Press Release
NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CANADA, AUSTRALIA OR JAPAN PRESS RELEASE Boulogne-Billancourt, October 2nd, 2020 Results of the share capital increase with preferential subscription rights amounting to approximately 336 million euros Decrease of the indebtedness of the Group by half Appointment of Mr. David Eckert and Mr. Paul Russo as new board members ✓ Share capital increase with shareholders’ preferential subscription rights for a total amount of €335,957,607.87 (including issuance premium) via the issuance of 11,198,586,929 new shares including around: o €86.64 million subscribed in cash by the market; o €0.94 million subscribed in cash by certain members of the ad hoc committees of the Bondholders in accordance with their subscription commitments; o €58.25 million converted by GoldenTree and Financière de la Clarée by set-off against their receivables by exercising their preferential subscription rights; and o €192.12 million converted by the bondholders by set-off against their receivables, in accordance with their subscription commitments under the Amended Plan; ✓ As a result of this transaction, the Group will receive cash proceeds for an amount of €85 million (net of the Support Fee) and will reduce its gross debt by approximately €260 million, so that it will amount to around €256 million (before application of the IFRS 16 standard) ✓ Delivery of 625,912,878 free shares, on the basis of one free share for one existing share as previously announced ✓ After all such transactions, GoldenTree becomes the first shareholder of the Company by holding 26.00% of the share capital of the Company, while the existing shareholders and new investors will hold 31.45% of the Company’s share capital and the other bondholders will hold 42.54%1.
[Show full text]