Heidelberg Pharma AG
Heidelberg Pharma AG raises approximately EUR 34.4 million from capital measure
Heidelberg Pharma AG / Key word(s): Financing NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, IN THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN OR SOUTH AFRICA OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHERE IT IS UNLAWFUL TO DISTRIBUTE THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. Ad hoc announcement – Inside information pursuant to Article 17 MAR Heidelberg Pharma AG raises approximately EUR 34.4 million from capital measure Ladenburg, Germany, 21 November 2017 – Heidelberg Pharma AG (ISIN DE000A11QVV0 / WKN A11QVV / WL6) today successfully completed the capital measure adopted on 3 November 2017 and generated gross issue proceeds of approximately EUR 34.4 million (including the contribution in kind) by placing the maximum allowable number of new shares and issuing convertible bonds. A total of 7,484,190 new shares at a price of EUR 2.60 each and 14,968,380 convertible bonds with a principal amount of EUR 1.00 each were placed with existing shareholders of Heidelberg Pharma AG and new, institutional investors. The capital measure was oversubscribed. Heidelberg Pharma AG will receive gross issue proceeds of approximately EUR 34.4 million (including the contribution in kind) from the corporate measure, which will be used to finance the Company’s ATAC development programs. As part of the capital measure, the Company’s main shareholder, dievini Hopp BioTech Holding & Co. KG, Walldorf, Germany, (dievini) acquired 1,511,128 new shares in return for contributing a repayment claim under the loan agreement dated 11 October 2016, 4,241,834 new shares in exchange for a cash contribution, and 13,882,276 convertible bonds. Once the execution of the capital increase has been recorded in the Commercial Register at Mannheim Local Court, the new share capital of the Company will be EUR 22,452,570.00 divided into 22,452,570 no par value bearer shares. The gross issue proceeds from the new shares amount to EUR 19,458,894, thereof EUR 15,529,961 from the cash contribution and EUR 3,928,933 from the contribution in kind. Heidelberg Pharma AG has thus fully utilized the authorized capital available for the issuance of new shares. Heidelberg Pharma AG has generated gross issue proceeds of EUR 14,968,380 from issuing 14,968,380 convertible bonds with a principal amount of EUR 1.00 each. The Company will not make any interest payments on the convertible bonds (zero-coupon bonds). The bond creditors have the right to convert the convertible bonds into a maximum of 5,757,069 new shares at a conversion price of EUR 2.60 per share from 11 January 2018 up to the final maturity date, subject to certain lock-up periods. At the end of the two-year term starting on the issue date, the Company may request that the convertible bonds be converted into shares of the Company. Baader Bank AG, Unterschleissheim, Germany, managed the capital measure as global coordinator and sole bookrunner. +++ End of the ad hoc announcement +++ About Heidelberg Pharma
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In the United Kingdom, this document and any other materials in relation to the Shares is only being distributed to, and is only directed at, and any investment or investment activity to which this document relates is available only to, and will be engaged in only with, “qualified investors” (as defined in section 86(7) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000) and who are (i) persons having professional experience in matters relating to investments who fall within the definition of “investment professionals” in Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (“Financial Promotion“) Order 2005 (the “Order”); or (ii) “high net worth entities” falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (all such persons together being referred to as “relevant persons“). Persons who are not relevant persons should not take any action on the basis of this document and should not act or rely on it. This document may contain forward-looking statements. 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Language: | English |
Company: | Heidelberg Pharma AG |
Schriesheimer Str. 101 | |
68526 Ladenburg | |
Germany | |
Phone: | +49 (0)89 41 31 38 – 0 |
Fax: | +49 (0)89 41 31 38 – 99 |
E-mail: | info@hdpharma.com |
Internet: | www.heidelberg-pharma.com |
ISIN: | DE000A11QVV0 |
WKN: | A11QVV |
Listed: | Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Munich, Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange |
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