NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--American Honda Finance Corp., a financing arm of Honda Motor Co. (HMC, 7267.TO), sold $1.75 billion in a two-part private placement in the U.S. credit markets Tuesday, according to a person familiar with the matter.The deal featured $1 billion of 1.45% coupon, three-year notes priced to yield 1.468%, or 103 basis points over Treasurys, and $750 million of 2.125% coupon, five-year notes priced to yield 2.126%, or 123 basis points over Treasurys. Each yield is two basis points tighter than original pricing guidance.
A banker familiar with the deal said it garnered about $4.25 billion of orders from investors, or more than two-and-a-half times the needed amount.
The notes are expected to be rated A1 by Moody's Investors Service, A-plus by Standard & Poor's, and A by Fitch Ratings.
Barclays Capital, J.P. Morgan and Royal Bank of Scotland are lead underwriters on the sale.
-By Patrick McGee, Dow Jones Newswires; 212-416-2382; patrick.mcgee@dowjones.com
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