Pricing Agreement
EXHIBIT 1.3
To the Underwriters named in Schedule I hereto
March 18, 2014
Dear Sirs:
Hungary proposes, subject to the terms and conditions stated herein and in the Underwriting Agreement, dated September 17, 2013 (the “Underwriting Agreement’’), to issue and sell to the Underwriters named in Schedule I hereto (the “Underwriters’’) the Securities specified in Schedule II hereto (the “Designated Securities’’). Each of the provisions of the Underwriting Agreement is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety, and shall be deemed to be a part of this Agreement to the same extent as if such provisions had been set forth in full herein; and each of the representations and warranties set forth therein shall be deemed to have been made at and as of the date of this Pricing Agreement, except that each representation and warranty which refers to the Preliminary Prospectus, Final Prospectus and Base Prospectus in Section 2 of the Underwriting Agreement shall be deemed to be a representation or warranty as of the date of the Underwriting Agreement in relation to the Preliminary Prospectus, Final Prospectus and Base Prospectus (as therein defined), and also a representation and warranty as of the date of this Pricing Agreement in relation to the Preliminary Prospectus, Final Prospectus and Base Prospectus as amended or supplemented relating to the Designated Securities which are the subject of this Pricing Agreement. Each reference to the Underwriters herein and in the provisions of the Underwriting Agreement so incorporated by reference shall be deemed to refer to you. Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Underwriting Agreement are used herein as therein defined.
An amendment to the Registration Statement, or a supplement to the Preliminary Prospectus, Final Prospectus and Base Prospectus, as the case may be, relating to the Designated Securities, in the form heretofore delivered to you is now proposed to be filed with the Commission.
Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the Underwriting Agreement incorporated herein by reference, Hungary agrees to issue and sell to each of the Underwriters, and each of the Underwriters agrees, severally and not jointly, to purchase from Hungary, at the offices of Xxxxxxxx Chance US LLP on March 25, 2014, or such other time and place as shall be agreed upon by Hungary and the Underwriters (such time and date being the “Time of Delivery” for purposes of Clause 4 of the Underwriting Agreement), and at the purchase price to the Underwriters of (i) 99.231% of the principal amount of the 4.000% Notes due 2019 and (ii) 98.488% of the principal amount of the 5.375% Notes due 2024, the principal amount of Designated Securities set forth opposite the name of such Underwriter in Schedule I hereto.
Each of the Underwriters hereby represents and warrants to, and agrees with Hungary to, the effect of the selling restrictions set forth under the section “Underwriting—Notice to
Investors” of the Preliminary Prospectus and the Final Prospectus, each of which selling restrictions are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.
Set forth in Schedule III hereto is a complete list of Issuer Free Writing Prospectuses used in connection with offers relating to the Designated Securities.
Set forth in Schedule IV hereto is a complete list of Supplemental Issuer Information.
Set forth in Schedule V hereto are the addresses of the Underwriters for notices pursuant to this Pricing Agreement and the Underwriting Agreement.
The term “Applicable Time,” as used in the Underwriting Agreement, shall mean 3:15 p.m. New York City time on the date of this Pricing Agreement.
The provisions of the Underwriting Agreement incorporated herein by reference are hereby amended as follows:
1. Registration Statement File Number. The reference to file number “333- “ in Section 2(a) of the Underwriting Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with a reference to file number ‘333-191209.”
2. Minister of Finance. All references to “Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Minister of National Economy” shall be deleted in their entirety and replaced with “Xxxxx Xxxxx, State Secretary of the Ministry for National Economy.”
3. Authorized Agent. All references to the “Office of the Trade Commissioner” shall be deleted in their entirety and replaced with “Economic and Trade Commissioner of Hungary in New York.”
4. Issuer’s Counsel. All references to “Linklaters LLP” shall be deleted in their entirety and replaced with “Xxxxxx & Xxxxxx LLP.”
If the foregoing is in accordance with your understanding, please sign and return to us five counterparts hereof, and upon acceptance hereof by you, on behalf of each of the Underwriters, this letter and such acceptance hereof, including the provisions of the Underwriting Agreement incorporated herein by reference, shall constitute a binding agreement between each of the Underwriters and Hungary.
Very truly yours,
Represented by its Minister for National Economy
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/s/ István Töröcskei |
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Title: Chief Executive Officer of the Government Debt Management Agency Pte Ltd. of Hungary as attorney for Hungary represented by its Minister for National Economy | ||
Signature Page to Pricing Agreement
Accepted as of the date hereof:
BNP Paribas
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/s/ Xxxx Xxxxx |
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Xxxx Xxxxx |
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Authorized Signatory |
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Signature Page to Pricing Agreement
Accepted as of the date hereof:
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
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/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx |
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Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx |
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Vice President |
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Signature Page to Pricing Agreement
Accepted as of the date hereof:
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
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/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx |
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Xxxxxx Xxxxxx |
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Director, Debt Syndicate |
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/s/ Xxxxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx |
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Xxxxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx |
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Director |
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Signature Page to Pricing Agreement
Accepted as of the date hereof:
X.X. Xxxxxx Securities plc
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/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx |
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Xxxxx Xxxxxxx |
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Managing Director |
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Signature Page to Pricing Agreement
SCHEDULE I
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Underwriter |
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Principal Amount of Designated Securities to be |
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BNP Paribas |
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$250,000,000 4.000% Notes due 2019 |
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Citigroup Global Markets Inc. |
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$250,000,000 4.000% Notes due 2019 |
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Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. |
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$250,000,000 4.000% Notes due 2019 |
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X.X. Xxxxxx Securities plc |
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$250,000,000 4.000% Notes due 2019 |
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$1,000,000,000 4.000% Notes due 2019 |
SCHEDULE II
Filed Pursuant to Rule 433
Registration No. 333-191209
March 18, 2014
PRICING TERM SHEET
4.000% Notes due 2019
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Hungary |
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SEC Registered |
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4.000% Notes due 2019 |
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US$1,000,000,000 |
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Maturity Date: |
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March 25, 2019 |
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Coupon: |
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4.000% |
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Interest Payment Dates: |
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Semi-annual on March 25 and September 25 in each year, |
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Day Count Convention: |
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ISMA — 30/360 |
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Price to Public: |
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99.356% |
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Benchmark Treasury: |
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UST 1.500% due February 28, 2019 |
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Benchmark Treasury Yield: |
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1.544% |
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Spread to Benchmark Treasury: |
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+ 260 bps |
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Yield: |
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4.144% |
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Expected Settlement Date (T+5): |
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March 25, 2014 |
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CUSIP: |
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445545 AK2 |
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ISIN: |
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US445545AK21 |
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Anticipated Ratings: |
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Ba1 by Xxxxx’x Investors Service, Inc. |
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Joint Book-Running Managers: |
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BNP Paribas |
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The Notes will be book-entry securities in fully registered form, without coupons, registered in the name of Cede & Co., as nominee of DTC, in minimum denominations of US$2,000 and integral multiples thereof. |
Note: A securities rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time.
The issuer has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents the issuer has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the issuer and this offering.
You may get these documents for free by visiting XXXXX on the SEC Web site at xxx.xxx.xxx. Alternatively, the issuer, any underwriter or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling BNP Paribas at x0 (000) 000-0000, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. at x0 (000) 000-0000, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. at x0 (000) 000-0000 or X.X. Xxxxxx Securities plc at x00 (0) 00 0000 0000.
Filed Pursuant to Rule 433
Registration No. 333-191209
March 18, 2014
PRICING TERM SHEET
5.375% Notes due 2024
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Hungary |
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SEC Registered |
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Security: |
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5.375% Notes due 2024 |
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US$2,000,000,000 |
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Maturity Date: |
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March 25, 2024 |
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Coupon: |
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5.375% |
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Interest Payment Dates: |
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Semi-annual on March 25 and September 25 in each year, |
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Day Count Convention: |
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ISMA — 30/360 |
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Price to Public: |
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98.663% |
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Benchmark Treasury: |
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UST 2.750% due February 15, 2024 |
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Benchmark Treasury Yield: |
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2.676% |
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Spread to Benchmark Treasury: |
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+ 287.5 bps |
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Yield: |
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5.551% |
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Expected Settlement Date (T+5): |
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March 25, 2014 |
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CUSIP: |
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445545 AL0 |
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ISIN: |
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US445545AL04 |
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Anticipated Ratings: |
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Ba1 by Xxxxx’x Investors Service, Inc. |
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Joint Book-Running Managers: |
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BNP Paribas |
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The Notes will be book-entry securities in fully registered form, without coupons, registered in the name of Cede & Co., as nominee of DTC, in minimum denominations of US$2,000 and integral multiples thereof. |
Note: A securities rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time.
The issuer has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents the issuer has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the issuer and this offering.
You may get these documents for free by visiting XXXXX on the SEC Web site at xxx.xxx.xxx. Alternatively, the issuer, any underwriter or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling BNP Paribas at x0 (000) 000-0000, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. at x0 (000) 000-0000, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. at x0 (000) 000-0000 or X.X. Xxxxxx Securities plc at x00 (0) 00 0000 0000.
SCHEDULE III
Issuer Free Writing Prospectuses
The Free Writing Prospectus filed on March 18, 2014 under File No. 333-191209, which includes the Pricing Term Sheet for the 4.000% Notes due 2019.
The Free Writing Prospectus filed on March 18, 2014 under File No. 333-191209, which includes the Pricing Term Sheet for the 5.375% Notes due 2024.
SCHEDULE IV
Supplemental Issuer Information
Hungary Investor Presentation (March 2014)
SCHEDULE V
Addresses for Notices
BNP Paribas
00 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx XX0 0XX
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Attention: Fixed Income Syndicate
Fax: x00 00 0000 0000
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attention: General Counsel
Fax: x0 000 000 0000
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
00 Xxxx Xxxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Debt Capital Markets - Syndicate Desk
Fax: x0 000 000 0000, with a copy to General Counsel (Fax: x0 000 000 0000)
X.X. Xxxxxx Securities plc
00 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxx
X00 0XX
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Fax: x00 00 00000000
Attention: Head of Debt Syndicate and Head of EMEA Debt Capital Markets Group
