Structured notes linked to credit risk of the Republic of Lithuania and IT sector stock basket

Information about the issues

 SEB IT Sector
Subscription periodAugust 2 – August 29, 2012
Maturity1,266 days (3 years and 171 days)
Issue price*LTL 100
Structured note subscription fee makes 1 percent of the nominal value of the structured note.
Nominal value LTL 100
Participation ratioShows the portion of gains in value of the underlying asset assigned to the structured note holder.
Preliminary (indicative) participation ratio20 %
Minimum participation ratio15 %
Actual participation ratio announcement dateAugust 31, 2012
Stock basket to which the structured notes are linkedThe basket consists of six stocks: Apple Inc, International Business Machines Corp, Microsoft Corp, AT&T Inc, Google Inc and Intel Corp.
Lithuanian Government notes to which the structured notes are linkedLithuanian Government bonds (ISIN code LT0000611014)
Terms in which structured notes lose capital guaranteeIf the credit risk-related event of the Republic of Lithuania occurs prior the structured notes’ redemption date, i.e., at least one of the credit risk-related events specified in the final terms of the structured notes, the structured notes will be necessarily bought from the investor. It means that the structured notes lose the capital guarantee.
Interim premium and premium for the absence of the credit risk-related event for the structured noteEqual to 2,8 % of the structured note nominal value
paid out to the investor if no credit risk-related event of the Republic of Lithuania specified in the final terms of the structured notes prior to the notes redemption date occurs.
Interim premium and premium for the absence of the credit risk-related event payment datesFirst interim premium - 17 February 2014 – LTL 4,11
Second interim premium - 17 February 2015 – LTL 2,80
Portion of the premium for the absence of the credit risk related event - 17 February 2016 – LTL 2,80
Strike date (the date of the initial value of the stock basket)August 31, 2012
Redemption price of the structured noteNominal structured note value + premium.
The premium paid on the structured notes’ redemption date consists of two portions:
  1. portion of the premium paid for the increase in value of the stock basket. This portion of the premium is calculated taking into account the change in the stock basket value and the participation ratio. Change in value of the stock basket is equal to the arithmetic average of the changes in value of each share in the basket. Change in value of each share in the basket is calculated by comparing the final share price with the initial share price. While calculating the change in the basket value, the percentage change in prices of two shares that have received the best return, regardless of whether it is positive or negative, is replaced by 20 %. The percentage change of other four shares’ prices will be actual one;
  2. portion of the premium for the absence of the credit risk-related event of the Republic of Lithuania.This portion is equal to 2,8 % of the nominal value of the structured note (i. e. LTL 2,8 for one structured note unit).
If the value of the stock basket does not change or decreases, the nominal value of the structured note and the portion of the premium for the absence of the credit risk-related event of the Republic of Lithuania is paid to the investor on the structured note redemption date.
Redemption dateFebruary 17, 2016
Secondary marketOn each business day indicative secondary market prices of the specified structured notes will be announced on SEB Bank website www.seb.lt. The secondary market prices (note buy / sell prices) may be lower or higher than the nominal structured note value, i.e., prices depend on change in value of the stock basket to which the structured notes are linked, and also on interest rate change, time remaining until the structured note redemption date, supply and demand for structured notes in the secondary market, secondary market prices of the Lithuanian Government notes to which the specified structured notes are linked.

* The issue price of the structured note is discounted. The issue price on each particular subscription date is available pdf here (PDF, 52 KB). Subscription fee terms and other structured note subscription terms are described in the Non-equity Securities Prospectus available on SEB Bank website www.seb.lt.

Validity of the agreement

The issue may be considered failed and cancelled if the actual value of the participation ratio set by the SEB Bank is lower than the minimum participation ratio indicated in the above Table.

The issue may be considered failed and cancelled:

  • if the nominal value of SEB IT Sector issue is lower than LTL 6,000,000
  • if any unpredictable economic, financial or political events, which might prevent success of the structured note issue, occur

If the issue is cancelled:

  • announcement of cancellation of the issue will be available August 31, 2012 on the Bank‘s website www.seb.lt
  • all signed agreements will be considered invalid and no later than within 5 (five) business days after the announcement of cancellation of the issue, the investor will be refunded for each subscribed SEB IT Sector issue note – LTL 100 to the bank account from which the investor‘s funds for subscription of the above notes were transferred, or to any other account of the investor‘s choice

Structured note issue may also be considered failed or cancelled if any event related to the risks of change in the financial instrument value calculation method and / or premium calculation occurs within the structured note subscription period. In such case, relevant information will be immediately announced on the Bank‘s website www.seb.lt. All signed agreements will be considered invalid and no later than within 5 (five) business days after the announcement of cancellation of the issue, the investor will be refunded the subscribed structured note price effective on such announcement date to the bank account from which the investor‘s funds for the note subscription were transferred, or to any other account of the investor‘s choice.

The structured note issue may also be considered failed or cancelled if any of the enforcement events (the credit risk-related event of the Republic of Lithuania) occurs within the structured note subscription period. In such case, relevant information will be immediately announced on the Bank‘s website www.seb.lt. All signed agreements will be considered invalid and no later than within 5 (five) business days after the announcement of cancellation of the issue, the investor will be refunded the subscribed structured note price effective on such announcement date to the bank account from which the investor‘s funds for the note subscription were transferred, or to any other account of the investor‘s choice.

The above information about structured notes linked to the credit risk of the Republic of Lithuania and to the stock basket (hereinafter referred to as “the financial instrument”) is a marketing material, and it shall not be deemed an investment research or any other individual or general type recommendation related to securities transactions, thus it has not been prepared in accordance with the investment research requirements established in acts of law.

This document does not constitute a recommendation or an offer to buy or sell any securities that might form the basis for any subsequent transaction or any portion hereof in future. SEB Bank is of the opinion that sources of the above information are reliable, however SEB Bank shall not assume any responsibility for its accuracy, authenticity or completeness. If any reference in this document is made to any investment research, investors are advised to read such investment report in full or to familiarise themselves with the information found on www.seb.se/mb/disclaimers. Tax-related information may change in future and may be no longer applicable in each specific case. Investment return is associated with risk, the value of the investments may increase or decrease thus former positive performance results are not indicative of future results. If you invest in the financial instruments denominated in foreign currency, any exchange rate fluctuations may affect the value of your investment return. Investors shall be deemed liable for the investment decisions taken, thus prior to each decision we recommend you to familiarize yourselves with the Non-equity Securities Prospectus and the risk factors related to such notes, and to independently or with the help of consultants to asses whether the risks are acceptable to you.