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Grand City Properties S.A. (IRSH)
Grand City Properties S.A. announces successful new bond issuance in
combination with liability management exercise
02-Jul-2024 / 18:17 CET/CEST
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, AUSTRALIA,
JAPAN, SOUTH AFRICA OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD
CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF APPLICABLE LAWS OR REGULATIONS
GRAND CITY PROPERTIES S.A. ANNOUNCES SUCCESSFUL NEW BOND ISSUANCE IN
COMBINATION WITH LIABILITY MANAGEMENT EXERCISE
July 2, 2024 – Grand City Properties S.A. ("GCP" or the “Company”)
announces the successful issuance of a new benchmark size bond with a
total volume of €500 million (the “Issuance”). With this first Issuance in
over three years, GCP is validating the Company’s access to capital
markets. The issuance follows the Company’s successful perpetual exchange
and tender transaction in April 2024.
The new Series Y 2030 bond, with a nominal amount of €500 million, will
carry a coupon of 4.375% and has a tenor of 5.5 years. The bond is
expected to be rated BBB+ by S&P. The Issuance was oversubscribed with a
very strong book of over €3.5 billion reflecting more than 7x the issue
amount and has attracted very strong demand from high quality investors.
The Issuance proceeds target the repayment of short-term debt and
accordingly the Issuance is executed in conjunction with a liability
management exercise, which was launched on July 1st and is expected to
expire on July 8th. The liability management exercise targets over €1.4
billion in nominal value of bonds with near-term maturities through a
tender process (together with the issuance the “Transaction”). The
Transaction is aimed at extending the debt maturity profile, thus reducing
refinancing risk and strengthening GCP’s balance sheet.
About the Company
The Company is a specialist in residential real estate, value-add
opportunities in densely populated areas primarily in Germany and London.
The Company’s strategy is to improve its properties by repositioning and
intensive tenant management, and then create value by subsequently raising
occupancy and rental levels. Further information:
1 www.grandcityproperties.com
Grand City Properties S.A. (ISIN: LU0775917882) is a public limited
liability company (société anonyme) incorporated under the laws of the
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, having its registered office at 37, Boulevard
Joseph II, L-1840 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and being
registered with the Luxembourg trade and companies register (Registre de
Commerce et des Sociétés Luxembourg) under number B 165 560. The shares of
the Company are listed on the Prime Standard segment of Frankfurt Stock
Exchange
Contact:
Grand City Properties S.A.
37, Boulevard Joseph II,
L-1840 Luxembourg
T: +352 28 77 87 86
E: info@grandcity.lu
2 www.grandcityproperties.com
Investor Relations Team:
Grand City Properties S.A.
E: 3 gcp-ir@grandcity.lu
DISCLAIMER:
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR THE SOLICITATION
OF AN OFFER TO BUY ANY SECURITIES.
THE SECURITIES MENTIONED IN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT HAVE NOT BEEN, AND WILL NOT
BE, REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED
(THE SECURITIES ACT), AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES
ABSENT REGISTRATION OR AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES
ACT. THERE WILL BE NO PUBLIC OFFERING OF THE SECURITIES IN THE UNITED
STATES.
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS DIRECTED AT AND IS ONLY BEING DISTRIBUTED IN THE
UNITED KINGDOM TO (I) PERSONS WHO HAVE PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE IN MATTERS
RELATING TO INVESTMENTS FALLING WITHIN ARTICLE 19(5) OF THE FINANCIAL
SERVICES AND MARKETS ACT 2000 (FINANCIAL PROMOTION) ORDER 2005 (THE
ORDER), (II) HIGH NET WORTH ENTITIES, AND OTHER PERSONS TO WHOM IT MAY
OTHERWISE LAWFULLY BE COMMUNICATED FALLING WITHIN ARTICLE 49 OF THE ORDER,
AND (III) PERSONS TO WHOM IT MAY OTHERWISE LAWFULLY BE COMMUNICATED (ALL
SUCH PERSONS TOGETHER BEING REFERRED TO AS RELEVANT PERSONS). THIS
COMMUNICATION MUST NOT BE READ, ACTED ON OR RELIED ON BY PERSONS WHO ARE
NOT RELEVANT PERSONS. ANY INVESTMENT OR INVESTMENT ACTIVITY TO WHICH THIS
ANNOUNCEMENT RELATES IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO RELEVANT PERSONS AND WILL BE
ENGAGED IN ONLY WITH RELEVANT PERSONS.
IN MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA (EEA), THIS ANNOUNCEMENT
AND ANY OFFER IF MADE SUBSEQUENTLY IS DIRECTED ONLY AT PERSONS WHO ARE
“QUALIFIED INVESTORS” WITHIN THE MEANING OF ARTICLE 2(1)(E) OF DIRECTIVE
2003/71/EC, AS AMENDED (THE PROSPECTUS DIRECTIVE) (QUALIFIED INVESTORS).
ANY PERSON IN THE EEA WHO ACQUIRES THE SECURITIES IN ANY OFFER (AN
INVESTOR) OR TO WHOM ANY OFFER OF THE SECURITIES IS MADE WILL BE DEEMED TO
HAVE REPRESENTED AND AGREED THAT IT IS A QUALIFIED INVESTOR. ANY INVESTOR
WILL ALSO BE DEEMED TO HAVE REPRESENTED AND AGREED THAT ANY SECURITIES
ACQUIRED BY IT IN THE OFFER HAVE NOT BEEN ACQUIRED ON BEHALF OF PERSONS IN
THE EEA OTHER THAN QUALIFIED INVESTORS, NOR HAVE THE SECURITIES BEEN
ACQUIRED WITH A VIEW TO THEIR OFFER OR RESALE IN THE EEA TO PERSONS WHERE
THIS WOULD RESULT IN A REQUIREMENT FOR PUBLICATION BY THE COMPANY OR ANY
OF THE MANAGERS OF A PROSPECTUS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 3 OF THE PROSPECTUS
DIRECTIVE.
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MAY CONTAIN PROJECTIONS OR ESTIMATES RELATING TO PLANS
AND OBJECTIVES RELATING TO OUR FUTURE OPERATIONS, PRODUCTS, OR SERVICES,
FUTURE FINANCIAL RESULTS, OR ASSUMPTIONS UNDERLYING OR RELATING TO ANY
SUCH STATEMENTS, EACH OF WHICH CONSTITUTES A FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENT
SUBJECT TO RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES, MANY OF WHICH ARE BEYOND THE CONTROL
OF THE COMPANY. ACTUAL RESULTS COULD DIFFER MATERIALLY, DEPENDING ON A
NUMBER OF FACTORS.
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The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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ISIN: LU0775917882, LU0775917882 , XS1491364953, XS1811181566,
XS2271225281, XS1220083551, XS1654229373, XS1706939904,
XS1706939904, XS1763144604, XS1781401085, CH0401956872,
XS1827041564, XS1851265527, XS1953786222, XS1964638446,
CH0482172415, XS2016885159, XS2033380820, XS2035328223,
XS2154325562, XS2282101539,
Category Code: MSCL
TIDM: IRSH
LEI Code: 5299002QLUYKK2WBMB18
Sequence No.: 331629
EQS News ID: 1938279
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