- Volume increased from €125m to €150m at short notice
- Books closed prematurely after only two hours
- “Financial strength is a key competitive advantage“
Vienna, 12 May 2021 – The 3.125% sustainability-linked UBM bond 2021 (ISIN AT0000A2QS11) was successfully placed and the books were closed after only two hours on the first day of the cash subscription period. Due to the enormous demand, the volume was increased from €125m to €150m at short notice. “We are extremely pleased over the success story of our first sustainability-linked bond and the strong confidence of investors in UBM as an issuer and in our strategy“, commented Patric Thate, CFO of UBM Development AG, and added: “Our financial strength is a key competitive advantage, and this issue will allow us to react very quickly to market opportunities.“
The holders of the UBM bond 2017-2022 had been invited in advance to exchange their existing bond certificates for the new five-year sustainability-linked UBM bond. Roughly half the holders of the old bond took advantage of this offer.
The sustainability-linked UBM bond was offered for subscription in Austria, Germany and Luxembourg as part of a public offering subject to a prospectus requirement and in other countries as part of a private placement. The planned value date is 21 May 2021. A listing in the Official Market (Corporates Prime) of the Vienna Stock Exchange is planned for the sustainability-linked UBM bond 2021.
Raiffeisen Bank International AG and M.M. Warburg & CO acted as joint lead managers, bookrunners and dealer manager for the transaction.
Disclaimer
This document does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy or subscribe for any securities and is not to be interpreted in such way. In particular, the information contained herein is not intended for publication or distribution, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States of America, Australia, Canada, Japan or the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. In particular, this document (and the information contained herein) does not constitute or imply any offer of securities for sale or any solicitation of an offer to purchase any securities in the United States, Australia, Canada or Japan or the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or in any other jurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation is prohibited. Offerings of bonds of the UBM Bond 2021 subject to a prospectus will be made exclusively in Austria, Germany and Luxembourg (the “Offer” ) to investors resident there on the basis of a securities prospectus prepared in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (Prospectus Regulation), together with any supplements thereto, which is expected to be approved by the FMA on or about 27 April 2021, published as planned and notified to the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority in the Federal Republic of Germany and to the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (together the “Prospectus” ). The prospective approval of the Prospectus is not to be understood as an endorsement of the bonds of the UBM Bond 2021 offered. Once approved, the Prospectus will be published in electronic form on the Issuer’s website at www.ubm-development.com, sub-menu “investor relations”, sub-item “bonds” and will be available free of charge at the registered office of the Issuer, Laaer-Berg-Straße 43, 1100 Vienna. In connection with the Offer , only the information in the Prospectus will be binding, the information in this publication is non-binding. Investors should therefore familiarize themselves with the contents of the Prospectus before making their investment decision, in particular with the information on risks, taxes and conflicts of interest, and seek their own professional advice taking into account their personal asset and investment situation. Investors are therefore advised to read the Prospectus before making any investment decision in order to fully understand the potential risks and rewards of any decision to invest in the UBM Bond 2021. An investment in securities is subject to risks. Investors bear the credit risk of the Issuer. In the event of insolvency and/or liquidation of the Issuer, amounts payable on interest and/or principal may be lower; total loss of the capital invested is also possible in these cases.
UBM Development creates real estate for Europe’s top cities. The strategic focus is on green building and smart office in major European metropolitan areas like Vienna, Berlin, Munich or Prague. With over 145 years of history, UBM is a one-stop provider for the entire development value chain from initial planning all the way to marketing. The company’s shares are listed in the Prime Market of the Vienna Stock Exchange, the segment with the highest transparency requirements.
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UBM Development AG
Christoph Rainer
Head of Investor Relations
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