Bavarian Nordic A/S issues 6,373,680 New Ordinary Shares
December 7, 2021Bavarian Nordic A/S (“Bavarian Nordic” or the “Company”) announced its intention to raise new capital through an accelerated bookbuilding process. The offering (the “Offering”) of new shares (the “New Shares”) in Bavarian Nordic has now been successfully completed. Reference is made to company announcement no. 40 of 6 December 2021.
Bavarian Nordic has successfully completed a directed issue and private placement of 6,373,680 new shares at an offer price of DKK 268 (€36) per share, raising gross proceeds to Bavarian Nordic of DKK 1,708 million (€229,692.52). The Offering has not been registered under the U.S. Securities Act and was made pursuant to applicable exemptions from the obligation to publish a prospectus in Denmark as well as exemptions from the U.S. Securities Act and the securities laws of other applicable jurisdictions in a directed issue and private placement and subscribed for by eligible qualified institutional and professional investors in Denmark and in certain other jurisdictions at market price and without pre-emption rights for Bavarian Nordic’s existing shareholders.
The net proceeds from the Offering will be used in accordance with company announcement no. 40 of 6 December 2021.
As the Offering was oversubscribed, an individual allocation of the New Shares was made. Bavarian Nordic has in connection with the Offering, agreed to undertake a lock-up commitment for 180 calendar days following settlement of the Offering (subject to certain exceptions). In addition, members elected at the general meeting of Bavarian Nordic’s board of directors as well as members of the executive management have in connection with the Offering, agreed to undertake a lock-up commitment for 90 calendar days following settlement of the Offering (subject to certain exceptions). CAPITAL INCREASESubject to settlement, a share capital increase will be registered with the Danish Business Authority and the share capital of Bavarian Nordic will hereafter consist of 70,468,393 shares of DKK 10 each, equivalent to a registered share capital of DKK 704,683,930.
The New Shares represent approximately 9.94 % of Bavarian Nordic’s registered share capital before the capital increase and will account for approximately 9.04 % of Bavarian Nordic’s registered share capital upon completion of the capital increase.