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Published on 2/11/2020 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: Intel details $2.25 billion of reopened notes due 2029, 2049, new notes due 2060

By Devika Patel

Knoxville, Tenn., Feb. 11 – Intel Corp. offered further details about a $2.25 billion three-part offering of new and reopened senior notes (A1/A+/A+) that priced on Monday, according to an FWP filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The company priced a $750 million add-on to its 2.45% notes due Nov. 15, 2029 at a Treasuries plus 65 basis points spread. These notes priced at 102.125 to yield 2.201%.

Initial price talk was in the 85 bps spread area.

Intel originally sold $1.25 billion of the notes on Nov. 18, 2019 at 99.868 to yield 2.465% and a spread of 65 bps over Treasuries. The total outstanding is now $2 billion.

The company also priced a $500 million add-on to its 3.25% notes due Nov. 15, 2049 at a Treasuries plus 90 bps spread. These notes priced at 106.276 to yield 2.929%.

The notes were talked to price in the Treasuries plus 110 bps area.

Intel first sold the bonds in a $1.5 billion tranche in the Nov. 18 offering at 99.943 to yield 3.253% and a Treasuries plus 95 bps spread. The total outstanding is now $2 billion.

In the new issue, Intel sold $1 billion of 3.1% notes due Feb. 15, 2060 at a Treasuries plus 110 bps spread. These notes priced at 99.341 to yield 3.129%.

Initial price talk was in the Treasuries plus 130 bps area.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and Wells Fargo Securities LLC were the bookrunners.

Proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes, including debt refinancing.

Intel is a semiconductor chip maker based in Santa Clara, Calif.

Issuer:Intel Corp.
Amount:$2.25 billion
Description:Senior notes
Bookrunners:Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and Wells Fargo Securities LLC
Co-managers:Academy Securities, Inc., Drexel Hamilton, LLC, Guzman & Co. and Samuel A. Ramirez & Co. Inc.
Trade date:Feb. 10
Settlement date:Feb. 13
Ratings:Moody’s: A1
S&P: A+
Fitch: A+
Distribution:SEC registered
Add-on notes due 2029
Amount:$750 million reopening
Maturity:Nov. 15, 2029
Coupon:2.45%
Price:102.125
Yield:2.201%
Spread:Treasuries plus 65 bps
Call features:Make-whole call at Treasuries plus 10 bps before Aug. 15, 2029; thereafter at par
Price guidance:Treasuries plus 85 bps area
Total outstanding:$2 billion, including $1.25 billion of notes priced Nov. 18, 2019 at 99.868 to yield 2.465% and a spread of 65 bps over Treasuries
Add-on notes due 2049
Amount:$500 million reopening
Maturity:Nov. 15, 2049
Coupon:3.25%
Price:106.276
Yield:2.929%
Spread:Treasuries plus 90 bps
Call features:Make-whole call at Treasuries plus 15 bps before May 15, 2049; thereafter at par
Price guidance:Treasuries plus 110 bps area
Total outstanding:$2 billion, including $1.5 billion of notes priced Nov. 18, 2019 at 99.943 to yield 3.253% and a spread of 95 bps over Treasuries
40-year notes
Amount:$1 billion
Maturity:Feb. 15, 2060
Coupon:3.1%
Price:99.341
Yield:3.129%
Spread:Treasuries plus 110 bps
Price guidance:Treasuries plus 130 bps area

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