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Published on 9/25/2003 in the Prospect News Convertibles Daily.

New Issue: Fubon $225 million convertibles yield 0.25%, up 24.5%

By Ronda Fears

Nashville, Sept. 25 - Fubon Financial Holding Co. sold $225 million of 1.75-year zero-coupon, premium redemption convertible notes at par for a yield to maturity of 0.25% with a 24.5% initial conversion premium via joint bookrunners UBS Investment Bank and Citigroup.

The Regulation S deal priced at the middle of price talk that put the redemption price between 100 and 100.88, yield-to-maturity at 0% to 0.5% and premium at 22% to 27%.

Holders will receive full dividend pass-throughs.

Terms of the new deal are:

Issuer: Fubon Financial Holding Co.

Issue:Convertible unsecured unsubordinated notes
Lead managers: UBS Investment Bank and Citigroup
Amount$225 million
Greenshoe:$20 million
Maturity:July 2, 2005
Coupon:0%
Price:Par
Redemption price:100.43
Yield:0.25%
Conversion premium:24.5%
Conversion price:NT$42.33
Conversion ratio:797.61
Fixed FX rate:NT$33.763 = US$1
Call:Non-callable for 1.5 years, then at accreted value with 130% hurdle
Ratings:Moody's: Baa2
S&P: BBB
Price talk:100-100.88 to yield 0-0.5%, up 22-27%
Pricing date:Sept. 25
Settlement:Oct. 2
Distribution:Regulation S

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