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Published on 10/17/2013 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: Bank of America sells $3 billion of five-year notes in fixed-, floating-rate tranches

By Aleesia Forni

Virginia Beach, Oct. 17 - Bank of America Corp. priced $3 billion of senior notes (Baa2/A-/A) on Thursday due 2019 in fixed- and floating-rate tranches, according to an informed source.

The sale included $500 million of five-year floating-rate notes sold at par to yield Libor plus 104 basis points.

There was also $2.5 billion of 2.6% notes due 2019 priced at Treasuries plus 128 bps, or 98.983 to yield 2.604%.

Proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes.

The financial services company is based in Charlotte, N.C.

Issuer:Bank of America
Issue:Senior notes
Amount:$3 billion
Joint bookrunners:BofA Merrill Lynch
Trade date:Oct. 17
Ratings:Moody's: Baa2
Standard & Poor's: A-
Fitch: A
Floaters due 2019
Amount:$500 million
Maturity:2019
Coupon:Libor plus 104 bps
Price:Par
Yield:Libor plus 104 bps
Fixed-rate notes due 2019
Amount:$2.5 billion
Maturity:2019
Coupon:2.6%
Price:99.983
Yield:2.604%
Spread:Treasuries plus 128 bps

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