United Technologies Prices Offering Of Senior Notes Due 2045
Apr 29, 2015, 06:21 ET
HARTFORD, Conn., April 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) announced that it has successfully priced an offering of $850 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes maturing May 15, 2045, unless earlier redeemed. The notes have an interest rate of 4.150 percent.
The offering is expected to close on May 4, 2015, subject to customary closing conditions. Net proceeds from the offering are expected be used to repay UTC's 4.875% notes due 2015 and for other general corporate purposes.
The offering is being made under an effective shelf registration statement on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the securities described herein, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities law of any such jurisdiction. The offering of notes may be made only by means of a prospectus and related prospectus supplement, copies of which may be obtained for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov or by contacting:
- Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated at 1-800-294-1322 or by mail to 222 Broadway, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10038, Attn: Prospectus Department or email [email protected];
- Or J.P. Morgan Securities LLC at 1-212-834-4533 or by mail to 383 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10179.
United Technologies Corp., based in Hartford, Connecticut, provides high-technology systems and services to the building and aerospace industries.
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