DGAP-Adhoc: Goldbach Group AG: Goldbach Group to sell web TV platform Wilmaa to its founder Thomas Gabathuler
22.12.2014 – 19:30
EQS Group-Ad-hoc: Goldbach Group AG / Key word(s): Strategic Company Decision Goldbach Group AG: Goldbach Group to sell web TV platform Wilmaa to its founder Thomas Gabathuler 22.12.2014 / 19:25 Release of an ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 KR. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Ad hoc press release Goldbach Group to sell web TV platform Wilmaa to its founder Thomas Gabathuler Küsnacht-Zürich, December 22nd, 2014. Goldbach Group AG, leading communications expert for online marketing and the marketing of private electronic, mobile and interactive media in German-speaking Europe, Poland and the Adriatic region, is selling its 67% stake in Wilmaa GmbH to Thomas Gabathuler. This will enable Goldbach to focus fully on its core business as a neutral advertising aggregator. As part of its strategy planning, Goldbach has decided to focus its efforts on its core services as a digital sales house and agency business. This enables Goldbach to operate in the market as a neutral advertising aggregator. As founder, CEO and minority shareholder, Thomas Gabathuler today plays a key role in the ongoing development and operation of the Wilmaa GmbH web TV platform. Mr Gabathuler has a 33% stake in Wilmaa GmbH, and will acquire the remaining 67% of shares currently owned by the Goldbach Group as of 22 December 2014. He also holds a strategic interest in Wilmaa Digital World AG, the operator of the Wilmaa TV Box. This move means that Wilmaa will once again be fully owned by the "Father of Wilmaa", thereby ensuring that the web TV platform and its services will continue to be developed and promoted in the market. As a countermove to this, Goldbach is withdrawing from the web TV platform business and will instead concentrate on advertising the platform in relevant markets as part of a long-term cooperation agreement. Goldbach and Thomas Gabathuler are convinced that this step is critical for the ongoing development of Wilmaa. Roland Wittmann, Chief Strategy Officer of Goldbach Group, responsible for M&A: "Wilmaa and Goldbach will be working together in a strategic partnership, each partner focused on its core competence". The price is subject to a confidentiality agreement. Goldbach Group Company Profile The Goldbach Group is the leading network for electronic communication solutions and a logistics centre for the marketing and representation of advertising in private electronic media in the areas of television, internet television, radio, digital out of home, online display, in-game, search advertising and mobile advertising. The company is based in Switzerland (Kusnacht-Zurich) and is active in the whole DACH region (Switzerland, Germany, Austria), in Poland and in the Adriatic region (Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia). The Group's core business comprises planning, consulting, creation, concept development, purchasing and implementation through to assessment of the deployment of electronic offline and online media and cross-media campaigns. Goldbach Group has been quoted in the main standard of the SIX Swiss Exchange since June 15th, 2007 resp. in the domestic standard since December 8th, 2014 (Valor 487094, ISIN CH0004870942, Ticker-Symbol: GBMN). Further information: www.goldbachgroup.com oder www.goldbach.com Contact: Goldbach Group AG Germaine Müller, Project Manager Investor Relations Seestrasse 39 8700 Küsnacht-Zurich Phone +41 (44) 914 91 00 Fax +41 (44) 914 93 60 www.goldbachgroup.com End of ad hoc announcement --------------------------------------------------------------------- 22.12.2014 News transmitted by EQS Schweiz AG. www.eqs.com - news archive: http://switzerland.eqs.com/de/News The issuer is responsible for the contents of the release. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: Goldbach Group AG Seestrasse 39 8700 Küsnacht-Zürich Switzerland Phone: +41 44 914 91 00 Fax: +41 44 914 93 60 E-mail: info@goldbachgroup.com Internet: www.goldbachgroup.com ISIN: CH0004870942 Valor: 487094 Listed: Foreign Exchange(s) SIX End of News EQS Group News-Service --------------------------------------------------------------------- 308429 22.12.2014