SIKA AG-ERFOLGREICHE PLATZIERUNG DER PFLICHTWANDELANLEIHE IN HÖHE VON CHF 1,300 MILLIONEN
MIT FÄLLIGKEIT IN 2022


Sika AG /
SIKA AG-ERFOLGREICHE PLATZIERUNG DER PFLICHTWANDELANLEIHE IN HÖHE VON CHF 1,300 
MILLIONEN MIT FÄLLIGKEIT IN 2022 
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Source: Globenewswire

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Sika AG ("Sika") hat die Platzierung (das "Angebot") einer Pflichtwandelanleihe
im Betrag von CHF 1,300 Millionen mit Fälligkeit in 2022 (die
"Pflichtwandelanleihe") erfolgreich abgeschlossen. Sika beabsichtigt den Erlös
der Pflichtwandelanleihe für die Finanzierung der kürzlich angekündigten
Akquisition von Parex sowie für allgemeine Unternehmenszwecke zu verwenden.

Die Pflichtwandelanleihe wird bei Fälligkeit, vorbehältlich des Rechts zur
vorzeitigen Umwandlung von Sika und den Anleihegläubigern gemäss den allgemeinen
Anleihebedingungen, verpflichtend in neue oder bereits existierende Namenaktien
der Sika umgewandelt.

Die Pflichtwandelanleihe mit einer Stückelung von je CHF 200'000 wird zum
Nennwert (100%) emittiert und hat einen jährlichen Coupon von 3.75%, welcher
nachträglich zahlbar ist. Die anfängliche Untergrenze des Wandlungspreises wurde
mit CHF 130.00 festgelegt und die anfängliche Obergrenze des Wandlungspreises
mit CHF 146.25. Die maximale Wandlungsprämie entspricht einer Prämie von 12.5%
im Verhältnis zur Untergrenze des Wandlungspreises.

Das Angebot beinhaltete ein öffentliches Angebot in der Schweiz sowie private
Platzierungen der Pflichtwandelanleihe bei professionellen Investoren in anderen
Ländern. Die Pflichtwandelanleihe wurde Investoren ausserhalb der USA gemäss
Regulation S des US Securities Act von 1933 und ansonsten in Übereinstimmung mit
geltenden aktienrechtlichen Gesetzen, Regeln und Regulationen angeboten.

Die Liberierung der Pflichtwandelanleihe ist für den 30. Januar 2019 vorgesehen.
Das Gesuch zur Kotierung und zum Handel der Pflichtwandelanleihe wird gemäss
Standard für Anleihen an der SIX Swiss Exchange gestellt. S&P Global Ratings
sprach für die Pflichtwandelanleihe ein 'BBB' Rating aus.

Sika hat einer 90-tägigen Lock-up Periode zugestimmt, welche ab dem Tag der
Festlegung der finalen Konditionen beginnt.

UBS agierte als Global Coordinator und Joint Bookrunner. Citigroup agierte neben
UBS als Joint Bookrunner.

KONTAKT
Dominik Slappnig
Corporate Communications und
Investor Relations
+41 58 436 68 21
slappnig.dominik@ch.sika.com

SIKA FIRMENPROFIL
Sika ist ein Unternehmen der Spezialitätenchemie, führend in der Entwicklung und
Produktion von Systemen und Produkten zum Kleben, Dichten, Dämpfen, Verstärken
und Schützen für die Bau- und Fahrzeugindustrie. Sika ist weltweit präsent mit
Tochtergesellschaften in 101 Ländern und produziert in über 200 Fabriken. Ihre
mehr als 19'500 Mitarbeitenden haben 2018 einen Jahresumsatz von CHF
7.09 Milliarden erwirtschaftet.

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