THQ Nordic completes the acquisition Warhorse Studios
THQ Nordic AB's indirectly wholly owned subsidiary Koch Media GmbH has today entered into an agreement to acquire Warhorse Studios s.r.o., which was announced earlier today through a press release, for a purchase price amounting to MEUR 33.2 on a cash and debt free basis. All conditions for the transaction have now been fulfilled and the transaction is thereby completed.
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The purchase of MEUR 42.8, corresponding to MEUR 33.2 on a cash and debt free basis has today been paid through a cash payment of MEUR 40.4 to the sellers and 142,870 B shares, corresponding to a value of MEUR 2.4, have been issued, subscribed for and allotted to the sellers.
Warhorse Studios will be consolidated into THQ Nordic’s financial statements as of 13 February, 2019.
For further information on the transaction, reference is made to the press release announced earlier today.
Advisers
Ernst & Young AB is providing transaction support and Baker McKenzie is acting as legal counsel to THQ Nordic in connection with the transaction.
For additional information, please contact:
Lars Wingefors, Group CEO
Tel: +46 708 47 19 78
E-mail: lwingefors@thqnordic.com
About THQ Nordic
THQ Nordic acquires, develops and publishes PC and console games for the global games market. The company has an extensive catalogue of over 100 owned franchises, such as Saints Row, Goat Simulator, Dead Island, Darksiders, Metro (exclusive license), Titan Quest, MX vs ATV, Kingdoms of Amalur, Time Splitters, Delta Force, Alone in the Dark, Wreckfest amongst others.
THQ Nordic has a global presence, with its group head office located in Karlstad, Sweden and with three divisions; Deep Silver/Koch Media, THQ Nordic and Coffee Stain. The group has fifteen internal game development studios based in Germany, Finland, UK, USA and Sweden and engages about 2,000 people.
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