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Published on 10/1/2013 in the Prospect News High Yield Daily and Prospect News Private Placement Daily.

New Issue: Emma Delta prices €400 million four-year secured notes in two tranches

By Paul A. Harris

Portland, Ore., Oct. 1 - Emma Delta Finance plc priced €400 million of non-rated four-year senior secured notes in two tranches on Tuesday, according to an informed source.

A €250 million tranche of first-lien notes priced at par to yield 8½%, on top of price talk.

A €150 million tranche of 12% second-lien notes priced at 98.2 to yield 12.577%. Price talk for the second-lien notes was 12%.

Jefferies LLC was the bookrunner.

Proceeds will be used to fund the purchase of 105.27 million shares of OPAP SA, representing a 33% stake, to fund the first four coupon payments into the interest escrow account.

The company is an Athens, Greece-based betting consortium.

Issuer:Emma Delta Finance plc
Amount:€400 million
Maturity:Oct. 15, 2017
Bookrunner:Jefferies LLC
Trade date:Oct. 1
Settlement date:Oct. 10
Ratings:Non-rated
Distribution:Regulation D and Regulation S
Marketing:Roadshow
First-lien notes
Amount:€250 million
Coupon:8½%
Price:Par
Yield:8½%
Call protection:Callable in one year at 108.50, 104.25, par
Price talk:8½% area
Second-lien notes
Amount:€150 million
Coupon:12%
Price:98.2
Yield12.577%
Call protection:Non-callable
Price talk:12%

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