Bangkok--29 Apr--KASIKORNBANK
IRPC plans to offer 15 billion Baht in debentures which are name-registered, unsubordinated and unsecured with debenture holders’ representative. The debentures’ tenors are three years, five years and seven years, with coupon rates payable every six months of 3.96 percent, 4.50 percent and 4.96 percent per annum, respectively. Minimum subscription amount is 100,000 Baht. The public offering, including arrangement for institutional investors and cooperatives, is scheduled for May 6-8, while the six debenture arrangers are Bank of Ayudhya, Bangkok Bank, Krungthai Bank, KASIKORNBANK, Siam Commercial Bank and Thanachart Bank.
Proceeds from the debenture issuance will be used for refinancing debentures and loans which reach their due dates, and working capital for IRPC operations. The debentures’ credit rating is listed by Fitch Ratings (Thailand) Limited at “A-“. IRPC debentures are alternative investment tools which offer high returns relative to government bonds or bank deposits.
IRPC Pcl. operates an integrated petrochemical business with refinery and petrochemical operations. The company’s refinery production capacity is 215,000 barrels per day, accounting for 21 percent of the country’s total refinery production. Its complexes are situated on its own industrial estate in Rayong province, equipped with supporting production facilities including a deep-sea port, oil depot and power plant.