3S Industries AG
3S Industries: Capital increase successfully completed
3S Industries AG / Capital Increase/Miscellaneous Release of a Adhoc News, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Ad-hoc announcement 3S Industries AG (Not for distribution in the United States of America, Japan, Australia, Canada or Germany) 3S Industries: Capital increase successfully completed - drawing and placement price for new shares fixed at CHF 18.50 Lyss, 11 July 2008. 3S Industries AG, the world's technological leader for laminating lines and testers for solar module production, has completely placed and successfully completed its capital increase, despite the volatile situation on the stock market. The capital increase was met by lively demand from investors in Switzerland and abroad. Through the issue of 3,354,305 new shares, the share capital of the company is increased at a ratio of 2:1 to CHF 10,062,916. The drawing and placement price of the new shares was fixed by the company at CHF 18.50. The capital increase results in a cash inflow for the company of CHF 62.05 million (gross). 'We thank our shareholders and investors for this strong signal of trust', said CEO Dr. Patrick Hofer-Noser. 'The money will enable 3S Industries to complete the acquisition of Somont and continue further growth.' CFO Frank Rosenbusch added: 'We will use the additional liquidity not only for expansion of the international sales and service organisation but also for further growth of the group, as well as research and development to secure our technological leadership.' The transaction was accompanied by the Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (LBBW) as the sole lead manager and book-runner. 3S Industries AG 3S Industries AG (former 3S Swiss Solar Systems AG) encompasses the three key tech-nologies in the areas of solar module production, strings, laminators and testers. Through the announced acquisition of Somont, the Group is continuing its expansion strategy and is adding the missing link in the value chain for solar module production in the field of string soldering machines. In the laminating area, 3S Industries has been a technological world market leader for many years. Having taken over the leading manufacturer of module testers, Pasan, in August 2007, 3S Industries acquired its first additional key technology. The three firms will be operating independently from one another, each focussing on one of the three key technologies. Moreover, 3S Industries integrates this production equipment into turnkey semi-automated production lines; it is also a manufacturer of solar modules and plans and develops building-integrated solar systems. For further information please contact: Investor Relations Antje Greiner Telephone: +41 (0) 32 391 11 35 Fax: +41 (0) 32 391 11 12 E-mail: aktie@3-s.ch Disclaimer THIS PRESS RELEASE AND THE INFORMATION CONTAINED THEREIN MAY NOT BE TAKEN OR TRANSMITTED TO A COUNTRY OUTSIDE SWITZERLAND AND MAY NOT BE DISTRIB-UTED OR TRANSFERRED OUTSIDE SWITZERLAND TO PERSONS (INCLUDING LEGAL ENTI-TIES) WHO/WHICH ARE NOT SWISS, NOR DISTRIBUTED OR TRANSFERRED TO PUBLICA-TIONS WITH GENERAL CIRCULATION OUTSIDE SWITZERLAND. EACH AND ANY INFRINGE-MENT OF THESE RESTRICTIONS MAY CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE LAWS REGARD-ING SECURITIES IN THE RELEVANT COUNTRIES. SHARES OF 3S INDUSTRIES AG ARE NOT PUBLICLY OFFERED FOR PURCHASE OUTSIDE SWITZERLAND. THIS PRESS RELEASE DOES NOT INCLUDE, NOR DOES IT REPRESENT, AN OFFER TO PURCHASE SECURITIES OR A SUBSCRIPTION TO SECURITIES IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA OR IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN WHICH AN OFFER OR INVITATION IN SUCH FORM WOULD NOT BE PER-MISSIBLE, NOR TO A PERSON FOR WHOM AN OFFER OR INVITATION OF THAT KIND WOULD BE IMPERMISSIBLE. IN EEA MEMBER STATES WHICH HAVE ADOPTED THE DIRECTIVE 2003/71/eg (TOGETHER WITH IMPLEMENTATION MEASURES OF THE MEMBER STATES, 'THE PROSPECTUS DIREC-TIVE'), THIS PRESS RELEASE IS DIRECTED EXCLUSIVELY TO QUALIFIED INVESTORS AS PER THE PROSPECTUS GUIDELINES IN THE RELEVANT MEMBER STATE. THIS PRESS RELEASE REPRESENTS NEITHER AN OFFER TO SELL NOR AN INVITATION TO BUY SECURITIES AND IS NOT AN ISSUE PROSPECTUS IN THE SENSE OF ARTICLES 652a AND 1156 OF THE SWISS CODE OF OBLIGATIONS OR A QUOTATION PROSPECTUS IN THE SENSE OF THE LISTING REGULATIONS OF THE BX BERNE EXCHANGE. DECISIONS TO PUR-CHASE OR SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHARES OF 3S INDUSTRIES LTD SHOULD BE MADE EXCLU-SIVELY ON THE BASIS OF THE ISSUE AND LISTING PROSPECTUS PUBLISHED BY THE COM-PANY FOR THAT PURPOSE. Contact: 3S Industries AG Antje Greiner Tel. +41(0)32 391 11 35 Fax. +41(0)32 391 11 12 aktie@3-s.ch www.3-s.ch Schachenweg 24 CH-3250 Lyss 11.07.2008 Financial News transmitted by DGAP ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Issuer: 3S Industries AG Schachenweg 24 CH-3250 Lyss Schweiz Phone: +41 (0)32 391 11 11 Fax: +41 (0)32 391 11 12 E-mail: aktie@3-s.ch Internet: http://www.3-s.ch ISIN: CH0042821089 WKN: A0Q48P Listed: Freiverkehr in Berlin, München, Stuttgart; Open Market in Frankfurt; Foreign Exchange(s) BX End of News DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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