By Cristal Cody
Eureka Springs, Ark., Aug. 11 – Westpac Banking Corp. priced $5 billion of fixed- and floating-rate notes (Aa2/AA-/AA-) in five tranches on Thursday, according to a market source.
Westpac Banking sold $500 million of three-year floating-rate notes at Libor plus 56 basis points.
The company placed $1.5 billion of 1.6% three-year notes at a spread of 75 bps over Treasuries.
Westpac Banking priced $500 million of five-year floating-rate notes at Libor plus 86 bps.
The company sold $1.5 billion of 2% five-year notes with a spread of 87.5 bps over Treasuries.
The final $1 billion tranche of 2.7% 10-year notes priced at 115 bps over Treasuries.
BofA Merrill Lynch, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC were the bookrunners.
Proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes, according to a 424B5 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The Australian bank and financial services provider is based in Sydney.
| Issuer: | Westpac Banking Corp.
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| Amount: | $5 billion
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| Description: | Fixed- and floating-rate notes
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| Bookrunners: | BofA Merrill Lynch, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
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| Trade date: | Aug. 11
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| Ratings: | Moody’s: Aa2
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| S&P: AA-
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| Fitch: AA-
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| Distribution: | SEC registered
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| Three-year floaters
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| Amount: | $500 million
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| Maturity: | Aug. 19, 2019
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| Coupon: | Libor plus 56 bps
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| Three-year notes
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| Amount: | $1.5 billion
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| Maturity: | Aug. 19, 2019
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| Coupon: | 1.6%
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| Spread: | Treasuries plus 75 bps
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| Five-year floaters
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| Amount: | $500 million
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| Maturity: | Aug. 19, 2021
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| Coupon: | Libor plus 86 bps
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| Five-year notes
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| Amount: | $1.5 billion
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| Maturity: | Aug. 19, 2021
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| Coupon: | 2%
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| Spread: | Treasuries plus 87.5 bps
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| 10-year notes
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| Amount: | $1 billion
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| Maturity: | Aug. 19, 2026
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| Coupon: | 2.7%
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| Spread: | Treasuries plus 115 bps
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