By Andrea Heisinger
New York, Nov. 10 - Discover Bank sold $700 million of 8.7% split-rated 10-year subordinated bank notes on Tuesday to yield Treasuries plus 525 basis points, a market source said.
The sale went overnight from Monday.
The notes (Ba1/BBB-/BBB-) priced at 99.742 to yield 8.739%. They are non-callable.
Goldman Sachs & Co. ran the books.
Proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes.
The banking subsidiary of Discover Financial Services is based in Riverwoods, Ill.
Issuer: | Discover Bank
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Issue: | Subordinated bank notes
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Amount: | $700 million
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Maturity: | Nov. 18, 2019
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Bookrunner: | Goldman Sachs & Co.
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Coupon: | 8.7%
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Price: | 99.742
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Yield: | 8.739%
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Spread: | Treasuries plus 525 bps
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Call: | Non-callable
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Trade date: | Nov. 10
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Settlement date: | Nov. 16
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Ratings: | Moody's: Ba1
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| Standard & Poor's: BBB-
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| Fitch: BBB-
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