NOW OPEN: UP TO N250 BILLION FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA SERIES IV SUKUK ISSUANCE




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The Debt Management Office Nigeria (“DMO”) has mandated Stanbic IBTC Capital Limited as a Joint Issuing House for the issuance of the Federal Government of Nigeria’s (“FGN” or the “Issuer”) Series IV Sovereign Sukuk of up to NGN250 Billion (the “Issue” or “the Offer’’). We are pleased to announce that the Offer is now open and scheduled to close at 2.00pm on Wednesday, December 22, 2021.

The DMO commenced the issuance of Sovereign Sukuk in September 2017 as a strategic initiative to support the development of infrastructure, promote financial inclusion and deepen the domestic securities market. As with previous issuances, the proceeds of the Issue will be used to finance the rehabilitation and construction of road projects, which have been identified by the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, Federal Capital Territory Administration and the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs.

A summary of the indicative terms of the Issue is provided below:

 

Issuer:

FGN Roads Sukuk Company 1 Plc

Obligor:

Federal Government of Nigeria

Instrument:

Sukuk Al Ijarah (Lease)

Joint Issuing House:

Stanbic IBTC Capital Limited

Financial Adviser:

Buraq Capital Limited

Issue Size:

Up to NGN250 billion

Tenor:

10 years

Rate:

12.80%

Repayment:

Bullet sum at maturity

Use of Proceeds:

The funds will be used to finance rehabilitation and construction of road projects identified by the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, Federal Capital Territory Administration and the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs

Status:

 

Direct, unconditional, unsubordinated unsecured obligations of the Federal Government of Nigeria which ranks pari passu with other outstanding present and future unsecured obligations of the Federal Government of Nigeria

Distribution:

 

Fixed price public offering to all classes of investors

Offer Opens:

Thursday, 16 December, 2021

Offer Closes:

Wednesday, 22 December, 2021

Minimum Subscription:

Minimum of NGN10,000 (at NGN1,000/unit) and in multiples of NGN1,000 thereafter

Shari’ah Compliance Status:

Shari’ah Compliant; structure and transaction documents approved by the Financial Regulatory Advisory Council of Experts (FRACE)

Listing:

Nigerian Exchange Limited and FMDQ Securities Exchange Limited

       

Kindly access the supporting Issue documents via this link for your perusal:

FGN Sukuk IV Prospectus;
DMO Sukuk Series IV Subscription Form for Qualified Institutional Investors (QIIs);
DMO Sukuk Series IV Subscription Form for Retail and other Non-QIIs;
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) - All you need to know about the 4th FGN Sukuk; and
Investor Presentation.
 

If you have any further enquiries, kindly reach out to  SISLDealing@stanbicibtc.com or simply reply to this email

 

Thank you