Qlife intends to carry out a directed issue of shares and warrants of approx. SEK 6.0 million and a shareholder proposes a directed issue of shares and warrants of approx. SEK 3.5 million
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The Board of Directors in Qlife Holding AB (“Qlife” or the “Company”) has appointed Fjäll Corporate Finance AB (“Fjäll Corporate Finance”) to explore the conditions for carrying out a directed issue of shares and warrants of approximately SEK 6.0 million initially (the “Directed Issue 1”). The Directed Issue 1 is intended to, with deviation from the shareholders' preferential rights, be directed to a limited number of qualified investors, including investment companies, family offices and experienced private investors, as well as certain existing shareholders. The subscription price and the number of issued shares and warrants in the Directed Issue 1 will be determined through an accelerated bookbuilding procedure (the “Bookbuilding Procedure”) that starts immediately after the publication of this press release. The Company’s major shareholder JEQ Capital AB (“JEQ Capital”) has further proposed a directed issue of shares and warrants of up to SEK 3.5 million initially to members of the Board of Directors and management as well as certain consultants of the Company, at the same subscription price as determined through the Bookbuilding Procedure (the “Directed Issue 2”, and together with the Directed Issue 1 the “Directed Issues”). Through utilization of the warrants issued in the Directed Issues, the Company may receive additional gross proceeds. The Directed Issue 2 is intended to be resolved upon by an extraordinary general meeting with respect to persons covered by Chapter 16 of the Swedish Companies Act (2005:551) (the “Leo rules”). The extraordinary general meeting is intended to be held around 1 December 2026. Qlife intends to use the net proceeds from the Directed Issues to prepare for a potential transition into a substantially larger development program with the global pharmaceutical partner, including the regulatory approval process for Egoo PHE, additional pharmaceutical partner dialogues and working capital.
Background and motive to the Directed Issues
In September 2026, Qlife completed a fully partner-funded study with a global pharmaceutical company. As announced today, the collaboration now advances into a product-readiness phase, which is also fully financed by the partner and designed to lay the foundation for a potential transition into a substantially larger development program. The product-readiness phase is an important step in validating Qlife’s business model, in which pharmaceutical partners fund the development of new applications on the Egoo platform while Qlife retains the upside through product sales and long-term supply.
The Directed Issues are carried out to strengthen the Company’s financial position ahead of a potential transition into the larger development program, and to enable Qlife to pursue its ongoing dialogues with additional pharmaceutical partners. In parallel, Egoo PHE, the Company’s own at-home test, is under regulatory review, which was initiated in January 2026.
Use of proceeds
Qlife intends to use the net proceeds from the Directed Issues for:
- Preparations for a potential transition into a larger development program with the global pharmaceutical company.
- The regulatory approval process and launch preparations for Egoo PHE.
- Pursuing additional pharmaceutical partner dialogues and general corporate purposes.
The Directed Issue 1
The Directed Issue 1 is intended to be carried out with deviation from the shareholders' preferential rights pursuant to the authorisation granted by the annual general meeting on 27 May 2026. Qlife has mandated Fjäll Corporate Finance to investigate the conditions for carrying out the Directed Issue 1 through the Bookbuilding Procedure, which will commence immediately after the publication of this press release and is expected to be completed before trading in the Company's shares commences on Nasdaq First North Growth Market on 12 November 2026. The total number of shares and warrants that may be issued, the subscription price and the allotment in the Directed Issue 1 will be determined by Qlife's Board of Directors in consultation with Fjäll Corporate Finance.
In preparation for the Directed Issue 1, the Company's Board of Directors has conducted an analysis of the conditions for, and carefully considered the possibility of raising capital through, a rights issue. The Board of Directors considers, after an overall assessment, that the Directed Issue 1 is the most advantageous option for Qlife to raise capital in a cost and time efficient manner in order to strengthen the Company's financial position, while maintaining the most value in the Company and being most favourable for the Company's shareholders. The conclusion of this assessment, under the prevailing conditions, is that the Directed Issue 1 is the most favourable option for the Company and its shareholders. The reasons for this and the deviation from the shareholders' preferential rights have been based on the following considerations and conclusions:
- A rights issue would take significantly longer to complete, which may thus risk depriving the Company of the opportunity to raise capital to ensure the Company's liquidity needs in the short and medium term, which could ultimately impair the Company's financial and operational flexibility. The Directed Issue 1 also provides the Company with greater flexibility to act on business opportunities and manage prevailing market conditions.
- Through a directed issue such as the Directed Issue 1, there is potential to diversify and strengthen the Company's shareholder base with both Swedish and international investors and broaden the base of financially strong shareholders who are deemed to have the financial capabilities to support the Company's operations in the long term, which is further deemed to strengthen Qlife's ability to execute on the Company's growth strategy.
- The Directed Issue 1 is deemed to be able to be carried out at a significantly lower cost and with less complexity than a rights issue.
- A rights issue would likely need to be carried out at a significant discount to the market price, which would result in greater dilution for non-participating existing shareholders.
As the subscription price in the Directed Issue 1 will be determined through the Bookbuilding Procedure, the Board of Directors believes that the subscription price will reflect current market conditions and demand.
Qlife will announce the outcome of the Bookbuilding Procedure and the Directed Issue 1, together with the terms and conditions, in a press release when the Bookbuilding Procedure has been completed, which is expected to occur no later than before trading on Nasdaq First North Growth Market commences on 12 November 2026. The Bookbuilding Procedure may, if the Company or Fjäll Corporate Finance so decides, be shortened or extended and may be discontinued at any time. The Company may thus refrain from carrying out the Directed Issue 1 in whole or in part.
Several of the Company's major existing shareholders, including JEQ Capital, have expressed interest in participating in the Directed Issue 1.
The Directed Issue 2
The Board of Directors has received a proposal from the Company’s major shareholder JEQ Capital on the Directed Issue 2 to members of the Board of Directors and management as well as certain consultants of the Company. The subscription price in the Directed Issue 2 shall, in accordance with the shareholder’s proposal, correspond to the subscription price determined in the Bookbuilding Procedure.
The reasons for the deviation from the shareholders' preferential rights are that JEQ Capital, after an overall assessment and careful consideration, considers that an issue carried out with deviation from the shareholders' preferential rights is a better alternative for the Company and the Company's shareholders than a rights issue and that it is objectively in the interest of both the Company and its shareholders to carry out the Directed Issue 2. The reasons for this are, inter alia, the following. A rights issue would take longer to carry out and thus entail an increased risk of a negative impact on the share price, especially considering the current market volatility. With a rights issue comes the risk that the issue would not be fully subscribed, whereby a possible guarantee consortium would need to be procured. A directed new issue, on the other hand, is deemed to be able to be made at a lower cost while providing significant capital to the Company for further development and implementation of the Company's business strategy. A directed share issue to the members of the Board of Directors and management is further motivated by aligning the Board members’ and management’s interest with that of the shareholders and further strengthen their commitment to the Company, and enables the Board of Directors and management to focus on the implementation of the Company's business strategy, which is considered to contribute to stability for both the Company and its other shareholders. JEQ Capital’s overall assessment is that the reasons for the Directed Issue 2 outweigh the reasons for a rights issue according to the main rule and the Directed Issue 2 is thus considered to be in the interest of both the Company and all shareholders.
As the subscription price in the Directed Issue 2 will correspond to the subscription price determined in the Bookbuilding Procedure, it is JEQ Capital’s assession that the subscription price will reflect current market conditions and demand.
Assuming that the Board of Directors resolves on the Directed Issue 1, the Board of Directors intends to convene an extraordinary general meeting in order for the general meeting to resolve on the shareholder’s proposal on the Directed Issue 2. The Directed Issue 2 shall, in accordance with the proposal be directed to Flemming Pedersen (Chairman of the Board), Jørgen Drejer (Board member), Lars Staal Wegner (Board member), Jacob Glenting (Board member), Thomas Warthoe (CEO), Peter Warthoe (CSO) and Lars Bangsgaard (CFO), as well as Ask Systems ApS and Jens Martin Wurr, each subscribing directly or indirectly through companies. The extraordinary general meeting is expected to be held around 1 December 2026. Notice of the extraordinary general meeting will be published through a separate press release. A valid resolution at the extraordinary general meeting requires the approval of at least nine-tenths (9/10) of both the votes cast and the shares represented at the general meeting. The Board of Directors' resolution regarding the Directed Issue 1 is not contingent upon the extraordinary general meeting resolving to carry out the Directed Issue 2.
Advisers
Fjäll Corporate Finance AB acts as financial adviser, and Eminova Fondkommission AB has been appointed as issuing agent, in connection with the Directed Issues. Moll Wendén Law AB is legal adviser to Qlife.
For more information, please contact:
Thomas Warthoe
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Phn: +45 21 63 35 34
E-mail: tw@egoo.health
For further information on the Directed Issues, please contact:
Ludvig Villarp
Fjäll Corporate Finance AB
Phone: +46 76 941 58 66
E-mail: ludvig.villarp@fjallcorporatefinance.se
Website: www.fjallcorporatefinance.se
About Qlife
Qlife is a Swedish company based in Helsingborg, which develops and markets an innovative medical technology platform, Egoo.Health (“Egoo”), with the goal of giving people access to clinical biomarker data when testing at home. The company is listed on the Nasdaq First North Growth Market (ticker: QLIFE). G&W Fondkommission is the Company’s Certified Adviser. For additional information, please visit www.qlife.com.
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This disclosure contains information that Qlife Holding AB is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation (EU nr 596/2014). The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person, on 2026-11-11 18:00 CET.
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