ThaiBev raises $1.5b from debentures

The THB38b debentures were 2.97 times oversubscribed.

Thai Beverage Public Company Limited issued $1.5b (THB38b) debentures through a private placement to institutional investors and high-net-worth investors.

In a bourse filing, the firm said the debentures attracted strong demand, with total subscriptions reaching 2.97 times the initial amount.

The debentures were issued in three tranches. Collectively, the debentures have a weighted average tenor of 4.82 years and a weighted average coupon rate of 1.89% per annum.

Proceeds will be used to repay existing debts, including exercising the call options on two outstanding debentures in September 2025.

The debentures comprise an initial principal of $1.11b (THB28b) and a greenshoe option of $397.58m (THB10b). They have been assigned an “AA(tha)” rating by Fitch Ratings (Thailand) Limited, which is considered investment grade.

Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited, KASIKORNBANK Public Company Limited, Krung Thai Bank Public Company Limited, Bank of Ayudhya Public Company Limited, and The Siam Commercial Bank Public Company Limited are the joint lead arrangers for the issuance.

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