Wyld Networks announces outcome in rights issue
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The Board of Wyld Networks AB ("Wyld Networks" or the "Company") today announces the outcome of the rights issue of units, consisting of shares and warrants of series TO6, which the Board of directors decided on September 2, 2024, and approved by the extraordinary general meeting on October 2, 2024 (the "Rights Issue"). A total of 1,723,285 units, corresponding to approximately 8.4 percent of the Rights Issue, were subscribed for with unit rights. Additionally, 110,873 units, corresponding to approximately 0.5 percent of the Rights Issue, were subscribed for without unit rights. 9,545,007 units, corresponding to approximately 46.3 percent of the Rights Issue, were subscribed for by issue underwriters. The Rights Issue was thereby subscribed to approximately 55.2 percent, and through the Rights Issue, Wyld Networks will initially receive approximately SEK 41.0 million before issue costs and deduction of set-off of receivables of SEK 6.1 million.
Comment from CEO
“We are now seeing the next phase of Wyld Networks evolution from a development organisation to a commercial organisation as the company is now starting to deliver product to their customer and generating revenue. Now the rights issue has been completed the Company is now debt-free and well-capitalised, enabling us to accelerate the delivery of products, providing a solid foundation for those joining us on our journey forward.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the shareholders who supported Wyld Networks. The coming quarters will be incredibly exciting as our company clearly moves into the next phase.”
- Alastair Williamson, CEO of Wyld Networks AB
Outcome in the Rights Issue
The subscription period for the Rights Issue ended on October 23, 2024. A total of 11,379,165 units were subscribed, corresponding to approximately 55.2 percent of the Rights Issue. 1,723,285 units were subscribed with unit rights, corresponding to approximately 8.4 percent of the Rights Issue, and 110,873 units were subscribed without unit rights, corresponding to approximately 0.5 percent of the Rights Issue. Furthermore, issue underwriters subscribed for 9,545,007 units, corresponding to approximately 46.3 percent of the Rights Issue. Each unit in the Rights Issue consists of forty (40) shares and twenty (20) warrants of series TO6. In total, 455,166,600 new shares and 227,583,300 warrants of series TO6 were subscribed for.
Through the Rights Issue, the Company will initially receive approximately SEK 41.0 million before issue costs and deduction of set-off of receivables of SEK 6.1 million. Upon full exercise of all warrants of series TO6, the Company may receive an additional capital injection of up to approximately SEK 27.3 million.
Allocation of units
The allocation of units has been made in accordance with the allocation principles described in the EU growth prospectus published by the Company on October 8, 2024, in connection with the Rights Issue (the "Prospectus"). Notification of the allocation of units subscribed for without unit rights will be sent separately through an issued settlement note. Shareholders registered with a nominee will receive notice of allocation in accordance with instructions from the respective nominee.
Shares and share capital
Through the Rights Issue, the number of shares in the Company will increase by 455,166,600 from 20,621,183 shares to 475,787,783 shares, and the share capital will increase by SEK 37,979,239.384840, from SEK 1,720,637.774291 to SEK 39,699,877.159131 (based on the Company's registered number of shares and share capital). If all attached warrants of series TO6 are fully exercised for the subscription of new shares in the Company, the number of shares in the Company will increase by an additional 227,583,300 shares, from 475,787,783 shares to 703,371,083 shares, and the share capital will increase by an additional SEK 18,989,619.692420, from SEK 39,699,877.159131 to SEK 58,689,496.851552.
Paid subscribed units (”BTU”)
Trading in BTU will take place on Nasdaq First North Growth Market until November 11, 2024, when the conversion of BTU into shares and warrants of series TO6 is expected to occur after the Rights Issue has been registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office. Registration with the Swedish Companies Registration Office is expected to take place during week 45, 2024.
Warrants of series TO6
Each warrant of series TO6 entitles the holder to subscribe for one (1) new share in the Company. The subscription price for shares through warrants of series TO6 amounts to seventy (70) percent of the volume-weighted average price of the Company's share during the period from February 17, 2025, up to and including February 28, 2025, but no less than the quota value of the share and no more than SEK 0.12. Subscription for shares with warrants of series TO6 will take place in accordance with the terms of the warrants from March 4, 2025, up to and including March 18, 2025. Warrants of series TO6 are intended to be admitted to trading in connection with the conversion of BTU into shares and warrants.
Compensation to underwriters
In connection with the Rights Issue, several external investors have provided bottom underwriting commitments and middle underwriting commitments. For bottom underwriting commitments, underwriting compensation of 15 percent of the underwritten amount will be paid in cash or alternatively 15 percent of the underwritten amount in the form of newly issued units. For middle underwriting commitments, underwriting compensation of 20 percent of the underwritten amount will be paid in the form of newly issued units. Bottom underwriters wishing to receive underwriting compensation in the form of units must notify Mangold Fondkommission AB by October 30, 2024. The subscription price for any units issued as underwriting compensation has been set at SEK 3.6 per unit, corresponding to SEK 0.09 per share, which is the subscription price in the Rights Issue. Warrants of series TO6 will be issued free of charge. A maximum of 1,913,605 new units may be issued as underwriting compensation to the underwriters.
Registration of articles of association
At the extraordinary general meeting October 2, 2024, it was resolved to reduce the share capital with SEK 39 million. To enable the registration of the share capital reduction it was resolved to amend the limits for the share capital in the articles of association. At the extraordinary general meeting the board of directors was authorised to decide which of the amendments to the articles of association, resolved upon by the extraordinary general meeting, should be executed through registration with the Swedish Companies Registration Office. In accordance with the authorisation, the board of directors has resolved to register the articles of association according to alternative 1 in the notice, meaning that the share capital shall be no less than SEK 2,400,000 and no more than SEK 9,600,000.
Advisors
Mangold Fondkommission AB is financial advisor and Advokatfirman Schjødt is legal advisor to the Company in connection with the Rights Issue.
For further information about Wyld Networks, please contact:
Alastair Williamson, CEO Wyld Networks
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel: +44 7 824 997 689
This information constitutes information that Wyld Networks is obligated to disclose under the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was provided, through the agency of the above-mentioned contact person, for public release on October 25, 2024, at 08:30 CEST.
About Wyld Networks
Wyld Networks develop and sells innovative wireless technology solutions that enables affordable connectivity anywhere in the World, addressing the problems for businesses and people regarding the lack of global mobile network coverage. The solutions are mainly targeted to wireless connectivity for the Internet of Things (IoT) and people.
Wyld Networks Ltd was formed in Cambridge, UK in 2016 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Wyld Networks AB.
The Wyld Networks share (WYLD) is traded on the Nasdaq First North Growth Market.
Certified Adviser to Wyld Networks is Mangold Fondkommission AB.
Read more on: www.wyldnetworks.com
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