Conversion of a part of Fingerprint Cards AB (publ)’s outstanding convertible bonds
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Fingerprint Cards AB’s (publ) (“Fingerprints” or the “Company”) announced on 19 September 2023 that it had resolved to issue convertible bonds with a total nominal amount of MSEK 160 (the “Convertible Bonds”) to an entity managed by Heights Capital Management, Inc. (“HCM”). Under the terms and conditions of the Convertible Bonds (the “T&Cs”), HCM has a continuing conversion right (the “Conversion Right”) and the Company has received a conversion notice from HCM (the “Notice”) for conversion of 60 bonds with a total nominal amount of SEK 27,143,400 (the “Conversion Amount”).
The Conversion Amount will be converted to B-shares in Fingerprints (the “Share Settlement”). In accordance with the T&Cs, the price for each new B-share will be SEK 1.49865 (125 per cent of the reference price, as described in the Company’s press release on 16 July 2023). The conversion entails that the number of B-shares in the Company will increase by 18,111,900, corresponding to a dilution effect of approximately 3 per cent. The Company’s share capital will increase by approximately SEK 788,638 to approximately SEK 25,990,072. The number of B-shares in the Company will increase with 18,111,900 to 589,014,670. The number of votes will increase with 18,111,900 to 667,764,670. The new B-shares are expected to be admitted to trading on Nasdaq Stockholm on or around 20 December 2023 following registration with the Swedish Companies Registration Office.
Any future Conversion Rights invoked by HCM may be paid by conversion to new B-shares at a price of SEK 1.49865 per B-share or fully or partly in cash. The number of shares and the dilution effect will, if the conversion amount is paid party or fully with B-shares, be announced by a separate press release.
About Fingerprints
Fingerprint Cards AB (Fingerprints) – the world’s leading biometrics company, with its roots in Sweden. We believe in a secure and seamless universe, where you are the key to everything. Our solutions are found in hundreds of millions of devices and applications, and are used billions of times every day, providing safe and convenient identification and authentication with a human touch. For more information visit our website, read our blog, and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter. Fingerprints is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm (FING B).
For information, please contact:
Adam Philpott, CEO
Per Sundqvist, CFO
Investor Relations:
+46(0)10-172 00 10
investrel@fingerprints.com
Press:
+46(0)10-172 00 20
press@fingerprints.com
This is the type of information that Fingerprint Cards AB (publ) is obligated to disclose pursuant to the EU’s Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, on 15 December 2023 at 4:55 pm CET.
Important information
This press release does not contain and does not constitute an offer to acquire, subscribe or otherwise trade in shares, convertibles or other securities in Fingerprints.
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No shares, convertibles or other securities have been registered, and no shares, convertibles or other securities will be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933 as amended (“Securities Act”) or the securities legislation of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States and no shares, convertibles or other securities may be offered, sold, or otherwise transferred, directly or indirectly, within or into the United States, except under an available exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements under the Securities Act and in compliance with the securities legislation in the relevant state or any other jurisdiction of the United States.
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