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Published on 9/24/2018 in the Prospect News High Yield Daily.

New Issue: Abanca prices €250 million 7½% perpetual preferreds at par

By Paul A. Harris

Portland, Ore., Sept. 24 – Abanca Corp. Bancaria, SA (Ba2/BB/BB+) priced a €250 million issue of 7½% perpetual non-cumulative additional tier 1 preferred securities (-/-/B) at par on Monday, according to a market source.

The coupon printed tight to initial coupon talk in the mid-to-high 7% area.

The preferreds are non-callable for five years.

Barclays, BNP Paribas, Nomura and UBS Investment Bank were the joint lead managers for the Regulation S issue.

The issuer is a Spanish bank based in Galicia.

Issuer:Abanca Corp. Bancaria, SA
Amount:€250 million
Maturity:Perpetual
Securities:Perpetual non-cumulative additional tier 1 preferred securities
Managers:Barclays, BNP Paribas, Nomura and UBS Investment Bank
Coupon:7½%, resets on Oct. 2, 2023 and ever five years to five-year mid-swaps plus 732.6 bps
Price:Par
Initial spread:732.6 bps
Call:Oct. 2, 2023 at par
Trade date:Sept. 24
Settlement date:Oct. 2
Issuer ratings:Moody's: Ba2
S&P: BB
Fitch: BB+
Issue rating:Fitch: B (expected)
Distribution:Regulation S
Price talk:Mid-to-high 7% area

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