Disclosure of inside information (Art. 7 & 17 Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 — MAR) · Leuven, 12 August 2026 (before market opening)
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Choice NV repositions to a pure licensing and holding model and announces the resignation of executive chairman Bart Van Coppenolle

Choice NV, whose shares are listed on Euronext Access Brussels, announces — in performance of its obligations regarding the disclosure of inside information under MAR — that it is repositioning to a pure licensing and holding model, and that the executive chairman of the board of directors, Mr Bart Van Coppenolle, is resigning as executive chairman and member of the board of directors.

1. Repositioning to a licensing and holding model

The board of directors of Choice NV (the Company) has decided to reposition the Company as a pure licensing and holding company. In the project in which its intangible assets are used, Choice NV acts solely as licensor. The Company holds no participation, no board seat and no veto right in any operating entity of that project; its economic interest is limited to a licence fee, negotiated at arm's length once the relevant entity has attracted its own external capital. Also after the negotiation of that licence fee, Choice NV will not acquire any participation, board seat or veto right in any operating entity: its position remains permanently limited to that of licensor.

The operational activities will be carried out by separate entities that are incorporated and financed independently of Choice NV and in which Choice NV holds no share or control. This structure keeps the regulatory and operational risks of the project outside the listed company and thus limits the risk profile for its shareholders, while the Company retains, through its licence income, an exposure to the value creation of the project.

The licence fee envisaged by both parties consists of a fixed component — an inception fee of USD 500,000 and a fixed annual fee of USD 25,000 — and a variable royalty of 50% of the gross revenues (the fee income) of the Fund — the investment fund associated with the licensed project from which that fee income arises — once the associated Fund is operational. These amounts and principles reflect a mutual, non-binding intention between the parties concerned; they have not been negotiated into a definitive agreement and have not been signed. The definitive licence terms will be negotiated at arm's length by the remaining and additionally co-opted directors of Choice NV.

2. Resignation of executive chairman Bart Van Coppenolle

As the culmination of this repositioning, Mr Bart Van Coppenolle unconditionally resigns his mandate as executive chairman and member of the board of directors of Choice NV, with effect from 11 August 2026. His resignation has not been made conditional on any prior agreement on the licence terms, so that the remaining and additionally co-opted directors of Choice NV can negotiate the possible licence with a counterparty independent of Choice NV. The board seat thus vacated will be filled by co-optation (Article 7:88 BCCA) by the remaining directors, subject to confirmation by the next general meeting.

3. Financial outlook for Choice NV (modelled, non-binding)

The figures stated below are modelled, forward-looking estimates, based on the licence structure envisaged above — non-binding and unsigned — and on a range of assumptions. They do not constitute a guarantee or promise, do not form a contractual commitment, and actual results may differ materially (see the important notice below). They are communicated so that shareholders and certificate holders can assess the possible significance of this repositioning for their investment.

On the basis of Choice NV's current capital base of approximately EUR 66.6 million, for the modelled licence portfolio — in which one additional licensed project is rolled out each year (the project pipeline) — a return on equity (ROE) is modelled that rises from approximately 0.6% in the first year to the order of 30% by year 5 and 58% by year 7 before tax (in the order of 43% after tax by year 7). The shareholder internal rate of return derived from this, solved from the timed cash flows (the shareholder IRR), amounts in that scenario to approximately 22% before tax — approximately 19% after tax on an accrual basis and approximately 17% after tax on a cash basis. For the first licensed project line (El Salvador) individually, the ROE reaches the order of 14% before tax at maturity in year 4. These projections apply only if the projects are effectively realised as planned.

About Choice NV

Choice NV is a public limited company under Belgian law with its registered office in Leuven, whose shares are listed on Euronext Access Brussels — ISIN BE0974370026, ticker MLTV.

Contact — Philip Vandormael, CFO and interim CEO of Choice NV — aandelen@choice.be — www.choice.be

Important notice

Inside information. This press release contains information that until now qualified as inside information within the meaning of Article 7 MAR and which is made public with this release in accordance with Article 17 MAR (Regulation (EU) No 596/2014, directly applicable in Belgium; enforcement via the Act of 2 August 2002 on the supervision of the financial sector and financial services). Through this disclosure, that information is no longer non-public.

No offer. Nothing in this press release constitutes an offer, an invitation or an inducement to subscribe for, purchase or sell financial instruments of Choice NV or of any other entity, in any jurisdiction, and may not be construed as such. No prospectus is drawn up, approved or published in this connection.

Non-binding; no agreement. The licence fee and principles stated in this press release reflect a mutual, non-binding intention. They have not been negotiated into a definitive agreement and have not been signed, and create no obligation on the part of any party. The definitive terms will be negotiated at arm's length by the remaining and additionally co-opted directors of Choice NV.

Forward-looking statements. This press release contains forward-looking statements and modelled projections (including ROE and IRR) that are based on assumptions and subject to risks and uncertainties, and whose actual results may differ materially. No guarantee whatsoever is given regarding future results.

No advice. This press release does not constitute investment, legal or tax advice.

AI transparency notice. This press release was prepared with the help of AI systems (Claude and ChatGPT) under the supervision and control of the drafters, who remain responsible for the content. This notice aligns with the transparency principles of Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 (AI Act), in particular Article 50.

Listed on Euronext Access · Belgium

Monetary
Infrastructure
for Free Market Money

Choice NV develops and licenses the AI, blockchain, and smart contract technology powering the next generation of value-backed complementary currency — Good Money / Choice Coin (C²).

MLTV
Euronext Access Brussels
Licence & Holding
Company Model — Licensor Only
~€66.6M
Equity (Belgian GAAP)
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A concise overview of what Choice Coin is, how it works, and why now is the moment to pay attention.

Introduction

Who We Are

Choice NV is a Belgian technology company at the frontier of monetary innovation — building the rails for a new era of sound, value-backed money.

After an initial phase in social media and television, the company repivoted around a core conviction: the global monetary system is broken. Dollar dominance is waning, Bitcoin has been co-opted by institutional speculation, and fiat currencies face structural credibility crises. The market needs a credible, redeemable alternative.

Choice NV does not issue or operate the currency itself. In the tradition of Hayek's Denationalisation of Money and Graham's value investing principles, we build and license the infrastructure that makes Choice Coin (C²) possible — analogous to selling picks and shovels during a gold rush.

Choice Coin is fully backed by a diversified basket of publicly traded value stocks — redeemable at any time against underlying asset value.

Founded
Choice NV established in Belgium
Incorporated as a Belgian NV, rooted in the intellectual tradition of value investing and free-market money economics.
Euronext Access
Listed on Euronext Access
Achieved public listing on Euronext Access, establishing regulated capital market presence.
Technology
Core infrastructure under development
Smart contract arbitrage, Traforex, and Good Food Initiative platforms under development and being validated against 55 years of market data.
Now · Technology
R&D — Good Money Infrastructure
Developing and licensing AI, blockchain, smart-contract and legal-technology tools for Good Money infrastructure. No public offer is currently open.
Core Business

Technology that Powers Free Market Money

We build and license the systems that enable a fully market-driven, asset-backed complementary currency to function at scale — under full regulatory compliance.

Smart Contract Arbitrage

Automatically issues or redeems Choice Coins to keep the market price continuously aligned with the value of the underlying asset basket — no manual intervention required.

Core Protocol
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Traforex

Compliant cross-border value exchange — enabling international transactions without unnecessary fiat intermediation. Designed for the post-dollar world.

Licensed Platform
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Good Food Initiative

AI-driven supply chain platform supporting food security, long-term value investing, and coin market liquidity. A real-world bridge between the monetary and agricultural economies.

AI Platform
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Value Stock Basket

The currency's backbone: a diversified basket of publicly traded value stocks selected using Benjamin Graham's intrinsic-value principles. Back-tested 1970–2025 including the COVID crash.

10–14% p.a. Returns

Legal Technology

Proprietary legal frameworks enabling third-party operators to issue, redeem, and circulate Choice Coins within full regulatory compliance across multiple jurisdictions.

Fully Compliant
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Licensing Model

Choice NV earns recurring revenue by licensing its technology stack to third-party operators globally — analogous to selling the infrastructure, not running the mine.

Recurring Revenue
The Case for Change

Why Good Money?

Every generation loses ⅔ of its savings to inflation. Good Money is the alternative — backed by real companies, not government promises.

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Documents & Publications

Official Documents

All regulatory filings, investor documents, and key publications — downloadable directly from this page, no external links required.

Press Release — Regulated information
Repositioning to a licensing & holding model — 12 August 2026
12 August 2026 — before market opening
NL / EN — Disclosure of inside information (Art. 7 & 17 MAR)
Choice NV's disclosure of inside information under MAR: the Company repositions to a pure licensing and holding model, and executive chairman Bart Van Coppenolle resigns. Includes the envisaged (non-binding) licence structure and the modelled, non-binding financial outlook. Full text at the top of this page.
Annual Accounts
Statutory Annual Accounts 2024 & 2023
Filed at NBB — Approved by General Meeting 24 June 2025
NL (NBB-filing, Belgian GAAP)
The statutory annual accounts of Choice NV for FY2024 and FY2023 (comparative year), as filed with the National Bank of Belgium. Includes balance sheet, income statement, notes, and valuation rules.
Annual Accounts — Approved
Annual Accounts FY2025 — Approved by AGM 23 June 2026
Approved by General Meeting — 23 June 2026 — Belgian GAAP
NL (Belgian GAAP)
The annual accounts for FY2025, unanimously approved by the General Meeting on 23 June 2026. Balance sheet total €69.07M, equity €66.63M, net profit €490K. Profit carried forward. The AGM minutes (Notulen AV) are available for download below.

All documents are also available via our Linktree: linktr.ee/choice_nv

Financial Information

Financials 2023–2025

Statutory Belgian GAAP figures for Choice NV. Management voluntarily waived all remuneration for 2023, 2024 and 2025. FY2025 accounts were approved by the General Meeting of Shareholders on 23 June 2026.

(€, Belgian GAAP) FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025 APPROVED
INCOME STATEMENT
Turnover / Operating Revenue 1,075,000 573,091
Other Operating Income
Services & Diverse Goods (377,775) (82,829)
Remuneration, Social Charges & Pensions
Depreciation & Amortisation (11,962) (10,551) (0)
Other Operating Charges (150)
Operating Profit / (Loss) — EBIT (169,735) 686,674 490,262
Non-recurring Financial Costs (27,520) (99,687) (138)
Net Profit / (Loss) for the Period (197,255) 586,987 490,123
BALANCE SHEET (KEY ITEMS)
Intangible Fixed Assets (R&D) 708,523 708,523 708,523
Financial Fixed Assets (Participations) 68,354,539 68,354,539 68,354,539
Current Assets (incl. receivables & cash) 389,167 1,083,260 1,946
Total Assets 69,465,677 70,149,219 69,067,906
Equity (incl. paid-in capital €66.7M) 65,553,079 66,140,066 66,630,189
Financial Liabilities (loans) 3,187,972 3,308,044 2,304,632
Total Equity & Liabilities 69,465,678 70,149,219 69,067,906

⚠ FY2023 and FY2024 are approved statutory figures filed at the National Bank of Belgium (NBB), approved by the General Meeting on 24 June 2025. FY2025 figures are approved statutory figures (Belgian GAAP), unanimously approved by the General Meeting of Shareholders on 23 June 2026 — see the Notulen AV 23/06/2026 in the Official Documents section. The dominant balance sheet item — financial fixed assets of €68.35M — represents participations arising from the in-kind contribution at founding. Management waived all remuneration for 2023–2025. The Company does not currently have sufficient working capital to fund all planned activities without additional financing.

⬇ Annual Accounts 2024 & 2023 (NBB Filing) ⬇ Annual Accounts 2025 — Approved ⬇ Notulen AV 23/06/2026
Knowledge

Articles & Analysis

In-depth pieces on monetary theory, Good Money's architecture, and the regulatory landscape shaping digital assets.

The Choice White Paper on Crypto
Bitcoin solved double-spending but never addressed scarcity as an economic problem. This Choice Crypto White Paper argues for Good Money — a redeemable, value-backed abundance currency grounded in Austrian economics and dynamic supply.
The Choice White Paper on AI
Turing framed intelligence as linguistic imitation. This Choice AI White Paper argues for a hybrid whole-brain AI — uniting linguistic fluency, spatial-symbolic scaffolding, and embodied grounding — drawing on Pinocchio and the Hindu Trinity to map the path from eloquence to embodied consciousness.
Soros' Currency Attacks Exposed Fiat's Weakness — Here is How Good Money Fixes It
From Black Wednesday to the Asian crisis: how speculative capital overwhelmed national reserves, and why Good Money's automatic arbitrage engine makes such attacks structurally impossible.
Good Money & the CLARITY Act — Regulatory Positioning & Strategic Differentiation
The U.S. Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act codifies a bifurcated oversight framework. Good Money's redeemable commodity token structure sits clearly within the CFTC regime — and outside GENIUS Act constraints.
Hey Musk, Don't Let Us Down — When Index Rules Inflate Bubbles
Three Nasdaq rule changes engineered artificial scarcity around the SpaceX IPO, forcing pension funds to buy at 95× revenue. Rockets and satellites subsidise AI losses — and Anthropic, OpenAI are next. Good Money is the alternative.
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For questions about this announcement, or licensing and partnership matters — reach us directly.

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Registered Office
Tiensesteenweg 348A
3000 Leuven
BE 0748.659.757
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Listed On
Euronext Access
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Media & Shareholder Contact
Philip Vandormael — CFO & interim CEO
aandelen@choice.be
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Certificate Holders
For legacy investors in Choice Trust PRIV ST. certificates — privately held instruments resulting from prior public or private placements, not publicly tradeable on any exchange. Enquiries regarding subscription, transfer, or administration of certificates.
aandelen@choice.be

This website is for information purposes only and does not constitute an offer, solicitation or prospectus. Choice NV pursues no public offer or capital raise. Investment in listed securities involves risk.