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Published on 12/6/2011 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: Hewlett-Packard prices $3 billion of notes in three tranches

By Andrea Heisinger

New York, Dec. 6 - Hewlett-Packard Co. sold $3 billion of global debt (A2/BBB+/A) in three tranches late on Tuesday, a market source said.

Full terms were unavailable at press time.

The $650 million of three-year notes priced at a spread of Treasuries plus 225 basis points.

There was an $850 million tranche of five-year paper sold at a spread of 240 bps over Treasuries.

The final part was $1.5 billion of 10-year notes priced at Treasuries plus 260 bps.

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

Proceeds will be used to repay commercial paper and for general corporate purposes.

HP last priced bonds in a $4.5 billion deal in five tranches on Sept. 13. The 3% five-year paper from that deal priced at 215 bps over Treasuries while a 4.375% tranche of 10-year notes sold at 240 bps over Treasuries.

The computer and technology company is based in Palo Alto, Calif.

Issuer:Hewlett-Packard Co.
Issue:Global notes
Amount:$3 billion
Bookrunners:Goldman Sachs & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
Trade date:Dec. 6
Ratings:Moody's: A2
Standard & Poor's: BBB+
Fitch: A
Three-year notes
Amount:$650 million
Maturity:2014
Spread:Treasuries plus 225 bps
Five-year notes
Amount:$850 million
Maturity:2016
Spread:Treasuries plus 240 bps
10-year notes
Amount:$1.5 billion
Maturity:2021
Spread:Treasuries plus 260 bps

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