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Published on 6/4/2019 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: Santander sells $1 billion 3.5% five-year notes at 163 bps spread, drops floaters

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., June 4 – Santander Holdings USA, Inc. sold $1 billion of 3.5% five-year senior notes (Baa3/BBB+/BBB+) on Tuesday at 99.914 to yield 3.519%, according to a market source and an FWP filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The company priced the notes on the tight side of guidance at a spread of 163 basis points over Treasuries.

A tranche of senior floating-rate notes was dropped from the offering.

Barclays, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., RBC Capital Markets LLC and Santander Investment Securities Inc. were the bookrunners.

Proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes.

Boston-based Santander Holdings USA is a wholly owned subsidiary of Madrid-based Banco Santander, SA.

Issuer:Santander Holdings USA, Inc.
Amount:$1 billion
Description:Senior notes
Maturity:June 7, 2024
Bookrunners:Barclays, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., RBC Capital Markets LLC and Santander Investment Securities Inc.
Co-managers:Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and TD Securities (USA) LLC
Coupon:3.5%
Price:99.914
Yield:3.519%
Spread:Treasuries plus 163 bps
Call feature:Make-whole call on or after Dec. 4, 2019 and before May 7, 2024 at price equal to greater of par and Treasuries plus 25 bps; thereafter at par
Trade date:June 4
Settlement date:June 7
Ratings:Moody’s: Baa3
S&P: BBB+
Fitch: BBB+
Distribution:SEC registered
Price guidance:Treasuries plus 165 bps area, plus or minus 2 bps; initial talk at Treasuries plus 175 bps area

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