Ault Global Holdings Acquires 9.96% Equity Interest in NTN Buzztime
Ault Global Holdings (NYSE American: DPW) has acquired 295,000 shares of NTN Buzztime (NYSE American: NTN), representing a 9.96% stake, at an average price of $3.42 per share, totaling $1,010,095. The company aims to leverage NTN's undervalued gaming assets and customer lists. Milton Ault, Executive Chairman, indicated that the company's goal is to block NTN's proposed stockholder votes scheduled for March 15, 2021, in order to encourage alternatives for maximizing shareholder value. This strategic move highlights Ault’s focus on value creation through its investments.
- Acquisition of a significant 9.96% stake in NTN Buzztime enhances strategic positioning.
- Purchase at $3.42 per share may indicate expected future value of NTN's assets.
- Potential to unlock value from NTN’s gaming assets and customer lists.
- NTN's ability to hold a special meeting depends on achieving a quorum with majority shareholder presence, which could complicate governance.
- Blocking stockholder votes may lead to uncertainty regarding NTN's strategic direction.
Ault Global Holdings, Inc. (NYSE American: DPW), a diversified holding company (the “Company”), announced that as of January 29, 2021, the Company had purchased an aggregate of 295,000 shares of common stock or
Milton “Todd” Ault, III, the Executive Chairman of the Company, stated, “We believe NTN’s assets, particularly its gaming assets and customer lists, are significantly undervalued by the transactions that NTN plans to put to a stockholder vote at the special meeting of stockholders scheduled for March 15, 2021. In our view, the best outcome for stockholders would be for NTN to be unable to obtain stockholder approval required to proceed with those transactions, so the Board of Directors and senior management will need to explore other options to derive the best value for stockholders from either the sale of these assets or other initiatives.”
Mr. Ault continued: “As disclosed by NTN, its bylaws state that a quorum will be needed for NTN to hold the special meeting, which requires the presence of stockholders holding a majority of the shares of stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote. NTN also stated that certain proposals will require approval of a majority of the outstanding shares of NTN common stock. Therefore, we intend not to vote our shares at the special meeting, such that our shares will not be counted toward a quorum for purposes of the special meeting, and effectively will count as votes ‘against’ the proposals requiring approval of a majority of the shares outstanding.”
For more information on Ault Global Holdings and its subsidiaries, the Company recommends that stockholders, investors and any other interested parties read the Company’s public filings and press releases available under the Investor Relations section at www.AultGlobal.com or available at www.sec.gov.
About Ault Global Holdings, Inc.
Ault Global Holdings, Inc. is a diversified holding company pursuing growth by acquiring undervalued businesses and disruptive technologies with a global impact. Through its wholly and majority-owned subsidiaries and strategic investments, the Company provides mission-critical products that support a diverse range of industries, including defense/aerospace, industrial, automotive, telecommunications, medical/biopharma, and textiles. In addition, the Company extends credit to select entrepreneurial businesses through a licensed lending subsidiary. Ault Global Holding’s headquarters are located at 11411 Southern Highlands Parkway, Suite 240, Las Vegas, NV 89141; www.AultGlobal.com.
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