CMPC, FIRST CHILEAN COMPANY TO ISSUE BOND LINKED TO SUSTAINABILITY GOALS
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CMPC, FIRST CHILEAN COMPANY TO ISSUE BOND LINKED TO SUSTAINABILITY GOALS

The bond received strong demand from both, global and sustainability-focused investors achieving a rate of 3.085%, equivalent to a spread of 135 basis points over the equivalent U.S. Treasury rate.

The bond received strong demand from both, global and sustainability-focused investors achieving a rate of 3.085%, equivalent to a spread of 135 basis points over the equivalent U.S. Treasury rate.

 

This represents the lowest dollar bond issuance rate in CMPC's history. BNP Paribas, Bank of America, Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan acted as Global Coordinators and Joint Bookrunners, while Santander and MUFG acted as Joint Bookrunners. BNP Paribas and JP Morgan also acted jointly as Sustainability Coordinators on the issue.


CMPC's Sustainability-linked Bond, the first of its kind for a Chilean issuer, confirms the commitment to a business model that effectively addresses climate change and environmental risks. The VMS links the performance of this instrument to compliance with two of the company's four publicly stated environmental sustainability goals, through the performance targets ("KPIs") described below:

- Greenhouse gas emissions: reduction of 23.5% of its CO2 emissions by 2025.
- Industrial water use intensity: 25% reduction in industrial water use by 2025.

The SLB includes a mechanism whereby the bond coupon will be increased if the company fails to meet its KPIs by the target date. This innovative structure is in line with the Sustainability-Linked Bond Principles published by the International Capital Markets Association ("ICMA") and provides incentives for the Company to achieve results in line with its sustainability goals. DNVGL issued an external opinion ("second party opinion" or "SPO") on CMPC's Sustainability Framework. Both documents are available on the company's investor website (ir.cmpc.com).

This transaction is the latest of a series of pioneering initiatives by the company in sustainable financing:
- In August 2020, CMPC closed a USD $100 million syndicated committed facility structured as a sustainability-linked loan.
- In 2019, CMPC published its four environmental sustainability goals, focused on: reducing emissions and industrial water use in its operations; increasing areas of conservation, restoration and/or protection; and initiating the transition to being a zero-waste-to-landfill company.

- The Company issued its third green bond in the Chilean capital market in 2019, following issues in Peru (2018) and the United States (2017). CMPC was the first Chilean company to issue a green bond in international markets. In addition, in 2019 the company closed its first green loan, through a Samurai loan with a syndicate of Japanese banks.

 

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