Xbrane announces the outcome of the rights issue

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Stockholm, Sweden, 14 March 2024 – Xbrane Biopharma AB (publ) (“Xbrane” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq Stockholm: XBRANE) announced on 22 January 2024, that the Board of Directors had, subject to the subsequent approval by the General Meeting, resolved to carry out a partially guaranteed issue of units with preferential rights for the Company’s existing shareholders (the “Rights Issue”). The Board of Directors’ resolution on the Rights Issue was approved by an extraordinary general meeting held on 22 February 2024. Xbrane hereby announces that the final outcome of the Rights Issue shows that 29,325,411 units, corresponding to approximately 98.4 percent of the Rights Issue, were subscribed for with and without unit rights. No guarantee commitments will thus be utilized. Through the Rights Issue, Xbrane will receive issue proceeds amounting to approximately SEK 337.2 million before deduction of costs attributable to the Rights Issue.

Outcome
The outcome of the Rights Issue shows that 25,025,899 units, corresponding to approximately 84.0 percent of the Rights Issue, have been subscribed for by exercise of unit rights. In addition, 4,299,512 units have been subscribed for without unit rights, corresponding to approximately 14.4 percent of the Rights Issue. No units will be allotted to the parties who have entered into guarantee undertakings in the Rights Issue. The Rights Issue has thus been subscribed for a total of 98.4 percent and Xbrane will receive issue proceeds of approximately SEK 337.2 million before deduction of cost attributable to the Rights Issue.

The purpose of the Rights Issue is primarily to finance the launch activities of Ximluci® in the US, the launch of Ximluci® PFS, the production of clinical material for BIIB801, the development and production of clinical material for Xdivane™, general corporate purposes as well as pre-payment in cash of the next six (6) amortizations of the convertible bonds to CVI, Investments Inc.

“We are grateful for the support from both existing shareholders and new investors in this rights issue. We are fully focused on executing our plan and delivering on our important milestones during 2024 to take us to positive cash-flow in the first quarter of 2025 “ comments Martin Åmark, CEO Xbrane.

Notice of allotment
As confirmation of allotment of units subscribed for without unit rights, a contract note will be distributed on or about 15 March 2024. Subscribed and allotted units must be paid in cash in accordance with the instructions in the contract note. The allotment of units subscribed for without preferential rights has been carried out in accordance with the allotment principles set out in the prospectus published by Xbrane on 27 February 2024. Nominee-registered shareholders will receive notice of allotment and payment in accordance with the procedures of the nominee.

Shares and share capital
Each unit in the Rights Issue consist of fifty (50) newly issued shares in the Company and nine (9) warrants of series TO1, issued free of charge. Following the Rights Issue, Xbrane’s share capital will increase by approximately SEK 328,717,419.49 from approximately SEK 6,683,068.09 to approximately SEK 335,400,487.58, by an issue of 1,466,270,550 new shares, resulting in the total number of shares increasing from 29,810,364 shares to 1,496,080,914 shares. Upon full subscription and exercise of the warrants of series TO1, the number of shares in the Company will increase by 263,928,699 and the share capital will increase by approximately SEK 59,169,135.51, contributing with additional proceeds of approximately SEK 76.5 million.

Trading with BTU and conversion of BTU to shares and warrants
BTUs (Sw. ''Betald Tecknad Unit'') will be subject to trading on Nasdaq Stockholm until the Rights Issue has been registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office (the “SCRO”) and BTUs have been converted into shares and warrants of series TO1. The last day of trading with BTUs is expected to occur on or about 20 March 2024.
The new shares subscribed for with, and without, unit rights are expected to be registered with the SCRO on or about 22 March 2024 and the first day of trading for the new shares on Nasdaq Stockholm is expected to be on or about 27 March 2024.
The first day of trading for the warrants of series TO1 is expected to be on or about 27 March 2024. The warrants will be traded on Nasdaq First North Growth Market.

Guarantee commitments
In connection with the Rights Issue, the Company has entered into agreements on guarantee commitments. For the guarantee commitments, an underwriting commission of eleven (11) percent of the guaranteed amount is paid in cash or by receiving newly issued shares in the Company, where the subscription price for these newly issued shares shall be equivalent to the subscription price per share in the Rights Issue. If all guarantors would choose to receive guarantee compensation in shares, a maximum of 109,417,256 newly issued shares would be issued as underwriting commission. Should any of the guarantors request to receive their compensation in shares, this will be done through a directed new share issue to the guarantor(s).

Advisors
Pareto Securities has been appointed Sole Manager and Bookrunner. Baker & McKenzie Advokatbyrå KB is acting as legal adviser to the Company. Advokatfirman Delphi KB is acting as legal adviser to Pareto Securities in connection with the Rights Issue. Nordic Issuing acts as issuing agent in connection with the Rights Issue.

Important information
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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. Any investment decision in connection with the Rights Issue must be made on the basis of all publicly available information relating to the Company and the Company’s shares. Such information has not been independently verified by the Sole Manager and Bookrunner. The information 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. The Sole Manager and Bookrunner is acting for the Company in connection with the Rights Issue and no one else and will not be responsible to anyone other than the Company 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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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 shares in Xbrane 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 “Target Market Assessment”). Notwithstanding the Target Market Assessment, Distributors should note that: the price of the shares in Xbrane may decline and investors could lose all or part of their investment; the shares in Xbrane offer no guaranteed income and no capital protection; and an investment in the shares in Xbrane 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. Furthermore, it is noted that, notwithstanding the Target Market Assessment, the Sole Manager and Bookrunner will only procure investors who meet the criteria of professional clients and eligible counterparties.
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