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Despite a persistently challenging economic climate, the voestalpine Group posted a largely solid performance during the first half of the business year 2014/15 (April 1, to September 30, 2014). The business year started with optimistic economic forecasts for the mature economies and mixed expectations for the emerging markets. However, measured against these expectations, and excepting North America and China, the global economic trend cooled down in the course of the first six months. "Nevertheless, in view of the increasingly challenging environment, voestalpine Group performance during the first half of the business year was at a most satisfactory level," says Dr. Wolfgang Eder, Chairman of the voestalpine Group. A key reason for this result is the Group's broad geographical base and presence in a wide range of industries. The consistent strategic focus on global quality and technology leadership for demanding niche products, and the focus on consistently lengthening the value chain in all business segments, is a guarantee of success.
voestalpine AG has successfully placed a EUR 400 million corporate bond in the capital market. The bond is intended in part for refinancing Hybrid Bond 2007, which the company called on 9 September 2014, effective 31 October 2014, and for general funding purposes. The quality of the order book was excellent, with orders in the magnitude of more than EUR 800 million and about 160 different investors. The bond has a term of 7 years and a coupon of 2.25%.
