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Published on 12/12/2013 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: Devon Energy sells $2.25 billion of senior notes in four tranches

By Aleesia Forni

Virginia Beach, Dec. 12 - Devon Energy Corp. sold a $2.25 billion four-part issue of senior notes (Baa1/BBB+/) in fixed- and floating-rate tranches, according to an FWP filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The company priced $500 million of floaters due 2015 at par to yield Libor plus 45 basis points.

A second tranche was $350 million of floaters due 2016 sold with a coupon of Libor plus 54 bps.

There was also $650 million of 1.2% three-year notes sold at 99.901 to yield 1.234%, or Treasuries plus 62 bps.

Finally, $750 million of 2.25% five-year notes was priced with a spread of Treasuries plus 80 bps.

Pricing was at 99.827 to yield 2.287%.

Both fixed-rate tranches sold at the tight end of talk.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Barclays and Goldman Sachs & Co. were the joint bookrunners.

Proceeds will be used to acquire subsidiaries of GeoSouthern Energy Corp.

The oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids company is based in Oklahoma City.

Issuer:Devon Energy Corp.
Issue:Senior notes
Amount:$2.25 billion
Joint bookrunners:Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Barclays, Goldman Sachs & Co., Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA) Inc., RBC Capital Markets LLC, RBS Securities Inc.
Senior co-managers:Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, BofA Merrill Lynch, UBS Securities LLC, Wells Fargo Securities LLC
Co-managers:BMO Capital Markets Corp., CIBC World Markets Corp., Scotia Capital (USA) Inc., U.S. Bancorp Investments Inc.
Trade date:Dec. 11
Settlement date:Dec. 19
Ratings:Moody's: Baa1
Standard & Poor's: BBB+
Distribution:SEC-registered
Floating-rate notes due 2015
Amount:$500 million
Maturity:Dec. 15, 2015
Coupon:Libor plus 45 bps
Price:Par
Yield:Libor plus 45 bps
Floating-rate notes due 2016
Amount:$350 million
Maturity:Dec. 15, 2016
Coupon:Libor plus 54 bps
Price:Par
Yield:Libor plus 54 bps
Notes due 2016
Amount:$650 million
Maturity:Dec. 15, 2016
Coupon:1.2%
Price:99.901
Yield:1.234%
Spread:Treasuries plus 62 bps
Price talk:Treasuries plus 65 bps area
Notes due 2018
Amount:$750 million
Maturity:Dec. 15, 2018
Coupon:2.25%
Price:99.827
Yield:2.287%
Spread:Treasuries plus 80 bps
Price talk:Treasuries plus 83 bps area

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