Raymond JamesFinancial Inc. priced an underwritten public offering of $500million of its 3.625% senior notes due 2026 at a public offering price of99.841% of the principal amount and $300 million of its 4.950% senior notes due2046 at a public offering price of 99.937% of the principal amount.
Raymond James will pay interest on the 3.625% senior notessemiannually on March 15 and Sept. 15, beginning on March 15, 2017, and on the 4.950%senior notes semiannually on Jan. 15 and July 15, beginning on Jan. 15, 2017.The net proceeds of the offering are expected to be used for working capitaland for general corporate purposes.
Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith Inc., J.P. MorganSecurities LLC and Raymond James & Associates Inc. are acting as jointbook-running managers for the offering. Citigroup Global Markets Inc., RegionsSecurities LLC, U.S. Bancorp Investments Inc., BB&T Capital Markets, BNYMellon Capital Markets LLC, Fifth Third Securities Inc. and PNC Capital MarketsLLC are the co-managers.