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Published on 11/14/2017 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily and Prospect News Preferred Stock Daily.

New Issue: Energy Transfer sells $1.5 billion of fixed-to-floating preferreds in two parts

By Devika Patel

Knoxville, Tenn., Nov. 14 – Energy Transfer Partners, LP priced $1.5 billion of fixed-to-floating rate cumulative redeemable perpetual preferred units in two tranches on Monday, according to an FWP filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The deal priced in two tranches of $950 million 6.25% series A preferreds and $550 million 6.625% series B preferreds.

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, BofA Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs & Co., MUFG and TD Securities (USA) LLC are the bookrunners.

The dividend rate for the series A preferreds will be fixed until Feb. 15, 2023, at which time it will float at Libor plus 402.8 basis points.

The series A preferreds become redeemable on Feb. 15, 2023, at par plus accrued dividends or in whole within 120 days of a ratings event at 102 plus accrued dividends.

The dividend rate for the series B preferreds will be fixed until Feb. 15, 2028, at which time it will float at Libor plus 415.5 bps.

The series B preferreds become redeemable on Feb. 15, 2028, at par plus accrued dividends or in whole within 120 days of a ratings event at 102 plus accrued dividends.

Proceeds will be used to repay outstanding debt under Energy Transfer’s revolving credit facility and for general partnership purposes.

Energy Transfer is a natural gas midstream and intrastate transportation and storage company based in Dallas.

Issuer:Energy Transfer Partners, LP
Securities:Series A fixed-to-floating rate cumulative redeemable perpetual preferred units, series B fixed-to-floating rate cumulative redeemable perpetual preferred units
Amount:$1.5 billion
Bookrunners:J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, BofA Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs & Co., MUFG and TD Securities (USA) LLC
Pricing date:Nov. 13
Settlement date:Nov. 16
Series A
Amount:$950 million, or 950,000 units
Maturity:Perpetual
Dividend:Fixed at 6.25% until Feb. 15, 2023, then floating at Libor plus 402.8 bps
Price:Par of $1,000
Call options:On or after Feb. 15, 2023 or within 120 days of a regulatory capital treatment event at par plus accrued dividends
Series B
Amount:$550 million, or 550,000 units
Maturity:Perpetual
Dividend:Fixed at 6.625% until Feb. 15, 2028, then floating at Libor plus 415.5 bps
Price:Par of $1,000
Call options:On or after Feb. 15, 2028 or within 120 days of a regulatory capital treatment event at par plus accrued dividends

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