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Allied Gaming & Entertainment (NASDAQ: AGAE) has released an investor presentation ahead of its combined 2024/2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders scheduled for August 4, 2025. The company highlighted its strategic growth initiatives and urged stockholders to vote "FOR" all six Allied director nominees on the WHITE proxy card.

The presentation emphasizes AGAE's successful track record, including consistent revenue growth over the last 4 years and outperformance against peers across 1-year, 3-year, and 5-year periods. The company's strategy focuses on organic growth, strategic partnerships, and accretive acquisitions in gaming, proprietary content IP, and entertainment.

The Board strongly opposes Knighted Pastures LLC's proxy contest, noting their lack of engagement in previous annual meetings and absence of a clear strategic plan for the company.

Allied Gaming & Entertainment (NASDAQ: AGAE) has issued a critical letter to stockholders regarding its combined 2024/2025 Annual Meeting scheduled for August 4, 2025. The company strongly urges shareholders to vote "FOR" all six director nominees on the WHITE proxy card, while warning against dissident stockholder Knighted Pastures LLC's attempt to take control of the Board.

The company highlights its strong performance with total shareholder returns of 241%, 123%, and 34% for 1-year, 3-year, and 5-year periods as of June 24, 2025, significantly outperforming peers. Under current leadership, AGAE has achieved 19% revenue growth in fiscal 2024 and maintains a strong balance sheet with $71.5 million in cash and short-term investments as of December 31, 2024.

Recent strategic initiatives include launching the World Mahjong Tour, co-launching RythmX x Strawberry Music Festival in Macau, and investing in The Angry Birds Movie 3. The company alleges that Knighted Pastures and Roy Choi have engaged in potentially illegal share accumulation tactics and have filed costly lawsuits that have disrupted business operations and strategic partnerships.

Allied Gaming & Entertainment (NASDAQ:AGAE) announced a significant leadership transition with current CEO Yinghua Chen stepping down to focus on the Company's content strategy as CEO of Allied Esports International subsidiary. Chairman James Li has been appointed as the new CEO of AGAE, while retaining his positions as President and Board Chairman.

The transition aims to accelerate AGAE's strategic growth in gaming and immersive entertainment, with plans to explore tokenization of real-world assets and integration of cryptocurrency and blockchain technologies. The company is currently facing challenges from Roy Choi and associated parties, who are attempting to gain control of the company without offering a control premium to shareholders.

Allied Gaming & Entertainment (NASDAQ: AGAE) received a delisting notice from Nasdaq on June 18, 2025, due to non-compliance with two listing rules: failure to hold an annual shareholder meeting within 12 months of fiscal year-end and failure to file its Q1 2025 Form 10-Q.

The company has requested a hearing and stay from the Nasdaq Hearings Panel on June 25, 2025, which will temporarily prevent delisting. AGAE attributes these delays to disruptions caused by activist shareholder Knighted Pastures LLC, which filed two lawsuits requiring significant management attention and resources. The company has scheduled its combined 2024/2025 annual meeting for August 4, 2025.

Allied Gaming & Entertainment (AGAE) has filed a lawsuit against Knighted Pastures LLC, its Managing Partner Roy Choi, and associates for alleged violations of federal securities laws. The lawsuit claims the defendants formed an undisclosed stockholder group that secretly acquired 37.8% of AGAE's shares (14,394,626 shares) as of May 15, 2025. The defendants include Roy Choi's mother Naomi Choi (1,441,466 shares) and his business partner Yiu-Ting So (966,737 shares). AGAE alleges the group violated securities laws by failing to properly disclose their coordinated stock purchases and attempting to gain control of the Board at the upcoming August 2025 Annual Meeting. The company seeks injunctive relief to prevent further alleged violations and protect shareholder interests.

Allied Gaming & Entertainment (NASDAQ: AGAE) has issued a statement urging stockholders to support the Company's nominated directors for reelection and reject nominees proposed by dissident shareholder Knighted Pastures, LLC. The Company strongly criticizes Knighted's campaign as self-serving, aiming to gain control without offering a premium to shareholders. AGAE highlights that Knighted initiated two lawsuits against the company, which consumed significant resources and disrupted strategic partnerships. The Board previously offered Knighted representatives board positions for peaceful resolution, but Knighted demanded immediate control. The Company emphasizes its commitment to protecting shareholder value through strategic governance and warns stockholders about Knighted's potentially harmful tactics. AGAE has retained Paul Hastings LLP as legal counsel, MacKenzie Partners as proxy solicitor, and ADDO IR as communications advisor.

Allied Gaming & Entertainment (NASDAQ: AGAE) has received a notice from Knighted Pastures LLC regarding their intention to nominate directors for AGAE's 2024/2025 annual meeting. AGAE strongly opposes Knighted's campaign, viewing it as an attempt to gain control without offering shareholders a premium. The company reveals that Knighted filed two lawsuits in the past year, which AGAE believes were designed to gain control of the company's cash assets. These legal battles have consumed resources, disrupted management focus, and damaged relationships with strategic partners. AGAE's Board had previously offered Knighted board representation as a compromise, which was rejected as Knighted demanded immediate control. The company has retained Paul Hastings LLP as legal counsel, MacKenzie Partners as proxy solicitor, and ADDO IR as communications advisor to handle this situation.

Allied Gaming & Entertainment (NASDAQ: AGAE) has received a deficiency notice from Nasdaq on May 22, 2025, for failing to file its Q1 2025 Form 10-Q and FY2024 Form 10-K reports on time. The company has until June 16, 2025 to submit a compliance plan to Nasdaq. If accepted, AGAE could receive an extension until October 13, 2025 to file the delinquent reports. The notice does not immediately affect AGAE's stock listing or trading status. The company expects to file the required reports before the June deadline but acknowledges there's no guarantee Nasdaq will accept their compliance plan.

Allied Gaming & Entertainment (NASDAQ: AGAE) has received a deficiency notice from Nasdaq on April 17, 2025, due to failing to file its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for fiscal year 2024 by the extended deadline of April 15, 2025.

The company now has until June 16, 2025 to submit a compliance plan to Nasdaq. If accepted, AGAE could receive an extension until October 13, 2025 to regain compliance. The company expects to file the Form 10-K before the June deadline.

The notification currently has no immediate impact on AGAE's listing status or the trading of its common stock on Nasdaq.