By Devika Patel
Knoxville, Tenn., March 22 – Medtronic plc offered further details about a $2 billion sale of senior notes (A3/A) that priced in three fixed-rate tranches on Tuesday, according to an FWP filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The offering included two tranches of fixed-rate notes placed by Medtronic Global Holdings SCA and guaranteed by Medtronic plc and Medtronic, Inc.
Medtronic Global Holdings priced $1 billion of 1.7% two-year notes at a spread of Treasuries plus 47 basis points. These notes priced at 99.926 to yield 1.738%.
The company sold $850 million of 3.35% 10-year notes at 92 bps over Treasuries. These notes priced at par.
Also, subsidiary Medtronic, Inc. priced a $150 million add-on to the company’s 4.625% bonds due March 15, 2045 on Tuesday at a spread of Treasuries plus 117 bps. These notes priced at 106.542 to yield 4.224%.
The company originally sold $4 billion of the bonds on Dec. 1, 2014 at 99.732 to yield 4.642%, or 170 bps over Treasuries. The total outstanding now is $4.15 billion.
The reopened bonds are guaranteed by Medtronic plc and Medtronic Global Holdings SCA.
All three tranches priced on the tight side of guidance.
Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co. and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC were the bookrunners.
Proceeds from the offering will be used for general corporate purposes.
Medtronic is a medical technology and services company based in Dublin. Subsidiary Medtronic Global Holdings is based in Luxembourg. Medtronic Inc. is based in Minneapolis.
Issuer: | Medtronic plc
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Amount: | $2 billion
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Description: | Senior notes
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Bookrunners: | Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co. and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
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Co-managers: | BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and Mizuho Securities USA Inc.
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Trade date: | March 21
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Settlement date: | March 28
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Ratings: | Moody’s: A3
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| S&P: A
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Distribution: | SEC registered
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Two-year notes
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Issuing entity: | Medtronic Global Holdings SCA
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Guarantors: | Medtronic plc and Medtronic, Inc.
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Amount: | $1 billion
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Maturity: | March 28, 2019
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Coupon: | 1.7%
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Price: | 99.926
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Yield: | 1.738%
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Spread: | Treasuries plus 47 bps
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Price guidance: | Treasuries plus 50 bps area, plus or minus 3 bps
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Call feature: | Make-whole call at Treasuries plus 10 bps until March 28, 2019, then a par call
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10-year notes
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Issuing entity: | Medtronic Global Holdings SCA
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Guarantors: | Medtronic plc and Medtronic, Inc.
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Amount: | $850 million
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Maturity: | April 1, 2027
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Coupon: | 3.35%
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Price: | Par
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Yield: | 3.35%
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Spread: | Treasuries plus 92 bps
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Price guidance: | Treasuries plus 95 bps area, plus or minus 3 bps
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Call feature: | Make-whole call at Treasuries plus 15 bps until Jan. 1, 2027, then a par call
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Add-on to notes due 2045
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Issuing entity: | Medtronic, Inc.
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Guarantors: | Medtronic plc and Medtronic Global Holdings SCA
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Amount: | $150 million reopening
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Maturity: | March 15, 2045
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Coupon: | 4.625%
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Price: | 106.542
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Yield: | 4.224%
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Spread: | Treasuries plus 117 bps
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Call features: | Make-whole call at Treasuries plus 30 bps until March 15, 2045, thereafter at par
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Price guidance: | Treasuries plus 120 bps area, plus or minus 3 bps
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Total outstanding: | $4.15 billion, including $4 billion priced on Dec. 1, 2014 to yield 170 bps over Treasuries
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