Hopium, high-end hydrogen car maker, announces success ofcapital increase by private placement for a total of 6 million euros.
HOPIUM (FR0014000U63 / Mnemonic: MLHPI), a French manufacturer of high-end hydrogen cars, announces the success of its capital increase carried out with the elimination of the shareholders’ preferential subscription right for a definitive amount of €6 million from a limited circle of investors, in accordance with Article L.411-2 I of the Monetary and Financial Code.
The Transaction resulted in the issuance of 272,728 new shares with a nominal unit value of €0.01, at a price per share of €22 (including issue premium), for a total amount of €6 million (i.e. 2.17% of the Company’s post-market share capital).
Olivier LOMBARD, Chairman and CEO of Hopium, said:
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Hopium is resolutely pursuing the development of The first French high-end hydrogen-powered sedan.
“The presentation of the Alpha 0 prototype on June 16, completed in record time, is an essential first milestone in our roadmap that should lead to the future commercialization of the Hopium Machina. We are proud to share this ambitious project with our teams, our partners and our shareholders, whom we thank very much for their trust. »
The settlement and delivery of the new shares issued under the Private Placement and their admission to the Euronext Access Paris market will take place no earlier than August 24, 2021. The new shares will carry current enjoyment and will be admitted to trading on the Euronext Access Paris market under the same ISIN code FR0014000U63 – MLHPI.
At the end of the Transaction, the Company’s share capital now consists of 12,557,523 shares of €0.01 nominal value each.
To the company’s knowledge, the distribution of the shareholding after the completion of the transaction is as follows:
Shareholders Number of actions Percentages of capital and voting rights
Olivier Lombard 6 252 736 49,79%
Historical shareholders 4 301 995 34,26%
Floating 2 002 792 15,95%
Total 12 557 523 100,00%
As an indication, the participation of a shareholder holding 1% of the Company’s share capital prior to the Transaction will be increased to 0.98%.
In accordance with the provisions of Article 211-3 of the General Regulations of the Autorité des Marchés Financiers, the offer of the Company’s shares as part of this capital increase carried out as part of a private placement, did not give rise to a prospectus subject to the approval of the Autorité des marchés financiers.
Detailed information about the Company, in particular relating to its business, results and the corresponding risk factors, can be found in Chapters 5 and 6 of the Company’s disclosure document, which can be consulted, together with other regulated information and all of the Company’s press releases, on its website.
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HOPIUM ANNONCE LE SUCCES DE SON AUGMENTATION DE CAPITAL PAR PLACEMENT PRIVE POUR UN MONTANT DE 6 MILLIONS D’EUROS, Paris, August 24, 2021
