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On 16 May 2025, The Bank of Latvia has registered the Base Prospectus of the Fourth Programme for the Issuance of Notes of Attīstības finanšu institūcija Altum AS (ALTUM) (please see attached). The total amount of the programme in nominal value is 120 million euro.
ALTUM Chairman of the Management Board Reinis Bērziņš: “As we continue to raise funding in the capital markets, we are preparing for the next bond issue programme in the amount of up to 120 million euro. The new programme will ensure diversification of our funding sources, while promoting the development of the Baltic capital market.”
ALTUM has mandated Luminor Bank AS Lithuanian branch as the Sole Lead Manager and Bookrunner for the programme to organise a global investor call as well as bilateral investor meetings. Subject to market conditions ALTUM is contemplating to issue the first tranche of notes with expected maturity of 5 to 7 years. Notes are expected to be listed on the regulated market - the Baltic Bond List of Nasdaq Riga.
In January 2025 international rating agency Moody’s has reaffirmed ALTUMs Baa1 long-term issuer rating with stable outlook, which has remained constant since 2017.
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The notes have not been, and will not be, registered under the U.S. Securities Act 1933 (as amended) (the "Securities Act"), or with any securities regulatory authority of any state of the United States. The base prospectus or the final terms are not to be distributed to the United States or in any other jurisdiction where it would be unlawful. The notes may not be offered, sold, pledged or otherwise transferred, directly or indirectly, within the United States or to, for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons (as defined in Regulation S under the Securities Act (the "Regulation S")), except to a person who is not a U.S. Person (as defined in Regulation S) in an offshore transaction pursuant to Regulation S.
JSC Attīstības finanšu institūcija Altum (JSC Development Finance Institution Altum) is a Latvian state-owned company that ensures access of the enterprises and households to the financial resources by means of support financial instruments - loans, guarantees, investments in venture capital funds - in the areas defined as important and to be supported by the state, thus developing the national economy and enhancing mobilization of the private capital and financial resources. On 28 January 2025 Moody’s Ratings affirmed Altum’s Baa1 long-term issuer rating, with outlook stable. The rating as well as the short-term issuer rating at P-2, the same as affirmed on 2 February 2024. ALTUM is rated by Moody’s Finance Companies Methodology, published in July 2024. On 24 October 2017 the bonds issued by Altum were listed on a regulated market – Baltic Bond List of Nasdaq Riga.