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HAMBURG, GERMANY / ACCESS Newswire / May 12, 2026 / Evotec SE (the "Company" or "Evotec") (NASDAQ:EVO)(Frankfurt Prime Standard:EVT) placed today senior unsecured convertible bonds due 2033, convertible into new and/or existing no-par value ordinary bearer shares of the Company (the "Shares"), in an aggregate principal amount of €116.1 million (the "Bonds"). The pre-emption rights of the shareholders were excluded.
The Bonds will have a maturity of seven years with an investor put right after five years and will be issued at par in a denomination of €100,000 each. The Bonds will bear interest at a rate of 2.625% per annum payable semi-annually in arrear. The Bonds will be repaid at maturity at their accreted redemption amount of 110% of the principal amount (the "Accreted Redemption Amount"), implying a yield to maturity of 3.882%. The initial conversion price of €6.5313 corresponds to a conversion premium of 37.5% above the share reference price of €4.75, which is the share price of the Evotec Share determined in the Concurrent Delta Placement (as defined below). In light of the Accreted Redemption Amount, the effective conversion price of the Bonds is approx. €7.1844 at maturity.
Settlement is expected to take place on or around 21 May 2026. The inclusion of the Bonds in the open market segment (Freiverkehr) of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange is intended. Evotec is subject to a lock-up period ending 90 days following the settlement date of the offering, subject to certain exemptions.
The Company intends to use the net proceeds to support the cash out requirements of Project Horizon, its transformation program aimed to strengthen the Company's operating model and enable sustained long term value creation.
In addition, a simultaneous placement of existing shares of the Company has been conducted (the "Concurrent Delta Placement") on behalf of certain buyers of the Bonds who wished to sell such shares in short sales to hedge the market risk of an investment in the Bonds at a placement price determined by way of an accelerated bookbuilding process. The Company will not receive any proceeds from this simultaneous offering of existing shares.
BNP PARIBAS and Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE acted as Joint Global Coordinators and, together with HSBC Continental Europe and Morgan Stanley, as Joint Bookrunners.
About Evotec SE
Evotec is a life science company that is pioneering the future of drug discovery and development. By integrating breakthrough science with AI-driven innovation and advanced technologies, we accelerate the journey from concept to cure - faster, smarter, and with greater precision. Our expertise spans small molecules, biologics, cell therapies and associated modalities, supported by proprietary platforms such as Molecular Patient Databases, PanOmics and iPSC-based disease modeling. With flexible partnering models tailored to our customers' needs, we work with all Top 20 Pharma companies, over 800 biotechs, academic institutions, and healthcare stakeholders. Our offerings range from standalone services to fully integrated R&D programs and long-term strategic partnerships, combining scientific excellence with operational agility. Through Just - Evotec Biologics, we redefine biologics development and manufacturing to improve accessibility and affordability. With a strong portfolio of over 100 proprietary R&D assets, most of them being co-owned, we focus on key therapeutic areas including oncology, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, neurology, and immunology. Evotec's global team of more than 4,500 experts operates from sites in Europe and the U.S., offering complementary technologies and services as synergistic centers of excellence. Learn more at www.evotec.com and follow us on LinkedIn and X/Twitter @Evotec.
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Investor Relations and Media Contact
Dr. Sarah Fakih
EVP Head of Global Communications & Investor Relations
Sarah.Fakih@Evotec.com
SOURCE: Evotec SE
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