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Published on 5/13/2010 in the Prospect News High Yield Daily.

New Issue: Omnicare prices $400 million 10-year notes at par to yield 7¾%

By Paul A. Harris

St. Louis, May 13 - Omnicare, Inc. priced a $400 million issue of 10-year senior subordinated notes (Ba2/BB/) at par to yield 7¾% on Thursday, according to an informed source.

The yield printed at the tight end of the 7¾% to 8% price talk.

J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Barclays Capital Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and SunTrust Robinson Humphrey Inc. were the joint bookrunners for the quick-to-market deal.

Co-managers were Daiwa Capital Markets, Goldman Sachs & Co., the Huntington Investment Co., KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc., Mitsubishi UFJ Securities, RBC Capital Markets Corp. and RBS Securities Inc.

Proceeds will be used to fund the tender for $225 million of the company's 6¾% senior subordinated notes due 2013, to refinance bank debt and for general corporate purposes.

Omnicare is a Covington, Ky.-based pharmaceutical services company.

Issuer:Omnicare, Inc.
Amount:$400 million
Maturity:June 1, 2020
Securities:Senior subordinated notes
Bookrunners:J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Barclays Capital Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., SunTrust Robinson Humphrey Inc.
Co-managers:Daiwa Capital Markets, Goldman Sachs & Co., the Huntington Investment Co., KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc., Mitsubishi UFJ Securities, RBC Capital Markets Corp., RBS Securities Inc.
Coupon:7¾%
Price:Par
Yield:7¾%
Spread:421 bps
Call features:Make-whole call at Treasuries plus 50 bps until June 1, 2015, then callable at 103.875, 102.583, 101.292, par on and after June 1, 2018
Equity clawback:35% at 107.75 until June 1, 2013
Change-of-control put:101%
Trade date:May 13
Settlement date:May 18
Ratings:Moody's: Ba2
Standard & Poor's: BB
Distribution:SEC registered
Price talk:7¾% to 8%
Marketing:Quick-to-market

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