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Published on 6/21/2018 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: Walmart gives details on $16 billion of senior notes in nine parts

By Devika Patel

Knoxville, Tenn., June 21 – Walmart Inc. offered further details about a $16 billion sale of senior notes (Aa2/AA/AA) that priced in nine tranches on Wednesday, according to an FWP filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The issue surpassed initial expectations of about $10 billion of new paper.

The company sold $750 million of two-year floating-rate notes at Libor plus 4 basis points. These notes priced at par.

It sold $1.25 billion of 2.85% two-year fixed-rate notes at a spread of Treasuries plus 30 bps. These notes priced at 99.969 to yield 2.866%.

The $750 million tranche of three-year floating-rate notes priced at Libor plus 23 bps. These notes priced at par.

There was $1.75 billion of 3.125% three-year fixed-rate notes placed at a Treasuries plus 45 bps spread. These notes priced at 99.995 to yield 3.127%.

The $2.75 billion of 3.4% five-year notes came at a 60 bps spread over Treasuries. These notes priced at 99.973 to yield 3.406%.

A $1.5 billion tranche of 3.55% seven-year notes priced at a Treasuries plus 70 bps spread. These notes priced at 99.712 to yield 3.597%.

Walmart sold $2.75 billion of 3.7% 10-year notes with a Treasuries plus 80 bps spread. These notes priced at 99.694 to yield 3.737%.

A $1.5 billion 3.95% 20-year tranche of notes priced at a spread of 95 bps over Treasuries. These notes priced at 98.963 to yield 4.026%.

The final $3 billion of 4.05% 30-year bonds priced at a Treasuries plus 105 bps spread. These notes priced at 98.699 to yield 4.126%.

Barclays, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, BofA Merrill Lynch, HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities LLC were the bookrunners.

The company held fixed income investor calls on Monday.

Proceeds will be used for a portion of the approximately $16 billion purchase price for the company’s planned acquisition of 77% of the common stock of Flipkart Private Ltd. and, if not used for the acquisition, for general corporate purposes, including to redeem all of the company’s outstanding 2021 floating-rate notes, 2021 fixed-rate notes, 2023 notes, 2028 notes and 2038 notes in a special mandatory redemption.

The discount retailer is based in Bentonville, Ark.

Issuer:Walmart Inc.
Amount:$16 billion
Description:Senior notes
Bookrunners:Barclays, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, BofA Merrill Lynch, HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities LLC
Trade date:June 20
Settlement date:June 27
Ratings:Moody’s: Aa2
S&P: AA
Fitch: AA
Distribution:SEC registered
Marketing:Fixed income investor calls
Two-year floaters
Amount:$750 million
Maturity:June 23, 2020
Description:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 4 bps
Price:Par
Yield:Libor plus 4 bps
Call:Non-callable
Two-year notes
Amount:$1.25 billion
Maturity:June 23, 2020
Description:Fixed-rate notes
Coupon:2.85%
Price:99.969
Yield:2.866%
Spread:Treasuries plus 30 bps
Call:Make-whole call at Treasuries plus 5 bps
Three-year floaters
Amount:$750 million
Maturity:June 23, 2021
Description:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 23 bps
Price:Par
Yield:Libor plus 23 bps
Call:Non-callable
Three-year notes
Amount:$1.75 billion
Maturity:June 23, 2021
Description:Fixed-rate notes
Coupon:3.125%
Price:99.995
Yield:3.127%
Spread:Treasuries plus 45 bps
Call:Make-whole call at Treasuries plus 10 bps
Five-year notes
Amount:$2.75 billion
Maturity:June 26, 2023
Description:Fixed-rate notes
Coupon:3.4%
Price:99.973
Yield:3.406%
Spread:Treasuries plus 60 bps
Call:Make-whole call at Treasuries plus 10 bps until May 26, 2023, then a par call
Seven-year notes
Amount:$1.5 billion
Maturity:June 26, 2025
Description:Fixed-rate notes
Coupon:3.55%
Price:99.712
Yield:3.597%
Spread:Treasuries plus 70 bps
Call:Make-whole call at Treasuries plus 12.5 bps until April 26, 2025, then a par call
10-year notes
Amount:$2.75 billion
Maturity:June 26, 2028
Description:Fixed-rate notes
Coupon:3.7%
Price:99.694
Yield:3.737%
Spread:Treasuries plus 80 bps
Call:Make-whole call at Treasuries plus 12.5 bps until March 26, 2028, then a par call
20-year notes
Amount:$1.5 billion
Maturity:June 28, 2038
Description:Fixed-rate notes
Coupon:3.95%
Price:98.963
Yield:4.026%
Spread:Treasuries plus 95 bps
Call:Make-whole call at Treasuries plus 15 bps until Dec. 28, 2037, then a par call
30-year notes
Amount:$3 billion
Maturity:June 29, 2048
Description:Fixed-rate notes
Coupon:4.05%
Price:98.699
Yield:4.126%
Spread:Treasuries plus 105 bps
Call:Make-whole call at Treasuries plus 20 bps until Dec. 29, 2047, then a par call

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