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Published on 5/7/2013 in the Prospect News Emerging Markets Daily.

New Issue: Taiwan's Far Eastern sells RMB 500 million, ¥5 billion bond tranches

By Marisa Wong

Madison, Wis., May 7 - Far Eastern New Century Corp. said it issued two tranches of three-year corporate bonds.

The tranche A bonds total RMB 500 million, and the tranche B bonds total ¥5 billion.

Both tranches were priced at par.

The coupon is fixed at 2.95% for the tranche A bonds, and interest for the tranche B bonds is a floating rate based on yen Libor plus 110 basis points.

The company announced on March 27 that it planned to issue under NT$8 billion of bonds, or the equivalent amount in any foreign currency, with maturities of up to 10 years.

As previously noted, proceeds will be used to repay short-term bank loans and to provide cash for medium- and long-term financing needs, overall to strengthen the company's financial structure.

Far Eastern is a Taipei, Taiwan-based textile company.

Issuer:Far Eastern New Century Corp.
Issue:Corporate bonds
Maturity:Three years
Announcement date:May 7
Tranche A
Amount:RMB 500 million
Coupon:2.95%
Price:Par
Yield:2.95%
Tranche B
Amount:¥5 billion
Coupon:Yen Libor plus 110 bps
Price:Par
Yield:Yen Libor plus 110 bps

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