Market announcement

AS LHV Group

LEI code

529900JG015JC10LED24

Size of the entity

Large group

Economic activities

Financial and Insurance Activities

Industry sector(s)

Credit institution

Country of registered office

Estonia

General information

Categories

New loan issues

Unique data record identifier

9047

Submission date and time

02.09.2021 08:00:00

Content of announcement in Estonian

Title

LHV Group emiteeris 100 miljoni euro väärtuses võlakirju

Message

AS LHV Group emiteeris 100 miljoni euro ulatuses tagamata (senior unsecured,
unsubordinated) võlakirju. Võlakirjade tähtaeg on 4 aastat, emitendil on
võlakirjade tagasiostuõigus 3 aastat peale väljalaske kuupäeva. Võlakirjad
emiteeriti regulatiivsete nõuete täitmiseks (nn MREL suhtarv).

Tagamata võlakirjad müüdi institutsionaalsetele investoritele. Pakkumises osales
28 investorit ja pakkumise maht märgiti täis 1,4-kordselt. Märkimisavaldustest
48% pärines Põhjala ja Balti riikidest, 16% Hispaaniast, 14% Saksamaalt, 14%
Ühendkuningriigist ning 9% muudest Euroopa riikidest. Võlakirju emiteeriti
marginaaliga 140 baaspunkti üle mid-swapi määra. Kokku kujunes võlakirjade
intressikuluks 0,967%. Võlakirjade kupongimäär, mis makstakse iga-aastaselt
investoritele, on 0,875%.

"Võlakirjaemissiooni näol on tegu AS-i LHV Group esimese kapitali kaasamisega
rahvusvahelistel kapitaliturgudel. Emissiooni eesmärk on eelkõige regulatiivsete
nõuete täitmine, mis näevad ette, et LHV Group peab osa oma rahastust kaasama
lisaks hoiustele ka muudest allikatest. Otsustasime korraldada emissiooni
laiemale rahvusvaheliste investorite ringile, sest arvestades LHV ärimahtude
kasvu on vaja kaasata rahastust ka väljastpoolt Eestit," kommenteeris LHV
treasury juht Kadri Haldre.

Võlakirjad plaanitakse noteerida Euronext Dublini börsil. LHV Groupi kui
pikaajaliste võlakohustuste emitendi krediidireiting on Baa3 positiivse
väljavaatega (Moody's). Ka võlakirjade oodatav reiting on Baa3. LHV Panga
hoiuste krediidireiting on Baa1 positiivse väljavaatega (Moody's).

LHV Group on suurim kodumaine finantskontsern ja kapitali pakkuja Eestis. LHV
Groupi peamised tütarettevõtted on LHV Pank, LHV Varahaldus ja LHV Kindlustus.
LHV-s töötab üle 620 inimese. LHV pangateenuseid kasutab 290 000 klienti, LHV
hallatavatel pensionifondidel on 174 000 aktiivset klienti ja LHV Kindlustusega
on kaitstud 132 000 klienti. LHV Ühendkuningriigi filiaal pakub panganduse
taristut enam kui 160 rahvusvahelisele finantsteenuste ettevõttele, mille kaudu
jõuavad LHV makseteenused klientideni üle terve maailma.


Priit Rum
LHV kommunikatsioonijuht
Telefon: 502 0786
E-post: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

Content of announcement in English

Title

LHV Group issues EUR 100 million of senior unsecured bonds

Message

AS LHV Group completed an issue of 100 million euros of senior unsecured,
unsubordinated bonds. The bonds were issued with four years maturity, with
issuer's optional redemption date after three years. The bonds were mainly
issued in order to comply with regulatory MREL requirements.

The senior unsecured bonds were offered to institutional investors. In total 28
investors participated in the offering and the issue was 1.4 times
oversubscribed. Out of total order book 48% was received from Nordic and Baltic
investors, 16% from Spain, 14% from Germany, 14% from the UK and 9% from other
European countries. The bonds were issued at a spread of 140 basis points over
the mid-swap rate. Total re-offer yield of the bonds was 0.967%. The coupon rate
of the bonds payable to investors is 0.875%.

"The issue of the bonds today is the first time that AS LHV Group has tapped
international capital markets. The goal of the issue was mainly to comply with
regulatory requirements, which prescribe that part of the group's funding
structure should be composed of other eligible liabilities, in addition to
deposits. We have decided to target a wider range of international investors
with the offering. Taking into consideration the growth of LHV's business that
we have seen, we need to approach international markets for funding," commented
Kadri Haldre, Head of Treasury of LHV.

The bonds are expected to be listed on Euronext Dublin. LHV Group's issuer
rating from Moody's is Baa3 with a positive outlook. The bonds are expected to
be rated Baa3. LHV Pank's deposits rating from Moody's is Baa1 with a positive
outlook.

LHV Group is the largest domestic financial group and capital provider in
Estonia. LHV Group's key subsidiaries are LHV Pank, LHV Varahaldus, and LHV
Kindlustus. LHV employs over 620 people. LHV's banking services are used by
290,000 clients, the pension funds managed by LHV have 174,000 active clients,
and LHV Kindlustus protects a total of 132,000 clients. LHV's UK branch offers
banking infrastructure to 160 international financial services companies, via
which LHV's payment services reach clients around the world.


Priit Rum
LHV Communication Manager
Phone: +372 502 0786
Email: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])