Midsummer receives consent from noteholders to amend the terms and conditions of its outstanding green notes and the condition for the underwriting commitments regarding the upcoming rights issue has thereby been fulfilled
Midsummer AB (publ) (“Midsummer” or the “Company”) initiated on 20 March 2023 a written procedure under its outstanding note loan with ISIN SE0012455772 (the “Notes”) to inter alia request an extension of the maturity of the Notes with three years (the “Written Procedure”). The notice of the Written Procedure including the proposed amendments are available on the Company’s website.
Midsummer today announces that the Written Procedure has been successfully concluded and that a sufficient number of votes were obtained in order to form a quorum and that 91.34 per cent. of the adjusted nominal amount for which the noteholders were voting, voted in favour of the proposed amendments in the Written Procedure. Accordingly, the agent, Nordic Trustee & Agency AB (publ), has today concluded the Written Procedure.
The terms and conditions of the Notes have been amended and restated effective from today and reflects the approval of the request (the “Amended and Restated Terms and Conditions”). The Amended and Restated Terms and Conditions will be available on the Company’s website.
For questions regarding the administration of the Written Procedure, please contact the Agent at voting.sweden@nordictrustee.com or +46 8 783 79 00.
As the Written Procedure has been approved by noteholders representing more than sixty-six and two thirds (66⅔) per cent.), the condition for the underwriting commitments regarding the rights issue, which has been proposed to be approved by the extraordinary general meeting on 14 April 2023, has been fulfilled. The rights issue is secured to approximately 65 per cent., corresponding to approximately MSEK 180, through subscription undertakings and underwriting commitments. The subscription undertakings and underwriting commitments are not secured by bank guarantee, blocking funds, pledging or similar arrangements.
For further information, please contact the Company:
Peter Karaszi
Head of Communications, Midsummer
Email: peter.karaszi@midsummer.se
Tel: + 46 70 341 46 53
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About Midsummer
Midsummer is a Swedish solar energy company that develops and markets equipment for the production of thin film solar cells and also manufactures, sells and installs solar roofs. The solar cells are of CIGS technology and thin, light, flexible, discreet and with a minimal carbon footprint compared with other solar panels.
The solar roofs are produced in Sweden using the company’s own unique DUO system which has taken the position as the most widespread manufacturing tool for flexible CIGS solar cells in the world. The Company’s shares (MIDS) are traded on Nasdaq First North Growth Market with G&W Fondkommission as Certified Adviser. For more information, please visit: midsummer.se
MIDSUMMER AB 