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的近助力廣州地鐵集團成功完成首次綠色債券發行

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Deacons advised Guangzhou Metro Group Co., Ltd. (Guangzhou Metro) on its issuance of offshore green bonds due 2026 in the aggregate amount of US$200 million. It marks the first issuance of offshore green bonds by a stated-owned enterprise in the Guangzhou city.

The net proceeds of the issue of the notes will be allocated to finance and/or refinance Eligible Green Projects as defined in Guangzhou Metro’s Green Finance Framework. Sustainalytics has provided a second party opinion on the environmental credentials of Guangzhou Metro’s Green Finance Framework and its alignment with the Green Bond Principles 2021. In addition, the notes have been certified by Hong Kong Quality Assurance Agency.

With a coupon rate of 1.579% per annum, the notes were issued by Guangzhou Metro’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Guangzhou Metro Investment Finance (BVI) Limited, and are guaranteed by Guangzhou Metro Investment Finance (HK) Limited, with the benefit of a keepwell deed and a deed of equity interest purchase undertaking by Guangzhou Metro. The notes are listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Deacons has acted as international counsel to Guangzhou Metro since its debut issuance of offshore bonds in 2015. Our team for this transaction was led by Kevin Tong and Icarus Yuen (Partners of our Corporate Finance Practice Group), who were supported by Christine Li (Consultant) and Crystal Wan (Associate).

[ 簡體中文版本]

热烈祝贺广州地铁集团有限公司(“广州地铁集团”)近日成功发行2亿美元5年期境外绿色债券。广州地铁集团为首家广州市国有企业于境外发行绿色债券。

本次绿色债券发行的所得净额将用于广州地铁集团的绿色金融框架中定义的绿色项目的融资和/或再融资。广州地铁集团的绿色金融框架及其符合《绿色债券原则2021》取得Sustainalytics(全球领先ESG评级及研究公司)出具的第二认证意见,同时本次绿色债券获得香港品质保证局认证。

本次绿色债券的票面息率为每年1.579% ,由广州地铁集团的全资子公司广州地铁投融资(维京)有限公司发行,广州地铁投融资(香港)有限公司担保及受惠于广州地铁集团签署的维好契约及股权购买承诺契约,并在香港联交所上市。

自广州地铁集团于2015年首次于境外发行债券以来,的近律师行一直担任广州地铁集团的国际律师,这次亦十分荣幸能够参与广州地铁集团的首次境外绿色债券发行。的近团队于本次项目的牵头律师为企业融资部合伙人唐礼贤律师及袁礼杰律师,团队成员亦包括李至丰律师及尹晓彤律师。

的近企业融资部在资本市场领域经验丰富,在债券/票据发行业务上一直保持稳固的市场领先地位,客户行业类型多元 。的近将持续致力为客户提供专业优质的法律服务,协助客户实现其业务发展的目标。

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