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Published on 2/12/2014 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: HCP prices upsized $350 million 4.2% 10-year notes at 148 bps spread

By Aleesia Forni

Virginia Beach, Feb. 12 - HCP Inc. priced an upsized $350 million issue of 4.2% 10-year senior notes (Baa1/BBB+/BBB+) on Wednesday with a spread of 148 basis points over Treasuries, according to an informed source and an FWP filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Pricing was at 99.537 to yield 4.257%.

The notes priced at the tight end of talk.

Goldman Sachs & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Wells Fargo Securities LLC were the joint bookrunners.

Proceeds will be used to repay about $240 million under the company's bank line of credit.

Borrowings under the line of credit were used to repay the company's $400 million 2.7% senior notes due Feb. 1, 2014 and $156 million 5.7% mortgage debt due Feb. 1, 2014.

Any additional proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes.

The real estate investment trust for the health care industry is based in Long Beach, Calif.

Issuer:HCP Inc.
Amount:$350 million, upsized from $300 million
Description:Senior notes
Maturity:March 1, 2024
Bookrunners:Goldman Sachs & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Wells Fargo Securities LLC
Senior co-managers:BNY Mellon Capital Markets LLC, KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc., PNC Capital Markets LLC, Scotia Capital (USA) Inc., SunTrust Robinson Humphrey Inc., U.S. Bancorp Investments Inc.
Coupon:4.2%
Price:99.537%
Yield:4.257%
Spread:Treasuries plus 148 bps
Trade date:Feb. 12
Settlement date:Feb. 21
Ratings:Moody's: Baa1
Standard & Poor's: BBB+
Fitch: BBB+
Price talk:Treasuries plus 150 bps area, tightened from Treasuries plus 162.5 bps area
Make-whole call:Treasuries plus 25 bps prior to Dec. 1, 2023, then callable at par
Distribution:SEC-registered

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