Green Bond Framework Presentation
Nordea Deal Review
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Timeline (CET)
09:20
Books open
EUR Benchmark 7-year Green
senior preferred
IPTS MS+45bp area
Tuesday, 21 May 2019
11:00
Book Update #1
Books over EUR 1bn
EUR 750m Green Senior Preferred due May 2026
Allocations Investor type
CBs &
Ols, 11%
Key terms
Issuer
Expected rating
Status
Trade Settlement date
Maturity date / Tenor
Banks,
23%
Insurance
&
12:50
Books EUR 1.3bn
Guidance revised to
MS+35bp area (+/-3 WPIR)
Books to close 13:10 CET
Pension,
24%
Allocations Geography
Fund Managers,
42%
Size
Reoffer
Coupon
Listing
Governing Law
Use of Proceeds
Joint Lead Managers
Nordea Bank Abp
Aa3/AA-/AA- (Moody's / S&P / Fitch)
Senior Preferred
21 May 2019/28 May 2019 (T+5)
28 May 2026/7 years
EUR 750m
MS +32bps, Yield 0.478%, Price 99.293%
0.375%, Annual, Act/Act ICMA
Luxembourg
English law
To finance or refinance Green Bond Assets that have been evaluated and
selected by the Issuer pursuant to its Green Bond Framework dated
November 2018
BNP Paribas, HSBC, Nordea
Societe Generale
13:10
Books closed
14:00
Launched
EUR 750m at MS +32bp
Books closed -EUR 1.2bn
Nordics,
5%
Asia, 4%
Sothern
Europe,
10%
Ger/Aus,
21%
UK/Ire,
12%
Switzerland,
12%
BeNeLux,
16%
France,
20%
Final book EUR 1.1n good at re-offer
16:10
New issue priced
More than 100 accounts participating
Highlights
Nordea decided to take advantage of a steady market and announced its second Green bond, a
7-year EUR senior preferred benchmark, on Tuesday 21st of May for intraday execution
Books were opened with MS +45bp area IPTs. Despite a busy day in the market the book grew
steadily with high quality orders and was recorded over 1bn at 11 CET
At 12:50 CET, the orderbook stood over 1.3bn and guidance was revised to MS +35bp area (+/-
3bp WPIR). With limited price sensitivity in the book, the transaction was launched roughly an hour
later at the tight end of guidance of MS +32bp and size was set at EUR 750m
Fair value for the new benchmark was estimated in the high 20s area and the final pricing offered
3-4bp new issue concession.
The final spread is the tightest 7-year senior unsecured pricing since May 2018 and among the
tightest across all maturities year-to-date
The final book included over 100 separate accounts which is a testament to the important
diversification gained from the green element, as many accounts are dedicated green investors.
The green bond benchmark priced circa 3bp tighter than a conventional benchmark
With more than 75% of the bonds allocated to real money accounts, this transaction reaffirms
Nordea as a leading FIG and Green bond issuers in EUR market and further highlights the strength
of Nordea's Green bond framework and group-wide commitment to sustainability
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