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Published on 9/5/2014 in the Prospect News Convertibles Daily.

New Issue: SAF-Holland prices €100.2 million convertibles due 2020 to yield 1%, up 20%

By Rebecca Melvin

New York, Sept. 5 – SAF-Holland SA priced €100.2 million of six-year convertible bonds at par of €100,000 to yield 1% with a 20% initial conversion premium on Friday, according to a news release.

The initial conversion price is €12.3706. Pricing came at the cheap end of talked terms, which was for a 0.5% to 1% coupon and a 20% to 25% premium.

Proceeds of the Regulation S offering will be used to refinance existing financial debt and for general corporate purposes.

Joint bookrunners were Citigroup Global Markets Ltd. and Commerzbank AG, with IKB Deutsche Industriebank AG acting as co-lead manager.

Settlement is set for Sept. 12. Application has been made to list the convertibles on the open market segment of the Frankfurt stock exchange.

SAF-Holland is a Bessenbach, Germany-based car and truck parts company.

Issuer:SAF-Holland SA
Issue:Convertible bonds
Amount:€100.2 million
Maturity:Sept. 12, 2020
Bookrunners:Citigroup Global Markets Ltd., Commerzbank
Co-lead manager:IKB Deutsche Indusriebank AG
Coupon:1%
Price:Par, €100,000
Yield:1%
Initial conversion premium:20%
Initial conversion price:€12.3706
Price talk:0.75%-1.5%, 20%-25%
Pricing date:Sept. 5
Settlement date:Sept. 12
Distribution:Regulation S

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