EANS-News: STRABAG SE issues EUR 200 million corporate bond
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Financing, Stock Offerings (IPO)
Wien (euro adhoc) - * Coupon of 3.00%
* Term to maturity of seven years (2013-2020)
* Proceeds to be used for general business purposes and a further optimal
financing structure
The European construction group STRABAG SE is preparing to issue a EUR 200
million corporate bond. The fixed-interest bond has a term to maturity of seven
years and a coupon of 3.00 % p.a. The bond issue has already been met with great
interest among institutional investors and will also be offered for subscription
to private investors in Austria, Germany and Luxembourg from 13 May 2013 to 15
May 2013 (subject to early closing).
With a face value of EUR 1,000.00, the bond is targeted not only at
institutional investors but above all at private investors. The issue price has
been set at 101.407 %.
With the STRABAG Bond 2013, the company is continuing its years-long bond issue
strategy. With the proceeds from the issue, which will be used for general
business purposes, STRABAG maintains its optimal financing structure.
Joint lead managers of the issue are Erste Group Bank AG, Raiffeisen Bank
International AG and UniCredit Bank Austria AG; senior co-lead manager is Joh.
Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG; co-lead manager is Oberbank AG.
STRABAG SE has an investment grade rating of BBB- with a stable outlook from
Standard & Poor's. The management board expects Standard & Poor's to rate the
debt securities with BBB- as well.
Key features of the bond:
Issuer: STRABAG SE
Principal amount: EUR 200,000,000.00
Face value: Nominal EUR 1,000.00
Coupon: 3.00 % p.a.
Term to maturity: from 21 May 2013 up to and including 20 May 2020
Issue price: 101.407 % (includes sales commission of 1.5 % of nominal
value)
Subscription period: 13-15 May 2013 - early closing possible
Value date: 21 May 2013
Maturity: 21 May 2020 at 100 %
Listing: Application for regulated over-the-counter trading on
the Vienna Stock Exchange
ISIN: AT0000A109Z8
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell securities nor is it the
solicitation to make an offer to buy securities of STRABAG SE. A public offer of
securities of STRABAG SE may only be made on the basis of the prospectus that
was approved, published and notified to the competent authorities in Austria and
Germany by the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier on 3 May 2013.
This prospectus is available for free during regular business hours from STRABAG
SE, Triglavstraße 9, 9500 Villach, as well as in electronic form on the websites
of the issuer (www.strabag.com) and of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange
(www.bourse.lu). Applications for subscription which are received before the
start of a public offer will not be considered.
In conjunction with an offer of securities of STRABAG SE, only the contents of
the prospectus are binding. The information contained in this press release is
nonbinding.
This press release is not intended for distribution or circulation within the
United States of America and may not be distributed in publications with broad
circulation in the United States or to U.S. persons (as defined in Regulation S
of the version of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 currently in force).
This press release does not constitute an offer or a solicitation to buy or
subscribe securities in STRABAG SE in the United States of America. The
securities will not be registered under U.S. securities laws and may not be
offered, sold or delivered within the United States or to, or for the account or
benefit of, U.S. persons unless registered or exempt from registration under
U.S. securities laws. There will be no public offer of securities of STRABAG SE
in the United States.
Further inquiry note:
STRABAG SE
Diana Klein, CFA
Head of Corporate Communications
Tel: +43 1 22422-1116
diana.klein@strabag.com
end of announcement euro adhoc
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company: STRABAG SE
Donau-City-Straße 9
A-1220 Wien
phone: +43 1 22422 -0
FAX: +43 1 22422 - 1177
mail: www.strabag.com
WWW: investor.relations@strabag.com
sector: Construction & Property
ISIN: AT000000STR1, AT0000A05HY9
indexes: WBI, ATX Prime, SATX
stockmarkets: official market: Wien
language: English