Onxeo Announces the Great Success of Its Share Capital

TOTAL DEMAND OF APPROXIMATELY 76.4 MILLION EUROS, I.E. AN OVERSUBSCRIPTION RATE OF 216% OF THE OFFER FULL EXERCISE OF THE EXTENSION CLAUSE BRINGING THE ISSUE SIZE TO 40.7 MILLION EUROS PARIS & COPENHAGEN, Denmark--(BUSINESS WIRE (http://www.businesswire.com/))-- Regulatory News: NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CANADA, AUSTRALIA OR JAPAN Onxeo SA (Paris:ONXEO) (NASDAQ OMX:ONXEO) (Euronext Paris, Nasdaq OMX Copenhagen – ONXEO or “the Company”) announces today the success of the capital increase with preferential subscription rights launched in France and in Denmark on November 17, 2014. Following the subscription period, which ended on December 3, 2014, the total demand amounted to approximately €76.4 million, for an initial amount of €35.4 million, i.e. a global subscription rate of 216%: · 7,295,727 new shares were subscribed on an irreducible basis, representing approximately 92.7% of the new shares to be issued ; and · Reducible subscriptions amounted to 9,675,614 new shares and will, as a result, be satisfied only in part, i.e. for 1,757,833 new shares. Consequently, the Company decided to fully exercise the extension clause of 15% of the size of the initial offer, raising the number of new shares to be issued from 7,872,661 to 9,053,560 shares. After the full exercise of the extension clause, the total gross proceeds of the transaction amounts to €40,741,020 issue premium included. The Company’s share capital, following the capital increase, will amount to €10,136,051, represented by 40,544,204 shares with a par value of €0.25 each. The settlement and delivery as well as the admission to trading on the regulated market of Euronext in Paris of the new shares are expected to take place on December 16, 2014. The new shares will carry full dividend rights. They will be immediately fungible with existing shares of the Company and they will be traded on the same trading line under the ISIN code FR0010095596. The new shares will be admitted to trading and official listing on Nasdaq in Copenhagen on December 16, 2014 and will be delivered through VP Securities on December 18, 2014. The share capital increase with shareholders’ preferential subscription rights was led by Natixis and Oddo & Cie acting as Joint Lead Managers and Joint Bookrunners of the transaction. Quote from Judith Greciet, CEO “The success of our share capital increase demonstrates our shareholders’ confidence and support to the Company’s growth strategy. We would like to warmly thank them and all investors who have subscribed to this transaction”, comments Judith Greciet, CEO of Onxeo.” This rights issue will allow us to accelerate and expand our development programs, pursuing thus the cornerstone achieved this year with the new European dimension of a merged company and an enlarged pipeline”. Information available to the public The Prospectus filed with the Autorité des marchés financiers (the “AMF”) under visa number 14-600 dated November 17, 2014, consists of (i) ONXEO’s Document de Référence filed with the AMF on April 7, 2014 under number D.14-0303, (ii) ONXEO’’s Actualisation du Document de Référence filed on November 17, 2014 under number D.14-0303-A01, (iii) the Document E (including the summary of Document E) filed with the AMF on May 26, 2014 under number E.14-0034, (iv) a securities note and (v) a summary of the Prospectus (included in the securities note). Copies of the Prospectus may be obtained free of charge at ONXEO’’s registered office, 49, boulevard du Général Martial Valin – 75015 Paris – France, on the Company’s corporate website (www.onxeo.com (http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2F w ww.onxeo.com&esheet=51002391&newsitemid=0&lan=en -US&anchor=www.onxeo.com&index=1&md5=c1e6bfed1154766588d56713b26a06aa)), on the AMF’s website (www.amf -france.org (http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww . amf-france.org&esheet=51002391&newsitemid=0&lan=en-US&anchor=www.amf -france.org&index=2&md5=07e002a91e4d336f6797d899c558feee)) and from the Joint Coordinators and Bookrunners. A translation of the summary of the prospectus into Danish together with a non -binding translation into English of all the other documents constituting the prospectus have been prepared by the Company regarding the Danish offer. In case of discrepancies between the French prospectus and the English translation, the French version prevails. Such documents can also be obtained free of charge at Onxeo’s registered office, 49, boulevard du Général Martial Valin – 75015 Paris – France and on the Company’s corporate website (www.onxeo.com (http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2F w ww.onxeo.com&esheet=51002391&newsitemid=0&lan=en -US&anchor=www.onxeo.com&index=3&md5=d56e1258ccbd5733c667ce0b26cc1893)). The Company draws investors’ attention to the risk factors described in chapter 5.2.1 of the Document de Référence, in chapter 4.2 of Document E and chapter 2 of the Securities Note. About ONXEO ONXEO has the vision to become a global leader and pioneer in oncology, with a focus on orphan or rare cancers, through developing innovative therapeutic alternatives to “make the difference”. The ONXEO teams are determined to develop innovative medicines to provide patients with hope and significantly improve their lives. Key products at advanced development stage are: Livatag®(Doxorubicin Transdrug™): Phase III in hepatocellular carcinoma Validive® (Clonidine Lauriad®): Phase II in severe oral mucositis: Positive preliminary top-line results Beleodaq® (belinostat): Registered and available in the USA for peripheral T -cell lymphoma Disclaimer The offer was opened to the public in France and Denmark following the delivery of the visa on the Prospectus by the French Autorité des marchés financiers (the « AMF ») and the AMF’s notification of the Danish Financial Services Authority (the « FSA »). Copies of the prospectus registered with the AMF on November 17, 2014 under number 14-600, comprised of the registration document filed with the AMF April 7, 2014 under number D.14-0303, of the registration document update filed with the AMF on November 17 2014 under number D.14-0303-A01, of the merger document (including a summary) registered by the AMF on May 26, 2014 under number E.14 -0034 and of a securities note (including a summary of the prospectus), are available without charge from ONXEO (49 boulevard du Général Martial Valin, 75015 Paris – France), as well as on the websites of ONXEO (www.onxeo.com/fr/ (http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2 F %2Fwww.onxeo.com%2Ffr%2F&esheet=51002391&newsitemid=0&lan=en -US&anchor=www.onxeo.com%2Ffr%2F&index=4&md5=7cc4d6c84be0ab9f8f7f35d809859e64)) and from the AMF (www.amf -france.org (http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww . amf-france.org&esheet=51002391&newsitemid=0&lan=en-US&anchor=www.amf -france.org&index=5&md5=004f8239ea94fb7208c6970fb44f2b4a)). A translation into English of the prospectus as well as a translation into Danish of the summary of the prospectus are available without charge at the registered office of ONXEO (49 boulevard du Général Martial Valin, 75015 Paris – France) and on its website (www.onxeo.com/fr/ (http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2 F %2Fwww.onxeo.com%2Ffr%2F&esheet=51002391&newsitemid=0&lan=en -US&anchor=www.onxeo.com%2Ffr%2F&index=6&md5=3b24b6fc87ea463ccb227e62354fa999)). ONXEO draws the public’s attention to the risks contained in pages 84 to 90 of its reference document, in pages 95 to 99 of its merger document and in Chapter 2 of the securities note. With respect to Member States of the European Economic Area that have transposed European Directive 2003/71/EC of the European Parliament and European Council of 4 November, 2003 (as amended in particular by Directive 2010/73/EU to the extent that the said Directive has been transposed into each Member State of the European Economic Area) (the “Prospectus Directive”), no action has been taken or will be taken to permit a public offering of the securities referred to in this press release requiring the publication of a prospectus in any Member State other than France and Denmark . Therefore, such securities may not be and shall not be offered in any Member State (other than in France and Denmark) except in accordance with the exemptions of Article 3(2) of the Prospective Directive to the extent they have been transposed by the relevant Member State or, otherwise, in cases not requiring the publication of a prospectus by ONXEO under Article 3(2) of the Prospective Directive and/or the applicable regulations in such Member State. This press release and the information it contains are being distributed to and are only intended for persons who are (i) outside the United Kingdom, (ii) investment professionals falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the “Order”), (iii) high net worth entities and other such persons falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (“high net worth companies”, “unincorporated associations”, etc.) or (iv) other persons to whom an invitation or inducement to engage in investment activity (within the meaning of Section 21 of the Financial Services and Market Act 2000) may otherwise lawfully be communicated or caused to be communicated (all such persons in (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) together being referred to as “Relevant Persons”). Any invitation, offer or agreement to subscribe, purchase or otherwise acquire securities to which this document relates will only be engaged with Relevant Persons. Any person who is not a Relevant Person should not act or rely on this press release or any of its contents. This press release and the information it contains do not, and will not, constitute an offer to subscribe for or sell, nor the solicitation of an offer to subscribe for or buy, securities of ONXEO in the United States of America or any other jurisdiction where restrictions may apply. Securities may not be offered or sold in the United States of America absent registration or an exemption from registration under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act”), it being specified that the securities of ONXEO have not been and will not be registered within the US Securities Act. ONXEO does not intend to register securities or conduct a public offering in the United States of America. The distribution of this press release may be subject to legal or regulatory restrictions in certain jurisdictions. Any person who comes into possession of this press release must inform him or herself of and comply with any such restrictions. Onxeo Judith Greciet, CEO j.greciet@onxeo.com Nicolas Fellmann, CFO n.fellmann@onxeo.com +33 1 45 58 76 00 or Caroline Carmagnol / Sophie Colin – Alize RP caroline@alizerp.com / scolin@alizerp.com +33 6 64 18 99 59 / +33 6 31 13 76 20