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Published on 11/3/2023 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: Georgia Power sells $700 million floating-rate notes due May 2025 at SOFR plus 75 bps

By Wendy Van Sickle

Columbus, Ohio, Nov. 3 – Georgia Power Co. priced $700 million of series 2023C floating-rate senior notes (Baa1/BBB+/A-) at par with a coupon of compounded SOFR plus 75 basis points on Friday, according to an FWP filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Mizuho Securities USA LLC is the active bookrunner with PNC Capital Markets LLC, Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. and Truist Securities, Inc. as passive bookrunners.

Proceeds will be used to repay all or a portion of the company’s outstanding commercial paper borrowings, which totaled $550 million as of Nov. 2. Any remaining net proceeds will be used for other general corporate purposes, including the company’s continuous construction program.

The electric utility is based in Atlanta.

Issuer:Georgia Power Co.
Amount:$700 million
Issue:Floating-rate senior notes
Maturity:May 8, 2025
Bookrunners:Mizuho Securities USA LLC (active), PNC Capital Markets LLC, Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. and Truist Securities, Inc. (passive)
Co-manager:TD Securities (USA) LLC
Trustee:Computershare Trust Co., NA
Counsel to issuer:Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP
Counsel to underwriters:Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
Coupon:SOFR plus 75 bps
Price:Par
Yield:SOFR plus 75 bps
Trade date:Nov. 3
Settlement date:Nov. 8
Ratings:Moody’s: Baa1
S&P: BBB+
Fitch: A-
Distribution:SEC registered
Cusip:373334KU4

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