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Cofinimmo — Capital/Financing Update 2015
Mar 19, 2015
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Capital/Financing Update
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REGULATED INFORMATION Brussels, embargo until 19.03.2015, 05:40 PM CET
PRESS RELEASE
Closing of a private placement of bonds for an additional amount of €40 million
On 16.03.2015, Cofinimmo successfully closed the private placement of a seven-year bond, for a total amount of €150 million, offering a fixed coupon of 1.929%.
On 19.03.2015, this placement was increased for an amount of €40 million with the same terms and conditions. The average yield on these private placements amounts to 1.92%.
The bond was placed by Bank Degroof with a limited number of Belgian and European institutional investors.
Thanks to both transactions, for a total amount of €190 million, more than 90% of the debts maturing in 2016 have already been refinanced. Furthermore, this transaction lengthens the average debt maturity to 4.1 years (compared to 3.4 years at 31.12.2014).
As a reminder, the cost of debt was reduced from 3.9% in 2013 and to 3.4% in 2014, and will further decrease in 2015.
For more information:
Valerie Kibieta Ellen Grauls
Head of External Communication and Investor Relations Manager Investor Relations Tel.: +32 2 373 94 21 Tel.: +32 2 373 60 36 [email protected] [email protected]
REGULATED INFORMATION Brussels, embargo until 19.03.2015, 05:40 PM CET
PRESS RELEASE
About Cofinimmo:
Founded in 1983, Cofinimmo is today the foremost listed Belgian real estate company specialising in rental property and an important player in the European market.
The company owns a diversified property portfolio spread over Belgium, France, the Netherlands and Germany, worth over €3.2 billion, representing a total area of 1,780,000m². Riding on demographic trends, its main investment segments are offices (41%), healthcare properties (40%), and distribution networks (17%). As an independent company that consistently applies the highest corporate governance and sustainability standards, Cofinimmo services its tenants and manages its properties through its 110-strong team operating from Brussels.
Cofinimmo is listed on Euronext Brussels (BEL20) and benefits from the fiscal REIT regime in Belgium (RREC), in France (SIIC) and in the Netherlands (FBI). Its activities are controlled by the Financial Services and Markets Authority, the Belgian regulator.
At 31.12.2014, its total market capitalisation stands at €1.7 billion. The company applies investment policies which seek to offer a high dividend yield and capital protection over the long term, and aim both institutional and private investors.