CHEPLAPHARM Arzneimittel GmbH (“CHEPLAPHARM” or the “Company”), a leading international platform for well-established branded medicines, took advantage of the currently favorable market conditions and successfully placed additional senior secured notes with a total volume of €300m. The proceeds from the new notes will be used for general corporate purposes, strengthening the Company’s liquidity position, and further increase its financial flexibility.
“I am very pleased that we were able to take advantage of the constructive market environment we currently see and successfully placed this transaction at attractive conditions”, says Dr. Kia Parssanedjad, CFO of CHEPLAPHARM. “In light of the general high macroeconomic volatility over the recent months, it is very important for us to also use smaller favorable windows, which in this case was backed by stable secondary market prices of the notes we placed in April 2023. The proceeds will strengthen our liquidity and further increase our financial flexibility, which provides us with additional opportunities to continue our growth path. On behalf of CHEPLAPHARM, I would like to thank both our existing investors and all new investors for their trust and support in this transaction."
The transaction represents a tap of the 7.500% senior secured notes placed in April 2023 and the new notes therefore have the same conditions as the Company’s outstanding €425m 7.500% senior secured notes due 2030.
Latham & Watkins acted as legal advisor to CHEPLAPHARM.
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