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Published on 2/16/2017 in the Prospect News Emerging Markets Daily.

New Issue: Kuwait’s Kipco prices $500 million 4½% 10-year notes at par

By Christine Van Dusen

Atlanta, Feb. 16 – Kuwait Projects Co. SPC Ltd. (Kipco) priced $500 million 10-year notes at par to yield 4½% on Thursday, a syndicate source said.

Price talk was revised to 4¾% after initial talk of 4 7/8%.

Citigroup, HSBC, Kamco and JPMorgan were the bookrunners for the Regulation S deal.

Proceeds will be used to fund a tender offer for the issuer’s $500 million 4.8% notes due 2019 in order to extend the company’s debt maturity profile.

The issuer is a Kuwait City-based public investment holding company for a diverse group of businesses.

Issuer:Kuwait Projects Co. SPC Ltd. (Kipco)
Amount:$500 million
Maturity:Feb. 23, 2027
Description:Notes
Bookrunners:Citigroup, HSBC, Kamco, JPMorgan
Coupon:4½%
Price:Par
Yield:4½%
Spread:Treasuries plus 204.3 bps
Trade date:Feb. 16
Settlement date:Feb. 23
Distribution:Regulation S
Price talk:4¾%, revised from 4 7/8%

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