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Xbrane announces its intention to carry out a directed issue of shares of approximately SEK 200 million
Xbrane Biopharma AB (publ) (“Xbrane” or the “Company”) hereby announces its intention to carry out a directed issue of shares of approximately SEK 200 million to Swedish and international institutional, and other qualified, investors through an accelerated book-building procedure (the “Directed Issue”). The Directed Issue is subject to the Board of Directors of the Company resolving on the Directed Issue, and that the Directed Issue is subsequently approved at an Extraordinary General Meeting (the “EGM”). The Company has received pre-commitments from a new international strategic industrial partner and an associated investor, as well as its largest shareholder Systematic Group AB[1], corresponding to a total of approximately SEK 91 million. The Company has appointed Pareto Securities AB as Sole Manager and Bookrunner (the “Sole Manager and Bookrunner”) in connection with the Directed Issue.
On 4 June 2025, Xbrane announced that the transaction with Alvotech hf and its subsidiary Alvotech Sweden AB (jointly " Alvotech ") regarding the sale of the Company’s biosimilar candidate XB003 (Cimzia) as well as parts of its organization, including approximately 40 employees and laboratory equipment, has been completed, and that all regulatory conditions have been fulfilled. The transaction, which was announced on 20 March 2025, and approved by the Extraordinary General Meeting on 14 April 2025, entails a total purchase price of approximately SEK 275 million, of which approximately SEK 102 million will be received by Xbrane as a cash payment, while Alvotech will assume the remaining convertible debt from CVI Investments of approximately SEK 153 million, as well as approximately SEK 20 million in XB003–related accounts payable.
The reduction in Xbrane’s organization is expected to reduce annual fixed costs by approximately SEK 120 million, resulting in anticipated annual fixed costs of approximately SEK 40 million. With a more lean and flexible organization after the divestment, Xbrane will be better positioned to fully leverage the significant potential of Ximluci® and Xdivane™, with the aim to generate meaningful royalties/profit sharing from these programs in the coming years.