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Published on 9/24/2009 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: Holcim units price $1 billion of notes in 10-, 30-year tranches

By Andrea Heisinger

New York, Sept. 24 - Holcim US Finance and Holcim Capital Corp. priced $1 billion of notes (Baa2/BBB/BBB) on Thursday in two tranches, an informed source said.

A $750 million tranche of 6% 10-year notes priced at 98.674 to yield 6.178%, or Treasuries plus 280 basis points.

A $250 million tranche of 6.875% 30-year notes priced at 97.549 to yield 7.073%, or Treasuries plus 290 bps.

Both tranches have a make-whole call at 45 bps over Treasuries. The notes were sold via Rule 144A.

Bookrunners were Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.

The manufacturer and supplier or mineral components and cement is based in Waltham, Mass.

Issuer:Holcim US Finance, Holcim Capital Corp.
Issue:Notes
Total amount:$1 billion
Bookrunners:Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
Distribution:Rule 144A
Trade date:Sept. 24
Settlement date:Sept. 29
Ratings:Moody's: Baa2
Standard & Poor's: BBB
Fitch: BBB
10-year notes
Amount:$750 million
Maturity:Dec. 30, 2019
Coupon:6%
Price:98.674
Yield:6.178%
Spread:Treasuries plus 280 bps
Call:Make-whole at Treasuries plus 45 bps
30-year notes
Amount:$250 million
Maturity:Sept. 29, 2039
Coupon:6.875%
Price:97.549
Yield:7.073%
Spread:Treasuries plus 290 bps
Call:Make-whole at Treasuries plus 45 bps

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