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Published on 11/23/2005 in the Prospect News High Yield Daily.

New Issue: Gibraltar $200 million 10-year notes price to yield 8¼%

By Paul A. Harris

St. Louis, Nov. 23 - Gibraltar Industries Inc. priced a $200 million issue of 8% 10-year senior subordinated notes (Ba3/B+) at 98.325 on Wednesday to yield 8¼%, according to market sources.

The yield came at the wide end of the 8% to 8¼% price talk.

JP Morgan ran the books for the Rule 144A/Regulation S with registration rights issue. KeyBank was the joint lead manager. Harris Nesbitt was the co-manager.

Proceeds will be used to help repay a $300 million term loan used to acquire Alabama Metals Industries Corp.

Gibraltar is a Buffalo, N.Y., building products company.

Issuer:Gibraltar Industries Inc.
Face amount:$200 million
Proceeds:$196.65 million
Maturity:Dec. 1, 2015
Security description:Senior subordinated notes
Bookrunner:JP Morgan
Joint lead manager:KeyBank
Co-manager:Harris Nesbitt
Coupon:8%
Price:98.325
Yield:8¼%
Spread:383 basis points
Call protection:Five years
Trade date:Nov. 23
Settlement date:Dec. 8
Ratings:Moody's: Ba3
Standard & Poor's: B+
Price talk:8% to 8¼%

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