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Mutares successfully placed EUR 50 million of senior secured bonds

Munich, January 31, 2020 – Mutares SE & Co. KGaA (ISIN: DE000A2NB650) (“Mutares”) today has successfully placed EUR 50 million of senior secured floating rate bonds with 4-year maturity. The bonds shall carry interest at EURIBOR (three months), EURIBOR floor at 0 percent, plus a margin of 600 basis points and can be increased up to EUR 80 million. The bonds are secured by a pledge over 100% of the shares of certain investment vehicles owned by the issuer and pledges over intercompany loans made by the issuer to these investment vehicles. Pareto Securities acted as a sole bookrunner in the transaction.

 

 

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