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Published on 5/29/2014 in the Prospect News Emerging Markets Daily.

New Issue: China's Kaisa prices $400 million 9% five-year notes at 99.017

By Angela McDaniels

Tacoma, Wash., May 29 - Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd. priced $400 million of 9% five-year senior notes (Ba3/BB-/) at 99.017, according to a company news release.

According to a market source, talk was 9¼%, and the offering was expected to be benchmark-sized.

Citigroup Global Markets Ltd., Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Ltd., Goldman Sachs (Asia) LLC, Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd. and J.P. Morgan Securities plc are the bookrunners for the Regulation S deal.

The notes are callable at par plus an applicable premium in years one through three, at 104.5 in year four and at 102.25 in year five. The company has an equity clawback option for up to 35% of the notes at 109 during the first three years.

The proceeds will be used to refinance debt, to finance existing and new property projects and for general corporate purposes.

Kaisa Group is a Shenzhen, China-based property development company.

Issuer:Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd.
Issue:Senior notes
Amount:$400 million
Maturity:June 6, 2019
Bookrunners:Citigroup Global Markets Ltd., Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Ltd., Goldman Sachs (Asia) LLC, Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd. and J.P. Morgan Securities plc
Coupon:9%
Price:99.017
Call option:At par plus applicable premium in years one through three, at 104.5 in year four and at 102.25 in year five
Equity clawback:For up to 35% of notes at 109 during first three years
Pricing date:May 29
Settlement date:June 6
Ratings:Moody's: Ba3
Standard & Poor's: BB-
Distribution:Regulation S
Price talk:9¼%

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