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Sixt SE: Sixt SE examines IPO of subsidiary Sixt Leasing AG
24.02.2015 / 21:30
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Pullach, 24 February 2015 - Sixt SE is currently examining an IPO by its
subsidiary Sixt Leasing AG. The Sixt Leasing AG is the parent company of
the Leasing Business Unit, under which all activities of private and
corporate customer leasing as well as fleet management are subsumed.
The objective for the subsidiary's separate listing is to substantially
strengthen the capital base in the leasing business by adding equity from
the capital market. This shall improve the financing structure of the
Leasing Business Unit and also create financial latitude for further growth
in the leasing business, whilst also leaving untouched the equity ratio of
the strongly expanding Vehicle Rental Business Unit. In addition, the
Leasing Business Unit's financing shall become more independent of the
Group parent Sixt SE in the medium term. Sixt SE still plans to retain a
major interest in Sixt Leasing AG even after the IPO.
At present Sixt SE and Sixt Leasing AG are examining the structure and
details of such a potential transaction.
Erich Sixt, Chairman of the Managing Board of Sixt SE: "Over the last few
years Sixt Group's leasing business has followed a sustained growth track
and performed successfully. A separate listing of Sixt Leasing AG, which we
are currently examining, would offer investors the opportunity to make
pinpointed investments in the excellent growth potential of our leasing
business."
About Sixt:
The Sixt Group is an international provider of premium mobility services.
Founded in 1912, the company, together with its franchisees and partners,
is represented in more than 100 countries. Sixt is market leader for
vehicle rentals in Germany and one of Europe's leading providers. Sixt SE
is a European Stock Corporation (Societas Europaea - SE) acting as the
holding company for the Group. Sixt SE assumes the central management
functions and is responsible for the strategic and financial management of
the Group. www.sixt.com
About Sixt Leasing:
Sixt Leasing is one of Germany's leading vendor-neutral, non-bank
full-service leasing provider and fleet manager. In addition, the company
is active in numerous other countries. Sixt Leasing offers complex
full-service solutions for corporate and private customers and develops
bespoke mobility concepts that aim to optimize mobility costs over the long
term. The services offered cover conventional financial leasing as well as
a wide range of other services around the fleet management, all by using
the latest state-of-the-art technical developments. "Sixt Neuwagen" is a
particularly interesting online service for private as well as commercial
customers. Sixt Group's Leasing Business Unit generated revenues of well
over EUR 500 million in 2013. www.sixt-leasing.de
For further information please contact:
Sixt SE
Frank Elsner
Sixt Central Press Office
Tel.: +49 - 89 - 99 24 96 30
Fax: +49 - 89 - 99 24 96 32
Mail: pressrelations@sixt.com
These materials may not be published, distributed or transmitted in the
United States, Canada, Australia or Japan. These materials do not
constitute an offer of securities for sale or a solicitation of an offer to
purchase securities (the "Shares") of Sixt Leasing AG (the "Company") in
the United States, Germany or any other jurisdiction. The Shares of the
Company may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration
or an exemption from registration under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the "Securities Act"). The Shares of the Company have not been,
and will not be, registered under the Securities Act. Any sale in the
United States of the securities mentioned in this communication will be
made solely to "qualified institutional buyers" as defined in, and in
reliance on, Rule 144A under the Securities Act.
In the United Kingdom, this document is only being distributed to and is
only directed at persons who (i) are investment professionals falling
within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000
(Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (as amended) (the "Order") or (ii) are
persons falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (high net worth
companies, unincorporated associations, etc.) (all such persons together
being referred to as "Relevant Persons"). This document is directed only at
Relevant Persons and must not be acted on or relied on by persons who are
not Relevant Persons. Any investment or investment activity to which this
document relates is available only to Relevant Persons and will be engaged
in only with Relevant Persons.
This publication constitutes neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation to
buy securities. The offer will be made solely by means of, and on the basis
of, a securities prospectus which is to be published. An investment
decision regarding the publicly offered securities of Sixt Leasing AG
should only be made on the basis of the securities prospectus. The
securities prospectus will be published promptly upon approval by the
Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin) and will be
available free of charge from Sixt Leasing AG, ZugspitzstraÃe 1, 82049
Pullach, Germany, or on the Sixt Leasing AG website.
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Language: English
Company: Sixt SE
ZugspitzstraÃe 1
82049 Pullach
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)89 74444-5104
Fax: +49 (0)89 74444-85104
E-mail: investorrelations@sixt.com
Internet: http://se.sixt.de
ISIN: DE0007231326, DE0007231334 Sixt Vorzüge, DE000A1K0656 Sixt
Namensaktien, DE000A1E8V89 Sixt-Anleihe 2010/2016,
DE000A1PGPF8 Sixt-Anleihe 2012/2018, DE000A11QGR9
Sixt-Anleihe 2014/2020
WKN: 723132
Indices: SDAX
Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt, Munich; Regulated
Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Hanover,
Stuttgart
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