Mobilemode Acquisition

Mobile Streams plc 14 July 2006 Mobile Streams acquires Mobilemode to extend Asia Pacific business Mobile Streams Plc, ('Mobile Streams' or 'the Company') the global mobile media specialist, is pleased to announce it has reached agreement to acquire the mobile entertainment group Mobilemode Limited ('Mobilemode'). Founded in 1999, Mobilemode delivers mobile entertainment content and services to mobile phone operators and portals in the Asia Pacific region. The acquisition of Mobilemode will give Mobile Streams a comprehensive position in Asia Pacific, with a particularly strong focus on Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong. In addition, the acquisition will offer Mobile Streams the immediate benefit of Mobilemode's experienced management team, and their strong relationships with portals and mobile network operators. Mobilemode's key network operator customers are SingTel-Optus, Virgin Mobile and Hutchison 3G in Australia, SingTel and M1 in Singapore and Maxis and Astro in Malaysia. Mobilemode also has strong distribution relationships with eBay, Electronic Arts, Nokia and Discovery Networks, an affiliate of Liberty Media, Mobile Streams' strategic investor. Mobilemode's management team has worked in Asia for many years and will be invaluable in supplementing Mobile Streams' existing business in the region. The two founding members of Mobilemode, Jarno Salmivuori, CEO and Norma Salmivuori, Vice President Business Development, will assume management positions within Mobile Streams' Asia Pacific business unit. For the year to 31 March 2006, Mobilemode recorded turnover of €1.1m and profit before tax of approximately €48,000. Net assets acquired will be approximately €273,000. The transaction is expected to be earnings neutral in the year to 31 December 2006 and earnings enhancing from the first full year following completion. The consideration for the acquisition will be satisfied through the payment of €1m in cash and the issue of 1,537,736 ordinary shares in the Company. A further deferred consideration may be payable in cash or shares (at the discretion of Mobile Streams) based on the achievement of 2007 profitability targets. The maximum total consideration of the deal is €8m. The value of any shares issued to satisfy any deferred consideration will be based on the average share price of the Company over the 30 days prior to payment. Subject to the satisfaction of conditions precedent, the transaction is expected to complete in August 2006. Commenting on today's announcement, Simon Buckingham, CEO of Mobile Streams said: 'This acquisition represents a key milestone in the development of Mobile Streams' global footprint. Mobilemode will provide us with an excellent stepping stone into the advanced markets of Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong and Singapore whilst at the same time providing a platform for growth in the emerging markets of Taiwan, Indonesia and the Philippines.' Jarno Salmivuori, CEO of Mobilemode said: 'Mobilemode has established strong relationships and operations in Asia which we look forward to developing and growing further through the combination with Mobile Streams.' Enquiries Mobile Streams Simon Buckingham, Chief Executive Officer Jitesh Sodha, Chief Financial Officer Mobilemode Jarno Salmivuori, Chief Executive Officer Norma Salmivuori, Vice President, Business Development +61 2 8257 3398 Brunswick Group Laura Cummings/Dominic McMullan +44 207 404 5959 About Mobile Streams Mobile Streams is a leading provider of music, comedy, sport and entertainment content on mobile devices, supplied to mobile phone networks globally including Vodafone and 3 in the UK, America Movil, Movistar & TIM in Latin America, Fido & Rogers in Canada and Dobson in the US. The Company creates, licenses and delivers quality content to Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) and consumers in the form of ringtones, graphics, video clips and other products. It has developed relationships with both content owners and MNOs which enable it to act as an intermediary, providing an end-to-end service encompassing a broad range of elements from content licensing to content production, account management and channel management. 'Vuesia' is Mobile Streams' full service enterprise mobile media management solution. 'Vuesia' facilitates content ingestion, management, delivery, billing and reporting. Mobile Streams has subsidiaries in the US, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Chile and Colombia and has approximately 100 employees. For more information please go to www.mobilestreams.com About Mobilemode Mobilemode is a mobile entertainment and information content aggregator serving the needs of mobile phone operators, portals and brands that need 'mobilisation' services in the Asia Pacific region. Mobilemode distributes the latest mobile entertainment, lifestyle and sport content and applications from the most advanced mobile markets around the world. Currently Mobilemode has offices in Sydney (HQ), Hong Kong and Singapore. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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