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EQS-News: hep receives ESG Transformation Award 2024

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Friday, May 3, 2024

Güglingen, 26 April 2024 – hep global GmbH, the Baden-Württemberg-based specialist for solar parks and solar investments, has been awarded the ESG Transformation Award 2024.

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  • Güglingen, 26 April 2024 – hep global GmbH, the Baden-Württemberg-based specialist for solar parks and solar investments, has been awarded the ESG Transformation Award 2024.
  • In the "Impact Investing" category, hep took 2nd place and was thus honored for the fund "HEP – Solar Green Energy Impact Fund 1 GmbH & Co. geschlossene Investment KG" [1] as well as for its ESG concept.
  • We are delighted that our commitment has been recognized by the independent ESG Transformation Award."
  • The ESG Transformation Award was presented for the second time in 2024 and honors special sustainability initiatives in the financial industry.

EQS-News: Supervisory Board of ProCredit Holding AG extends contract of Management Board Chair Hubert Spechtenhauser ahead of schedule by a further year

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024

Frankfurt am Main, 19 March 2024 - The Supervisory Board of ProCredit Holding AG decided today to extend the contract of Management Board Chair Hubert Spechtenhauser ahead of schedule by a further year until end-February 2026.

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  • Frankfurt am Main, 19 March 2024 - The Supervisory Board of ProCredit Holding AG decided today to extend the contract of Management Board Chair Hubert Spechtenhauser ahead of schedule by a further year until end-February 2026.
  • The Supervisory Board is committed to continuity in the management of the ProCredit group and, with this staffing decision, has reaffirmed its recognition of successful strategic management and the achievement of excellent business results.
  • "As Chair of the Management Board, Hubert Spechtenhauser has driven the development of the ProCredit group in a convincing manner.
  • We wish him and the entire Management Board continued success," said Rainer Ottenstein, Chair of the Supervisory Board of ProCredit Holding AG.

EQS-News: Francotyp-Postalia Holding AG: Extension of the syndicated loan

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Berlin, February 29, 2024 Francotyp-Postalia Holding AG (ISIN DE000FPH9000) has amended its syndicated loan agreement with effect from February 26th, 2024.

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  • Berlin, February 29, 2024 Francotyp-Postalia Holding AG (ISIN DE000FPH9000) has amended its syndicated loan agreement with effect from February 26th, 2024.
  • The agreement was signed with the established banking consortium consisting of Landesbank Baden-Württemberg as Facility Agent, Deutsche Bank AG and UniCredit Bank GmbH.
  • The syndicated loan has a total volume of EUR 55 million and a term of three years with twofold option to extend it by one year.
  • The new syndicated loan agreement thus provides FP with a good basis for driving forward the Group's strategy and profitable growth in the coming years.

Leadership Change at Allianz Central Europe

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Monday, December 11, 2023

Allianz SE today announced leadership changes that will take effect from January 1, 2024:

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  • Allianz SE today announced leadership changes that will take effect from January 1, 2024:
    This press release features multimedia.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231211051237/en/
    Nina Klingspor will succeed Petros Papanikolaou as CEO of Allianz Central Europe (Photo: Allianz)
    Nina Klingspor, currently CEO of Allianz Private Krankenversicherungs-AG, Allianz private health insurance business in Germany (APKV), will be appointed as the new CEO of Central Europe for Allianz Group, subject to approval by the relevant corporate bodies.
  • Allianz Central Europe is a regional entity with responsibility for Allianz national businesses in 11 countries in Central and Eastern Europe.
  • Klaus-Peter Roehler, Member of the Allianz SE Board of Management, said “I want to thank Petros for the outstanding work he has done at Allianz Central Europe, his establishment of the regional entity and his successful transformation of the regional model.

EQS-News: Amprion GmbH: Amprion again successful with green bond in volume of €1.2 billion

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Wednesday, August 30, 2023

The transmission system operator Amprion has once again successfully placed a green bond with a total nominal volume of €1.2 billion on the international capital market.

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  • The transmission system operator Amprion has once again successfully placed a green bond with a total nominal volume of €1.2 billion on the international capital market.
  • The green dual-tranche bond was issued within Amprion's €9 billion debt issuance programme.
  • The second tranche with a volume of €700 million has a maturity of 11 years and an interest coupon of 4.125% p. a.
    Peter Rüth, CFO of Amprion: “We have once again successfully placed a dual-tranche green bond.
  • Moody's has assigned a Baa1 rating to the newly issued dual-tranche green bond.

EQS-News: SAF-HOLLAND: Promissory note for refinancing purposes successfully placed

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Thursday, June 15, 2023

+++ SAF-HOLLAND SE ("SAF-HOLLAND"), one of the world's leading suppliers of trailer and truck components, today successfully placed a promissory note transaction with a volume of EUR 105 million via its subsidiary SAF-HOLLAND GmbH.

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  • +++ SAF-HOLLAND SE ("SAF-HOLLAND"), one of the world's leading suppliers of trailer and truck components, today successfully placed a promissory note transaction with a volume of EUR 105 million via its subsidiary SAF-HOLLAND GmbH.
  • The tranches of the promissory note have both fixed and variable interest rates with maturities of three, five and seven years.
  • The proceeds of the issue are earmarked for the refinancing of existing bank debt, raised during the acquisition of Haldex AB.
  • Frank Lorenz-Dietz, CFO of SAF-HOLLAND SE, commented on the successful placement: "The promissory note placed today demonstrates the high level of confidence that SAF-HOLLAND enjoys as a borrower with promissory note investors.

EQS-News: PALFINGER AG Issues ESG-linked Promissory Note Worth EUR 150 Million

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Friday, April 21, 2023

Tranches with maturities of three, five and seven years

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  • Tranches with maturities of three, five and seven years
    PALFINGER AG has successfully issued an ESG-linked promissory note loan with a volume of EUR 150 million.
  • The promissory note transaction comprises five tranches with terms of three, five and seven years, the majority of which are offered with variable interest rates.
  • The highly successful transaction was arranged by Erste Group Bank AG and Landesbank Baden-Württemberg, using the digital promissory note platform DEBTVISION.
  • PALFINGER will use the promissory note loan to refinance maturing loans and finance the investments planned for 2023.

EQS-News: DATAGROUP SE: DATAGROUP Secures Additional Funding with a Volume of EUR 70m

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Saturday, March 11, 2023

DATAGROUP SE (WKN A0JC8S) announces issuance of new promissory notes with a volume of EUR 30m.

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  • DATAGROUP SE (WKN A0JC8S) announces issuance of new promissory notes with a volume of EUR 30m.
  • Combined with additional working capital lines of EUR 40m, the company secures financial resources amounting to EUR 70m which are planned to be used for future growth and acquisitions.
  • The new finance structure adds another promissory note loan of EUR 30m and additional working capital lines of EUR 40m to the existing one.
  • Furthermore, all financing partners said they were highly interested in accompanying DATAGROUP’s growth with additional funds even beyond this limit.

EQS-News: GFT Technologies SE: GFT expands: IT group acquires targens from LBBW

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Thursday, February 23, 2023

Stuttgart, 23 February 2023 – GFT Technologies SE (GFT) is acquiring 100% of shares in targens GmbH, an expert consultancy for banking, compliance and digital innovation, from Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (LBBW).

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  • Stuttgart, 23 February 2023 – GFT Technologies SE (GFT) is acquiring 100% of shares in targens GmbH, an expert consultancy for banking, compliance and digital innovation, from Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (LBBW).
  • In 2021, targens generated revenue of €44.0 million with around 300 experts at 4 locations in Germany and Austria.
  • GFT generated revenue of €55.7 million in the German market with a workforce of over 400 at 7 locations in 2021.
  • GFT will be able make targeted use of the outstanding consulting skills of targens' experts to drive forward new client projects.

EQS-News: IONOS Group SE: United Internet and Warburg Pincus announce price range and offer structure for Initial Public Offering of IONOS Group SE

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Thursday, February 2, 2023

United Internet AG (“United Internet”) and WP XII Venture Holdings II SCSp (“WP XII”), an affiliate of Warburg Pincus (together “Warburg Pincus”), the shareholders of IONOS Group SE (75.1% and 24.9%, respectively), today announced the price range and offer structure for the planned initial public offering (“IPO”) of IONOS Group SE (together with its subsidiaries “IONOS” or the “Company”), the leading European digitalization partner for small and medium-sized businesses (“SMB”).

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  • United Internet AG (“United Internet”) and WP XII Venture Holdings II SCSp (“WP XII”), an affiliate of Warburg Pincus (together “Warburg Pincus”), the shareholders of IONOS Group SE (75.1% and 24.9%, respectively), today announced the price range and offer structure for the planned initial public offering (“IPO”) of IONOS Group SE (together with its subsidiaries “IONOS” or the “Company”), the leading European digitalization partner for small and medium-sized businesses (“SMB”).
  • The price range for the IONOS shares has been set at EUR 18.50 to EUR 22,50 per share.
  • Achim Weiss, CEO of IONOS Group SE, said, “IONOS’ mission is to drive the digitalization of small and medium-sized businesses.
  • Following approval by the BaFin, the prospectus and additional information will be published on IONOS Group SE’s corporate website at www.ionos-group.com .