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 16 February 2024, is the last day in the subscription period in 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:

• Preferential rights: Existing shareholders in Chordate as of the record date, which was 31 January 2024, were granted one (1) unit right for each existing share. One (1) unit right entitles the holder to subscribe for one (1) unit in the Rights Issue.
• Unit: In total, a maximum of 232,416,507 units will be issued. Each unit consists of two (2) shares and one (1) warrant of series TO 8 (“Warrants“), which means that a maximum of 464,833,014 new shares and 232,416,507 Warrants will be issued in the Rights Issue.
• Subscription price: The subscription price per unit has been set at SEK 0.18, corresponding to a subscription price of SEK 0.09 per share. The warrants are issued free of charge.
• Issue proceeds: Provided that the Rights Issue is fully subscribed, the Company will initially receive approximately SEK 41.8 million before issue costs, which are expected to amount to approximately SEK 5.7 million. In November 2024, the Company may receive additional proceeds if the warrants of series TO 8 issued in the Rights Issue are exercised for subscription of shares. Upon full subscription and full exercise of all warrants of series TO 8 within the framework of issued units, the Company may receive an additional capital contribution of approximately SEK 34.9 million, based on a maximum subscription price of SEK 0.15.
• Commitments and undertakings: In total, the Rights Issue is covered by subscription commitments and guarantee undertakings amounting to approximately SEK 23.0 million, corresponding to approximately 55.0 per cent of the Rights Issue. The subscription commitments and guarantee undertakings are not secured by bank guarantees, blocked funds, pledges or similar arrangements.

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

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.
 
About this information
The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out below, at 09:40 CET on 16 February 2024.
 
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.
 

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.
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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:

• Preferential rights: Existing shareholders in Chordate as of the record date, which was 31 January 2024, were granted one (1) unit right for each existing share. One (1) unit right entitles the holder to subscribe for one (1) unit in the Rights Issue.
• Unit: In total, a maximum of 232,416,507 units will be issued. Each unit consists of two (2) shares and one (1) warrant of series TO 8 (“Warrants“), which means that a maximum of 464,833,014 new shares and 232,416,507 Warrants will be issued in the Rights Issue.
• Subscription price: The subscription price per unit has been set at SEK 0.18, corresponding to a subscription price of SEK 0.09 per share. The warrants are issued free of charge.
• Issue proceeds: Provided that the Rights Issue is fully subscribed, the Company will initially receive approximately SEK 41.8 million before issue costs, which are expected to amount to approximately SEK 5.7 million. In November 2024, the Company may receive additional proceeds if the warrants of series TO 8 issued in the Rights Issue are exercised for subscription of shares. Upon full subscription and full exercise of all warrants of series TO 8 within the framework of issued units, the Company may receive an additional capital contribution of approximately SEK 34.9 million, based on a maximum subscription price of SEK 0.15.
• Commitments and undertakings: In total, the Rights Issue is covered by subscription commitments and guarantee undertakings amounting to approximately SEK 23.0 million, corresponding to approximately 55.0 per cent of the Rights Issue. The subscription commitments and guarantee undertakings are not secured by bank guarantees, blocked funds, pledges or similar arrangements.

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

Timetable

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 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.

Read the full article (In Swedish)

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.

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 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.

Chordate Medical has signed an agreement with another clinic for the Ozilia treatment for chronic migraine. The client is a specialist clinic in Munich, and Chordate’s market consultants in Germany have been handling the processing.

“Germany is one of the most important markets for Chordate, and this shows that we continue to convert prospects into orders there. Our market experts in Germany are continuing to work with a number of contacts from the fall conferences who have shown interest in Ozilia”, says Anders Weilandt, CEO of Chordate.

In November 2023, Chordate Medical entered into an agreement with a specialist clinic in Hamburg for Ozilia.

Chronic migraine in Germany

Migraine is one of the most common diseases worldwide; in Germany, approximately 12.5 million people suffer from migraines in some form. That is about one in seven Germans. Globally, it affects around 1.2 billion people. Between 1.5 and 1.8 million Germans have chronic migraines. Migraine and headache care in the country are among the most developed in Europe, and the market for migraine medications is one of the largest in the world. These conditions were part of the reason Chordate conducted its recently concluded clinical study in Germany.

The analysis firm Kalqyl has today, January 24, 2024, published a new company analysis of Chordate Medical. The analysis is based on the perspective of a potential buyer of Chordate, and it identifies a significant upside in the event of a potential acquisition of Chordate at the current stock price.

“The higher valuations of both listed and unlisted peers indicate that the market sees significant potential in the migraine market. It seems that investors are willing to invest in early-stage companies, driven by the hope of high future returns. This insight reinforces our view that the migraine market is attractive and that companies like Chordate, which are active in this area, can have a significant potential upside”, says Kalqyl in the analysis.

Chordate signed an agreement with Kalqyl for report monitoring and commissioned analyses in October, 2023. A significant portion of the analysis and conclusions is based on a comprehensive examination by Kalqyl of both listed and unlisted peer companies, with the aim to obtain an overall picture of valuations, particularly within the field of neurostimulation and similar methods for the treatment and prevention of migraines:

“When we analyze Chordate in this context, the company appears to be undervalued in comparison to all companies in our peer group. This is remarkable, especially considering the scientific basis on which Chordate’s technology rests, the extensive patent protection, as well as the progress being made in materializing proof of concept in several markets. We find no obvious explanation for this discrepancy in values. Rather, our observations suggest that Chordate may be undervalued relative to its peers.

Furthermore, the higher valuations of both listed and unlisted peers indicate that the market sees significant potential in the migraine market. It seems that investors are willing to invest in early-stage companies, driven by the hope of high future returns. This insight reinforces our view that the migraine market is attractive and that companies like Chordate, which are active in this area, can have a significant potential upside”, says Kalqyl in the analysis.

“Kalqyl adopts the perspective of a potential buyer, aligning closely with Chordate’s strategy. Our ambition is for shareholders and stakeholders to have access to a relevant analysis of the company and the market potential that corresponds with the company’s strategy”, says Anders Weilandt, Chordate CEO.

Read the full analysis from Kalqyl

Chordate Medical has now completed the training of clinic staff and assisted in the initiation of treatment for the first three patients at the private clinic in Hamburg, which is the first commercial customer in Germany for Ozilia® migraine treatment. Chordate and the clinic signed an agreement in November 2023 for the installation of Chordate’s drug-free alternative for preventive migraine treatment.

“Our application specialist, Petra Libert, has trained doctors and nurses at the clinic, after which three patients have started the initial series of six weekly Ozilia® treatments. After successful work by one of our two market experts in Germany, it is very satisfying that the first clinic with privately paying patients has started,” says Anders Weilandt.

Petra Libert, Chordate’s Clinical Application Specialist, at the clinic in Hamburg.

Germany’s migraine and headache care is among the most well-developed in Europe, which is one reason it is one of Chordate’s focus markets.

“Our German colleagues are working on several prospects that hopefully can yield results in the near future. The company’s ambition for the German market is to eventually establish individual insurance reimbursement for the treatment. This is an important first step to further scale up sales.”

In a new article, Biostock summarizes Chordate Medical’s 2023 and interviews CEO Anders Weilandt about the focus and goals for 2024.

“First and foremost, we aim to achieve product registration for both indications in the United Arab Emirates and for migraine in Saudi Arabia. The Chinese registration project is expected to meet its targets for the period, and work on obtaining market clearance in the USA will continue […] Furthermore, the year is entirely focused on generating more sales and gradually initiating more clinics, primarily for the migraine indication but also for rhinitis – where we have the potential to make headway in securing deals”, says Anders Weilandt to Biostock.

Read the full article