-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, UNnHkAn8ZjILP3MzAsssuAzK7eQ7yQqSzJtPsW3+5w2tc3icj7tkaZnRR5EL4jkU 7hIJowPs5cq86GuQMGlaNA== 0000794367-07-000034.txt : 20070307 0000794367-07-000034.hdr.sgml : 20070307 20070307165631 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000794367-07-000034 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: FWP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070307 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070307 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Federated Retail Holdings Inc CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001026179 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-DEPARTMENT STORES [5311] IRS NUMBER: 430398035 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: FWP SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-138376-01 FILM NUMBER: 07678398 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7 WEST SEVENTH STREET CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45202 BUSINESS PHONE: 5135797000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7 WEST SEVENTH STREET CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45202 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MAY DEPARTMENT STORES CO /NY/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19961031 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES INC /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000794367 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-DEPARTMENT STORES [5311] IRS NUMBER: 133324058 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0128 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: FWP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7 WEST SEVENTH STREET CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45202 BUSINESS PHONE: 5135797000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7 W SEVENTH ST CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45202 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: R H MACY & CO INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950307 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MACY ACQUIRING CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19861124 FWP 1 fwp1.htm FREE WRITING PROSPECTUS

Filed Pursuant to Rule 433
Registration No. 333-138376-01

Pricing Term Sheet

5.350% Notes due 2012

Issuer:

Federated Retail Holdings, Inc.

Guarantor:

Federated Department Stores, Inc.

Size:

$1,100,000,000

Maturity:

March 15, 2012

Coupon:

5.350%

Price to Public:

99.934% of face amount

Yield to maturity:

5.365%

Spread to Benchmark Treasury:

0.920%

Benchmark Treasury:

UST 4.625% due February 29th, 2012

Benchmark Treasury Spot and Yield:

100-25+ 4.445%

Interest Payment Dates:

September 15th and March 15th, commencing on September 15th, 2007

Redemption Provisions:

  

Make-Whole Call:

Any time at the greater of 100% and the treasury rate plus 15 basis points.

Trade Date:

March 7, 2007

Settlement Date:

March 12, 2007 (T+3)

CUSIP:

314275 AB4

Denominations

$2,000 x $1,000

Ratings:

Baa2 (stable) / BBB (stable) / BBB (negative)

Underwriters:

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
Banc of America Securities LLC
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.
BNY Capital Markets, Inc.
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
Fifth Third Securities, Inc.
Loop Capital Markets, LLC
Piper Jaffray & Co.
PNC Capital Markets LLC
Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc.
Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC

The security ratings above are not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold the securities offered hereby. The ratings may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time by Moody's, Standard and Poor's and Fitch Ratings. Each of the security ratings above should be evaluated independently of any other security rating.

The issuer has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC 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 SEC for more complete information about the issuer and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC Web site 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 Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC collect at 212-325-2000, Banc of America Securities LLC at 1-800-294-1322, Goldman, Sachs & Co. collect at 1-212-902-1000, or J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. collect at 1-212-834-4533.

 

 

 

 

Pricing Term Sheet

6.375% Notes due 2037

Issuer:

Federated Retail Holdings, Inc.

Guarantor:

Federated Department Stores, Inc.

Size:

$500,000,000

Maturity:

March 15th, 2037

Coupon:

6.375%

Price to Public:

99.522% of face amount

Yield to maturity:

6.411%

Spread to Benchmark Treasury:

1.730%

Benchmark Treasury:

UST 4.500% due February 15th, 2036

Benchmark Treasury Spot and Yield:

97-4+ 4.681%

Interest Payment Dates:

September 15th and March 15th, commencing on September 15th, 2007

Redemption Provisions:

  

Make-Whole Call:

Any time at the greater of 100% and the treasury rate plus 30 basis points.

Trade Date:

March 7, 2007

Settlement Date:

March 12, 2007 (T+3)

CUSIP:

314275 AC2

Denominations

$2,000 x $1,000

Ratings:

Baa2 (stable) / BBB (stable) / BBB (negative)

Underwriters:

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
Banc of America Securities LLC
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.
BNY Capital Markets, Inc.
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
Fifth Third Securities, Inc.
Loop Capital Markets, LLC
Piper Jaffray & Co.
PNC Capital Markets LLC
Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc.
Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC

The security ratings above are not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold the securities offered hereby. The ratings may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time by Moody's, Standard and Poor's and Fitch Ratings. Each of the security ratings above should be evaluated independently of any other security rating.

The issuer has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC 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 SEC for more complete information about the issuer and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC Web site 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 Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC collect at 212-325-2000, Banc of America Securities LLC at 1-800-294-1322, Goldman, Sachs & Co. collect at 1-212-902-1000, or J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. collect at 1-212-834-4533.

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