PASAY CITY, Philippines,
July 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- SM
Investments Corporation (SM Investments) successfully priced a
USD 500 million drawdown from its
USD 3 billion multi-issuer Euro
Medium-Term Notes (EMTN) program established in May this year. The
notes will be listed on the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading
Limited ("SGX-ST").
The issuance, which was 3.2x times oversubscribed, with final
demand reaching USD 1.6 billion,
marks SM Investments' largest offshore bond issuance since
2014.
"Our establishment of the pioneer EMTN program allows us to
efficiently access funding with flexibility especially in times of
volatility," said Amando Tetangco,
Jr., Chairman of SM Investments. "We believe that the
positive reception of this maiden issuance is a testament to the
investability of quality Philippine corporates."
The notes were priced at a yield of 5.466 per cent which is, 135
basis points above the US treasury benchmark. The notes carry a
coupon rate of 5.375 per cent. The final spread represents a 35
basis point tightening from initial price guidance.
The 5-Year Notes were distributed to high-quality global
accounts. By geography, the 5-Year Notes were distributed 87 per
cent to Asia, and 13 per cent to
EMEA. By investor type, the 5-Year Notes were distributed 83 per
cent to Fund Managers / Asset Managers, 11 per cent to Banks /
Financial Institutions, and 6 per cent to Private Banks /
Others.
Issued by SM Investments' wholly owned subsidiary, SMIC SG
Holdings Pte. Ltd., the notes are guaranteed by SM Investments.
HSBC, J.P. Morgan, Standard Chartered Bank and UBS have been
mandated by SM Investments as Joint Lead Managers and Joint
Bookrunners, alongside BDO Capital and China Bank Capital as Joint
Lead Managers.
The net proceeds from the EMTN issue will be allocated for
general corporate purposes.
For further details on SM Investments and its recent bond
issuance, please visit www.sminvestments.com.
About SM Investments Corporation
SM Investments Corporation is one of the leading Philippine
companies that is invested in market-leading businesses in retail,
banking, and property. It also invests in ventures that capture
high growth opportunities in the emerging Philippine economy.
SM's retail operations are the country's largest and most
diversified, consisting of grocery stores, department stores and
specialty retail stores. SM's property arm, SM Prime Holdings,
Inc., is the largest integrated property developer in the Philippines with interests in malls,
residences, offices, hotels, and convention centers as well as
tourism-related property developments. SM's interests in banking
are in BDO Unibank, Inc., the country's largest bank, and China
Banking Corporation, the fourth largest private domestic bank.
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