The new share issue in Opus Group AB (publ) (“Opus Group”) with preferential
rights for the company’s shareholders, for which the subscription period ended
on December 19, 2013, has been fully subscribed. Approximately 99.54 percent of
the shares offered have been subscribed for with subscription rights and
approximately 0.46 percent of the offered shares have been allocated to persons
that have subscribed for shares without subscription rights. In total,
applications for subscription of shares without subscription rights
corresponding to approximately 241 percent of the shares offered have been
received. Hence, the rights issue guarantee undertakings have not been made use
of.
Allocation of shares that were subscribed for without subscription rights has
been made in accordance with the principles outlined in the prospectus that has
been prepared in connection with the rights issue and that was published on
November 29, 2013. Notification regarding allocation of shares that have been
subscribed for without subscription rights will within short be sent to those
who have been allocated shares.
Through the rights issue, Opus Group receives approximately SEK 152.7 million
before deduction of transaction costs. The share capital will increase by SEK
359,185.38 from SEK 4,669,410.16 to SEK 5,028,595.54, and the number of shares
will increase by 17 959 269 from 233,470,508 shares to 251,429,777 shares when
the rights issue has been registered with the Swedish Companies Registration
Office. Trading in new shares on NASDAQ OMX Stockholm is expected to start
around January 7, 2014. Advisors Swedbank Corporate Finance acts as financial
adviser and Mannheimer Swartling acts as legal advisors to Opus Group in
connection with the rights issue.
Gothenburg, December 27, 2013
Opus Group AB (publ)
För ytterligare information vänligen kontakta
Magnus Greko
President and CEO
Tel: 46 31 748 34 00
E-mail: magnus.greko@opus.se
Peter Stenström
Investor Relations
Tel: 46 765 25 84 93
E-mail: peter.stenstrom@opus.se
Opus Group is a leading company in vehicle inspection technology and vehicle
inspection program operations. The Group has two main business areas which are
vehicle inspection and equipment. Opus Group is one of the market leaders in
vehicle inspection operations in the US and Sweden. Opus Bilprovning has 72
vehicle inspection stations in Sweden. Opus Inspection operates vehicle
inspection programs in the U.S., Bermuda, and Peru and is active in sales and
service of emission control equipment in North America and Mexico. Through the
subsidiaries, Opus Equipment and J&B Maskinteknik, Opus Group conducts
production, sales, and service of vehicle inspection equipment for vehicle
inspection companies and vehicle workshops. Opus Group’s revenues amounted to
approximately SEK 469 million in 2012. Opus Group’s shares are listed on Nasdaq
OMX Stockholm.
FFFS 2007:17 (10 kap 11§) (SFSA rules) - The information in this press release
is published in accordance with the rules in the law (2007:528) under the
Securities Market Act (2007:528).
