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CapitaMalls Asia is the next company to issue bonds to retail investors after the previous tranche from SIA.
There are offering two options, a 1-year bond paying an interest of 1% and a 3-year bond paying an interest of 2.15% p.a. This is the same interest that was paid by SIA.
The bonds will be issued in denominations of $1000 and the minimum amount for application is $2000.
In the event either bond fails to gather at least $20 million in subscriptions, CapitalMalls Asia has the right to cancel the issue.
The application starts from 9am 7th January 2011 and will close on 17th January 2011 at 12pm. It can be done via the ATMs of the local banks and internet banking of DBS.
CPF and SRS are not available for this particular bond offering.
21 comments
Johnny says:
January 7, 2011 at 10:58 am (UTC 8)
Hi, I am new to bond, just would like to know whether our prinicipal is protected? Thx Johnny
lioninvestor says:
January 7, 2011 at 11:05 am (UTC 8)
Dear Johnny,
Principal is protected as long as
1) You do not sell before maturity.
2) The company does not go bust and default.
Temperament says:
January 7, 2011 at 12:14 pm (UTC 8)
Hi,
What a joke.
CPF’s & SRS’s funds are not allowed.
lioninvestor says:
January 7, 2011 at 12:18 pm (UTC 8)
No point to use CPF right?
Temperament says:
January 7, 2011 at 3:59 pm (UTC 8)
Hi.
I mean how come you have such bond offer in the current market?
The working class is really very pitiful now if they dare not park their “excess” money in equities.
They are taking this “unfortunate almost zero bank interest rate return” time to prey on us the common folks.
Sad.
Tan says:
January 8, 2011 at 10:38 am (UTC 8)
Will this bond not pay us interest if the company not doing well like share ?
lioninvestor says:
January 8, 2011 at 6:05 pm (UTC 8)
It will continue to pay unless the company defaults on it obligations.
Peppy says:
January 8, 2011 at 11:12 am (UTC 8)
Will the coupon paid annually or semi-annually? Assuming I invest in SGD 10,000 in 3 year bond, what is the rate of coupon?
Jasmin says:
January 9, 2011 at 5:09 pm (UTC 8)
The coupon may be paid annually. Pse confirmed.
I recalled SIA bonds launched recently was for 5 years (???) and coupon rate same.
Jasmin says:
January 9, 2011 at 5:14 pm (UTC 8)
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/1103058/1/.html
Coupon/interest to be paid annually.
Singaporean says:
January 9, 2011 at 10:36 pm (UTC 8)
How good can this be? They are borrowing money from you and give you a low interest. Somemore you cannot recall your loan even if you see them heading towards a cliff otherwise they will penalise you. If their business do well then they pay you a pittance, if it failed you lost your money. What kind of a Kobayashibaru is that?
JoJo says:
January 13, 2011 at 9:12 pm (UTC 8)
Bank also borrow money from us and give us 0.125% which is far worse.
You can “recall” your loan by selling your bonds on the SGX like a normal share. Subjected to price fluctuation and transaction cost. The point of bond is fixed steady income just like fixed deposit.
brian says:
January 10, 2011 at 2:39 pm (UTC 8)
hi,
is there any admin fees for buying this bond thru IPO?
lioninvestor says:
January 11, 2011 at 2:30 am (UTC 8)
Yes, should be $2 admin fee.
ronald says:
January 16, 2011 at 3:42 pm (UTC 8)
Hi, I am new to bonds. if we apply to it through the ATM before the tranche closes but after it is full subscribed, will we get the money back?
lioninvestor says:
January 17, 2011 at 2:13 am (UTC 8)
Dear Ronald,
If you do not get allocated, they will refund you the money.
JoJo says:
January 17, 2011 at 11:22 am (UTC 8)
When will the results for the IPO be released?
Mike says:
January 17, 2011 at 11:42 am (UTC 8)
Looks to me this bond issue is very similar to the local banks’ NCPS issues which is currently trading at yield of about 4.6%. Does not really make sense to me why I would take up the bonds issues which pays half the NCPS yield and much less liquid than the NCPS.
lioninvestor says:
January 17, 2011 at 4:08 pm (UTC 8)
Dear Mike,
There are some differences between a bond and preferred shares.
1) Bonds come with fixed maturity date.
2) Dividends of preferred shares are non-guaranteed. The company can choose not to pay a dividend in any one year. If they do not, they must not be paying any dividends to regular shareholders.
ronald says:
January 25, 2011 at 1:51 pm (UTC 8)
Dear Lion Investor,
Many thanks for the reply. How would we know if the subscription was sucessful? Would we be sent a letter ot statement?
Jasmin says:
January 25, 2011 at 2:40 pm (UTC 8)
Known quite some time ago; either $$ return to your bank a/c or check cdp online.