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Published on 12/16/2004 in the Prospect News High Yield Daily.

New Issue: Otelco raises $131.6 million with income securities sale

By Paul A. Harris

St. Louis, Dec. 16 - Otelco Inc. raised about $132 million Thursday with its sale of 8.659 million Income Deposit Securities (IDS), according to a market source.

The notes priced at $15.20 per IDS, at the low end of the $15.20 to $16.80 price range.

CIBC World Markets, RBC Capital Markets and UBS Securities LLC were the bookrunners.

The IDS are comprised of shares of class A common stock and $64,942,500 of 13% senior subordinated notes due 2019.

In addition to the IDS, the company also sold a separate $8.5 million of 13% senior notes due 2019.

Proceeds will be used to repay $81.2 million of long-term notes and $18 million of Mid-Missouri Holding long-term notes and for general corporate purposes.

Otelco is an Oneonta, Ala., provider of telephone services in Alabama and Missouri.

Issuer:Otelco Inc.
Amount:$131.6 million approximate
Security description:Income Deposit Securities
Number of issues:8.659 million
Components:Shares of class A common stock and $64,942,500 of 13% senior subordinated notes due 2019
Lead managers:CIBC World Markets, RBC Capital Markets, UBS Securities LLC
Share price:$15.20 per IDS
Price talk:$15.20 to $16.80 per IDS
Listing exchanges:American Stock Exchange under the symbol "OTT" and on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "OTT.un"
Third-party notes
Amount:$8.5 million
Maturity:2019
Coupon:13%

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