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Published on 10/14/2015 in the Prospect News Emerging Markets Daily.

New Issue: Taiwan’s E.Sun Bank prices $106 million perpetual, 30-year bonds

By Marisa Wong

Morgantown, W.Va., Oct. 14 – E.Sun Bank priced $106 million of subordinated debt in two tranches, according to announcements by parent company E.Sun Financial Holding Co., Ltd.

The bank priced $63 million of 30-year bonds with a 0% coupon and a 4.88% internal rate of return. The 30-year bonds are conditionally callable after seven years and every five years after that.

The bank also priced $43 million of perpetual bonds with a fixed coupon of 5.1%. The perpetual bonds are conditionally callable after 15 years.

Both tranches will be issued at par on Oct. 28.

Proceeds will be used to strengthen the company’s capital structure and enhance the BIS ratio.

These are the Taipei, Taiwan-based bank’s third and fourth issues of subordinated debt for 2015.

Issuer:E.Sun Bank
Issue:Subordinated debt
Amount:$106 million
Pricing date:Oct. 14
Settlement date:Oct. 28
Third issue 2015
Amount:$63 million
Maturity:Oct. 28, 2045
Coupon:0%; IRR: 4.88%
Price:Par
Yield:0%
Call option:Conditionally after seven years and every five years after that
Fourth issue 2015
Amount:$43 million
Maturity:Perpetual
Coupon:5.1%
Price:Par
Yield:5.1%
Call option:Conditionally after 15 years

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