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Acconeer AB’s (publ) (“Acconeer” or the “Company”) rights issue of 5,484,249 shares, which, in accordance with the Board of Directors’ proposal on 14 February 2025, was resolved by the Extraordinary General Meeting on 6 March 2025 (the “Rights Issue” or the “Compensation Issue”) has been oversubscribed. The outcome shows that 4 661 353 shares in the Rights Issue, corresponding to approximately 85 per cent of the Rights Issue, have been subscribed for with subscription rights and that 5 075 726 shares have been subscribed for without subscription rights, corresponding to approximately 92.55 per cent of the Rights Issue. Thus, a total of 9 737 079 shares, corresponding to approximately 177.55 per cent of the Rights Issue, have been subscribed for with and without subscription rights. Through the Rights Issue, the Company will receive approximately SEK 25 million before issue costs.
Comment from Ted Hansson, CEO: "It is gratifying to see the strong interest in the share issue and I would like to thank all shareholders for the confidence they have shown in us. With the capital we now have, we can fully focus on executing our strategy."
Outcome of the Rights Issue (compensation issue)
The Extraordinary General Meeting resolved on 6 March 2025, in accordance with the Board of Directors’ proposal, on a rights issue of a maximum of 5,484,249 shares. The outcome shows that 4 661 353 shares in the Rights Issue, corresponding to approximately 85 per cent of the Rights Issue, have been subscribed for with subscription rights and that 5 075 726 shares have been subscribed for without subscription rights, corresponding to approximately 92,55 per cent of the Rights Issue. Thus, a total of 9 737 079 shares, corresponding to approximately 177.55 per cent of the Rights Issue, have been subscribed for with and without subscription rights. Through the Rights Issue, the Company will receive approximately SEK 25 million before issue costs, which will be less than SEK 1 million.
Notification of allotment
Allotment of shares has been made in accordance with the allotment principles described in the terms and conditions of the offer published in connection with the Rights Issue. Notification of any allotment of shares, subscribed for without preferential rights, will be made by sending a settlement note. Settlement notes are expected to be sent out as soon as possible after the end of the subscription period and payment shall be made by bank transfer in accordance with the instructions on the settlement note.
Trading in BTA
Trading in BTA (paid subscribed share) is expected to take place on Nasdaq First North Growth Market until 22 April 2025, when the BTAs will be converted into shares.
Change in number of shares and share capital and dilution
Acconeer announced in a press release on 18 March 2025 that the Company had carried out a directed share issue to the strategic investor Alps Alpine Co., Ltd. (the “Directed Share Issue”). Through the Directed Share Issue, the number of shares in Acconeer increased by 5,482,456 shares, from 62,154,827 shares to 67,637,283 shares, and the share capital increased by SEK 274,122.80, from SEK 3,107,741.35 to SEK 3,381,864.15, resulting in a dilution of approximately 8.1 per cent.
Through the Rights Issue, the number of shares in Acconeer will increase by an additional 5,484,249 shares, from 67,637,283 shares to 73,121,532 shares, and the share capital will increase by SEK 274,212.45, from SEK 3,381,864.15 to SEK 3,656,076.60. For existing shareholders who do not participate in the Rights Issue, this means, at full subscription, an additional dilution effect of approximately 7.5 per cent of the votes and capital in the Company.
The total dilution effect of the Directed Share Issue and the Rights Issue (the “Issues”) amounts to approximately 15 per cent.
Advisors
Moll Wendén Advokatbyrå AB is legal advisor to the Company in connection with the Issues and Eminova Fondkommission AB is issuing agent in connection with the Issues.