item 12)
Valberedningen föreslår att Christian Wawrzinek väljs till styrelseledamot.
The nomination committee proposes that Christian Wawrzinek is elected as board member.
Den föreslagna ledamoten kommer att presenteras på Bolagets webbplats.
The proposed board member will be presented on the Company’s website.
Beslutet ska vara villkorat av att stämman godkänner förslagen till beslut enligt punkterna 7 t.o.m. 12 på dagordningen samt att förvärvet enligt punkt 7 genomförs.
The resolution shall be conditional upon the general meeting’s approval of the proposals under items 7 to 12 on the agenda and that the acquisition under item 7 closes.
Uppgift om antal aktier och röster samt om innehav av egna aktier
Details of number of shares, votes and holding of own shares
Det totala antalet aktier och röster i Bolaget vid tidpunkten för denna kallelses utfärdande var 6 425 008 stycken. Samtliga aktier har lika röstvärde. Bolaget innehar inga egna aktier.
The total number of shares and votes in the Company at the time of issue of this notice was 6 425 008 shares. All shares carry equal voting rights. The Company does not hold any own shares.
Majoritetskrav
Majority requirement
Beslut enligt punkt 8 (Beslut om antagande av ny bolagsordning) är giltigt endast om det har biträtts av aktieägare företrädande minst två tredjedelar av såväl de avgivna rösterna som de aktier som är företrädda vid bolagsstämman.
Resolution pursuant to item 8 (Resolution on adoption of new articles of association) shall be valid only where supported by shareholders holding not less than two-thirds of both the votes cast and the shares represented at the general meeting.
Förvärvet av Vederlagsaktierna kommer att utlösa budplikt för Laureus Capital GmbH i enlighet med bestämmelserna i Takeoverregler för vissa handelsplattformar som antagits av Kollegiet för svensk bolagsstyrning. Aktiemarknadsnämnden har i sitt uttalande 2017:39 beslutat att bevilja Laureus Capital GmbH undantag från budplikten förutsatt att bland annat bolagsstämmans beslut att godkänna nyemissionen biträds av minst två tredjedelar av såväl avgivna röster som de aktier som är representerade på stämman, varvid man vid rösträkningen ska bortse från aktier som innehas av Laureus Capital GmbH.
The acquisition of the Consideration Shares will trigger a mandatory bid obligation for Laureus Capital GmbH, under the Takeover Rules for Certain Trading Platforms adopted by the Swedish Corporate Governance Board (Sw. Kollegiet för svensk bolagsstyrning). The Swedish Securities Council (Sw. Aktiemarknadsnämnden) has in its statement 2017:39 resolved to exempt Laureus Capital GmbH from such mandatory bid obligation, subject inter alia to that the resolution to approve the new share issue is supported by shareholders representing not less than two-thirds of both the votes cast and of the shares represented at the extraordinary general meeting, whereby shares held by Laureus Captial GmbH at the extraordinary general meeting shall not be accounted for.
Då besluten enligt punkt 7 t.o.m. 12 föreslås vara villkorade av varandra föreslår styrelsen att det majoritetskrav som föreskrivs av Aktiemarknadsnämnden ska gälla för samtliga föreslagna beslut.
Since the resolutions pursuant to items 7 to 12 are proposed to be conditional upon each other, the board of directors proposes that the majority requirement prescribed by the Swedish Securities Council shall be applied in relation to all proposed resolutions.
Handlingar
Documents
Fullständiga förslag till beslut, informationsmemorandum samt handlingar enligt 13 kap. 6-8 §§ hålls tillgängliga hos Bolaget (adress enligt ovan) samt på Bolagets webbplats, www.stillfront.com, minst två veckor före bolagsstämman. Nämnda handlingar skickas till de aktieägare som begär det och uppger sin postadress eller e-postadress.
The complete proposals, an information memorandum and documentation according to chapter 13 sections 6-8 will be available at the Company (address as above) and on the Company’s website, www.stillfront.com, not less than two weeks before the general meeting. The aforementioned documents will be sent to those shareholders who so request and submit their postal address or e-mail address.
Aktieägares rätt att begära upplysningar
Shareholders’ right to request information
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Shareholders are reminded of their right pursuant to chapter 7, section 32 of the Swedish Companies Act to request that the board of directors and managing director provide information at the general meeting in respect of any circumstances which may affect the assessment of a matter on the agenda. Information must be provided if it can be provided without significant harm to the Company.
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Stockholm i december 2017
Stockholm in December 2017
Styrelsen i Stillfront Group AB (publ)
The board of directors of Stillfront Group AB (publ)
For further information please contact
Jörgen Larsson, CEO
Phone: +46 703 211 800
jorgen@stillfront.com
Sten Wranne, CFO
Phone: +46 705 851 258
sten@stillfront.com
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This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 23.59 CET on Dec 6, 2017.
Stillfront Group AB: Notice to Extra General Meeting
PRESS RELEASE
6 December, 2017
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Stillfront acquires Goodgame Studios
Stillfront Group AB (publ) (“Stillfront” or the “Company”) has today entered into an agreement with the owners of Altigi GmbH[1] to acquire 100 percent of the shares in Altigi GmbH (“Altigi” or “Goodgame Studios”) for a consideration of EUR 270 million on a cash and debt free basis (the “Transaction”). Altigi owns one of the leading free-to-play online games developers, Goodgame Studios. Following the Transaction and the placing (as described below), the owners of Altigi will hold approx. 36.5 percent of the outstanding shares and votes in Stillfront. With this transaction, the founders who are also the CEO and CSO, respectively, of Goodgame Studios, Dr. Kai and Dr. Christian Wawrzinek, will become the major shareholders in Stillfront through their holding company Laureus Capital GmbH. In addition, Dr. Christian Wawrzinek is proposed to be elected as new member of the Stillfront Board of Directors, subject to completion of the Transaction. To finance the main part of the Transaction, Stillfront’s Board of Directors has resolved to summon an Extraordinary General Meeting to resolve on an issue in kind of 16,868,623 shares (the “Consideration Shares”), and resolved to conduct a tap issue of SEK 390 million under Stillfront’s outstanding corporate bond loan. The Transaction is conditional upon, inter alia, approval by the Extraordinary General Meeting in Stillfront.
Stillfront has also adopted new financial targets for the new combined group.
The Transaction in brief
- The total consideration for 100 percent of the shares in Altigi amounts to EUR 270 million on a cash and debt free basis
- The Transaction is in line with Stillfront’s communicated strategy to actively identify, evaluate and acquire interesting mobile and browser based gaming companies in the strategy genre
- Stillfront’s wide portfolio of successful games and Goodgame Studios’ two blockbuster IPs provide for compelling complementary portfolios
- The combined group has a pro forma net revenue and adjusted EBIT[2] for the period Jan-Sep 2017 of SEK 794 million and SEK 220 million, respectively
- Stillfront estimates that Goodgame Studios alone will contribute to the combined group’s net revenues and EBIT with EUR 120-130 million and EUR 25-30 million, respectively, in 2018
- The EUR 270 million consideration implies an EBIT multiple of 9.8x the mid-point of Goodgame Studios’ 2018 EBIT guidance
- EUR 231 million of the consideration, equivalent of SEK 2,292 million, will be paid in the form of 16,868,623 newly issued Stillfront shares to the current owners of Goodgame Studios
- SEK 390 million of the consideration, equivalent of approximately EUR 39 million, will be paid through cash payment to the current owners of Goodgame Studios and is financed through a tap issue of Stillfront’s outstanding corporate bond loan. The proceeds from the tap issue are secured through subscription undertakings
- As part of the Transaction, a placing of a part of the Consideration Shares will be carried out and a number of investors have pre-committed to acquire shares from the owners of Altigi subsequent to, and conditional upon, completion of the Transaction. The placing amounts to 7,360,154 shares with an aggregate transaction value of SEK 1,000 million which has been placed in advance through pre-commitments. The placing is made at a price per share equal to the price per share in the issue of the Consideration Shares. The institutional investors which have committed to acquire shares in the placing include Första AP-fonden (for SEK 250 million), Swedbank Robur (for SEK 230 million), Handelsbanken Fonder (for SEK 145 million) and Carnegie Fonder (for SEK 125 million). In addition, the owners of Altigi have granted Carnegie Investment Bank AB the possibility to place up to 1,000,000 shares. Thus, the maximum shares to be sold through the placing amounts to 8,360,154 shares
- The Transaction is conditional upon, inter alia, approval by Stillfront’s Extraordinary General Meeting for which a separate press release with the notice will be published today. Shareholders representing approx. 46.5 percent of the capital and votes in Stillfront have notified that they are positive to the Transaction and have committed to vote in favour of the relevant resolutions at the Extraordinary General Meeting.
- New financial targets have been adopted and are linked to the Company’s revised group structure following completion of the Transaction
- It is proposed to the Extraordinary General Meeting that Dr. Christian Wawrzinek, founder and CSO of Goodgame Studios, will be elected as member of the Board of Directors. The nominee will be presented on Stillfront’s website prior to the Extraordinary General Meeting
- Following completion of the Transaction, Stillfront will initiate a process with the aim to be listed on Nasdaq Stockholm main market within twelve months from completion of the Transaction
“Goodgame Studios and Stillfront are a perfect strategic fit, forming a true European gaming champion with compelling complementary game portfolios and operational synergies. We look forward to working together to further grow and develop the business”, says Jörgen Larsson, CEO Stillfront
“The proposed transaction is an important step, and marks the acknowledgement of Stillfront’s long-term strategy to build a diversified portfolio of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games”, says Annette Brodin Rampe, chairman Stillfront
“This is a consequent step towards our long-term vision of creating one of the world’s leading gaming companies. Stillfront has over the past years delivered continuous, predictable and reliable growth. Together we have a truly unique opportunity to take full advantage of this growing market”, says Dr. Kai Wawrzinek, CEO Goodgame Studios
“I am very excited about the merger with Stillfront! Combining portfolios and leveraging our knowledge in marketing and distribution will be a great formula for success. I’m looking forward to a bright future together”, says Dr. Christian Wawrzinek, CSO Goodgame Studios
BACKGROUND AND REASONS
Stillfront is a group of leading creators, publishers and distributors of digital games, aiming to become a leading indie game developer and publisher. Stillfront is active within three gaming segments; the PC/console segment, the mobile games segment, and the browser games segment, with focus on free-to-play strategy games on mobile and browser. The Company owns semi-autonomous game studios with global reach on multiple platforms and with operations in Sweden, Germany, Malta, the US, the UAE, Jordan and Romania. Stillfront currently has 15 core games in its portfolio, with large titles such as Call of War, Siege: TITAN WARS and World at War. For the first nine months of 2017, Stillfront recorded net revenues of SEK 112.7 million and an EBIT margin of 17.1 percent.
A core element within Stillfront’s business model is to actively identify, evaluate and acquire interesting gaming companies active in the mobile and browser strategy genre. The company has during the last four years evaluated more than 1,000 targets and closed only eight acquisitions that have fulfilled the company’s criteria. The acquisition of eRepublik Labs in June 2017 is one recent addition to the Stillfront Group.
On 6 December 2017, Stillfront signed an agreement with the owners of Altigi to acquire all of the shares in Altigi. Goodgame Studios is a leading German game development company, producing strategy games both within the browser games segment and the mobile games segment. Goodgame Studios has four hit products on two major game IPs; Goodgame Empire and Big Farm, both available on both browser and mobile. For the first nine months of 2017, Goodgame Studios recorded net revenues of EUR 71.1 million and an EBIT margin of 31.4 percent.
The acquisition of Goodgame Studios will significantly strengthen Stillfront’s market position and game portfolio. The two companies are active within the same game genre, focusing mainly on free-to-play strategy games. The combination of Stillfront’s broad portfolio with Goodgame Studios’ two blockbuster IPs makes the portfolios great complements. Furthermore, the strategy genre typically sees a sticky customer base and long game life cycles, enabling steady revenue streams with additional upside from new game launches. The combined group will be well-positioned to optimise and further develop its well-diversified portfolio, consisting of the established blockbuster IPs Empire and Big Farm together with Stillfront’s many smaller, highly profitable IPs.
Stillfront expects the acquisition of Goodgame Studios to result in a number of potential synergies and increased growth opportunities directly upon completion of the Transaction. The companies have identified synergies within performance-based marketing, monetisation, shared use of technology as well as cost reductions. Achieving these synergies will result in an enhanced profitability within the combined group. No revenue synergies or cost reductions have been taken into consideration in the pro forma figures.
PRELIMINARY PRO FORMA FINANCIALS
A preliminary pro forma consolidated balance sheet per 30 September 2017 is presented below with the purpose of describing the financial situation after the Transaction. The pro forma consolidated balance sheet is solely intended to describe the hypothetical situation of the new group as if the Transaction had been completed as of 30 September 2017, based on Stillfront’s and Goodgame Studios’ financial situation as of 30 September 2017. The preliminary pro forma consolidated balance sheet considers that Goodgame Studios will be the acquirer from an accounting perspective, despite Stillfront being the legal acquirer. Goodgame Studios has thus far had EUR as its reporting currency. The EUR figures have been translated to SEK using the FX rate as of 30 September 2017, with EUR/SEK at 9.5688[3].
SEKm | Stillfront pro forma 30 SEPTEMBER 2017 |
|
Goodwill | 876 | |
Other intangible assets | 367 | |
Receivables and other | 107 | |
Cash and bank | 77 | |
Total assets | 1,427 | |
Shareholders’ equity | 489 | |
Non-current liabilities | 699 | |
Current liabilities | 234 | |
Total shareholders’ equity and liabilities | 1,427 |
A preliminary pro forma income statement of the new group for the first nine months of 2017 is shown below, with the purpose of describe a hypothetical income as if the Transaction had been completed as of 1 January 2017. No revenue synergies or cost reductions have been considered in the pro forma income statement. It is important to note that the pro forma income statement should not be considered an estimate for the current year or the coming twelve months. Goodgame Studios has thus far had EUR as its reporting currency. The EUR figures have been translated to SEK using the average FX rate for the period 1 January – 30 September 2017, with EUR/SEK at 9.5797[4].
SEKm | Stillfront pro forma Jan-Sep 2017 |
|
Net revenues | 794 | |
Other revenues | 11 | |
Total operating revenues | 806 | |
General operating expenses | (491) | |
Depreciation, amortisation and write-downs | (94) | |
Adjusted EBIT | 220 | |
Transaction costs | (74)* | |
Reorganisation costs | (46) | |
EBIT | 101 | |
Financial items | (31) | |
EBT | 69 | |
Taxes for the period | (51) | |
Net result for the period | 18 |
* For information about Stillfront’s share of the costs attributable to the transaction, see below under the heading “Transaction costs“.
PURCHASE PRICE
The total consideration for 100 percent of the shares in Altigi is EUR 270 million on a cash and debt free basis, excluding a dividend in Altigi of approx. EUR 21.7 million which will be distributed to its shareholders prior to completion of the Transaction. SEK 390 million will be paid in cash and financed through a tap issue of Stillfront’s outstanding corporate bond loan. The remaining part of the consideration will be paid in newly issued Stillfront shares. The value of the Consideration Shares will be EUR 231 million and the price per share is based on the volume weighted average price of the Company’s shares on Nasdaq First North Premier during the five (5) trading days up to and including the date of the signing of the share purchase agreement (i.e. the day of this announcement), with a discount amounting to 5 percent, i.e. SEK 135.87. Thus, the issue of new shares will comprise of 16,868,623 shares.[5]
As part of the Transaction, between approx. 44 and 50 percent of the Consideration Shares, corresponding to an aggregate value of between SEK 1,000 million and SEK 1,136 million will be placed to a number of investors. The closing and settlement of this placement will occur as soon as possible after the Extraordinary General Meeting in Stillfront. A detailed description regarding such placing is set out below.
TAP ISSUE ON CORPORATE BOND loan
Stillfront has secured unconditional subscription commitments for a tap issue of SEK 390 million on its outstanding corporate bond loan (ISIN: SE0009973050) and the proceeds will be used as part financing of the acquisition of Altigi.
The unconditional subscription commitments have been retained at a premium to nominal amount and the bonds will be issued at a price of 101 percent of the nominal amount. The newly issued bonds will be subject to the same terms as for other bonds issued under Stillfront’s outstanding bond loan. After the tap issue, the total outstanding amount under the Company’s bond loan will amount to SEK 500 million, which equals the total framework amount of the bond loan. The bonds are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm and the Company will apply for listing of the new bonds on Nasdaq Stockholm. The expected settlement date of the tap issue is set to 12 January 2018.
ISSUE OF THE CONSIDERATION SHARES AND SUBSEQUENT CLOSING OF THE PLACING
Stillfront’s Board of Directors has resolved to summon an Extraordinary General Meeting in order to resolve on, inter alia, approval of the Transaction, amendment of the articles of association and the proposed issue in kind of the Consideration Shares. The proposal means that the issue of the Consideration Shares will be carried out as an issue in kind whereby shares in Altigi will constitute payment for the Consideration Shares.
In total, 16,868,623 Consideration Shares are proposed to be issued to the sellers of Altigi. The Consideration Shares will represent 72.4 percent of the total number of outstanding shares and votes in Stillfront post-Transaction. Through the issue of the Consideration Shares and the subsequent closing of the placing, Laureus Capital GmbH will hold between approx. 27.0 and 30.1 percent of the outstanding shares and votes in Stillfront and Global Founders Capital GmbH will hold between approx. 5.5 and 6.1 percent of the outstanding shares and votes in Stillfront.
Laureus Capital GmbH currently does not own any shares in Stillfront. The acquisition of the shares in Stillfront will trigger a mandatory bid obligation for Laureus Capital GmbH, under the Takeover Rules for Certain Trading Platforms adopted by the Swedish Corporate Governance Board (Sw. Kollegiet för svensk bolagsstyrning). The Swedish Securities Council (Sw. Aktiemarknadsnämnden) has in its statement 2017:39 resolved to exempt Laureus Capital GmbH from such mandatory bid obligation subject to, inter alia, that the resolution to approve issue of the Consideration Shares is supported by shareholders representing not less than two-thirds of both the votes cast and of the shares represented at the Extraordinary General Meeting in Stillfront (see www.aktiemarknadsnamnden.se for further details).
As part of the Transaction, a placing of a part of the Consideration Shares will be carried out and a number of investors have pre-committed to acquire shares from the owners of Altigi subsequent to, and conditional upon, completion of the Transaction. The placing amounts to 7,360,154 shares with an aggregate transaction value of SEK 1,000 million which has been placed in advance through pre-commitments. The placing is made at a price per share equal to the price per share in the issue of the Consideration Shares. The institutional investors which have committed to acquire shares in the placing include Första AP-fonden (for SEK 250 million), Swedbank Robur (for SEK 230 million), Handelsbanken Fonder (for SEK 145 million) and Carnegie Fonder (for SEK 125 million). These commitments are not secured by a bank guarantee, pledge, deposit or similar arrangement. In addition, the owners of Altigi have granted Carnegie Investment Bank AB the possibility to place up to 1,000,000 shares. Thus, the maximum shares to be sold through the placing amounts to 8,360,154 shares.
The Consideration Shares not placed with investors in the placing will be subject to customary lock-up provisions. The lock-up period will be 360 days following settlement of the Consideration Shares, with the exemption for 4,386,464 shares, distributed pro rata between the owners of Altigi, which will be subject to a 180 days lock-up provision.
NEW BOARD MEMBERS AND INFORMATION MEMORANDUM
As part of the Transaction and in order for the Board of Directors of Stillfront to in a better way be composed to reflect the ownership of the Company after the Transaction, the nomination committee of Stillfront has, in consultation with the sellers of Altigi, proposed that the Extraordinary General Meeting resolves to elect Dr. Christian Wawrzinek as new board member being a representative of the new major shareholder post-Transaction. The resolutions on number of new board members, remuneration and the election of the proposed board member are conditional upon the Extraordinary General Meeting’s resolution to approve the Transaction, amend the articles of association and to resolve on the issue of Consideration Shares as well as the completion of the Transaction. Information regarding these proposals will be set out in the notice to the Extraordinary General Meeting.
Also, Stillfront will, in order to provide more information about the acquisition to its current shareholders, no later than two weeks before the Extraordinary General Meeting, publish an information memorandum including more details around the business to be acquired through the Transaction, the shareholder structure post-Transaction and more details around the background and reasons for the Transaction.
TIMETABLE FOR completion OF THE TRANSACTION
The timetable below is preliminary and may come to be altered.
8 December 2017 Notice to Extraordinary General Meeting in Stillfront is formally announced
26 December 2017 Information memorandum available (at the latest)
9 January 2018 Extraordinary General Meeting in Stillfront
12 January 2018 Settlement date of the tap issue on the corporate bond loan
15 January 2018 Settlement of the placing of a part of the Consideration Shares
CONDITIONS FOR THE completion OF THE TRANSACTION
Stillfront’s acquisition of Altigi is conditional upon that the Extraordinary General Meeting resolves to approve the Transaction, amend the articles of association and resolves on the issue of Consideration Shares. These resolutions will require the support of shareholders representing not less than two-thirds of both the votes cast and of the shares represented at the Extraordinary General Meeting in Stillfront. If this condition, or any other condition precedent for completion of the Transaction,[6] is not fulfilled within a specified time period from the signing of the acquisition agreement, both Stillfront and the sellers of Altigi have the right to terminate the acquisition agreement.
EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING AND VOTING COMMITMENTS
An Extraordinary General Meeting in Stillfront is planned to be held on 9 January 2018 to adopt the necessary resolutions for the implementation of the Transaction. For further information, please refer to the notice in a separate press release which will be published today, 6 December 2017, and the documentation which will be held available on Stillfront’s website, www.stillfront.com.
Shareholders representing approx. 46.5 percent of the capital and votes in Stillfront, have notified that they are positive to the Transaction and have committed to vote in favour of the relevant resolutions at the Extraordinary General Meeting for their shares held on the record date.
TRANSACTION COSTS
Stillfront’s total costs for the Transaction are estimated to amount to approximately SEK 60 million of which SEK 5 million will be accounted for in Q4 2017 and SEK 55 million will be accounted for in Q1 2018.
NEW FINANCIAL TARGETS
The new financial targets adopted by the Board of Directors of Stillfront are linked to the Company’s revised group structure following completion of the Transaction. The new financial targets are as follows:
- Growth – Stillfront’s long-term revenue growth objective is to have a yearly organic growth above market growth. In addition to growing organically, Stillfront will continue to grow through acquisitions.
- Margin – Stillfront’s long-term profitability goal is to have an EBIT margin in excess of 30 percent
- Dividend – Stillfront’s dividend policy is to distribute annual dividends up to 50 percent of the Group’s net profit. Dividends may vary from year to year depending on M&A activity and the Group’s financial position.[7]
- Leverage – Stillfront intends to maintain a Net Debt / EBITDA ratio below 1.5x. The Group may however, under certain circumstances, choose to exceed such level during short time periods.
STILLFRONT AND GOODGAME STUDIOS COMPANY PRESENTATIONS
A joint company presentation in respect of Stillfront and Goodgame Studios containing information regarding, but not limited to, 2017 financials for the period until 30 September 2017 as well as last twelve months basis for both entities, as well as for Goodgame Studios only, industry specific key figures for 2017 year-to-date and financial guidance for 2018 which has not previously been disclosed to the general public are attached to this press release and will be published on Stillfront’s website, www.stillfront.com, section Investors/Company.
DUE DILIGENCE
Before entering into the acquisition agreement, the parties conducted limited, customary due diligence reviews of certain business, financial and legal information relating to Stillfront and Altigi, respectively. During this process, no information which has not previously been disclosed and which could have a significant effect on price of the shares or debt instruments in Stillfront has been shared.
LISTING ON NASDAQ STOCKHOLM MAIN MARKET
The Stillfront shares are currently traded on Nasdaq First North Premier. The Board of Directors has resolved to initiate a process with the aim to be listed on Nasdaq Stockholm main market within twelve months from completion of the Transaction.
FINANCIAL AND LEGAL ADVISORS
Carnegie Investment Bank AB is acting as financial advisor and sole bookrunner and DLA Piper Sweden is acting as legal advisor to Stillfront in the Transaction. CODE Advisors is financial advisor and Taylor Wessing LLP and Setterwalls Advokatbyrå AB are legal advisor to Altigi and its sellers in connection with the Transaction. Baker McKenzie is acting as legal counsel to Carnegie Investment Bank AB (publ).
CONFERENCE CALL FOR INVESTORS, ANALYSTS AND THE MEDIA
Representatives of both Stillfront and Goodgame Studios will participate in a conference call tomorrow, Thursday 7 December 2017, at 9.30 CET. To participate, please use the details set out below.
Number: + 46 8 22 90 90
Participation-PIN: 619910#
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO
Phone: +46 703 211 800
jorgen@stillfront.com
Sten Wranne, CFO
Phone: +46 705 851 258
sten@stillfront.com
ABOUT Stillfront
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through eight near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan, eRepublik in Ireland and Romania and OFM Studios in Germany. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are France, UK, Germany, the United States and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
SELECTED GAMES
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel is a widely acclaimed console game developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Siege: Titan Wars(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Tank Storm and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War: WW2 and War and Peace: Civil War are a successful mobile strategy games developed and published by eRepublik Labs. Online Fussball Manager is a leading sports management game.
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This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 23.59 CET on Dec 6, 2017.
[1] The owners of Altigi GmbH are Laureus Capital GmbH, Nikolai Lücht, Dominik Willers, Stefan Klemm, Global Founders Capital GmbH & Co. Beteiligungs KG Nr. 1 and Fabian Ritter.
[2] EBIT adjusted for Goodgame Studios’ non-recurring reorganisation costs and costs directly related to the Transaction.
[3] Source: Swedish Central Bank.
[4] Source: Swedish Central Bank.
[5] The number of shares has been established based on an exchange ratio EUR/SEK of 9.9329 as of 6 December 2017.
[6] The other conditions precedent for closing are (i) that the Extraordinary General Meeting appoints Mr. Christian Wawrzinek as director of the Board of Directors of Stillfront, (ii) that Stillfront has received SEK 390 million from the tap issue under the corporate bond loan, (iii) that the sellers of Altigi have received exemptions from any mandatory bid obligation, (iv) that the sellers of Altigi have obtained comfort on receiving a certain amount of cash proceeds from the placing (v) that there has not occurred any material adverse change during the period between the signing date and up until and including the completion of the Transaction with respect to Altigi or Stillfront and (vi) that each of the sellers of Altigi has opened a deposit account with Carnegie Investment Bank AB and not terminated such accounts.
[7] For as long as the Companys current bond loan remains outstanding, no dividend will be paid due to dividend restrictions under the terms and conditions for the bond loan.
Stillfront Group AB: Stillfront acquires Goodgame Studios
PRESS RELEASE
Nov 23, 2017
Bytro Launches Call of War for Android in Early Access
Bytro Labs, one of the Stillfront Group studios has launched its beta Android version of the highly successful browser game Call of War in Early Access on Google Play. Call of War is featured in the “Recent Launches” section of Google Play.
The Android version, which is a native app, will allow players to play the strategy game Call of War on the go. Players can give orders to their armies, initiate research and order production of weapons from the convenience of their mobile phone.
The game is featured in the “Recent Launches” section of Google Play, and has during the past three days led to more than 20,000 new registrations. It is still too early to evaluate the monetization potentials of these registrations. The game will stay in the Google Play Early Access for an extended period to gather player feedback in order to finalize its design, features, polishing and balancing. The date for the full launch is still to be decided depending on Early Access results.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT
For further information please contact Stillfront:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO
+46-70-321 1800
jorgen@stillfront.com
ABOUT STILLFRONT
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through eight near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan, eRepublik in Ireland and Romania and OFM Studios in Germany. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are France, UK, Germany, the United States and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
SELECTED GAMES
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel is a widely acclaimed console game developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Siege: Titan Wars(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Tank Storm and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War: WW2 and War and Peace: Civil War are a successful mobile strategy games developed and published by eRepublik Labs. Online Fussball Manager is a leading sports management game.
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This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 8.30 CET on Nov 23, 2017.
Stillfront Group AB: Bytro Launches Call of War for Android in Early Access
PRESS RELEASE
Nov 17, 2017
Stillfront’s studio Babil Games launch of Nida Harb 3: Empire of Steel continues with a featuring on App Store.
Babil Games, a studio in Stillfront Group, today launches Nida Harb 3: Empire of Steel on iOS. This is the third instalment of the highly successful “Nida Harb” franchise. Nida Harb 3: Empire of Steel is an engaging mobile MMO-RTS (Massively multiplayer online real-time strategy game). As its predecessors, the game is set with a modern warfare theme, where players are given their own command of a military base to build and train massive armies in a quest for world domination.
Nida Harb 3: Empire of Steel has a featuring on Apple App Store in the MENA region.
“Nida Harb 3 is a return to form for Babilgames and the third instalment of our highly successful Nida Harb franchise. It is tailor-made to engage our dedicated player base, set with a modern warfare theme and deeply tactical. We are very excited to launch the game and looking forward to player feedback”, MJ Fahmi, CEO of Babil Games comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT
Jörgen Larsson, CEO
+46-70-321 18 00
jorgen@stillfront.com
ABOUT STILLFRONT
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through eight near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan, eRepublik in Ireland and Romania and OFM Studios in Germany. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are France, UK, Germany, the United States and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
SELECTED GAMES
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel is a widely acclaimed console game developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Siege: Titan Wars(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Tank Storm and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War: WW2 and War and Peace: Civil War are a successful mobile strategy games developed and published by eRepublik Labs. Online Fussball Manager is a leading sports management game.
Nasdaq First North Ticker Symbol: SF
Certified Adviser: Avanza Bank, phone +46 8 4094 2120
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 08.30 CET on Nov 17, 2017.
Stillfront Group AB: Nida Harb 3: Empire of Steel featured in App Store
PRESS RELEASE
Nov 16, 2017
Stillfront’s Studio eRepublik Launches Twin Shooter: Armada in Early Access
eRepublik Labs, one of the Stillfront Group studios has launched a beta version of its upcoming game “Twin Shooter: Armada”, in early access on Google Play Thursday Nov 16, 2017.
The game, an eRepublik Labs owned IP and trademark, is a sequel to its critical hit “Twin Shooter: Invaders” that received worldwide featuring from Google Play and Apple for its launch in 2015 as well as a Pocket Gamer Silver Award. “Twin Shooter: Invaders” was an innovative shoot them up with a very indie feel was released in 2015 and distinguished as one of the top 15 party games of all time by Apple editors. It had over 1 million installs.
“Twin Shooter: Armada” extends the IP to the strategy genre, extending its retention and monetization potential whilst maintaining its indie look and feel. It has innovative gameplay that simulates a PvP experience in one player campaigns that can be played without an internet connection. The game will stay in the Google Play Early Access for an extended period to gather player feedback in order to finalize its design, features, polishing and balancing. Full launch is expected in Q1 or Q2 of 2018 depending on Early Access results.
THE EREPUBLIK LABS STORY
At eRepublik Labs we are an independent team of veteran game crafters that are passionate about history and strategy. We have all worked on games that have reached millions of players. We are now part of an alliance of eight near-autonomous studios in Stillfront Group AB (quoted on Nasdaq First North Premier, ticker SF). The latest major group release on mobile was “Siege: Titan Wars” and the Stillfront game portfolio includes also browser based games and console games such as the critically acclaimed Unravel (published by EA).
“War and Peace: American Civil War” is eRepublik Labs third historically based strategy game. Previous ones are “Age of Lords” and “World at War: WW2” both highly rated games with a very engaged community of strategy and history fans. eRepublik Labs is also the studio behind the critically acclaimed “Twin Shooter – Invaders”, winner of Pocket Gamer Silver award. You can find more information on eRepublik Labs at www.erepubliklabs.com
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT
For queries about the game please contact: press@erepubliklabs.com
For all other queries please contact Stillfront:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO
+46-70-321 1800
jorgen@stillfront.com
ABOUT STILLFRONT
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through eight near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan, eRepublik in Ireland and Romania and OFM Studios in Germany. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are France, UK, Germany, the United States and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
SELECTED GAMES
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel is a widely acclaimed console game developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Siege: Titan Wars(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Tank Storm and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War: WW2 and War and Peace: Civil War are a successful mobile strategy games developed and published by eRepublik Labs. Online Fussball Manager is a leading sports management game.
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Stillfront Group AB: Stillfront’s Studio eRepublik Launches Twin Shooter: Armada in Early Access
Interim Report January-September 2017
Press Release November 14, 2017
STILLFRONT GROUP AB (PUBL)
The interim period January – September 2017
- Net revenues amounted to 112.7 MSEK (corresponding period 2016: 70.3 MSEK), which is an increase of 60% compared to the corresponding period 2016. Total operating revenues amounted to 139.2 MSEK (87.0).
- EBITDA amounted to 36.9 MSEK compared to 27.5 during the corresponding period 2016. EBITDA has increased due to a written-off debt and has been charged with acquisition costs, costs pertaining to improved IT infrastructure at Bytro, conversion to IFRS, acquisitions and move to Nasdaq First North Premier with no net effect on the profit and loss.
- Profit/loss before tax was 11.3 MSEK (22.3). Financial items have been charged with accounting financial costs related to the contingent considerations. Profit/loss after tax was 8.7 MSEK (13.3).
- Earnings per share before dilution amounted to 1.09 SEK (1.45 SEK). Earnings per share after dilution amounted to 1.08 SEK (1.42 SEK).
- As of September 30 cash and cash equivalents amounted to 71.1 MSEK. As of Dec 31, 2016 cash and cash equivalents amounted to 35.8 MSEK.
The Quarter July – September 2017
- Net revenues amounted to 45.4 MSEK (corresponding period 2016: 21.8 MSEK) which is an increase of 108% compared to the corresponding period 2016. Total operating revenues amounted to 55.6 MSEK (29.8).
- EBITDA amounted to 19.2 MSEK compared to 6.8 MSEK during the corresponding period 2016. EBITDA has increased due to a written-off debt and been charged with acquisition costs with a total of 2.0 MSEK.
- Profit/loss before tax was 4.8 MSEK (5.2). Profit/loss after tax was 6.6 MSEK (2.1).
- Earnings per share before dilution amounted to 0.50 SEK (0.07 SEK). Earnings per share after dilution amounted to 0.50 SEK (0.07 SEK).
- The launch of Siege: Titan Wars continued during the quarter. In early July, the product was globally featured by Apple. In total, the product has been installed by 1.8 million users as of September 30.
- July 18, the acquisition of the German sports management game OFM was completed. In connection with this, a publishing agreement was entered into regarding Football Empire.
- Stillfront’s bond was listed on Nasdaq STO Corporate Bonds 21 July.
Events after the Interim Period
- October 19, a global launch of eRepublic Lab’s new game “War and Peace: Civil War” was launched. The launch yielded very strong key performance indicators.
- Bytro’s successful game Call of War was launched on the Steam platform on October 19th.
- Babil’s Nida Harb 3: Empire of Steel was launched on November 10th.
Our Strongest quarter ever – in all areas
“In the third quarter, we reach new all-time highs in terms of sales and EBITDA for a single quarter, as well as rolling twelve-month revenue. We have achieved new sales records with very good margins for 34 consecutive months. My conclusion is that our strategy of creating good returns with diversification and balanced risk is working. We have established a very stable foundation for continued good development over the long term”, says Jörgen Larsson, CEO.
Key figures, The Group
KSEK |
2017 Jul-Sep |
2016 Jul-Sep |
2017 Jan-Sep |
2016 Jan-Sep |
Last 12 Mnths | 2016 Jan-Dec |
Net Revenues | 45 432 | 21 837 | 112 747 | 70 280 | 137 299 | 94 832 |
Growth in revenues | 108% | 60% | ||||
EBITDA | 19 226 | 6 828 | 36 903 | 27 491 | 43 676 | 34 264 |
EBITDA margin | 42.3% | 31.3% | 32.7% | 39.1% | 31.8% | 36.1% |
Profit/loss before tax | 4 754 | 5 223 | 11 327 | 22 281 | 12 489 | 23 443 |
Profit/loss after tax | 6 631 | 2 094 | 8 703 | 13 308 | 16 371 | 20 976 |
Investor Presentation
An Investor Presentation is available at Stillfront’s website with the address:
stillfront.com/site/investor-relations/financial-reports/
Note
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 08.30 CET on November 14, 2017.
Avanza Bank is Stillfront’s Certified Adviser, and can be reached at +46-8-4094 2120.
For further information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO
+46-70-321 1800
jorgen@stillfront.com
Sten Wranne, CFO
+46-705-851258
sten@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through eight near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan, eRepublik in Ireland and Romania and OFM Studios in Germany. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are France, UK, Germany, the United States and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
Selected games
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel is a widely acclaimed console game developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Siege: Titan Wars(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Tank Storm and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War: WW2 and War and Peace: Civil War are a successful mobile strategy games developed and published by eRepublik Labs. Online Fussball Manager is a leading sports management game.
Stillfront Group AB: Stillfront Interim Report January-September 2017
PRESS RELEASE
Nov 10, 2017
Stillfront’s studio Babil Games launches Nida Harb 3: Empire of Steel.
Babil Games, a studio in Stillfront Group, today launches Nida Harb 3: Empire of Steel on Android. iOS will follow shortly. This is the third instalment of the highly successful “Nida Harb” franchise. Nida Harb 3: Empire of Steel is an engaging mobile MMO-RTS (Massively multiplayer online real-time strategy game). As its predecessors, the game is set with a modern warfare theme, where players are given their own command of a military base to build and train massive armies in a quest for world domination.
Nida Harb 3: Empire of Steel has a featuring on Google Play in the MENA region.
“Nida Harb 3 is a return to form for Babilgames and the third instalment of our highly successful Nida Harb franchise. It is tailor-made to engage our dedicated player base, set with a modern warfare theme and deeply tactical. We are very excited to launch the game and looking forward to player feedback”, MJ Fahmi, CEO of Babil Games comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT
Jörgen Larsson, CEO
+46-70-321 18 00
jorgen@stillfront.com
Sten Wranne, CFO
+46-705-851258
sten@stillfront.com
ABOUT STILLFRONT
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through eight near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan, eRepublik in Ireland and Romania and OFM Studios in Germany. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are France, UK, Germany, the United States and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
SELECTED GAMES
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel is a widely acclaimed console game developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Siege: Titan Wars(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Tank Storm and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War: WW2 and War and Peace: Civil War are a successful mobile strategy games developed and published by eRepublik Labs. Online Fussball Manager is a leading sports management game.
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Certified Adviser: Avanza Bank, phone +46 8 4094 2120
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 08.30 CET on Nov 10, 2017.
Stillfront Group AB: Babil Games launches Nida Harb 3: Empire of Steel
PRESS RELEASE
Oct 30, 2017
Upcoming changes in Stillfront’s Board of Directors
Alexander Bricca has been a member of Stillfront’s Board since 2008. Alexander Bricca has agreed with Paradox Interactive AB to assume the position as CFO of Paradox. He will enter the position within six months. Alexander Bricca has therefore announced that he will leave his board assignments in Stillfront Group AB and Coldwood Interactive AB. The Nomination Committee takes note of this in its nomination work before the Annual General Meeting in May 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT
Sten Wranne, CFO
+46-705-851258
sten@stillfront.com
ABOUT STILLFRONT
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through eight near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan, eRepublik in Ireland and Romania and OFM Studios in Germany. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are France, UK, Germany, the United States and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
SELECTED GAMES
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel, developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts, won 20+ awards at E3 and gamescom and was released in February 2016. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Lara Croft Relic Run(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Tank Storm and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War: WW2 is a successful mobile strategy game developed and published by eRepublik Labs. Online Fussball Manager is a leading sports management game.
Nasdaq First North Ticker Symbol: SF
Certified Adviser: Avanza Bank, phone +46 8 4094 2120
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 08.55 CET on Oct 30, 2017.
Stillfront Group AB: Upcoming changes in Stillfront’s Board of Directors
PRESS RELEASE
Oct 23, 2017
eRepublik Labs, one of Stillfront Group’s studios, has launched its third historical strategy MMO, “War and Peace: Civil War” on Google Play and the App Store Thursday Oct 19, 2017.
Clarification: Stillfront Group has today received information confirming that the global launch “War and Peace: Civil War” yielded three times higher revenues than its predecessor in the first day. There is a delay between launch and reporting of revenue, thus this information has not been available for announcement to the market until today.
The game, an eRepublik Labs owned IP and trademark, received worldwide featuring from Google Play for its launch. It is the 2nd highest ranked new release in the key US market on the platform, ahead of “The Walking Dead Road to Survival” and “Game of Thrones: Conquest” that both are games from major Hollywood franchises.
This is a major validation of eRepublik Labs’ expertise in crafting great strategy MMOs and leveraging historical periods to create its own IP and delight mobile strategy players with new hit games.
“War and Peace: Civil War” builds on the eRepublik Labs historical strategy MMO game engine and the success of its two previously released games in the genre: “Age of Lords” and “World at War WW2”. Both still running profitably.
eRepublik Labs uses a theme testing methodology that it applies in pre-production before starting development on any new strategy MMO to identify the highest potential historical themes with its core audience of historical strategy fans. The American Civil war themed scored strongly in these tests, including higher relevance scores and better CPI’s than its latest hit “World at War: WW2”, a World War 2 themed strategy MMO.
The validity of this methodology is being proven for a third time in the early results of the “War and Peace: Civil War” launch. The game that already had stronger KPIs during its soft launch period had on its first day of worldwide launch made three times more revenues than its predecessor did on its opening day.
THE EREPUBLIK LABS STORY
At eRepublik Labs we are an independent team of veteran game crafters that are passionate about history and strategy. We have all worked on games that have reached millions of players. We are now part of an alliance of eight near-autonomous studios in Stillfront Group AB (quoted on Nasdaq First North Premier, ticker SF). The latest major group release on mobile was “Siege: Titan Wars” and the Stillfront game portfolio includes also browser based games and console games such as the critically acclaimed Unravel (published by EA).
“War and Peace: American Civil War” is eRepublik Labs third historically based strategy game. Previous ones are “Age of Lords” and “World at War: WW2” both highly rated games with a very engaged community of strategy and history fans. eRepublik Labs is also the studio behind the critically acclaimed “Twin Shooter – Invaders”, winner of Pocket Gamer Silver award. You can find more information on eRepublik Labs at www.erepubliklabs.com
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT
For queries about the game please contact: press@erepubliklabs.com
For all other queries please contact Stillfront:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO
+46-70-321 1800
jorgen@stillfront.com
Sten Wranne, CFO
+46-705-851258
sten@stillfront.com
ABOUT STILLFRONT
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through eight near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan, eRepublik in Ireland and Romania and OFM Studios in Germany. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are France, UK, Germany, the United States and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
SELECTED GAMES
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel, developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts, won 20+ awards at E3 and gamescom and was released in February 2016. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Lara Croft Relic Run(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Tank Storm and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War: WW2 is a successful mobile strategy game developed and published by eRepublik Labs. Online Fussball Manager is a leading sports management game.
Nasdaq First North Ticker Symbol: SF
Certified Adviser: Avanza Bank, phone +46 8 4094 2120
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 10.43 CEST on Oct 23, 2017.
Stillfront Group AB: Clarification: War and Peace: Civil War in Global Launch
PRESS RELEASE
Oct 23, 2017
eRepublik Labs, one of Stillfront Group’s studios, has launched its third historical strategy MMO, “War and Peace: Civil War” on Google Play and the App Store Thursday Oct 19, 2017.
The game, an eRepublik Labs owned IP and trademark, received worldwide featuring from Google Play for its launch. It is the 2nd highest ranked new release in the key US market on the platform, ahead of “The Walking Dead Road to Survival” and “Game of Thrones: Conquest” that both are games from major Hollywood franchises.
This is a major validation of eRepublik Labs’ expertise in crafting great strategy MMOs and leveraging historical periods to create its own IP and delight mobile strategy players with new hit games.
“War and Peace: Civil War” builds on the eRepublik Labs historical strategy MMO game engine and the success of its two previously released games in the genre: “Age of Lords” and “World at War WW2”. Both are still running profitably.
eRepublik Labs uses a theme testing methodology that it applies in pre-production before starting development on any new strategy MMO to identify the highest potential historical themes with its core audience of historical strategy fans. The American Civil war themed scored strongly in these tests, including higher relevance scores and better CPI’s than its latest hit “World at War: WW2”, a World War 2 themed strategy MMO.
The validity of this methodology is being proven for a third time in the early results of the “War and Peace: Civil War” launch. The game that already had stronger KPIs during its soft launch period had on its first day of worldwide launch made three times more revenues than its predecessor did on its opening day.
THE EREPUBLIK LABS STORY
At eRepublik Labs we are an independent team of veteran game crafters that are passionate about history and strategy. We have all worked on games that have reached millions of players. We are now part of an alliance of eight near-autonomous studios in Stillfront Group AB (quoted on Nasdaq First North Premier, ticker SF). The latest major group release on mobile was “Siege: Titan Wars” and the Stillfront game portfolio includes also browser based games and console games such as the critically acclaimed Unravel (published by EA).
“War and Peace: American Civil War” is eRepublik Labs third historically based strategy game. Previous ones are “Age of Lords” and “World at War: WW2” both highly rated games with a very engaged community of strategy and history fans. eRepublik Labs is also the studio behind the critically acclaimed “Twin Shooter – Invaders”, winner of Pocket Gamer Silver award. You can find more information on eRepublik Labs at www.erepubliklabs.com
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT
For queries about the game please contact: press@erepubliklabs.com
For all other queries please contact Stillfront:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO
+46-70-321 1800
jorgen@stillfront.com
Sten Wranne, CFO
+46-705-851258
sten@stillfront.com
ABOUT STILLFRONT
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through eight near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan, eRepublik in Ireland and Romania and OFM Studios in Germany. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are France, UK, Germany, the United States and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
SELECTED GAMES
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel, developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts, won 20+ awards at E3 and gamescom and was released in February 2016. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Lara Croft Relic Run(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Tank Storm and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War: WW2 is a successful mobile strategy game developed and published by eRepublik Labs. Online Fussball Manager is a leading sports management game.
Nasdaq First North Ticker Symbol: SF
Certified Adviser: Avanza Bank, phone +46 8 4094 2120
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 08.30 CEST on Oct 23, 2017.
Stillfront Group AB: War and Peace: Civil War in Global Launch
PRESS RELEASE
October 19, 2017
Stillfront included in Deloitte Sweden Technology Fast 50
Stillfront has been included in Deloitte Sweden Technology Fast 50. Deloitte Sweden Technology Fast 50 is a ranking of Sweden’s 50 fastest growing technology companies, based on revenue growth over the last four years. The ranking includes public and private companies, large and small, in all areas of technology, from internet specialists to biotech, digital media technology to life sciences, computers to semiconductors and software to telecommunications. Please find more detailed information (in Swedish) on www.deloitte.se/fast50.
Stillfront has since the IPO in the autumn of 2015 recorded a continuous high and profitable growth in revenues rolling 12 months. Since the IPO, Stillfront has increased the number of so-called core products (i.e. games that have more than 5 MSEK in annual revenue rate) from four to fourteen and the number of studios has increased from four to eight.
“Stillfront has enjoyed outstanding growth in recent years. Our growth is based on our strategy to grow both organically and through acquisitions. Our successively expanded portfolio of studios and games contributes to our strong and stable growth rate,” says Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront
Tel: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
ABOUT STILLFRONT
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through eight near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan, eRepublik Labs in Ireland and Romania and OFM Studios in Germany. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are France, UK, Germany, the United States and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
SELECTED GAMES
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel, developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts, won 20+ awards at E3 and gamescom and was released in February 2016. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Lara Croft Relic Run(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Tank Storm and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War is a successful mobile strategy game developed and published by eRepublik Labs. Online Fussball Manager is a leading sports management game.
Stillfront one of Sweden’s fastest growing companies
PRESS RELEASE
October 10, 2017
UK Venture Investor IQ Capital has Divested All Holdings in Stillfront Group
The UK Venture Investor and Tech Specialist IQ Capital, via its fund IQ Capital Fund I, originally invested in Power Challenge, the studio behind the successful Managerzone sports management game, in 2010. Power Challenge was acquired by Stillfront Group in 2012, whereby IQ Capital became a shareholder in Stillfront Group and continued to support the company in its growth. IQ Capital held 330,598 shares in Stillfront prior to the divestment, which has taken place during the past weeks.
IQ Capital invests in private seed and early stage start-ups in the technology sector and aims to exit these within 5-6 years, when they become public companies or are acquired by larger corporates.
“I am very pleased with the development of Stillfront Group since IQ Capital became a shareholder in 2012 – the growth has been extraordinary. We have considered the 2015 IPO as a ‘path to exit’ event and the continued growth and strong performance of the shares since IPO gave us an opportunity to divest all of our stake – which is fully in line with our investment philosophy”, says Max Bautin, Managing Partner, IQ Capital Partners LLP.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront
Tel: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
ABOUT STILLFRONT
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through eight near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan, eRepublik in Ireland and Romania and OFM Studios in Germany. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are France, UK, Germany, the United States and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
SELECTED GAMES
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel, developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts, won 20+ awards at E3 and gamescom and was released in February 2016. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Lara Croft Relic Run(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Tank Storm and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War is a successful mobile strategy game developed and published by eRepublik Labs. Online Fussball Manager is a leading sports management game.
Venture Fund IQ Capital has Divested All Holdings in Stillfront Group
PRESS RELEASE
October 3, 2017
Stillfront: Quadrupled Number of Players (MAU) YoY
Stillfront Group AB (“Stillfront”) is systematically working with improvements of the product portfolio to optimize performance and reward/risk. Among many things, Stillfront continuously monitors the number of active users of the online games on a monthly basis (MAU – Monthly Active User) and daily basis (DAU – Daily Active User).
During the third quarter of 2017, the average number of MAUs was 1,158,799. The number of DAUs was 234,915 on average during the quarter. The corresponding figures for the second quarter of 2017 were 784,183 MAU and 139,558 DAUs. Thus, the third quarter 2017 achieved an increase of 48% regarding the number of MAU and 68% regarding the number of DAUs as compared with the second quarter of 2017.
During the third quarter of 2016 the average number of MAUs was 222,970 and the average number of DAUs was 62,781. During the third quarter 2017 the number of MAUs increased by 420%, and the number of DAUs increased by 274%, compared with the third quarter of 2016.
Simutronics launched “SIEGE: Titan Wars” and the game “Online Fussball Manager” was acquired during the third quarter of 2017. These two games contributed with 524,844 MAUs and 110,897 DAUs to the numbers above.
In total, the above numbers pertain to the thirteen largest games as ranked by revenues, i.e. Call of War, Supremacy 1914, Conflict of Nations, ManagerZone, DragonRealms, GemStone IV, SIEGE: Titan Wars, Tank Storm, Admiral, Age of Lords, World at War, eRepublik.com and Online Fussball Manager.
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group, comments
“Stillfront Group continues to deliver in line with our strategy, by showing continued high user loyalty with our existing games and, both organically and through acquisitions, adding new games to our portfolio that are driving significant player growth. Simutronics is continuing to tweak SIEGE: Titan Wars to drive growth and user loyalty beyond the large user influx at launch. Bytro Labs is transforming Call of War into a true multi-platform title on browser, mobile and Steam, while eRepublik Labs are getting ready to launch War and Peace: Civil War, another promising new game,” Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group comments.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront
Tel: +46 70 321 18 00
jorgen@stillfront.com
Sten Wranne, CFO, Stillfront
Tel: +46 70 585 12 58
sten@stillfront.com
ABOUT STILLFRONT
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through eight near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan, eRepublik in Ireland and Romania and OFM Studios in Germany. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are France, UK, Germany, the United States and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
SELECTED GAMES
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel, developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts, won 20+ awards at E3 and gamescom and was released in February 2016. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Lara Croft Relic Run(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Tank Storm and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War: WW2 is a successful mobile strategy game developed and published by eRepublik Labs. Online Fussball Manager is a leading sports management game.
Nasdaq First North Ticker Symbol: SF
Certified Adviser: Avanza Bank, phone +46 8 4094 2120
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 07.00 CEST on October 3, 2017.
Stillfront Group AB: Quadrupled Number of Players YoY
PRESS RELEASE
SEPT 26, 2017
eRepublik prepares for launch of “War and Peace: Civil War”
eRepublik Labs, one of the Stillfront Group studios, prepares its third mobile historical Strategy MMO, “War and Peace: Civil War” for launch in Q4 of 2017.
Building on its historical strategy MMO game engine and the success of its two previously released games in the genre: “Age of Lords” and “World at War: WW2”, eRepublik Labs has recently soft launched in certain markets “War and Peace: Civil War”, an American Civil War themed mobile strategy MMO. After a period of fine-tuning and marketing tests during soft launch, the game will go on full release before the end of the year.
eRepublik Labs uses a theme testing methodology that it applies in pre-production before starting developing any new strategy MMO to identify the highest potential historical themes with its core audience of historical strategy fans. The American Civil war theme scored strongly in these tests, including higher relevance scores and better CPIs than eRepublik Labs’ latest hit “World at War: WW2”, a World War 2 themed strategy MMO.
Early soft launch KPIs for “War and Peace: Civil War” are also stronger than eRepublik Labs’ previous historical strategy MMO soft launches, showing strong promise for the full launch and confirming the validity of eRepublik Labs’ approach to game pre-production and development.
eRepublik Labs is recognized by Google Play as one of its top developers in the world (all its games carry the “Top Developer” badge) and its games have often been selected for featuring by the Apple editorial team.
“World at War: WW2”, launched in October 2016 and is one of the top grossing strategy games in multiple markets on the Google Play Store. “Age of Lords” launched in March 2015 and is still one of the most appreciated strategy MMOs with a loyal user base. Both games are profitable.
THE EREPUBLIK LABS STORY
At eRepublik Labs we are an independent team of veteran game crafters that are passionate about history and strategy. We have all worked on games that have reached millions of players. We are now part of an alliance of eight near-autonomous studios in Stillfront Group AB (quoted on Nasdaq First North, ticker SF). The latest major group release on mobile was “Siege: Titan Wars” and the Stillfront game portfolio includes also browser based games and console games such as the critically acclaimed Unravel (published by EA).
“War and Peace: American Civil War” is eRepublik Labs’ third historically based strategy game. Previous ones are “Age of Lords” and “World at War: WW2” both highly rated games with a very engaged community of strategy and history fans. eRepublik Labs is also the studio behind the critically acclaimed “Twin Shooter – Invaders”, winner of Pocket Gamer Silver award. You can find more information on eRepublik Labs at www.erepublik.com
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
For queries about the game please contact: press@erepubliklabs.com
For all other queries please contact Stillfront:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO
+46-70-321 1800
jorgen@stillfront.com
Sten Wranne, CFO
+46-705-851258
sten@stillfront.com
ABOUT STILLFRONT
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through eight near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan, eRepublik in Ireland and Romania and OFM Studios in Germany. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are France, UK, Germany, the United States and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
SELECTED GAMES
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel, developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts, won 20+ awards at E3 and gamescom and was released in February 2016. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Lara Croft Relic Run(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Tank Storm and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War: WW2 is a successful mobile strategy game developed and published by eRepublik Labs. Online Fussball Manager is a leading sports management game.
Nasdaq First North Ticker Symbol: SF
Certified Adviser: Avanza Bank, phone +46 8 4094 2120
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 08.30 CEST on Sept 26, 2017.
Stillfront Group AB: eRepublik prepares for launch of “War and Peace: Civil War”
Interim Report January – June 2017
PRESS RELEASE AUGUST 29, 2017
STILLFRONT GROUP AB (PUBL)
The interim period January – June 2017
- Net revenues amounted to 67.3 MSEK (corresponding period 2016: 48.4 MSEK), which is an increase of 39% compared to the corresponding period 2016.
- EBITDA amounted to 17.7 MSEK compared to 20.7 during the corresponding period 2016 when there were significant high margin royalty payments regarding Unravel. EBITDA has been charged with costs pertaining to improved IT infrastructure at Bytro, conversion to IFRS, acquisitions and move to Nasdaq First North Premier with a total of 2.1 MSEK.
- Profit/loss before tax was 6.6 MSEK (17.1). Profit/loss after tax was 2.1 MSEK (11.2).
- Earnings per share before dilution amounted to 0.58 SEK (1.42 SEK). Earnings per share after dilution amounted to 0.57 SEK (1.39 SEK).
- As of June 30 cash and cash equivalents amounted to 91.8 MSEK. As of Dec 31, 2016 cash and cash equivalents amounted to 35.8 MSEK.
The Quarter April – June 2017
- Net revenues amounted to 37.3 MSEK (corresponding period 2016: 23.1 MSEK).
- EBITDA amounted to 10.0 MSEK compared to 9.5 MSEK during the corresponding period 2016, when there were significant high margin royalty payments regarding Unravel. EBITDA has been charged with costs pertaining to improved IT infrastructure at Bytro, conversion to IFRS and move to Nasdaq First North Premier with a total of 1.3 MSEK.
- Profit/loss before tax was 3.7 MSEK (7.8). Profit/loss after tax was 1.4 MSEK (5.1).
- Earnings per share before dilution amounted to 0.34 SEK (0.76 SEK). Earnings per share after dilution amounted to 0.34 SEK (0.75 SEK).
- The acquisition of eRepublic Labs Limited was announced May 30 and completed June 27.
- Stillfront issued a bond loan amounting to 110 MSEK within in a frame of 500 MSEK May 23.
- Stillfront’s share was moved to Nasdaq OMX First Nordic Premier June 29
Events after the Interim Period
- The German sports management game OFM was acquired July 18. A publishing agreement regarding Football Empire was entered in connection with the acquisition.
- Stillfront’s bond was listed on Nasdaq OMX Nordic July 21.
ALL TIME HIGH REVENUES AND CONTINUED ACQUISITION ACTIVITIES
“Our exciting growth journey continues. The acquisitions of eRepublic and OFM are in line with our strategy to achieve good returns through a wide portfolio of games and studios. The acquisitions also add significantly more than just profitable products. Thanks to our attractive business model, we can also obtain new skills and capabilities that will benefit the entire Stillfront Group. We continue to work intensly with acquisitions and the bond loan we raised during the quarter, with a framework of 500 MSEK, gives us financial strength for continued growth”, says Jörgen Larsson, CEO.
Key figures, The Group
KSEK |
2017 Apr-Jun |
2016 Apr-Jun |
2017 Jan-Jun |
2016 Jan-Jun |
Last 12 mnths | 2016 Jan-Dec |
Net Revenues | 37 311 | 23 139 | 67 315 | 48 443 | 113 704 | 94 832 |
Growth in revenues | 61% | 39% | ||||
EBITDA | 10 015 | 9 502 | 17 677 | 20 663 | 31 278 | 34 264 |
EBITDA margin | 26.8% | 41.1% | 26.3% | 42.7% | 27.5% | 36.1% |
Profit/loss before tax | 3 678 | 7 811 | 6 573 | 17 058 | 12 958 | 23 443 |
Profit/loss after tax | 1 442 | 5 074 | 2 072 | 11 214 | 11 834 | 20 976 |
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through eight near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan, eRepublik in Ireland and Romania and OFM Studios in Germany. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are France, UK, Germany, the United States and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
Selected games
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel, developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts, won 20+ awards at E3 and gamescom and was released in February 2016. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Lara Croft Relic Run(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Tank Storm and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War is a successful mobile strategy game developed and published by eRepublik Labs. OFM is a popular sports management game developed and published by OFM Studios.
Note
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 08.30 CEST on August 29, 2017.
For further information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO
+46-70-321 1800
jorgen@stillfront.com
Sten Wranne, CFO
+46-705-851258
sten@stillfront.com
Avanza Bank is Stillfront’s Certified Adviser, and can be reached at +46-8-4094 2120.
Stillfront Group AB: Interim Report January – June 2017
PRESS RELEASE
18 July 2017
Stillfront acquires German sports management game OFM and enters publishing agreement on Football Empire
Today’s agreements on the acquisition of German sports management game OFM, and the publishing agreement with Digamore Entertainment GmbH on Football Empire, is another step in Stillfront’s strategy to build a diversified portfolio of studios and products, and to increase the share of own IPs and self-publishing.
Stillfront Group AB (publ) today announces the acquisition of 51% of the business OnlineFussballManager.de (“OFM”) through a so-called Asset Purchase. The seller is OnlineFussballManager GmbH. The business will be conducted in the newly formed legal entity OFM Studios GmbH, which is 51% owned by Stillfront Group AB through a wholly-owned subsidiary. The acquisition price paid by OFM Studios GmbH for assets related to OFM is 639 KEUR (cash / debt free). Stillfront Group will issue a loan to OFM Studios GmbH for the financing of the acquisition. OFM will be consolidated into Stillfront’s consolidated financial reporting from July 2017.
The OFM business is operated from Cologne, Germany, and was founded 2006 by Maik Dokter, who also owns the remaining 49% of OFM Studios GmbH. OFM is a very well-established brand within the genre football manager games, with a long history of solid revenues and results, and with a large loyal user base. The game has won several awards during the years, amongst others the MMO of the year 2012 and 2013. The game is browser based and appr. 40% is consumed through mobile. OFM is operated by three persons and had revenues 2016 of 1.1 MEUR, with appr 50% operational margin. Revenues and marginal has been very stable on similar levels during first half of 2017. OFM Studios GmbH will be reported as an integral part of Stillfront’s other business within sports management games, which today consists of Power Challenge.
Stillfront today also entered a co-publishing deal with Digamore Entertainment GmbH, founded and managed by Maik Dokter, regarding the native mobile game Football Empire, currently in the final stages of development. Football Empire is a unique combination of a football manager game and a so-called builder strategy game. The game is planned to be launched at the end of 2017. Digamore Entertainment GmbH, with fully owned subsidiary Football Empire Studios UG, owns the full IP to the game Football Empire. The impact on Stillfront Group’s operational financial result (EBTIDA) is expected to be marginal during 2017.
Stillfront has an option to acquire 51% of all outstanding shares in Digamore Entertainment GmbH with the subsidiary Football Empire Studios UG, on a valuation of 3 MEUR. If the option is used, the acquisition is planned to be financed by a combination of cash and newly issued Stillfront Group shares.
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group, comments:
“Our determined and long-term efforts to create a diversified portfolio of studios and games, has paid off through solid financial performance. The newly issued corporate bond secures financial resources for continued profitable growth, both organically, through acquisitions of exciting businesses and entering publishing agreements.
OFM’s strong position constitutes a significant addition to our offer within sports management games. We believe Football Empire, as a high-quality native mobile games product, has great potential for success, and we are very enthusiastic that Maik Dokter, a proven skilled and passionate entrepreneur is joining the Stillfront family“.
Maik Dokter, Founder and CEO, OFM and Digamore, comments:
“I am enthusiastic about that OFM and Football Empire are being connected to Stillfront. We share the same objectives and vision, and I am convinced that Stillfront’s proven ability to develop businesses and publish products will lead to significant successes.“
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront
Tel: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
ABOUT STILLFRONT
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through seven near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan and eRepublik in Ireland and Romania. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are France, UK, Germany, the United States and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
SELECTED GAMES
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel, developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts, won 20+ awards at E3 and gamescom and was released in February 2016. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Lara Croft Relic Run(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Tank Storm and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War is a successful mobile strategy game developed and published by eRepublik Labs.
Nasdaq First North Ticker Symbol: SF
Certified Adviser: Avanza Bank, phone +46 8 4094 2120
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 20.00 CEST on July 18, 2017.
Stillfront Group AB: Stillfront acquires German sports management game OFM and enters publishing agreement on Football Empire
PRESS RELEASE
July 16, 2017
Siege: Titan Wars has passed 1 million downloads
Siege: Titan Wars, developed by Stillfront Group’s studio Simutronics, is an advanced real time player vs player strategy mobile game.
Siege: Titan Wars, was launched globally July 6, 2017. It was previously launched in a number of selected test markets in a so-called soft launch. The game has been received very well and now has more than 1 million downloads. The game is a free-to-play game, which means that the game is downloaded for free, but the player can enjoy certain benefits and special features against payment.
“I am very pleased to note that SIEGE: Titan Wars is appreciated by players around the world. It is still too early to make any conclusions about the revenue from the game, “says Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront
Tel: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
ABOUT STILLFRONT
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through seven near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan and eRepublik in Ireland and Romania. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are France, UK, Germany, the United States and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
SELECTED GAMES
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel, developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts, won 20+ awards at E3 and gamescom and was released in February 2016. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Lara Croft Relic Run(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Tank Storm and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War is a successful mobile strategy game developed and published by eRepublik Labs.
Nasdaq First North Ticker Symbol: SF
Certified Adviser: Avanza Bank, phone +46 8 4094 2120
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 18.30 CEST on July 16, 2017.
Stillfront Group AB: Siege: Titan Wars has passed 1 million downloads
PRESS RELEASE
July 6, 2017
Clarification regarding: Simutronics’ co-publisher Tilting Point closes China distribution deal for SIEGE: Titan Wars with Sky-mobi Limited
June 30, 2017, Stillfront Group (publ) (“Stillfront”) published a press release regarding a distribution deal for China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau for the game SIEGE: Titan Wars. As stated in the press release dated June 30, 2017, the distribution deal has been made between Skymobi, a leading mobile app platform and games publisher in China, and Tilting Point, Simutronic’s publishing partner.
Stillfront would like to clarify the following: The distribution deal is of major strategic importance for Stillfront as it is in practice a necessary, but not sufficient, prerequisite to have a local distributor to succeed primarily in the Chinese market. According to the distribution deal, Skymobi will carry the marketing costs in the markets covered by the distribution deal. Simutronics implements a minor update to SIEGE: Titan Wars to adapt it to the Skymobi app platform. In accordance with the distribution deal, a profit sharing between Skymobi and Tilting Point takes place, where Skymobi receives a larger portion of the revenues than Tilting Point. Tilting Point’s share of this profit share is in turn with shared with Simutronics, which is a subsidiary of Stillfront.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO at Stillfront
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
Sten Wranne, CFO at Stillfront
Phone: +46 705 851258
E-mail: sten@stillfront.com
ABOUT STILLFRONT
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through seven near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan and eRepublik Labs in Ireland and Romania. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are France, UK, Germany, the United States and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
SELECTED GAMES
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel, developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts, won 20+ awards at E3 and gamescom and was released in February 2016. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Lara Croft Relic Run(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Tank Storm and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War is a successful mobile strategy game developed and published by eRepublik Labs.
Nasdaq First North Ticker Symbol: SF
Certified Adviser: Avanza Bank, phone +46 8 4094 2120
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 19.30 CEST on July 6, 2017.
Stillfront Group AB: Clarification regarding: Simutronics’ co-publisher Tilting Point closes China distribution deal for SIEGE: Titan Wars with Sky-mobi Limited
PRESS RELEASE
July 6, 2017
Simutronics and Tilting Point Launch SIEGE: Titan Wars for iOS and Android
THE CREATORS OF LARA CROFT: RELIC RUN AND ONE EPIC KNIGHT RETURN WITH A REAL-TIME ARMY VS. ARMY BATTLER
Today, Stillfront’s studio Simutronics and co-publisher Tilting Point launch SIEGE: Titan Wars as a free download on iOS and Android. Created by the team behind Lara Croft: Relic Run, One Epic Knight and other classics, SIEGE: Titan Wars brings fierce, fast and relentless action to the competitive mobile games scene, letting players summon massive armies and imposing Titans with devastating abilities against one another in real-time combat.
Key features of SIEGE: Titan Wars include:
· Epic Single-lane Battles: Engage in massive tug-of-war style army vs. army battles where strategic unit placement can mean the difference between thrilling victory and crushing defeat.
· Powerful Titans Turn the Tide of Combat: Summon mighty Titans and use their special abilities to turn the tide of combat and crush your opponent’s army.
· Unleash Unique Spell and Warrior Combos: Customize your army from dozens of formidable Warrior and Spell cards to overcome your competition’s strategies.
· Global Competitive Rank: Pit your army against others from around the world and earn Victory Points to climb the ranks.
· Join a Clan, Become Legend: Join or create a clan to share cards and cultivate your own community.
· Become a Seasoned Warrior: Watch replays to hone your skills and analyze your opponent’s tactics.
· Enjoy breathtaking 3D graphics at a 60fps frame-rate supported by explosive sound design.
SIEGE: Titan Wars is challenging to all gamers, requiring strategic thinking and planning. SIEGE is a significant addition to Stillfront’s portfolio of games, adding a to Stillfront previously unexplored genre, card-based battle games, fitting perfectly into Stillfront’s strategy of a portfolio of games encouraging long gamer relations. The release of SIEGE also supports Stillfront’s journey to increased exposure to the mobile market. The SIEGE: Titan Wars IP is fully owned by Simutronics.
“SIEGE: Titan Wars perfectly reflects our passion for creating unforgettable multiplayer experiences for a massive international community of players,” David Whatley, CEO of Simutronics, comments.
“It’s an honor to work with a veteran developer with such an ambitious vision, we feel the possibilities are endless,” Samir El Agili, Chief Product Officer of Tilting Point, comments. “We’re thrilled to share SIEGE: Titan Wars with a global audience.“
“I congratulate David and his crew at Simutronics and the entire Tilting Point team for the launch of SIEGE: Titan Wars. It is a truly amazing game and I look forward to players around the world enjoying SIEGE: Titan Wars,” Jörgen Larsson, CEO of Stillfront Group, comments.
To download SIEGE: Titan Wars for free, visit:
App Store: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/siege-titan-wars/id1149474432?ls=1&mt=8
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gamealliance.siege&hl=en
For more information, visit: http://siegetitanwars.com
Watch the SIEGE: Titan Wars trailer: http://bit.ly/siege-titan-wars-trailer
Download the SIEGE: Titan Wars press kit (Google Drive): http://bit.ly/siege-titan-wars-press-kit
Download the SIEGE: Titan Wars press kit (Dropbox): http://bit.ly/siege-titan-wars-press-kit-2
Follow @SIEGETitanWars on Twitter
Like SIEGETitanWars on Facebook
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO at Stillfront
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
Sten Wranne, CFO at Stillfront
Phone: +46 705 851258
E-mail: sten@stillfront.com
ABOUT SIMUTRONICS
Simutronics is one of the longest-running independent game development studios in North America. As a pioneer in massively multiplayer games, Simutronics has made persistent worlds that people continue to play today, as well as award-winning top grossing mobile games. Simutronics is based in St. Louis, Missouri, and its team consists of over 30 creative and enthusiastic people. www.simutronics.com
ABOUT TILTING POINT
Tilting Point is a new-generation games partner for top independent development studios. Tilting Point empowers developers with expert resources, services and operational support to give carefully selected games mainstream success. The company adheres to a core philosophy of putting development talent first, advancing industry-leading analytics, and overcoming discoverability hurdles with aggressive, best-in-class marketing. www.tiltingpoint.com
ABOUT STILLFRONT
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through seven near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan and eRepublik in Ireland and Romania. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are France, UK, Germany, the United States and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
SELECTED GAMES
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel, developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts, won 20+ awards at E3 and gamescom and was released in February 2016. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Lara Croft Relic Run(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Tank Storm and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War is a successful mobile strategy game developed and published by eRepublik Labs.
Nasdaq First North Ticker Symbol: SF
Certified Adviser: Avanza Bank, phone +46 8 4094 2120
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 08.30 CEST on July 6, 2017.
Stillfront Group AB: Simutronics and Tilting Point Launch SIEGE: Titan Wars for iOS and Android
PRESS RELEASE
July 5, 2017
Stillfront: Very strong growth in player volume – mobile users now largest segment
Stillfront Group AB (“Stillfront”) systematically works with improving the product portfolio to optimize performance and reward/risk. Among many things Stillfront continuously monitors the number of active users of the online games on a monthly basis (MAU – Monthly Active User) and daily basis (DAU – Daily Active User).
During the second quarter of 2017, the average number of MAUs was 784,183. The number of DAUs was 139,558 on average during the quarter. The corresponding figures for the first quarter of 2017 were 310,348 MAU and 77,398 DAUs. Thus, the second quarter 2017 achieved an increase of 153% regarding the number of MAU and 80% regarding the number of DAUs as compared with the first quarter of 2017.
During the second quarter of 2016 the average number of MAUs was 224,446 and the average number of DAUs was 69,494. During the second quarter 2017 the number of MAUs increased by 249%, and the number of DAUs decreased by 101% as compared with the second quarter of 2016. Of the total numbers above, the following comes from the newly acquired eRepublik Labs’ games: MAU: 477,155 and DAU: 62,736. eRepublik Labs is consolidated in Stillfront’s books from May.
The above numbers pertain to the eleven largest games as ranked by revenues, i.e. Call of War, Supremacy 1914, Conflict of Nations, ManagerZone, DragonRealms, GemStone IV, Tank Storm, Admiral, Age of Lords, World at War and eRepublik.com.
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group, comments
“I am happy to note that our games are very attractive to our players. I am especially pleased that our segment mobile users is the largest. Further, it is important with the continuous high player loyalty during the quarter. Especially the paying players demonstrate great loyalty and strong spending. I see this as an acknowledgement that our games offer entertainment to our players for a long period of time, which is exactly in line with Stillfront’s strategy,” Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group comments.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront
Tel: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
Sten Wranne, CFO, Stillfront
Tel: +46 70 585 12 58
E-mail: sten@stillfront.com
ABOUT STILLFRONT
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through seven near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan and eRepublik in Ireland and Romania. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are France, UK, Germany, the United States and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
SELECTED GAMES
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel, developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts, won 20+ awards at E3 and gamescom and was released in February 2016. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Lara Croft Relic Run(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Tank Storm and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War is a successful mobile strategy game developed and published by eRepublik Labs.
Nasdaq First North Ticker Symbol: SF
Certified Adviser: Avanza Bank, phone +46 8 4094 2120
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 08.45 CEST on July 5, 2017.
Stillfront Group AB: Stillfront: Very strong growth in player volume – mobile users now largest segment
PRESS RELEASE
June 30, 2017
Simutronics’ co-publisher Tilting Point closes China distribution deal for SIEGE: Titan Wars with Sky-mobi Limited
Stillfront’s studio Simutronics is the developer of the thrilling mobile real-time player vs player strategy game SIEGE: Titan Wars. As a step towards the imminent global launch, Simutronics’ co-publisher Tilting Point has closed a distribution deal with Sky-mobi, a leading mobile application platform and game publisher in China, with a reach of 80% of China’s mobile gamers.
The term of the distribution deal is two years with an option to extend for one more year. The territories are China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau. The distribution deal is made on market terms with revenues to be split between Stillfront’s studio Simutronics, co-publisher Tilting Point and the distributor. Simutronics is awarded a minimum guarantee.
“I am very pleased with the distribution deal in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. I am convinced SIEGE: Titan Wars has all the characteristics of a mobile strategy game with great potential,” Jörgen Larsson, Stillfront CEO, comments.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO at Stillfront
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
Sten Wranne, CFO at Stillfront
Phone: +46 705 851258
E-mail: sten@stillfront.com
ABOUT SIMUTRONICS
Simutronics is one of the longest-running independent game development studios in North America. As a pioneer in massively multiplayer games, Simutronics has made persistent worlds that people continue to play today, as well as award-winning top grossing mobile games. Simutronics is based in St. Louis, Missouri, and its team consists of over 30 creative and enthusiastic people. www.simutronics.com
ABOUT TILTING POINT
Tilting Point is a new-generation games partner for top independent development studios. Tilting Point empowers developers with expert resources, services and operational support to give carefully selected games mainstream success. The company adheres to a core philosophy of putting development talent first, advancing industry-leading analytics, and overcoming discoverability hurdles with aggressive, best-in-class marketing. www.tiltingpoint.com
ABOUT SKY-MOBI LIMITED
Sky-mobi Limited is a mobile application platform and game publisher in China founded in 2005. Sky-mobi’s ecosystem has generated more than 15 billion app downloads and over $300 million revenue for its partners. Sky-mobi’s services include the smartphone ecosystem Maopao which has gathered 147 million users and 25 million daily active users, the best Chinese billing solution provider EasyPay, and the powerful publishing team MiYi game which covers 90% of the smartphone market and helps Western games embrace the Chinese market successfully. Sky-mobi has partnered with more than 30 game studios and publishers, such as EA, Glu, Vector Unit, RockHeadGames, 4:33, Genera Games, Behavior, INVICTUS. www.sky-mobi.com
ABOUT STILLFRONT
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through seven near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan and eRepublik Labs in Ireland and Romania. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are France, UK, Germany, the United States and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
SELECTED GAMES
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel, developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts, won 20+ awards at E3 and gamescom and was released in February 2016. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Lara Croft Relic Run(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Tank Storm and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War is a successful mobile strategy game developed and published by eRepublik Labs.
Nasdaq First North Ticker Symbol: SF
Certified Adviser: Avanza Bank, phone +46 8 4094 2120
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 08.45 CEST on June 30, 2017.
Stillfront Group AB: China distribution deal for SIEGE: Titan Wars with Sky-mobi Limited closed
PRESS RELEASE
June 30, 2017
Call of War Mobile and SIEGE: Titan Wars ready for launch
Stillfront Group’s strategy for balanced risk / return is to establish a portfolio of studios and games. Today, Stillfront Group announces two new products.
Call of War Mobile is a completely reworked mobile extension of Stillfront’s studio Bytro’s highly successful free-to-play strategy game Call of War, which was launched in 2015. Call of War Mobile is based on browser/HTML5 technology, with a completely new beautiful user interface adopted to mobile devices. Call of War Mobile is expected to attract new users as well as to increase user interaction among current users. Call of War Mobile is launched in open beta.
SIEGE: Titan Wars, a thrilling real time player vs player strategy game, has been developed by Stillfront’s studio Simutronics – the team behind successes such as Lara Croft: Relic Run and One Epic Knight. SIEGE: Titan Wars has been thoroughly refined during an extensive soft launch and is now ready for launch.
Marketing campaigns for the above games will commence shortly, executed according to plan.
“I am pleased to announce further expansion of our games portfolio, fully in line with Stillfront’s strategies. These products will contribute to our goal to increase the share of revenues generated from the mobile market,” says Jörgen Larsson, CEO of Stillfront Group.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
Sten Wranne, CFO, Stillfront
Tel: +46 70 585 12 58
E-post: sten@stillfront.com
ABOUT STILLFRONT
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through seven near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan and eRepublik Labs in Ireland and Romania. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are France, UK, Germany, the United States and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
SELECTED GAMES
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel, developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts, won 20+ awards at E3 and gamescom and was released in February 2016. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Lara Croft Relic Run(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Tank Storm and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War is a successful mobile strategy game developed and published by eRepublik Labs.
Nasdaq First North Ticker Symbol: SF
Certified Adviser: Avanza Bank, phone +46 8 4094 2120
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 08.45 CEST on 30 June 2017.
Stillfront Group AB: Call of War Mobile and SIEGE: Titan Wars ready for launch
PRESS RELEASE
June 28, 2017
Stillfront approved for listing on Nasdaq First North Premier
Nasdaq has approved Stillfront Group’s application for listing on Nasdaq First North Premier. The requirements for a listing on Nasdaq First North Premier are more extensive than those of the list that Stillfront Group currently is listed on, and in line with the stricter rules applicable on the regulated market, main market at Nasdaq Stockholm.
With the publication of the 2016 annual report, Stillfront Group applies the International Financial Reporting Standards framework, IFRS. As of June 16, 2017, Stillfront Group applies to the Swedish Corporate Governance Code. The listing on Nasdaq First North Premier is a seal of quality that enables for additional institutional investors to invest in Stillfront Group and a stepping stone towards the main market at Nasdaq Stockholm.
Nasdaq First North Premier is a list for companies that have committed to comply with a stricter regulatory framework regarding information, accounting and corporate governance. In the annual report for 2016, Stillfront Group has transitioned to IFRS and is now applying IFRS. IFRS is an international accounting framework and a requirement for listing on both Nasdaq First North Premier and the main market at Nasdaq Stockholm. Further, Stillfront Group has chosen to follow the Swedish Corporate Governance Code, which is optional but strongly recommended for Nasdaq First North Premier and required for a listing on the main market at Nasdaq Stockholm.
“Stillfront Group has had a very positive development since its listing on Nasdaq First North. Our determined and long-term work to build a company with balanced risk / return by establishing a portfolio of studios and games has proven to yield results: We enjoy a strong growth with good profitability. The recent issue of a bond loan ensures that we have financial resources for continued growth, both through organic growth and through acquisitions.
Moving to Nasdaq First North Premier, with essentially the same rules and requirements as the main market at Nasdaq Stockholm, is a natural step towards listing on a regulated market. Applying the Swedish Corporate Governance Code and reporting finances according to IFRS, Stillfront Group meets significant parts of the requirements for companies listed on regulated markets,” says Jörgen Larsson, CEO of Stillfront Group.
Stillfront Group has been listed at Nasdaq First North since December 2015. The first day of trading on Nasdaq First North Premier will be June 29, 2017.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
Sten Wranne, CFO, Stillfront
Tel: +46 70 585 12 58
E-post: sten@stillfront.com
ABOUT STILLFRONT
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through seven near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan and eRepublik Labs in Ireland and Romania. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are France, UK, Germany, the United States and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
SELECTED GAMES
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel, developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts, won 20+ awards at E3 and gamescom and was released in February 2016. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Lara Croft Relic Run(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Tank Storm and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War is a successful mobile strategy game developed and published by eRepublik Labs.
Nasdaq First North Ticker Symbol: SF
Certified Adviser: Avanza Bank, phone +46 8 4094 2120
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 08.45 CEST on 28 June 2017.
Stillfront Group AB: Stillfront approved for listing on Nasdaq First North Premier
PRESS RELEASE
June 27, 2017
Stillfront completes the acquisition of eRepublik Labs
Stillfront Group AB (publ) (“Stillfront”) has completed the acquisition of 100% of the shares in eRepublik Labs. Limited (“eRepublik” or the “Company”) which was announced through a press release on 30 May 2017. The acquisition was conditional upon there not having appeared or occurred any event or circumstance that has or is reasonably likely to have a material negative impact on the Company’s and its subsidiary’s or Stillfront’s consolidated revenues between the date of the acquisition agreement and the date of completion of the acquisition. The condition has been fulfilled and Stillfront has acquired the shares in eRepublik. The purchase price that Stillfront paid to the Sellers of eRepublik (“Sellers”) in connection with the closing amounted to EUR 7,500,000, of which EUR 4,050,000 was paid in cash and the remaining EUR 3,450,000 in 441,233 newly issued shares in Stillfront. Stillfront has previously resolved on the new share issue in kind which was announced through a press release on 20 June 2017. In connection with the closing, the Sellers subscribed for all the new issued shares and the board of directors of Stillfront resolved to allot the subscribed shares to the Sellers. Following the new share issue, Stillfront’s share capital will amount to SEK 4,497,505.60 and the total number of shares to 6,425,008.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
Sten Wranne, CFO, Stillfront
Tel: +46 70 585 12 58
E-post: sten@stillfront.com
ABOUT STILLFRONT
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through seven near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan and eRepublik Labs in Ireland and Romania. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are France, UK, Germany, the United States and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
SELECTED GAMES
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel, developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts, won 20+ awards at E3 and gamescom and was released in February 2016. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Lara Croft Relic Run(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Tank Storm and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War is a successful mobile strategy game developed and published by eRepublik Labs.
Nasdaq First North Ticker Symbol: SF
Certified Adviser: Avanza Bank, phone +46 8 4094 2120
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 19.35 CEST on 27 June 2017.
Stillfront Group AB: Stillfront completes the acquisition of eRepublik Labs
PRESS RELEASE
June 20, 2017
Stillfront resolves on new share issue in kind in advance of the acquisition of eRepublik Labs
Stillfront Group AB (publ) (“Stillfront”) today announces that the board of directors, pursuant to authorization granted by the annual general meeting on 19 May 2017, which was registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office on 24 May 2017, has resolved on an issue in kind of not more than 441,233 new shares in Stillfront. The resolution has been adopted pursuant to the share purchase agreement which Stillfront has entered into regarding its acquisition of 100% of the shares in eRepublik Labs. Limited (“eRepublik” or the “Company”), which has previously been announced through a press release on 30 May 2017. The right to subscribe for the shares is, pursuant to the share purchase agreement and the board resolution, only offered to the sellers of eRepublik, i.e. Alexis Bonte, Gergat Trading Limited (owned by Alain Bonte), funds managed by IDinvest Partners SA and a number of minority shareholders, jointly referred to as the “Sellers”. Payment of the new issued shares shall be made by way of the Sellers’ contribution in kind of all shares in eRepublik.
The completion of the new share issue is dependent on that the contribution in kind of the shares in the Company is made to Stillfront in connection with the closing of the acquisition which is expected to occur around 27 June 2017. The acquisition is conditional upon there not appearing or occurring any event or circumstance that has or is reasonably likely to have a material negative impact on the Company’s and its subsidiary’s or Stillfront’s consolidated revenues (where a material negative impact means that the Company’s and its subsidiary’s or Stillfront’s consolidated revenues decrease by at least 25% compared to the budget for Q1 2017) between the date of the acquisition agreement and the date of completion of the acquisition.
Upon completion of the acquisition, EUR 7,500,000 will according to the share purchase agreement be paid to the Sellers, of which EUR 4,050,000 is payable in cash and the remaining EUR 3,450,000 is payable in 441,233 newly issued shares in Stillfront, which the board of directors of Stillfront has now resolved upon. The number of newly issued shares in Stillfront has been based upon the average price per share in Stillfront at Nasdaq First North during the 30 calendar days preceding 29 May 2017 which was SEK 75.72 and the average exchange rate for the corresponding period where 1 EUR corresponds to SEK 9.68.
Through the new share issue, Stillfront’s share capital will increase by SEK 308,863.10 to SEK 4,497,505.60. The number of shares will following the new share issue be 6,425,008. The dilution effect of the new share issue is therefore approximately 6.87%.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
Sten Wranne, CFO, Stillfront
Tel: +46 70 585 12 58
E-post: sten@stillfront.com
ABOUT STILLFRONT
Stillfront is an independent creator, publisher and distributor of digital games – with a vision to become one of Europe’s leading indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through seven near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the US, Babil Games in the UAE and Jordan and eRepublik Labs in Ireland and Romania. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are France, UK, Germany, the United States and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
SELECTED GAMES
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel, developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts, won 20+ awards at E3 and gamescom and was released in February 2016. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and Gemstone IV are so called MUD-games with a very loyal player base. Lara Croft Relic Run(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Tank Storm and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War is a successful mobile strategy game developed and published by eRepublik Labs.
Nasdaq First North Ticker Symbol: SF
Certified Adviser: Avanza Bank, phone +46 8 4094 2120
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 22.15 CEST on 20 June 2017.
Stillfront Group AB: Stillfront resolves on new share issue in kind in advance of the acquisition of eRepublik Labs
PRESS RELEASE
June 12, 2017
Stillfront CEO and CFO acquires warrants
Stillfront’s CEO Jörgen Larsson has acquired 60,000 warrants and CFO Sten Wranne has acquired 40,000 warrants. Jörgen Larsson made the acquisition through a legal entity wholly owned by him.
An extra general shareholders’ meeting April 18, 2017, resolved on a directed issue of not more than 299,189 warrants, whereby each warrant entitles to subscription of one share in Stillfront Group. The purpose of the directed issue of warrants is to constitute an incentive for the group’s current and future key employees. 60,000 warrants were to be offered to Jörgen Larsson and 40,000 warrants were to be offered to Sten Wranne. The remainder of the warrants are to be offered to current and future key individuals.
Each warrant entitles to subscription of one Stillfront share at a subscription price of 152.74 SEK per share. Subscription can be made during the period May 15, 2020 – June 1, 2020.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO at Stillfront
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
Sten Wranne, CFO at Stillfront
Phone: +46 705 851258
E-mail: sten@stillfront.com
ABOUT STILLFRONT
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through six near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan and eRepublik in Ireland and Romania. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are France, UK, Germany, the United States and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
SELECTED GAMES
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel, developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts, won 20+ awards at E3 and gamescom and was released in February 2016. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Lara Croft Relic Run(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Tank Storm and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War is a successful mobile strategy game developed and published by eRepublik Labs.
Nasdaq First North Ticker Symbol: SF
Certified Adviser: Avanza Bank, phone +46 8 4094 2120
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 08.45 CEST on June 12, 2017.
Stillfront Group AB: Stillfront CEO and CFO acquires warrants
PRESS RELEASE
June 8, 2017
Stillfront announces Launch of Sira’a Al-Molook (“Age of Kings”) from Babil Games
Stillfront has soft launched the strategy game Sira’a Al-Molook (“Age of Kings”) in the MENA region. The game is published by Stillfront’s studio Babil Games. The game is estimated to be fully launched within a couple of weeks both on iOS and Android.
Babil Games’ Sira’a Al-Molook (“Age of Kings”) is built on a Chinese game Rage of Kings, which is developed by the Chinese developer and publisher Gekko Game. The game is published in many territories outside MENA directly from the Chinese publisher, amongst US and Sweden are two. Babil Games has the exclusive rights to publish in the MENA region. Babil Games’ business model is to refine existing games sourced from proven developers and localize and culturize them for the Arabic speaking audience in the MENA region. Babil has several years of exclusive rights and owns the IP of the culturized material.
Sira’a Al-Molook (“Age of Kings”) is an immersive MMO-RTS (Massively multiplayer online real-time strategy game) set in a beautiful medieval fantasy world, where players build mighty kingdoms, raise armies and face off against each other in epic battles on a global scale. To be a successful monarch, players need to shift their focus seamlessly between internal base-building and external military operations. Building a stable economy in parallel with building armies and facilities, requires strategical capacity and clever research to ensure both economic and military superiority. Players engage in epic battles, form powerful alliances and launch massive call-to-arms campaigns. Sira’a Al-Molook (“Age of Kings”) is a deep mobile strategy game with rich features and engaging content that will appeal to fans of strategy games and large-scale competitive play.
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group, comments
“Babil Games’ Sira’a Al-Molook (“Age of Kings”) is a high-quality product with impressive feature richness in the strategy segment. The title has been proving strong KPIs on other markets including US. The game fits well into Stillfront’s PLEX strategy, as it broadens our portfolio, and further strengthens our growing mobile segment. Third party publishing also provides a very attractive reward/risk balance for Stillfront,” Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group comments.
MJ Fahmi, CEO, Babil Games, comments
“Sira’a Al-Molook is one of our biggest strategy releases to date in the MENA region, it is absolutely full of features and provides a richness of content that makes for a deeply satisfying experience to fans of the strategy genre, who make up for a large portion of our dedicated player base,” MJ Fahmi, CEO, Babil Games, comments.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO at Stillfront
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
Sten Wranne, CFO at Stillfront
Phone: +46 705 851258
E-mail: sten@stillfront.com
ABOUT STILLFRONT
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through six near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States, Babil Games in UAE and Jordan and eRepublik in Ireland and Romania. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Sweden, Germany, the United States and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
SELECTED GAMES
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel, developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts, won 20+ awards at E3 and gamescom and was released in February 2016. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Lara Croft Relic Run(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Tank Storm and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War is a successful mobile strategy game developed and published by eRepublik Labs.
Nasdaq First North Ticker Symbol: SF
Certified Adviser: Avanza Bank, phone +46 8 4094 2120
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 11.20 CEST on June 8, 2017.
Stillfront Group AB: Stillfront announces Launch of Sira’a Al-Molook (“Age of Kings”) from Babil Games
PRESS RELEASE
June 2, 2017
Stillfront CFO Acquires Shares from Partly Owned Entity
Stillfront Group’s CFO, Sten Wranne, has a 25% holding in Deseven International AB. Deseven International holds, through a subsidiary, 243,117 shares in Stillfront Group. Sten Wranne, has through a wholly owned company, acquired 25% of these shares, i.e. 60,780 shares. After the acquisition, Sten Wranne holds 87,243 shares in Stillfront Group through a wholly owned company and an endowment insurance. Thus, Sten Wranne’s exposure in Stillfront Group remains unchanged.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
Sten Wranne, CFO, Stillfront
Tel: +46 70 585 12 58
E-post: sten@stillfront.com
ABOUT STILLFRONT
Stillfront is an independent creator, publisher and distributor of digital games – with a vision to become one of Europe’s leading indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through six near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the US, Babil Games in the UAE and Jordan, and eRepublik Labs in Dublin, Ireland and Bucharest, Romania. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Sweden, Germany, the United States and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
SELECTED GAMES
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel, developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts, won 20+ awards at E3 and gamescom and was released in February 2016. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and Gemstone IV are so called MUD-games with a very loyal player base. Lara Croft Relic Run(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Tank Storm and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games. World at War is a successful mobile strategy game developed and published by eRepublik Labs.
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This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 14:00 CEST on June 2 2017.
Stillfront Group AB: Stillfront CFO Acquires Shares from Partly Owned Entity
PRESS RELEASE
May 30, 2017
Stillfront Acquires eRepublik Labs
Stillfront Group AB (publ) (“Stillfront”) today announces its acquisition of 100% of the shares in eRepublik Labs. Limited (“eRepublik” or the “Company”) from Alexis Bonte, Gergat Trading Limited (owned by Alain Bonte), funds managed by IDinvest Partners SA (the “Majority Shareholders”) and a number of minority shareholders (the “Minority Shareholders”). The Majority Shareholders and the Minority Shareholders are jointly referred to as the “Sellers”. eRepublik, based in Dublin, Ireland, and Bucharest, Romania was co-founded in 2007 by Alexis Bonte (CEO) and George Lemnaru. Alexis Bonte has a strong track record of corporate achievements from a number of Internet companies including lastminute.com and as an Executive in Residence (XiR) at leading global venture capital firm Atomico. The Company owns all outstanding shares in ERPK LABS S.R.L., a company based in Bucharest, Romania (the “Subsidiary” and jointly with eRepublik, the “Companies” or the “Group”).
The Group develops and publishes the game ‘eRepublik.com’, a browser based free-to-play strategy game launched in 2008. The Group also develops and publishes the games ‘Age of Lords’ (launched in 2015) which is a mobile game in the MMORPG-genre and ‘World at War: WW2 Strategy MMO’, a mobile strategy game which has experienced strong growth since its launch in October 2016.
The Group currently has 34 staff and had revenue in excess of MEUR 2.5 in 2016 and MEUR 0.9 during the period January 2017 – March 2017, with approx. 20% operating margin. The existing management will also lead the highly competent team of eRepublik going forward, for future profitable growth.
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group, comments:
“eRepublik fits perfectly into Stillfront’s strategy PLEX by broadening Stillfront’s portfolio of studios and games with characteristics that drives long term gamer retention. The acquisition forms an important part of the realization of Stillfront’s growth strategy. It is with pleasure I today welcome Alexis and the whole team at eRepublik to the Stillfront family”, says Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront.
Alexis Bonte, CEO, eRepublik Labs, comments:
“I am enthusiastic about eRepublik merging with Stillfront. We share the same goals and vision and I am convinced that this will add great strategic value to both companies, by becoming part of a larger family that reinforces our position both on the global and local markets” says Alexis Bonte, CEO and Co-Founder, eRepublik.
The transaction in detail
The transaction involves the acquisition of 100% of the shares in eRepublik All shares will be transferred at or on about the closing of the acquisition but at signing of the acquisition agreement only owners representing 99.58% of the shares have signed the acquisition agreement. The remaining shares will be transferred by agreement or by provisions in the articles of association of eRepublik. Completion of the acquisition is expected to occur around 27 June 2017.
The Group will be consolidated into Stillfront’s consolidated financial reporting from May 2017.
Upon completion of the acquisition, EUR 7,500,000 will be paid to the Sellers, of which EUR 4,050,000 is payable in cash and the remaining EUR 3,450,000 is payable in 441,233 newly issued shares in Stillfront. The number of newly issued shares in Stillfront has been based upon the average price per share in Stillfront at Nasdaq First North during the 30 calendar days preceding 29 May 2017 which was SEK 75.72 and the average exchange rate for the corresponding period where 1 EUR corresponds to SEK 9.68. Further, an earn-out consideration is payable by Stillfront, provided that certain targets are met, in an aggregate maximum total amount of EUR 13,000,000 out of which 50% shall be paid in cash and 50% in newly issued shares in Stillfront, following the approval of audited annual reports for the financial years 2017, 2018 and 2019. The subscription price for such newly issued shares shall correspond to the average price per share in Stillfront at Nasdaq First North during the 30 days preceding the end of the relevant fiscal year. The earn-out consideration shall not exceed EUR 4,333,333 for fiscal year 2017 or EUR 8,666,666 for fiscal years 2017 and 2018 together. The purchase price payable by Stillfront for eRepublik shall in aggregate not exceed EUR 20,500,000. The 441,233 newly issued shares in Stillfront that are to be issued to the Sellers upon completion are subject to transfer restrictions during a period of twelve to eighteen months from the date of receipt of the same. Certain additional shares that can be issued as part of the earn-out consideration are subject to transfer restrictions during a period of six to nine months from the date of receipt of the same.
Stillfront will provide a loan to eRepublik in the amount of EUR 500,000 to facilitate eRepublik’s repayment of debt. The loan will be granted on market terms. The existing cash in eRepublik, amounting to approx. EUR 490,000 as at 31 March 2017 will be used to operate and develop the business.
The acquisition is conditional upon there not appearing or occurring any event or circumstance that has or is reasonably likely to have a material negative impact on the Companies’ or Stillfront’s consolidated revenues (where a material negative impact means that the Companies’ or Stillfront’s consolidated revenues decrease by at least 25% compared to the budget for Q1 2017) between the date of the acquisition agreement and the date of completion of the acquisition.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
Sten Wranne, CFO, Stillfront
Tel: +46 70 585 12 58
E-post: sten@stillfront.com
ABOUT STILLFRONT
Stillfront is an independent creator, publisher and distributor of digital games – with a vision to become one of Europe’s leading indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through six near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the US and Babil Games in the UAE and Jordan. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Sweden, Germany, the United States and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
SELECTED GAMES
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel, developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts, won 20+ awards at E3 and gamescom and was released in February 2016. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and Gemstone IV are so called MUD-games with a very loyal player base. Lara Croft Relic Run(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Tank Storm and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games.
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This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 08:30 a.m. CEST on 30 May 2017.
Stillfront Group AB: Stillfront Acquires eRepublik Labs
Announcement from annual general meeting in Stillfront Group AB (publ) 19 May 2017
Stillfront Group AB (publ) (“Stillfront” or “Company”) held its annual general meeting on 19 May 2017 where mainly the following resolutions were adopted.
At the annual general meeting the presented profit and loss statement and the balance sheet and consolidated profit and loss statement and balance sheet were adopted. In accordance with the proposal of the board of directors and the managing director, the meeting resolved that the accumulated profit of SEK 207 319 875, of which the year’s profit constitutes SEK 14 969 397, shall be carried forward and that no dividend shall be paid. The board of directors and the managing director were discharged from liability for the fiscal year 2016.
The meeting resolved that remuneration of SEK 150 000 shall be paid to the chairman of the board of directors and that remuneration of SEK 75 000 shall be paid to each of the directors of the board. A director of the board who is compensated due to employment with the Company or a subsidiary shall not receive remuneration due to the appointment as director.
The meeting resolved that remuneration to the auditors shall be paid according to current approved account.
The meeting resolved, in accordance with the nomination committee’s proposal, to re-elect Annette Brodin Rampe. Alexander Bricca and Mark Miller, and to elect Birgitta Henriksson, Ulrika Viklund and Sture Wikman as directors of the board for the time until the next annual general meeting has been held. Annette Brodin Rampe was elected chairman of the board of directors. MAZARS SET Revisionsbyrå AB was re-elected as the company’s auditor, with the intention to re-appoint Michael Olsson as auditor in charge.
The meeting established the nomination procedure for the nomination committee in accordance with the nomination committee’s proposal.
The meeting resolved, in accordance with the proposal of the board of directors, to authorise the board of directors to, until the next annual general meeting, with or without deviation from the shareholders’ preferential rights, on one or several occasions resolve to issue shares, convertible instruments and/or warrants. The increase of the share capital, which entails issuance, conversion or subscription for new shares, may – where it entails a deviation from the shareholders’ preferential rights – correspond to a dilution of a maximum of 10 percent of the share capital at the time of the first use of the authorisation to issue shares, convertible instruments and/or warrants. The price per share shall be determined as an average of the market price during 30 days before the resolution of the issue of shares, convertible instruments and/or warrants. Payment may be made in cash and/or with a condition to pay in kind or by way of set-off, or other conditions. The authorisation shall primarily be used for the purpose of acquisitions or financing. The conditions shall be on market terms.
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO at Stillfront
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
Sten Wranne, CFO at Stillfront
Phone: +46 705 851258
E-mail: sten@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is an independent creator, publisher and distributor of digital games – with a vision to become one of the leading indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through six near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States and Babil Games in UAE and Jordan. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Sweden, Germany, the United States and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
Selected games
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel, developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts, won 20+ awards at E3 and gamescom and was released in February 2016. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Lara Croft Relic Run(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Tank Storm and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, published by Babil Games.
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This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 13.15 CEST on May 19, 2017.
Stillfront Group AB: Announcement from annual general meeting in Stillfront Group AB (publ) 19 May 2017
PRESS RELEASE
May 17, 2017
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Stillfront issues MSEK 110 bond loan in the Nordic corporate bond market
Stillfront Group AB (publ) (“Stillfront” or “the Company”) has today decided to issue a three-year senior secured bond in the amount of MSEK 110 with a final maturity in May 2020. The issue proceeds will increase Stillfront’s financial flexibility to pursue strategic opportunities and are intended to be used for general corporate purposes, including acquisitions.
The bond issue was met by a great deal of interest and was increased from an initial volume of MSEK 100 to MSEK 110 and was subscribed for by Nordic investors. The bond will bear a floating rate coupon of Stibor 3m + 7.50% and be issued within a total framework amount of MSEK 500 million. Stillfront intends to apply for listing of the bond on Nasdaq Stockholm within 60 days after the issue date.
The proceeds from the bond issue will increase Stillfront’s financial flexibility to pursue strategic opportunities and are intended to be used for general corporate purposes, including acquisitions.
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group, comments:
“We are very pleased with the great interest that the investors have showed in Stillfront and our business model. The issue of the bond will give the Company increased financial flexibility to enable it to pursue interesting acquisitions and other strategic opportunities, and we look forward to continuing to develop and further diversify Stillfront’s portfolio with additional game studios and games”, says Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront.
Advisors
Carnegie Investment Bank AB (publ) acted as Sole Bookrunner, White & Case acted as legal advisor to Carnegie and DLA Piper acted as legal advisor to the Company in connection with the transaction.
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
Sten Wranne, CFO, Stillfront
Tel: +46 70 585 12 58
E-post: sten@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is an independent creator, publisher and distributor of digital games – with the vision to become one of Europe’s leading indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through six near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in Swedan and the UK, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the US and Babil Games in the UAE and Jordan. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Sweden, Germany, the United States and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
Selected games
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel, developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts, won 20+ awards at E3 and gamescom and was released in February 2016. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and Gemstone IV are so called MUD-games with a very loyal player base. Lara Croft Relic Run(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Tank Storm and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, which are published by Babil Games.
Nasdaq First North Ticker Symbol: SF
Certified Adviser: Avanza Bank, phone +46 8 4094 2120
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 08:30 a.m. CEST on 17 May 2017.
Stillfront Group AB: Stillfront issues MSEK 110 bond loan
Interim Report January-March 2017
STILLFRONT GROUP AB (PUBL)
The Interim Period January – March 2017
- Net revenues amounted to 30.0 MSEK (corresponding period 2016: 25.3 MSEK), which is an increase of 18.6% compared to the corresponding period 2016 and 22.2% compared to the previous quarter. Total operating revenues amounted to 37.5 (28.5).
- EBITDA amounted to 7.7 MSEK (11.2 MSEK). EBITDA has been charged with one-time costs relating to the conversion to IFRS and acquisition costs of in total 0.7 MSEK.
- Operating result after financial items amounted to 2.9 MSEK (9.2) The net result for the period amounted to 0.6 MSEK (6.1).
- Net result per share before dilution amounted to 0.24 SEK (0.66 SEK). Net result per share after dilution amounted to 0.24 SEK (0.64 SEK).
- As of March 31, cash and cash equivalents amounted to 31.1 MSEK (78.0).
- Babil Games’ new mobile game Heroes’ Adventure was soft launched during the interim period. Investments have been done in primarily Siege: Titan Wars, Conflict of Nations: Modern War, an upcoming game from Coldwood and Call of War Mobile.
Events After the Interim Period
- Stillfront has engaged Carnegie Investment Bank to investigate the possibilities for the Company to issue bonds in the Nordic corporate bond market.
A Solid Start of an Exciting year
“We have had a solid start of the year; Conflict of Nations: Modern Warfare has begun its launch and has already qualified as a core product. The marketing of the game is gradually increased, where we can identify profitable campaigns. Babil has quickly joined the group, has launched one game and will shortly launch another game. The MENA market is exceptionally strong and we look forward to many successes over a long period of time.
Considering the company’s positive development and in order to have financial flexibility to be able to pursue interesting acquisitions, Stillfront has engaged Carnegie to investigate the possibilities for the company to issue bonds in the Nordic corporate bond market, giving us exciting opportunities ahead,” says Jörgen Larsson, CEO Stillfront Group.
Key figures, The Group
MSEK | 2017 Jan-MAR |
2016 Jan-MAR |
Latest 12 mths | 2016 Jan-Dec |
|
Net Revenues | 30 004 | 25 304 | 99 532 | 94 832 | |
Growth in revenues | 18.6% | ||||
EBITDA | 7 662 | 11 161 | 30 765 | 34 264 | |
EBITDA margin | 25.5% | 44.1% | 30.9% | 36.1% | |
Operating result after financial items | 2 895 | 9 247 | 17 091 | 23 443 | |
Net Result | 630 | 6 140 | 15 466 | 20 976 |
Note
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out below, at 08.30 CEST on May 16, 2017.
For further information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO | Sten Wranne, CFO |
Tel: 070-321 1800, jorgen@stillfront.com | Tel: 0705-851258, sten@stillfront.com |
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through six near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States and Babil Games in UAE and Jordan. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Sweden, Germany, the United States and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
Selected Games
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel, developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts, won 20+ awards at E3 and gamescom and was released in February 2016. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Lara Croft Relic Run(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics.
Nasdaq First North Ticker Symbol: SF
Certified Adviser: Avanza Bank, phone +46 8 4094 2120
Stillfront Group AB: Interim Report January – March 2017 Stillfront Group AB (publ)
PRESS RELEASE
April 28, 2017
Stillfront Publishes 2016 Annual Report
Stillfront Group AB (publ) is today publishing its Annual Report for 2016. The report is available at Stillfront’s web site www.stillfront.com/site/investor-relations/financial-reports .
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO at Stillfront
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
Sten Wranne, CFO at Stillfront
Phone: +46 70 585 12 58
E-mail: sten@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is an independent creator, publisher and distributor of digital games – with a vision to become one of the leading indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through six near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States and Babil Games in UAE and Jordan. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Sweden, Germany, the United States and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
Selected games
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel, developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts, won 20+ awards at E3 and gamescom and was released in February 2016. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Lara Croft Relic Run(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Tank Storm and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, published by Babil Games.
Nasdaq First North Ticker Symbol: SF
Certified Adviser: Avanza Bank, phone +46 8 4094 2120
Stillfront Group AB: Stillfront Publishes 2016 Annual Report
Notice
of annual general meeting in Stillfront Group AB (publ)
The shareholders of Stillfront Group AB (publ), reg. no. 556721-3078 (“Company”), are hereby convened to the annual general meeting on Friday 19 May 2017 at 9.00 am. The general meeting will be held at the offices of the law firm Advokatfirma DLA Piper Sweden KB at Kungsgatan 9 in Stockholm.
The right to participate at the general meeting etc.
Shareholders who wish to participate at the general meeting shall i) be registered in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB by Friday 12 May 2017 (the record date is Saturday 13 May 2017), as well as ii) notify the Company of their intention to participate at the general meeting no later than by Monday 15 May 2017 by way of mail to Stillfront Group AB (publ), “Annual General Meeting”, Västra Trädgårdsgatan 15, 111 53 Stockholm or by e-mail to ir@stillfront.com.
To be entitled to participate at the general meeting, shareholders with nominee-registered shares through a bank or other nominee must register their shares in their own name with Euroclear Sweden AB. Shareholders requesting such registration must notify their nominee well before Friday 12 May 2017, when such registration shall have been executed.
The notification shall set out name/company name, personal ID number/registration number, number of shares held and, when applicable, number of advisors which may not exceed two.
Shareholders who are represented by proxy should submit a power of attorney concurrently with the notice of participation. The power of attorney shall be in writing, dated and signed. The original power of attorney shall be brought to the general meeting. Power of attorney forms are available on the Company’s website www.stillfront.com and sent free of charge to those shareholders who so request and state their postal address or e-mail address. Representatives of legal entities shall also enclose a copy of the registration certificate or equivalent document which indicates the persons authorised to represent the legal entity.
Proposed Agenda
- Opening of the meeting
- Appointment of the chairman for the meeting
- Preparation and approval of the voting register
- Approval of the agenda
- Election of one or two persons to approve the minutes
- Examination of whether the meeting has been duly convened
- Presentation of annual report and the auditor’s report and consolidated accounts and income statements
- Resolution on
- adopting the profit and loss statement and the balance sheet and consolidated profit and loss statement and balance sheets
- allocation of the Company’s profit or loss according to the adopted balance sheet and
- discharge from liability for the directors of the board and the managing director
- Resolution on the number of directors of the board to be appointed
- Resolution to establish the remuneration for the directors of the board and the auditor
- Appointment of the board of directors
- Appointment of chairman of the board of directors
- Appointment of auditor
- Resolution on nomination committee
- Resolution on authorisation for the board of directors to issue shares, convertible instruments and warrants
- Closing of the meeting
Proposals for resolutions
Appointment of the chairman for the meeting (item 2)
The nomination committee, which consists of Sture Wikman (chairman), Joachim Spetz and Per Skyttvall, proposes that attorney at law Peter Ihrfelt is appointed chairman of the general meeting.
Allocation of the Company’s result (item 8b)
The board of directors and the managing director propose that the general meeting resolves that the accumulated profit of 207 319 875 SEK shall be carried forward and that no dividend shall be paid.
Resolution on the number of directors of the board to be appointed (item 9)
The nomination committee proposes that the board of directors shall consist of six directors without deputy directors.
Remuneration to the board of directors and the auditor (item 10)
The nomination committee proposes that remuneration of SEK 150,000 shall be paid to the chairman of the board of directors and that remuneration of SEK 75,000 shall be paid to each of the other directors.
A director of the board who is compensated due to employment with the Company or a subsidiary shall not receive remuneration due to the appointment as director.
Remuneration to the auditors for work undertaken shall be paid according to current approved account.
Appointment of the board of directors (item 11)
The nomination committee proposes re-election of Anette Brodin Rampe, Alexander Bricca and Mark Miller and election of Sture Wikman, Ulrika Viklund and Birgitta Henriksson as directors of the board. Per Skyttvall, Fredrik Åhlberg and Jörgen Larsson have declined re-election.
The proposed directors are presented on the Company’s website.
Appointment of chairman of the board of directors (item 12)
The nomination committee proposes that Anette Brodin Rampe is appointed chairman of the board of directors.
Appointment of auditor (item 13)
It is proposed that MAZARS SET Revisionsbyrå AB is re-appointed as the Company’s auditor. The auditing firm has declared that if the general meeting resolves in accordance with the proposal, Michael Olsson will be re-appointed as auditor in charge. The nomination committee’s proposal corresponds to the recommendation of the board of directors (the board of directors has not appointed an audit committee).
Resolution on nomination committee (item 14)
The nomination committee proposes that the general meeting resolves that the nomination committee shall be appointed in accordance with the following principles.
The chairman of the board of directors shall, based on the shareholding according to Euroclear Sweden AB as of the last business day in September 2017, contact the three largest shareholders, who shall be entitled to appoint one member each of the nomination committee. If any of the three largest shareholders declines to appoint a member of the nomination committee, the next largest shareholder shall be offered the opportunity to appoint a member of the nomination committee. The nomination committee may also decide that the chairman of the board of directors shall be a member of the nomination committee. The managing director or another member of the Company’s senior management shall not be a member of the nomination committee. The chairman of the board of directors shall convene the nomination committee to its first meeting. A representative of a shareholder shall be appointed the chairman of the nomination committee. Neither the chairman of the board of directors nor another director of the board shall serve as chairman of the nomination committee. The term of the nomination committee expires when a new nomination committee has been appointed.
If a shareholder, who is represented in the nomination committee, during the term of the nomination committee ceases to be one of the three largest shareholders, a representative appointed by that shareholder shall offer to vacate his or her office and the shareholder who has become one of the three largest shareholders shall be offered the opportunity to appoint a member of the nomination committee. Minor changes do not have to be considered. A shareholder who has appointed a representative in the nomination committee is entitled to remove such representative and appoint another representative. Changes in the nomination committee’s composition shall be published on the Company’s website without delay.
It is proposed that the nomination committee’s tasks shall be to prepare and draw up proposals regarding appointment of chairman of the annual general meeting, chairman of the board of directors and other directors of the board, remuneration to the chairman of the board of directors and the other directors of the board, appointment of auditor, remuneration to the auditors and principles for the appointment of nomination committee. No remuneration shall be paid to the nomination committee. The nomination committee shall, in connection with performing its tasks, forward certain information to the Company so that the Company can comply with applicable obligations to disclose information.
The composition of the nomination committee shall be announced no later than six months before the annual general meeting. In connection therewith, information shall also be provided on how shareholders can submit proposals to the nomination committee.
Resolution to authorise the board of directors to issue shares, convertible instruments and warrants (item 15)
The board of directors proposes that the general meeting resolves to authorise the board of directors to, until the next annual general meeting, with or without deviation from the shareholders’ preferential rights, on one or several occasions resolve to issue shares, convertible instruments and/or warrants. The increase of the share capital, which entails issuance, conversion or subscription for new shares, may – where it entails a deviation from the shareholders’ preferential rights – correspond to a dilution of a maximum of 10 percent of the share capital at the time of the first use of the authorisation to issue shares, convertible instruments and/or warrants. The price per share shall be determined as an average of the market price during 30 days before the resolution of the issue of shares, convertible instruments and/or warrants. Payment may be made in cash and/or with a condition to pay in kind or by way of set-off, or other conditions. The authorisation shall primarily be used for the purpose of acquisitions or financing. The conditions shall be on market terms.
A valid resolution by the general meeting requires that shareholders holding not less than two-thirds of both the votes cast and the shares represented at the general meeting vote in favor of the proposal.
Details of number of shares, votes and holding of own shares
The total amount of shares and votes in the Company at the time of issue of this notice was 5 983 775 shares. All shares carry equal voting rights. The Company does not hold any own shares.
Documents
The annual report, auditor’s report and complete proposals in accordance with above will be available at the Company (address as above) and on the Company’s webpage, www.stillfront.com, not less than three weeks before the general meeting. The aforementioned documents will be sent to those shareholders who so request and submit their postal address or e-mail address.
Shareholders’ right to request information
Shareholders are reminded of their right pursuant to chapter 7, section 32 of the Swedish Companies Act to request that the board of directors and managing director provide information at the general meeting in respect of any circumstances which may affect the assessment of a matter on the agenda or any circumstances which may affect the assessment of the Company’s or a group company’s financial position. The obligation to provide information also applies to the Company’s relationship to other group companies. Information must be provided if it can take place without significant harm to the Company.
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Stockholm in April 2017
The board of directors of Stillfront Group AB (publ)
Stillfront Group AB: Notice of annual general meeting in Stillfront Group AB (publ) May 19, 2017
Press release from extraordinary general meeting in Stillfront Group AB (publ) 18 April 2017 due to the introduction of an incentive program for current and future key employees in the group.
Stillfront Group AB (publ) (“Stillfront” or “Company”) held an extraordinary general meeting on 18 April 2017 where it was resolved on a directed issue of not more than 299,189 warrants, each warrant entitles to subscription of one (1) share in the Company, entailing an increase of the share capital of not more than SEK 209,432.30 if all warrants are exercised. The purpose of the directed issue of warrants is to constitute an incentive for the group’s current and future key employees.
The warrants were issued on the following principal terms:
The right to subscribe for the warrants was, with deviation from the shareholders’ preferential rights, granted to the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary AB Coport 590 (under change to Todavia AB), reg. no. 559100-2893 (the “Subsidiary”), with the right and the obligation to transfer the warrants on market terms to current and future key employees within the Company or its subsidiaries that are considered to be of particular importance for the group’s development in accordance with instructions from the board of directors of the Company.
The number of warrants that each person within the respective category shall have the right to acquire is stated in the board of directors’ complete proposal. The board of directors of the Company will make the final decisions regarding allocation of the warrants in accordance with the framework stated in the proposal. The warrants will be acquired against payment of a market value premium which has been established by the board of directors in accordance with accepted methods of calculation (Black & Scholes.)
The general meeting further approved the transfer of warrants from the Subsidiary within the framework of the proposed program.
Each warrant entitles to the subscription of one (1) share in the Company at a subscription price corresponding to 200 per cent of the volume weighted average price of the share from and including 3 April 2017 up to and including 18 April 2017. The subscription price may not be lower than an amount corresponding to the quota value of the shares in the Company.
Subscription of shares in accordance with the terms and conditions of the warrants may take place from and including 15 May 2020 up to and including 1 June 2020. It was thereby noted that the general meeting resolved on an adjustment of the period for subscription of shares using the warrants compared to the suggested period in the notice [to avoid that the subscription period falls within the so called closed period in connection with the Company’s quarterly report].
The increase of the share capital may at full exercise of the warrants amount to a maximum of SEK 209,432.30 distributed among 299,189 shares, corresponding to a dilution of approximately 4,8 per cent.
It is noted that the resolution on the directed issue of warrants and the Subsidiary’s transfer of warrants was adopted by the general meeting with a qualified majority (i.e. by shareholders holding more than nine-tenths of both the votes cast and the shares represented at the general meeting).
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO at Stillfront
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
Sten Wranne, CFO at Stillfront
Phone: +46 705 851258
E-mail: sten@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is an independent creator, publisher and distributor of digital games – with a vision to become one of the leading indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through six near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States and Babil Games in UAE and Jordan. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Sweden, Germany, the United States and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
Selected games
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel, developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts, won 20+ awards at E3 and gamescom and was released in February 2016. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Lara Croft Relic Run(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Tank Storm and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, published by Babil Games.
Nasdaq First North Ticker Symbol: SF
Certified Adviser: Avanza Bank, phone +46 8 4094 2120
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 12.20 CEST on April 18, 2017.
Stillfront Group AB: Press Release from Extraordinary General Meeting in Stillfront Group AB (publ) 18 April 2017
PRESS RELEASE
April 5, 2017
Stillfront: Growth in Player Volume
Stillfront Group AB (“Stillfront”) systematically works with improving the product portfolio to optimize performance and reward/risk. Among many things Stillfront continuously monitors the number of active users of the online games on a monthly basis (MAU – Monthly Active User) and daily basis (DAU – Daily Active User).
During the first quarter of 2017, the average number of MAUs was 310,348. The number of DAUs was 77,398 on average during the quarter. The corresponding figures for the fourth quarter of 2016 were 289,729 MAU and 72,148 DAUs. Thus, the first quarter 2017 achieved an increase of 7% regarding the number of MAU and 7% regarding the number of DAUs as compared with the fourth quarter of 2016.
During the first quarter of 2016 the average number of MAUs was 278,037 and the average number of DAUs was 80,550. During the first quarter 2017 the number of MAUs increased by 12%, and the number of DAUs decreased by 4% as compared with the first quarter of 2016.
The above numbers pertain to the eight largest games as ranked by revenues, i.e. Call of War, Supremacy 1914, Conflict of Nations, ManagerZone, DragonRealms, GemStone IV, Tank Storm and Admiral.
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group, comments
” I am happy to note that our games are very attractive to our players. I am especially pleased that we have been able to continue to build on the fast ramp-up during November and December, paired with continuous high player loyalty during the quarter. Especially the paying players demonstrate great loyalty and strong spending. I see this as an acknowledgement that our games offer entertainment to our players for a long period of time, which is exactly in line with Stillfront’s strategy,” Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group comments.
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO at Stillfront
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
Sten Wranne, CFO at Stillfront
Phone: +46 705 851258
E-mail: sten@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is an independent creator, publisher and distributor of digital games – with a vision to become one of the leading indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through six near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States and Babil Games in UAE and Jordan. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Sweden, Germany, the United States and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
Selected games
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel, developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts, won 20+ awards at E3 and gamescom and was released in February 2016. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Lara Croft Relic Run(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics. Tank Storm and Admiral are mobile strategy games with very strong player bases, published by Babil Games.
Nasdaq First North Ticker Symbol: SF
Certified Adviser: Avanza Bank, phone +46 8 4094 2120
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 08.40 CEST on April 5, 2017.
Stillfront Group AB: Growth in Player Volume for Stillfront
Press release
17 mars 2017
Stillfront Group AB: Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting 18 April, 2017, Stillfront Group AB (publ)
NOTICE
of extraordinary general meeting in Stillfront Group AB (publ)
The shareholders of Stillfront Group AB (publ), reg. no. 556721-3078 (“Company”), are hereby convened to an extraordinary general meeting on Tuesday 18 April 2017 at 11.00 CET. The general meeting will be held at the offices of the law firm Advokatfirma DLA Piper Sweden KB at Kungsgatan 9 in Stockholm.
The right to participate at the general meeting etc.
Shareholders who wish to participate at the general meeting shall i) be registered in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB no later than by Monday 10 April 2017, as well as ii) notify the Company of their intention to participate at the general meeting no later than by Monday 10 April 2017 by way of mail to Stillfront Group AB (publ), “Extraordinary General Meeting”, Västra Trädgårdsgatan 15, 111 53 Stockholm, Sweden or by e-mail to ir@stillfront.com.
To be entitled to participate at the general meeting, shareholders with nominee-registered shares through a bank or other nominee must temporarily register their shares in their own name with Euroclear Sweden AB. Shareholders requesting such registration must notify their nominee well before Monday 10 April 2017, when such registration shall have been executed.
The notification shall set out name/company name, personal ID number/registration number, number of shares held and, when applicable, number of advisors which may not exceed two.
Shareholders who are represented by proxy should submit a power of attorney concurrently with the notice. The power of attorney shall be in writing, dated and signed. The original power of attorney shall be brought to the general meeting. Power of attorney forms are available on the Company’s webpage www.stillfront.com and sent free of charge to those shareholders who so request and state their postal address or e-mail address. Representatives of legal entities shall also enclose a copy of the registration certificate or equivalent document which indicates the persons authorised to represent the legal entity.
PROPOSED AGENDA
- Opening of the meeting
- Appointment of the chairman for the meeting
- Preparation and approval of the voting register
- Approval of the agenda
- Election of one or two persons to approve the minutes
- Examination of whether the meeting has been duly convened
- Resolution on a directed issue of warrants intended for incentive program
- Closing of the meeting
Proposals for resolutions
Resolution on a directed issue of warrants intended for incentive program (item 7)
The board of directors proposes that the general meeting resolves on a directed issue of not more than 299,189 warrants, each warrant entitles to subscription of one (1) share in the Company, entailing an increase of the share capital of not more than SEK 209,432.30 if all warrants are exercised. The purpose of the directed issue of warrants is to constitute an incentive for the group’s current and future key employees.
It is proposed that the warrants are to be issued on the following principal terms:
The right to subscribe for the warrants shall, with deviation from the shareholders’ preferential rights, be granted to the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary AB Coport 590 (under change to Todavia AB), reg. no. 559100-2893 (the “Subsidiary”), with the right and the obligation to transfer the warrants on market terms to current and future key employees within the Company or its subsidiaries that are considered to be of particular importance for the group’s development in accordance with instructions from the board of directors of the Company.
The number of warrants that each person within the respective category shall have the right to acquire is stated in the board of directors’ complete proposal which will be available in accordance with below. The board of directors of the Company will make the final decisions regarding allocation of the warrants in accordance with the framework stated in the proposal. The warrants will be acquired against payment of a market value premium which has been established by the board of directors in accordance with accepted methods of calculation (Black & Scholes.)
The board of directors further proposes that the general meeting approve the transfer of warrants from the Subsidiary within the framework of the proposed program.
Each warrant entitles to the subscription of one (1) share in the Company at a subscription price corresponding to 200 per cent of the volume weighted average price of the share from and including 3 April 2017 up to and including 18 April 2017. The subscription price may not be lower than an amount corresponding to the quota value of the shares in the Company.
Subscription of shares in accordance with the terms and conditions of the warrants may take place from and including 14 April 2020 up to and including 29 April 2020.
The increase of the share capital may at full exercise of the warrants amount to a maximum of SEK 209,432.30 distributed on 299,189 shares, corresponding to a dilution of approximately 4,8 per cent.
Details of number of shares, votes and holding of own shares
The total amount of shares and votes in the Company at the time of issue of this notice was 5,983,775. All shares carry equal voting rights. The Company does not hold any own shares.
Majority requirement
Resolutions pursuant to item 7 (Resolution on a directed issue of warrants intended for incentive program) shall be valid only where supported by shareholders holding not less than nine-tenths of both the votes cast and the shares represented at the general meeting.
Documents
Complete proposals and documentation according to Chapter 14 Section 8 of the Companies Act will be available at the Company (address above) and on the Company’s webpage, www.stillfront.com, not less than two weeks before the general meeting. The aforementioned documents will be sent to those shareholders who so request and submit their postal address or e-mail address.
Shareholders’ right to request information
Shareholders are reminded of their right pursuant to chapter 7, section 32 of the Swedish Companies Act to request that the board of directors and managing director provide information at the general meeting in respect of any circumstances which may affect the assessment of a matter on the agenda. Information must be provided if it can be provided without significant harm to the Company.
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Stockholm in March 2017
The board of directors of Stillfront Group AB (publ)
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 10.40 CET on March 17, 2017.
For further information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO | Sten Wranne, CFO |
Tel: 070-321 1800, jorgen@stillfront.com |
Tel: 0705-851258, sten@stillfront.com |
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through six near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States and Babil Games in UAE and Jordan. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Sweden, Germany, the United States and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
Selected games
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel, developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts, won 20+ awards at E3 and gamescom and was released in February 2016. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Lara Croft Relic Run(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics.
Nasdaq First North Ticker Symbol: SF
Certified Adviser: Avanza Bank, phone +46 8 4094 2120
Stillfront Group AB: Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting 18 April, 2017, Stillfront Group AB (publ)
PRESS RELEASE
March 13, 2017
Stillfront completes the acquisition of Babil Games
Stillfront Group AB (publ) (“Stillfront” or the “Company”) has completed the acquisition of all outstanding shares in Babil Games LLC, (“Babil”) that was announced by press release on December 16, 2016. The acquisition was conditional upon (i) the receipt of necessary approvals of the acquisition from Creative City Free-Zone Authority in the Emirate of Fujairah, U.A.E, (ii) the Creative City Free-Zone Authority having updated the trade license of Babil, and (iii) the absence of events or circumstances, reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on Babil’s revenues. All of these conditions have been met and the 355 848 shares in Stillfront that have been issued as consideration for the shares in Babil, in the above mentioned press release, have been delivered by the Company to the sellers of Babil. The final subscription price for the consideration shares was approximately SEK 62.66 per share, which was determined based on the average price per share on the Nasdaq First North during the 30 days prior to 16 December 2016. The Company’s share capital amounts to after the completed acquisition of 4 188 642.50 SEK and number of shares to 5 983 775.
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO at Stillfront
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
Sten Wranne, CFO at Stillfront
Phone: +46 705 851258
E-mail: sten@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through six near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States and Babil Games in UAE and Jordan. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Sweden, Germany, the United States and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
Selected games
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel, developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts, won 20+ awards at E3 and gamescom and was released in February 2016. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Lara Croft Relic Run(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics.
Nasdaq First North Ticker Symbol: SF
Certified Adviser: Avanza Bank, phone +46 8 4094 2120
Stillfront Group AB: Stillfront completes the acquisition of Babil Games
Year End Report January-December 2016
STILLFRONT GROUP AB (PUBL)
The year january – december 2016
- Net revenues amounted to 94.8 MSEK (2015: 55.4 MSEK), which is an increase of 71% compared to the corresponding period 2015. The net revenues in 2014 amounted to 29.2 MSEK.
- EBITDA amounted to 34.3 MSEK (15.8 MSEK), which is an increase of 117%. EBITDA has, in accordance with IFRS been charged with acquisition costs of 1.3 MSEK. EBITDA excluding acquisition costs amounted to 35.5 MSEK during 2016. EBITDA in 2014 amounted to 4.8 MSEK.
- Operating result after financial items amounted to 23.4 MSEK (2015: 2.9 MSEK, 2014: -4.9 MSEK), an increase of 20,5 MSEK compared to the previous year. The net result for the year amounted to 21.0 MSEK (2015: 0.5 MSEK, 2014: -7.4 MSEK), an improvement of 20.5 MSEK compared to the previous year.
- Net result per share before dilution amounted to 2.89 SEK (2015: -0,26 SEK, 2014: -3.34 SEK ) Net result per share after dilution amounted to 2.86 SEK (2015: -0.26 SEK, 2014: -3.34 SEK).
- As of December 31, cash and cash equivalents amounted to 35.8 MSEK (2015: 73.5 MSEK, 2014: 4.3 MSEK).
- The board proposes that the annual profit be appropriated by profit carried forward.
- Stillfront Group has prepared this year end report in accordance with IFRS. All comparative figures have been restated under IFRS. This report presents two comparative years, 2014 and 2015. In subsequent reports, only one comparison will be presented. This is the first time Stillfront Group applies IFRS.
- The remaining 49% of Bytro Labs GmBH was acquired in June.
- Acquisition of a majority shareholding in Simutronics Corp. was carried out in June.
- Sales of Unravel started February 9, 2016 and has been very satisfactory. Coldwood has during 2016 entered into a new agreement with Electronic Arts Inc for the development of a sequel to Unravel.
- Acquisition of all shares in Babil Games took place in December 2016.
The Quarter October – December 2016
- Net revenues amounted to 24.6 MSEK (corresponding period 2015: 18.7 MSEK), which is an increase of 31% compared to the corresponding period 2015.
- EBITDA amounted to 7.1 MSEK excluding acquisition costs amounting to 0.3 MSEK. Including acquisition costs EBITDA amounted to 6.8 MSEK (4.7 MSEK).
- Operating result after financial items amounted to 1.2 MSEK (-5.4 MSEK). The net result amounted to 7.7 MSEK (-5.7 MSEK).
- Earnings per share before dilution amounted to 1.38 SEK (-1.51 SEK). Earnings per share after dilution amounted to 1.37 SEK (-1.51 SEK).
- Acquisition of all shares in Babil Games took place in December 2016
Successful 2016 with Strong Growth, Good Margins and Low/Controlled Risk
2016 has been a very successful year for Stillfront Group. Stillfront increased sales by 71% and EBITDA by 117%. We have acquired two studios, which have broadened our activities with both mobile games and geographically to the high-potential market in the Middle East. We have also doubled the number of core games during the year.
This year end report is the first where Stillfront Group applies the International Finance Reporting Standards IFRS. All comparative figures have been restated according to the new framework. We have decided to adopt IFRS as we judge this to improve transparency and facilitate comparison with our peers, “says Jörgen Larsson, CEO Stillfront Group.
Key figures, The Group
MSEK | 2016 okt-dec |
2015 okt-dec |
2016 jan-dec |
2015 jan-dec |
2015 jan-dec |
Net Revenues | 24 552 | 18 719 | 94 832 | 55 380 | 29 202 |
Growth in revenues | 31% | 71% | |||
EBITDA | 6 773 | 4 808 | 34 264 | 15 779 | 4 769 |
EBITDA margin | 27.6% | 25.7% | 36.1% | 28.5% | 16.3% |
Operating result after financial items | 1 162 | -5 403 | 23 443 | 2 873 | -4 895 |
Net Result | 7 668 | -5 738 | 20 976 | 503 | -7 416 |
For further information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO | Sten Wranne, CFO |
Tel: 070-321 1800, jorgen@stillfront.com | Tel: 0705-851258, sten@stillfront.com |
A presentation of the Year End Report will be webcasted at http://www.paretosec.com/gaming-seminar-2017.php
The slides from the presentation are available on Stillfronts website https://www.stillfront.com/site/investor-relations/financial-reports/
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through six near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States and Babil Games in UAE and Jordan. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Sweden, Germany, the United States and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
Selected games
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel, developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts, won 20+ awards at E3 and gamescom and was released in February 2016. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Lara Croft Relic Run(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics.
Nasdaq First North Ticker Symbol: SF
Certified Adviser: Avanza Bank, phone +46 8 4094 2120
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 07.15 CET on February 23, 2017.
Stillfront Group AB: Year End Report January-December 2016
PRESS RELEASE
February 21, 2017
Stillfront announces Launch of Moghamarat Al-Abtal (Heroes’ Adventure) from Babil Games
Stillfront today soft launched the strategy game “Moghamarat Al-Abtal (Heroes’ Adventure)” in the MENA region. The game is published by Stillfront’s studio Babil Games. The game is estimated to be fully launched within a couple of weeks both on iOS and Android.
Babil Games Moghamarat Al-Abtal (Heroes Adventure) is built on a Chinese game, which is developed by the Chinese developer Beijing Dream Jelly Technology Co. Babil Games is the first to publish the game overseas.
Babil Games business model is to refine existing games sourced from proven developers and localize and culturize them for the Arabic speaking audience in the MENA region. Babil has several years of exclusive rights and owns the IP of the culturized material.
Moghamarat Al-Abtal (Heroes’ Adventure) is a fast-paced 2D-scrolling action adventure game set in a beautifully drawn fantasy world, where players lead a team of unique heroes in order to overcome challenges and vanquish evil solo or with friends.
With over 30 unique heroes to choose from – hard-hitting warriors, defensive tanks, archers, mages and healers each with their own special skills and ultimate moves – the players can choose teams of three heroes to embark on a wide range of adventures.
The player can complete over 100+ levels in campaign mode for loot and items, or embark on a nautical journey searching for treasure and overcoming pirates, or challenge the dreaded Magic tower with its unlimited floors filled with hordes of enemies to compete for a place on the leaderboards.
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group, comments
“Moghamarat Al-Abtal (Heroes’ Adventure) is a title that has the characteristics we know appeal to a category of players Babil is well acquainted with. The title is built on a proven formula and successful genre in Asia, and Babil now brings high quality, action fighting RPG with PvP and clan features to the MENA region.
The game fits well into Stillfront’s PLEX strategy, as it broadens our portfolio, and further strengthen our growing mobile segment. Third party publishing also provides a very attractive reward/risk balance for Stillfront” Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group comments.
MJ Fahmi, CEO, Babil Games, comments
“We are excited to launch “Moghamrat Al-Abtal” in MENA. We always challenge ourselves to bring new experiences to the Arabic gamer, and we hope players will enjoy the game as much as we have,” MJ Fahmi, CEO, Babil Games, comments.
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO at Stillfront
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
Sten Wranne, CFO at Stillfront
Phone: +46 705 851258
E-mail: sten@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through six near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States and Babil Games in UAE and Jordan. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Sweden, Germany, the United States and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
Selected games
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel, developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts, won 20+ awards at E3 and gamescom and was released in February 2016. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Lara Croft Relic Run(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics.
Nasdaq First North Ticker Symbol: SF
Certified Adviser: Avanza Bank, phone +46 8 4094 2120
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 11.00 CET on February 21, 2017.
Stillfront Group AB: Stillfront announces Launch of Moghamarat Al-Abtal (Heroes’ Adventure) from Babil Games
PRESS RELEASE
February 3, 2017
Stillfront increases ownership in Simutronics
Stillfront today acquired additional 82,500 shares in Simutronics Corp, corresponding to 2.41% of all outstanding shares. The price per share was 1.02 USD in cash, totalling a consideration for all shares in the transaction to 84,150 USD.
Sellers are several minority shareholders in Simutronics.
After the transaction Stillfront Group holds in total 1,885,000 shares corresponding to 55.06% of all 3,423,600 outstanding shares.
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group, comments
“We are very satisfied with our investment in Simutronics from June 2016. Existing products enjoy a profitable growth and the soft launch of Siege: Titan wars has so far progressed most satisfactory. Based upon that, we find it attractive to acquire more shares in Simutronics” Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group comments.
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO at Stillfront
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
Sten Wranne, CFO at Stillfront
Phone: +46 705 851258
E-mail: sten@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is a group of independent creators, publishers and distributors of digital games – with a vision to become the leading group of indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through six near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States and Babil Games in UAE and Jordan. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Sweden, Germany, the United States and MENA. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
Selected games
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel, developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts, won 20+ awards at E3 and gamescom and was released in February 2016. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Lara Croft Relic Run(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics.
Nasdaq First North Ticker Symbol: SF
Certified Adviser: Avanza Bank, phone +46 8 4094 2120
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 15.45 CET on February 3, 2017.
Stillfront Group AB: Stillfront increases ownership in Simutronics
PRESS RELEASE
January 11, 2017
Stillfront: High Growth in Player Volume, High Loyalty
Stillfront Group AB (“Stillfront”) systematically works with improving the product portfolio to optimize performance and reward/risk. Among many things Stillfront continuously monitors the number of active users of the online games on a monthly basis (MAU – Monthly Active User) and daily basis (DAU – Daily Active User).
During the fourth quarter of 2016, the average number of MAUs was 289,729. The number of DAUs was 72,148 on average during the quarter. The corresponding figures for the third quarter of 2016 were 222,970 MAUs and 62,781 DAUs. Thus, the fourth quarter 2016 achieved an increase of 30% regarding the number of MAUs and 15% regarding the number of DAUs as compared with the third quarter of 2016.
During the fourth quarter of 2015 the average number of MAUs was 277,712 and the average number of DAUs was 74,161. During the fourth quarter 2016 the number of MAUs increased by 4%, and the number of DAUs decreased by 3% as compared with the fourth quarter of 2015.
The above numbers pertain to the seven largest games as ranked by revenues, i.e. Call of War, Supremacy 1914, New World Empires, ManagerZone Football, ManagerZone Hockey, DragonRealms and GemStone IV, however with the exception of the newly soft launched Siege: Titan Wars and the games from recently acquired Babil Games, which all are excluded.
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group, comments
” I am happy to note that our games are very attractive to our players. I am especially pleased with the fast ramp-up during November and December, paired with continuous high player loyalty during the quarter. Especially the paying players demonstrate great loyalty. I see this as an acknowledgement that our games offer entertainment to our players for a long period of time, which is exactly in line with Stillfront’s strategy,” Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group comments.
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO at Stillfront
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
Sten Wranne, CFO at Stillfront
Phone: +46 705 851258
E-mail: sten@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is an independent creator, publisher and distributor of digital games – with a vision to become one of the leading indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through six near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, Simutronics in the United States and Babil Games in UAE and Jordan. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Sweden, Germany, the United States, MENA and South America. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
Selected games
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel, developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts, won 20+ awards at E3 and gamescom and was released in February 2016. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Lara Croft Relic Run(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics.
Nasdaq First North Ticker Symbol: SF
Certified Adviser: Avanza Bank, phone +46 8 4094 2120
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 08.40 CET on January 11, 2017.
Stillfront Group AB: High Growth in Player Volume, High Loyalty
PRESS RELEASE
December 16, 2016
Stillfront acquires Babil Games, the leading MENA region mobile games publisher
Stillfront Group AB (publ) (“Stillfront”) today announces its acquisition of 100% of the shares in Babil Games LLC (“Babil”). Babil, based in Dubai, UAE, and Amman, Jordan, was founded in 2012 by Mohammed Fahmi, Abdullah Fahmi and Hubertus Thonhauser, which all today constitute the management of the company. The founders have strong track-records as business builders within the gaming and media industries.
Babil is a pure mobile strategy games publisher that focuses on bringing high quality entertainment to the Arabic audience in the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region. Babil has established themselves as leading in localizing, culturizing and publishing high quality mobile entertainment to the very attractive fast-growing mobile games market in the MENA region. The games are primarily sourced from Asia with long term exclusive rights. All localized content is Intellectual Property of Babil.
Babil has a track record of several successful highly grossing titles, like Niba Harb 2, Asefat Al-Dababat, Jaish Al-Foolath and Admiral, as well as an exciting pipe-line of two new titles reaching the market within the coming months.
Babil currently has 12 employees and will reach over 3 MUSD in revenues during 2016, with approximately 15% net profit margin. The management will continue to lead the talented team for further profitable growth.
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group, comments
“Babil and Stillfront constitute an excellent fit. We share the passion, philosophy and cornerstones of Stillfront’s PLEX strategy and Babil will strengthen Stillfront’s position in a number of strategic areas, for instance in the mobile strategy games space and with publishing capabilities. The truly unique position of Babil, now within our Group, will create significant value going forward. I am extremely pleased to have MJ, AJ, Hubertus and their committed team as valuable new members to the Stillfront family”, Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group, comments.
MJ Fahmi, CEO, Babil Games, comments
“I am excited for Babil to be joining forces with Stillfront Group. We share a common vision and objectives, and I firmly believe this will be a great strategic advantage for both companies, becoming a bigger family that will strengthen our foothold on the local and global markets”, MJ Fahmi, CEO, Babil Games, comments.
The transaction in detail
Stillfront will acquire 100% of the shares in Babil through the transaction.
Babil will be consolidated in Stillfront’s financial reporting from December 2016.
Upon completion of the acquisition, USD 4,500,000 will be paid to the founders, out of which USD 2,100,000 is payable in cash and the remaining part by 355,848 newly issued shares in Stillfront, where the subscription price corresponds to the average price per share in Stillfront at Nasdaq First North during the 30 days preceding the date hereof. Further, USD 300,000 is payable by Stillfront if and when the accumulated gross revenues received by Babil for the sale of certain licensed games reach a certain portion of forecasted accumulated gross revenues. Furthermore, Stillfront will pay an earn-out consideration, subject to certain EBIT-targets being met, in the aggregate maximum total amount of USD 12,500,000 payable 50 per cent in cash and 50 per cent in newly issued shares in Stillfront, following the establishment of the audited annual accounts for the fiscal years 2017, 2018 and 2019. The subscription price for such newly issued shares shall correspond to the average price per share in Stillfront at Nasdaq First North during the 30 days preceding the end of the relevant fiscal year. The earn-out consideration payable for each of the years 2017 and 2018 is capped at USD 1,700,000, however, excess amounts accumulates for subsequent years. The purchase price for the shares in Babil payable to the founders thus amounts to a maximum aggregate total of USD 17,000,000 payable 50 per cent in cash and 50 per cent in newly issued shares in Stillfront. The 355,848 newly issued shares in Stillfront that are issued to the founders upon completion are subject to customary lock-up restrictions during a period of twelve months from receipt thereof.
The cash portion of the purchase price is financed through internally generated funds.
Completion of the acquisition is expected to occur around year end 2016.
The acquisition is conditional upon (i) the receipt of necessary approvals of the acquisition from Creative City Free-Zone Authority in the Emirate of Fujairah, U.A.E, (ii) the Creative City Free-Zone Authority having updated the trade license of Babil, and (iii) no event or circumstance, reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on Babil’s revenues, having occurred.
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO at Stillfront
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is an independent creator, publisher and distributor of digital games – with a vision to become one of the leading indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through five near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta and Simutronics in the United States. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Sweden, Germany, the United States and South America. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
Selected games
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel, developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts, won 20+ awards at E3 and gamescom and was released in February 2016. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Lara Croft Relic Run(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics.
Nasdaq First North Ticker Symbol: SF
Certified Adviser: Avanza Bank, phone +46 8 4094 2120
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 13.45 CET on Dec 16, 2016.
Stillfront Group AB: Stillfront acquires Babil Games, the leading MENA region mobile games publisher
PRESS RELEASE
December 14, 2016
Stillfront Launches Open Beta Release of Strategy Game Conflict of Nations: Modern War(TM)
Stillfront today launched the open beta of the strategy game “Conflict of Nations: Modern War”. The game is developed by Stillfront’s studios Dorado and Bytro Labs. Conflict of Nations: Modern War(TM) is built on Bytro’s successful Supremacy Engine, which is also the basis for the successful games Supremacy1914 and Call of War.
Conflict of Nations: Modern War is a military themed strategy game set in the late 20th and early 21st century – including highly modern 21st century battlefield technology.
At the core of the game is an exciting real time combat system putting players in control of an existing nation of this world and its army, pitting them against other gamers in a struggle for world domination. Units are moved across the map in real time, often taking hours to fulfil their assigned mission goals, allowing for a very deep level of strategic planning and integrated tactical execution.
To ensure economic efficiency and technological edge over one’s opponents, each nation must be carefully managed and developed. Researching new units while building the required infrastructure is key to winning the game. After all, modern war is about logistics as much as combat tactics.
Forming lasting alliances or short lived coalitions is an essential part of the modern military environment. Accordingly, Conflict of Nations: Modern War allows players to form cooperative teams in an all-out effort to conquer set objectives through the combined force of arms.
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group, comments
“Conflict of Nations: Modern War is a title that has the characteristics we know appeal to a category of players we are well acquainted with and have many good experiences of. This title includes high level graphics and sound effects, besides the thrilling strategy elements. The game fits well into Stillfront’s PLEX strategy, as it broadens our portfolio, has a gameplay that encourages long player interaction and is built on our proven Supremacy Engine,” Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group comments.
Nick Porsche, Managing Director and Head Producer, Dorado Games, comments
“I am extremely proud of the teams at Dorado and Bytro that have done a fantastic job with Conflict of Nations. We are convinced that Conflict of Nations has many of the features that attract many players,” Nick Porsche, Dorado Games, comments.
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO at Stillfront
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
Sten Wranne, CFO at Stillfront
Phone: +46 705 851258
E-mail: sten@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is an independent creator, publisher and distributor of digital games – with a vision to become one of the leading indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through five near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta and Simutronics in the United States. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Sweden, Germany, the United States and South America. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
Selected games
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel, developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts, won 20+ awards at E3 and gamescom and was released in February 2016. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Lara Croft Relic Run(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics.
Nasdaq First North Ticker Symbol: SF
Certified Adviser: Avanza Bank, phone +46 8 4094 2120
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 14.00 CEST on December 14, 2016.
Stillfront Group AB: Stillfront Launches Open Beta Release of Strategy Game Conflict of Nations: Modern War(TM)
PRESS RELEASE
NOVEMBER 30, 2016
Bytro Launches Call of War Tablet Version
Stillfront’s studio Bytro Labs today announces the release of a tablet version of Bytro’s success Call of War. Call of War is Bytro’s best performing war strategy game which has had revenues of more than 40 MSEK since its launch in May 2015 until September 2016. Call of War allows strategy game fans to command troops, research secret weapons, and conquer enemies in a war strategy online game in tank battles, naval warfare, and air combat. Call of War is expected to have more than 160,000 monthly average users (MAU) in November.
Significant investments have been made into the technical platform in order to offer Call of War gamers an exciting cross platform gaming experience without app downloads on iOS and Android tablets. Further investments are being made in order to also make Call of War available on mobiles. As Call of War is built on Bytro’s successful SUP-engine, other titles based on the SUP-engine, such as Supremacy 1914, Thirty Kingdoms and New World Empires can benefit from the investments made in the tablet version of Call of War.
Christopher Lörken, Managing Director (Tech), Bytro Labs, comments
“I am very proud of the solid work made by our technical team. We are looking forward to the reaction of our current gamers as well as the new audience we will target with the ability to access the game via tablets.”, Christopher Lörken, Managing Director (Tech), Bytro Labs, comments.
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group, comments
“I congratulate the entire team at Bytro on the great work performed to develop the tablet version of Call of War. We believe the potential reach of the game will increase, and we also believe current gamers will appreciate the possibility to play Call of War on the move. This provides potential to strengthen Bytro’s and Stillfront’s market positions.”, Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group, comments.
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO at Stillfront Felix Faber, MD (Op) at Bytro Labs
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00 Phone: +49 40 36 90 54 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com E-mail: felix@bytro.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is an independent creator, publisher and distributor of digital games – with a vision to become one a leading indie game creator and publisher. Stillfront operates through five near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, and Simutronics in St Louis, Missouri. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Sweden, Germany, the United States and South America. Shares of the Company are traded on Nasdaq First North Stockholm with ticker SF. Avanza Bank (phone +46 8 4094 2120) is the Company’s Certified Adviser. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
Selected games
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel, developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts, won 20+ awards at E3 and gamescom and was released in February 2016. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD style games with a very loyal player base. Lara Croft Relic Run(TM) is a popular mobile game, developed by Simutronics.
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This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 13.15 CET on November 30, 2016.
Stillfront Group AB: Stillfront’s Studio Bytro Launches Call of War Tablet Version
PRESS RELEASE Nov 22, 2016
Interim Report January-September 2016
STILLFRONT GROUP AB (PUBL)
The Interim Period January – September 2016
- Revenues amounted to 70.0 MSEK (corresponding period 2015: 38.0 MSEK), which is an increase of 85% compared to the corresponding period 2015.
- EBITDA excluding expensed investments amounted to 28.1 MSEK (8.6 MSEK), which is an increase of 269%. EBITDA including expensed investments amounted to 5.7 MSEK (2.6 MSEK).
- Profit/loss before tax was -1.3 MSEK (-3.2 MSEK), which is an improvement of 1.9 MSEK. Profit/loss after tax was -3.9 MSEK (-4.0 MSEK), an improvement of 0.1 MSEK.
- Earnings per share before dilution amounted to -0.73 SEK (-1.31 SEK). Earnings per share after dilution amounted to -0.72 SEK (-1.27 SEK).
- As of September 30 cash and cash equivalents amounted to 56.8 MSEK (6.1 MSEK).
- Remaining 49% of Bytro Labs GmbH acquired in June.
- Acquisition of a majority stake in Simutronics Corp was made in June. Simutronics is consolidated as of June 1, 2016.
- Sales of Unravel commenced February 9 and has been very satisfying. Coldwood has entered an agreement with Electronic Arts regarding the development of a sequel to Unravel.
- Bytro launched New World Empires, a free-to-play game in the Grand Strategy Games genre.
- Siege:Titan Wars, a game developed by Simutronics, was Soft Launched in cooperation with Tilting Point after the end of the interim period.
The Quarter July – September 2016
- Net revenues amounted to 21.6 MSEK (corresponding period 2015: 14.3 MSEK), which is an increase of 42% compared to the corresponding period 2015.
- EBITDA excluding expensed investments amounted to 7.8 MSEK (3.6 MSEK), which is an increase of 117%. EBITDA including expensed investments amounted to -3.8 MSEK (1.3 MSEK).
- Profit/loss before tax was -7.5 MSEK (2.5 MSEK). Profit/loss after tax was -6.7 MSEK (-1.1 MSEK).
- Earnings per share before dilution amounted to -1.20 SEK (-0.36 SEK). Earnings per share after dilution amounted to -1.18 SEK (-0.36 SEK).
Stable High Growth and Margins – With Low Risk
“I am very happy about the third quarter. We achieve continued strong growth with high margins, even though the third quarter normally is Stillfront’s weakest by seasonality. We have also had good progress in our investments for future growth, profitability and stability.
Stillfront’s revenues increased by 85% as compared to the first nine months of 2015. The profitability is still very strong and our prime profitability metric, EBITDA excluding expensed investments, amounted to 28.1 MSEK, corresponding to a profit margin of 41%”. says Jörgen Larsson, CEO.
Key figures, The Group
MSEK | 2016 JUL-SEPT |
2015 JUL-SEPT |
2016 JAN-SEPT |
2015 JAN-SEPT |
2015 JAN-DEC |
Net Revenues | 20,9 | 14,7 | 69,3 | 37,4 | 57.1 |
Growth in revenues | 42% | 85% | |||
EBITDA excl investments | 7,8 | 3,6 | 28,1 | 8,6 | 12.9 |
EBITDA margin excl investments | 37,2% | 24,3% | 40,6% | 23,1% | 22.6% |
EBITDA incl investments | -3,8 | 1,3 | 5,7 | 2,6 | 4.0 |
EBITDA margin incl investments | Neg | 9,1% | 8,3% | 6,9% | 7.1% |
Profit/loss before tax | -7,5 | -0,7 | -1,3 | -3,2 | -4.5 |
For further information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO
+46-70-321 1800
jorgen@stillfront.com
Sten Wranne, CFO
+46-705-851258
sten@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is an independent creator, publisher and distributor of digital games – with a vision to become one of Europe’s leading indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through five near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, and Simutronics in St Louis, Missouri. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Sweden, Germany, the United States and South America. Shares of the Company are traded on Nasdaq First North Stockholm with ticker SF. Avanza Bank (Telephone +46-8-40942120) is the Company’s Certified Adviser. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
Selected games
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel, developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts, won 20+ awards at E3 and gamescom and was released in February 2016. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD style games with a a very loyal player base. Lara Croft Relic Run(TM) is a popular mobile game, developed by Simutronics.
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NOTE: A presentation of the Interim Report is available on the Stillfront website: https://www.stillfront.com/site/investor-relations/financial-reports/
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This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 08.45 CEST on November 22, 2016.
Stillfront Group AB: Stillfront Interim Report January – September 2016
PRESS RELEASE
November 3, 2016
Stillfront Appoints Nomination Committee
Nomination Committee Appointed Ahead of the Annual General Meeting 2017 of Stillfront Group AB (publ)
In accordance with resolutions made at the annual general meeting 2016, a nomination committee has been appointed. The committee is made up of the following committee members:
- Sture Wikman, Chair
- Per Jacobsson (representing Acacia Asset Management)
- Joachim Spetz (representing Swedbank Robur Fonder)
- Per Skyttvall (representing the board of directors of Stillfront Group)
Any shareholder that whishes to submit proposals to the nomination committee of Stillfront Group is welcome to do so by sending a letter to Stillfront Group AB (publ), Västra Trädgårdsgatan 15, S-111 53 Stockholm, Sweden, or by sending an email to sture.wikman@duroc.com. Please be advised that such proposals must be received by the nomination committee at the latest February 1, 2017.
For additional information, please contact:
Sten Wranne, CFO at Stillfront
Phone: +46 705 851258
E-mail: sten@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is an independent creator, publisher and distributor of digital games – with a vision to become one of the leading indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through five near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta and Simutronics in the United States. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Sweden, Germany, the United States and South America. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
Selected games
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel, developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts, won 20+ awards at E3 and gamescom and was released in February 2016. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Lara Croft Relic Run(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics.
Nasdaq First North Ticker Symbol: SF
Certified Adviser: Avanza Bank, phone +46 8 4094 2120
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 09.00 CEST on November 3, 2016.
Stillfront Group AB: Stillfront Appoints Nomination Committee Ahead of AGM 2017
Stillfront CEO Jörgen Larsson Presented the Group at the Redeye Gaming Seminar October 6, 2016.
Stillfront CEO Presentation at Redeye Gaming Seminar
PRESS RELEASE
October 7, 2016
Stillfront: Stable Volumes, High Loyalty
Stillfront Group AB (“Stillfront”) currently has twelve game titles, of which eleven are online games. In addition, there is a number of long tail games. Stillfront continuously monitors the number of active users of the online games on a monthly basis (MAU – Monthly Active User) and daily basis (DAU – Daily Active User).
During the third quarter of 2016, the average number of MAUs was 222,970. The number of DAUs was 62,781 on average during the quarter. The corresponding figures for the third quarter of 2015 were 209,377 MAU and 55,857 DAUs. Thus, the third quarter 2016 achieved an increase of 6% regarding the number of MAU and 12% regarding the number of DAUs as compared with the third quarter of 2015.
During the second quarter of 2016 the average number of MAUs was 224,446 and the average number of DAUs was 69,494. During the third quarter, which is the weakest quarter due to seasonality, the number of MAUs decreased by 1%, and the number of DAUs decreased by 10% as compared with the second quarter of 2016.
The above numbers pertain to the seven largest games as ranked by revenues, i.e. Call of War, Supremacy 1914, New World Empires, ManagerZone Football, ManagerZone Hockey, DragonRealms and GemStone IV.
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group, comments
” I am happy to note that our games are very attractive to our players. I am especially pleased with the player loyalty during the quarter, a quarter which normally is weak based on seasonality. Especially the paying players demonstrate great loyalty. I see this as an acknowledgement that our games offer entertainment to our players for a long period of time, which is exactly in line with Stillfront’s strategy,” Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group comments.
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO at Stillfront
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
Sten Wranne, CFO at Stillfront
Phone: +46 705 851258
E-mail: sten@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is an independent creator, publisher and distributor of digital games – with a vision to become one of the leading indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through five near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta and Simutronics in the United States. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Sweden, Germany, the United States and South America. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
Selected games
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel, developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts, won 20+ awards at E3 and gamescom and was released in February 2016. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Lara Croft Relic Run(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics.
Nasdaq First North Ticker Symbol: SF
Certified Adviser: Avanza Bank, phone +46 8 4094 2120
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 08.40 CEST on October 7, 2016.
Stillfront Group AB: Stillfront: Stable Volumes, High Loyalty
PRESS RELEASE
October 6, 2016
Stillfront Announces Strategy Game Conflict of Nations: Modern War(TM)
Stillfront today announced the launch of the strategy game “Conflict of Nations: Modern War”. The game will be available before the end of the year in an open beta. The game is developed by Stillfront studios Dorado and Bytro Labs. Conflict of Nations: Modern War(TM) is built on Bytro’s successful Supremacy Engine, which is also the basis for the successful games Supremacy1914, Call of War and the New World Empires.
Conflict of Nations: Modern War is a military themed strategy game set in the late 20th and early 21st century – ranging from the 1980s cold war era to highly modern 21st century battlefield technology.
At the core of the game is an exciting real time combat system putting players in control of an existing nation of this world and its army, pitting them against other gamers in a struggle for world domination. Units are moved across the map in real time, often taking hours to fulfil their assigned mission goals, allowing for a very deep level of strategic planning and integrated tactical execution.
To ensure economic efficiency and technological edge over one’s opponents, each nation must be carefully managed and developed. Researching new units while building the required infrastructure is key to winning the game. After all, modern war is about logistics as much as combat tactics.
Forming lasting alliances or short lived coalitions is an essential part of the modern military environment. Accordingly, Conflict of Nations: Modern War allows players to form cooperative teams in an all-out effort to conquer set objectives through the combined force of arms.
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group, comments
“Conflict of Nations: Modern War is a title that has the characteristics we know appeal to a category of player we are well acquainted with and have many good experiences of. The game fits well into Stillfront’s PLEX strategy, as it broadens our portfolio, has a gameplay that encourages long player interaction and is built on our proven Supremacy Engine,” Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group comments.
Nick Porsche, Managing Director and Head Producer, Dorado Games, comments
“I am extremely proud of the teams at Dorado and Bytro that have done a fantastic job with Conflict of Nations. We are convinced that Conflict of Nations has many of the features that attract many players,” Nick Porsche, Dorado Games, comments.
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO at Stillfront
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
Sten Wranne, CFO at Stillfront
Phone: +46 705 851258
E-mail: sten@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is an independent creator, publisher and distributor of digital games – with a vision to become one of the leading indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through five near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta and Simutronics in the United States. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Sweden, Germany, the United States and South America. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
Selected games
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel, developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts, won 20+ awards at E3 and gamescom and was released in February 2016. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Lara Croft Relic Run(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics.
Nasdaq First North Ticker Symbol: SF
Certified Adviser: Avanza Bank, phone +46 8 4094 2120
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 08.40 CEST on October 6, 2016.
Stillfront Group AB: Stillfront Announces Strategy Game Conflict of Nations: Modern War
PRESS RELEASE
SEPTEMBER 20, 2016
Stillfront’s Studio Simutronics Closes Co-Publishing Agreement with Tilting Point
Simutronics Corp, a studio within Stillfront Group AB (publ), has entered into a co-publishing agreement regarding a new mobile game with New York based publishing partner Tilting Point®. Under the agreement, Tilting Point will provide comprehensive publishing services and market the game globally. Simutronics will retain all rights to the IP related to the game. The game, which is yet to be named, will offer a competitive multiplayer experience for mobile gamers. A launch date will be communicated later as the game nears completion.
Simutronics, Stillfront’s most recent acquisition, is a leading developer of strategy games and mobile games such as DragonRealms, GemStoneIV and Lara Croft Relic Run(TM), the latter with more than 18 million downloads. Tilting Point is a leading publishing partner for top independent developers. Led by veterans of Electronic Arts, Zynga and Gameloft, Tilting Point has profound expertise in mobile game publishing, covering key areas such as user acquisition, data management and CRM. Their games include the Apple Design Award-winning Leo’s Fortune® and other mobile hits like Languinis(TM) and Photo Finish Horse Racing(TM).
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group, comments
“I am very excited to announce this very important milestone for Simutronics and Stillfront Group. Tilting Point is an industry leader in mobile games marketing, and through Simutronics’ deep skills within mobile game design and development, we are setting up a winning team,” Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group, comments.
David Whatley, CEO, Simutronics, comments
“I am tremendously proud of the devoted Simutronics team and the fantastic game we have developed. I am looking forward to working together with the resourceful team of Tilting Point,” says David Whatley, CEO, Simutronics.
Dan Sherman, President, Tilting Point, comments
“Simutronics is a pioneer in online multiplayer engagement, with technical and design strengths that have earned them decades of fan loyalty. Tilting Point is proud to partner with this prestigious team to help their game reach the largest possible audience,” said Dan Sherman, President and Co-Founder, Tilting Point.
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO at Stillfront
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
Sten Wranne, CFO at Stillfront
Phone: +46 705 851258
E-mail: sten@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is an independent creator, publisher and distributor of digital games – with a vision to become one of the leading indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through five near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta and Simutronics in the United States. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Sweden, Germany, the United States and South America. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
Selected games
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel, developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts, won 20+ awards at E3 and gamescom and was released in February 2016. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Lara Croft Relic Run(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics.
Nasdaq First North Ticker Symbol: SF
Certified Adviser: Avanza Bank, phone +46 8 4094 2120
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 13.00 CEST on September 20, 2016.
Stillfront Group AB: Stillfront’s Studio Simutronics Closes Co-Publishing Agreement with Tilting Point
PRESS RELEASE
AUGUST 31, 2016
CatCap GmbH Acquires Shares in Stillfront
CatCap GmbH has acquired 28,582 shares in Stillfront Group AB (publ) (“Stillfront”) from FKL Holding GmbH (“FKL”). CatCap GmbH is a prominent Corporate Finance firm. Mark Miller, Board Director of Stillfront, is the founder and managing partner of CatCap GmbH. FKL is Stillfront’s largest shareholder and holds 959,028 shares in Stillfront after the transaction. The transaction pertains to compensation for services delivered by CatCap GmbH to FKL.
Mark Miller, Board Director, Stillfront Group, comments
“I believe strongly in Stillfront and its business model and I am very excited that CatCap has been provided with this opportunity to invest in Stillfront”, Mark Miller, Board Director, Stillfront Group, comments.
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO at Stillfront
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is an independent creator, publisher and distributor of digital games – with a vision to become one of the leading indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through five near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta and Simutronics in the United States. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Sweden, Germany, the United States and South America. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
Selected games
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel, developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts, won 20+ awards at E3 and gamescom and was released in February 2016. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Lara Croft Relic Run(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics.
Nasdaq First North Ticker Symbol: SF
Certified Adviser: Avanza Bank, phone +46 8 4094 2120
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 11.15 CEST on August 31, 2016.
Stillfront Group AB: CatCap GmbH Acquires Shares in Stillfront
Interim Report January-June 2016
STILLFRONT GROUP AB (PUBL)
The interim period january – june 2016
- Net revenues amounted to 48.4 MSEK (corresponding period 2015: 22.7 MSEK), which is an increase of 114% compared to the corresponding period 2015.
- EBITDA excluding expensed investments amounted to 20.3 MSEK (5.1 MSEK), which is an increase of 299%. EBITDA including expensed investments amounted to 9.5 MSEK (1.2 MSEK).
- Profit/loss before tax was 6.2 MSEK (-2.5 MSEK), which is an improvement of 8.7 MSEK. Profit/loss after tax was 2.8 MSEK (-2.9 MSEK).
- Earnings per share before dilution amounted to 0.54 SEK (-0.97 SEK). Earnings per share after dilution amounted to 0.53 SEK (-0.94 SEK)[1].
- As of June 30 cash and cash equivalents amounted to 76.5 MSEK (6.2 MSEK).
- Remaining 49% of Bytro Labs GmbH acquired in June.
- Acquisition of a majority stake in Simutronics Corp was made in June. Simutronics is consolidated as of June 1, 2016.
- Bytro launched New World Empires, a free-to-play game in the Grand Strategy Games genre.
- Sales of Unravel commenced February 9 and has been very satisfying. Coldwood has entered an agreement with Electronic Arts regarding the development of a sequel to Unravel.
The Quarter April – June 2016
- Net revenues amounted to 23.1 MSEK (previous quarter: 25.3 MSEK).
- EBITDA excluding expensed investments amounted to 10.3 MSEK (10.0 MSEK). EBITDA including expensed investments amounted to 2.9 MSEK (6.6 MSEK).
- Profit/loss before tax was 1.5 MSEK (4.7 MSEK). Profit/loss after tax was 0.3 MSEK (2.5 MSEK).
- Earnings per share before dilution amounted to 0.06 SEK (0.51 SEK). Earnings per share after dilution amounted to 0.06 SEK (0.47 SEK).
A strong first half of 2016
“Stillfront has during the first half of 2016 achieved two milestones that I am very proud of: We have launched two games – Coldwood’s Unravel and Bytro’s New World Empires. We have also made our first acquisition as a listed company by acquiring a majority stake in Simutronics. Both milestones are fully in line with Stillfront’s strategy PLEX. Further, the Board of directors has been strengthened by the addition of two very competent and experienced directors.
Stillfront’s revenues increased by 114% as compared to the first half of 2015. The profitability is still very strong and our prime profitability metric, EBITDA excluding expensed investments, amounted to 20,3 MSEK, corresponding to an all time high profit margin of 42%”. says Jörgen Larsson, CEO.
Key figures, The Group
MSEK | 2016 Apr-jun |
2015 apr-jun |
2016 Jan-jun | 2015 jan-jun | 2015 jan-dec |
Net Revenues | 23.1 | 10.8 | 48.4 | 22.7 | 57.1 |
Growth in revenues | 114% | 114% | |||
EBITDA excl investments | 10.3 | 0.3 | 20.3 | 5.1 | 12.9 |
EBITDA margin excl investments | 44.5% | 2.8% | 42.0% | 22.3% | 22.6% |
EBITDA incl investments | 2.9 | -1.8 | 9.5 | 1.2 | 4.0 |
EBITDA margin incl investments | 12.7% | -16.6% | 19.7% | 5.5% | 7.1% |
Profit/loss before tax | 0.3 | -3.8 | 6.2 | -2.5 | -4.5 |
For further information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO
+46-70-321 1800
jorgen@stillfront.com
Sten Wranne, CFO
+46-705-851258
sten@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is an independent creator, publisher and distributor of digital games – with a vision to become one of Europe’s leading indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through five near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta, and Simutronics in St Louis, Missouri. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Sweden, Germany, the United States and South America. Shares of the Company are traded on Nasdaq First North Stockholm with ticker SF. Avanza Bank (Telephone +46-8-40942120) is the Company’s Certified Adviser. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
Selected games
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel, developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts, won 20+ awards at E3 and gamescom and was released in February 2016. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD style games with a a very loyal player base. Lara Croft Relic Run(TM) is a popular mobile game, developed by Simutronics.
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NOTE: A presentation of the Interim Report is available on the Stillfront website: https://www.stillfront.com/site/investor-relations/financial-reports/
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This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 08.45 CEST on August 26, 2016.
[1] Number of shares before dilution includes shares issued as consideration to the seller of Bytro Labs GmBH and the seller of Simutronics Corp. These share were not registered by the Swedish Corporate Registry at the end of the interim period.
Stillfront Group AB: Stillfront Interim Report January – June 2016
PRESS RELEASE
JULY 6, 2016
Stillfront: Growth in number of players, increased loyalty
Stillfront Group AB (“Stillfront”) currently has nine game titles, of which eight are online games. In addition, there is a number of long tail games. Stillfront continuously monitors the number of active users of the online games on a monthly basis (MAU – Monthly Active User) and daily basis (DAU – Daily Active User).
During the second quarter of 2016, the average number of MAUs was 224,226. The number of DAUs was 69,494 on average during the quarter. The corresponding figures for the second quarter of 2015 were 155,826 MAU and 50,619 DAUs. Thus, the second quarter 2016 achieved an increase of 44% regarding the number of MAU and 37% regarding the number of DAUs as compared with the second quarter of 2015.
During the first quarter of 2016 the average number of MAUs was 278,712 and the average number of DAUs was 80,550. During the second quarter of 2016 the number of MAUs decreased by 19%, and the number of DAUs decreased by 14% as compared with the first quarter of 2016. The improved DAU / MAU ratio – often referred to as stickiness – increased from 29% to 31%, which indicates that the players who were recruited during the second half of 2015 and the initial part of 2016 demonstrate an increasing activity and loyalty. The above numbers pertain to the four largest games as ranked by revenues, i.e. Call of War, Supremacy 1914, ManagerZone Football and ManagerZone Hockey.
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group, comments
“I am happy to note that our games are very attractive to our players, and that the share of daily recurring players has increased. I see this as as acknowledgement that our games offer entertainment to our players for a long period of time, which is exactly in line with Stillfront’s strategy”, Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group, comments.
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO at Stillfront
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
Sten Wranne, CFO at Stillfront
Phone: +46 705 851258
E-mail: sten@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is an independent creator, publisher and distributor of digital games – with a vision to become one of the leading indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through five near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, Dorado Online Games in Malta and Simutronics in the United States. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Sweden, Germany, the United States and South America. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
Selected games
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel, developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts, won 20+ awards at E3 and gamescom and was released in February 2016. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. DragonRealms and GemStone IV are MUD-style games with a very loyal player base. Lara Croft Relic Run(TM) is a popular mobile game developed by Simutronics.
Nasdaq First North Ticker Symbol: SF
Certified Adviser: Avanza Bank, phone +46 8 4094 2120
This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 09.00 CEST on July 6 2016.
Stillfront Group AB: Growth in number of players, increased player loyalty for Stillfront
Stillfront Group AB (publ) completes the acquisition of a majority stake in Simutronics and issues new shares against payment in kind
Stillfront Group AB (publ) (“Stillfront” or “company”) has completed the acquisition of 52.65 per cent of the outstanding shares of the U.S. company Simutronics Corp., (“Simutronics”) which the company announced in a press release on 21 June 2016.
In connection with closing, which took place after the exchange had closed on 23 June 2016, Stillfront carried out an issue of 18 851 new shares in Stillfront to David M. Whatley Living Trust. The subscription price amounted to SEK 65.8554 per share and had been determined based on the average price per Stillfront share on Nasdaq First North during the 30 days preceding the date of subscription for shares. All shares have been subscribed for by David M. Whatley Living Trust. Payment for the new shares was made by contribution of 1 802 500 shares in Simutronics. The total purchase price for the shares in Simutronics amounted to USD 937 661 and was paid partly in cash and partly in the form of the newly issued shares in Stillfront.
The resolution to issue the new shares was adopted by the board of directors of Stillfront pursuant to authorization granted by the annual general meeting which was registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office on 2 June 2016. Through the new share issue, Stillfront’s share capital will increase by SEK 13 195.70 Following the new share issue, and taking into consideration the new share issue which the extraordinary general meeting resolved upon on 22 June 2016, the total number of shares will amount to 5 586 158 and the share capital to SEK 3 910 310.60.
In connection with closing, the board of directors of Stillfront furthermore resolved to establish an incentive program to the key management individuals in Simutronics in accordance with the terms set out in the press release which the company published on 21 June 2016.
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO at Stillfront
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
Sten Wranne, CFO at Stillfront
Phone: +46 705 851258
E-mail: sten@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is an independent creator, publisher and distributor of digital games – with a vision to become one of Europe’s leading indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through four near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, and Dorado Online Games in Malta. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Sweden, Germany, the United States and South America. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
Selected games
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel, developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts, won 20+ awards at E3 and gamescom and was released in February 2016. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001.
Nasdaq First North Ticker Symbol: SF
Certified Adviser: Avanza Bank, phone +46 8 4094 2120
Stillfront Group AB: Stillfront Group AB (publ) completes the acquisition of a majority stake in Simutronics
Press release from extraordinary general meeting in Stillfront Group AB (publ) 22 June 2016 due to the acquisition of the remaining 49 per cent of the shares in Bytro Labs GmbH
Stillfront Group AB (publ) (“Stillfront” or “Company”) held an extraordinary general shareholders’ meeting on 22 June 2016 where it was resolved to increase the share capital by SEK 392 506.80 through a directed issue of 560 724 new shares to FKL Holding GmbH (“FKL”) against payment in the form of 12 250 shares in Bytro Labs GmbH. Stillfront holds 51 per cent of the shares in Bytro and now acquires the remaining 49 per cent of the shares whereby Bytro becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of Stillfront.
The reason for the issue is to fulfil the share purchase agreement which Stillfront in 2013 entered into with FKL, Felix Faber, Tobias Kringe and Christopher Lörken and, in accordance with the agreement, acquire the remaining 49 per cent of the shares in Bytro. Felix Faber, Tobias Kringe and Christopher Lörken own all the shares in FKL and also constitute the management of FKL. The resolution on the new share issue was therefore adopted by the shareholders’ meeting with a qualified majority.
The total consideration for the shares in Bytro has been determined based on certain key figures according to Bytro’s annual report for 2015 and is paid partly in cash and partly in new shares in Stillfront. The cash part of the consideration amounts to EUR 1 300 000. The number of shares to be issued has been determined based on a subscription price corresponding to SEK 28 per share. According to applicable accounting principles, the value at which the shares in Bytro will be accounted for in the Company’s balance sheet depends on the exchange rate and price of the Company’s share on the transaction date.
Following the new share issue, the total number of shares in Stillfront will be 5 567 307 and the share capital SEK 3 897 114.90. The dilution pursuant to the new share issue corresponds to approximately 10.07 per cent. After the issue of shares FKL, will hold approximately 17.74 per cent of the shares in the Company.
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO at Stillfront
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
Sten Wranne, CFO at Stillfront
Phone: +46 705 851258
E-mail: sten@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is an independent creator, publisher and distributor of digital games – with a vision to become one of Europe’s leading indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through four near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, and Dorado Online Games in Malta. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Sweden, Germany, the United States and South America. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
Selected games
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel, developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts, won 20+ awards at E3 and gamescom and was released in February 2016. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001.
Nasdaq First North Ticker Symbol: SF
Certified Adviser: Avanza Bank, phone +46 8 4094 2120
Stillfront Group AB: Press release from extraordinary general meeting in Stillfront Group AB (publ) 22 June 2016
PRESS RELEASE
JUNE 21, 2016
Stillfront Acquires Majority Stake in Simutronics
Stillfront Group AB (publ) today announces its acquisition of the majority of the shares in Simutronics Corp. Simutronics, based in St Louis, Missouri, was founded in 1987 by David Whatley, who is the CEO of the company. David Whatley is a highly respected industry veteran and acts as speaker regularly in different industry contexts such as GDC, iDEV360, Unite and many more.
Simutronics has developed and is operating the games GemStone IV and DragonRealms. Both of which are MUD-style text-based games with a very loyal player base. Further, Simutronics is a well renowned and profitable mobile games developer, having developed Tiny Heroes(TM), One Epic Knight(TM) and Lara Croft Relic Run(TM). Lara Croft Relic Run(TM) has been a great success with more than seventeen million downloads. With this acquisition Stillfront adds both a new Strategy games genre as well as mobile game capabilities to the Group.
Simutronics is currently developing its own IP in the mobile strategy game area, to be announced. Simutronics currently has 20 employees and reached over 2 MUSD in revenues during 2015. David Whatley will remain the CEO of Simutronics and continue to lead the talented team.
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group, comments
“Simutronics and Stillfront constitutes an excellent fit. We share the philosophy and cornerstones of Stillfront’s PLEX strategy and Simutronics will strengthen Stillfront’s position in a number of areas, for instance in the mobile space and Unity development. I am extremely pleased to have David Whatley and his entire team at Simutronics as a valuable strategic addition to the Stillfront family”, Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group, comments.
David Whatley, CEO, Simutronics, comments
“I am excited for Simutronics to be joining forces with Stillfront Group. We share a common vision and objectives, and I firmly believe this will be a great strategic advantage for both companies”, David Whatley, CEO, Simutronics Corp., comments.
The Transaction in Detail
Stillfront acquires 52.65% of the outstanding shares of Simutronics. Simutronics will be consolidated in the financial reporting of Stillfront as of June 1, 2016. The consideration to be paid at closing in June 2016 will amount to in total USD 937,661 and be paid partly in cash and partly in Stillfront equity. The cash part will amount to USD 787,635 and the equity part to USD 150,026. Furthermore, an earn-out consideration consisting partly of cash and partly of equity will be paid based on the financial performance of Simutronics during 2017. The earn-out consideration shall not exceed USD 1,805,400. As of the closing in June 2016, approximately 19,000 Stillfront shares representing approximately 0.4 % of the total number of shares in Stillfront will be issued, constituting the equity part of the consideration. The subscription price will be determined based on the average price per Stillfront share on Nasdaq First North during the 30 days preceding the date of subscription for shares. The share issue will be resolved upon at closing by the board of directors of Stillfront in accordance with the authorization granted at the annual general meeting.
Closing is scheduled to take place on or before 30 June 2016.
Stillfront has furthermore agreed to establish an incentive program to the key management individuals in Simutronics. The incentive program will consist of 35,000 stock options and 7,500 restricted stock units which entitle to acquisition of the same amount of shares in Stillfront and will be granted upon resolution by the board of directors of Stillfront in connection with closing. The options and the units will be subject to a four-year vesting schedule. The exercise price of the options shall correspond to the fair market value of the Stillfront share at the grant date. The units shall entitle the holder to compensation for dividend payments on the underlying shares from the company.
The costs, including social security contributions, for the fulfilment of the program depend on which arrangements Stillfront will make to fulfil the options. If the aggregate fair market value of the shares exercisable under the stock options in any calendar year exceeds USD 100,000, social security contributions corresponding to 8% of the value of the benefit shall be paid. Fulfilment of the options through a new share issue is not expected to cause the company any material costs. A new share issue of 42,500 shares will, however, entail a dilution of approximately 0.84%. Costs for fulfilment of the options through for example repurchase and sale of Stillfront’s own shares depends on inter alia the current price of the share at the time of the purchase. Costs for dividends in relation to the Restricted Stock Units depends on Stillfront’s result and future capacity to pay dividends.
Stillfront has furthermore invested USD 500,000 in Simutronics to accelerate the development of its current mobile strategy games. The investment is structured as a loan on market terms.
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO at Stillfront
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
Sten Wranne, CFO at Stillfront
Phone: +46 705 851258
E-mail: sten@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is an independent creator, publisher and distributor of digital games – with a vision to become one of Europe’s leading indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through four near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, and Dorado Online Games in Malta. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Sweden, Germany, the United States and South America. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
Selected games
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel, developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts, won 20+ awards at E3 and gamescom and was released in February 2016. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001.
Nasdaq First North Ticker Symbol: SF
Certified Adviser: Avanza Bank, phone +46 8 4094 2120
Stillfront Group AB: Stillfront Acquires Majority Stake in Simutronics
NOTICE
of extraordinary general meeting in Stillfront Group AB (publ)
The shareholders of Stillfront Group AB (publ), reg. no. 556721-3078 (“Company”), are hereby convened to an extraordinary general meeting on Wednesday 22 June 2016 at 10.00am. The general meeting will be held at the offices of the law firm Advokatfirma DLA Piper Sweden KB at Kungsgatan 9 in Stockholm.
The right to participate at the general meeting etc.
All shareholders who wish to participate at the general meeting shall i) be registered in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB no later than by Thursday 16 June 2016, as well as ii) notify the Company of their intention to participate at the general meeting no later than by Thursday 16 June 2016 by sending mail to Stillfront Group AB (publ), “General meeting”, Västra Trädgårdsgatan 15, 111 53 Stockholm or by e-mail to ir@stillfront.com.
To be entitled to participate at the general meeting, shareholders with nominee-registered shares through a bank or other nominee, must temporarily register their shares in their own name at Euroclear Sweden AB. Shareholders requesting such registration must notify their nominee well before Thursday 16 June 2016, when such registration shall have been executed.
Kindly state in the notification name, personal ID and/or registration number, number of shares held and, when applicable, number of advisors which may not exceed two.
Shareholders who are represented by proxy should submit a power of attorney concurrently with the notice. The power of attorney shall be in writing, dated and signed. The original power of attorney shall be brought to the general meeting. Power of attorney forms are available on the Company’s webpage www.stillfront.com and sent free of charge to those shareholders who so request and state their postal address or e-mail. Representatives of legal entities shall also enclose a copy of the registration certificate or equivalent document which indicates the persons authorized to represent the legal entity.
PROPOSED AGENDA
- Opening of the meeting
- Appointment of a chairman of the meeting
- Preparation and approval of the voting register
- Approval of agenda
- Election of one or two persons to attest the minutes
- Examination of whether the meeting has been duly convened
- Resolution on issue in kind in relation to the acquisition of shares in Bytro Labs GmbH
- Closing of the meeting
Proposals for resolutions
Appointment of a chairman of the meeting (item 2)
It is proposed that Peter Ihrfelt is appointed chairman of the general meeting.
Resolution on issue in kind with reference to the acquisition of shares in Bytro Labs GmbH (item 7)
The Company announced its intention to acquire the remaining 49 percent of the shares in the Company’s subsidiary Bytro Labs GmbH (“Bytro”) by way of a press release published on 9 May 2016.
In 2013, the Company entered into a share purchase agreement (“SPA”) with FKL Holding GmbH (“FKL”), Felix Faber, Tobas Kringe and Christopher Lörken regarding the Company’s acquisition of 51 per cent of the shares in Bytro. The SPA furthermore contains an undertaking by the Company to acquire the remaining 49 per cent of the shares in Bytro. According to the SPA, the consideration for the shares shall partly be paid in the form of cash and partly in the form of new issued shares in the Company, against payment in the form of shares in Bytro. Felix Faber, Tobas Kringe and Christopher Lörken own all shares in FKL and constitute the management of Bytro. The issue of the consideration shares consequently requires that the general meeting, with qualified majority, approves of the new share issue.
The board of directors therefore proposes that the general meeting resolves on an issue of shares against payment in kind in the form of shares in Bytro, on the following terms:
- The Company’s share capital shall increase with SEK 392 506.80 by an issue of 560 724 shares.
- A subscription price of SEK 28 per share shall be paid. The subscription price has been agreed by the Company and FKL in the SPA and entails a discount of 57.7 percent compared to the closing price for the Company’s share on Nasdaq First North on 20 May 2016. According to applicable accounting principles, the value at which the contributed shares in Bytro are reported in the Company’s balance sheet may change depending on the exchange rate and price of the Company’s share on the transaction date.
- The right to subscribe for the new shares shall only be offered to FKL Holding GmbH, with the right and obligation to pay the subscribed shares by contribution of capital contributed in kind consisting of 12 250 shares in Bytro Labs GmbH.
- The shares shall be subscribed for on a subscription list no later than five business days after the shareholders’ meeting.
- Payment in kind by contribution of 12 250 shares in Bytro shall be made no later than five business days after the shareholders’ meeting. The board of directors shall be entitled to postpone the payment date.
- The new shares shall be entitled to dividend as from the first record day for dividend after the newly issued shares have been registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office and the shares have been registered in the share register at Euroclear Sweden AB.
- The new share issue does not require amendments of the Company’s articles of association.
- The dilution pursuant to the new share issue corresponds to approximately 10.07 percent. After the issue of shares FKL will hold approximately 17.74 percent of the shares in the Company.
The board of directors, or the person the board of directors assigns, shall be authorized to make any formal adjustments that may be required in connection with registration of the resolution with the Swedish Companies Registration Office or Euroclear Sweden AB.
The total amount of shares and votes in the Company at the time of issue of this notice was 5 006 583 shares. All shares carry equal voting rights. The Company does not hold any own shares.
Majority requirement
Resolutions pursuant to item 7 (Resolution on issue in kind with reference to the acquisition) shall be valid only where supported by shareholders holding not less than nine-tenths of both the votes cast and the shares represented at the general meeting.
Documents
Complete proposals and documentation according to Chapter 13 Sections 6-8 of the Companies Act will be available at the Company (address above) and on the Company’s webpage, www.stillfront.com, not less than two weeks before the general meeting. The aforementioned documents will be sent to those shareholders who so request and submit their postal address or e-mail.
Shareholders’ right to request information
Shareholders are reminded of their right to request that the board of directors and managing director provide information at the general meeting in respect of any circumstances which may affect the assessment of a matter on the agenda pursuant to chapter 7, section 32 of the Swedish Companies Act. Information must be provided if it can take place without significant harm to the Company.
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Stockholm in May 2016
The board of directors of Stillfront Group AB (publ)
För ytterligare information, kontakta/ For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, VD/CEO, Stillfront
Tel: +46 70 321 18 00
E-post: jorgen@stillfront.com
Sten Wranne, CFO, Stillfront
Tel: +46 70 585 12 58
E-post: sten@stillfront.com
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Stillfront Group AB: Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting June 22, 2016, Stillfront Group AB (publ)
Press release from annual general meeting
Stillfront Group AB (publ) held annual general meeting on 18 May 2016 whereas essentially the following resolutions were adopted.
At the annual general meeting the presented profit and loss statement was adopted. The meeting resolved to grant the board of directors and the managing director discharge from liability for their management of the Company during the fiscal year 2015. In accordance with the proposal of the board of directors and the managing director, the meeting resolved that the accumulated profit of SEK 137,244,708 shall be carried forward and that no dividend shall be paid.
It was resolved that remuneration of SEK 88,600 shall be paid to the chairman of the board of directors and that remuneration of SEK 44,300 shall be paid to each of the directors of the board. A director of the board who is compensated by the Company due to employment shall not receive remuneration, neither from the parent company nor any subsidiary.
It was resolved that remuneration to the auditors shall be paid according to current approved account.
Max Bautin had informed that he was not available for re-election as director of the board. It was resolved to re-elect Per Skyttvall, Alexander Bricca, Jörgen Larsson and Fredrik Åhlberg as directors of the board for the period until the next annual general meeting. Annette Brodin Rampe and Mark Miller, respectively, were elected as new directors of the board for the period until the next annual general meeting. MAZARS SET Revisionsbyrå AB was re-elected as the company’s auditor, for the period until the next annual general meeting, with Michael Olsson as the auditor in charge.
The meeting established the nomination procedure for the nomination committee in accordance with the proposal of the board of directors.
It was resolved, in accordance with the proposal of the board of directors, to authorise the board of directors to, until the next annual general meeting, with or without deviation from the shareholders’ preferential rights, on one or several occasions resolve to issue shares, convertible instruments and/or warrants which entails issuance, conversion or subscription for new shares corresponding to a dilution of a maximum of 10 percent of the share capital at the time of the resolution on the issue. The price per share shall be determined as an average of the market price during 30 days before the subscription. Payment may be made in cash and/or with a condition to pay in kind or by way of set-off, or other conditions. The authorisation shall primarily be used for the purpose of acquisitions or financing. The conditions shall be on market terms.
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO at Stillfront
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
Sten Wranne, CFO at Stillfront
Phone: +46 705 851258
E-mail: sten@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is an independent creator, publisher and distributor of digital games – with a vision to become one of Europe’s leading indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through four near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, and Dorado Online Games in Malta. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Sweden, Germany, the United States and South America. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
Selected games
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel, developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts, won 20+ awards at E3 and gamescom and was released in February 2016. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001.
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Stillfront Group AB: Announcement from AGM May 18, 2016, Stillfront Group AB (publ)
Interim Report January-March 2016
STILLFRONT GROUP AB (PUBL)
The Quarter january – march 2016
- Net revenues amounted to 25.3 MSEK (corresponding period 2015: 11.9 MSEK), which is an increase of 113% compared to the corresponding period 2015 and 29% compared to the previous quarter.
- Underlying EBITDA, i.e. EBITDA adjusted for expensed investments, amounted to 10.0 MSEK (4.8 MSEK), which is an increase of 111%. EBITDA amounted to 6.6 MSEK (3.0 MSEK).
- Profit/loss before tax was 4.7 MSEK (1.2 MSEK), which is an increase of 304%. Profit/loss after tax was 2.5 MSEK (0.9 MSEK).
- Earnings per share before dilution amounted to 0.51 SEK (0.31 SEK). Earnings per share after dilution amounted to 0.47 SEK (0.29 SEK)[1].
- As of March 31 cash and cash equivalents amounted to 78.0 MSEK (6.5 MSEK).
- Sales of Unravel commenced February 9 and has been very satisfying.
- Coldwood is entering an agreement with Electronic Arts regarding the development of a sequel to Unravel.
An outstanding start of 2016
“2016 has started in an exceptionally strong way for Stillfront, and I look forward to a continued exciting year. Compared with the first quarter of 2015, Stillfront more than doubled sales. Our primary profitability metric, underlying EBITDA, increased 111% and profit before tax amounted to SEK 4.7 million. This growth has been completely organic!
The strong development is primarily based on the success of our German studio Bytro and our Swedish studio Coldwood, not least because of the acclaimed game Unravel.
Stillfront will continue to build on its PLEX strategy, which has proved successful so far. We will strive to accelerate our development further through strategic acquisitions.” says Jörgen Larsson, CEO.
Key figures, The Group
MSEK | 2016 Jan-Mar | 2015 jan-mar | 2015 jan-dec |
Net Revenues | 25.3 | 11.9 | 57.1 |
Growth in revenues | 113% | ||
Underlying EBITDA | 10.0 | 4.8 | 12.9 |
Underlying EBITDA margin | 39.7% | 39.9% | 22.6% |
EBITDA | 6.6 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
EBITDA margin | 26.1% | 25.5% | 7.1% |
Profit/loss before tax | 4.7 | 1.2 | -4.5 |
For further information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO
+46-70-321 1800
jorgen@stillfront.com
Sten Wranne, CFO
+46-705-851258
sten@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is an independent creator, publisher and distributor of digital games – with a vision to become one of Europe’s leading indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through four near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, and Dorado Online Games in Malta. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Sweden, Germany, the United States and South America. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
Selected games
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel, developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts, won 20+ awards at E3 and gamescom and was released in February 2016. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001.
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[1] Number of shares after dilution includes shares to be issued as consideration to the sellers of Bytro Labs GmBH.
Stillfront Group AB: Stillfront Interim Report January-March 2016
PRESS RELEASE
MAY 18, 2016
New adventures for Unravel’s Yarny from Coldwood and EA
Electronic Arts Inc (NASDAQ:EA) and Coldwood Interactive today announce the development of a sequel to Unravel to be developed by Coldwood Interactive for Electronic Arts. Coldwood Interactive is the studio behind Unravel – the highly acclaimed puzzle platformer game developed for EA, that was launched February 9, 2016. Unravel has received much praise and is particularly recognized for the beautiful graphics with stunning environments inspired by the nature of northern Sweden, its folk music inspired soundtrack and the heart warming story of Yarny. Yarny fans all over the world can now look forward to more exciting adventures for the little hero made out of yarn.
Coldwood Interactive is a wholly owned subsidiary to Stillfront Group AB (publ).
Christopher Holmberg, CEO, Coldwood Interactive, comments
” I am very proud that Coldwood has been given EA’s confidence to develop yet another exciting game. I am equally proud of the great work that the entire team at Coldwood has performed with the development of Unravel. I look forward to a continued productive cooperation with EA.”, Christopher Holmberg, CEO, Coldwood Interactive, comments.
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group, comments
” I congratulate the entire team at Coldwood on the great success with Unravel. The fact that EA has chosen Coldwood as a partner in a new development project is proof that Coldwood is a truly outstanding studio.”, Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group, comments.
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO at Stillfront
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is an independent creator, publisher and distributor of digital games – with a vision to become one of Europe’s leading indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through four near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, and Dorado Online Games in Malta. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Sweden, Germany, the United States and South America. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
Selected games
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel, developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts, won 20+ awards at E3 and gamescom and was released in February 2016. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001.
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Stillfront Group AB: Stillfront’s Coldwood develops sequel to Unravel
PRESS RELEASE
MAY 16, 2016
Bytro Announces New World Empires
Stillfront’s studio Bytro Labs today announces the release of the game ‘New World Empires’. The game will be open to the public during the first week of June in an open beta. The game is developed and published by Bytro Labs based upon the proven huge successes Supremacy 1914 and Call of War and built on Bytro’s successful engine SUP. The development of New World Empires contains not only a grand strategy war game but also an entrance into a partly new category of games – exploration games – and therefor this opens up for a broader audience. Thus, significant investments have been made into the SUP engine in order to support exploration specific features of New World Empires.
Christopher Lörken, Managing Director, Bytro Labs, comments
” I am very proud of the quality and content of New World Empires. We are looking forward to the reaction of our current gamers as well as the new audience we will target with this new game. I am equally proud of the great work that the entire team at Bytro has performed with the development, and I look forward to a continued development of products to reach further market success to a broader target group several years to come.”, Christopher Lörken, Managing Director, Bytro Labs, comments.
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group, comments
” I congratulate the entire team at Bytro on the great work with New World Empire. The Bytro team has excellent capabilities and expertise in developing and publishing state-of-the-art grand strategy games. New World Empires contains new elements that are very promising for continued success of Bytro. I am convinced New World Empires will strengthen Bytro’s and Stillfront’s market positions.”, Jörgen Larsson, CEO, Stillfront Group, comments.
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO at Stillfront
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is an independent creator, publisher and distributor of digital games – with a vision to become one of Europe’s leading indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through four near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, and Dorado Online Games in Malta. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Sweden, Germany, the United States and South America. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
Selected games
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel, developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts, won 20+ awards at E3 and gamescom and was released in February 2016. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001.
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Stillfront Group AB: Stillfront’s Studio Bytro Announces New World Empires
PRESS RELEASE
MAY 9, 2016
Stillfront finalizes acquisition of Bytro Labs
Stillfront Group AB (publ) (“Stillfront”) finalizes its acquisition of Bytro Labs GmbH (“Bytro”). Stillfront acquired 51% of the shares in Bytro in 2013. In accordance with the acquisition agreement entered in 2013, Stillfront now completes the acquisition of the remaining 49% of the shares. The purchase price, based on Bytros sales and earnings in 2015, consists of a combination of a cash payment and shares in Stillfront. The board of Stillfront will convene an extraordinary meeting shortly, at which the meeting is to resolve on the issue of 560,724 new shares as the share component of the purchase price.
The acquisition is effective as of January 1, 2016. Stillfront consolidates 100% of Bytro’s results starting January 1, 2016.
The acquisition of the remaining 49% of the shares in Bytro will strengthen the pre tax profit attributable to the parent’s shareholders. This would in 2015 pro forma be strengthened by 2,787 KSEK.
Jörgen Larsson, CEO, comments
“We are very pleased with the development in Bytro both in terms of revenues and earnings, but also when it comes to development plans of the business. I congratulate the entire team at Bytro for the fantastic development it has shown since Stillfront acquired Bytro in 2013. Bytro accounts for the largest share of revenue in Stillfront and is an important piece of Stillfront’s future. Bytro is an example of a very successful acquisition in line with Stillfront’s acquisition strategy.” says Jörgen Larsson, CEO.
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO at Stillfront
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
Sten Wranne, CFO at Stillfront
Phone: +46 70 585 12 58
E-mail: sten@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is an independent creator, publisher and distributor of digital games – with a vision to become one of Europe’s leading indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through four near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, and Dorado Online Games in Malta. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Sweden, Germany, the United States and South America. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
Selected games
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel, developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts, won 20+ awards at E3 and gamescom and was released in February 2016. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. Gladiators Online is an action management strategy game, launched on Steam in Q4 2015.
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Stillfront Group AB: Stillfront finalizes acquisition of Bytro Labs
PRESS RELEASE
April 19, 2016
Stillfront Publishes 2015 Annual Report
Stillfront Group AB (publ) is today publishing its Annual Report for 2015. The report is available at Stillfront’s web site www.stillfront.com/site/investor-relations/financial-reports .
The year in summary:
- Net revenues amounted to 57.1 MSEK (29.1 MSEK)
- Underlying EBITDA, i.e. EBITDA adjusted for expensed investments, amounted to 12.9 MSEK (2.3 MSEK). EBITDA amounted to 4.0 MSEK (-8.2 MSEK)
- Profit/loss before tax was -4.5 MSEK (-23.8 MSEK). Profit/loss after tax was -6.3 MSEK (-23.8 MSEK)
- Earnings per share before dilution, amounted to -1.56 SEK (-8.89 SEK). Earnings per share after dilution amounted to -1.52 SEK (-8.53 SEK).
- As of December 31, cash and cash equivalents amounted to 73.5 MSEK (4.3 MSEK).
- The board proposes no dividend to be paid.
A very strong year
“2015 has been a very strong year for Stillfront. Sales increased by 96% and underlying EBITDA increased more than fivefold. The strong growth is explained mainly by a tremendous growth in the game Call of War from Bytro, but also by good profitability in Coldwood. The consistent work to implement our PLEX strategy has given the continued satisfactory results. The positive development of our business with a very successful new share issue and listing in the fourth quarter gives us a very solid platform for continued strong growth in 2016”, says Jörgen Larsson, CEO.
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO at Stillfront
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
Sten Wranne, CFO at Stillfront
Phone: +46 70 585 12 58
E-mail: sten@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is an independent creator, publisher and distributor of digital games – with a vision to become one of Europe’s leading indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through four near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, and Dorado Online Games in Malta. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally. The main markets are Sweden, Germany, the United States and South America. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
Selected games
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel, developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts, won 20+ awards at E3 and gamescom and was released in February 2016. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. Gladiators Online is an action management strategy game, launched on Steam in Q4 2015
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Stillfront Group AB: Stillfront Publishes 2015 Annual Report
Notice
of annual general meeting in Stillfront Group AB (publ)
The shareholders of Stillfront Group AB (publ), reg. no. 556721-3078 (“Company”), are hereby convened to the annual general meeting on Wednesday 18 May 2016 at 11.00 am. The general meeting will be held at the offices of the law firm Advokatfirma DLA Piper Sweden KB at Kungsgatan 9 in Stockholm.
The right to participate at the general meeting etc.
Shareholders who wish to participate at the general meeting shall i) be registered in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB no later than by Thursday 12 May 2016, as well as ii) notify the Company of their intention to participate at the general meeting no later than by Thursday 12 May 2016 by way of mail to Stillfront Group AB (publ), “Annual General Meeting”, Västra Trädgårdsgatan 15, 111 53 Stockholm or by e-mail to ir@stillfront.com.
To be entitled to participate at the general meeting, shareholders with nominee-registered shares through a bank or other nominee must temporarily register their shares in their own name with Euroclear Sweden AB. Shareholders requesting such registration must notify their nominee well before Thursday 12 May 2016, when such registration shall have been executed.
Kindly state in the notification name/company name, personal ID number/registration number, number of shares held and, when applicable, number of advisors which may not exceed two.
Shareholders who are represented by proxy should submit a power of attorney concurrently with the notice. The power of attorney shall be in writing, dated and signed. The original power of attorney shall be brought to the general meeting. Power of attorney forms are available on the Company’s webpage www.stillfront.com and sent free of charge to those shareholders who so request and state their postal address or e-mail. Representatives of legal entities shall also enclose a copy of the registration certificate or equivalent document which indicates the persons authorised to represent the legal entity.
Proposed agenda
- Opening of the meeting
- Appointment of the chairman for the meeting
- Preparation and approval of the voting register
- Approval of the agenda
- Election of one or two persons to attest the minutes
- Examination of whether the meeting has been duly convened
- Presentation of annual report and the auditor’s report and consolidated accounts and income statements
- Resolution on
- adopting of the profit and loss statement and the balance sheet and consolidated profit and loss statement and balance sheets
- allocation of the Company’s profit or loss according to the adopted balance sheet and
- discharge from liability for the directors of the board and the managing director
- Resolution to establish the remuneration for the directors of the board and the auditor
- Resolution on the number of directors and deputy directors of the board to be appointed
- Appointment of the board of directors
- Appointment of auditor
- Resolution on nomination committee
- Resolution on authorisation for the board of directors to issue shares, convertible instruments and warrants
- Closing of the meeting
Proposals for resolutions
Appointment of the chairman for the meeting (item 2)
It is proposed that Richard Folke, attorney at law, is appointed chairman of the general meeting.
Allocation of the Company’s result (item 8b)
The board of directors and the managing director propose that the general meeting resolves that the accumulated profit of SEK 137 244 708 shall be carried forward and that no dividend shall be paid.
Remuneration to the board of directors and the auditor (item 9)
Shareholders representing approximately 11.8 per cent of the votes in the Company propose that remuneration of SEK 88,600 shall be paid to the chairman of the board of directors and that remuneration of SEK 44,300 shall be paid to each of the other directors of the board.
A director of the board who is compensated by the Company due to employment shall not receive remuneration, neither from the parent nor any subsidiary.
Remuneration to the auditors shall be paid according to current approved account.
Appointment of the board of directors (items 10 and 11)
It is proposed that the board of directors shall consist of six directors without deputy directors.
Shareholders representing approximately 11,8 per cent of the votes in the Company propose re-election of Per Skyttvall,, Alexander Bricca, Jörgen Larsson and Fredrik Åhlberg as directors of the board, as well as election of Anette Brodin Rampe and Karsten Wysk as directors of the board. Max Bautin has informed that he is not available for re-election.
Appointment of auditor (item 12)
It is proposed that MAZARS SET Revisionsbyrå AB is re-appointed as the Company’s auditor. The auditing firm has declared that if the general meeting resolves in accordance with the proposal, Michael Olsson will be appointed as auditor in charge.
Resolution on nomination committee (item 13)
The board of directors proposes that the general meeting resolves that the nomination committee shall be appointed in accordance with the following principles.
The nomination committee shall consist of four members who shall be the chairman of the board of directors, one representative for each of the two largest shareholders based on number of votes who wish to appoint such representative, and one additional member who shall be independent in relation to major shareholders and the Company. The last-mentioned member shall be appointed by the chairman of the board and the two members appointed by the shareholders and shall be the chairman of the nomination committee. The nomination committee shall be composed based on the shareholder statistics from Euroclear Sweden AB on the last business day in September 2016 and other reliable shareholder information provided to the Company at this time. If a shareholder does not wish to appoint a representative, the shareholder that in terms of number of votes is next in line shall be given the opportunity to replace such shareholder. The chairman of the board convenes the nomination committee to its inaugural meeting. If a shareholder, which is represented in the nomination committee, is no longer among the two largest shareholders during the term of office, the representative appointed by such shareholder shall vacate its position and the shareholder that has become one of the two largest shareholders shall be offered to appoint a member of the Company’s nomination committee. However, minor changes do not need to be taken into consideration. A shareholder which appoints a representative to the nomination committee has the right to dismiss such member and appoint a new representative. Changes in the nomination committee shall be published on the Company’s webpage as soon as the changes have been made. It is proposed that the nomination committee shall, before the annual general meeting in 2017, prepare and draw up proposals for the election of chairman of the board of directors and other members of the board of directors, remuneration to the chairman and other members, election of auditor, remuneration to auditors and the principles for the appointment of the nomination committee. Remuneration shall not be paid to the members of the nomination committee. The nomination committee shall in connection with its work forward certain information to the Company in order for the Company to be able to fulfil its obligation to disclose information.
Resolution to authorise the board of directors to issue shares, convertible instruments and warrants (item 14)
The board of directors proposes that the general meeting resolves to authorise the board of directors to, until the next annual general meeting, with or without deviation from the shareholders’ preferential rights, on one or several occasions resolve to issue shares, convertible instruments and/or warrants which entails issuance, conversion or subscription for new shares corresponding to a dilution of a maximum of 10 percent of the share capital at the time of the resolution on the issue. The price per share shall be determined as an average of the market price during 30 days before the subscription. Payment may be made in cash and/or with a condition to pay in kind or by way of set-off, or other conditions. The authorisation shall primarily be used for the purpose of acquisitions or financing. The conditions shall be on market terms.
A valid resolution by the general meeting requires that shareholders holding not less than two-thirds of both the votes cast and the shares represented at the general meeting vote in favor of the proposal.
Details of number of shares, votes and holding of own shares
The total amount of shares and votes in the Company at the time of issue of this notice was 5,006,583 shares. All shares carry equal voting rights. The Company does not hold any own shares.
Documents
The annual report, auditor’s report and complete proposals in accordance with above will be available at the Company (address above) and on the Company’s webpage, www.stillfront.com, not less than three weeks before the general meeting. The aforementioned documents will be sent to those shareholders who so request and submit their postal address or e-mail.
Shareholders’ right to request information
Shareholders are reminded of their right pursuant to chapter 7, section 32 of the Swedish Companies Act to request that the board of directors and managing director provide information at the general meeting in respect of any circumstances which may affect the assessment of a matter on the agenda or any circumstances which may affect the assessment of the Company’s or a group company’s financial position. Information must be provided if it can take place without significant harm to the Company.
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Stockholm in April 2016
The board of directors of Stillfront Group AB (publ)
För ytterligare information, kontakta/ For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, VD/CEO, Stillfront
Tel: +46 70 321 18 00
E-post: jorgen@stillfront.com
Sten Wranne, CFO, Stillfront
Tel: +46 70 585 12 58
E-post: sten@stillfront.com
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Stillfront Group AB: Notice of Annual General Meeting May 18, 2016 in Stillfront Group AB (publ)
PRESS RELEASE
April 11, 2016
Stillfront reaches settlement with ScandCap
Stillfront Group AB (“Stillfront”) has entered into a settlement agreement with Scandcap AB (“ScandCap”). Stillfront and ScandCap entered into an agreement in 2012 concerning financial advisory in connection with Stillfront’s acquisition of Power Challenge Holding Limited, whereas up to 22,857 warrants with the right to subscribe for shares in Stillfront would be issued. The agreement is described in detail in the Company Description, available on www.stillfront.com. Furthermore, Stillfront and ScandCap entered into an agreement in 2014 regarding financial advisory related to acquisitions. This agreement is described in the Company Description. Under the agreement, ScanCap was entitled to a fee at the completion of Stillfront’s acquisition of Bytro Labs GmbH.
Stillfront and ScandCap have now reached a settlement regarding the two above agreements. The settlement means that a potential dilution of 22 857 shares is avoided. The settlement does not impact Stillfront’s net result.
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO at Stillfront
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
Sten Wranne, CFO at Stillfront
Phone: +46 70 585 12 58
E-mail: sten@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is an independent creator, publisher and distributor of digital games – with a vision to become one of Europe’s leading indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through four near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, and Dorado Online Games in Malta. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally, however main markets include Sweden, Germany, the United States and South America. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
Selected games
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel, developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts, won 20+ awards at E3 and gamescom and was released in February 2016. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. Gladiators Online is an action management strategy game, launched on Steam in Q4 2015.
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Stillfront Group AB: Stillfront reaches settlement with ScandCap
PRESS RELEASE
April 6, 2016
Stillfront: Continued growth in number of players, increased loyalty
Stillfront Group AB (“Stillfront”) currently has seven game titles, of which six are online games. In addition there is a number of long tail games. Stillfront continuously monitors the number of active users of the online games on a monthly basis (MAU – Monthly Active User) and daily basis (DAU – Daily Active User).
During the first quarter of 2016, the average number of MAUs was 278,037. The number of DAUs was 80,550 on average during the quarter. The corresponding figures for the first quarter of 2015 was 132,631 MAU and 50,196 DAU. Thus, the first quarter 2016 achieved an increase of 110% regarding the number of MAU and 66% regarding the number of DAU as compared with the first quarter of 2015.
During the fourth quarter of 2015 the average number of MAUs was 277,712 and the average number of DAUs was 74,161. During the first quarter of 2016 the number of MAUs was largely unchanged, there was however an increase in the number of DAUs by 9% as compared with the fourth quarter of 2015. The improved MAU / DAU ratio – often referred to as stickiness – indicate that the players who were recruited during the second half of 2015 demonstrate an increasing activity and loyalty. The above numbers pertain to the four largest games as ranked by revenues, i.e. Call of War, Supremacy 1914, ManagerZone Football and ManagerZone Hockey.
The MAUs and DAUs are All Time Highs for Stillfront’s portfolio.
Jörgen Larsson, CEO of Stillfront, comments:
“I am happy to note that our games are very attractive to our players, and that the share of daily recurring players has increased. The extensive investments made in user acquisitions during the fourth quarter of 2015 are now delivering results. I see this as as acknowledgement that our games offer entertainment to our players for a long period of time, which is exactly in line with Stillfront’s strategy.”
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO at Stillfront
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
Sten Wranne, CFO at Stillfront
Phone: +46 70 585 12 58
E-mail: sten@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is an independent creator, publisher and distributor of digital games – with a vision to become one of Europe’s leading indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through four near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, and Dorado Online Games in Malta. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally, however main markets include Sweden, Germany, the United States and South America. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
Selected games
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel, developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts, won 20+ awards at E3 and gamescom and was released in February 2016. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. Gladiators Online is an action management strategy game, launched on Steam in Q4 2015.
Nasdaq First North Ticker Symbol: SF
Certified Adviser: Avanza Bank, phone +46 8 402 50 00
Stillfront Group AB: Stillfront: Continued growth in number of players, increased loyalty
PRESS RELEASE
26 February 2016
Avanza Bank new Certified Adviser for Stillfront Group
Stillfront Group AB (“Stillfront”) has appointed Avanza Bank AB as its Certified Advisor effective March 8, 2016. Up until that date, Pareto Securities will continue to act as Stillfront’s Certified Adviser.
For additional information, please contact:
Sten Wranne, CFO at Stillfront
Phone: +46 70 585 12 58
E-mail: sten@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is an independent creator, publisher and distributor of digital games – with a vision to become one of Europe’s leading indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through four near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, and Dorado Online Games in Malta. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally, however main markets include Sweden, Germany, the United States and South America. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
Selected games
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel, developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts, won 20+ awards at E3 and gamescom and was released February 9 2016. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. Gladiators Online is an action management strategy game, launched on Steam in Q4 2015.
Nasdaq First North Ticker Symbol: SF
Certified Adviser until March 7, 2016: Pareto Securities, phone +46 8 402 50 00
Certified Adviser from March 8, 2016: Avanza Bank, phone +46 8 4094 2120
Stillfront Group AB : Avanza Bank new Certified Adviser for Stillfront Group
Year End Report January – December 2015
STILLFRONT GROUP AB (PUBL)
Quarterly Report Oktober – December 2015
- Net revenues amounted to 19.7 MSEK (6.1 MSEK)
- Underlying EBITDA, i.e. EBITDA adjusted for expensed investments, amounted to 4.3 MSEK (-0.1 MSEK). EBITDA amounted to 1.5 MSEK (-3.2 MSEK).
- Profit/loss before tax was -1.3 MSEK (-12.6 MSEK). Profit/loss after tax was -2.2 MSEK (-12.6 MSEK).
- Earnings per share before dilution, amounted to -0.55 SEK (-4.20 SEK) Earnings per share after dilution, amounted to -0.54 SEK (-4.05 SEK)[1].
- As of 31 December, cash and cash equivalents amounted to 73.5 MSEK (4.3 MSEK).
- A new share issue of 75 MSEK was completed and trading on Nasdaq First North commenced in December
Interim report January – December 2015
- Net revenues amounted to 57.1 MSEK (29.1 MSEK)
- Underlying EBITDA, i.e. EBITDA adjusted for expensed investments, amounted to 12.9 MSEK (2.3 MSEK). EBITDA amounted to 4.0 MSEK (-8.2 MSEK)
- Profit/loss before tax was -4.5 MSEK (-23.8 MSEK). Profit/loss after tax was -6.3 MSEK (-23.8 MSEK)
- Earnings per share before dilution, amounted to -1.56 SEK (-8,89 SEK). Earnings per share after dilution amounted to -1.52 SEK (-8.53 SEK).
- As of December 31, cash and cash equivalents amounted to 73.5 MSEK (4.3 MSEK).
- The board proposes no dividend to be paid.
A very strong year
“2015 has been a very strong year for Stillfront. Sales increased by 96% and underlying EBITDA increased more than fivefold. The strong growth is explained mainly by a tremendous growth in the game Call of War from Bytro, but also by good profitability in Coldwood. The consistent work to implement our PLEX strategy has given the continued satisfactory results. The positive development of our business with a very successful new share issue and listing in the fourth quarter gives us a very solid platform for continued strong growth in 2016”, says Jörgen Larsson, CEO.
Continued strong growth for the Stillfront Group
Key figures, the Group
MSEK | 2015 Oct-Dec |
2014 Oct-Dec |
2015 Jan-Dec |
2015 Jan-Dec |
Net revenues | 19.7 | 6.1 | 57.1 | 29.1 |
Growth in revenues | 220% | 96% | ||
Underlying EBITDA | 4.3 | -0.1 | 12.9 | 2.3 |
Underlying EBITDA margin | 21,8% | Neg | 22,6% | 7,8% |
EBITDA | 1.5 | -3.2 | 4.0 | -8.2 |
EBITDA margin | 7.4% | Neg | 7.1% | Neg |
Profit/loss before tax | -1.3 | -12.6 | -4.5 | -23.8 |
[1] Earnings per share have been calculated after the 7:1 consolidation of shares and completed withdrawal of shares.
Stillfront Group AB : Stillfront Year End Report January – December 2015
PRESS RELEASE
January 13, 2016
Stillfront’s growth in number of players 33% in fourth quarter 2015
Stillfront Group AB (“Stillfront”) currently has seven game titles, of which six are online games. In addition there is a number of long tail games. Stillfront continuously monitors the number of active users of the online games on a monthly basis (MAU – Monthly Active User) and daily basis (DAU – Daily Active User).
During the fourth quarter 2015 the average number of MAUs was 277,712. The average number of DAUs was 74,161. The corresponding numbers for the third quarter 2015 were 209,377 and 55,857, respectively. The growth of MAUs during the quarter was 33% and the growth of DAUs was 33%. The above numbers pertains to the four largest games as ranked by revenues, i.e. Call of War, Supremacy 1914, ManagerZone Football and ManagerZone Hockey.
The MAU and DAU are All Time Highs for Stillfront’s portfolio.
Jörgen Larsson, CEO of Stillfront, comments:
“The growth in number of players is proof of Stillfront’s strategy to provide games with long longevity. Well structured marketing, along with thorough analysis and evaluation of marketing initiatives, also have contributed to the strong growth.”
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO at Stillfront
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
Sten Wranne, CFO at Stillfront
Phone: +46 70 585 12 58
E-mail: sten@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is an independent creator, publisher and distributor of digital games – with a vision to become one of Europe’s leading indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through four near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, and Dorado Online Games in Malta. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally, however main markets include Sweden, Germany, the United States and South America. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
Selected games
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel, developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts, won 20+ awards at E3 and gamescom and is expected to be released in the first six months of 2016. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. Gladiators Online is an action management strategy game, launched on Steam in Q4 2015.
Nasdaq First North Ticker Symbol: SF
Certified Adviser: Pareto Securities phone +46 8 402 50 00
Stillfront Group AB : Stillfront’s growth in number of players 33% in fourth quarter 2015
14 December 2015
PRESS RELEASE
Stillfront announces the game Unravel to be available in stores on February 9, 2016
Stillfront Group AB (“Stillfront”) today announces that the game Unravel will be available in stores February 9, 2016. Unravel, developed by Stillfront’s studio Coldwood in cooperation with Electronic Arts Inc., EA, (NASDAQ:EA) has been awarded more than 20 awards at the leading games trade fairs E3 and Gamescom. Unravel is a puzzle platform game for PC, Sony PlayStation and Microsoft Xbox. Unravel will be marketed globally by EA via EA’s online store Origin, PlayStation Network, Xbox Games Store and other channels.
Unravel trailers are published on www.unravelgame.com.
Jörgen Larsson, Stillfront CEO comments:
“Unravel represents a major milestone for Coldwood and Stillfront. With Unravel, Coldwood has created a unique concept acclaimed by industry experts as well as the general public. The game concept with its beautiful environments and clever puzzle problems appeals to a wide audience. Along with the entire team at Coldwood, I look forward to Unravel’s availability in stores and the subsequent sales performance.”
Martin Sahlin, Creative Director, Coldwood comments:
“Gaming is a powerful platform, able to inspire players and touch their hearts. With Unravel, we’re hoping to do just that. Yarny’s quest is to mend broken bonds and the yarn represents the love and connection between people. Along the way, we’ll test your cleverness with environment-based puzzles inspired by our home in Northern Sweden.”
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO at Stillfront
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
Sten Wranne, CFO at Stillfront
Phone: +46 70 585 12 58
E-mail: sten@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is an independent creator, publisher and distributor of digital games – with a vision to become one of Europe’s leading indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through four near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, and Dorado Online Games in Malta. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally, however main markets include Sweden, Germany, the United States and South America. For further information, please visit www.stillfront.com.
Selected games
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel, developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts, won 20+ awards at E3 and gamescom and is expected to be released in the first six months of 2016. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. Gladiators Online is an action management strategy game, launched on Steam in Q4 2015.
Nasdaq First North Ticker Symbol: SF
Certified Adviser: Pareto Securities phone +46 8 402 50 00
Stillfront Group AB: Stillfront announces the game Unravel to be available in stores on February 9, 2016
NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, NEW ZEALAND, HONG KONG, JAPAN, SOUTH AFRICA OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHERE SUCH RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION WOULD BE UNLAWFUL OR WOULD REQUIRE REGISTRATION OR ANY OTHER MEASURES.
8 December 2015
Trading in Stillfront’s shares on Nasdaq First North commences today
Stillfront Group AB (“Stillfront”) announces that trading in its shares on Nasdaq First North, Stockholm commences today under the ticker “SF”. As previously announced, Stillfront has made a private placement of shares in connection with the listing (the “Offering”). The outcome of the Offering was announced on 4 December. The interest for the Offering was very strong among Swedish and international institutional investors as well as among Swedish retail investors, resulting in around 800 new shareholders. The Offering was over-subscribed multiple times.
Jörgen Larsson, CEO and founder comments:
“Together with all employees in Stillfront, I am proud and pleased of the strong interest that has been shown in becoming a shareholder of Stillfront. We welcome our new shareholders and look forward to accelerating our business strategy as a listed company, on the back of the growth capital raised in the offering.”
Advisers
In connection with the Offering, Pareto Securities is Sole Manager and Bookrunner and DLA Nordic is legal adviser to Stillfront. Pareto Securities is Certified Adviser.
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO at Stillfront
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
Sten Wranne, CFO at Stillfront
Phone: +46 70 585 12 58
E-mail: sten@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is an independent creator, publisher and distributor of digital games – with a vision to become one of Europe’s leading indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through four near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, and Dorado Online Games in Malta. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally, however main markets include Sweden, Germany, the United States and South America.
Selected games
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel, developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts, won 20+ awards at E3 and gamescom and is expected to be released in the first six months of 2016. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. Gladiators Online is an action management strategy game, launched on Steam in Q4 2015.
Stillfront Group AB (publ)
Storgatan 8
SE 582 23 Linköping
Sweden
Reg.nr. 556721-3078
ir@stillfront.com
www.stillfront.com
Ticker symbol: SF
Pareto Securities AB is the company’s Certified Adviser, phone +46 8 402 50 00.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
This announcement is not and does not form a part of any offer for sale of securities. Copies of this announcement are not being made and may not be distributed or sent into the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Japan, South Africa or any other jurisdiction in which such distribution would be unlawful or would require registration or any other measures. The securities referred to in this announcement have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act“), and accordingly have not been offered or sold in the United States. The Company has thus not registered any offering in the United States.
The offering of securities made prior to the listing was made pursuant to applicable exemptions in the Financial Instruments Trading Act (Sw. lag (1991:980) om handel med finansiella instrument) and the Directive 2003/71/EC (such Directive, together with any amendments thereto and any applicable implementing measures in the relevant home Member State under such Directive, the “Prospectus Directive“). The offering was made by way of a private placement and by means of an information memorandum that was prepared by Stillfront. The information memorandum does not constitute a prospectus for the purposes of the Prospectus Directive. No prospectus has been prepared by Stillfront in relation to the Offering pursuant to the Prospectus Directive and approved by the Financial Supervisory Authority of Sweden (Sw. Finansinspektionen).
Within such Member States of the European Economic Area which has implemented the Prospectus Directive (each, a “Relevant Member State“), no action has been undertaken as of this date to make an offer to the public of securities requiring a publication of a prospectus in any Relevant Member State. As a result hereof, the securities have only been offered in Relevant Member States to a qualified investor (as defined in the Prospectus Directive or under applicable law) or pursuant to another applicable exemption in the Financial Instruments Trading Act and the Prospectus Directive. For the purposes hereof, the expression an “offer to the public of securities” in any Relevant Member State means the communication, in any form, of sufficient information on the terms of the offer and the shares to be offered so as to enable an investor to decide to purchase any securities, as the same may be varied in a Relevant Member State due to the implementation of the Prospectus Directive in that Member State.
Pareto Securities has acted for Stillfront and no one else in connection with the Offering and will not be responsible to anyone other than Stillfront for providing the protections afforded to its clients or for providing advice in relation to the Offering and/or any other matter referred to in this announcement. Pareto Securities accepts no responsibility whatsoever and makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, for the contents of this announcement, including its accuracy, completeness or verification or for any other statement made or purported to be made by Pareto Securities, or on its behalf, in connection with Stillfront and the Offering, and nothing in this announcement is, or shall be relied upon as, a promise or representation in this respect, whether as to the past or future. Pareto Securities accordingly disclaims to the fullest extent permitted by law all responsibility and liability whether relating to damages, contract or otherwise which it might otherwise have in respect of this announcement or any such statement.
Stillfront Group AB : Trading in Stillfront’s shares on Nasdaq First North commences today
For more information please follow the link:
https://www.stillfront.com/listing
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO at Stillfront
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
Sten Wranne, CFO at Stillfront
Phone: +46 70 585 12 58
E-mail: sten@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is an independent creator, publisher and distributor of digital games – with a vision to become one of Europe’s leading indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through four near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, and Dorado Online Games in Malta. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally, however main markets include Sweden, Germany, the United States and South America.
Selected games
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel, developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts, won 20+ awards at E3 and gamescom and is expected to be released in the first six months of 2016. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. Gladiators Online is an action management strategy game, launched on Steam in Q4 2015.
Stillfront Group AB (publ)
Storgatan 8
SE 582 23 Linköping
Sweden
Reg.nr. 556721-3078
ir@stillfront.com
www.stillfront.com
Stillfront announces outcome of the Offering – trading on Nasdaq First North commences on Tuesday 8 December 2015
Stillfront announces its intention to raise equity capital by way of a private placement and subsequently list its shares on Nasdaq First North, Stockholm
Stockholm November 18, 2015
For more information please follow the link:
https://www.stillfront.com/listing
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO at Stillfront
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
Sten Wranne, CFO at Stillfront
Phone: +46 70 585 12 58
E-mail: sten@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is an independent creator, publisher and distributor of digital games – with a vision to become one of Europe’s leading indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through four near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, and Dorado Online Games in Malta. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally, however main markets include Sweden, Germany, the United States and South America.
Selected games
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel, developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts, won 20+ awards at E3 and gamescom and is expected to be released in the first six months of 2016. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. Gladiators Online is an action management strategy game, launched on Steam in Q4 2015.
Stillfront Group AB (publ)
Storgatan 8
SE 582 23 Linköping
Sweden
Reg.nr. 556721-3078
ir@stillfront.com
www.stillfront.com
Stillfront announces its intention to raise equity capital by way of a private placement and subsequently list its shares on Nasdaq First North, Stockholm
July-September 2015
· Net Turnover amounted to 14.7 MSEK (7.8 MSEK).
· Underlying EBITDA(1), i.e. EBITDA adjusted for expensed investments, amounted to 3.6 MSEK (0.7 MSEK). EBITDA amounted to 1.3 MSEK (-0.9 MSEK).
· Earnings Before Tax was -0.7 MSEK (-3.0 MSEK) Earnings after tax was -1.1 MSEK (-3.0 MSEK).
· Earnings per share before dilution, amounted to -0.36 SEK (-0.96 SEK). Earnings per share after dilution, amounted to -0.36 SEK (-0.93 SEK).(2)
· As of 30 September, cash and cash equivalents amounted to 6.1 MSEK (8.3 MSEK).
January-September 2015
· Net Turnover amounted to 37.4 MSEK (22.9 MSEK).
· Underlying EBITDA(1), i.e. EBITDA adjusted for expensed investments, amounted to 8.6 MSEK (2.3 MSEK). EBITDA amounted to 2.6 MSEK (-4.9 MSEK).
· Earnings Before Tax was -3.2 MSEK (-11.2 MSEK). Earnings after tax was -4.0 MSEK (-11.2 MSEK).
· Earnings per share before dilution, amounted to -1.31 SEK (-3.70 SEK). Earnings per share after dilution amounted to -1.27 SEK (-3.60 SEK).(2)
· As of September 30, cash and cash equivalents amounted to 6.1 MSEK (8.3 MSEK).
Continued strong growth during third quarter
“We have seen continued strong growth in the interim period. The Call of War game from Bytro that was launched in May, continued to enjoy rapid growth in the quarter. Coldwood unveiled the game Unravel at The Electronics Entertainment Expo, E3, in Los Angeles in June. Unravel was named “Best Strategy Game” at gamescom, the global video games trade fair in Cologne. We plan to launch Unravel together with EA in the first half of 2016″, says Jörgen Larsson, CEO.
“Stillfront Group and its owners have decided to start preparations for a potential listing on Nasdaq First North in Stockholm. We will provide further information once the board has resolved on these issues”, comments Per Skyttvall, Chairman of the Board.
Comments by the CEO
The Stillfront Group is continuing its exciting journey. So far in 2015, our German subsidiary company Bytro has launched its latest game Call of War in a very successful way. The game was launched in May 2015 and in September generated earnings of 1.8 MSEK.
The unveiling of Unravel, the latest game from our subsidiary company Coldwood, has received a fantastic response from the industry and consumers alike. The game was announced at the two biggest trade fairs in the games world, E3 and gamescom, where it won some 20 awards. Unravel will go on sale in the first half of 2016 marketed by Electronic Arts, EA.
ManagerZone, managed by our subsidiary company PowerChallenge, in which players manage football and ice hockey teams, has built a very loyal player base. ManagerZone Football, launched in 2001, still has players who have stayed with it since its launch. During the course of the year, we have achieved good progress in our systematic efforts to raise the quality, improve turnover per paying player and making the platform scalable. This is creating fertile soil for growth in the coming years, both in existing sports and also by adding new sports to the existing platform.
It is also pleasing to see that our underlying EBITDA for the interim period was 8.6 MSEK. This indicates our PLEX strategy is working. The Stillfront strategy is to have a portfolio of games (P) through which we can reduce our title and technology risks. The games should be able to be played and remain profitable for a long period (L). Employing a technology structure with game engines (Engines – E) means we can achieve cost efficiencies via scalability. Finally, Stillfront offers games on many different technology platforms (Cross-Platform – X).
Stillfront Group is investigating the possibilities of a new share issue and subsequent listing on Nasdaq First North. We will provide further information once the board has resolved on these issues.
I view the future with great confidence. Our growth strategy is working and consumers appreciate our products. Our scalable business model also offers us the scope to take advantage of many opportunities in the coming years.
-Jörgen Larsson, CEO
About Stillfront
Stillfront is an independent creator, publisher and distributor of digital games – with a vision to become one of Europe’s leading indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through four near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, and Dorado Online Games in Malta. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally, however main markets include Sweden, Germany, the United States and South America.
Selected games
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel, developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts, won 20+ awards at E3 and gamescom and is expected to be released in the first six months of 2016. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. Gladiators Online is an action management strategy game, launched on Steam in Q4 2015.
For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Larsson, CEO at Stillfront
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com
Sten Wranne, CFO at Stillfront
Phone: +46 70 585 12 58
E-mail: sten@stillfront.com
Footnotes
(1) Underlying EBITDA excludes expenses considered by management as “expensed investments”. These adjustments have not been audited or reviewed.
(2) Earnings per share have been calculated after the 7:1 consolidation of shares and ongoing withdrawal of shares.
Stillfront Group’s interim report January-September 2015
Invitation to company presentation on Wednesday November 25, 2015, 12.15CET at Operaterassen, Karl XII:s torg in Stockholm.
Stillfront’s CEO Jörgen Larsson and CFO Sten Wranne will present the company before the planned private placement and listing on Nasdaq First North in Stockholm. The presentation will be held in Swedish with slides in English. The web cast can be viewed at www.financialhearings.com and www.stillfront.com on-demand after the presentation.
The Trading Day is a co-operation in between Avanza Bank, Financial Hearings, and Placera.
RSVP To www.financialhearings.com alternative to e-mail hearings@financialhearings.com.
Welcome
For additional information, please contact:
Sten Wranne, CFO at Stillfront
Phone: +46 70 585 12 58
E-mail: sten@stillfront.com
E-mail: ir@stillfront.com
About Stillfront
Stillfront is an independent creator, publisher and distributor of digital games – with a vision to become one of Europe’s leading indie game creators and publishers. Stillfront operates through four near-autonomous subsidiaries: Bytro Labs in Germany, Coldwood Interactive in Sweden, Power Challenge in the UK and Sweden, and Dorado Online Games in Malta. Stillfront’s games are distributed globally, however main markets include Sweden, Germany, the United States and South America.
Selected games
Stillfront’s portfolio includes games across multiple platforms. Unravel, developed by Coldwood in collaboration with Electronic Arts, won 20+ awards at E3 and gamescom and is expected to be released in the first six months of 2016. Supremacy 1914 and Call of War are high-immersion war strategy games developed by Bytro Labs. ManagerZone is a sports management strategy game launched in 2001. Gladiators Online is an action management strategy game, launched on Steam in Q4 2015.
Stillfront Group AB (publ)
Storgatan 8
SE 582 23 Linköping
Sweden
Reg.nr. 556721-3078
ir@stillfront.com
www.stillfront.com
Stillfront invites to presentation at Avanza Bank Trading Day
Linköping, Sweden. Mar 14th, 2014
Stillfront Group’s latest unannounced title just successfully passed the first major development milestone, the project is well on the way for the planned Summer release, more details to be released shortly.
About Stillfront Group
Stillfront Group´s Business concept is to develop, publish and operate online social games, console/handheld games and digital entertainment. The company has offices in Uppsala, Umeå Sweden and Hong Kong, China with more than 30 full-time employees. Stillfront Group’s online gaming branch is a pioneer online game developer specializing in creating Fan Immersion Games based on high profile IPs. Online activities also include social gaming community sites and MMO development. The console branch of the company Coldwood is producing blockbuster titles to the PS3, PC and Xbox platforms, with Publishers like Sony Entertainment.