2 Mar, 2021

Clearway Energy prints $925M of green bonds at par to yield 3.75%; terms

Clearway Energy Operating LLC has placed $925 million of 10-year green senior unsecured notes at the tight end of price guidance, sources said. Bookrunners for the offering were Morgan Stanley (lead left, B&D), Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan and MUFG.

Proceeds will be used to repurchase roughly $600 million of the outstanding 2025 senior notes through a tender offer and for general corporate purposes. The company will also allocate an amount equal to the net proceeds from the offering to eligible projects as defined under the Green Bonds Framework.

Clearway Energy, through its subsidiaries, acquires, owns and operates contracted renewable energy and conventional energy generation and thermal infrastructure assets in the U.S. Terms:

Issuer Clearway Energy Operating LLC
Ratings BB/Ba2
Amount $925 million
Issue Senior unsecured notes (144A/Reg S for life)
Coupon 3.75%
Price 100
Yield 3.75%
Spread T+234
Maturity Feb. 15, 2031
Call Non-call five (first call at par plus 50% coupon)
Trade (date) March 2, 2021
Settle March 9, 2021 (T+5)
Bookrunners MS (left lead, B&D)/GS/JPM/MUFG
Co-managers Barc/BofA/C/KeyBanc/RBC
Price talk 3.875% area
Notes Up-to-40% equity claw at 103.75% until Feb. 15, 2024; make-whole at T+50; change of control at 101