Mersen — Capital/Financing Update 2016

Nov 30, 2016

PRESS RELEASE

MERSEN STRENGTHENS ITS FINANCIAL STRUCTURE BY DIVERSIFYING FINANCING AND INCREASING THE AVERAGE MATURITY OF ITS DEBT

PARIS, NOVEMBER 30, 2016 - Mersen (Euronext FR0000039620 – MRN), a global expert in electrical power and advanced materials, today announced the success of a €60 million Schuldschein private placement loan. This financing was placed with European and Asian investors and was more than 150% over-subscribed.

This transaction was targeting to increase the average maturity of the Group's financing, which now stands at 4.5 years¹ , and to diversify its sources of financing.

It follows several other transactions completed in 2016:

• The introduction in March of a commercial paper program, for a maximum amount of €220 million;
• The refinancing of committed credit lines in China of RMB250 million, maturing in 2018, whose maturity has been extended in part to 2021.

These transactions illustrate the support of our financial partners and their confidence in Mersen's financial stability and development strategy.

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ABOUT MERSEN

Global expert in electrical power and advanced materials, Mersen designs innovative solutions to address its clients' specific needs to enable them to optimize their manufacturing performance in sectors such as energy, electronics, transportation, chemicals & pharmaceuticals and process industries.

Mersen, with its 6,100 employees working across 35 countries, recorded sales of 772 million euros in 2015.

¹ Confirmed credit lines drawn down

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Stanislas Mulliez / Guillaume Granier

Mersen FTI Consulting Strategic Communications

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