保誠(02378.HK):贖回若干高票息債務及關注再融資機遇
格隆匯10月22日丨保誠(02378.HK)公佈,誠如先前於2021年9月19日所宣佈,股份發售所得款項淨額22.5億美元(約175億港元)預期將由英國保誠用於贖回現有高票息債務。就此而言,英國保誠已選擇贖回以下債券,並擬行使其選擇權於以下選擇性贖回日期贖回各系列債券:
• 2.50億美元6.75%資本證券(G7293H114;GB00B02FFZ25)(選擇性贖回日期為2021年12月23日)
• 3.00億美元6.5%資本證券(G7293H189;GB00B0G40271)(選擇性贖回日期為2021年12月23日)
• 7.00億美元5.25%票據(XS0873630742)(選擇性贖回日期為2021年12月23日)
• 10.00億美元5.25%票據(XS1426796477)(選擇性贖回日期為2022年1月20日)
贖回該等債券每年可令利息成本減少約1.25億美元(約10.00億港元)。
英國保誠擬於適當時根據相關債券文件的條款向上述債券的持有人發出正式贖回通知,以於上述選擇性贖回日期分別贖回該等債券。
英國保誠亦繼續關注市場其他機遇進一步降低其利息成本,透過發行新債務在預定的贖回日期及/或到期日為票息較高的現有債務(除上述債券外)再融資。
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