Helsinki, Finland, 2015-12-29 12:45 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
Ixonos Plc Stock Exchange Release 29 December 2015 at 13:45
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FINAL RESULTS OF IXONOS’ RIGHTS ISSUE AND ADJUSTMENT OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF OPTION RIGHTS
Final results of Ixonos’ Rights Issue
A total amount of 136,582,157 shares were subscribed for in Ixonos Plc's (“Ixonos” and ”Company”) rights issue that ended on 23 December 2015 (the "Rights Issue"). A total of 119,412,553 shares were subscribed for with subscription rights, the shares representing approximately 87.43 per cent of the maximum amount of shares offered in the Rights Issue. A total of 760,991 shares were subscribed for in the secondary subscription without subscription rights. In addition, a total of 16,408,613 shares were subscripted for by Tremoko Oy Ab based upon an underwriting commitment. The subscriptions amounted thus to 100 per cent of the maximum amount of shares offered in the Rights Issue. The gross proceeds raised by Ixonos in the Rights Issue were approximately EUR 8.2 million. The Board of Directors of Ixonos has today approved all the above-mentioned share subscriptions.
Shares subscribed for in the primary subscription have become subject to public trading on Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. on 29 December 2015 as interim shares. All shares subscribed for in the Rights Issue will be registered in the Finnish Trade Register on or approximately on 30 December 2015, after which the interim shares will be combined with Ixonos' existing class of shares on or approximately on 30 December 2015. The new shares will be subject to public trading on Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. together with the other Ixonos shares starting on or approximately on 4 January 2015.
Following the registration of the altogether 136,582,157 new shares subscribed for in the share issue and the altogether 6,856,345 shares subscribed for in the directed share issue 22 December 2015 in the Finnish Trade Register, the number of Ixonos' shares amounts to 353,564,898 shares. All shares subscribed for in the Rights Issue have been fully paid for.
The subscribed shares will entitle their holders to full dividend and other distribution of funds declared by Ixonos, if any, and to other shareholder rights in Ixonos after the new shares have been registered with the Finnish Trade Register and in Ixonos’ shareholder register, on or approximately on 30 December 2015.
Adjustment of the terms and conditions of Option Rights 2011 and 2014
In order to ensure the equal treatment of shareholders and the holders of 2011 stock options (”Option Rights 2011”) and 2014 stock options (“Option Rights 2014”), the Board of Directors of Ixonos has, due to the Rights Offering, adjusted the subscription ratios and the subscription prices of the Option Rights 2011 and Option Rights 2014 in accordance with the terms and conditions of the aforementioned option rights as follows:
Option Rights 2011
- As regards stock options IV/A, the subscription ratio shall be amended to 8.287 and the subscription price shall be amended to EUR 0.2 per share. As regards stock options IV/C, the subscription ratio shall be amended to 8.287 and the subscription price shall be amended to EUR 0.1497 per share.
- The total amount of shares is rounded down to full shares in connection with subscription of the shares and the total subscription price is calculated using the rounded amount of shares and rounded to the closest cent. Due to the above adjustments concerning Option Rights 2011, the adjusted maximum total number of shares to be subscribed for based on the Option Rights 2011 shall be 4,971,966.
Option Rights 2014
- As regards stock options 2014A, the subscription ratio shall be amended to 1.65 and the subscription price shall be amended to EUR 0.0903 per share. As regards stock options 2014B, the subscription ratio shall be amended to 1.65 and the subscription price shall be amended to EUR 0.06 per share.
- The total amount of shares is rounded down to full shares in connection with subscription of the shares and the total subscription price is calculated using the rounded amount of shares and rounded to the closest cent. Due to the above adjustments concerning the Option Rights 2014, the adjusted maximum total number of shares to be subscribed for based on the Option Rights 2014 shall be 8,250,000.
The foregoing amendments to the terms and conditions of the Option Rights 2011 and the Option Rights 2014 due to the Rights Offering will enter into force upon the registration of the adjusted maximum total number of shares to be subscribed for based on the Option Rights 2011 and the Option Rights 2014 with the Trade Register approximately on 30 December 2015.
IXONOS PLC
Board of Directors
Further information:
Ixonos Plc
CEO Sami Paihonen, tel. 050 502 1111, sami.paihonen@ixonos.com
CFO Kristiina Simola, tel. 040 756 3132, kristiina.simola@ixonos.com
Distribution:
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