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Published on 11/16/2010 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: GATX sells $250 million 3.5% notes due 2016 at 200 bps over Treasuries

By Andrea Heisinger

New York, Nov. 16 - GATX Corp. sold $250 million of 3.5% senior notes due July 2016 early on Tuesday to yield 200 basis points over Treasuries, a source who worked on the trade said.

The notes (Baa1/BBB) sold at 99.912 to yield 3.516%.

The notes have a make-whole call of 30 bps over Treasuries and feature a change-of-control put of 101%.

Citigroup Global Markets Inc. was the active bookrunner, and Bank of America Merrill Lynch was a passive bookrunner.

Co-managers were KeyBanc Capital Markets Corp., Loop Capital Markets, Mizuho Securities USA Inc., PNC Capital Markets LLC, Williams Capital Group LP and U.S. Bancorp Investments.

Proceeds are going to repay commercial paper maturing within 25 days and bearing an effective interest rate of 0.45%. They will also be used for general corporate purposes, including working capital and capital expenditures.

The transportation leasing service is based in Chicago.

Issuer:GATX Corp.
Issue:Senior notes
Amount:$250 million
Maturity:July 15, 2016
Bookrunners:Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (active), Bank of America Merrill Lynch (passive)
Co-managers:KeyBanc Capital Markets Corp., Loop Capital Markets, Mizuho Securities USA Inc., PNC Capital Markets LLC, Williams Capital Group LP, U.S. Bancorp Investments
Coupon:3.5%
Price:99.912
Yield:3.516%
Spread:Treasuries plus 200 bps
Call:Make-whole at Treasuries plus 30 bps
Change-of-control put:101%
Trade date:Nov. 16
Settlement date:Nov. 19
Ratings:Moody's: Baa1
Standard & Poor's: BBB

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