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Published on 2/17/2015 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: SMBC prices $1.25 billion reopening of senior notes due 2018, 2020

By Aleesia Forni

Virginia Beach, Feb. 17– Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. priced $1.25 billion of notes (A1/A+/) in two tranches on Tuesday, according to a market source.

The offering included a $500 million add-on to the company’s existing floating-rate notes due Jan. 16, 2018, which priced at 100.239 to yield Libor plus 50 basis points.

Pricing was at the tight end of talk.

The notes carry a coupon of Libor plus 58 bps.

The original $500 million of notes sold at par on Jan. 8.

There was also a $750 million add-on to its 2.45% notes due Jan. 16, 2020 priced at 98.802 to yield 2.493% with a spread of 88 bps over Treasuries.

The notes sold at the tight end of price talk.

The original $1 billion issue sold at 100 bps over Treasuries on Jan. 8.

Bookrunners were Barclays, SMBC Nikko, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC.

Sumitomo Mitsui is a Tokyo-based financial services company.

Issuer:Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp.
Issue:Notes
Amount:$1.25 billion
Bookrunners:Barclays, SMBC Nikko, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
Trade date:Feb. 17
Ratings:Moody’s: A1
Standard & Poor’s: A+
Add-on to floaters due 2018
Amount:$500 million
Maturity:Jan. 16, 2018
Coupon:Libor plus 58 bps
Price:100.239
Yield:Libor plus 50 bps
Price talk:Libor plus 50 bps to 53 bps, tightened from Libor plus 55 bps to 58 bps
Total issue size:$1 billion, including $500 million priced at par on Jan. 8
Add-on to notes due 2020
Amount:$750 million
Maturity:Jan. 16, 2020
Coupon:2.45%
Price:98.802
Yield:2.493%
Spread:88 bps
Price talk:90 bps area, tightened from 95 bps area
Total issue size:$1.75 billion, including $1 billion priced at 100 bps over Treasuries on Jan. 8

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