Capital/Financing Update • Jul 28, 2023
Capital/Financing Update
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These amended and restated Final Terms dated 28 July 2023 amend and restate the Final Terms dated 9 December 2020, under which the Notes described herein were originally issued, and record the final terms of those Notes (as amended by a supplemental agency agreement dated 28 July 2023 (the Supplemental Agency Agreement) made between Swedish Match AB (publ) and the agents referred to therein). These amended and restated Final Terms shall become effective on and from 28 July 2023.
MIFID II product governance / Professional investors and ECPs only target market – Solely for the purposes of the manufacturer's product approval process, the target market assessment in respect of the Notes has led to the conclusion that: (i) the target market for the Notes is eligible counterparties and professional clients only, each as defined in Directive 2014/65/EU (as amended, MiFID II); and (ii) all channels for distribution of the Notes to eligible counterparties and professional clients are appropriate. Any person subsequently offering, selling or recommending the Notes (a distributor) should take into consideration the manufacturer's target market assessment; however, a distributor subject to MiFID II is responsible for undertaking its own target market assessment in respect of the Notes (by either adopting or refining the manufacturer's target market assessment) and determining appropriate distribution channels.
UK MiFIR product governance / Professional investors and ECPs only target market – Solely for the purposes of the manufacturer's product approval process, the target market assessment in respect of the Notes has led to the conclusion that: (i) the target market for the Notes is only eligible counterparties, as defined in the FCA Handbook Conduct of Business Sourcebook, and professional clients, as defined in Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018; and (ii) all channels for distribution of the Notes to eligible counterparties and professional clients are appropriate. Any distributor should take into consideration the manufacturer's target market assessment; however, a distributor subject to the FCA Handbook Product Intervention and Product Governance Sourcebook is responsible for undertaking its own target market assessment in respect of the Notes (by either adopting or refining the manufacturer's target market assessment) and determining appropriate distribution channels.
Notes due 2025 issued on 8 November 2017) under the €2,000,000,000 Global Medium Term Note Programme
Terms used herein shall be deemed to be defined as such for the purpose of the Conditions (the Conditions) set forth in the Offering Circular dated 21 September 2017 which are incorporated by reference in the Offering Circular dated 26 November 2020. This document constitutes the Final Terms of the Notes described herein for the purposes of the Prospectus Regulation and must be read in conjunction with the Supplemental Agency Agreement and the Offering Circular dated 26 November 2020 (the Offering Circular) which constitutes a base prospectus for the purposes of the Prospectus Regulation, including the Conditions incorporated by reference in the Offering Circular, in order to obtain all the relevant information. The Offering Circular has been published on the website of the Issuer (https://www.swedishmatch.com/Investors/).
| 2. | (i) | Series Number: | 42 |
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| (ii) | Tranche Number: | 2 | |
| (iii) | Date on which the Notes will be consolidated and form a single Series: |
The Notes will be consolidated and form a single Series with €200,000,000 1.20 per cent. Notes due 2025 issued on 8 November 2017 on exchange of the Temporary Bearer Global Note for interests in the Permanent Bearer Global Note, as referred to in paragraph 22 below, which is expected to occur on or about 20 January 2021. |
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| 3. | Specified Currency or Currencies: | Euro (€) | |
| 4. | Aggregate Nominal Amount: | ||
| (i) | Tranche: | €50,000,000 | |
| (ii) | Series: | €250,000,000 | |
| 5. | Issue Price of Tranche: | 102.814 per cent. of the Aggregate Nominal Amount plus accrued interest from the Interest Commencement Date |
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| 6. | (i) | Specified Denominations: | €100,000 and integral multiples of €1,000 in excess thereof up to and including €199,000. No Notes in definitive form will be issued with a denomination above €199,000. |
| (ii) | Calculation Amount: | €1,000 | |
| 7. | (i) | Issue Date: | 11 December 2020 |
| (ii) | Interest Commencement Date: | 10 November 2020 | |
| 8. | Maturity Date: | 10 November 2025 | |
| 9. | Interest Basis: | 1.20 per cent. Fixed Rate (see paragraph 14 below) |
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| 10. | Redemption Basis: | Subject to any purchase and cancellation or early redemption, the Notes will be redeemed on the Maturity Date at 100 per cent. of their nominal amount |
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| 11. | Change of Interest Basis: | Not Applicable | |
| 12. | Put/Call Options: | Change of Control Put Issuer Call (see paragraphs 17 and 19 below) |
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| 13. | Date Board approval for issuance of Notes obtained: |
Not Applicable |
| 14. | Fixed Rate Note Provisions | Applicable | ||
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| (i) | Rate(s) of Interest: | 1.20 per cent. per annum payable in arrear on each Interest Payment Date |
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| (ii) | Interest Payment Date(s): | 10 November in each year, commencing on 10 November 2021, up to and including the Maturity Date |
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| (iii) | Fixed Coupon Amount(s): | €12.00 per Calculation Amount | ||
| (iv) | Broken Amount(s): | Not Applicable | ||
| (v) | Day Count Fraction: | Actual/Actual (ICMA) | ||
| (vi) | Determination Date(s): | 10 November in each year | ||
| 15. | Floating Rate Note Provisions | Not Applicable | ||
| 16. | Zero Coupon Note Provisions | Not Applicable | ||
| PROVISIONS RELATING TO REDEMPTION | ||||
| 17. | Issuer Call | Applicable | ||
| (i) | Optional Redemption Date(s): | Any Business Day (as defined in |
Condition 5(b)) from and including 10 August 2025 to but excluding the
Maturity Date
(ii) Optional Redemption Amount €1,000 per Calculation Amount (iii) If redeemable in part Not Applicable 18. Investor Put Not Applicable 19. Change of Control Put Applicable 20. Final Redemption Amount €1,000 per Calculation Amount 21. Early Redemption Amount of each Note payable on redemption for taxation €1,000 per Calculation Amount
reasons or on event of default:
| 22. | Form of Notes | Bearer Notes |
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| Temporary Bearer Global Note exchangeable for a Permanent Bearer Global Bearer Note which is exchangeable for definitive Bearer Notes only upon an Exchange Event. |
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| Notes shall not be physically delivered in Belgium, except to a clearing system, a depository or other institution for the purpose of their immobilisation in accordance with article 4 of the Belgian Law of 14 December 2005. |
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| 23. | Additional Financial Centre(s) | Not Applicable |
| 24. | Talons for future Coupons to be attached to Definitive Bearer Notes: |
No |
| 25. | Other final terms or special conditions: | Until the expiry of the period of 40 calendar days after the date of these amended and restated Final Terms, sales of the Notes described herein may not be made in the United States or to U.S. persons (as defined in Regulation S under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act)) unless made outside the |
United States pursuant to Rule 903 and 904 of Regulation S under the Securities Act.
Signed on behalf of Swedish Match AB (publ):
By: Duly authorised
(i) Listing and Admission to trading: Application has been made by the Issuer (or on its behalf) for the Notes to be admitted to trading on the London Stock Exchange's regulated market and listing on the Official List of the FCA with effect from or about 11 December 2020.
(ii) Estimate of total expenses related to admission to trading: £2,295
Ratings The Notes to be issued are expected to be rated:
Moody's Investors Service Ltd: Baa2
S&P Global Ratings Europe Limited: BBB
Moody's Investors Service Ltd and S&P Global Ratings Europe Limited are established in the United Kingdom and the European Union respectively and are both registered under Regulation (EC) No. 1060/2009 (as amended).
According to Moody's Investors Service Ltd's rating system, obligations rated "Baa" are judged to be medium-grade and subject to moderate credit risk and as such may possess certain speculative characteristics. Moody's Investors Service Ltd appends numerical modifiers 1, 2 and 3 to each generic rating classification from Aa through Caa. The modifier 2 indicates a mid-range ranking.
According to S&P Global Ratings Europe Limited's rating system, an obligation rated "BBB" exhibits adequate protection parameters. However, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to weaken the obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitments on the obligation.
Save for the fees payable to Danske Bank A/S (the Dealer), so far as the Issuer is aware, no person involved in the issue of the Notes has an interest material to the offer. The Dealer and its affiliates have engaged, and may in the future engage, in investment banking and/or commercial banking transactions with, and may perform other services for, the Issuer and its affiliates in the ordinary course of business.
Indication of yield: 0.617 per cent. per annum
The yield is calculated at the Issue Date on the basis of the Issue Price. It is not an indication of future yield.
| (i) | Reasons for the offer: | See "Use of Proceeds" in the Offering Circular |
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| (ii) | Estimated net proceeds: | €51,396,458.90 | |
| 6. | OPERATIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| (i) | ISIN: | Temporary ISIN XS2272364857 to be consolidated and form a single Series with XS1715328768 |
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| (ii) | Common Code: | Temporary Common Code 227236485 to be consolidated and form a single Series with 171532876 |
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| (iii) | CUSIP: | Not Applicable | |
| (iv) | CINS: | Not Applicable | |
| (v) | CFI: | DTFXFB, as updated, as set out on the website of the Association of National Numbering Agencies (ANNA) or alternatively sourced from the responsible National Numbering Agency that assigned the ISIN |
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| (vi) | FISN: | SWEDISH MATCH A/1.2 MTN 20251110, as updated, as set out on the website of the Association of National Numbering Agencies (ANNA) or alternatively sourced from the responsible National Numbering Agency that assigned the ISIN |
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| (vii) | Any clearing system(s) other than DTC, Euroclear Bank SA/NV and Clearstream Banking S.A. and the relevant identification number(s): |
Not Applicable | |
| (viii) | Names and addresses of additional Paying Agent(s) (if any): |
Not Applicable | |
| (ix) | Registrar: | Not Applicable | |
| 7. | DISTRIBUTION | ||
| (i) | U.S. Selling Restrictions: | Reg. S Compliance Category 2; TEFRA D | |
| (ii) | Prohibition of Sales to EEA and UK Retail Investors: |
Not Applicable | |
| (iii) | Prohibition of Sales to Belgian Consumers: |
Applicable |
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