Final Term Sheet
Filed pursuant to Rule 433
Dated March 1, 2011
Filed pursuant to Rule 433
Dated March 1, 2011
Relating to
Prospectus Supplement dated March 1, 2011 to
Registration Statement No. 333-162982
Prospectus Supplement dated March 1, 2011 to
Registration Statement No. 333-162982
$500,000,000 4.05% Notes due 2021
Issuer: | Praxair, Inc. | |
Principal Amount: | $500,000,000 | |
CUSIP / ISIN: | 74005P AY0 / US74005PAY07 | |
Title of Securities: | 4.05% Notes due 2021 | |
Trade Date: | March 1, 2011 | |
Original Issue Date (Settlement Date): | March 4, 2011 | |
Maturity Date: | March 15, 2021 | |
Benchmark Treasury: | 3.625% due February 15, 2021 | |
Benchmark Treasury Price and Yield: | 101-19 and 3.435% | |
Spread to Benchmark Treasury: | 67 basis points | |
Yield to Maturity: | 4.105% | |
Interest Rate: | 4.05% per annum | |
Public Offering Price (Issue Price): | 99.550% of the Principal Amount thereof | |
Interest Payment Dates: | Semi-annually in arrears on each March 15 and September 15 commencing September 15, 2011 | |
Redemption Provision: | Make-whole call at the Adjusted Treasury Rate plus 10 basis points | |
Joint Bookrunners: | Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | |
| Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | ||
| Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. | ||
| HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. | ||
Co-Managers: | BBVA Securities Inc. | |
| Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC | ||
| Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc. | ||
| RBS Securities Inc. | ||
| Santander Investment Securities Inc. | ||
| SG Americas Securities, LLC | ||
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC |
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