INTESA SANPAOLO RAISES 1.5 BILLION DOLLARS ON THE U.S. MARKET THROUGH THE LAUNCH OF A SUBORDINATED TIER 2 BENCHMARK BOND ISSUE
Turin - Milan, 9 January 2016 - Intesa Sanpaolo has launched a U.S.$1.5 billion subordinated “Tier 2” benchmark bond issue targeted exclusively at the U.S. and Canadian markets.
It is a 10-year, fixed-rate bond issue under the U.S.$ Medium Term Notes Programme of Intesa Sanpaolo.
The bond placed on the U.S. market is exempt from registration under Section 144A of the U.S. Securities Act. The part targeted at the Canadian market has been placed in the provinces of Ontario and Quebec on the basis of the exemptions applicable to initial placements reserved only for institutional investors (private placement).
The coupon, payable semi-annually in arrears on every 15 January and 15 July of each year from and including 15 July 2016 up to the maturity date, is equal to 5.71% per annum.
The re-offer price is 100%.
Considering the re-offer price, the yield to maturity is 5.71% per annum, representing the yield of 10-year U.S. Treasury Bill plus 360 basis points per annum.
Settlement is due on 15 January 2016.
The minimum denomination of the bond issue is U.S.$200,000 and U.S.$1,000 thereafter.
Banca IMI, BofA Merrill Lynch, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan Securities and Wells Fargo Securities are the joint lead managers of the bond offering.
The ratings assigned to Intesa Sanpaolo’s senior long-term debt are: Baa1 by Moody’s, BBB- by Standard & Poor’s, BBB+ by Fitch and A (low) by DBRS.
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Last updated 9 January 2016 at 11:17