Acconeer AB (publ) announces that the directed share issue to Alps Alpine of approximately SEK 25 million is completed
The extraordinary general meeting resolved on 6 March 2025, in accordance with the Board of Directors’ proposal, on a directed share issue of a maximum of 5,482,456 shares. The existing shareholder Alps Alpine was entitled to subscribe for the Directed Share Issue. The reason why the Directed Share Issue was directed to an existing shareholder is that the shareholder has expressed and shown a long-term interest in and commitment to the Company, which, according to the Board of Directors, creates security and stability for both the Company and its shareholders. Alps Alpine is a strategically important investor, and without Alps Alpine it would not have been possible for the Company to secure the financing of the A2 project, i.e the development of next-generation radar sensor, the A2, which will open up new, advanced applications and commercial opportunities.
All 5,482,456 shares in the Directed Share Issue have been subscribed for and allotted. The subscription price was set after arm's length negotiations between the Company and Alps Alpine at SEK 4.56 per share, which corresponds to the closing price of the Company’s share on 13 February 2025. Through the Directed Share Issue, the Company will raise approximately SEK 25 million before issue costs.
Rights issue (compensation issue)
As part of the agreement with Alps Alpine and to compensate the shareholders who did not participate in the Directed Share Issue, the extraordinary general meeting resolved, in accordance with the Board of Directors’ proposal, on a fully secured rights issue of a maximum of 5,484,249 shares which, upon full subscription, will provide the Company with approximately SEK 25 million before deduction of issue costs (the “Rights Issue” or the “Compensation Issue”). One (1) existing share in the Company on the record date, 14 March 2025, entitles to three (3) subscription rights. Thirty-four (34) subscription rights entitle to subscription of one (1) new share. The subscription period in the Rights Issue runs from 18 March 2025 up to and including 1 April 2025.
For full terms and conditions of the Rights Issue as well as information about the Company, please refer to the information memorandum published by the Company on 14 March 2025, which is available on the Company's website www.acconeer.com.
Subscription forms and other relevant information will be available on the Company's website and Eminova Fondkommission AB's website www.eminova.se.
Timetable for the Rights Issue
18 March 2025 – 27 March 2025 | Trading in subscription rights |
18 March 2025 – 1 April 2025 | Subscription period |
18 March 2025 – 22 April 2025 | Trading in paid subscribed shares (BTA) |
3 April 2025 | Estimated date of announcement of the outcome of the Rights Issue |
Change in number of shares and share capital and dilution
Through the Directed Share Issue, the number of shares in Acconeer increases by 5,482,456 shares, from 62,154,827 shares to 67,637,283 shares, and the share capital increases by SEK 274,122.8, 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 a maximum of 5,484,249 shares, from 67,637,283 shares to 73,121,532 shares, and the share capital will increase by a maximum of 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, if both the Directed Share Issue and the Rights Issue are fully subscribed, amounts to approximately 15 per cent.
Advisors
Moll Wendén Advokatbyrå AB is legal advisor to the Company in connection with the Directed Share Issue and Eminova Fondkommission AB is issuing agent in connection with the Directed Share Issue.