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Published on 9/8/2010 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: PG&E sells upsized $550 million 3.5% 10-year notes to yield 90 bps over Treasuries

By Andrea Heisinger

New York, Sept. 8 - Pacific Gas & Electric Co. sold an upsized $550 million of 3.5% 10-year senior unsecured notes on Wednesday to yield 90 basis points over Treasuries, an informed source said.

The size was initially $400 million, with the extra $150 million added due to demand.

The notes (A3/BBB+/) priced at 99.504 to yield 3.559%. They are callable at a make-whole amount of Treasuries plus 15 bps.

BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Goldman Sachs & Co. and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. were the bookrunners.

Co-managers were Aladdin Capital LLC, Mitsubishi UFJ Securities and U.S. Bancorp Investments Inc.

Proceeds are going to repay a portion of outstanding commercial paper.

The electric and natural gas utility is based in San Francisco.

Issuer:Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
Issue:Senior unsecured notes
Amount:$550 million, increased from $400 million
Maturity:Oct. 1, 2020
Bookrunners:BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Goldman Sachs & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.
Co-managers:Aladdin Capital LLC, Mitsubishi UFJ Securities, U.S. Bancorp Investments Inc.
Coupon:3.5%
Price:99.504
Yield:3.559%
Spread:Treasuries plus 90 bps
Call:Make-whole at Treasuries plus 15 bps
Trade date:Sept. 8
Settlement date:Sept. 15
Ratings:Moody's: A3
Standard & Poor's: BBB+

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