SHOP APOTHEKE EUROPE sets IPO price at EUR 28.00 per share
Shop Apotheke Europe N.V. / Key word(s): IPO
11.10.2016 21:53
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SHOP APOTHEKE EUROPE sets IPO price at EUR 28.00 per share
Venlo/Cologne, 11 October 2016. SHOP APOTHEKE EUROPE N.V. ("SHOP APOTHEKE EUROPE" or the "Company") in coordination with Berenberg and Citigroup as joint global coordinators (the "Joint Global Coordinators") of the initial public offering ("IPO" or "Offering"), has set the final offer price for SHOP APOTHEKE EUROPE shares at EUR 28.00 per share.
A total of 4,107,142 shares were placed with investors in the Offering, thereof 3,571,428 newly issued ordinary bearer shares resulting from a capital increase. The final number of newly issued shares was determined in a way that the Company will achieve gross proceeds of approximately EUR 100 million. Further 535,714 ordinary bearer shares were provided from the holdings of the current shareholders to cover over-allotments. The total offer volume, including over-allotments, amounts to EUR 115 million.
As a result of the IPO and the related capital increase, the total share capital of SHOP APOTHEKE EUROPE amounts to EUR 181,398 represented by 9,069,878 shares. The free float will amount to c.43% of the shares without exercise of the greenshoe option and to c.49% if the greenshoe option is exercised in full.
SHOP APOTHEKE EUROPE shares are expected to start trading on the Regulated Market of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Prime Standard) under the ticker symbol "SAE", the ISIN NL0012044747 and the German securities identification number (WKN) A2AR94 on
13 October 2016.
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Email: presse@shop-apotheke.com
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Bettina Fries
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Email: presse@shop-apotheke.com
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This announcement does not, and shall not, in any circumstances constitute a public offering, nor an offer to subscribe any securities in any jurisdiction. The offering was made only on the basis of the securities prospectus issued by the Company in connection with the offering. The shares have already been sold.
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About SHOP APOTHEKE EUROPE
SHOP APOTHEKE EUROPE is one of Continental Europe's leading online pharmacies with a portfolio that focuses on OTC medication and pharmacy-related BPC products. The Company operates online pharmacies in Germany, Austria, France, Belgium, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands. In Germany, TÜV-certified shop-apotheke.com is the market leader in terms of traffic, delivering a broad range of approximately 100,000 original products to about 1.5 million active customers quickly and at a good price. In addition, SHOP APOTHEKE EUROPE provides comprehensive and consistent pharmaceutical services.
SHOP APOTHEKE EUROPE generated over EUR 125 million in revenues in the financial year 2015. Headquartered in Venlo (Netherlands), SHOP APOTHEKE EUROPE also has an administration site for its sales and marketing units in Cologne (Germany).
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Company: Shop Apotheke Europe N.V.
Dirk Hartogweg 14
5928 LV Venlo
Netherlands
Phone: 0800 - 200 800 300
Fax: 0800 - 90 70 90 20
E-mail: ulrich.wandel@shop-apotheke.com
Internet: www.shop-apotheke-europe.com
ISIN: NL0012044747
WKN: A2AR94
Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard)
Notierung vorgesehen / Intended to be listed: Frankfurt, Prime Standard
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