The Board of Directors of ZignSec AB (publ) (“ZignSec” or the “Company”) has resolved to issue 2,285,717 shares, based on the authorization granted by ZignSec's annual general meeting on 22 May 2020 (the “Directed Share Issue”) and in accordance with the intention to carry out the Directed Share Issue as communicated by the Company yesterday. The subscription price in the Directed Share Issue is SEK 17.50 per share and has been determined through an “accelerated book-building” procedure led by Corpura Fondkommission AB. Through the Directed Share Issue, ZignSec will receive proceeds amounting to approximately SEK 40 million, before deductions for costs related to the Directed Share Issue.
Subscribers in the Directed Share Issue include new and existing well renowned Swedish investors.
The Directed Share Issue will strengthen the Company’s financial position and enable the Company to accelerate investments in its ID verification platform as well as future acquisitions. The Board of Directors has committed to a long-term acquisition strategy.
The reasons for the deviation from the shareholders’ preferential rights are mainly to further diversify the shareholder base among institutional and private investors and at the same time, raise capital in a time-efficient manner. The subscription price per share corresponds to a discount of approximately 5 per cent compared with the volume-weighted average price for the share over a period of 15 trading days up to and including 31 August 2020, which was the last trading day before the Board of Director’s decision on the Directed Share Issue. The Board of Directors’ assessment is that the subscription price in the Directed Share Issue is in accordance with market conditions, since it has been determined through an “accelerated book-building” procedure.
The completion of the Directed Share Issue results in a dilution for existing shareholders of approximately 10 per cent of the number of shares and votes in the Company after completion of the transaction, through an increase in the number of outstanding shares and votes of 2,285,717, from 19,724,250 to 22,009,967. The share capital will increase by approximately SEK 90,583,16 from approximately SEK 781,673.74 to approximately SEK 872,256.90.
ADVISERS
Corpura Fondkommission AB has been appointed Sole Bookrunner, and Eversheds Sutherland Advokatbyrå AB acts as legal counsel to the Company in connection with the Directed Share Issue.
RESPONSIBLE PARTIES
Alexander Albedj, Chairman
Tel: +46 76 221 30 75
alexander.albedj@zignsec.com
Certified Adviser
Eminova Fondkommission AB
+46 8684 211 00
info@eminova.se
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