Bond Issuance and Access to Capital Markets
Services for large and medium-sized enterprises, public administration, and government entities seeking to enter the capital market through the issuance of bonds or shares. This enables issuers to diversify their sources of financing and raise awareness of their company among investors.
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Acquisitions in Domestic and International Markets
Drawing on our experience with acquisitions in both domestic and international markets, we provide comprehensive support in identifying new opportunities, securing financing, and executing transactions. We are able to minimize risks and ensure a smooth acquisition process in both local and international environments, helping companies grow and strengthen their market position. -
Expanding Your Product Portfolio and Geographic Reach
We can help you develop new business opportunities in the market where your company operates or identify new market potential in other regions or countries. -
Building awareness of your company
As your market share grows, awareness of your company’s brand increases, boosting investor confidence and the company’s attractiveness in the market.
This is one of the key steps when preparing for a bond offering or entering the capital markets (stock exchange). -
Bond Issuance
Debt financing through bond issuance allows a company to effectively support its growth strategy, raise the necessary funds, and simultaneously strengthen its market position. At the same time, the company raises its profile among investors, strengthens brand awareness, and positively influences any future plans to enter the capital markets (stock exchange). -
Initial Public Offering (IPO)
Entering the capital markets through an initial public offering (IPO) represents a crucial step for a company in securing new financial resources and strengthening its market position.
The entire process involves thorough preparation on the part of the company, and we can provide significant assistance in guiding your company through each phase and ensuring the transaction proceeds smoothly.
Services We Offer
In connection with bond issuances and other debt securities, we offer
- Arrangement of senior bond issuances with investment-grade or non-investment-grade ratings, or unrated
- Public or private placements among institutional investors or through private banking
- Hybrid bonds, subordinated bonds, high-yield bonds, and covered bonds, both in local currency and in EUR
- Bonds issued in accordance with ESG principles
- Schuldschein (SSD)
- and more
Advisory Services for Primary Bond Issuances
We provide comprehensive services and support for bond issuances - including overall marketing and distribution
- Assistance with pre-issuance preparations - from strategy and selection of the appropriate bond type to timing and more
- We also handle the structuring of the issue, relations with regulators and the stock exchange, and finalization of the prospectus
- Coordination of the process with other advisors
- Underwriting and sale of bonds - roadshows with investors, bookbuilding and pricing, sale, and settlement
- Advice on compliance with disclosure requirements
- Rating advisory services (if relevant)
- and more
Additional Services for Bond Issuances
In connection with these transactions, we also offer related services, including
- Ensuring the payment of interest and redemption of principal – payment agent services
- Providing calculation agent services
- Providing listing agent services
- and more
Advisory Services for Initial Public Offerings
We provide comprehensive services related to share offerings - including marketing, distribution, and assistance with initial public offerings (IPOs) on the Prague Stock Exchange and other global exchanges, in cooperation with Société Générale
- Assistance during the pre-IPO phase - strategy development, preliminary valuation, timing, “equity story,” and more
- Preparation of management presentations, business plans, and data rooms; coordination with other advisors
- Structuring the offering, liaising with regulators and the exchange, finalizing the prospectus, and presentations for analysts
- Subscription and sale of shares - roadshows with investors, bookbuilding and pricing, sale and settlement
- Compliance with disclosure obligations
- Ensuring dividend payments and related activities
- Post-IPO support - stabilization, greenshoe, investor relations
- Other ongoing requirements
Additional Services in the Equity Markets
In addition to primary share offerings and IPOs, we also offer assistance with all other transactions and products in the equity capital markets:
- Secondary offerings (SPO)
- Multi-track IPO processes and exits via mergers and acquisitions (M&A)
- ABB (accelerated bookbuilding)
- Private placements
- Public tender offers
- Convertible bonds and warrants
- Capital increase transactions
- Delisting of an issue or an entire company from the stock exchange
- and more
Mario Zúbrik
Transaction Manager
e-mail: mario_zubrik@kb.cz
e-mail: mario_zubrik@kb.cz
Karolína Curyová
Transaction Manager
e-mail: karolina.curyova@kb.cz
e-mail: karolina.curyova@kb.cz
References
CZECHOSLOVAK GROUP a.s.
Reg S, Senior 5.75% Fixed Rate, Senior Secured Bonds
Due June 2030
CZK 10,000,000,000
Bookrunner, Joint Lead Manager
Due June 2030
CZK 10,000,000,000
Bookrunner, Joint Lead Manager
Accolade Finco Czech 2, s.r.o.
Reg S, Senior 6.937% Fixed Rate, Green Bonds secured by Financial,
Guarantee of Accolade Holding a.s.
Due April 2030
CZK 1,875,000,000
Bookrunner, Joint Lead Manager
Colt CZ Group SE
Reg S, Senior 6.10 % p.a. Fixed, Rate Bonds
Due May 2031
CZK 6,000,000,000
Bookrunner, Joint Lead Manager,
Fiscal & Paying Agent
Dr.Max Funding CR, s.r.o
Reg S, Senior 6.20 % p.a. Fixed, Rate Bonds secured by Financial, Guarantee of DR.MAX GROUP HOLDINGS PLC
Due November 2030
CZK 1,250,000,000
Bookrunner, Joint Lead Manager, Fiscal & Paying Agent
Due November 2030
CZK 1,250,000,000
Bookrunner, Joint Lead Manager, Fiscal & Paying Agent
Trigema Finance a.s.
Senior 7.30% Fixed Rate Green, Bonds secured by Guarantee of, Trigema a.s.
Due October 2030
CZK 1,500,000,000
Bookrunner, Joint Lead Manager
Due October 2030
CZK 1,500,000,000
Bookrunner, Joint Lead Manager
AKESO Funding s.r.o.
Reg S, Senior Fixed Rate 6.70%
p.a., Bonds secured by Financial, Guarantee of AKESO Holding a.s.
Due June 2030
CZK 1,500,000,000
Bookrunner, Joint Lead Manager
Due June 2030
CZK 1,500,000,000
Bookrunner, Joint Lead Manager
Company valuation with M&A Point
We will determine the value of a company and advise you on its sale or purchase