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On 18 March 2022, Logistea AB (publ) (“Logistea” or the “Company”) announced that the Board of Directors had resolved on a fully guaranteed issuance of new shares with preferential rights for existing shareholders in Logistea (the “Preferential Rights Issue”). The subscription period in the Preferential Rights Issue ended on 12 April 2022. The final outcome shows that the Preferential Rights Issue has been oversubscribed. Through the Preferential Rights Issue, Logistea will receive approximately SEK 350 million, before deduction of transaction costs.
A maximum of 1,594,732 ordinary shares of Class A and 17,833,401 ordinary shares of Class B were offered in the Preferential Rights Issue at a subscription price of SEK 18.0 per share. 18,415,434 shares (corresponding to 94.8 percent of the Preferential Rights Issue) were subscribed for by exercise of subscription rights. In addition, applications for subscription of 8,503,437 shares (corresponding to 43.8 percent of the Preferential Rights Issue) without exercise of subscription rights were submitted during the subscription period. The Preferential Rights Issue was thus oversubscribed by 38.6 percent.
Through the Preferential Rights Issue, Logistea will receive SEK 350 million before deduction of transaction costs, which are estimated to approximately SEK 9.6 million. Through the Preferential Rights Issue, Logistea’s share capital will increase by SEK 9,714,066.50, from SEK 48,570,333.00 to SEK 58,284,399.50, by issuance of 19,428,133 ordinary shares. After the Preferential Rights Issue, the number of ordinary shares in Logistea will amount to 116,568,799.
“We are very happy and satisfied with the strong support that shareholders have shown us in the preferential rights issue. The capital from the issue constitutes an important component for the company’s acquisition capacity in the near future in order to create long-term value for the company’s shareholders,” said Niklas Zuckerman, CEO of Logistea.
Allotment of shares that were subscribed for without subscription rights has been made in accordance with the principles stated in Logistea’s published prospectus related to the preferential rights issue. As confirmation of allotment of shares subscribed for without subscription rights, a settlement note will be sent to investors on or about 19 April 2022. Subscribed and allotted ordinary shares must be paid in cash no later than the settlement date, 22 April 2022, in accordance with the instructions in the settlement note. Nominee-registered shareholders will receive notification of allotment in accordance with each respective nominee’s routines. Only those who receive allotment of shares will be notified.
The last day of trading with Paid Subscribed Shares (Sw. BTA) is 25 April 2022. New ordinary shares subscribed for by the exercise of subscription rights are expected to be registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office on 27 April 2022 and are expected to commence trading on Nasdaq Stockholm on 29 April 2022. Ordinary shares subscribed for without subscription rights are expected to begin trading on Nasdaq Stockholm on 29 April 2022.
FINCANCIAL AND LEGAL ADVISORS
Swedbank AB (publ) is acting as financial adviser and Walthon Advokater AB is acting as legal adviser to the Company in connection with the preferential rights issue.
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