Sobi to issue an additional up to SEK 200 million under current bond loan
The Board of Directors of Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB (Sobi) has decided to issue an additional nominal amount of up to SEK 200 million under the current bond loan with a loan frame of SEK 1 billion. Sobi has previously issued SEK 600 million in nominal amount under the bond loan which is admitted to trading on NASDAQ OMX Stockholm. The additional amount is intended to be placed with selected investors and the issue proceeds will be used to ensure that Sobi can meet the opportunities presented by the pace and scale of Sobi's Haemophilia programs. The bond loan has a floating interest of 3 months Stibor + 500 bps with maturity in 2017. The full terms and conditions of the bond loan are available on Sobi's webpage www.sobi.com. The outcome of the issue will be announced following completion. Nordea Bank is acting as financial advisor to Sobi and Bookrunner in conjunction with the issuance. For further information, please contact: Investor Relations: Jörgen Winroth Phone: +46-(0)8-697 20 00 Email: jorgen.winroth@sobi.com About Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB (Sobi) Sobi is an international specialty healthcare company dedicated to rare diseases. Our mission is to develop and deliver innovative therapies and services to improve the lives of patients. The product portfolio is primarily focused on inflammation and genetic diseases, with three late stage biological development projects within hemophilia and neonatology. We also market a portfolio of specialty and rare disease products for partner companies. Sobi is a pioneer in biotechnology with world-class capabilities in protein biochemistry and biologics manufacturing. In 2012, Sobi had total revenues of SEK 1.9 billion (€ 215 M) and about 480 employees. The share (STO: SOBI) is listed on NASDAQ OMX Stockholm. More information is available at www.sobi.com. The above information has been made public in accordance with the Swedish Financial Instruments Trading Act. The information was released for public distribution on 21 February 2013 at 8.35 a.m. CET.