MOLOGEN AG / Key word(s): Capital Increase
23.09.2016 18:49
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MOLOGEN AG: Capital increase from authorized capital - binding commitments
to subscription of the capital increase and a convertible bond by major
shareholder
Berlin, September 23, 2016 - The Executive Board of MOLOGEN AG (ISIN
DE0006637200, SIN 663720) ("the "Company") today resolved, with the
approval of the Supervisory Board, a capital increase against contribution
in cash with indirect subscription rights for shareholders, completely
utilizing the existing authorized capital (authorized capital 2015)
pursuant to Section 4 No. 3 of the Articles of Association. The Company's
share capital is to be increased from EUR 22,631,501 by up to EUR
11,315,750 to up to EUR 33,947,251 through issuing up to 11,315,750 new
ordinary bearer shares with a proportional amount in the share capital of
EUR 1.00 per share for contribution in cash. The new shares are entitled to
a share in the profits from January 1, 2016. The new shares will be offered
by an issuing bank with the obligation to offer them to shareholders of the
company for subscription at a two for one subscription ratio (one new share
per two old shares) and a subscription price of EUR 1.20 per new share
within the subscription period.
Subject to approval of the prospectus for the offer by the Bundesanstalt
für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin, German Federal Financial
Supervisory Authority), shareholders will be able to exercise their
subscription rights during the subscription period, provisionally from
October 4, 2016 up to (and including) October 18, 2016. Shareholders will
additionally be granted the option of buying any shares that are not
subscribed by other shareholders (excess shares). However, shareholders
have no legal right to allocation of such shares as part of
oversubscription in general.
Global Derivative Trading GmbH ("GDT"), which to the company's best
knowledge holds just under 24% of the existing shares, has made a binding
commitment to exercise its subscription rights to an extent that GDT still
holds around 24% of the increased share capital after the implementation of
the capital increase. In connection with this confirmed acquisition
declaration, the company gives GDT the opportunity for an oversubscription
and corresponding allocation of up to 1,000,000 unsubscribed new shares. As
a result, GDT would hold a 27% stake in the increased capital of the
company in case of a full placement of the capital increase.
Any new shares which remain unsubscribed during the subscription period are
to be offered to qualified investors in selected countries as part of
international private placements. In this context, TowerCrest Limited
Liability Cooperation, Beijing, (China), ("TowerCrest") has made a binding
commitment to purchase 3,400,000 new shares within the framework of the
private placements (or, if fewer unsubscribed shares should be available,
the highest available amount). The Company has agreed to such an allocation
in accordance with the available shares. In case of a full placement of the
capital increase, the acquisition of 3,400,000 new shares would correspond
to a participation of about 10% in the increased share capital of the
company for TowerCrest.
Subject to the approval by the BaFin, a securities prospectus with detailed
information and risk indications regarding the subscription offer will be
published on September 28, 2016 on the MOLOGEN website. Inclusion of the
new shares under the existing listing is provisionally scheduled for
October 27, 2016.
As a further financing measure, the Executive Board resolved today, with
the approval of the Supervisory Board, to issue a convertible bond with a
total nominal value of EUR 2,540,000 and a term ending on October 29, 2024,
partially using the authorization issued by the Annual General Meeting of
the company on August 13, 2014. The terms of the convertible bond include a
yearly fixed interest rate of 6% as well as the right for the investor to
transform the convertible bond in up to 1,693,333 company shares at a
conversion price of EUR 1.50. The convertible bond will be issued under the
exclusion of subscription rights from the shareholders and will be
completely subscribed by GDT. The issuance of the convertible bond is
expected to take place on October 31, 2016 after the implementation of the
capital increase. By issuing the convertible bond, the company will receive
net proceeds amounting to approximately EUR 2,500,000.
Should the capital increase be placed in full and the convertible bond be
issued, the company is expected to receive gross proceeds of around EUR
16,000,000. MOLOGEN AG intends to use the net proceeds for the
implementation of the company's new "Next Level" strategy.
Important note:
This announcement does not contain or constitute an offer of, or the
solicitation of an offer to buy or subscribe for, securities to any person
in the United States, Australia, Canada, Japan or in any jurisdiction to
whom or in which such offer or solicitation is unlawful.
This release is not a prospectus. Investors should not purchase or
subscribe for any shares referred to in this press release except on the
basis of information in a prospectus to be issued by the Company in
connection with the offering of such shares. This release is not an offer
of securities for sale in the United States of America. The securities
referred to in this press release have not been, and will not be,
registered under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities
Act"), and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent
registration or an applicable exemption from registration or in a
transaction not subject to the registration requirements of the Securities
Act. There will be no public offer of the securities in the United States
of America.
Subject to certain exceptions under the Securities Act, the securities
referred to herein may not be offered or sold in Australia, Canada or Japan
or to, or for the account or benefit of, any national, resident or citizen
of Australia, Canada or Japan.
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Contact
Claudia Nickolaus
Head of Investor Relations & Corporate Communications
Tel: +49 - 30 - 84 17 88 - 38
Fax: +49 - 30 - 84 17 88 - 50
investor@mologen.com
Note about risk for future predictions
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or comparable terminology. These are described as forward-looking
statements. In addition, all of the information given here that refers to
planned or future results of business areas, key financial figures,
developments of the financial situation or other financial figures or
statistical data, is to be understood as such forward-looking statements.
The company points out to investors that they should not rely on these
forward-looking statements as predictions about actual future events. The
company is not obligated and refuses to accept any liability for the
forward-looking statements and has no obligation to update such statements
in order to accurately reflect the current situation.
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Language: English
Company: MOLOGEN AG
Fabeckstraße 30
14195 Berlin
Germany
Phone: 030 / 841788-0
Fax: 030 / 841788-50
E-mail: presse@mologen.com
Internet: www.mologen.com
ISIN: DE0006637200
WKN: 663720
Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated
Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Munich,
Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange
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