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Lund, Sweden December 13, 2022. Hansa Biopharma AB (publ), (“Hansa” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq Stockholm: HNSA), a pioneer in enzyme technology for rare immunological conditions, today announces that the board of directors has resolved to issue 7,848,111 new ordinary shares (the “New Shares”) in a directed share issue based on the authorization granted by the annual general meeting on June 30, 2022 (the “Directed Share Issue”). The price for the New Shares is SEK 53.00 per New Share, relative to the five day volume weighted average price of the Hansa share prior to and including 12 December 2022 of SEK 53.35, as traded on Nasdaq Stockholm. The price per new share in the Directed Share Issue has been resolved by the board of directors in consultation with William Blair & Company, L.L.C. (“William Blair”) and Van Lanschot Kempen N.V. (“Van Lanschot Kempen”) (together referred to as the “Joint Bookrunners”), based on negotiations at arm’s length with the participating investors. The Directed Share Issue included participation from existing institutional investor Redmile Group and new investor Braidwell LP, along with participation from other U.S. and international institutional investors. Through the Directed Share Issue, Hansa will receive proceeds amounting to approximately SEK 415.9 million (approximately USD 40.3 million) before transaction costs.

The Directed Share Issue comprises of 7,848,111 New Shares and is resolved by the board of directors based on the authorization granted by the annual general meeting held on June 30, 2022. Through the Directed Share Issue, the number of outstanding shares and votes in the Company will increase from 47,186,130 shares to 55,034,241  shares and from 44,854,878.9 votes to 52,702,989.9 votes. Following the registration of the New Shares, the share capital will increase from SEK 47,186,130 to SEK 55,034,241.

The board of directors has made an overall assessment and carefully considered the possibility to raise the required equity through a rights issue and has concluded that a rights issue would entail significantly longer execution time and thereby increased market exposure and a higher potential risk of materially affecting the share price negatively, particularly in this volatile and challenging market, compared to a directed share issue and would also entail a risk of not being fully subscribed or becoming expensive due to the need for guarantees. Moreover, unlike a rights issue, the Directed Share Issue has broadened the shareholder base and brought onboard strategic U.S. based biotech investors to strengthen the shareholder base for a potential future U.S. listing. In light of the above, the board of directors has made the assessment that the Directed Share Issue with deviation from the shareholders’ preferential rights is the most favorable alternative for Hansa and in the best interest of the Company’s shareholders.

The price for the New Shares has been negotiated at arm’s length with investors and is based on the board of director’s assessment, following discussions with William Blair and Van Lanschot Kempen, at market conditions.

Hansa intends to use the net proceeds from the Directed Share Issue to start preparations for a potential U.S. launch of imlifidase in kidney transplantation, strengthen ongoing product development activities and expand the Company’s R&D pipeline, including progressing its next generation enzyme into clinical development, and for working capital and general corporate purposes. In connection with the Directed Share Issue, the Company has agreed to a lock-up undertaking, with customary exceptions, on future share issuances for a period of 90 calendar days after the settlement date of the Directed Share Issue. In addition, the members of the board of directors and executive management have undertaken not to, subject to customary exceptions, divest any shares in the Company for a period of 90 days from the settlement date of the Directed Share Issue.

Advisers

William Blair and Van Lanschot Kempen acted as Joint Bookrunners in connection to the Directed Share Issue. Advokatfirman Vinge KB acted as legal adviser to the Company and White & Case acted as legal adviser to the Joint Bookrunners in connection with the Directed Share Issue.

For more information:

Klaus Sindahl, Head of Investor Relations
M: +46 (0) 709–298 269
E: klaus.sindahl@hansabiopharma.com

The information in the press release is information that Hansa Biopharma 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 above, on December 13, 2022 at 01:00 (CET).

 

About Hansa Biopharma

Hansa Biopharma is a pioneering commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company on a mission to develop and commercialize innovative, lifesaving and life-altering treatments for patients with rare immunological conditions. Hansa has developed a first-in-class immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibody-cleaving enzyme therapy, which has been shown to enable kidney transplantation in highly sensitized patients. Hansa has a rich and expanding research and development program based on the Company’s proprietary IgG-cleaving enzyme technology platform, to address serious unmet medical needs in transplantation, autoimmune diseases, gene therapy and cancer. Hansa Biopharma is based in Lund, Sweden, and has operations in Europe and the U.S. The Company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm under the ticker HNSA. Find out more at www.hansabiopharma.com.

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Any investment decision in connection with the Directed Share Issue must be made on the basis of all publicly available information relating to the Company and the Company’s shares. Such information has not been independently verified by the Joint Bookrunners. The information contained in this announcement is for background purposes only and does not purport to be full or complete. No reliance may be placed for any purpose on the information contained in this announcement or its accuracy or completeness.

This press release does not constitute or form part of an offer or solicitation to purchase or subscribe for securities in the United States. The securities referred to herein may not be sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and may not be offered or sold within the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. The securities referred to herein have not been registered under the Securities Act and there is no intention to register any securities referred to herein in the United States or to make a public offering of the securities in the United States. The information in this press release may not be announced, published, copied, reproduced or distributed, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, within or into the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Hong Kong, Australia, South Africa, Japan, Switzerland, Israel, New Zealand or in any other jurisdiction where such announcement, publication or distribution of the information would not comply with applicable laws and regulations or where such actions are subject to legal restrictions or would require additional registration or other measures than what is required under Swedish law. Actions taken in violation of this instruction may constitute a crime against applicable securities laws and regulations.

This announcement is not a prospectus for the purposes of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (the ”Prospectus Regulation”) and has not been approved by any regulatory authority in any jurisdiction. Hansa has not authorized any offer to the public of shares or other securities in any member state of the EEA and no prospectus has been or will be prepared in connection with the Directed Share Issue. In any EEA Member State, this communication is only addressed to and is only directed at qualified investors in that Member State within the meaning of the Prospectus Regulation.

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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 Hansa 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 Hansa may decline and investors could lose all or part of their investment; the shares in Hansa offer no guaranteed income and no capital protection; and an investment in the shares in Hansa 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 Directed Share Issue. Furthermore, it is noted that, notwithstanding the Target Market Assessment, the Joint Bookrunners will only procure investors who meet the criteria of professional clients and eligible counterparties.

For the avoidance of doubt, the Target Market Assessment does not constitute: (a) an assessment of suitability or appropriateness for the purposes of MiFID II; or (b) a recommendation to any investor or group of investors to invest in, or purchase, or take any other action whatsoever with respect to the shares in Hansa.

Each distributor is responsible for undertaking its own target market assessment in respect of the shares in Hansa and determining appropriate distribution channels.

Forward-looking statements

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