Hemfosa Fastigheter AB (“Hemfosa”) today announces that it is, through a written procedure, soliciting approval from holders of its bonds with ISIN SE0009357403 and SE0009664337 (the “Bonds”) to amend the terms and conditions of the Bonds in relation to a potential distribution of the shares in its subsidiary Nyfosa. The solicitation procedure is a further step to enable for a distribution by Hemfosa of the shares in Nyfosa during the fourth quarter of 2018.
Hemfosa has requested that Nordic Trustee & Agency AB (publ), acting in its capacity as agent (the “Agent”) for the holder of Bonds, initiates a written procedure in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Bonds. The purpose of the written procedure is for the holders of the Bonds to approve an amendment to the terms and conditions of the Bonds, permitting a potential distribution of the shares in Hemfosa’s wholly owned subsidiary Nyfosa to the holders of ordinary shares in Hemfosa (the “Proposal”).
To be eligible to vote in the written procedure, a holder of Bonds must be registered as a direct registered owner (Sw. direktregistrerad ägare) or as an authorised nominee (Sw. förvaltare) on August 20, 2018, in the debt register (Sw. skuldbok) for the Bonds with respect to one or several Bonds. The Agent must receive a duly completed voting form no later than 17.00 (CET) on September 6, 2018.
Provided that the Proposal is approved by a sufficient quorum and majority and that the shareholders of Hemfosa resolve at an extraordinary general meeting of Hemfosa to distribute the shares in Nyfosa to the holders of ordinary shares in Hemfosa, each holder of Bonds will obtain a base fee, which will be an amount equal to 0.05 per cent of the nominal amount of each Bond, held by the relevant bondholder on September 17, 2018.
Under the same conditions as above, each holder of Bonds voting in favor of the Proposal by submitting a valid voting form no later than by 17:00 (CET) on August 28, 2018 is also eligible to receive an early bird fee in an amount of 0.15 per cent of the nominal amount of each Bond voted for.
Hemfosa expects to announce the result of the written procedure no later than September 7, 2018. Following such announcement, a notice of the outcome of the written procedure will promptly be sent by regular mail to the holders of Bonds and be published on the websites of Hemfosa and the Agent (www.hemfosa.se, www.nordictrustee.com and www.stamdata.com).
Complete information about the written procedure, including how to vote, is set out in the notice to the written procedure, which is available on the websites of Hemfosa and the Agent.
For further information, please contact:
Jens Engwall, CEO, [email protected], mobile +46 70 690 65 50, switchboard +46 8 448 04 80, or
Bengt Kjell, Chairman of the Board, mobile +46 70 594 53 98
About Hemfosa Fastigheter
Hemfosa is a Swedish property company focused on community service properties in the Nordic region, with its largest tenants being the Swedish state and municipalities. This provides stable cash flows and a healthy yield. In order to create value, Hemfosa also aims to actively participate in the transaction market. As per June 30, 2018, Hemfosa owned properties with a total property value of approximately SEK 46.3 billion, including the company’s share of the property value in joint ventures. Hemfosa’s common share has been listed since March 2014 and its preference share since December 2014, both on Nasdaq Stockholm. Read more at www.hemfosa.se.