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Published on 6/13/2013 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: Liberty Mutual prices $600 million 4.25% 10-year notes at Treasuries plus 215 bps

By Andrea Heisinger

New York, June 13 - Liberty Mutual Group Inc. priced an upsized $600 million of 4.25% 10-year senior notes (Baa2/BBB-/) in Thursday's session to yield Treasuries plus 215 basis points, a market source said.

The size was increased from $350 million, the source said.

Pricing was at 99.365 to yield 4.329%. There is a make-whole call at Treasuries plus 35 bps.

The sale was done under Rule 144A and Regulation S.

Active bookrunners were BofA Merrill Lynch and Wells Fargo Securities LLC. Passive bookrunners were Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC.

The company was last in the U.S. bond market with a $500 million reopening of two sets of notes on Aug. 14, 2012.

Liberty Mutual is a Boston-based property and casualty insurance company.

Issuer:Liberty Mutual Group Inc.
Issue:Senior notes
Amount:$600 million, upsized from $350 million
Maturity:June 15, 2023
Bookrunners:BofA Merrill Lynch, Wells Fargo Securities LLC (active), Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (passive)
Coupon:4.25%
Price:99.365
Yield:4.329%
Spread:Treasuries plus 215 bps
Call:Make-whole at Treasuries plus 35 bps
Distribution:Rule 144A, Regulation S
Trade date:June 13
Settlement date:June 18
Ratings:Moody's: Baa2
Standard & Poor's: BBB-

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