Ovzon publishes prospectus regarding fully guaranteed rights issue of approximately SEK 154 million

The Board of Directors of Ovzon AB (publ) ("Ovzon" or "the Company") resolved on 29 April 2020, which was later approved by an extraordinary general meeting in the Company on 18 May 2020, to conduct a capital raise of approximately SEK 504 million consisting of a directed share issue, corresponding to approximately SEK 350 million, and a fully guaranteed share rights issue to existing shareholders of approximately SEK 154 million (the “Rights Issue"). Ovzon has in connection with the Rights Issue, and prior to the commencement of the Rights Issue, prepared a prospectus which today has been approved by the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority ("SFSA") (Sw. Finansinspektionen). The prospectus is available on the Company's web page, https://www.ovzon.com/en/.

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Publication of the prospectus

For complete information about the Rights Issue, please see the prospectus that has been prepared by the Company and that today has been approved by the SFSA. The Prospectus is available on the Company's web page, (https://www.ovzon.com/en/), and will also be available on Carnegie's web page, (www.carnegie.se), and the SFSA's web page, (https://fi.se/sv/vara-register/prospektregistret/). The prospectus is available only in Swedish.

The prospectus is prepared as an EU-Growth prospectus in accordance with article 15 in the  Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (the "Prospectus Regulation"). The prospectus has been approved by the SFSA, which is the Swedish competent authority in accordance with the Prospectus Regulation, in accordance with article 20 in the Prospectus Regulation. The SFSA only approves the prospectus as meeting the standards of completeness, comprehensibility and consistency imposed by the Prospectus Regulation. The approval should not be considered as an endorsement of Ovzon or as an endorsement of the quality of the shares that are the subject of the prospectus and does not indicate that the SFSA guarantees that the facts in the prospectus are correct or complete. Investors should make their own assessment as to the suitability of investing in the Rights Issue.

Subscription forms will be available on Company's and Carnegie's web pages.

Timetable for the Rights Issue

Advisers

Carnegie Investment Bank AB (publ) is the financial adviser and Baker McKenzie is the legal adviser to the Company in connection with the Rights Issue.

FNCA Sweden AB, +46(0)8-528 00 399, info@fnca.se, is Certified Adviser to the Company.

Responsible parties

This press release constitutes inside information that Ovzon AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation 596/2014. The information was sent for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out below, at the time stated by the Company’s news distributor, Cision, at the publication of this press release.

For further information, please contact:

Magnus René, CEO
mre@ovzon.com
+1 781 266 6957

Johan Brandt, CFO
jbr@ovzon.com
+46 70 369 33 00
 

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This announcement does not identify or suggest, or purport to identify or suggest, the risks (direct or indirect) that may be associated with an investment in the Company. The information contained in this announcement is for background purposes only and does not purport to be full or complete. No reliance may be placed for any purpose on the information contained in this announcement or its accuracy or completeness. Carnegie is acting for Ovzon in connection with the Directed Share Issue and no one else and will not be responsible to anyone other than Ovzon for providing the protections afforded to its clients nor for giving advice in relation to the Directed Share Issue or any other matter referred to herein.

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Forward-looking statements

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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 Ovzon 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 Ovzon may decline and investors could lose all or part of their investment; the shares in Ovzon offer no guaranteed income and no capital protection; and an investment in the shares in Ovzon 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.

For the avoidance of doubt, the Target Market Assessment does not constitute: (a) an assessment of suitability or appropriateness for the purposes of MiFID II; or (b) a recommendation to any investor or group of investors to invest in, or purchase, or take any other action whatsoever with respect to the shares in Ovzon.

Each distributor is responsible for undertaking its own target market assessment in respect of the shares in Ovzon and determining appropriate distribution channels.

For additional information please contact

Magnus René, CEO, mre@ovzon.com, +1 781 266 6957

Johan Brandt, CFO, jbr@ovzon.com, +46 70 369 33 00

Ovzon is revolutionizing mobile broadband via satellite providing global coverage with the highest bandwidth through the smallest terminals. Founded in 2006, Ovzon develops end-to-end solutions meeting the growing demand of mobile broadband connectivity for customers with high performance requirements.
Ovzon’s combination of advanced proprietary satellite technology and unique ultra-small terminals answers the needs for mobile users to connect anywhere and transmit large amounts of data. Customers include Government, Defense, Media, Maritime, Aviation and NGOs using highly mobile platforms. Our dedicated and experienced team ensures a premium service for our demanding global customers.
The company has offices in Stockholm in Sweden and Bethesda (MD) and Tampa (FL) in the United States. Ovzon is publicly listed on Nasdaq First North Growth Market