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Published on 11/13/2015 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: Wisconsin Electric prices $250 million 4.3% 30-year debentures at 125 bps spread

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., Nov. 13 – Wisconsin Electric Power Co. sold $250 million of 4.3% 30-year debentures at 99.711 to yield 4.317% on Friday, according to an FWP filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The debentures (A1/A-/A+) priced with a spread of 125 basis points over Treasuries.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, RBC Capital Markets LLC, BMO Capital Markets Corp. and U.S. Bancorp Investments Inc. were the bookrunners.

Proceeds will be used for to repay short-term debt, to repay a portion of the company’s outstanding 6.25% debentures due on Dec. 1, 2015 and for working capital and other corporate purposes.

Wisconsin Electric Power is a Milwaukee-based subsidiary of WEC Energy Group, Inc.

Issuer:Wisconsin Electric Power Co.
Amount:$250 million
Maturity:Dec. 15, 2045
Securities:Debentures
Bookrunners:Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, RBC Capital Markets LLC, BMO Capital Markets Corp., U.S. Bancorp Investments Inc.
Co-managers:Williams Capital Group, LP, Comerica Securities, Inc.
Coupon:4.3%
Price:99.711
Yield:4.317%
Spread:125 bps over Treasuries
Make-whole call:Before June 15, 2045 at greater of par or Treasury rate plus 20 bps; after early call date at par
Trade date:Nov. 13
Settlement date:Nov. 18
Ratings:Moody’s: A1
Standard & Poor’s: A-
Fitch: A+
Distribution:SEC registered

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