Preliminary result of Midsona’s rights issue

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Midsona AB (publ) (“Midsona” or the “Company”) announced on the 25 October 2022 that the Board of Directors had resolved on a rights issue (the “Rights Issue”), fully covered by subscription and underwriting commitments. The Board of Directors’ resolution on the Rights Issue was approved by the Extraordinary General Meeting on 24 November 2022. Through the Rights Issue, Midsona will receive proceeds of approximately SEK 600 million before deduction of transaction costs. The subscription period in the Rights Issue ended on 14 December 2022.

The preliminary result of the Rights Issue shows that 277,448 series A shares, corresponding to approximately 93.0 per cent of the offered series A shares, as well as 38,770,076 series B shares, corresponding to approximately 53.5 per cent of the offered series B shares, have been subscribed for by the exercise of subscription rights. The preliminary result thus shows that approximately 53.7 per cent of the Rights Issue has been subscribed for by exercise of subscription rights.

Additionally, applications for subscription without subscription rights of 516,148 series A shares, corresponding to approximately 173.0 per cent of the offered series A shares, as well as 225,475 series B shares, corresponding to approximately 0.3 per cent of the offered series B shares, have been received. Hence, the underwriting commitment from Stena Adactum AB will be utilised for subscription of the remaining 33,420,169 shares of series B shares, corresponding to approximately 46.2 per cent of the offered shares of series B.

As a result of the Rights Issue, Midsona will receive proceeds amounting to approximately SEK 600 million before deduction of transaction costs. Through the Rights Issue Midsona’s share capital will increase by SEK 363,570,200, from SEK 363,570,200 to SEK 727,140,400, by issue of 298,320 new series A shares and 72,415,720 new series B shares, which means that the total number of shares increases from 72,714,040 shares to 145,428,080 shares.

Those who have subscribed for shares without subscription rights will be allocated shares according to the principles in the prospectus published by Midsona on 28 November 2022. As confirmation of allocation of shares subscribed for without subscription rights, a contract note will be sent on or about 19 December 2022. Subscribed and allocated shares must be paid for in cash in accordance with the instructions in the contract note. Nominee-registered shareholders will receive notice of allocation in accordance with the procedures of the nominee. Only those who have been allocated shares will be notified.

The final result is expected to be published on 19 December 2022. The final day for trading in paid subscribed shares (BTA) is 28 December 2022. The new shares subscribed for with subscription rights are expected to be registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office (Sw. Bolagsverket) around 19 December 2022. The new shares are expected to start trading on Nasdaq Stockholm from 3 January 2023.

ADVISeRS

In connection with the Rights Issue, Midsona has appointed Danske Bank A/S, Danmark, Sverige Filial (”Danske Bank”) as Sole Global Coordinator and Bookrunner and Advokatfirman Lindahl as legal adviser. Advokatfirman Schjødt is legal adviser to Danske Bank in connection with the Rights Issue.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:

Peter Åsberg, President and CEO

Phone: +46 730 26 16 32

E-mail: peter.asberg@midsona.com

Max Bokander, CFO

Phone: +46 708 65 13 64

E-mail: max.bokander@midsona.com

The information was submitted for publication through the agency of the contact persons above on 16 December 2022 at 15.30 CET.  

This press release is an English translation of the Swedish original. In the event of any discrepancies, the Swedish version shall govern.

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