MapsPeople A/S announces a directed issue of new shares in a private placement

MapsPeople A/S | Inside Information
 

Company Announcement No. 30-2023

Aalborg, November 23, 2023

Commencement of private placement 

In the company announcement no. 28-2023, MapsPeople A/S ("MapsPeople") announced that short term additional capital might be required to fully finance operations through 2023. In continuation hereof, the Board of Directors of MapsPeople has today decided to strengthen the company's share capital by launching an issuance of new shares in a private placement (the "Private Placement"), expectedly to result in DKK 7-9 million in gross proceeds.
 

The private Placement of new shares (the "New Shares") is directed to a number of current shareholders underlining their strong commitment to and belief in MapsPeople. The Private Placement is expected to be subscribed for in the period from 23 November 2023 to 28 November 2023. MapsPeople will inform the market of the result of the subscription of the Private Placement immediately thereafter. The Private Placement will be carried out at a subscription price of DKK 1.19 per share equaling the average closing price of the share in the period from 16 November 2023 to 22 November 2023.
 

The Private Placement is made pursuant to and in compliance with the applicable exemptions from the obligation to publish a prospectus, and the New Shares will be issued in accordance with the Board of Directors' authorization to increase MapsPeople's share capital without pre-emptive rights for the existing shareholders. 

The Private Placement is expected to be completed on 1 December 2023 and the New Shares are expected to be admitted to trading on Nasdaq First North Growth Market Denmark on 5 December 2023.

Background for the Private Placement 

As mentioned in company announcement no. 28-2023, the company announced a short term capital requirement through 2023 and, to achieve a point of cash flow breakeven in 2024, a total requirement of DKK 15-20 million. This Private Placement is a part of providing that required capital.

Admission to trading 

The New Shares will be listed on Nasdaq First North Growth Market Denmark in reliance on the exemption in the EU Prospectus Regulation and not on the basis of a prospectus.

The New Shares will be issued in the systems of VP Securities A/S ("Euronext Securities Copenhagen") and delivered to the investors in the temporary ISIN code DK0062615589. The temporary ISIN code will not be admitted to trading on Nasdaq First North Growth Market Denmark but will only be registered with Euronext Securities Copenhagen for use in connection with the investors' subscription of the New Shares. The temporary ISIN code in Euronext Securities Copenhagen will be merged with the permanent ISIN code for the existing shares, DK0061549052, as soon as possible following registration of the share capital increase with the Danish Business Authority, expectedly on 6 December 2023. 

The New Shares are expected to be admitted to trading on Nasdaq First North Growth Market Denmark on or around 5 December 2023 in the permanent ISIN code for MapsPeople's existing shares.

Expected timetable for the Private Placement 

The completion of the Private Placement, including admission to trading of the New Shares, is subject to the Private Placement not being withdrawn prior to the settlement thereof.

The New Shares

The New Shares will rank pari passu in all respects with existing shares in MapsPeople. The New Shares will be negotiable instruments, and no restrictions will apply to their transferability. No shares, including the New Shares, carry or will carry any special rights. Rights conferred by the New Shares, including voting rights and dividend rights, will apply from the time when the capital increase is registered with the Danish Business Authority. The New Shares must be registered in the name of the holder in MapsPeople’s register of shareholders.
 

Personal data

For information about how the Company collects, processes, and protects personal data, please refer to the Company's website (https://www.mapspeople.com/privacy-policy/), where the Company's policy on processing of personal data and information about personal data protection are available.

FURTHER INFORMATION

MapsPeople A/S

Morten Brøgger, CEO 

Mobile (+45) 31 23 48 72 

Email mobr@mapspeople.com  

Stigsborgvej 60, 9400 Nørresundby 

Denmark

Certified Advisor

Grant Thornton

Jesper Vestergaard

Mobile (+45) 31 79 90 00

Stockholmsgade 45 

2100 Copenhagen Ø

Denmark

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

This announcement is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of any offer to buy any securities issued by MapsPeople in any jurisdiction where such offer or sale would be unlawful and the announcement and the information contained herein are not for distribution or release, directly or indirectly, in or into such jurisdictions, including but not limited to, the United States, Australia, Canada or Japan.

This announcement does not constitute an offering circular, company description or other offer document and nothing herein contains an offering of securities. No one should purchase or subscribe for any securities in MapsPeople except as described in this company announcement.

Neither the existing shares of MapsPeople (the "Existing Shares") nor the New Shares have been, or will be, registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("Securities Act"). Neither the Existing Shares nor the New Shares may be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States or to persons residing there. Moreover, the Private Placement is not made to persons resident in Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, Switzerland, or Singapore or to persons whose participation would require the publication of a prospectus, registration or other measures.

Certain statements in this announcement constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements (other than statements of historical fact) relating to future events and the Company's anticipated or planned financial and operational performance. The words "targets", "believes", "expects", "aims", "intends", "plans", "seeks", "will", "may", "might", "anticipates", "would", "could", "should", "continues", "estimates" or similar expressions or the negative forms thereof, identify certain of these forward-looking statements. Other forward-looking statements can be identified in the context in which the statements are made. MapsPeople has based these forward-looking statements on its current views with respect to future events and financial performance. By their nature, forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions and projections on future events and financial performance, which involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties and assumptions could adversely affect the outcome and financial consequences of the plans and events described herein. Actual results are likely to differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statements speak only as at the date of this document and neither the Company nor any of its respective affiliates, directors, officers, employees, advisors, or any other person is under any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. You should not and may not rely on these forward-looking statements.