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Published on 7/12/2022 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: France’s BPCE sells $1.75 billion of senior preferred notes in two parts

By Cristal Cody

Chicago, July 12 – BPCE SA sold $1.75 billion of senior preferred notes in two parts on Monday, a market source told Prospect News.

The company sold a $750 million tranche of 4.75% five-year notes at a 177 basis points spread to Treasuries after talk had the notes coming in the 190 bps area.

Also priced on Monday, the deal includes $1 billion of 5.748% 11-year fixed-to-floating-rate notes. Pricing with a 277 bps spread over Treasuries, the notes had been talked in the 295 bps area.

On the second tranche, the interest rate resets to SOFR plus 286.5 bps and the notes have 10 years of call protection.

BofA, Citigroup, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, Natixis, TD Bank and Wells Fargo Securities worked as bookrunners.

The financial services company is based in Paris.

Issuer:BPCE SA
Amount:$1.75 billion
Issue:Senior preferred notes
Bookrunners:BofA, Citigroup, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, Natixis, TD Bank and Wells Fargo Securities
Trade date:July 12
Five-year notes
Amount:$750 million
Maturity:July 19, 2027
Coupon:4.75%
Spread:Treasuries plus 177 bps
Price talk:Treasuries plus 190 bps area
11-year notes
Amount:$1 billion
Issue:Fixed-to-floating-rate senior preferred notes
Maturity:July 19, 2033
Coupon:5.748%, resets to SOFR plus 286.5 bps
Spread:Treasuries plus 277 bps
Call features:10 years of call protection
Price talk:Treasuries plus 295 bps area

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