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AUSTRALIAN UNITY LIMITED — Capital/Financing Update 2015
Dec 14, 2015
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Capital/Financing Update
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ASX Announcement
15 December 2015
Australian Unity Limited announces close of Series B Australian Unity Bonds – Tranche 1 offer raising A$250 million
Australian Unity Limited (“ Australian Unity ”) has completed its offer of Series B Australian Unity Bonds – Tranche 1 (“ Bonds ”), raising a total of A$250 million (“ Offer ”). Australian Unity has also confirmed the allocation policy for the Offer with 2,500,000 Bonds issued at A$100 each.
The proceeds from the Bonds will be used for refinancing the Australian Unity Notes issued in 2011 (“ 2011 Notes ”), partly financing the purchase of Home Care NSW and for general corporate purposes.
Trading on ASX
Bonds were issued today, 15 December 2015, and are expected to begin trading on a deferred settlement basis on the ASX on 16 December 2015 under the ASX code ‘AYUHB’. Trading on a normal settlement basis is expected to commence on 18 December 2015.
Allocation policy
All valid applications received under the Member Offer and the Reinvestment Offer were accepted in full.
Allocations to syndicate brokers and institutional investors were determined under the bookbuild completed on 16 November 2015.
ASX code: AYU
Securities on Issue: AYUHA – 574,066 AYUHB – 2,500,000
Issuer: Australian Unity Limited ACN 087 648 888
Enquiries: Australian Unity Registry 1300 554 474
Contact details: Australian Unity Limited 114 Albert Road South Melbourne VIC 3205 Tel: 13 29 39
Reinvestment Offer and Member Offer applicants can confirm their allocations for Bonds by calling the Australian Unity Bonds Information Line (details below). Broker firm offer applicants can confirm their allocations with their broker.
Holding statements and refund cheques
CHESS confirmations and issuer sponsored holding statements stating the number of Bonds issued to each successful applicant will be sent to holders by 17 December 2015. Any refunds are also expected to be sent by this date.
All successful applicants are responsible for determining and confirming the number of Bonds allocated to them prior to selling any Bonds. Applicants
The listing of Australian Unity Securities on the ASX does not affect Australian Unity Limited’s status as a mutual organisation
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who sell Bonds before receiving their CHESS confirmation or issuer sponsored holding statement do so at their own risk.
Interest Rate and first interest payment
The first interest payment will be A$1.71 per Bond and will be paid on 14 April 2016 for the first Interest Period. The first Interest Period is a period of 121 days from (and including) 15 December 2015 to (but excluding) 14 April 2016.
The Interest Rate for the first Interest Period is 5.1683 per cent per annum. This has been determined under the terms of the Bonds as follows:
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Bank Bill Rate (rate for prime bank eligible securities with a 4 month period designated as the “AVG MID” on the Bloomberg ‘AFRS 1’ screen page at approximately 10.15am on 15 December 2015): 2.3683 per cent per annum
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plus Margin: 2.80 percent per annum
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Interest Rate: 5.1683 per cent per annum
Security interest – 2011 Notes
The amendment of the terms of the 2011 Notes, which was referred to in Australian Unity’s announcement on 9 November 2015, has become effective today following the deposit of some of the cash proceeds of the issue of the Bonds into a deposit account with ANZ. This means that a security interest in favour of The Trust Company (Australia) Limited on behalf of the holders of the 2011 Notes has also become effective. That security interest is a “Permitted Encumbrance” under the terms of the Bonds, and is therefore not subject to the negative pledge in the terms of the Bonds.
ASX code: AYU
Securities on Issue: AYUHA – 574,066 AYUHB – 2,500,000
Issuer: Australian Unity Limited ACN 087 648 888
Participation by Australian Unity directors and their associates
Australian Unity advises that the total number of Bonds issued directly or indirectly to directors of Australian Unity is 7,200.
Enquiries: Australian Unity Registry 1300 554 474
Contact details: Australian Unity Limited 114 Albert Road South Melbourne VIC 3205 Tel: 13 29 39
The listing of Australian Unity Securities on the ASX does not affect Australian Unity Limited’s status as a mutual organisation
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For more information contact:
Australian Unity Bonds Information Line 1800 550 560 (within Australia) +61 1800 550 560 (outside Australia)
Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5:30pm (AEDST)
Verran Fehlberg
Company Secretary
Media enquiries
For any media enquiries please contact:
Andrew Scannell, Head of Public Affairs and Communications
03 8682 6777 or mobile 0429 187 105
Disclaimer
ASX code: AYU
Securities on Issue: AYUHA – 574,066 AYUHB – 2,500,000
Issuer: Australian Unity Limited ACN 087 648 888
This announcement does not constitute an offer of any securities (including Bonds) for sale or issue. No action has been taken to register or qualify Bonds or the offer or to otherwise permit a public offering of Bonds outside Australia. In particular, this announcement does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, securities in the United States or to, of for the account or benefit of, any US person (as defined in regulation S of the US Securities Act). Any securities described in this announcement have not been, and will not be, registered under the US Securities Act or with any securities regulatory authority of any state or other jurisdiction in the United States, and may not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, US persons except in transactions exempt from, or not subject to, registration under the US Securities Act and applicable US state securities laws.
Enquiries: Australian Unity Registry 1300 554 474
Contact details: Australian Unity Limited 114 Albert Road South Melbourne VIC 3205 Tel: 13 29 39
The listing of Australian Unity Securities on the ASX does not affect Australian Unity Limited’s status as a mutual organisation