Invitation to Acquire Class B Shares in Thq Nordic Ab (Publ)
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INVITATION TO ACQUIRE CLASS B SHARES IN THQ NORDIC AB (PUBL) GLOBAL COORDINATOR AND SOLE BOOKRUNNER IMPORTANT INFORMATION This prospectus (the ”Prospectus”) has been prepared in connection with THQ Nordic AB’s (publ) offering of class B shares to the public in Sweden and to institutional investors (the ”Offering”) and the admission to trading of class B shares on Nasdaq First North in Stockholm (“Nasdaq First North”), which is a MTF (Multilateral Trading Facility) and not a regulated market. Depending on the context, “THQ Nordic” or the ”Company” refers to THQ Nordic AB (publ) (a Swedish limited liability company) or the consolidated group in which THQ Nordic AB (publ) is the parent company (the “Group”). The ”Selling Shareholders” refers to Lars Wingefors, Erik Stenberg, Mikael Brodén, Per-Ola Lundborg and Klemens Kreuzer, who are selling shares through their respective companies Lars Wingefors AB, Xagonus AB, CMB Holding AB, Lumarisimo AB and Gerado AB. “Global Coordinator and Sole Bookrunner” or “Pareto Securities” refers to Pareto Securities AB. See the section “Definitions” for definitions of these and other terms used in the Prospectus. The Offering is not directed to the public in any other country than Sweden. Nor is the Offering directed to any other individuals whose participation would require additional prospectuses, registration or actions other than those prescribed by Swedish law. No measures have or will be taken in any other jurisdiction than Sweden that would allow the class B shares to be offered to the public or allow possession and distribution of the Prospectus or any other documents pertaining to the Company or the class B shares in such jurisdiction. Applications to acquire class B shares that violates such rules may be deemed invalid. Individuals taking part of the Prospectus is requested by the Company and Pareto Securities to obtain information on and to observe such restrictions. Neither the Company nor Pareto Securities accepts any legal responsibility for any violation of such restrictions, regardless of if such violation is made by a prospective investor or not. The class B shares in the Offering has not been recommended by any US federal or state securities commission or regulatory authority. Furthermore, the aforementioned authorities have not confirmed the accuracy or determined the adequacy of the Prospectus. Any assertion to the contrary constitutes a criminal offence in the US. The shares in the Offering have not been recommended by any US federal or state securities commission or regulatory authority. Furthermore, the aforementioned authorities have not confirmed the accuracy or determined the adequacy of the Prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offence in the US. The shares in the Offering have not been and will not be registered under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“the Securities Act”), or under any US state securities act. Prospective buyers who are qualified as institutional investors is hereby informed that the sellers of the class B shares in the Offering could be subject to the exclusion rule in Section 5 of the Securities Act pursuant to Rule 144A. The class B shares may only be offered, sold, pledged or otherwise transferred within the US as a result of an exclusion from, or via a transaction that are not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and in accordance with applicable US state securities act. The information in the Prospectus has been provided by the Company and other sources identified herein. Distribution of the Prospectus to individuals not specified by Pareto Securities or its representatives is prohibited as well as distribution to individuals that have been engaged to advise the recipient on the matter, and any disclosure of its contents without the Company’s prior written consent. Any reproduction or distribution of the Prospectus in the US, in whole or in part, and any disclosure of its content to any other individual is prohibited. The Prospectus is personal for each offeree and does not constitute an offer to any other individual or to the public to acquire shares in the Offering. The Prospectus has been approved and registered by Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (Swe. Finansinspektionen) in accordance with Chapter 2, Sections 25 and 26 of the Swedish Financial Instruments Trading Act (1991:980) (Swe. lagen om handel med finansiella instrument). The courts of Sweden have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any conflict or dispute arising out of or in connection with the Offering or the Prospectus. The Prospectus is available on THQ Nordic’s website www.thqnordic-investors.com, the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority’s website www.fi.se and European Securities and Markets Authority’s website www.esma.europa.eu. STABILISATION In connection to the Offering, Pareto Securities may carry out transactions aimed at supporting the market price of the class B shares at levels above those which might otherwise prevail in the open market. Such stabilisation transactions may be effected on Nasdaq First North, in the over-the-counter market or otherwise, at any time during the period starting on the date of commencement of trading in the shares on Nasdaq First North and ending not later than 30 calendar days thereafter. However, Pareto Securities is not required to undertake any stabilisation and there is no assurance that stabilization will be undertaken. Stabilisation, if undertaken, may be discontinued at any time without prior notice. Under no circumstances will transactions be effected at levels above the price in the Offering (the “Offering Price”). Within one week of the end of the stabilisation period, Pareto Securities will make a public announcement whether or not stabilisation was undertaken, the date on which stabilisation started, the date on which stabilisation last occurred and the price range within which stabilisation was carried out, for each of the dates during which stabilisation transactions were carried out. FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS The Prospectus contains certain forward-looking statements and opinions. Forward-looking statements are statements that do not relate to historical facts and events and such statements and opinions pertaining to the future that, for example, contain wording such as “believes”, “estimates”, “anticipates”, “expects”, “assumes”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “could”, “will”, “should”, “would”, “according to estimates”, “is of the opinion”, “may”, “plans”, “potential”, “predicts”, “projects”, “to the knowledge of ” or similar expressions, which are intended to identify a statement as forward-looking. This applies, in particular, to statements and opinions in the Prospectus concerning the future financial returns, plans and expectations with respect to the business and management of the Company, future growth and profitability, and general economic and regulatory environment and other matters affecting the Company. Forward-looking statements are based on current estimates and assumptions made according to the best of the Company’s knowledge. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause the actual results, including the Company’s cash flow, financial position and results of operations, to differ materially from the results, or fail to meet expectations expressly or implicitly assumed or described in those statements or to turn out to be less favourable than the results expressly or implicitly assumed or described in those statements. Accordingly, prospective investors should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements herein, and are advised to read the Prospectus as a whole. Neither the Company, the Selling Shareholders nor Pareto Securities can guarantee the accuracy of such statements or opinions or whether predicted developments will occur. In light of the risks, uncertainties and assumptions associated with forward-looking statements, it is possible that the future events mentioned in the Prospectus may not occur. Moreover, the forward-looking estimates and forecasts derived from third-party studies referred to in the Prospectus may prove to be inaccurate. Actual results, performance or events may differ materially from those presented in such statements due to, without limitation: changes in general economic conditions, in particular economic conditions in the markets in which the Company operates, changes affecting interest rate levels, changes affecting currency exchange rates, changes in competition levels, changes in laws and regulations, and occurrence of accidents or environmental damages. After the date of the Prospectus, neither the Company nor the Selling Shareholders nor Pareto Securities assume any obligation, except as required by law or Nasdaq Stockholm’s Rule Book for Issuers, to update any forward-looking statements or to conform these forward-looking statements to actual events or developments. INDUSTRY AND MARKET INFORMATION The Prospectus includes industry and market information pertaining to THQ Nordic’s business and the market in which THQ Nordic operates. If not stated otherwise, such information is based on the Company’s analysis of different sources. Industry publications or reports generally state that the information they contain has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable but, the accuracy and completeness of such information is not guaranteed. The Company has not independently verified and cannot give any assurances as to the accuracy of industry