AURELIUS EQUITY OPPORTUNITIES AB (PUBL) STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE JANUARY 16, 2023, AT 7.15 P.M. CET

 

Grünwald/Stockholm, January 16, 2023 - Reference is made to AURELIUS Equity Opportunities AB's (publ) (the "Issuer") senior unsecured callable floating rate bonds due 2024 (ISIN: NO0010861487) ("Bonds") and the terms and conditions for the Bonds (the "Terms and Conditions"). Any capitalised term used in this release, but not otherwise defined herein shall have the same meaning ascribed to it in the Terms and Conditions. The Terms and Conditions are available at the Issuer's webpage at:

aurelius-group.com/site/assets/files/4147/terms_and_conditions_aurelius_bond.pdf.

 

The Board of Directors of AURELIUS Equity Opportunities SE & Co. KGaA (the "Parent"), who owns 100% of the shares in the Issuer and has guaranteed the Bonds, has decided to revoke the quotation of its shares at the m:access segment of the Open Market and the general Open Market, both of the Munich Stock Exchange. It is expected that the Parent will submit the corresponding application to the Munich Stock Exchange within a short period of time. The Parent assumes that the ordinary shares of the Parent would remain listed or admitted to trading on another Open Market. Effectively this means a segment change from the qualified Open Market into the general Open Market (the "Segment Change"), as after the Segment Change the Parent's ordinary shares will no longer be tradeable on a qualified market.

 

The date of the Segment Change still depends on the decision of the Munich Stock Exchange. The Company assumes that the Munich Stock Exchange will provide for a sufficiently long phase-out period in its decision. The Parent will publish more detailed information on the phase-out period on the Parent's webpage at aurelius-group.com/en/equity-opportunities/investor-relations-en/overview/ as soon as it will receive the information from the Munich Stock exchange.

 

The background to the intended Segment Change is, in addition to cost savings, above all a considerable reduction in the organisational effort required to fulfil compliance requirements under capital market law, particularly with regard to the investment business of AURELIUS Equity Opportunities SE & Co. KGaA.

 

The Segment Change will not affect the Guarantee granted by the Parent in accordance with the Terms and Conditions relating to the Bonds or the likelihood of timely repayment of the Bonds. As the shares of the Parent are expected to continue to remain admitted to trading or listed on one or more Regulated Market or MTF after the Segment Change, the Segment Change is not expected to constitute a De-listing Event under the Terms and Conditions. The Segment Change is therefore not expected to entitle the holders of the Bonds to require for the mandatory repurchase of the Bonds in accordance with Clause 12.5 (Mandatory repurchase due to a Change of Control or a Delisting Event (put option)) of the Terms and Conditions.

 

 

 

 

DISCLAIMER

 

This release is neither a financial analysis nor advice or recommendation relating to financial instruments, nor an offer, solicitation or invitation to buy or sell securities of AURELIUS Equity Opportunities SE & Co. KGaA or AURELIUS Equity Opportunities AB (publ) and is not intended for publication or distribution in or within the United States of America, Australia, Canada, Japan or any other country in which such publication or distribution would be unlawful. This communication is addressed exclusively to persons who are lawfully entitled to receive this information. Specifically, it is not addressed to U.S. citizens or persons resident in the United States of America (USA), Australia, Canada or Japan.

 

CONTACT

 

AURELIUS Group

Investor Relations & Corporate Communications

Phone: +49 (89) 544799 - 0

Fax: +49 (89) 544799 - 55

E-mail: investor@aureliusinvest.de

ABOUT AURELIUS

AURELIUS Equity Opportunities AB, a 100% subsidiary of AURELIUS Equity Opportunities SE & Co. KGaA (ISIN DE000A0JK2A8) in Germany has placed senior unsecured 5-year floating rate bonds with a volume of EUR 75 million on November 21, 2019. With a tap issue amounting to EUR 45 million on October 01, 2021, the aggregated nominal amount outstanding is EUR 120 million. Interest rate equal to 3-month Euribor plus a margin of 425 basis points and can be increased to up to EUR 200 million. The bonds have a 5 year terms.

AURELIUS Group is a pan-European investment group with offices in Munich, London, Stockholm, Madrid, Amsterdam, Milan and Luxembourg. Since its foundation in 2006, AURELIUS has grown from a local turnaround investor to an international multi-asset manager. Key investment platforms are its AURELIUS European Opportunities IV fund as well as listed AURELIUS Equity Opportunities SE & Co. KGaA ("AEO"; ISIN: DE000A0JK2A8), which acquire corporate carve-outs and companies with development potential in the mid-market (fund) and lower mid-market sector (AEO). The investment strategy's core element is operational support of its portfolio companies with a team of about 100 in-house operating taskforce experts. AURELIUS Group also operates in the areas of growth capital, real estate opportunities and debt. AURELIUS Growth Investments invests in leveraged buyouts usually in succession situations. AURELIUS Real Estate Opportunities focuses on real estate investments, the value of which can be increased in the long-term by means of active management. AURELIUS Finance Company is an alternative direct lender, focused on providing flexible debt solutions to small and mid-market firms across Europe. With its group charity AURELIUS Refugee Initiative e.V., AURELIUS provides comprehensive support for refugees on their way towards a better life. To find out more, visit www.aurelius-group.com.

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