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Published on 10/31/2016 in the Prospect News High Yield Daily.

New Issue: Greece’s Crystal Almond prices €250 million five-year secured notes to yield 10.525%

By Paul Deckelman

New York, Oct. 31 – Crystal Almond Sarl, the parent company of Greek telecommunications operator of WIND Hellas Telecommunications SA, priced €250 million senior secured notes due 2021 (/B/B), European high yield market sources said Monday.

The pricing took place on Thursday.

The notes, carrying a 10% coupon, priced at 98, yielding 10.525%.

The Rule 144A and Regulation S offering was bought to market via J.P. Morgan Securities LLC. It was marketed to investors via a roadshow last week.

The notes will be callable after three years at par plus 75% of their coupon.

The Athens, Greece-based telecommunications services provider plans to use the expected new-deal proceeds to refinance an existing senior secured facility and for general corporate purposes of WIND Hellas, including capital expenditure investments.

Issuer:Crystal Almond SARL
Amount:€250 million
Security Description:Senior secured notes
Maturity:Nov. 1, 2021
Bookrunner:J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
Coupon:10%
Price:98
Yield:10.525%
Spread:B+1,092 bps
Call protection:Noncallable for three years, then at par plus 75% of coupon
RatingsS&PB
Fitch:B
Trade date:Oct. 28
Settlement date:Nov. 4
Distribution:Rule 144A/Regulation S
Marketing:Roadshow

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