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Published on 3/10/2009 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: Medtronic gives terms for $1.25 billion notes in five-, 10-, 30-year tranches

By Andrea Heisinger

New York, March 10 - Medtronic Inc. gave terms Tuesday for its $1.25 billion of senior notes (A1/AA-/) in three tranches that priced late Monday, according to an FWP filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The $550 million of five-year notes priced at par to yield 4.5%, or Treasuries plus 262.5 basis points. The notes have a make-whole call of Treasuries plus 40 bps.

The $400 million of 5.6% 10-year notes priced at 99.931 to yield 5.609%, or Treasuries plus 275 bps. The notes have a make-whole call at Treasuries plus 40 bps.

A $300 million tranche of 6.5% 30-year notes was sold at 99.75 to yield 6.519%, or Treasuries plus 295 bps.

Bookrunners were Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.

Co-managers were Banc of America Securities LLC, Mitsubishi UFJ Securities, Goldman Sachs & Co. and UBS Investment Bank.

Proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes, including repaying a portion of outstanding commercial paper.

The medical technology company is based in Minneapolis.

Issuer:Medtronic Inc.
Issue:Senior notes
Total amount:$1.25 billion
Bookrunners:Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.
Co-managers:Banc of America Securities LLC, Mitsubishi UFJ Securities, Goldman Sachs & Co., UBS Investment Bank
Trade date:March 9
Settlement date:March 12
Ratings:Moody's: A1
Standard & Poor's: AA-
Five-year notes
Amount:$550 million
Maturity:March 15, 2014
Coupon:4.5%
Price:Par
Yield:4.5%
Spread:Treasuries plus 262.5 bps
Call:Make-whole at Treasuries plus 40 bps
10-year notes
Amount:$400 million
Maturity:March 15, 2019
Coupon:5.6%
Price:99.931
Yield:5.609%
Spread:Treasuries plus 275 bps
Call:Make-whole at Treasuries plus 40 bps
30-year notes
Amount:$300 million
Maturity:March 15, 2039
Coupon:6.5%
Price:99.75
Yield:6.519%
Spread:Treasuries plus 295 bps
Call:Make-whole at Treasuries plus 45 bps

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