DGAP-News: Vivoryon Therapeutics AG
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The rights offering was completed with a total of 4,445,323 New Shares, through subscription and oversubscription by existing shareholders, of which Mr. Claus Christiansen, Den Danske Forskningsfond and T&W Holding A/S subscribed to a total of 2,673,798 New Shares. The New Shares which were not subscribed for by existing shareholders (the "Rump Shares") were offered via a private placement to selected qualified investors in Europe who purchased 3,228,783 Rump Shares at the Offer Price, including MorphoSys AG, who purchased Rump Shares in an aggregate investment amount of EUR 15 million. Together, the Offering led to the issuance of a total of 7,674,106 New Shares, raising EUR 43 million for Vivoryon. The Company's outstanding share capital after completion of the Offering will amount to 19,975,482 shares. The implementation of the capital increase is expected to be registered with the commercial register tomorrow. The New Shares are expected to be delivered via Clearstream Banking and Euroclear, as well as listed and traded on Euronext Amsterdam on 29 October 2019. Dr. Ulrich Dauer, CEO of Vivoryon Therapeutics, commented: "The Vivoryon team is grateful for the support and trust of its existing shareholders and new investors. Backed by these financial commitments we are fully dedicated to continue our clinical development program of PQ912 in patients diagnosed with early stages of Alzheimer's Disease, enabling initiation of the Phase 2b in Europe and the US in parallel. Vivoryon's focus is now on achieving the next milestones in our cornerstone program in Alzheimer's disease." ###
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Language: | English |
Company: | Vivoryon Therapeutics AG |
Weinbergweg 22 | |
06120 Halle/Saale | |
Germany | |
Phone: | +49 (0)345 555 9900 |
Fax: | +49 (0)345 555 9901 |
E-mail: | contact@vivoryon.com |
Internet: | www.vivoryon.com |
ISIN: | DE0007921835 |
WKN: | 792183 |
Listed: | Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Frankfurt, Munich, Stuttgart; Amsterdam |
EQS News ID: | 895837 |
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