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Published on 11/10/2011 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: Prudential Financial sells $725 million of 10-year, 30-year medium-term notes

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, Nov. 10 - Prudential Financial Inc. sold $725 million of series D medium-term notes on Thursday, according to a pricing sheet.

The offering included $400 million of 10-year notes and $325 million of 30-year notes.

The 4.5% 10-year notes were priced at 99.237 to yield 4.596%, or 255 basis points over Treasuries.

The notes feature a make-whole call at any time at the greater of par and the discounted constant maturity Treasury rate plus 40 bps.

The 5.8% 30-year notes were priced at 99.046 to yield 5.868%, or 275 bps over Treasuries.

The notes feature a make-whole call at any time at the greater or par or the discounted CMT rate plus 45 bps.

The joint bookrunners for the 10-year notes were Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and RBS Securities Inc.

The joint bookrunners for the 30-year notes were HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Morgan Stanley and UBS Securities LLC. The senior co-managers were Lloyds Securities Inc., Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA) Inc., Mizuho Securities USA Inc., SMBC Nikko Capital Markets Ltd. and U.S. Bancorp Investments Inc. The co-managers were Blaylock Robert Van LLC, CastleOak Securities LP, C.L. King & Associates Inc. and Loop Capital Markets LLC.

Proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes, including refinancing a portion of the company's 5.8% medium-term notes, which are due June 15, 2012; its 3.625% medium-term notes, which are due Sept. 17, 2012; and its 5.15% medium-term notes, which are due Jan. 15, 2013.

Based in Newark, N.J., Prudential is a financial products and services company.

Issuer:Prudential Financial Inc.
Issue:Series D medium-term notes
Amount:$725 million
Pricing date:Nov. 10
Settlement date:Nov. 16
Ratings:Moody's: Baa2
Standard & Poor's: A
Fitch: BBB+
10-year notes
Amount:$400 million
Maturity:Nov. 16, 2021
Coupon:4.5%
Price:99.237
Yield:4.596%
Spread:Treasuries plus 255 bps
Call:Make-whole at any time at the greater of par and the discounted CMT rate plus 40 bps
Bookrunners:Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, RBS Securities Inc.
30-year notes
Amount:$325 million
Maturity:Nov. 16, 2041
Coupon:5.8%
Price:99.046
Yield:5.868%
Spread:Treasuries plus 275 bps
Call:Make-whole call at any time at the greater of par and the discounted value at CMT rate plus 45 bps
Bookrunners:HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, UBS Securities LLC
Senior co-managers:Lloyds Securities Inc., Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA) Inc., Mizuho Securities USA Inc., SMBC Nikko Capital Markets Ltd., U.S. Bancorp Investments Inc.
Co-managers:Blaylock Robert Van LLC, CastleOak Securities LP, C.L. King & Associates Inc., Loop Capital Markets LLC

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