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Nazara Technologies increases stake in Next Wave Multimedia

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Nazara Technologies increases stake in Next Wave Multimedia
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Nazara Technologies Limited has acquired 1,000 equity shares of Next Wave Multimedia and increased its equity holding in the latter to 74.88% from 71.88%. The company has paid Rs 2.3 crore as the first tranche and will discharge the balance amount in due course, Nazara said in a stock exchange filing. Nextwave remains a subsidiary of Nazara Technologies. The second tranche will include buying 8,375 shares, representing 25.12% of Nextwave Multimedia, for Rs 19.33 crore either by cash or stock issuance of Nazara Technologies within six months of the closure of the first tranche. Nazara first acquired a majority stake in Nextwave Multimedia in 2018 and increased its stake to 71.88 percent in May 2023. Last month, Mumbai-based Nazara Technologies raised Rs 855 crore (approximately $100 million) through a preferential issue. The board approved the allotment on November 27, 2024, after receiving application funds from eligible investors. In the September quarter (Q2 FY25), Nazara Technologies reported a 7.3% year-on-year increase in revenue to Rs 318.94 crore, while its profit grew by 10.85% to Rs 21.97 crore. Recently, gaming and esports company Nodwin Gaming has received approval of Rs 64 crore in funding from its parent company Nazara Technologies. It also acquired Trinity Gaming for Rs 24 crore.

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Nazara’s Absolute Sports acquires assets of DeltiasGaming

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Nazara’s Absolute Sports acquires assets of DeltiasGaming
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Absolute Sports, a Nazara Technologies subsidiary and the parent company of Sportskeeda.com, has signed an asset purchase agreement to acquire all the assets of DeltiasGaming.com, a premier source of gaming and e-sports content in the US. The transaction is for an all-cash consideration of $900K ( around Rs 7.5 crore) to be paid over one or more tranches and is expected to be closed in the next 45 days. Last month, Nazara Technologies’ mobile gaming arm Next Wave Multimedia acquired the intellectual property rights of Ultimate Teen Patti from Games24X7 for Rs 10 crore. It also announced the acquisition of an additional 48.42% stake in Paper Boat Apps (PBA) from its promoters Anupam and Anshu Dhanuka for a sum of Rs 300 crore. In May, Nazara acquired 100% stake in mobile gaming subsidiary Nextwave Multimedia by buying the remaining 28.12% from founders. DeltiasGaming.com had revenues of $575K (around Rs 4.8 crore) for the twelve-month period ending June 2024. As per Absolute Sports, it will use its cash reserves to fund the transaction. With this acquisition, Absolute Sports aims to deepen its presence in the gaming and esports media publishing sector in the US region. It plans to use Deltia’s Gaming’s user base of almost 1.5 million monthly readers and its long-standing brand equity to establish the group as an authoritative voice in the gaming media space. The acquisition also provides the group access to a large audience on YouTube and popular gaming streaming network Twitch under the Deltia’s Gaming brand.

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