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Published on 3/14/2012 in the Prospect News High Yield Daily and Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: International Lease Finance sells $1.5 billion of split-rated notes in two tranches

By Andrea Heisinger

New York, March 14 - International Lease Finance Corp. sold $1.5 billion of senior notes (B1/BBB-/BB) in two parts on Wednesday, according to an FWP filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The $750 million of 4.875% three-year paper priced at 99.65 to yield 5%.

A $750 million tranche of 5.875% seven-year notes sold at 99.288 to yield 6%.

Both tranches are non-callable.

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC were the active bookrunners. Passive bookrunners were Barclays Capital Inc. and Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.

Co-managers were Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, RBC Capital Markets LLC and UBS Securities LLC.

Proceeds will be used to repay amounts under a $750 million term loan due March 17, 2015 and for general corporate purposes, including repayment of debt and aircraft purchase.

The aircraft leasing company is based in Los Angeles.

Issuer:International Lease Finance Corp.
Issue:Senior notes
Amount:$1.5 billion
Bookrunners:Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (active), Barclays Capital Inc., Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. (passive)
Co-managers:Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, RBC Capital Markets LLC, UBS Securities LLC
Trade date:March 14
Settlement date:March 19
Ratings:Moody's: B1
Standard & Poor's: BBB-
Fitch: BB
Three-year notes
Amount:$750 million
Maturity:April 1, 2015
Coupon:4.875%
Price:99.65
Yield:5%
Call:Non-callable
Seven-year notes
Amount:$750 million
Maturity:April 1, 2019
Coupon:5.875%
Price:99.288
Yield:6%
Call:Non-callable

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