Collector publishes prospectus relating to the rights issue
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The prospectus relating to the rights issue in Collector AB (publ) of approximately SEK 1,027 million before issue costs has today on 3 March 2020 been approved and registered by the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority, and is available on Collector’s website, www.collector.se/en/about-collector/investors/rights-issue-2020/, as well as on SEB’s website for prospectuses, www.sebgroup.com/prospectuses (please note that the prospectus will only be available in Swedish).
Advisors
SEB Corporate Finance is financial advisor and Advokatfirman Cederquist and Nord Advokater are legal advisors to Collector in connection with the rights issue.
For more information, please contact:
Peter Olsson, CFO
Telephone: +46 73 712 04 46
E-mail: peter.olsson@collectorbank.se
Madeleine Mörch, Finance & IR Manager
Telephone: +46 73 712 04 52
E-mail: madeleine.morch@collectorbank.se
Important information
The information in this press release does not contain or constitute an offer to acquire, subscribe or otherwise trade in shares, subscription rights or other securities in Collector AB in any jurisdiction. Any invitation to the persons concerned to subscribe for shares in Collector will only be made through the prospectus that Collector publishes today.
The information contained in this press release is not intended for, and must not be accessed by, or distributed or disseminated, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, to persons resident or physically present in the United States of America (including its territories and possessions, any state of the United States and the District of Columbia) (the “United States”), Australia, Hong Kong, Canada, Singapore or any other jurisdiction where such action is wholly or partially subject to legal restrictions, or would require additional prospectuses, registration or other measures than those required by Swedish law. The information in the press release does not constitute any offer regarding subscription rights, paid subscribed shares or shares in Collector (“Securities”) to any person in said jurisdictions. The information in the press release may not be forwarded or reproduced in such a manner that contravenes such restrictions or gives cause to such requirements.
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Within the European Economic Area (“EEA”), no public offering of Securities is made in other countries than Sweden. In other member states of the EU, such an offering of Securities may only be made in accordance with the Prospectus Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (the “Prospectus Regulation”). In other member states of the EEA which have implemented the Prospectus Regulation in its national legislation, any offer of Securities may only be made in accordance with an applicable exemption in the Prospectus Regulation and/or in accordance with an applicable exemption under a relevant national implementation measure. In other member states of the EEA which have not implemented the Prospectus Regulation in its national legislation, any offer of Securities may only be made in accordance with an applicable exemption under national law.
Collector is a challenger bank that offers financing solutions to private and corporate customers. Within the Retail segment, the company offers lending to private individuals, invoice and payments by instalments to e-commerce and retail companies, credit cards and deposit accounts. The Corporate segment includes real estate lending, factoring and corporate lending directed mainly at small- and medium-sized enterprises and handling of portfolios of overdue receivables. The company has offices in Gothenburg (head office), Stockholm, Helsinki, Turku and Oslo. Collector AB (publ) is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm.
Collector AB (publ) 556560-0797 | Box 119 14, SE-404 39 Gothenburg | Exchange +46 10-161 00 00 | E-mail info@collectorbank.se | www.collector.se/en/