Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR
Proceeds expected to fund global ENIGMA-TRS studies and extend cash runway beyond pivotal 12-week results, supporting development of evenamide as the potential first add-on therapy for treatment-resistant schizophrenia
Newron Pharmaceuticals S.p.A. (“Newron”, or the “Company”) (SIX: NWRN, XETRA: NP5), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel therapies for patients with diseases of the central and peripheral nervous system, today announced that it has entered into an agreement for the subscription of newly issued shares for proceeds of up to EUR 38 million with a group of existing and new shareholders from Europe and Asia, strengthening the Company’s financial position as it advances the ENIGMA-TRS Phase III program.
Under the agreement, the investor group will initially subscribe to up to 779,624 newly issued shares at a subscription price of EUR 19.24 per share, which corresponds to gross proceeds of up to EUR 15 million. Alongside the progress of the ENIGMA-TRS 1 and 2 pivotal studies towards the 12-week results, expected in Q4 of this year, and no later than November 30, 2026, the group will subscribe to an additional number of newly issued shares for total proceeds of EUR 11 million, at a subscription price to be calculated pursuant to an agreed formula. Finally, the group will subscribe to an additional number of newly issued shares for total proceeds of EUR 12 million upon disclosure of results from the ENIGMA-TRS pivotal studies, conditional to such results being positive, and at a subscription price to be calculated pursuant to the agreed formula*. The share subscriptions are governed by the capital increase authorized by Newron’s shareholders in 2018 and approved and empowered by the Company’s board of directors in 2025.
“The investment by this group of existing and new shareholders is further validation of our development strategy for evenamide as the potential first add-on therapy in schizophrenia and as a new treatment option for the vast majority of patients who are poorly responding or resistant to available treatment options,” said Roberto Galli, CFO of Newron. “Importantly, this financing is expected to extend our operational runway well beyond the upcoming 12-week results from the ENIGMA-TRS 1 and 2 pivotal studies and support continued execution of our Phase III development program.”
The initial up to 779,624 newly issued shares are expected to be listed and traded on the SIX Swiss Exchange under the same ISIN as the Company’s existing shares (ISIN: IT0004147952) in the next few days, upon payment and settlement. Furthermore, the new shares are expected to be listed and traded on the Primärmarkt of the Düsseldorf Stock Exchange, as well as traded on the Quotation Board of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Xetra).
