Final Term Sheet
Filed pursuant to Rule 433
Dated January 11, 2010
Filed pursuant to Rule 433
Dated January 11, 2010
Relating to
Prospectus Supplement dated January 11, 2010 to
Registration Statement No. 333-162982
Prospectus Supplement dated January 11, 2010 to
Registration Statement No. 333-162982
$500,000,000 2.125% Notes due 2013
Issuer: | Praxair, Inc. | |
Principal Amount: | $500,000,000 | |
CUSIP / ISIN: | 74005P AX2 / US74005PAX24 | |
Title of Securities: | 2.125% Notes due 2013 | |
Trade Date: | January 11, 2010 | |
Original Issue Date (Settlement Date): | January 14, 2010 | |
Maturity Date: | June 14, 2013 | |
Benchmark Treasury: | 1.125% due December 15, 2012 | |
Benchmark Treasury Price and Yield: | 98-283/4 and 1.512% | |
Spread to Benchmark Treasury: | 65 basis points | |
Yield to Maturity: | 2.162% | |
Interest Rate: | 2.125% per annum | |
Public Offering Price (Issue Price): | 99.880% of the Principal Amount thereof | |
Interest Payment Dates: | Semi-annually in arrears on each June 14 and December 14, commencing June 14, 2010 | |
Redemption Provision: | Make-whole call at the Adjusted Treasury Rate plus 10 basis points | |
Joint Bookrunners: | Citigroup Global Markets Inc., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., RBS Securities Inc. | |
Co-Managers: | Banc of America Securities LLC, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc., Santander Investment Securities Inc., Wells Fargo Securities, LLC |
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