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Published on 11/8/2012 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: American Express Centurion sells $1.3 billion three-year fixed-, floating-rate notes

By Andrea Heisinger

New York, Nov. 8 - American Express Centurion Bank sold $1.3 billion of notes (A2/A-/) in two parts on Thursday, a market source said.

A $550 million tranche of three-year floating-rate notes sold at par to yield Libor plus 45 basis points.

A $750 million tranche of three-year fixed-rate notes priced at a spread of Treasuries plus 55 bps.

Full terms of the offering were not available at press time.

Bookrunners were Barclays, Goldman Sachs & Co. and RBS Securities Inc.

Proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes, including for debt refinancing.

The financial services company is based in New York City.

Issuer:American Express Centurion Bank
Issue:Notes
Amount:$1.3 billion
Bookrunners:Barclays, Goldman Sachs & Co., RBS Securities Inc.
Trade date:Nov. 8
Ratings:Moody's: A2
Standard & Poor's: A-
Three-year floaters
Amount:$550 million
Maturity:2015
Coupon:Libor plus 45 bps
Price:Par
Yield:Libor plus 45 bps
Three-year fixed-rate notes
Amount:$750 million
Maturity:2015
Spread:Treasuries plus 55 bps

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