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Published on 12/9/2009 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: Hess prices $750 million 6% 30-year notes at Treasuries plus 165 bps

By Andrea Heisinger

New York, Dec. 9 - Hess Corp. sold $750 million of 6% 30-year senior unsecured notes on Wednesday to yield Treasuries plus 165 basis points, an informed source said.

The notes (Baa2/BBB-/) priced at 99.234 to yield 6.055%. There is a make-whole call at Treasuries plus 25 bps.

Bookrunners were Goldman Sachs & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co.

Proceeds will be used to purchase its 6.65% notes due 2011 that were tendered for a purchase offer. They will also be used for working capital and general corporate purposes.

The energy company is based in New York City.

Issuer:Hess Corp.
Issue:Senior unsecured notes
Amount:$750 million
Maturity:Jan. 15, 2040
Bookrunners:Goldman Sachs & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co.
Coupon:6%
Price:99.234
Yield:6.055%
Spread:Treasuries plus 165 bps
Call:Make-whole at Treasuries plus 25 bps
Trade date:Dec. 9
Settlement date:Dec. 14
Ratings:Moody's: Baa2
Standard & Poor's: BBB-

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