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Published on 11/7/2023 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: Roche Holdings prices $5.5 billion of notes due 2026, 2028, 2030, 2033

By Cristal Cody

Chicago, Nov. 7 – Roche Holdings, Inc. priced a $5.5 billion offering of notes in five parts on Monday, according to a market source.

The company priced two notes with a three-year tenor, a floater and a fixed-rate note.

The smallest tranche of the five, the $300 million of three-year floaters priced with a SOFR plus 74 basis points coupon.

The companion tranche priced as $1.1 billion of 5.265% notes at Treasuries plus 55 bps. Initial talk was in the 75 bps to 80 bps area.

For a five-year tranche, the company priced $1.25 billion of 5.338% notes at Treasuries plus 75 bps. Initial talk was 20 bps higher, in the 95 bps to 100 bps area.

The company also priced $1.25 billion of seven-year notes. Pricing came with a 5.489% coupon at Treasuries plus 85 bps. Spread talk was in the 105 bps to 110 bps area.

The largest tranche priced with a 10-year tenor. The $1.6 billion of longer-dated notes priced with a 5.593% coupon at Treasuries plus 95 bps. Initial talk was in the 115 bps to 120 bps area.

Barclays, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan and MUFG were the bookrunners.

The drug maker is based in Basel, Switzerland.

Issuer:Roche Holdings, Inc.
Amount:$5.5 billion
Issue:Notes
Bookrunners:Barclays, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan and MUFG
Trade date:Nov. 6
2026 floaters
Amount:$300 million
Issue:Floating-rate notes
Maturity:Nov. 13, 2026
Coupon:SOFR plus 74 bps
Price talk:SOFR plus equivalent spread
2026 fixed-rate notes
Amount:$1.1 billion
Maturity:Nov. 13, 2026
Coupon:5.265%
Spread:Treasuries plus 55 bps
Price talk:Treasuries plus 75 bps to 80 bps area
2028 notes
Amount:$1.25 billion
Maturity:Nov. 13, 2028
Coupon:5.338%
Spread:Treasuries plus 75 bps
Price talk:Treasuries plus 95 bps to 100 bps area
2030 notes
Amount:$1.25 billion
Maturity:Nov. 13, 2030
Coupon:5.489%
Spread:Treasuries plus 85 bps
Price talk:Treasuries plus 105 bps to 110 bps area
2033 notes
Amount:$1.6 billion
Maturity:Nov. 13, 2033
Coupon:5.593%
Spread:Treasuries plus 95 bps
Price talk:Treasuries plus 115 bps to 120 bps area

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