Corporate | 15 December 2015 16:33


Ekotechnika AG achieves full placement of acquisition offer

DGAP-News: Ekotechnika AG / Key word(s): Capital Reorganisation/IPO

2015-12-15 / 16:33
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.


New Series A shares oversubscribed two and a half times

New Series A shares to be delivered on 16 December 2015

Admission for trading on 17 December 2015

Cash Compensation of EUR 89.77 per acquisition right

Financial restructuring completed successfully


Walldorf, 15 December 2015 – Ekotechnika AG, the German holding company of the EkoNiva-Technika Group, the largest dealer of international agricultural machinery in Russia, successfully completed the placement of its new Series A shares. The offer of 1,539,000 Series A bearer shares (ISIN DE000A161234) issued in the context of the capital increase against contribution in kind by way of a debt-to-equity swap was oversubscribed two and a half times. Total demand for the Ekotechnika shares amounted to 3,770,050 shares.

During the acquisition period from 23 November through 9 December 2015, the previous bondholders exercised 80 % of the acquisition rights for the Series A shares (1,229,481 shares). Due to the high demand, the remaining 309,518 shares can be allocated from the oversubscription (over 1.9 million shares) at a price of EUR 3.50. The allocation quota is 18 %.

The new Series A shares from the acquisition rights are scheduled for delivery on Wednesday, 16 December 2015 (“delivery day” as defined in the acquisition offer). The shares from the oversubscription will probably be delivered to the depositary accounts as of the value date 18 December 2015.

The Ekotechnika shares (WKN A16123) are admitted for trading in the primary market of the Düsseldorf Stock Exchange on 17 December 2015.

As the shares are fully placed, there will be no subsequent sales period. The cash compensation of EUR 89.77 per unexercised acquisition right (equivalent to EUR 3.50 per share) is expected to be paid on 30 December 2015 (“payment day” as defined in the acquisition offer). Hence, the financial restructuring of Ekotechnika AG as resolved by the second bondholders’ meeting on 6 May 2015 has been completed successfully.

Information on the share will be provided on the Ekotechnika website at http://www.ekotechnika.de/en/investor-relations/share.html .


About Ekotechnika

Walldorf-based Ekotechnika AG is the German holding company of the Ekoniva-Technika Group, the largest distributor of agriculture equipment in Russia. The company’s single most important supplier is John Deere & Co., the world’s leading manufacturer in this field. In addition, Ekotechnika sells equipment from another 11 market-leading manufacturers. Its main business is in selling new equipment such as tractors but also milking equipment and precision farming technology. In addition, the company sells spare parts and provides service and maintenance. Ekotechnika’s founder and board member is Stefan Dürr, who has been active in the Russian farming sector since the late eighties and has been instrumental in its modernisation over the past two decades. In 2011 the equipment business was separated from the farming business, which now operates independently under the name Ekosem-Agrar. Operating 12 locations in attractive Russian farming regions, Ekotechnika today employs around 545 people and generates sales of EUR 171 million in 2013/2014.


Contact
Ekotechnika AG // Johann-Jakob-Astor-Str. 49 // 69190 Walldorf // T: +49 (0) 6227 3 58 59 60 //
E: info@ekotechnika.de // www.ekotechnika.de

Media / Investor Relations
Fabian Kirchmann // IR.on AG // T: +49 (0) 221 9140 970 // E: presse@ekotechnika.de



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Language: English
Company: Ekotechnika AG
Johann-Jakob-Astor-Str. 49
69190 Walldorf
Germany
Phone: +49 (0) 6227 3 58 59 60
E-mail: info@ekotechnika.de
Internet: www.ekotechnika.de
ISIN: DE000A161234
WKN: A1R1A1
Listed: Regulated Unofficial Market in Dusseldorf
Notierung vorgesehen. / Intended to be listed.
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