NZX Announcement
04 April 2022
On 4 April 2022, New Zealand Local Government Funding Agency Limited (LGFA) announced that it is offering to institutional and New Zealand retail investors the following existing series of unsecured, unsubordinated, fixed rate bonds with the maturity dates and NZX ticker codes listed below (together, the 'Bonds'). Each series of Bonds is already quoted on the NZX Debt Market.
Full details of the Bond offers are contained in the Series Notices for the 2024 Bonds, 2026 Bonds and 2028 Bonds which were attached to the launch announcement on 4 April 2022.
The bookbuild processes are underway. An update is set out below.
2024 Bonds
Maturity Date: 15 April 2024
NZX ticker code: LGF100
Bookbuild orders: As at 3.35pm NZT in excess of NZ$330 million at the revised indicative Margin below (including NZ$125 million trading interest from the Joint Lead Managers).
Indicative Margin: The indicative Margin range set out in the Series Notice was 0.08 – 0.11 per cent per annum. Based on investor interest, the indicative Margin is revised to 0.08 per cent per annum.
Indicative Issuance Yield: Based on the revised indicative Margin, 3.499 per cent per annum.
Closing Date: Bids due by 2pm NZT, 5 April 2022.
ISIN: NZLGFDT011C6
2026 Bonds
Maturity Date: 15 April 2026
NZX ticker code: LGF120
Bookbuild orders: As at 3.35pm NZT in excess of NZ$200 million within the indicative Margin range below (including NZ$25 million trading interest from the Joint Lead Managers).
Indicative Margin: The indicative Margin range has not changed from the Series Notice at 0.27 – 0.30 per cent per annum.
Indicative Issuance Yield: Based on the indicative Margin, 3.796 – 3.826 per cent per annum.
Closing Date: Bids due by 2pm NZT, 5 April 2022.
ISIN: NZLGFDT014C0
2028 Bonds
Maturity Date: 15 May 2028
NZX ticker code: LGF150
Bookbuild orders: As at 3.35pm NZT in excess of NZ$300 million within the revised indicative Margin range below (including NZ$25 million trading interest from the Joint Lead Managers).
Indicative Margin: The indicative Margin range set out in the Series Notice was 0.40 – 0.43 per cent per annum. Based on investor interest, the indicative Margin range is revised to 0.41 – 0.42 per cent per annum.
Indicative Issuance Yield: Based on the revised indicative Margin, 3.928 – 3.938 per cent per annum.
Closing Date: Bids due by 2pm NZT, 5 April 2022.
ISIN: NZLGFDT018C1
Arranger and Joint Lead Manager
BNZ
Phone: 0800 284 017
Joint Lead Manager
ANZ
Phone: 0800 269 476
ENDS
For all investor relations and media queries, please contact:
Mark Butcher, Chief Executive
mark.butcher@lgfa.co.nz / 04 974 6744