European Energy A/S: Final Tender Offer Results in respect of Existing Bonds (2021/2025) and Existing Bonds (2022/2026) and Pricing of New Green Bonds
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Company Announcement 16/2024 (23.10.2024)
European Energy A/S: Final Tender Offer Results in respect of Existing Bonds (2021/2025) and Existing Bonds (2022/2026) and Pricing of New Green Bonds
European Energy A/S (the “Company”) today announces the final results of its invitation dated 21 October 2024 to the holders of the Company's outstanding senior unsecured green bonds due 2025 with ISIN DK0030494505 (the “Existing Bonds (2021/2025)”) and outstanding senior unsecured green bonds due 2026 with ISIN DK0030511613 (the “Existing Bonds (2022/2026)”) as further described below to tender any and all of their Existing Bonds (2021/2025) and Existing Bonds (2022/2026) for purchase by the Company (the “Tender Offer”).
The Tender Offer was made on the terms and subject to the conditions set out in a tender information document dated 21 October 2024 (the “Tender Information Document”), available on the website of the Company (www.europeanenergy.com).
At the expiration of the Tender Offer at 15:30 CEST on 23 October 2024 (being the time of book close of the book building process for the New Green Bonds), valid tender instructions for (i) Existing Bonds (2021/2025) in an aggregate nominal amount of EUR 114,437,100 and (ii) Existing Bonds (2022/2026) in an aggregate nominal amount of EUR 69,323,000 were received pursuant to the Tender Offer. Details of tendered amount in respect of each of the Existing Bonds (2021/2025) and the Existing Bonds (2022/2026) are set out below. The Company hereby announces that all valid tender instructions received pursuant to the Tender Offer will be accepted for purchase by the Company, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the New Financing Conditions (as defined in the Tender Information Document). As announced in company announcement no. 14/2024, the Company has exercised its right to make a voluntary early redemption of the Existing Bonds (2021/2025) and the Existing Bonds (2022/2026) which are not being tendered in the Tender Offer, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the New Financing Conditions (as defined in the Tender Information Document).
The Company furthermore announces that a total nominal amount of new senior unsecured green bonds of EUR 375,000,000 with a maturity of 3 years have been successfully priced (the “New Green Bonds”). The interest rate of the New Green Bonds is 3-months EURIBOR (zero floor) plus a margin of 3.75%. The net proceeds of the New Green Bonds will be used for financing or refinancing of eligible projects in accordance with the Company's Green Finance Framework dated October 2024, including towards payment of the purchase price payable for the Existing Bonds (2021/2025) and the Existing Bonds (2022/2026) tendered in the Tender Offer and redemption of the Existing Bonds (2021/2025) and the Existing Bonds (2022/2026) which are not being tendered in the Tender Offer.
The purchase price payable for the Existing Bonds (2021/2025) and the Existing Bonds (2022/2026) is as set out below, in addition to which the Company will pay an amount equal to any accrued and unpaid interest on the relevant Existing Bonds (2021/2025) and Existing Bonds (2022/2026) (in accordance with the applicable terms and conditions of the Existing Bonds (2021/2025) and Existing Bonds (2022/2026)):
Description of the Existing Bonds (2021/2025) / ISIN / Outstanding Amount / Tendered Amount / Accepted Amount / Purchase Price
EUR 300,000,000 senior unsecured green bonds due September 2025 / DK0030494505 / EUR 195,000,000 / EUR 114,437,100 / EUR 114,437,100 / 100.938%
Description of the Existing Bonds (2022/2026) / ISIN / Outstanding Amount / Tendered Amount / Accepted Amount / Purchase Price
EUR 150,000,000 senior unsecured green bonds due September 2026 / DK0030511613 / EUR 97,500,000 / EUR 69,323,000 / EUR 69,323,000 / 102.875%
Settlement of the Tender Offer and the New Green Bonds is expected to occur on 4 November 2024.
Settlement of the transactions pursuant to the Tender Offer will occur as secondary trades via Danske Bank A/S, DNB Markets, a part of DNB Bank ASA, Sweden Branch, Nordea Bank Abp and Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) (each a “Dealer Manager”), as applicable. All tendering holders of the Existing Bonds (2021/2025) and the Existing Bonds (2022/2026) should coordinate the trade bookings with their local sales representative immediately.
Joint Bookrunners and Dealer Managers
Danske Bank A/S; email: [email protected]
DNB Markets, a part of DNB Bank ASA, Sweden Branch; email: [email protected]
Nordea Bank Abp; email: [email protected]
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ); email: [email protected]
For further information, please contact the Company:
E-mail: [email protected]
https://europeanenergy.com/en/investor
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