TOKYO, Dec.1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Natixis is pleased to announce the issuance and sale of a Nikkei 225 & S&P 500 Multi Index Linked Uridashi bond by Natixis S.A., totaling JPY 20,777 million.
Natixis acted as joint bookrunner for the transaction, while Natixis Japan Securities Co., Ltd., the bank's wholly owned subsidiary in Japan, acted as coordinator. It is Natixis' third Uridashi issuance, following issuances in March and July this year.
At over six-times larger than the previous two bonds, this issuance reflects Natixis' commitment to Japan and the increasing visibility of the bank among Japanese investors.
Natixis and Natixis Japan Securities also support regular debt issuances in Japan, including Samurai, Uridashi and Private Placements, by its parent company, Groupe BPCE, which has been an active issuer in Japan since 2012 and counts the country as a key market in the diversification of its funding.
Summary Terms of the Bonds
| Issuer |
Natixis S.A. |
| Currency |
Japanese Yen |
| Issue Size |
JPY 20,777 million |
| Tenor |
5 years |
| Coupon |
6.25% per annum |
| Maturity Date |
1 December 2020 |
| Purchase Denomination |
JPY 1,000,000 |
| Offering Period |
November 18 - November 30 2015 |
| Issue Dates |
December 1st, 2015 |
| Delivery Date of the Bonds in Japan |
December 2nd, 2015 |
Press Contact
Lisa Fong
Tel: +852-3655-0521
Email: lisa@ryancommunication.com
Natixis is the international corporate, investment, insurance and financial services arm of Groupe BPCE, the 2nd-largest banking group in France with 36 million clients spread over two retail banking networks, Banque Populaire and Caisse d'Epargne.
With more than 16,000 employees, Natixis has a number of areas of expertise that are organized into three main business lines: Corporate & Investment Banking, Investment Solutions & Insurance, and Specialized Financial Services.
A global player, Natixis has its own client base of companies, financial institutions and institutional investors as well as the client base of individuals, professionals and small and medium-size businesses of Groupe BPCE's banking networks.
Listed on the Paris stock exchange, it has a solid financial base with a CET1 capital under Basel 3 [1] of EUR12.9 billion, a Basel 3 CET1 Ratio[1] of 11.2% and quality long-term ratings (Standard & Poor's: A / Moody's: A2 / Fitch Ratings: A).
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Based on CRR-CRD4 rules published on June 26, 2013, including the Danish compromise - no phase-in except for DTAs on loss carry-forwards. |
| Figures as at September 30, 2015 |
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