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Catella AB (publ) (the ”Company”) hereby announces that the Company has successfully issued a new five year senior unsecured bond of SEK 500m with a floating interest rate of 3m Stibor + 4 percentage points.
Catella AB (publ) has issued a five year senior unsecured bond of SEK 500m under a framework amount of SEK 750m. The bond has a five year tenor and carries a floating interest rate of 3m Stibor + 4 percentage points. The transaction was well received by Nordic investors and the bond was oversubscribed. In total more than 50 investors were allocated bonds in the transaction.
The proceeds from the bond issue will be used to refinance the existing bond (including buybacks) and to provide Catella with additional liquidity for ongoing operations, further expansion and to permit potential future acquisitions. The bond will be listed on Nasdaq Stockholm.
ABG Sundal Collier AB and Nordea Bank AB (publ) acted as financial advisors in conjunction with the transaction and Roschier Advokatbyrå AB acted as legal advisor.

For more information, please contact:
Knut Pedersen
CEO and President
+46 8 463 33 10
knut.pedersen@catella.se
Marcus Holmstrand
CFO
+46 8-463 33 10
marcus.holmstrand@catella.se

This information is information that Catella AB is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 07.00 CET on 9 June 2016.
About Catella: Catella is a leading specialist in property investments and advisory, fund management and banking, with operations in 12 European countries. The group has sales of approximately EUR 200 million and manages assets of approximately EUR 16 billion. Catella is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm in the Mid Cap segment. Read more at catella.com.
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06 March 2017 | Property Investment Management

Catella has been awarded a real estate prize in the Refurbishment category for its Living Circle project at the Real Estate Managers 2017 event in Germany. Catella’s Living Circle project is one of the biggest conversions of office space into residential in Germany, and won in competition with projects by major developers.

The imAward 2017 event, arranged by German magazine Immobilienmanager, took place on March 2 in Cologne, with 420 invited guests. The awards started in 2009 and have evolved to become the most significant in the German real estate business. The jury, consisting of 14 specialists, chose Catella’s Living Circle project in the Refurbishment category with the motivation:

“Catella solved two challenges with the Living Circle project. The urban challenge: the old “Thyssen Trade Center” in Dusseldorf had been an empty office building since 2011 and was not usable for new tenants. The market challenge: the residential market in Dusseldorf has a high demand surplus for affordable housing. Dusseldorf needs more housing to regulate the local market. Instead of demolition, the award winners decided for a conversion of the existing office building and to keep the landmark character of the architecture. The inner courtyards offer green oases with a high-quality environment, including a kindergarten and supermarket. The central location also provides close connection in all directions. The exceptional rents represent another important fact: 20% of the apartments are price capped with a maximum rent of EUR 8.50/m2, and the rest have an average rent of only EUR 11.65/m2, which is also below market rents. The Living Circle is one of the biggest conversion projects from office to apartments ever realised in Germany. Moreover, it is the first development in Dusseldorf to apply the rent policy concept.”

“This project was extremely challenging for our team and required a lot of work. But the result has been worth it – a unique and sustainable investment product. The fact that the jury decided on our project against this tough competition gives us even greater motivation in further projects,” says Klaus Franken, Head of German Project Management at Catella.

For more information, please contact:
Klaus Franken
Head of Project Management
+49 211 90 99 35 0
klaus.franken@catella.de

Press contact:
Ann Charlotte Svensson
Head of Group Communications
46 8 463 32 55, 46 72 510 11 61
anncharlotte.svensson@catella.se

Munich-based investment manager Catella Real Estate has acquired a parking
garage with 360 parking spaces in Copenhagen for its newly launched open-ended
real estate special AIF, Catella Parken Europa. The property is leased to the wellknown
car park operator Apcoa on a long-term basis.
The parking garage at Nyropsgade 6 in Copenhagen is located on the edge of the city centre,
directly on one of the city’s major roads. The lease with the operator Apcoa was recently
extended by 10 years. The sellers of the property are private investors.
“Parking space comes at a premium in the Danish capital, so the occupancy rate of the centrally
located car park is very high,” says Henrik Fillibeck, Managing Director of Catella Real Estate.
Launched in December 2016, the Catella Parken Europa fund aims to attain an equity target of
EUR 200 million and will invest at least 70% in the core countries of Central Europe. The fund is
designed exclusively for institutional and semi-professional investors, who will be able to
participate from EUR 5 million and upward. The properties are being selected by Catella’s Dutch
partner Orange Investment Managers, which focuses on the acquisition and asset management of
parking garages in Europe.

For more information, please contact:
Press contact:
Dr Tim Schomberg
Head of Business Development Institutionals
+49 (0)89 189 16 65-25

Ann Charlotte Svensson
Head of Group Communications
+46 8 463 32 55, +46 72 510 11 61

1 February 2017  | Catella Group

In the fourth quarter, Catella’s total income increased by 7% to SEK 610 M (571) year on year. The growth is mainly due to increased assets under management and an increase in transactions in Property Funds and Wealth Management. The Group’s operating profit was SEK 84 M (110) in the quarter and the reduction in operating profit is mainly due to lower variable earnings. Even if variable earnings were down, Catella’s fixed earnings increased, both in the quarter and for the year.

Catella Year-end Report 2016

FOURTH QUARTER, GROUP
Total income SEK 610 M (571)
Net sales SEK 607 M (566)
Operating profit/loss* SEK 85 M(111)
Operating profit/loss SEK 84 M (110)
Profit/loss before tax SEK 80 M (128)
Profit for the period SEK 58 M (128), of which attributable to parent company shareholders SEK 37 M (123)
Earnings per share** SEK 0.45 (1.50)

FULL YEAR 2016, GROUP
Total income SEK 2,027 M (1,866)
Net sales SEK 2,007 M (1,853)
Operating profit/loss* SEK 263 M (261)
Operating profit/loss SEK 258 M (254)
Profit/loss before tax SEK 497 M (306)
Profit for the period SEK 356 M (272), of which attributable to parent company shareholders SEK 271 M (243)
Earnings per share** SEK 3.32 (2.97)
Equity** SEK 1,563 M (1,319)
Equity per share** SEK 19.09 (16.14)
The Board of Directors is proposing a dividend of SEK 0.80 (0.60) per class A and B share for 2015

* Before acquisition-related items.
** Attributable to parent company shareholders.

 

For more information, please contact:
Knut Pedersen
CEO and President
+46 8 463 33 10
knut.pedersen@catella.se

Press contact:
Ann Charlotte Svensson
Head of Group Communications
+46 8 463 32 55, +46 72 510 11 61
anncharlotte.svensson@catella.se

Catella acted as exclusive financial advisor to Guy Hands in raising financing for
the acquisition of McDonald’s Nordic operations. The parties have signed a
share sale and purchase agreement and agreed on the Master Franchise
Agreement. Mr. Hands will become the Development Licensee (DL) for the
Nordic markets.
The Nordic countries consist of approximately 435 restaurants, of which more than 95% are
franchised, and is the clear number one QSR (Quick Service Restaurant) operator in the region.
Financial terms of the transaction are not being disclosed.
Under the DL structure, McDonald’s plans to transfer its ownership interest in McDonald’s
Norway, Finland, Denmark and Sweden and grant a license to the DL to develop and operate the
McDonald’s restaurants in these markets. Mr. Hands will provide the capital necessary to support
and grow the business.
Guy Hands is also the Chairman and Founder of Terra Firma Capital Partners Limited.
His wife, Julia Hands, is the Chairman and CEO of Hand Picked Hotels, an award winning chain
of country house hotels based in the UK.
Julia and Guy intend to leverage their industry experience to further develop the McDonald’s
brand in the Nordic markets.
“We appreciate the trust and debt advisory mandate given to Catella by the Hands family. We
have been able to secure a long term, tailor made financing solution to our client by tapping into
the capital markets. Catella is well positioned for this kind of mandate in line with our DNA of
being the Link between Property and Finance,” says Jesper Bo Hansen, Head of Corporate
Finance at Catella.

For more information, please contact:
Press contact:
Jesper Bo Hansen                       Ann Charlotte Svensson
Head of Corporate Finance      Head of Group Communications
+45 33 93 75 93                           +46 8 463 32 55, +46 72 510 11 61