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Scandion Oncology (Scandion or “The Company”), a biotech company developing first-in-class medicines aimed at treating cancer which is resistant to current treatment options, publishes a prospectus in connection with the rights issue of shares (the “Rights Issue”) announced on June 1, 2022, for which the subscription period commences on June 16, 2022. The prospectus has today been approved and registered by the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority (Finanstilsynet).
Summary of the Rights Issue
- For one (1) existing share on the record date of June 13 2022, shareholders will receive one (1) subscription right, three (3) subscription rights entitle to subscription of one (1) share.
- The subscription price is SEK 8.75 per new share, which, assuming the Rights Issue is fully subscribed, results in the Company receiving issue proceeds of approximately SEK 93.7 million before deduction of transaction costs.
- Subscription and guarantee commitments have been received from principal owners and new investors amounting to approximately SEK 75 million, corresponding to approximately 80% of the issue proceeds.
For complete information on the Rights Issue, please see the published prospectus.
Prospectus
The prospectus has been prepared in connection with the forthcoming Rights Issue and has today, on June 15 2022, been approved and registered by the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority. The prospectus, including full terms and conditions, is available on the Company's, Hagberg & Aneborn Fondkommission AB’s and Redeye’s respective websites (www.scandiononcology.com, www.hagberganeborn.se, www.redeye.se). The Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (Finansinspektionen) will issue a certificate of European passport today, on June 15 2022. A summary of the prospectus in Swedish will be available on the above websites when the certificate is issued. Application forms for subscription without preferential rights will be available on the above websites as the subscription period commences.
Timetable for the Rights Issue
The record date for participating in the Rights Issue was June 13 2022. The last day of trading including the right to subscribe for shares was June 9. The first day of trading excluding the right to subscribe for shares was June 10 2022.
| June 16 – June 28, 2022 | Trading in subscription rights |
| June 16 – July 1, 2022 | Subscription period |
| June 16 – until registration with the Danish Business Authority | Trading in paid subscription shares (Sw. “BTA”) |
| July 5, 2022 | Estimated announcement of outcome in the Rights Issue |
Advisers
Redeye AB acts as financial adviser and Horten Advokatpartnerselskab (as to Danish law) and Advokatfirman Schjødt (as to Swedish law) acts as legal advisers in connection with the Rights Issue. Hagberg & Aneborn Fondkommission AB acts as the issuing agent in the Rights Issue.
For further information please contact:
Mads Kronborg, Head of External Communication
Phone: +45 6051 4955
Email: ir@scandiononcology.com
The information was provided by the contact person above for publication on June 15, 2022 at 09.00 CET.
Scandion Oncology (Scandion), the Cancer Drug Resistance Company, discovers and develops first-in-class medicines aimed at treating cancer which is resistant to current treatment options. We are at the forefront of this field, developing novel medicines that address cancer’s resistance against treatment. Our aim is to make existing cancer treatments work better and longer, thereby potentially prolonging and improving the life of patients who would otherwise have a high risk of dying from their cancer.
Globally, close to 10 million patients die every year from cancer and approximately 90 percent of all cancer related deaths are due to cancer drug resistance. Our medicines could be relevant in several different cancers. That makes both our medical and commercial potential significant.
Scandion is based in Copenhagen and its lead candidate, SCO-101, is currently being studied in clinical phase I and II trials. The company is listed on Nasdaq First North Growth Market Sweden (ticker: SCOL).
Västra Hamnen Corporate Finance is the Company's certified advisor on Nasdaq First North Growth Market and can be reached at ca@vhcorp.se or +46 (0) 40 200 250.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The information in this press release does not contain or constitute an offer to acquire, subscribe or otherwise trade in shares or other securities in Scandion. No action has been taken and measures will not be taken to permit a public offering in any jurisdictions other than Denmark and Sweden.
This release is not a prospectus in accordance with the definition in the Prospectus Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (“Prospectus Regulation”) and has not been approved by any regulatory authority in any jurisdiction. 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 shares or other securities in Scandion. A prospectus has been prepared in connection with the Rights Issue and approved by the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority (Dk. Finanstilsynet) which is the national competent authority in Denmark with regard to the Prospectus Regulation. In order for investors to fully understand the potential risks and benefits associated with a decision to participate in the Rights Issue, any investment decision should only be made based on the information in the prospectus. Thus, investors are encouraged to review the prospectus in its entirety. In accordance with article 2 k of the Prospectus Regulation this press release constitutes an advertisement.
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