Published on 3/13/2019 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.
New Issue: Ford Motor Credit prices $1.5 billion 5.584% five-year notes at 317 bps spread
By Cristal Cody
Tupelo, Miss., March 13 – Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC sold $1.5 billion of 5.584% five-year notes (Baa2/BBB/BBB) at par to yield a spread of Treasuries plus 317 basis points on Wednesday, according to a market source and an FWP filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The notes priced on the tight side of guidance in the Treasuries plus 320 bps area.
A tranche of floating-rate notes was dropped from the final sale.
Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, SG Americas Securities, LLC, SMBC Nikko Securities Americas, Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Mizuho Securities and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC were the bookrunners.
Ford Motor Credit is the financing arm of Dearborn, Mich.-based automaker Ford Motor Co.
Issuer: | Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
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Amount: | $1.5 billion
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Description: | Notes
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Maturity: | March 18, 2024
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Bookrunners: | Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, SG Americas Securities, LLC, SMBC Nikko Securities Americas, Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Mizuho Securities and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
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Co-managers: | Lloyds Securities Inc. and UniCredit Capital Markets LLC
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Coupon: | 5.584%
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Price: | Par
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Yield: | 5.584%
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Spread: | Treasuries plus 317 bps
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Call feature: | On or after Feb. 18, 2024 at par
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Trade date: | March 13
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Settlement date: | March 18
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Ratings: | Moody’s: Baa2
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| S&P: BBB
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| Fitch: BBB
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Distribution: | SEC registered
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Price guidance: | Treasuries plus 320 bps area, plus or minus 3 bps; initial talk at Treasuries plus 337.5 bps area
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