FWP 1 dp208246_fwp-ptst2.htm FORM FWP

 

Filed Pursuant to Rule 433

Registration No. 333-271955

Dated: March 11, 2024

 

PRICING TERM SHEET

 

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U.S.$1,250,000,000 6.350% Tier 2 Subordinated Fixed Rate Notes Due 2034 (the “Tier 2 2034 Fixed Rate Notes”)

 

Issuer: Banco Santander, S.A.
Series Number: SUBSAN-221
Issuer Ratings*: A2 (Stable) / A+ (Stable) / A- (Stable) by Moody’s/S&P/Fitch
Expected Notes Ratings*: Baa2 / BBB+ / BBB (Moody’s / S&P / Fitch)
Status: Tier 2, Subordinated Instruments  
Principal Amount: U.S.$ 1,250,000,000
Form of Issuance: SEC Registered
Pricing Date: March 11, 2024
Settlement Date**: March 14, 2024 (T+3)
Maturity Date: March 14, 2034
Benchmark Treasury: 4.000% UST due February 15, 2034
Benchmark Treasury Yield: 4.100%
Spread to Benchmark Treasury: T+225 bps
Re-offer Yield: 6.350%
Coupon: 6.350% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears.
Price to Public: 100.000% of the Principal Amount
Underwriting Discount / Commission: 0.450%
Proceeds to Issuer (after deducting Underwriting Discount / Commission): 99.550% (U.S.$1,244,375,000). This amount is before deducting other expenses incurred in connection with this offering. The Underwriters will not reimburse the Issuer for any of such expenses.  
Interest Payment Dates: Each March 14 and September 14, commencing on September 14, 2024 up to and including the Maturity Date or any date of earlier redemption.
Day Count Fraction: 30/360 (following, unadjusted)
Early Redemption for Capital

Applicable as specified in the prospectus supplement

 

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Disqualification Event: “Capital Disqualification Event” means a change in Spanish law, Applicable Banking Regulations or any change in the application or official interpretation thereof that results or is likely to result in any of the outstanding aggregate principal amount of the Tier 2 2034 Fixed Rate Notes ceasing to be included in, or counting towards, Banco Santander S.A.’s and/or the Group’s Tier 2 Capital.
Early Redemption for Taxation Reasons: Applicable as specified in the prospectus supplement
Substitution and Variation: Applicable as specified in the prospectus supplement
Business Days: New York City, London and T2
Minimum Denominations / Multiples: Minimum denominations of U.S.$200,000 and multiples of U.S.$200,000 in excess thereof
Listing: New York Stock Exchange
Trustee and Principal Paying Agent and Calculation Agent: The Bank of New York Mellon, London Branch
Governing Law: The Base Indenture, the Second Supplemental Indenture and the Tier 2 2034 Fixed Rate Notes will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, except that the authorization and execution by Banco Santander of the Base Indenture, the Second Supplemental Indenture and the Tier 2 2034 Fixed Rate Notes, and certain provisions of the Tier 2 2034 Fixed Rate Notes, the Base Indenture and the Second Supplemental Indenture related to the ranking of the Tier 2 2034 Fixed Rate Notes, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with Spanish law.
Agreement to and Acknowledgement of Statutory Bail-in: By its acquisition of any Tier 2 2034 Fixed Rate Notes, each holder (including each holder of a beneficial interest in the Tier 2 2034 Fixed Rate Notes) acknowledges, accepts, consents and agrees to be bound by the terms of the Tier 2 2034 Fixed Rate Notes related to the exercise of the Spanish Bail-In Power.
Agreement and Acknowledgment of Subordination Provisions: Banco Santander, S.A. agrees with respect to the Tier 2 2034 Fixed Rate Notes and each holder of Tier 2 2034 Fixed Rate Notes, by his or her acquisition of a Tier 2 2034 Note, will be deemed to have agreed to the subordination provisions described in the preliminary prospectus supplement. Each such holder will be deemed to have irrevocably waived his or her rights of priority which would otherwise be accorded to him or her under the laws of Spain, to the extent necessary to effectuate the subordination provisions of the Tier 2 2034 Fixed Rate Notes. In addition, each holder of Tier 2 2034 Fixed Rate Notes by his or her acquisition of the Tier 2 2034 Fixed Rate Notes authorizes and directs the Trustee on his or her behalf to take such action as may be necessary or appropriate to effectuate the subordination of the Tier 2 2034 Fixed

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  Rate Notes as provided in the Base Indenture and the Second Supplemental Indenture and as summarized in the base prospectus as supplemented by the preliminary prospectus supplement and appoints the Trustee his or her attorney-in-fact for any and all such purposes.
Waiver of set-off: Applicable as specified in the prospectus supplement.
Risk Factors: Investors should read the information under the heading “Risk Factors” in the preliminary prospectus supplement dated March 11, 2024.
U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations: For a discussion of the material U.S. federal income tax considerations for the ownership and disposition of the Tier 2 2034 Fixed Rate Notes by U.S. investors, see “Taxation—U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations” in the preliminary prospectus supplement. That discussion does not describe all of the tax consequences that may be relevant in the light of a U.S. investor’s particular circumstances.
Selling Restrictions: Canada, EEA, United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, People’s Republic of China (excluding Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan), Republic of Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Switzerland and Australia. No publicity or marketing nor public offering which requires the registration of a prospectus in Spain. The Tier 2 2034 Fixed Rate Notes are not intended to be offered, sold or otherwise made available to and should not be offered, sold or otherwise made available to any retail investor in the EEA and in the United Kingdom, as per the preliminary prospectus supplement.
Conflict of Interest: Santander US Capital Markets LLC is a subsidiary of Banco Santander, S.A. Therefore, Santander US Capital Markets LLC is deemed to have a “conflict of interest” under FINRA Rule 5121 and, accordingly, the offering of the Tier 2 2034 Fixed Rate Notes will comply with the applicable requirements of FINRA Rule 5121.
CUSIP / ISIN: 05964H BD6 / US05964HBD61
Sole Global Coordinator: Santander US Capital Markets LLC
Joint Bookrunners:

Barclays Capital Inc.

 

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.

 

HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.

 

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

 

Jefferies LLC

 

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

 

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

 

Santander US Capital Markets LLC

 

SG Americas Securities, LLC

 

TD Securities (USA) LLC

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Co-Leads:

CaixaBank, S.A.

 

CIBC World Markets Corp.

 

Penserra Securities LLC

 

Roberts & Ryan, Inc.

 

*Any ratings obtained will reflect only the views of the respective rating agency and should not be considered a recommendation to buy, sell or hold the Tier 2 2034 Fixed Rate Notes. The ratings assigned by the rating agencies are subject to revision or withdrawal at any time by such rating agencies in their sole discretion. Each rating should be evaluated independently of any other rating.

 

**It is expected that delivery of the Tier 2 2034 Fixed Rate Notes will be made against payment therefore on or about March 14, 2024, which is the third day following the date hereof (such settlement cycle being referred to as “T+3”). Under Rule 15c6-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, trades in the secondary market are generally required to settle in two business days, unless the parties to any such trade expressly agree otherwise. Accordingly, purchasers who wish to trade the Tier 2 2034 Fixed Rate Notes prior to the second business day prior to the settlement date will be required, by virtue of the fact that the Tier 2 2034 Fixed Rate Notes initially settle in T+3, to specify an alternative settlement cycle at the time of any such trade to prevent failed settlement and should consult their own advisors.

 

The issuer has filed a registration statement (including a base prospectus and a related preliminary prospectus supplement) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for this offering. Before you invest, you should read the preliminary prospectus supplement, the base 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 searching the SEC online database (EDGAR®) at www.sec.gov.

 

Alternatively, you may obtain a copy of the base prospectus and the preliminary prospectus supplement from Barclays Capital Inc. by calling toll free 1-888-603-5847, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. by calling toll free 1-800-503-4611, HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. by calling toll free 1-866-811-8049, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC by calling toll free 1-212-834-4533, Jefferies LLC by calling toll free 1-877-877-0696, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC by calling toll free 1-212-761-6691, RBC Capital Markets, LLC by calling toll free 1-866-375-6829, Santander US Capital Markets LLC by calling toll free 1-855-403-3636, SG Americas Securities, LLC by calling toll free 1-855-881-2108 and TD Securities (USA) LLC by calling toll free 1-855-495-9846.

 

Capitalized terms used but not defined in this term sheet have the meanings set forth in the base prospectus as supplemented by the preliminary prospectus supplement.

 

The distribution of this term sheet and the offering of the securities to which this term sheet relates (the “Tier 2 2034 Fixed Rate Notes”) may be restricted by law in certain jurisdictions and therefore persons into whose possession this term sheet comes should inform themselves about and observe any such restrictions. Any failure to comply with these restrictions could result in a violation of the laws of any such jurisdiction.

 

EU PRIIPs Regulation / PROHIBITION OF SALES TO EEA RETAIL INVESTORS: The Tier 2 2034 Fixed Rate Notes are not intended to be offered, sold or otherwise made available to and should not be offered, sold or otherwise made available to any retail investor in the European Economic Area (“EEA”). For these purposes, a retail investor means a person who is one (or more) of: (i) a retail client, as defined in point (11) of Article 4(1) of MiFID II; (ii) a customer within the meaning of Directive (EU) 2016/97 (as amended, (the “IDD”), where that customer would not qualify as a professional client as defined in point (10) of Article 4(1) of MiFID II ; or (iii) not a qualified investor as defined in the Prospectus Regulation. Consequently, no key information document required by Regulation (EU) No. 1286/2014 (the “EU PRIIPs Regulation”) for offering or selling the Tier 2 2034 Fixed Rate Notes or otherwise making them available to retail investors in the EEA has been prepared and therefore offering or selling the Tier 2 2034 Fixed Rate Notes or otherwise making them available to any retail investor in the EEA may be unlawful under the EU PRIIPs Regulation.

 

UK PRIIPs Regulation / PROHIBITION OF SALES TO UK RETAIL INVESTORS: The Tier 2 2034 Fixed Rate Notes are not intended to be offered, sold or otherwise made available to and should not be offered, sold or otherwise made available to any retail investor in the United Kingdom (“UK”). For these purposes, a retail investor means a person who is one (or more) of: (i) a retail client, as defined in point (8) of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No. 2017/565 as it forms part of UK domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (“EUWA”); or (ii) a customer within the meaning of the provisions of the FSMA and any rules or regulations made under the FSMA to implement IDD, where that customer would not qualify as a professional client, as defined in point (8) of Article 2(1) of Regulation (EU) No. 600/2014 as it forms part of UK domestic law by virtue of the EUWA. Consequently, no key information document required by Regulation (EU) No. 1286/2014 as it forms part of UK domestic law by virtue of the EUWA (the “UK PRIIPs Regulation”) for offering or selling the Tier 2 2034 Fixed Rate Notes or otherwise making them available to retail investors in the UK has been prepared and

 

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therefore offering or selling the Tier 2 2034 Fixed Rate Notes or otherwise making them available to any retail investor in the UK may be unlawful under the UK PRIIPs Regulation.

 

MIFID II PRODUCT GOVERNANCE/PROFESSIONAL INVESTORS AND ECPS ONLY TARGET MARKET – Solely for the purposes of each manufacturer's product approval process, the target market assessment in respect of the Tier 2 2034 Fixed Rate Notes has led to the conclusion that: (i) the target market for the Tier 2 2034 Fixed Rate Notes is eligible counterparties and professional clients only, each as defined in MiFID II; and (ii) all channels for distribution of the Tier 2 2034 Fixed Rate Notes to eligible counterparties and professional clients are appropriate. The target market assessment indicates that the Tier 2 2034 Fixed Rate Notes are incompatible with the needs, characteristics and objectives of clients which are retail clients (as defined in MiFID II). Any person subsequently offering, selling, or recommending the Tier 2 2034 Fixed Rate Notes (a “distributor”) should take into consideration the manufacturers' target market assessment; however, a distributor subject to MiFID II is responsible for undertaking its own target market assessment in respect of the Tier 2 2034 Fixed Rate Notes (by either adopting or refining the manufacturers’ target market assessment) and determining appropriate distribution channels.

 

This term sheet is not an offer of securities or investments for sale nor a solicitation of an offer to buy securities or investments in any jurisdiction where such offer or solicitation would be unlawful. No action has been taken that would permit an offering of the Tier 2 2034 Fixed Rate Notes or possession or distribution of this term sheet in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required. Persons into whose possession this term sheet comes are required to inform themselves about and to observe any such restrictions.

 

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