Hutchison Whampoa Ltd, controlled by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-Shing, has priced its US$1 billion worth of two tranches of bonds in the U.S. credits markets, China Knowledge reports.
One tranche of US$500 million, five-year bonds, with a coupon rate of 3.50%, is priced to yield 3.216% or 250 basis points (bps) over comparable Treasurys. The other tranche of US$500 million, ten-year bonds, with a coupon rate of 4.625%, is priced to yield 4.659% or 285 bps over Treasurys, sources reported.
Earlier last month, Hong Kong-listed Hutchison Whampoa sold US$1.5 billion worth of unsecured five-year and ten-year bonds with the yield of 275 bps over Treasurys.
The five-year tranche was trading at 218 to 228 bps over Treasurys with a coupon rate of 3.50%, while the 10-year tranche was trading at 257 to 263 bps over Treasurys with a coupon rate of 4.625%.
Goldman Sachs and HSBC Holdings Plc<0005> have been assigned as bookrunners on the planned deal. Moody's Investors Service has rated the bonds A3, while ratings of A- were made by Fitch Ratings and Standard & Poor's Ratings Services.
One tranche of US$500 million, five-year bonds, with a coupon rate of 3.50%, is priced to yield 3.216% or 250 basis points (bps) over comparable Treasurys. The other tranche of US$500 million, ten-year bonds, with a coupon rate of 4.625%, is priced to yield 4.659% or 285 bps over Treasurys, sources reported.
Earlier last month, Hong Kong-listed Hutchison Whampoa sold US$1.5 billion worth of unsecured five-year and ten-year bonds with the yield of 275 bps over Treasurys.
The five-year tranche was trading at 218 to 228 bps over Treasurys with a coupon rate of 3.50%, while the 10-year tranche was trading at 257 to 263 bps over Treasurys with a coupon rate of 4.625%.
Goldman Sachs and HSBC Holdings Plc<0005> have been assigned as bookrunners on the planned deal. Moody's Investors Service has rated the bonds A3, while ratings of A- were made by Fitch Ratings and Standard & Poor's Ratings Services.