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Published on 6/23/2005 in the Prospect News High Yield Daily.

New Issue: Orbimage sells $250 million seven-year floaters to pay Libor plus 950 bps

By Paul A. Harris

St. Louis, June 23 - Orbimage Holdings Inc. priced a $250 million issue of seven-year senior secured floating-rate notes (Caa2/CCC+) at 98.00 on Thursday, according to an informed source. The notes will pay a coupon that floats at Libor plus 950 basis points.

Deutsche Bank Securities ran the books for the Rule 144A issue.

Proceeds will be used to fund the acquisition of the Orbview-5 imaging satellite and to repay debt.

The issuer is a Dulles, Va.-based global provider of earth imagery products and services.

Issuer:Orbimage Holdings Inc.
Amount:$250 million
Maturity:July 1, 2012
Security description:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Bookrunner:Deutsche Bank Securities
Coupon:Libor plus 950 basis points
Price:98.00
Call features:Callable after July 1, 2008 at 104
Trade date:June 23
Settlement date:June 29
Ratings:Moody's: Caa2
Standard & Poor's: CCC+

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