Ahlstrom issues EUR 100 million hybrid bond
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Ahlstrom Corporation STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE September 19, 2013 at 15.15
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the United States, Canada, Australia, Hong Kong, South Africa or japan or any
other jurisdiction in which the distribution or release would be unlawful.
Ahlstrom, a global high performance fiber-based materials company, issues a EUR
100 million hybrid bond.
The coupon rate of the bond is 7.875% per annum. The bond has no maturity but
the company may exercise an early redemption option after four years. The
settlement date of the bond is October 2, 2013.
The hybrid bond was about three times oversubscribed and was allocated to almost
80 investors. Due to high demand from investors, the size of the issue was
increased to EUR 100 million from the originally targeted EUR 80 million.
A hybrid bond is an instrument which is subordinated to the company's other debt
obligations and which is treated as equity in the IFRS financial statements. The
hybrid bond does not confer to its holders the rights of a shareholder or the
right to vote at shareholders' meetings and does not dilute the holdings of the
current shareholders.
Nordea Markets is acting as the coordinator, a joint lead manager and and a
bookrunner and Pohjola Markets as a joint lead manager and a bookrunner in the
transaction. Hannes Snellman Attorneys Ltd acts as a legal advisor to Ahlstrom.
For more information, please contact:
Liisa Nyyssönen
Vice President, Communications
Tel. +358 10 888 4757
Ahlstrom in brief
Ahlstrom is a high performance fiber-based materials company, partnering with
leading businesses around the world to help them stay ahead. Our products are
used in a large variety of everyday applications, such as filters, medical gowns
and drapes, diagnostics, wallcoverings, flooring and food packaging. We have a
leading market position in the businesses in which we operate. In 2012,
Ahlstrom's net sales from the continuing operations (excluding Label and
Processing business) amounted to EUR 1 billion. Our 3,800 employees serve
customers in 24 countries. Ahlstrom's share is quoted on the NASDAQ OMX
Helsinki. More information available at www.ahlstrom.com.
Disclaimer
This release is for informational purposes only and is not to be construed as an
offer to purchase or sell or a solicitation of an offer to purchase or sell with
respect to any hybrid bonds. The distribution of this release and the related
material concerning the issuance of the new hybrid bond and the invitation to
tender the outstanding hybrid bond are prohibited by law in certain countries.
The new hybrid bonds are not being offered and the tender offer for the
outstanding hybrid bonds is not made to the public either inside or outside of
Finland. Persons resident outside of Finland may receive this release and the
related hybrid bond documentation only in compliance with applicable exemptions
or restrictions. Persons into whose possession this release and the related
hybrid bond documentation may come are required to inform themselves about and
comply with such restrictions. This release and the related hybrid bond
documentation may not be distributed or published in any country or jurisdiction
if to do so would constitute a violation of the relevant laws of such
jurisdiction or would require actions under the laws of a state or jurisdiction
other than Finland, including the USA, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, South
Africa and Japan. The information contained herein shall not constitute an offer
to sell or tender, or a solicitation of an offer to buy or sell the Issuer's
hybrid bonds to any persons in any jurisdiction in which such offer,
solicitation or sale or tender would be unlawful. Ahlstrom's representatives
assume no legal responsibility for such violations, regardless of whether the
parties contemplating investing in or divesting the Issuer's hybrid bonds are
aware of these restrictions or not. Ahlstrom's hybrid bonds have not been and
will not be registered under the US Securities Act of 1933, nor under any
securities legislation of any state in the United States, and they may not be
offered, sold, resold delivered, distributed, bought or transferred in the
United States or to US citizens or on behalf of US citizens, except pursuant to
an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933
and any applicable state law legislation.
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Source: Ahlstrom Oyj via Thomson Reuters ONE
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