Stockmann announces results to offering of senior secured bonds; listing application submitted
STOCKMANN plc, Other information disclosed according to the rules of the Exchange 5.7.2021 at 9:50 EET
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Results of the Offering
On 18 May 2021, Stockmann plc ("Stockmann" or the "Issuer") announced an offering of senior secured bonds (the "Offering") to certain unsecured creditors of the Issuer (the "Unsecured Creditors") under the restructuring programme approved by Helsinki District Court on 9 February 2021 (as amended, the "Restructuring Programme") and published a prospectus relating to the Offering. Pursuant to the Restructuring Programme, the Unsecured Creditors were entitled to convert their receivables under the payment programme of the Restructuring Programme that has been confirmed for unsecured debt, by way of set-off, to senior secured bonds (ISIN FI4000507330) (the “Bonds”) on a euro-for-euro basis. The subscription period for the Bonds commenced on 24 May 2021 and ended on 18 June 2021. Today Stockmann announces results of the Offering. Furthermore, pursuant to the Restructuring Programme, the Unsecured Creditors and Stockmann's hybrid bond creditors were entitled to convert certain receivables subject to the Restructuring Programme to the Issuer’s shares. Stockmann announces the results of the share issuance by a separate release today.
The aggregate principal amount of the Bonds validly subscribed for by the Unsecured Creditors was EUR 66,149,032. All valid subscriptions are approved and the receivables of Unsecured Creditors who have validly subscribed for the Bonds will be converted, by way of set-off, to the Bonds. Accordingly, Stockmann issues Bonds in the aggregate principal amount of EUR 66,149,032. The issue date of the Bonds is today, 5 July 2021. The Bonds are settled through the clearance system of Euroclear Finland Ltd and will be recorded on the book-entry accounts maintained by Euroclear Finland Ltd as soon as practicably possible. Following the share and Bond conversions, the remaining confirmed unsecured restructuring debt under the payment programme of the Restructuring Programme amounts to approximately EUR 21.8 million. However, the Issuer has under the Restructuring Programme also restructuring debt that is conditional, maximum amount or disputed in respect of which the amount subject to the payment programme will be confimed later and the creditors of such restructuring debt will be entitled to convert their receivables to shares and Bonds after their respective receivables have been confirmed.
Listing application submitted
Stockmann has today submitted an application for the Bonds to be admitted to trading on the list of Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. Trading on the Bonds is expected to commence on or about 7 July 2021 under the trading code "STCJ001026".
Evli Bank Plc acted as the lead arranger of the Offering (the "Lead Arranger").
Further information:
Jari Latvanen, CEO, tel. +358 9 121 5606
Pekka Vähähyyppä, CFO, tel. +358 9 121 3351
Henna Tuominen, Director, Communications, CSR and IR, tel. +358 50 5705080
STOCKMANN plc
Jari Latvanen
CEO
Distribution:
Nasdaq Helsinki
Principal media
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