American Tower sells $1.4 billion bonds; Duke Realty, Cowen, New Brunswick tap primary

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., Dec. 5 – American Tower Corp. brought $1.4 billion of senior notes in two tranches to the investment-grade primary market on Tuesday.

American Tower sold $700 million of 3% notes due June 15, 2023 at 99.742 to yield 3.051%, or a spread of Treasuries plus 90 bps, and $700 million of 3.6% notes due Jan. 15, 2028 at 99.476 to yield 3.662%, or a Treasuries plus 130 bps spread.

Duke Realty LP placed $300 million of 3.375% 10-year senior notes (Baa1/BBB+/) at 99.848 to yield 3.393%, or a spread of Treasuries plus 103 bps, on Tuesday.

Cowen Inc. sold $120 million of 7.35% $25-par senior notes due Dec. 15, 2027.

Also, the province of New Brunswick priced a $500 million offering of five-year bonds.

Deal action was strong on Monday with new bonds priced from issuers that included Westpac Banking Corp., Charles Schwab Corp., Public Service Electric & Gas Co. and J.M. Smucker Co.

Market sources expect steady deal action through Dec. 15.

About $30 billion of deal volume was forecast by market participants for this week.

The Markit CDX North American Investment Grade 29 index was modestly tighter on the day at a spread of 52 basis points.

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