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Published on 7/8/2016 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: Sumitomo Mitsui prices $4.5 billion senior notes in three tranches

By Lisa Kerner

Charlotte, N.C., July 8 – Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. priced a three-part offering of senior notes (expected A1/A-) totaling $4.5 billion on Thursday, according to an FWP filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The offering includes fixed- and floating-rate notes due July 2021, along with a fixed-rate tranche of notes due July 2026.

Sumitomo sold $500 million of floating rate notes due 2021 at Libor plus 111 bps.

The company priced $1.75 billion of 2.058% five-year notes with a spread of 110 bps over Treasuries.

Also, Sumitomo priced $2.25 billion of 2.632% 10-year notes with a spread of 125 bps over Treasures.

Goldman Sachs & Co., SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Barclays, BofA Merrill Lynch, HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., and Nomura Securities International, Inc. are the bookrunners.

Proceeds will be used to extend senior unsecured loans to Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. The bank intends to use the proceeds of the loans for general corporate purposes.

The banking and financial company is based in Tokyo.

Issuer:Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.
Issue:Fixed- and floating-rate senior notes
Amount:$4.5 billion
Bookrunners:Goldman Sachs & Co., SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Barclays, BofA Merrill Lynch HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., Nomura Securities International, Inc.
Co-managers:Daiwa Capital Markets America Inc., Credit Agricole Securities (USA) Inc., Societe Generale, Wells Fargo Securities LLC
Pricing date:July 7
Settlement date:July 14
Expected ratings:Moody’s: A1
S&P: A-
Distribution:SEC registered
Floating-rate notes
Amount:$500 million
Maturity:July 14, 2021
Coupon:Libor plus 111 bps
Five-year notes
Amount:$1.75 billion
Maturity:July 14, 2021
Coupon:2.058%
Spread:Treasuries plus 110 bps
10-year notes
Amount:$2.25 billion
Maturity:July 14, 2026
Coupon:2.632%
Spread:Treasuries plus 125 bps

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