Credit Suisse First Boston, Daewoo Securities, Hyundai Securities and SG were mandated last November to arrange the $278 million deal, but legal issues relating to KDIC subsidiaries caused delays to a deal initially targeted for launch in March.
A pool of 305 performing leases and loans worth around $470 million back the transaction, issued through the Hanareum International Funding special purpose vehicle. These assets were acquired from 16 failed merchant banks by the issuer in 1999.
The notes, which were placed privately, have triple-A ratings from both Moody's and Standard & Poor's because of a wrap provided by Ambac Assurance Corp., the monoline insurance company.
Final pricing of 30 basis points over three month Libor proved to be at the low end of price talk for the deal, which has an expected average life of 1.03 years and legal maturity of just over 10 years.
Aside from the wrap from Ambac, additional credit enhancement comes in the form of a $4.8 million cash reserve as well as 1.51% of the senior notes.
