Ahold Delhaize successfully priced its inaugural Green Bond
28 Mars 2023 - 5:07PM
Ahold Delhaize successfully priced its inaugural Green Bond
Zaandam, the Netherlands, March 28, 2023 – Ahold Delhaize (the
“Company”) today announced that it successfully priced a €500
million Green Bond, with a term of 5 years, maturing on April 4,
2028.
The transaction marks Ahold Delhaize’s inaugural Green Bond
issuance and follows its Sustainability Bond issuance in 2019, the
€1bn Sustainability-Linked RCF launched in 2020 and refinanced to
€1.5bn in 2022, and the Sustainability-Linked Bond issuance in
2021. All these ESG-labelled financings together reinforce the
continued alignment of the Company’s funding strategy to its
sustainability strategy and overall ESG ambitions. Use of
bond proceeds The bond proceeds will be used to finance
and re-finance Ahold Delhaize’s new or existing environmentally
friendly assets with a positive measurable environmental impact in
the following categories:
- Green Buildings
- Renewable Energy
- Energy Efficiency
- Clean Transportation
- Pollution Prevention and Control
Updated Green Finance Framework Ahold
Delhaize has published an updated Green Finance Framework (the
“Framework”) structured in accordance with the International
Capital Markets Association (ICMA) Green Bond Principles (2021) and
Loan Market Association (LMA) Green Loan Principles (2023) to
detail the quality of the Eligible Green Projects and the
governance process around green finance. The Framework has been
reviewed by the external ESG agency Sustainalytics which has
provided a positive Second-Party Opinion. The Green Finance
Framework and the relative Second Party Opinion are available
here. Confirming commitment Jan Ernst de
Groot, Chief Sustainability Officer said: “We’re excited to
announce the issuance of the first Green Bond and fourth ESG
financing instrument for the Company. This transaction confirms
Ahold Delhaize’s aspiration to taking up its sustainability
challenges and mobilizing its teams to strive to create sustainable
value for all its stakeholders. This step supports our updated
climate plans announced last year, and allows us to accelerate our
contribution to the transition to sustainable food systems.”
Pricing of issuance The issuance is priced at
99.851 per cent and carries an annual coupon of 3.500 per cent. The
notes will settle on April 4, 2023 and shall be listed on Euronext
Amsterdam. BofA Securities and ING acted as Green Structuring
Co-ordinators. BNP Paribas, BofA Securities, Deutsche Bank, Goldman
Sachs Bank Europe SE, ING and Wells Fargo Securities acted as Joint
Bookrunners.
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States, Australia, Canada or Japan or any (other) jurisdiction
where any of such activities would constitute a violation of the
relevant laws of such jurisdiction. The offer of bonds
referred to in this communication was limited in the EEA and the
United Kingdom to qualified investors only. The bonds have not been
and will not be registered under the US Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the “US Securities Act”) and will also not be registered
with any authority competent with respect to securities in any
state or other jurisdiction of the United States of America. The
bonds may not be offered or sold in the United States of America
without either registration of the securities or an exemption from
registration under the US Securities Act being applicable.
This communication includes forward-looking statements. All
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Company’s public filings and other disclosures. Forward-looking
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the date they are made and the Company does not assume any
obligation to update such statements, except as required by law.
For more information
- Press office Ahold Delhaize: +31 88 6595134 /
media.relations@aholddelhaize.com
- Investor relations: +31 88 659 5213 /
investor.relations@aholddelhaize.com
- Social media: Instagram: @Ahold-Delhaize | LinkedIn:
@Ahold-Delhaize | Twitter: @AholdDelhaize
About Ahold Delhaize Ahold Delhaize is one of
the world’s largest food retail groups and a leader in both
supermarkets and e-commerce. Its family of great local brands
serves 60 million customers each week, both in stores and online,
in the United States, Europe, and Indonesia. Together, these brands
employ more than 414,000 associates in 7,659 grocery and specialty
stores and include the top online retailer in the Benelux and the
leading online grocers in the Benelux and the United
States. Ahold Delhaize brands are at the forefront of sustainable
retailing, sourcing responsibly, supporting local communities and
helping customers make healthier choices. The company’s focus on
four growth drivers – drive omnichannel growth, elevate healthy and
sustainable, cultivate best talent and strengthen operational
excellence – is helping to fulfil its purpose, achieve its vision
and prepare its brands and businesses for tomorrow. Headquartered
in Zaandam, the Netherlands, Ahold Delhaize is listed on the
Euronext Amsterdam and Brussels stock exchanges (ticker: AD) and
its American Depositary Receipts are traded on the over-the-counter
market in the U.S. and quoted on the OTCQX International
marketplace (ticker: ADRNY). For more information, please visit:
www.aholddelhaize.com.
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