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Published on 12/3/2012 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: Charles Schwab prices $350 million 0.85% three-year notes at Treasuries plus 52 bps

By Andrea Heisinger

New York, Dec. 3 - Charles Schwab Corp. on Monday sold $350 million of 0.85% three-year senior notes (A2/A/A) at par to yield 52 basis points over Treasuries, an informed source said.

The trade was done at the tight end of price talk in the 55 bps area, the source said.

The notes feature a make-whole call at 10 bps over Treasuries.

Bookrunners were Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Goldman Sachs & Co.

Proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes.

Schwab was last in the straight bond market with a $100 million reopening of 4.45% notes due 2020 on Aug. 5, 2010.

The brokerage, banking and financial services company is based in San Francisco.

Issuer:Charles Schwab Corp.
Issue:Senior notes
Amount:$350 million
Maturity:Dec. 4, 2015
Bookrunners:Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co.
Co-managers:Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, UBS Securities LLC, Wells Fargo Securities LLC
Coupon:0.85%
Price:Par
Yield:0.85%
Spread:Treasuries plus 52 bps
Call:Make-whole at Treasuries plus 10 bps
Trade date:Dec. 3
Settlement date:Dec. 6
Ratings:Moody's: A2
Standard & Poor's: A
Fitch: A
Price talk:55 bps area

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