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Published on 1/11/2011 in the Prospect News High Yield Daily and Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: SLM sells $2 billion of split-rated 6.25% five-year notes to yield 6.5%

By Andrea Heisinger

New York, Jan. 11 - SLM Corp. priced $2 billion of 6.25% five-year notes on Tuesday to yield 6.5%, according to a market source away from the sale.

The notes (Ba1/BBB-/BBB-) priced at 98.939 to yield Treasuries plus 453.8 basis points.

The notes have a make-whole call at 50 bps over Treasuries.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC were the bookrunners.

The issuer is based in Reston, Va.

Issuer:SLM Corp.
Issue:Notes
Amount:$2 billion
Maturity:Jan. 25, 2016
Bookrunners:Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
Coupon:6.25%
Price:98.939
Yield:6.5%
Spread:Treasuries plus 453.8 bps
Call:Make-whole at Treasuries plus 50 bps
Trade date:Jan. 11
Settlement date:Jan. 14
Ratings:Moody's: Ba1
Standard & Poor's: BBB-
Fitch: BBB-

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