Chordate Medical

The Rights Issue in brief:

• Preferential rights: Existing shareholders in Chordate as of the record date, which was 31 January 2024, were granted one (1) unit right for each existing share. One (1) unit right entitles the holder to subscribe for one (1) unit in the Rights Issue.
• Unit: In total, a maximum of 232,416,507 units will be issued. Each unit consists of two (2) shares and one (1) warrant of series TO 8 ("Warrants"), which means that a maximum of 464,833,014 new shares and 232,416,507 Warrants will be issued in the Rights Issue.
• Subscription price: The subscription price per unit has been set at SEK 0.18, corresponding to a subscription price of SEK 0.09 per share. The warrants are issued free of charge.
• Issue proceeds: Provided that the Rights Issue is fully subscribed, the Company will initially receive approximately SEK 41.8 million before issue costs, which are expected to amount to approximately SEK 5.7 million. In November 2024, the Company may receive additional proceeds if the warrants of series TO 8 issued in the Rights Issue are exercised for subscription of shares. Upon full subscription and full exercise of all warrants of series TO 8 within the framework of issued units, the Company may receive an additional capital contribution of approximately SEK 34.9 million, based on a maximum subscription price of SEK 0.15.
• Commitments and undertakings: In total, the Rights Issue is covered by subscription commitments and guarantee undertakings amounting to approximately SEK 23.0 million, corresponding to approximately 55.0 per cent of the Rights Issue. The subscription commitments and guarantee undertakings are not secured by bank guarantees, blocked funds, pledges or similar arrangements.

For further information regarding the Rights Issue, please refer to the published Prospectus and the Company’s website, www.chordate.com/foretradesemission-2024.
 
Timetable

Advisors
Vator Securities acts as financial adviser and Wistrand Advokatbyrå acts as legal adviser to the Company in connection with the Rights Issue. Vator Securities also acts as issuer agent in connection with the Rights Issue.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The information in this press release does not contain or constitute an offer to acquire, subscribe or otherwise trade in shares, warrants or other securities in Chordate Medical. No action has been taken and measures will not be taken to permit a public offering in any jurisdictions other than Sweden. Any invitation to the persons concerned to subscribe for units in Chordate Medical will only be made through the Prospectus that Chordate Medical published on 29 January 2024 on Chordate Medical’s website, www.chordate.com. The upcoming approval of the Prospectus by the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority shall not be regarded as an approval of the Company’s shares, warrants or any other securities. This release is not a prospectus in accordance with the definition in the Prospectus Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (“Prospectus Regulation”) and has not need approved by any regulatory authority in any jurisdiction. 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, warrants or other securities in Chordate Medical. 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.
 
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