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Article: LatAm Focus: Belizean deals hit U.S. private market.
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- Private Placement Letter
- Article date:
- April 29, 2002
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The Belize Mortgage Company (BMC) closed the first Belizean mortgage-backed issue last week through boutique placement agent Artemis Global Finance. The $44.5 million issue carries an 8.5% coupon at 97.9 to yield 8.83% - 405 basis points over Treasurys, said Ian Macmillan, head of external financing at Artemis. The 10-year bond is split into a $40 million A tranche rated A2' and A' by Moody's and Fitch, respectively; and a $4.5 million B tranche rated Ba2'/BB'.
The issue has been a long time coming - delayed by Sept.11, a switch of underwriters, and hurricane damage - but it employs an innovative structure to allow the relatively unknown issuer market access. ...