19 Dec 2018 07:00
Hibernia agrees unsecured refinancing
Hibernia REIT plc ("Hibernia" or the "Group") announces the refinancing of its €400m secured revolving credit facility (the "Secured Facility") with:
· A €320m unsecured revolving credit facility (the "Unsecured Facility"); and
· €75m of unsecured US private placement notes (the "Notes")
The Unsecured Facility has a five year term and a margin of 2.0% over EURIBOR. The participating banks (joint arrangers) are Bank of Ireland, Wells Fargo, Barclays Bank Ireland and Allied Irish Banks. Bank of Ireland and Wells Fargo acted as joint coordinators and Bank of Ireland is acting as agent. Previously the Secured Facility, which was repayable in November 2020 and had a margin of 2.05%, was the Group's sole debt facility.
The Notes have an average maturity of 8.5 years and a weighted average coupon (fixed rate) of 2.53%. They are being placed with a single institutional investor in a transaction priced on 26 October 2018 and pursuant to a note purchase agreement signed on 18 December 2018 which will close on 23 January 2019 and comprises two tranches: €37.5m at 2.36% due 2026 and €37.5m at 2.69% due 2029.
As a result of the refinancing the weighted average maturity of the Group's debt has increased from 1.9 years to 5.7 years. The Group's current net debt position is €210m.
Tom Edwards-Moss, Chief Financial Officer of Hibernia, said:
"We are delighted to have agreed this refinancing which significantly extends the maturity of our debt and locks in longer term, low cost funding. In addition, our move to an unsecured debt structure, the first Irish REIT to do so, ensures we have access to the widest possible range of funding options in future."
ENDS
Contacts:
Hibernia REIT plc +353 1 536 9100
Tom Edwards-Moss, Chief Financial Officer
Nick Treanor, Financial Controller
Murray Consultants
Doug Keatinge: +353 86 037 4163, dkeatinge@murraygroup.ie
Jill Farrelly: +353 87 738 6608, jfarrelly@murraygroup.ie
About Hibernia REIT plc
Hibernia REIT plc is an Irish Real Estate Investment Trust ("REIT"), listed on Euronext Dublin and the London Stock Exchange. Hibernia owns and develops property and specialises in Dublin city centre offices.