Free Writing Prospectus - Filing Under Securities Act Rules 163/433 (fwp)
October 05 2020 - 05:01PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
Pricing Term Sheet
Filed Pursuant to Rule 433(d)
Registration No. 333-225349
October 5, 2020
Issuer: |
WEC Energy Group,
Inc. |
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Trade
Date: |
October 5,
2020 |
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Expected Settlement
Date: |
T+4, October 9, 2020 |
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Expected Ratings*
(Moody’s/S&P/Fitch): |
Baa1
(stable) / BBB+ (stable) / BBB+ (stable) |
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Joint Book-Running
Managers: |
Barclays Capital Inc.
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc.
TD Securities (USA) LLC
U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc.
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
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Senior Co-Manager: |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC |
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Co-Managers: |
Siebert Williams Shank & Co., LLC
Comerica Securities, Inc.
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Terms Applicable to 1.375% Senior Notes due
October 15, 2027 (the “2027 Notes”) |
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Principal Amount: |
$500,000,000 |
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Maturity: |
October 15, 2027 |
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Coupon: |
1.375% |
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Initial Price to
Public: |
99.920% per 2027 Note |
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Yield to Maturity: |
1.387% |
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Spread to Benchmark
Treasury: |
+85 basis points |
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Benchmark Treasury: |
UST 0.375% due September 30,
2027 |
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Benchmark Treasury
Yield: |
0.537% |
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Interest Payment
Dates: |
April 15 and October 15,
commencing April 15, 2021 |
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Make-Whole Call: |
At
any time prior to August 15, 2027 (the date that is two months
prior to the maturity date, which is referred to herein as the
“2027 Early Call Date”), the 2027 Notes will be redeemable in whole
or in part from time to time, at our option, at a “make-whole”
redemption price, calculated by us, equal to (a) the greater of
(i) 100% of the principal amount of the 2027 Notes being
redeemed or (ii) the sum of the present values of the
remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest on the 2027
Notes being redeemed that would be due if such 2027 Notes matured
on the 2027 Early Call Date but for the redemption (exclusive of
interest accrued to the date of redemption) discounted to the
redemption date on a semiannual basis (assuming a 360-day year
consisting of twelve 30-day months) at the Treasury Rate
plus 15 basis points, plus (b) accrued and unpaid
interest on the 2027 Notes being redeemed to, but not including,
the redemption date. |
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Par Call: |
At
any time on or after the 2027 Early Call Date, we may redeem the
2027 Notes, in whole or in part from time to time, at 100% of the
principal amount of the 2027 Notes being redeemed plus accrued and
unpaid interest on such 2027 Notes to, but not including, the
redemption date. |
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CUSIP / ISIN: |
92939U AD8 /
US92939UAD81 |
Terms Applicable to 1.800% Senior Notes due
October 15, 2030 (the “2030 Notes”) |
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Principal Amount: |
$450,000,000 |
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Maturity: |
October 15, 2030 |
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Coupon: |
1.800% |
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Initial Price to
Public: |
99.909% per 2030 Note |
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Yield to Maturity: |
1.810% |
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Spread to Benchmark
Treasury: |
+105 basis points |
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Benchmark Treasury: |
UST 0.625% due August 15,
2030 |
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Benchmark Treasury
Yield: |
0.760% |
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Interest Payment
Dates: |
April 15 and October 15,
commencing April 15, 2021 |
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Make-Whole Call: |
At
any time prior to July 15, 2030 (the date that is three months
prior to the maturity date, which is referred to herein as the
“2030 Early Call Date”), the 2030 Notes will be redeemable in whole
or in part from time to time, at our option, at a “make-whole”
redemption price, calculated by us, equal to (a) the greater of
(i) 100% of the principal amount of the 2030 Notes being
redeemed or (ii) the sum of the present values of the
remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest on the 2030
Notes being redeemed that would be due if such 2030 Notes matured
on the 2030 Early Call Date but for the redemption (exclusive of
interest accrued to the date of redemption) discounted to the
redemption date on a semiannual basis (assuming a 360-day year
consisting of twelve 30-day months) at the Treasury Rate
plus 20 basis points, plus (b) accrued and unpaid
interest on the 2030 Notes being redeemed to, but not including,
the redemption date. |
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Par Call: |
At
any time on or after the 2030 Early Call Date, we may redeem the
2030 Notes, in whole or in part from time to time, at 100% of the
principal amount of the 2030 Notes being redeemed plus accrued and
unpaid interest on such 2030 Notes to, but not including, the
redemption date. |
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CUSIP / ISIN: |
92939U AE6 /
US92939UAE64 |
* Note: A securities rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or
hold securities and may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any
time.
The issuer has filed a registration statement (including a
prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this
communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the
prospectus in that registration statement and other documents the
issuer has filed with the SEC for more complete information about
the issuer and this offering. You may get these documents for free
by visiting EDGAR on the SEC web site at www.sec.gov.
Alternatively, the issuer, any underwriter or any dealer
participating in the offering will arrange to send you the
prospectus if you request it by contacting Barclays Capital Inc.
toll-free at 1-888-603-5847, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC collect at
1-212-834-4533, KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. toll-free at
1-866-227-6479, TD Securities (USA) LLC toll-free at
1-855-495-9846, U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. toll-free at
1-877-558-2607 or Wells Fargo Securities, LLC toll-free at
1-800-645-3751.