Stillfront issues 500 MSEK in 5-year senior unsecured bonds

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Stockholm

2019-06-18

Stillfront Group AB (publ) (“Stillfront” or the “Company”) has successfully placed MSEK 500 of senior unsecured bonds under a new bond framework of up to MSEK 1,000 senior unsecured bond loan due 2024 (the “Bonds”). The proceeds from the bond issue will be used to refinance the bridge facility loan used to finance the acquisition of KIXEYE, Inc. and for general corporate purposes in order to strengthen the Company’s capacity and flexibility for further growth.

The interest rate for the new bond loan was set at Stibor 3m + 475bps. 

“We are very pleased to have secured new debt financing on favorable terms. The bonds together with the recently conducted directed share issue of approximately MSEK 500 provide us with a flexible financial platform to support our future growth agenda”, says Jörgen Larsson, CEO.

In conjunction with the issue of the Bonds, SEB and Swedbank acted as joint bookrunners, White & Case acted as legal adviser to the joint bookrunners and DLA Piper acted as legal adviser to the Company.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:

Jörgen Larsson, CEO
Phone: +46 70 321 18 00
E-mail: jorgen@stillfront.com

Andreas Uddman, CFO 
Phone: +46 70 080 78 46
E-mail: andreas@stillfront.com

About Stillfront

Stillfront is a global group of gaming studios and a market leader in the free-to-play online strategy games genre. Our diverse and exciting games portfolio has two common themes; loyal users and long lifecycle games. Organic growth and carefully selected and executed acquisitions embody our growth strategy and our 600 co-workers thrive in an organisation that engenders the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our main markets are the US, Germany, MENA, France and UK. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden and the company is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier. For further information, please visit: stillfront.com

Certified Adviser:
FNCA, Phone: +46 8 528 00 399 E-mail: info@fnca.se

This information is information that Stillfront Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 15.45 CEST on 18 June 2019.

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This announcement is for information purposes only and does not constitute a prospectus or any offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any security in the United States or any other jurisdiction. Any securities that may be issued in connection with the transactions referred to in this announcement will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and accordingly will not be offered or sold in the United States.

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