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Published on 9/15/2017 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: BP Capital details $3 billion four-tranche issue of guaranteed notes

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., Sept. 15 – BP Capital Markets plc provided additional details of its previously reported $3 billion four-part sale of guaranteed notes (A1/A-/A) on Thursday in an FWP filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The company sold $500 million of 1.768% two-year notes at par to yield a spread of Treasuries plus 40 basis points.

BP Capital Markets priced $300 million of five-year floaters at par to yield Libor plus 65 bps.

The $700 million tranche of 2.52% five-year fixed-rate notes priced at par with a spread of Treasuries plus 73 bps.

BP Capital Markets also sold $1.5 billion of 3.279% 10-year notes at par to yield a Treasuries plus 108 bps spread.

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Goldman Sachs & Co., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and UBS Securities LLC were the bookrunners.

The notes are guaranteed by parent company BP plc.

BP Capital Markets is a financing arm of the London-based oil and gas company.

Issuer:BP Capital Markets plc
Guarantor:BP plc
Amount:$3 billion
Description:Notes
Bookrunners:Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Goldman Sachs & Co., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and UBS Securities LLC
Trade date:Sept. 14
Settlement date:Sept. 19
Ratings:Moody’s: A1
S&P: A-
Fitch: A
Distribution:SEC registered
Two-year notes
Amount:$500 million
Maturity:Sept. 19, 2019
Coupon:1.768%
Price:Par
Yield:1.768%
Spread:Treasuries plus 40 bps
Call features:Make-whole call at greater of par and Treasuries plus 10 bps
Five-year floaters
Amount:$300 million
Maturity:Sept. 19, 2022
Coupon:Libor plus 65 bps
Price:Par
Yield:Libor plus 65 bps
Call feature:Non-callable
Five-year notes
Amount:$700 million
Maturity:Sept. 19, 2022
Coupon:2.52%
Price:Par
Yield:2.52%
Spread:Treasuries plus 73 bps
Call features:Make-whole call at greater of par and Treasuries plus 12.5 bps before Aug. 19, 2022; thereafter at par
Ten-year notes
Amount:$1.5 billion
Maturity:Sept. 19, 2027
Coupon:3.279%
Price:Par
Yield:3.279%
Spread:Treasuries plus 108 bps
Call features:Make-whole call at greater of par and Treasuries plus 20 bps before June 19, 2027; thereafter at par

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