Shareholder letter subordinated retail bond offer

SYNLAIT CONSIDERS SUBORDINATED RETAIL BOND OFFER
Dear Shareholders,
As an investor in Synlait Milk Limited (Synlait), I am pleased to tell you that today we announced that we are considering making a
bond offer to New Zealand institutional and retail investors (the Offer).
The Offer is expected to be for up to $150 million of five year unsecured subordinated fixed rate bonds (with the ability to accept up to
$50 million in oversubscriptions). The bonds will be subordinated to Synlait’s senior bank debt facilities and the proceeds of the Offer are
intended to be used to repay a portion of Synlait’s existing bank debt.
We intend to release full details of the Offer in late November/early December.
Investors can register their interest by contacting a Joint Lead Manager or the Co-Manager, as detailed below, or their usual financial
adviser. Registrations of interest will not create an obligation or commitment to acquire the bonds.
No money is currently being sought and no bonds can be applied for or acquired until the Offer opens and the investor has received a copy
of the Offer document in relation to the bonds. If Synlait makes the Offer, it will be made in accordance with the Financial Markets Conduct
Act 2013. Application will be made to NZX for the bonds to be quoted on the NZX Debt Market on completion of the Offer.
For more information on Synlait please visit: https://www.synlait.com/bondoffer
Thank you very much for your ongoing support of Synlait
Kind regards,
Graeme Milne ONZM
Chair
22 November 2019
SUBORDINATED
BOND OFFER

ABOUT SYNLAIT
• Synlait is a manufacturer with a focus on supplying high value fully finished infant formulas and dairy ingredients to leading milk-based
health and nutrition companies internationally.
• The company has grown from start-up to 146,000 MT of annual production volume in 11 years, with revenue growing by a 25% CAGR
and exceeding $1 billion for the first time in FY19.
• Synlait operates from a powder manufacturing, blending and canning and advanced liquid dairy facility in Dunsandel, a powder
manufacturing facility in Pokeno, a blending and canning facility in Auckland, a bulk and speciality cheeses manufacturing facility in
Temuka, and recently announced the acquisition of all of the shares in the branded dairy products business Dairyworks Limited in
Christchurch. This acquisition is subject to Overseas Investment Office approval.
• Synlait is the largest exporter of high value infant formula in New Zealand, supplying customers including The a2 Milk Company
TM
.
• The company has recently entered the Everyday Dairy category, supplying fresh milk and cream to Foodstuffs
South Island, and acquiring Talbot Forest Cheese and Dairyworks Limited.
FOR INVESTOR RELATIONS ENQUIRIES:
Hannah Lynch
Corporate Affairs Manager
+64 21 252 8990
Hannah.Lynch@Synlait.com
Synlait does not intend that the bonds be offered for sale, and no action has been taken or will be taken to permit a public offering of bonds, in any jurisdiction other than New Zealand.
This document is not, and should not be construed as, an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy Synlait bonds and may not be relied upon in connection with any purchase of
Synlait bonds. This document may not be published, delivered or distributed in or from any country other than New Zealand.
The information in this document has been prepared by Synlait solely for informational purposes and does not purport to be complete or comprehensive and does not constitute financial
product, investment, tax or other advice.
Synlait has been designated as a “Non-Standard” (NS) issuer by NZX because Bright Dairy Holdings Limited, its cornerstone shareholder, has the right to appoint four Directors to the Board.
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