Friday, interactive gaming company Netplay TV Plc (NPT.L) announced the acquisitions of mobile gambling and skill gaming businesses of Info-download Ltd., Venturygames.co.uk and Toucanwin.com.
Info-download is a subsidiary of entertainment and community products developer Zed Worldwide, S.A. Besides, Netplay inked exclusive two-year sales agreement with Zed to sell the former's range of interactive gaming solutions to Zed's 130 plus mobile network operator client base worldwide.
As part of the above acquisitions, NetPlay TV will also purchase the UK mobile quiz business, 'Grab a Grand' from Info-download Ltd.
NetPlay TV said it would pay GBP 1 million, which would be satisfied by the allotment and issue by NetPlay TV of 3.85 million ordinary shares of 5 pence each at a pre agreed price per share of 26 pence. Shares of 2.88 million were issued at completion and a further 961 thousand will be issued on March 31, 2009 in order to cover any potential warrant claims. Netplay TV specified that the shares would be subject to a 12-month hard lock-in and an orderly market agreement subsequently.
Netplay TV expects that the acquisitions will facilitate it to take on board the revenues of Info-download without incurring the vast majority of costs relating to the businesses, since the Directors anticipates the transaction to immediately contribute to earnings.
In addition, Netplay TV said it entered into two strategic partnerships with Zed Worldwide. As per the first partnership, Zed will sell the converged interactive gaming solutions of NetPlay TV's products to their extensive client base of above 130 Mobile Network Operators in 54 countries.
Meanwhile, the second relationship will allow Netplay TV to make use of the mobile development skill base of Zed Worldwide. Netplay TV is of the view that the relationship will enable it to incorporate its offerings with the mobile much faster than it had formerly expected. Besides, a complete converged solution permitting the user to interact from one single wallet through any device will reinforce Netplay TV's position, the company noted.
Martin Higginson, executive chairman and chief executive officer, commented, "The mobile platform is an important part of our converged plan, and as such adding their mobile gambling business to ours strengthens this position further. Having access to the Zed mobile developers will enable us to develop integrated mobile applications much quicker and therefore give the consumer greater choice of which device he or she accesses our gaming services from."
NPT.L closed trade on December 31 at 22 pence, down 2.50 pence or 10.20%, on a volume of 45 thousand shares.
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