BioStock interview: Chordate’s CEO presented at Swiss Nordic Bio

BioStock interviewed Chordate’s CEO, Anders Weilandt, on-site at the partner and investor conference Swiss Nordic Bio in Zurich on March 7th. The conference brings together Nordic and Swiss life science companies with investors and industry partners.

” This type of well-organized meetings serves as efficient platforms for companies like ours that aim to meet institutional investors and, most importantly, representatives of the global life science industry. We are now starting to build our network in this regard”, says Anders Weilandt to BioStock.

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BioStock also conducted a video interview with Anders Weilandt during the conference:

New case report with Ozilia published: “Effective for both pain relief and reduced frequency of migraine attacks”

A new Italian scientific case report, from a team at Campus Bio-Medico in Rome, detailing the Chordate treatment method Ozilia, reports on a 60-year-old male patient whose days with migraines decreased significantly, from 18 to 7 days per month, with a simultaneous significant reduction in pain level. The case report was recently published in the prestigious scientific journal Cephalalgia Reports.

“This is another example of a patient who does not respond to, or no longer receives benefit from, common medications for chronic migraines, but where Ozilia treatment appears to have worked well,” says Anders Weilandt, CEO of Chordate. Weilandt adds that it should be noted that this does not refer to the expected publication of Chordate’s significant migraine study PM007.

The report indicates that pain relief and reduction of migraine days from the initial treatment period had a sustained effect. After about three months, the patient underwent another treatment period with Ozilia, resulting in a quicker and more significant response:

“The preliminary results confirm that KOS treatment is effective both in relieving acute pain and reducing attack frequency. Although the precise mechanism by which KOS modulates the trigeminal-autonomic reflex is still speculative, it could be a viable alternative to the treatment of resistant and refractory chronic migraine, when other approved treatments have been shown to be ineffective or poorly tolerated,” the authors write in the conclusion of the report.

The report, Extended regular use of kinetic oscillation stimulation (KOS) in refractory chronic migraine: case report of a first, single-subject experience, was authored by a group of doctors and researchers under the leadership of Professor Fabrizio Vernieri, Director of Headache and Neurosonology at Bio-Medico Campus University Hospital in Rome.

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For more information, please contact:
Anders Weilandt, CEO
anders.weilandt@chordate.com
Cell: +46 733-874277

About Chordate
Chordate Medical Holding AB (publ) is a medical technology company that has developed, patented and CE-marked Ozilia® Migraine (formerly K.O.S), a neuromodulation and drug-free treatment technology for chronic migraine and chronic rhinitis. The treatment has clinically proven efficacy according to a recent study, and is marketed in selected markets in the EU and the Middle East. Chordate Medical is listed on Nasdaq First North Growth Market Stockholm (ticker: CMH). Read more at www.chordate.com

The company’s Certified Adviser on Nasdaq First North Growth Market Stockholm is Vator Securities AB.
N.B. The English text is an in-house translation of the original Swedish text. Should there be any disparities between the Swedish and the English text, the Swedish text shall prevail.

Chordate Medical’s CEO to attend investor conference in Switzerland

Chordate Medical’s CEO, Anders Weilandt, will present Ozilia at Swiss Nordic Bio in Zurich on March 7th. Swiss Nordic Bio is a high-level partnering and investor conference aimed at connecting Nordic and Swiss startups in the Life Science sector with investors and industry partners.

“As we continue to penetrate key markets, we will increasingly focus on raising awareness about the company and Ozilia within the industrial and investor circles surrounding Life Science. Swiss Nordic Bio is one of several important forums in this context during the spring where we participate to present Ozilia’s potential,” said Anders Weilandt, CEO of Chordate.

Swiss Nordic Bio has been held for 17 years and was previously known as the Swiss Scandinavian Bio-Business Seminar. The conference is hosted by Vator Securities and Business Sweden and organized together with stakeholders from the Nordic countries in collaboration with Swiss partners.

“The conference focuses on biotechnology, medtech, and the pharmaceutical industry. In addition to development companies like Chordate and investors, global companies from these three fields also participate, making this the perfect forum for us to be a part of.”

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The German Migraine Market and the Potential for Chordate Medical

Germany is one of the markets Chordate Medical is focusing on to demonstrate proof of concept by gaining market shares with the Ozilia treatment for chronic migraine. Through two recently signed agreements with specialist clinics, Chordate Medical is on the right track.

Largest Market for Migraine Medications in Europe

12.5 million Germans suffer from migraine, of which 1.5–1.8 million have chronic migraine. The socioeconomic cost is estimated at 6500 EUR per patient per year, and the German migraine medication market is one of the largest in the world, with an estimated value of 2.5 billion USD by 2030 (Data Detective Dispatch 360). German migraine and headache care are among the best in Europe. Over 90 percent of migraine patients are treated by specialist physicians (Journal of Headache and Pain). Healthcare services are funded through mandatory health insurance funds. Germans have the right to freely choose both insurance funds and where they want to seek care, a fact that benefits Chordate.

German healthcare is characterized by diversity, significant patient choice, and absence of waiting lists. Ten percent of the population has private health insurance. In addition, statutory occupational health care provides treatment for migraine to all employees.

Private Healthcare is Growing

Germany is Europe’s largest healthcare market. The gross value of healthcare amounted to 883 billion USD in 2023. Healthcare is divided into three sectors: public, private non-profit, and private for-profit. All sectors operate under the same conditions. The for-profit healthcare sector in Germany has been growing for many years. In 2004, there were 444 private hospitals; by 2022, there were 596 operated by private for-profit companies – 20 percent of all hospitals, an increase of over 30 percent (Statista).

One reason for increased private ownership is reduced funding from states, another is changes in healthcare financing focusing on variable costs. The largest cost in a hospital is labor. Since 1990, the number of hospital employees in Germany has decreased by nine percent, and private healthcare providers can solve their tasks more efficiently.

The largest private players in the German healthcare market in terms of market value in 2023 were Siemens Healthliners (63 billion USD), Fresenius Medical Care (13 billion), and Röhn-Klinikum (0.9 billion) (Statista).

Chordate Medical in Germany

In August 2022, Chordate signed an agreement with MedTech Innovation Germany (MTIGER) to introduce Ozilia, a treatment method for chronic migraine, to opinion leading neurologists in Germany in both private and public healthcare. In November 2023 and January 2024, Chordate Medical signed two agreements with private specialist clinics in Hamburg and Munich to use Ozilia Migraine for migraine treatment.

“Germany is an important market for us, where we have had a breakthrough with the two agreements. This will certainly make it easier for us to continue converting prospects into orders in the country,” says Anders Weilandt, CEO of Chordate Medical.

Last day for subscription in Chordate Medical

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The Rights Issue in brief:

For further information regarding the Rights Issue, please refer to the published Prospectus and the Company’s website, www.chordate.com/foretradesemission-2024.
 
Timetable

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Around 20 February 2024Publication of outcome in the Rights Issue

Advisors
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This press release may contain forward-looking statements which reflect the Company’s current view on future events and financial and operational development. Words such as “intend”, “will”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “may”, “believe”, “plan”, “estimate” and other expressions which imply indications or predictions of future development or trends, and which are not based on historical facts, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements inherently involve both known and unknown risks and uncertainties as they depend on future events and circumstances. Forward-looking statements do not guarantee future results or development and the actual outcome could differ materially from the forward-looking statements.
 
This information, the opinions and the forward-looking statements included in this press release are only applicable as of this date and may change without any notice thereof. Chordate Medical does not undertake to publish any updates or amendments of forward-looking statements, future events or similar circumstances other than what is required by appliable legislation.
 

For more information, please contact:
Anders Weilandt, CEO
anders.weilandt@chordate.com
Cell: +46 733-874277

About Chordate
Chordate Medical Holding AB (publ) is a medical technology company that has developed, patented and CE-marked Ozilia® Migraine (formerly K.O.S), a neuromodulation and drug-free treatment technology for chronic migraine and chronic rhinitis. The treatment has clinically proven efficacy according to a recent study, and is marketed in selected markets in the EU and the Middle East. Chordate Medical is listed on Nasdaq First North Growth Market Stockholm (ticker: CMH). Read more at www.chordate.com The company’s Certified Adviser on Nasdaq First North Growth Market Stockholm is Vator Securities AB.
N.B. The English text is an in-house translation of th

Last day of trading in unit rights in Chordate Medical

NOT FOR RELEASE, DISTRIBUTION OR PUBLICATION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AUSTRALIA, BELARUS, CANADA, HONG KONG, JAPAN, NEW ZEA-LAND, RUSSIA, SINGAPORE, SOUTH AFRICA, SOUTH KOREA, SWITZERLAND OR ANY OTHER JURIS-DICTION IN WHICH THE RELEASE, DISTRIBUTION OR PUBLICATION WOULD BE UNLAWFUL OR REQUIRE REGISTRATION OR ANY OTHER MEASURE. PLEASE REFER TO “IMPORTANT INFOR-MATION” AT THE END OF THIS PRESS RELEASE.

Today, on 13 February 2024, is the last day for trading in the unit rights issued in connection with Chordate Medical Holding AB (publ)’s (“Chordate” or the ”Company”) rights issue of units consisting of shares and warrants with preferential rights for existing shareholders (the ”Rights Issue”), which was resolved by the Board of Directors on 22 December 2023 with subsequent approval from the extraordinary general meeting on 26 January 2024. Unit rights that are not sold or not used for subscription will lapse.

The Rights Issue in brief:

For further information regarding the Rights Issue, please refer to the published Prospectus and the Company’s website, www.chordate.com/foretradesemission-2024.

Timetable

2 February – 13 February 2024Trading in unit rights on Nasdaq First North Growth Market
2 February – 16 February 2024Subscription period
Around 20 February 2024Publication of outcome in the Rights Issue

Advisors
Vator Securities acts as financial adviser and Wistrand Advokatbyrå acts as legal adviser to the Company in connection with the Rights Issue. Vator Securities also acts as issuer agent in connection with the Rights Issue.

For more information, please contact:
Anders Weilandt, CEO
anders.weilandt@chordate.com
Cell: +46 733-874277

About this information
The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 10:55 CET on February 13th, 2024.

About Chordate
Chordate Medical Holding AB (publ) is a medical technology company that has developed, patented and CE-marked Ozilia® Migraine (formerly K.O.S), a neuromodulation and drug-free treatment technology for chronic migraine and chronic rhinitis. The treatment has clinically proven efficacy according to a recent study, and is marketed in Finland, Germany, the UK, Italy, Israel, and the Gulf region. Chordate Medical is listed on Nasdaq First North Growth Market Stockholm (ticker: CMH). Read more at www.chordate.com

The company’s Certified Adviser on Nasdaq First North Growth Market Stockholm is Vator Securities AB.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

The information in this press release does not contain or constitute an offer to acquire, subscribe or otherwise trade in shares, warrants or other securities in Chordate Medical. No action has been taken and measures will not be taken to permit a public offering in any jurisdictions other than Sweden. Any invitation to the persons concerned to subscribe for units in Chordate Medical will only be made through the Prospectus that Chordate Medical published on 29 January 2024 on Chordate Medical’s website, www.chordate.com. The upcoming approval of the Prospectus by the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority shall not be regarded as an approval of the Company’s shares, warrants or any other securities. This release is not a prospectus in accordance with the definition in the Prospectus Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (“Prospectus Regulation”) and has not need approved by any regulatory authority in any jurisdiction. This announcement does not identify or suggest, or purport to identify or suggest, the risks (direct or indirect) that may be associated with an investment in shares, warrants or other securities in Chordate Medical. In order for investors to fully understand the potential risks and benefits associated with a decision to participate in the Rights Issue, any investment decision should only be made based on the information in the Prospectus. Thus, investors are encouraged to review the Prospectus in its entirety.

The information in this press release may not be released, distributed or published, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States of America, Australia, Belarus, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Switzerland or any other jurisdiction in which such action would be unlawful or would require registration or any other measures than those required by Swedish law. Actions in violation of these restrictions may constitute a violation of applicable securities laws. No shares, warrants or other securities in Chordate Medical have been registered, and no shares, warrants or other securities will be registered, under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) or the securities legislation of any state or other jurisdiction in the United States of America and no shares or other securities may be offered, sold or otherwise transferred, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States of America, 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 of America.

Within the European Economic Area (“EEA”), no public offering of shares, warrants or other securities (“Securities”) is made in other countries than Sweden. In other member states of the EU, such an offering of Securities may only be made in accordance with the Prospectus Regulation. In other member states of the EEA which have implemented the Prospectus Regulation in its national legislation, any offer of Securities may only be made in accordance with an applicable exemption in the Prospectus Regulation and/or in accordance with an applicable exemption under a relevant national implementation measure. In other member states of the EEA which have not implemented the Prospectus Regulation in its national legislation, any offer of Securities may only be made in accordance with an applicable exemption under national law.

In the United Kingdom, this document and any other materials in relation to the securities described herein is only being distributed to, and is only directed at, and any investment or investment activity to which this document relates is available only to, and will be engaged in only with, “qualified investors” (within the meaning of the United Kingdom version of the EU Prospectus Regulation (2017/1129/ EU) which is part of United Kingdom law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018) who are (i) persons having professional experience in matters relating to investments who fall within the definition of “investment professionals” in Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the “Order”); (ii) high net worth entities etc. falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order; or (iii) such other persons to whom such investment or investment activity may lawfully be made available under the Order (all such persons together being referred to as “relevant persons”). In the United Kingdom, any investment or investment activity to which this communication relates is available only to, and will be engaged in only with, relevant persons. Persons who are not relevant persons should not take any action on the basis of this press release and should not act or rely on it.

This press release may contain forward-looking statements which reflect the Company’s current view on future events and financial and operational development. Words such as “intend”, “will”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “may”, “believe”, “plan”, “estimate” and other expressions which imply indications or predictions of future development or trends, and which are not based on historical facts, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements inherently involve both known and unknown risks and uncertainties as they depend on future events and circumstances. Forward-looking statements do not guarantee future results or development and the actual outcome could differ materially from the forward-looking statements.

This information, the opinions and the forward-looking statements included in this press release are only applicable as of this date and may change without any notice thereof. Chordate Medical does not undertake to publish any updates or amendments of forward-looking statements, future events or similar circumstances other than what is required by appliable legislation.

Biostock: “Chordate raising capital for continued market establishment”

Biostock reports in a new article about Chordate’s ongoing rights issue, the market establishment of Ozilia, and the exit strategy.

“The company’s strategy is expected to build up the value of its operations ahead of a successful sale to a larger player. The strategy is based on the overarching trend in the medtech and pharmaceutical market, where major players acquire smaller companies that have demonstrated proof-of-concept and market potential instead of conducting early-stage product development in-house. In recent years, many major players have invested in neurostimulation, which is the area in which Chordate Medical operates,” writes Biostock.

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Chordate granted new patent by the European Patent Office

Chordate Medical Holding AB (publ), (“Chordate,” “the Company”) announces that the European Patent Office has granted Chordate’s patent application EP 20163024.1 from 2020. The patent application pertains to the company’s treatment technique Ozilia, especially targeting chronic migraine.

“The purpose of further expanding the patent portfolio is to make it more difficult for a potential competitor to enter our market. The company’s intellectual property enables exclusivity in the market, which is a cornerstone of the value that the company is building,” says Anders Weilandt, CEO of Chordate Medical.

Chordate Medical now holds 78 patents distributed across 9 patent families, providing protection for various aspects of the company’s treatment techniques in 32 countries/regions. The granting and validation of application EP 20163024.1 mean that additional patents have been added to a growing portfolio that the company began building in 2008.

Biostock Interview: Chordate’s CEO Anders Weilandt Comments on the Rights Issue

In a new interview with Biostock, Chordate’s CEO Anders Weilandt discusses the rights issue intended to finance ongoing value creation ahead of a potential exit. The proceeds from the issuance will be used, among other things, to establish proof-of-concept in selected markets for the migraine and rhinitis treatment Ozilia.

“We see how the project as a whole has attained a significantly lower risk level due to the highly favorable study results. In the second half of 2023, we observed the fruition of our market efforts. Chordate as an investment should be considered to have transitioned from a technical/scientific development project to a phase of market validation. Investors, of course, have different perspectives, but I assess that this clear shift in risk level should attract investors with experience in life science investments,” says Anders Weilandt to Biostock.

Read the full interview (In Swedish)

Chordate CEO in new interview: “The majority of global players supply their technology portfolio through acquisitions”

Chordate Medical’s CEO, Anders Weilandt, discusses the company’s successes in its focus markets, the exit strategy, and the rights issue in a new interview with Direkt Studios. The subscription period for the rights issue runs from February 2 to February 16.

“We have a strategy that involves firstly building the technology, and that’s done. Secondly, the technology needs to be protected, and we’ve achieved that through patents. Then we have established scientific evidence in several steps—that process is not entirely done, but sufficiently. And now, finally, we will demonstrate that this can be sold and that there is a buying market for it. So that’s our entire focus […] Major global medtech and pharmaceutical players primarily supply their technology portfolio through acquisitions, and we want to be such an example; that’s the whole idea,” says Anders Weilandt in the interview.