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Published on 9/8/2016 in the Prospect News Canadian Bonds Daily and Prospect News High Yield Daily.

New Issue: KIK Custom Products sells upsized $265 million tap of 9% notes due 2023 at 103

By Paul A. Harris

Portland, Ore., Sept. 8 – KIK Custom Products Inc. priced an upsized $265 million add-on to its 9% senior notes due Aug. 15, 2023 (Caa2/CCC) at 103 to yield 8.243% on Thursday, according to a market source.

The size of the add-on was increased from $235 million.

The reoffer price came at the rich end of the 102.5 to 103 price talk.

Barclays, BMO Securities, Nomura Securities and Macquarie Capital were the joint bookrunners.

The Toronto-based supplier of pool and spa treatment products and household and personal care products plans to use the proceeds to refinance its $235 million term loan B-2 due 2022 and to pay the related prepayment premium.

The issuing entity is Kronos Acquisition Holdings Inc.

Issuer:Kronos Acquisition Holdings Inc. (KIK Custom Products Inc.)
Amount:$265 million, increased from $235 million
Proceeds:$272.95 million
Maturity:Aug. 15, 2023
Security description:Add-on to 9% senior notes due Aug. 15, 2023
Bookrunners:Barclays, BMO Securities, Nomura Securities, Macquarie Capital
Coupon:9%
Price:103
Yield:8.243%
Call:Make-whole call at Treasuries plus 50 bps until Aug. 15, 2018, then callable at 106.75
Equity clawback:40% at 109 until Aug. 15, 2018
Trade date:Sept. 8
Settlement date:Sept. 13 with accrued interest
Ratings:Moody's: Caa2
S&P: CCC
Distribution:Rule 144A for life and Regulation S
Price talk:102.5 to 103
Marketing:Roadshow
Original issue:$390 million priced at 89.57 to yield 11% on Aug. 19, 2015
Fungibility:Rule 144A notes to become immediately fungible with original notes; Regulation S notes to become fungible 40 days after settlement
Total issue size:$655 million

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