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Published on 10/7/2010 in the Prospect News Emerging Markets Daily.

New Issue: Philippines' SM Investments sells $186.3 million 5½% bonds due 2017

By Angela McDaniels

Tacoma, Wash., Oct. 7 - SM Investments Corp. priced $186.3 million of 5½% bonds due 2017 at par, according to a company news release.

The company will also issue $213.7 million of the bonds in an exchange offer for its outstanding 6¾% bonds due 2013 and 6% bonds due 2014, bringing the total amount of new bonds to be issued to $400 million.

The company said that the new bonds carry the lowest coupon ever for a Philippine corporate bond issue.

Citigroup Global Markets Ltd. and Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd. were the joint dealer managers and joint lead managers. BDO Capital & Investment Corp. was the joint dealer manager and co-manager.

The Pasay City, Philippines-based company owns and develops commercial properties in the retail and tourism sectors.

Issuer:SM Investments Corp.
Issue:Fixed-rate bonds
Amount:$400 million
Maturity:2017
Managers:Citigroup Global Markets Ltd. and Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd. (joint leads); BDO Capital & Investment Corp. (co-manager)
Coupon:5½%
Price:Par
Settlement date:Oct. 13

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