Inzile has decided on a directed share issue up to approximately SEK 11 million
Inzile AB (publ) has decided on a directed share issue of up to approximately SEK 11 million (USD 1 million) at a subscription price of SEK 7.62 per share, to be concluded during the next 30 days.
The board of Inzile AB (publ) ("Inzile" or the "Company") has decided on a directed new issue that, if fully subscribed and at today’s exchange rate, would result in 1,473,149 shares at a subscription price of 7.62 SEK per share to Mr. Chris Calise, a new investor with a pronounced long-term interest in the Company (the "Directed New Issue"). Through the Directed New Issue, approximately SEK 11 million (USD 1 million) would be added to Inzile, before deductions for transaction costs and adjustable exchange rates, if fully subscribed. The Directed New Issue is to be subscribed and paid within 30 days. The board's resolution on the Directed New Issue has been made in accordance with a previous authorization by the Annual General Meeting from June 21, 2022.
The Directed New Issue is oriented towards a strategic investor, during this growth phase. The issue proceeds are primarily intended to be used to support the company’s current and developing financial needs incurred by investment into R&D, the need to accommodate current and foreseeable orders from customers and the forecasted growth of the demand for the EVI platform.
The company's CEO, Juan Carlos Del Rio, says in a comment:
"Inzile is focused on a growth strategy supported by its R&D and we focus on transforming the company in the medium-term to demonstrate our true potential. Therefore, it is very important that we are now able to secure continued financing from committed, knowledgeable and strategically positioned owners.”
The maximum amount of the subscription, the subscription price and the timeline period of 30 days to conclusion, in the Directed New Issue, have been determined after receiving an offer from the investor. The subscription price corresponds to the average volume-weighted closing price ("VWAP") for the Company's share on the Nasdaq First North Growth Market ("FirstNorth") during the last five (5) trading days preceding October 7, 2022. The subscription price thus does not entail any discount in relation to the listed value of the Company's share measured in this manner. According to the board's assessment, VWAP five (5) trading days is a fairer way of assessing the share's quoted value than a closing price on a particular day or an average paid price during only one trading day. According to the opinion of both the board and the Company's legal advisers, there is no reason to assume that the listed value of the Company's shares measured in the manner indicated above would not reflect the market value of the shares.
Subject to conclusion, Mr. Chris Calise will be one of the largest owners in Inzile and represent approximately 2.68 percent of the shares and votes in the Company. (The figure is subject to currency rates on the day of subscription.)
The reason for the deviation from the shareholders' pre-emptive right is that the board assesses that the Company is in an important development stage and has an immediate need for financing and that the Company has an interest in strengthening and broadening the owner base with investors who has expressed a long-term interest in being a shareholder in the Company. The board considers that it is also important that the subscription price corresponds to the VWAP for the Company's shares on First North during the last five (5) trading days preceding October 7, 2022. The Directed New Issue is therefore carried out without a discount in relation to the listed value of the Company's share measured in the manner indicated above. In an overall assessment, it is the board's opinion that the reasons for deviating from the shareholders' pre-emptive rights clearly outweigh the reasons to apply the pre-emptive rights.
Dilution
Through the Directed New Issue, subject to full subscription, the Company's share capital will increase with SEK 147,315 (from SEK 5,358,685 to SEK 5,506,000) and the total number of shares increase with 1,473,149 (from 53,586,852 to 55,060,001 shares). Full subscription would entail a dilution effect of approximately up to 2.68% based on the total number of shares and votes in the Company after the Directed New Issue.
Authorization by Annual General Meeting
The Directed New Issue, as now resolved by the board of directors, is done in accordance with an authorization by the annual general meeting which was held on June 21, 2022. The records kept are available, together with other documents according to the Swedish Companies Act, at the Company's website, https://inzile.com/cision/annual-general-meeting-held-in-inzile-ab-publ-2/
Advisor
Inzile has engaged as legal advisor Advokatfirman Carler AB, Stockholm, in connection with the Directed New Issue.
For further information, please contact:
Juan Carlos Del Rio, CEO Inzile, jcr@inzile.com, +46 76 138 48 82
Peter Wergens, CFO Inzile, peter.wergens@inzile.com, +46 73 325 75 04
This information is such that Inzile AB (publ) is obliged to publish in accordance with the EU Market Abuse Regulation (MAR). The information was provided by the above contact persons, for publication on October 10, 2022 at 08.40 CET.
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INFORMATION TO DISTRIBUTORS
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About Inzile
Inzile is a Swedish tech company manufacturing intelligent electrically powered vehicles as well as creating modern transport and service solutions for a sustainable community. The company’s vision is to liberate the world from emission of fossil fuels and to accelerate the climate efforts by contributing to sustainable cities that improve quality of life.
Inzile was founded in 2012 based on a strong will to secure a future climate friendly utility vehicle sector. The team consists of some of Scandinavia’s foremost authorities related to electrical vehicles, digitalization, manufacturing and purchasing. Inzile develops, produces, and sells innovative vehicle solutions on the global market based on the demanding Nordic climate, security requirements and environmental standards. The company is based in Sweden with head office in Stockholm, sales offices in Stockholm and in Palma, Spain, production in Västervik and R&D in Tranås, Sweden.
The Company's share is traded on Nasdaq First North Growth Market Stockholm.
Redeye AB is the Company’s Certified Adviser.
For further information, please visit: www.inzile.com