By Cristal Cody
Tupelo, Miss., Feb. 19 – Westpac Banking Corp. priced $1.75 billion of notes due Feb. 26, 2024 (Aa3/AA-/AA-) in two tranches on Tuesday, according to a market source.
The company sold $500 million of five-year floating-rate notes at Libor plus 77 basis points.
Westpac priced $1.25 billion of 3.3% five-year fixed-rate notes at a spread of Treasuries plus 85 bps.
BofA Merrill Lynch, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Westpac Banking Corp. were the bookrunners.
The Sydney, Australia-based bank plans to use the proceeds for general corporate purposes.
| Issuer: | Westpac Banking Corp.
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| Amount: | $1.75 billion
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| Description: | Notes
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| Bookrunners: | BofA Merrill Lynch, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Westpac Banking Corp.
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| Trade date: | Feb. 19
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| Ratings: | Moody’s: Aa3
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| S&P: AA-
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| Fitch: AA-
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| Distribution: | SEC registered
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| Five-year floaters
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| Amount: | $500 million
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| Maturity: | Feb. 26, 2024
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| Coupon: | Libor plus 77 bps
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| Call feature: | None
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| Five-year notes
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| Amount: | $1.25 billion
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| Maturity: | Feb. 26, 2024
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| Coupon: | 3.3%
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| Spread: | Treasuries plus 85 bps
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| Call feature: | None
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