FLORIANÓPOLIS, Brazil, Nov. 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vitru Limited (Nasdaq: VTRU) (“Vitru”) today announced the closing of the investment by Crescera pursuant to an investment agreement (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified in accordance with the terms thereof, the “Investment Agreement”) entered into on September 27, 2022 with Crescera Growth Capital Master V Fundo de Investimento em Participações Multiestratégia and Crescera Growth Capital V Coinvestimento III Fundo de Investimento em Participações Multiestratégia (collectively, “Crescera”). As a result of the investment, Crescera has subscribed for 3,636,363 new common shares issued by Vitru (which, upon issuance, amount to approximately 10.5% of Vitru’s outstanding common shares) for a total consideration of US$58.3 million, equivalent to R$300 million based on the applicable exchange rate pursuant to the Investment Agreement, or approximately US$16.02 per common share.

As previously announced, Vitru has commenced a rights offering pursuant to which it is distributing nontransferable subscription rights to each holder of its common shares as of 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on October 21, 2022 (the “Record Date”). The subscription rights may be exercised at any time during the subscription period, which commenced on October 24, 2022, and ends at 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on November 17, 2022. One subscription right is being distributed for each six common shares held as of the Record Date, with each subscription right exercisable for one common share at an exercise price of US$16.02 per full common share. Vitru will not issue any fractional shares upon exercise of any subscription rights in the rights offering, and shareholders must exercise subscription rights which would result in the issuance of at least one whole common share to participate in the rights offering.

Crescera has the option to acquire additional common shares not subscribed for by Vitru’s minority shareholders in Vitru’s previously announced rights offering, for up to a maximum amount equivalent to R$100 million less the total amount received by Vitru from subscriptions of new common shares by minority shareholders pursuant to the rights offering. Following the closing of the investment by Crescera and the rights offering, Crescera’s equity stake in Vitru may change, depending on whether Crescera exercises its option and on the amount raised in the rights offering.

Vitru intends to use the proceeds from the Crescera investment and the rights offering mostly for the repayment of existing indebtedness. Any remaining proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes.

This press release is not intended to and does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to subscribe for or buy or an invitation to purchase or subscribe for any securities in any jurisdiction, nor shall there be any sale, issuance or transfer of securities in any jurisdiction in contravention of applicable law. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

About Vitru

Vitru is the leading pure distance learning education group in the postsecondary distance learning market in Brazil. Through its invested companies, Vitru provides a complete pedagogical ecosystem focused on hybrid distance learning experience for undergraduates and continuing education students.

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