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MOODYS CORP /DE/ 8-K Report, Corporate Update (Nov 13, 2015)

Filed November 13, 2015For Securities:MCO

Summary

Moody's Corporation (MCO) announced on November 12, 2015, that it entered into an underwriting agreement to issue and sell $300 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.250% Senior Notes due 2044. This offering represents a further issuance of existing notes, meaning these new notes will be fungible with and consolidate into the outstanding $300 million of 5.250% Senior Notes due 2044 previously issued in July 2014. Following this offering, the total aggregate principal amount of these senior notes outstanding will increase to $600 million. The offering was registered under the company's existing Form S-3 registration statement. Moody's also issued a press release on November 13, 2015, to announce the pricing of this debt offering. This strategic move aims to bolster the company's capital structure and potentially fund ongoing operations or strategic initiatives.

Key Highlights

  • 1Moody's Corporation priced a $300 million offering of 5.250% Senior Notes due 2044.
  • 2The new notes are fungible with and will consolidate with the existing $300 million of 5.250% Senior Notes due 2044.
  • 3Upon completion of the offering, the total outstanding principal for this note series will be $600 million.
  • 4The offering was conducted under an underwriting agreement with Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC.
  • 5The notes were registered under Moody's existing Form S-3 registration statement filed in July 2013.
  • 6A press release announcing the pricing of the offering was issued on November 13, 2015.

Frequently Asked Questions

This 8-K filing reports on Moody's Corporation's entry into an underwriting agreement for the issuance and sale of $300 million of Senior Notes due 2044. It also includes a press release announcing the pricing of this debt offering.

This new issuance of $300 million in Senior Notes due 2044 will be consolidated with the existing $300 million of the same notes issued in July 2014. This brings the total aggregate principal amount outstanding for this note series to $600 million.

The new Senior Notes will carry a coupon rate of 5.250% and are due in 2044. They are identical to the previously issued notes of this series.

The underwriting syndicate is represented by Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC.