Filed Pursuant to Rule 433
Registration Statement No. 333-184757
Issuer Free Writing Prospectus dated July 30, 2013
Relating to Preliminary Prospectus Supplement dated July 30, 2013
BAIDU, INC.
Pricing Term Sheet
| 3.250% Notes due 2018 (the “Notes”) |
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| Issuer: |
Baidu, Inc. | |
| Principal Amount: |
US$1,000,000,000 | |
| Maturity Date: |
August 6, 2018 | |
| Coupon (Interest Rate): |
3.250% | |
| Public Offering Price: |
99.835% of face amount | |
| Ranking: |
Senior unsecured | |
| Format: |
SEC registered | |
| Listing: |
Approval-in-principle has been received for the listing and quotation of the Notes on the SGX-ST. | |
| Minimum Denomination: |
US$200,000 and integral multiples of US$1,000 in excess thereof | |
| Yield to Maturity: |
3.286% | |
| Spread to Benchmark Treasury: |
1.900% | |
| Benchmark Treasury: |
1.375% due 07/31/2018 | |
| Benchmark Treasury Price and Yield: |
99-30 1/4 and 1.386% | |
| Interest Payment Dates: |
February 6 and August 6, commencing February 6, 2014 | |
| Interest Payment Record Dates: |
January 22 and July 22 | |
| Optional Redemption: |
Make Whole Call at any time at a redemption price equal to the greater of 100% and a discount rate of the Treasury Yield plus 20 basis points. | |
| Trade Date: |
July 30, 2013 | |
| Settlement Date: |
August 6, 2013 | |
| CUSIP / ISIN: |
056752AC2 / US056752AC24 | |
| Ratings*: |
Moody’s: A3 (stable); Fitch: A (stable) | |
| Joint Bookrunners: |
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C. | |
| Co-managers: |
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited Bank of China Limited Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc | |
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