Card Briefs: New Unit of First USA In Initial Public Offering

First USA Paymentech Inc., a new business unit of First USA Inc., put 5.1 million shares up for sale at $21 per share in an initial public offering.

Certain employees and directors of the company will be eligible to purchase an additional 1.4 million common shares at the public offering price less an underwriters discount.

First USA Inc. will retain 79% of the common stock of First USA Paymentech. The business unit houses the merchant processing and commercial card businesses of the credit card bank.

Approximately $40.6 million of the total proceeds will be used to repay a loan to the parent company, and the remainder will be used for reinvestment.

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