Martela Raises EUR 7.2M in Directed Share Issue at EUR 0.45

Martela Corporation said on 6 October 2026 that its directed share issue drew 15,907,707 subscriptions at EUR 0.45 per Offer Share, equal to roughly 89 per cent of the 17,777,777 shares offered, delivering gross proceeds of approximately EUR 7.2 million. The Finnish workplace-furniture group said its board approved the subscriptions and allocated the Offer Shares the same day. Trading in the new shares on Nasdaq Helsinki is estimated to begin on 13 October 2026, after registration with the Finnish Trade Register on or about 12 October 2026.

Context — why the 89 per cent take-up matters for Martela

The company framed the issue alongside a combination of its share series and a related directed share issue without consideration. Martela said the total share count will rise by a maximum of 16,058,907, from 4,639,212 to a maximum of 20,698,119, provided the share-series combination is registered and the free issue is carried out at its maximum amount of 151,200 shares.

That arithmetic places the Offer Shares at roughly 77 per cent of all shares in Martela after the issue, assuming the share-series combination registers. For existing holders, the figure is the clearest signal of how far their stake is diluted by a single transaction.

The 89 per cent subscription rate leaves 1,869,970 Offer Shares unsubscribed, or about 11 per cent of the offering. Martela did not disclose in the release whether the shortfall was covered by a backstop, an underwriter commitment or left unissued.

Aktia Alexander Corporate Finance Oy acted as financial advisor and Lead Manager, with Castrén & Snellman Attorneys Ltd as legal advisor. The release did not state the size of any fees paid to either advisor.

Martela described itself as a Nordic specialist in working and learning environments with more than 80 years of operating history, selling furniture and related services under its Lifecycle offering. The company did not disclose in the release how it intends to deploy the EUR 7.2 million of gross proceeds.

Data — the numbers behind the EUR 0.45 subscription

The subscription price of EUR 0.45 per Offer Share anchors the deal. Multiplying that price by the 15,907,707 subscribed shares yields the approximately EUR 7.2 million gross figure the company reported.

Metric	Figure
Subscription price	EUR 0.45 per Offer Share
Offer Shares subscribed	15,907,707
Offer Shares offered	17,777,777
Take-up rate	approx. 89 per cent
Gross proceeds	approx. EUR 7.2 million
Shares before issue	4,639,212
Maximum shares after issue	20,698,119
Maximum increase	16,058,907 shares
Free issue maximum	151,200 shares

The before-and-after comparison is stark. Martela's share count moves from 4,639,212 to a maximum of 20,698,119, a maximum increase of 16,058,907 shares. The Offer Shares alone represent about 77 per cent of all shares after the issue, assuming the share-series combination registers.

The release did not disclose a market capitalisation, a post-money valuation, a dividend per share, or a prior-period comparable such as an earlier share issue. It also did not name a peer company or a sector benchmark against which to measure the pricing.

Martela said the Offer Shares carry the right to dividends and other shareholder rights once registered with the Trade Register. After the share-series combination registers on or about 12 October 2026, the Offer Shares carry the same rights as the company's other shares.

Analysis — what a 77 per cent share expansion means for holders

The dilution mechanics dominate the read-through. A maximum increase of 16,058,907 shares against a base of 4,639,212 means existing holders who do not participate see their proportional claim on earnings and dividends compressed sharply. The 89 per cent take-up suggests demand existed, but the 11 per cent shortfall leaves a gap the company did not explain.

The share-series combination matters for holders of the legacy series A line. Martela said the Offer Shares correspond to existing series A shares, which become the company's sole series after the combination registers. That consolidation simplifies the capital structure but does not change the dilution math.

The absence of a stated use of proceeds is a limitation for anyone assessing the transaction. Capital raised without a disclosed deployment plan is harder to underwrite, because the return on the EUR 7.2 million cannot be modelled against a named project, acquisition or debt repayment.

Sector exposure is narrow. Martela is a Nordic workplace-furniture and services supplier, so the read-across sits with European office-furnishing and contract-furniture names rather than with broad industrials. The company did not name competitors or quantify market share.

Positioning is straightforward. Subscribers who took Offer Shares at EUR 0.45 are long the post-issue equity; non-participating holders absorb dilution. The flow direction is set by the 13 October 2026 trading start, when the new shares become tradable on Nasdaq Helsinki and the expanded float meets secondary demand.

Outlook — dates that decide the transaction

Three dates govern what happens next. Registration of the Offer Shares with the Finnish Trade Register is expected on or about 12 October 2026. Registration of the share-series combination is also expected on or about 12 October 2026. Trading in the Offer Shares on Nasdaq Helsinki is estimated to commence on 13 October 2026.

Each is a stated expectation, not a completed event. If registration slips, the trading start slips with it, and the Offer Shares do not carry dividend or shareholder rights until registered.

The release named no price levels, no support or resistance, no moving averages and no valuation multiples, so there is no technical or relative-value threshold to track from the disclosure itself.

What to watch is disclosure, not price. Martela has not said how it will use the EUR 7.2 million, whether the 1,869,970 unsubscribed Offer Shares will be placed, or what the post-issue share count will be if the free issue is carried out below its maximum of 151,200 shares. Any of those updates would change the picture the release currently presents.

What does the 89 per cent take-up rate tell investors?

It means 15,907,707 of the 17,777,777 Offer Shares offered were subscribed at EUR 0.45, leaving 1,869,970 shares, or about 11 per cent, unsubscribed. A take-up below 100 per cent signals demand was not fully covered by the book. Martela did not disclose whether the shortfall was backstopped, so the final proceeds figure of approximately EUR 7.2 million is based on what was actually subscribed rather than on the full offering size.

How much will existing Martela shareholders be diluted?

Martela said its share count rises by a maximum of 16,058,907, from 4,639,212 to a maximum of 20,698,119, if the share-series combination registers and the free issue runs at its maximum of 151,200 shares. The Offer Shares alone equal about 77 per cent of all shares after the issue. Holders who did not subscribe therefore see their proportional ownership reduced by a comparable order of magnitude.

When can the new Martela shares be traded?

Registration of the Offer Shares with the Finnish Trade Register is expected on or about 12 October 2026, with the share-series combination registered around the same date. Trading on Nasdaq Helsinki is estimated to commence on 13 October 2026. The Offer Shares carry dividend and shareholder rights only once registered, and after the combination registers they carry the same rights as the company's other shares.

Bottom Line

Martela raised roughly EUR 7.2 million at EUR 0.45 a share, diluting existing holders by up to 16,058,907 new shares.

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