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Published on 3/21/2012 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: American Express sells $1.5 billion 2.375% five-year notes at Treasuries plus 130 bps

By Andrea Heisinger

New York, March 21 - American Express Credit Corp. sold $1.5 billion of 2.375% five-year senior notes on Wednesday to yield Treasuries plus 130 basis points, an informed source said.

The notes (A2/BBB+/A+) were priced at 99.729 to yield 2.433%. The paper is non-callable.

Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and RBS Securities Inc. were the bookrunners.

Co-managers were HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., Lloyds Securities Inc., Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA) Inc. and Mizuho Securities (USA) Inc.

Junior co-managers were CastleOak Securities LP and Williams Capital Group LP.

American Express was last in the market with a $1 billion reopening of 2.8% five-year notes due 2016 on Nov. 16, 2011, which priced at 190 bps over Treasuries.

The financial services company is based in New York City.

Issuer:American Express Credit Corp.
Issue:Senior notes
Amount:$1.5 billion
Maturity:March 24, 2017
Bookrunners:Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., RBS Securities Inc.
Co-managers:HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., Lloyds Securities Inc., Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA) Inc., Mizuho Securities (USA) Inc.
Junior co-managers:CastleOak Securities LP, Williams Capital Group LP
Coupon:2.375%
Price:99.729
Yield:2.433%
Spread:Treasuries plus 130 bps
Call:Non-callable
Trade date:March 21
Settlement date:March 26
Ratings:Moody's: A2
Standard & Poor's: BBB+
Fitch: A+

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