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Symrise AG places EUR400m convertible bonds

DGAP-News: Symrise AG / Key word(s): Bond/Miscellaneous Symrise AG places EUR400m convertible bonds 13.06.2017 / 14:52 The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. NOT FOR DIRECT OR INDIRECT PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION OR RELEASE IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AUSTRALIA, CANADA AND JAPAN OR ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH OFFERS OR SALES OF THE SECURITIES WOULD BE PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW.

• Market environment offers attractive terms
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• Issue Price: 100 per cent
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• Maturity: 7 years
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• Non-Conversion Period: 5 years
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• Proceeds to be used for the refinancing of existing loan and capital markets indebtedness and for general corporate purposes of the Company
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Symrise AG ("Symrise") today successfully placed with institutional investors EUR400m unsecured convertible bonds, with a maturity of 7 years and denominations of EUR100,000 each. Shareholders' pre-emptive rights were excluded.


 

The convertible bonds are convertible into new and/ or existing no par value bearer shares of the issuer (the 'Ordinary Shares') not earlier than five years from now. The total number of shares underlying the convertible bonds corresponds to 3.4% of the current share capital. The net proceeds raised will be used to refinance existing loan and capital markets indebtedness and for general corporate purposes of the Company.


 

'With this issuance we are taking the opportunity of the positive convertible bond market environment to secure long-term financing at attractive terms from the capital markets.' says Olaf Klinger, CFO of Symrise AG. 'In addition, we are diversifying our investor basis.'


 

The coupon amounts to 0.2375 % p.a. payable annually in arrear. The initial conversion price has been fixed at EUR91.8595, corresponding to a premium of 45 % to the volume-weighted average share price of Symrise during the bookbuilding process today.