By Andrea Heisinger
New York, July 11 - LyondellBasell Industries NV was in Thursday's market with a $1.5 billion sale of senior notes (Baa2/BBB-/) in two tranches, a market source said.
The offering was issued through financing subsidiary LYB International Finance BV and guaranteed by LyondellBasell Industries.
A $750 million tranche of 4% 10-year notes sold at a spread of Treasuries plus 160 basis points.
There was also $750 million of 5.25% 30-year bonds priced at 185 bps over Treasuries.
The notes feature a change-of-control put at 101%.
Full terms of the trade were not available at press time.
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC were the bookrunners.
Proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes, including repurchase of LyondellBasell's ordinary shares.
The Houston-based chemical company has executive offices in London and is incorporated in the Netherlands. It was last in the U.S. bond market when it was junk-rated (Ba2/BB+/). That sale was $3 billion priced in two tranches on March 26, 2012.
| Issuer: | LYB International Finance BV
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| Guarantor: | LyondellBasell Industries NV
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| Issue: | Senior notes
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| Amount: | $1.5 billion
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| Bookrunners: | J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
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| Change-of-control put: | 101%
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| Trade date: | July 11
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| Settlement date: | July 16
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| Ratings: | Moody's: Baa2
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| Standard & Poor's: BBB-
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| 10-year notes
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| Amount: | $750 million
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| Maturity: | 2023
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| Coupon: | 4%
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| Spread: | Treasuries plus 160 bps
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| 30-year bonds
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| Amount: | $750 million
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| Maturity: | 2043
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| Coupon: | 5.25%
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| Spread: | Treasuries plus 185 bps
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