Creo Medical Regulatory News (CREO)

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FURTHER, THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT AN OFFER OF SECURITIES IN ANY JURISDICTION.

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT WAS DEEMED BY THE COMPANY TO CONTAIN INSIDE INFORMATION AS STIPULATED UNDER THE MARKET ABUSE REGULATIONS (EU) NO. 596/2014 AS THEY FORM PART OF UK DOMESTIC LAW BY VIRTUE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION (WITHDRAWAL) ACT 2018. WITH THE PUBLICATION OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT, THIS INFORMATION IS NOW CONSIDERED TO BE IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.

LEI: 213800H188ZDCWWXFA21

16 February 2023

Creo Medical Group plc

("Creo" or the "Company")

Result of Placing and Subscription

The Company is pleased to announce that, further to the announcement made on 16 February 2023 (RNS No 0797Q) regarding the Fundraising (the "Launch Announcement"), it has raised, subject to certain conditions, approximately £28.5 million (before expenses) by the placing of an aggregate of 142,500,000 new Ordinary Shares by way of the Placing and Subscription, each at an Issue Price of 20 pence per share. Cenkos and Numis acted as joint bookrunners in relation to the Placing and Subscription.

In response to strong investor demand, the Placing was increased and, following the deduction of associated fees and expenses, the net proceeds receivable by the Company from the Placing and Subscription will be approximately £26.8 million, which will be used, together with the proceeds raised from the Open Offer, to maintain momentum in the business and provide the Company with a pathway to cash flow breakeven and, ultimately, to profitability, as further described in the Launch Announcement.

The Company consulted with a number of its major shareholders prior to the Placing and Subscription and has respected the principles of pre-emption through the allocation process. The Company is pleased by the strong support it has received from existing and new shareholders.

Related party transaction

Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. ("Canaccord"), a substantial shareholder of the Company (as defined in the AIM Rules), has conditionally subscribed for 18,220,500 Placing Shares at the Issue Price.

Furthermore each of the Company's Directors (the "Directors") and Luis Collantes, a member of the Company's senior leadership team and a director of the Company's subsidiaries, Creo Medical S.L and Creo Medical SRL, have either themselves or through parties affiliated with them subscribed for an aggregate of 10,532,940 New Ordinary Shares at the Issue Price as part of the Placing and the Subscription, as follows:

The participation of Canaccord, the Directors and Luis Collantes (together the "Related Parties") each constitute related party transactions under rule 13 of the AIM Rules.

Accordingly, Cenkos Securities plc, acting in its capacity as the Company's nominated adviser, confirms that it considers that the terms of the participation of the Related Parties in the Fundraising are fair and reasonable insofar as the Company's Shareholders are concerned.

Subscription Agreements

The terms and conditions of each subscription agreement are substantially the same and provide that each subscriber's investment is made at the Issue Price and will complete at the same time as the Placing, conditional on Admission and the approval of Shareholders of the Resolutions at the General Meeting.

General Meeting

The Fundraising and the issue of the New Ordinary Shares are conditional upon, among other things, the Resolutions being duly passed by Shareholders at the General Meeting. 

The Circular, including full details of the Open Offer and the Notice of General Meeting, is expected to be despatched to Shareholders on or around 17 February 2023 and the Circular, once published, will be available on the Company's website at www.creomedical.com/investors.

Admission, settlement and dealings

Application will be made for Admission of the New Ordinary Shares (comprising 142,500,000 Placing and Subscription Shares and up to 26,048,909 Open Offer Shares). Subject to, amongst other things, the passing of the Resolutions, settlement for the New Ordinary Shares and Admission are expected to take place at 8.00 a.m. on or around 9 March 2023. In addition to the passing of the Resolutions, the Fundraising is conditional upon, among other things, Admission becoming effective and the Placing Agreement not being terminated in accordance with its terms.

The New Ordinary Shares, when issued, will be fully paid and will rank pari passu in all respects with the Existing Ordinary Shares, including the right to receive all dividends and other distributions declared, made or paid after the date of issue.

Capitalised terms used in this announcement (this "Announcement") have the meanings given to them in the Launch Announcement, unless the context provides otherwise.

This Announcement should be read in its entirety. In particular, you should read and understand the information provided in the "Important Notices" section of this Announcement.

This announcement should be read in conjunction with the full text of the Circular to be posted to Shareholders on 17 February 2023, copies of which shall be available on the Company's website at www.creomedical.com. 

Important Notices

No action has been taken by the Cenkos Securities plc ("Cenkos"), Numis Securities Limited ("Numis") or any of their affiliates, or any person acting on its or their behalf that would permit an offer of the New Ordinary Shares or possession or distribution of this announcement or any other offering or publicity material relating to such New Ordinary Shares in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required. Persons into whose possession this announcement comes are required by each of the Company, Cenkos or Numis to inform themselves about, and to observe, such restrictions.

Each of the times and/or dates referred to above is subject to change at the absolute discretion of the Company, Cenkos and Numis. If any of the above times and/or dates should change, the revised times and/or dates will be announced through a Regulatory Information Service. All events listed in the above timetable following the General Meeting are conditional on the passing of the Resolutions at the General Meeting.

No prospectus, offering memorandum, offering document or admission document has been or will be made available in connection with the matters contained in this announcement and no such prospectus is required (in accordance with the Prospectus Regulation) to be published. Persons needing advice should consult a qualified independent legal adviser, business adviser, financial adviser or tax adviser for legal, financial, business or tax advice.

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT, INCLUDING THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN IT, IS RESTRICTED AND IS NOT FOR PUBLICATION, RELEASE, FORWARDING OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ITS TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS, ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES OR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (COLLECTIVELY, THE "UNITED STATES"), AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, CANADA, THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND, THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA OR JAPAN OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH PUBLICATION, RELEASE OR DISTRIBUTION WOULD BE UNLAWFUL. FURTHER, THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT AN OFFER OF SECURITIES IN ANY JURISDICTION. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED BY THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, NOR IS IT INTENDED THAT IT WILL BE SO APPROVED.

This announcement or any part of it does not constitute or form part of any offer to issue or sell, or the solicitation of an offer to acquire, purchase or subscribe for, any securities in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the Republic of Ireland, the Republic of South Africa, Japan or any other jurisdiction in which the same would be unlawful. No public offering of the New Ordinary Shares is being made in any such jurisdiction.

The securities referred to herein have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or with any securities regulatory authority of any State or other jurisdiction of the United States, and may not be offered, sold or transferred directly or indirectly in or into the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and in compliance with the securities laws of any State or any other jurisdiction of the United States. Accordingly, the New Ordinary Shares are being offered and sold by the Company only outside the United States in "offshore transactions" (as such terms are defined in Regulation S under the Securities Act ("Regulation S")) pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act and otherwise in accordance with applicable laws. No public offering of securities is being made in the United States.

Certain statements contained in this announcement constitute "forward-looking statements" with respect to the financial condition, results of operations and businesses and plans of the Company and its subsidiaries (the "Group"). Words such as "believes", "anticipates", "estimates", "expects", "intends", "plans", "aims", "potential", "will", "would", "could", "considered", "likely", "estimate" and variations of these words and similar future or conditional expressions, are intended to identify forward-looking statements but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. These statements and forecasts involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to events and depend upon future circumstances that have not occurred. There are a number of factors that could cause actual results or developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements and forecasts. As a result, the Group's actual financial condition, results of operations and business and plans may differ materially from the plans, goals and expectations expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. No representation or warranty is made as to the achievement or reasonableness of, and no reliance should be placed on, such forward-looking statements. No statement in this announcement is intended to be, nor may it be construed as, a profit forecast or be relied upon as a guide to future performance. The forward-looking statements contained in this announcement speak only as of the date of this announcement. The Company, its directors, Cenkos, Numis, their respective affiliates and any person acting on its or their behalf each expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless required to do so by applicable law or regulation, the AIM Rules or the rules of the London Stock Exchange.

Cenkos Securities plc and Numis Securities Limited are authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the FCA. Cenkos and Numis are acting exclusively for the Company and no one else in connection with the Placing and will not regard any other person (whether or not a recipient on this announcement) as its client in relation to the Placing or any other matter referred to in this announcement and will not be responsible to anyone (including any Placees) other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to its clients or for providing advice to any other person in relation to the Placing or any other matters referred to in this announcement. Neither Cenkos nor Numis has any authority to make any representation or warranty on behalf of the Company or any other person in connection with the Company.

This announcement has been issued by and is the sole responsibility of the Company. No representation or warranty, express or implied, is or will be made as to, or in relation to, and no responsibility or liability is or will be accepted by Cenkos or Numis or by any of their affiliates or any person acting on its or their behalf as to, or in relation to, the accuracy or completeness of this announcement or any other written or oral information made available to or publicly available to any interested party or its advisers, and any liability therefore is expressly disclaimed.

Any indication in this announcement of the price at which ordinary shares have been bought or sold in the past cannot be relied upon as a guide to future performance. The price of shares and any income expected from them may go down as well as up and investors may not get back the full amount invested upon disposal of the shares. Past performance is no guide to future performance. The contents of this announcement are not to be construed as legal, business, financial or tax advice. Each investor or prospective investor should consult his, her or its own legal adviser, business adviser, financial adviser or tax adviser for legal, financial, business or tax advice.

Persons (including, without limitation, nominees and trustees) who have a contractual or other legal obligation to forward a copy of this announcement should seek appropriate advice before taking any action.

Neither the content of the Company's website (or any other website) nor the content of any website accessible from hyperlinks on the Company's website (or any other website) is incorporated into or forms part of this announcement.

This announcement has been prepared for the purposes of complying with applicable law and regulation in the United Kingdom and the information disclosed may not be the same as that which would have been disclosed if this announcement had been prepared in accordance with the laws and regulations of any jurisdiction outside the United Kingdom.