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Friday, October 27, 2017 6:20 PM / NSE
Ecobank
Transnational Incorporated, (“ETI”), the Lomé-based parent company of the
Ecobank Group, announces today the successful placement of USD 400 million
convertible debts.
The
convertible debt was structured in three tranches. The first, a convertible
loan facility of USD 250 million, was arranged through the Public Investment
Corporation (PIC) of South Africa, an institutional shareholder.
The
second tranche consisting of USD 140 million convertible notes was fully
subscribed to by Qatar National Bank (QNB), also an institutional shareholder.
The
third tranche of USD 10 million convertible notes was reserved to shareholders
other than the institutional shareholders who participated up to USD 1.11
million. The remaining balance was subscribed by QNB, bringing QNB’s total
participation to both the second and third tranches to USD 148.89 million.
The
second and third tranches of the convertible notes, amounting to a total of USD
150 million has been listed on the International Securities Market (ISM) of the
London Stock Exchange (LSE).
The
convertible debt due 2022 will have a coupon, reset semi-annually, equal to
3-month USD LIBOR plus 6.46% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears. The
debt will be convertible at the option of the holder of the convertible debt
who is also an ETI shareholder into ETI ordinary shares at an exercise price of
6 US cents during the conversion period of 19 October 2019 to 13 October 2022
upon the occurrence of a change of control in accordance with the terms of the
convertible debt. The debt will be redeemed at 110% of principal amount if the
conversion option is not exercised.
ETI
will use the net proceeds of the placement to primarily refinance maturing debt
facilities.
Ade
Ayeyemi, Ecobank’s Group Chief Executive, said: “The firm’s ability to raise
this significant amount of capital from our shareholders is a testament to the
confidence they repose in the company’s long-term growth strategy. We want to
thank all our shareholders for their tremendous support.
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