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Citycon Group has successfully placed a EUR 350 million 10-year Eurobond (the 'Bond'). The issuer of the Bond is Citycon Treasury B.V. and the guarantor is Citycon Oyj. The 10-year guaranteed euro-denominated Bond matures on 1.10.2024 and carries fixed annual interest at the rate of 2.50 per cent, payable annually on 1.10.
The Bond was allocated to a broad base of international investors and the Bond offering was oversubscribed. Citycon Treasury B.V. has applied for the Bond to be admitted to the Official List of the Irish Stock Exchange and to trade on its regulated market. The Bond has been rated BBB by Standard & Poor's and Baa2 by Moody's, in line with Citycon's corporate credit rating.
The proceeds from the offering will be used to prepay existing debt in order to extend average debt maturities and for general corporate purposes. Citycon may also use the proceeds of the bond for the development of existing properties, to acquire new properties or to increase its shareholdings in its existing joint ventures.
Executive Vice President and CFO Eero Sihvonen: 'We are pleased with the success of the placement of Citycon's Eurobond transaction. This transaction was oversubscribed and closed within a few hours. The success of this offering further demonstrates the strength of our credit profile. This strategic 10-year Eurobond extends our average debt maturities and reduces our cost of debt.'
Deutsche Bank and Goldman Sachs International acted as global coordinators and lead managers together with Danske Bank and Swedbank AB as lead managers.
Helsinki, 22 September 2014
CITYCON OYJ
Marcel Kokkeel
CEO
For further information, please contact:
Eero Sihvonen, Executive Vice President and CFO
Tel. +358 20 766 4459 or +358 50 557 9137
eero.sihvonen@citycon.com
Citycon Oyj (NASDAQ OMX: CTY1S) is a leading owner, developer and manager of urban grocery-anchored shopping centres in the Nordic and Baltic region, managing assets that total approximately EUR 3.3 billion and with market capitalisation of approximately EUR 1.6 billion. For more information about Citycon, please visit www.citycon.com
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