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INSIDE INFORMATION: Pricer AB (“Pricer” or the “Company”) announced on 29 June
2023 that the Board of Directors has resolved, subject to the approval by an
Extraordinary General Meeting (“EGM”), to carry out a fully guaranteed new issue
of class B shares with preferential rights for existing shareholders of
approximately SEK 257 million (the “Rights Issue”). The Board of Directors has
today resolved on the terms of the Rights Issue. The subscription price in the
Rights Issue has by the Board of Directors been set to SEK 5.50 per class B
share. As part of Pricer’s ongoing capital raise, the Company also completed a
directed share issue of SEK 44 million on 29 June 2023, which in combination
with the announced Rights Issue provides Pricer with issue proceeds of
approximately SEK 301 million before deduction of transaction costs.
Summary of the Rights Issue
· Shareholders that are registered as a shareholder in the share register kept
by Euroclear Sweden AB for Pricer on the record date of 10 August 2023 will
receive one (1) subscription right for each share held (regardless of share
class) in Pricer. Five (5) subscription rights entitle the holder to subscribe
for two (2) new class B shares.
· The last day of trading in class B shares including the right to receive
subscription rights is 8 August 2023.
· The subscription price has been set at SEK 5.50 per class B share, which
means that the Rights Issue, if fully subscribed and paid, will provide Pricer
with approximately SEK 257 million before deduction of costs attributable to the
Rights Issue.
· The subscription period runs from 14 August 2023 until 28 August 2023.
· A number of existing shareholders, including Sterling Active Fund, Quaero
Capital, Göran Sundholm, Arbona AB (publ)[1], Sifonen AB and Investment AB
Spiltan, as well as members of the Board of Directors and management have
undertaken to subscribe for class B shares representing approximately 34.8
percent of the Rights Issue. In addition, a number of the Company’s existing
shareholders, including Arbona AB (publ) and Sterling Active Fund, as well as
external investors have entered into guarantee commitments corresponding to
approximately 65.2 percent of the Rights Issue. The Rights Issue is thus covered
by subscription undertakings and guarantee commitments jointly corresponding to
approximately 100 percent of the Rights Issue, which means that the Rights Issue
is fully guaranteed.
· The Board of Director’s resolution on the Rights Issue is subject to the
approval by the EGM to be held on 8 August 2023. Existing shareholders holding
shares corresponding to 34.4 percent of the outstanding votes in the Company
have undertaken to vote in favour of the Rights Issue at the EGM.
· Only class B shares will be issued in the Rights Issue. Subscription rights
will be allocated in proportion to the number of shares held at the record date,
regardless of share class held.
· The record date for the Rights Issue is 10 August 2023.
· The net proceeds from the Rights Issue are mainly intended to be used for
the following:
· Strengthening the working capital to effectively manage tied-up capital
that arise from continued growth (approximately 35-60 percent).
· Optimising the Company’s capital structure by partly repaying the bond
loan and reducing the short-term interest-bearing financing (approximately 20-35
percent).
· Investments in strategic product development and in the Company’s
production facilities to meet increased sales volumes (approximately 15-20
percent).
· As part of Pricer’s ongoing capital raise, the Company also completed a
directed share issue of SEK 44 million on 29 June 2023, which in combination
with the announced Rights Issue provides Pricer with issue proceeds of
approximately SEK 301 million before deduction of transaction costs.
Terms of the Rights Issue
Shareholders that are registered as a shareholder in the share register kept by
Euroclear Sweden AB on the record date on 10 August 2023, have preferential
right to subscribe for new class B shares in proportion to the number of shares
held by the shareholder on the record date. For each Pricer share
held (regardless of share class), one (1) subscription right is received. Five
(5) subscription rights entitle the holder to subscribe for two (2) new class B
shares. Subscription for class B shares can also be made without subscription
rights. Only class B shares will be issued in the Rights Issue. Only whole
shares can be subscribed for (i.e., no fractions).
If not all new class B shares in the Rights Issue are subscribed for with
subscription rights, the Board of Directors shall resolve to allocate new class
B shares as follows:
a. firstly, to those who applied for subscription without subscription rights
and who subscribed for new class B shares with subscription rights, regardless
of whether or not the subscriber was a shareholder on the record date, and in
the event of oversubscription, allocation will be made in relation to the number
of used subscription rights, and to the extent that this cannot be done,
allocation shall take place by drawing of lots;
b. secondly, to others who have applied for subscription without subscription
rights and, in case of oversubscription, in relation to the number of new class
B shares stated in the respective application, and to the extent that this
cannot be done, allocation shall take place by drawing of lots;
c. finally, allocation of remaining class B shares shall be made to the
investors who have provided guarantees commitments in accordance with the terms
and conditions of the guarantee commitment of the respective guarantor.
The Rights Issue entails, if fully subscribed and paid, that the Company’s share
capital increases by a maximum of SEK 46,676,000, from the current SEK
117,289,137 to SEK 163,965,137, and that the number of shares increases by
46,676,000, from the current 117,289,137 to 163,965,137 (of which 163,739,614
class B shares).[2]
The subscription price has been set at SEK 5.50 per class B share, which means
that the Rights Issue, if fully subscribed and paid, will provide Pricer with a
total of approximately SEK 257 million before deduction of costs attributable to
the Rights Issue.
The record date for determining which shareholders that are entitled to receive
subscription rights in the Rights Issue is 10 August 2023. The class B shares in
the Company are traded including the right to receive subscription rights until
8 August 2023. The shares are traded excluding the right to receive subscription
rights from 9 August 2023.
The subscription period is expected to run from 14 August 2023 up to and
including 28 August 2023, or to the later date decided by the Board of
Directors. Trading in subscription rights is expected to take place on Nasdaq
Stockholm during the period from 14 August 2023 up to and including 23 August
2023 and trading in BTA (paid subscribed shares) during the period from 14
August 2023 up to and including 12 September 2023.
Shareholders who choose not to participate in the Rights Issue will be diluted
by up to 28.5 percent of the share capital and 28.3 percent of the votes, but
are able to financially compensate for the dilution by selling their
subscription rights.
Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM)
The Board of Directors’ resolution regarding the Rights Issue is subject to
approval by the EGM to be held on 8 August 2023 at 10.00 CEST at Baker
McKenzie’s premises at Vasagatan 7 in Stockholm. The notice of the EGM is
available at Pricer’s website, http://www.pricer.com. Existing shareholders holding
shares corresponding to 34.4 percent of the outstanding votes in the Company
have undertaken to vote in favour of the Rights Issue at the EGM.
Subscription undertakings, guarantee commitments and voting commitments
A number of existing shareholders, including Sterling Active Fund, Quaero
Capital, Göran Sundholm, Arbona AB (publ), Sifonen AB and Investment AB Spiltan,
as well as members of the Board of Directors and management, jointly
representing approximately 36.6 percent of the total number of shares and 36.4
percent of the votes in the Company, have committed to subscribe for class B
shares in the Rights Issue amounting to approximately SEK 89 million,
corresponding to approximately 34.8 percent of the Rights Issue. In addition, a
number of the Company’s existing shareholders, including Arbona AB (publ) and
Sterling Active Fund, as well as external investors have entered into guarantee
commitments amounting to approximately SEK 168 million, corresponding to
approximately 65.2 percent of the Rights Issue. In total, subscription
undertakings and guarantee commitments amount to approximately SEK 257 million,
corresponding to approximately 100 percent of the Rights Issue, which means that
the Rights Issue is fully guaranteed. Existing shareholders holding shares
corresponding to 34.4 percent of the outstanding votes in the Company have also
undertaken to vote in favour of the Rights Issue at the EGM to be held on 8
August 2023.
A fee will be paid to the guarantors that have entered into guarantee
commitments. The total fees to the guarantors in connection with the Rights
Issue are expected to amount to approximately SEK 9 million. No fee will be paid
for the subscription undertakings. Neither the subscription undertakings nor the
guarantee commitments are secured through bank guarantees, restricted funds,
pledged assets or similar arrangements.
Further information regarding the subscription undertakings and guarantee
commitments will be presented in the prospectus that is intended to be published
in connection with the Rights Issue.
Prospectus
Complete information regarding the Rights Issue and information about the
Company will be provided in a prospectus that is expected to be published around
11 August 2023.
Preliminary timetable for the Rights Issue
EGM to approve the Board’s resolution on 8 Aug 2023
the Rights Issue
Last day of trading in class B shares 8 Aug 2023
including right to receive subscription
rights
First day of trading in class B shares 9 Aug 2023
excluding right to receive subscription
rights
Record date for right to receive 10 Aug 2023
subscription rights
Publication of the prospectus 11 Aug 2023
Trading in subscription rights 14 Aug – 23 Aug 2023
Subscription period 14 Aug – 28 Aug 2023
Trading in BTA (paid subscribed shares) 14 Aug – 12 Sep 2023
Announcement of the outcome of the Rights Around 30 Aug 2023
Issue
Advisors
ABG Sundal Collier is acting as Sole Global Coordinator in connection with the
Rights Issue. Baker McKenzie is legal advisor to the Company and Roschier is
legal advisor to ABG Sundal Collier in connection with the Rights Issue.
For further information please contact:
Magnus Larsson, CEO, Pricer AB
Susanna Zethelius, CFO, Pricer AB
This information is information that Pricer AB is obliged to make public
pursuant to the (EU) 596/2014 Market Abuse Regulation. The information was
submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out
above at the time stated by the Company’s news distributor Cision at publication
of this press release.
About Pricer
Pricer is a leading global technology company serving the rapidly growing smart
retail market with in-store digital solutions that enhance both store
performance and the shopping experience. Through electronic shelf labels,
advanced technology, such as optical wireless communication and AI, and
continuous innovation, Pricer offers the foundation for in-store communication
and efficiency. The industry leading Pricer platform delivers benefits from 30
years of deployment experience and is fast, robust, interconnectable and
scalable. Pricer was founded in Sweden in 1991 and is listed on Nasdaq
Stockholm. For further information, please visit http://www.pricer.com
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shall inform themselves of and follow such legal restrictions. The recipient of
this press release is responsible for using this press release, and the
information contained herein, in accordance with applicable rules in each
jurisdiction. This press release does not constitute an offer, or a solicitation
of any offer, to buy or subscribe for any securities in Pricer in any
jurisdiction, neither from Pricer nor from someone else.
This press release is not a prospectus for the purposes of Regulation (EU)
2017/1129 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2017 (the
“Prospectus Regulation”) and has not been approved by any regulatory authority
in any jurisdiction. A prospectus regarding the Rights Issue, prepared in
accordance with the simplified disclosure regime for secondary issuances as set
forth in the Prospectus Regulation, is intended to be published by the Company
prior to commencement of the subscription period in the Rights Issue.
This announcement does not identify or suggest, or purport to identify or
suggest, the risks (direct or indirect) that may be associated with an
investment in the Company. The information relating to the Rights Issue
contained in this announcement is for background purposes only and does not
purport to be full or complete. No reliance may be placed for any purpose on the
information contained in this announcement or its accuracy or completeness. ABG
Sundal Collier is acting for Pricer in connection with the Rights Issue and for
no one else. ABG Sundal Collier will not be responsible to anyone other than
Pricer for providing the protections afforded to its clients nor for giving
advice in relation to the Rights Issue or any other matter referred to herein.
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Company’s intentions, beliefs, or current expectations about and targets for the
Company’s and the group’s future results of operations, financial condition,
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each case, their negative, or similar expressions. The forward-looking
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which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions. Although the Company
believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are
reasonable, it can give no assurances that they will materialize or that the
assumptions on which it is based is correct. Because these statements are based
on assumptions or estimates and are subject to risks and uncertainties, the
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forward-looking statements as a result of many factors. Such risks,
uncertainties, contingencies and other important factors could cause actual
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Information to distributors
Solely for the purposes of the product governance requirements contained within:
(a) EU Directive 2014/65/EU on markets in financial instruments, as amended
(“MiFID II”); (b) Articles 9 and 10 of Commission Delegated Directive (EU)
2017/593 supplementing MiFID II; and (c) local implementing measures (together,
the “MiFID II Product Governance Requirements”), and disclaiming all and any
liability, whether arising in tort, contract or otherwise, which any
“manufacturer” (for the purposes of the MiFID II Product Governance
Requirements) may otherwise have with respect thereto, the Company’s class B
shares have been subject to a product approval process, which has determined
that such shares are: (i) compatible with an end target market of retail
investors and investors who meet the criteria of professional clients and
eligible counterparties, each as defined in MiFID II; and (ii) eligible for
distribution through all distribution channels as are permitted by MiFID II (the
“EU Target Market Assessment”). Solely for the purposes of each manufacturer’s
product approval process in the United Kingdom, the target market assessment in
respect of the shares in the Company has led to the conclusion that: (i) the
target market for such shares is only eligible counterparties, as defined in the
FCA Handbook Conduct of Business Sourcebook, and professional clients, as
defined in Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 as it forms part of domestic law by
virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (“UK MiFIR”); and (ii) all
channels for distribution of such shares to eligible counterparties and
professional clients are appropriate (the “UK Target Market Assessment” and,
together with the EU Target Market Assessment, the “Target Market Assessment”).
Notwithstanding the Target Market Assessment, distributors should note that: the
price of the Company’s class B shares may decline and investors could lose all
or part of their investment; the Company’s class B shares offer no guaranteed
income and no capital protection; and an investment in the Company’s class B
shares is compatible only with investors who do not need a guaranteed income or
capital protection, who (either alone or in conjunction with an appropriate
financial or other adviser) are capable of evaluating the merits and risks of
such an investment and who have sufficient resources to be able to bear any
losses that may result therefrom. The Target Market Assessment is without
prejudice to the requirements of any contractual, legal or regulatory selling
restrictions in relation to the Rights Issue.
For the avoidance of doubt, the Target Market Assessment does not constitute:
(a) an assessment of suitability or appropriateness for the purposes of MiFID II
or UK MiFIR; or (b) a recommendation to any investor or group of investors to
invest in, or purchase, or take any other action whatsoever with respect to the
Company’s class B shares.
Each distributor is responsible for undertaking its own target market assessment
in respect of the Company’s class B shares and determining appropriate
distribution channels.
The English text is an unofficial translation of the original Swedish text. In
case of any discrepancies between the Swedish text and the English translation,
the Swedish text shall prevail.
[1] Through an endowment insurance.
[2] The total number of treasury shares held by the Company is 599,134, which do
not entitle to participation in the Rights Issue.
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