CREDITO REAL ANNOUNCES THE CLOSING OF ITS OFFERING OF CHF $170 MILLION BONDS
31 Enero 2018 - 4:09PM
BMV General Information
MEXICO CITY, JANUARY 31ST, 2018. CREDITO REAL, S.A.B. DE C.V.,
SOFOM, E.R. ("CREDITO REAL") ANNOUNCED TODAY THE CLOSING OF ITS
OFFERING OF CHF $170 MILLION UNSECURED NON-CALLABLE BONDS DUE 2022
("CHF BONDS"). THE CHF BONDS BEAR INTEREST AT A RATE OF 2.875% PER
ANNUM. IN ORDER TO MINIMIZE THE MARKET IMPACT IN THE TRANSACTION,
CREDITOREAL PRETENDS TO HEDGE THE PRINCIPAL AND INTERESTS OF THE
CHF BONDS.
THE CHF BONDS HAVE BEEN RATED "BB+" BY FITCH RATINGS AND STANDARD
& POOR'S, RESPECTIVELY.
THE CHF BONDS WILL NOT BE ADMITTED TO TRADING ON A REGULATED MARKET
IN THE EEA OR ELSEWHERE AND WILL BE LISTED SOLELY ON SIX SWISS
EXCHANGE.
CREDITO REAL INTENDS TO USE THE NETPROCEEDS OF THE CHF BONDS TO PAY
FEES AND EXPENSES INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH THEIR OFFERING, TO
REPAY CERTAIN INDEBTEDNESS AND FOR GENERAL CORPORATE PURPOSES.
CREDIT SUISSE AG ACTED AS BOOK RUNNER FOR THE CHF BONDS.
* * * * * * * * *ABOUT CREDITO REAL
CREDITO REAL IS A LEADING FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONIN MEXICO, WITH
PRESENCE IN THE UNITED STATES, COSTA RICA, PANAMA AND NICARAGUA,
FOCUSING ON CONSUMER LENDING WITH A DIVERSIFIED BUSINESS PLATFORM
IN THE FOLLO