Nanexa receives additional subscription undertaking in the ongoing rights issue
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Nanexa AB (publ) (”Nanexa” or the ”Company”) announced on 21 September 2023 that the board of the Company resolved to carry out an issue of shares with preferential rights for the Company’s existing shareholders (the “Rights Issue”). Nanexa hereby announces that the Company has received an additional subscription undertaking of approximately 4.7 MSEK from one of the Company's largest shareholders, Applied Materials Europe B.V., an affiliate of Applied Ventures, LLC, in the ongoing Rights Issue.
The share of subscription undertakings has increased from previously approximately SEK 24.2 million to a total of approximately SEK 28.9 million through a subscription undertaking of approximately SEK 4.7 million from shareholder Applied Materials Europe B.V., an affiliate of Applied Ventures, LLC. Subscription undertakings have since before been given by Novo Nordisk A/S (20.0 MSEK), Göran Ando (1.0 MSEK), other board members and management of the Company (1.0 MSEK), and other shareholders (2.2 MSEK). Novo Nordisk A/S’ commitment to subscribe for shares for SEK 20 million is conditioned upon its ownership not exceeding 19.9 per cent of the total number of outstanding shares of the Company after the Rights Issue. In addition, the Rights Issue is covered by external guarantee commitments. In summary, subscription undertakings and guarantee commitments amount to SEK 75 million, corresponding to approximately 62 per cent of the Rights Issue.
The subscription undertakings and the guarantee commitments are not secured through bank guarantees, restricted funds, pledged assets or similar arrangements. Detailed information regarding the parties that have entered into subscription undertakings and guarantee commitments is provided in the EU growth prospectus which is available on the Company's website (nanexa.com).
Advisors
Zonda Partner is the sole global coordinator and bookrunner in connection with the Right Issue. Advokatfirman Lindahl KB is legal advisor to the Company.
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A prospectus regarding the Rights Issue described in this press release has been published by the Company on October 11, 2023. The prospectus has been approved and registered by the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (Sw: Finansinspektionen) which is the competent authority pursuant to the Prospectus Regulation. The approval of the prospectus by the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority shall not be construed as any kind of support for or endorsement of the Company or the quality of the securities referred to in the prospectus. This release is however not a prospectus in accordance to the definition in the Prospectus Regulation as has not been approved by any regulatory authority. In order for investors to fully understand the potential risks and benefits associated with a decision to participate in the Rights Issue, any investment decision should only be made based on the information in the prospectus. Thus, investors are encouraged to review the prospectus in its entirety. This press release constitutes an advertisement in accordance with article 2 k of the Prospectus Regulation. Nanexa has not authorized any offer to the public of shares or rights in any other member state of the EEA than Sweden. This announcement does not identify or suggest, or purport to identify or suggest, the risks (direct or indirect) that may be associated with an investment in shares. An investment decision to acquire or subscribe for shares in the Rights Issue shall only be made based on publicly available information.
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