FWP 1 a06-8515_1fwp.htm FILING UNDER SECURITIES ACT RULES 163/433 OF FREE WRITING PROSPECTUSES

 

Filed Pursuant to Rule 433

Registration No. 333-131970

 

 

$1,000,000,000
7-YEAR FLOATING RATE GLOBAL SENIOR NOTES

FINAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

 

Issuer:

Credit Suisse (USA), Inc.

Ratings:

Aa3 / A+ / AA- (Stable / Positive / Stable)

Note type:

Global Senior Notes

Minimum denomination:

$2,000 x $1,000

Trade date:

April 5, 2006

Settlement date:

April 12, 2006 (T+5)

Maturity date:

April 12, 2013

Principal amount:

$1,000,000,000

Benchmark:

3-Month LIBOR ("3mL")

Re-offer spread:

+ 25 bps

Re-offer yield to maturity:

3mL + 25 bps

Coupon:

3mL + 25 bps

Public offering price:

100.000%

Gross spread:

0.400%

Price to issuer:

99.600%

Net proceeds to Issuer:

$996,000,000

Interest payment dates:

January 12th, April 12th,  July 12th, & October 12th
(First payment: July 12th, 2006)
Subject to modified following business day convention.

Interest Determination Date:

Two London Business Days prior to each Interest Reset Date

Day count:

Quarterly, Act/360

CUSIP:

225434 AP 4

ISIN:

US225434AP42

Common Code:

025096401

Sole Bookrunner (94.75%):

Credit Suisse

Co-managers:
(0.75% each)

BNP PARIBAS
BNY Capital Markets, Inc.

Citigroup
Comerica Securities

Mellon Financial Markets, LLC
Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc.

Junior Co-managers:
(0.375% each)

Trilon International Inc.

The Williams Capital Group, L.P.

 

Credit Suisse (USA), Inc. 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 Credit Suisse (USA), Inc. 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, Credit Suisse (USA), Inc. will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling toll free 1-800-221-1037.