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Published on 4/11/2011 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: Wal-Mart Stores prices $5 billion of notes in four tranches

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, April 11 - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. sold $5 billion of notes (Aa2/AA/AA), according to a term sheet filed Monday with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The sale includes $1 billion of three-year notes, $1 billion of five-year notes, $1 billion of 10-year notes and $2 billion of 30-year notes.

The three-year notes priced with a 1.625% coupon at 99.73 to yield 1.718%, or Treasuries plus 40 basis points.

The five-year notes priced with a 2.8% coupon at 99.631 to yield 2.88%, or Treasuries plus 57 bps.

The 10-year notes have a 4.25% coupon priced at 99.349 to yield 4.331% with a spread of Treasuries plus 75 bps.

The 30-year notes have a 5.625% coupon priced at 98.084 to yield 5.76%, or Treasuries plus 110 bps.

Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC; Merrill Lynch, RBS Securities Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities LLC were the joint bookrunners for the sale.

Proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes.

Issuer:Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Issue:Notes
Amount:$5 billion
Distribution:SEC registered
Ratings:Moody's: Aa2
Standard & Poor's: AA
Fitch: AA
Bookrunners:Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Merrill Lynch, RBS Securities Inc., Wells Fargo Securities LLC
Pricing date:April 11
Settlement date:April 18
Three-year notes
Amount:$1 billion
Maturity:April 15, 2014
Coupon:1.625%
Price:99.73
Yield:1.718%
Spread:Treasuries plus 40 bps
Five-year notes
Amount:$1 billion
Maturity:April 15, 2016
Coupon:2.8%
Price:99.631
Yield:2.88%
Spread:Treasuries plus 57 bps
10-year notes
Amount:$1 billion
Maturity:April 15, 2021
Coupon:4.25%
Price:99.349
Yield:4.331%
Spread:Treasuries plus 75 bps
30-year notes
Amount:$2 billion
Maturity:April 15, 2041
Coupon:5.625%
Price:98.084
Yield:5.76%
Spread:Treasuries plus 110 bps

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