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Published on 3/1/2017 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: American Express details new $4.5 billion fixed-, floating-rate notes

By Devika Patel

Knoxville, Tenn., March 1 – American Express Credit Corp. offered further details about a $4.5 billion sale of notes (A2/A-/A) that priced in four tranches on Tuesday, according to an FWP filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

American Express priced $450 million of three-year floating-rate notes at Libor plus 43 basis points. These notes were sold at par and may be called at par on or after 31 days before maturity.

The company priced $2 billion of 2.2% three-year fixed-rate notes at a spread of Treasuries plus 72 basis points. These notes priced at 99.896, to yield 2.236% and feature a par call on or after 31 days before maturity.

The company sold $300 million of five-year floating-rate notes at Libor plus 70 bps. These notes were sold at par and may be called at par on or after 31 days before maturity.

American Express priced $1.75 billion of 2.7% five-year fixed-rate notes at a Treasuries plus 82 bps spread. These notes priced at 99.777 to yield 2.748% and feature a par call on or after 31 days before maturity.

BofA Merrill Lynch, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Mizuho Securities USA Inc. and HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. were the bookrunners.

American Express Credit is a New York City-based credit card services provider.

Issuer:American Express Credit Corp.
Amount:$4.5 billion
Description:Notes
Bookrunners:BofA Merrill Lynch, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Mizuho Securities USA Inc. and HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.
Co-managers:Lloyds Securities Inc., MUFG, SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., Standard Chartered Bank and TD Securities (USA) LLC
Junior co-managers:Lebenthal & Co., LLC, RedTail Capital Markets, LLC, Samuel A. Ramirez & Co. Inc. and Williams Capital Group LP
Trade date:Feb. 28
Settlement date:March 3
Ratings:Moody’s: A2
S&P: A-
Fitch: A
Distribution:SEC registered
Three-year floaters
Amount:$450 million
Maturity:March 3, 2020
Coupon:Libor plus 43 bps
Price:Par
Yield:Libor plus 43 bps
Call:Par call on or after 31 days before maturity
Three-year notes
Amount:$2 billion
Maturity:March 3, 2020
Coupon:2.2%
Price:99.896
Yield:2.236%
Spread:Treasuries plus 72 bps
Call:Par call on or after 31 days before maturity
Five-year floaters
Amount:$300 million
Maturity:March 3, 2022
Coupon:Libor plus 70 bps
Price:Par
Yield:Libor plus 70 bps
Call:Par call on or after 31 days before maturity
Five-year notes
Amount:$1.75 billion
Maturity:March 3, 2022
Coupon:2.7%
Price:99.777
Yield:2.748%
Spread:Treasuries plus 82 bps
Call:Par call on or after 31 days before maturity

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