Director - Research, Consulting and Advisory, BondAdviser

Nicholas Yaxley

Director - Research, Consulting and Advisory

Australian bonds & fixed income research

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On 28th February 2017, Challenger Ltd (CGF) announced a new issue namely Challenger Capital Notes 2 (prospective ASX Code: CGFPB). The purpose of this transaction is to provide Regulatory Capital for the group but more specifically, it will be treated as additional Tier 1 capital. The indicative size of the offer is [$350 million] but CGF retain the ability to change the issue size.The notes will be offered to eligible holders of ordinary shares or Challenger Capital Notes 1 (Securityholder offer), and through a Broker Firm and Institutional offer. These securities are structured as perpetual, unsecured, convertible, transferable, redeemable and subordinated notes.  Distributions are expected to be discretionary, fully franked, floating rate, non-cumulative and subject to payment conditions. Interest payments will be paid quarterly in arrears at a rate equal to 90- Day BBSW plus an interest margin determined under bookbuild (guidance range of 4.40-4.60%), multiplied by (1 –Tax Rate). If a distribution is not paid, the issuer is prevented from paying any distributions to ordinary shareholders until a full distribution is paid on a subsequent payment date.Summary details of the transaction are listed in the table below:

On 28th February 2017, Challenger Ltd (CGF) announced a new issue namely Challenger Capital Notes 2 (prospective ASX Code: CGFPB). The purpose of this transaction is to provide Regulatory Capital for the group but more specifically, it will be treated as additional Tier 1 capital. The indicative size of the offer is [$350 million] but CGF retain the ability to change the issue size.The notes will be offered to eligible holders of ordinary shares or Challenger Capital Notes 1 (Securityholder offer), and through a Broker Firm and Institutional offer. These securities are structured as perpetual, unsecured, convertible, transferable, redeemable and subordinated notes.  Distributions are expected to be discretionary, fully franked, floating rate, non-cumulative and subject to payment conditions. Interest payments will be paid quarterly in arrears at a rate equal to 90- Day BBSW plus an interest margin determined under bookbuild (guidance range of 4.40-4.60%), multiplied by (1 –Tax Rate). If a distribution is not paid, the issuer is prevented from paying any distributions to ordinary shareholders until a full distribution is paid on a subsequent payment date.Summary details of the transaction are listed in the table below:

Challenger Ltd

New Issue: Challenger Capital Notes 2