16 Nov, 2021

HG bonds: Standard Chartered returns with 2025 notes in 2 parts; terms

Standard Chartered PLC today completed a $1.5 billion, two-part offering of four-year (non-call three) notes due Nov. 23, 2025, across a $500 million floating-rate tranche at Sofr+93 and 1.822% of fixed-rate reset notes at T+95.

Standard Chartered last tapped the U.S. bond market in June when it placed a $1.25 billion offering of 2.678% 11-year (non-call 10) fixed-rate reset senior notes at T+120.

The U.K. bank on March 16 completed a $500 million offering of par-priced 1.214% four-year (non-call three) sustainability notes due March 23, 2025, at T+88. In January, it placed a $3 billion, two-part senior offering across $1.5 billion each of 0.991% four-year (non-call three) notes due Jan. 12, 2025, at T+78 and 1.456% six-year (non-call five) notes due Jan. 14, 2027, at T+100.

Terms:

Issuer Standard Chartered PLC
Ratings BBB+/A3/A
Amount $500 million
Issue 144A/Reg S floating-rate reset notes
Coupon Sofr+93
Price 100
Maturity Nov. 23, 2025
Call Non-call three
Price talk Sofr+93; IPT: Sofr equivalent
Issuer Standard Chartered PLC
Ratings BBB+/A3/A
Amount $1 billion
Issue 144A/Reg S fixed-rate reset notes
Coupon 1.822%
Price 100
Yield 1.822%
Spread T+95
Maturity Nov. 23, 2025
Call Non-call three
Trade (date) Nov. 16, 2021
Settle Nov. 23, 2021
Bookrunners BofA/C/JPM/NOM/SANT
Price talk Guidance: T+95; IPT: T+110-115
Notes Proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes.