Smoltek Nanotech Holding AB have decided on a partially secured rights issue of shares of a minimum of approximately SEK 20.8 million and a maximum of approximately SEK 26.0 million

This press release is an English version of the previously published Swedish version, which has interpretive precedence.

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The board of Smoltek Nanotech Holding AB ("Smoltek" or the "Company") has, based on the authorization from the annual general meeting on May 14, 2024, decided to carry out a new issue of shares of a minimum of approximately SEK 20.8 million and a maximum of approximately SEK 26.0 million with preferential rights for existing shareholders (the “Rights Issue"). The subscription price has been determined to SEK 0.45 and the subscription period runs during the period from and including May 31, 2024, to and including June 17, 2024. The record date to receive subscription rights in the Rights Issue is on May 29, 2024. The execution of the rights issue is contingent upon at least 49.4 percent of the shares in the rights issue being subscribed for, with or without preferential rights (the “Minimum Level”). The Rights Issue is covered to approximately 20.4 percent by subscription commitments from, among others, the CEO, members of the board and larger owners such as Gramtec Business Partner AB, Peter Enoksson, Elaize Style AB and Tiverman Adventure AB, the Company's four largest shareholders. In addition to subscription commitments, conditional underwriting commitments of 30.6 percent have been entered into by existing shareholders as well as external investors. The underwriting commitments will only be utilized if the Rights Issue is subscribed to at least the Minimum Level, ensuring a total subscription rate of at least 80.0 percent if utilized. This specific structure has been chosen to provide the best possible conditions for existing owners as well as new investors. By reducing the amount, covered by underwriting commitments, and only using underwriting compensation in shares, the issue costs can be greatly reduced.

Summary

• The Rights includes at least 28,481,742 shares, corresponding to 49.4 percent of the Rights issue, and at most 57,685,506. In the event that the Rights Issue is subscribed to 49.4 percent, an underwriter commitment of 30.6 percent will be utilized, which means that the rights issue will include at least 46,148,404 shares.
• Given that the Rights Issue is implemented Smoltek will receive at least approximately 20.8 MSEK and at most approximately 26.0 MSEK before issue costs. The issue costs are estimated to 1.5 MSEK.
• Implementation of the Rights Issue is conditional on a subscription with and without preferential rights of at least 28,481,742 shares, corresponding to 49.4 percent of the Rights Issue. In the event that a smaller number of shares are subscribed, the Rights Issue will not be carried out.
• Those registered as shareholders in Smoltek on the record date of May 29, 2024, receive one (1) subscription right for each share in the Company. Two (2) subscription rights give the holder the right to subscribe for five (5) new shares in Smoltek.
• The subscription price per share is SEK 0.45.
• The subscription period in the Rights Issue runs during the period from May 31, 2024, up to and including June 17, 2024. The board of Smoltek has the right to extend the subscription period, which, if relevant, will be announced by the Company via a press release at latest June 17, 2024.
• The Rights Issue is covered to approximately 20.4 percent by subscription commitments and approximately 30.6 percent by underwriting commitments. The underwriting commitments will only be utilized if the Rights Issue is subscribed to 49.4 percent with or without preferential rights and ensures a total subscription rate of at least 80.0 percent if utilized.
• The subscription commitments have been entered into by, among others, the CEO, members of the board, and shareholders such as Gramtec Business Partner AB, Peter Enoksson, Elaize Style AB and Tiverman Adventure AB. The underwriting commitments have been entered into by existing shareholders as well as external investors who have followed the Company for an extended period.
• Shareholders who choose not to participate in the Rights Issue will have their ownership diluted by up to approximately 71 percent but have the opportunity to financially compensate for the dilution effect by selling their subscription rights.
• The complete terms and instructions for the Rights Issue, as well as other information about the Company, will be provided in the information memorandum expected to be published around May 30, 2024.

 

Background and motive in summary

Smoltek has recently announced important value-driving milestones in both the semiconductor business area for the development of the Company's CNF-MIM technology for ultra-thin capacitors, within the subsidiary Smoltek Semi, as well as in the hydrogen business area for the development of a high-performance cell material for PEM electrolyzers, within the subsidiary Smoltek Hydrogen.

 

• In April 2024, it was announced that Smoltek's Gen-One CNF-MIM capacitors are expected to become commercially competitive in comparison with the competing silicon deep trench capacitors technology in 2024.

 

• In April 2024, successful test results for the Company's cell material for PEM electrolyzers were also announced. Hydrogen was produced during 1,000 hours of continuous operation, with a catalyst load of only 0.2 mg of iridium/cm2, supporting the technology's potential to radically minimize the amount of precious iridium.

Both business areas are therefore of great interest to both financial and industrial companies as they can form the basis of revolutionary products and new revenue streams for both the companies themselves and Smoltek's shareholders. Furthermore, Smoltek now has the freedom to offer its CNF-MIM technology within the semiconductor business area to a significantly broader target group than before, as an exclusivity clause with a potential commercial partner ceased to apply in the spring of 2024.

 

In light of the above, the Company plans to carry out a focused effort in the next 6-12 months to sign agreements with one or more such companies, for the sale of the entire or parts of one or both of its two business areas., and the proceeds from the Rights Issue will strengthen Smoltek's working capital during this period.

 

A successful sale of one or both of the Company's business areas would significantly strengthen Smoltek's financial stability and thereby enable value-creating development in any remaining and new business areas based on the Company's underlying and very well-patented technology platform.

 

Utilization of the proceeds from the Rights Issue

Upon full subscription of the Rights Issue, the Company will receive net proceeds of approximately SEK 26.0 million before deductions for issue costs which is estimated to approximately SEK 1.5 million. Upon full subscription of the Rights Issue, the net proceeds from the Rights Issue will be allocated to the following areas of use:

 

• Implementation of a structured process for the sale of the entire or parts of one or both of the subsidiaries Smoltek Semi and Smoltek Hydrogen, or only the concepts and intellectual property rights owned by the respective subsidiary.

 

• Continued value-enhancing technology development within the semiconductor and hydrogen business areas within the subsidiaries Smoltek Semi and Smoltek Hydrogen respectively.
   
• Working capital for Smoltek's running costs in addition to technology development.

 

 

Specific terms regarding the design of the Rights Issue (minimum and maximum level)

Shareholders and other potential investors should note that the Rights Issue has a minimum and maximum amount. In order for the Rights Issue to be carried out, at least 28,481,742 shares, corresponding to 49.4 percent of the Rights Issue (Minimum Level), are subscribed with and without preferential rights. If the Minimum Level is not reached, the Rights Issue will not be carried out. If the Minimum Level is not reached, the BTA will be cancelled, and all cash paid for subscription in the Rights Issue will be refunded to the subscribers. Trading with BTA will begin on the occasion that the issue's outcome is announced and provided that subscription with and without preferential rights exceeds the Minimum Level. Note that the cash paid for subscription rights in the market will not be refunded. The investors who acquire subscription rights in the market thus risk losing the entire amount they have paid for the subscription rights.

 

The Right Issue was designed with these specific terms to provide the best possible conditions for existing shareowners as well as new investors. By reducing the amount covered by underwriting commitments and only using underwriting compensation in shares, issue costs can be greatly reduced. The issue, if carried out, will thus satisfy the capital needs of the Company to continue its technology development and at the same time give the Company time to execute on the strategy of finding new partners and carrying out possible divestments.

 

Change in number of shares and share capital and dilution

The rights issue entails that the number of shares in the Company will increase by at least 28,481,742, from 23,074,203 to 51,555,945, and at most by 57,685,506, from 23,074,203 to a maximum of 80,759,709. Furthermore, the Rights Issue implies that the Company’s share capital will increase by at least SEK 3,392,980.151324, from SEK 2,748,789.480174 to SEK 6,141,769.631498, and at most by SEK 6,871,973.521743, from SEK 2,748,789.480174 to SEK 9,620,763.001917. This corresponds to a dilution of at least approximately 55 percent and a maximum of approximately 71 percent of the total number of shares and votes in the Company.

 

Subscription and underwriting commitments

The Rights Issue is covered to approximately 20.4 percent by subscription commitments and approximately 30.6 percent by underwriting commitments. The underwriting commitments will only be utilized in the event that the Rights Issue is subscribed to at least Minimum Level (49.4 percent) by shareholders or others with or without preferential rights and from there secures the Rights Issue up to 80.0 percent. Entered subscription and underwriting commitments are not secured via bank guarantee, pledging or similar arrangements. Subscription commitments have been provided by, among others, the CEO, the board and shareholders such as Gramtec Business Partner AB, Peter Enoksson, Elaize Style AB and Tiverman Adventure AB. Underwriting commitments have been provided by, among others, Jinderman & Partners AB (www.jinderman.se), UBB Consulting AB and JEQ Capital AB.

 

For the underwriting commitments an underwriting fee is paid out at twenty-two (22) percent of the amount covered by underwriting commitments in the form of shares and is only paid if the Minimum Level in the Rights Issue is reached, so that the Rights Issue is being implement. No compensation is paid for the subscription commitments entered into.

 

Information Memorandum

An information memorandum regarding the Rights Issue will be published by the Company on its website, www.smoltek.com/investors/sv (in Swedish), before the start of the subscription period and is expected to take place around May 30, 2024

 

Preliminary timetable for the Rights Issue

May 27, 2024	Last day of trading in Smoltek’s shares including the right to receive subscription  rights
May 28, 2024	First day of trading in Smoltek's shares excluding the right to receive subscription rights
May 29, 2024	Record date for obtaining subscription rights. Shareholders who are registered in the share register maintained by Euroclear Sweden AB on this day receive subscription rights for participation in the Rights Issue
May 30, 2024	Estimated date of publication of information memorandum
May 31 – June 17 2024	Subscription period in the Rights Issue
May 31 – June 12 2024	Trading in subscription rights (TR) on Spotlight Stock Market
Week 24 – week 25 2024	Trading in paid subscribed shares (BTA) on Spotlight Stock Market (given that the Minimum Level is reached)
June 17, 2024	Publication of preliminary outcome of the Rights Issue
June 19, 2024	Publication of final outcome of the Rights Issue

 

Advisors

Mangold Fondkommission AB is the financial advisor and issuing institution to Smoltek in connection with the Rights Issue. MAQS Advokatbyrå AB is the legal advisor to the Company in connection with the Rights Issue

 

For further information please contact:

Håkan Persson, CEO Smoltek Nanotech Holding AB

E-mail: [email protected]

Phone: +46 731 03 05

Website: www.smoltek.com/investors

 

 

About Smoltek

Smoltek is a Swedish technology company based in Gothenburg, specialized in the development and integration of carbon nanotechnology. The technology is used in the manufacture of vertical carbon nanostructures to create a three-dimensional surface in precision-defined patterns to solve advanced materials engineering problems in the process and semiconductor industry. Today, we focus on capturing the potential of the digital mobile phone revolution and the development of green energy production, which has resulted in the Company's two different business areas: semiconductors and hydrogen. In the semiconductor business area, the Company obtains ultra-thin capacitors intended for decoupling capacitors for application processes in mobile phones, and in the hydrogen business area, the first product is planned to be a highly efficient cell material intended for use in PEM electrolyzers to drastically reduce investment cost to produce fossil-free hydrogen. Smoltek's technology makes components and materials thinner, more energy efficient, more powerful, and cheaper. This is made possible by the three-dimensional surface structure of the carbon nanostructures, which creates a surface that can be refined multiple times in the same volume for, for example, electrical and chemical processes. Smoltek has a strongly patent-protected technology consisting of roughly 110 patent assets within 20 patent families, of which 89 are currently granted patents. The company's stock is listed on the Spotlight Stock Market. For more information, go to www.smoltek.com/investors.

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Forward-looking statements

 

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