CTP has announced the successful placement of a dual tranche with two EUR 500 million benchmark bonds with a 6-year and 10-year maturity.
The six-year bond was issued at a 3.625% fixed coupon (Mid Swap +145 bps) and the ten-year bond was issued at a 4.25% fixed coupon (Mid Swap +188 bps). The average cost of debt came to 4.0%, while CTP’s average debt maturity was extended from 5.0 years to 5.3 years.
According to CTP, “the issuance saw good demand from investors, reflecting the appetite for CTP’s strong credit profile.”
CTP will allocate the proceeds from the issuance to finance or refinance a portfolio of eligible assets in line with CTP’s Green Bond Framework, including repaying some debt which was put in place over the course of 2022 and 2023 at higher interest rates. According to CTP, “repaying the more expensive debt will have a positive net present value and will improve CTP’s average cost of debt and interest cover ratio going forward.”
The notes were priced on March 3, 2025 and settled and admitted to trading on Euronext Dublin on March 10, 2025.