Helsinki, June 25, 2014 – M-Brain Oy will list a bond on First North Bond Market Finland today. The issuer has issued senior unsecured notes with an aggregate nominal amount of EUR 15 million with a 8% Fixed Rate due June 17th 2017.
First North Bond Market Finland was launched by NASDAQ OMX Helsinki on January 27, 2014. First North Bond Market Finland is an alternative marketplace offering companies the same services as the Main market but with more flexible listing requirements. It is a new debt funding alternative for non-listed and listed small- and medium-sized companies interested in issuing a corporate bond, and it is also a cost-efficient funding alternative for larger companies.
M-Brain is a European based information services company with offices in seven countries. M-Brain’s services are based on a unique combination of the company’s own proprietary big data technology and human intelligence. The company offers media and business intelligence solutions, analytics and consultation services, as well as online intelligence tools and technology to bring true insight into the customer’s business environment. The company’s solutions and services are tailored to serve varying business needs regardless of function, industry type or language barriers. For more information, visit www.m-brain.com
“We are very pleased for the opportunity to have access to this type of additional funding from the markets”, commented M-Brain’s Executive Chairman Kim Nyberg. “In our case, the access to flexible and efficient funding is crucial, as our industry is currently in a state of rapid digitalization. As a result, an intense consolidation phase is happening, which we want to fully utilize. With the help of these funds, our intention is to further strengthen our market position in the industry and also do our part in securing a competitive and innovative Finnish information services industry in the future.”
Lauri Rosendahl, President of NASDAQ OMX Helsinki, said: “We are very pleased that M-Brain Oy is already the third company in Finland to diversify its funding sources on the new First North Bond market to fuel its growth. We strongly believe that many companies in Finland will consider corporate bonds as an alternative to supplement their debt financing on the public market.”
M-Brain Oy appointed Evli Bank Plc as Lead Manager for the bond issue. Evli Bank Plc has also been appointed as Certified Adviser in the First North bond listing.
About First North Bond Market
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