July 19 (Reuters) - LEONTEQ AG:
* NET PROFIT TOTALLED CHF 40.1 MILLION IN THE FIRST HALF OF 2018 COMPARED TO CHF 1.2 MILLION IN THE FIRST HALF OF 2017
* H1 TOTAL OPERATING INCOME WAS UP 36% TO CHF 136.1 MILLION
* FULLY UNDERWRITTEN RIGHTS OFFERING RELATING TO AROUND 3 MILLION NEW REGISTERED SHARES TO BE ISSUED FROM EXISTING AUTHORISED CAPITAL
* TARGETED NET PROCEEDS FROM RIGHTS OFFERING OF AROUND CHF 118 MILLION INTENDED TO FURTHER STRENGTHEN LEONTEQ’S CAPITAL BASE
* SHAREHOLDERS TO BE ABLE TO SUBSCRIBE TO 3 NEW SHARES FOR EVERY 16 SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS GRANTED AT PRICE OF CHF 41.50 PER SHARE
* LISTING AND FIRST TRADING DAY OF THE NEW REGISTERED SHARES ON SIX IS SCHEDULED FOR 3 AUGUST
* UPON COMPLETION OF THE OFFERING, THE ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL OF LEONTEQ WILL CONSIST OF 18,934,097 REGISTERED SHARES Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: (Gdynia Newsroom)
