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Published on 8/23/2007 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: MidAmerican Energy $1 billion 6.5% 30-year notes yield Treasuries plus 164 bps

By Andrea Heisinger

Omaha, Aug. 23 - MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co. priced an upsized $1 billion of 6.5% 30-year notes to yield 164 basis points over Treasuries on Thursday, according to an informed source.

The size and tenor of the issue were increased from initial talk for a $750 million offering of 10-year notes, a market source said.

The notes (Ba1/BBB+) had a price of 99.147 to yield 6.565%.

Lehman Brothers Inc. was the bookrunner.

Des Moines, Iowa-based MidAmerican provides electricity and natural gas to customers throughout the Midwest.

Issuer:MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co.
Amount:$1 billion, upsized from $750 million
Maturity:Sept. 15, 2037
Security description:Senior notes
Coupon:6.5%
Price:99.147
Yield:6.565%
Spread:164 bps
Call:Make-whole at Treasuries plus 25 bps
Trade date:Aug. 23
Settlement date:Aug. 28
Bookrunner:Lehman Brothers Inc.
Ratings:Moody's: Ba1
Standard & Poor's: BBB+
Price talk:None

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