SMIC issues record $500 M bonds
The Philippine Star|July 19, 2024
Sy-led SM Investments Corp. (SMIC) made its largest offshore bond issuance since 2014, raising $500 million from the first tranche of its $3 billion multi-issuer Euro Medium Term Note (EMTN) program established last May.
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The investment holding company of the Sy family said the notes issuance was 3.2 times oversubscribed, with final demand reaching $1.6 billion.

The net proceeds from the fund raising activity will be allocated for general corporate purposes.

Issued by SMIC's wholly owned subsidiary, SMIC SG Holdings Pte. Ltd., the notes will be listed on the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Ltd.

SMIC said the notes were priced at a yield of 5.466 percent, 135 basis points above the US treasury benchmark.

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