Synthos Finance AB (Publ) Admission to the Official List and to Trading On
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LISTING PARTICULARS Synthos Finance AB (publ) Admission to the Official List and to trading on the Global Exchange Market, which is the exchange regulated market of the Irish Stock Exchange of €50,000,000 4.000% Senior Notes due 2021 guaranteed on a senior basis by Synthos S.A. and certain of its wholly-owned subsidiaries This document constitutes the Listing Particulars relating to the admission to the Official List and to trading on the Global Exchange Market (the “Listing”), which is the exchange regulated market of the Irish Stock Exchange of €50,000,000 4.000% Senior Notes due 2021 (the “Additional Notes”) issued by Synthos Finance AB (publ), a public limited liability company incorporated under the laws of Sweden (the “Issuer”). The Issuer is not offering any Additional Notes nor any other securities in connection with the Listing. This document does not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to subscribe for or buy, any Additional Notes nor any other securities in any jurisdiction. The Additional Notes will not be generally made available or marketed to the public in connection with the Listing. The Additional Notes were issued as additional notes under the indenture executed on September 30, 2014 (the “Indenture”) pursuant to which the Issuer issued €350,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.000% Senior Notes due 2021 (the “Initial Notes” and, together with the Additional Notes, the “Notes”). The Additional Notes are treated as a single class together with the Initial Notes for all purposes of the Indenture, including with respect to waivers, amendments, redemptions and offers to purchase, except as otherwise specified in the Indenture. The Issuer will pay the interest on the Notes semi-annually in areas on each March 30 and September 30, commencing on March 30, 2015. The Maturity date of the Notes is September 30, 2021. The Issuer may redeem the Notes in whole or in part at any time on or after September 30, 2018 at the redemption prices specified in this Listing Particulars. Prior to September 30, 2018, some or all of the Notes may be redeemed at any time at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest and additional amounts, if any, plus the applicable “make-whole” premium as described herein. Prior to September 30, 2018, the Issuer may also redeem up to 35% of the Notes using the proceeds of certain equity offerings at the redemption price specified herein. Additionally, the Issuer may redeem all, but not less than all, of the Notes upon the occurrence of certain changes in applicable tax law. In the event of a change of control triggering event or sale of certain of our assets, the Issuer may be required to make an offer to purchase the Notes. The Notes are general senior obligations of the Issuer and are pari passu in right of payment with all existing and future indebtedness of the Issuer that is not subordinated in right of payment to the Notes and senior in right of payment to all existing and future indebtedness of the Issuer that is subordinated in right of payment to the Notes. The Notes are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by Synthos S.A. (the “Parent Guarantor”) and by certain of our existing and future subsidiaries (each, a “Guarantor,” and, collectively, the “Guarantors”), subject to limitations and statutory preferences under applicable law. The guarantees of the Notes by each of the Guarantors (each, a “Guarantee,” and, collectively, the “Guarantees”) are pari passu in right of payment with all of the existing and future indebtedness of such Guarantor that is not subordinated in right of payment to the Guarantees and senior in right of payment to all existing and future indebtedness of such Guarantor that is subordinated in right of payment to the Guarantees. The Notes and the Guarantees are also effectively subordinated to all existing and future secured debt of the Issuer and each of the Guarantors to the extent of the value of the assets securing such debt and to all existing and future debt of all of the subsidiaries of the Issuer that do not guarantee the Notes. This Listing Particulars includes information on the terms of the Notes and the Guarantees, including redemption and purchase prices, security, covenants and transfer restrictions. There is currently no public market for the Additional Notes. The Irish Stock Exchange has approved this document as Listing Particulars. Application has been made to the Irish Stock Exchange for the Additional Notes to be admitted to the Official List and to trading on the Global Exchange Market, which is the exchange regulated market of the Irish Stock Exchange. The Global Exchange Market is not a regulated market for the purposes of Directive 2004/39/EC. The Additional Notes have not been, and will not be, registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933 (as amended) (the “Securities Act”), or under the securities laws or with any securities regulatory authority of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States or of any province or territory of Australia, Canada or Japan. The Initial Notes are in registered form in denominations of €100,000 and integral multiples of €1,000 in excess thereof. The Initial Notes are issued in the form of one or more global notes in registered form. Delivery of the Additional Notes in book-entry form through Euroclear Bank SA/NV (“Euroclear”) and Clearstream Banking, société anonyme (“Clearstream”) was made on April 2, 2015 (the “Issue Date”). See “Book-Entry, Delivery and Form.” Investing in the Notes involves a high degree of risk. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 22. The Notes and the Guarantees have not been, and will not be registered under U.S. federal securities laws or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction. The date of this Listing Particulars is May 6, 2015. TABLE OF CONTENTS SUMMARY ..................................................................................................................................................................... 12 SUMMARY CORPORATE AND FINANCING STRUCTURE ................................................................................. 15 THE LISTING ................................................................................................................................................................. 17 SUMMARY HISTORICAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA AND OTHER INFORMATION .................. 20 RISK FACTORS ............................................................................................................................................................. 22 CAPITALIZATION ........................................................................................................................................................ 42 SELECTED HISTORICAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION ....................................................... 43 MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND .................................. 45 BUSINESS ...................................................................................................................................................................... 57 MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................................................................................ 69 PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS ................................................................................................................................... 73 DESCRIPTION OF THE NOTES .................................................................................................................................. 74 BOOK-ENTRY, DELIVERY AND FORM ................................................................................................................ 128 LIMITATIONS ON VALIDITY AND ENFORCEABILITY OF THE GUARANTEES ......................................... 132 LEGAL MATTERS ...................................................................................................................................................... 143 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS ...................................................................................................................................... 144 ENFORCEMENT OF CIVIL LIABILITIES ............................................................................................................... 145 LISTING AND GENERAL INFORMATION ............................................................................................................ 148 GLOSSARY .................................................................................................................................................................. 150 IMPORTANT INFORMATION The Issuer and the Guarantors have prepared this Listing Particulars based on information they have or have obtained from sources they believe to be reliable. Summaries of documents contained in this Listing Particulars may not be complete. We will make copies of certain actual documents available to you upon request. Save for the Issuer, no other party has made an independent verification of the information contained in this Listing Particulars in connection with listing of the Additional Notes and no representation or warranty, express or implied, is made with respect to the accuracy or completeness of such information. The Issuer is not offering any Additional Notes nor any other securities in connection with the Listing. This document does not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to subscribe for