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Published on 9/5/2018 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: Pfizer gives details on $5 billion issue of senior notes in six parts

By Devika Patel

Knoxville, Tenn., Sept. 5 – Pfizer Inc. offered further details about a $5 billion sale of senior notes (A1/AA/A+) that priced in six tranches on Tuesday, according to an FWP filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Pfizer priced $1 billion of 3% three-year notes at a spread of Treasuries plus 32 basis points. These notes priced at 99.865 to yield 3.047%.

The company sold $300 million of five-year floating-rate notes at Libor plus 33 bps. These notes priced at par.

A $1 billion tranche of 3.2% five-year fixed-rate notes priced at a 47 bps over Treasuries spread. These notes priced at 99.797 to yield 3.244%.

Pfizer priced $1 billion of 3.6% 10-year notes at a spread of 72 bps over Treasuries. These notes priced at 99.841 to yield 3.619%.

The company sold $700 million of 4.1% 20-year notes at a 105 bps spread over Treasuries. These notes priced at 99.809 to yield 4.114%.

In the final tranche, Pfizer priced $1 billion of 4.2% 30-year notes at a spread of 115 bps over Treasuries. These notes priced at 99.762 to yield 4.214%.

BofA Merrill Lynch, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC were the active bookrunners. Barclays, Goldman Sachs & Co. and HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. were the passive bookrunners.

Proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes, including to refinance, redeem or repurchase existing debt and to repay a portion of commercial paper.

The biopharmaceutical company is based in New York.

Issuer:Pfizer Inc.
Amount:$5 billion
Description:Senior notes
Active bookrunners:BofA Merrill Lynch, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
Passive bookrunners:Barclays, Goldman Sachs & Co. and HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.
Senior co-managers:Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Santander Investment Securities Inc.
Co-managers:Mizuho Securities USA Inc., RBC Capital Markets Corp., Academy Securities, Inc., Robert W. Baird & Co. Inc., Siebert Capital Markets and Williams Capital Group LP
Trade date:Sept. 4
Settlement date:Sept. 7
Ratings:Moody’s: A1
S&P: AA
Fitch: A+
Distribution:SEC registered
Three-year notes
Amount:$1 billion
Maturity:Sept. 15, 2021
Coupon:3%
Price:99.865
Yield:3.047%
Spread:Treasuries plus 32 bps
Call:Make-whole call at Treasuries plus 5 bps
Five-year floaters
Amount:$300 million
Maturity:Sept. 15, 2023
Coupon:Libor plus 33 bps
Price:Par
Call:Non-callable
Five-year notes
Amount:$1 billion
Maturity:Sept. 15, 2023
Coupon:3.2%
Price:99.797
Yield:3.244%
Spread:Treasuries plus 47 bps
Call:Make-whole call at Treasuries plus 10 bps until Aug. 15, 2023, then a par call
10-year notes
Amount:$1 billion
Maturity:Sept. 15, 2028
Coupon:3.6%
Price:99.841
Yield:3.619%
Spread:Treasuries plus 72 bps
Call:Make-whole call at Treasuries plus 15 bps until June 15, 2028, then a par call
20-year notes
Amount:$700 million
Maturity:Sept. 15, 2038
Coupon:4.1%
Price:99.809
Yield:4.114%
Spread:Treasuries plus 105 bps
Call:Make-whole call at Treasuries plus 20 bps until March 15, 2038, then a par call
30-year notes
Amount:$1 billion
Maturity:Sept. 15, 2048
Coupon:4.2%
Price:99.762
Yield:4.214%
Spread:Treasuries plus 115 bps
Call:Make-whole call at Treasuries plus 20 bps until March 15, 2048, then a par call

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