OBSERVE MEDICAL ASA: Resolutions to increase the share capital in connection with subsequent offering and conditional loan conversion
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Oslo, 18 November 2024
Reference is made to the stock exchange announcement by Observe Medical ASA (the
"Company" or "Observe Medical", OSE ticker "OBSVR") on 24 June 2024, regarding
the successful placement of a private placement in the Company raising gross
proceeds of NOK 22 million (the "Private Placement") and a potential subsequent
offering of up to 32,500,000 new shares (the "Subsequent Offering"). Reference
is further made to the stock exchange announcement by the Company on 15 November
2024, regarding Navamedic ASA's conditional conversion of a portion of a loan to
the Company to shares in the Company (the "Loan Conversion").
In the extraordinary general meeting of the Company held on 17 July 2024, the
board of directors was granted (i) an authorisation to increase the Company's
share capital by up to NOK 8,450,000, in connection with the Subsequent Offering
("Board Authorisation I") and (ii) an authorisation to increase the Company's
share capital by up to NOK 12,775,630, to inter alia finance further growth and
secure an optimal capital structure of the Company ("Board Authorisation II").
Share capital increase in connection with the Subsequent Offering
In accordance with Board Authorisation I, the board of directors has today
resolved to increase the share capital by a minimum of NOK 0.26 and a maximum of
NOK 8,450,000, through the issuance of a minimum of one and a maximum of
32,500,000 new shares, each with a nominal value of NOK 0.26, (the "Offer
Shares") with a subscription price of NOK 0.40 per Offer Share.
Thus, the board of directors has resolved to carry out the Subsequent Offering.
The resolution is conditional upon the Norwegian Financial Supervisory
Authority's ("NFSA") approval of a prospectus, which the Company has prepared in
connection with (i) the listing on Euronext Expand of 16,862,962 shares issued
in connection with tranche two of the Private Placement (ii) the listing on
Euronext Expand of 40,887,038 new shares resolved issued in November 2024 in
connection with the conditional Loan Conversion, and (iii) the Subsequent
Offering (including the listing of the Offer Shares on Euronext Expand)(the
"Prospectus"). It is expected that the Prospectus will be approved by the NFSA
on or about [19] November 2024, and that the subscription period in the
Subsequent Offering will commence on 20 November 2024 at 09:00 hours (CET) and
expire on 4 December 2024 at 16:30 hours (CET).
The Subsequent Offering will be directed towards shareholders of the Company as
of 24 June 2024 (being registered as such in the Norwegian Central Securities
Depository (the "ES-OSL") on 26 June 2024 pursuant to the ES-OSL's standard two
days' settlement procedure (the "Record Date")), who (i) were not allocated
shares in the Private Placement, or (ii) are not resident in a jurisdiction
where such offering would be unlawful, or (for jurisdictions other than Norway),
would require any prospectus filing, registration document or similar document
or action (such eligible shareholders jointly the "Eligible Shareholders").
Each Eligible Shareholder will be granted 0.41850 Subscription Right for every
existing share registered as held by such Eligible Shareholder as of the Record
Date, rounded down to the nearest whole Subscription Right. Each Subscription
Right will, subject to applicable law, give the right to subscribe for, and be
allocated, one (1) Offer Share in the Subsequent Offering. Over-subscription
will be permitted. Subscription without Subscription Rights will not be
permitted.
Allocation of the Offer Shares in the Subsequent Offering is expected to take
place on or about 5 December 2024, and the Offer Shares are expected to be
delivered on or about 16 December 2024. Further information regarding the
Subsequent Offering will be set out in the Prospectus.
Carnegie AS is acting as the manager in the Subsequent Offering (the "Manager").
Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS is acting as legal advisor to Observe Medical in
relation to the Subsequent Offering.
Share capital increase in connection with the Loan Conversion
In accordance with Board Authorisation II, the board of directors has today
resolved to increase the share capital by NOK 10,630,629.88, through the
issuance of 40,887,038 new shares, each with a nominal value of NOK 0.26, (the
"Conversion Shares") to Navamedic ASA, at a subscription price of NOK 0.40 per
Conversion Share. The share consideration will be settled through set-off of
loans with a total nominal amount of NOK 16,354,815.20 from Navamedic ASA to the
Company granted under a loan agreement dated 27 September 2019, with an
outstanding principal amount of NOK 32,000,000 prior to the Loan Conversion
(with the addition of interest).
Completion of the share capital increase is conditional upon the Subsequent
Offering being completed with gross proceeds of minimum NOK 1,500,000 (the
"Condition").
Subject to satisfaction of the Condition, it is expected that the share capital
increase will be registered in the Norwegian Register of Business Enterprises on
or about 18 December 2024.
This information is subject to the disclosure requirements according to Section
5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.
For further information, please contact:
Jørgen Mann, CEO Observe Medical
Mobile: +45 408 67 558
E-mail: jorgen.mann@observemedical.com
Johan Fagerli, CFO Observe Medical
Mobile: +47 958 12 765
E-mail: johan.fagerli@observemedical.com
About Observe Medical:
Observe Medical is a Nordic medtech company that develops, markets and sells
innovative medtech products for the global market. The Company is committed to
improving patient welfare and patient outcomes, improving clinical data accuracy
and promoting positive health economics.
The Company seeks to drive growth by leveraging its expertise in sales and
commercialisation of its broad portfolio of medical technology products, mainly
in urine measurement and ultrasound, in combination with targeted M&A and
distribution. Observe Medical is working with a network of leading distributors
to provide outstanding solutions for healthcare professionals globally.
The Company is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.
Further information is available at www.observemedical.com.
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