Milan, 25 July 2023 – Biofarma S.r.l. (“Biofarma”) announces that it has successfully completed the previously announced acquisition (the “Acquisition”) of 100% of U.S. Pharma Lab, Inc. (“U.S. Pharma”), a leading, fast-growing, and innovative CDMO specialized in the custom development, manufacture and distribution of innovative nutraceutical products including probiotics, vitamins, minerals, supplements, and premium dietary ingredients.
The Acquisition was financed through a combination of equity, including a significant reinvestment by U.S. Pharma’s CEO Mr. Amol Luhadia and other Luhadia family members and contributions by Ardian, the Scarpa family, Biofarma’s managers and other co-investors, into an indirect parent company of Biofarma, and debt in the form of €80,854,470 Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes due 2029 and $22,127,660 Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes due 2029 issued by Kepler S.p.A. (together, the “Kepler Private Notes”) and $110,638,300 Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes due 2029 issued by Biofarma’s subsidiary Biofarma Delaware, LLC (the “US BidCo Private Notes”, and together with the Kepler Private Notes, the “Private Notes”) that were, in each case, privately placed with certain institutional investors. The Private Notes mature on May 15, 2029, bear interest equal to the applicable EURIBOR or Term SOFR (with 0% floor) plus 6.50% per annum, subject to certain margin adjustments, were issued under a new indenture having terms substantially aligned with the terms of the indenture governing Kepler S.p.A.’s existing Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes due 2029 (the “Existing SSNs”) and rank pari passu with the Existing SSNs. Application has been made for the Kepler Private Notes to be listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange and admitted to trading on the Vienna MTF market thereof.
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