Bond EPH Group AG:
10 % interest per year
monthly payment of interest

The holiday hotel industry is characterized by decades of sustainable growth and crisis security. The asset class has proven its resilience, particularly during the corona pandemic. Economic development in tourism is increasing worldwide. In particular, there is a trend towards nearby nature and year-round destinations. The season lengthens and shifts. Climate protection and sustainability are playing an increasingly important role.

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The performance of the holiday hotel industry has overtaken the hotel business in the city in recent years. Compared to city hotels, significantly higher sales per room and guest were achieved. New records were set for capacity utilization. The daily rates (ADR) could be increased significantly. The premium and luxury segment is developing above average, since the demand for luxurious holidays has increased enormously worldwide with a constantly growing middle class.

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Nevertheless, the holiday hotel market is far from exhausted and offers enormous growth potential. The focus of institutional investors is also increasingly shifting from city business hotels to holiday hotels and holiday destinations in Europe.

Due to this positive development, the clear focus of EPH AG is in the area of holiday hotels and in cities with high tourist attractiveness. In order to optimize income and risk, EPH AG pursues a diversified investment approach with a balanced mix of existing properties and project developments in different stages. The goal is a constant increase in value with positive cash flow from existing hotels on the one hand, and the realization of above-average returns from our own developments on the other.

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Due to our access to numerous international hotel brands, we can select the best possible operator with a tailor-made operating concept for each project. The type of contract (lease, management or hybrid contract) is determined individually for each property after an in-depth risk-opportunity analysis.

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The portfolio is to be supplemented by investments in related areas, such as food and beverages, in order to use synergy effects with the core business and continuously increase the company's value. In the current environment, a sustainable and responsible corporate culture is particularly important to us. Therefore
our ESG principles determine our entrepreneurial actions.

To partially finance the projects, EPH AG is currently issuing a bond on the Vienna Stock Exchange and is planning an IPO in the “direct market plus” segment in the short term. In this way, we open up the possibility for institutional and private investors to invest in this constantly growing market segment. The capital market-oriented financing strategy of EPH AG should contribute to a balanced financing structure and also enable the planned projects to be financed on economic terms in the current market environment.

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In issuing the bond and preparing for the IPO, EPH AG is supported by Wiener Privatbank as a capital market partner of the Vienna Stock Exchange. EPH AG is legally advised by Luther Law (Frankfurt), Müller Partner Rechtsanwälte (Vienna), Crowe LLP (Munich and Vienna) and the auditing company Cura (Vienna).

EPH AG consists of a group of investors, project developers, hotel real estate, financing and capital market experts. Due to the EPH team's many years of experience, there is excellent market access and a full acquisition pipeline.

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By working with well-known tourism consulting companies, EPH AG can draw on first-class expertise, particularly in the areas of feasibility studies, due diligence, valuation, contract management, development/construction, M&A, portfolio strategy and asset management.