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Published on 12/8/2010 in the Prospect News Canadian Bonds Daily.

New Issue: Eagle Credit Card Trust sells upsized C$558 million of three-, five-year notes

By Cristal Cody

Prospect News, Dec. 8 - Eagle Credit Card Trust priced an upsized C$558 million in two tranches of credit card receivables-backed notes (DBRS: AAA) on Wednesday, an informed source said.

The company sold an upsized C$232.5 million of 2.782% series 2010-1 senior notes due Dec. 17, 2013 at par.

The notes, upsized from C$200 million, priced at a spread of 85.1 basis points over the Government of Canada benchmark bond. The deal was talked at 78 bps over the Government of Canada benchmark.

In the second tranche, Eagle Credit Card Trust sold an upsized C$325.5 million of 3.474% notes due Dec. 17, 2015 at par, or a spread of 98.2 bps over the Canadian government benchmark. The offering was upsized from C$300 million. The notes were talked at 98 bps spread.

CIBC World Markets Inc. and RBC Dominion Securities Inc. were the bookrunners.

BMO Capital Markets Corp., TD Securities Inc., Scotia Capital Inc. and National Bank Financial Inc. were the co-managers.

Proceeds will be used to finance the purchase of undivided co-ownership interests in the receivables of credit card accounts designated by President's Choice Bank.

Toronto-based Eagle Credit Card Trust manages the credit card receivables from PC Bank, a subsidiary of Loblaw Cos.

Issuer:Eagle Credit Card Trust
Amount:C$558 million
Securities:Credit card receivables-backed notes
Bookrunners:CIBC World Markets Inc., RBC Dominion Securities Inc.
Co-managers:BMO Capital Markets Corp., TD Securities Inc., Scotia Capital Inc., National Bank Financial Inc.
Pricing date:Dec. 8
Settlement date:Dec. 15
Rating:DBRS: AAA
Distribution:Canada
Notes due 2013
Amount:C$232.5 million
Maturity:Dec. 17, 2013
Coupon:2.782%
Price:Par
Yield:2.782%
Spread:85.1 bps over Canadian government benchmark
Price talk:78 over Canadian government benchmark
Notes due 2015
Amount:C$325.5 million
Maturity:Dec. 17, 2015
Coupon:3.474%
Price:Par
Yield:3.474%
Spread:98.2 bps over Canadian government benchmark
Price talk:98 bps over Canadian government benchmark

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