First Telecom Italia subordinated bond issue on the Euro market as part of the 3 billion Euro program announced to the market on February 8th
Telecom Italia has successfully launched a Euro 750 million subordinated bond ("hybrid bond") offered to institutional investors. The bond has a tenor of 60 years with final maturity in 2073 with a first call date for the issuer in 2018.
The quality of the order book allowed Telecom Italia to price the issue at a lower yield than the initial guidance.
Telecom Italia expects the rating agencies to assign to the hybrid issuance an equity content equal to 50% of the notional issued.
Issuer: Telecom Italia S.p.A.
Ranking: Subordinated, senior to share capital only
Amount: Euro 750 million
Settlement date: 20 March 2013
Maturity: 20 March 2073
Coupon to first call: 7.75% fixed, annual
Issue price: 99.499%
Call schedule: At par on 20 March 2018 and every 5 years thereafter
Coupon step ups: 25 bps in 2023 plus an additional 75bps in 2038
The effective yield to the first call date is 7.875%.
The notes will be listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.
