YIT submits listing application in respect of its two EUR 100 million Green Bonds and EUR 100 million Green Capital Securities
YIT Corporation Stock Exchange Release 29 March 2021 at 4:00 p.m.
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YIT submits listing application in respect of its two EUR 100 million Green Bonds and EUR 100 million Green Capital Securities
YIT Corporation announced the issuance of EUR 100 million senior unsecured green notes with a maturity date in 2024 (the “2024 New Notes”) and EUR 100 million senior unsecured green notes with a maturity date in 2026 (the “2026 New Notes”, and together with the 2024 New Notes, the “New Notes”) and EUR 100 million green capital securities (the “Capital Securities”) on 25 March 2021. The 2024 New Notes mature on 31 March 2024 and bear a floating interest rate of EURIBOR 3 months plus a margin of 3.100 per cent per annum, payable quarterly. The 2026 New Notes mature on 15 January 2026 and bear a fixed interest rate of 3.250 per cent per annum, payable annually. The EUR 100 million Capital Securities bear a fixed interest rate of 5.750 per cent per annum until 31 March 2026 (the “Reset Date”), payable annually, and, from the Reset Date, a floating interest rate as defined in the terms and conditions of the Capital Securities. The Capital Securities do not have a maturity date, but the company is entitled to redeem the Capital Securities on the Reset Date, and subsequently, on each interest payment date.
YIT has today submitted an application to Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd for the admission to trading of the 2024 New Notes, the 2026 New Notes and the Capital Securities on the official list of Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. Such application is subject to the Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority approving the listing prospectus for each of the 2024 New Notes, the 2026 New Notes and the Capital Securities.
Subject to the approval of the application, Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd is expected to admit the 2024 New Notes, the 2026 New Notes and the Capital Securities to public trading as of 6 April 2021.
Danske Bank A/S, Nordea Bank Abp and OP Corporate Bank plc acted as Joint Lead Managers and Joint Bookrunners for the issuance of the New Notes and the Capital Securities. Danske Bank A/S acts as the sole green structuring advisor.
Joint Lead Managers:
Danske Bank A/S, Nordea Bank Abp and OP Corporate Bank plc
Green Structuring Advisor:
Danske Bank A/S
Additional information:
Karo Nukarinen, SVP, Treasury, YIT Corporation, tel. +358 50 564 0920, karo.nukarinen@yit.fi
Tommi Järvenpää, VP, Investor Relations, YIT Corporation, tel. +358 40 576 0288, tommi.jarvenpaa@yit.fi
YIT CORPORATION
Tommi Järvenpää
Vice President, Investor Relations
Distribution: Nasdaq Helsinki, major media, www.yitgroup.com
YIT is the largest Finnish and a significant North European urban developer and construction company. Our goal is to create more sustainable, functional and attractive cities and living environments. We develop and build apartments, business premises and entire areas. We also specialise in demanding infrastructure construction. We own properties together with our partners, which supports the implementation of our significant development projects. We also provide our customers with services that increase the value of properties. We employ approximately 7,400 professionals in ten countries: Finland, Russia, Sweden, Norway, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland. Our revenue in 2020 was approximately EUR 3.1 billion. YIT Corporation's share is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki Oy. www.yitgroup.com
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