GE Capital Canada Funding Company issues $1 billion of medium term notes
Date Closed
August 8, 2008
Lead Office
Toronto
Value
1.00 Billion CAD
On August 8, 2008, GE Capital Canada Funding Company issued C$1 billion of medium term notes in two tranches, C$700 million and C$300 million respectively. All notes are guaranteed by General Electric Capital Corporation. GE issued C$700 million of 5.53% notes due August 17, 2017 and C$300 million of 5.15% notes due June 6, 2013.
The C$750 million issue was led by RBC Capital Markets Inc. and TD Securities Inc., and included BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc., CIBC World Markets Inc. and Scotia Capital Inc. RBC Capital Markets acted as sole agent on the C$250 million issue.
McCarthy Tétrault LLP acted for GE Capital Canada and General Electric Capital, with a team that included Barry Ryan, David Woollcombe, Shea Small and Wendi Locke, and Gabrielle Richards (tax).