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EQS Group AG decides on 7.5% capital increase

16.06.2021 / 08:56
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EQS Group AG decides on 7.5% capital increase
Equity as part of financing of Business Keeper GmbH acquisition

Munich - 16 June 2021

Today, the Management Board of EQS Group AG (ISIN: DE0005494165) decided with the approval of its Supervisory Board, to increase the share capital against cash contributions and by partially using the 2021 authorised capital, however without subscription rights for existing shareholders. The new equity is part of the financing of the Business Keeper GmbH acquisition. Together with the existing cash and the bank loan, the funds will be used for the payment of the first purchase price tranche of EUR 80 million.

The company plans to issue up to 590,000 new shares and will thus increase its share capital to up to EUR 8,472,251 which would be an increase by about 7.5%. These new shares should be eligible for profit participation from 01 January 2021 and will be available to institutional investors under private placements through a placement process. The Management Board will determine the placement price which should probably not be significantly below the stock price after the completion of the process.

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EQS Group was founded in 2000 in Munich, Germany. Today the group employs over 500 professionals and has offices in the world's key financial markets.

Contact:

André Marques

CFO

Tel.: +4989-444430033

Mobile: +49175-5250009

Email.: andre.marques@eqs.com

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Language:	English
Company:	EQS Group AG
	Karlstr. 47
	80333 Munich
	Germany
Phone:	+49(0)89 444 430-000
Fax:	+49(0)89 444 430-049
E-mail:	info@eqs.com
Internet:	www.eqs.com
ISIN:	DE0005494165
WKN:	549416
Indices:	Scale
Listed:	Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt (Scale), Munich (m:access), Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange
EQS News ID:	1208419