Iute with strong appetite from existing investors for EUR 2021/2026 bonds exchange offer

Public Offer for EUR 2021/2026 Bonds continues until 31 March 2023

Tallinn, Estonia, 30 March 2023. IuteCredit Europe (“ICE”), a leading European personal finance group, through its fully owned subsidiary IuteCredit Finance S.á r.l., has recorded strong appetite from existing investors of the EUR 2019/2023 bonds (ISIN: XS2033386603) for the exchange offer into the new bond in the course of the current tap of the EUR 2021/2026 bonds (ISIN: XS2378483494) of up to EUR 50 million. Based on the notices of acceptance received by the end of the exchange period, 29 March 2023, 13.00 CEST, investors have exchanged more than EUR 23.3 million nominally, which corresponds to almost 47% of EUR 50 million of the EUR 2019/2023 bonds outstanding.

The public offering of the new EUR 2021/2026 bonds is available for subscription by investors through their custodian banks until 31 March 2023. The new EUR 2021/2026 bonds will be offered for subscription at an issue price of 96.5% to 97.5% per bond with an interest rate of 11.0% p.a. payable semi-annually. The yield to maturity for public offering bonds is in the range of 12%. The issuing price of the new EUR 2021/2026 bonds is expected to be conclusively determined and announced on 31 March 2023 on the basis of the subscription offers received.

Tarmo Sild, Group CEO: “Investors have trusted us and continue to invest in Iute with attractive returns. The exchange allows us to extend the term of the capital invested in the Group, bring the total volume of the Iute 2021/2026 bond to over EUR 100 million, and create prerequisites for further growth. However, it is especially gratifying that we are able to implement our financing plans at a time when the entire financial sector is under pressure.”

The securities prospectus approved by the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) in Luxembourg is available on the Company’s website at: https://iute.com/investor/#bonds.

All information on the offering process as well as the documents required for the subscription of the bonds are available on the Company’s website under the link https://iute.com/investor/#bonds.

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This announcement does not constitute an offer of securities for sale in the United States. The bonds have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or under the applicable securities laws of any state of the United States and may not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons except pursuant to an applicable exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act.
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