EQS-Adhoc: LifeWatch AG: LifeWatch accepts offer from back-stop investor for ordinary capital increase
EQS Group-Ad-hoc: LifeWatch AG / Key word(s): AGM/EGM
LifeWatch AG: LifeWatch accepts offer from back-stop investor for ordinary
capital increase
14.04.2016 / 22:00
Release of an ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 KR.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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LifeWatch accepts offer from back-stop investor for ordinary capital increase
Zug/Switzerland, April 14, 2016 - LifeWatch AG (SIX Swiss Exchange: LIFE), a
leading developer and provider of medical solutions and remote diagnostic
monitoring services to the digital health market announces that a back-stop
investor, Aevis Victoria SA, has provided a guarantee to purchase any shares
remaining unsubscribed in the ordinary capital increase being proposed to the
shareholders at the Annual General Meeting of April 15, 2016. The proposed
ordinary capital increase will involve subscription rights being granted to all
shareholders.
The offer also includes changes to the proposed candidates under the agenda item
"Elections" at the Annual General Meeting including the expansion of the Board
of Directors to six members. These changes are detailed below:
The previously proposed candidates, Dr. Didier Hoch and John Doulis, have
withdrawn their candidature and the Board of Directors now recommends Antoine
Kohler, Antoine Hubert and Robert Bider as Board Candidates, in addition to the
previously proposed Patrick Schildknecht, Thomas Ruehle and Raymond W. Cohen.
The Board of Directors also proposes that Robert Bider be elected as Chairman of
the Board. Furthermore, in addition to Thomas Ruehle, the Board of Directors
recommends Antoine Hubert and Raymond W. Cohen as members of the Compensation
Committee replacing John Doulis and Dr. Didier Hoch.
For further questions:
LifeWatch AG
c/o Dynamics Group, Philippe Blangey / Doris Rudischhauser
Phone: +41 43 268 32 35 / +41 79 410 81 88
E-mail: investor-relations@lifewatch.com
About LifeWatch AG
LifeWatch AG, headquartered in Zug and listed on SIX Swiss Exchange (LIFE),
Switzerland, is a leading healthcare technology and solutions' company,
specializing in advanced digital health systems and wireless remote diagnostic
patient monitoring services. LifeWatch's services provide physicians with
critical information to determine appropriate treatment and thereby improve
patient outcomes. LifeWatch AG has operative subsidiaries in the United States,
in Switzerland and in Israel, and is the parent company of LifeWatch Services
Inc., and LifeWatch Technologies, Ltd. LifeWatch Services, Inc. is a leading
U.S.-based provider of cardiac monitoring services and home sleep testing of
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). LifeWatch Technologies Ltd., based in Israel, is
a leading developer and manufacturer of telemedicine products. For additional
information, please visitwww.lifewatch.com.
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This press release includes forward-looking statements. All statements other
than statements of historical facts contained in this press release, including
statements regarding future results of operations and financial position, the
business strategy, and plans and objectives for future operations, are
forward-looking statements. The words "believe," "may," "will," "estimate,"
"continue," "anticipate," "intend," "expect" and similar expressions are
intended to identify forward-looking statements. LifeWatch AG has based these
forward-looking statements largely on current expectations and projections about
future events and financial trends that it believes may affect the financial
condition, results of operations, business strategy, short-term and long-term
business operations and objectives, and financial needs. These forward-looking
statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions. In
light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events
and circumstances described may not occur and actual results could differ
materially and adversely from those anticipated or implied in the
forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are based only on
data available to LifeWatch AG at the time of the issue of this press release.
LifeWatch AG does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking
statements contained in this press release as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise.
THIS PRESS RELEASE IS NOT BEING ISSUED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND
SHOULD NOT BE DISTRIBUTED TO UNITED STATES PERSONS OR PUBLICATIONS WITH A
GENERAL CIRCULATION IN THE UNITED STATES. THIS PRESS RELEASE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE
AN OFFER OF SECURITIES OF LIFEWATCH AG OR ANY OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES FOR SALE IN
THE UNITED STATES, OR AN INVITATION TO SUBSCRIBE FOR OR PURCHASE ANY SECURITIES
OF LIFEWATCH AG OR ITS SUBSIDIARIES IN THE UNITED STATES. IN ADDITION, THE
SECURITIES OF LIFEWATCH AG AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER
THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES LAWS AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD OR DELIVERED
WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OR TO U.S. PERSONS ABSENT FROM REGISTRATION UNDER OR AN
APPLICABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE UNITED STATES
SECURITIES LAWS. ANY PUBLIC OFFERING OF SECURITIES TO BE MADE IN THE UNITED
STATES WILL BE MADE BY MEANS OF A PROSPECTUS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM LIFEWATCH
AG OR ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AS APPLICABLE, AND WILL CONTAIN DETAILED INFORMATION
ABOUT THE ISSUER AND ITS MANAGEMENT AS WELL AS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE
ISSUER.
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Company: LifeWatch AG
Baarerstrasse 139
6300 Zug
Switzerland
Phone: +41 41 728 67 78
Internet: www.lifewatch.com
ISIN: CH0012815459
Valor: 811189
Listed: Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Stuttgart; Open Market in
Frankfurt ; SIX
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