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Published on 6/30/2014 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: Oracle prices $10 billion of senior notes in seven tranches

By Aleesia Forni

Virginia Beach, June 30 – Oracle Corp. was in Monday’s market with a $10 billion sale of notes (A1/A+/A+) in seven tranches, according to market sources.

The sale included $1 billion of three-year floating-rate notes priced at par to yield Libor plus 20 basis points.

A second tranche was $750 million of five-year floaters priced at par to yield Libor plus 51 bps.

There was also $2 billion of 2.25% five-year notes priced at 65 bps over Treasuries.

A $1.5 billion tranche of 2.8% notes due 2021 sold at Treasuries plus 70 bps.

Oracle also sold $2 billion of 3.4% 10-year notes at 90 bps over Treasuries.

The company priced $1.75 billion of 4.3% 20-year notes at Treasuries plus 95 bps.

Finally, $1 billion of 4.5% notes due 2044 sold at 115 bps over Treasuries.

Bookrunners were BofA Merrill Lynch, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Wells Fargo Securities LLC.

Proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes, possibly including stock repurchases, payment of cash dividends on common stock, for future acquisitions and repayment of debt.

The computer software and technology company is based in Redwood City, Calif.

Issuer:Oracle Corp.
Issue:Senior notes
Amount:$4 billion
Joint bookrunners:BofA Merrill Lynch, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Wells Fargo Securities LLC
Trade date:June 30
Settlement date:July 8
Ratings:Moody’s: A1
Standard & Poor’s: A+
Fitch: A+
Distribution:SEC-registered
Three-year floaters
Amount:$1 billion
Maturity:July 7, 2017
Coupon:Libor plus 20 bps
Price:Par
Yield:Libor plus 20 bps
Price talk:Libor plus 30 bps
Five-year floaters
Amount:$750 million
Maturity:Oct. 8, 2019
Coupon:Libor plus 51 bps
Price:Par
Yield:Libor plus 51 bps
Price talk:Libor equivalent to five-year notes
Five-year notes
Amount:$2 billion
Maturity:Oct. 8, 2019
Coupon:2.25%
Spread:Treasuries plus 65 bps
Price talk:Treasuries plus 70 bps area
Seven-year notes
Amount:$1.5 billion
Maturity:July 8, 2021
Coupon:2.8%
Spread:Treasuries plus 70 bps
Price talk:Treasuries plus 85 bps area
Ten-year notes
Amount:$2 billion
Maturity:July 8, 2024
Coupon:3.4%
Spread:Treasuries plus 90 bps
Price talk:Treasuries plus 100 bps to 105 bps area
Twenty-year bonds
Amount:$1.75 billion
Maturity:July 8, 2034
Coupon:4.3%
Spread:Treasuries plus 95 bps
Price talk:Treasuries plus 105 bps area
Thirty-year bonds
Amount:$1 billion
Maturity:July 8, 2044
Coupon:4.5%
Spread:Treasuries plus 115 bps
Price talk:Treasuries plus 125 bps area

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