AS LHV Group Senior preferred bonds (EBRD-55283)

Regions
  • Europe and Central Asia
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Countries
  • Estonia
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Financial Institutions
  • European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
International, regional and national development finance institutions. Many of these banks have a public interest mission, such as poverty reduction.
Project Status
Approved
Stage of the project cycle. Stages vary by development bank and can include: pending, approval, implementation, and closed or completed.
Bank Risk Rating
U
Environmental and social categorization assessed by the development bank as a measure of the planned project’s environmental and social impacts. A higher risk rating may require more due diligence to limit or avoid harm to people and the environment. For example, "A" or "B" are risk categories where "A" represents the highest amount of risk. Results will include projects that specifically recorded a rating, all other projects are marked ‘U’ for "Undisclosed."
Voting Date
Apr 24, 2024
Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.
Borrower
AS LHV Group
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Energy
  • Finance
  • Industry and Trade
The service or industry focus of the investment. A project can have several sectors.
Investment Type(s)
Loan
The categories of the bank investment: loan, grant, guarantee, technical assistance, advisory services, equity and fund.
Investment Amount (USD)
$ 23.54 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Currency conversion note:
Bank reported 22
Converted using 2024-04-24 exchange rate.
Loan Amount (USD)
$ 23.54 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Currency conversion note:
Bank reported 22
Converted using 2024-04-24 exchange rate.
Project Cost (USD)
$ 321.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Currency conversion note:
Bank reported 300
Converted using 2024-04-24 exchange rate.
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ EBRD website

Updated in EWS Jul 1, 2024

Disclosed by Bank May 30, 2024

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Project Description
If provided by the financial institution, the Early Warning System Team writes a short summary describing the purported development objective of the project and project components. Review the complete project documentation for a detailed description.

As stated on the project disclosure page, in May 2024, the EBRD invested EUR 22 million in 4NC3 senior preferred bonds issued by AS LHV Group, the largest domestic financial group in Estonia, as part of its EUR 300 million public issuance which was listed on Euronext Dublin.

The project supports the resilience and regulatory compliance of the largest domestically-owned financial group in Estonia and contributes to capital market development. The project also delivers on the Bank's green agenda and national green economy priorities for Estonia.

Early Warning System Project Analysis
For a project with severe or irreversible impacts to local community and natural resources, the Early Warning System Team may conduct a thorough analysis regarding its potential impacts to human and environmental rights.

The EBRD categorized the project E&S risks as 'FI'.

Any potential renewable energy projects financed through the various issuances will need to follow the E&S Eligibility Criteria for hydro, wind, solar, bioenergy and geothermal projects, as applicable. Any potential solar sub-projects would be managed in line with the EBRD's Management Approach for Solar Supply Chain Risk Management and any subsequent guidance developed under that approach. The partner bank will continue to report on E&S performance of the operation and compliance with the ESP annually to the Bank.

Investment Description
Here you can find a list of individual development financial institutions that finance the project.
Financial Intermediary
A financial intermediary is a bank or financial institution that receives funds from a development bank. A financial intermediary then lends these funds to their clients (private actors) in the form of loans, bonds, guarantees and equity shares. Financial intermediaries include insurance, pension and equity funds. The direct financial relationship is between the development bank and the financial intermediary.
Private Actors Description
A Private Actor is a non-governmental body or entity that is the borrower or client of a development project, which can include corporations, private equity and banks. This describes the private actors and their roles in relation to the project, when private actor information is disclosed or has been further researched.

As stated by the EBRD, AS LHV Group is the largest domestic financial group in Estonia with total assets of EUR 7.1 billion as of YE2023. AS LHV Group operates as a financial holding company, consolidating several subsidiaries: banking entities in Estonia and the UK as well as asset management, non-life insurance and payment subsidiaries. The Group has been listed on the Tallinn Stock Exchange since 2016 with market capitalisation of EUR 1.1 billion as of March 2024. The Group is rated Baa3 by Moody's.


Contact Information
This section aims to support the local communities and local CSO to get to know which stakeholders are involved in a project with their roles and responsibilities. If available, there may be a complaint office for the respective bank which operates independently to receive and determine violations in policy and practice. Independent Accountability Mechanisms receive and respond to complaints. Most Independent Accountability Mechanisms offer two functions for addressing complaints: dispute resolution and compliance review.

Financial Intermediary - AS LHV Group:

Ülar Kiisla
Email: ylar.kiisla@lhv.ee
Phone: +372 5743 2271
Website: https://www.lhv.ee/en
Address: Tartu mnt 2, 10145, Tallinn

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ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM OF EBRD

The Project Complaint Mechanism (PCM) is the independent complaint mechanism and fact-finding body for people who have been or are likely to be adversely affected by an European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)-financed project. If you submit a complaint to the PCM, it may assess compliance with EBRD's own policies and procedures to prevent harm to the environment or communities or it may assist you in resolving the problem that led to the complaint through a dialogue with those implementing the project. Additionally, the PCM has the authority to recommend a project be suspended in the event that harm is imminent.

You can contact the PCM at: pcm@ebrd.com or you can submit a complaint online using an online form at: http://www.ebrd.com/eform/pcm/complaint_form?language=en

You can learn more about the PCM and how to file a complaint at: http://www.ebrd.com/work-with-us/project-finance/project-complaint-mechanism.html

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