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Published on 2/2/2018 in the Prospect News High Yield Daily.

New Issue: Italy’s KME prices €300 million 6¾% five-year secured notes at 98.953 to yield 7%

By Paul A. Harris

Portland, Ore., Feb. 2 – Italian copper supplier KME AG priced a €300 million issue of 6¾% five-year senior secured notes (B3//B-) at 98.953 to yield 7% on Friday, according to a market source.

The yield printed in the middle of yield talk in the 7% area.

Joint global coordinator Goldman Sachs International will bill and deliver. BNP Paribas and Deutsche Bank were also joint global coordinators. Banca Akros SpA and Gruppo Banco BPM were joint bookrunners.

The Milan-based company plans to use the proceeds to repay debt under its borrowing base facility, to pay off Intek Group loans and for general corporate purposes.

Issuer:KME AG
Amount:€300 million
Tenor:Five years
Securities:Senior secured notes
Joint global coordinators:Goldman Sachs International (bill and deliver), BNP Paribas, Deutsche Bank
Joint bookrunners:Banca Akros SpA, Gruppo Banco BPM
Co-managers:Banca IMI, Raiffeisen Bank
Coupon:6¾%
Price:98.953
Yield:7%
Call protection:Two years
Trade date:Feb. 2
Ratings:Moody's: B3
Fitch: B-
Distribution:Rule 144A and Regulation S
Price talk:7% area
Marketing:Roadshow

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