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Published on 2/13/2018 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: American Honda Finance details $1.6 billion three-tranche notes issue

By Devika Patel

Knoxville, Tenn., Feb. 13 – American Honda Finance Corp. offered further details about a $1.6 billion sale of series A medium-term notes (A2/A+) that priced in three tranches on Monday, according to an FWP filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The company sold $350 million of three-year floating-rate notes at Libor plus 21 basis points. These notes priced at par.

American Honda priced $750 million of 2.65% three-year fixed-rate notes at a spread of Treasuries plus 40 bps. These notes priced at 99.86 to yield 2.699%.

The company also sold $500 million of 3.5% 10-year notes with a Treasuries plus 68 bps spread. These notes priced at 99.707 to yield 3.535%.

Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Mizuho Securities USA LLC and SMBC Nikko Securities America Inc. were the lead managers.

American Honda Finance is a Torrance, Calif.-based financing arm of American Honda Motor Co.

Issuer:American Honda Finance Corp.
Amount:$1.6 billion
Description:Medium-term fixed- and floating-rate notes
Bookrunners:Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Mizuho Securities USA LLC and SMBC Nikko Securities America Inc.
Lead managers:BNP Paribas Securities Corp. and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
Co-managers:Lloyds Securities Inc., RBC Capital Markets Corp., SG Americas Securities LLC, TD Securities (USA) LLC and U.S. Bancorp Investments Inc.
Trade date:Feb. 12
Settlement date:Feb. 15
Ratings:Moody’s: A2
S&P: A+
Distribution:SEC registered
Three-year floaters
Amount:$350 million
Maturity:Feb. 12, 2021
Price:Par
Coupon:Libor plus 21 bps
Three-year notes
Amount:$750 million
Maturity:Feb. 12, 2021
Coupon:2.65%
Price:99.86
Yield:2.699%
Spread:Treasuries plus 40 bps
Call:The greater of par and a make-whole call at Treasuries plus 10 bps
10-year notes
Amount:$500 million
Maturity:Feb. 15, 2028
Coupon:3.5%
Price:99.707
Yield:3.535%
Spread:Treasuries plus 68 bps
Call:The greater of par and a make-whole call at Treasuries plus 15 bps

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