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Next Generation Entertainment N.V. announces results of its Extraordinary Meeting of Shareholders
Maastricht, February 12, 2009 – Next Generation Entertainment N.V. hereby announces that today an Extraordinary Meeting of Shareholders of the company took place in Maastricht, the Netherlands. In total, there was 55.3% of the company’s share capital represented at the meeting.
The attending shareholders approved all agenda items unanimously.
This includes especially the appointment of Dipl.-Kfm. Björn Denhard as a new member to the Management Board and CEO of the company and the change-over of Dr. Stefan Heinemann from the Management Board to the Supervisory Board of Next Generation Entertainment N.V.
Next Generation Entertainment N.V. Maastricht, The Netherlands
Extraordinary Meeting of Shareholders
Shareholders of Next Generation Entertainment N.V. (the "Company") are hereby invited to attend the Extraordinary Meeting of Shareholders of the Company. The meeting will take place on February 12, 2009 at 11:30 hours at Kruisdonk 66, 6222 PH Maastricht, The Netherlands and will be held in the English language.
The agenda for the meeting is as follows:
Beginning today a complete agenda as well as a draft of the new articles of association will be made available at the office of the Company, Kruisdonk 66, 6222 PH Maastricht as well as at Bankhaus Gebr. Martin AG, Kirchstrasse 35, 73033 Göppingen until the end of the Extraordinary Meeting of Shareholders.
Shareholders who wish to attend the meeting are requested via their bank or broker to lodge with Bankhaus Gebr. Martin AG, Kirchstrasse 35, 73033 Göppingen, a confirmation that their shares are registered in their name on the registration date. The Board of Management has set the registration date as February 05, 2009. The written confirmation must be received by Bankhaus Gebr. Martin AG not later than February 06, 2009, by 12:00 hours. You will receive a certificate of registration (certificate of deposit) together with your certificate of deposit number by email or post. You will be admitted to the meeting on presentation of your certificate of deposit number, which serves as identification on registration.Next Generation Entertainment N.V.
The Supervisory Board The Management Board
Dr. Michael Hasenstab Dr. Stefan Heinemann
Chairman Member of the Board
Maastricht, January 27, 2009
Next Generation Entertainment N.V. announces planned changes to ist Management and Supervisory Board
Maastricht, January 23, 2009 – Next Generation Entertainment N.V. hereby announces that the upcoming extraordinary meeting of shareholders of the company will vote upon the following proposals to changes in the company’s Management and Supervisory Board.
Dr. Stefan Heinemann, initiator and CEO of Next Generation Entertainment N.V. will retire from his position on the Management Board and is proposed to become a member of the Supervisory Board. During the last year he was successfully heading Next Generation Entertainment N.V. and he implemented the first steps towards an integrated management company at the intersection of creativity, expertise and capital.
Furthermore, it is proposed to the shareholders to appoint Mr. Dipl.-Kfm. Björn Denhard as a new member to the Management Board and CEO of Next Generation Entertainment N.V. Björn Denhard has many years of practice in the entertainment and financing business (e.g. financial analyst and accredited advisor for funding programmes to KfW-Mittelstandsbank) and gained strong expertise in the video games industry as well as in the corporate finance business. As the new CEO of Next Generation Entertainment N.V. he will be responsible for the further development of the company’s innovative strategy and for the implementing of the necessary structures for the next steps in the company’s development.
Due to the serious negative impacts of the financial crisis on the financial markets and the economy, the positively rated NextGen Games Fund I, initiated by Next Generation Entertainment N.V., will be closed, according to the offer prospectus, as of 31.12.2008 and will not start any investment activities. Next Generation Entertainment N.V. currently evaluates the possibilities to re-launch the Games Fund with additional partners once the market environment has improved.
Launch of NextGen Games Fund I
Maastricht, 19 September 2008 – Next Generation Entertainment N.V. is pleased to announce that the NextGen Games Fund I, which was initiated and issued by Next Generation Management GmbH, a 100% subsidiary of Next Generation Entertainment N.V., has now been launched today. Potential investors may find all essential information regarding this investment product on the NextGen Games Fund I website www.nextgen-games.com. After permission of the sales prospectus for NextGen Games Fund I KG by the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht, BaFin) on Wednesday 10 September 2008, the announcement in accordance with Section 9 Paragraph 2 of the Sales Prospectus Act (Verkaufsprospektgesetz) was published in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung on Thursday 11 September 2008.
Next Generation Entertainment N.V. has thus succeeded in the field of financial services in creating and implementing an innovative closed-end fund for computer/video games, which is now available on the German financial market.
This information is intended solely as information on the available investment opportunities and is not a public offering. Any investment decision is to be made on the basis of the detailed sales prospectus only. This prospectus is available free of charge up to the end of the subscription period from ProRatio Treuhand und Wirtschafts Consult Steuerberatungsgesellschaft mbH, Lindenallee 43, 50968 Köln, and can also be downloaded from the www.nextgen-games.com and www.treuinvest-fonds.de websites.
Next Generation Entertainment N.V. specializes in actively supporting promising and forward-looking projects in the strong growth entertainment and media business. The company supports innovations in the next entertainment generation primarily with specially designed financial services, such as the creation and initiation of closed-end funds, while also developing its own business ventures and license content and participating in existing ventures. A major focus of the company’s business activities is placed on the attractive computer and video games market.
Strategic investment in flatster GmbH
Maastricht, June 27, 2008 - Next Generation Entertainment N.V. hereby announces a strategic investment of 5% in flatster GmbH located in Duesseldorf/Germany.
Founded in 2006, flatster GmbH (www.flatster.com) is a web based digital music service which offers its customers free access to the Top20 charts. Furthermore, for a monthly fee, flatster customers have the possibility to choose one of the music download packages (flatrates between EUR 4.99 to EUR 7.99).
The innovative business model benefits from the prepaid accounts of its endcustomers (B2C) and business customers (B2B). The immense growth of the company affirms the successful business concept in the heavy growing digital music industry which is expected to grow in double digits until 2012.
Many well known companies which are cooperating with flatster confirm the company’s technological and innovative approach.
The domestic and international growth of flatster offers a very attractive investment opportunity for the Next Generation Entertainment N.V. The investment is another important step towards the broadening and sustainability of the strategic company participation segment. Furthermore, the Next Generation Entertainment N.V. also positions itself in the attractive future driven digital music industry.
For further information please refer to the company’s website www.next-generation-entertainment.com or contact our Investor Relations team directly at ir@next-generation-entertainment.com.
Next Generation Entertainment N.V. is specializing in the active support of promising and trend-setting projects in the strong growing European entertainment and media business. The company supports innovations in the next entertainment generation primarily with specially designed financial services, such as the design and initiation of closed-end funds. A major focus of the company’s business activities lies on the attractive video games market.
Next Generation Entertainment N.V. successfully completes placement of new shares
Maastricht, June 25, 2008 - Next Generation Entertainment N.V. announces the successful placement of new shares from its recent capital increase. The 3,333,333 shares which were offered to shareholders between May 29 and June 12 have all been subscribed by existing and new investors. With the additional capital of 0.2 million EUR, the company will lay a foundation to expand and enter new projects and strategic business opportunities.
For further information please refer to the company’s website www.next-generation-entertainment.com or contact our Investor Relations team directly at ir@next-generation-entertainment.com.
Next Generation Entertainment N.V. is specializing in the active support of promising and trend-setting projects in the strong growing European entertainment and media business. The company supports innovations in the next entertainment generation primarily with specially designed financial services, such as the design and initiation of closed-end funds. A major focus of the company’s business activities lies on the attractive video games market.
German subsidiary of Next Generation Entertainment N.V. acquires advisory and marketing mandate
Maastricht, June 9, 2008 – Next Generation Entertainment GmbH, a 100% subsidiary of Next Generation Entertainment N.V., was mandated with strategic advisory and the realisation of respective activities in the marketing of, amongst others, closed-end funds for a medium sized financial service provider. The mandate has a volume of EUR 0.12m and is related to the strategic business unit “Financial Services”.
Thus, the company positions itself as an attractive service partner in the financial sector and further strengthens its strategic network.
For further information, please refer to the company’s website www.next-generation-entertainment.com. For further questions, please contact our Investor Relations team directly at ir@next-generation-entertainment.com.
Next Generation Entertainment N.V. is specializing in the active support of promising and trend-setting projects in the strong growing European entertainment and media business. The company supports innovations in the next entertainment generation primarily with specially designed financial services, such as the design and initiation of closed-end funds. A major focus of the company’s business activities lies on the attractive video games market.
Next Generation Entertainment N.V. resolves upon capital increase with oversubscription privilege
Maastricht, May 26, 2008 – Next Generation Entertainment N.V. hereby announces that the company’s Board of Directors, with approval from the Supervisory Board, has resolved to increase the company’s share capital by issuance of new ordinary bearer shares by up to EUR 33,333.33 to up to EUR 133,333.33. Existing shareholders are granted subscription rights.
In total, the company issues up to 3,333,333 new ordinary bearer shares with a nominal value of EUR 0.01. The issue price for the new shares is EUR 0.06 per share. Shares are issued at ratio of 3:1, entitling every shareholder of the company to subscribe for one new share for every three shares of Next Generation Entertainment N.V. held.
In addition to the execution of subscription rights, shareholders are also granted an oversubscription privilege. To make use of this opportunity, shareholders may place respective orders with their depository bank.
The subscription period starts on May 29, 2008 and ends on June 12, 2008.
Following to the recent acquisition of a participation in IMC, InteractiveMediaConsulting GmbH, the proceeds from the capital increase will be used to strengthen the company’s financial power to press ahead with the development of its strategic business areas and to provide a basis for further projects. In particular, the company is already in advanced stages of negotiation for the acquisition of another attractive participation in the entertainment business.
For further information, please refer to the company’s website www.next-generation-entertainment.com. For further questions, please contact our Investor Relations team directly at ir@next-generation-entertainment.com.
Next Generation Entertainment N.V. announces strategic participation in IMC, InteractiveMediaConsulting GmbH
Maastricht, May 15, 2008 – Next Generation Entertainment N.V. announces strategic participation of 8% in IMC, InteractiveMediaConsulting GmbH, Cologne/Germany.
Founded in 2003 in Cologne/Germany , IMC, InteractiveMediaConsulting GmbH (www.imc-online.net) is a European Full-Service-Agency for Entertainment, Infotainment and Multimedia. Managing director since the foundation of IMC is the Games-Industry-Veteran Thomas Schäfer.
Today IMC is not only active in the German/European market in the segments consulting, production, communication and licensing, but also provides solutions for international tasks for renowned clients such as ATARI.
The management of the company has a remarkable business network in the Eastern European digital entertainment market and was successfully acting within international games productions such as „Boiling Point“ (ATARI) or „Sparta. Ancient Wars“ (Playlogic/Eidos).
Currently IMC is working on the elaborate “mystery-action game” “THEY” together with partners, which has already caused quite a stir within the international games press.
For Next Generation Entertainment N.V., the participation in IMC is an important step forward to broadening the company’s sustainable business in the attractive video games market.
For the Next Generation Entertainment N.V. this company participation in IMC is a important step forward to broadening the Company`s sustainable business in the attractive video games market.
For further information please refer to the companies’ websites www.next-generation-entertainment.com and www.imc-online.net. For further questions please contact our Investor Relations team directly at ir@next-generation-entertainment.com.
Next Generation Entertainment N.V. is specializing in the active support of promising and trend-setting projects in the strong growing European entertainment and media business. The company supports innovations in the next entertainment generation primarily with specially designed financial services, such as the design and initiation of closed-end funds. A major focus of the company’s business activities lies on the attractive video games market.
Listing of Next Generation Entertainment N.V. on the Open Market of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange
Maastricht, May 05, 2008 – Next Generation Entertainment N.V. is pleased to announce that today its shares have been listed on the Open Market of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. The company’s entire share capital of 10,000,000 was admitted to trading. The shares each have a nominal value of EUR 0.01.
For further information on our company please refer to our website www.next-generation-entertainment.com or contact our Investor Relations team directly at ir@next-generation-entertainment.com.
Next Generation Entertainment N.V. is specializing in the active support of promising and trend-setting projects in the strong growing European entertainment and media business. The company supports innovations in the next entertainment generation primarily with specially designed financial services, such as the design and initiation of closed-end funds. A major focus of the company’s business activities lies on the attractive video games market.
Next Generation Entertainment N.V. announces conversion of its zero coupon convertible bond 2008
Maastricht, April 22, 2008 – Next Generation Entertainment N.V. hereby announces the full conversion of its outstanding convertible bond 2008 into shares of the company.
By resolution of April 22, 2008, the outstanding 2,000,000 partial bonds with a nominal value of EUR 0.01 will be converted completely at a ratio of 1:1 into shares of the company.
Due to the conversion of the partial bonds, the share capital of Next Generation Entertainment N.V. increases to EUR 100,000 divided into 10,000,000 ordinary bearer shares of the company.
For further information on our company please refer to our website www.next-generation-entertainment.com or contact our Investor Relations team directly at ir@next-generation-entertainment.com.
Next Generation Entertainment N.V. is specializing in the active support of promising and trend-setting projects in the strong growing European entertainment and media business. The company supports innovations in the next entertainment generation primarily with specially designed financial services, such as the design and initiation of closed-end funds. A major focus of the company’s business activities lies on the attractive video games market.
