The Board of Tradedoubler has resolved to launch a rights issue

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The Board of Directors of Tradedoubler AB (publ) (“Tradedoubler” or the “Company”), has today resolved, by exercising the authorization form the annual general meeting, to launch a rights issue of ordinary shares of approximately SEK 50.5 million with pre-emptive rights for Tradedoubler’s shareholders. The Company’s largest shareholder Reworld Media S.A (“Reworld”) has undertaken to subscribe for its pro rata share in the rights issue as well as guaranteed to subscribe for additional shares for a maximum of approximately SEK 3.8 million resulting in that approximately 59.4 percent of the rights issue is secured.  

The rights issue in brief

• The main purposes of the rights issue of approximately SEK 50.5 million, before rights issue costs, are to finance the Company’s repayment of loan to its main shareholder as well as funding a future earn-out payment relating to the acquisition of Kaha GmbH.
• The rights issue is secured by subscription undertakings and guarantee commitments to almost 59.4 percent. 
• Each existing ordinary share entitles to one (1) subscription right. Three (3) subscription rights entitle to subscription for one (1) new ordinary share. The subscription price amounts to SEK 3.30 per new ordinary share. 
• Record date for participation in the rights issue is 10 September 2024. 
• The subscription period will run from 12 September 2024 up to and including 26 September 2024. 

Background and reasons

On the balance day for the second quarter for 2024, Tradedoubler has an outstanding loan of approximately EUR 7 million to its main shareholder Reworld. Of these, EUR 4 million falls due for payment during the first half-year of 2025 and Tradedoubler is evaluating on how to handle the repayment and as a step in that process, the Board has resolved on the rights issue. In addition, Tradedoubler has acquired all outstanding shares in Kaha GmbH, where an earn-out payment based on the 2024 results shall be paid during the first quarter of 2025. Based on the current estimates, such earn-out payment may be around SEK 20 million.

Terms and conditions of the rights issue

The record day for the right to participate in the rights issue is 10 September 2024 Shareholders will receive one (1) subscription right for each share held on the record day. Three (3) subscription rights give the right to subscribe for one (1) new share for the subscription price of SEK 3.30 per ordinary share and the subscription period will run from 12 September 2024 up to and including 26 September 2024. 

The rights issue will increase the Company’s share capital by no more than SEK 6,123 ,659.60 to a maximum of SEK 24,494,639.20. The number of ordinary shares will increase by no more than 15,309,149 new ordinary shares to a maximum of 61,236,598 ordinary shares. The ownership percentage of shareholders who choose not to participate in the rights issue will be diluted by up to approximately 25 percent, but have the option of obtaining financial compensation for the dilution effect by selling their subscription rights.

Subscription undertakings and guarantee commitments

The Company’s largest shareholder support the rights issue. Reworld, representing just over 50 percent of the Company’s share capital, has undertaken to subscribe for its pro rata share in the rights issue as well as guaranteed to subscribe for additional shares for a maximum of approximately SEK 3.8 million. Reworld has announced that they intend to pay for the new shares through setting off part of the loan described above. The Board intends to approve such set-off in connection with subscription and allotment.

Preliminary timetable for the rights issue

Legal advisor and issuer agent

KANTER Attorneys is legal advisor to Tradedoubler in connection with the rights issue and Aqurat Fondkommission is issuer agent.

For further information, please contact:

Matthias Stadelmeyer, President and CEO, telephone +46 8 405 08 00  

E-mail: ir@tradedoubler.com

This information is information that Tradedoubler AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 17:31 on 3 September 2024.

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Information to distributors

Solely for the purposes of the product governance requirements contained within: (a) EU Directive 2014/65/EU on markets in financial instruments, as amended (“MiFID II”); (b) Articles 9 and 10 of Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2017/593 supplementing MiFID II; and (c) local implementing measures (together, the “MiFID II Product Governance Requirements”), and disclaiming all and any liability, whether arising in tort, contract or otherwise, which any “manufacturer” (for the purposes of the MiFID II Product Governance Requirements) may otherwise have with respect thereto, the shares in Tradedoubler have been subject to a product approval process, which has determined that such shares are: (i) compatible with an end target market of retail investors and investors who meet the criteria of professional clients and eligible counterparties, each as defined in MiFID II; and (ii) eligible for distribution through all distribution channels as are permitted by MiFID II (the “Target Market Assessment”). Notwithstanding the Target Market Assessment, Distributors should note that: the price of the shares in Tradedoubler may decline and investors could lose all or part of their investment; the shares in Tradedoubler offer no guaranteed income and no capital protection; and an investment in the shares in Tradedoubler is compatible only with investors who do not need a guaranteed income or capital protection, who (either alone or in conjunction with an appropriate financial or other adviser) are capable of evaluating the merits and risks of such an investment and who have sufficient resources to be able to bear any losses that may result therefrom. The Target Market Assessment is without prejudice to the requirements of any contractual, legal or regulatory selling restrictions in relation to the Rights Issue.

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