Toleranzia
Toleranzia announces outcome in rights issue
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Toleranzia AB ("Toleranzia" or the "Company") has completed the rights issue of units, consisting of shares and warrants of series TO4, which the board of directors decided on August 18, 2023, (the "Rights Issue"). The Rights Issue has been subscribed to a total of 78.6 percent, where approximately 74.6 percent was subscribed through use of unit rights and approximately 4.1 percent was subscribed for without use of unit rights.
Outcome in the Rights Issue
The subscription period in the Rights Issue ended on September 13, 2023. The final outcome shows that a total of 86,755,644 units have been subscribed for through the Rights Issue, corresponding to 78.6 percent of the Rights Issue. 82,282,075 units were subscribed through use of unit rights, corresponding to 74.6 percent of the Rights Issue. Furthermore, 4,473,569 units are subscribed for without use of unit rights, corresponding to 4.1 percent of the Rights Issue. Each unit consists of one (1) newly issued share and one (1) warrant of series TO4. In total, 86,755,644 new shares and 86,755,644 warrants of series TO4 were subscribed.
Through the Rights Issue, the Company will receive approximately SEK 43.4 million before issue costs, which amount to approximately SEK 1.6 million. Upon full exercise of all warrants of series TO4, the Company will be additionally provided with approximately SEK 43.4 million.
“I am pleased to note that Toleranzia now has the resources to continue the development of our drug candidate TOL2 to clinical trials. The most important milestones that we can achieve immediately are the completion of the GLP toxicology study and the clinical trial application. I would like to warmly thank all current and new shareholders for their confidence in the Company. With this new capital injection, we can create significant and long-term shareholder value” comments Charlotte Fribert, CEO of Toleranzia.
Allocation of units subscribed for without the support of unit rights
Allocation of units subscribed for without the support of unit rights has taken place in accordance with what is stated in the prospectus that the Company published on August 28, 2023, due to the Rights Issue (the "Prospectus"). Notification of such allocation is announced separately through settlement notes. Nominee-registered shareholders receive notification of allotment in accordance with instructions from the respective nominee.
Shares and share capital
Through the Rights Issue, the number of shares in the Company increases by 86,755,644 shares, from 110,315,231 shares to 197,070,875 shares and the share capital amounts increases to approximately SEK 24,633,859.38. If all warrants of series TO4 are fully exercised for subscription of new shares in the Company, the number of shares in the Company will increase with an additional 86,755,644 shares, from 197,070,875 shares to 283,826,519 shares, and the share capital will increase with an additional approximately SEK 10,844,455.50, from approximately SEK 24,633,859.38 to approximately SEK 35,478,314.88.
Warrants of series TO4
Every warrant of series TO4 gives the right to subscribe for one (1) new share in the Company. The subscription price for subscription of shares with the support of warrants of series TO4 amounts to SEK 0.50. The exercise period for subscription of shares with the support of the warrants of series TO4 will run from 7 October 2024, up to and including 21 October 2024. In the event of full exercise of all warrants of series TO4, the Company will be provided with additionally approximately SEK 43.4 million. Trading with the warrants of series TO4 is expected to take place in conjunction with conversion of BTU into shares and warrants.
Paid subscribed units ("BTU")
Trading with BTU (Paid Subscribed Unit) takes place on Nasdaq First North Growth Market until the conversion of BTU into shares and warrants after the Rights Issue has been registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office. Registration with the Swedish Companies Registration Office is expected to take place during week 39, 2023.
Advisers
Zonda Partners AB is the financial advisor and Eversheds Sutherland Advokatbyrå AB is the legal advisor to the Company in connection with the Rights Issue. Nordic Issuing acts as issuing agent in connection with the Rights Issue.
This disclosure contains information that Toleranzia is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation (EU nr 596/2014). The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person, on [**] [**] CEST.
For further information, please contact:
Charlotte Fribert - CEO, Toleranzia
Tel: +46 763 19 98 98
Email: charlotte.fribert@toleranzia.com
About Toleranzia AB (publ)
Toleranzia AB (publ) develops drugs that harness the power of the immune system for the treatment of autoimmune orphan diseases. The drugs, which target the cause of the disease, can cure or significantly alleviate the disease and not, like current treatments, merely reduce the symptoms. They have the potential to be the first long-acting or curative therapies that act specifically on the underlying cause of the autoimmune orphan disease for which they are being developed. Toleranzia's shares are listed on the Nasdaq First North Growth Market and Mangold Fondkommission AB, 08-503 015 50, CA@mangold.se, is the company's Certified Adviser.
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Datum | 2023-09-15, kl 09:30 |
Källa | MFN |
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