U.S. $500,000,000 4.500% Global Bonds due 2029
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Issuer: | | Republic of Colombia (“Republic”) |
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Transaction: | | 4.500% Global Bonds due 2029 (“2029 Global Bonds”) |
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Expected Issue Ratings*: | | Baa2 / BBB-/ BBB (Moody’s, negative / S&P, stable / Fitch, stable) |
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Format: | | SEC Registered |
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Principal Amount: | | U.S. $500,000,000 |
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Reopening: | | The bonds constitute a further issuance of, and will form a single series with, the U.S. $1,500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Republic’s 4.500% Global Bonds due 2029 issued on October 12, 2018. |
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Pricing Date: | | January 23, 2019 |
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Settlement Date: | | January 28, 2019 (T+3) |
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Make-Whole Call: | | Prior to December 15, 2028 at a discount rate of Treasury Yield plus 20 basis points |
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Par Call: | | On and after December 15, 2028 (three months before the maturity date) redeemable at 100.000% |
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Maturity Date: | | March 15, 2029 |
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Interest Payment Dates: | | March 15 and September 15 of each year, commencing March 15, 2019, to the holders of record on March 1 and September 1 preceding each payment date |
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Benchmark Treasury: | | 3.125% UST due November 15, 2028 |
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Benchmark Treasury Price and Yield: | | 103.7+ and 2.746% |
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Spread to Benchmark Treasury: | | +170 bps |
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Yield to Maturity: | | 4.446% |
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Coupon: | | 4.500% |
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Price to Public: | | 100.429% not including accrued interest |
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Proceeds (before underwriting discount and expenses) to Issuer: | | U.S. $508,770,000, which includes accrued interest totaling U.S. $6,625,000 from October 12, 2018 to January 28, 2019, plus accrued interest, if any, from January 28, 2019 |
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Day Count: | | 30/360 |
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Denominations: | | U.S. $200,000 and increments of U.S. $1,000 in excess thereof |
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Listing and Trading: | | Application will be made to list the 2029 Global Bonds on the official list of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange and to trade on the Euro MTF Market. |
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Joint Book-Running Managers: | | BNP Paribas Securities Corp. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC |