ASB plans $400m subordinated note offer
(18 March 2014 – New Zealand) ASB Bank announced on 17 March it hopes to raise up to NZ$400 million (A$378 million) in a fixed interest offer.
The bank intends to list the offer of subordinated notes, with a 10-year maturity on the New Zealand share market.
ASB said it would raise up to NZ$300 million with the ability to accept oversubscriptions of up to NZ$100 million with the subordinated and unsecured notes.
The notes are not guaranteed by its parent company Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) and may be repaid sooner than the 10 year timeframe.
ASB said the notes would be treated as Tier 2 Capital for the bank and in certain circumstances would be exchanged for shares in CBA, which is listed on the ASX.
The interest rate will be set after a book build process held before 25 March and will be based on a margin over the five year swap rate.
The notes have a BBB+ credit rating from Standard and Poor's.
The joint lead managers on the offer include ASB Securities, Macquarie Capital, Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Craigs and Forsyth Barr.
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