Dignitana announces directed share issue of SEK 75 million to accelerate growth and strategic transition to DigniCap Delta, and write-down of an older generation of devices.
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The Board of Directors of Dignitana AB (publ) ("Dignitana" or the “Company") has resolved on a directed share issue to Swedbank Robur Microcap, Handelsbanken Fonder, FE Fonder and Alcur Fonder. The directed share issue comprises a total of 10,000,000 shares at a subscription price of SEK 7.5 per share. Through the share issue, the Company is expected to initially raise SEK 41,294,363 and an additional SEK 33,705,637 before issue costs following the approval by a general meeting. The subscription price corresponds to a discount to today’s closing price of 5.1 percent. The capital infusion supports Dignitana’s continued growth and the strategic transition from older machines to the more efficient DigniCap Delta device. The transition from the C3 model will result in a write-off taken in the 2020 financial statements.
“The additional funding enables Dignitana to significantly accelerate our growth plans focused on DigniCap Delta and reinforces attainment of our long-term financial goals. We are pleased to welcome these new investors – all of whom have joined in our mission to provide superior scalp cooling technology to patients around the world,” said William Cronin, CEO of Dignitana.
The purpose of the share issue and the reason for the deviation from the shareholders' preferential rights is to widen the shareholder base with institutional investors and at the same time, in a timely and cost-efficient manner, raise new equity to enable new investments for accelerated growth. The proceeds will primarily be used to implement the Company’s growth plan with focus on sales of the DigniCap Delta unit in the U.S. market and to strengthen working capital in connection with expansion of the business.
Demand is strong for Dignitana’s new and efficient DigniCap Delta. The replacement of the old C3 devices in the U.S market has gone faster than anticipated and is expected to be completed during the first half of 2021. In connection with the financial statements for 2020, a write-off will therefore be made of the value of all C3 devices. The write-off will amount to approximately SEK 8 million with no cash flow effect.
The directed share issue of in aggregate 10,000,000 shares has been resolved upon by the Board of Directors of Dignitana. The issue of 5,505,915 shares has been resolved upon based on the authorization granted by the Annual General Meeting held on 25 June 2020, while the issue of the additional 4,494,085 shares is subject to the approval of an Extraordinary General Meeting, to be held on 11 January 2021. Notice to the Extraordinary General Meeting will be published in a separate press release.
Assuming that the share issue is approved by the general meeting, the total number of shares in the Company will increase by 10,000,000 shares, from 55,059,155 shares, to 65,059,155 shares. The share capital will increase by SEK 1,000,000, from SEK 5,505,915.5 to SEK 6,505,915.5. The share issue implies a dilution effect of approximately 13.3 percent based on the number of shares in the share issue divided by the total number of shares in the Company after the share issue.
In connection with the share issue the Company has agreed to not carry out any additional equity issues for a period of 180 days after today’s date. In addition, William Cronin (CEO), Karin Almqvist Liwendahl (CFO) and the Company’s Board members, have agreed to, with customary exceptions, not sell any shares in the Company for a lock-up period of 180 days after today’s date.
Certain larger shareholders in Dignitana, who together represent approximately 35.6 percent of the shares and votes in Dignitana, have undertaken to vote in favor of an approval at the Extraordinary General Meeting.
Advisers
In connection with the share issue, the Company has retained Danske Bank as Sole Bookrunner and Fredersen Advokatbyrå as legal adviser.
For further information, please contact:
William Cronin, CEO of Dignitana, e-mail: bill.cronin@dignitana.com
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Information to distributors
Solely for the purposes of the product governance requirements contained within: (a) EU Directive 2014/65/EU on markets in financial instruments, as amended ("MiFID II"); (b) Articles 9 and 10 of Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2017/593 supplementing MiFID II; and (c) local implementing measures (together, the "MiFID II Product Governance Requirements"), and disclaiming all and any liability, whether arising in tort, contract or otherwise, which any "manufacturer" (for the purposes of the MiFID II Product Governance Requirements) may otherwise have with respect thereto, the shares in Dignitana have been subject to a product approval process, which has determined that such shares are: (i) compatible with an end target market of retail investors and investors who meet the criteria of professional clients and eligible counterparties, each as defined in MiFID II; and (ii) eligible for distribution through all distribution channels as are permitted by MiFID II (the "Target Market Assessment"). Notwithstanding the Target Market Assessment, Distributors should note that: the price of the shares in Dignitana may decline and investors could lose all or part of their investment; the shares in Dignitana offer no guaranteed income and no capital protection; and an investment in the shares in Dignitana is compatible only with investors who do not need a guaranteed income or capital protection, who (either alone or in conjunction with an appropriate financial or other adviser) are capable of evaluating the merits and risks of such an investment and who have sufficient resources to be able to bear any losses that may result therefrom. The Target Market Assessment is without prejudice to the requirements of any contractual, legal or regulatory selling restrictions in relation to the directed new share issue. Furthermore, it is noted that, notwithstanding the Target Market Assessment, the Bookrunner will only procure investors who meet the criteria of professional clients and eligible counterparties.
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This disclosure contains information that Dignitana AB 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 22-12-2020 20:07 CET.
About Dignitana
Dignitana AB is the world leader in clinically superior scalp cooling technology. The company produces The DigniCap® Scalp Cooling System, a patented medical cooling device that offers cancer patients the ability to minimize hair loss during chemotherapy. FDA cleared since 2015, DigniCap provides continuous cooling with high efficacy, safety and patient comfort. Hailed internationally as a life-changing medical advancement for cancer patients, The DigniCap Scalp Cooling System was invented in 1999 by a Swedish Oncology nurse and has been available in Europe since 2001. Dignitana AB is listed on Nasdaq First North Growth Market in Sweden with headquarters in Lund, Sweden and operations based in Dallas, Texas in the United States. Company subsidiaries are Dignitana, Inc. in the United States and Dignitana S.r.l. in Italy. Certified Adviser is Redeye AB +46 8 121 576 90, certifiedadviser@redeye.se. Learn more at www.dignitana.se or www.dignicap.com.
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