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Published on 8/5/2022 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: Ashtead sells $750 million 5.5% 10-year guaranteed notes

By Cristal Cody

Chicago, Aug. 5 – Ashtead Capital, Inc. priced a $750 million benchmark offering of 10-year notes on Thursday (Baa3/BBB-/BBB), according to information from a market source.

The 5.5% notes priced with a 295 basis points spread to the related benchmark Treasury.

Initial price talk was in the 325 bps area.

Fixed-income investor calls were held on Wednesday for the Rule 144A and Regulation S offering.

BofA Securities, Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC are listed as bookrunners.

Ashtead Group plc is guaranteeing the notes.

Proceeds, according to Moody’s Investors Service, will be used to partially repay the draws from the company’s $4.5 billion asset-based lending facility.

Ashtead is an industrial equipment rental company based in London.

Issuer:Ashtead Capital, Inc.
Guarantor:Ashtead Group plc
Amount:$750 million
Issue:Notes
Maturity:Aug. 11, 2032
Bookrunners:BofA Securities, Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
Coupon:5.5%
Spread:Treasuries plus 295 bps
Trade date:Aug. 4
Ratings:Moody’s: Baa3
S&P: BBB-
Fitch: BBB
Distribution:Rule 144A and Regulation S
Price talk:Treasuries plus 325 bps area
Marketing:Investor call

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