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Published on 1/14/2019 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: General Motors Financial prices $2.5 billion of notes in three parts

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., Jan. 14 – General Motors Financial Co. Inc. (Baa3/BBB/BBB) priced $2.5 billion of senior notes in three tranches on Monday, according to an FWP filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A planning offering of floating-rate notes was dropped from the final offering.

General Motors Financial priced a $500 million reopening of its 4.2% senior notes due Nov. 6, 2021 at 100.029 to yield 4.187% and a Treasuries plus 165 basis points spread.

The company previously sold $1 billion of the notes on Nov. 1, 2018 at 99.978 to yield 4.208% and a spread of 130 bps over Treasuries. The total outstanding is now $1.5 billion.

A $1.5 billion tranche of 5.1% five-year notes priced at 99.786 to yield 5.149%. The notes priced with a spread of 262.5 bps over Treasuries.

The company also sold $500 million of 5.65% 10-year notes at 99.955 to yield 5.656% and at a spread of 295 bps over Treasuries.

Barclays, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, RBC Capital Markets LLC, Scotia Capital (USA) Inc., SMBC Nikko Securities America Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities LLC were the bookrunners.

Proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes.

General Motors Financial is the Fort Worth-based finance subsidiary of General Motors Co.

Issuer:General Motors Financial Co. Inc.
Amount:$2.5 billion
Description:Senior notes
Bookrunners:Barclays, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, RBC Capital Markets LLC, Scotia Capital (USA) Inc., SMBC Nikko Securities America Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities LLC
Co-managers:BMO Capital Markets Corp., Loop Capital Markets LLC, MUFG, Mischler Financial Group, Inc. and Williams Capital Group, LP
Trade date:Jan. 14
Settlement date:Jan. 17
Ratings:Moody’s: Baa3
S&P: BBB
Fitch: BBB
Distribution:SEC registered
Notes due 2021
Amount:$500 million reopening
Maturity:Nov. 6, 2021
Coupon:4.2%
Price:100.029
Yield:4.187%
Spread:Treasuries plus 165 bps
Call feature:Make-whole call at Treasuries plus 20 bps before maturity
Total outstanding:$1.5 billion, including $1 billion of notes priced Nov. 1, 2018 at 99.978 to yield 4.208% and a spread of 130 bps over Treasuries
Five-year notes
Amount:$1.5 billion
Maturity:Jan. 17, 2024
Coupon:5.1%
Price:99.786
Yield:5.149%
Spread:Treasuries plus 262.5 bps
Call features:Make-whole call at Treasuries plus 40 bps before Dec. 17, 2023; thereafter at par
10-year notes
Amount:$500 million
Maturity:Jan. 17, 2029
Coupon:5.65%
Price:99.955
Yield:5.656%
Spread:Treasuries plus 295 bps
Call features:Make-whole call at Treasuries plus 45 bps before Oct. 17, 2028; thereafter at par

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