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Published on 11/14/2011 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: Duke Energy sells $500 million 2.15% five-year notes at Treasuries plus 125 bps

By Andrea Heisinger

New York, Nov. 14 - Duke Energy Corp. sold $500 million of 2.15% five-year senior notes on Monday at a spread of Treasuries plus 125 basis points, a market source away from the deal said.

The notes (Baa2/BBB+/) were priced at 99.995 to yield 2.151%. They have a make-whole call at Treasuries plus 20 bps.

BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC were the bookrunners.

Co-managers were BB&T Capital Markets and Morgan Keegan & Co., Inc.

Proceeds will be used to fund capital expenditures in unregulated businesses and for general corporate purposes.

The energy company is based in Charlotte, N.C.

Issuer:Duke Energy Corp.
Issue:Senior notes
Amount:$500 million
Maturity:Nov. 15, 2016
Bookrunners:BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
Co-managers:BB&T Capital Markets, Morgan Keegan & Co., Inc.
Coupon:2.15%
Price:99.995
Yield:2.151%
Spread:Treasuries plus 125 bps
Call:Make-whole at Treasuries plus 20 bps
Trade date:Nov. 14
Settlement date:Nov. 17
Ratings:Moody's: Baa2
Standard & Poor's: BBB+

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