Alzinova announces preliminary outcome of the rights issue
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Alzinova AB (publ) (“Alzinova” or the “Company”) hereby announces the preliminary outcome of the rights issue of units, consisting of shares and warrants of series TO5 and TO6, which the Board of Directors resolved on September 10, 2026, based on the authorization granted by the Annual General Meeting on May 26, 2026 (the “Rights Issue”). The preliminary outcome indicates that 32,568,195 units, corresponding to approximately 80.4 percent of the Rights Issue, have been subscribed with and without the support of unit rights. Accordingly, the underwriting commitment is not expected to be utilized. The Rights Issue is preliminarily expected to provide the Company with proceeds of approximately SEK 41.0 million before issue costs. Upon full exercise of all warrants of series TO5 and TO6, the Company is expected to receive additional proceeds of up to approximately SEK 162.8 million before issue costs.
Preliminary outcome of the Rights Issue
The subscription period in the Rights Issue ended today October 6, 2026. The preliminary outcome indicates that 30,152,590 units, corresponding to approximately 74.4 percent of the Rights Issue, have been subscribed for with the support of unit rights in the Rights Issue. In addition, applications have been received to subscribe for 2,415,605 units without the support of unit rights, corresponding to approximately 6.0 percent of the Rights Issue. Thus, the preliminary outcome indicates that the Rights Issue, with and without the support of unit rights, is subscribed to approximately 80.4 percent, and that the underwriting commitment will not be utilized.
Allotment of units subscribed for without the support of unit rights
Allotment of units subscribed for without unit rights is made in accordance with the principles set out in the information memorandum published by the Company on September 18, 2026, in connection with the Rights Issue. Notification of such allocation will be announced separately through a settlement note. Nominee-registered shareholders will receive notification of allotment in accordance with instructions from the respective nominee.
Final outcome and trading in paid subscribed units (“BTU”)
The final outcome of the Rights Issue is expected to be announced on October 7, 2026. The last day of trading in BTU is expected to be October 23, 2026. Trading in the new shares and warrants of series TO5 and TO6 subscribed for with and without unit rights is expected to commence on Nasdaq First North Growth Market on or about October 27, 2026.
Advisors
Mangold Fondkommission AB is acting as financial advisor to Alzinova in connection with the Rights Issue. Fredersen Advokatbyrå AB is legal advisor to the Company in connection with the Rights Issue.
For more information, please contact:
Tord Labuda, CEO
E-mail: info@alzinova.com
About Alzinova AB
Alzinova AB is a Swedish biopharmaceutical company in clinical development specializing in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, where the starting point is to attack toxic amyloid-beta oligomers. The lead candidate ALZ-101 is a therapeutic vaccine against Alzheimer’s disease. Alzinova’s patented AβCC peptide technology makes it possible to develop disease-modifying treatments that target the toxic amyloid-beta oligomers that are central to the onset and development of the disease with great accuracy. From a global perspective, Alzheimer’s disease is one of the most common and devastating neurological diseases, with around 40 million affected today. Based on the same technology, the Company is also developing the antibody ALZ-201, which is currently in preclinical development, and the goal is to further expand the pipeline. The Company’s Certified Adviser on Nasdaq First North Growth Market is Mangold Fondkommission AB. For more information about Alzinova, please visit: www.alzinova.com.
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