DGAP-Adhoc: AEVIS Holding SA issues bonds of CHF 125 million
AEVIS Holding SA / Key word(s): Bond
15.05.2014 07:00
Release of an ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 KR
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THIS DOCUMENT IS FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN
INVITATION OR OFFER TO ACQUIRE, PURCHASE OR SUBSCRIBE FOR SECURITIES. THE
OFFER OF THE INSTRUMENT OUTLINED HEREIN IS PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED IN
VARIOUS JURISDICTIONS INCLUDING THE UNITED STATES, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC
AREA AND THE UK.
Yesterday, AEVIS Holding SA has successfully issued a 5-year CHF 125
million straight bond with a coupon of 2.75%. The net proceeds of the Bond
may be used for general corporate purposes, including potential future
acquisitions and refinancing of existing debts. UBS AG acted as Lead
Manager of the bonds. The key terms are as follows:
Issuer: AEVIS Holding SA, Fribourg, Switzerland
Issue amount: CHF 125,000,000
Coupon: 2.75% p.a.
Term: 5 years
Issue price: 100%
Redemption: 100%
Payment date: 4 June 2014
Listing: Listing will be applied in accordance with the standard for bonds
of the SIX Swiss Exchange.
For further information:
AEVIS Holding AG Media and Investor Relations:
c/o Dynamics Group, Zurich
Edwin van der Geest, vdg@dynamicsgroup.ch,
+41 (0) 43 268 32 35 or +41 (0)79 330 55 22
Philippe R. Blangey, prb@dynamicsgroup.ch,
+41 (0) 43 268 32 35 or +41 (0)79 785 46 32
AEVIS Holding SA - Investing for a better life
AEVIS Holding SA invests in services to people, healthcare, life sciences,
hotels and lifestyle. AEVIS's main shareholdings are Genolier Swiss Medical
Network, the second largest group of private clinics in Switzerland,
Victoria-Jungfrau Collection AG, a luxury hotel group managing four palace
hotels in Switzerland, Swiss Healthcare Properties AG, a company
specialised in medical real estate, Nescens SA, a brand dedicated to better
aging, and AS Ambulances Services SA. AEVIS wishes to progressively develop
new sectors of activity, amongst others in the sector of outpatient
surgical centres, radiology or dental medicine, in hotel or hotel-related
activities. AEVIS is listed on the Domestic Standard segment of the SIX
Swiss Exchange under the ticker AEVS.SW.
DISCLAIMER
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL, A SOLICITATION OF
AN OFFER TO BUY ANY OF THE BONDS DESCRIBED HEREIN, OR ANY KIND OF ADVICE,
NOR SHALL THERE BE ANY OFFER, SOLICITATION OR SALE IN ANY COUNTRY OR
JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH AN OFFER, SOLICITATION OR SALE WOULD BE UNLAWFUL
PRIOR TO REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY
COUNTRY OR JURISDICTION. THIS PRESS RELEASE ALSO DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A
PROSPECTUS AS SUCH TERM IS UNDERSTOOD PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 652A OR ARTICLE
1156 OF THE SWISS FEDERAL CODE OF OBLIGATIONS OR A LISTING PROSPECTUS
WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE LISTING RULES OF THE SIX SWISS EXCHANGE.
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AND THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN ARE NOT FOR
DISTRIBUTION IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND MUST NOT BE
DISTRIBUTED TO U.S. PERSONS (AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S OF THE U.S.
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED ("SECURITIES ACT")) OR TO PUBLICATIONS
WITH A GENERAL CIRCULATION IN THE UNITED STATES. THE SECURITIES REFERRED TO
HEREIN HAVE NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR
ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD IN THE UNITED
STATES ABSENT REGISTRATION OR AN APPLICABLE EXEMPTION FROM SUCH
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS.
IN MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA ("EEA") THIS ANNOUNCEMENT
AND ANY OFFER IF MADE SUBSEQUENTLY IS DIRECTED ONLY AT PERSONS WHO ARE
"QUALIFIED INVESTORS" WITHIN THE MEANING OF ARTICLE 2(1)(E) OF DIRECTIVE
2003/71/EC, AS AMENDED BY THE DIRECTIVE 2010/73/EC (THE "PROSPECTUS
DIRECTIVE").
WITHIN THE UNITED KINGDOM, THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS DIRECTED ONLY AT PERSONS
HAVING PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE IN MATTERS RELATING TO INVESTMENTS WHO FALL
WITHIN THE DEFINITION OF "INVESTMENT PROFESSIONALS" IN ARTICLE 19(5) OF THE
FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS ACT 2000 (FINANCIAL PROMOTION) ORDER 2005
("RELEVANT PERSONS"). THE INVESTMENT OR INVESTMENT ACTIVITY TO WHICH THIS
ANNOUNCEMENT RELATES IS ONLY AVAILABLE TO AND WILL ONLY BE ENGAGED IN WITH
RELEVANT PERSONS AND PERSON WHO RECEIVE THIS ANNOUNCEMENT WHO ARE NOT
RELEVANT PERSONS SHOULD NOT RELY OR ACT UPON IT.
THIS PRESS RELEASE SHALL NOT BE DISTRIBUTED IN ANY JURISDICTION AND AN
OFFER TO PURCHASE BONDS SHALL NOT BE MADE IN ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH
A SALE OR OFFER IS SUBJECT TO LEGAL RESTRICTIONS. PERSONS WHO ARE IN
POSSESSION OF THIS PRESS RELEASE ARE REQUESTED BY AEVIS HOLDING SA TO
INFORM THEMSELVES ABOUT AND ABIDE BY ANY SUCH RESTRICTIONS.
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