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Published on 2/26/2010 in the Prospect News High Yield Daily.

New Issue: Oshkosh prices $500 million seven-, 10-year senior notes

By Paul A. Harris

St. Louis, Feb. 26 - Oshkosh Corp. priced $500 million of senior notes (B3/B-/) in two tranches on Friday, according to market sources.

The Oshkosh, Wis.-based specialty access equipment maker priced a $250 million tranche of seven-year notes at par to yield 8¼%. The yield printed at the tight end of the 8¼% to 8½% price talk.

In addition, Oshkosh priced a $250 million tranche of 10-year notes at par to yield 8½%. The yield on the 10-year notes also printed at the tight end of the 8½% to 8¾% price talk.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs & Co. and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. are joint bookrunners for the Rule 144A and Regulation S offering.

SunTrust Robinson Humphrey Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities are the senior co-managers. ABN Amro, BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Calyon Securities, PNC and TD Securities are the co-managers.

Proceeds will be used to repay bank debt.

Issuer:Oshkosh Corp.
Amount:$500 million
Securities:Senior notes
Bookrunners:Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.
Senior co-managers:SunTrust Robinson Humphrey Inc., Wells Fargo Securities
Co-managers:ABN Amro, BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Calyon Securities, PNC, TD Securities
Trade date:Feb. 26
Ratings:Moody's: B3
Standard & Poor's: B-
Distribution:Rule 144A/Regulation S
Seven-year notes
Amount:$250 million
Maturity:March 1, 2017
Coupon:8¼%
Price:Par
Yield:8¼%
Spread:521 bps
Call protection:Four years
Price talk:8¼% to 8½%
10-year notes
Amount:$250 million
Maturity:March 1, 2020
Coupon:8½%
Price:Par
Yield:8½%
Spread:490 bps
Call protection:Five years
Price talk:8½% to 8¾%

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