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Published on 5/24/2012 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: United Technologies brings $8.3 billion of fixed-rate and $1.5 billion of floating-rate notes

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, May 24 - United Technologies Corp. came to market Thursday with $8.3 billion of fixed-rate notes in four tranches and $1.5 billion of floating-rate notes in two tranches, according to an FWP filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The fixed-rate notes include $1 billion of 1.2% three-year notes, $1.5 billion of 1.8% five-year notes, $2.3 billion of 3.1% 10-year notes and $3.5 billion of 4.5% 30-year notes.

The three-year notes priced at a spread of Treasuries plus 80 basis points. The notes priced at 99.944 to yield 1.219%.

The five-year notes priced at a spread of Treasuries plus 105 bps. The notes priced at 99.914 to yield 1.818%.

The 10-year notes priced at a spread of Treasuries plus 135 bps. The notes priced at 99.923 to yield 3.109%.

The 30-year notes priced at a spread of Treasuries plus 173 bps. The notes priced at 98.767 to yield 4.576%.

All of the fixed-rate notes feature a make-whole call. The three-year notes are callable at Treasuries plus 12.5 bps, and the five-year notes are callable at Treasuries plus 15 bps. The 10-year notes are callable at Treasuries plus 20 bps, and the 30-year notes are callable at Treasuries plus 25 bps.

The floating-rate notes include $1 billion of 18-month notes and $500 million of three-year notes.

The 18-month notes bear interest at Libor plus 27 bps.

The three-year notes bear interest at Libor plus 50 bps.

The notes (A2/A/A) were sold through joint bookrunners Bank of America Merrill Lynch, HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co. and RBS Securities Inc.

Proceeds will be used to partially fund the acquisition of Goodrich Corp. The remainder will be used for general corporate purposes.

United Technologies is a Hartford, Conn.-based company that provides technology products and services to the building and aerospace industries.

Issuer:United Technologies Corp.
Issue:Fixed- and floating-rate notes
Amount:$9.8 billion
Bookrunners:Bank of America Merrill Lynch, HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co. and RBS Securities Inc.
Ratings:Moody's: A2
Standard & Poor's: A
Fitch: A
Trade date:May 24
Settlement date:June 1
Three-year fixed-rate notes
Amount:$1 billion
Maturity:June 1, 2015
Coupon:1.2%
Price:99.944
Yield:1.219%
Spread:Treasuries plus 80 bps
Call option:Make-whole at Treasuries plus 12.5 bps
Five-year fixed-rate notes
Amount:$1.5 billion
Maturity:June 1, 2017
Coupon:1.8%
Price:99.914
Yield:1.818%
Spread:Treasuries plus 105 bps
Call option:Make-whole at Treasuries plus 15 bps
10-year fixed-rate notes
Amount:$2.3 billion
Maturity:June 1, 2022
Coupon:3.1%
Price:99.923
Yield:3.109%
Spread:Treasuries plus 135 bps
Call option:Make-whole at Treasuries plus 20 bps
30-year fixed-rate notes
Amount:$3.5 billion
Maturity:June 1, 2042
Coupon:4.5%
Price:98.767
Yield:4.576%
Spread:Treasuries plus 173 bps
Call option:Make-whole at Treasuries plus 25 bps
18-month floating-rate notes
Amount:$1 billion
Maturity:Dec. 2, 2013
Coupon:Libor plus 27 bps
Price:Par
Three-year floating-rate notes
Amount:$500 million
Maturity:June 1, 2015
Coupon:Libor plus 50 bps
Price:Par

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