Stayble Therapeutics AB intends to be listed on Nasdaq First North Growth Market and carries out a new issue in connection to the listing

Thu, Jan 30, 2020 21:44 CET

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The Board of Directors in Stayble Therapeutics AB (“Stayble” or “the Company”) announces today their intention to list the Company’s shares on Nasdaq First North Growth Market (“Nasdaq First North”). In connection with the listing, the Company carries out a new unit issue of approximately SEK 35 million, before deduction of transaction costs, where each unit consists of one share and one warrant free of charge (“the Offering”).

The full terms and conditions for the Offering will be available in a prospectus, which is expected to be published around the 31 of January on the Company’s website www.staybletherapeutics.com.

Nasdaq Stockholm AB has approved Stayble’s application for admission of trading of the Company’s shares and warrants on Nasdaq First North, provided that the Company meets the conditions in Nasdaq First North’s rulebook such as distribution requirements, no later than the first day of trading which is expected at March 9, 2020.

Stayble is a clinical stage pharmaceutical company developing the injection treatment STA363 for disc-related low back pain. The treatment is aimed at patients whose back pain persists after physiotherapy and analgesics. The injection is given once and the effect is expected to remain throughout the entirety of the patient’s life and requires minimal rehabilitation. The Company’s focus is set upon the continued clinical development of the upcoming phase 2b study. Stayble’s vision is to develop STA363 as a new standard treatment for patients suffering from chronic disc-related low back pain.

The Offering in short

The Offering consists of a new issue of a maximum of 2,850,000 units, each consisting of one (1) share and one (1) warrant free of charge. The Offering corresponds to approximately SEK 35 million, before issue costs.
The subscription price in the Offering is SEK 12.30 per unit, which corresponds to SEK 12.30 per share with warrants free of charge. This corresponds to a pre-money valuation of approximately SEK 50 million. The subscription period for the Offering runs from February 4 until February 18, 2020.
Subscription commitments of approximately SEK 28 million, corresponding to approximately 80 per cent of the Offering have been made by the Company’s existing shareholders and external investors. By which SEK 7.9 million, corresponding to approximately 22.5 per cent of the Offering, will be secured through set-off of the short-term loan (which was taken out in October 2019 to start the application to authorities for the upcoming phase 2b-study).
Each one (1) warrant of series TO1 gives the right to subscribe for one (1) new share in the Company during the period from November 17 to December 1, 2020. The subscription price of shares subscribed through warrants amounts to the volume-weighted average price of the Company’s share during the period from October 30 to November 13, 2020, with a discount of 30 per cent. However, the subscription price cannot be lower than SEK 12.30 and cannot be higher than SEK 24.60 per share. This gives the Company the opportunity to raise additional SEK 35 – 70 million, before deduction of transaction costs. The warrants are also intended to be admitted to trading.

Background and motive for the Offering

Stayble develops the injection treatment STA363 for degenerative disc disease, also known as discogenic low back pain. Degenerative disc disease is currently treated with conservative methods such as painkillers and physiotherapy. About 30 per cent of the patients experience an improvement from these treatment methods in the long term, while the remainder suffer from continued pain. About one per cent of the patients undergo surgery, leaving about 70 per cent of the patients without effective treatment. STA363 is intended for patients whose condition does not improve after 6 months of treatment using the conservative methods of today.

STA363 targets the two primary causes of degenerative disc disease: leakage of inflammatory substances and disc instability. The mechanism of action of STA363 is to stabilize the disc segment and reduce the possibility of disc leakage. The drug is developed to permanently reduce the patient's back pain through an x-ray guided injection into the painful disc. The treatment is expected to have an effect within three months and requires only a brief restriction of physical activity after the injection. STA363 is based on lactic acid, which is a well-documented substance in for example dialysis treatment. The concept is globally protected by patent applications, approved in the USA and China, among others. The Company's goal is to develop STA363 as a new standard treatment for patients suffering from degenerative disc disease.

The company has successfully conducted a phase 1b study in 15 patients where 3 doses and placebo were tested. Positive results regarding the safety and tolerability of the treatment were obtained. Based on these positive results, the Company intends to initiate a phase 2b study during the first half of 2020. The Company is now focusing on the continued clinical development and plans to carry out a new issue and listing of the Company's shares and warrants on Nasdaq First North to secure funding for the completion of the phase 2b study.

The issue proceeds from the Offering and the warrants are intended to be used to conduct the current phase 2b study, which includes the production of study material, recruitment, treatment and follow-up of study patients as well as working capital.

Preliminary time table

Publication of the prospectus: January 31, 2020
Subscription period: February 4 – February 18, 2020
Publication of results from the issue: February 21, 2020
Settlement day: Around February 25, 2020
First day of trading: March 9, 2020

Investor meetings

Investor meeting, February 11, 2020, 12 PM in Gothenburg
Investor meeting, February 12, 2020, 12 PM in Malmö
Investor meeting February 13, 2020, 12 PM in Stockholm

For more information, please visit www.staybletherapeutics.com/upcoming-events/

Subscription

Subscriptions of Units shall be made through;

Electronic subscription using Bank-ID on Mangold’s website www.mangold.se.
Subscription form available on Stayble’s website, www.staybletheraputics.com and Mangold’s website www.mangold.se.

Advisors

Mangold Fondkommission AB are financial advisors and Advokatfirman Schjødt are legal advisors in the Offering

For more information

Andreas Gerward, CEO Stayble Therapeutics AB
andreas.gerward@stayble.se
+46 730 808 397

About Stayble Therapeutics AB

Stayble is a clinical stage pharmaceutical company developing the injection treatment STA363 for disc-related low back pain. The treatment is aimed at patients whose back pain persists after physiotherapy and painkillers. The injection is given once and the effect is expected to remain throughout the entirety of the patient’s life and requires minimal rehabilitation. The Company’s focus is set upon the continued clinical development of the upcoming phase 2b study. Stayble’s vision is to develop STA363 as a new standard treatment for patients suffering from chronic disc-related low back pain.

Mangold Fondkommission AB is the Company’s Certified Adviser and can be reached at +46 (0)8 503 015 50

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