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Published on 11/14/2022 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily and Prospect News Liability Management Daily.

HSBC prices tender offer for six series of sterling, dollar notes

By Marisa Wong

Los Angeles, Nov. 14 – HSBC Bank plc announced pricing terms of its Nov. 7 invitation to holders of six series of notes to tender any and all their notes for purchase for cash, according to a press release.

HSBC is offering to purchase the following series, listed with the purchase price per £1,000 or $1,000 principal amount, as applicable:

• £300 million 6.5% subordinated notes due July 7, 2023 (ISIN: XS0088317853) at £1,014.72, with pricing based on the 0.75% U.K. Treasury due July 2023 and a fixed spread of 95 basis points;

• $300 million 7.65% subordinated notes due May 1, 2025 (ISIN: US597433AC57) at $1,032.01, with pricing based on the 4.25% U.S. Treasury due October 2025 and a fixed spread of 195 bps;

• £350 million 5.375% subordinated notes due Nov. 4, 2030 (ISIN: XS0204377310) at £996.54, with pricing based on the 2% U.K. Treasury due September 2025 and a fixed spread of 235 bps;

• £500 million 5.375% subordinated notes due Aug. 22, 2033 (ISIN: XS0174470764) at £959.73, with pricing based on the 0.875% U.K. Treasury due July 2033 and a fixed spread of 235 bps;

• £225 million 6.25% subordinated notes due Jan. 30, 2041 (ISIN: XS0120514335) at £1,051.41, with pricing based on the 1.25% U.K. Treasury October 2041 and a fixed spread of 210 bps; and

• £600 million 4.75% subordinated notes due March 24, 2046 (ISIN: XS0247840969) at £880.15, with pricing based on the 0.875% U.K. Treasury due January 2046 and a fixed spread of 205 bps.

The company will also pay accrued interest.

Pricing was determined at 10 a.m. ET on Nov. 14.

The offer expires at 5 p.m. ET on Nov. 14.

The issuer said it intends to announce on Nov. 15 any acceptance of tenders.

Tenders under guaranteed delivery procedures are due by 5 p.m. ET on the second business day after the expiration deadline.

Settlement is slated for Nov. 17.

Concurrently with the tender offers, HSBC Holdings plc plans to issue sterling- and euro-denominated subordinated debt securities in one or more series. Holders participating in the tender offer for the sterling-denominated notes may be given priority in allocation of new sterling-denominated notes.

The main purpose of the offers is to manage the issuer’s subordinated liabilities.

HSBC Bank plc (+44 20 7992 6237, 212 525-5552, 888 HSBC-4LM; attn.: liability management; liability.management@hsbcib.com) is the dealer manager.

Global Bondholder Services Corp. (212 430-3774, 855 654-2014; attn.: corporate actions; contact@gbsc-usa.com; https://www.gbsc-usa.com/hsbctender/) is the tender agent.

The financial services company is based in London.


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