01—Abstract
Summary
Summary of the 8-K filed August 2, 2024. Cited figures are marked; the original filing is the authoritative source.
Synchrony Financial (SYF) entered into an underwriting agreement dated July 30, 2024 with Barclays Capital Inc., BofA Securities, Inc. and Mizuho Securities USA LLC, as representatives of the underwriters, to issue and sell $750,000,000a aggregate principal amount of 5.935% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2030 in a public offering under its Form S-3 registration statement (File No. 333-266264).
The Notes will be issued under the Base Indenture dated August 11, 2014 with The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee, as supplemented by a Twelfth Supplemental Indenture dated August 2, 2024. The filing is a limited Item 8.01 (Other Events) disclosure. It incorporates the Underwriting Agreement (Exhibit 1.1), the Twelfth Supplemental Indenture and form of Notes (Exhibits 4.1 and 4.2), and an opinion of Sidley Austin LLP on the validity of the Notes (Exhibit 5.1) by reference.
The filing does not state the use of proceeds, pricing terms beyond the coupon, or any effect on the company's financial results. For investors, the key takeaway is that Synchrony has added $750 millionb of senior unsecured debt maturing in 2030 with a 5.935% fixed-to-floating coupon, offered publicly and documented under established indenture terms.
02—Key points
Key Highlights
- Synchrony Financial priced a $750,000,000 aggregate principal amount offering of 5.935% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2030.
- The underwriting agreement is dated July 30, 2024, with Barclays Capital Inc., BofA Securities, Inc. and Mizuho Securities USA LLC as representatives of the underwriters.
- The Notes were issued in a public offering under Synchrony's Form S-3 registration statement (File No. 333-266264) and related prospectus supplement.
- The Notes are governed by the 2014 Base Indenture with The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee, supplemented by a Twelfth Supplemental Indenture dated August 2, 2024.
- Sidley Austin LLP provided an opinion on the validity of the Notes, filed as Exhibit 5.1.
- The filing is limited to Item 8.01 (Other Events) and Item 9.01 exhibits, and does not discuss use of proceeds or financial impact.
03—Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
What securities did Synchrony Financial issue?
Synchrony agreed to issue and sell $750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.935% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2030 in a public offering.
Who are the underwriters for the offering?
The underwriting agreement was entered into with Barclays Capital Inc., BofA Securities, Inc. and Mizuho Securities USA LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters listed on Schedule I to the agreement.
Under what documents are the Notes governed?
The Notes are governed by the Indenture dated as of August 11, 2014 (the Base Indenture) between Synchrony and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee, as supplemented by the Twelfth Supplemental Indenture dated August 2, 2024.
Was the offering made under a shelf registration?
Yes. The Notes were offered pursuant to Synchrony's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-266264) and a related prospectus and prospectus supplement.
Does the filing state how the proceeds will be used?
No. The filing describes the underwriting agreement, the indenture, and the legal opinion, but does not discuss the intended use of the offering proceeds.
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