Filed Pursuant to Rule 433
Registration No. 333-147829
Pricing Term Sheet
6.75% Notes due 2014
Issuer: | Kraft Foods Inc. (“Kraft”) | |
Offering Format: | SEC Registered | |
Size: | $500,000,000 | |
Maturity: | February 19, 2014 | |
Coupon: | 6.75% | |
Price to Public: | 99.896% | |
Yield to maturity: | 6.777% | |
Spread to Benchmark Treasury: | 525 basis points | |
Benchmark Treasury: | 2.00% due November 30, 2013 | |
Benchmark Treasury Yield: | 1.527% | |
Interest Payment Dates: | Semiannually on February 19 and August 19, commencing on February 19, 2009 | |
Day Count Convention: | 30 / 360 | |
Change of Control (CoC): | Upon the occurrence of both (i) a change of control of Kraft and (ii) a downgrade of the notes below an investment grade rating by each of Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services and Fitch, Inc. within a specified period, Kraft will be required to make an offer to purchase the notes at a price equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of such notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of repurchase. | |
Trade Date: | December 16, 2008 | |
Settlement Date: | December 19, 2008 (T+3) | |
CUSIP: | 50075N AX2 | |
Denominations: | $2,000 x $1,000 | |
Anticipated Ratings: | Baa2 (stable outlook) / BBB+ (stable outlook) / BBB (stable outlook) | |
Underwriters: | Joint Book-Running Managers: BNP Paribas Securities Corp. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc.
Senior Co-Managers: Mizuho Securities USA Inc. Banca IMI S.p.A. BBVA Securities Inc.
Co-Managers: Loop Capital Markets, LLC | |
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.
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