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Published on 3/1/2019 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: Harborwalk Funding prices $800 million 5.077% notes due 2069 at 200 bps spread

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., March 1 – Harborwalk Funding Trust sold $800 million of 5.077% fixed-to-floating rate notes due Feb. 15, 2069 (A1/AA-/AA-) on Thursday at a spread of 200 basis points over Treasuries, according to a market source.

Initial price talk was in the low 200 bps area over Treasuries.

The rate on the precapitalized trust securities will reset to a floating rate of Libor plus 319.1 bps after the initial fixed-rate period.

BofA Merrill Lynch, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC were the bookrunners.

The P-Caps have a mandatory call on Feb. 15, 2049.

The issuer held fixed income investor calls on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Harborwalk Funding Trust is a financing trust for Springfield, Mass.-based Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co.

Issuer:Harborwalk Funding Trust
Amount:$800 million
Description:Fixed-to-floating rate notes
Maturity:Feb. 15, 2069
Bookrunners:BofA Merrill Lynch, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
Coupon:5.077%; resets to floating rate of Libor plus 319.1 bps after initial fixed-rate period
Spread:Treasuries plus 200 bps
Call feature:Feb. 15, 2049
Trade date:Feb. 28
Ratings:Moody’s: A1
S&P: AA-
Fitch: AA-
Distribution:Rule 144A
Marketing:Fixed income investor calls
Price guidance:Treasuries plus low 200 bps area

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