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Published on 3/12/2015 in the Prospect News Emerging Markets Daily.

New Issue: Malaysia’s Petronas details downsized $3.75 billion notes due in seven, 10, 30 years

By Christine Van Dusen

Atlanta, March 12 – Malaysia’s Petroliam Nasional Bhd. (Petronas) released details on the downsized $3.75 billion of notes due in seven, 10 and 30 years that priced on Wednesday, a market source said.

The issue was downsized from a planned $7 billion.

The company dropped a fourth tranche, which would have been a five-year issue of Islamic bonds that was talked in the Treasuries plus 135 basis points area.

The $750 million 3 1/8% seven-year notes priced at 99.39 to yield Treasuries plus 130 basis points, following talk of a 150 bps spread.

The $1.5 billion 3˝% 10-year notes priced at 99.125 to yield Treasuries plus 150 bps, following talk of a 175 bps spread.

And the $1.5 billion 4˝% 30-year notes priced at 98.767 to yield Treasuries plus 190 bps, following talk at 220 bps over Treasuries.

BofA Merrill Lynch, CIMB and Deutsche Bank were the bookrunners for Regulation S deal.

The Kuala Lumpur-based issuer is Malaysia’s state oil company.

Issuer:Petroliam Nasional Bhd. (Petronas)
Amount:$3.75 billion, downsized from $7 billion
Description:Senior notes
Bookrunners:BofA Merrill Lynch, CIMB, Deutsche Bank
Trade date:March 11
Settlement date:March 18
Distribution:Regulation S
Expected rating:Moody’s: A1
Notes due 2022
Amount:$750 million
Maturity:March 18, 2022
Coupon:3 1/8%
Price:99.39
Spread:Treasuries plus 130 bps
Price talk:Treasuries plus 150 bps
Notes due 2025
Amount:$1.5 billion
Maturity:March 18, 2025
Coupon:3˝%
Price:99.125
Spread:Treasuries plus 150 bps
Price talk:Treasuries plus 175 bps
Notes due 2045
Amount:$1.5 billion
Maturity:March 18, 2045
Coupon:4˝%
Price:98.767
Spread:Treasuries plus 190 bps
Price talk:Treasuries plus 220 bps

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