EANS-Adhoc: SYGNIS Pharma AG SYGNIS announces the adaptation of its
organisation to the new business activity
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Strategic management decisions/Company Information
20.12.2012
Ad hoc-Release according to § 15 WpHG
SYGNIS announces the adaptation of its organisation to the new business activity
Heidelberg 20 December 2012 - SYGNIS Pharma AG (Frankfurt: LIO1; ISIN:
DE000A1RFM03, Prime Standard) announced today the discontinuation of its
therapeutic R&D project KIBRA and the adaptation of its organisation to the new
business activity. At the Heidelberg site the staff will be reduced by 10
employees. These measures are implemented to concentrate the financial resources
on the development and marketing of novel technologies in molecular biology in
line with the new corporate strategy. This new business was acquired in 2012 by
joining forces with the Spanish
X-Pol Biotech.
Relating to the reduction of staff, the Company expects a one-time total expense
of up to EUR 0.2 million. In addition non-cash related impairments with regard
to intangible assets of up to EUR 3.2 million could occur.
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For further information please contact:
SYGNIS Pharma AG
Peter Willinger
CFO
Tel: +49 6221 454 836
Email: willinger@sygnis.de
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Further inquiry note:
Michael Wolf
Telefon: +49 (6221) 454 - 6
E-Mail: Michael.Wolf@sygnis.de
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issuer: SYGNIS Pharma AG
Im Neuenheimer Feld 515
D-69120 Heidelberg
phone: +49 (0)6221 454-6
FAX: +49 (0)6221 454-777
mail: contact@sygnis.de
WWW: http://www.sygnis.de
sector: Biotechnology
ISIN: DE000A1RFM03
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