E-mail us: service@prospectnews.com Or call: 212 374 2800
Bank Loans - CLOs - Convertibles - Distressed Debt - Emerging Markets
Green Finance - High Yield - Investment Grade - Liability Management
Preferreds - Private Placements - Structured Products
 
Published on 9/25/2013 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: Southern California Edison sells $1.6 billion bonds in three tranches

By Aleesia Forni

Virginia Beach, Sept. 25 - Southern California Edison Co. sold $1.6 billion of first and refunding mortgage bonds on Wednesday in three tranches, a syndicate source said.

There was $200 million one-year floating-rate notes sold at par to yield Libor plus 5 basis points.

A $600 million tranche of 3.5% 10-year notes priced at 99.824 to yield 3.521%, or Treasuries plus 90 bps.

The company also priced $800 million of 4.65% 30-year bonds with a spread of Treasuries plus 100 bps. Pricing was at 99.312 to yield 4.693%.

Barclays, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Loop Capital Markets LLC, Mitsubishi UFJ Securities USA Inc., BNP Paribas Securities Corp., BNY Mellon Capital Markets LLC, RBS Securities Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities LLC were the joint bookrunners.

Proceeds will be used to redeem part of the company's outstanding first mortgage bonds, with any remaining proceeds to repay commercial paper borrowings and for general corporate purposes.

The electric utility is based in Rosemead, Calif.

Issuer:Southern California Edison Co.
Issue:First and refunding mortgage bonds
Amount:$1.6 billion
Joint bookrunners:Barclays, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Loop Capital Markets LLC, Mitsubishi UFJ Securities USA Inc., BNP Paribas Securities Corp., BNY Mellon Capital Markets LLC, RBS Securities Inc., Wells Fargo Securities LLC
Trade date:Sept. 25
Settlement date:Oct. 2
One-year bonds
Amount:$200 million
Maturity:Oct. 1, 2014
Coupon:Libor plus 5 bps
Price:Par
Yield:Libor plus 5 bps
10-year bonds
Amount:$600 million
Maturity:Oct. 1, 2023
Coupon:3.5%
Price:99.824
Yield:3.521%
Spread:Treasuries plus 90 bps
30-year bonds
Amount:$800 million
Maturity:Oct. 1, 2043
Coupon:4.65%
Price:99.312
Yield:4.693%
Spread:Treasuries plus 100 bps

© 2015 Prospect News.
All content on this website is protected by copyright law in the U.S. and elsewhere. For the use of the person downloading only.
Redistribution and copying are prohibited by law without written permission in advance from Prospect News.
Redistribution or copying includes e-mailing, printing multiple copies or any other form of reproduction.