Fugro announces offer of approximately EUR 150 million subordinated convertible bonds

The proceeds are expected to be used for early repayment of part of the United States Private Placement notes (USPP), resulting in reduced interest expense, additional headroom under the financial covenants and increased financial flexibility. The related bond amount and interest costs will be excluded from the covenant ratios.

The Bonds will be convertible into certificates (certificaten van aandelen) representing ordinary shares in the capital of Fugro (the “Certificates”). In case of an insolvency event, any claims of holders of the Bonds against Fugro will be subordinated to claims of certain of Fugro’s senior creditors. In addition, there will be restrictions on certain payments under the Bonds if there is a default in respect of claims of certain senior creditors.

The Bonds are expected to carry a coupon in the range of 3.75% to 4.25% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrear in equal instalments on 26 April and 26 October in each year, and a conversion premium of 25.0% to 32.5% over the volume weighted average price of the Certificates quoted on Euronext Amsterdam between opening of trading today and pricing.

The Bonds will be issued at 100% of their principal amount. Unless previously redeemed, converted or purchased and cancelled, the Bonds will be redeemed at their principal amount on or around 26 October 2021. Upon exercise of their conversion rights, holders will receive Certificates, as determined by the then prevailing conversion price. The Company will have the option to convert all but not some of the outstanding Bonds into Certificates at the then prevailing conversion price at any time from 18 November 2019, if the value of the Certificates underlying a Bond exceeds EUR 150,000 for a specified period of time.

The Bonds are expected to be issued on 26 October 2016 (the “Issue Date”). Application is expected to be made for the Bonds to be admitted to trading on the Open Market (Freiverkehr) segment of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange no later than 30 days after the Issue Date.

The final terms of the Bonds are expected to be announced later today.

HSBC is acting as Sole Global Coordinator and Sole Bookrunner on the Offering. ABN AMRO is acting as Co-manager.