EUR 250 million corporate bond fully placed
-> Placement with institutional investors in Europe and the USA
-> Term of 3 1/4 years, coupon of 3.5 percent p.a.
-> Bond receives Ba3 rating from Moody’s as well as BB- from Standard & Poor’s and Fitch
-> Funds to finance the previously announced portfolio acquisition in Germany and for further growth
Peach Property Group, an investor specialising in the management of residential property in Germany, has successfully placed its corporate bond with a volume of EUR 250 million with institutional investors in Europe and the USA. The bond, which was placed at an issue price of 99.238 percent, has a term of 3 1/4 years through February 15, 2023 and bears a coupon of 3.5 percent p.a. It was rated Ba3 by Moody’s as well as BB- by Standard & Poor’s and Fitch.
The listing of the corporate bond is planned, and an application has been filed for listing on TISE – The International Stock Exchange – on the Official List. The proceeds from the bond will be used to finance the further growth in Germany – in particular the previously announced acquisition of a real estate portfolio comprising 3,650 apartments. This acquisition will increase Peach Property’s residential portfolio by around 40 percent to more than 12,450 apartments with a market value of just over CHF 1.1 billion by the end of 2019.
Dr. Thomas Wolfensberger, Peach Property Group’s CEO, commented: “We are very pleased with the strong interest from investors in our corporate bond and the trust they placed in our company. This marks a further milestone in the implementation of our growth strategy, for which we have now created additional financial scope.”
Contacts:
Media, Investors and Analysts
Dr. Thomas Wolfensberger, Chief Executive Officer and Dr. Marcel Kucher, Chief Financial Officer
+41 44 485 50 00 | investors@peachproperty.com
Media Germany
edicto GmbH, Axel Mühlhaus, Peggy Kropmanns
+49 (0)69 90 55 05 52 | amuehlhaus@edicto.de
About Peach Property Group AG:
The Peach Property Group is a real estate investor and developer with an investment focus in Germany. The group stands for many years of experience, competence and quality. Innovative solutions for state-of-the-art living needs, strong partnerships and a broad value chain round off the profile. The portfolio consists of high-yield portfolio properties, typically in B-cities in the catchment area of conurbations. In addition, the Group develops real estate for its own portfolio or for condominium marketing. In the latter area, the Group concentrates on A locations and properties with attractive architecture and upscale furnishings for an international clientele. Its activities span the entire value chain from evaluating locations through to acquisitions and also active asset management and property sales or lettings.
Peach Property Group AG has its registered office in Zurich and the Group is headquartered in Cologne. Peach Property Group AG is listed on SIX Swiss Exchange (PEAN, ISIN CH0118530366). Its Board of Directors consists of Reto Garzetti (President), Peter Bodmer, Dr. Christian De Prati and Kurt Hardt.
You can find more information at http://peachproperty.com
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The bonds are not intended to be offered, sold or otherwise made available to retail investors in the European Economic Area (‘EEA’) and should not be offered, sold or otherwise made available to retail investors in the EEA. For the purposes of this provision, the term “retail investor” means a person who meets one (or more) of the following criteria: (i) he is a retail investor within the meaning of Article 4(1) No. 11 of MiFID II; (ii) he is a client within the meaning of Directive (EU) 2016/97 unless such client is a professional client within the meaning of Article 4(1) No. 10 of MiFID II; or (iii) he is not a qualified investor within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (“EU Prospectus Regulation”). Accordingly, no basic information sheet required under Regulation (EU) No 1286/2014 (the “PRIIPS Regulation”) has been produced for the offer or sale or other provision of bonds to retail investors in the EEA; therefore, the offer or sale or other provision of bonds to retail investors in the EEA may be unlawful under the PRIIPS Regulation.
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