Nyfosa explores the conditions for carrying out a directed issue of 17 million ordinary shares and provides an update regarding the evaluation of Söderport

The Share Issue is intended to be carried out with deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emptive rights and is resolved by the board of directors pursuant to the authorisation from the annual general meeting held on April 23, 2024. The subscription price and the total number of new ordinary shares will be determined through an accelerated book building procedure, which will be conducted by the Joint Bookrunners and will commence immediately after the publication of this press release. The completion of the accelerated book building procedure, pricing and allocation of new shares is expected to occur before trading commences on Nasdaq Stockholm at 09.00 CEST on May 17, 2024. The time for the final indication of interest, pricing and allocation in the book building procedure is determined by the Company, and the Company may at any time shorten, extend or terminate, and wholly or partially refrain from carrying out the Share Issue. The Company will announce the outcome of the Share Issue through a press release after the book building procedure has been completed.

The Company’s largest shareholder, AB Sagax, has expressed interest in participating in the Share Issue.

Background and reasons
Nyfosa is an opportunistic real estate company with a focus on cash flow growth and creation of shareholder value. During the period 2018 – 2023, the Company’s profit from property management have had an annual average growth of 11% per share. For 2024, profit from property management is estimated to amount to SEK 1.2 billion. The forecast was announced at the presentation of the interim report for the first quarter of 2024.

The assessment is that the current market may lead to increased transaction activity. Nyfosa intends to use the proceeds from the Share Issue to establish a more flexible and balanced capital structure and thereby at the same time create readiness for new investment opportunities.

The board of directors assesses that the Share Issue will lead to an increased profit from property management and cash flow per share. The Share Issue is thus deemed to create value for Nyfosa’s shareholders.

Provided that the Share Issue is carried out, the board of directors, in connection with the previously communicated strategic review regarding the ownership of Söderport Property Investment AB ("Söderport"), has assessed that the most value-creating alternative for the Company’s shareholders is to remain as a 50-percent owner of Söderport. The board of directors assesses that Söderport has good future prospects and will continue to contribute to Nyfosa’s results and cash flow.

Deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emptive rights
Prior to the Share Issue, the Company’s board of directors has made an overall assessment and carefully considered the possibility of raising capital through a new share issue with pre-emptive rights for the Company’s shareholders. The board of directors considers that the main reason for deviating from the shareholders’ pre-emptive rights is that a rights issue would take longer time to implement which, especially under current market conditions, would entail an exposure to potential market volatility and risk reducing the ability to raise capital. The time efficient procedure facilitates for the Company to act in line with its strategy as an opportunistic real estate company creating shareholder value. In addition, a directed share issue provides the opportunity to further diversify and strengthen the Company’s shareholder base with institutional investors in order to increase the liquidity of the Company’s shares, and the execution of a directed share issue can take place at a lower cost and with less complexity than a rights issue. With the above considered, the board of directors has made the assessment that a directed issue of ordinary shares with deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emptive rights is the most favourable alternative for the Company to carry out the capital raising.

Since the subscription price in the Share Issue will be determined through an accelerated book building procedure, it is the board of directors’ assessment that the market value of the subscription price is ensured by reflecting prevailing market conditions and investor demand.

Lock-up
Provided that the Share Issue is completed, the members of the Company’s board of directors will undertake, with certain exceptions, not to sell or in other ways dispose of their shares in the Company for a period of 90 calendar days after completion of the Share Issue.

Furthermore, the Company will undertake to, during a period of 180 calendar days after the Share Issue has been completed, not without the consent of the Joint Bookrunners, propose or take other measures that involve an increase of the share capital, new share issues and similar measures, with certain exceptions, for example in connection with acquisitions.

Advisors
Carnegie Investment Bank AB (publ), Nordea Bank Abp, filial i Sverige and Swedbank AB (publ) are Joint Bookrunners in connection with the Share Issue. Advokatfirman Cederquist is legal adviser to the Company and Roschier Advokatbyrå is legal adviser to the Joint Bookrunners.

For additional information, please contact:
Stina Lindh Hök, CEO, [email protected], mobile +46(0)70-577 18 85

This information is information that Nyfosa 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 on 2024-05-16 at 5.31 p.m. CEST.

About Nyfosa
Nyfosa is a transaction-intensive real estate company that creates value by building sustainable cash flows and constantly evaluating new business opportunities. With our opportunistic strategy, we invest in properties in different geographies and categories. We are currently active on the Swedish, Finnish and Norwegian markets with a focus on commercial properties in high-growth regions. We manage and develop our properties in close collaboration with tenants and the surrounding community, with the perspective that sustainability and profitability go hand in hand. As of March 31, 2024, Nyfosa’s property value amounted to SEK 39.5 billion. Nyfosa’s share has been listed on Nasdaq Stockholm Large Cap since 2018. Read more at www.nyfosa.se.

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Forward-looking statements
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Information to distributors
In order to comply with the product governance requirements contained in: (a) Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on markets in financial instruments, as consolidated, ("MiFID II"); (b) Articles 9 and 10 of Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2017/593, which complements MiFID II; and (c) national implementing measures (together, the "MiFID II Product Governance Requirements") and to disclaim any extra-contractual, intra-contractual or other liability to which any "manufacturer" (within the meaning of the MiFID II Product Governance Requirements) may otherwise be subject, the shares of Nyfosa have been subject to a product approval process, which has determined that those shares are: (i) suitable for a target market consisting of retail investors and investors meeting the criteria of professional clients and eligible counterparties, as defined in MiFID II (the "Positive Target Market"); and (ii) suitable for distribution through all distribution channels permitted under MiFID II. Distributors should note that: the price of the Nyfosa shares may fall and investors may lose all or part of their investment; the Nyfosa shares are not subject to any guarantee of return or capital protection; and an investment in the Nyfosa shares is only suitable for investors who are not in need of a guaranteed return or capital protection and who (alone or with the assistance of an appropriate financial or other adviser) are capable of evaluating the merits and risks of such investment and have sufficient resources to bear the losses that may result from such investment. Conversely, an investment in the shares of Nyfosa is not suitable for investors who need full capital protection or full repayment of the amount invested, cannot bear any risk or who require a guaranteed or predictable return (the "Negative Target Market", and together with the Positive Target Market, the "Target Market"). The Target Market assessment is without prejudice to any other requirements regarding contractual, legal or regulatory sales restrictions in relation to the Share Issue. Furthermore, it should be noted that notwithstanding the Target Market assessment, the Joint Bookrunners will only provide 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 Nyfosa.

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

Other information
Nyfosa has made the assessment that the Company is currently conducting activities worthy of protection pursuant to the Foreign Direct Investment Act (Sw. lag (2023:560) om granskning av utländska direktinvesteringar), and, as a result, certain investments in the Company require notification to, and review by, the Inspectorate of Strategic Products (Sw. Inspektionen för strategiska produkter). Investors should consider the requirements for such notification and review in connection with any participation in the Share Issue.