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Published on 5/13/2014 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: GE Capital prices $2.5 billion notes in three tranches due 2017, 2024

By Aleesia Forni

Virginia Beach, May 13 - General Electric Capital Corp. priced $2.5 billion of senior notes (A1/AA+/) in three parts on Monday, according to a market source.

The sale included $500 million of floating-rate notes due 2017 priced at par to yield Libor plus 28 basis points.

There was also $1 billion of 1.25% three-year notes priced at 99.985 to yield 1.255%, or Treasuries plus 38 bps.

The notes priced at the tight end of talk.

A third tranche was $1 billion of 3.45% notes due 2024, which sold in line with talk with a spread of Treasuries plus 85 bps. Pricing was at 99.581 to yield 3.51%.

The joint bookrunners were Barclays, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC.

The funding arm of General Electric Co. is based in Norwalk, Conn.

Issuer:General Electric Capital Corp.
Issue:Senior notes
Amount:$2.5 billion
Joint bookrunners:Barclays, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
Trade date:May 12
Settlement date:May 15
Ratings:Moody's: A1
Standard & Poor's: AA+
Distribution:SEC registered
Three-year floaters
Amount:$500 million
Maturity:May 15, 2017
Coupon:Libor plus 28 bps
Price:Par
Yield:Libor plus 28 bps
Price talk:Libor equivalent to three-year notes
Three-year notes
Amount:$1 billion
Maturity:May 15, 2017
Coupon:1.25%
Price:99.985
Yield:1.255%
Spread:Treasuries plus 38 bps
Price talk:Treasuries plus 40 bps
10-year notes
Amount:$1 billion
Maturity:May 15, 2024
Coupon:3.45%
Price:99.581
Yield:3.51%
Spread:Treasuries plus 85 bps
Price talk:Treasuries plus 85 bps area

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