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Published on 5/22/2017 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: Qualcomm details $11 billion nine-part issue of fixed- and floating-rate notes

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., May 22 – Qualcomm Inc. offered additional details of its previously reported $11 billion nine-part issue of notes (A1/A) sold on Friday in an FWP filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday.

The company priced $750 million of two-year floating-rate notes at par to yield Libor plus 36 basis points.

Qualcomm sold $1.25 billion of 1.85% two-year fixed-rate notes at a spread of Treasuries plus 60 bps. The notes priced at 99.954 to yield 1.874%.

The $500 million tranche of three-year floating-rate notes priced at par to yield Libor plus 45 bps.

The $1.5 billion issue of 2.1% three-year fixed-rate notes were sold with a Treasuries plus 65 bps spread. The notes priced at 99.994 to yield 2.102%.

Qualcomm placed $500 million of floating-rate notes due Jan. 30, 2023 at par to yield Libor plus 73 bps.

The company sold $1.5 billion of 2.6% fixed-rate notes due Jan. 30, 2023 at a spread of 85 bps over Treasuries. The notes priced at 99.839 to yield 2.63%.

The $1.5 billion seven-year tranche of 2.9% notes priced at 99.712 to yield 2.946% and a spread of 90 bps over Treasuries.

Qualcomm sold $2 billion of 3.25% 10-year notes at 99.738 to yield 3.281%, or a Treasuries plus 105 bps spread.

In the final tranche, the company priced $1.5 billion of 4.3% 30-year notes with a Treasuries plus 140 bps spread. The notes priced at 99.984 to yield 4.301%.

Goldman Sachs & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, BofA Merrill Lynch, Barclays, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. were the bookrunners.

Some of the notes have a special mandatory redemption at 101 if the company’s planned acquisition of NXP Semiconductors NV does not take place.

Proceeds will be used to pay part of the purchase price and the transaction fees and expenses of the acquisition of NXP and to repurchase for cash NXP’s convertible senior notes at the option of the holders. Estimated funds needed for the acquisition from all sources total $39.5 billion.

The San Diego-based company designs, develops, manufactures and markets wireless telecommunications products and services.

Issuer:Qualcomm Inc.
Amount:$11 billion
Description:Notes
Bookrunners:Goldman Sachs & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, BofA Merrill Lynch, Barclays, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
Co-managers:Mizuho Securities USA LLC, MUFG, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Lloyds Securities Inc., Loop Capital Markets LLC, SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc., Academy Securities, Inc. and Lebenthal & Co., LLC
Trade date:May 19
Settlement date:May 26
Ratings:Moody’s: A1
S&P: A
Distribution:SEC registered
Two-year floaters
Amount:$750 million
Maturity:May 20, 2019
Coupon:Libor plus 36 bps
Price:Par
Yield:Libor plus 36 bps
Call feature:101 if principal plus accrued and unpaid interest if purchase agreement not consummated
Two-year notes
Amount:$1.25 billion
Maturity:May 20, 2019
Coupon:1.85%
Price:99.954
Yield:1.874%
Spread:Treasuries plus 60 bps
Call feature:101 if principal plus accrued and unpaid interest if purchase agreement not consummated; make-whole call at Treasuries plus 10 bps
Three-year floaters
Amount:$500 million
Maturity:May 20, 2019
Coupon:Libor plus 45 bps
Price:Par
Yield:Libor plus 45 bps
Call feature:101 if principal plus accrued and unpaid interest if purchase agreement not consummated
Three-year notes
Amount:$1.5 billion
Maturity:May 20, 2019
Coupon:2.1%
Price:99.994
Yield:2.102%
Spread:Treasuries plus 65 bps
Call feature:101 if principal plus accrued and unpaid interest if purchase agreement not consummated; make-whole call at Treasuries plus 10 bps
Six-year floaters
Amount:$500 million
Maturity:Jan. 30, 2023
Coupon:Libor plus 73 bps
Price:Par
Yield:Libor plus 73 bps
Call feature:None
Six-year notes
Amount:$1.5 billion
Maturity:Jan. 30, 2023
Coupon:2.6%
Price:99.839
Yield:2.63%
Spread:Treasuries plus 85 bps
Call features:Make-whole call before Dec. 30, 2022 at Treasuries plus 15 bps; thereafter at par
Seven-year notes
Amount:$1.5 billion
Maturity:May 20, 2024
Coupon:2.9%
Price:99.712
Yield:2.946%
Spread:Treasuries plus 90 bps
Call features:Make-whole call before March 20, 2024 at Treasuries plus 15 bps; thereafter at par
Ten-year notes
Amount:$2 billion
Maturity:May 20, 2027
Coupon:3.25%
Price:99.738
Yield:3.281%
Spread:Treasuries plus 105 bps
Call features:Make-whole call before Feb. 20, 2027 at Treasuries plus 20 bps; thereafter at par
Thirty-year notes
Amount:$1.5 billion
Maturity:May 20, 2047
Coupon:4.3%
Price:99.984
Yield:4.301%
Spread:Treasuries plus 140 bps
Call features:Make-whole call before Nov. 20, 2046 at Treasuries plus 25 bps; thereafter at par

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