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Published on 1/10/2013 in the Prospect News Canadian Bonds Daily and Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: Total Capital units sell $3.25 billion of notes in three-, five-, 10-year maturities

By Andrea Heisinger

New York, Jan. 10 - Total Capital Canada Ltd. and Total Capital International priced $3.25 billion of notes (Aa1/AA-/) in four parts on Thursday, an informed source said.

The sale included $1 billion of three-year floating-rate notes priced at par to yield Libor plus 38 basis points. The notes are non-callable.

A $1 billion tranche of 1.45% five-year notes was sold at 99.904 to yield 1.47% with a spread of 68 bps over Treasuries. Pricing was at the tight end of talk that was in the 70 bps area, the source said.

There is a make-whole call at Treasuries plus 12.5 bps.

The third part was $1 billion of 2.75% notes due 2023 priced at 99.819 to yield 2.77% with a spread of Treasuries plus 88 bps. The notes sold at the low end of guidance in the 90 bps area.

The tranche has a make-whole call at Treasuries plus 15 bps.

An added tranche came from Total Capital International, which reopened an issue of 0.75% notes due Jan. 25, 2016 to add $250 million. Pricing was at 99.734 to yield 0.84% with a spread of Treasuries plus 48 bps.

There is a make-whole call at Treasuries plus 10 bps.

Total issuance for the 0.75% notes is now $750 million, including $500 million priced at Treasuries plus 43 bps on Sept. 18, 2012.

Barclays, Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC were the active bookrunners. Passive bookrunners were RBC Capital Markets LLC and Societe Generale.

Proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes.

The notes are guaranteed by parent company Total SA, based in Courbevoie, France.

The unit of the oil and gas company is based in Calgary, Alta.

Issuer:Total Capital Canada Ltd., Total Capital International
Guarantor:Total SA
Issue:Notes
Amount:$3.25 billion
Bookrunners:Barclays, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (active), RBC Capital Markets LLC, Societe Generale (passive)
Trade date:Jan. 10
Ratings:Moody's: Aa1
Standard & Poor's: AA-
Three-year floaters
Issuer:Total Capital Canada Ltd.
Amount:$1 billion
Maturity:Jan. 15, 2016
Coupon:Libor plus 38 bps
Price:Par
Yield:Libor plus 38 bps
Settlement date:Jan. 17
Call:Non-callable
Five-year notes
Issuer:Total Capital Canada Ltd.
Amount:$1 billion
Maturity:Jan. 15, 2018
Coupon:1.45%
Price:99.904
Yield:1.47%
Spread:Treasuries plus 68 bps
Call:Make-whole at Treasuries plus 12.5 bps
Settlement date:Jan. 17
Price talk:70 bps area
10-year notes
Issuer:Total Capital Canada Ltd.
Amount:$1 billion
Maturity:July 15, 2023
Coupon:2.75%
Price:99.819
Yield:2.77%
Spread:Treasuries plus 88 bps
Call:Make-whole at Treasuries plus 15 bps
Settlement date:Jan. 17
Price talk:90 bps area
Reopened notes due 2016
Issuer:Total Capital International
Amount:$250 million
Maturity:Jan. 25, 2016
Coupon:0.75%
Price:99.734
Yield:0.84%
Spread:Treasuries plus 48 bps
Call:Make-whole at Treasuries plus 10 bps
Settlement date:Jan. 25
Price talk:Low 40 bps area
Total issuance:$750 million, including $500 million priced on Sept. 18, 2012

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