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Published on 9/3/2008 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: Oncor Electric Delivery prices $1.5 billion bonds in three tranches

By Andrea Heisinger

New York, Sept. 3 - Oncor Electric Delivery priced $1.5 billion of Rule 144A bonds (Baa3/BBB+/BBB) in three tranches Wednesday, an informed source said.

The $650 million of 5.95% five-year notes priced at 99.866 to yield 5.982%, or Treasuries plus 305 basis points.

Price talk for the tranche was in the 305 bps area, with 5 bps leeway on either side, a source said.

The $550 million of 6.8% 10-year notes priced at 99.895 to yield 6.815%, or Treasuries plus 312.5 bps. The tranche priced in the middle of price talk of 310 bps to 315 bps.

The $300 million of 7.5% 30-year notes priced at 99.695 to yield 7.526%, or Treasuries plus 320 bps. This tranche priced at the tight end of price talk of 320 bps to 325 bps.

Bookrunners were Credit Suisse Securities, Goldman Sachs & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Lehman Brothers Inc.

The electric company is based in Fort Worth, Texas.

Issuer:Oncor Electric Delivery
Issue:Bonds
Total amount:$1.5 billion
Bookrunners:Credit Suisse Securities, Goldman Sachs & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Lehman Brothers Inc.
Distribution:Rule 144A
Trade date:Sept. 3
Settlement date:Sept. 8
Ratings:Moody's: Baa3
Standard & Poor's: BBB+
Fitch: BBB
Five-year notes
Amount:$650 million
Maturity:Sept. 1, 2013
Coupon:5.95%
Price:99.866
Yield:5.982%
Spread:Treasuries plus 305 bps
Price talk:305 bps area
10-year notes
Amount:$550 million
Maturity:Sept. 1, 2018
Coupon:6.8%
Price:99.895
Yield:6.815%
Spread:Treasuries plus 312.5 bps
Price talk:310 to 315 bps
30-year notes
Amount:$300 million
Maturity:Sept. 1, 2038
Coupon:7.5%
Price:99.695
Yield:7.526%
Spread:Treasuries plus 320 bps
Price talk:320 to 325 bps

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