By Cristal Cody
Tupelo, Miss., Jan. 17 – Westpac Banking Corp. priced $2.5 billion of notes (Aa3/AA-/AA-) in three parts on Wednesday, according to a market source.
The company sold $500 million of three-year floating-rate notes at Libor plus 34 basis points.
Westpac Banking priced $1 billion of 2.65% three-year notes with a spread of Treasuries plus 52 bps.
The $1 billion tranche of 3.4% 10-year notes were placed with a Treasuries plus 87 bps spread.
BofA Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs & Co., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and Westpac Banking Corp. were the bookrunners.
The Sydney, Australia-based bank plans to use the proceeds for general corporate purposes.
| Issuer: | Westpac Banking Corp.
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| Amount: | $2.5 billion
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| Description: | Notes
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| Bookrunners: | BofA Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs & Co., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and Westpac Banking Corp.
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| Trade date: | Jan. 17
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| Ratings: | Moody’s: Aa3
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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: | Jan. 25, 2021
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| Coupon: | Libor plus 34 bps
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| Three-year notes
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| Amount: | $1 billion
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| Maturity: | Jan. 25, 2021
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| Coupon: | 2.65%
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| Spread: | Treasuries plus 52 bps
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| 10-year notes
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| Amount: | $1 billion
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| Maturity: | Jan. 25, 2028
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| Coupon: | 3.4%
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| Spread: | Treasuries plus 87 bps
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