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Published on 8/13/2012 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: PG&E sells $750 million of senior notes in 10-, 30-year tranches

By Andrea Heisinger

New York, Aug. 13 - Pacific Gas & Electric Co. sold $750 million of senior notes (A3/BBB/) in two parts on Monday, a market source said.

A $400 million tranche of 2.45% 10-year notes priced at 99.709 to yield 2.483% with a spread of 85 basis points over Treasuries.

There is a make-whole call at 15 bps over Treasuries until May 15, 2022 and a par call after that date.

The second part was $350 million of 3.75% 30-year bonds sold at 99.911 to yield 3.755% with a spread of 105 bps over Treasuries.

The bonds can be called at 20 bps over Treasuries until Feb. 15, 2042 with a par call after that date.

Bookrunners were Barclays, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and RBS Securities Inc.

Blaylock Robert Van LLC, Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA) Inc., Ramirez & Co. Inc., C.L. King & Associates and Lebenthal & Co. LLC were the co-managers.

Proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes, including commercial paper repayment.

PG&E, a San Francisco-based electric and natural gas utility, last sold $400 million of 4.45% bonds due 2042 at 130 bps over Treasuries on April 11.

Issuer:Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
Issue:Senior notes
Amount:$750 million
Bookrunners:Barclays, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, RBS Securities Inc.
Co-managers:Blaylock Robert Van LLC, Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA) Inc., Ramirez & Co. Inc., C.L. King & Associates, Lebenthal & Co. LLC
Trade date:Aug. 13
Settlement date:Aug. 16
Ratings:Moody's: A3
Standard & Poor's: BBB
10-year notes
Amount:$400 million
Maturity:Aug. 15, 2022
Coupon:2.45%
Price:99.709
Yield:2.483%
Spread:Treasuries plus 85 bps
Call:Make-whole at Treasuries plus 15 bps until May 15, 2022, par call after
30-year bonds
Amount:$350 million
Maturity:Aug. 15, 2042
Coupon:3.75%
Price:99.911
Yield:3.755%
Spread:Treasuries plus 105 bps
Call:Make-whole at Treasuries plus 20 bps to Feb. 15, 2042, par call after

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