SBB issues senior unsecured green bonds of SEK 500m
Samhällsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden AB (publ) (”SBB”) has successfully issued its first senior unsecured green bond. The SEK 500m bond has a tenor of five years and the issue was significantly oversubscribed (by more than two times the issued amount). The bonds will be issued on 14 February 2019.
The bonds carry a floating interest rate of 3m Stibor + 3.30% and have a final maturity date in February 2024. The bonds will be issued under a framework of SEK 2,000m. SBB intends to list the bonds on Nasdaq Stockholm Sustainable Bond list and the issue proceeds will be deployed in accordance with the company’s green bond framework dated 15 June 2018, and with score E2 (second highest) by Standard & Poor’s and medium green by CICERO.
”Sustainability is an integrated part of SBB’s business model, hence issuing our first green bond is another milestone for SBB. With a tenor of five year and a spread of 3.3% we continue to reduce our financial risk profile and it is encouraging to once again receive strong support from Nordic bond investors”, says Ilija Batljan, CEO and Founder of SBB.
For further information, please contact:
Ilija Batljan, CEO and Founder of Samhällsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden AB, +46 70 518 39 67, ilija@sbbnorden.se
The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above on February 7, 2019, at 15:40 CET.
About Samhällsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden AB (publ)
The company’s strategy is to own, manage and develop community service properties throughout the Nordic region and rental apartments in growth regions in Sweden. Through the company's commitment and engagement in community participation and social responsibility, municipalities and other stakeholders find the company an attractive long-term partner. At the beginning of 2018, SBB was named the winner of the Real Estate Company of the Year Award for 2017. The company’s series B shares (short name SBB B), D shares (short name SBB D) and preference shares (SBB PREF) are listed on Nasdaq First North Premier. Certified Adviser is Erik Penser Bank (contact: certifiedadvisor@penser.se / +46 84638300). More information about the company is available at www.sbbnorden.se.