Luxembourg, February 24, 2017: CORESTATE Capital Holding S.A. (the “Company”) has successfully completed its capital increase from authorized capital against cash contributions announced on February 23, 2017 from Euro 945,801.14 by a nominal amount of Euro 74,723.86 (approximately 7.9% of the current share capital) to Euro 1,020,525.00. The newly issued 996,318 ordinary shares (the “New Shares”) were placed with domestic and international institutional investors outside the United States at a price of Euro 22.80 per share, resulting in gross proceeds of Euro 22,716,050.00. The New Shares are entitled to dividends as of January 1, 2016 and rank pari passu with the existing shares of the Company. The New Shares are expected to be included to trading in the Entry Standard segment of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange on or around February 27, 2017. Starting on March 1, 2017, the Company expects its shares to be traded in the newly created market segment “Scale” of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, which will replace the Entry Standard segment as of March 1, 2017. The delivery of the New Shares and settlement of the transaction is expected to occur on or about February 28, 2017.
The Company intends to use the proceeds from the capital increase for warehousing purposes, i.e. the acquisition of certain real estate assets on its own account prior to converting them into investment products for its clients.
About CORESTATE Capital
CORESTATE is an investment manager and co-investor with around € 28 billion in assets under management. The company sees itself as a manager for the entire length of the real estate value chain. Thanks to its fully integrated real estate platform, it is able to offer investors a wide range of services, especially the opportunity to invest in large-scale societal trends such as urbanisation, demographic shifts or sustainability – trends that will continue to have a decisive influence on the living and working environment in the long term. The consistent focus on asset classes that will be successful in the long run constitutes a central cornerstone of the company strategy. At CORESTATE, all concepts are supported with ESG expertise that is unique to the industry. With some 800 experts, CORESTATE offers clients and investors a full range of services and consultation from a single source, from project financing and real estate management to sales. CORESTATE is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (SDAX) and operates as a respected business partner for institutional and semi-institutional investors as well as high-net-worth private investors in 13 countries across Europe, with offices in Frankfurt, Vienna, Zurich, Paris, Madrid and London.
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