HBM Healthcare Investments Ltd announces the issue of a bond with a 6-year term and a nominal amount of CHF 60 million with the possibility to increase the issue amount up to a maximum of CHF 75 million. The proceeds will be used to refinance the bond maturing 10 July 2021 in the amount of CHF 50 million and for general funding purposes.

Helvetische Bank AG and Raiffeisen Switzerland Cooperative as Joint Lead Managers and Reichmuth & Co as Co-Lead Manager have firmly underwritten the bond. The terms are as follows:

The final terms (issue amount and coupon) will be fixed and communicated based on demand in the book building and on general market conditions no later than 18 June 2021 after close of trading. The book building can be terminated by the Joint Lead Managers at any time.

HBM Healthcare Investments and its Investment Advisor HBM Partners have agreed, that no management fee shall be due on the financial debt raised through the issue of this bond.

Contact
For further information, please contact Dr Andreas Wicki on +41 41 710 75 77, or at andreas.wicki@hbmhealthcare.com.

About HBM Healthcare Investments

HBM Healthcare Investments invests in the healthcare sector. The Company holds and manages an international portfolio of promising companies in the human medicine, biotechnology, medical technology and diagnostics sectors and related areas. Many of these companies have their lead products already available on the market or at an advanced stage of development. The portfolio companies are closely tracked and actively guided in their strategic direction. This is what makes HBM Healthcare Investments an interesting alternative to investments in big pharma and biotechnology companies. HBM Healthcare Investments has an international shareholder base and is listed on SIX Swiss Exchange (ticker: HBMN).

Disclaimer

The publication is for information purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy or subscribe for bonds or any other securities of HBM Healthcare Investments Ltd. This news release does not constitute a prospectus within the meaning of the Swiss Financial Services Act («FinSA») and implementing provisions under the Swiss Financial Services Ordinance («FinSO») nor a listing prospectus in the sense of the Listing Rules of SIX Swiss Exchange Ltd or a prospectus pursuant to any other legislation or regulation. A decision to purchase or subscribe for bonds must be made solely on the basis of the relevant prospectus. The preliminary prospectus and final prospectus both issued in German relating to the bonds (which are expected to be available on 15 June 2021 and 18 June 2021, respectively) may be ordered free of charge by e-mail from Helvetische Bank AG at prospectus@helvetischebank.ch or by calling +41 (0)44 204 56 19. 

This news release does not constitute a prospectus or a supplementary prospectus pursuant to the Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2017 (the «EU Prospectus Regulation») or the EU Prospectus Regulation as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (the «UK Prospectus Regulation»). This news release is only addressed to, and is only directed at, qualified investors in any member state of the European Economic Area within the meaning of the EU Prospectus Regulation. The bonds are not intended to be offered, sold or otherwise made available to and should not be offered, sold or otherwise made available to any retail investor in the European Economic Area.

This news release is directed only at persons who are qualified investors within the meaning of the UK Prospectus Regulation and who (i) have professional experience in matters relating to investments falling within Article 19 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (as amended) or (ii) are persons falling within Article 49 (2)(a) to (d) (high net worth companies, unincorporated associations, etc.) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (as amended) or to whom it may otherwise lawfully be communicated (all such persons together being referred to as relevant persons). The bonds are not intended to be offered, sold or otherwise made available to and should not be offered, sold or otherwise made available to any retail investor in the United Kingdom. This news release is only directed at relevant persons and must not be acted on or relied on by persons who are not relevant persons. Any investment or investment activity to which this communication relates is available only to relevant persons and will be engaged in only with relevant persons.

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