Gombe State Government of Nigeria Pricing Supplement
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THIS DOCUMENT IS IMPORTANT AND SHOULD BE READ CAREFULLY. IF YOU ARE IN ANY DOUBT ABOUT ITS CONTENTS OR THE ACTION TO BE TAKEN, PLEASE CONSULT YOUR BANKER, STOCKBROKER, ACCOUNTANT, SOLICITOR OR ANY OTHER PROFESSIONAL ADVISER FOR GUIDANCE IMMEDIATELY. THIS PRICING SUPPLEMENT HAS BEEN SEEN AND APPROVED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OF GOMBE STATE GOVERNMENT AND THEY JOINTLY AND INDIVIDUALLY ACCEPT FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ACCURACY OF ALL INFORMATION GIVEN. GOMBE STATE GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA PRICING SUPPLEMENT (To the Base Shelf Prospectus dated September 28, 2012) Offer for Subscription of N20, 000,000,000 Series 1 Bonds due 2019 (Series 1 Issue) (Under the N30, 000,000,000 Bond Issuance Programme) Issue Price: N1000 at Par Payable in full on Application Application list Opens: October 2, 2012 Application list Closes: October 2, 2012 An Application has been made to list the Bonds on The Nigerian Stock Exchange Gombe State (the “State” or “Issuer”), one of the constituent States of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has established this Bond Issuance Programme (“the Programme”), under which the Gombe State may from time to time issue registered bonds (“Bonds”), in separate series or tranches, in amounts, at prices and on terms and conditions (“Terms and Conditions”) contained in the Shelf Prospectus Each series or tranche (as defined under the Terms and Conditions) will be issued in such amounts, and will have such interest, maturity tenor and other terms and conditions as set out in the applicable Pricing Supplements for each series or tranche (the “Pricing supplement”). The maximum aggregate nominal amount of all Bonds outstanding at anytime under the programme shall not exceed N30, 000,000,000 over the two year that the Shelf Prospectus, including any amendments thereto, remains valid. LEAD ISSUING HOUSE ACCESS BANK PLC RC 125384 JOINT-ISSUING HOUSES GREENWICH TRUST LIMITED GTB ASSET MANAGEMENT RC 189502 RC 152321 BGL Plc FINMAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED UBA CAPITAL LIMITED RC 223042 RC 105859 RC 444999 This Pricing Supplement is dated September 28, 2012 1 This document constitutes the Pricing Supplement relating to the Series 1 Issue under the N 30,000,000,000 Bond Issuance Programme and contain particulars in compliance with the requirements of the Securities & Exchange Commission for the purpose of giving information with regard to the Series 1 Issue. This Pricing Supplement is supplement to, and should be read in conjunction with, the Shelf Prospectus dated September 28, 2012 and any other supplements to the Shelf Prospectus to be issued by the Issuer. Terms defined in the Shelf Prospectus have the same meaning when used in this Pricing Supplement. To the extent that there is any conflict or inconsistency between the contents of this Pricing Supplement and the Shelf Prospectus, the provisions of this Pricing Supplement shall prevail. Final Terms and Conditions The following particulars constitute the “Final Terms and Conditions” under which the Series 1 Issue shall be offered for subscription: 1. Issuer: Gombe State 2. Series Number: 1 3. Aggregate Nominal Amount: N20,000,000,000 4. Instrument Type: Naira-Denominated Fixed Rate Bond 5. Being Issued: 20,000,000 maximum unit of Bonds 6. Par Value: N1,000.00 (One Thousand Naira Only) 7. Issue Price At Par 8. Tenor: 7 years 9. Minimum Subscription Amount: N100, 000, 000.00 (One Hundred Million Naira) and multiples of N50, 000,000.00 (Fifty Million Naira) thereafter. 10. Issue Period: October 2, 2012 to October 2, 2012 11. Use of Proceeds: The estimated net issue proceeds of N 19.30 billion after the deduction of the issue cost estimated at N 700 million (3.5%) of the Series1 Issue amount will be utilized as follows: Purpose* Amount (N’m) % New Utilization 17,563 91 Loan Refinancing 1,737 9 Total 19,300 100 * See Appendix 2 for list of projects to be funded from the proceeds of the Series 1 Issue. 12. Mode of Issuance: Book Building 2 13. Payment Terms In full on application 14. Investors Qualified Institutional Investors and High Net worth Individuals. They shall include Fund Managers, Insurance Companies, Investment/Unit Trusts, Multilateral and Bilateral Institutions, Registered and/or Verifiable PE funds, Registered and/or verifiable Hedge Funds, Market Makers, Staff Schemes, Trustees/Custodians, Stock Broking Firms and any other category as the Commission may determine. 15. Status: Registered and listed Bonds 16. Security: The Series 1 is constituted under the Supplemental Trust Deed (pursuant to the Programme Trust Deed) and which provides for the maintenance of a Sinking Fund managed by the Trustees who shall hold a charge in favour of the Bondholders. 17. Sinking Fund: A Sinking Fund will be created in accordance with the provisions of the Enabling Law and the ISA. The Sinking Fund shall be principally funded from the Pledged Revenues by way of an Irrevocable Standing Payment Order (ISPO) from Gombe State to the Accountant General of the Federation authorizing a monthly deduction of N381,149,795.00 from its Statutory allocations during the tenor of the Series 1 Bonds. 18. Listing(s): The Nigerian Stock Exchange 19. Dealers: All the Dealers registered with the SEC and appointed by the Issuer to facilitate liquidity in the Debt Securities to be issued under the Programme 20. Clearing System: Central Securities Clearing System Limited 21. Rating: (i) Issuer Rating BBB by Global Credit Rating Co. Limited (“GCR”) Bb by Agusto & Co. Limited (“Agusto”) (ii) Bond Rating A- by Global Credit Rating Co. Limited (“GCR”) A by Agusto & Co. Limited (“Agusto”) 22. Interest Provisions: (i) Coupon Basis: Book Building (ii) Coupon Rate: 15.5% per annum 3 (iii) Interest Payment Date(s): Interest is payable semi-annually in arrears, with the first interest payment due 6 months from allotment clearance date. Subsequent interim interest payments shall be due every consecutive 6 months and final interest payment date due 84 months from allotment date. (iv) Day Count Fraction: Actual/365(the actual number of days in a month and 365 days in a year). Different day count conventions may be stipulated in the applicable Pricing Supplement (v) Business Day Convention: Where a coupon payment date falls on a non- business day, such payment shall be postponed to the next day which is a business day provided that if such a business day falls into the next calendar month, such coupon payment date shall be brought forward to the preceding business day. (vi) Business Day: A day (other than a Saturday, Sunday or Federal Government of Nigeria declared public holiday) on which commercial banks are open for general business in Abuja and Lagos; 23. Redemption Provisions (i) Redemption/Repayment Basis: The Series 1 Bonds shall be redeemed at par, in semi-annual repayments on an amortizing basis, in line with an amortization schedule. (ii) Scheduled Redemption Dates: The first redemption date shall be 6 months from the allotment notification date and subsequent interim redemption dates every consecutive 6 months. (iii) Final Scheduled Redemption Date: The final redemption date shall be 84 months from the allotment notification date. (iv) Redemption Amounts: N20, 000,000,000 in the Series1. (v) Aggregate Redemption Amount of each Bond: Each Bond shall be redeemed in line with an amortization schedule until the aggregate redemption amount per bond equals N1,000 24. Form of Bonds: The Bonds may be issued in certificated form whereupon a Bond Certificate (“Certificate”) will be issued to Bondholders in respect of their registered holding of Bonds. The Bonds may also be issued in without certificates (dematerialised or book entry), which shall be registered with a 4 separate securities identification code with the CSCS. 25. Tax Considerations The Bonds are exempt from taxation in Nigeria. As such, all payments made to Bondholders shall be free and clear of Withholding, State and Federal Income and Capital Gains Taxes with no deductions whatsoever being made at source. 26. Liquidity Status The Bonds shall qualify for the conferment of liquid asset status to Deposit Money Banks, in accordance with the CBN Act (2007) 27. Parties to the Issue: As listed in Appendix 7. 28. Governing Law: The Series 1 Issue and all related contractual documentation will be governed by, and construed in accordance with Nigerian law. 29. Appendix: Appendix 1: Declaration by the Issuer Appendix 2: Use of Proceeds Appendix 3: Bond Amortization Schedule Appendix 4: Extract from Reporting Accountants Appendix 5: Extract from Rating Agencies Report Appendix 6: Documents Available for Inspection Appendix 7: Parties to the Series 1 Issue Appendix 8: Procedure for Application and Allotment 5 APPENDIX 1: DECLARATION BY THE ISSUER 6 APPENDIX 2: USE OF PROCEEDS The estimated net issue proceeds of N19.30billion after the deduction of the issue cost estimated at N700million (3.5%) of the Series1 Issue amount will be used to finance the following Developmental Projects: Amount Amount to be Project Already allocate Estimated Project % of Net S/n Project Description Cost Spent on d from Completion Name Proceeds (N’m) Project the Period (N’m) Bond (N’m) Construction of Gombe Township Road, Kaltungo Township 1 Township Road, Bambam & 8,882 2,787 6,095 31.58% 52 weeks Roads Cham Township Road and Dukku Township Road Construction of Billiri- Regional Gujuba-Kamo -Awak Road, 2 4,765 1,765 2,781 14.41% 56 weeks Roads Bjoga-Ashaka Gari Road and Akko-Bula-Abuja Road Design and Construction of College of Phase 1 which includes 3 Education, 974 - 974