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Issuer Free Writing Prospectus

Filed Pursuant to Rule 433

March 8, 2018

Registration Statement No. 333-217193

Supplementing the Prospectus Supplement and Prospectus, each dated April 7, 2017

 

John Deere Capital Corporation

$400 million 2.875% Senior Notes Due March 12, 2021

 

Issuer:

John Deere Capital Corporation

Expected Ratings*:

A2 by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.

 

A by Standard and Poor’s Ratings Services

 

A by Fitch Ratings, Inc.

Note Type:

Medium-Term Notes, Series G

Issue Size:

$400 million

Trade Date:

March 8, 2018

Settlement Date (T+3)**:

March 13, 2018

Maturity Date:

March 12, 2021

Benchmark Treasury:

2.25% due February 15, 2021

Benchmark Treasury Yield

 

and Price:

2.419%; 99-16 3/4

Spread to Treasury:

48 basis points

Reoffer Yield:

2.899%

Coupon:

2.875%

Coupon Payment Dates:

Semi-annually on March 12th and September 12th, commencing on September 12, 2018 (short first coupon) and ending on the maturity date.

Day Count:

30 / 360, Unadjusted

Denominations:

Minimum of $1,000 with increments of $1,000 thereafter.

Redemption Provision:

N/A

Price to Public:

99.932% plus accrued interest from March 13, 2018

Gross Spread:

0.150%

Net Proceeds (%):

99.782% plus accrued interest from March 13, 2018

Net Proceeds ($):

$399,128,000 plus accrued interest from March 13, 2018

CUSIP:

24422EUD9

Joint Book-Running Managers:

Barclays Capital Inc.

 

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

 

MUFG Securities Americas Inc.

Co-Managers:

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

 

Loop Capital Markets LLC

 

Standard Chartered Bank

 

*Note: A securities rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time.

 

**Pursuant to Rule 15c6-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, trades in the secondary market generally are required to settle in two business days unless the parties to any such trade expressly agree otherwise. Accordingly, purchasers of the notes who wish to trade the notes on the date hereof will be required, by virtue of the fact that the notes initially will settle in T+3, to specify an alternative settlement cycle at the time of any such trade to prevent failed settlement.

 

The Issuer has filed a Registration Statement (including a prospectus) with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the Offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents the Issuer has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for more complete information about the Issuer and this Offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the Issuer, any underwriter or any dealer participating in the Offering will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling Barclays Capital Inc. toll-free at 1-888-603-5847, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC. toll-free at 1-866-471-2526 and MUFG Securities Americas Inc. toll-free at 1-877-649-6848.

 

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