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The securities referred to herein have not been and will not be registered under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and may not be offered or sold in the United States unless the securities are registered under the Securities Act or an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act is available. The issuer of the securities has not registered, and does not intend to register, any portion of the offering in the United States, and does not intend to conduct a public offering of securities in the United States.
These materials shall not constitute or form part of an offer or invitation to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy or subscribe, nor shall there be any sale of the securities referred to herein in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration, exemption from registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.
This announcement is an advertisement for the purposes of the Prospectus Rules of the UK Financial Conduct Authority (the "FCA") and not a prospectus. Investors should not purchase or subscribe for any ordinary shares referred to in this announcement except on the basis of information in the prospectus in its final form (the "Prospectus") which is expected to be published by Georgia Healthcare Group PLC in due course in connection with the proposed admission of its ordinary shares (the "Shares") to the premium listing segment of the Official List of the FCA and to trading on the London Stock Exchange plc's ("LSE's") main market for listed securities (together, "Admission"). Copies of the Prospectus will, following publication, be available from Georgia Healthcare Group PLC's registered office at 84 Brook Street, London, W1K 5EH and on its website at www.ghg.com.ge.
Georgia Healthcare Group announces the Offering Price for its IPO
Following its announcements on 26 October 2015 of the offering price range in connection with the initial public offering (the "IPO", or the "Offering") of its ordinary shares (the "Shares"), Georgia Healthcare Group PLC (the "Company", or "GHG") today announces the successful pricing of the Offering.
Offering Highlights
- The offering price has been set at 170 pence per Share (the "Offering Price")
- Based on the Offering Price, GHG's total market capitalisation at the commencement of conditional dealings will be £218 million1
- The Offering comprises 38,681,820 Shares equating to an Offering size of approximately £66 million, representing approximately 29% of GHG's share capital on Admission, excluding the Over-allotment Option (as defined below)
- Immediately following Admission, the issued share capital of GHG will be 128,181,820 Shares1
- GHG is raising gross proceeds of approximately US$100 million (£66 million) from the Offering through the issue of new Shares, which will be used to:
- Renovate and develop recently acquired Deka and Sunstone referral hospitals in Tbilisi, adding approximately 500 beds to existing hospital capacity
- Finance current expansion plans, especially the roll-out of GHG's planned ambulatory network with approximately 30 ambulatory clinics expected to be launched within 2-3 years
- Reduce the level of existing debt
- Pay the remaining purchase price for GHG's acquisition in August 2015 of a 50% interest in GNCo, which indirectly owns 100% of HTMC Hospital
- Bank of Georgia Holdings PLC ("BGH"), through its wholly-owned intermediate holding company, JSC BGEO Investments (the "Selling Shareholder") has granted Citigroup Global Markets Limited, as Stabilising Manager, an over-allotment option (exercisable no later than thirty days from today) in respect of up to 3,868,180 Shares, representing approximately 10 per cent. of the Offering (the "Over-allotment Option")
- Immediately following Admission, the Selling Shareholder will continue to hold 68% of the Shares (assuming no exercise of the Over-allotment Option) and 65% of the Shares (assuming the Over-allotment Option is exercised in full)
1Excluding Shares held by Sanne Fiduciary Services Ltd as trustee of the Company's employee benefit trust.
Admissions and Dealings
- Conditional dealings in the Shares will commence on the LSE at 8.00 a.m. on 9 November 2015 under the ticker “GHG LN”
- Admission and the commencement of unconditional dealings are expected to take place at 8.00 a.m. on 12 November 2015
Nikoloz Gamkrelidze, CEO of Georgia Healthcare Group, said:
“We are delighted to have successfully priced GHG's IPO and premium listing, raising a total of approximately US$ 100 million and valuing GHG at a market capitalisation of £218 million,(2) with a 29% free float(6). We are happy to receive strong support from a diversified and extremely high-quality institutional investor base and welcome more than 100 new investors, as we embark on the next phase of our development. Following completion of the IPO we expect GHG to be eligible for inclusion in the FTSE All-Share Index in due course.
A public listing enhances our ability to take advantage of the significant market growth prospects of the Georgian healthcare sector. The primary proceeds of approximately US$100 million will be used to fund our immediate growth plans, aimed at helping us achieve at least a doubling of our 2015 revenue by 2018. Our clear growth vision, combined with hospital expansion potential and first mover advantage in the highly fragmented and relatively underpenetrated ambulatory segment, creates a highly attractive investment opportunity in the Georgian healthcare services industry. We look forward to continuing to deliver a strong operating performance, and remain committed to providing the highest quality patient care whilst seeking to deliver sustainable returns for our shareholders.”
Further information:
- A group of over 20 members of the BGH and GHG boards, including the GHG Chairman, Irakli Gilauri, and management team, including the GHG CEO Nikoloz Gamkrelidze, and connected persons, participated in the IPO with a total value of approximately US$4.5 million
- The Company, the Selling Shareholder, Irakli Gilauri and Nikoloz Gamkrelidze will be subject to a 180-day lock-up following Admission. The lock-ups are subject to certain customary exemptions
- Following completion of the IPO, GHG is expecting to be eligible for inclusion in the FTSE All-Share Index in due course
Enquiries
Ekaterina (Eka) Shavgulidze Head of Investor Relations
Georgia Healthcare Group
Tel: +995 32 2 44 44 44 (4205)
ir@ghg.com.ge
Roger Barb Managing Director
Citigroup Global Markets Limited
Tel:+44 (0) 20 7986 8202
roger.barb@citi.com
Reg Hoare/Jade Neal/Gina Bell MHP Communications (press enquiries)
Tel: + 44 (0) 3128 8139
ghg@mhpc.com
| Expected Timetable | Time and Date |
|---|
| Commencement of conditional dealings in Shares on the LSE |
8.00 a.m. on 9 November 2015 |
| Admission and commencement of unconditional dealings in Shares on the LSE CREST Euroclear and Clearstream accounts credited with uncertificated Shares |
8.00 a.m. on 12 November 2015
8.00 a.m. on 12 November 2015
|
Offering Statistics
| Offering Price (1) |
170 pence |
| Number of Shares in the Offering (assuming no exercise of the Over-allotment Option) of which new Shares to be issued |
38,681,820 |
| Number of Shares in issue following the Offering(2) |
128,181,820 |
| Number of existing Shares subject to the Over-allotment Option (3) |
3,868,180 |
| Gross proceeds of the Offering receivable by the Company |
Approx. US$100 million |
| Net proceeds of the Offering receivable by the Company (4) |
Approx. US$95 million |
| Market capitalisation of the Company at the Offering Price (2)(5) |
£218 million |
| Number of issued Shares admitted to listing and trading following the Offering(6) |
131,681,820 |
(1) There can be no assurance that the market price of a Share will be equal to or exceed the Offering Price
(2) Excluding 3.5 million Shares held by Sanne Fiduciary Services Ltd as trustee of the Company's employee benefit trust
(3) The number of such Shares is, in aggregate, equal to approximately 10% of the number of Shares comprised in the Offering
(4) The estimated net proceeds receivable by the Company are stated after deducting underwriting commissions and other fees, taxes and expenses incurred by the Company in connection with the Offering, which are currently expected to be, in aggregate, approximately US$5 million.
(5) The market capitalisation of the Company at any given time will depend on the price of the Shares at the time. There can be no assurance that the market price of a Share will be equal to or exceed the Offering Price.
(6) Number of issued Shares includes 3.5 million Shares held by Sanne Fiduciary Services as trustee of GHG’s employee benefit trust.
Free-float percentage excludes Shares held by related parties and Sanne Fiduciary Services.
Disclaimers
The contents of this communication, for which the Company is responsible, have been approved by Citigroup Global Markets Limited and Jefferies International Limited who are regulated by the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority, solely for the purposes of Section 21 of the United Kingdom Financial Services and Markets Act 2000. Citigroup Global Markets Limited, Jefferies International Ltd, Numis Securities, Renaissance Securities (Cyprus) Limited and JSC Galt & Taggart are acting for the Company and BGH and no one else in relation to the proposed offer of the Company's securities and will not be responsible to anyone other than the Company and BGH for providing the protections afforded to their clients nor for giving advice in relation to the proposed offer.
Notwithstanding the approval referred to above, this communication is being distributed only to, and is directed only at (a) persons outside the United Kingdom, (b) persons who have professional experience in matters relating to investments falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the "Order"), and (c) high net worth entities, and other persons to whom it may otherwise lawfully be communicated, falling within Article 49(2) of the Order (all such persons together being referred to as "relevant persons"). Any investment or investment activity to which this communication relates is available only to relevant persons and will be engaged in only with relevant persons. Any person who is not a relevant person should not act or
rely on this communication or any of its contents.
In connection with the offer or sale of securities referred to herein, Citigroup Global Markets Limited may over-allot securities or effect transactions with a view to supporting the market price of the securities at a level higher than that which might otherwise prevail. Any stabilisation action or over-allotment will be conducted by Citigroup Global Markets Limited in accordance with all applicable laws and rules.
Forward-Looking Statements
This communication contains certain forward-looking statements. A forward-looking statement is any statement that does not relate to historical facts and events, and can generally be identified by the use of forward looking terminology, such as "believes", "could", "estimates", "expects", "may", "shall", "plans", predicts", "will", "would" or, in each case, the negative thereof or other similar expressions. This applies, in particular, to statements containing information on future financial results, plans, or expectations regarding business and management, future growth or profitability and general economic and regulatory conditions and other matters affecting the Company.
Forward-looking statements reflect the current views of GHG's management on future events, which are based on the assumptions of GHG's, management and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause GHG's actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. The occurrence, or nonoccurrence, of an assumption could cause GHG's actual financial condition and results of operations to differ materially from, or fail to meet expectations expressed or implied by, such forward-looking statements.
GHG's business is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could also cause a forward-looking statement, estimate or prediction to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in this communication. The information, opinions and forward-looking statements contained in this communication speak only as at its date and are subject to change without notice. GHG does not undertake to review, update, confirm or to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect events that occur or circumstances that arise in relation to the content of this communication.
