Hoist Finance successfully issues a SEK 750 million senior unsecured bond
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Hoist Kredit AB (publ) ("Hoist Finance" or the "Company") has successfully completed a three-year senior unsecured bond issue of SEK 750 million, following strong demand from Swedish and international institutional investors. The interest rate is set at STIBOR 3M + 375 basis points p.a. with quarterly interest payments. Hoist Finance aims to list the bonds on NASDAQ OMX in January 2014.
"Our first senior unsecured bond issue is a natural and important step in the diversification of our funding base, and we see the large interest from renowned Swedish and international institutional investors as a testimony to our ability to capture attractive opportunities in the growing European market for non-performing loans," says Jörgen Olsson, CEO of Hoist Finance.
Carnegie Investment Bank acted as Sole Manager and book-runner in the bond issue. Hannes Snellman and Gernandt & Danielsson acted as legal advisors.
For further information, please contact:
Jörgen Olsson, CEO Hoist Finance
Jane Niedra, IR Hoist Finance
Contact details:
Phone +46 (0)8 55 51 77 90
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About Hoist Finance
Hoist Finance is a trusted debt restructuring partner to global banks and financial institutions, specialising in the purchasing and management of non-performing unsecured consumer loans. During the first nine months of 2013, Hoist Finance continued its strong growth, reporting SEK 1,122 million in gross collections (SEK 646 million) and an EBIT of SEK 212 million (SEK 154 million). During the first nine months of 2013, Hoist Finance acquired debt portfolios for approximately SEK 1.9 billion. As of end-September 2013, the carrying value of purchased debt was approximately SEK 4.7 billion.
Hoist Kredit AB (publ) is licensed and regulated by the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority. Since 2009, Hoist has offered savings deposit accounts to retail clients in Sweden under the HoistSpar brand name. The deposit accounts are covered by the Swedish deposit insurance.
The information above has been published pursuant to the Swedish Securities Markets Act (Sw. lag om värdepappersmarknaden).
This information was released for publication at 8.30 on December 10, 2013.