Wells Fargo (WFC) issues 5.55% medium‑term notes due 2041; $1,000 par
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Wells Fargo & Company priced a series of senior unsecured Medium-Term Notes, Series AA, with a 5.55% fixed annual interest rate. The notes have a $1,000 principal per note, an issue date of June 11, 2026 and a stated maturity of June 11, 2041. Interest is payable semiannually commencing December 11, 2026. The original offering price is $1,000 per note (with a negotiated price between $975.00 and $1,000 for certain institutional and fee-based advisory account purchasers). Wells Fargo may redeem the notes in whole, annually on specified optional redemption dates, at 100% plus accrued interest; any redemption may be subject to prior regulatory approval.
The notes are unsecured obligations of Wells Fargo, not FDIC insured, and payments are subject to Wells Fargo's credit risk. The offering includes an agent discount of up to $25.00 per note and the agent or affiliates may hedge exposures and seek projected hedging profits.
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Insights
Fixed-rate, long-dated senior notes with issuer call risk and dealer concessions.
The notes pay a fixed $1,000 principal per note with a 5.55% coupon and a June 11, 2041 maturity. Semiannual interest payments begin December 11, 2026. Wells Fargo may redeem annually on stated dates at par plus accrued interest; redemptions "may be subject to prior regulatory approval".
The distribution underwrites include an agent discount up to $25.00 per note; selected dealers may receive selling concessions and affiliates conducting hedging may realize projected hedging profits. Secondary-market liquidity is not expected because the notes will not be listed.
Trade-off between a fixed coupon and long maturity with issuer call optionality.
The 5.55% coupon is locked for up to 15 years but the issuer’s annual call right creates reinvestment and call risk. Optional redemptions at 100% plus accrued interest may occur on annual dates commencing June 11, 2029.
Credit exposure is to Wells Fargo alone; the notes are unsecured and not FDIC insured. Pricing includes an upfront agent discount and hedging costs disclosed in the supplement.