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Published on 10/21/2009 in the Prospect News High Yield Daily.

New Issue: Holly prices $100 million tap of 9 7/8% notes due 2017 at 101.5 to yield 9.589%

By Paul A. Harris

St. Louis, Oct. 21 - Holly Corp. priced a $100 million add-on to its 9 7/8% senior unsecured notes due June 15, 2017 (B1/BB/) at 101.5 to yield 9.589% on Wednesday, according to an informed source.

The deal priced at the rich end of the 101 to 101.5 price talk.

UBS Securities LLC was the left bookrunner for the quick-to-market deal. Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Goldman Sachs & Co. were joint bookrunners.

Capital One Southcoast Inc., Comerica Securities Inc., PNC Capital Markets LLC and U.S. Bancorp Investments Inc. were co-managers.

Proceeds will be used to fund the acquisition of the Sinclair Refinery and a portion of the purchase price for the related inventory and for general corporate purposes.

The original $200 million issue priced at 94.105 to yield 11% on June 5, 2009.

Holly is a Dallas-based independent energy refiner.

Issuer:Holly Corp.
Face amount:$100 million
Proceeds:$101.5 million
Maturity:June 15, 2017
Security description:Add-on to the 9 7/8% senior unsecured notes
Left bookrunner:UBS Securities LLC
Joint bookrunners:Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs & Co.
Co-managers:Capital One Southcoast, Inc., Comerica Securities, Inc., PNC Capital Markets LLC, U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc.
Coupon:9 7/8%
Price:101.5
Yield:9.589%
Spread:612.6 bps
Call features:Make-whole at Treasuries plus 50 bps until June 15, 2013, then callable at 104.938, 102.469, par on and after June 15, 2015
Equity clawback:35% at 109.875 until June 15, 2012
Trade date:Oct. 21
Settlement date:Oct. 26 with accrued interest
Ratings:Moody's: B1
Standard & Poor's: BB
Distribution:Rule 144A/Regulation S with registration rights
Price talk:101 to 101.5
Original issue:$200 million issue priced at 94.105 to yield 11% on June 5, 2009
Total issue size:$300 million

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