SRV GROUP PLC STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 27 JUNE 2022 AT 14:35 EEST
SRV resolved on the issuance of special rights and the redemption regarding the notes
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SRV Group Plc (“SRV”) announced on 31 May 2022 the accurate results of its tender offer regarding its unsecured fixed-rate notes issued by it. After the publication of the release, the amounts have been further slightly adjusted and the holders of the EUR 100 million notes issued on 23 March 2016 (ISIN FI4000198122) (the “EUR 100 million Notes”) have tendered their notes for redemption to SRV in an aggregate nominal amount of EUR 13,836,440 and the holders of the EUR 75 million notes issued on 27 March 2018 (ISIN FI4000315395) (the ”EUR 75 million Notes”, and together with the EUR 100 million Notes, the “Notes”) have tendered their notes for redemption to SRV in an aggregate nominal amount of EUR 28,914,355. The tender offer is conditional to the completion of restructuring of SRV’s financing and the amount of the notes to be redeemed has been stated to be confirmed in accordance with the terms and conditions of the tender offer following the results of the SRV’s rights issue.
SRV has today announced the final results of its rights issue. The net amount of gross income received by the company in the rights issue is approximately EUR 34.8 million. Based on the final results, SRV has resolved that the amount of Notes to be redeemed of the EUR 100 million Notes will be EUR 13,836,440 and the amount of notes to be redeemed of the EUR 75 million Notes will be EUR 28,914,355. SRV will redeem Notes with a total of EUR 42,750,795. The amount of the Notes to be redeemed contains all notes tendered.
In addition, based on the authorisation of the company’s Extraordinary General Meeting held on 30 May 2022, SRV’s Board of Directors has today resolved to issue special rights to the holders of EUR 100 million Notes and the holders of EUR 75 million Notes to implement the conversion condition of the Notes as amended in written procedures that ended on 23 May 2022. Total of 570,221,570 special rights will be issued, and the special rights entitle the holder to convert the Notes into a maximum of 570,221,570 shares of the company as described in the amended terms and conditions of the Notes.
Special rights are issued free of charge. The subscription price for shares subscribed for with special rights is EUR 0.10 per share. The subscription price of the shares to be subscribed for with special rights will be revised in accordance with the calculation formula set out in the terms and conditions of the Notes at the time of the subscription. The subscription price will be paid by using the relevant loan capital to set off the subscription price as set out in the terms and conditions of the Notes.
Pareto Securities AB (“Pareto”) has acted as financial advisor in the written procedures in respect of the Notes.
Additional Information:
Saku Sipola, President & CEO, tel. +358 (0)40 551 5953, saku.sipola@srv.fi
Jarkko Rantala, CFO, tel. +358 40 674 1949, jarkko.rantala@srv.fi
Carl-Johan Hugner, Head of Real Estate IB, Pareto Securities AB, tel. +46 70 772 5826, cjh@paretosec.com
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SRV in brief
SRV is a Finnish developer and innovator in the construction industry. We build more sustainable and more responsible urban environment that ensures financial value and the well-being of the environment and residents. We call this approach a lifecycle-wise reality. Our genuine cooperation and enthusiasm for our work comes across in every encounter, and listening is one of the most important ways in which we act. We believe that discussion is the key to change the world.
Our company, established in 1987, is listed on the Helsinki Stock Exchange. We operate in growth centres in Finland. In 2021, our revenue totalled EUR 932.6 million. In addition to about 1,000 SRV employees, we employ a network of around 3,600 subcontractors.
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The amended terms and conditions of the Notes are included in full in the notices of the written procedures regarding the Notes that SRV has drafted in connection with the written procedures. The notices of the written procedures are available at SRV’s web site at www.srv.fi/en/investors.
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