DGAP-News: Capital Stage AG: Capital increase placed in full
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Capital Stage AG: Capital increase placed in full
24.10.2013 / 13:29
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* Gross proceeds of 49.3 million euro
* Proceeds to be used for acquisition of solar and wind parks
* Subscription ratio of 66 per cent
* Private placement multiple times oversubscribed
Hamburg, 24 October 2013 - Upon expiry of the subscription period for the
shareholders on 23 October 2013, Capital Stage AG successfully completed
its capital increase. The entire 7.304.716 new ordinary bearer shares ('New
Shares') remaining after the pre-placement were subscribed or placed at a
subscription price of 3.65 euro. The subscription ratio was 66 per cent
(calculation based on remaining 7,304,716 shares subsequent to the
pre-placement). The shares remaining after the end of the subscription
period were placed by Berenberg within a few hours by way of an accelerated
bookbuilding with institutional investors. The private placement was
multiple times oversubscribed. In the course of the largest capital
increase in the history of Capital Stage AG, a total of 13.516.249 New
Shares were issued.
In total, Germany's largest independent solar and wind park operator raised
gross proceeds of around 49.3 million euro.
Felix Goedhart, CEO of Capital Stage AG: 'With the capital increase we
again significantly increased our investment scope for the acquisition of
new solar and wind parks as well as broadened and internationalized our
shareholder base. The strong interest of our shareholders and the new
investors shows that there are still funds available for German renewable
energy companies with the right business model. '
Capital Stage plans to use the major part of the proceeds to finance the
further expansion of the business activities, especially for investments in
solar and wind parks.
By issuing 13.516.249 New Shares with a par value of 1.00 euro, the share
capital of Capital Stage AG increases from 54,064,999.00 euro by
13,516,249.00 euro to 67,581,248.00 euro. The New Shares carry dividend
rights as of 1 January 2013 and were already included into the existing
listing with ISIN DE0006095003 / WKN 609500 on 14 October 2013., The
percentage of free-float shares thus rises to more than 55 per cent. Prior
to the capital increase and in order to increase the share's liquidity,
major shareholders of Capital Stage AG had assigned a total of 24,846,133
subscription rights which entitled to obtain 6,211,533 New Shares and which
had been placed with qualified investors in the course of a pre-placement.
The capital increase was accompanied by Joh. Berenberg, Gossler&Co. KG
('Berenberg') as Sole Global Coordinator and Sole Bookrunner as well as WGZ
BANK AG Westdeutsche Genossenschafts-Zentralbank ('WGZ') as Co-Manager.
About Capital Stage AG:
Since 2009, Capital Stage has acquired solar power plants and wind parks in
Germany and Northern Italy with a capacity totaling over 190 MWp, making it
Germany's largest operator of solar parks. Its solar and wind parks
generate attractive returns and continuous revenues, while offering a
moderate level of investment risk.
Capital Stage AG is listed in the regulated market (Prime Standard) of the
Frankfurt Stock Exchange an in the regulated market of the Hanseatic Stock
Exchange Hamburg (ISIN: DE0006095003 / WKN: 609500).
Disclaimer
This publication constitutes neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation to
buy securities of Capital Stage AG. The securities have already been sold.
This document is not an offer of securities for sale in the United States
of America. Securities may not be offered or sold in the United States of
America absent registration or an exemption from registration under the
U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The shares in Capital Stage AG
have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of
1933, as amended, and are not being and will not be offered or sold in the
United States of America.
For further information about the company, please visit
www.capitalstage.com
For further information:
Karen Westphal
Capital Stage AG
Tel.: + 49 (0)40 378 562 235
Fax: + 49 (0)40 378 562 129
Email: karen.westphal(at)capitalstage.com
Sebastian Bucher
Kirchhoff Consult AG
Tel.: +49 (0)40 6091 8618
Fax: +49 (0)40 6091 8660
Email: sebastian.bucher(at)kirchhoff.de
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Language: English
Company: Capital Stage AG
Große Elbstraße 45
22767 Hamburg
Germany
Phone: +49 4037 85 62 -0
Fax: +49 4037 85 62 -129
E-mail: info(at)capitalstage.com
Internet: www.capitalstage.com
ISIN: DE0006095003
WKN: 609500
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard), Hamburg;
Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, München, Stuttgart
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