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Published on 11/17/2009 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: Boeing prices $1.2 billion notes in three-, seven-year tranches

By Andrea Heisinger

New York, Nov. 17 - Boeing Co. priced $1.2 billion of senior unsecured notes (A2/A/A+) in two tranches on Tuesday, according to a market source and an FWP filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The $700 million tranche of 1.875% three-year notes priced at 99.401 to yield 2.082% with a spread of Treasuries plus 80 basis points. This was tighter than initial talk of 85 bps, a source said.

The tranche has a make-whole call at 15 bps over Treasuries.

A $500 million tranche of 3.75% seven-year notes priced at 98.397 to yield 4.015%, or 115 bps over Treasuries. The tranche priced in line with guidance and has a make-whole call at Treasuries plus 25 bps.

Barclays Capital Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and RBS Securities Inc. were active bookrunners. Passive bookrunners were BNP Paribas Securities Corp. and Wells Fargo Securities.

Proceeds are going for general corporate purposes.

The aerospace company is based in Chicago.

Issuer:Boeing Co.
Issue:Senior unsecured notes
Total amount:$1.2 billion
Bookrunners:Barclays Capital Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., RBS Securities Inc. (active), BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Wells Fargo Securities (passive)
Trade date:Nov. 17
Settlement date:Nov. 20
Ratings:Moody's: A2
Standard & Poor's: A
Fitch: A+
Three-year notes
Amount:$700 million
Maturity:Nov. 20, 2012
Coupon:1.875%
Price:99.401
Yield:2.082%
Spread:Treasuries plus 80 bps
Call:Make-whole at Treasuries plus 15 bps
Price talk:85 bps area
Seven-year notes
Amount:$500 million
Maturity:Nov. 20, 2016
Coupon:3.75%
Price:98.397
Yield:4.015%
Spread:Treasuries plus 115 bps
Call:Make-whole at Treasuries plus 25 bps
Price talk:115 bps

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