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Published on 8/14/2013 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: McCormick prices $250 million 3.5% 10-year notes at 90 bps spread

By Aleesia Forni

Virginia Beach, Va., Aug. 14 - McCormick & Co., Inc. priced a $250 million offering of 3.5% notes (A2/A-/) due 2023 with a spread of Treasuries plus 90 basis points, according to a syndicate source and an FWP filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The notes priced at the tight end of talk.

McCormick sold the notes at 99.138 to yield 3.603%.

BofA Merrill Lynch, SunTrust Robison Humphrey Inc., Wells Fargo Securities LLC and BNP Paribas Securities Corp. were the joint bookrunners.

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and U.S. Bancorp are the co-managers.

The company plans to use proceeds from the offering to repay the $250 million outstanding of its 5.25% notes due September 2013.

McCormick is a spice company based in Sparks, Md.

Issuer:McCormick & Co. Inc.
Amount:$250 million
Description:Senior notes
Maturity:Sept. 1, 2023
Joint bookrunners:BofA Merrill Lynch, SunTrust Robison Humphrey Inc., Wells Fargo Securities LLC, BNP Paribas Securities Corp.
Co-managers:J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, U.S. Bancorp Investments Inc.
Coupon:3.5%
Price:99.138
Yield:3.603%
Spread:Treasuries plus 90 bps
Trade date:Aug. 14
Ratings:Moody's: A2
Standard & Poor's: A-
Price talk:Treasuries plus 95 bps area, tightened from Treasuries plus 120 bps area

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