DGAP-News: paragon GmbH & Co. KGaA / Key word(s): Issue of Debt
04.04.2019 / 18:45
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paragon GmbH & Co. KGaA: Early termination of book building and determination of the issue amount of the bond at CHF 35 million
- Bond successfully placed early
- Coupon fixed at 4.00 % p.a.
- Denomination of CHF 5.000 and a multiple thereof
- Provisional admission to trading on the SIX Swiss Exchange occurs on April 23, 2019
Delbrück, Germany, April 4, 2019 - paragon GmbH & Co. KGaA [ISIN DE0005558696] successfully completed the placement of the bond under the lead management of Helvetische Bank AG at an early stage due to the great interest shown by investors. The coupon of the 5-year bond was fixed at 4.00 % and the issue amount was fixed at CHF 35 million.
Due to the high demand the subscription period was terminated early today at 16:00h and the issue amount could be fixed above the initially indicated minimum amount at CHF 35 million.
"We are pleased with the very positive feedback from Swiss investors and the terms and conditions of the bond, despite the still volatile capital market environment," says Klaus Dieter Frers, founder and Chairman of the Board of paragon. "We are thus optimizing the financing of our consistent corporate growth."
Helvetische Bank AG is acting as Lead Manager and has firmly underwritten the bond. The bond is subject to Swiss law.
The provisional admission to trading on SIX Swiss Exchange is expected to be granted on April 23, 2019 and the payment date is on April 23, 2019.
Important Note:
This publication is for informational purposes only and constitutes neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy or subscribe for any securities. A public offering of securities in Germany will not take place and is not planned. There is no possibility to subscribe for notes in Germany.
LEGAL NOTE
THIS DOCUMENT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER OR INVITATION TO SUBSCRIBE FOR OR PURCHASE ANY SECURITIES. IT IS NOT BEING ISSUED IN COUNTRIES WHERE THE PUBLIC DISSEMINATION OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN MAY BE RESTRICTED OR PROHIBITED BY LAW. IN PARTICULAR, THIS INFORMATION IS NOT BEING ISSUED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND SHOULD NOT BE DISTRIBUTED TO U.S. PERSONS OR PUBLICATIONS WITH A GENERAL CIRCULATION IN THE UNITED STATES. SECURITIES OF PARAGON GMBH & CO. KGAA ("COMPANY") ARE NOT BEING PUBLICLY OFFERED OUTSIDE OF SWITZERLAND. IN PARTICULAR, THE SECURITIES OF THE COMPANY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES LAWS AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD OR DELIVERED WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OR TO U.S. PERSONS ABSENT THE REGISTRATION UNDER OR AN APPLICABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE U.S. SECURITIES LAWS. THIS DOCUMENT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A PROSPECTUS ACCORDING TO ART. 652A OR ART. 1156 OF THE SWISS CODE OF OBLIGATIONS OR ART. 27 ET SEQ. OF THE SIX SWISS EXCHANGE LISTING RULES.
Profile: paragon GmbH & Co. KGaA
paragon GmbH & Co. KGaA (ISIN DE0005558696), which is listed in the regulated market (Prime Standard) of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, develops, produces and distributes forward-looking solutions in the field of automotive electronics, body kinematics and e-mobility. As a market-leading direct supplier of the automotive industry, the company's portfolio includes the Electronics operating segment's innovative air-quality management, state-of-the-art display systems, connectivity solutions, high-end acoustic systems and digital assistant systems. In the Mechanics operating segment, paragon develops and produces active mobile aerodynamic systems. With Voltabox AG, a subsidiary that is also listed on the regulated market (Prime Standard) of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, the Group is also active in the rapidly growing Electromobility operating segment with its cutting-edge lithium-ion battery systems developed in-house.
In addition to the company headquarters in Delbrück (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany), paragon GmbH & Co. KGaA and its subsidiaries operate sites in Suhl (Thuringia, Germany), Neu-Ulm, Nuremberg and Landsberg am Lech (Bavaria, Germany), Korntal-Münchingen and St. Georgen (Baden-Württemberg, Germany), Bexbach and Limbach (Saarland, Germany), Aachen (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany) as well as in Kunshan (China) and Cedar Park (Austin, Texas, USA).
Additional information about paragon can be found at https://www.paragon.ag/.
Financial Press & Investor Relations Contact
paragon GmbH & Co. KGaA
Dr. Kai Holtmann
Artegastrasse 1
33129 Delbrück, Germany
Phone: +49 (0) 52 50 - 97 62-140
Fax: +49 (0) 52 50 - 97 62-63
Email: investor@paragon.ag
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