UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month June 2021
(Commission File No. 001-35193)
Grifols, S.A.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
Avinguda de la Generalitat, 152-158
Parc de Negocis Can Sant Joan
Sant Cugat del Valles 08174
Barcelona, Spain
(Address of registrant’s principal executive office)
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Grifols, S.A.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item | Sequential Page Number | |
1. Other Relevant Information, dated June 30, 2021 | 3 |
Grifols, S.A.
Avinguda de la Generalitat 152-158
Tel. [34] 935 710 500 Fax [34] 935 710 267
www.grifols.com |
Pursuant to the provisions of article 227 of the Consolidated Text of the Securities Market Act, approved by the Legislative Royal Decree 4/2015, of 23 October, Grifols, S.A. ("Grifols") hereby informs about the following
OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION
Grifols informs that it has signed a corporate transaction by means of which GIC, the sovereign wealth fund of Singapore, have entered into a definitive agreement under which GIC will invest approx. US$1 Bn in Grifols’ wholly-owned US subsidiary Biomat USA, Inc. (“Biomat”). In exchange, GIC will acquire a minority stake in Biomat, in the form of newly issued preferred non-voting stock.
Biomat (together with its subsidiaries) holds a plasma collection business with 296 plasma collection centers throughout the territory of the United States.
Grifols will continue to control all aspects of the day-to-day management of Biomat and, through a long-term plasma supply agreement, all plasma collected by Biomat and its subsidiaries will continue to be supplied to Grifols for the further manufacturing of plasma derived products.
Grifols will apply all proceeds from GIC’s investment to repay debt
The consummation of GIC’s strategic investment in Grifols is subject to certain closing conditions, including the obtainment of applicable regulatory authorizations, such as the Committee on Foreign Investments in the United States (CFIUS).
In Barcelona, on 30 June 2021
Nuria Martín Barnés | |
Secretary to the Board of Directors |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
Grifols, S.A. | |||
By: | /s/ David I. Bell | ||
Name: | David I. Bell | ||
Title: | Authorized Signatory |
Date: June 30, 2021