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Published on 12/3/2007 in the Prospect News Convertibles Daily.

New Issue: Liquor Stores Income Fund sells C$50 million five-year 6.75% convertibles

By Laura Lutz

Des Moines, Dec. 3 - Liquor Stores Income Fund arranged a C$50 million offering of five-year subordinated unsecured convertible debentures with a syndicate of underwriters led by RBC Capital Markets.

The debentures will mature on Dec. 31, 2012 and bear interest at 6.75% per year. They will be convertible into trust units at C$28.50 per unit.

Interest will be payable semiannually.

There is a greenshoe for C$7.5 million.

Settlement is expected on Dec. 21.

Some of the proceeds will be used to temporarily repay debt under the company's revolving credit facilities, which will be redrawn to fund new store acquisition and development. The rest will be used for general corporate purposes.

Liquor Stores Income Fund is an operator of liquor stores based in Edmonton, Alta.

Issuer:Liquor Stores Income Fund
Issue:Subordinated unsecured convertible debentures
Amount:C$50 million
Greenshoe:C$7.5 million
Maturity:Dec. 31, 2012
Coupon:6.75%
Price:Par
Yield:6.75%
Conversion price:C$28.50 per trust unit
Underwriter:RBC Capital Markets (lead)
Pricing date:Dec. 3
Settlement date:Dec. 21

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