SBB successfully issues a social bond of EUR 750m
Samhällsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden AB (publ) (”SBB”) has today successfully issued a social senior unsecured bond of EUR 750m in the European debt capital markets. The social bond was significantly oversubscribed.
The social bond has a tenor of eight and a half years and a fixed coupon of 1.125 percent and the proceeds will be used for financing of eligible social assets in accordance with SBB's sustainable finance framework. The social bond is intended to be listed on Euronext Dublin (the regulated market).
"With this transaction we continue to strengthen SBB’s position to becoming a leading social infrastructure player in Europe. The extensive investor interest for the bond, signified in the bond’s low coupon rate that was set below the group’s total average interest rate, is a strong evidence of investors appreciating our safe assets, organisation and sustainable business model”, says Ilija Batljan, CEO and Founder of Samhällsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden AB.
Citi, Danske Bank, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs Europe SE, JP Morgan, Nordea and Swedbank have acted as Joint Bookrunners.
For more information, please contact:
Ilija Batljan, CEO and Founder of Samhällsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden AB, ilija@sbbnorden.se
Samhällsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden AB (publ) (SBB) is the Nordic region’s leading property company in social infrastructure. The Company’s strategy is to long term own and manage social infrastructure properties in the Nordics and rent regulated residential properties in Sweden, and to actively work with property development. Through SBB’s commitment and engagement in community participation and social responsibility, municipalities and other stakeholders find the Company an attractive long-term partner. The Company’s series B shares (ticker SBB B) and D shares (ticker SBB D) are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm, Large Cap. Further information about SBB is available at www.sbbnorden.se.