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Thursday, February 04, 2021, 18:04
Alibaba sets initial price guidance on US$5b bond sale
By Reuters
Thursday, February 04, 2021, 18:04 By Reuters

The Alibaba logo is pictured at the company's headquarters in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, July 20, 2018. (PHOTO PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY)

HONG KONG - Alibaba Group Holding Ltd on Thursday set in motion its US$5 billion bond deal by announcing the initial price guidance in a marketing term sheet reviewed by Reuters.

Alibaba flagged a price range of 130 basis points over US 10-year Treasuries for the 10-year tranche and 140 basis points over US 20-year Treasuries for the 20-year tranche.

Alibaba is selling the debt in four tranches which also includes 30 and 40-year bonds, a term sheet showed

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It is selling the debt in four tranches which also includes 30 and 40-year bonds, the term sheet showed.

Investor response to the deal will test sentiment towards Alibaba founder Jack Ma’s business empire amid regulatory scrutiny triggered by a speech in late October that publicly criticized the country’s regulatory system.

That set off a chain of events that resulted in the halting of affiliate Ant Group’s US$37 billion stock market listing.

READ MORE: Ant IPO could resume once issues resolved, PBOC chief says

A final price for the bonds is expected to be set later on Thursday, according to a source with direct knowledge of the matter who is not authorized to speak to the media.


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