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Published on 7/27/2017 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: American Express prices $2.25 billion of five-year fixed- and floating-rate notes

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., July 27 – American Express Credit Corp. sold $2.25 billion of fixed- and floating-rate senior notes (A3/BBB+/A) in two tranches on Thursday, according to FWP filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

American Express priced $400 million of five-year floating-rate notes at par to yield Libor plus 61 basis points.

The company placed $1.85 billion of 2.5% five-year fixed-rate notes at 99.921 to yield 2.517% and a spread of Treasuries plus 68 bps.

Barclays, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and BofA Merrill Lynch were the bookrunners.

Proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes.

American Express Credit is a New York City-based credit card services provider.

Issuer:American Express Credit Corp.
Amount:$2.25 billion
Description:Senior notes
Bookrunners:Barclays, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and BofA Merrill Lynch
Co-managers:BMO Capital Markets Corp., Lloyds Securities Inc., MUFG, RBS Securities Inc. and TD Securities (USA) LLC
Junior co-managers:Williams Capital Group, LP and Westpac Banking Corp.
Trade date:July 27
Settlement date:Aug. 1
Ratings:Moody’s: A3
S&P: BBB+
Fitch: A
Distribution:SEC registered
Five-year floaters
Amount:$400 million
Maturity:Aug. 1, 2022
Coupon:Libor plus 61 bps
Price:Par
Yield:Libor plus 61 bps
Call feature:At par starting 31 days before maturity
Five-year notes
Amount:$1.85 billion
Maturity:Aug. 1, 2022
Coupon:2.5%
Price:99.921
Yield:2.517%
Spread:Treasuries plus 68 bps
Call feature:At par starting 31 days before maturity

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