Cosmo pharmaceuticals
03 Dec 2021
AD HOC

Cosmo Pharmaceuticals N.V. and Cassiopea S.p.A. Publish Provisional Final Results of Public Exchange Offer for All Publicly Held Shares of Cassiopea S.p.A.

Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR

Dublin, Ireland and Lainate, Italy – 3 December 2021: Cosmo Pharmaceuticals N.V. (SIX: COPN) (“Cosmo”) and Cassiopea S.p.A. (SIX: SKIN) (“Cassiopea”) today announced the provisional final results for the public exchange offer by Cosmo in accordance with articles 125 et seq. of the Federal Act on Financial Markets Infrastructure and Market Conduct in Securities and Derivatives Trading of 19 June 2015 for all publicly held registered shares in Cassiopea (“Offer”).

Upon expiration of the additional acceptance period on 2 December 2021, 16:00 (CET), the provisional final results indicate that a total of 5,365,250 Cassiopea shares have been tendered to Cosmo under the Offer, amounting to approximately 93.4% of the Cassiopea shares covered by the Offer, which together with the Cassiopea shares already held by Cosmo equates to approximately 96.5% of the Cassiopea shares currently issued.

The definitive notice of the final results is expected to be published on 7 December 2021.

The settlement of the Offer is currently expected to take place on 17 December 2021. The payment of the cash compensation for any fractional shares is expected to take place on 23 December 2021.

The Offer is subject to the offer restrictions set out in the offer prospectus dated 4 October 2021.

About Cosmo Pharmaceuticals

Cosmo is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercialising products to treat selected gastrointestinal disorders and improve endoscopy quality measures through aiding the detection of colonic lesions. Cosmo has also developed medical devices for endoscopy and has a partnership with Medtronic for the global distribution of GI Genius™ its artificial intelligence device that uses artificial intelligence to help detect potential signs of colon cancer. Cosmo has licensed Aemcolo® to Red Hill Biopharma Ltd. for the US and has licensed Relafalk® to Dr. Falk Gmbh for the EU and other countries. For additional information on Cosmo and its products please visit the Company’s website:www.cosmopharma.com

About Cassiopea

Cassiopea is a specialty pharmaceutical company developing and preparing to commercialize prescription drugs with novel mechanisms of action (MOA) to address long-standing and essential dermatological conditions, particularly acne, androgenetic alopecia (or AGA) and genital warts. Cassiopea is investing in innovation that is driving scientific advancement in areas that have been largely ignored for decades. The portfolio comprises four unencumbered clinical candidates, for which Cassiopea owns the worldwide rights. The Company’s strategy is to leverage this expertise to optimize the commercial potential for its products directly or with partners. For further information on Cassiopea, please visit www.cassiopea.com.

Contact
Niall Donnelly, CFO & Head of Investor Relations
Cosmo Pharmaceuticals N.V.
Tel: +353 1 817 03 70
ndonnelly@cosmopharma.com

Diana Harbort, CEO & Head of Investor Relations
Cosmo Pharmaceuticals N.V. Cassiopea S.p.A.
Tel: +39 02 868 911 24, 
dharbort@cassiopea.com