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Published on 3/1/2010 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: Republic Services sells $1.5 billion of notes in 10-, 30-year tranches

By Andrea Heisinger

New York, March 1 - Republic Services Inc. sold $1.5 billion of notes (Baa3/BBB/BBB-) in two tranches on Monday, a source away from the deal said.

An $850 million tranche of 5% 10-year notes priced at 99.985 to yield 5.002%, or Treasuries plus 140 basis points. This was at the tight end of price guidance that was in the 145 bps area.

The tranche has a make-whole call at Treasuries plus 25 bps.

A $650 million tranche of 6.2% 30-year bonds sold at 99.92 to yield 6.206%, or Treasuries plus 165 bps. The tranche also priced tight to talk in the 170 bps area.

The 30-year notes have a make-whole call at Treasuries plus 30 bps.

The deal was done under Rule 144A.

Barclays Capital Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. ran the books for the 10-year notes, with Scotia Capital and UBS Investment Bank as joint lead managers.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch and JPMorgan were bookrunners on the 30-year tranche. Wells Fargo Securities, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey Inc., Mitsubishi UFJ Securities and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. were joint leads.

The waste collection company is based in Phoenix.

Issuer:Republic Services Inc.
Issue:Notes
Amount:$1.5 billion
Distribution:Rule 144A
Trade date:March 1
Settlement date:March 4
Ratings:Moody's: Baa3
Standard & Poor's: BBB
Fitch: BBB-
10-year notes
Amount:$850 million
Maturity:March 1, 2020
Bookrunners:Barclays Capital Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.
Joint lead managers:Scotia Capital, UBS Investment Bank
Coupon:5%
Price:99.985
Yield:5.002%
Spread:Treasuries plus 140 bps
Call:Make-whole at Treasuries plus 25 bps
Price talk:145 bps area
30-year bonds
Amount:$650 million
Maturity:March 1, 2040
Bookrunners:Bank of America Merrill Lynch, JPMorgan
Joint lead managers:Wells Fargo Securities, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey Inc., Mitsubishi UFJ Securities, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
Coupon:6.2%
Price:99.92
Yield:6.206%
Spread:Treasuries plus 165 bps
Call:Make-whole at Treasuries plus 30 bps
Price talk:170 bps area

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