Isofol publishes prospectus in connection with the fully guaranteed preferential rights issue of approximately SEK 400 million

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GOTHENBURG, Sweden, May 25, 2021 - Isofol Medical AB’s (publ), (Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market: ISOFOL), (“Isofol or the “Company”) Board of Directors resolved on May 18, 2021, on an issue of shares of a maximum of 62,524,474 shares with preferential rights for the Company’s existing shareholders (the “Rights Issue”). If the Rights Issue is fully subscribed, the Company will receive approximately SEK 400 million before transaction costs related to the Rights Issue. In connection with the Rights Issue, the Company publishes a prospectus which today has been approved and registered by the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (Sw. Finansinspektionen).

Not for publication, distribution or release, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, within or into the United Kingdom, US, Canada, Japan, Australia, Hong Kong, New Zealand or any other jurisdiction in which such publication, distribution or release may be contravening to any applicable laws or rules. Additional restrictions are applicable, please see “Important information” in the end of this press release.

Timetable for the Rights Issue

Record date for participation in the Rights Issue

May 25, 2021

Subscription period

May 27 – June 10, 2021

Trading in subscription rights

May 27 – June 7, 2021

Trading in BTAs

May 27 – June 14, 2021

Announcement of final outcome in the Rights Issue

Around June 14, 2021

Delivery of and trading in new shares subscribed with subscription rights

Around June 18, 2021

Delivery of and trading in new shares subscribed without subscription rights

Around June 30, 2021

Prospectus

For full information regarding the Rights Issue, please refer to the prospectus, which is available on Isofol’s website, www.isofolmedical.com. Link to the application form is available on the same link at the start of the subscription period at the latest, and on Carnegie Investment Bank AB (publ)’s website, www.carnegie.se. The prospectus is also available on the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority’s (Sw. Finansinspektionen) website, www.fi.se.

Advisors

Carnegie Investment Bank AB (publ) and Pareto Securities AB act as Joint Bookrunners in connection with the Rights Issue. Vinge law firm acts as legal adviser to Isofol, and Schjødt law firm acts as legal adviser to the Joint Bookrunners. Ashurst LLP acts as legal adviser to the Joint Bookrunners as to US securities law.

For further information, please contact

Isofol Medical AB (publ)
Jarl Ulf Jungnelius, M.D., Chief Executive Officer
E-mail:
jungnelius@isofolmedical.com
Mobil: +46 (0) 709 16 89 55

Certified Adviser
FNCA Sweden AB
E-mail: info@fnca.se
Phone: +46 (0)8 528 003 99

The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 10:30 CEST on May 25, 2021.

About arfolitixorin

Arfolitixorin is Isofol’s proprietary drug candidate being developed to increase the efficacy of standard of care chemotherapy for advanced colorectal cancer. The drug candidate is currently being studied in a global Phase III study, AGENT. As the key active metabolite of the widely used folate-based drugs, arfolitixorin can potentially benefit more patients with advanced colorectal cancer, as it does not require complicated metabolic activation to become effective.

About Isofol Medical AB (publ)

Isofol Medical AB (publ) is a clinical stage biotech company developing arfolitixorin to improve the efficacy of standard of care chemotherapy for advanced colorectal cancer by increasing tumor response and progression free survival. Isofol holds a worldwide exclusive license agreement with Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany to develop and commercialize arfolitixorin for oncology indications. Isofol Medical AB (publ) is traded on the Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market. Certified Adviser is FNCA Sweden AB.

Important information

This press release does not constitute or form part of an offer or solicitation to purchase or subscribe for securities in Isofol in any jurisdiction, not from Isofol or from any other person.

The information in this press release may not be announced, published, copied, reproduced or distributed, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, within or into Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the United States, or in any other jurisdiction where such announcement, publication or distribution of the information may not comply with applicable laws and regulations or where such actions are subject to legal restrictions or would require additional registration or other measures than what is required under Swedish law.

This announcement is for informational purposes only and is not an offer of securities for sale in the United States. Securities may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "US Securities Act"), or an exemption therefrom. The securities referred to herein have not been and will not be registered under the US Securities Act or under the securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States, and may not be offered or sold, taken up, resold, transferred or delivered in the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the US Securities Act and in accordance with any applicable securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States. There will be no public offer of the securities referred to herein in the United States.

Forward-looking statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements that reflect the Company’s intentions, beliefs, or current expectations about and targets for the Company’s future results of operations, financial condition, liquidity, performance, prospects, anticipated growth, strategies and opportunities and the markets in which the Company operates. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and may be identified by words such as “believe”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “intend”, “may”, “plan”, “estimate”, “will”, “should”, “could”, “aim” or “might”, or, in each case, their negative, or similar expressions. The forward-looking statements in this press release are based upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurances that they will materialize or prove to be correct. Because these statements are based on assumptions or estimates and are subject to risks and uncertainties, the actual results or outcome could differ materially from those set out in the forward-looking statements as a result of many factors. Such risks, uncertainties, contingencies and other important factors could cause actual events to differ materially from the expectations expressed or implied in this release by such forward-looking statements. The Company does not guarantee that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements in this press release are free from errors nor does it accept any responsibility for the future accuracy of the opinions expressed in this press release or any obligation to update or revise the statements in this press release to reflect subsequent events. Undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements in this press release. The information, opinions and forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as at its date and are subject to change without notice. The Company does not undertake any obligation to review, update, confirm or to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect events that occur or circumstances that arise in relation to the content of this press release.

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