Volvo Cars is pleased to announce that the issue of its EUR 500 million bond closed on 18 May, 2016. The senior unsecured notes mature on 18 May, 2021 and carry a fixed coupon rate of 3.25%. Interest will be payable semi-annually.
The bond issue is being conducted for general corporate purposes and is aimed at increasing the company’s financial flexibility and diversifying its funding sources.
Hans Oscarsson, Chief Financial Officer, says: "Volvo Car Group is pleased to have completed the transaction and the level of interest generated from institutions for the issue. Accessing the public funding underscores a major milestone for the Group, illustrating our continued financial, operational and strategic progress."
The bond has been listed on the Official List of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange and admitted to trading on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange’s regulated market.
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Important Notice
This announcement is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of any offer to buy securities in the United States or elsewhere. The Notes may not be offered or sold in the United States without registration or an exemption from registration under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The offering of Notes described in this announcement and any related guarantee has not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act, and accordingly any offer or sale of Notes and such guarantee may be made only in a transaction exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act.
This announcement is only directed at (A) persons who are located outside the European Economic Area or, if located within the European Economic Area, who are qualified investors within the meaning of the Prospectus Directive as implemented in the relevant member state of the European Economic Area and (B) persons who are located outside the United Kingdom or, if located within the United Kingdom, who are (i) investment professionals falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the “Order”) or (ii) high net worth entities, or (iii) other persons to whom it may lawfully be communicated, falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (all such persons in (A) and (B) above together being referred to as “Relevant Persons”). The Notes will only be available to, and any invitation, offer or agreement to subscribe, purchase or otherwise acquire the Notes will be engaged in only with, Relevant Persons. Any person who is not a Relevant Person should not act or rely on this announcement or any of its contents. If you have received this announcement and you are not a Relevant Person you must return it immediately to Volvo Cars. The expression “Prospectus Directive” means Directive 2003/71/EC (and amendments thereof, including Directive 2010/73/EU), to the extent implemented in any relevant member state of the European Economic Area and includes any relevant implementing measure in the relevant member state of the European Economic Area.
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The forward-looking statements and information contained in this announcement are made as of the date hereof and the Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements or information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless so required by applicable securities laws.
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Volvo Car Group in 2015
For the 2015 financial year, Volvo Car Group recorded an operating profit of 6,620 MSEK (2,128 MSEK in 2014). Revenue over the period amounted to 164,043 MSEK (137,590 MSEK). For the full year 2015, global sales reached a record 503,127 cars, an increase of 8 per cent versus 2014. The record sales and operating profit cleared the way for Volvo Car Group to continue investing in its global transformation plan.
About Volvo Car Group
Volvo has been in operation since 1927. Today, Volvo Cars is one of the most well-known and respected car brands in the world with sales of 503,127 in 2015 in about 100 countries. Volvo Cars has been under the ownership of the Zhejiang Geely Holding (Geely Holding) of China since 2010. It formed part of the Swedish Volvo Group until 1999, when the company was bought by Ford Motor Company of the US. In 2010, Volvo Cars was acquired by Geely Holding.
As of December 2015, Volvo Cars had almost 29,000 employees worldwide. Volvo Cars head office, product development, marketing and administration functions are mainly located in Gothenburg, Sweden. Volvo Cars head office for China is located in Shanghai. The company’s main car production plants are located in Gothenburg (Sweden), Ghent (Belgium), Chengdu and Daqing (China), while engines are manufactured in Skövde (Sweden) and Zhangjiakou (China) and body components in Olofström (Sweden).
