Crown Group Finance (Crown) launched an offer to buy back all or some of its November 2019 Australian dollar notes on 1 May. The purpose of the offer is, among other objectives, to reduce the cost of Crown’s outstanding liabilities and to optimise its liquidity portfolio.
The repurchase offer details are as follows:
| Issue date | Maturity date | Coupon (%) | Aggregate principal amount outstanding (A$m) | Minimum offer spread (bp/s-q swap) | Maximum offer spread (bp/s-q swap) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov 14 | 18 Nov 19 | 4.5 | 450 | 105 | 115 |
Source: Tender managers 1 May 2017
Dealer and tender managers are ANZ and Commonwealth Bank of Australia. The closing date for the tender offer is 12 May.