Mynaric Announces Approval Of The Majority Of The Groups And Confirmation Of The Starug Restructuring Plan By The Restructuring Court
Rhea-AI Summary
Positive
- Waiver of USD 105.5 million in loan receivables plus interest and fees
- Secured restructuring financing until December 31, 2028
- Unanimous approval with no objections from affected parties
Negative
- Complete dilution of current shareholders with zero compensation
- Delisting of company shares from public markets
- Company control transferring entirely to JVF-Holding GmbH
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Mynaric's court-approved restructuring plan wipes out existing shareholders, transfers ownership to creditor JVF-Holding GmbH, and eliminates $105.5M in debt.
The Munich court's confirmation of Mynaric's restructuring plan represents a devastating outcome for current shareholders who will be completely wiped out through a capital reduction to zero without compensation. This extreme measure signals the severe financial distress Mynaric has been experiencing.
The restructuring mechanism being employed—Germany's Corporate Stabilization and Restructuring Act (StaRUG)—is designed for companies in significant financial trouble but not yet insolvent. The plan's core components reveal the extent of Mynaric's financial predicament:
- Complete elimination of existing equity through capital reduction to zero
- Immediate recapitalization with €50,000 from JVF-Holding GmbH
- Elimination of
$105.5 million in debt plus associated interest and fees - Delisting of all current Mynaric shares
The fact that creditor JVF-Holding GmbH is accepting such massive debt forgiveness (
The unanimous approval by all voting groups and lack of objections during the voting procedure suggest stakeholders recognized this as the only viable alternative to potential insolvency proceedings. For investors in Mynaric's US OTC and German-listed shares, this restructuring represents a complete loss of investment once the plan becomes legally effective, expected by Q3 2025.
MUNICH, DE / ACCESS Newswire / May 28, 2025 / Mynaric AG (OTC PINK:MYNAY)(OTC PINK:MOYFF)(ISIN: US62857X1019) (FRA:M0YN)(ISIN: DE000A31C305) (the "Company") announces that the majority of the voting groups at today's discussion and voting meeting (Erörterungs- und Abstimmungstermin) approved the restructuring plan proposed by the Company in accordance with the German Corporate Stabilization and Restructuring Act (Gesetz über den Stabilisierungs- und Restrukturierungsrahmen für Unternehmen) ("StaRUG"). No party affected by the plan objected to the restructuring plan during the voting procedure
The local court in Munich, as the competent restructuring court, subsequently confirmed the restructuring plan in the same discussion and voting meeting. The restructuring plan becomes legally effective upon expiry of the two-week period for immediate appeal, if no remedies are filed.
As already communicated in the ad hoc announcement of February 7, 2025, the restructuring plan provides for, among other things, a simplified reduction of the Company's share capital to zero as part of the financial restructuring. This will lead to the exit of the Company's current shareholders without compensation and the delisting of the Company's shares. Immediately following the capital reduction, the share capital will be increased to EUR 50,000 by means of a cash capital increase excluding statutory subscription rights. Only JVF-Holding GmbH will be admitted to subscribe to the new shares as a financial creditor affected by the plan.
Furthermore, the restructuring plan provides for the waiver of existing loan receivables in the amount of USD 105.5 million as well as the interest due thereon and any exit fees by the financial creditor affected by the plan. This waiver is subject, among other things, to the conditions precedent that JVF-Holding GmbH subscribes for the new shares and makes the cash contribution and the conclusion of the investment review process by the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Energy (Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie).
The legal validity of the plan confirmation resolution is a key prerequisite for the utilization of the remaining loan amount of the restructuring loan that is intended to secure the financing of the Company and the Mynaric Group for the restructuring period until December 31, 2028.
The management board of the Company expects the restructuring plan to be implemented within due course and the StaRUG process to be completed at the end of Q2/2025 or in the first half of Q3/2025.
About Mynaric
Mynaric (OTC PINK:MYNAY)(OTC PINK:MOYFF)(FRA:M0YN) is leading the industrial revolution of laser communications by producing optical communications terminals for air, space and mobile applications. Laser communication networks provide connectivity from the sky, allowing for ultra-high data rates and secure, long-distance data transmission between moving objects for wireless terrestrial, mobility, airborne- and space-based applications. The company is headquartered in Munich, Germany, with additional locations in Los Angeles, California, and Washington, D.C. For more information, visit mynaric.com.
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SOURCE: Mynaric AG
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