3rd May 2016
Keywords Studios plc ("Keywords", "the Group")
Revolving Credit Facility of up to €15m
Keywords, the international technical services provider to the global video games industry, today announces that it has signed a revolving credit facility with Barclays Bank Plc.
The facility has a term of five years and is secured. The initial committed amount of €10m is extendable to €15m at any point during the term with the approval of Barclays.
The facility is intended to be used for both working capital and acquisition financing.
Andrew Day, Chief Executive of Keywords, commented:
"We are pleased to have further strengthened our relationship with Barclays and the introduction of this long term credit facility provides the Group with additional flexibility in the financing of acquisitions and the Group as a whole."
For further information, please contact:
Keywords Studios (www.keywordsstudios.com) Andrew Day, Chief Executive Officer Andrew Lawton, Chief Financial Officer |
+353 190 22 730 |
Numis (Financial Adviser) Stuart Skinner / Kevin Cruickshank (Nominated Adviser) James Black/ Tom Ballard (Corporate Broker) |
020 7260 1000 |
MHP Communications (Financial PR) Katie Hunt / Jade Neal / Ollie Hoare
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020 3128 8100 keywords@mhpc.com |
About Keywords Studios (www.keywordsstudios.com)
Keywords Studios is an international technical services provider to the global video games industry. Established in 1998, and now with facilities in Dublin, Rio de Janeiro, Montreal, Portland, Mexico City, Los Angeles, Seattle, Tokyo, Singapore, New Delhi, Pune, Rome, Milan, Barcelona, Madrid, Shanghai, Manila, London, Hamburg and Paris it provides integrated art creation, localisation, testing, audio and customer care services across 50 languages and 14 games platforms to a blue chip client base in more than 15 countries. It has a strong market position, providing services to 20 of the top 25 most prominent games companies, including Microsoft, Supercell, King, Bandai Namco, Sony, Konami, Electronic Arts, 2K, and Square Enix. Recent titles worked on include Tom Clancy's The Division, Halo 5: Guardians, Batman: Arkham Knight, Street Fighter V, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Clash Royale, Mobile Strike. Keywords is listed on AIM, the London Stock Exchange regulated market (KWS.L).