Vincom: First international convertible dissected
December 01, 2009
A Vietnamese company has sold convertible bonds on the international market for the first time, thanks to government support, regulatory flexibility and a high level of disclosure
The $100 million deal last week by Vincom, a property company, is the first international bond from Vietnam since its government tapped the markets with a sovereign bond in 2005 and could pave the way for further deals.
Matthew Bersani of Shearman & Sterling advised Credit Suisse, the sole bookrunner, on the deal: “This was a path breaking, deal of the decade for Vietnam, because it opened the convertibles market,” he said. “There’s long been a lot of excitement about Vietnam leading to few deals, but this is a real development.”
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