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Published on 11/13/2013 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: Volkswagen sells $2.15 billion of senior notes in four tranches

By Aleesia Forni

Virginia Beach, Va., Nov. 13 - Volkswagen International Finance NV priced $2.15 billion of senior notes (A3/A-/) in four tranches on Wednesday, according to an informed source.

All four tranches were sold at the tight end of talk.

The company priced $400 million of two-year floaters at par to yield Libor plus 33 basis points.

A $750 million tranche of three-year floating-rate notes was sold at par to yield Libor plus 44 bps.

There was also a $500 million tranche of 1.125% three-year notes priced with a spread of Treasuries plus 55 bps, or 99.956 to yield 1.14%.

Finally, $500 million of 2.125% five-year senior notes priced at Treasuries plus 75 bps.The notes sold at 99.896 to yield 2.147%.

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and RBC Capital Markets LLC were the joint bookrunners.

The financing arm of Volkswagen is based in Amsterdam.

Issuer:Volkswagen International Finance NV
Issue:Senior notes
Amount:$2.15 billion
Joint bookrunners:Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, RBC Capital Markets LLC
Trade date:Nov. 13
Settlement date:Nov. 20
Ratings:Moody's: A3
Standard & Poor's: A-
Distribution:Rule 144A, Regulation S
Floaters due 2015
Amount:$400 million
Maturity:Nov. 18, 2015
Coupon:Libor plus 33 bps
Price:Par
Yield:Libor plus 33 bps
Price talk:Libor plus 35 bps area
Floaters due 2016
Amount:$750 million
Maturity:Nov. 18, 2016
Coupon:Libor plus 44 bps
Price:Par
Yield:Libor plus 44 bps
Price talk:Libor plus 45 bps area
Notes due 2016
Amount:$500 million
Maturity:Nov. 15, 2016
Coupon:1.125%
Price:99.956
Yield:1.14%
Spread:Treasuries plus 55 bps
Price talk:Treasuries plus 55 bps to 60 bps
Notes due 2018
Amount:$500 million
Maturity:Nov. 15, 2018
Coupon:2.125%
Price:99.896
Yield:2.147%
Spread:Treasuries plus 75 bps
Price talk:Treasuries plus 75 bps to 80 bps

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