Episurf Medical announces outcome of directed share issue
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Episurf Medical AB (publ) ("Episurf Medical" or "The Company") announces that the directed new share issue ("Directed issue") of approximately SEK 90m before deduction for issue costs has been fully subscribed.
The Directed issue was aimed at a limited number of institutional investors, including The Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund, Nyenburgh Investment Partners, Rhenman Partners Asset Management and Strand Kapitalförvaltning Fonder. The subscription price per share was SEK 1.50. See separate press release from February 7, 2020 for more information regarding the Directed Issue.
Comment from Episurf Medical’s CEO, Pål Ryfors
”We are delighted with the outcome of this financing in the current market conditions. We are grateful for the support from the new, as well as the existing shareholders in this fully subscribed financing" – Pål Ryfors, CEO.
Advisers
Redeye AB and Zonda Partners AB act as financial advisers and DLA Piper Sweden KB acts as legal adviser in connection with the issue. Aktieinvest FK AB acts as the issuing agent in the Directed issue.
For more information, please contact:
Pål Ryfors, CEO, Episurf Medical
Tel:+46 (0) 709 62 36 69
Email: pal.ryfors@episurf.com
Veronica Wallin, CFO, Episurf Medical
Tel:+46 (0) 700 37 48 95
Email: veronica.wallin@episurf.com
About Episurf Medical
Episurf Medical is endeavoring to bring people with painful joint injuries a more active, healthier life through the availability of minimally invasive and individualised treatment alternatives. Episurf Medical’s Episealer® individualised implants and Epiguide® surgical drill guides are developed for treating localised cartilage injury in joints. Episurf Medical’s μiFidelity® system enables implants to be cost-efficiently tailored to each individual’s unique injury for the optimal fit and minimal intervention. Episurf Medical’s head office is in Stockholm, Sweden. Its share (EPIS B) is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For more information, go to the company’s website: www.episurf.com.
This information is information that Episurf Medical AB is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 09.15 CET on 20 March 2020.
Important information
The information in this press release does not constitute an offer to acquire, subscribe for or otherwise trade with shares or other securities in Episurf Medical. No action has been taken, nor will any actions be taken, to permit an offer to the public in any other jurisdiction than Sweden. An invitation to eligible persons to subscribe for shares in Episurf Medical will only be made through the prospectus which Episurf Medical published on March 10 2020.
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