PCC is one of the most experienced issuers of corporate bonds in Germany
We have been issuing bonds to finance our growth strategy for over 25 years now. Since the first issuance on October 1, 1998, we had placed a total of 95 bonds and one profit participation certificate by the reporting date of December 31, 2024. Of these, we had redeemed 76 bonds and the profit participation certificate by the end of the past fiscal year, with all interest and capital payments having been made on schedule. This has resulted in a close relationship of trust between the approximately 20,000 subscribers to PCC securities and PCC SE.
Within the mix of equity and debt capital, the issuance of bonds (bearer debentures) is an essential financing instrument for the sustainable and profitable growth of our group of companies. In our position as the investment holding company of the PCC Group, bond issuances enable us to respond promptly to new market or investment opportunities and to finance both corporate acquisitions and the organic growth of our Group flexibly and independently of banks. The issuance of bonds to a broad circle of private and institutional investors will therefore remain a central component of our financing strategy. At the same time, we supplement our financing base with targeted project and loan financing.
The relatively small issuance volumes of our bearer bonds in amounts up to 40 million euros provide us with the flexibility necessary to cover our financing requirements. At the same time, we benefit from a balanced process of fund inflows and repayment outflows without
excessive peak burdens. In keeping with our conservative business philosophy, we only acquire funds through our security placements to the extent needed in each case by PCC as a growth-led investor to promote the further development of the PCC Group.
We have been issuing bonds to finance our growth strategy for over 25 years now. Since the first issuance on October 1, 1998, we had placed a total of 95 bonds and one profit participation certificate by the reporting date of December 31, 2024. Of these, we had redeemed 76 bonds and the profit participation certificate by the end of the past fiscal year, with all interest and capital payments having been made on schedule. This has resulted in a close relationship of trust between the approximately 20,000 subscribers to PCC securities and PCC SE.
Within the mix of equity and debt capital, the issuance of bonds (bearer debentures) is an essential financing instrument for the sustainable and profitable growth of our group of companies. In our position as the investment holding company of the PCC Group, bond issuances enable us to respond promptly to new market or investment opportunities and to finance both corporate acquisitions and the organic growth of our Group flexibly and independently of banks. The issuance of bonds to a broad circle of private and institutional investors will therefore remain a central component of our financing strategy. At the same time, we supplement our financing base with targeted project and loan financing.
The relatively small issuance volumes of our bearer bonds in amounts up to 40 million euros provide us with the flexibility necessary to cover our financing requirements. At the same time, we benefit from a balanced process of fund inflows and repayment outflows without
excessive peak burdens. In keeping with our conservative business philosophy, we only acquire funds through our security placements to the extent needed in each case by PCC as a growth-led investor to promote the further development of the PCC Group.
Committed to credible, transparent financial communications
We regularly publish the relevant current corporate and financial data of PCC in a timely and transparent manner. They are available on the internet at www.pcc.eu under PCC. Direktinvest and at https://pcc.eu/en/pcc-direktinvest/financial-information/, where the audited annual financial statements of PCC SE and the PCC Group are also available as PDF downloads. Our online archive contains all annual reports since their first publication for 2003 and all quarterly reports since their first publication in 2001. Our website www.pcc.eu also contains information on our latest bond issuances and the PCC bonds in circulation.
We regularly publish the relevant current corporate and financial data of PCC in a timely and transparent manner. They are available on the internet at www.pcc.eu under PCC. Direktinvest and at https://pcc.eu/en/pcc-direktinvest/financial-information/, where the audited annual financial statements of PCC SE and the PCC Group are also available as PDF downloads. Our online archive contains all annual reports since their first publication for 2003 and all quarterly reports since their first publication in 2001. Our website www.pcc.eu also contains information on our latest bond issuances and the PCC bonds in circulation.
PCC Group Management in dialog with our investors
Several times a year, the PCC Group management enters into direct personal dialog with the investment community. Every quarter, we hold an investor conference as an online webcast at which the Group’s Executive Board presents the recently published quarterly report, explains current business developments, and participates in an interactive Q&A session with the audience. In the fall of each year, we hold our traditional PCC Information Evenings in several major German cities, giving investors and other interested parties the opportunity to meet personally with the Executive Board in an exclusive setting. In some years – as in the past fiscal year – we also invite our investors to our PCC Investors’ Day at the Group headquarters, the PCC Villa in Duisburg, in early summer. More than 1,000 investors attended our last Investors’ Day on June 22, 2024. At the start of the event, Waldemar Preussner, Chairman of the Supervisory Board and founder of PCC, welcomed the guests in person. CEO Dr. Peter Wenzel provided information on the business development of the PCC Group and current investment projects. Following the presentations, the management and employees from Duisburg, Essen and Oberhausen made themselves available for personal discussions with the investors.
Several times a year, the PCC Group management enters into direct personal dialog with the investment community. Every quarter, we hold an investor conference as an online webcast at which the Group’s Executive Board presents the recently published quarterly report, explains current business developments, and participates in an interactive Q&A session with the audience. In the fall of each year, we hold our traditional PCC Information Evenings in several major German cities, giving investors and other interested parties the opportunity to meet personally with the Executive Board in an exclusive setting. In some years – as in the past fiscal year – we also invite our investors to our PCC Investors’ Day at the Group headquarters, the PCC Villa in Duisburg, in early summer. More than 1,000 investors attended our last Investors’ Day on June 22, 2024. At the start of the event, Waldemar Preussner, Chairman of the Supervisory Board and founder of PCC, welcomed the guests in person. CEO Dr. Peter Wenzel provided information on the business development of the PCC Group and current investment projects. Following the presentations, the management and employees from Duisburg, Essen and Oberhausen made themselves available for personal discussions with the investors.
One of six PCC Information Evenings organized in 2024, this
photo shows the event held on December 5 in the “Gebl.sehalle”
(repurposed industrial blower building) of the Duisburg Nord Landscape Park.
PCC SE securities in circulation
As of December 31, 2024, 19 bonds with a total nominal volume of around 475.7 million euros were outstanding. After the balance sheet date, PCC SE redeemed the 4.0 % bullet bond ISIN DE000A2YN1K5 with a placed volume of 29.1 million euros on February 1, 2025, and effective April 1, 2025, the 3.0 % bullet bond ISIN DE000A3MQEM0 with a placed volume of 7.8 million euros. The bonds currently available for subscription from PCC SE can be viewed on the internet at https://pcc.eu/pcc-direktinvest/.
As of December 31, 2024, 19 bonds with a total nominal volume of around 475.7 million euros were outstanding. After the balance sheet date, PCC SE redeemed the 4.0 % bullet bond ISIN DE000A2YN1K5 with a placed volume of 29.1 million euros on February 1, 2025, and effective April 1, 2025, the 3.0 % bullet bond ISIN DE000A3MQEM0 with a placed volume of 7.8 million euros. The bonds currently available for subscription from PCC SE can be viewed on the internet at https://pcc.eu/pcc-direktinvest/.
Our Investors Day held at Group headquarters, the PCC Villa in Duisburg, on June 22, 2024, attracted more than 1,000 stakeholders.
