May 24 (Reuters) - Barrick Gold Corp and Barrick
North America Finance LLC on Tuesday sold $4 billion of senior
unsecured notes in four parts in the 144a private placement
market, said IFR, a Thomson Reuters service.
Citigroup, JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley and RBC were the joint bookrunning managers for the sale.
BORROWER: BARRICK GOLD CORP
TRANCHE 1 AMT $700 MLN COUPON 1.75 PCT MATURITY 5/30/2014 TYPE SR NTS ISS PRICE 99.881 FIRST PAY 11/30/2011 MOODY'S Baa1 YIELD 1.791 PCT SETTLEMENT 6/1/2011 S&P A-MINUS SPREAD 90 BPS PAY FREQ SEMI-ANNUAL FITCH N/A MORE THAN TREAS MAKE-WHOLE CALL 15 BPS
TRANCHE 2 AMT $1.1 BLN COUPON 2.90 PCT MATURITY 5/30/2016 TYPE SR NTS ISS PRICE 99.912 FIRST PAY 11/30/2011 MOODY'S Baa1 YIELD 2.919 PCT SETTLEMENT 6/1/2011 S&P A-MINUS SPREAD 115 BPS PAY FREQ SEMI-ANNUAL FITCH N/A MORE THAN TREAS MAKE-WHOLE CALL 20 BPS
BORROWER: BARRICK NORTH AMERICA FINANCE LLC
TRANCHE 3 AMT $1.35 BLN COUPON 4.40 PCT MATURITY 5/30/2021 TYPE SR NTS ISS PRICE 99.936 FIRST PAY 11/30/2011 MOODY'S Baa1 YIELD 4.408 PCT SETTLEMENT 6/1/2011 S&P A-MINUS SPREAD 130 BPS PAY FREQ SEMI-ANNUAL FITCH N/A MORE THAN TREAS MAKE-WHOLE CALL 20 BPS
TRANCHE 4 AMT $850 MLN COUPON 5.70 PCT MATURITY 5/30/2041 TYPE SR NTS ISS PRICE 99.544 FIRST PAY 11/30/2011 MOODY'S Baa1 YIELD 5.732 PCT SETTLEMENT 6/1/2011 S&P A-MINUS SPREAD 150 BPS PAY FREQ SEMI-ANNUAL FITCH N/A MORE THAN TREAS MAKE-WHOLE CALL 25 BPS
Keywords: BARRICK DEBT/NOTES (New Issue by Thomson Reuters; +1-646-223-6886 e-mail: uscorpbonds@reuters.com) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2011. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.
Citigroup, JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley and RBC were the joint bookrunning managers for the sale.
BORROWER: BARRICK GOLD CORP
TRANCHE 1 AMT $700 MLN COUPON 1.75 PCT MATURITY 5/30/2014 TYPE SR NTS ISS PRICE 99.881 FIRST PAY 11/30/2011 MOODY'S Baa1 YIELD 1.791 PCT SETTLEMENT 6/1/2011 S&P A-MINUS SPREAD 90 BPS PAY FREQ SEMI-ANNUAL FITCH N/A MORE THAN TREAS MAKE-WHOLE CALL 15 BPS
TRANCHE 2 AMT $1.1 BLN COUPON 2.90 PCT MATURITY 5/30/2016 TYPE SR NTS ISS PRICE 99.912 FIRST PAY 11/30/2011 MOODY'S Baa1 YIELD 2.919 PCT SETTLEMENT 6/1/2011 S&P A-MINUS SPREAD 115 BPS PAY FREQ SEMI-ANNUAL FITCH N/A MORE THAN TREAS MAKE-WHOLE CALL 20 BPS
BORROWER: BARRICK NORTH AMERICA FINANCE LLC
TRANCHE 3 AMT $1.35 BLN COUPON 4.40 PCT MATURITY 5/30/2021 TYPE SR NTS ISS PRICE 99.936 FIRST PAY 11/30/2011 MOODY'S Baa1 YIELD 4.408 PCT SETTLEMENT 6/1/2011 S&P A-MINUS SPREAD 130 BPS PAY FREQ SEMI-ANNUAL FITCH N/A MORE THAN TREAS MAKE-WHOLE CALL 20 BPS
TRANCHE 4 AMT $850 MLN COUPON 5.70 PCT MATURITY 5/30/2041 TYPE SR NTS ISS PRICE 99.544 FIRST PAY 11/30/2011 MOODY'S Baa1 YIELD 5.732 PCT SETTLEMENT 6/1/2011 S&P A-MINUS SPREAD 150 BPS PAY FREQ SEMI-ANNUAL FITCH N/A MORE THAN TREAS MAKE-WHOLE CALL 25 BPS
Keywords: BARRICK DEBT/NOTES (New Issue by Thomson Reuters; +1-646-223-6886 e-mail: uscorpbonds@reuters.com) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2011. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.