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Published on 10/6/2009 in the Prospect News High Yield Daily and Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: United Air Lines sells $659.1 million 10.4% split-rated pass-through certificates due 2016 at par

By Andrea Heisinger

New York, Oct. 6 - United Air Lines, Inc. priced $659.107 million of 10.4% split-rated pass-through certificates due 2016 at par, according to an FWP filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The certificates (Ba1/BBB) priced to yield 10.4%. They have a make-whole redemption at Treasuries plus 75 bps.

J.P. Morgan Securities and Morgan Stanley were bookrunners. Co-manager was Goldman Sachs & Co.

The deal is guaranteed by UAL Corp.

Proceeds will be held in escrow for the pass-through trust to use to acquire equipment notes. They will be used to finance 16 Airbus and 15 Boeing aircraft owned by United.

UAL, the holding company for airline subsidiary United, is based in Chicago.

Issuer:United Air Lines, Inc.
Issue:Pass-through certificates
Amount:$659.107 million
Distribution date:Nov. 1, 2016
Bookrunners:J.P. Morgan Securities, Morgan Stanley
Co-manager:Goldman Sachs & Co.
Coupon:10.4%
Price:Par
Yield:10.4%
Call:Make-whole at Treasuries plus 75 bps
Trade date:Oct. 5
Settlement date:Oct. 13
Ratings:Moody's: Ba1
Standard & Poor's: BBB

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