Financial statements 2009

28. Convertible bond 2005/2012

28. Convertible bond 2005/2012

On October 5, 2005, Kudelski Financial Services Holding SCA issued a CHF 350 000 000 unsubordinated convertible bond due 2012, convertible into bearer shares of Kudelski SA. This bond has a denomination of CHF 5 000 nominal amount with an initial conversion price of CHF 67.76 per bearer shares of Kudelski SA with a nominal value of CHF 10. Bondholders may request conversion at any time from January 1, 2006 until September 12, 2012. The bond is callable at par value after October 5, 2010, subject to a 110% provisional call hurdle. If not converted prior to the date of maturity, the bonds will be redeemed at par value. Interest expense on the liability component of the bond is calculated on the effective yield basis using an effective rate of 3.2%.

Following the payment of an extraordinary dividend on May 30, 2007, conversion price has been set at CHF 66.98 per bearer share.

The convertible bond is recognized in the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, as follows:

In CHF'000 2009 2008
Face value of convertible bond issued on October 5, 2005 350 000 350 000
     
Transactions costs -5 719 -5 719
Equity conversion component -34 087 -34 087
     
Liability component on initial recognition on October 5, 2005 310 194 310 194
     
Cumulative Interest expense as of January 1 18 792 13 242
Interest expense for the year 11 391 11 238
Interest paid -5 688 -5 688
Interest accrued (short term portion) -1 343 -1 343
     
Liability component as of December 31 333 346 327 643

Transaction costs amounted to kCHF 6 337 of which kCHF 618 were allocated to the equity component of the convertible bond.

The above interest expense includes the following:

In CHF'000 2009 2008
Base interest (1.625%) 5 688 5 688
Allocation of the equity conversion component 4 886 4 733
     
Effective interest expense (effective yield rate of 3.2%) 10 574 10 421
     
Allocation of transaction costs 817 817
     
Interest expense 11 391 11 238