Embracer Group AB ("Embracer") intends to decide to initiate a share buyback program of up to SEK 500 million, starting tomorrow Friday 19 September, provided that the annual general meeting today authorizes the board to buyback shares.
The share buyback program is planned to be carried out in accordance with the EU Market Abuse Regulation 596/2014 ("MAR") and the European Commission's Delegated Regulation 2016/1052 (the "Safe Harbor Regulation"). The buybacks of class B shares in Embracer will be carried out by SB1 Markets, which, independently of Embracer, will decide on the buybacks and the timing of the buybacks.
The purpose of the buybacks within the buyback program is to reduce the share capital of Embracer in order to optimize Embracer's capital structure and thereby contribute to increased shareholder value. Therefore, the board of directors intends to propose that the repurchased shares under the program are cancelled by way of a reduction of Embracer's share capital no later than at the annual general meeting 2026.
The share buyback program will be subject to the following terms:
The total number of shares in Embracer amounts to 225,119,707, divided on 9,000,000 A shares and 216,119,707 B shares. Embracer currently holds 138,104 of its own B shares.
Embracer Group is a global group of creative and entrepreneurial businesses in PC, console and mobile games, as well as other related media. The Group has an extensive catalog of over 450 owned or controlled franchises.
With its head office based in Karlstad, Sweden, Embracer Group has a global presence through its operative groups: THQ Nordic, PLAION, Coffee Stain, Amplifier Game Invest, DECA Games, Dark Horse, Freemode and Crystal Dynamics – Eidos. The Group includes 70 internal game development studios and engages over 7,000 talents across nearly 30 countries.