Norse Atlantic ASA (A Public Limited Liability Company Incorporated Under the Laws of Norway)
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Information Document Norse Atlantic ASA (A public limited liability company incorporated under the laws of Norway) Admission to trading of shares on Euronext Growth Oslo ________________________________________________________ This information document (the "Information Document") has been prepared by Norse Atlantic ASA (the "Company" or "Norse Atlantic") solely for use in connection with the admission to trading of all the issued shares of the Company on Euronext Growth Oslo (the "Admission"), operated by Oslo Børs ("Euronext Growth Oslo"). As of the date of this Information Document, the Company's registered share capital is NOK 221,250,000 divided into 73,750,000 shares, each with a nominal value of NOK 3 (the "Shares"). The Shares are registered in the Norwegian Central Securities Depository (Nw.:Verdipapirsentralen) (the "VPS") in book-entry form. The Company has applied for admission to trading of its Shares on Euronext Growth Oslo and it is expected that the Shares will start trading on or about 12 April 2021 under the ticker symbol "NORSE". Euronext Growth Oslo is a market operated by Euronext. Companies on Euronext Growth Oslo, a multilateral trading facility (MTF), are not subject to the same rules as companies on a Regulated Market (a main market). Instead they are subject to a less extensive set of rules and regulations adjusted to small growth companies. The risk in investing in a company on Euronext Growth Oslo may therefore be higher than investing in a company on a Regulated Market. Investors should take this into account when making investment decisions. The present Information Document does not constitute a prospectus within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2017 on the prospectus to be published when securities are offered to the public or admitted to trading on a regulated market, and repealing Directive 2003/71. The present Information Document has been drawn up under the responsibility of the Company. It has been reviewed by the Euronext Growth Advisors and has been subject to an appropriate review of its completeness, consistency and comprehensibility by Euronext Growth Oslo. THIS INFORMATION DOCUMENT SERVES AS AN INFORMATION DOCUMENT ONLY, AS REQUIRED BY THE EURONEXT GROWTH MARKETS RULE BOOK AND NOTICES ISSUED BY OSLO BØRS. THIS INFORMATION DOCUMENT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO BUY, SUBSCRIBE OR SELL ANY OF THE SECURITIES DESCRIBED HEREIN, AND NO SECURITIES ARE BEING OFFERED OR SOLD PURSUANT HERETO. Investing in the Shares involves a high degree of risk. Prospective investors should read the entire document and in particular Section 1 "Risk factors" and Section 3.3 "Cautionary note regarding forward-looking statements" when considering an investment in the Company and its Shares. Euronext Growth Advisors Arctic Securities AS Pareto Securities AS SpareBank1 Markets AS The date of this Information Document is 9 April 2021 1 IMPORTANT INFORMATION This Information Document has been prepared solely by the Company in connection with the Admission to trading of the Shares on Euronext Growth Oslo. This Information Document has been prepared solely in the English language. For definitions of terms used throughout this Information Document, see Section 12 "Definitions and glossary of terms". The Company has engaged Arctic Securities AS, Pareto Securities AS and SpareBank1 Markets AS as its advisors in connection with the Admission to trading on Euronext Growth Oslo (the "Euronext Growth Advisors"). This Information Document has been prepared to comply with the Euronext Growth Markets Rule Book and related Notices for Euronext Growth Oslo, and the Content Requirements for Information Documents for Euronext Growth Oslo. Oslo Børs ASA has not approved this Information Document or verified its content. The Information Document does not constitute a prospectus under the Norwegian Securities Trading Act of 28 June 2007 no. 75 ("Norwegian Securities Trading Act") and related secondary legislation, including Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2017 on the prospectus to be published when securities are offered to the public or admitted to trading on a regulated market (the "Prospectus Regulation"), and has not been reviewed or approved by any governmental authority. All inquiries relating to this Information Document should be directed to the Company or the Euronext Growth Advisors. No other person has been authorised to give any information, or make any representation, on behalf of the Company and/or the Euronext Growth Advisors in connection with the admission to trading, if given or made, such other information or representation must not be relied upon as having been authorised by the Company and/or the Euronext Growth Advisors. The information contained herein is current as of the date hereof and subject to change, completion or amendment without notice. There may have been changes affecting the Company subsequent to the date of this Information Document. Any new material information and any material inaccuracy that might have an effect on the assessment of the Shares arising after the publication of this Information Document and before the admission to trading on Euronext Growth Oslo will be published and announced promptly in accordance with the Euronext Growth Oslo regulations. Neither the delivery of this Information Document nor the completion of the admission to trading on Euronext Growth Oslo at any time after the date hereof will, under any circumstances, create any implication that there has been no change in the Company's affairs since the date hereof or that the information set forth in this Information Document is correct as of any time since its date. The contents of this Information Document shall not be construed as legal, business or tax advice. Each reader of this Information Document should consult with its own legal, business or tax advisor as to legal, business or tax advice. If you are in any doubt about the contents of this Information Document, you should consult with your stockbroker, bank manager, lawyer, accountant or other professional advisor. The distribution of this Information Document may in certain jurisdictions be restricted by law. Persons in possession of this Information Document are required to inform themselves about, and to observe, any such restrictions. No action has been taken or will be taken in any jurisdiction by the Company that would permit the possession or distribution of this Information Document in any country or jurisdiction where specific action for that purpose is required. The Shares may be subject to restrictions on transferability and resale and may not be transferred or resold except as permitted under applicable securities laws and regulations. Any failure to comply with these restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. Investors should be aware that they may be required to bear the financial risks of this investment for an indefinite period of time. This Information Document shall be governed by and construed in accordance with Norwegian law. The courts of Norway, with Oslo District Court as legal venue, shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute which may arise out of or in connection with the Information Document. Investing in the Company's Shares involves risks. Please refer to Section 1 "Risk factors" of this Information Document. 2 STABILISATION In connection with the Private Placement (as defined below), Pareto Securities AS (the "Stabilisation Manager"), or its agents, may engage in transactions that stabilise, maintain or otherwise affect the price of the Shares for up to 30 days commencing at the time at which trading in the Shares commences on Euronext Growth Oslo. Specifically, the Stabilisation Manager may affect transactions with a view to supporting the market price of the Offer Shares at a level higher than that which might otherwise prevail. The Stabilisation Manager and its agents are not required to engage in any of these activities and, as such, there is no assurance that these activities will be undertaken; if undertaken, the Stabilisation Manager or its agents may end any of these activities at any time and they must be brought to an end at the end of the 30- day period mentioned above. Save as required by law or regulation, the Stabilisation Manager does not intend to disclose the extent of any stabilisation transactions under the Private Placement. Any stabilisation activities will be conducted in accordance with the EC Commission Regulation 2273/2003 and regarding buy-back programmes and stabilisation of financial instruments, as well as, to the extent applicable, article 5(4) of the EU Market Abuse Regulation and chapter III of the supplemental rules set out in the Commission Delegated (EU) 2016/1052 of 8 March 2016 with regard to regulatory technical standards for the conditions applicable to buy-back programmes and stabilisation measures as implemented into Norwegian law by Section 3-1 (3) of the Norwegian Securities Trading Regulation, in order to support the market price of the Shares. INFORMATION TO DISTRIBUTORS Solely for the purposes of the product governance requirements contained within: (a) EU Directive 2014/65/EU on markets in financial instruments, as amended ("MiFID II"); (b) Articles 9 and 10 of Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2017/593 supplementing MiFID II; and (c) local implementing measures (together, the "MiFID II Product Governance